She was very unusual.
Shuya entered Ayako Ishikawa's home. While waiting for Little Senior Sister to arrive, he jotted down some fragments of melodies and lyrics he remembered.
When he finished, Shuya took out his guitar and tentatively began to play.
Time flew by as he experimented, and at last, Little Senior Sister arrived.
"Shuya-kun? Are you playing...?"
Only when she spoke did Shuya realize she was there.
He'd been completely absorbed.
Shuya was overjoyed. "Little Senior Sister! You're finally here! I've missed you so much!"
"Huh?"
Little Senior Sister's face turned as red as an apple.
Shuya didn't notice anything odd. Excitedly, he handed her the paper covered in fragments of songs.
"Little Senior Sister, would you be interested in helping me? Helping me make a song that... sells over a million copies!"
Little Senior Sister looked at Shuya, who was making such a bold claim.
His eyes sparkled, full of charm.
Hmm... so cute.
She couldn't help running a hand through his hair and saying gently,
"Sure."
Completion
"Shuya."
"Hey, can you hear me?"
"...Shuya?"
Mai waved her little hand in front of Shuya's eyes, but she couldn't get through to him.
He just ran mechanically on the treadmill.
His eyes were vacant as he stared straight ahead, muttering lyrics under his breath.
He looked like a madman.
This had been going on for days.
Mai wanted to give him a nudge, but hesitated and decided against it.
She'd asked her music teacher, who told her that it could happen when someone was completely absorbed in creating something.
Mai wasn't entirely convinced.
But she thought it would be bad if she really interrupted Shuya's creative process.
So even though she wanted to talk to him, whenever she saw him like this, she gave up.
"Hmph."
Bored, she walked