A/n: I hope you like this chapter! Don't forget to vote and comment! The Atlantis I took as influence is the one with a continent where it has advanced technology rather than Underwater Atlantis. Thank you!

A few weeks later after the late Crown Prince Leonardo passed away, the Empire of Atlantis is in great joy after Prince Kousei, the eligible prince to take his place, will walk down in front of Emperor Richard III to formally accept the crown of the heir to the Phoenix Throne. A lot of politicians, royal families, artists, entertainers, chosen reporters, journalists, biographers, and photographers were gathered inside the Royal Great Hall of Atlantis, the Royal Phoenix Hall. Few family friends have come to see him in his crowning as the new heir of Emperor Richard III. His sisters were all standing on the platform beside their parents and were waiting for him to finally sit at the Silver Throne beside their father.

The Silver Crowning is one of the international events known all over the world that is celebrated by the Atlantians. The influence of the Empire is vast and wide. It does have one of the largest economies all over the world and the poverty line is only ten percent of its population. The Empire of Atlantis is one of the most advanced technology in army equipment and weapons, police weapons and facilities, medical facilities, entertainment and education.

The Royal Phoenix Hall does have six pillars in each side and the pair of doors are no doubt made by pure silver and gold. The Emperor's Throne is made of strong wood and pure minerals. It is surrounded by the Silver Throne, the seat of the Crown Prince and the White Throne, the seat of the Queen. Above them is the huge image of the Golden Phoenix and the three gold stars in each corner.

The violet cloak around his silver coat and tie waved dramatically as the doors of the Great Royal Hall open for him. Seto Hiroko stood behind him. Her hands touched Kousei's shoulders and that's when she knew that Kousei's still in fear for his future when he officially accept the silver crown that was once owned by his elder brother he wasn't able to be with for five years.

"Walk down the aisle, Prince Kousei Arima. The time has come for you to be honored and become what you are now. Do not fear! God is with you. Your brother would live inside you and they will show you the correct path you should take," Seto Hiroko spoke up. "You are now Crown Prince Nathan 'Kousei' Arima, your highness. Take the crown and transform into a distinguished heir."

With those words, Kousei bravely walked down the aisle.

A lot of eyes are watching him slowly step on the royal carpet.

He does know that his Japanese girlfriend's among those people watching him.

Everyone were silent as he approach the Emperor's Throne where his elder sister, Princess Brianna and Prime Minister Henry Phillips, stand in front of the raised platform. The Prime Minister is currently holding the red royal pillow where the silver crown of the Crown Prince is placed. It is filled with other gemstones like sapphires and rubies.

At the time he's standing in front of his father already, he knelt in front of him. "I, Prince Kousei Arima, accepts the weight of the Silver Crown. I understand and will carry on the missions of my late brother, Crown Prince Leonardo had left behind due to his surprising death. As your descendant, Emperor Richard III, it is my sole responsibility to educate myself about matters in politics and royal democracy. In my brother's death, it is my fate to be his replacement. Even as his replacement, I assure you that I would have my own name, and that I would create my own mark to show who I am. I come from the Phoenix Dynasty, and as the new Crown Prince, I will not bring shame to our history and family line."

His father stood up in joy. Emperor Richard III took his long sword from his right and placed them on Kousei's shoulders and head. "You aren't just a prince now and not just a crown prince. I am honoring you to become Knight of the Vanguard. You are now an honorary knight and as the new crown prince, you will practice knighthood among students of the Royal Academy of Atlantis." He returned it back in his scabbard and took off Kousei's violet coat and replaced it with a silver coat. He sat back on his throne as he watch his daughter, Princess Brianna place the silver crown on the youngest member of the Phoenix Dynasty. While he's looking at him, he couldn't help but be nervous for his own son who's obviously are in fear of his new role in the empire. Kousei had accepted the crown with closed eyes. "Open your eyes, son. Cast away your fears! You are only fifteen years old and we are all here to help you in your new role! You will get used to it. Eliminate your doubts. You are the phoenix the empire is waiting. Face them and stand up from the ashes."

Kousei eventually opened his eyes. He couldn't believe his father was able to see through him. His tears had fallen off and he dried them with his hands. He stood up bravely and thanked his father for giving him strength. He faced their people and their visitors. That's when his two sisters stood beside him. His sisters held his hands to affirm him that they will help him in his new identity and position just like how they helped Leonardo.

He saw his girlfriend, Miyazono Kaori smiling brightly to him.

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"Do you allow me to formally announce that I am in a relationship with my girlfriend?" Kousei asked as he stand in front of his father while everyone began taking dinner inside the Great Hall after he had opened the feast. "I want people to know who she is to me."

"Miyazono Kaori, isn't it?" Emperor Richard III asked Kousei. "Are you sure you want her, son? You are never Japanese from the beginning. You never carried a Japanese Passport. You just have your mother's Asian blood."

"I fell in love with her, father. She's the one who saved me while I was on despair," Kousei explained to him. "She helped me remember that my mother is a sweet person and not the woman who had forced me to play the grand piano."

"Whoever you choose in a serious relationship will become a public figure, too. We can make an exception out of her to become an empress as her mother's father is an Atlantian and she has Atlantian uncles and aunts. The Rozeniss' here are a prominent businessmen as well who manages a lot of law firms and artistic firms. She also looks very much an Atlantian rather than Japanese but still, she would have to go through naturalization. I will keep your relationship with her if your girlfriend and her family will agree to live here and be naturalized. I want you to be happy. I hope she makes you happy, too," he told his son. "The sadness and pain you had in Japan is enough. You're given a chance to restart your life here by God Himself."

Empress Adrianna stood up and hugged him, "Stop thinking about trivial things for a while. Enjoy the feast and be with your friends!"

"Thank you, Empress Adrianna," he said to her as he take off his silver coat and crown. He gave it to his butler and servants for a while and ordered them to keep it inside the Silver Throne Building, a distance away from the Great Hall. His servants took a bow to him and left immediately.

Seto Hiroko curtsied and smiled at him, "You're not just a pianist, now. Why don't you play the white piano placed at the center below the diamond chandelier, Crown Prince Kousei?"

"I want to be with Kaori for a while. Where is she?" Kousei asked her.

"She's eating with your friends. Should I guide you where most Asians are gathered?" she asked him.

"Thank you for your kind offer," Kousei said to her.

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Kousei immediately approached Kaori and hugged her in so much joy while Seto Hiroko talked to other people after he's with his friends. It made a lot of Asians at the farthest corner of the Great Hall astounded and shocked that even if he's now reborn as the Crown Prince of the Empire of Atlantis, his love for her hadn't changed at all.

"I love you so much, Kaori," he whispered to her.

Kaori held his face. Her cheeks were red after she heard his boyfriend tell her the words 'I love you.'

"You're really are still obsessed with me," she happily replied to him.

"Come with me in front?" he asked her.

Watari Ryota and Sawabe Tsubaki showed their respects to him and slowly, they have also joined the love birds. "Everyone's staring at the two of you, Crown Prince Kousei."

He chuckled. The spectators began taking off their eyes from him when he began staring at them.

While he had stared at them to silently tell the spectators to leave him alone, he noticed that the Parliament and his Father had offered a lot of different cuisines all over the world as a buffet. There's Chinese, Japanese, British, and American cuisines. Of course, they didn't forget about their own cuisines. It's a fusion of European Food and American. Even so, most Atlantians love to eat fruits, vegetables, and fish more than to eat meat.

He saw that they're eating ramen and sushi after he was able to gaze at the small table where they are. "Can I eat with you?" he asked them.

They were surprised by what he uttered. "Don't you want to eat with your family?"

"They're probably eating like goats again and my palate would soon adjust eating lettuce and rice once again soon. The only meat I had long ago was egg salad sandwich. My mom cooked it for me as a treat," he explained to them after he sat with them. "I'll miss Japanese food soon."

"You can eat with us, we don't mind," Tsubaki said to him.

Kousei happily left the table and took his own ramen and went back to them to indulge himself with the Japanese food. The four of them chatted so happily as if Kousei's still Japanese. They couldn't help but talk in Japanese, too.

After he and his friends are done eating and while there are a lot of performances done by invited popular artists that gives delight to many people around them, Edward Thomas, Kousei's butler took a bow in front of them and asked them, "Can I borrow your time, your highness?"

"Okay," he replied to him. "What do you want to say?"

"Emperor Richard III have asked me to tell you to take Miyazono Kaori with you later. He had told me that he wanted to meet her after the feast. He also wanted you to play the piano with her," he answered him.

Kaori was surprised. Kousei held her right hand immediately. "I'll take her and yes, we'll play our music later. Thank you, Edward."

"Will I be able to play the violin with you? There's just too many politicians and royalties around here," Kaori asked him.

"I'm with you, Kaori." Kousei immediately comforted her. "Let's create awesome music that would make everyone love you. Remember, you're with me."

Watari Ryota and Tsubaki Sawabe felt grateful that Kousei loves Kaori so much. It's also had been a long time that they had accepted that they would never have the people they love. Most of all, the boy and girl they like are their friends.

"You're with the prince, Kaori. I'm sure you'd play a great song number with him! Shower these people with the cherry blossom music!" Tsubaki told her.

"The stars aren't easy to reach but you're able to, Kaori. Don't let that slip away," Watari Ryota told her, too.

"Thank you," Kaori told them.

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A/n: Hope you like this chapter! The next chapter will showcase Kousei and Kaori's performance!

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In this fictional world, this is the list of the ten most powerful countries:

1. United States of America
2. The Empire of Atlantis
3. United Kingdom
4. China
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Japan
7. Russian Federation
8. Canada
9. Singapore
10. Israel

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Author's Note:

Thank you for reading this. Don't forget to vote and comment!

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