BanG Dream: The Unexpected Part-Timer

Another Day with Yukina

A day later.

The school day proceeded as usual, and it seemed like the commotion about my connection to Roselia had settled down.

It was a relief to go back to my normal routine without all the attention and questions.

The school day had come to an end, and I was packing my things when I noticed a crowd gathering near the school gates.

It seemed that someone had arrived early. I hurriedly made my way through the crowd to see what was happening.

Amidst the crowd, a girl with long silver hair caught my attention. She seemed slightly exasperated and commented, "You're late... I feel like an animal in the zoo here," she remarked with a sigh.

I apologized and bowed in response. "Sorry."

The onlookers continued to mutter, their curiosity piqued by our interaction.

"Nakasone and Yukina?"

"What's their relationship?"

The whispers and questions filled the air.

"Let's go now," Yukina said as she walked past the crowd, indicating for me to follow.

I followed her closely, and couldn't help but say, "You seem... calm."

She glanced at me with a hint of a smile, "Hm? Of course. We're just killing time, right? Plus, it would be a waste to decline your invitation."

What I didn't reveal was that this was all part of my plan. A few hours ago, I texted her and invited her to hang out to kill time.

Initially, she had declined, saying: "I'm busy."

But when I mentioned, "Oh, I see, looks like I'm the only one who gets to pat the cat at the cafe," she replied almost immediately with, "That was just a typo; I'm going after the school."

That was fast but she took the bait.

As we walked along the side of the road, the silence enveloped us, punctuated only by the sounds of passing vehicles.

I decided to break the silence, "Minato-san, what do you think of the song?"

Yukina turned to look at me, her expression neutral. "What song?"

"Moon Rose."

She stayed silent for a moment before answering, "It's good. I don't think it's bad. What about you, Nakasone-kun? As a third party, what do you think?"

"It was nice, but..."

"Are you here to ask why Hikawa-san was opposed to the song?" Yukina asked.

I nodded, "Is she really opposed?"

She looked thoughtful. "No, I don't think so... but I do think there's something lacking in the song."

Well, observing Hikawa-san as we practiced she actually enjoyed it, but why?

"Ah, the perfectionist in you." I couldn't help but smile.

"Don't call me that," she responded with a faint smile.

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound erupted from Yukina's stomach.

... She immediately turned bright red and averted her gaze.

That was... loud!

"Uhh, Minato-san?"

"Be quiet," she mumbled, her cheeks still tinged with embarrassment.

"Ermm... if you'd like, how about we go eat first before heading there?"

She didn't say anything but simply nodded in agreement.