Trapped in Chain Love
End of show

...-Laughter Lucas broke when Elise answered him firmly. Of course it is. There's no way Elise likes Noise as the opposite sex...

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"What a noise!! this is our aspiring musician!"

One of Noise's friends embraced her warmly while laughing proudly as soon as she finished performing her performance on stage. At the moment some of the people who had become friends with Noise at his college place were congratulating him and Noise accepted that with a bit of embarrassment.

"Let go Jay. I can't breathe!"

Said Noise. He tried to let go of his friend's embrace but the friend he called Jay instead added his strength in the hand that made Noise increasingly strangled.

"You're always like this. No one wants to be your friend hahaha!"

Jay energetically ruffled Noise's hair making the master somewhat annoyed with her. In the middle of that familiar atmosphere Noise saw the figure of Elise coming, with her hands carrying a bouquet of purple daisies.

"*Your girlfriend?" (*Your love?)

Jay points towards Elise who Noise looks at with her eyes and Noise hits Jay's rough back.

"*sister-in-law!" (*Sister-in-law!)

Short Noise word. Affirming Elise's identity to her friend.

"Yes, you don't have to hit me, do you!?"

He grumbled but Noise didn't care about it. Noise walks away from Jay, he approaches Elise who is looking for her among the passers-by.

"Sister Elise"

Hearing a familiar voice made Elise turn her eyes away. He looked at Noise and his smile became wide.

"*You nailed it Noise! You rock!" (*You did Noise, you're so cool!)

The praise came along with a warm hug from Elise.

"Thank you for watching Elise"

Noise spoke sincerely while replying to Elise's embrace. They hugged among the passers-by, making several gazes fixed on them.

The hug ended in a not-so-short duration. Elise gave the bouquet of flowers she bought earlier to Noise and was well received by the master.

"When did Elise buy this?"

He asked as a pleasantries while diverting the atmosphere.

"I did buy it from earlier, I intentionally entrusted someone to give it to you now. Do you like it?"

The blue-eyed man nodded briefly. He likes Elise's gifts.

"i like it. Thank you, Elise"

A satisfied smile was imprinted on Elise's face. It feels good if someone receives a gift from us well, Elise was worried that Noise would feel uncomfortable with the gift from her but it turns out the teenager received it with pleasure.

"Let's take a walk for Elise" said Noise briefly. He walked ahead of Elise while carrying a bouquet of flowers.

"You don't want to hang out with your friends anymore?"

His gaze looked doubtfully. He didn't want to disturb Noise's friendship here, let alone that he had just made an approach to his friends.

'Don't you have to maintain that friendship?'

It's not nice if Elise takes Noise for a walk now and leaves Noise's friends there.

"It's okay. I had permission to go home early to them, after all my role was done"

The final show was a band performance but Noise was not interested in it or reunited with his friend.

"What if Brother Elise comes with me?"

"Where are you going?"

Don't they want to go for a walk? Elise had prepared a place to eat with Noise today, but apparently the teenager had other plans.

"Sir Lucas' restaurant is around here. It only takes thirty minutes to get there, does Elise want to come?"

Elise thought for a moment. Coming to Lucas' restaurant doesn't mean he'll meet the owner. Lucas must be busy, Elise believes it. He wasn't ready to meet or talk to Lucas. Not because he hated it, he liked it.

In the end he agreed to the advice of Noise. They took a taxi together, then drove down the street to the restaurant.

When getting off the taxi that Elise saw was a third-floor building with ivory white paint and several benches lined up outside. Not only that, many visitors are waiting in line or eating there.

"We're going through the side door. Come on."

Elise nodded in understanding then followed the Noise that led her to the side door. Noise opened the door, it turned out to be a busy and hot kitchen door.

'Harumny'

Very fragrant and appetizing, it feels like Elise wants to sit down and eat there immediately.

"Mr Lucas told me to take you upstairs. I'll drive you."

Then his gaze turned to look at Elise. He did not remember having to deliver anyone other than the sister of the restaurant owner.

"I'm the one who brought him up so we're going upstairs now"

At the reply from Noise the staff nodded in understanding. He escorted them upstairs, a place for VIP guests that was different from the ground floor.

There was one table that had plenty of food and desserts and in his chair there was already Lucas waiting.

"Have you come? congratulations on your first violin show"

He received a second congratulation from his family members. Noise was embarrassed and happy to hear that.

"Thank you brother" he said briefly. With a somewhat awkward face.

"And Elise"

He paused his words for a moment. His eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled at Elise, he did not expect to see her sister-in-law again let alone her coming with the youngest.

"*Long time no see. Thank you for accompanying Noise here," (*Didn't see you)

Elise smiled knot. He just met with Lucas. The thirty-one-year-old young man seemed to love his sister very much, he was even willing to take his time for this Noise

"I was just invited by Noise here and it's nice to see you again, brother Lucas." Said Elise. A smile was still on his face.

"Because the members are complete let's start the show." He patted his hand briefly. Noise was sitting next to Lucas while Elise was sitting across from the two of them, this was her first lunch with the two men.

Unlike the atmosphere of dinner when Elise first lived in the Eldegar family mansion, the atmosphere of this lunch was so warm and comfortable. Lucas invites Elise to have a light chat, occasionally he asks how Elise is familiar with Noise who is always closing herself, he also thanks her for being friends with Noise even giving a good influence on him.

"I'm going to the bathroom first." Short Noise word. He stood up from his seat and went to the bathroom.

The second floor room had been vacated from the start. Lucas purposely made it blank for their show, so there are currently only Elise and Lucas there.

There was only the sound of visitors on the ground floor and passing vehicles, the two men were immersed in their respective activities, until finally Lucas began the conversation.

"Do you like Noise?"

Elise's hand stopped as she scooped the pudding. His eyes looked at Lucas Straight, as if questioning his words just now.

"Of course I like it"

"As the opposite sex?"

Elise scrunched her forehead. Why would Lucas say such a joke? He really can't joke.

"Of course not! I like Noise as a little brother, it's obviously Lucas' brother"

Lucas' laughter broke as Elise answered him firmly. Of course, there was no way Elise liked Noise as the opposite sex.

"Hahaha, *Just kidding. I know you don't have such feelings for Noise, but I don't mind if you guys get married later. Julian's kind of a bitch, isn't he? How about you just replace your partner with Noise?" (*Joking only)

Lucas' words made Elise's face blush. He was embarrassed by the offer from Lucas, but he knew at this time Lucas was only intent on teasing him.

"Stop teasing me, Lucas. You have a bad sense of humor!"

Lucas laughed at Elise's reply. It is not expected that he also has a nosy nature. Lucas doesn't seem to have a humorous side at all, but he's a very serious and stiff guy.

"I'm sorry. It's just, I'm trying to be a good brother to Noise but I don't think I can be like that"

The topic changed very quickly as the wind blew. Elise looked at Lucas who was staring out the window. The sky was very clear that afternoon, so the view of the city looked beautiful.

"Taking time to do a little celebration like this is the only thing I can do. I know she's depressed because of our mother's demands, she's required to have the same career and education as her siblings when she has a different passion." Lucas paused his words for a moment. "Mother always said that her decision was the best to force her children to grow up the way she wanted, I wanted Noise to grow up free. Without family pressure or mother's coercion"

Lucas ended his speech. The contents of his heart as an older sister he had conveyed to Elise, now he was waiting for a response from the reddish-haired woman while looking at him deeply.

"Itu—"

"Sorry, am I long?"

Noise walked up to them, he sat in his chair then watched the two adults he had left with a questioning look.

"Did I miss something?"

Elise was about to speak, but she stopped him because Noise came suddenly. Lucas chuckled slightly, he ruffled the hair of Noise which had been a mess since.

"Ack! brother stop! I'm not a kid anymore!"

Noise said an upset voice while trying to get rid of Lucas' hand while the brother just laughed amusedly and did not press rejection from his sister.

"You are children in my eyes know. Don't be a grown-up,"

Noise pouting. His older brother always thought of him as a child, and to be honest, Noise was a bit dislikeful. Seeing the jokes of the two brothers made Elise laugh amusedly, he was happy to see their relationship was fine.

'I guessed it. Lucas' brother is a good brother'