Band Stories

Band Stories

Noli abire.

Ephemeral Garden

Character: Doloris / Uika Misumi、Mortis / Mutsumi Wakaba、Timoris / Umiri Yahata、Amoris / Nyamu Yūtenji、Oblivionis / Sakiko Togawa

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ManaSo, this is Mana's first time on a stage play. Minami-san taught me a lot.

Uika...

Uika...

ManaI'm going out to dinner with her after work today too. Ui-chan, you can join us if you want.

ManaUi-chan? Are you okay?

UikaEh? Yes...

Mortis—♪ Play from the beginning again...

MutsumiPlease stop...

MortisI won't stop. Could you not distract me when I'm trying to stay focused?

MutsumiGive me my guitar back. Stop pretending to play.

MortisThen play as Ave Mujica. If Mutsumi-chan is going to play guitar, you can have it back.

MutsumiI told you, I... want to try to reunite CRYCHIC once again...

Mortis...! I told you! CRYCHIC is over! Don't make me say it again!

MutsumiSaki in CRYCHIC always seemed happy. However, the Saki in Ave Mujica... always seemed in pain...

MortisSo, do you mean I should disappear?

Mutsumi...

Mortis...! Mutsumi-chan and Sakiko-chan, you don't understand anything! You will be in trouble without me, Mutsumi-chan!

MutsumiMortis, listen to me.

MortisNO!

MortisHaa... Haa... I will not listen to you...

Sakiko(Mortis wants Mutsumi to continue playing as Ave Mujica.)

Sakiko(The days when Mutsumi suffered and fell apart will continue on into the future...)

Sakiko(I can't let that happen... I can't continue as Ave Mujica.)

Sakiko(I shouldn't.)

HousekeeperI am sorry. She wants to play guitar today.

SakikoGuitar...?

MutsumiAgain.

MutsumiI want to reunite CRYCHIC with you, Saki.

Sakiko(Mutsumi, you mean it...)

Sakiko(Then, what I can do for Mutsumi is...)

After School

Haneoka Girls' Academy - Cafeteria

SakikoTomori, Anon-san. I apologize for calling you so suddenly.

AnonThat's fine... what's the matter?

Tomori...

SakikoI will be straightforward.

SakikoTomori, would you reunite CRYCHIC with me again?

Anon、Tomori...!

SakikoI... Both Mutsumi and I are serious.

TomoriMutsumi-chan...

SakikoYes... Mutsumi wants to revive CRYCHIC.

SakikoI was aware of Mutsumi's suffering, but I didn't reach out to her and took advantage of her with Ave Mujica.

SakikoIf Mutsumi wants CRYCHIC, I want to make it happen.

AnonI-is that...

SakikoOf course, I will not cause any trouble for MyGO!!!!! I'm well aware that you can't respond right away.

SakikoI'm going to talk to Taki and Soyo as well.

Anon、Tomori...

SoyoGoodbye. See you tomorrow.

TakiWe've been slacking lately after the live.

MyGO!!!!!

SoyoIs that so?

TakiFor sure, gotta decide the next one.

AnonSorry, can I change topics for a bit?

AnonSakiko-chan wants to revive CRYCHIC for Mutsumi-chan.

Soyo...

Haneoka Girls' Academy - Astronomy Club Room

AnonHow's everyone leaving me on read... Come on, say something!

AnonHuh? DM? From whom?

Uika"Can we meet, just two of us?"

AnonWhat? Uika!? W-What? Why!? Huh~?

Tomori...

Hazawa Coffee Shop

AnonUm...

UikaAnon-chan, over here.

AnonAh! Uika-chan. I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

UikaIt's okay, I called you on such short notice.

AnonNot at all! I've always wanted to try this place. Oh, what's that?

UikaHazawa blend...

AnonI'll try that one too! Excuse me! Can I get a Hazawa blend?

AnonI was so surprised to get a message from Uika-chan. What did you want to talk about today...

UikaUm... I want to ask about CRYCHIC. This.

UikaDo you know anything about it?

AnonIs it the one Soyorin posted? They performed live recently~ This is a photo from that time.

Uika...!

AnonTomorin wrote new lyrics, and used MyGO!!!!!'s rehearsal time...

Uika(Saki-chan... looks so happy... This expression... she never showed it in Ave Mujica...)

AnonSakiko-chan wants to continue CRYCHIC~

UikaEh?

AnonBut why do you want to know about CRYCHIC...

Uika...

A Few Days Later

Audition Venue

InterviewerOkay, next group.

NyamuI'm Nyamu Yūtenji from Win-Wing-Production. Thank you for your time.

Candidate AI'm Gokebayashi Sakura from Hard Landing!

InterviewerStart your act please.

Candidate A"I told you, you should've stopped. You're the one who's going to suffer!"

Nyamu(Ah...!)

NyamuI... I... "I know... Still..."

Candidate A...?

Nyamu"I'm..."

InterviewerYūtenji-san? Are you okay?

NyamuHa... Haa... Haa...

Nyamu...!!

Nyamu(How pathetic!! Why did that happen at the most important time...!?)

Nyamu(The band is over...! I have to use everything as a stepping stone to move forward, but this...!)

Candidate AThat was terrible! My partner froze up~

Candidate BHuh, that's annoying. It was Nyamuchi, right?

Candidate ADon't come here casually just because the band failed.

Nyamu...!! ~~~!!

Umiko

UmiriWakaba-san has decided to join.

NyamuAh...

Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy - Behind School Building

UmiriWhat? I'm going back if you have nothing to say.

TakiEh... H-How are you doing lately?

UmiriI'm doing my best, as you suggested.

TakiAh, yeah... Did you hear something?

UmiriWhat's something?

TakiDid you do something to Mutsumi?

Umiri...! What do you mean by something?

UikaUmiri-chan! I will be in Ave Mujica!

UmiriEh? Okay.

Taki...?

Uika...! That's all.

TakiHuh, what...?

UmiriDid you do something? It's quite something to be glared at by Misumi-san.

TakiHuh?

UikaPresident, please!

President KatsuuraUika-chan, look up.

UikaI know it's selfish. Still, I want to revive Ave Mujica!

President Katsuura*Sigh*... I understand how you feel. I still can't approve it.

Uika...

President KatsuuraAve Mujica's revival can't be decided by the agency alone.

President KatsuuraIt's stopped from the "top." Uika-chan, surely you know what I mean, right?

UikaHuh...! Then, I...

Uika...!

StaffHuh? The outfits? I heard Ave Mujica's outfits were discarded.

Uika...!

StaffI wonder if those are still in storage...

Uika...

UikaSaki-chan...!