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Haneoka Girls' Academy - Corridor

AnonLooking for members at a live house, huh...

AnonI don't really want to get that serious about the band though. I hope I can find the members in the school...

AnonHm... this piano sound... From the music room?

Haneoka Girls' Academy - Music Room

Sakiko...

Anon(She's the one playing the piano...! It's... not a club activity, right? She's alone.)

Anon(I mean, she's really good...)

SakikoPhew...

AnonYou're really good at playing the piano...!

Sakiko...? Are you in the wind instrument club?

AnonOh, nothing like that! I just came to listen...

AnonUm... want to be in a band with me?

SakikoWhat...?

AnonAh... Sorry for bringing it up so suddenly. Um, I'm a first-year. My name is Chihaya. Ah, please call me Anon.

AnonI'm looking for band members right now. I do guitar and vocals... So I hope you can play the keyboard or something—

SakikoNo. I'm sorry. I can't meet your expectations.

AnonNo good, huh... I thought I finally found an amazing keyboardist...

AnonI wonder if there's anyone who'd like to form a band with me...

AnonHm? The girl over there is...

Anon(Didn't they say that she isn't in a band either?)

AnonI guess I'll ask, just in case.

AnonOh, there you are! Hey! Um... Takamatsu-san—eek!

AnonOw... My legs got tripped up...

TomoriYou tripped...?

AnonOh, I'm fine, don't worry. I just scraped my palm a little...

TomoriBandages...!

AnonHuh? W-Wait... where are you rushing to!?

Haneoka Girls' Academy - Astronomy Club Room

AnonOh, there you are. I was so surprised that you suddenly started running... What's wrong?

TomoriBandages... which would you like?

AnonHuh? Wow. They're all bandages!?

TomoriYeah.

AnonI can really use one?

TomoriYeah.

AnonReally? Sorry. All of them have cute patterns~ Oh, I like this penguin one.

Tomori...! It's a bearded penguin!

AnonWhat? Moustache?

TomoriIt has a moustache on its head here, see? It's in the same genus as the Adélie penguin and the gentoo penguin. There's more in the penguin series of bandages—

AnonTakamatsu-san, do you like penguins?

TomoriWhat? I do think... they're cute...

AnonWhy do you sound so unsure?

TomoriI was just collecting them, that's all... I think what I like is finding them... probably.

AnonOh. I get that. If I see cute pens, I buy them even though I don't need them!

TomoriReally!?

TomoriI have a cape penguin, a macaroni penguin, and a king penguin, too!

AnonW-Wait, wait, I don't need that many.

TomoriAh... I see...

AnonO-Okay, I'll take them!

Anon(Mmm, don't get depressed so quickly...)

AnonAlright, bandage is on... that should do it!

AnonTakamatsu-san, are you in the astronomy club? There's a telescope, so this must be the astronomy club room, right?

TomoriY-Yeah...

AnonHm? That's a band poster. I think it's Roselia... right?

TomoriApparently, the previous club leader liked them. She wrote a lot in the notebook.

AnonNotebook? You mean this activity log? Let me see... "I saw the stars today. It was a la, la, la sort of starry sky." "La, la, la"? What's that...?

Anon...The astronomy club seems to attract a lot of dreamers, or is it maybe quirky types?

TomoriWant to join? I'm the only one in the astronomy club... If you joined, it would make me really happy!

AnonWhat? Ah~~ Okay, I'll think about it!

TomoriAh... okay, I see...

Anon(Mmm, and she's depressed again. Don't get depressed so quickly... Hm?)

AnonOh, is this your notebook, Takamatsu-san? You keep a diary too? Can I read it?

TomoriAh, that is...

AnonTakamatsu-san, you are in a band!

Anon"Haruhikage." I don't know that song.

Anon...

TomoriI'm not... in a band anymore.

AnonFor real? Then, want to be in one with me? I do guitar and vocals, so you can play anything you like aside from those!

Anon(If I bring the class's mascot character, we'll definitely attract attention!)

Tomori...I won't do it.

AnonReally? That's okay!

TomoriEven if I were in a band...

TomoriIt would just go wrong again, so...

Anon...

AnonOh, honestly!

AnonTomori-chan, let's go have some fun!

TomoriWhat...?

AnonTimes like this call for karaoke. Let's go!

TomoriHuh? What?

Karaoke Shop

Tomori...

AnonYou've been spacing out for a while now. What's up? Wait, is this your first time doing karaoke?

TomoriNo. I've been here before.

AnonOkay. Then, can you sing sumimi's stuff? I'll do Uika's parts, so you sing Mana-chan's.

TomoriWho... are they...?

AnonHuh? You don't know sumimi? They're pretty popular right now, though... They're a duo, and they're super cute~

Tomori...

AnonOh, you don't know them... Would you rather sing something you like?

TomoriI won't sing. I'm not good at singing...

AnonIt's okay if you're not good at it! We came here together. If I'm the only one singing, it's a little... You know?

Tomori...

AnonHmm... so, what was that song from earlier? "Haruhikage"... hmm, I can't find it no matter how much I search.

TomoriThat's... because it's a song we wrote together as a band.

AnonOh, it was an original song...? Tomori-chan, is your band like, pretty serious or something...?

Tomori...

AnonHey... what did you mean when you said "it'll just fall apart again"?

AnonWhy do you think joining a band will just end up breaking it apart again? Did your last band have a lot of drama?

AnonHuh... could that be it? Musical differences or something!?

TomoriHuh?... No, I don't think so.

TomoriIt was probably... my fault...

AnonI see. That's rough...

Tomori...

Anon...But, isn't it better to just try your best so it doesn't fall apart again?

TomoriWhat...?

AnonWhen things go wrong, if you don't believe that you can start over... I mean, life is long, right? You'll never make it otherwise!

AnonNext time, you might find super amazing members, like a miracle, right?

AnonAh, I can't say that I'm that person. But I wish you'd be in my band~♪ You know? And Tomori-chan, you have experience.

Tomori...... Then...

TomoriWill you keep the band going for our whole lives?

AnonHuh...? Our whole lives? Ah... Ahaha, Tomori-chan, you're funny.

TomoriAh... I-I'm sorry...!

AnonAh! Tomori-chan!? Where are you going!? Wait a second...!

AnonTomori-chan! Wait!

Tomori...!

AnonHaa... Haa... I'm sorry for laughing...

TomoriIt's fine... I'm the one who said something weird.

TomoriThank you for inviting me to join your band... But... I'm sorry.

AnonTomori-chan...

???Tomori!

Tomori、Anon!?

TakiTomori, are you okay!?

TakiWho are you? What do you want with Tomori?

AnonW-What...? Who's this? Tomori-chan, do you know her?

TakiI'm the one asking the questions here!

Tomori...!

AnonHuh, Tomori-chan!? She ran again...!

TakiTomori... Who are you to Tomori?

AnonI'm telling you, I'm her friend—

TakiHer friend? But, you were chasing Tomori, weren't you?

AnonI was only chasing her because she ran from me! All I did was invite her to join my band.

TakiWhat? You... invited Tomori to join your band?

AnonHuh? Yeah, I did. And you know, there's no need to take that tone with—

TakiYou scum.

Anon!? What!? You're the one who came running in.

TakiThat's enough. Don't ever get close to Tomori again.

AnonHey! What's with that girl!? That was so rude!

SoyoDid something happen? Are you all right?

AnonAh, um... I-It's nothing~

SoyoAh...