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Season: Winter

Writer: Suika

Characters: Kaoru, Anzu, Rei

Kaoru: ~♪︎

(Anzu-chan finally came to ask me about my feature live ♪︎)

(It seemed like everyone except me were getting to do their feature lives one by one, so I was getting nervous that she hadn't reached out to me yet…)

(But once I got that message from her, it felt like all my worries had been blown away…♪︎)

(I made sure to watch through a bunch of the previous feature lives in preparation for today, and each one sure was unique~)

(It must be because everyone's making use of their strong points~. It's finally my turn to hold a solo live, I want to make it something special.)

…Ah, thanks for coming, Anzu-chan.

No, I only just arrived myself. C'mere, sit down, sit down ♪︎

I look like I'm pretty happy, you say?

Well of course I am. I've really been looking forward to today, you know?

Y, you feel the same way, Anzu-chan? “I'll work hard to make it a good live”?

Ahaha, I'll leave it to you then~

Hm? You want to jump straight into discussing my feature live?

Okay. I've done a bunch of research myself, but… First I want to hear your thoughts, Anzu-chan ♪︎

I see. Your idea was super easy to understand, Anzu-chan.

I'll leave a gap in my schedule open so we can take the photos for the pamphlet.

…Then, now it's my turn. Let's talk about what I want my feature live to look like.

Having said that, it's not like I have anything specific in mind for what I want the stage to be like.

But since it's my own solo live, I want it to be something special so everyone who comes to see me will feel happy.

I guess I want it to feel like a special live unlike anything I've ever been part of before, something that can only be possible because it is Hakaze Kaoru's feature live.

This solo live is important to me, I think my fans would like it if we included some surprises.

However, I've been contemplating how exactly to create this special feeling… I managed to come up with a couple ideas, but.

…Hm? You're curious about this memo pad? I've been noting down some of my ideas for the feature live, you see~

Y, you want me to show you my notes!?

No, it's not a problem at all! It's just, I've been noting down whatever I could think of, so there's no coherence at all and it might be difficult to read…

You don't mind? …Well then, okay. Here ya go.

(What an oversight. If I had known Anzu-chan would want to look at my notes, I would have used much prettier handwriting…)

(I wonder if she's even able to understand what I've written?)

Eh, what? Is something wrong?

You're curious about the page that says "doing a skit"?

Well, you know how I've been starring in a bunch of dramas this year, right?

I thought it might be interesting to make use of that experience and put on some skits in between the songs during the live.

But if I'm going to include skits like that, I thought it would be better if I managed to create a story narrative for the whole live to follow…

My acting skills aren't anything to write home about yet though, so I got worried about whether that would be taking on more than I could manage.

I wrote it down as soon as I thought of it, but later on I started wondering if it was even doable in the first place…

Eh? You like that idea, Anzu-chan?

You thought my acting was really good in “Love and Beast”, so you don't think there's anything to worry about?

…I see. If Anzu-chan says so, I guess I'd better muster up some courage and go for it.

Okay. Then my feature live will be a fusion of theatrical skits and live performances to create that special feeling I wanted.

Now that that's decided, we need to get a more concrete image for what the live should look like.

I guess the best place to start might really be to find something to use as material for inspiration?

“I'll look for material on my end as well”, you say?

Ahaha, that's a huge help. Thank you as always, Anzu-chan.

Kaoru: Funfufu~n ♪︎

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Rei: What’s that, Kaoru-kun? You must be in quite the great mood to start humming like that.

Kaoru: Eh!? Was I humming?

Wow~, I didn’t notice at all. That was completely unintentional.

Rei: I think it’s nice, though. I highly prefer it to you feeling down.

Are you that excited for today’s recording? I guess that’s to be expected since all of us in UNDEAD are going to be appearing on this music program together.

Kaoru: Well, that’s part of it. Koga-kun was really hyped for this recording too, after all.

Rei: It’s part of it, which means… There’s something else you’re looking forward to as well?

Kaoru: That’s right. You see, I made plans to go watch movies with Anzu-chan tomorrow~♪︎

Having said that, we’ll just be looking through video materials that might come in handy for preparing my feature live.

Rei: Now that you mention it, you did get all giddy the other day about finally being contacted for your feature live.

Kaoru: Now, now, Rei-kun. Saying I was giddy is a bit of an exaggeration, no?

Rei: Nope, I think that wording is apt. It’s not something to be embarrassed about.

For the special outfits as well, I remember you getting increasingly nervous because your turn came so late.

Kaoru: You only think it’s funny because you didn’t have to go through it. I was pretty seriously worried about that.

Rei: Kukuku, I am well aware.

If I recall correctly, Kaoru-kun’s feature live is supposed to feature small skits between the songs, right?

It sounds as if it will offer something rather different from other live shows, so I am looking forward to it as well.

Kaoru: Thanks. …But I still haven’t quite decided what kind of live I want to create~

Which is why we decided to have a meeting tomorrow to look through some materials for inspiration.

Rei: Hm. If you feel worried, I will lend you my strength too.

Would you like for me to participate in tomorrow’s meeting with you?

Kaoru: Eh!?

(It’s true that Rei-kun is really knowledgeable, and he could provide valuable opinions to help us make the live a success.)

(But this is finally my chance to spend some alone time with Anzu-chan…)

Rei: Kaoru-kun. I was just joking, please don’t get so seriously agonized about it.

Kaoru: Ah, I see!

Rei: However, to think you’ll be watching movies alone with the Young lady… That makes me a little curious.

Kaoru-kun. Have you asked her the title of the movie you will be watching tomorrow?

Kaoru: …No, now that you mention it I haven’t.

Anzu-chan messaged me to say she had found some materials that matched the vibe we discussed during our last meeting. She didn’t mention any names.

Rei: Hm… I wonder why the Young lady would make plans to watch a movie with you, but neglect to inform you of the title?

Wouldn’t the meeting be more efficient if you both watched the movie before meeting up?

Kaoru: I guess that’s true…

She might just want to talk through any ideas we get while watching the movie?

I bet she just forgot to tell me the title, I don’t think there’s any deeper meaning behind it.

Rei: Hm. I do think there’s a good chance you’re right about that.

However, I was just considering the possibility of there being some other meaning behind Kaoru-kun and the Young lady watching a movie together.

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