I really struggled to get a grasp of my character for our show as ambassadors this time around.

However! I was able to expand my acting range and take a big step towards becoming a star! Well done, me!

Hah hah hah hah!

Um, Tsukasa.
Are you free right now? There's something I want you to do for me...

Hm? Saki?

I see. So you also don't have practice today.

Yeah. I'm still gonna work on some stuff on my own later though♪

But before I do that, I wanna try playing the piano with you since it's been so long♪

Oh, piano four hands! How long has it been?

That's my point! Seeing you practice for your show really made me want to play!

So, can we try “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” together♪

Yes, of course!

Huh? This bench feels so small.
It looked so much bigger when we were little.

It's proof that we've both grown up since then.

Anyway, let's start...

Okay♪

(It's been so long since we last played “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” together, but it's like we still know what to do.)

(Still...)

(She used to have so much trouble playing when she was little, but now, she's far better than I am.)

(To be fair, she's been practicing every day with her band. I'm so proud of you, Saki.)

Man, that was so much fun!
Thanks for playing with me, Tsukasa!

The pleasure was all mine.
Don't hesitate to ask if you ever feel like playing together again!

Okay! Oh, also...

Tsukasa, do you remember the day I was discharged from the hospital? You know, right before I was supposed to start back up at school?

Hm? Yes, I still remember.

I couldn't go pick you up with Mom and Dad because I had school that day, so I was forced to anxiously await your return.

But I became so antsy that...
That's right. I ended up playing the piano to pass the time.

Yeah! You even put on a show for me!
That really weird improv one!

What do you mean “weird”?
I put everything I had into that show, you know?

But you wore this really tight and glossy jacket, remember? It looked so weird and you even put on a mustache, right?

But it looked good on you for some reason! And the way you sang with a deep voice sounded really nice too!

I was literally just discharged from the hospital and you had me laugh so hard that my sides started hurting.

That's right. You and Mom were rolling on the floor laughing.

Yup! Just thinking about it makes me giggle.

Also, Tsukasa...

You playing the piano and putting on a show for me that time really put my mind at ease.

Put you at ease?

Yeah. I could finally say, “I'm home.”
That actually almost made me cry.

I had no idea...

That includes right now too.
Hearing you on the piano or practicing lines makes it feel like I'm really home♪

Not only that, whenever I'm having trouble writing or practicing a song, I open my door just a crack to listen to your voice as you practice, Tsukasa.

My voice?

Yeah! Because hearing your voice always makes me feel a lot better!

Oh, remember how Thorpe always looked up to the stars whenever he felt stuck?

Hehe. This is just my guess... But Thorpe has his stars, while I have you, Tsukasa♪

...!

I see... In that case...!

Tsukasa?

Tenma, written as “soaring Pegasus”!
Tsukasa, meaning to govern!
I am Tsukasa Tenma!

The one destined to become a world-famous star whose light never wanes!

If you ever feel lost, I shall be there with my brilliance to show you the way!

H-Hahaha...!

Tsukasa, you know that makes you sound more like the sun instead of a star, right?

Hm? Yes, point taken, but it works either way since they're essentially one and the same!

And you still just gloss over the details...

But in any case. Thanks, Tsukasa!

You're very welcome!