The unique 6-member idol unit “xxLeCœur,” a master x butler x cross-dresser duo, will make their long-awaited debut on November 20th (Wednesday). Based on the concept of “Love it out loud,” they embody the “true feelings” that tend to be suppressed in modern society through music and performance.
This series will feature six original stories that each character will carry with them a trauma. The sixth installment will feature the story of “Eve”, a butler.
–xxLeCœur. As the True Heart commands.
In the pitch black room, a small lighter goes on and off. Each time the light is turned on, the face that is reflected is one with sunken cheeks and a lifeless look. Her beautiful golden hair is damaged and rough, falling messily onto her shoulders.
“Dinner is ready, Eve,” a voice calls from the other side of the door, but Eve’s mouth doesn’t move an inch. “I wonder how long they’re going to keep going like that.” “What a nuisance. If it weren’t for us, you’d be starving to death by now.”
The insults exchanged loudly do not reach his cold, frozen heart. You ‘d be starving to death by now. Why didn’t you let me do that? Why do I have to survive like this alone? Hey, brother.
She puts out the flame and lights it again. The memories of those days when Eve lacked nothing come back to her vividly. Her brother Henri was always beside her. She stood proudly beside her brother as the second son of Viscount de Toulois, with a straight face.
She would sneak along on his hunting expeditions and cry when he scolded her severely. She would stuff her face with late-night snacks without her parents knowing. She would follow her brother around, imitating him in everything she did. Her face was so lively when she remembered them.
He taught her the meaning of the word “noblesse oblige” with his very own body. He taught her how to treat commoners and servants. He taught her the importance of understanding each other beyond differences in status. There were always all kinds of people around Henri.
She stretched out her shoulders and followed his back so that she could be like him. The image of her brother smoking a cigarette with his favorite lighter is still burned into her memory. I wish he’d poke me on the forehead again and say, “It’s too early for you.”
She puts out the flame and lights it again. Literally, that night that erased everything. The raging flames. The collapsing mansion. The echoing screams and shouts. With no way out before the huge conflagration, Eve had no choice but to run around in confusion. Inhaling a large amount of smoke, her consciousness became hazy, and in the midst of it all, it was Henri’s thin arms that caught Eve.
“Eve!”
“Brother…!”
“I’m glad I found you, let’s get out of here quickly.”
Henri was already on the brink of collapse, but he desperately searched for Eve. Embraced by him, Eve clung desperately to her weakening brother, determined not to be separated.
On the way, they found Theo crawling on the floor. Theo, a disabled servant the same age as Eve, often played secretly with her, encouraged by Henri. They went to see plays together under the guise of accompanying him and attended festivals held in the town. He was her favorite playmate. Theo was now surrounded by flames.
“Lord Henri, Lady Eve…”
The fire was rapidly approaching. Their own lives were in danger. Henri looked at Eve as if to admonish her.
“Eve, I’m sorry.”
As Henri tried to pass Theo, Eve resisted.
“Brother! That’s not what you taught me! Even if our status is different, we’re supposed to help. Right, brother!”
After a few exchanges, Henri closed his eyes tightly. Then, as if determined, he turned around and lifted Theo.
“Let’s go together.”
Exhausting what little strength he had left, Henri ran frantically, and eventually reached the relatively unscathed first-floor landing, where he finally knelt down.
“Eve, Eve…! Can you hear me? Pull yourself together!”
“Brother…”
“It’s not far to the outside from here. Go with Theo right now.”
“What about you, brother?”
Henri smiled and embraced Eve with all his might.
“You must live.”
And then, he entrusted Eve with that lighter.
“If something happens, this light will surely guide you.”
The thick black smoke quickly enveloped Henri’s body. As her field of vision narrowed, Eve knew that Henri had taken his last breath.
She doesn’t remember what happened after that. When Eve woke up in the sickroom, Theo was crying next to her. Her whole body was in terrible pain. She was told that she had managed to get out, but had suffered severe burns.
“Because you saved me, Lord Henri… Because Lady Eve also suffered such a serious injury… I’m truly sorry.”
So, Brother… She had thought it was a dream somewhere. A terrible dream that she would wake up from someday. It’s frustrating. It’s sad. It’s painful. Yet, even if she could turn back time, she believes that both she and her brother would have taken the same actions.
“No, it’s okay. I’m glad Theo is safe.”
“Please let me stay by Lady Eve’s side forever.”
Wiping away the falling tears, Eve held Henri’s lighter firmly in her other hand.
Eve, the sole survivor of the Turwa family, was taken in by the Altwa Baron family, distant relatives. She managed to arrange for Theo to be hired as a servant, carrying the wounds of losing her family in her heart, she engraved in her heart what she must protect from now on.
It was a summer day a year later.
While bathing in the lake with Theo, children from the town who were supposedly friendly with Theo came. Eve quickly covered herself, but it was already too late. The scars of burns all over her body were enough to attract curious and ignorant eyes.
“Wow, did you see that just now?”
“It’s a monster!”
Ignorance and curiosity prevailed. One of them noticed Theo and said, “If you hang out with that guy, you’ll turn into a monster! Then I won’t play with you anymore!”
Eve didn’t pay it any mind. Compared to that night, this was nothing significant. She and her brother had saved Theo together, they had done a noble deed.
“If you want to come here, call him a monster!”
Theo looked at Eve with eyes like a weak abandoned dog.
“Come on, let’s go. Don’t worry about it.”
As Eve tried to pull Theo’s hand, she felt a strong resistance instead. She was surprised that the strength came from Theo.
“What’s wrong?”
Voices from the other side continued to goad Theo.
Theo looked at Eve with tear-filled eyes, then immediately looked down.
“Lady Eve, I’m sorry. It’s all because of my weakness.”
A small voice fell into Eve’s ear. And then.
―――!
A scream that seemed to pierce the clear sky and struck the depths of Eve’s ears like a thunderbolt.
As she let go of their connected hands, Theo ran off without looking back, towards the high-pitched voices of the children.
Eve was left standing there alone, abandoned.
She stood there, alone, for what seemed like an eternity.
She puts out the flame and lights it again. The hand holding the lighter trembles slightly, and a distorted face appears vividly.
Was everything her fault? If she hadn’t saved Theo, she wouldn’t have suffered such ugly scars. She wouldn’t have lost her dear brother. She was wrong. Her brother was wrong. Isn’t offering a helping hand without expecting anything in return the height of foolishness?
It’s frustrating. It’s sad. It’s painful. “Hateful.”
I won’t make the same mistake again. In the darkness where the fire disappeared, a servile, twisted laughter quietly echoed.
The unique 6-member idol unit “xxLeCœur,” a master x butler x cross-dresser duo, will make their long-awaited debut on November 20th (Wednesday).
Their music, with a Japanese-style melody that has a clear structure of introduction, development, turn, and conclusion, mixed with a floating sensation, psycho, and a mysterious approach, advocates a genre called “Dark Dreamy,” a dance music that is based on Nordic electro but with a unique twist.
With overwhelming visuals, the mystery of cross-dressing, and a dark, beautiful, and unique world view, listeners are sure to be captivated.
Don’t miss the release on various streaming platforms starting November 20, 2024!
Lyrics by: Ayaka Yahagi
Composed by: Takayoshi “CO-K” Takashi / Iwatsubo Kodai / Ryotaro Hosomi
Arranged by: Takayoshi “CO-K” Takashi / Ryotaro Hosomi
Official Website: [xxLeCœur Official Website](#)
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