On the contrary, it was actually a classic, straightforward romance.
"Oh, come on~ That was just a fantasy I dreamed up as a young girl~" She waved a hand downward, signaling him not to dwell on the details. "As you get older, you have to make some changes to keep up with the times."
"Really... Then what are you planning to do?"
"I originally planned to collaborate with the music students at school—but then I realized our music students are all fairly traditional, classically trained types. If I asked them to perform something like this, they'd probably give me some pretty dirty looks, right?"
"They definitely would." Sakurakoji Talent nodded in agreement, without a shred of doubt.
He couldn't even imagine Okura Rumin joining a band and swaying back and forth onstage like a DJ—that was far too surreal. Even imagining it felt sacrilegious.
The difference between the two was like the difference between Tsurumaki Kokoro and Okura Rumin. In terms of personality and suitability, they were practically at opposite poles.
Even setting those two aside, the classically trained music students at the Japan Arts Academy looked down on modern and postmodern art.
They were true devotees of the prestige hierarchy, equally contemptuous of everyone beneath them and students from the other General Department programs.
They could readily accept theater, an art with a long history, but bands were another matter...
"So, after thinking it over, I figured that if I wanted to incorporate those elements, perhaps I should consider putting on the production outside the academy." Yōkadō Sakuri presented her idea seriously.
It was clear she really had given it some thought.
With her resources and popularity, funding a performance outside the academy wouldn't be difficult.
"You could also perform through the Smart Lens, you know?" He kindly reminded