Two Strings, One Song: Memory Fragments and Parallel Songs

Parallel Song: Bocchi The Yandere?!

"W-Who's there?"

Then out of nowhere, Gotoh comes from below and we both scare each other.

"Ah!"

"Gah!"

I stumble back and almost fall, but Gotoh quickly opens the door and holds my hand.

"Hiroko-kun-!"

"Gotoh-san, pull me up!"

But... Gotoh's fingers slipped, and then we both fall with her landing on top of me.

I shut my eyes and moan like a zombie, opening them again.

"Gotoh-san..."

She was looking down at my chest with that obsessed look she gets whenever we're almost touching.

"H-H-Hiroko-kun..." She mumbles with a smile and wide eyes.

"Aaa..."

"There you guys are!" Nijika says.

"We've been looking for you the whole time!" Kita adds.

We both look up at the girls. Ryo was just hiding behind Nijika and remained quiet.

"Come on, let's take you two back to your class!" Nijika puts her hands on her hips, waiting for us to get up.

"Y-Yeah..."

"R-Right."

Later...

We walk back to Gotoh and I's classroom. On the way back, Nijika looks at a board about the performing groups tomorrow.

"Huh? Hey, look! Right here! It's got our name right on it!"

Nijika takes a photo of it with her phone.

"But why would it not, right? Haha..." She adds.

"Seeing Kessoku Band's name in our school does feel odd, doesn't it?" Kita says to everyone.

"Don't get too worked up, now. You'll just exhaust yourself." Ryo advises Nijika and Kita.

"R-Right! Let's use this day to enjoy the culture festival together! Right, you two?" Kita says to Hitori and Hiroko.

"Yeahhh..." Gotoh and I both say at the same time.

Crap, I hope they forget that we have to go back to the cafe...

"Yo, yo, yo! What's up, Kessoku Band?!" A familiar voice calls out to the five.

I quickly look up and see Fujin who brought Haruka and Amaya with him.

"Wah?! Fujin! My main man!" I handshake Fujin and fist bump him.

"Oh! Haruka-chan! Fujin-kun!" Nijika spots Haruka and waves at her. Right after, she hugs Fujin and looks up at him.

"Hey, Nijika." Fujin smiles softly, and he slowly lets go of Nijika. The two try to kiss each other but try not to go for the lips, but even then, their lips are both close to each other.

"Oh, uh."

"Ahaha..."

We all stand awkwardly and watch.

"Uh..." Amaya whistles and looks away.

"You guys, PDA is gross. Come on." Amaya says again.

"Okay, cut it out, lover boy." I close my eyes and pull Fujin further away from Nijika.

Nijika exhales softly and keeps smiling.

"So, what brings you guys here?" Kita asks my other friends.