Yukiho and Alisa

Homura and the others didn't go looking for Muse because having Haru with them was enough.

Heading straight to the sports field, Homura set up his recording equipment after finding a good spot and began waiting for the show to start.

"Minamiya-sensei?"

A somewhat unsure voice suddenly came from behind Homura.

Homura turned around and saw two girls.

They were none other than Yukiho and Alisa.

"Oh? Hey there, Yukiho, it's been a while!" Homura greeted with a smile, then turned to the radiant Alisa. "Alisa, nice to meet you!"

"Minamiya-sensei, it's been ages! The last time we met was at my place, right?" Yukiho huffed. "That day in Akihabara, our shop suddenly got swamped with customers. I couldn't even leave to see my sister's concert!"

"That explains it... I was wondering why you didn't go that day..." Homura nodded understandingly.

Alisa, who had been standing by Yukiho's side, couldn't contain her excitement any longer.

"Are you Minamiya-sensei, the one my sister's always talking about?" Alisa was all fired up. "I can't believe you know me!"

"Haha, of course, I know you." Homura laughed. "I even drew you in my manga. It would be strange if I didn't know you, right?"

"But... did Eli-senpai really talk about me?" Homura was intrigued. "Can you tell me what she said?"

Alisa thought for a moment, then began to recall.

"Well, my sister said meeting Minamiya-sensei was a total accident, but that accident kept Muse from going down the wrong path. To Muse, Minamiya-sensei is a super important person."

Upon hearing that, Homura was taken aback.

Was he really that important in Eli's eyes? He had never felt it.

"It seems like my sister is sometimes troubled by you... because of the manga, maybe?" Alisa seemed uncertain.

Homura chuckled.

Was Eli still concerned about being portrayed as an antagonist in the manga? Truthfully, that was quite amusing.

"Well, I probably understand why... though I've already said I'll let her join..."

Homura thought for a moment and then beckoned to his friends.

"Girls, help me block the view."

With that, Homura took out his pen and paper.

Elf and Sagiri, seeing what Homura was about to do, willingly blocked the view.

Yukiho and Alisa, who did not fully understand what happened, moved closer.

With the girls watching, Homura began drawing Chapter Eight of 'Love Live!', which was Eli's main stage and her official entry into Muse!

Seeing Homura's fast drawing speed for the first time, Yukiho and Alisa were left speechless, their mouths hanging open in astonishment.

As the story unfolded, Alisa couldn't help but remark, "Even though this never happened, my sister does seem a bit clumsy like this... Minamiya-sensei is really amazing!"

"Oh, so you're Eli's little sister?" Elf asked.

Since Elf and the other girls had just joined Homura, they hadn't heard the conversation between him, Alisa, and Yukiho.

"Yes. I'm Ayase Alisa... Are you Yamada Elf-sensei?" Alisa asked.

"Don't call me 'sensei'. We're the same age, so just call me Elf." Elf waved her hand dismissively.

"Um, Elf!"

Following this, as Yukiho joined the conversation, Elf introduced Sagiri, Muramasa, and Nayuta to the two little sisters.

They chatted quietly while Homura continued drawing.

After Homura finished drawing the scene where Yukiho exclaimed, 'I've gained weight!' in the manga, there was a sudden quietness.

At this moment, the expressions of the girls behind Homura varied, with most of them trying to hold back their laughter.

Meanwhile, Yukiho clenched her teeth, her face red.

"I think... I understand why Eli-senpai has been troubled by Minamiya-sensei!" Yukiho said with gritted teeth.

If it weren't for Homura being engrossed in his drawing, Yukiho might have twisted him a few times!

"Harasho! I can't believe I'm actually the secret weapon for my sister to join Muse!" Alisa blurted out in surprise, her well-known Russian word slipping out.

It wasn't until the story reached the school open day that Homura finally stopped drawing.

"Yosh!" Homura nodded in satisfaction. "From now on, the cold Eli will never show up again."

"Cold..." Alisa looked helpless. "Actually, that was just her defense mechanism, y'know... but that layer of defense has long disappeared, thanks to Muse and Minamiya-sensei!"

"Yeah, I feel the same way... Muse has helped me so much, so it's great to be able to help them." Homura nodded with a smile. "By the way, don't call me 'sensei' anymore. You can call me by my name directly, or just use 'senpai' or whatever you prefer. After all, our relationship is pretty good now, right?"

Yukiho and Alisa exchanged a glance and nodded.

""Sure thing, Minamiya-senpai.""

"By the way, Yukiho, Alisa, would you be interested in learning some voice acting techniques from me?"

If it weren't for seeing them today, Homura might not have thought of it.

He had to admit that the voices of Yukiho and Alisa were pleasant. Moreover, since they would be enrolling in Otonokizaka, it was the perfect time for them to start training now.

""Voice acting?""

Yukiho and Alisa looked at each other, puzzled, not quite understanding the significance of his words.

On the other hand, Muramasa glanced at Homura in surprise and thought, 'He really doesn't miss any opportunity, does he? No wonder Another Dimension gained success so quickly.'

"Yep." Homura nodded and then pointed to his manga. "Voice actors' work involves voicing characters in games or anime."

"Eh?!"

"Harasho!"

Homura couldn't help but wonder why Eli had never said 'Harasho' to him before, even though she said it from time to time in the anime.

Was it because she had better self-control in front of him?

"Both of your voices are really nice. With a little know-how, becoming a voice actor shouldn't be a problem. Plus..." Homura pointed at his manga again. "Both your sisters have already agreed to be voice actors after the open day is over."

Yukiho and Alisa were left speechless, never expecting that a school visit would lead to an invitation to be voice actors from Homura.

On top of that, were their sisters learning voice acting? It was incredible news!

Homura then turned to Yukiho.

"Yukiho, you know Honoka better. With her energy, when do you think she'll come to find me once the open day is over?"

Yukiho thought for a moment and smiled wryly.

"Knowing her, it will probably be tonight at the latest."

Homura gave a thumbs-up, agreeing with her assessment. He had a hunch that Honoka would likely rush to him right after Muse's performance, which was why Yukiho had said 'tonight at the latest'.

"But... can we really do this?" Alisa hesitated.

"Believe in my judgment." Homura smiled as he glanced at the nine familiar figures approaching. "We can talk more after Muse's performance is over. For now... let's get ready to watch their performance."