Chapter 533

"But we can't take it all, everyone needs a share."

"Okay! Thank you!"

Hana-dono Tae's expression immediately brightened, and she beamed with joy as she happily accepted the treats and began to examine the different kinds of sweets inside.

Seeing her simple and content appearance, he was also very pleased and proud.

It was lunchtime, the location was the lawn in the courtyard of the teaching building, and the number of people... no more, no less, exactly ten including him.

Apart from him, the other nine people were all third graders, three from Class A, three from Class B, and three from Class E.

Wow, what a terrifying lineup!

At this moment, they were sitting on a picnic blanket, having a simple afternoon tea party.

Don't ask where the picnic blanket came from; just ask the all-powerful women in black. Tsurumaki Kokoro only asked once, and they quickly had everything ready.

"Kokoro-chan and Asahi-chan's food is as delicious as ever~"

Toyama Kasumi provides a summary.

"That's right!"

"The lean meat at Ikumi's house is also very delicious!"

"That's right!"

"The bread from Saaya's shop still smells amazing!"

"Exactly!"

"Asahi's desserts are still super delicious!"

"Agreed!"

"Hahaha..."

Yamabuki Saya gave a wry smile at the children's behavior, saying, "Why do we feel like we've come down here for a food tasting event?"

"Everyone's exaggerating!"

Tsurumaki Kokoro picked up her share of the snack and took a bite. "Mmm~ I think everyone's food is delicious~"

I don't know if it's because she's been immersed in top-quality ingredients since childhood, but her taste buds seem to have become so numb that she can't distinguish what's bad.

Or perhaps, more than whether the food tastes good or not, she thinks everyone's smile is more important.

"By the way, Asahi! Were you playing the guitar during class just now?"

"Tsurumaki Kokoro suddenly asked."

"Hey~ what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that after listening to your guitar, I suddenly wanted to do a live performance!"

"Ah?"

Ogura Asahi was stunned. What kind of logic was this?

He thought she asked the question because she felt he was disturbing her class—but that seemed unlikely.

"It really is--"

She stretched out her Hands and drew a large circle. "--A very beautiful melody! It's just a little quiet!"

"Because it's during class..."

"Oh, right~ Why does Asahi play the guitar during class?"

Tsurumaki Kokoro tilted her head, looking confused, as if she was just realizing what was happening.

Here we go again...

"... Because the fourth lesson is swimming in PE class, and I didn't bring my swimsuit, I can't go. So I'm just bored and playing guitar instead."

Tsurumaki Kokoro seemed to understand something. "I see, so that means Asahi finds school boring... Ta-ma-yo~ If he loses his smile!"

"No, I haven't lost my smile either..."

"Okay! It's decided! Let's put on a live show!"

"Huh?!"

"Kasumi!"

"Hi! Hi hi hi!!!"

Toyama Kasumi immediately raised her hand in agreement, took out her notebook, grasped Ogura Asahi's Hands, and said affectionately, "Asahi-chan! Let's hold a school live!"

"Huh? Huh?! Why are you suddenly bringing this up?!"

"Because you're bored, and we're all in bands!"

"You just want to play around by yourself, don't you?"

Ichigaya Arisa accurately roasted her own captain.

"I don't think that's what I meant..."

Ogura Asahi was about to explain.

"Give up,"

Ichigaya Arisa gave a cold look and advised as someone who had been through it all, "Kasumi and Tsurumaki, once they enter this state, won't listen to anything anymore."

"..."

That makes perfect sense; he was speechless.

Ignoring the stares of the others, Toyama Kasumi and Tsurumaki Kokoro huddled in front of their notebooks, scribbling and drawing.

"How can we make the Asahi less boring?"

Let's hold a live performance! A campus live performance!

"Hmm! Not bad! If we're going to do it, it'd be better to make it a bigger scale so everyone can have fun together!"

"How about this! 'Bang!' and then 'Whoosh!' it's over there?"

"Great! Let's do it that way!"

"What about the stage setup and preparation?"

"I'll have them prepare it, don't worry!"

"I'm so happy~ I can't wait to go live!"

"How about we set the time for tomorrow noon?"

"Great!"

"..."

After a while, the two, along with Hana-dono Tae, Kitazawa Ikumi, Wakamiya Eve who had been watching the commotion, ended their meeting and hastily decided on this impromptu agreement.

"It's decided! Everyone, take a look~ This is it!"

Everyone stared intently at the notebook, where a page had some simple lines scribbled with colored pens, vaguely showing several teams and a stage.

On another page, vibrant colors were used to create a completely childlike (and messy) drawing—how did they manage to do that in such a short time?

"What is this?"

Ichigaya Arisa dialect to voice the public's concerns.

Ogura Asahi stared at the rather abstract notebook, pondered for a moment, and guessed, "Could it be that you, Kasumi-senpai, mean to invite a few bands to sing a song or two each?"

"It starts with Drinks session, where each audience member is given a bottle of Drinks to attract them. Then it ends with a fireworks display, followed by everyone singing and dancing."

Um?

He was stunned for a moment. Could this be... a move against Band Showdown?

"Yes, yes, yes!! That's exactly what I mean!"

Toyama Kasumi nodded excitedly.

"Oh!"

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The others clapped in unison, looking at him with admiration.

"I never imagined that besides Kasumi, there could be other people whose paintings could read the heart. How is this possible...?"

Yamabuki Saya murmured.

"To be honest, I didn't expect I could actually understand it."

Ogura Asahi makes a self-deprecating joke.

Is it because I've seen too much abstract art in my life? Has that improved my comprehension skills?

Otherwise, he would find it hard to understand why he could comprehend Kokoro's kindergarten-level drawing, which was even worse than her Tsurumaki Kokoro, when Toyama Kasumi's simple line drawings were relatively clear.

"Ogura-kun..."

Moved Okusawa Misaki moved closer, pressed her hand on his shoulder, tears of joy streaming down her face. "Would you like to consider joining our Hello, Happy World?"

"Uh... sorry, I just joined a new band recently, so it might not work."

"Oh, I see. You got rejected."

Okusawa Misaki let go of his hand, her voice filled with regret, which was strangely endearing.

Yamabuki Saya and Ichigaya Arisa exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying the same meaning.

"Why does this scene feel so familiar?"

"That's true, wasn't it the same when Kasumi?"

"Has a second Kasumi appeared?"

"It should be the third or fourth, right? Or more?"

"..."

The two fell silent, wondering which number this was.

Chapter 483 Preparation and Sewing.

"Seriously, are we really going to do a live show?"

"Yes, I want it!"

"What will happen to RiNG after that?"

"It's okay! We don't need to prepare much this time, just sing a couple of songs!"

"Well, the date is set for tomorrow, there's no time to prepare... so we'll just have to sing old songs."

Ichigaya Arisa sighed, feeling that her workload had increased again.

With Tsurumaki Kokoro hand, Kokoro Tsurumaki instructed the Student Council President, "Misaki! You and Arisa are in charge of the Student Council's procedures!"

"Hi hi~ I got it~"

Okusawa Misaki responded lazily, already used to it, but her brows betrayed a lingering sense of helplessness and weariness.

"How late will I have to stay at school tonight...?"

After glancing back and forth between her and Ichigaya Arisa, Ogura Asahi felt embarrassed to just wait around, since he was partly responsible for the situation...

"Arisa Misaki- senpai, I'll handle communicating with the teacher. Also, I can make an exception and stay to help you out today, is that alright?"

"Oh, that's a huge help! Thank you so much!"

Okusawa Misaki was so moved she almost cried.

"Indeed... but there's something strange about how you address me. Does it mean anything in particular?"

Ichigaya Arisa narrowed her eyes warily, pressing her Hands against her shoulders, feeling a bit cold.

"Of course not~ What bad intentions could a first-year junior like me have~?"

Ogura Asahi remained expressionless, his eyes darting upwards.

"That's suspicious... Oh well, it's always good to have someone help me. Thanks in advance."