Artemis/Band Story 1/Chapter 30

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**The Winter Princess Shall Dance Again** is the thirtieth chapter of Artemis's Story and the final chapter of Artemis's First Band Story.

## Synopsis

After they made their oath, the five girls tried to find ways to expand and improve the legacy Entropy left them.

## Transcript

(Several days later.....)

[Music Club, YamiTsume High School]

(The members of Artemis are practicing)

**Bestisia** : Woooooohoooooooo!!!!!

**Fuyu** : Bestisia's in high spirits today.

**Bestisia** : This is my band spirit, yeaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!

**Yuna** : Heh.....

**Ayaka** : I mean, some soldiers do shout a lot.....

**Tamami** : Here's some water, Best-chan. Screaming too much might affect your throat.

**Bestisia** : Ah, thanks Tamami-chan.

(King enters the room)

**King** : Fabulous! Good morning, my fabulous maidens!

**Tamami** : Good morning, Rosenkreuz-kun!

**King** : I've brought some more of my servants over.

(King pulls in a black haired young man and a grey haired middle-aged man)

**Young Butler** : Ah, Young Master. Please, slow down.

**Middle-Aged Man** : Young Master, please.

**King** : No worries, Percival. You too, Lancelot.

**Fuyu** : More of your butlers?

**King** : Yup!

**Percival** : Good morning, Young Master's friends. I am Percival, one of House Rosenkreuz's Head Butlers. Thank you for caring for Young Master while we're not here.

**Lancelot** : And my name is Lancelot. I am the Head of all the Head Butlers of House Rosenkreuz. Pleased to meet your acquaintance.

**Ayaka** : (Head of.....)

**Yuna** : (All the Head Butlers......?)

**Lancelot** : ........

**King** : Lancelot here is one of the most dependable butlers I have.

**Lancelot** : Your words are too kind, my Prince.

**King** : No, you're really fabulous!

**Lancelot** : Y-Yes.....Fabulous, indeed....

**Fuyu** : Enough chatter. What are you doing here, Rosenkreuz? As you see....we are currently practicing.

**King** : Haha, well. I come here to tell you of good tidings.

**Yuna** : And what is that?

**King** : You two can come in now.

(Daisuke and Azama comes in the room)

**Bestisia** : A-Ashikaga-kun?!

**Daisuke** : Yo.

**Azama** : Ah! Dear Angel! To think I would be here to witness your performance is truly a blessing indeed!

**Ayaka** : Oh, it's you......

**Azama** : You don't seem to be happy, did I anger you somehow?

**Ayaka** : The thought of looking at you makes me uncomfortable.

**Azama** : Straight as an arrow.....You surely know how to make me fall for you, dear Angel.

**Fuyu** : Why are they here?

**King** : Well.......

**King** : I've started a band of my own!!

**Bestisia** : Huh?!

**Daisuke** : \*sigh\* You don't need to say it so loudly....

(Lancelot grabs Daisuke's shoulder)

**Lancelot** : Pardon....?

**Daisuke** : No, nothing....

**Azama** : Rosenkreuz told me that he sees a "fabulous" vision, and that we're standing on the stage of glimmering lights together with him. It must be the light of God! Therefore, I decided I would join him in his quest!

**Tamami** : By......being in a band?

**King** : That dream was so fabulous I couldn't help myself! We're here to welcome both Ashikaga-kun and Chosokabe-kun to the Music Club!

**Fuyu** : You're supposed to ask Miezu about this.

**King** : Hm? You guys didn't know?

**Bestisia** : K-Know what?

**King** : Tadashiro-senpai gave the title of the Leader of the Music Club to Fuyu today.

**Fuyu** : Huh?

**Ayaka** : What? Why?

**Miezu** : ......

(Miezu appears behind King)

**King** : Tadashiro-senpai!

**Fuyu** : What is the meaning of this, Miezu?

**Miezu** : Due to my past mistakes and after a moment of reconsideration, I decided that I'm not fit to lead the Music Club. Therefore, I'll relieve myself from the position of Leader and hand them to you, Fuyu.

**Fuyu** : ........Is this really what you wanted?

**Miezu** : You promised Amagi-senpai you would continue their legacy, didn't you?

**Fuyu** : So you knew....

**Miezu** : Nothing gets by my ears.

**Fuyu** : ............

**Fuyu** : ........Fine, then.

**Miezu** : Thank you.

**King** : Now then!

**Fuyu** : Azama Chosokabe, Daisuke Ashikaga, do you want to join the Music Club?

**Daisuke & Azama** : Yes, we do.

**Fuyu** : Do you have any experiences in playing instruments?

**Azama** : I played a guitar during my free time when I'm not praying, or some other things.

**Daisuke** : I have no experience at all......But I guess I'll try out the bass, if I have to pick one...

(King lands his hands on Azama's and Daisuke's shoulders)

**King** : Don't worry! I'll make sure to teach you all I know about instruments.

**Daisuke** : (Ugh......I really don't wanna do this.....)

(Bestisia taps Daisuke's shoulder and whispers to him)

**Bestisia** : If you need help, I can always help you.

**Daisuke** : Thanks, Lorraine.

**Bestisia** : Hehe.

**Fuyu** : The three of you can take 304 as a practice room.

**King** : Th~ank you! Let's go!

(King, Percival and Lancelot leaves the room, bringing Daisuke and Azama along)

**Yuna** : .......

**Ayaka** : \*sigh\* I can't believe I did this again....

**Bestisia** : Guys, guys! It's okay! We have a second band incoming now! We're making progress.......

**Bestisia** : ........

**Bestisia** : Right?

**Tamami** : Uh.....Y-Yup! We have more bands now!

**Fuyu** : ........Yeah.

**Yuna** : That's right. Cheer up, Ayaka.

**Ayaka** : .......I guess this will help us in expanding Entropy's legacy.

**Bestisia** : Yup.

**Fuyu** : Let's continue practicing.

**All** : Alright.

[Road, Yahata City]

(Fuyu and Bestisia is walking home together)

**Bestisia** : Hmmmm.......Today was really tiring.

**Fuyu** : ........

**Bestisia** : Fuyu-san?

**Fuyu** : I was just thinking.....

**Bestisia** : .....?

**Fuyu** : .......Will it rain today?

**Bestisia** : Hm? What's with today? The skies seem quite clear to me.

**Fuyu** : I guess you'll never know.

**Bestisia** : Why the rain, though?

**Fuyu** : ........

**Fuyu** : It's nothing. Let's go.

**Bestisia** : Oh, um, alright.

(Fuyu and Bestisia went their ways and Fuyu gets home)

[Fuyu's House]

(Fuyu opens the door, to see a large rectangular gift in front of the door)

**Fuyu** : Hm?

(Fuyu takes the present and opens it)

**Fuyu** : .....

**Fuyu** : ....!

(Inside the present is a azure-colored sword)

**Fuyu** : This......isn't a new sword.....It was cleaned recently.....

**Fuyu** : Could this be....?

**Fuyu** : This sword was mine.....at one point?

(Fuyu looks around at that box, and discovers a small letter)

**Fuyu** : ......

**Letter** : Take care of Tōshō.

**Fuyu** : Tōshō.....

**Fuyu** : .....!!

(Flashback starts)

**???** : Fuyu, you're finally able to master several dances of the Kenshibu. So, here.

**Fuyu** : What is this, (unintelligible)?

**???** : It's time to learn the Kenshibu with a real sword. You will name your sword.

**Fuyu** : ........I'll name her Tōshō!

(Flashback ends)

**Fuyu** : ........Old friend.....

(Fuyu goes to a large, empty room in her home)

(She starts dancing to the lyrics of the Winter Princess's Dance, that she is slowly remembering)

**Fuyu** : ~

**Fuyu** : (With other things as substitutes for a real sword, it doesn't work)

(Fuyu's formerly stiff movements slowly regains form)

**Fuyu** : (But, now that Tōshō is in my hands......it's all slowly coming back......)

**Fuyu** : (The swing of a sword.....the sound of the wind.......Mother's voice.....and......)

**???** : Fuyu.

**Fuyu** : ....!!

**Fuyu** : ......Father.....?

(Fuyu looks at the ceiling of her home)

**Fuyu** : Are you the one......who returned this to me...?

**Fuyu** : ........You're so cruel.

**Fuyu** : ........

**Fuyu** : (I can't remember......why Father left in the first place.....)

(Fuyu stands up)

**Fuyu** : But no matter.....

**Fuyu** : I promised Mother before.....

**Fuyu** : That the Winter Princess shall dance again.

(Fuyu continues her Kenshibu training)

[Location : Unknown]

(Kagura walks down a hallway of an unknown location, and she meets Shizuka)

**Shizuka** : ..........

**Kagura** : ........

**Shizuka** : Have you heard?

**Kagura** : ......What?

**Shizuka** : YamiTsume has created a band.

**Kagura** : ......Who?!

**Shizuka** : Sakaki Yuna is among them.

**Kagura** : ........Guh!

(Kagura punches the wall)

**Kagura** : I knew it! That backstabbing traitor!

**Shizuka** : Have you convinced Nakayoshi?

**Kagura** : She's almost at her breaking point, I think.

**Shizuka** : Good. Continue.

**Kagura** : Hey.

**Shizuka** : What?

**Kagura** : Leave Hitomi's persuasion to me. No matter what, I'm still her friend.

**Shizuka** : I was ordered to keep my eyes on the two of you. I can't expect you to do something against our order.

**Kagura** : Tch, whatever....

(Shizuka punches the wall, leaving small cracks on the wall)

**Kagura** : .....!!

**Shizuka** : Ignore our orders, and I won't hesitate to kill you or Nakayoshi.

**Kagura** : Guh.....

**Shizuka** : Will you yield?

**Kagura** : .........I apologize for my behaviour.

**Shizuka** : .......

(Shizuka leaves Kagura)

**Kagura** : ........Tch!

**Kagura** : There's no end to this, isn't it?

(Shizuka walks along the hallway, until she meets a mysterious figure)

**???** : Is the plan going well?

**Shizuka** : Rest assured. Kagura and Nakayoshi won't fight back.

**???** : Excellent. We need them to ruin YamiTsume.

**Shizuka** : What will you be doing?

**???** : We will start our plan......

**???** : Half a year from now.

**???** : For now, we observe.

**Shizuka** : As you wish.

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