Okay, that should do it for what the students who are usually busy with cram school and club activities have been expressing...

Alright. I believe our proposal for the next event is ready now. Thank you for all your hard work. Let's call it a day.

Thank you too, Asahina.

Also, thank you for yesterday...

Hehe. You're welcome.
And don't be so afraid to ask next time, okay?

By the way, how'd it go?
Did you get that CD you were talking about?

Um... Well...

Oh, I'm sorry...
Did they run out?

No, I did buy it, but that was after someone gave me their copy...

Gave you their copy?

Yes.
There was only one left when I got to the store.

But someone else just happened to get to it just before I did... And then, they gave that copy to me.

What...?

It seemed like she was looking forward to listening to it too. I feel awful about what happened...

The CD itself was amazing...
And I desperately wish that they could listen to it too.

That means...

Could it be...?

Asahina?

Oh, sorry.
Maybe, just maybe, I know the person you're talking about, Hoshino.

What?! R-Really?!

Yes, really. I heard something eerily similar from her yesterday...

W-Would you mind telling me more about her?!

Yes, of course.

She's about our age and in terms of characteristics... She seems like a delicate flower with very long hair.

Oh, and she usually only ever wears sweats. I have a feeling that she went out to buy that CD of yours in her usual attire.

*Gasp*...!
I... I think it's her!

Yes, I had a feeling it was her.
Hehe. Stranger than fiction, I suppose.

Yes, it is a little hard to believe.
Including the part about giving me her copy.

C-Could I ask you to do something else for me...?

Hm? Yes?

I... I really want her to listen to this CD... Would you be willing to hand my copy over to her?

Hehe. Of course.

Th-Thank you very much!

Likewise.
She mentioned how she wants to use it as reference material so I'm sure she'll be elated to hear this.

Reference? Does she write her own music?

Yes. She's apparently been composing since before junior high school.

Before junior high...? That's incredible. May I ask what kind of music she writes?

Hehe. Are you interested in writing your own music, Hoshino?

Y-Yes...
I actually formed a band with my childhood friends and we've been doing some performances.

A band?
I had no idea...

Y-yes, we're trying to become professional musicians together...

And we've been trying to write our own songs as part of achieving that goal, but it's turning out to be more difficult than we initially realized...

I see...
I don't know much about being in a band, but the pros certainly know how to make some incredible songs.

I'd love to hear your band play sometime, Hoshino.

Thank you very much.
Unfortunately, we're still nowhere near the quality we're going for.

But...

I want to write music that can touch people's hearts.

Touch people's hearts...?

Yes, but again, we're nowhere near that level yet...

But I'm hoping that we'll be able to write and play those kinds of songs someday...

I want us to be that kind of band.

I see...
Hehe. That's a wonderful dream.

Thank you.

By the way...
What kind of music does your friend make, Asahina?

What kind...? That's a bit hard to explain. If you're interested, how about I give you the link to our videos?

Y-You will?!
Yes, please!

Okay, I'll send it to you now.

Thank you very much!
I can't wait to see them...

Oh, it's already this late...
Sorry for keeping you back like this, Hoshino.

N-No, it was my pleasure!
Thank you for telling me all this!

I promise to bring the CD by tomorrow.

Okay, I'll be sure to let my friend know.

Yes, thank you! Please do!