Background. Check. Lights. Check... Okay!
Tsukasa, we can start rehearsing whenever.
Got it!
Nene! Emu! Everything ready over there?
Yup! We're all set!
Alright, let's start rehearsing...
“A Wondrous Spring Break With Some”...
“Mom, I said I don't want to...!
Why are you making me go to someone else's house?”
“I'm not going! I don't want a little brother if it means I have to be dragged away from you and Dad! I don't want to be a big sister either!”
(Well done, Nene.)
(It's just her on stage right now, but it really feels like she's arguing with her parents.)
“Hah hah hah hah!
A hearty hello from below!”
“Wahhh! M-Monster!”
“Huh? I'm no monster!
My name's Some!”
“S-Some...?
Do you live in this village?”
“Uhh...
I've been living here my whole life, so...probably♪”
“Probably...?”
(I was told that they haven't had many chances to practice it all the way through, but they seem to be more than ready.)
Luka, they've already started rehearsing. All because you refused to wake up.
But the sheep in my dream were begging me to stay...
Welcome, you two.
You said that you'd both show up, so I was starting to get worried.
As you can see, Luka overslept again.
Wait, where's Miku?
She's helping with the show backstage.
Oh, there she is...
“I can do stuff like this♪
Just watch! Voila☆”
I see. She's the one making the cherry blossom petals fall.
Yes. The plushies agreed to help out as well after we told them that we'd be using the snow basket again.
Hehe. The way they're dancing as they fall is so beautiful... Just watching them is making me sleepy...
Wait, they haven't even gotten to the best part yet!
“Uncle...! There you are! Thank goodness!”
“Wh-What are you doing here?!
You know you're not supposed to go into the woods at night!”
“But I was so worried about you...”
“L-Let's go home, together...”
“Home...?
I see... You're willing to call it your home now.”
“Yes, let's go home.
We need to tell your auntie that we're both safe.”
“Yeah...!”
“Look, it's them! Over here!
Hey, you both okay?!”
*Sob*
Thank goodness. MEIKO, can I borrow your handkerchief...?
*Sob*
Sorry, I'm already using it...
Here, you can borrow mine.
Really? Thank you, KAITO.
“Some!
Thank you so much for helping me find my uncle yesterday!”
“You're welcome...
I'm just glad that I could help you somehow.”
“Some...?
What's wrong? You sound really tired.”
“Oh no! The cherry blossoms are starting to fall off!”
“Wait, is this because you helped me yesterday...?!”
“No, that's not quite it. I was actually supposed to start resting a long time ago...”
“But I wasn't ready to say goodbye to you just yet... Hehe. So, I decided to push my limits a little...”
“Some...”
Someeee!!
Shh! I understand how you feel, but please try to calm down!
“Don't worry. I'm just gonna go to sleep for a little bit to make sure these cherry blossoms bloom again next year.”
“Are you coming back again next year? If you do, I'm gonna do my best to keep these cherry blossoms in bloom for waaay longer.”
“Yeah, I'm definitely coming back.
I'll even bring my little brother next time.”
“Huh?
What happened to not wanting to become a big sister?”
“I'm over that now. I promise to become a really nice big sister like you, Some.”
Oh, this scene's based on your advice, right, KAITO?
Yes.
The thing is, it involves one of my wishes.
Your wish?
I believe that Tsukasa and the others have the power necessary to overcome whatever hurdles they end up facing...
But I want to do something to support their efforts instead of just watching from the seats.
For instance, we could help pull them over the top as opposed to just pushing them from below.
I like it!
I like it a lot!
Yes, I agree completely.
I can't wait to see how their feelings evolve moving forward.
I'm glad that you both feel the same way.
(If everyone's feelings keep growing... If that place becomes a “real SEKAI”, what kind of song will be born from it?)
(Hehe. I'm looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for us.)