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Music Festa - Chapter 13
Writer: Yoshino Yuuki
Season: Autumn
Location: Music Festa Stage
Izumi: ... Ah, it was about time!
Geez, you're so late, I thought you had run off.
... Huh? Wait, is Sakuma not with you?
Midori: Um... Sa-sakuma-senpai said to leave him alone and went off somewhere...
Izumi: He what? What's that supposed to mean? We're about to perform, he can't just ditch us?!
Midori: I-I'm sorry...
Izumi: We don't even have time to go look for him, are we supposed to just get up on stage without him?
Unbelievable. What the hell does Sakuma think he's doing?!
Midori: (Uuu... Please don't be so mad... He wasn't so scary during practice, but I really can't deal with Sena-senpai when he's like this...)
(... But... I can't just leave things like this.)
Sena-senpai...!
Y-you won't be able to soothe the audience like this...! We're performing so that we can soothe the souls of the audience, right...?
So please don't be so upset... You should be smiling so you can soothe the people watching you...!
Izumi: ......
Midori: (I-is he gonna start yelling again? I wanna run away, but... I'll face him head on instead of turning tail... T-that's the best I can do right now...!)
Yuzuru: Sena-sama, it's almost time to begin. We cannot keep the audience waiting, so let us head up onto the stage.
Izumi: ... I don't need you to remind me of that.
There's no way I'd ever keep the audience waiting. I might be pissed off, but I'd never bring that with me up on stage!
Midori: Se-sena-senpai...?
Izumi: Sorry for making you worry. I'm not trying to make excuses, but I've been stuck dealing with idiots a lot lately, so being mad has been my regular state.
I don't think Sakuma's that much of an idiot... So until he's ready to join us, let's warm the stage up.
Yuzuru: Fufu, understood.
Izumi: You got that too, right, Takamine?
Midori: Y-yes! I'll do my best...!
(Ahaha, it's so unusual for me to say that... I'm surprised I tried voicing my opinion to a scary senior too...)
(All I really want to do is let our audience experience the feeling of looking at cute plushies and being soothed...)
(But I feel like something might have changed in me after this special training... ♪ )
[ At the same time... ]
Wataru: ......
Anzu-san, you can take your leave now. You've been doing your best to try and persuade me, but none of it is going to have an effect...
It would be truly laughable if everything came to naught over such a small matter. Just thinking about it makes me want to laugh, fufufu...
Wataru: Fufu, fufufu... Ahahahahaha ☆
Rei: Now now, Hibiki-kun. You're scaring the little miss, you know.
Wataru: Rei~! That was quick, I was a little worried about whether you'd be able to get yourself dressed.
Rei: You needn't have worried. You should get changed as well.
Wataru: Right — but before that, let us do a making up hug... ☆
Rei: Kukuku, yes, let's. Nothing is gained from conflict. Let us make up, Hibiki-kun ♪
... Oh my. The little miss is looking utterly bewildered.
It wouldn't be fair to leave you so confused, so allow me to explain the situation.
For one, the fight between Hibiki-kun and myself earlier was a~ll just an act.
And that's not all — we've been working towards a certain goal since the day we asked you to assist with Music Festa.
While framed as a showdown between mentors... Its true goal is to put Himemiya-kun and Takamine-kun to the test.
That was the reason we invited Takamine-kun who happened to be around into my team,
And why Hibiki-kun practically forced Himemiya-kun into his own team.
Oh, but the other members were brought in purely by chance. We can consider ourselves lucky that we managed to gather members with such potential for growth ♪
Mm? You understand choosing Himemiya-kun, but why Takamine-kun, you ask?
Fufu, it all started when us Three Eccentrics were chatting.
Right after the Pair Lesson, Shinkai-kun was talking about how it would be nice for Takamine-kun to do a Pair Lesson with someone and build confidence too.
Hibiki-kun then suggested the extremely confident Himemiya-kun.
And the topic turned to how challenging oneself with something they're not good at is effective at combating overconfidence.
Wataru: Fufufu, coolness is something Himegimi isn't strong at, after all.
Thanks to Himegimi himself becoming aware of it and putting effort into our practices, things turned out quite satisfactorily.
Wataru: Aah, that last bit just now was wonderfully cool~! The way Himegimi tried to spur me on... Just remembering it gives me chills... ☆
Rei: Oh, Hibiki-kun. When did you finish changing?
Wataru: Changing quickly is nothing to me, Amazing... ♪
Rei: Kukuku, I see. In any case, my team has also shaped up quite well.
Oh, my... The cheers are reaching our ears even from back here. It seems they've done a good job of hyping the audience up despite our absence.
I apologise for dragging you into this, little miss. ... Mm? You're just relieved there was no problem?
Hm, I suppose you're right. We should reassure the others as well.
Wataru: Absolutely! I couldn't bear to just sit out twiddling my thumbs during such a fun event!
Let us join in the fray at once! We'll blend together and become one... ♪
Rei: My, you're in high spirits, Hibiki-kun. Well, I can't say I don't understand.
Then let us be off. Make sure you keep your eyes on the stage, little miss. ... No, we'll make it such that you can't pull your eyes away ♪
Music Festa 12 || Epilogue 1
Story Masterlist
Season: Autumn
Location: Music Festa Stage
Izumi: ... Ah, it was about time!
Geez, you're so late, I thought you had run off.
... Huh? Wait, is Sakuma not with you?
Midori: Um... Sa-sakuma-senpai said to leave him alone and went off somewhere...
Izumi: He what? What's that supposed to mean? We're about to perform, he can't just ditch us?!
Midori: I-I'm sorry...
Izumi: We don't even have time to go look for him, are we supposed to just get up on stage without him?
Unbelievable. What the hell does Sakuma think he's doing?!
Midori: (Uuu... Please don't be so mad... He wasn't so scary during practice, but I really can't deal with Sena-senpai when he's like this...)
(... But... I can't just leave things like this.)
Sena-senpai...!
Y-you won't be able to soothe the audience like this...! We're performing so that we can soothe the souls of the audience, right...?
So please don't be so upset... You should be smiling so you can soothe the people watching you...!
Izumi: ......
Midori: (I-is he gonna start yelling again? I wanna run away, but... I'll face him head on instead of turning tail... T-that's the best I can do right now...!)
Yuzuru: Sena-sama, it's almost time to begin. We cannot keep the audience waiting, so let us head up onto the stage.
Izumi: ... I don't need you to remind me of that.
There's no way I'd ever keep the audience waiting. I might be pissed off, but I'd never bring that with me up on stage!
Midori: Se-sena-senpai...?
Izumi: Sorry for making you worry. I'm not trying to make excuses, but I've been stuck dealing with idiots a lot lately, so being mad has been my regular state.
I don't think Sakuma's that much of an idiot... So until he's ready to join us, let's warm the stage up.
Yuzuru: Fufu, understood.
Izumi: You got that too, right, Takamine?
Midori: Y-yes! I'll do my best...!
(Ahaha, it's so unusual for me to say that... I'm surprised I tried voicing my opinion to a scary senior too...)
(All I really want to do is let our audience experience the feeling of looking at cute plushies and being soothed...)
(But I feel like something might have changed in me after this special training... ♪ )
[ At the same time... ]
Wataru: ......
Anzu-san, you can take your leave now. You've been doing your best to try and persuade me, but none of it is going to have an effect...
It would be truly laughable if everything came to naught over such a small matter. Just thinking about it makes me want to laugh, fufufu...
Wataru: Fufu, fufufu... Ahahahahaha ☆
Rei: Now now, Hibiki-kun. You're scaring the little miss, you know.
Wataru: Rei~! That was quick, I was a little worried about whether you'd be able to get yourself dressed.
Rei: You needn't have worried. You should get changed as well.
Wataru: Right — but before that, let us do a making up hug... ☆
Rei: Kukuku, yes, let's. Nothing is gained from conflict. Let us make up, Hibiki-kun ♪
... Oh my. The little miss is looking utterly bewildered.
It wouldn't be fair to leave you so confused, so allow me to explain the situation.
For one, the fight between Hibiki-kun and myself earlier was a~ll just an act.
And that's not all — we've been working towards a certain goal since the day we asked you to assist with Music Festa.
While framed as a showdown between mentors... Its true goal is to put Himemiya-kun and Takamine-kun to the test.
That was the reason we invited Takamine-kun who happened to be around into my team,
And why Hibiki-kun practically forced Himemiya-kun into his own team.
Oh, but the other members were brought in purely by chance. We can consider ourselves lucky that we managed to gather members with such potential for growth ♪
Mm? You understand choosing Himemiya-kun, but why Takamine-kun, you ask?
Fufu, it all started when us Three Eccentrics were chatting.
Right after the Pair Lesson, Shinkai-kun was talking about how it would be nice for Takamine-kun to do a Pair Lesson with someone and build confidence too.
Hibiki-kun then suggested the extremely confident Himemiya-kun.
And the topic turned to how challenging oneself with something they're not good at is effective at combating overconfidence.
Wataru: Fufufu, coolness is something Himegimi isn't strong at, after all.
Thanks to Himegimi himself becoming aware of it and putting effort into our practices, things turned out quite satisfactorily.
Wataru: Aah, that last bit just now was wonderfully cool~! The way Himegimi tried to spur me on... Just remembering it gives me chills... ☆
Rei: Oh, Hibiki-kun. When did you finish changing?
Wataru: Changing quickly is nothing to me, Amazing... ♪
Rei: Kukuku, I see. In any case, my team has also shaped up quite well.
Oh, my... The cheers are reaching our ears even from back here. It seems they've done a good job of hyping the audience up despite our absence.
I apologise for dragging you into this, little miss. ... Mm? You're just relieved there was no problem?
Hm, I suppose you're right. We should reassure the others as well.
Wataru: Absolutely! I couldn't bear to just sit out twiddling my thumbs during such a fun event!
Let us join in the fray at once! We'll blend together and become one... ♪
Rei: My, you're in high spirits, Hibiki-kun. Well, I can't say I don't understand.
Then let us be off. Make sure you keep your eyes on the stage, little miss. ... No, we'll make it such that you can't pull your eyes away ♪
Music Festa 12 || Epilogue 1
Story Masterlist