On a Snowy Night, The Stars Shine 6
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iridesenescenceChapter 6:
Writer: Yuumasu
Season: Winter
Location: Courtyard
Wataru: — I see. So the tree isn't being delivered?
Madara: Yeah, it sounds like they assumed it was only needed right before Christmas, since it's for a Christmas party...
I'm sure I told them the date to deliver it by, though.
Wataru: Well, this is the peak business season for many places; I'm sure they're extremely busy. It's not unthinkable for there to have been a miscommunication somewhere.
Madara: It seems the supplier has the tree in their warehouse, so I considered taking a car to pick it up ourselves, but... At this hour, we'll just end up getting caught in traffic.
Wataru: ......
The tree itself is available, correct?
In that case, let's leave this place to Knight-san and the rest — we shall settle this ourselves.
[An hour later]
Tatsumi: ... There's only 3 minutes left before the party is supposed to begin.
It appears Mama-san and Wataru-san couldn't make it back in time.
Izumi: Yeah, I guess so... Wait, you're calling Mikejima "Mama-san"? Who'd you pick that up from?
Tatsumi: No one in particular — it was at his own suggestion. "Feel free to call me "Mama", or so he said. Though I often end up calling him "Madara-san" instead.
Anyhow. Our preparations are in order, and the party-goers look ready to begin. Let us do as we were asked to, and keep the party lively and fun until the other two return.
I know you said they were solemn, but would you mind if we played some hymns just to start off?
I brought this along, you see... ♪
Izumi: A cassette player and a tape? They look pretty old, do they belong to you?
Tatsumi: No, they belong to the church. I remembered that we had them sitting in the storeroom, so I borrowed them for today.
It may not compare to having an actual choir, but this should be enough to set the mood. I'll start playing it.
Izumi: ... H~mm, I guess it's not ba—
Woah. First static, and now it's stopped. What gives?
Tatsumi: I-I'm not sure...
Nazuna: He~y, what happened?
Tatsumi: Nazuna-san, Makoto-san. The cassette tape suddenly stopped working.
All I did was press the play button...
Makoto: I see... Can I take a look?
Izumi: Yuu-kun, can you figure out what's wrong?
Makoto: ... Yeah. The cassette player itself is fine, but I think the splicing tape in the cassette is broken.
Tatsumi: Broken... What have I done to this item I borrowed from the church...?
Makoto: Ah, please don't look so down. It's pretty common for these to break when they're old, and it can be fixed by putting the leader tape and magnetic tape back together.
I think the broadcast room in Yumenosaki Academy has the tools to fix it... Would you mind letting me keep this for a couple of days? I'll find some time to fix it up.
Tatsumi: Thank you very much. I apologise for the trouble, but please do.
Makoto: Leave it to me! I'm pretty good at tinkering with machines ♪
I'll extract the music and save it digitally too; that way you can listen to it even on your phone.
Tatsumi: Truly, thank you for everything. For your kindness, Makoto-san, I pray that God's blessing may be with you, Amen... ♪
Izumi: Yuu-kun doesn't need any blessings of that sort — he's always got my blessings with him.
Look at him, figuring out what's wrong right away! Your onii-chan is sooo proud of you, Yuu-kun ♪
Makoto: You're not my onii-chan, though...
Oh, if you want to play hymns, I can find some.
A quick search on the net will probably give us some royalty-free ones.
Izumi: About that. Hey, Nazunyan, and—
Shino Hajime-kun of Ra*bits who's on the sofa enjoying a chat with Tomoya-kun!
Hajime: Wahh..?! Suddenly being called for really surprised me!
What is it, Sena-senpai?
Izumi: Do you two remember last year's Starry Night Festival[1]? We were in different units, but the song we all sang had a hymn as its base.
Izumi: So let's sing that. We're going in unrehearsed, but you'll be fine, right? We're idols, after all.
Nazuna: Ahaha, how demanding of you~ But I guess having some kind of performance is part and parcel of a party, so I don't mind. How about you, Hajime-chin?
Hajime: T-that's fine by me! My heart is pounding a little, but I'll do my best... ♪
[An hour later]
Tsukasa:... It appears the party has already gotten started. Everyone is enjoying the Christmas spirit in their own unique ways.
Mitsuru: He~y! Tsuka-chan, Tsuka-chan, over here! Let's play poker card games together~ ♪
Tsukasa:Thank you for calling out to me ♪ ... Wait.
Tori-kun is with you too?
Tori: Hey, don't start frowning the moment you see me! That's sooo rude!
Ooh, I get it ☆ I bet you're scared of losing to me at these card games~
Tsukasa:Of course not — and you shall be the one tasting defeat here.
I never hold back in a duel, so prepare yourself, Tori-kun.
[A little while later]
Tsukasa:— O-once more! I request a rematch!
Izumi: (... Kasa-kun is getting pretty into it, huh?)
(Knights has had back-to-back jobs for a few days, so I guess this is a good way for him to relieve some stress.)
(...? I've got a call...)
Hello? ... Don't go yelling "Amazing!", it hurts my ears even over the phone.
So, what's up? ... You want me to bring everyone out into the courtyard?
You're kidding, right? It's cold out there. Seriously, spare me...
Note ↑: Starry Night Festival was an event in 2015. Hajime was in a temporary unit with Wataru and Kanata, Nazuna was with Eichi and Shinobu, and Izumi and Tsukasa were a pair.
Masterlist
Writer: Yuumasu
Season: Winter
Location: Courtyard
Wataru: — I see. So the tree isn't being delivered?
Madara: Yeah, it sounds like they assumed it was only needed right before Christmas, since it's for a Christmas party...
I'm sure I told them the date to deliver it by, though.
Wataru: Well, this is the peak business season for many places; I'm sure they're extremely busy. It's not unthinkable for there to have been a miscommunication somewhere.
Madara: It seems the supplier has the tree in their warehouse, so I considered taking a car to pick it up ourselves, but... At this hour, we'll just end up getting caught in traffic.
Wataru: ......
The tree itself is available, correct?
In that case, let's leave this place to Knight-san and the rest — we shall settle this ourselves.
[An hour later]
Tatsumi: ... There's only 3 minutes left before the party is supposed to begin.
It appears Mama-san and Wataru-san couldn't make it back in time.
Izumi: Yeah, I guess so... Wait, you're calling Mikejima "Mama-san"? Who'd you pick that up from?
Tatsumi: No one in particular — it was at his own suggestion. "Feel free to call me "Mama", or so he said. Though I often end up calling him "Madara-san" instead.
Anyhow. Our preparations are in order, and the party-goers look ready to begin. Let us do as we were asked to, and keep the party lively and fun until the other two return.
I know you said they were solemn, but would you mind if we played some hymns just to start off?
I brought this along, you see... ♪
Izumi: A cassette player and a tape? They look pretty old, do they belong to you?
Tatsumi: No, they belong to the church. I remembered that we had them sitting in the storeroom, so I borrowed them for today.
It may not compare to having an actual choir, but this should be enough to set the mood. I'll start playing it.
Izumi: ... H~mm, I guess it's not ba—
Woah. First static, and now it's stopped. What gives?
Tatsumi: I-I'm not sure...
Nazuna: He~y, what happened?
Tatsumi: Nazuna-san, Makoto-san. The cassette tape suddenly stopped working.
All I did was press the play button...
Makoto: I see... Can I take a look?
Izumi: Yuu-kun, can you figure out what's wrong?
Makoto: ... Yeah. The cassette player itself is fine, but I think the splicing tape in the cassette is broken.
Tatsumi: Broken... What have I done to this item I borrowed from the church...?
Makoto: Ah, please don't look so down. It's pretty common for these to break when they're old, and it can be fixed by putting the leader tape and magnetic tape back together.
I think the broadcast room in Yumenosaki Academy has the tools to fix it... Would you mind letting me keep this for a couple of days? I'll find some time to fix it up.
Tatsumi: Thank you very much. I apologise for the trouble, but please do.
Makoto: Leave it to me! I'm pretty good at tinkering with machines ♪
I'll extract the music and save it digitally too; that way you can listen to it even on your phone.
Tatsumi: Truly, thank you for everything. For your kindness, Makoto-san, I pray that God's blessing may be with you, Amen... ♪
Izumi: Yuu-kun doesn't need any blessings of that sort — he's always got my blessings with him.
Look at him, figuring out what's wrong right away! Your onii-chan is sooo proud of you, Yuu-kun ♪
Makoto: You're not my onii-chan, though...
Oh, if you want to play hymns, I can find some.
A quick search on the net will probably give us some royalty-free ones.
Izumi: About that. Hey, Nazunyan, and—
Shino Hajime-kun of Ra*bits who's on the sofa enjoying a chat with Tomoya-kun!
Hajime: Wahh..?! Suddenly being called for really surprised me!
What is it, Sena-senpai?
Izumi: Do you two remember last year's Starry Night Festival[1]? We were in different units, but the song we all sang had a hymn as its base.
Izumi: So let's sing that. We're going in unrehearsed, but you'll be fine, right? We're idols, after all.
Nazuna: Ahaha, how demanding of you~ But I guess having some kind of performance is part and parcel of a party, so I don't mind. How about you, Hajime-chin?
Hajime: T-that's fine by me! My heart is pounding a little, but I'll do my best... ♪
[An hour later]
Tsukasa:... It appears the party has already gotten started. Everyone is enjoying the Christmas spirit in their own unique ways.
Mitsuru: He~y! Tsuka-chan, Tsuka-chan, over here! Let's play poker card games together~ ♪
Tsukasa:Thank you for calling out to me ♪ ... Wait.
Tori-kun is with you too?
Tori: Hey, don't start frowning the moment you see me! That's sooo rude!
Ooh, I get it ☆ I bet you're scared of losing to me at these card games~
Tsukasa:Of course not — and you shall be the one tasting defeat here.
I never hold back in a duel, so prepare yourself, Tori-kun.
[A little while later]
Tsukasa:— O-once more! I request a rematch!
Izumi: (... Kasa-kun is getting pretty into it, huh?)
(Knights has had back-to-back jobs for a few days, so I guess this is a good way for him to relieve some stress.)
(...? I've got a call...)
Hello? ... Don't go yelling "Amazing!", it hurts my ears even over the phone.
So, what's up? ... You want me to bring everyone out into the courtyard?
You're kidding, right? It's cold out there. Seriously, spare me...
Note ↑: Starry Night Festival was an event in 2015. Hajime was in a temporary unit with Wataru and Kanata, Nazuna was with Eichi and Shinobu, and Izumi and Tsukasa were a pair.
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