Artemis/Band Story 1/Chapter 13

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**Audition Day** is the thirteenth chapter of Artemis's story.

## Synopsis

Three days later, the audition day is finally here. What sort of people will be auditioning?

## Transcript

(Three days later, in the Audition Day....)

[YamiTsume High School, Morning]

(The Music Club has several students in front, waiting to be auditioned)

(Miezu peeks from the door)

**Miezu** : There's quite a few people outside.

**Ayaka** : Let's be positive here. A few is better than none.

**Miezu** : You're right.

**Bestisia** : Still, there's around five to nine people outside.

**Fuyu** : Let's not waste any time. Let them in.

(Bestisia opens the door, and several students comes in, among them are....)

**King** : Lalala~

**Bestisia** : Rosenkreuz-san!

**King** : Good morning, my fabulous friends! Nice weather today, isn't it?

**Female Student** **1** : My, isn't that Rosenkreuz-san from 2-A?

**Female Student 2** : Yeah, it is! Oh, he's so shiny~

(King looks at the girls, and approaches them)

**Female Student 1** : C-can we help you?

**King** : Hmph! (flicks his hair) Allow me to carry you into the stage, fabulous ladies.

**Female Student 1 & 2** : ....! (Kyaaaaaa!! He's so gorgeous!!)

**Miezu** : Um, you three....

**King** : Oh, my apologies, Senior. I was too captivated that I-

**Fuyu** : Enough. Have a seat over there.

**King** : Alrighty, Fuyu-chan!

(King finds a seat)

**Miezu** : Alright, then. Firstly, thank you everyone for attending this audition....

**Ayaka** : Wow, she sure prepares her speech thoroughly....

**Bestisia** : That's one of the things that makes her a good Class Leader.

**Fuyu** : Her speech should be over soon. Be ready.

**Bestisia & Ayaka** : Yes.

**Miezu** : And with that ends my speech for today.

(The students claps as Miezu bows, then Ayaka walks to the stage)

**Ayaka** : Alright, can we have the student with the tag No.1 in front?

**Male** **Student** : Here!

(A Male Student walks up the stage, holding a guitar)

**Ayaka** : Ah, Hatae-kun! He's my classmate!

**Kubota Hatae** : Good morning, Ayaka! Good morning, judges! And, the audience, as well.

**Ayaka** : Say, what makes you want to audition for the Music Club?

**Kubota Hatae** : Well, I loved playing guitar ever since I was a child and-

**Fuyu** : Can you make it short? We don't have time for your childhood stories.

**Everyone** : .....!!

**Ayaka** : Um...I'm sorry, but....can you make it short, please Hatae-kun?

**Kubota** : Um....Oh! Y-yes, alright. It's because I've wanted to be a musician ever since I started playing the guitar.

**Ayaka** : Alright, then. Then let's have a good show from Kubota-kun, shall we?

**Kubota** : Th-thank you, everyone!! I'll do my best!

(During The Perfomance)

**Kubota** : ~

**Ayaka** : .......

**Male Student 1** : What the hell is this?

**Female Student 3** : What is up with his voice? It's all over the place!

**Male Student 2** : Poor guy......I hope he knows what's about to happen to him.

(After The Performance)

**Kubota** : Thank you! Thank you!

**Fuyu** : ..........

**Miezu** : ........

**Ayaka** : Um......

**Kubota** : What's wrong? Are you all speechless by my performance...?

**Ayaka** : G-great job, Hatae-kun! Isn't that right, guys?

(The audience goes silent)

**Fuyu** : .......Are you serious?

(Fuyu looks really angry)

**Ayaka** : F-Fuyu, let me handle this!

**Fuyu** : He needs to learn the truth, or else he'll continue being this way.

**Ayaka** : I-I'll talk to him after the audition! Please, just let me-

**Fuyu** : Ayaka.

**Ayaka** : ......

**Fuyu** : This is for his own good.

(Fuyu taps her shoulders)

**Fuyu** : Do you agree, Miezu?

**Miezu** : ......Yeah.

**Fuyu** : Very well, then.

**Fuyu** : Kubota Hatae of Class 2-C.

**Kubota** : Y-yes, Judge!

**Fuyu** : As you can see, your performance today......

**Kubota** : ........

**Fuyu** : ......is utterly embarassing.

**Kubota** : ....!

(The audience starts talking)

**Male Student 2** : Oh my god, she just slammed the nail into his coffin!

**Female Student** **4** : What? One of the judges is actually THE "Fuyu Hime"? He's doomed, for sure.

**Fuyu** : Your melodies are all over the place, your rhythm didn't match your song, and I am disgusted to see such a performance.

**Female Student 5** : Hey hey, isn't she being awfully rude? I mean, he's probably trying his best...

**Fuyu** : However.....

**Kubota** : ......

**Fuyu** : Did you enjoy yourself during all that?

**Kubota** : .....Yes, yes I do!

**Fuyu** : Do you want to improve yourself so you can be better?

**Kubota** : Yes!

**Fuyu** : Forget the scores, then!

(Fuyu throws the score pads from the table)

**Fuyu** : Then........Miezu, Ayaka, if you will.

**Miezu & Ayaka** : W-Welcome to the Music Club!!

**Kubota** : Th-Thank you very much!!

(The audience are confused by Fuyu's decision)

**Male Student 2** : W-what was that about?

**Female Student 5** : I-I thought the rumour was that she's arrogant and-

**Fuyu** : (Fuyu turns to see the student)

**Female Student 5** : Oh, crap! She heard me!

**Fuyu** : Now then.....Ayaka.

**Ayaka** : Y-yes?

**Fuyu** : Have the next person go.

**Ayaka** : Okay!

**Ayaka** : (What has this audition turned into, honestly?)

(Three Hours Later.....)

**Fuyu** : Are you certain you can do it?

**Confident** **Female Student** : I won't let you down, Senpai!

**Fuyu** : Good, you're in.

**Confident Female Student** : Sweet! Thanks a lot, Senpai!

**Fuyu** : No problem. Try to practice hard everyday.

(The last person leaves the room)

**King** : I......believe it's my turn!

**Fuyu** : You're seriously considering to join the Music Club?

**King** : I sure am! Tristan and Palamedes are assigned here, so I might as well be here.

**Fuyu** : Makes sense, but what instruments can you play?

**King** : Everything.

**Ayaka & Miezu** : WHAT!?

**Fuyu** : ......Oh? Let's see your performance, then.

**King** : Well, here goes!

(After the Performance)

**King** : Aaaaaaand....BAM!!

**Miezu & Ayaka** : Bravo!! That was AWESOME!!

**King** : Ehehe, thanks a lot! ......Fuyu?

**Fuyu** : Haha....I take back my words. You're in.

**King** : Hooray! Thanks, you three! Now it's time to stroll around the hallways like I always do.

(King leaves the room)

**Fuyu** : They did well.

**Miezu** : Fuyu.....you just ignored the scores and recruited them all......

**Ayaka** : I believe we accepted all 9 of them. Rosenkreuz-san was a bonus, so.....we have ten.

**Miezu** : It's great to have many members, but.....

**Fuyu** : No worries, Miezu. You'll be responsible for them, anyways.

**Miezu** : Ugh....You're so cruel, you know that?

**Fuyu** : (smiles) I guess so.

**Fuyu** : Looks like no one else is coming.

**Fuyu** : Miezu, Ayaka. Let's close the audition. I think we're done for today.

**Miezu** : Alright, then.

(Just then, the Music Club opens)

**Voice** : Wait a second!

**Fuyu** : ....?

**Tamami** : ......

**Ayaka** : Tamami-chan?! And Sakaki-san?

**Yuna** : ........

**Tamami** : Please, let Yuna-chan join your audition!

**Yuna** : ......

**Ayaka** : B-but she is terrified of music....Why would she-

**Fuyu** : Bestisia told me the details. She shivered and shouted in fear when she saw Bestisia's guitar. So, why this?

**Tamami** : It's just that.....she's remembered something terrifying.

**Fuyu** : Sanada Tamami, I know what your intentions are, but look at her.

(Tamami turns to Yuna, who still trembles greatly)

**Tamami** : But....!

**Tamami** : She has to! If she didn't......she may never have the chance to return to what she was before!!

**Fuyu** : Very well, then.

**Fuyu** : But first, tell us what happened, then we'll agree to your proposal, Sanada Tamami.

**Tamami** : Fuyu-chan.....Thank you very much!

**Fuyu** : (Fuyu-chan?)

**Tamami** : Well......

**Fuyu** : Sanada.

**Tamami** : Y-yes?

**Fuyu** : You're not allowed to talk.

(Fuyu walks to Yuna's direction)

**Yuna** : .........

**Fuyu** : She....has to do the talking herself.

**Tamami** : Can you do it, Yuna-chan?

**Yuna** : I....

**Yuna** : ....don't.....know....

**Fuyu** : I've heard about your band before. Night Fall, wasn't it?

**Yuna** : ...!

**Tamami** : Ah! Fuyu-chan, you can't-

**Miezu** : It's okay. Fuyu knows what she's doing.

**Tamami** : .......

**Yuna** : What's....W-what's....with N-Night...F-Fall? A-are...you going to....blame...m-me...too?

**Fuyu** : Blame you?

**Yuna** : E-everyone did......th-they blamed me for......Night...Fall's....disbandment.....

**Tamami** : I refuse to believe it, Yuna-chan! You couldn't have-

**Fuyu** : Calm down, Sanada. Let her speak.

**Yuna** : Because of me.........Masaki......Masaki is.......

**Fuyu** : .....Masaki?

**Miezu** : Masaki Miyamoto, a student of Class 2-B. She was a former member of Night Fall, before she got into an accident that caused her to fall into a coma.

**Yuna** : What? No.....you're.....wrong....

**Miezu** : Huh?

**Yuna** : Masaki.....Masaki.....she's.....no longer.....alive....

**Miezu** : What?! Where did you hear that from?

**Yuna** : Kagura......and......Hitomi.....told me......that.....she's been buried.....and it's all......because she protected.....me......I'm sorry.....Masaki......Kagura....Hitomi.....

**Fuyu** : Kagura and Hitomi.....are those the members of the band, too?

**Miezu** : Yes, but after Masaki's accident, the two stopped coming to school and the two disappeared.

**Fuyu** : ......

**Tamami** : I wonder where they could have gone? They could have been kidnapped!

**Fuyu** : By who, then?

**Tamami** : I....I don't know...

**Fuyu** : Sakaki Yuna. Are there anyone who held any grudges against you and your friends?

**Yuna** : Grudges....? There's no.....one.....We....never....harmed....anyone.....Why.....is this happening?

**Fuyu** : .......

**Ayaka** : I....don't think we can ask her now.....She's so scared...

**Tamami** : B-But...!

**Fuyu** : It's alright. There's nothing we can do about it for now.

**Tamami** : The audition is only for today, isn't it?

**Fuyu** : Yes, and it's over.

**Tamami** : But....Yuna-chan...

**Fuyu** : Tomorrow.

**Tamami** : What?

**Fuyu** : You and Sakaki Yuna. You two will come here tomorrow.

**Tamami** : Is it alright with you, Yuna-chan?

**Yuna** : .........I.....suppose...

**Fuyu** : Then it's settled. Ayaka, bring the lists of today's audition for me.

**Ayaka** : Alright. Here.

**Fuyu** : Thank you.

(Fuyu takes the list and looks at the list of names)

**List** :

Kubota Hatae (2-C) (Male) (Accepted)

Nami Kawabuchi (2-B) (Female) (Accepted)

Mark Müller Heusch (2-B) (Male) (Accepted)

Chiaki Yokoyama (2-C) (Female) (Accepted)

Yang Xianjia (2-A) (Female) (Accepted)

Noriyuki Obayashi (3-C) (Male) (Accepted)

Shinra Mizusawa (3-B) (Male) (Accepted)

Sakura Matsushima (1-B) (Female) (Accepted)

King Rosenkreuz (2-A) (Male) (Accepted)

**Fuyu** : (writes Yuna's name on the list)

**List** :

Kubota Hatae (2-C) (Male) (Accepted)

Nami Kawabuchi (2-B) (Female) (Accepted)

Mark Müller Heusch (2-B) (Male) (Accepted)

Chiaki Yokoyama (2-C) (Female) (Accepted)

Yang Xianjia (2-A) (Female) (Accepted)

Noriyuki Obayashi (3-C) (Male) (Accepted)

Shinra Mizusawa (3-B) (Male) (Accepted)

Sakura Matsushima (1-B) (Female) (Accepted)

King Rosenkreuz (2-A) (Male) (Accepted)

Yuna Sakaki (2-B) (Female) (???)

**Fuyu** : There we go.

**Tamami** : Th-thank you, Fuyu-chan!

**Fuyu** : Fuyu-chan?

**Tamami** : Um.....What about Fuyu-senpai?

**Fuyu** : ......

(Fuyu puts her hand in Tamami's head)

**Fuyu** : .....Fuyu-chan is fine.

**Tamami** : Alright, then! Fuyu-chan it is!

**Fuyu** : (nods)

**Tamami** : Well.....Let's get going, Yuna-chan.

**Yuna** : .......Goodbye....

**Fuyu** : We'll be expecting you two tomorrow.

**Yuna** : .......Right.

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