Whispering You a Love Song ch45: Wrap-Up Parties, Future Careers, and What Comes Next.

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>>Kaori - LIME Audio

>What's up, Kao?
>Kinda busy getting set up right now.
>Shihohon~
>Tachibana-san's gonna send you something nice.
>That is all!!
>Huh?

>What the heck?

>>Candid photo<3
>That's a really slovenly expression
>that I'm making.

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>Entering a new chapter!
>As the school festival comes to an end,
>the story heads towards a new stage!!

>>TV anime begins airing January 2024!
>>Over 50,000 copies sold! (including digital) Volume 8 on sale to rave reviews!!

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>Good work with the school festival~
>And also
>Congrats on getting first place~

>That was a total victory, huh!
>Congratulations.

>Well, that was to be expected.
>I feel bad for SS, though.
>Au...

>Hrm~
>I know you've got mixed feelings about this, but you're a Laureley member right now so be happy for us.

>That's right.
>Y'know.
>Shiho did promise to listen to a request of yours, after all.
>Ah.

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>Oh yeah... I did say that...
>Yay~
>I'll think it over~
>Just don't pick anything too crazy...

>Put-
>ting
>that
>aside<3
>?

>How'd things go with Mizuguchi-senpai afterwards?
>BFFFT

>Wha-
>What's this all of a sudden!?
>I can't help it~
>I'm so curious.
>It looked like you were together during the campfire.

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>No.
>Nothing really happened...
>with...
>her...

>Oh my~

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>Seriously, what's wrong with me?
>Why did I do
>such a thing!?

>...

>Argh, geez!
>Nothing happened! Not at all!! Nuh-uh!!
>I don't wanna think about it right now!!
>Eh~

>This topic is over.
>More importantly, we should talk about our activities going forward.
>Going forward, huh?
>I guess so. What should we do?

>I heard a lot of third years are retiring from their clubs soon.
>Are you two gonna be okay?

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>I've got a recommendation, so my future career's all set.
>Howah~
>Amazing~
>Is that so?

>I've given up on college.
>Heh?

>Well, I say given up,
>but it's more that I only plan on doing music in the future,
>so I'm gonna practice hard while taking on part-time jobs instead of going to college.

>That's, how should I put it,
>a really cool side of you.
>Thanks.

>Well, in any case, Laureley's activities are gonna keep on going.
>Now, let's talk about our next goal.

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>An indie concert.

>An indie concert, huh?
>That's another lofty goal you've dropped on us.

>An indie concert... What's that?
>Basically a concert that's just us.

>S-
>So cool...!
>Right?

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>To achieve that,
>we'll need more people who'll say that they'll wanna come and watch us.
>Fans, huh...

>In that case,

>it might be best to put more effort towards our video site channel
>that Hima-chan worked hard on for us.

>Even now, our views have been increasing little by little.
>We could upload more proper performances
>and film music videos with original songs.

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>Sounds great!

>And also
>We should totally upload the video we shot during the culture festival.
>That was the coolest you senpais have ever been!

>Aw man~
>With all this new stuff you're making us wanna do, we can't just sit around, can we?

>Change of plans! Our one week break is cancelled! Practice resumes starting tomorrow!
>Yeah, yeah.

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>Hima! Can you book us a studio right away?
>Of course!

>Hey,
>Himari-chan.
>Yes?

>About the manager thing.
>You technically promised you'd do it until the festival.
>Are you sure you wanna keep doing it?

>N-
>Now that you mention it...
>Aah...

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>She's right.
>The deal was that you'd only do it until now.
>Hima.
>Do you wanna quit?

>She's blatantly giving off an "I don't want you to quit" aura...!
>She's getting all sedate...

>I...

>I do think
>that I want to keep on being Laureley's manager...

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>It's just...
>I really hated
>that you became their manager.

>Hm...

>Hrmm...

>Shiho-senpai!
>!?

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>Would it be okay
>if I used my "request" right now?

>Good work, everyone~

>Phwah~
>This is good cola~

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>That was a fun school festival~

>I still refuse to accept that we got 2nd place, though.
>You're still on about that, Ma-chan~?

>Hey, guys.

>Thank you so much
>for listening to all my selfish requests.

>You and Izumi-san made up with each other, right?
>Yeah,
>I think
>we did, yeah.

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>Good for you.
>Your relationship's 'back to the way it used to be'.

>The way...
>it used to be...
>Or rather...

>...

>What was with all that...?
>?

>By the way,
>I was talking with Ma-chan during the night festival.

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>She said she's gonna be lonely since we'll be taking a break from activities for a while.
>I never said I'd be lonely.

>Ah, I see. You'll be lonely, huh~?
>You're so adorable~
>I never said that!!

>You guys are gonna go on to college, right?

>Yeah, yeah! Tachibana-san's gonna try to get into the same college as Ma-chan.
>My top choice is a college in Kansai.

>You two are pretty smart, so you'll have no problems, right?
>Hmm, I wonder~
>I'll probably do fine.

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>I'm gonna stay over at Ma-chan's place and have her teach me, so Tachibana-san's gonna be fine too!!
>Don't make decisions for me.

>It'll be a rehearsal for when we become college students and start living together!
>Oh~
>Ooh...
>That's news to me!!

>Love~
>So what about you two?

>Hmm~
>I think I'll be going to a local college.
>I do kinda wanna live by myself, though.
>I'll probably do the same as Mizuguchi.

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>But you're right...
>I hadn't given it much serious thought,
>but when you think about how we'll be going to seperate colleges, there really is
>just a little bit left of our activities.

>That's gonna be lonely!
>I know, right!?

>I heard from Kino-san that Laureley's aiming to become pros.
>It certainly might not be a dream for that group.

>What's this?
>Should we aim to become pros too?

>Pr...os...?
>I should've expected that reaction.

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>But then we might have to disband.
>Eh~?
>Valid point.
>If we go to seperate colleges, we won't be able to gather around like we used to.
>That's true, but...
>But...
>Hrm...

>Argh, geez~
>Enough of this!

>Our careers aren't set in stone yet,
>so there's no point in thinking about SS's future right now.

>Indeed.
>For all we know, we could be doing band stuff while attending cram school.
>Stop that!!

>Ah~
>That sounds frightening! I need to study hard!
>I'd better switch gears too...

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>Should the four of us have a study session at Mari's place!?
>Sounds good~ I wanna meet up~
>You guys are making decisions for me again...

>>Himari
>>Could you meet me at the school gates after school today!?
>>Wafoo~

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>Things have been hectic recently, what with the school festival and all,
>so it's been a while since I've been able to leisurely walk home with Kino-san.

>Maybe we could swing by Ion and make it something of a date.
>As for the studying... I can do that when I get home...
>Yori-senpai~!

>Sorry to keep you waiting.
>Good work today.

>Okay, let's go.
>Ah!
>Please wait a moment!

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>Today, there's
>someone else joining us!

>Heh?

>I-

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>Izumi-san...?

>Hey there,
>Asanagi-san.