"Lo?" murmured Homura to himself while narrowing his eyes after hearing Ritsu's words, feeling that there must be some hidden information here.
"Ahahaha! Hello, Minamiya-sensei! I'm Tainaka Ritsu, the president of the Light Music Club of Sakuragaoka High School, and also the band's drummer!" Ritsu quickly interrupted his train of thought, fearing that Mio would scold her again later!
"Hmm? Oh, hello, Tainaka-san. I'm Minamiya Homura. I wonder if my invitation has caused any trouble for you guys?" With the interruption, he promptly put aside the bits of information he had just heard.
"Not!~ at!~ all!~" Ritsu held his hand and said emphatically, word by word. Her expression looked genuinely happy.
He looked at her forehead, which was exposed due to her headband, and couldn't help but feel amazed. He had truly met the real Ritsu in person!
"Hello, Minamiya-sensei. I'm the bassist, Akiyama Mio." Mio introduced herself naturally as if she wouldn't get nervous as long as she didn't attract too much attention. She was similar to Umi in this regard.
"I'm the guitarist, Hirasawa Yui." Yui touched the back of her head after speaking. "Though I'm still practicing... hehehe~"
Hmm... Yui is so adorable, just as he remembered!
"Nice to meet you, everyone! Let's head to the villa first. By the way, do you know that this villa actually belongs to Mugi's family?"
"Huh?" Ritsu was stunned, her eyes turning into dots.
"We've never heard of it!" Ritsu and Mio exclaimed at the same time.
"Ahh!" Yui, on the other hand, had a delayed reaction.
"Although I knew that Mugi is actually an Ojou-sama..." Mio looked incredulous.
Ritsu added, "But this is a bit beyond our imagination..."
Tsumugi smiled awkwardly and said, "I was planning to borrow another villa from my father for us to stay during summer vacation, but Homura-niisan unexpectedly invited us in advance."
Now even Homura had some doubts about whether Tsumugi deliberately said that...
"Come on, I'll help you move the instruments. Mugi will tell us which room to put them in since you're more familiar with this place, right?"
"Okay, I understand," nodded Tsumugi.
Before Mio could object, Homura and Tsumugi had already started taking action, and she had no choice but to pull along Ritsu and Yui.
With Haru perched on his shoulder, Homura glanced at her and proceeded to walk away, gripping a drum with one hand.
Tsumugi curiously asked, "Homura-niisan, is that your cat?"
"Hmm? Yeah, this cat is my family member. Her name is Haru."
"Ah~ I didn't notice earlier. There's such a cute cat here." Yui's face beamed with a gentle smile as she leaned closer to him, focusing on Haru, exuding a lazy aura all over her body.
Haru suddenly squinted her eyes, lightly jumped, and landed on Yui's shoulder.
Homura: "..."
Has Haru been attracted by Yui's lazy atmosphere?
"Hmm?" Yui finally realized, feeling the furry sensation on her face. The lazy aura became even stronger!
"Little one, why did you suddenly climb on her?" Homura couldn't help but ask.
Haru, who had already closed her eyes, replied lazily upon hearing Homura's voice, "Meow~ (It feels like a really easy place to fall asleep here...)"
"Easy to fall asleep..." Homura's mouth twitched, and he quipped, "Aren't you afraid of falling off?"
"Meow~ (It's okay...)" As soon as she finished speaking, the little one's head drooped.
"Haha, she really falls asleep quickly..." Homura chuckled and shook his head.
"Yui is amazing! That natural lazy and airhead vibe..." Ritsu said somewhat speechlessly.
"What are you saying, Ritsu?" Mio looked excitedly at Homura and said, "The amazing one should be Minamiya-sensei, right? He just talked to the cat you know!"
"Huh? What's so strange about talking to a cat?" Tsumugi looked at Homura with a puzzled expression. "Homura-niisan, I also want to know what Mio-san is talking about."
"That's why I said Haru is my family member because we can communicate with each other," Homura explained.
'Communicate with each other?' Tsumugi and Ritsu simultaneously thought bewilderedly.
"That's really great~" Mio said enviously, "Being able to communicate with a cat... How many lyrics could you write with that..."
"Stop it, Mio! Your lyrics are already sweet enough! If you add cat elements..." Ritsu shivered involuntarily, feeling itchy all over her body. "Besides, don't you find it unbelievable that Minamiya-sensei can communicate with a cat instead of worrying about lyrics?"
Mio's mood instantly plummeted.
"There's no need to deliberately change anything..." Homura said, "Let the lyrics flow naturally, that's the way to go. Sometimes, a sudden inspiration is what matters the most."
"Minamiya-sensei, what you said..."
"I told my friend about this matter too yesterday. Express your feelings in gentle sentences, and that's the best lyrics for girls."
"For example: How did you feel when your band was first formed? Write it down! When you had a fight with a friend and made up, how did you feel? Write it down too!"
"With suitable music, they become the best songs."
"Minamiya-sensei, thank you for your guidance!" Mio sincerely thanked him.
"Don't mention it, I'm just blabbering. The result still depends on you." Homura smiled. "By the way, we're walking quite slowly, just a few dozen meters away."
"Well... It's because Yui looks like she's about to fall asleep." Ritsu helplessly said that after Yui and Haru combined, the pace became even slower!
"Tsumugi! Long time no see!" Eriri greeted first.
"Eriri, I knew you would be here. I thought you were so good at drawing so you would likely join Homura-niisan's circle." Tsumugi replied.
Homura was taken aback and looked at Eriri. "Does Mugi not know that you are Kashiwagi Eri?"
"...Feel free to expose me if you have nothing better to do!" Eriri retorted, clearly annoyed. "I'm used to it anyway. There's nothing strange about her not knowing, right? She's not from this industry."
"Alright, let's put our things away first." Homura then said, ended the topic.
At this moment, the four members of Light Music Club were startled by the presence of so many beautiful girls in the room!
"Wow! What's going on here? Could it be they-- Ouch!"
Mio knew Ritsu was about to cause trouble and interrupted her with a chop to the head.
"Sorry, Ritsu always says weird things! Ahaha..." Mio laughed awkwardly, looked at the strange gazes of the girls, and secretly sighed. 'Why can't she control her mouth?!'
After everything was neatly arranged, the group assembled in the foyer under the organization of Homura. They were about to introduce themselves to each other...
But once again, the sound of a car horn came from outside the villa.
"It seems we have to wait for self-introductions. Finally, the last group has arrived!" Homura said.
"Honoka, let's go together! Your cousin is here."
"Yes!" Honoka nodded. "Homura-kun, let's go!"