Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 09

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Senri; (Ushiwaka-senpai really isn’t coming out… I thought I could just lightheartedly apologize to him.)

Senri; (.........)

Senri; --Ushiwaka-senpai, it’s okay if you don’t want to open the door, but please listen. I’m really sorry for the awful things I said to you earlier. Sometimes I speak without thinking about the implications of my words… I’m really, really sorry.

Minato; ………

Senri; Next weekend, we’re planning to perform. We announced it on Shinonome Network before we went to the music store, so you might already know, but… Senpai, please play the tambourine with us. It’s okay if you don’t show your face, but I’d like you to perform with us. For today, I’ll go back to my room. Excuse me.

Minato; (Senri…)

As I listened to his footsteps getting further and further away-- I gently took the paper bag off my face.


Minato; ...Hm…

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Scene; Cafeteria

Minato; (Ah, no one’s here… I guess it is pretty late.)

I was sitting on the sofa in my room staring at my tambourine, but when Kasuka came back he chased me out in case I started playing it again.

Minato; ...Haah.

I listlessly sat down on a couch and heaved a deep sigh. The tambourine rattled softly.

Minato; I wonder if there’s anything I can do, to be helpful…

Mikage; When did you start chatting with tambourines?

Minato; Mikage…


Mikage; It's nice to see you.

Mikage sat next to me; he had his “box for when he plays with his bike”.

Minato; ...Were you touching your bike?

Mikage; Yeah. It was backfiring. I noticed it while I was doing some maintenance.

Minato; Is your hobby… motorcycles?

Mikage; That and human observation, I guess? Aha.

Minato; ...That’s nice. To have something you’re into, that you can enjoy.

Mikage; Hm~?


Minato; What am I capable of?

Mikage; This is sudden...

Minato; ...Yeah.

Mikage; Hm…

My “yeah yeah mode” had turned into a quieter “yeah…”.

Mikage blinked slowly, then looked at me with kind eyes.

Mikage; Minato-chan is “someone who has something”.

Minato; ...Yeah. I have this tambourine.

I hit it once for him.

Mikage; ...You do. Lately, you’ve seemed like you’re stressed, but why don’t you just do what you think you can? Without thinking too deeply.

Minato; What I think I can do…?

Mikage; You’re good at that, right?

Minato; …………

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--A few days later. The day of the Shinonome Gakuen light music club’s concert.


Minato; (I came after all… There are a lot of people here. Especially girls…)

Unnoticed by anyone, I stealthily stood in a corner. After that day when we tried to go to the music store, I haven’t gone back to the light music club once.

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Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 10

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Mamoru; I’ll be providing news coverage today, and the press club will be helping out! We’re looking forward to a wonderful concert!

Shigure; Thank you very much.

Mamoru: No need to thank us! We want to promote any event that energizes the school this much!

Senri; Uuuuu... Looks like Ushiwaka-senpai isn't coming after all.

Takaomi; That's your fault, y'know.

Senri; I apologized properly!

Touji; Even though he looked like he was having so much fun at practice... He's at school though, isn't he?

Shigure; Yes, but as soon as class ended he disappeared.

Touji; I see…

Takaomi; What're you gonna do? At least half the crowd is here to see him. If he doesn't show up they'll start booing.

Senri; Ugh.. Anyway, we need to get warmed up! We still haven't started. He might come just in time.


Takaomi; --!? What's with that guitar!

Senri; A~h, I just bought this! It was really cheap in an auction. Hehe.

Takaomi; What kind of idiot brings a brand new instrument to a performance?! It's gonna sound like shit! Go get the old one!

Senri; N-no way! This one's for pop music!

Takaomi; Whether you're playing pop or rock has nothing to do with the guitar! It's about skill! Skill! What are you thinking, you stupid rabbit!

Touji; Is this "creative differences"...?

Takaomi; Hurry up and go get your old guitar!

Senri; Uu... No! And don't pick fights right before we go on!


Takaomi; Gimme that! I'm confiscating this guitar!

Senri; Uwah-?! What are you doing, get your hands off...!

Shigure; Nito-kun, if you keep backing up, the equipment-


Takaomi & Senri; !?

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Minato; (---Oh, they came out on stage!)

Female student A; ....Huh? Where's Minato-senpai?

Minato; !

Female student B; You're right. Even though we came to see him... He was in the promo photo, right?

Minato; (They're here for my "face”...)

Senri; Everyone, thanks for coming today! We have a new song for you today, we hope you enjoy it!

Shigure; (...? The press club is trying to signal something--)


Mamoru; (There was an accident with the equipment! Keep talking to buy some time!)

Shigure; !

Touji; (An equipment malfunction!?)

Senri; (Did I break something when I was fighting with Shishimaru earlier...?!)

Minato; (......huh?)

Female student A; Why aren't they playing?

Female student B; Doesn't Senri-kun look like he's about to cry? I wonder what happened?

Senri did look upset, like he was about to start crying. The crowd kept getting louder.

Female student C; Hey, why don't we just get going?

Minato; (!)

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Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 11

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Female student D; I was thinking the same thing. Without Minato-kun here, I just feel kind of tired.

Female student E; I was at their last concert, so I was looking forward to this one whether Ushiwaka-senpai was here or not… what a shame.

Senri; (Aaaah… Aah no way, so many people are leaving…! But I don't know if I can stall anymore…!?!?)

Minato; (--What I'm capable of…)

I had an idea, drifting through my head.

Minato; (But I don't want to get in everyone's way again… But, but, if I don't do something, everyone will-!)

[Mikage; Why don’t you just do what you think you can? Without thinking too deeply.]

Minato; (--!)

Minato runs onstage

Takaomi, Senri & Touji; !?

Shigure; Ushiwaka…

Before I realized it, I was up onstage, face still covered. My body was moving freely--


Senri; (That’s!? The “prayer dance” I did in front of Senpai’s room…)

Female student A; Eh…? Wh-what’s that person doing…

Female student B; They came out all of a sudden and started dancing….

Minato; (This turned into quite the scene… But, for everyone’s sake, I will--)

I want to do something. As that feeling grew, I raised my tambourine and hit it harder-- and then.


Minato; --Ah.

The paper bag covering my face gently floated to the floor.

Female student A; No way! Minato-senpai!!

Female student B; Oh my god, he’s so hot~!!!

My face… has been exposed. But now I can see everyone’s smiles.

Minato; (So many people. So many voices. I’m getting used to being in the spotlight. What I can do now--)


The sound of the tambourine echoes. I’m moving my body “like I think I can”.

Senri; Ushiwaka-senpai…

Takaomi & Touji; ………

Female student A; Haa… Nice. Graceful limbs… A beautiful face and beautiful expressions… I’m being charmed by Minato-senpai…

Female student B; Minato-kun’s dancing reminds me of a contemporary dance I saw with Father in LA the other day.

Female student C; Even though the concert hasn’t started, we’re being treated to a performance.

Mamoru; (The equipment is fixed! You can start playing whenever you’re ready!)

Minato; (I’m glad I could make everyone excited again~ Oh, it looks like Shigure’s trying to say something?)

Shigure; (You saved us, Ushiwaka.)

Minato; !

Shigure; (We’re going to start the concert. ...Can I ask you to accompany us on the tambourine?)


Minato; --Yeah!


Mikage; C’mon, we're waiting ♪

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Dream!ing; To the World with Love and Music//Event story 12 [final]

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Scene; Gym, after the concert

Senri; Ushiwaka-senpaaaaaai! I’m so sorrrrrrrry!

Takaomi; ……Sorry. You were listening that time, weren’t you.


Minato; It’s okay~

Senri; Really? You’re not mad anymore?

Minato; No. I’m not mad.

Senri; As expected of a member of H3… He’s even an ikemen in his heart…!

Shigure; If the apologies are finished, I’d like to extend my thanks next. Ushiwaka, you really saved us today.

Touji; The tambourine at the end also echoed throughout the galaxy! The echo through Nito-kun’s microphone left a lasting impression; it was so amazing!

Senri; All the attendees were reeeeeeally into it too!


Takaomi; ...If the tambourine generates that much enthusiasm, I guess it’s not too bad.

Shigure; We’re going to celebrate the performance now. You’ll be joining us, won’t you?

Minato; Yeah. Thanks everyone.

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Scene; Hallway

Mikage; Ah, welcome back.

Minato; Mikage…? What are you doing by my door?

Mikage; You dropped this in the gym, and a struggle broke out over it among the girls.

Minato; Ah, my disguise…

Mikage; Are you still going to use it?


Minato; ...No, it’s okay.

Mikage; I thought so. Your face is your talent.


Minato; My talent… --That’s right. I had something I was able to do, too.

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Scene; Light music clubroom

Minato; So, although it wasn’t for very long, thank you for taking care of me-

Senri; Ushiwaka-senpai… Are you really quitting the light music club?

Minato; Yeah, I quit.

Because I understood something at the concert the other day.

Minato; (I don’t want my face to get fans excited, I want it to be the music performed by everyone in the light music club. So for everyone’s sake--)


Minato; (Because the light music club’s music is really amazing. They sparkle together.)

Touji; I thought I’d finally found a disguised brother-in-arms… It’s too bad.

Shigure; Please come hang out with us sometime. Just like watching the clouds, you can come here to listen to us play.

Takaomi; As long as you don’t get in the way.


Minato; Thanks, ehehe. I found one more fun thing to do ♪

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Scene; Minato & Kasuka’s bathroom

Minato; Hmhmh~m ♪ How many~ nights and~ ♪ how many~ ♪ ¹

Kasuka; ...What are you doing.

Minato; Ah, morning Kasuka~ Um, I thought I’d clean the mirror I painted black.

Kasuka; That’s fine, but please stop singing weird songs to yourself so early in the morning on a day off.

Minato; Eh~ isn’t it cool? It’s the song the light music club performed~ ♪ How many~ ♪

Kasuka; (...Just when I think he’s finally settled down, it’s like he comes back to life again.

Minato; --There, sparkling clean.

My own face was clearly reflected back at me. My talent. I don’t dislike this face anymore.


Minato; Maybe I’ll go look at the clouds in the courtyard.

-STORY CLEAR-

¹ TN note; these are the same lyrics Takaomi sends himself in his official chat, translated by Nikki here!