Liquire/Band Story 1 (Waves of the Beginning)

### Chapter 1 - Band Waves

*Umika Minori gets inspired by girls band Poppin'Party to form her own band...but...who would be a good fit for a guitarist..?*

***Umika Beach House***

**Minori:** Aah...~ It's so refreshing today!

**Minori:** The smell of the ocean..the luminous sky..the song of the waves..!

**Minori:** I love it all...

**Minori:** So refreshing..so calming...

**Minori:** I want to dive in any second now..!!

**Minori:** \*Sigh\*....that h-has to wait I guess...

**Minori:** I-I really want to dive in....\*sigh\*

**Minori:** The song of the waves is so calming..!!

**Minori:** It's only tempting me more..

*Minori sees the news on her phone about "Poppin'Party".*

**Minori:** !! Poppin'Party...that's a girls band right....

**Minori:** It seems to have gotten more popular over time...

**Minori:** It's kind of i-inspiring actually...seeing all these new bands get so popular...they all seem so happy...

**Minori:** Everyone seems like they're having tons of fun when they're in a band...

**Minori:** I want everyone to feel the same happiness I feel when I see the waves...

**Minori:** I want....to form a band t-too!

**Minori:** A-alright...here I go...

**Umika Kishi (Minori's mother):** Minori?! What are you doing up this early..?..

**Minori:** Mom!! ..I was just admiring the waves....

**Umika Kishi:** Like usual?

**Minori:** Y-yep!!

**Umika Kishi:** Aah, I see..what now?

**Minori:** I saw this girls band..."Poppin'Party" on my phone, and now I-I want to f-form a band...

**Umika Kishi:** Oh, really? A band is a pretty ambitious goal, especially finding members and staying together. But I'm sure you'll be able to do so.

**Minori:** T-thanks mom...

**Minori:** I-I'll do my best..!!

**Umika Kishi:** That's my Minori, always striving towards her goals with 110%..

**Minori:** S-see you mom..!!

**Umika Kishi:** See you, Minori.

*Kishi waves to Minori as Minori starts running out.*

***Park***

**Minori:** Aah♪ It's breezy today♪ It's so refreshing~

**Minori:** If I want to start a band...I need to find members....

**Minori:** B-but..who would fit..?

**Minori:** Image...the image I'm looking f-for..

**Minori:** Right...I-I have to consider t-that too..

**Minori:** I-I'm looking for people who love the sea as much as me...people with a "beachy" feeling...

**Minori:** People with a calm, refreshing air around t-them...

**Minori:** That's who I'm looking for...

**Minori:** A-alright...here goes...

*Minori runs more, waving to people she knows along the block.*

*She then comes across a purple-haired girl that doesn't seem familiar to her...at all.*

**Minori:** ?!

**???:** You look lost. Who are you exactly?

**Minori:** (Shouldn't she introduce herself first..? It's kind of rude to just ask who I am out of the blue like that...Minori...focus...!)

**Minori:** I-I'm Umika Mi-Minori! Haneoka Year 2-2....!

**???:** Umika Minori huh..Haneoka...I never saw you before.

**Rina:** I'm Gekkō Rina. Haneoka Year 2, Class 2-B.

**Minori:** (Wait...she's...also from Haneoka...then why haven't I seen her around before...?)

**Minori:** W-wait...you're also from H-Haneoka..?

**Rina:** Umm...yes? I literally just told you.

*Rina has a noticeable annoyed tone in her voice.*

**Minori:** A-ah..! Sorry!

**Minori:** Sorry to annoy you...

**Minori:** I didn't mean to come across as a-annoying..

**Rina:** Yeah..okay then..If you say so.

*That same annoyed tone is still present.*

**Minori:** W-well...it was nice meeting you..!!

*Minori runs off.*

**Rina:** Wait!...\*Sigh\* Ugh..never mind...

**Minori:** (I forgot to ask her.....)

**Minori:** (Oh well..I'll ask her when we meet again...right...)

**Minori:** (Hopefully we meet again..)

**Minori:** (I really didn't mean to annoy her..)

**Minori:** (Am I really..annoying..?..Why am I so nervous around new people..)

**Minori:** I'll still find someone...anyone....

### Chapter 2 - Searching for a Guitarist...Still

*Minori, after meeting Rina, gains a small amount of nervousness. Still searching for members, Rina is now apart of the band..*

***Haneoka Girls' High School***

***Class 2-C***

**Rina:** \*Sigh\* This class is super boring..

**Rina:** Hm, that girl I met yesterday....

**Rina:** She was weird. What was she even talking about?? Did she need to ask me something? Did she want to be friends?

**Teacher:** Miss Gekkō! Please pay attention!

**Rina:** Yes’m!

*Rina contemplates what she was muttering to herself, instead of taking notes. When the bell rings for recess...*

***Recess***

**Rina:** I should go meet Ran-chan for lunch, it’s a rare lunch together, and-

**Rina:** Kyaa!

**Rina:** You’re Umika Minori, right? The girl from yesterday? Watch where you’re going!

**Minori:** Gekkō-san..!! I-I didn't see where I was going...

**Minori:** M-much less that y-you were there... S-sorry..!!!

**Rina:** Ugh. You should pay attention!

**Minori:** S-sorry again....

**Rina:** Ugh. I forgive you, I guess...

**Minori:** U-umm...

**Rina:** What?

**Minori:** D-do you k-know anything a-about girls..bands..?

**Rina:** Girl bands? My good friend Ran is in one called Afterglow.

**Minori:** O-oh! You're friends with Ran-san..?

**Rina:** Yes.

**Minori:** I-I know her...She's in my class..

**Rina:** Oh, that’s cool.

**Minori:** How long h-have you known her..?

**Rina:** Since our second year of middle school.

**Minori:** So you've known h-her for a while..

**Rina:** Yes.

**Minori:** U-um...so I..want to f-form my own band...

**Rina:** ..?

**Rina:** Okay..?

**Minori:** I-I'm looking for members...

**Rina:** Duh.

**Minori:** I-I don't know...who would work...

**Rina:** Well...I play the guitar....

**Minori:** !! Y-you do..?

**Rina:** Since first grade.

**Minori:** A-amazing...!

**Rina:** Thanks.

**Minori:** N-no problem...

**Rina:** So...you must be looking for an experienced guitarist....

*Minori nods.*

**Rina:** After school....I could audition....

**Minori:** O-oh..! Okay...

**Rina:** I’ve been looking for something to do.

**Minori:** I'm n-not doing auditions though...it's just....as long as you're i-interested...

**Rina:** Oh, okay. Meet me in the music room after school. I keep my Les Paul Silver in there during school hours.

**Minori:** Okay then...

**Minori:** Thank you Gekkō-san..

**Rina:** Rina.

**Minori:** R-Rina-san..

**Rina:** See you later.

*Rina walks away.*

**Minori:** R-right..! Y-you too..

**Minori:** (I finally asked her....)

***After School***

***Music Room***

**Rina:** Alright, what should I play?

**Minori:** It doesn't matter...

**Rina:** Alright. I’ll play Great Escape.

**Minori:** Okay..

*Rina plays the song and impresses Minori.*

**Minori:** Amazing...!! You really are a pro..!!

**Rina:** P-pro?? I’m definitely not a professional!

**Minori:** W-well....that sounded like a pro...

**Rina:** So, am I in your band or what?

**Minori:** Y-you are...!!

**Rina:** Great.

*Minori smiles.*

**Rina:** Now we need more members.

**Minori:** R-right..!!

**Rina:** I have a shift at the movie theater.

**Minori:** Oh..!

**Rina:** Welp, time to sell concessions. See ya later.

**Minori:** See you Rina-san..!

*Rina waves, and Minori waves back.*

***Movie Theater***

**Rina:** (Maybe I’ll be able to find members out of these customers!)

**Rina:** Welcome to the theater...wait, Minori?!

**Minori:** Y-yes...

**Rina:** Are you here to see a movie??

**Minori:** Maybe...

**Rina:** Uh...

**Minori:** I have a lot of a free time on my hands...since...well...I don't work part time...

**Rina:** Oh..well, this place is hiring.

**Minori:** It is..?

**Rina:** I know a lot of hiring stores in this mall.

**Minori:** I'll check some out then.

**Rina:** Okay.

**Minori:** Thank you Rina-san..!

**Rina:** You're welcome.

**Rina:** Now I have to sell snacks. Bye!

**Minori:** Bye!

### **Chapter 3 - Girls Band Assemble!**

*Minori and Rina search for more members. Will they find people suitable...?*

***Mall***

**Minori:** Hmmhmm♪ Hmhmm♪ Hmm~♪

**Minori:** It's so big out here♪

**Minori:** It reminds me of the sea~

**Minori:** Oh! Right...I keep getting distracted...

**Minori:** I'm supposed to be looking for a part-time job..

**Minori:** While I'm at it...I could look for more members...

**Minori:** I wonder how Rina-san's up to~?

**Minori:** I hope she's doing well..

*Minori looks around the mall some more. In her time doing so, she comes across a strange girl...*

**???:** Hi~ii♪ You look a little lost....are you?

**Minori:** ?! N-no...I-I'm just looking for a part-time job...

**???:** Oh..! Well then, there's a lot of stores here that are hiring!

**???:** I'm Mizushima Amaya! I'm also looking for a part-time job too, actually...

**Amaya:** And you are~?

**Minori:** U-Umika Minori!.. High school s-second year...

**Amaya:** Nice to meet you Umika-chan~!

**Minori:** N-nice to meet you t-too...

**Amaya:** So~o, Umika-chan! You're looking for a part time job? A lot of stores here are hiring, but not even I'm sure...You kind of have the looks of an idol..There's an agency nearby if you want to check it out.

**Minori:** M-me?! An i-idol...?

**Amaya:** You have the looks of one!

**Minori:** T-thanks...do you k-know anything about g-girls' bands..?

**Amaya:** Girls'...bands? I know a little about Poppin'Party. Why do you ask?

**Minori:** I-I'm forming one of my own..I already have a guitarist...

**Amaya:** I think I can try drums...

**Minori:** R-really?!

**Amaya:** Mhmm...

**Minori:** T-that's great..! I'm n-not doing any kind of auditions so...you're free to join in...as l-long as you want to...

**Amaya:** Really?! I really want to...!! Thank you Umika-chan!!

**Minori:** (That wasn't too hard...)

**Minori:** W-well then...welcome...

**Amaya:** Minori-chan...so...this band could be your part-time job..!

**Minori:** E-eee?! N-no....

**Amaya:** Oh...! Well...

**Amaya:** I hope you'll be able to find one~! See yo~ou!

**Minori:** S-see you...

***Park***

**Minori:** That girl w-was kind of strange...but n-now I have a drummer....

**Minori:** I should t-tell Rina-san...

**Minori:** She's probably still doing her shift, I don't want to bother her..

**Minori:** I'll continue looking for members....