Those two that are arguing... Aren't they...?

Ugh... I'm done talking to you!!

Hanano!!

...!

I-I'm so sorry!

Wait...!

Hanano!

We're not done talk... Wah!

Watch out! That car's going to...!

What did you do that for?! Are you nuts?!

I-I'm sorry!

Ow...

Are you okay?!

Oh, sorry about that... But I'm okay.

I just scraped my elbow a little by trying to dodge that car...

Wait, aren't you from Leo/need...?!

Oh no! Your elbow!

The blood is seeping through your clothes too!

Wh-What do we do...?!

We need to treat you somehow...!

No, that's okay!

I don't want to be any more of a bother...

No, you won't be a bother.

Let's just get you cleaned up first...

Shiho, does the live house have a first aid kit? We'd only need a couple of things to properly treat him.

Yeah, there should be one.

I'll go get it now.

That and... We should find a place for him to sit! Know any good spots nearby?

Oh, let's try the park!

Can you stand?

Th-Thank you very much...

There...

All cleaned up.

Thank you.

I really appreciate it.

Nothing broke as far as I could tell, but it still might be a good idea to have someone at the hospital look at it...

Okay.

Um... You're Leo/need, right?

It's nice to meet you. My name's Yota Yoshizaki. I'm always at your shows and really enjoy hearing you play.

Oh... Th-Thank you...

You're all probably really tired after finishing that show... So, thank you all very much.

No, it's okay.

You don't need to thank us.

Yeah!

Honestly, we should be the ones thanking you two for always coming to see our shows!

Huh?

For always... Wait, you recognize us?

Yes. You two are always at the front, right?

You both always look like you're really enjoying yourselves, so it was hard not to notice.

I never would've guessed...

I can't believe you remembered who we are. My little sister's going to be ecstatic when she hears that Leo/need knows who we are...

Um... I know that this is asking a lot...

But if my little sister comes and sees your next show, would you mind talking to her for me...?

She's still in junior high, so I'd really like it if she's with someone she knows when she goes to the live house...

Wait, what are you saying...?

You're always with her...

The thing is...

I won't be able to go to any more shows.

What? Why not...?

I'm trying to stay away from her...

Did something happen between you two?

Our parents got divorced...

What?

I-I'm sorry...!

I know it's a personal matter and not something I should be discussing with others...

But Hanano and I have been living away from each other ever since the divorce was finalized last year...

I see...

Yes, but...

We're both worried about each other's home lives, so we've been meeting a few times per month like this.

That was when we learned about your band...

The divorce left Hanano in a really bad place, but she's been much happier ever since she started attending your shows.

Apparently, your music speaks to her by saying, “You're not alone. Let's get through this together.” Oh, needless to say, I'm a big fan too...

You are...?!

Hehe. Thank you so much!

We're really glad to hear that!

Same here.

Especially since Hanano's been having so much fun going to your shows.

That explains why you two are always at the front.

(But they like hanging out with each other despite having to live apart... How does that lead to him not wanting to meet anymore...?)

For a while, we didn't have any problems seeing each other...

But about six months ago, our dad remarried and wound up starting a new family...

A new family...?

Hanano began to think that she didn't belong at home anymore and asked me if we could start meeting more often...

That's so rough...

It really is. I'm sure they're not bad people or anything, but Hanano just doesn't feel comfortable knowing that she's living with strangers...

Initially, I thought I could keep an eye on her while she adjusted to her new life.

But as time passed, we began seeing each other more often...

...

And just the other day, after I suggested that she spent more time with her new family, she said, “I don't need my new family because I have you, Yota.”

That was when I realized that she won't try to get along with her new family as long as her old one's around... Including me...

But...

I want to help support Hanano, but realistically, I can't be there for her forever...

In terms of what's best for her future, I feel like she needs to learn to get along with her new family.

Which is why...

Today, I said, “We need to stop meeting like this.”

Is that why...?

I was just trying to ask her to get to know her new family better, but I guess it didn't come out right...

(They ended up fighting because they couldn't tell each other how they really feel...)

(That's so...)

(That's so sad...)

Anyway, thank you for helping me out the way you did today. Also, sorry for making you listening to my life story even though it's our first time meeting.

So... Good luck with your shows.

I'll come back once things have settled down.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

W-Wait...!

Huh...?

Um, so...

I know you two ended up arguing today...

But I hope you and your sister find a solution because it's awful seeing you two get torn from each other like this...

Right. Thank you...

I'll try talking things over with her again.

Once we've come to an agreement, I'll make sure to never see her...

Never see her... Again...

...

Sorry, I should get going...

Thank you all again for what you've done.

Oh...

He's willing to not see her for the sake of her future... He seems to really care about his sister...

Yeah, but...

He seemed really sad too...

Isn't there anything we can do for them...?

But this is someone's family we're talking about. I'm not sure we're in a position to say anything...

So... There's nothing we can do...?