Stage of the Ocean - Vocaloid 神威がくぽx巡音ルカ

💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 The aquarium's special event was about to begin. On this day, Kamui Gakupo and Megurine Luka returned to the aquarium once more, but this time they hadn't come as ordinary visitors. They had been invited to perform in the aquarium's special underwater show, playing the legendary Merman Prince and the Mermaid Princess. When the invitation first arrived, Luka had said yes almost immediately. She had always loved the ocean, and had once imagined swimming freely through the sea like a mermaid in a fairy tale. Now, that wish had unexpectedly become a chance to come true, and she would even get to do it together with Gakupo, so naturally she was thrilled. As for Gakupo, when he first heard the proposal, he had started by confirming the show's training schedule, the diving safety measures, and all the precautions for underwater performances. "You really said yes!" In the preparation room before the show, Luka sat in a chair, smiling at Gakupo, who was going over the performance schedule. "I thought you'd think about it for a long time first." "If it were just me, I might have deliberated more carefully." He set the documents on the table and walked over to her side. "But since I'd be performing with you, I didn't want to miss the opportunity." Luka was momentarily taken aback. Even after dating for a while, she was still often moved by the tenderness Gakupo revealed so casually. "Then I'll be in your care today, Prince." She held out her hand as though making a formal invitation, smiling brightly up at him. Gakupo took her hand and bent down to press a kiss to the back of it. "The honor is mine, Princess." Luka's cheeks instantly flushed. "How can you be so composed even at a time like this..." "Because I'm greeting a princess." "Gakupo!" She couldn't help laughing as she gave him a light push, and he simply laughed and caught her hand, waiting with her for the styling to be finished. Their costumes had been designed especially for this underwater show. Gakupo wore a mermaid performance outfit woven in deep purple and silver, with a sleek, streamlined purple tail below. The tail fin shimmered finely under the lights, carrying a prince's dignity while keeping the elegance of a sea creature. Luka wore an outfit in complementary pink and pearl white, her tail swaying gently with her movements like a flower blooming on the sea floor. To ensure the performance was safe, the two had completed thorough underwater training and were familiar with each other's movements, breathing rhythms, and the hand signals needed to coordinate underwater. There would be no spoken lines in today's show. Through swimming, spinning, holding hands, and gazing at each other, they would portray an encounter in the deep sea. When the staff told them they were about to go on, Luka took a deep breath and turned to Gakupo. "I'm a little nervous." Gakupo stepped in front of her and gently held both of her hands. "Just look at me." His tone was steady and gentle. "We've practiced many times. Even if there's a small mistake along the way, there's no need to rush to correct it. Just follow the safety procedures." Luka looked at him, and her slightly tense shoulders gradually relaxed. "Mm. As long as you're here, I feel at ease." They exchanged a smile, then, guided by the staff, prepared to enter the performance pool. The audience seating on the other side of the pool was already full. As the lights in the venue gradually dimmed, the lively chatter slowly died down. Melodious music rose softly from the speakers, the lights in the exhibit pool turned deep blue, and the surface of the water reflected layers of flowing light and shadow. The performance officially began. The first to appear before the audience was the Mermaid Princess, swimming into the water alone. Luka slowly dove beneath the surface, her pink tail unfurling in the water, tiny bubbles rising along her sides as her body swayed. She first swam gracefully through the center of the pool, then turned and reached out with both hands, as if exploring a stretch of sea she had never visited before. Her movements were gentle and fluid, each turn echoing the rhythm of the music. As she swam toward one side of the pool, a deep purple figure slowly emerged from the other end. The Merman Prince had arrived. Gakupo didn't rush toward her. Instead, he paused in the water for a moment, regarding the unfamiliar mermaid princess with a composed bearing. His purple tail stretched out behind him, tracing elegant arcs as his body turned. Luka sensed his presence. She slowly turned around, and their eyes met in the water. At that moment, the music gradually softened. Gakupo extended a hand toward her but didn't touch her right away, keeping a respectful distance, as if asking whether she was willing to accept the invitation. Luka looked at his hand, surprise and delight showing in her eyes. Then she swam gently toward him and placed her hand in his palm. Their fingers intertwined naturally. It was a movement they had rehearsed countless times, yet being truly in the water, facing each other, gave it a sense of reality that was hard to put into words. Gakupo gently guided her into a turn. Their two tails crossed paths in the water, the purple and pink figures spinning together with the music. Luka swam upward following his lead while Gakupo adjusted his course beside her, and the two passed through a soft column of light in the same rhythm. Low murmurs of amazement rose from the audience. Some people lifted their cameras to capture the moment the two mermaids met in the water; others watched their movements intently, as if they were truly seeing an undersea kingdom from a fairy tale. Yet for Gakupo and Luka, what mattered most was always each other. As they swam slowly along the center of the pool, Luka would occasionally turn to look at Gakupo, and he always managed to meet her gaze at just the right moment. They didn't speak. But those familiar glances and subtle gestures had long since become an understanding that only the two of them could fully grasp. When the performance moved into its second segment, the music gradually became livelier. Gakupo held Luka's hand and led her through a series of spins in the water. She turned along with his movements, her pink tail lifting with her, and then returned to face him once more. When the two met again, Luka suddenly did a small move that hadn't been specifically planned in rehearsal. She extended her index finger and lightly tapped Gakupo's forehead. It was the gesture she often used when teasing him. Gakupo's eyes widened slightly, and then he broke into a helpless, indulgent smile. Even underwater, even with countless spectators before him, he still recognized her little prank at a glance. He took her hand, gently drew her to his side, and responded with an elegant spin. Luka couldn't help smiling. Laughter couldn't be heard underwater, but her curved eyes were enough to tell Gakupo how happy she was at that moment. As the music entered its final section, the two began moving toward the center of the pool. The lights gradually gathered on them, and the surrounding water reflected tiny specks of light, as if the whole ocean were sparkling for this encounter. Gakupo held out one hand, and Luka took it naturally. Together they swam upward, completed one last slow rotation in the water, then faced each other and remained at the center of the pool. Gakupo gently supported Luka's hand and bowed slightly toward her. It was the Merman Prince's final gesture of homage to the princess. Luka bent slightly in return, her tail swaying softly in the water, and reached out to stroke his cheek. Their foreheads gently touched. They didn't truly kiss, but with this intimate yet restrained gesture, they left the story with its tenderest ending. The music stopped. In the next moment, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause. Gakupo and Luka, hand in hand, bowed to the audience, then swam toward the designated exit under the staff's guidance. Only after leaving the exhibit pool and confirming the performance had ended smoothly did Luka finally relax. She sat in a chair in the preparation area, took the towel the staff handed her, and wiped the water from her face, her eyes still sparkling. "Gakupo! We really did it!" Gakupo sat down beside her, also accepting a towel and gently drying his wet hair. "Yes, and we did well." "You know what? When we were spinning together in the water, for a moment I truly felt like I was a mermaid." She looked down at her tail and couldn't help reaching out to touch the decorations on it. "I wish there really were a mermaid kingdom." "Then what kind of place would you want to live in?" Luka thought it over. "One with a huge coral garden, lots of little fish, and beautiful jellyfish. I could swim in the sea every day and go exploring other places now and then..." At this point, she turned to look at Gakupo. "And you'd have to be there too." Gakupo set the towel aside and reached out to gently tidy her water-tousled hair. "If you truly want to go, I'll go with you." Luka smiled. "Then, Prince, will you stay with your Princess forever?" Gakupo took her hand and bent down to kiss her forehead. "As long as you're willing to hold my hand, I'll always be by your side." Luka's cheeks flushed faintly, but she didn't look away. She leaned into his embrace and rested her head lightly on his shoulder. "Then it's a promise." "It's a promise." Sunlight outside the window gradually streamed into the preparation room, adding a soft glow to the two of them. Today, before a crowd of spectators, they had become the Merman Prince and the Mermaid Princess, performing a fairy tale of the deep sea. And when the show ended and the lights returned to full brightness, they were still the Gakupo and Luka who knew each other best. They needed no grand stage, no audience applause, and no identities granted by a fairy tale. As long as the two of them kept holding hands, the ocean that belonged only to them would always exist in each other's hearts.