"Sure, I'm free at the moment so I'll come along." Hiro grinned wider at Aoi's response, and hopped out of the room excitedly, the rest of the group following behind him. The first conversation topic that arose - unsurprisingly - was about music, specifically about the upcoming orchestra concert. What else could you expect from a group of devoted musicians? Aoi was accepted into the conversation with ease and everyone enjoyed his input and opinions, especially Hiro, who silently hung onto his classmate's every word. Hotaru noticed, but dared not mention it for fear of the consequences. XXXX
Feeling a tug on his sleeve, Hiro slowed a bit to walk behind the rest of the group as Naoki smiled down at him. "So? How far had you two got?" Well I kissed him and he kissed me, does that count? "Lemme tell you what. Aoi might be a smart guy, but he's really oblivious when it comes to these kinds of stuff. What you need to do is keep attacking him and he'll fall for you, sooner or later. I'll wait for your news, 'kay?" "Mkay!" XXXX
Idle chatter continued to shift between various conversation topics before the group finally made it to the park, where a small crowd had gathered. Sachiko's band - which consisted of only four other members, one of which being Akihiko - was situated at the top of the short staircase that led up to the park fountain, and Hiro waved dramatic to his brother and sister-in-law. "Ah, Hiro!" Waving back, Sachiko hopped down the steps and over to the group with a grin, ruffling Hiro's hair and causing it to fall out of its slicked-back state. "What a great lil' brother, bringing his friends to watch his nee-san's performance! Thanks for coming, you guys, I hope you came along by choice and not by getting dragged all the way here by Hiro~" XX
"Nah, I'd never make them come if they didn't want to!" "You dragged me to her last concert by force." Hotaru spoke up, ignoring Hiro's glare and shrugging. "What? Its true!" Minori, Yuki, and Naoki watched in amusement, growing especially entertained when Akki showed up and the two Tsuno brothers started arguing over something or other - no one knew, no one cared - before getting scolded by Sachiko. The entire exchange seemed like something straight out of a slice-of-life anime, but it was over as soon as it had started. And, about fifteen minutes later, the concert finally started. XXXXX
The first few songs the band played were upbeat, but in a much calmer way when compared to most modern pop songs. As the concert went on, the songs gradually became more mellow and slow-paced, until the entire crowd was completely silent. Hiro spent the duration of the concert with his eyes closed, drifting off into a daydream as he hummed along, each song already memorized. When the final song came to an end, he pouted slightly, but grinned anyways and opened his eyes, joining in on the applause. Sachiko thanked everyone for coming and waved as the crowd slowly dispersed. XXX
Turning to Aoi, Hiro nudged his arm with a bright smile. "Told'ya it'd be pretty chill, didn't I?" He said teasingly, running off to gush about the performance to his older siblings and leaving Hotaru to complain about 'not being a good host'. Minori and Yuki took their leave, explaining that they had cram school classes to get to, and Natsuki ran off to gush with Hiro while Hotaru attempted to strike up a conversation with Aoi and Naoki. Hiro and Natsuki returned about five minutes later. "They have to go help out at the family store, so they're leaving now. What do you guys wanna do with the rest of the evening?" XX
Feeling a tug on his sleeve, Hiro slowed a bit to walk behind the rest of the group as Naoki smiled down at him. "So? How far had you two got?" Well I kissed him and he kissed me, does that count? "Lemme tell you what. Aoi might be a smart guy, but he's really oblivious when it comes to these kinds of stuff. What you need to do is keep attacking him and he'll fall for you, sooner or later. I'll wait for your news, 'kay?" "Mkay!" XXXX
Idle chatter continued to shift between various conversation topics before the group finally made it to the park, where a small crowd had gathered. Sachiko's band - which consisted of only four other members, one of which being Akihiko - was situated at the top of the short staircase that led up to the park fountain, and Hiro waved dramatic to his brother and sister-in-law. "Ah, Hiro!" Waving back, Sachiko hopped down the steps and over to the group with a grin, ruffling Hiro's hair and causing it to fall out of its slicked-back state. "What a great lil' brother, bringing his friends to watch his nee-san's performance! Thanks for coming, you guys, I hope you came along by choice and not by getting dragged all the way here by Hiro~" XX
"Nah, I'd never make them come if they didn't want to!" "You dragged me to her last concert by force." Hotaru spoke up, ignoring Hiro's glare and shrugging. "What? Its true!" Minori, Yuki, and Naoki watched in amusement, growing especially entertained when Akki showed up and the two Tsuno brothers started arguing over something or other - no one knew, no one cared - before getting scolded by Sachiko. The entire exchange seemed like something straight out of a slice-of-life anime, but it was over as soon as it had started. And, about fifteen minutes later, the concert finally started. XXXXX
The first few songs the band played were upbeat, but in a much calmer way when compared to most modern pop songs. As the concert went on, the songs gradually became more mellow and slow-paced, until the entire crowd was completely silent. Hiro spent the duration of the concert with his eyes closed, drifting off into a daydream as he hummed along, each song already memorized. When the final song came to an end, he pouted slightly, but grinned anyways and opened his eyes, joining in on the applause. Sachiko thanked everyone for coming and waved as the crowd slowly dispersed. XXX
Turning to Aoi, Hiro nudged his arm with a bright smile. "Told'ya it'd be pretty chill, didn't I?" He said teasingly, running off to gush about the performance to his older siblings and leaving Hotaru to complain about 'not being a good host'. Minori and Yuki took their leave, explaining that they had cram school classes to get to, and Natsuki ran off to gush with Hiro while Hotaru attempted to strike up a conversation with Aoi and Naoki. Hiro and Natsuki returned about five minutes later. "They have to go help out at the family store, so they're leaving now. What do you guys wanna do with the rest of the evening?" XX
Oh my gosh, the animation for that show is my favorite! The lack of explanation really frustrated me though, they left me so many unanswered questions. And as far as what you're doing with your life goes, well I'd say writing about cheesy romance is something to be proud of, though that's just my opinion~