Artemis/Band Story/Chapter 12

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**Preparation for the Audition** is the twelfth chapter of Artemis's story.

## Synopsis

After receiving the message from the Principal, the four friends heads to the Principal's Office in early morning....

## Transcripts

[YamiTsume High School Principal's Office, Early Morning]

(Fuyu, Bestisia, Ayaka and Miezu enters the Principal's Office, which is full of shiny items and a statue of the principal)

**Bestisia** : This room is......"unique".

**Ayaka** : Our principal has "unique" tastes, hmm.

**Fuyu** : Y-yeah...."unique" indeed.

(Flashback starts)

**Miezu** : There's something you all should know before entering the Principal's Office.

**Fuyu** : What is it?

**Miezu** : Do NOT criticize anything in the Principal's Office. If you want to say anything, just say it's "unique" or something. Got it?

**Fuyu, Bestisia and Ayaka** : Understood.

(Flashback ends)

(Fuyu looks at the life-like golden statue of the Principal)

**Fuyu** : ........

**Golden Statue** : ........

**Golden Statue**: Hello there!

**Fuyu** : ...!

(Shocked, Fuyu jumps back and hits Bestisia, the two falls down)

**Bestisia** : Ow ow ow....What was that abou-

(Bestisia and the rest sees the moving Golden Statue)

**Golden Statue** : Good morning, my lovable students! What brings you here?

**Miezu** : P-Principal Kimura!?

**Bestisia** : Huh...?

**Ayaka** : The principal....

**Fuyu** : ....is the statue?

**Tadatsune Kimura** : Oh, don't you know lying in wait and waiting for the perfect moment is one of the roads to enlightenment? I'm improving my patience, hohoho.

(A woman enters the room)

**Charismatic Woman** : Again with the silly antics, Principal?

**Tadatsune** : Oh, look who's here. It's Mi-yan! Did you bring me my coff-

(The woman splashes coffee on the Principal's face)

**Tadatsune** : GYAAA!!!! HOT!! HOT!! HOT!!

**Miyasaka Yokomichi** : That's what you get for playing around. At least act like a principal when your students are around!

**Tadatsune** : (wipes face) B-but being friendly is fun...

**Miyasaka** : Yes, yes, I know. But you can't always-

**Fuyu** : Excuse me, Yokomichi-sensei.

**Miyasaka** : ....Yes?

**Fuyu** : We were told by the Principal to meet him here. Could we talk to him first.....

**Tadatsune** : Fuyu-chan, you're a livesaver!!

**Fuyu** : .....And then you can continue lecturing him.

**Tadatsune** : .....Wait, what?

**Miyasaka** : .....Deal. I'll leave you to them, Kimura.

**Tadatsune** : Alright, alright. Have a seat then, you four.

**Miezu** : Um, Principal Kimura....About the message you sent us....

**Tadatsune** : Ah, yes!! I heard the frequent increase of the Music Club members from my cousin.

**Miezu** : Your cousin....Waichiro-kun?

**Tadatsune** : Yes. He discovered this information from one of his best friends, Baiko Teruya-kun.

**Fuyu** : I see.

**Miezu** : So....the reason you called us here is to.....?

**Tadatsune** : That's right! As Principal, is it necessary to provide beneficial support to their students, don't you agree?

**All Four** : Y-yes....

**Tadatsune** : Then your lovely, shining and of course, moustache-y principal, will hereby help you......in gaining more members!!

**Miezu** : Um, Principal, I thought we already had enough members...

**Tadatsune** : Tadashiro, you should be aware that our school are very "lenient" in terms of rules.....but, we do still have rules, so.....

**Miezu** : Ah!

**Tadatsune** : Now, you remember the rules. Repeat after me, everyone!

**All Four** : O-okay...

**Tadatsune** : For each club that exists in YamiTsume High.....

**All Four** : F-For each club that exists in YamiTsume High....

**Tadatsune** : There has to be at least five members before the Principal can "officialize" it.

**All Four** : There has to be at least five members before the Principal can "off-off....

**Fuyu** : ("Officialize"?)

**Bestisia** : .......

**Ayaka** : Hahaha.....Your words are "unique" indeed, Principal Kimura.

**Tadatsune** : Pim-Pam-Pom!! Ayaka Saito-chan has leveled up! She has entered the "Unique Students List"!

**Bestisia** : "Unique Students List"? Are there other lists like that?

**Tadatsune** : Nope. All you need to do is basically entertain me and you'll enter the Unique Students List!

**Fuyu** : I....I see...

**Miezu** : So we need one more member before the Music Club can function like most clubs, right?

**Tadatsune** : Bingo! And I'll help you by.........

(Tadatsune grabs the mic on his table)

**Tadatsune** : ANNOUNCING A MUSIC CLUB AUDITION!!!!

(The loudspeakers around the school booms with Tadatsune's scream, hurting most of the student's and teacher's ears)

[Class 2-A]

**Tamaki** : Ow....looks like Principal did it again, huh.

**Hidetaka** : ......

[Principal's Office]

**Tadatsune** : Oh shoot, I must have forgotten to turn the volume down when I used the mic to do karaoke yesterday.

**Fuyu** : An audition...? What do you mean by that, Principal?

**Tadatsune** : It'll be a small event for YamiTsume, you can't just expect a planned event all the time, right? Here in YamiTsume, we do all things with surprises!

**Miezu** : I-I'm pretty sure it's just you who does that, Principal!

**Tadatsune** : What can I say? I am full of surprises.

**Miezu** : How will the audition proceed, then?

**Tadatsune** : Good question.

(Tadatsune takes the mic again)

**Tadatsune** : The audition will be held in the 4th Floor on room 402, or should I say the "Music Club". Someone who's lucky will become the person to help build the Music Club's Foundation and increase the numbers of our club!

**Tadatsune** : For more details....

**Tadatsune** : Feel free to ask these students : Fuyu Hime from Class 2-A, Bestisia Lorraine and Ayaka Saito from Class 2-C, and Miezu Tadashiro from Class 3-B!

[Class 1-B]

**Mizuki** : !!! (They received approval from the Principal? This.....this can't be!!)

(Mizuki punches the table in frustration)

**Teacher** : Tadashiro, are you alright?

**Tamami** : Mizuki-chan?

**Mizuki** : I'm fine. I'm sorry. Please continue, Sensei.

**Tamami** : (What suddenly makes her to be so emotional?)

**Tamami** : (But.....the Music Club, huh.....)

**Tamami** : (That means Ayaka-chan will be there, too....)

**Mizuki** : (I have to do something...!)

**Mizuki** : (I have to ruin their chance of the Music Club forming! I have to, no matter what it takes!)

[Principal's Office]

**Tadatsune** : There! All done!

**Miezu** : .......Y-you announced it just like that?

**Tadatsune** : Since I just announced it, you four should go prepare for the preparations!

**Fuyu** : Alright. We'll be going back to the Music Club now.

**All Four** : Thank you for your assistance, Principal.

**Tadatsune** : It's alright, it's alright! Tell me if you require extra help, alright!

**Miezu** : We will, Principal!

(The four girls leave the room, and Miyasaka returns)

**Miyasaka** : I heard the announcement.

**Tadatsune** : Of course, that was a loud one.

**Miyasaka** : Hmm....the Music Club...Just like old times, don't you think?

**Tadatsune** : .......Yeah.

**Miyasaka** : I wonder what would happen if-

**Tadatsune** : Mi-yan.

**Miyasaka** : Yes?

**Tadatsune** : I thought we promised not to talk about it anymore.

**Miyasaka** : .....Right. My mistake.

[Music Club, Morning]

**Ayaka** : We should set the tables this way, so that there's a better view when we view the auditionee's performance.

**Fuyu** : We'll go with that.

**Fuyu** : Miezu.

**Miezu** : Yes?

**Fuyu** : We should be fine in terms of the decorations, but there's one thing that still gets to me.

**Miezu** : .....It's my sister, isn't it?

**Fuyu** : Yes.

**Miezu** : .........

**Bestisia** : It's going to be okay. I will be standing guard during the audition day.

**Fuyu** : That means our judges would only be the three of us.

**Miezu** : Yes.

**Ayaka** : The tables are set. I don't think we can do much with the decorations but, this'll be fine for the first time.

**Fuyu** : Hm....It's okay, at least.

**Fuyu** : (......What is this bad feeling I have?)

[Class 1-B, After School]

**Mizuki** : Hey, Iwasaki-kun, Miyake-kun.

**Junichi Iwasaki** : Hm? What's up, Tadashiro?

**Tadahira Miyake** : You need something?

**Mizuki** : You two heard that announcement from the Principal? I want you to go ruin that audition for me.

**Junichi** : What!? No way! Why would we even do that?

**Tadahira** : Yeah, that's just insane!

**Mizuki** : I know you two are lacking in your studies, so with my connections, I'll be willing to help you get higher scores for your exams.

**Junichi** : Who do you think I am? I won't fall for that! Goodbye!

(Junichi leaves the room)

**Tadahira** : .......

**Mizuki** : What about you, Miyake-kun? You seem to be hesitant about leaving......Or, are you interested...?

**Tadahira** : C-can you really increase my scores?

**Mizuki** : You bet. Will you work with me?

(Mizuki offers her hand for a handshake, and Tadahira slowly and hesitantly offers his hand to Mizuki)

**Mizuki** : (One person is enough.....I'll frame you as the mastermind and you'll be expelled for trying to ruin a school's event. Goodbye, Miyake-kun)

\*SLAP\*

**Tadahira** : Ow!

(A male student with glasses, one book in hand, slaps Tadahira's hand away)

**Cunning Student** : Well, well, what has transpired here?

**Tadahira** : W-Warkovich!!

**Xoligan Warkovich** : I'll pardon your actions for now, Tadahira Miyake. Leave this room, and I'll forget what I saw today.

**Tadahira** : T-thank you, Class Leader!

(Tadahira leaves the class)

**Mizuki** : Wh-what are you doing!?

**Xoligan** : Mizuki Tadashiro. You disappoint me greatly.

**Mizuki** : What?

**Xoligan** : Back in my homeland of Russia, we used to say this to fools, "Поспешишь - людей насмешишь", which means "When you rush, you make people laugh". Some would say "Only fools rush in".

**Mizuki** : D-did you just call me a fool?

**Xoligan** : You are. Iwasaki told me everything. Luckily I was nearby, if it wasn't for him, our class's reputation would have plummeted because of you.

**Mizuki** : (Damn that Iwasaki!)

**Xoligan** : As long as I'm the Class Leader, I will not permit any of my classmates to do anything foolish. I will report what I have seen today to Kiyowara, she will deal with you then.

**Mizuki** : W-wait!! Please, forgive me!! I-I was taken by my emotions and I lost control of myself! Please don't tell Kiyowara-san about this!!

**Xoligan** : If you think I'm as lenient as the other Class Leaders, you're wrong. Here's another saying for you, "Слово - не воробей, вылетит - не поймаешь", or "A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies, you can't catch it."

**Mizuki** : .......!!

**Xoligan** : I'll tell the rest of the class to go home. As punishment, you'll clean the entire class.......alone.

(Xoligan shuts the door behind him)

**Mizuki** : .........

**Mizuki** : DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!! DAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAMMITDAMMIT!!!! GOD DAMN IT!!!!

**Mizuki** : .......

**Mizuki** : Everyone betrayed me........None of my friends trusts me anymore......They'll pay.....they'll pay.....they'll......

(The door to the classroom opens)

**Tamami** : Mizuki-chan?

**Mizuki** : .........Tamami?

**Tamami** : What's with this mess? Who did this?

**Mizuki** : Haha.....haha.....hahahahaha.....Tamami.....Tamami....

(Mizuki walks over to Tamami)

**Tamami** : Mi-Mizuki-chan? What's wrong?

**Mizuki** : Y-you're my friend, aren't you? You're mymymymymymymyy......friend......?

**Tamami** : You're scaring me, Mizuki-chan.

**Mizuki** : I'm scaring you.....? ........

(Mizuki backs away)

**Mizuki** : Alright, then. Leave me.

**Tamami** : B-but....

**Mizuki** : It's okay.....I'm okay.....just leave me.

**Tamami** : Mizuki-chan, I'm-

**Mizuki** : LEAVE.ME.ALONE!!!!!!

**Tamami** : ...!!

(Tamami quickly leaves the room)

**Mizuki** : .......Haha....haha....

**Mizuki** : You did it again, Miezu.....

**Mizuki** : You robbed me of my dreams.....You robbed me of my life.....and now....you robbed me of my friends.....

**Mizuki** : Haha.....

**Mizuki** : Fine, then.....I'll do it myself....

**Mizuki** : I'll destroy the Music Club with my own hands!

(Mizuki then slowly cleans the class while mumbling and laughing to herself)

[Music Club, After School]

(Tamaki and Baiko came to help them decorate the Music Club)

**Tamaki** : And......done!

**Baiko** : Fwah....I'm beat.

**Bestisia** : Here's a drink, Teruya-san. Good work today.

**Baiko** : Geh....ugh....Thank you, Lorraine-san....

**Tamaki** : You're really tired though, Baiko....Even though we just moved and decorated a few things.

**Baiko** : Sorry, my body isn't fit to begin with....

**Fuyu** : Thank you for all your help today, we really appreciate it.

**Tamaki** : Likewise! We're happy to help!

**Bestisia & Ayaka** : Thank you.

**Miezu** : Now that it's done, we just need to wait until the day of the audition.

**Fuyu** : It'll take place three days from now, right?

**Miezu** : Yup. I can't wait who'll be coming!

**Tamaki** : We'll be visiting you guys time to time again. See ya!

**Baiko** : Goodbye, everyone. And good luck on the audition!

(Tamaki and Baiko leaves the Music Club)

**Fuyu** : We should leave too.

**Bestisia** : Alright.

**Ayaka** : I'll go with you guys. Senpai, are you coming?

**Miezu** : Okay.

**Fuyu** : Let's go, then.

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