Chapter 614

Behind the Piano, Sakai Wakana held up a notebook with sheet music in it, gesturing to them.

"Sakai-kun?" Miyamoto Raika in surprise.

"..." Sakai Wakana moved her lips, silently saying something.

"OK." Miyamoto Raika blinked one eye and nodded in agreement.

"What is she saying?" Okita Sawa asked, puzzled.

Miyamoto Raika guessed, "They're probably talking about 'three cakes'?"

In exchange for the first piece of cake, he asked her to play the Piano for him, selecting pieces from the many sheet music options in the storage room;

In exchange for the second cake, he made her come out with him today, skipping class to come here early for the club's rehearsal.

Now it's the third piece – helping with accompaniment on the official stage.

"Then, let's begin!"

Miyamoto Raika held his fingers out in front of him, drawing a command symbol in the air.

"しくをける(The breeze brings fresh green)"

From the very first soprano note, it was as if spring sunshine and vibrant life were being brought into the damp air.

Unlike fast-paced, even extremely fast-paced, pop music, the chorus's voices are gentle and slow, gradually filled with deep emotion.

"どこまでもくみるよ(clear sky, high distance, boundless blue)"

It was still a soprano solo, but the gentle, slow piano melody joined in, changing the entire atmosphere.

"Now the sun is caressing the earth"

Okita Sawa's contralto voice joined in, silently supporting and complementing the already clear and prominent vocals, adding a touch of depth to the already rich and clear voice.

Although it lacked the harmony of bass and tenor voices, it was still exceptionally beautiful.

It is as ethereal as a sacred hymn, as free as a pastoral song, as gentle as a melody of nature...

The noblewoman, who had just been dozing off, slowly opened her eyes, gently swaying her body as she savored the beauty and purity of this simple emotion.

"The whole thing is full of love~(Tenderness spreads in every corner~)"

"..."

At the stage entrance, the Choir Club members, who had arrived late, gathered around and stared ahead.

The girl who was originally responsible for accompaniment came forward to the Piano and thoughtfully turned the pages of the sheet music for Sakai Wakana.

Soon, the song ended.

Okita Sawa and Miyamoto Raika bowed forward, clapped their hands together amidst the resounding applause that filled the hall, bumped into each other lightly, and awkwardly walked backstage, restraining their emotions.

Before many people could scream and cheer as they were captivated by the violinist's final dance, Sakurakoji Talent stretched and left without even glancing at the violinist who was dancing while playing.

It's just a trivial skill—don't even bother looking at it!

Backend

"Satisfied?" Okita Sawa smiled at Miyamoto Raika.

"Ughhhh~~~" Miyamoto Raika lowered her eyelids dejectedly, her expression complicated. "If everyone sang together, it would definitely bring even greater emotion to the audience..."

"Now that things have come to this, let's not ask for too much. Just make sure we don't have any regrets."

"That's true, thank you~ Sawa, thank you for giving me a push."

"Then you can treat me to afternoon tea next time. I treated you last time."

That was punishment for you laughing at me!

Upon seeing the figure with a single ponytail, Okita Sawa stopped speaking and took small steps forward, "Thank you! Sakai-san! Thank you so much for today!"

Sakai Wakana quietly turned around, smiled gently, and said, "Just don't forget the three cakes."

"Yes! I won't forget!"

"And there's my afternoon tea too~" Okita Sawa reminded her from the side.

"Okay, okay, I'll treat you next time, alright?"

"Speaking of which, Okita-kun, Miyamoto-kun," Sakai Wakana held up a finger and pointed to the side, "Is that someone you know?"

"Um?"

Okita Sawa and Miyamoto Raika looked over together and spotted Sakurakoji Talent waving at them from two meters away.

"Yo~ Miss Sawa, it's been a few days, and you're really here for today's presentation?"

The two froze, Miyamoto Raika blurted out instinctively, "Ah, that person who's kirakira (sparkling)..."

Huh?

He glanced at Miyamoto Raika, who was a head shorter than him, and frowned in confusion. "What's Kirakira? Are you also a fan of the High Ancestor?"

"Rika!" Okita Sawa her on the back.

"Ah, sorry, it's nothing!" Miyamoto Raika quickly shook her head and waved her hands.

Okita Sawa stepped forward and changed the subject. "Mr. Talent, are you here for the presentation too?"

"Yes," Sakurakoji Talent nodded, "Because you mentioned last time that you were having an event on a Wednesday, I looked it up and it seems to be around here."

"Thank you for your support, but I've shown you an embarrassing side of yourself."

"No, I think your chorus was wonderful, much better than the violinist behind you."

"That's a bit too much... Some of our classmates joined our department specifically to see his performance." She glanced awkwardly at the members gathered in front of the door.

Miyamoto Raika and her friends used every trick in the book to gather enough members to participate in the event.

Examples of tactics include threatening the younger brother with the location of the hidden pornographic book to force him to bring his friends in; using the promise of a dancer and violinist making an appearance as bait to attract interested students; and asking Okita Shiho draw promotional flyers.

Because these were all unconventional methods, what Miyamoto Raika Okita Sawa, Sakai Wakana and others were already considering whether or not to leave the club...

It probably won't be long before the Choir Club is left with only the two of them as official members, and maybe one more Ghost member Sakai Wakana, whose name I can't bear to mention.

"Speaking of which, it's still morning, shouldn't we be in class?" Okita Sawa asked.

They were able to come because they were participating in a formal event; the other students were still in class.

"I skipped class because I needed to complete all the credits." He borrowed a common excuse from Tamade Chiyu.

Their school is exceptionally free; you don't even need to meet a perfect Perfect Attendance requirement, as long as you pass the exams and get the credits.

"Hoo~ Mmm~~" Okita Sawa and Miyamoto Raika Natsumi's faces were full of envy. "This feels so good~~"

"Oh, right!" She gestured to introduce the two people behind her, "This is Miyamoto Raika, Club President of our Choir Club, the friend I mentioned last time."

"Hello!"

"This is Sakai Wakana, she's in the same class as us."

"Hello."

"Hello, nice to meet you all. I'm Sakurakoji Talent, it's a pleasure to meet you."

He sized up the TARI TARI trio in front of him, marking his first formal meeting with them.

The three women had fair, captivating skin and were all quite cute—but that's all basic stuff and doesn't warrant much explanation.

Okita Sawa Miyamoto Raika is relatively short, her lively and cheerful personality is inexplicably touching. Her indomitable spirit for music far surpasses her physical appearance.

Most importantly, their occasional silly and adorable behavior is really funny and cute...

She had light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and wore the same white shirt and red tie school uniform as Okita Sawa, with a beige knitted sweater over it.

On the other hand, Sakai Wakana's temperament was the opposite of hers; she looked like a quiet and reserved girl.

His black high ponytail was too short, so it didn't quite have the dignified and capable feel of a high ponytail. By the way, he also had a high ponytail today, and several of the Hanasakigawa students who were peeking at him in the classroom and hallway this morning were already captivated by his handsomeness.

Because she was a Music Department student until her senior year of high school, and only transferred to the General Department this year... Why does this remind me of someone?

It must be an illusion, he shook his head, dismissing the absurd thought.

--So her school uniform was different from Miyamoto Raika. She wore a white shirt with a blue dress over it, a blue satin bow tie at the chest, and her socks were also different from their black mid-calf socks. They were dark blue navy socks with two white stripes.

Sakurakoji Talent sometimes really makes me think that these schools are somewhat seriously flawed.

What is the point of dividing students' school uniforms into two sets based on their subjects?

Want to ignite a magical battle between "underachievers" and "top students"?

As the announcer outside finished speaking, Okita Sawa tried to start a conversation. "Radiant Sanctuary... It's raining today, you probably didn't bring anything, right?"

"... No." Experiencing being treated worse than a horse for the first time, his feelings were quite complex.

While he was happy to meet someone who wasn't obsessed with looks and was eager to converse with them on equal footing, the fact that a horse couldn't compare to him still left him somewhat...

"Has Shoko visited you recently?" He asked curiously, recalling their pleasant conversation last time.

Okita Sawa denied it. "No, it's been raining for the past few days, so she probably doesn't want to go out either."

"That's true, the weather has been a bit bad lately, even though it's not the rainy season."

"Exactly!" Miyamoto Raika gritted her teeth and said angrily, "If it weren't for the weather, the principal and teachers wouldn't have had a car accident today! Our club members wouldn't have been stuck in traffic! They wouldn't have missed their performance time!"

"Ugh!!! The Teru Teru teru bozu (sunny doll) is completely useless!!"

"Come on, calm down. It's all in the past anyway." Okita Sawa patted her thin shoulder helplessly, advising her not to think about it anymore.

Then he explained to him the cause and effect of what could be called a disaster today.

Chapter 556 Rumin Under the Moonlight

"I see, what a disaster..." He sighed with understanding and regret at their bad luck.

"That's true, there's no use getting angry now..."

Miyamoto Raika raised her right hand like a tragic heroine in a stage play, her eyes looking up at the sky... Huaban: "But at least I received fairly enthusiastic applause from the audience, washing away last year's humiliation."

"Ah~ ah, my life is without regrets..."

The three of them stared at her antics in silence.

"What will Mr. Talent do next?" Okita Sawa didn't care.

"I guess we should go back. The performance's over anyway." Sakurakoji Talent also turned his gaze away.

"Oh, I see. We'll probably be taking the bus back soon."

Even though she rode a bicycle here, or the assistant advisor drove them here, she still had to go back to class.

I'll need to find time to go to the Central Hospital later and ride my bicycle back from where it's parked...

The group chatted for a while until the head of student affairs Takakura Naoko, began issuing orders, directing the students to prepare for their return journey.

"Sister~" Miyamoto Raika Miyamoto Makoto's younger brother, waved over.

"I understand!" Miyamoto Raika called out to him.

"We're going back now, goodbye~" Okita Sawa waved to him.

"Goodbye."

Goodbye, Sakurakoji-san!

Just as they were leaving the building and about to step back into the rain, Miyamoto Raika suddenly realized what was happening and turned to Okita Sawa!

"Whoa! That startled me! What's going on?"

"Speaking of which! Sawa, you and he were just calling each other by our full names, right? What's your relationship? Boyfriend?!"

"Huh? No, it isn't."

"Then why? We've only known each other for a short time!"

"That's... they said it's okay to call me that, so I guess they're a pretty approachable person, right?"

"Hehe~" Miyamoto Raika nudged her arm mischievously, "Don't you have feelings for him? Didn't you say you liked him a lot?"

"It's about his horse," Okita Sawa corrected, tapping her head. "If you joke about me again, I'll make you treat me to another meal."

"Hey? That won't do!"

"..."