"Oh, what happened to the princess?!"
"She's been sleeping here and we don't know how to wake her up."
"Maybe she will wake up by a kiss of true love."
"To be frank, I don't know that the prince is so cheesy as hell!"
This is the thought process of Yui right now. I agree with her, Kazuya's role is too cheesy and I feel like I want to punch him.
As Kazuya draw his lips closer to Hideko, who is now lying at a coffin, all of the people at the stage shares the same line of though and It was:
"Will they really kiss or they'll cut it off?"
This is the question that was the audience was asking. As for Yui:
"The hell! They're really going to do it?! For the first time at this festival, I'm getting excited!"
The suspense are getting intense as Kazuya's lips drew closer to Hideko. Will they kiss or not? When Kazuya's lips are already close enough, the curtain suddenly came down and the narrator shown up.
"So it was cut off after all! Screw your play!"
With that, the audience became furious. While Yui just thinks that:
"Well, It's natural that they'll cut it off. Since the play is now over, I should now go to the next booth."
Yui have left the theater while the audience are shouting "Boos!" all over.
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"Good Job, Kazuya."
"Thank you. I'm sorry for not showing up at the rehearsals."
"No, you performed your role perfectly."
The president of Class B and Kazuya are having their congratulation greetings. After the president gave her thanks to Kazuya, most of the Class B have gave theirs after her.
While Hideko was having her own world, thinking about how she almost kissed Kazuya. A true maiden in love, seriously.
"Then, I should get going. I still have to help my class, because there's still some customers there."
"Okay, thank you again!"
Kazuya left the stage then walked towards his own classroom. But suddenly, while he walking, he felt that someone pulled on his sleeve. While her hands was on her chest and she's looking at the ground, maybe because of the embarrassment.
"Umm, Hideko, Can I help you?"
It was Hideko, of course. She tried to speak but she's stuttering on her words and Kazuya can't understand her. But Kazuya patiently waited for her to speak the words clearly.
"Kazuya... Can I invite... you to visit the booths together?"
Hideko looked at Kazuya with sparkly and cute eyes.
"I guess I can't refuse. I'll keep tomorrow morning open."
"Okay! Thank you!"
Kazuya continued to walk on his way. When he arrived at his classroom, he get his costume, then gone to the dressing room. When he opened the door, he saw Yuu changing to his costume too.
"Ah, so your here, huh?"
Kazuya didn't mind him and continued to change to his clothes. While he's changing his clothes, Yuu asked something:
"Kazuya, do you want to go somewhere during the Cultural Festival? You know, bonding between men. I already invited Hajime, of course. So, your in?"
"Sorry, If it's morning, I can't go. I'm going to visit booths with Hideko tomorrow."
"You bastard, are you bragging to me?"
Yuu suddenly fused out of nowhere. You can feel like a raging fire are forming at him. Is this Anger? Jealousy? Determination? Resolve? No one knows!
"You bastard! Popular boys like you will never understand virgins like me! Your so busy with your dates that you can't bond with your male friends! Fine, whatever!"
Even Kazuya doesn't know if he's pouting or just playing hard to get. Kazuya changed his clothes to his costume, then said to Yuu.
"I only said that I'm not free tomorrow morning. But I'm free tomorrow afternoon or night."
"All right! Let's meet tomorrow at the Plaza!"
With that, Kazuya left the changing room and played the ghost again at the horror booth. While he's hiding and waiting for someone to come, it suddenly crossed his mind:
"My schedule is packed tomorrow."
That's true, Kazuya's schedule is very packed tomorrow. At morning, he has a date with Hideko. At afternoon(maybe until night) he has a get together with Yuu and Hajime.
"I guess It's fine, the Cultural Festival is a 3-day event so I still have time to relax and read some light novels."
Kazuya already decided to take a break at the 3rd Day. He smiled again, then continued to wait for customers. Kazuya continued to do that until the day had passed. With that, the 1st Day of the Cultural Festival.
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Kazuya walks towards the hallway, while swinging his head left and right. He's looking for Hideko. They agreed to meet at the hallway, that's why he's looking for her.
"Kazuya, did you wait long?"
Hideko appeared in front of Kazuya while waving her hands.
"Kazuya, how do I look?"
"Hideko, your still wearing our school uniform so your still the everyday Hideko."
"Sorry! I forgot that we're at the school!"
She wears her uniform, of course! They're at the school! So wearing uniform is a must! Good boys and girls, you should wear your uniform if your at school. It's an advise from your lovely narrator!
The two started their walk and encountered a few booths and stalls at the way. They tried some food, participated at some events and more. This was truly a date. But something unexpected occurred.
When they're at the intersections of the hallway, there are 4 ways that you could walk into. The north way, south way, east way, and the west way.
Kazuya and Hideko came from the South Way. But Aki and Tadokoro are at the West Way, Haruka is in the North Way and Yui at the East Way.
"Ah, what's with this coincidence!?"
Blurted by Haruka, who is now trying her best so the atmosphere will not become awkward. Well, there shouldn't be a problem since all of the girls except Haruka and Hideko doesn't know each other.
The problem is Kazuya. At these 3 girls, he knows them all. Let me explain using an example. Like when your on a date with a girl but 3 of your ex suddenly show up. It's not like the still have feelings for the you since your already broke up but the tension and atmosphere will be changed.
"Oh, guys. So your here, huh? Want to join us exploring booths?"
Adding to this insensitive bastard's invitation. Needless to say that It was Kazuya Satoru! Since he's a happy go lucky guy, he wants to have fun with everyone.
But this time, he stepped at a landmine. By doing this, his date with Hideko will be ruined, and the girl in question will get hurt. It just proves how dense he is.
Since he doesn't even know that Hideko likes him, he didn't treat this a date at all. It was just one on one bonding for him.
At Kazuya's invitation, Haruka raised her hand and said:
"Kazuya, your intent is good but learn the mood. I will decline your offer."
Haruka declined Kazuya's offer to join them. With that, she walks on her way. Even if they're rivals in love, Haruka is still one of her very rare friends so she helped her out. But Haruka noticed something odd, while walking she suddenly realized:
"Wait, Isn't that Kousaka Yui?!"
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"I just want to cross at this intersection but for some reason, the atmosphere and tension stops me."
Yui thought to herself. She suddenly felt that leaving will be very rude if though she doesn't even know them.
"I guess, I should try to cross. If I don't give some effort then nothing will happen, right?"
She readied herself and attempted to take the first step when:
"Kazuya, your intent is good but learn the mood. I will decline your offer."
Haruka suddenly blocked her way because of her speech. Now, Yui can't even cross now for a different reason. When your saying something inspiring and cool in front of someone but someone suddenly interrupts you, you'll get embarrassed, right?
Because she doesn't want to embarrass the speaker, she's not going to cross. But Haruka is gone now, Yui's chance should be now!
"Kazuya, I appreciate your offer but I already have some appointment with a certain someone. Well, he's right beside me now."
Kazuya looked at Tadokoro when Aki said that. Tadokoro looked at him in return. They just stared at each other without doing anything. After some seconds, Aki pulled his arm and they walked on their way.
With that, the date continues! When Aki and Tadokoro is gone, Yui walked on her way too. Hideko and Kazuya noticed her but he didn't mind her. Since Kazuya ignored her, Hideko figured that she should ignore her too.
The three walked on different paths. But Yui said something that made Kazuya's guard up.
"Hey you! Who are you?"
At that question, he didn't turned his head but he still answered the question.
"I'm Kazuya Satoru, a normal student of Edogawa High School. Your an Idol, right? What do you want from me?"
"It's nothing. I just mistook you for someone else."
With that, Yui turned back and walked on her path. Kazuya does the same and walked on his path with Hideko.
"An ordinary student, huh? For some reason, I don't feel like he's telling the truth. And I don't know why, but I feel like I'm connected to that guy! Heck, we're not even close! I'd better investigate him! Kazuya Satoru!"
The incident had passed like that. Kazuya and Hideko continued their date and finished at the afternoon. Hideko purposely avoids the topic about Yui because she feels that It's rude to talk about her. But she's really curious.
"Hideko, I've still got an appointment with Yuu and the others so I will end this date here."
"Oh? Thanks for having fun with me. I'm going home now."
"I'm sorry If I can't escort you home."
Hideko just swung her head left and right, then walked towards the school exit gate. When she's already a bit far way from school, Hideko raised her hand mildly and gave Kazuya a slight wave.
With that, the date with Hideko is now finished. Kazuya have gone to his appointment with Yuu. He said that they should meet at the plaza so Kazuya waited there.
"Thanks for waiting!"
After some minutes, Yuu finally arrived. Yuu said that they should wait a bit more for Hajime to arrive. Another minutes of waiting have passed and Hajime have arrived with someone in tow.
"Woah! Hajime, there's a doppelganger of Kazuya behind you!"
"How rude! I'm not Kazuya's doppelganger! I am Hirokawa Satou!"
The one Hajime brought is Hirokawa. He invited him for Yuu's gathering. Yuu didn't mind it since he's one of the people who believes in "The more the merrier."
After they exchanged greetings, they have gone to their destination. While they're walking, Hajime got curious and asked:
"Yuu, where exactly are we going?"
"It should be obvious! This is where stupid couples and normal fags gathers! The karaoke bar!"
After Yuu declared that, Hirokawa and Hajime has the same question in mind and It was:
"Aren't we normal fags?!"
In case you don't know, normal fags are just normal students who enjoys youth life. Having friends, and girlfriends and having fun. Well, some guys are jealous because they can have some fun and all.
In short, if your not a normal fag then your the weird one. That's why Hajime and Hirokawa thought to themselves.
"Then, if we're not normal fags, we are weirds? Really, I think I'm getting along with the class."
In reality, Hajime only gets along with Kazuya's group. Everyone is too scared to even speak to him because of his voice. Well, he gained quiet the respect from the boys since he carried the bottom at the BL Play. But he's still isolated at the class.
"We're not normal fags? It's true that I'm not getting along with my class lately because I'm busy with swordfighting. But still..."
Hirokawa is always absent at class because of training that's why he got left behind at class. While the two of them are thinking if they're a normal fag or not, Kazuya has a different line of thought:
"What's a normal fag?"
That's the only question he's thinking about.
"All right, guys! We're here at the Karaoke Bar!"
All of them stopped thinking when they heard Yuu's voice saying that they arrived. They entered the Karaoke Bar and Yuu ordered a room for four people.
"All right! This is the room, it's pretty big!"
All of them took their seats at the sofa.
"So what are you waiting for? You should sing."
Said by Yuu who is now searching the songbook. Everyone are very shy to even sing but eventually:
"🎶Even if I don't have any magic, my resolve will never be broken! Even if it's frustrating to lose, you have to stand up and fight! I saw the message that says Rising Hope!🎶"
(In case you want to know, Hajime just sung the song called Rising Hope by LiSA. If your curious about it, look it up in Google.)
After Hajime sung, he saw his friends have collapsed and all of them have bubbles on their mouths. All of them has an aura saying that "Let's not make Hajime sing again!"
But after some minutes, they have recovered. All of them have sung their piece, well except for Kazuya. Why is he not singing? It's not because his voice is bad. It's because he don't know any song!
He doesn't know any song in the songbook so he can't sing any. He tried to search the book but found nothing.
"Umm, Yuu, is it possible to sing a song that isn't available to this song book?"
"It's possible. Just tell me what it is, then I'll type it at the monitor."
"Okay, then I want to sing..."
All of the boys except Kazuya was dumbfounded. But they still fulfilled his request and typed the lyrics on the monitor manually.
"🎶A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z! Now I know the ABC, now It's time to sing with me🎶."
Kazuya requested to sing the Alphabet Song. Well, it's the only song he knew here because he always hears it at the nearby elementary school. After he finished singing, Kazuya asked:
"Hey guys, what's wrong?"
"Everything's wrong, dammit!"
After Kazuya sung, all of them sung again and had fun. When It's already night, they left the karaoke bar and said their goodbyes to each other. Yuu and Kazuya's houses are quiet near so they gone home together.
"Hey Kazuya, did you have fun? I'm the one invited you all so It's kinda awkward If you didn't have fun."
While scratching his cheek, Yuu asked that question under the moonlight. Kazuya smiled at him and cheerfully replied:
"Of course! I had fun!"
END OF CHAPTER 15