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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…
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; …………
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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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; CafeteriaMinato; (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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