Artemis/Band Story/Chapter 9

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**Bestisia's Invitation** is the ninth chapter of Artemis's Story.

## Synopsis

Relieved that Ayaka is doing okay, Bestisia heads to school the next day....

## Transcripts

[YamiTsume High Class 2-A, Morning]

**Old Teacher** : Good morning, class...My name is-

\*BAM\*

**Tamaki** : \*sigh\* here we go again.....

**Old Teacher** : Hiiii!!!

**Hidetaka** : Hey, old man.....

**Old Teacher** : Y-yes??

**Hidetaka** : What damn lesson are you going to teach?

**Old Teacher** : J-Japanese....uh....p-please sit...I-

(Hidetaka punches the whiteboard)

**Old Teacher** : Ahhh!!

**Hidetaka** : I'm leaving.

(Hidetaka leaves the classroom)

**Old Teacher** : Aaaaah....ahhhh...

(Fuyu offers the old teacher a hand)

**Fuyu** : ......Sensei. Are you alright?

**Old Teacher** : Ah....thank you...But I think we should call him bac-

**Dignified Female Student** : There's no need for that, Sensei.

**Tamaki** : Shimoyamada-san...

**Akira Shimoyamada** : People like him doesn't deserve to study in this place.....truly, what is wrong with the world these days?

**Old Teacher** : ......

**Akira** : Fuyu, you can go back to your seat. I'll take Senrikobe-sensei and report this matter to the Principal.

**Fuyu** : \*nods\* Sure.

[Class 2-C, Morning]

**Female Teacher** : Oh my, seems like Dojima-kun caused trouble for Senrikobe-sensei again.

**Jacob** : ....!

**Bestisia** : (Hidetaka.....Dojima-kun.....)

**Bestisia** : (..........)

(The teacher notices Bestisia thinking and approaches her)

**Female Teacher** : Knock knock~ Is Bestisia-san there?

**Bestisia** : Waaahh!! Sensei, you surprised me!

**Female Teacher** : Well, look who's daydreaming. Was my lesson that boring that you decided to daydream?

**Bestisia** : No, I was just-

**Female Teacher** : Alright, I'll let you off the hook this time since you're so polite. Don't daydream anymore, alright?

**Bestisia** : Yes, sensei!

**Daisuke** : You're thinking about Ayaka, are you?

**Bestisia** : No....I was thinking about Dojima from 2-A.

**Daisuke** : Why? Do you have a crush on him?

**Bestisia** : What?! No, I was just thinking why-

**Female Teacher** : EHEM!!

**Daisuke** : Oops.

**Female Teacher** : You can talk when class's over, you two. Now, listen to the lesson.

**Daisuke & Bestisia** : Alright, sensei...

[Music Club Room, After School]

**Fuyu** : .........She's late.

**Bestisia** : Give her some time. She might come soon.

**Miezu** : Punctuality is a good thing, though.

(Ayaka arrives through the door)

**Ayaka** : I'm sorry for being late. I was-

**Fuyu** : Enough. Excuses would only make you-

**Ayaka** : repairing my old drumsticks.

**Fuyu** : .......

(Fuyu flashes a smile)

**Fuyu** : .......I see.

**Bestisia** : You seem out of breath. Do you want to rest for a while?

**Ayaka** : I'm fine now. Thanks.

**Fuyu** : .....

**Fuyu** : Let's have a listen. The same as before, the song is of your own cho-

**Ayaka** : No.

**Fuyu** : ......Oh?

**Ayaka** : I want you to choose a song for me. I will play it for you.

**Fuyu** : .......

**Fuyu** : Alright. Excuse me, then.

(Fuyu begins to search for a song)

**Miezu** : Hey, Bestisia-chan. Come here for a second.

**Bestisia** : Yes?

**Miezu** : Do you see Ayaka-chan? She's like a completely different person.

**Bestisia** : (I wasn't sure what Tadashiro-senpai was talking about......until I saw Ayaka's eyes)

**Bestisia** : (Her eyes are burning with passion, like a rekindled flame. She.....)

**Bestisia** : (She definitely won't fail this time!)

**Fuyu** : Here you go.

(The song begins)

**Bestisia** : Good lu-

**Bestisia** : (No.....she doesn't need someone who wishes her good luck this time.....)

(Ayaka starts playing the drums)

**Bestisia** : .....

**Fuyu** : .......

**Miezu** : .....Hm~

(The music ends, so is Ayaka's performance)

**Ayaka** : ......How did I do?

(Bestisia and Miezu looks at Fuyu)

**Fuyu** : ........

**Fuyu** : It should be obvious. Tell her, Bestisia.

**Bestisia** : Yes!

**Bestisia** : Saito-san, you have successfully-

**Fuyu** : No.

**Ayaka** : What?

**Bestisia** : ......?

**Miezu** : .....

**Fuyu** : Your performance is perfect, your melodies are spot-on, and you're able to understand the composition in mere minutes. You pass the test.

**Bestisia** : ......What are you trying to say, Fuyu-san?

**Fuyu** : However, there is one more test.....no, it's more of a question for you.

**Ayaka** : And.....what is that?

**Fuyu** : .......

(Fuyu looks at Ayaka with intensity)

**Fuyu** : ......Will you, Ayaka Saito......

**Fuyu** : .....throw away all your past regrets and sins, and join our band as its third member.....

**Bestisia** : ...!

**Miezu** : ...Hoh.

**Fuyu** : ......And will you bear the pressure to stand alongside us?

(Fuyu offers her hand)

**Fuyu** : Well?

**Ayaka** : ..........

**Ayaka** : I-

**Ayaka** : I will!!

(Ayaka grabs Fuyu's hand, and the two handshakes)

**Bestisia** : (All she needs for today....)

**Bestisia** : (Is someone to congratulate her success)

**Bestisia** : Congratulations, Saito-san!!

**Ayaka** : .......Th-

**Bestisia** : .....Saito-san?

**Ayaka** : Thank you........you two.......Waaaaaah...

(Ayaka starts crying)

**Fuyu** : Bestisia.....

**Bestisia** : Yes?

**Fuyu** : Go grab some tissues for our newest recruit. (Must....not....touch....the snot.....)

(Fuyu smiles)

**Bestisia** : .......Yes!!

**Bestisia** : (The band is coming together......I can see it!)

**Fuyu** : .......There, there.

**Ayaka** : (more crying)

**Fuyu** : (Seriously....where is the tissue?!)

(Miezu leaves the room unnoticed)

[Roof, After School]

**Miezu** : This is.....going far better than I thought. With this, the Music Club would finally be-

**???** : Sis.

**Miezu** : ..!

(Miezu turns to see her sister, Mizuki)

**Miezu** : Mizuki....!

**Mizuki** : ......

**Miezu** : How have you been? Have you been good? I-

(Miezu puts her hand in Mizuki's shoulder, but Mizuki slaps it away)

**Mizuki** : Don't you dare touch me.

**Miezu** : ....!

**Mizuki** : Why are you here?

**Miezu** : .......It's nothing, just getting some fresh air.

**Mizuki** : Is your hopeless club still standing?

**Miezu** : Watch your tongue, Mizuki! What is wrong with you?

**Mizuki** : What? "Watch your tongue"? That's strange......I should be the one saying that.

**Miezu** : ......

**Mizuki** : It's strange, isn't it? How fate would have it this way....

**Miezu** : .....I just-

**Mizuki** : Enough. Looking at you makes me sick. I'm leaving.

**Miezu** : Mizuki, wait!

**Mizuki** : Come any closer, and I'll rip that beautiful hair of yours. If you come even a step closer......

(Mizuki turns around and leaves....)

**Mizuki** : I'll crush your dreams.....

**Mizuki** : .......Like how you crushed mine.

**Miezu** : ......

[Music Clubroom, After School]

**Miezu** : .......

**Fuyu** : Where have you been, Miezu?

**Miezu** : Sorry....I went to get some fresh air...

**Miezu** : Where's Bestisia and Ayaka?

**Fuyu** : They went home first.

**Miezu** : I see.

**Fuyu** : I'll be leaving, then.

**Miezu** : ......

**Fuyu** : Is there something you wish to say?

**Miezu** : No....it's nothing. I'll say it tomorrow.

**Fuyu** : ......See you then.

(Fuyu leaves the room)

[Road, After School]

(Bestisia and Ayaka is walking home)

**Bestisia** : You seem really satisfied.

**Ayaka** : Of course I do! I feel honored to be in a same band as Fuyu-san.

**Bestisia** : Haha...I totally understand that.

**Ayaka** : Oh yeah..May I ask you something?

**Bestisia** : ...? Go ahead.

**Ayaka** : ......What's our band name?

**Bestisia** : Hm..?

(Meanwhile...)

[Yasukobe Station, Entrance]

**Fuyu** : .....

(Fuyu looks at the jumbotron)

**Announcer** : Lately, the band Entropy has been rising up the ranks of the music industry, granting them massive popularity and....

**Fuyu** : Entropy......Hm....

**Fuyu** : I wish our band could someday be shown like them....

**Fuyu** : ehem...."Lately, the band-

**Fuyu** : ......

**Fuyu** : .........

**Fuyu** : This is bad......

**Fuyu** : I forgot to name the band......

[Music Club, Evening]

**Miezu** : Time to go home.

**Miezu** : ........

**Miezu** : .....I think might be forgetting something important....

**Miezu** : .....or maybe it's probably not that important....

(back to Bestisia and Ayaka)

**Bestisia** : That's easy! It's.....

**Bestisia** : .......

**Bestisia** : .......Um....

**Bestisia** : (Now that I think about it......We actually never had a proper name for a band.....)

**Ayaka** : Bestisia?

**Bestisia** : Um....yeah....well....um....uh....

**Ayaka** : You two haven't decided on a name yet?

**Bestisia** : Y....yeah....

**Ayaka** : \*sigh\* Okay then.....I guess we'll have to talk about this tomorrow too.

**Bestisia** : ....Alright. I'll tell Fuyu-san right a-

\*Bzzzt\*

**Bestisia** : ...?

**Ayaka** : Looks like she noticed it too.

**Bestisia** : Hello, Fuyu-san?

**Fuyu** : Bestisia.... is Ayaka around?

**Bestisia** : Yes, she i-

**Ayaka** : I'm here!!

**Fuyu** : ..!!

**Fuyu** : Hmm....ask her to move for about.....5 meters away from you.

**Ayaka** : Alright!!

(Ayaka steps away from Bestisia)

**Bestisia** : She's 5 meters away. What is it?

**Fuyu** : Um.....I just realized that....we don-

**Bestisia** : -Don't have a name for our band? Yeah, we were discussing that.

**Fuyu** : Urgh!

**Fuyu** : Um.....I mean.....we'll talk about this tomorrow, bring Ayaka with you tomorrow.

**Bestisia** : Yes, Leader! Anything else?

**Fuyu** : .....No. Bye.

**Bestisia** : Ah, alright. Bye bye.

**Ayaka** : She's too shy to admit that she forgot, right?

**Bestisia** : This is the first time I've seen.....or, heard.....her act this way...

**Ayaka** : Really? Seems like Fuyu is actually a nice girl deep down, but with how harsh her words are, I guess I can't say much.

**Bestisia** : Yup...same here.

**Ayaka** : Hey, Bestisia.

**Bestisia** : ...?

**Ayaka** : I have a feeling that......this band is going to be an awesome experience for me.

**Bestisia** : .....\*nods\*

**Bestisia** : Me too!

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