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Chapter 34: Cold Rain

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「Hikarikagayakeru Bassho」
By: MY FIRST STORY

Dex' PoV

Two days had passed, and the class for today is still suspended. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na mabakante sa school works kagaya nito.

And then, reality hits me. Malapit na nga pala ang Battle of the Bands, kaya kailangan na talaga naming makapag-practice. It was maybe the reason why Hiroi is asking about the band studio.

Ako lang ang tao ngayon sa bahay, at wala naman akong magawa rito, so naisipan ko nalang pumunta sa mall. I'll buy some new strings for the guitars in the studio, and... take a stroll, para malibang ko manlang ang sarili ko.

Nasa daan ako papuntang music store nang madaanan ko ang isang shooting game. Nakaagaw ng pansin ko 'yung mga prize targets. Nakalagay kase ito sa mga maliliit na plastic wine bottles. At isa pa, may ilan-ilan akong nakikitang necklace na may design na isang face ng dice. I immediately took interest on it, so I tried to pay and play the game.

At first I thought I will just get the 3 dot dice face necklace, since it is my favorite number, but then I ended up getting all 6 of them.

Maggagabi na rin no'ng natapos ako, kaya agad akong nagmadali papuntang music store at binili ang kailangan kong bilin. Pagkatapos no'n, pumunta  ako sa isang fastfood para kumain.

Hay, ang boring din pala kung wala akong kasama mamasyal.

Napabuntong hininga ako, at tsaka tinawagan si Drei.

"Oh pre? Napatawag ka?" bungad nito.

"Nasa bahay ka ngayon?" tanong ko sakanya.

"Wala, nasa mall ako. bumili ako bagong set ng strings, bakit?"

Tinanong ko s'ya kung saang mall s'ya nandoon, at sakto namang nandito rin pala s'ya. Sinabihan ko s'ya na puntahan n'ya ako rito sa fastfood, para kumain. Agad naman s'yang sumangayon, dahil naguguton na rin naman daw s'ya.

Looks like everyone is aware about the date. 

I don't know how important winning battle of the bands to my bandmates, but as for me, it's simple. I want to win, because  for me, this is my stepping stone to become a professional musician. I can't imagine myself to be anywhere else than on the stage. Despite playing music since I was in elementary school, I didn't really think I have achieve much to reach that dream. But entering Gassho High is a stepping stone, now battle of the bands is the next. When I play music and get some recognition, that's the only time I really feel like I am making progress, and with a win in the battle of the bands, maybe I can advance a little bit further.

The studio we have today that my granddad, a musician, established, feels like it decides my purpose. That I am fated to be a musician, because no one pursued music, after gramps,  except me. 

Maybe this is just how it feels recognizing a dream. 

All that's left is doing the necessary things towards it.

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Early this morning, with the class being suspended, I received a text from Hiroi.

Can we have practice this afternoon?

I immediately smiled and replied.

The studio is available, so did I.

Everyone is available, and is bringing their own guitars. Felice have nothing on her since she's going to use the piano here.