"w-w-w-what?!" i stumble back.
'the man–the man head is floating!' panic was clearly shown in my face. the man that bought me here look calm but somehow dumbfounded
he was wearing a sleeveless dark blue vest with a rolled up button up shirt.
he have multiple scar in his face.
and the girl.. she's....gone?
"kaede? you werent suppose to show yourself! now your illusion is gone!" the man yelled.
"ah...sorry daisuke-san." the float head who i think supposed to be kaede.
"h-huh?!" i gasp loudly. the man–i mean daisuke just act like his head isnt floating and how he looks like a zombie! what did he mean by illusion?!
"umm you! its normal!" daisuke say pointed at me.
i guess we forgot to introduce ourself..
"i-its...its yuuko....yuuko ito...." i stuttered out. but i cant help but stared at the smoke coloured blueish grey.
"my name is daisuke suzuki, and please this is normal!"
"h-how?" my body shake out nervously and quickly turn around to daisuke
"shush! do you want to get hired or not!" my body tense up hearing this.
'of course i wanna get hired! there is might be a chance of me getting notice and be famous!' i gulp as i think.
'but....what actually...is he...' my eyes quickly glance at kaede, he look tired with an eyebag like me. but he is oddly calm and have this weird aura around him.
and the performence didnt seem to mind, i saw them just continuing theyre practice with noone around
"sigh....he...is a cosplayer" daisuke said.
"huh?" i say dumbfounded
"he is a cosplayer, a very hardcore cosplayer." he continue.
'he...doesnt seem the person to cosplay tho..' i think, still processing the new knowlage
"anyway HARUKI! MAFUYU! KEI! COME HERE!" daisuke yelled.
the perfomers approach us, but i didnt see the girl who sing
"this is our new member yuuko ito. he is gonna be the singer"
"...hah?!" i turn to look at daisuke, my face clearly scream 'WHAT DID YOU SAY?'
but he just answer with a knowing smile; saying that i should trust him.
i gulp and look at them.
"hello...my name is yuuko ito...p-please treat me well!" i bow, standing straight
"hello ito! my name is haruki saito im the guitarist" the blonde introduce handing his hand to shake
"ah–hello...saito..." i say with a pinch of bitterness and jealousy in my voice, looking deeply into his green eye.
i shake his hand and quickly let go.
'i cant believe i have to sing with his melody...'
"hello! im mafuyu aoki i play the bass for the team! dont be surprise by my play later haha!" he laugh jokingly.
i felt a string of nervousness but laugh togheter with him.
he have brown hair and brown eye
"...." a black hair boy stare intensely into me.
i uncomfortable move my body trying to avoid his gaze
"thats kei sato, he's the drummer. dont be nervous he is just like that" mafuyu say resure me that he is not a weirdo
"oh...okay..."
"anyway lets practice!" daisuke say with a clap
"but you said–"
"hush! ito‐chan! follow my lead" he whisper the last part.
i nervously nod 'what is this man planning....'
***
"i-i didnt mean to make you hate me and–"
"ok ok stop!" haruki shout, stopping my singing.
"that was...intresting..." mafuyu say putting his bass down.
"ito....im sorry.. but i think your not fit to sing.." haruki say with a disgust smile
"ah...i see... thats okay" i smile back 'and you didnt even know how to adjust your tuning pegs right'
"well haruki if you say so! ito-chan can you play an instrument?" daisuke say looking at me with a knowing look.
i immidietly glow as i started to talk ; "yes! i can play the guitar, the bass, fluet, drum, sexaphone, eletric guitar and mini piano!"
"thats amazing! can you demostrate?" daisuke ask.
i nod ecxitedly, "sure!"
i turn around to haruki with a soft smile "can i borrow your guitar?" haruki nod and give it to me.
i turn the peg and test it while looking at haruki with a look saying 'you did it wrong'
haruki just look away and i feel satisfied.
i pause thinking about what i should play, but then i remember a tune my aunt used to play.
my face almost wince, but i decided to play the tune
"you are my sunshine...
a figure wrap theyre hand over me, i look up and saw it was my aunt. she place my finger into the right place before struming the other one
my only sunshine...
she put out bowls and other stuff making a drumset, she give me a stick and ask me to make a rythm. and i obey
you made me happy...when skies are gray
tears stream to my face after i got scolded by my mother. she only hug me giving pats on my back while drawing stars and other shape, making me laugh and hug her back
you,'ll never know dear...how much i love you...
i feel warm and love when i was in her hand. she make me felt safe
please dont take my sunshine...
my eyes sparkle hearing a tune she play, when i got home i practice with her guitar. i hears a creek, when i look up i saw my mother with her eyes filled with hatred. like she hated when i play the tune.
she step closer and closer, snatching the borrowed guitar and breaking it into pieaces.
i scream and cry, trying to protect what is preacious to my aunt
but when i ran to her house filled with bruise and a broken guitar in my hand. her eyes filled with the same hatred as my mother–she open her mouth.
'yamikumo...'
away"
i broken into sweats, almost dropping the guitar after i saw memories– that suddenly appear.
the word that i forget just got pulled forcely making me confused
'yamikumo? ...who?'
"are you okay ito-chan?" i flinch looking up i saw everybody looks worried
i almost forgot they were here
"ah im fine...just...remember something.." i say looking down
"well that was a wonderfull example! lets continue with the other!"
***
all the thing went well after...that.
"well ito-chan that was... womderfull! im sorry i doubted you, i think you should be the sexaphonist in our crew!" mafuyu exclaim, i feel happy hearing that,they seem to forgot about what happen.
"um...sure.." i say, a small smile was spread on my face.
'i-i...i cant believe it! my wish! my ambition....i....i did it...' something warm envelope me, covering me with something sweet.
it feels like around aunt itoshi hugs...
"well then! you will start tommorow!" daisuke say happily
"but...."
"its fine ito-chan! you will have time to practice! it will be enough to polish it!"
"oh...okay..." i wave and left with a happy feeling, even tho today i got fired i got hired again.
'ah...tommorow is the weekends...'
***
"boss, he already enter phase 2." a familiar man wearing a dark blue coat say.
"i see..its faster than i thought...make sure she is safe.." the other line spoke.
"its actually a boy..."
"oh...."
"but boss may i ask, why do you so intriuge by this boy?"
"you...already know....he might be the one connected to him.. and finnally stop this..thing" the person said, the flat voice but have a hint of quivering nastolgic
"haha....i know...just...never mind"
"well continue your work, make sure he will not get into the enemies hand. im counting on you
all knowing daisuke"