Humhummhuuum♪
Good morning, Tsukasa!

Saki? You seem to be in a good mood this morning.

Hehe. Do I?

I just looked at the calendar and saw that there's only two weeks left until the Doll Festival♪

I haven't been able to really celebrate since I was little, so I'm super excited!

Ah, I see...

Then we'll just have to make up for it all this year!

Really? Then can we have a Doll Festival party and invite the girls too?!

That's a great idea! I'll help you in any way I can!

Yay! I'll tell them about it during band practice!

Alright, that should be enough practice for today.

Okay. Good work, everyone!

You were really great today, Saki.

I agree. She stayed in rhythm the entire time!

Yes. She even threw in some nice improvisations too.

Hehe. Did something good happen, Saki?

Maybe she got a snack with a prize in it or something?

Heh heh heh. Better!

Better...?

Hehehe♪ I have an announcement to make...!

The Doll Festival is two weeks from now and I'm having a party to celebrate!

A Doll Festival party?

Yup! It's been so long since I got to celebrate at home too, which is why I want to do something big. Tsukasa even said he'd help out♪

Oh, okay... You were always sick or in the hospital around this time of year so...

But I'm all better now! That's why I want to celebrate and make up for all that time I lost!

Then we should start getting ready.

Okay. We'll help you out too, Saki!

Thanks, you two!

Shiho, you'll come party with us too, right?

I'm guessing you won't stop asking until I say yes so...

Duh! I really want you to be there too!

So... Will you come?

Yes, okay...

If I stay at home, my sister's just gonna make up some excuse about it being a day to celebrate sisterhood and never leave me alone so...

Hahaha... Oh, Shizuku...

Hehe. Good for you, Saki!

Thanks!

Wait, I get that you want to make up for lost time, but is the Doll Festival really something you can make this big a deal about...?

Hehehe...

Ah, that definitely means there's a reason.

Our doll stand is huge! I always loved setting it up every year with my family and looked forward to it every year ever since I was little...

But like Ichi said, I was always sick or in the hospital around this time.

And there was one year when I felt more depressed than usual too. I think it was back in elementary school...

But Tsukasa, he...!

Tsukasa...?

Oh, uh... I take that back!
Let's talk about the party instead!

If you leave us hanging like that, it'll just make us want to know more...

She's right. I think everyone else agrees too, right?

Right. But I think Saki wants to save it for later, no?

Okay, we'll just have her tell us in private later then.

Then that settles that.

Wait, just them?
Can't you just tell us, Saki?

Nope♪ You'll just have to wait until the day of!

So that's how you're playing this?

If that's the case, Saki... How about THIS...?!

Wah, H-Hona! Nooo! Stop...! That tickles...!!

I'll get her from this side...!

I-Ichi...?! Hahahaha! No, stop...!!

Do you feel like talking now?

Hahaha! N-Nope...! It wouldn't mean anything unless I tell you while showing you those dolls...!

Darn. You're so stubborn...

Hehe. I believe Saki's won this round.

Don't worry. I'll tell you during the party, so stay tuned!

Then we'll just have to wait.

And we'll be looking forward to your party, Saki.

Yeah! It's gonna be so much fun!