*Sigh*

(I'm almost finished with my homework... I think I'll take a quick break and see how our videos are doing.)

Oh...
The video of us has gotten a few more views.

So many people have been listening to our song...

(Including people who don't know us or who live in areas too far away for us to perform in yet...)

(I hope that someday we'll be able to move the hearts of a huge number of people with our music...)

(Like Miku...)

Oh, I should see how the video with Miku singing is doing...

Let's see... Wow, this one's gotten even more views!

Hehe...

I think I have Kanade to thank for this one as well.

Oh, speaking of which...
We've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to tell her anything about what's happened.

(As much as I'd like to tell her in person, it doesn't seem right for me to ask to go over to her house again. For now, I'll just send her a message...)

Umm...
<Pardon me. I know this is very sudden.>

No, that's way too formal...

(We have a group chat with Minori and the others in it, so I should be a little more informal...)

Um...
<Long time no see.>
No, it hasn't actually been that long...

<Hello. How are you doing?>
No, still doesn't sound right...
What if I just said, “Good evening?”

<Good evening. I posted that song we discussed the other day!>
Wait, the exclamation point seems unnecessary. How about an emoji instead...?

Oh, I know. I should paste the video links. The one with our band and the one with Miku... Also...

Okay, done.
And... Send.

There...
It looks a little longer than I was expecting, but I think I managed to say everything that I wanted to...

(I hope she replies...)

Now I'm getting anxious...
For now, I should go back to finishing my homework.

...

...

...

Still no reply...

(She's probably focused on writing a song right now.)

(Which could mean that she won't see my message until tomorrow...)

I should rest early tonight so I'm ready for practice tomorrow...

Oh, she replied...!

<I>

I...? Oh, here's another one.

<Sorry, I have trouble typing messages on my phone and>

<keep sending them before they're finished.>

Oh, that's right. She replied using stamps in our group chat that other time... Is it because she's not used to typing out messages on her phone?

<It's okay. Please take your time.>

Oh, an otter stamp...
Hehe. It's saying, “Thank you.”

(Minori showed these stamps to us, didn't she? These otters are making such funny facial expressions... And to think that Kanade's using them...)

<I think I'm getting the hang of typing on my phone.>

<I saw the videos, and listened to your band's performance. I liked the way you all played, and the song is good, so it should keep getting more views.>

Oh, she listened to it.

That makes me so happy...

<I really appreciate it.
It's all thanks to the advice you gave me, Kanade.>

<I hope we get another chance to work together like that. But for now, good night.>
Oh, I'll toss in a stamp too...

Hehe. We sent each other the same “good night” stamp...

I'm so glad that I finally got to tell her...

Oh, that reminds me...

Honami was asking about which flowers to bring the next time she goes over to Kanade's house.

I think I'll look some up before I go to bed. Let's see... The ones she took over last time were...