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[KR Translation] After L!fe Noah {Romantic Suite SR}

🥊Warning!🥊 This post contains the unreleased personal story from After L!fe. If you do not wish to read it then please refrain from going undercut.

The personal story we’ll be viewing today is Noah’s - Romantic Suite SR. This card was a part of Valentine’s Event in KR server.

🥊Noah’s Romantic Suite

Part 1

"Noah! Manager!!"

The voice was getting farther away and the only thing we could hear as we ran silently was the sound of our footsteps.

Manager : "Huff...Huff...Noah...! Wait!"

Noah : "Manager, this way!"

*Rustle Rustle*

Noah : "Um..."

Manager : (!!! He's too close!)

Manager : "Noah...You!"

Noah : "Shh-"

Thump-Thump. The sound of my heartbeat pierced my own ears.

Manager : (Why is my heart beating so fast! Is it because of running? It must be because of running!)

Manager : (It's too loud though! Would holding breath calm me down?)

Manager : "Hump!"

Noah : "....."

Manager : "Hm? Noah, your face?"

Noah : "Pff!"

Manager : "???"

Noah : "It's fine even if you breathe now."

Manager : "Phew! Noah! Oh my god, you! You did that on purpose!"

Noah : "It was too cute-"

Manager : "What- What cute!!"

Noah : "Maybe because you're so close?"

Manager : "!!!"

Noah : "...Manager smells very sweet."

Noah : "I wish I could smell this scent always...."

Manager : "....?"

*Pssh*

Manager : "?!?!"

Manager : (Rose scent?)

Noah : "Good thing I brought this."

Manager : "A perfume?!"

Noah : "It's a gift. Do you like it?"

Manager : "Huh? Ah...Yeah, I guess it's good."

*Pssh- Pssh-*

Manager : (Aren't you spraying that a bit too much on yourself?!)

Noah : "Then, what about me?"

Manager : "What?"

Part 2

Noah : "Do you like me too?" ***

Manager : "Huh? Huh?!"

Noah : "Do you like me too?" ***

Noah : "You dislike me?"

Manager : "No! That's not it!"

Noah : "Then you like me?"

Manager : ".....I Li-Like you....."

Manager : (Wait, seriously, what am I even saying? Think straight!)

Manager : "AH! I almost got caught up in your little jokes again without realizing it! Don't tease me, Noah!"

[T/N : AHHH I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TRANSLATE THIS PARTICULAR DIALOGUES with *** CORRECTLY. It makes a lot of sense in Korean. Because you see, Noah used two forms of "Like". First, "Ma-eum-e deul-eo/마음에 들어" is usually referred to objects. However, when it's used for people, it usually conveys a feeling of "platonic" kind of "like" or when someone seems appealing to you but it may or may not be romantically. BUT THEN, Noah switched up his words to "Joh-eunga/좋은가" the second time which is usually a stronger form of "Like", it's almost always used for someone you love VERY romantically. That's why, it gives more meaning when you know that Manager answered with second form of "Like" i.e "Joh-ha"!]

Noah : "I'm not joking though?"

Manager : "......"

Manager : (Is it because of the atmosphere? Noah, depending on today's day feels a little more mischievous and sweet....It's tenacious but endearing.)

Manager : "Noah, I'll only say this once. So, listen carefully-"

Noah : "?"

Manager : "If I disliked you, I wouldn't have even come with you."

Noah : "!!!"

Manager : "Got it?"

Manager : (Whew, all good! I was worried about what should I do if my voice shook while talking. Gotta get out of here quickly!)

*Rustle Rustle*

Noah : "...!!"

Noah : "Ma-Manager, wait for me!"

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Manager : (By the way, Noah had such a bewildered expression on his face. Kinda sad I didn't take a picture.)

Noah : "Manager! Don't go alone!"

Manager : "Are you sure you'll be okay? Right now, I think the reapers are turning on their lights and coming to look for-"

Noah : "....Even so, it's okay."

Manager : (I didn't know it when I was in the forest but Noah's face seemed to remind me of...)

Noah : "What's wrong?"

Manager : (No! Let's not think too much!)

Manager : "Uh?? Ah! I suddenly got reminded of something when I saw your face! I almost forgot about it but I've been making it all day today-"

Manager : "Huh...?"

Noah : "What happened?"

Manager : "It's not here! It's not here! The chocolate...I was so sure I was holding it in my hand just now...!"

Manager : "I must have lost it while running!"

Noah : "Ah...that."

Manager : "I'll go and get it back right away! Wait for me!"

Noah : "..! Manager!"

*Grab*

Manager : "?"

Noah : "Don't go."

Manager : "But!"

Noah : "....Don't go, stay with me."

Noah : "If I miss it now...."

Manager : "?"

Noah : "Isn't it fine even if you don't go away?"

Part 3

A garden with a bright moon floating over it. All I could hear was the sound of footsteps walking side by side.

Perhaps because of the scent of the roses that revolved around us, the atmosphere was very different than from before.

Noah : "......"

Manager : "......"

Manager : (Quiet! So Quiet! It's so awkwardly quiet!)

*FLASHBACK*

Noah : "Isn't it fine even if you don't go away?"

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Manager : (When he spoke with such a face, I started following him without even having the time to react. Why did Noah say something like that to me-)

Manager : (No, I'm just thinking too much! But since today's Valentine's Day, it doesn't seem too weird to have thoughts like that, does it?)

Manager : (Why am I thinking like that?! I must be crazy! But doesn't Noah usually talk like that? Doesn't he? Ahh I don't know!)

Noah : "Manager."

Manager : "Ah!"

Noah : "Um...."

Manager : "Ah, Noah. I'm sorry, I was just thinking of something else and...."

Noah : "Thinking? What were you thinking of?"

Manager : "It-It's a secret!!!"

Manager : (Without a doubt, I was clearly thinking strangely by myself for some time while he was staring. Obviously, my thought has to remain a secret!)

Noah : "....."

Manager : (Come to think of it, that box Noah is holding...he has had that since the beginning. Is it a chocolate?)

*Shift*

Manager : (Ah, I can't see it well now because he hid it behind him. It was so prettily wrapped--it wasn't for me?)

Noah : "What are you looking at?"

Manager : "!!!"

Manager : "N-Nothing? I didn't see anything!"

Noah : "Pff- haha, cute."

Manager : "Ugh, stop teasing me!"

Noah : "You were so surprised and now your cheeks are red from embarrassment."

Manager : "!"

Noah : "Is this kind of face only in front of me?"

Manager : "...."

Noah : "I hope it is."

Manager : (He's so different today! Noah feels foreign. Why though? Why is it that....)

Noah : "Now that I noticed how much of loved person Manager is, I suddenly became worried."

Manager : "?"

Noah : "How will I win against 19 people..."

Manager : "???"

Noah : "Let me know if you have any tips for me."

Manager : (I can't take this anymore. My heart will not be in good condition, I want to run away!)

*Grab*

Manager : (He caught me?!)

Noah : "Fine, fine. I won't tease you, I promise."

Manager : "...."

Noah : "I'll escort you to your room."

Manager : "Okay..."

All I could hear was the sound of us walking. Somehow, the sound of my steps dragged heavily on the floor....

Manager : (Now, just a turn around the corner and the dorm will come to our vision...)

Noah : "...."

Manager : (I'll just pretend that I...Wait why am I so anxious?)

*Stop*

Noah : "What's wrong?"

Manager : "Noah."

Noah : "Hm?"

Manager : (Ugh, what if I mess up? But still....)

Manager : "That box..."

Manager : "It wasn't for me?"

Part 4

Noah : "I came to give you just the perfume though?"

Manager : "I thought there was more to it since today's Valentine's day...."

Noah : "Hmm?"

Manager : "That! So that doesn't mean anything else! I thought...you were holding it because you wanted to give it to me...."

Noah : "Ahh....actually, I was going to give it to manager."

Manager : "!"

Noah : "You're right."

Noah : "But I hesitated."

Manager : "Why?"

Noah : "A little-"

Manager : "...."

Noah : "...."

Noah : "The shape got crooked a little."

Manager : (That face! That embarrassed shy face! Ah! So, is this why he didn't say a word about it?)

Manager : "Hahahaha! Why does the shape even matter?"

Noah : "But still...."

Manager : (I guess he was a bit worried about giving it as a gift to me. So, should I cheer him up a little?)

Manager : "I want the chocolate...."

Noah : "?"

Manager : "From you."

Noah : "!"

Noah : "....Manager..."

Manager : "Why? Are you still hesitating?"

Noah : "Manager, seriously..."

Manager : "?"

Noah : "What am I going to do with you?"

Manager : "What?"

Noah : "What will I do if I like you too much?"

Manager : "I can't hear you properly."

Noah : "Ahem! Never mind, forget it."

Noah : "I don't know why I'm shaking so much..."

Noah : "I made this with Manager in mind."

Noah : "Will you accept it?"

Manager : "Thank you."

*Crumble*

Manager : "Hmm!"

Manager : "It has different texture of thickness, what did you use?"

Noah : "It's a secret."

Manager : "It's so delicious!"

Noah : "Really? Ah, I'm so relieved."

Manager : "Were you nervous? That's a very worn out expression."

Noah : "Um, I was worried because I kept failing previous times."

Manager : "Really? I thought if it's Noah, he could make it very skillfully in one-go."

Noah : "I'll make it even better next year. Should I add a little statue on it too?"

Manager : "It's honestly enough with this nice gift. Really, thank you."

Noah : "So, shall we go?"

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Manager : "We're here."

Noah : "Thank you for your time today. Sleep well."

Manager : "Hang on, Noah."

Noah : "?"

*Pssh-* *Perfume sprays*

Noah : "???"

Manager : "I thought the scent would fade soon so."

Noah : "Huh?"

Manager : "Good night."

*Closed*

Noah : "...Oh...."

Noah : "Hah, ahahaha..."

Noah : "Oh my god."

Noah : "What am I going to do with you seriously...."

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 PERSONAL STORY CLEARED~

The SNS of this story is here!

Build the ship everyone! NoaMani is sailing~ [Note : KR ship name for Noah X Manager is “NoaMani”!]

Also, I wanted to post this story right on Valentine’s day but I couldn’t because of life problems...But hey, it’s still February here where I live so, it’s still love month i guess?? lol

[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today’s disabled character of the day is Noah Kind from After Life the Sacred Kaleidescope, who has cynophobia

Requested by Anon

[pyxisblue]

The Sky’s Melody

Life is not kind to him, but he knows he can leave the safety of his heart to a certain melody.

|| After L!fe: Noah Kind // Yume-ish (can be self-insert), Heart-warming, A touch of romance, Angst: life struggles, mention of violence

In a serene afternoon when Noah decided to take a nap in the shade of a camphor tree, a beautiful sound had stirred his exhausted poor soul  to awake.

It didn't sound like an alarm clock demanding him to get off his blissful rest but instead, it was a melody that danced through the air and approached his ears with grace.

His curiosity piqued, he thought it's better to leave his comfortable napping place to search for the source of music that might be the one to save him.

The trace of the gentle notes led him to an arched window, a grand piano lies beyond it. But what caught his attention was the owner of the fingers that gracefully danced over the keys.

He felt his breath taken and for a very good reason.

She... she reminds him of the sky, a soothing view to his eyes, a wonder of beauty. Whenever life comes at him with all its terrible ways, the broad blue sky never failed to keep him company in his solitude against the harsh reality.

"Of course," he chuckled to himself.

He thought it's only natural for a beautiful melody to be made if the one who plays them is beauty itself.

And he realized he seemed to be half right. This melody would probably save him, and so would the person sitting in front of the piano with a frown and focused expression as her fingers worked her magic in the grand instrument.

Abruptly, the melody came to a halt. An evident frustration was painted on her face, something Noah thought was still adorable. Though, it had bothered him why she'd make such an expression.

Was something bothering her? Was she upset about something?

Standing by the tree across the window, he found himself wanting to know more.

Why did she suddenly stop playing?

Just as when he thought it'd be the end of his dream, she began playing again.

However, she'd always come to a stop. Then, she'd try it again from the start. It didn’t sound so bad as broken record repeating from the beginning, but it seemed like the music was stuck on something.

Although the red-headed man was not musically inclined, he realized she was frustrated about the piece she was playing. His mind buzzed with questions... why?

Since then, it became a daily routine for Noah to stop by and listen to her play.

She was trying to complete the piece, and that became evident when he realized she was adding a different sound every time he listened to it. He was surprised at himself for recognizing the differences no matter how subtle it was. It just showed how often he'd sit under the shade of the orange gingko tree outside the room just to hear her music.

Though, it was a mystery how she never noticed him. Probably, the unfinished piece was enough to blur the surroundings for her. He loved that part about her. The way she crinkled her nose whenever she tries to think, the way her brows furrowed when she hits the wrong key, the way her eyes burn in concentration as she tries her best to solve the puzzle of this melody... It all seemed to draw him in, like how art speaks only to the soul.

The days that passed seemed to be gracious to him until one day, the lady stopped coming. 

He thought he’s used to all the punches life could throw at him, that he could take on anything, but the empty music room behind the large arched window had proved him otherwise. He casted a somber look upon the silence of the grand piano that represented the loneliness he felt in his heart.

The next few days weren't kind to him as well. Emptiness and silence only filled the room, telling him his days of a blissful afternoon had come to an end. There'd be no more melody to caress his often ragged soul nor would there be a peaceful retreat for his broken heart now that he couldn't see her.

"Ah. It's time to go back to reality," he bitterly whispered to himself as he turned away from the Gingko tree and resorted to leave after the few days. But as a familiar figure appeared before him, he stood rooted to the ground.

"You've been listening all this time, weren't you?" She wore an expression he couldn't read.

Was she upset that he had been secretly listening? Was she mad at him because he looked like a stalker?

Before words tried to clamber their way out of his mouth in a form of an explanation, she spoke.

"Would you want to listen to it inside? I heard it will rain today," a sheepish expression and a slight blush was on her face.

He couldn't help but break into a huge grin. The lady had invited him to listen to her in a front row seat. He was so delighted; he thought he's flying over the clouds.

Once they were inside, she tried to pull a chair from the side for him. He was quick to take it to save her from the hassle. Besides, he'd never let a woman lift a thing for him, probably even over his dead body.

A hint of pink crept to her face when he gave her another smile as he took the chair.

'Adorable,' he thought to himself. 

He wanted to say that out loud, but he felt the sudden compliment would cost him the rare welcome. And so, he resorted to looking at her with fondness as she settled in front of the grand piano. He placed the seat with a few meters of distance from her, so as to not overstep into her comfort zone.

The wonderful melody started as her fingers go through the keys.

Ah, yes. This... this was the rescue he always needed. Just as he thought that dark clouds will loom above him forever, a clear sky has opened up to him with hope.

It was a reverie he'd keep in his heart for eternity.

With every second of the moment and every note of melody, his heart was filled up with a joy he couldn't explain, chasing away the hollowness the tragedy of his life made.

It ended with a pleasant sound, like a story with a gratifying closing line. She stared at the keys with silence for a few seconds before her inquiring eyes held his gaze.

"Uhm... what do you think?" He could hear the quiver in her voice.

'She was nervous,' he realized, finding another thing to adore about her.

"Did you make it yourself?" His question was met with a nod.

"It's... it's the first time I played it after I completed it," her gaze darted away from his as she tried hard to hide her embarrassment.

It made him feel privileged. To be the first to hear it, a mixture of happiness, giddiness, and something pleasant he couldn't quite put his finger on brimmed his chest.

"It was..." her head whipped to his direction again as she anticipated the next words to come, "like the sky to me, a sanctuary."

Her pretty eyes grew wide and eventually, tears ran down as she beheld a sight before her that stirred an unexplainable bittersweet feeling within her. Noah had a smile on his face, but his eyes told her of the sadness he was carrying all this time.

A sanctuary.

For days, he couldn't describe what the melody was to him. All he knew was it was healing. Now, he finally found the exact word.

But it confused him how it made her cry. He felt a pang on his chest as her tears came out. Man, he wanted to beat himself up for it. However, she said something he didn't expect.

"Thank you." She wore a smile of her own that somehow melted his heart. 

Unconsciously, his hand reached for her face and wiped the tears away. Although she flinched at the contact, she didn't pushed it away.

"Will you... let me hear you play again, right beside you?"

She blinked once. Twice. When it finally dawned upon her what he had meant. She answered, abashed.

"O-of course. You can listen to me play for as long as you want."

His hand stayed on her cheeks despite the absence of the tears. He looked at her tenderly for a moment before he blurted out something without shame.

"Even if it's for the rest of our lives?"

The surprise on her face made him chuckle. He was ready to declare it as a joke when she said...

"Sure. Even if it's for forever."

It was his turn to blush. The bold action and words had made his heart beat faster than any of the life-threatening situations he had been. 

"Then, I'm going to hold you to it," his lips formed another wide smile, something she responded with her own.

After a few seconds of the sweet moment they shared, she began playing the piece for him again. This time, he sat beside her, in the same long stool she was on.

The melody once again grace the air as it brought a new feeling with it, a beginning of love.

It was her who created a place of peace for him, something he had already given up on. As it opened a possibility for happiness, he didn't want to let go of the melody that brought him to her.

She came to him like the clear sky, offering what his life couldn't give him... hope.

And since then, Noah knew: he could leave the safety of his heart in the melody that is her.

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This is a story I made for an After L!fe friend, Sky. She composed a piece played in piano that inspired me to make this fiction.

May all of us find a sanctuary in this life that will make us stay.

[lokescurse]

Noah: There's only one race: The Human Race.

Jamie, punching him: wHAT ABOUT NASCAR???