In a flash.
Hotaru and the two entered the private room next door.
They sat on the sofa.
Whether it was psychological or the KTV's soundproofing was just average, the three of them felt Ootsuki Yoyoko's singing faintly drifting into their ears.
This made their guilt even stronger.
"Should we just call Ootsuki Yoyoko over too?" Hotaru wondered.
Fortunately, at that moment, Chihaya Anon was the first to suggest,
"Um, let's pick some songs quickly!"
"Tomori, Hotaru, do you two have anything you want to sing?"
She picked up the tablet used for ordering songs and looked at them.
Takamatsu shook her head.
In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the last time she and the Crychic members came to KTV.
Hotaru also shook his head.
Singing himself wasn't as fun as listening to others sing.
If he had to sing, he'd like to sing a song from his hometown.
It was just that he didn't know if this KTV had it.
Although both of them seemed uncooperative as they shook their heads, Chihaya Anon showed a slight smile.
"Then I'll choose!"
"Let's sing a Sumimi song."
"Sumimi?" Hotaru repeated curiously.
Takamatsu also blinked in confusion.
"Eh?! This is Sumimi, don't you know Sumimi?" Anon was very surprised, then introduced,
"They're a very popular idol group this year!"
Hotaru nodded slightly; he never paid attention to such things.
Chihaya Anon had already selected a Sumimi song.
Suddenly, two beautiful girls with distinct styles, holding guitars, appeared on the screen.
One was blonde, the other had black hair.
Their melodious singing followed.
Hotaru narrowed his eyes, "Is this Sumimi?"
"Mm-hmm!" Chihaya Anon proudly raised her head, then said excitedly, "Isn't it amazing! They're my idols, I wish I could meet them in person."
"I think I've seen them," Hotaru suddenly said.
Chihaya Anon froze, her eyes wide, her voice slightly agitated,
"You've seen them? Really?!"
Takamatsu Tomori also looked at Hotaru in confusion; although she didn't know Sumimi either, listening to Anon's introduction, they seemed very impressive.
"I've seen them, twice," Hotaru said indifferently, glancing at Anon.
Chihaya Anon was utterly petrified, "You're lying, right?!"
"Last time was at the Planetarium," Hotaru said.
"Planetarium?" Hearing "Planetarium," Takamatsu also became interested.
Hotaru looked at Takamatsu and explained,
"Actually, Takamatsu has seen them too, but she might not have noticed. Last time we went to the Planetarium, the blonde girl was sitting next to me."
Takamatsu recalled the previous scene and shook her head gently; she didn't seem to remember, as she was too busy looking at the stars.
"It's Chuhua!" Anon said enviously.
"Chuhua?" Hotaru paused; that name reminded him of a somewhat distant memory.
"The blonde one is called Sanjiao Chuhua, and the black-haired one is called Chunta Mana," Chihaya Anon educated the two, sighing inwardly.
She wished she had the chance to meet her idols! If she could get an autograph or a photo, hehehe!
Hotaru, however, carefully observed Sanjiao Chuhua on the screen.
It couldn't be such a coincidence!
Although it had been a long time, a friend he once knew on a small island was also named Sanjiao Chuhua.
Comparing her to the one on the screen, she seemed to have changed a lot, but upon closer inspection, there were indeed some similarities.
Had Chuhua transformed into a popular idol?
Hotaru found it a bit hard to believe.
Tokyo, oh no, Japan, was it really that small?
"Oh, by the way, which Planetarium was it?" Chihaya Anon interrupted Hotaru's thoughts.
She clasped her hands together, saying expectantly and earnestly,
"Please, you must tell me!"
"It's not far from here…"
Afterward, Chihaya Anon contentedly got the Planetarium's address and started singing happily.
After a few songs, the atmosphere felt about right.
Hotaru and Chihaya Anon exchanged a silent glance.
Hotaru: Your turn or mine?
Chihaya Anon: Leave it to me!
Before this, Hotaru had already told Chihaya Anon that Takamatsu Tomori had previously been in a band and was the lead vocalist.
Chihaya Anon, surprised, contentedly stated that having two lead vocalists was not a problem!
"Tomori, actually… I want to form a band, are you interested?" Anon looked at Takamatsu, showing a sweet smile.
"Eh? A band?" Takamatsu Tomori seemed a bit caught off guard.
"Mm-hmm, Takamatsu can continue to be the lead vocalist!" Anon tempted her.
"But… I don't sing very well," Takamatsu instinctively belittled herself, her voice softening a bit.
Hearing this, Hotaru sighed lightly and couldn't help but say,
"Takamatsu, don't say that."
"I really like your passionate, shouting style of singing."
"Perhaps it's not necessarily the best, but many people will definitely like it."
"Is… that so?" Takamatsu looked at Hotaru uncertainly.
Hotaru nodded, affirming, "I'm really looking forward to Takamatsu's singing."
Chihaya Anon also added, "I'm looking forward to it too."
Anticipation…
Takamatsu Tomori didn't want to disappoint their expectations, but she still had many concerns.
"Takamatsu, don't you want to sing?" Hotaru asked again, "Answer seriously."
After a slight hesitation, Takamatsu Tomori nodded.
"I do!"
"Then could you sing haruhi kage?" Hotaru showed a slight smile.
"Hmm…"
"haruhi kage?" Chihaya Anon didn't know it yet, but she quickly searched for it on the song-ordering tablet.
"It's not there?"
"Idiot, how could a KTV have songs from an ordinary band?" Hotaru retorted.
"Ah, you're right," Chihaya Anon realized belatedly.
…
However, in the private room next door, Ootsuki Yoyoko was indeed singing a song she composed herself.
In fact, at this KTV, as long as you pay, you are allowed to upload your own original songs to the tablet.
…
So, Hotaru planned to use his phone to play Crychic's live performance as accompaniment.
The accompaniment slowly began.
Familiar piano, guitar, bass, and drum sounds filled Takamatsu Tomori's ears.
Under their encouraging gazes, Takamatsu tried to muster her courage.
She gripped the microphone, and her throat gradually produced sounds.
"A withered heart, trembling eyes,"
"In this world, I was all alone."
"Spring, knowing only how to scatter, every year, treated me coldly."
"In the darkness, a one-way street…"
…
Anon listened intently.
Hotaru did the same.
The familiar lyrics echoed in his ears.
Perhaps it had been too long since she sang.
Perhaps the setting was not right.
At this moment, Takamatsu Tomori was far from as passionate as she was in the video.
But undeniably, she possessed a remarkably excellent vocal tone.
Gradually, her voice began to overlap with the voice in the video.
No technique, all emotion.
Hotaru had seen these opening lyrics in Takamatsu's diary.
At the time, he found them overly pessimistic and negative.
But after hearing about their Crychic story last time, Hotaru had repeatedly re-listened to haruhi kage.
Undoubtedly, this song, both in its lyrics and composition, was excellent!
So excellent that it was hard to believe it was created by a band performing live for the first time.
And, listening to the very end,
"Why is your hand so warm?"
"Hey, please,"
"Please don't let go, just like this."
"Forever, forever, don't let go."
One would discover that haruhi kage was not purely a sad tune.
It was Takamatsu Tomori's inner cry.
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