"Indeed..." Kotaro Katsura's words seemed to strike a chord, and Honoka Kosaka began fantasizing again. "Touma is so cute, and she can play the piano too. If she joined us, maybe she could even discuss things with Maki..."
"Wait a minute!" The leader might have approved, but Maki Nishikino had something to say. "Never mind that even with Kazusa Touma, we still wouldn't have nine members. Do you really think she'd join us and become some kind of school idol? Kazusa Touma is Yoko Toma's daughter..."
"R-right..." Before Kotori Minami could finish, she realized something. "Honoka, don't get excited just yet!"
"Huh?" Honoka Kosaka was confused again. "But wasn't this Doma-whatever Sogo's point that Touma should join us? Since he said so, he must have a way to convince her, right?" Kotori and the others: "..." It made so much sense that they had no response. Seriously, was Honoka actually dumb, or was she pretending?
Even Maki Nishikino froze for a moment. If Honoka had been talking about anyone else, she could have argued back. But Sogo Doma... Never mind that he and Kazusa Touma were fellow disciples; just the fact that he was known as the man kissed by the god of music meant that no one interested in music could refuse him... Not to mention, from what Mr. Katsura had said, Kazusa Touma had even fallen out with her mother because of this guy. Even Yoko Toma feared him like a tiger. If he stepped in, that woman Touma might really join Muse!
"I never said I'd help you persuade her..." Sogo Doma was blunt. "Don't take what this Katsura guy says as my own intention..."
"But..." Honoka Kosaka was at a loss again. "Then why did you say all that just now..."
"I was only reminding you..."