Track 2
HAMA House - Boar Room
You want me to be the band’s vocalist? No way.
I-Instant rejection…!
Like hell I would. I don’t have time for shit like that.
Fair enough. Murakumo-san turned us down for the same reason.
There has to be some way to convince you… We need you, Ryui.
Raito bows, pleading.
…! Don’t go lowering your head so easily—especially not someone like you…!
I mean… The idea of going all out with ya on the same stage is pretty tempting, Raito-san. I’ll admit that.
But I don’t have time to waste playing in some band...
Huh? Anii-sama, you’re going to be in a band?!
Toi…! No, I…
Wow… I bet you’d look so cool up on stage, Anii-sama! I’d love to see you under the spotlight, making a crowd of a million fans go crazy waving their towels for you…!
Ah, but what should we do? If that happens, everyone will find out how beautiful your singing voice is, Anii-sama…
Don’t worry. No matter how big the stage is, I’ll only be singing for you.
(Ryui and Toi are still as close as ever. Maybe this is how brothers really are. I should try treating Nayuki the same way, too.)
Since Toi also feels this way... If I could be of help to you, Raito-san, then I’m in.
HAMA House - Lesson Room
—Nanaki, Ryui, Yukikaze, Nagi. I appreciate you all for answering my call, everyone. Thank you.
I would have never imagined that I’d end up forming a band with my classmate one day. Let’s make the most of our youth, Raito.
I honestly have no idea why I was chosen, but for now, I’ll draw a keyboard on a cardboard box and start practicing 24/7.
Just use the piano here...
Speaking of which… What’s our duo—I mean, our band name?
Ah… Now that you mention it, we haven’t thought of one yet.
I’m thinking we should consult our manager about the name first... But for now, let’s just go with “Band Name TBD1.”
Then, about our first performance...
Eh? First...?
WHAT...?!
No, wait— No way! That place is practically the holy ground for the music industry here in Japan! It’s the kind of venue you aim to play at the end of your career, not the start…!
All the more reason to do it!
Once our arena live is a success, the next step is to tour the world. I’ve laid out our roadmap in this document; please take a look.
(I had no idea he was this serious about planning all of this―)
If we combine our strengths, there’s nothing we can’t do! —Let’s make some great music!!!
Y-yeah...!
(Did I... Did I just give the green light to something completely insane...?!)
JPN武芸館 (JPN Bugeikan) is a direct fictional parody of the real-world Nippon Budokan (日本武道館). While originally built for martial arts (budō), the Budokan is famous in pop culture and the music industry as a legendary concert hall—making performing there a hallmark milestone for artists and performers.