Song (I)

Well, isn't it interesting? Just messing around, playing, and teasing each other, whether there's something to do or not.

The whole group was full of entertainers.

"Never mind. Let's change the topic."

Suddenly, Homura turned the page, leaving everyone who was about to enjoy the show in a state of confusion and disappointment.

"I've said it before, if there are songs and dances, I will definitely come to you all." Homura took out a USB drive from his bag and tossed it to Honoka.

Honoka was flustered and had difficulty trying to catch it; it wasn't until she bumped into Nozomi and fell into her arms that she caught it.

His eyes twitched suddenly because she saw that Nozomi's hand seemed a little itchy as if she wanted to grab something. Well, it was because Honoka's current position was just right.

But perhaps due to the presence of others, Nozomi still cared about her image, so she held back.

"Homura-kun, what's this?" Honoka asked.

Homura smiled and said, "Guess."

"Is there even a need to guess?" Nico rolled her eyes. "Since we were talking about music, it must be a song."

"Oh~!" Honoka and Rin applauded. "Nico-senpai is amazing!"

"Of course!" Nico proudly patted her chest.

The other six looked at the three of them speechlessly, but it seemed like they were not surprised at all and already used to their antics.

"Homura-kun, can you explain?" Kotori asked with a curious look, staring at him.

"Well..." He wanted to continue teasing them.

"Onegaiii~! (Please~!)" Suddenly, Kotori's eyes filled with mist, her face turning slightly red, and she made a pitiful expression... as if she would start crying if he didn't say anything.

Homura covered his heart and took two steps back.

Where's the medic? We need some healing here!

'So cute!' That was everyone's common thought.

Umi covered her face and shook her head, thinking, 'Finally it happened, there's no defense against Kotori's move!'

Eriri felt her nose tickle and suddenly asked, "Homura... Isn't her expression the same as in the second chapter?"

"Huh?" Homura nodded with difficulty. "Eriri, you remember..."

"How could I forget? I read it several times, I always thought you made it up; now that I see it with my own eyes, didn't expect it to be the real thing."

"To be honest, I found it quite strange too." Umi also asked curiously, "When I saw Kotori's expression in the manga, I was a bit puzzled. How did you draw it, Homura-kun?"

"I've seen the best smile of Kotori as a maid and understood her personality thoroughly. Then I imagined the movements she could make... and that's how I drew it."

Although the medic hadn't arrived, Homura, with his excellent physical condition, had recovered quite a bit after Kotori's unexpected attack!

"He's really abnormal, far from normal... How can he draw something like?" murmured Maki softly.

Homura: "..."

He slapped his own face and decided to pretend he hadn't heard it.

"Since you asked sincerely... I will generously tell you."

"Umi-chan... Homura-kun looks like he deserves a beating, what should I do?" Kotori puffed her cheeks and asked Umi angrily.

Umi came up with an idea. "How about... you do it again, just like earlier?"

Homura was scared by this and quickly waved his hand. "No! Spare me!"

"Why? Do I look that scary?" Kotori had an expression that said, 'If you dare to lie, I'll make you regret it!'

Homura awkwardly scratched his head. "After all, I'm at the age of youth and passion. If you do that again, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist taking you home..."

Kotori's face instantly turned red!

Then he felt two hands forcefully pinching his waist.

He quickly took a couple of steps forward, and thankfully, the ones who had been pinching him did not continue to follow.

"There are eleven songs inside. Each of you will have one, plus one as a group, and the last one is my personally recommended one."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned! When did this guy, Homura, quietly create eleven songs?

Homura didn't say that he actually had been working on these songs bit by bit since the first time he went to the Otonokizaka. Whenever he had time, he would work on a song.

After Muse's first performance came to an end, Homura and Ayano were on their way home when they stopped by the recording studio. Right there on the spot, he managed to finish all eleven songs. Ayano was dumbfounded at the time; she even exclaimed, calling him a pervert, abnormal, and many more.

"I really want to listen!" Honoka's eyes lit up!

"Should I lend you my laptop?" Eli took out her own laptop.

"Speaking of... Shouldn't we go inside first?" Nanami suggested. "We can't just stay outside like this, right?"

"Yep! Let's go inside first!" Homura led them into the villa. Before anyone had the chance to marvel at the inside of the villa, they quickly gathered together, waiting for Hanayo to work on the laptop.

Homura: "..."

Why are they so impatient?

"There are eleven songs, sheet music, ready-made melodies, and even a demo version sung by me. You can do whatever you want with them, just don't make my demo version public." Homura said.

Just as Hanayo opened the files on the USB drive, three folders appeared, corresponding to what he had said.

Hanayo asked the others, "Which one should we open first?"

Maki wanted to listen to the song made for her first, but she also understood that the others probably wanted to listen to their songs as well, right?

"The one with 'Minamiya-sensei Demo Version'." Playing with her own hair, Maki naturally said.

Honoka and the others couldn't help but nod in agreement!

"Oh? The first one is the one made for Umi-chan?" Kotori exclaimed, looking directly at Homura.

He helplessly replied, "There's no particular order..."

"The song is titled 'We Are the Flowers of the Future (Watashitachi wa Mirai no Hana)'?"

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The nine songs were quickly finished, leaving them filled with emotion.

"Wow, that was amazing! And it feels like every song was perfect for us!" Honoka couldn't contain her excitement.

"We've been exposed, haven't we? It's impossible not to be a good fit..." murmured Maki in a low voice.

"Could... Could I finally consider myself as someone who has my own single?" Nico muttered to herself, her face still wearing an expression of disbelief.

Eriri suddenly said, "Now I'm really looking forward to hearing you all perform in person. Homura's singing feels a bit strange."

"Well, these songs were originally written for them, you know?" Homura retorted impatiently. "Changing them to suit a male voice would require a different arrangement, and the lyrics were written in a cute way. It would be weird if it didn't feel strange."

"But... we do have to work hard!" Honoka's expression carried determination. "After all, Homura-kun brought us such great songs! We must not disappoint him!"

"Great! Let's go out and practice later! I've already prepared the training schedule!" Umi clapped her hands. Just as she finished speaking, Honoka's enthusiasm deflated.

"You devil..."

Elf and Eriri burst into laughter. This personality really matched the characters in the manga perfectly. It was so much fun to watch in person!

"Are we not listening to the last two songs, nyaa?" Rin asked.

""We are!""

"Let me see... this one was personally recommended by Minamiya-sensei?" Hanayo carefully looked at the title, 'Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Gokuraku Jodo)'.

...That's right! Personally recommended by him. A popular song from his past world!

At first, it didn't evoke much of a feeling, but suddenly, he wanted to hear it again.

As he listened, he suddenly felt like watching the music video version of it inside his mind. As he watched the song accompanied by the dance moves... he got hooked. It kept playing in his mind on repeat, and he couldn't help but feel the urge to dance.

Indeed, such fascinating things had to be shared. Without it... the world would lose some of its colors.