“Terminal illness, huh…”

The current leader of the Shiomiya family, clearly still in his prime, yet his face revealed a sickly pallor.

“Yozora, is it… an interesting person…”

On Shiomiya Yan'an's desk was a document, precisely about Yozora.

He did not send anyone to tail him, because according to the information sent back by the double agent Hayasaka Ai, this young man named Yozora, and those around him, possessed a strange, almost eerie, counter-surveillance ability. Even Hayasaka Ai, who had undergone professional training, was discovered. Shiomiya Yan'an would certainly not take that risk.

He did not regard the other party as an enemy, but as a… contingency plan prepared for Shiomiya Kaguya.

Of course, it was just a plan. After all, the so-called first place in the Sakura Province Joint Entrance Examination, the genius who defeated the entire first year of Shuchiin Academy, in Shiomiya Yan'an's eyes, only meant possessing the talent to become an excellent person. But as of now, he was just an ordinary high school student.

It wasn't until this morning that Shiomiya Yan'an was truly shocked.

As the current leader of the Shiomiya family, he knew very well that the current Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department was under the control of Yagami Soichiro, who possessed irrefutable authority.

Moreover, Yagami Soichiro was only in his early forties. At this age, to become the person in power of the Metropolitan Police Department, it could be said that he had a bright future, and in the future, he had the opportunity to become a high-level figure in the Sakura Province National Police Agency.

And such a powerful figure would actually attend Sobu High School's school festival? And when Shiomiya family's bodyguard had a conflict with that student named Yozora, he didn't conceal it at all and directly supported Yozora?

This was what truly moved Shiomiya Yan'an.

With Yagami Soichiro's current prestige, age, and qualifications, it could be said that becoming a high-level figure in the Sakura Province National Police Agency in the future was only a matter of time.

Even a behemoth like the Shiomiya Conglomerate could not afford to offend such an important figure.

This network of connections made Shiomiya Yan'an feel curious, and it was also the most important reason why he agreed to let his daughter, Shiomiya Kaguya, continue to participate in Sobu High School's school festival tomorrow.

Perhaps, he had underestimated that young man named Yozora.

… …

The next day, in the afternoon, backstage at the Sobu High School auditorium, in the dressing room.

“Kazusa, how is it, does it look good?”

Looking at Ogiso Setsuna, who was wearing a white performance dress and skirt, with her brown pigtails tied with white hair ties, and a delicate and beautiful pure white neck ring like a wedding necklace, Touma Kazusa nodded, revealing a hint of a smile.

“Yeah, it looks good.”

“Right, right? This outfit is just too beautiful!”

Ogiso Setsuna looked very happy, turned her head to look at Kawasaki Saki standing there, and ran over to give her a big hug.

“Thank you, Kawasaki-san, I really don’t know how to thank you!”

Kawasaki Saki was suddenly hugged, seeming a little caught off guard, and smiled a little embarrassedly.

“It’s nothing, as long as the size fits. I heard that you guys are going to perform on stage, and I happen to know how to make clothes, so I was wondering if I could help in any way. Although I didn’t measure the size, fortunately, it fits well when you put it on.”

“Thank you for the gift, Kawasaki-san.”

“Just call me Saki.”

Kawasaki Saki had never quite understood why Yozora would suddenly form a band, and even pulled in Ogiso Setsuna, who hadn't had much contact before and was completely unrelated to the weird incidents.

At first, she thought it was because he wanted to add to his harem, but now it seems…

He probably still has that idea, after all, he calls himself the God of Harem, but the main reason is that Ogiso Setsuna has unique shining points.

This personality, this appearance, this personal charm…

She’s simply an angel shrouded in light!

Unlike Yuigahama Yui, who is equally gentle and sweet and exudes personal charm, Ogiso Setsuna is the type who takes the initiative in social situations, not the submissive pretense of Yuigahama Yui, but more inclined to the proactive type.

This is why Ogiso Setsuna was able to become friends with Touma Kazusa in just a few days, reaching the point where they could call each other by their first names, and even spend the night together at home.

A treasure for Touma Kazusa—Ogiso Setsuna.

“Touma-san.”

Kawasaki Saki looked towards Touma Kazusa, who was standing there tuning her bass, pursed her lips, her eyes looking a little complicated, and turned her face away pretending to be nonchalant.

“I prepared your performance outfit too.”

“Mm…”

Touma Kazusa responded softly, then her tone seemed a little awkward.

“That… well, tha… thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Kawasaki Saki tried to maintain a steady tone, pretending not to care.

“The members of the same club are going on stage to perform, this is something I can do within my ability, consider it a surprise gift, it’s in that box, take it out and put it on, let me see if it fits.”

“Okay, sure.”

No matter how much they usually fight within the club, how much they put on a show of sarcastic passive-aggressive warfare every day, they are still in the same club, knowing the truth of this world, traveling together… to borrow the words Yozora had said, a relationship more intimate than friends, that can be called family.

Since Touma Kazusa was going on stage to perform, Kawasaki Saki naturally had to show her support.

Ten minutes later.

“Um… it’s a bit tight.”

The outfit Kawasaki Saki made for Touma Kazusa was corresponding to Ogiso Setsuna's, a very figure-revealing black performance outfit, even paired with a black neck ring and a black hat. Compared to Ogiso Setsuna's outfit, which leaned towards a softer style, this set was more inclined towards a punk-style band member look.

There was only one problem.

“This… is too big, isn’t it?”

Kawasaki Saki looked at Touma Kazusa, who was frowning and constantly adjusting her clothes, and the dazzling whiteness in front of her chest, and was completely stunned.

Good heavens, Touma Kazusa was hiding it so well.

She originally thought it was a barren wasteland of the same type as Yukinoshita Yukino, who knew it would have such an astonishing scale?

“I’ll help you get a chest binder.”

Seeing Touma Kazusa flustered and looking uncomfortable, Kawasaki Saki quickly took out a strange cosplay gadget from her bag and began to help Touma Kazusa get ready.

Ogiso Setsuna sat to the side, looking at Touma Kazusa with a speechless expression, and Kawasaki Saki, who was smiling apologetically and helping to adjust her clothes, a warm smile appeared on the corner of her lips, but her eyes revealed a hint of loss.

Is this… the end?

The road for the three of them will end with today's performance.

After the school festival, the relationship between the three band members will return to what it was before.

Touma Kazusa and Yozora are still members of the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Research Club, and are well-known figures in the school.

And I… am still… Ogiso Setsuna, without friends, all alone.

The paths of the three of them were never meant to intersect, it was just an accident.

"Setsuna."

"Hmm?"

Hearing Touma Kazusa's voice, Ogiso Setsuna belatedly raised her head, and what came into view was Touma Kazusa's beautiful face with a smile.

"Let's go on stage together."

Facing the hand that Touma Kazusa extended, Ogiso Setsuna took a deep breath and returned to her usual kind and sweet appearance, and grasped Touma Kazusa's hand.

"Yes, let's go on stage together."

Ogiso Setsuna made up her mind.

Even if this is the last day, the last performance…

I will use the most perfect performance to bring this short but beautiful journey to a perfect end.

On the other side, inside the auditorium, in the front row.

Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu sat together chatting, while the remaining seats were occupied by the members of the Super-Quantity Society. Although there were still many empty seats, no one sat there, and even the second row was empty.

In addition to these school personnel in the first row, there were also Yukinoshita Haruno, an outstanding graduate of Sobu High School, Suka Natsumi holding a camera, Eriri Spencer Sawamura and Utaha Kasumigaoka, representatives of Toyogasaki Academy, Fujiwara Chika and Shinomiya Kaguya from Shuchiin Academy, and Ogiso Setsuna's parents and younger brother.

As well as Anjou Naruko, with orange curly pigtails and a gyaru style, looking a little timid.

No…

What exactly is this place?

Anjou Naruko felt that she was like a rabbit who had strayed into a tiger's den, only able to tremble.

She was originally just invited by Yurigawa Hana, thinking that she would just skip class today and come to Sobu High School to see Yozora's band performance.

But who are these people sitting next to her!?

Miss Suka Natsumi, a well-known media personality from Kyoto, whose articles have hundreds of thousands of views?

Shinomiya Kaguya, is that the Shinomiya Kaguya from the Shinomiya Financial Group?

And that pink-haired, cute-looking girl, whose bust is almost as big as Yurigawa Hana's, is surnamed Fujiwara?

The Fujiwara from the former Prime Minister of Sakura Province? And from Shuchiin Academy? Could they be relatives?

What kind of lineup is this?

Thinking of this, Anjou Naruko's gaze turned to the far left of the first row, which seemed empty to ordinary people, but in fact, there was a tall woman in white, a woman wearing a mask and with wavy hair, and her friend Menma's seat.

No, even ghosts came to listen to the concert?

And that middle-aged man with a square face sitting alone, not talking to anyone, if I'm not mistaken, he should be the head of the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Yagami Soichiro, who often appears on television, right?

What exactly is going on!?

Obviously, the reason why the students didn't dare to approach the first row, apart from the deterrent power of the Super-Quantity Society, was also because the identities of these guests were too exaggerated.

"The next performers… are… the first-year students Touma Kazusa, Ogiso Setsuna, and Yozora, the band formed by the three of them, please come on stage."

After the host finished speaking, he hurriedly stepped down.

And the moment Ogiso Setsuna and Touma Kazusa took the stage hand in hand, the auditorium fell into silence, and there were slight exclamations.

After all, the appearance of the two of them was extremely outstanding, and with the performance clothes specially made by Kawasaki Saki, they looked even more beautiful and dazzling under the stage lights, even making the people under the stage a little afraid to look directly at them.

"Yozora… where did he run off to?"

Ogiso Setsuna looked around the stage, but couldn't find Yozora's figure, and her expression changed.

"Could it be… that he's not coming today?"

"That's impossible."

Touma Kazusa shook her head with an affirmative expression.

"He never disappoints people, he wouldn't drop the ball at this time."

At the same time as Touma Kazusa's voice fell, she saw Yozora, wearing casual clothes, walking up from the other side of the stage.

"He finally came."

Ogiso Setsuna breathed a sigh of relief, took the microphone, and was about to introduce the band members, but she saw Yozora scanning the audience, as if looking for someone, then raised the microphone in her hand, and said to the guests under the stage with a smile.

"Hello everyone, I won't introduce myself any further. Next, please enjoy the suona solo that I've brought to you."

"Eh?"

Not only were Ogiso Setsuna and Touma Kazusa dumbfounded, but the people under the stage were also dumbfounded.

Wasn't it a band?

How did it become a suona, and a solo?

While everyone was feeling puzzled, Yozora had already raised the suona in his hand and began to play.

"Doo doo doo doo"

It was still that classic Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix.

What is classic?

Classic is, even if you've heard it a hundred times, you'll still enjoy it when you hear it the hundred and first time.

Seeing Yozora start playing directly, Touma Kazusa shook her head with a wry smile, pulled the still-stunned Ogiso Setsuna, and sat down directly on the two chairs on the stage, and said softly:

"He's probably trying to play abstract again, oh well, it's the school festival anyway, let him have his fill."

"Uh… okay."

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