Light Music Club's First Song

As expected of Chef Homura, as he directed his assistant chefs, the cooking efficiency instantly improved.

As usual, the girls dragged out the long tables in the temporary classroom under Eli's instructions.

Homura had originally planned to have them fetch some chairs from the storage room, but they refused, claiming that standing while eating would make them eat more—which was actually Honoka's suggestion.

However, this meant the long tables weren't merged but set up separately, allowing more people to gather around multiple tables.

Initially planning to make buns, Elf used the ingredients prepared by Homura before he left and made quite a few.

However, with so many people, were buns alone enough?

After some thought, she also prepared two pots of tofu pudding—one salty and one sweet.

In the end, everyone enjoyed a lively breakfast.

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Having eaten their fill and rested for a bit, they had taken enough of a break.

Now, it was time to start the Light Music Club's performance!

"Mugi, how's the preparation?" Homura asked.

"Don't worry, Homura-niisan." Tsumugi replied with a smile. "By the way, where's the drum you prepared? Ricchan didn't bring hers this time."

"Wait a sec, I'll go get it." Homura stood up and left for the music room.

In his music room, the instruments were quite complete.

Knowing that bringing a drum set was cumbersome, he simply told Tsumugi to let Ritsu know not to bring her drum since he had one at home.

Of course, besides the drum, there was also audio equipment already set up at one end of the living room for the Light Music Club to perform there.

"Every time I see Senpai connect all those devices so quickly, I just think it's amazing!" Nayuta exclaimed, not even blinking as she watched Homura working.

"You mean the second time?" Elf asked, rubbing her chin thoughtfully. "Last time wasn't even fiddling with those devices."

"It doesn't matter! Either way, Senpai always looks so serious when he's doing stuff like this."

"Homura-kun isn't serious very often, you know." Megumi chimed in casually. "Most of the time, even when it's something important, he'll handle it in a playful and relaxed way."

"But... that vegetable juice was so serious..." Honoka murmured, her face scrunched up. "Definitely not playful or relaxing…"

"Vegetable juice?" Yui blinked her eyes, her expression slowly turning interested.

"Yeah, the worst-tasting vegetable juice ever!" Honoka nodded repeatedly.

"Dang it..." Elf muttered under her breath, looking disappointed. "Why are you spilling the beans so quickly? Now we can't make Yui drink that vegetable juice..."

"..."

Muramasa, standing next to Elf, was speechless.

'As expected, this demi-human is beyond salvation!'

"Eh? Minamiya-kun's homemade drinks are hard to swallow?" Fumino asked in surprise. "I can't really imagine that!"

"Um, that was truly a time I don't want to remember..." Hanayo's expression grew solemn. "Under his hellish training, we learned the techniques of voice acting, but that vegetable juice... it almost sent me straight to heaven..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was bewildered.

Was it really that terrifying?

"Yeah, it's unbearable!" Yukiho nodded. "It tasted so bad that... one sip and it felt like my head was about to explode, and then I started seeing flashing lights..."

"Was it that terrifying?" Elf couldn't hold back from commenting. "When I drank it, it wasn't like that. It just felt like I had swallowed All the World's Evil."

"Wasn't that even worse?!" Muramasa couldn't help but retort, stunning Elf.

Eriri, meanwhile, explained what 'All the World's Evil' meant to the clueless girls, causing them to look at Elf differently. {T/N: Angra Mainyu from Fate.}

Seeing flashing lights meant your mind was fragile, as with just one sip, you lost all awareness.

As for All the World's Evil, it meant various evil voices bombarding your mind, telling you to die, yet Elf stubbornly held on.

Needless to say, she had terrifying willpower!

Eriri couldn't help but wonder, did Elf endure drinking that vegetable juice just to prank people?

She couldn't help but shudder at the thought.

Terrifying!

If Elf was thinking like that, who knew when she might get pranked next?

Looks like she would have to be extra careful around Elf from now on.

"Okay, it's done!" Homura's voice rang out.

"Well... let's go, girls!" Ritsu declared, smiling at her three friends.

"Let's go!"

"Um!"

"Yeah."

Yui, Tsumugi, and Mio responded simultaneously.

Homura walked over to the chatting girls with a grin.

"Well, well, is my vegetable juice really that bad? Comparable to Angra Mainyu, huh?"

"Have you ever tasted it yourself?" Utaha asked, raising an eyebrow.

"C'mon! How could I not taste something I made myself?" Homura rolled his eyes. "Otherwise, why would I intentionally make it so undrinkable?"

"You don't have any thoughts about it?" Umi asked, sounding curious.

"Hmm... it's just so-so, I think?"

Upon hearing Homura's response, the girls fell silent, thinking that he was really a freak!

"Etto, hello everyone! We are members of Sakuragaoka High School's Light Music Club!"

Yui spoke into the microphone.

"Wait! Yui, everyone already knows us, right?" Mio called out.

"Eh? Oh, right!" Yui sheepishly rubbed her head.

Seeing this, Homura chuckled.

He had to admit, this scene was quite classic, and it was in his own house, no less.

It was not in vain that he had set up a camcorder to record it.

"But Mio-chan, there are way more people this time than last time, so should we introduce ourselves again?"

"Yeah, that's fine." Ritsu agreed.

"Yes! First off, our club president and drummer, Ricchan!"

*Snap!*

Everyone's gaze turned to Homura.

At this moment, Homura held a bright flashlight, shining it on Ritsu.

"..."

"Ahem! Why are you all looking at me? Just going along with it!" Homura coughed awkwardly.

"..."

Yui, who had her spotlight stolen by Homura, continued.

"Etto... the drummer's done, then next... next is... oh, right! Next is our keyboardist, Mugi-chan!"

*Snap!*

Having the flashlight shining on her, Tsumugi's face turned slightly red, and the corners of every girl's eyes twitched as they decided to ignore Homura.

"Next is our bassist! Carrying the bass named Elizabeth—"

"It's not!" Mio retorted, her face flushed.

"Eh? Mio-chan is not the bass?" Yui asked, confused.

"..."

"I'm... the bass..." Mio whispered shamefully.

"Um! Carrying the bass named Elizabeth, our bassist, Mio-chan is... hmm... well, it's so complicated..." Yui continued, but then stopped midway and stuck out her tongue.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Meanwhile, Homura had to admit that Yui was a natural emcee. Her ability to liven up the atmosphere was truly unmatched.

"Finally, it's me, the guitarist and lead vocalist, Yui!"

*Snap!*

"Oh, right! My guitar's name is Gita. Gita and I met when..."

Seeing this, everyone laughed again, but the performers on stage were not amused.

Ritsu tapped on the drum, interrupting Yui.

"Yui! Are you trying to turn this into a comedy skit or something?!"

"Iyaa~ sorry, sorry~" Yui scratched her head awkwardly and finally got back on track.

'Even if it's off-topic, I want to watch a bit more...' Homura thought with regret.

"Yosh! Please enjoy our Light Music Club's first song—Fuwa Fuwa Time!" 

Yui declared, her smile widening.