Tokyo Art University Dance Room.
Even though it was already nine o'clock in the evening, the indoor fluorescent lights were still on.
"Hanabi, look, Uesugi is still practicing over there."
Hanamaru Hanabi slightly tilted her head and looked towards the corner of the dance room.
There, Uesugi Sakura was all by himself, shaking the mizutama in his hand, repeating the same rhythm over and over.
"He's dancing pretty well." Ayaka Rie looked over and couldn't help but say with a smile, "At least his arm movements look smooth, not awkward."
Hanamaru Hanabi silently stared at his back for a while, then slowly said:
"Sakura-kun seems to be working really hard today..."
Ayaka Rie nodded: "Yes, he is. He's been here since around one o'clock in the afternoon. It's been almost eight hours now. We even took breaks in between, but he didn't rest once."
