Afterglow/Band Story/Chapter 5

We're in this together♪
*The girls are ecstatic over their invitation to Girl Jam. Meanwhile, Himari has made something. What is it?*

 A Few Days Later
 Uehara Residence - Entrance
**Himari**\*Yawn~\* (... I've gotten sop worked up about Girl Jam, I'm out here checking the mail every day now...)**Himari**(Which would make this the third... fourth... fifth day? It's worked its way into my daily routine now... Well, let's see what we have today.)**Himari**Ah!**Himari**This letter...!

 Hazawa Coffee
**Himari**There you are! You're late!**Moca**You're early, Hii-chan.**Ran**Have we really heard back from Girl Jam?**Himari**We have...! Look, here.**Tomoe**Girls Band Jam Vol. 12 Performer's Guide...**Moca**... This is for real, isn't it...**Ran**Yeah...**Tsugumi**...**Himari**Wh-what...? Why is everyone so... I dunno, like this?! Where's all the fun and cheer, and "let's do it, woo~," y'know?**Tomoe**I'm happy, I am. It's just... Seeing this guide makes it all suddenly feel so... real.**Moca**... Are you crying, Tsugu?**Tsugumi**Wh-what?! Ah.. I-I am... I-I'm sorry! I didn't know...**Himari**Haha, Tsugu~! You're always crying at stuff like this.**Tsugumi**H-Himari-chan... I'm sorry...! I just... I don't know, I feel so relieved...**Moca**Look who's talking, Hii-chan~.**Himari**This is not about me!**Moca**Tomo-chin's right, though~. Seeing these documents and stuff, makes it all so, just... y'know? Hehe~, isn't that right, Ran~?**Ran**... Sure, yeah.**Tomoe**Now that we're definitely performing, it's time we cranked our rehearsals into overdrive. In fact, why don't we-**Himari**Fufufu~! Before we begin, there's something I want you all to see!**Moca**What is it~? You know you already showed us the performer's guide, right~?

**Himari**Not that. I made some lucky charms for us all!**Himari**In tennis club, before a tournament we always make these lucky charms to take with us. I wanted us to have some for Girl Jam, too!**Himari**I've been making them for a while now, and I just finished the last one yesterday~... Tada! Himari's Amazing Charms! Take any one you like~ ♪**All**...**Himari**Huh?! Why did you all go quiet?!**Moca**I think I speak for everyone when I say... "Really...?"**Himari**What~?! That's just mean~! I was up every night making these~...**Tsugumi**So that's why you've been so tired recently, Himari-chan...**Tomoe**That's a little harsh, Moca. Himari clearly worked hard on these.**Himari**Tomoe~!**Tomoe**Still... they are a bit funny-looking...**Himari**Oof...**Tsugumi**Please, don't get sad, Himari-chan! I think they look really cute! Especially... Umm... Their, umm...**Himari**Thank you Tsugu, but... that's not really helping...**Tsugumi**Ah... I-I'm sorry...**Tomoe**Hahaha. I think this is a classic case of "it's the thought that counts." Thank you, Himari. I'll stick mine on my snare bag.**Tsugumi**I'll put mine on my keyboard case.**Moca**And one for my guitar case~. What about you, Ran~?**Ran**... I'll do it later.**Moca**Hmm~? Are you all embarrassed, Ran~?**Ran**No I am not...!**Moca**You shouldn't be~. Come on, put one on your guitar case like me~.**Ran**... Okay, fine.**Himari**Hehehe, now we're all lucky-charmed together♪ Moments like these make me so happy. Now let's all get ready for the big show.**Tsugumi**Yeah!**Himari**Please, please make it all go well...!**Ran**She's praying to her lucky charm...**Moca**It does look like a kind of voodoo effigy. It might work.**Ran**... Good point.**Himari**You meanies~!**Tomoe**Come on everyone, let's get ready. We've gotta go make this Girl Jam ours.**All**Okay!