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MANKAI☆Kaika Sengen (A3ders Theme)
Sakuya, Tenma, Banri and Tsumugi all knew this was coming eventually. Did they expect for Izumi and Sakyo to greet them with the most serious looks on their faces?
Nope. No, they were not.
“Why are you looking at us like that?” Banri grumbled as he leaned back in his chair to the full extent.
“...” Izumi took a deep breath before opening her mouth. “It’s nothing bad, per say. It’s just… you guys get derailed fairly often in your leader meetings… I’m just a little worried about how this is going to turn out.”
Sakuya and Tsumugi’s faces burned bright red at her comment while Tenma seemed to think that staring at the floor was an interesting idea as Banri just snickered at her wording.
“This isn’t a joke Settsu.” Sakyo growled. “As leaders, you should be setting examples for your Troupes.”
Izumi winced as Sakuya and Tsumugi’s faces fell while Banri and Tenma gritted their teeth at the older man.
“I like to think I’m doing fine as a leader…” Sakuya murmured as Tsumugi nodded his agreement.
“I know I’m doing a damn good job.” huffed Tenma. “My group was a bunch of inexperienced idiots before I joined.”
“And I do everything perfectly!” Banri threw in as Sakyo sent the duo a withering look. “They just want to act the way they do, that’s their thing. Not my problem exactly.”
“Look for once in your time here listen to me?” Sakyo grounded out as he turned on his heel. Izumi quickly handed out the lyrics before rushing after him.
As their manager turned the corner, Banri grinned wolfishly at the other three.
“I’ve never been good at following… orders.” The blond started. “And I love getting under that old man’s skin… so, who wants in?”
It was unanimous.
The Recording Studio: 3:00 PM
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Sakyo glanced at his watch for a third time since arriving at the studio. Tsumugi smiled patiently while Sakuya read over the lyrics once more. Izumi fidgeted next to the males as she prayed the other two would arrive soon.
“Sorry we’re late.” They heard Banri as the teen calmly strolled into the studio, Tenma behind him. “This nut got lost on his way back from the dorm.”
“Did not.” Tenma sighed, hanging his head. “I just took my time getting here.”
“Didn’t I tell you this was important?” Sakyo huffed, Izumi shifted next to him. “This is exactly what I meant by leading a better example.”
As he and Izumi walked ahead, the leaders shared a look behind their back.
“You got the lyrics?” Tenma looked over at Banri who lifted up four packets of paper and handed them out, each with a leader's name on it.
“Like hell I’d really pick your lost ass up!” The blue eyed teen chuckled.
“Well,” Tsumugi’s mischievous eyes glanced with his fellow leaders. “We best head in, right?”
The other three nodded and followed after the eldest.
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“I have a bad feeling…” Izumi murmured as the leaders went into the studio booth. Sakyo couldn’t help but grunt in agreement.
“Let's make lots of dreams bloom!” Sakuya started with the music as Sakyo’s eyes widened upon the start.
“With you, a su-su-sudden, Sudden☆FULL BLOOM!” They sang together as Izumi turned to the person who placed the disc in.
“Where did you get this music disc from?” She asked him breathlessly.
“Uh, that kid with the pink hair.” The man raised an eyebrow. “Said you guys needed to change the music out and that they had the correct music.”
Sakyo looked at the four with murder in his eyes. They will be explaining themselves when they come out.
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Izumi had been upset at first about the change in music and lyrics but the song was nice enough… it was really catchy and seemed so sweet and light hearted.
“I can’t be mad at them…” She confessed to Sakyo right before the bridge. “This sounds better than the crap Matsukawa scrapped up, I’m pretty sure it was about Kamekichi anyway.”
Sakyo sighed but couldn’t deny it. They both looked at the leaders right when they started the bridge.
“A dilemma we would want to forget.” Banri looked like that line touched him deeply.
“A trauma we would want to wipe out.” Tenma was holding onto a protractor-most likely Misumi’s good luck charm-as he sang with a fond smile.
“The scars of those days,” Tsumugi smiled sadly but his face glowed a bit as he looked at Sakuya, who beamed back.
“Still can't be healed,” She was proud of her boys as they sang together. “They still can't be healed, but…”
“There's no choice but to keep going forward,” MANKAI Company’s Angel sang. “There's no time to stop! Let's go!”
“Let’s go!” Tsumugi joined in as a background.
“Let’s go!” Banri’s harmonizing was good.
“Let’s go!” And Tenma completed it.
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When they came out of the booth, they expected a scolding or even Izumi pouting at them but… to be welcomed with a hug and a bright smile and Sakyo’s begrudging acceptance, they were confused.
“Good job you four.” The brunette praised. “Sakyo was wrong. I knew I placed the right people in charge.”
The four males visibly brightened and stood prouder at her words while Sakyo gave them a rare smile.
“I apologize for my earlier comment.” He sighed. “I was just hoping to close this project smoothly and didn’t think before speaking.”
“It’s fine, old man.” smirked Banri as he shoved his hands in his pockets, ignoring Tsumugi’s look of disapproval and Sakyo’s warning growl.
“It’s fine…” Tsumugi chuckled, rubbing his arm awkwardly. “I honestly had a little fun…”
“Damn right you were.” Sakyo narrowed his eyes at Tenma who coughed into his fist. “I mean thanks.”
“It’s alright!” Sakuya beamed. “You and Izumi-san are just looking out for us in the best way!”
Izumi and Sakyo felt their souls purify a bit more.
--End--