Really...?!
Th-That was Honami?!

Shh! Not so loud, Otori!

Yeah, this isn't exactly something we want others spreading around.

S-Sure, but...

Good morning.

Oh, Honami...

Good morning, Honami...

Hm? Is something wrong?
You all seem so somber.

Uhh...

Why don't we just ask her to make sure?

Yeah, it could all be just a big misunderstanding.

Y-You're right... Let's ask!

Honami, there's something we need you to tell us...

Sure, what is it?

Yesterday, after school, we thought we heard you arguing with someone.

Huh...?

We were wondering if you were arguing like that because you were having a fight with them...

...

(I thought that spot was secluded enough, but I guess it wasn't...)

I appreciate your concern.

I really didn't mean to raise my voice like that, and I apologize for causing such a disturbance...

But it really was you, huh...?

Hold on, Honami can get that mad at people?!

Noooo! That's not possible! Honami's a saint!

Yeah! Who's the one that made you do this?! Tell us!

Uhh...

(Maybe it's okay to tell Emu and these two. I'd rather not make them worry more by giving them the wrong idea...)

Please don't tell anyone else this, but I was with Shiho that time...

We were discussing something regarding our band and our conversation got a little out of hand...

Oh, it was Hinomori... Now it makes sense...

Yeah, she's like the most unwavering person I've ever met. I bet this isn't the first serious argument she's had with someone.

Maybe. You two both work so hard for your band too.

I really understand how you must've felt. I've had some not-so-nice conversations with people too and also had to raise my voice to them...

Yeah, I totally get that. It's like, the more you take something seriously, the more you want others to do the same.

(They're right...
And they've all experienced this before...)

Oh, but Shiho didn't actually do anything wrong in this case.

She was just trying to do something for our band all by herself and I was just worried about what would happen to her if she went through with it...

So I told her that I didn't want her to suffer on her own and asked if I could help out somehow.

I didn't know that part...

So you had an argument, but also found a solution you both could agree on...?

Yes. So please, don't tell anyone else about what I just said.

Of course! Not one peep.

As long as you're fine with that, Honami. I guess it really isn't something we should be telling others.

Yup yup♪

Hehe. Still, I was really surprised when I heard that you were who they were talking about, Honami...

I mean, this is Honami Mochizuki we're talking about☆

Right?

...

(It really is important to clearly tell someone what you're feeling...)

(I don't enjoy raising my voice the way I did...)

(But it was something I had to do. Len was right. We aren't going to agree on everything and I have to express myself whenever a situation calls for it.)