Anon

Tomori-chan, morning~

Tomori

M-Morning...

Anon

I'm sorry about before! Being so pushy in inviting you to join my band.

Tomori

Ah...

Anon

I won't invite you anymore, so don't worry, okay?

Tomori

......

That girl's wearing a Tsukinomori's uniform, isn't she?

Isn't she the daughter of that comedian, Wakaba!? I saw her on TV~!

Actually, her mom is a super famous actress, which means she's super rich. Of course she goes to Tsukinomori~

Sakiko

......

Mutsumi

Saki...

Sakiko

Why did you come to Haneoka without asking?

Mutsumi

Because I sent messages, but you didn't answer me...

Sakiko

I told you that I didn't want you to tell anyone where I am, didn't I?

Mutsumi

I haven't told anyone...

Sakiko

If you act in a way that attracts attention like that, it's the same as telling people. Everything is ruined.

Mutsumi

Soyo is worried about you. She says she wants to go to your home...

Sakiko

Could you tell her that I moved or something?

Mutsumi

......

Sakiko

*Sigh*... You can't pull off a trick like that, can you, Mutsumi?

Sakiko

I'll be going now. Mutsumi, don't turn yourself into a carrier pigeon.

Sakiko

Farewell.

Taki

Why are you here?

Anon

Soyo-san asked me to come here~ She said she had something to talk about the band.

Anon

Ah, Soyo-san's here! Soyo-san!

Soyo

Anon-chan, sorry to keep you waiting. Sorry, I called you out but made you wait.

Anon

No! I haven't been waiting long at all!

Soyo

Hey, you're being overly polite again~

Taki

Well then, I'll get back to work.

Soyo

Ah, wait, Taki-chan. I have something to talk with you, can you spare me just a little time?

Anon

What? We're talking about the band today, right?

Soyo

Yes. We have to do things like decide on the combination of instruments, so I thought we should decide on members. I'm on bass, right? And Anon-chan, you're on guitar...

Anon

I'd like to be on guitar and vocals!

Soyo

And we need a keyboard, too. I do have an idea for a drummer, though.

Soyo

Taki-chan.

Taki

What?

Soyo

Anon-chan and I are forming a band. Do you want to be in it with us, Taki-chan?

Anon

What!? Soyo-san... what are you saying!?

Taki

I won't do it.

Anon

Soyo-san! We don't need her!

Soyo

Hey, Taki-chan. If Tomori-chan said she'd be in it with us, what would you do?

Taki

There's no way Tomori'll do it. After what happened... Tomori's hurt.

Soyo

All of us are hurt.

Taki

I'm getting back to work.

Soyo

Taki-chan...

Anon

......

Anon

(Huh...? What is all this about? Tomori-chan being hurt and...)

Anon

(Hm? Wait... The band, that Tomori-chan said went wrong...)

Anon

Soyo-san, could it be... the band you were in before...

Soyo

Yes. We were all in the same band as Tomori-chan.

Soyo

It's called CRYCHIC... Tomori-chan didn't tell you about it, did she?

Anon

What kind of band was it?

Soyo

......

Soyo

Can you take a look at this?

Anon

Smartphone video...?

Soyo

Yes, the video quality is a little rough, but...

Sakiko

Is everyone ready?

Soyo

Wait a second, I need to adjust the camera position. Ah, Mutsumi-chan, you're going to be out of frame~

Sakiko

Mutsumi, you have to be a little more to your left. You need to act like you're going to be in the center.

Mutsumi

Yeah...

Soyo

How about you, Taki-chan? Adjusting the drums?

Taki

No, it's already done. Okay.

Soyo

I see, then... Tomori-chan?

Tomori

......

Taki

Are you okay?

Sakiko

You don't have to try to sing really well. You just have to get your feelings across.

Soyo

Besides, if you make a mistake, we can just re-record it, so you don't need to be nervous~

Taki

I can only go all-out once.

Soyo

Honestly, Taki-chan! Tomori-chan, you can do this!

Tomori

Yeah...

Tomori

We're CRYCHIC. We're going to play "Haruhikage."

When these three stars are connected with lines, it forms a giant triangle. It's called the Summer Triangle.

Actually—

Tomori

......

And that is the end of our programming for today.

Tomori

......

Tomori

...?

Tomori

......

Tomori

Ah...

Anon

Sorry to call you out so suddenly.

Anon

Soyo-san told me what happened with CRYCHIC.

Tomori

Huh...

Anon

Tomori-chan, you were the vocalist, right? Tomori-chan, your singing was really good.

Anon

I watched your performance video... You were really enjoying singing.

Tomori

......

Anon

Tomori-chan... don't you actually want to be in a band?

Tomori

......

Tomori

Why would you...?

Anon

Because "Haruhikage" is a great song. It sort of resonated with me... I can't really explain it, but it surprised me a little.

Anon

The feeling of being so happy you'd joined the band really came through.

Tomori

It's because it was my fault...

Tomori

It's my fault that CRYCHIC broke up...

Anon

I don't think it was your fault, Tomori-chan. I mean, isn't the girl who suddenly decided to quit the one at fault?

Anon

She didn't say why, right? Seems kinda selfish, doesn't it? And because of it, Tomori-chan and everyone else got hurt—

Soyo

It isn't Saki-chan's fault either.

Tomori

Ah...

Soyo

It isn't... anyone's fault.

Tomori

Soyo-chan...

Soyo

It's been a while... Tomori-chan.

Tomori

If it's no one's fault, then why did we break up?

Soyo・Anon

......

Tomori

...

Soyo

Tomori-chan...!

Soyo・Anon

......

Soyo

Thank you...

Anon

Huh...?

Soyo

Anon-chan, because of you, I was able to speak with Tomori-chan for the first time in a long time.

Anon

Tomori-chan said that it was her fault, right?

Soyo

Yeah. I wonder why she thinks that.

Soyo

I wonder what everyone else thinks about it. Plus, Saki-chan is missing. I don't have any idea where she is.

Anon

What? The girl on the keyboard? She's at my school...

Soyo

...! At Haneoka!?

Anon

Y-Yeah...

Soyo

I see... She's at Haneoka...

Anon

......

Tomori

...

Soyo

It isn't... anyone's fault.

Tomori

......

Tomori

(It was probably because I was out of step.)

Tomori

(Ever since I was little, always...)