Days later
Hotaru supervised Light Music Club, preventing tea-drinking. End Band practiced for Cultural Festival.
Rikki composed. Hitori taught guitar. Anon, Kita learned. Soyo planned Xiangzi's help. Sakiko worked customer service.
Time flew.
Sakuragaoka Cultural Festival, clear day
Lively with students, relatives, friends in classrooms, venues.
Morning, Yui dragged Hotaru from class to Light Music Club.
Ritsu, others there. "Aki-kun! Perform with us!"
"Sudden," Hotaru said.
Girls fist-pumped, expectant.
"Don't act cute!"
"You want me onstage?" Hotaru asked.
"Mm-hm!" Eyes bright. Discussed. He's part of us, helped practice, must perform!
Hotaru's mouth twitched. "I'm in End Band! No rehearsal."
End Band after Light Music Club—intentional?
Two shows? Subtle.
Yui blinked. "Xiao Qiu's Light Music Club too."
Ritsu: "No favorites!"
Yui's voice fine—lozenges helped.
Hotaru choked, nodded. Can't favor. Both wings.
"But what do I play?" Hotaru asked. Familiar with songs, but Tsumugi, Mio on keyboard, bass.
"Mascot?" Hotaru joked.
"Works!" Yui excited.
"Head off," Hotaru feigned flick.
Ritsu tantrummed on floor. "Come onstage!"
Mio: "Ritsu, up."
Tsumugi: "Keyboard with me?"
Hotaru nodded. Harmonize, cover mistakes.
"One keyboard!" Tsumugi clarified.
"Eh?" Yui, Ritsu surprised.
"Four-hand duet, good," Mio said.
Tsumugi's eyes fixed on Hotaru, excited. Never tried, interesting.
Hotaru smiled. "Okay."
They rehearsed two songs quickly.
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