Undangan Obor-obor - Vocaloid 神威がくぽx巡音ルカ

💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 The Jellyfish’s Invitation In a distant fantasy world, the continents and oceans each held their own kingdoms. Humans lived across the vast lands, while elves and beastfolk inhabited the forests. Beneath the endless blue ocean, there was another world that almost no one from the surface had ever truly seen—the Deep-Sea Kingdom. It was said that beneath the waves stood forests of singing coral, cities that floated within the water, and palaces illuminated by pearls. Yet most of these stories existed only in the songs of wandering bards. Very few people had actually seen the world beneath the sea. Kamui Gakupo and Megurine Luka had never imagined that one day they would become two of those rare visitors. That day, they were simply traveling along the coast. The sky was clear, and the sea breeze carried the faint scent of salt. Gakupo walked close to the water, his long purple hair gently swaying in the wind. Every now and then, he would lower his head to examine a seashell before looking toward the distant horizon. Luka walked beside him. Her long pink hair streamed behind her in the sea breeze as she observed the scenery along the shore. "This place is quieter than I expected." Luka spoke softly. "Yeah." Gakupo nodded. "And the water is unusually clear today." After walking for a while, they suddenly heard a faint splashing sound nearby. Tap. Tap. It sounded as though something was repeatedly striking the shallow water. Gakupo stopped. "Luka, did you hear that?" "Yes." They followed the sound. Inside a small pool surrounded by rocks, they discovered a tiny creature. It was a jellyfish. Its transparent bell shimmered softly beneath the sunlight, while several long tentacles hung weakly in the water. It had clearly been trapped there for some time. The tide had already receded, and the water in the pool was gradually disappearing. The jellyfish struggled to move, but no matter how hard it tried, it could not return to the ocean. Luka immediately crouched down. "It looks like it's trapped." Gakupo crouched beside her as well. "The tide has separated this pool from the sea." He carefully examined the surroundings. "If we don't get it back into the ocean, it could be in danger once the water dries up." Luka reached out her hand, then stopped. "But would touching it hurt it?" "We shouldn't grab it directly." Gakupo thought for a moment. He found a clean, broad leaf nearby and carefully placed it into the water. "I'll guide it over." Luka nodded. Working together, they slowly guided the jellyfish toward the opening between the rocks. Their first attempt failed. Just as the jellyfish approached the rocks, a small wave pushed it back. The second attempt failed because the leaf was slightly out of position. On the third attempt, Gakupo finally caught the direction of the current. "Now." Luka quickly moved some of the sand aside. Seawater flowed slowly through the small channel they had created. The water level gradually rose. The little jellyfish finally drifted free with the current. It had returned to the sea. Luka smiled. "We did it." Gakupo let out a relieved breath. "Thank goodness." But just as they were about to leave— The jellyfish suddenly stopped. It floated not far from the shore. Then a faint glow spread from its body. A strange ripple appeared across the surface of the sea. Luka froze. "Gakupo… look." "I see it." Gakupo was equally surprised. The jellyfish slowly drifted toward them. It had no visible mouth and no eyes, yet somehow, both of them could clearly sense a warm and innocent emotion coming from it. It felt like gratitude. "Do you think it's thanking us?" Gakupo asked. Luka gently nodded. "I think so." The next moment, the jellyfish's body began to glow more brightly. A voice appeared directly inside their minds. "Thank you…" Luka's eyes widened. "Can jellyfish talk?" Gakupo looked equally astonished. The voice continued. "All creatures of the deep sea can communicate with those who have received the ocean's blessing." "You saved me." "So… I would like to invite you to my home." Gakupo was silent for a moment. "Your home?" The jellyfish gently floated in place. "Under the sea." Luka blinked. "The underwater world?" "Yes." The jellyfish's tentacles swayed lightly. "Would you like to come and play with me?" The two exchanged a glance. Curiosity was already clearly visible in Luka's eyes. Gakupo smiled. "That sounds interesting." "But we're humans." Luka reminded them. "Are you really sure we can go?" "Of course." The jellyfish replied. "Sea magic can protect you." As soon as it finished speaking, a gentle light rose from the water. It was not bright or dazzling. Instead, it resembled a transparent veil that slowly surrounded the two of them. Gakupo reached out and touched it. "A spell that lets us breathe underwater?" "Yes!" The jellyfish happily answered. "As long as you follow me, you'll be safe." Luka looked at the vast ocean before them. She had never imagined that one day she would receive an invitation from a resident of the underwater world. "Then… shall we take a look?" Gakupo smiled and nodded. "Sure." And so, the two stepped into the sea. When Luka took her first step into the water, she was still slightly nervous. But as the water covered her ankles, then her knees, and gradually reached her waist, she discovered that she could still breathe normally. Gakupo also took a deep breath. "It really works." "This is incredible…" Luka smiled in amazement. The jellyfish floated ahead of them, guiding their way. The two followed it toward deeper waters. The sunlight from the surface gradually faded into the distance. Everything around them became quiet. Yet the silence was not frightening. Because strange and wonderful sights began appearing all around them. Schools of colorful fish swam past. Corals grew across the seabed like an enormous forest. Giant shells were half-buried in the sand. Some of them even slowly opened and closed with the current, revealing glowing pearls hidden inside. Luka stopped in wonder. "It's beautiful…" Gakupo was captivated as well. "So there really is another world beneath the sea." The deeper they went, the more fantastical the scenery became. They saw a forest of blue coral swaying gently with the currents. Tiny sea spirits peeked shyly from behind the coral. Several fish with transparent wings swam above their heads as if they were flying through the water. They even discovered a small underwater street built from enormous shells and coral. Pearl lamps illuminated both sides of the street. Underwater residents moved back and forth. There were merfolk, sea elves, children with fish tails, and many fantastical races neither of them had ever seen before. When the residents noticed the two humans, they all stared curiously. "Humans?" "Humans from the surface?" "Who are they?" The little jellyfish proudly floated forward. "They're my friends!" The moment it said those words, the nearby residents smiled warmly. Luka was momentarily stunned. Friends. Just because they had helped it once, this little jellyfish had already regarded them as friends. A gentle smile appeared on Luka's face. "Thank you for inviting us." "You're welcome!" The jellyfish happily replied. "Today, I'm going to show you the most fun places in the entire underwater world!" Gakupo raised an eyebrow. "The most fun places?" "Yes!" The jellyfish excitedly floated ahead. "The Coral Garden, the Pearl Waterfall, the Moonlight Fish Lake, and the underwater forest that can sing!" Luka's eyes grew brighter with every word. "Every one of those places sounds wonderful." Gakupo smiled and followed. "Then we'll leave the tour to you." "Leave it to me!" The little jellyfish answered happily. The three companions continued deeper into the underwater world. No one knew that this chance encounter would become the first bond between Gakupo, Luka, and the mysterious world beneath the sea. And in the waters ahead, a city surrounded by enormous coral formations was quietly waiting for them. There were sea folk who had never seen a surface dweller before. There were ancient underwater ruins concealing forgotten secrets. And there was even a legendary Deep-Sea Palace that existed only in old tales. Yet all of this would begin with a tiny jellyfish that had nearly become trapped in a tidal pool. Gakupo and Luka had never imagined that saving one small life would earn them an invitation to an entirely different world. Their journey between the surface and the deep sea had only just begun. ------- Melayu Di sebuah dunia fantasi yang jauh, setiap benua dan lautan mempunyai kerajaannya sendiri. Manusia tinggal merentasi daratan yang luas, manakala peri dan kaum binatang mendiami hutan-hutan. Di bawah lautan biru yang tidak berpenghujung, wujud satu lagi dunia yang hampir tidak pernah dilihat oleh sesiapa dari permukaan bumi — Kerajaan Lautan Dalam. Dikatakan bahawa di dasar laut terdapat hutan karang yang boleh menyanyi, bandar-bandar yang terapung dalam air, serta istana-istana yang diterangi oleh mutiara. Namun kebanyakan kisah ini hanya wujud dalam nyanyian pengembara-penyanyi. Amat sedikit orang yang benar-benar pernah melihat dunia di bawah laut. Kamui Gakupo dan Megurine Luka tidak pernah membayangkan bahawa suatu hari nanti mereka akan menjadi antara segelintir pengunjung yang jarang itu. Pada hari itu, mereka hanya sekadar mengembara di sepanjang pantai. Langit cerah, dan bayu laut membawa bau garam yang samar. Gakupo berjalan dekat dengan air, rambut ungunya yang panjang bergoyang lembut ditiup angin. Sekali-sekala dia menundukkan kepala untuk memerhati kulit kerang sebelum memandang ke arah ufuk yang jauh. Luka berjalan di sisinya. Rambut merah jambunya yang panjang melambai di belakang ditiup bayu laut sambil dia memerhatikan pemandangan di sepanjang pantai. "Tempat ini lebih sunyi daripada yang aku sangka." Luka berkata perlahan. "Ya." Gakupo mengangguk. "Dan airnya jernih sekali hari ini." Selepas berjalan seketika, mereka tiba-tiba mendengar bunyi percikan air yang samar tidak jauh dari situ. Cip. Cip. Bunyinya seperti sesuatu yang berulang kali memukul air cetek. Gakupo berhenti melangkah. "Luka, kau dengar tak?" "Ya." Mereka mengikut arah bunyi itu. Di dalam sebuah kolam kecil yang dikelilingi batu, mereka menjumpai seekor makhluk kecil. Ia adalah seekor ubur-ubur. Tubuhnya yang lut sinar berkilauan lembut di bawah cahaya matahari, manakala beberapa sesungut panjangnya tergantung lemah di dalam air. Jelas sekali ia telah terperangkap di situ sekian lama. Air pasang sudah surut, dan air di dalam kolam itu semakin berkurangan. Ubur-ubur itu bergelut untuk bergerak, tetapi walau bagaimana kuat sekalipun ia mencuba, ia tetap tidak dapat kembali ke laut. Luka terus berjongkok. "Nampaknya ia terperangkap." Gakupo turut berjongkok di sisinya. "Air pasang telah memisahkan kolam ini daripada laut." Dia memerhati sekeliling dengan teliti. "Kalau kita tidak kembalikan ia ke laut, ia akan berada dalam bahaya sebaik sahaja air ini kering." Luka menghulurkan tangannya, kemudian berhenti. "Tapi kalau kita sentuh, bukankah ia akan cedera?" "Kita tak patut mencapainya terus dengan tangan." Gakupo berfikir sejenak. Dia menjumpai sehelai daun yang bersih dan luas berhampiran, lalu dengan berhati-hati meletakkannya ke dalam air. "Aku akan panduনya." Luka mengangguk. Bekerjasama, mereka perlahan-lahan memandu ubur-ubur itu ke arah celah di antara batu-batu. Percubaan pertama gagal. Sebaik sahaja ubur-ubur itu menghampiri batu, satu ombak kecil menolaknya kembali. Percubaan kedua turut gagal kerana kedudukan daun itu sedikit tersasar. Pada percubaan ketiga, akhirnya Gakupo dapat mengagak arah arus air. "Sekarang." Luka pantas menyisihkan sedikit pasir di tepi. Air laut mengalir perlahan melalui laluan kecil yang mereka cipta. Paras air semakin naik. Ubur-ubur kecil itu akhirnya hanyut bebas mengikut arus. Ia telah kembali ke laut. Luka tersenyum. "Kita berjaya." Gakupo menghela nafas lega. "Syukurlah." Namun sebaik sahaja mereka hendak berlalu pergi— Ubur-ubur itu tiba-tiba berhenti. Ia terapung tidak jauh dari pantai. Kemudian satu cahaya samar terpancar dari tubuhnya. Riak yang pelik muncul di permukaan laut. Luka terpaku. "Gakupo… tengok." "Aku nampak." Gakupo turut terkejut. Ubur-ubur itu perlahan-lahan menghanyut ke arah mereka. Ia tiada mulut yang kelihatan dan tiada mata, namun entah bagaimana, kedua-dua mereka dapat merasakan dengan jelas satu perasaan hangat dan tulus yang terpancar daripadanya. Rasanya seperti ucapan terima kasih. "Kau rasa ia sedang berterima kasih kepada kita?" Gakupo bertanya. Luka mengangguk lembut. "Aku rasa begitu." Detik seterusnya, tubuh ubur-ubur itu mula bersinar lebih terang. Satu suara muncul terus di dalam fikiran mereka. "Terima kasih…" Mata Luka terbeliak. "Ubur-ubur boleh bercakap?" Gakupo turut kelihatan tercengang. Suara itu bersambung. "Semua makhluk lautan dalam boleh berkomunikasi dengan mereka yang telah menerima berkat lautan." "Kamu telah menyelamatkan aku." "Jadi… aku ingin menjemput kamu ke rumahku." Gakupo terdiam sebentar. "Rumahmu?" Ubur-ubur itu terapung dengan lembut di tempatnya. "Di dasar laut." Luka mengerdip mata. "Dunia bawah laut?" "Ya." Sesungut ubur-ubur itu bergoyang perlahan. "Mahukah kamu datang bermain bersamaku?" Kedua-duanya berpandangan. Rasa ingin tahu sudah jelas terpancar di mata Luka. Gakupo tersenyum. "Bunyinya menarik." "Tapi kita ini manusia." Luka mengingatkan. "Betulkah kita boleh pergi?" "Sudah tentu boleh." Ubur-ubur itu menjawab. "Sihir lautan boleh melindungi kamu." Sebaik sahaja ia selesai bercakap, satu cahaya lembut naik dari air. Ia tidak terang atau menyilaukan. Sebaliknya, ia menyerupai selubung lut sinar yang perlahan-lahan mengelilingi kedua-dua mereka. Gakupo menghulurkan tangan dan menyentuhnya. "Mantera yang membolehkan kita bernafas di bawah air?" "Ya!" Ubur-ubur itu menjawab dengan gembira. "Selagi kamu mengikutiku, kamu akan selamat." Luka memandang lautan luas di hadapan mereka. Dia tidak pernah membayangkan bahawa suatu hari dia akan menerima jemputan daripada penduduk dunia bawah laut. "Kalau begitu… mahukah kita pergi melihatnya?" Gakupo tersenyum dan mengangguk. "Baiklah." Lalu, kedua-dua mereka melangkah masuk ke dalam laut. Ketika Luka mengambil langkah pertamanya ke dalam air, dia masih sedikit gementar. Namun apabila air menutupi buku lalinya, kemudian lututnya, dan akhirnya sampai ke pinggangnya, dia mendapati dirinya masih boleh bernafas seperti biasa. Gakupo juga menarik nafas dalam-dalam. "Ia benar-benar berkesan." "Ini luar biasa…" Luka tersenyum kehairanan. Ubur-ubur itu terapung di hadapan mereka, memandu perjalanan mereka. Kedua-dua mereka mengikutinya ke arah perairan yang lebih dalam. Cahaya matahari dari permukaan semakin lama semakin pudar. Segala-galanya di sekeliling mereka menjadi sunyi. Namun kesunyian itu tidak menakutkan. Kerana pemandangan yang pelik dan indah mula muncul di sekeliling mereka. Kumpulan ikan yang berwarna-warni berenang lalu. Karang tumbuh di dasar laut bagaikan hutan yang luas. Kulit kerang gergasi separuh terpendam di dalam pasir. Sesetengahnya malah perlahan-lahan terbuka dan tertutup mengikut arus, mendedahkan mutiara yang bercahaya tersembunyi di dalamnya. Luka berhenti kehairanan. "Cantiknya…" Gakupo turut terpukau. "Rupanya memang wujud satu lagi dunia di bawah laut." Semakin dalam mereka pergi, semakin fantastik pemandangan itu. Mereka melihat hutan karang biru yang bergoyang lembut mengikut arus. Roh-roh laut yang kecil mengintai malu-malu di sebalik karang. Beberapa ekor ikan yang bersayap lut sinar berenang di atas kepala mereka seolah-olah sedang terbang di dalam air. Mereka juga menemui sebuah jalan kecil bawah laut yang dibina daripada kulit kerang gergasi dan karang. Lampu mutiara menerangi kedua-dua belah jalan itu. Penduduk bawah laut berlalu-lalang. Terdapat bidadari laut (merfolk), peri laut, kanak-kanak berekor ikan, dan pelbagai kaum fantasi lain yang tidak pernah dilihat oleh kedua-dua mereka. Apabila penduduk itu menyedari kehadiran dua manusia itu, mereka semua memandang dengan penuh rasa ingin tahu. "Manusia?" "Manusia dari permukaan?" "Siapa mereka?" Ubur-ubur kecil itu terapung ke depan dengan bangga. "Mereka kawan-kawanku!" Sebaik sahaja perkataan itu diucapkan, penduduk berhampiran tersenyum mesra. Luka tergamam seketika. Kawan. Hanya kerana mereka pernah menolongnya sekali, ubur-ubur kecil ini telah pun menganggap mereka sebagai kawan. Senyuman lembut terukir di wajah Luka. "Terima kasih kerana menjemput kami." "Sama-sama!" Ubur-ubur itu menjawab dengan gembira. "Hari ini, aku akan tunjukkan kamu tempat-tempat paling seronok di seluruh dunia bawah laut!" Gakupo mengangkat kening. "Tempat-tempat paling seronok?" "Ya!" Ubur-ubur itu terapung ke depan dengan teruja. "Taman Karang, Air Terjun Mutiara, Tasik Ikan Cahaya Bulan, dan hutan bawah laut yang boleh menyanyi!" Mata Luka semakin bersinar dengan setiap perkataan itu. "Setiap satu tempat itu kedengaran hebat." Gakupo tersenyum lalu mengikut. "Kalau begitu, kami serahkan urusan lawatan ini kepadamu." "Serahkan kepadaku!" Ubur-ubur kecil itu menjawab dengan gembira. Ketiga-tiga rakan itu terus meneroka ke dalam dunia bawah laut yang lebih dalam. Tiada siapa yang tahu bahawa pertemuan kebetulan ini akan menjadi ikatan pertama antara Gakupo, Luka, dan dunia misteri di bawah laut. Dan di perairan yang jauh di hadapan, sebuah bandar yang dikelilingi oleh formasi karang gergasi sedang menanti mereka dengan tenang. Di sana terdapat penduduk laut yang belum pernah melihat penghuni permukaan bumi. Terdapat runtuhan purba bawah laut yang menyimpan rahsia yang telah dilupakan. Malah terdapat Istana Lautan Dalam yang legenda, yang selama ini hanya wujud dalam kisah-kisah lama. Namun semua ini akan bermula daripada seekor ubur-ubur kecil yang hampir terperangkap di dalam kolam air pasang. Gakupo dan Luka tidak pernah membayangkan bahawa menyelamatkan satu nyawa kecil akan membawa mereka jemputan ke sebuah dunia yang sama sekali berbeza. Perjalanan mereka antara permukaan dan lautan dalam baru sahaja bermula.