"I used to have excellent grades~"
"The student council was at my command~"
"I thought getting a watered-down overseas diploma would be just like traveling~"
It could only be said that Noraneko truly lived up to her "genius guitarist" setting. She had only glanced at the sheet music briefly, yet the music she played was almost flawless.
Paired with the pleasant melody, even Taki had to admit this was an outstanding original song.
Only… why did the lyrics sound so strange?
They were far too straightforward—so much so that they didn't even feel like lyrics.
Could it be that Kamijou Mutsuki was only good at composing, but bad at writing lyrics?
Anon didn't know the answer to that, nor did she want to. She was already starting to panic.
Though just a few lines in, she could already feel a wave of malice rushing straight at her.
"I got the offer from my dream school~"
"The Commonwealth beckoned to me~"
"Ticket in hand, I happily sent myself off~"
No, no—this isn't right. Who's trying to sabotage me?
Kamijou Mutsuki, it's you, right?!
Even though the amount of information revealed was still limited, the sense of déjà vu was way too strong. Anon was already sweating bullets.
And at this moment, Kamijou Mutsuki's singing grew more impassioned.
"I passed IELTS but couldn't understand the classes"
"Actually my name isn't Ann, but how do I even explain that to you~"
I get it, I get it—please stop roasting me!
Compared to Tomori-chan and the others, who were still completely confused, Anon had fully understood what Kamijou Mutsuki was singing about.
She was now deeply regretting her earlier actions. Why did she have to provoke him when she had nothing better to do?
Was this really someone she could afford to mess with at her level?
"I can't recognize many British words~"
"If I'd known, I'd have gone to Hanasakigawa instead~"
Now it was Taki's turn to frown.
What did Hanasakigawa ever do to you?
Are you looking down on Hanasakigawa or what?
"I contacted a travel agency~"
"And booked the return flight~"
"Dreaming of escaping Asia for Europe~"
"But could only return home to repeat my studies~"
Stop singing, stop singing—please, stop singing!
Anon was completely broken now. He wasn't going to stop until he'd shaken out every last bit of her dark history, was he?
"My dream shattered in Britain~"
"I landed at Haneoka Girls' School~"
"I began my period of laying low~"
But Anon's prayers were completely useless. Listening to her own black history pour out nonstop, she was so embarrassed she could practically dig out an entire live house with her toes.
Of course, besides embarrassment, there was also panic.
Wasn't the whole reason she came to study at Haneoka Girls' School because she didn't want to face her own black history, to avoid running into her former classmates?
Why did she have to provoke this guy in the first place?
Anon once again regretted her earlier actions.
Fortunately, the other girls all looked completely confused by the lyrics, clearly not connecting them to her.
Thank goodness, thank goodness. Later she'd just soften up a bit—she only hoped Kamijou Mutsuki would spare her some face.
But just as she let out a sigh of relief, her eyes met Tomori-chan's somewhat thoughtful gaze.
Although the lyrics sounded fragmented, Tomori's intuition told her that what Kamijou Mutsuki was singing was about a certain pink-haired girl.
That's just how these wavelength-type people are—completely unreasonable!
"..."
Facing Tomori-chan's stare, Anon completely panicked.
Did Tomori-chan figure it out?
No way, right? Kamijou Mutsuki didn't even name any names!
"…flirting with everyone in the entire school~"
"The girl in the front row has a hardcore crush on me~"
"Chatting up the young lady next door after class~"
Anon had already been flustered because of Tomori's gaze, but upon hearing Kamijou Mutsuki's "slander," her face instantly darkened.
Flirting, chatting people up—when had she ever done that? He was making her sound like some kind of yuri-crazed pervert!
Meanwhile, Tomori-chan, sitting beside Anon, looked thoughtful while listening to these lyrics. Wasn't Anon's front-row seatmate… her?
So she had a crush on Anon?
In Tomori-chan's mind, Kamijou Mutsuki's figure and his past words surfaced. She subconsciously shifted a bit to the side.
Better not sit too close—if Mutsuki misunderstood, that would be bad.
Are you seriously moving away like that?!
Watching Tomori-chan's movement, Anon completely turned gray.
She really wasn't into girls—he's slandering me!
He's slandering me!
"Blinded by vanity~"
"Single-mindedly wanting to form a band~"
He's still going, he's still going!
"I held hands with the gravity girl~"
"Only to run into her dad~"
"Why is it that the moment you open your mouth I just feel turned off~"
"Even my British classmates were easier to communicate with~"
How did he even know her thoughts this well? Was this guy a worm living in her stomach?
But wait—these lyrics…
Anon subconsciously glanced at Taki, only to be immediately glared back at by an irritable Miss Taki.
…Fair enough.
Miss Taki scratched her head, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
It felt like she'd been insulted somehow—was that just her imagination?
"Dreaming of becoming a guitar-vocalist and stealing the spotlight~"
"Turns out four masters were protecting one clown~"
Compared to Taki's side, which was just a light drizzle, on Anon's side Kamijou Mutsuki was already forcefully pressing a red clown nose onto her face.
Kamijou Mutsuki???? Chihaya Anon
"I formed MyGO!!!!! only to be beaten up by heavy girls"
"Escaped one cage only to fall into a black hole"
"On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Soyo gets nostalgic Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Rikki's mouth is toxic"
"What kind of divine teammates are these I just want to leave the planet"
Bro, you're just directly naming names now?!
Even though she felt that Kamijou Mutsuki's lyrics were painfully accurate, Anon was completely panicking now.
Soyo didn't feel much about it—after all, he hadn't directly pointed out her whole "reject M, revive C" deal.
Rikki, on the other hand, had her face go completely dark, staring at Kamijou Mutsuki through clenched teeth.
So I've got a foul mouth, is that it?
"Playing in bands for two or three years~"
"Only then did I realize what rehearsals are~"
"What we rehearse is homosexuality~"
No, no, no—there's no such thing!
All the band girls blushed as they denied the meaning of Kamijou Mutsuki's lyrics.
"You even dare to pretend to go off the grid~"
"Skipping class, not answering calls~"
And just as Anon was nervously tangled up like a death-row inmate awaiting execution, the song finally reached its end.
"…When I watch a live show, don't let me see you~"
"Rip off the hood, I must slap your face~"
So… that's it?
As the guitar accompaniment slowly came to a stop, the girls all felt a slight blockage in their chests—like getting cut off halfway through something enjoyable.
Still, looking at it as a whole, it really was a good song.
"***~"
Mutsumi, of course, had to give her fiancé face and took the lead in applauding.
Seeing this, the remaining girls gradually joined in with applause as well.
"What do you mean by that?"
As the clapping stopped, the first to challenge him was surprisingly Rikki—though Anon also didn't dare make too big a fuss.
"My mouth is toxic? Are you unhappy with me or something?"
Rikki knew that her blunt way of speaking wasn't popular, but being called out so directly still made her feel irritated.
PS: This chapter pairs best with A B's "distance" audio.
PS: The "Dun Dun deserter" incident here is just a bit of foreshadowing. Otherwise, episode five wouldn't be fun when it airs. At present, only Tomori-chan has figured it out; the others merely have suspicions but aren't sure yet. After all, Haneoka has basically been named outright (and the MyGO!!!!! name hasn't been finalized yet). Also, Rikki didn't really listen carefully (she just felt like she was being insulted), so she's the only one who didn't connect it to Anon at all.
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