Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 04

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Scene; Light music clubroom

--The next day.

Minato; --Eh, really?

Senri; Yes! The light music club has decided to accept Ushiwaka-senpai into the club~!

Minato; Yay, I did it~

Senri; You did it~ Ehehe.

Takaomi; (The number of idiotic faces has doubled…)

Minato; But didn’t Kumarin-kaichou tell me FGK yesterday?

Senri; That’s been retracted. After reflecting on the uniqueness of your rhythmic clapping, Kumarin-senpai told us “I want him in the club after all ♪” over the phone.

Senri; (Well, that’s a lie, but. Even if Ushiwaka-senpai started trying to do acrobatics on stage, I would keep pushing through~ And…)

Rintarou (on the phone); Oh~ That’ll improve the mood for sure ♪ NOK☆ He can join the club☆ (nyuuin/ok)

Senri; (--was Kumarin-senpai’s response, so everything went according to plan. Fufufu…)

Senri; But we don’t want your clapping to be drowned out by the other instruments, so we got you this!

Minato; A tambourine~ Yay, I’ll do my best ♪

Senri; Yes! I look forward to working with you!

Shigure; (I’m surprised Kaichou would let him in after yesterday…)

Shigure; Welcome, Ushiwaka.

Minato; I’m in your care, Shigure~ Takaomi, you too~♪

Takaomi; ……

Touji; Welcome, Ushiwaka-senpai.

Minato; …?

Touji; …? Senpai?

Minato; Touji… Were you at the concert…?

Touji; Ah, I was. I was hiding my face. I play the drums in the light music club.

Minato; Drums… Eh~~~~~~!? That guy with the face was you!

Senri; Alright, now that our new member has joined, we’re going to go to the press club to have promo pics taken!

Minato; Promo pics?

Senri; Promotional photos. When we promote our next concert on Shinonome Network, it’ll be useful to include promo pics.

Minato; Oh~ Sounds like fun~

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Scene; Press club room


Mamoru; A-a-a masterpiece…!! All the pictures are so perfect, I can’t choose!

We were all gathered around a laptop displaying the promo pics.

Minato; (Wo~ow…)

The photos, planned out by Senri, showed us wearing our uniforms, casually standing under the blue sky, looking in different directions.

Senri; Ohhhhhh! These are great, they look so cool! The colours really came through! I knew this simple approach would look good! Our popularity’s definitely gonna explode now!

Takaomi; ...Lame. They're stupid. It stinks of some subculture band with a gloomy sound and a bunch of poser fans.

Shigure; However, since it isn’t overly dramatic, it attracts the eye and leaves an impression, doesn’t it?

Touji; Hm. I am the only one who looks out of place… The fact that I cannot allow myself to remove my disguise is heart-wrenching...

Minato; I hope lots of people come to see us live. Ehehe~

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Scene; Minato & Kasuka's room, night time

Our activities today only consisted of shooting the promo pics. I was practicing my tambourine back in my room.

Minato; (I’m going to get better and sparkle with everyone in concert.)

Kasuka; ...Hey.

Minato; Oh, Kasuka, you’re awake?

Kasuka; What are you doing?

Minato; Um, this is--


Minato; My hobby ♪

I played the tambourine for him, shan sharara~

Kasuka; Shut up!!!!

Minato; Wah!

Kasuka; Do you know what time it is! Sleep at once…!!!!!!

Kasuka angrily went back to the second floor. I nonchalantly looked at the clock--

Minato; Ah… It’s already two.

I was completely absorbed in practicing the tambourine. I’m obsessed with the light music club.

And so, night time became more fun than usual.

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Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 05

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Scene; Light music club practice room

After school, the next day. I went to practice with the light music club right away.

Minato; (I’m so excited~♪)

Senri; (It’s so gloomy~ Our new song for the concert will be The Bambiz, haa~ It’s better than Uribos, but Mr. Red Melon would definitely be more popular. --But!! For the new Shinonome light music club with Ushiwaka-senpai as a member, we can still succeed ♪ )

Senri; Ushiwaka-senpai ♪ Did you practice the tambourine?

Minato; Yeah, I’m ready. At the end of the song, I should coolly hit the tambourine twice, right?

I hit the tambourine for Senri.

Senri; Senpai, that’s peeeeeerfect! God-like!

Minato; I’m glad~ I practiced a lot.

Shigure; (Ushiwaka… I thought he decided to join the club on a whim, but he seems serious.)

Minato; Oh, but there was something I wanted to ask you.

Senri; Ask me anything ♪

Minato; I’m only playing the tambourine at the very end, right? I was wondering what I’m supposed to do until then.

Senri; Ah, right. It’s okay! Until the critical tambourine part, you can just smile and move to the music ♪

Minato; Oh~ got it.

Touji; Shall we begin practice?

Takaomi; We’re running out of time. Let’s do it.

Senri; Ah, wait, I’m still getting set up!

Shigure; Ushiwaka, you can come stand next to me.

Minato; Oka~y.

Minato; (Okay, time to show them the results of my practice~)

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--And, although our hearts were in it…

Takaomi; Stop stop stop!

The music stopped. This was about the 20th time.

Takaomi; Touji! How many times do I have to tell you. You keep speeding up from the hook. It’s crap.

Touji; Uu.... I’m sorry. I will be aware of it next time, and strive for perfect improvement.

Shigure; Can I say something as well? It’s about the vocals in the second verse--

Senri; Uwah, are you going to say you can’t hear me…?

Shigure; I can hear you. However, it seems as though your lack of confidence is coming through in the volume of your voice.

Senri; Oh…

Takaomi; The melody is complicated in the second verse, so you’re overthinking it. You need to practice until you can sing it in your sleep.

Senri; Urgh…

Shigure; So, staying aware of these points, shall we start once more from the top?

Minato; (Everyone’s doing their best. I’ll play the tambourine well too!)

--30 minutes later.

Senri; Mmm, I think the guitar solo before the third verse should sound clearer.

Touji; Yes, I agree. It feels more muffled than in the original song.

Takaomi; ‘Kay, I’ll adjust the effects next time.

Minato; ……….

Shigure; Harimiya-kun, this may be a bother, but why don’t we have just the rhythm section practice together?

Touji; Yes! Certainly!

Minato; ……….

Senri; Hey, what about my second verse? I think it’s gotten better since we started.

Takaomi; Your voice is still shaky. It’s a hundred years too early to put you onstage.

Senri; Uu… But if I just copy the original there’s no point.

Takaomi; That’s an admirable attitude, but you need to blend in with the song more.

Senri; Ugugu…

Minato; …………….

Takaomi; ‘Kay, should we start again?

Shigure; Let’s make the next one the last for today.

Touji; Rome was not built in a day. Continued practiced and consistent exertion are important.

Senri; Then get ready for our last song ♪

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Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 06

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Minato; Hey, Senri.

Senri; Hm? What is it, Ushiwaka-senpai?

Minato; Is there.. anything I need to work on..?

Senri; Ah~ you were perfect. It’s great just having you here!

Minato; …’Kay.

Takaomi; Hey, stop dragging your feet.

Senri; Yeah yeah.

Minato; (...Am I good at the tambourine?)

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Scene; Hallway

Once the light music club finished practicing, everyone needed to maintain their instruments and stuff, so I was the only one they told to leave early.

Minato; (Somehow… It was fun, but… I don’t know…)

--Suddenly my legs stopped moving. Because I saw one of the light music club’s posters.

Minato; (I’m… in the center.)

Minato; (But…… Am I really in the club…?)

Minato; --Ah, I forgot my tambourine!

Minato; (The lights are on. Someone must still be inside.)

Takaomi; Stop saying such selfish things, you bastard!

Minato; (...? Takaomi’s voice… A fight?)

Senri; Which part of saying “I want to switch songs” is selfish!?

Takaomi; Because it’s your fault everyone’s inconvenienced!

Senri; Well, today’s practice only convinced me! The songs you pick will neeeeeever be popular! There’s no point performing as a band if we’re not popular!

Minato; (They’re getting really heated. I’d better stop them--)

Flustered, I went to open the door, but--

Takaomi; Letting Ushiwaka into the club was another one of your damn popularity strategies, wasn’t it! We don’t need someone to play the tambourine. His sense of rhythm sucks, too… His face is all he’s good for.

Minato; --!

Minato; (My face… is all I’m good for?)

[Senri; Our popularity’s definitely gonna explode now!]

[Senri; It’s great just having you here!]

Minato; ….They’re using me for my face.

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Scene; Minato & Kasuka's bathroom

Minato; (My… face…)

Kasuka; ...Hey. How long do you plan to continue staring at yourself in the mirror?

Minato; ……….

Kasuka; ...Haah. You should stop before the clock strikes three. That mirror is a road to the spirit world. It can lead you to an inverse of our world. I’m going to sleep... Don’t make noise like yesterday.

Minato; ………………………………….

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