Let's Rock this Rocket ship!

Chapter 2: Tsuruya-san's Idea


(July 28, 10:13 am, Local Cafe. 32 days until festival performance.)

Tsuruya

"Hold it. What's this piece of paper you're shoving in my face?"

"Come on, Kyon!" I said. "Take a look! It's not going to bite you or anything."

Kyon took the paper out of my hand and read it. It was like the suspension like in one of those horror films! :)

"The first annual five day 'All Four Homemade Souls' Festival in Kyoto between August 25-28. Huh...So I guess that we're going to this festival?"

Haruhi chimed in right there. "We're not just going to go to this festival. Read the bottom!"

Kyon seemed to do just that. "Hmm...'Contestants wanted! Guidelines rules for contestants are one...oh I get it. So we're going to enter this competition, right?"

"Yep! You know it!" Haruhi cheerfully said. "This is a chance for the world to know that the S.O.S Brigade exists! We'll wow the audience with our amazing movie, and then our five songs will ring through the air with the sound of cheering audience members to follow. I'm talking standing ovations, people! Standing ovations!"

Wow! Haruhi sounds like she really getting into this. Every time I hang out with everyone, we always have a crazy adventure, and it turns out to be really fun, and I always do what I can to help out. This time will be no exception, so I have to give it my all!

"It sounds very fun to do," Koizumi said with that cool voice of his "but do we have all the necessary tools to accomplish this task?"

"We have the camera from our last movie, so we have the movie portion part of the requirement."

"And as for the song portion," Kyon said "do you have any idea on how we prepare?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Not all of us know how to play any instruments. Not to mention the fact that we don't have any instruments to begin with."

"Well...that's true, but still! It doesn't matter how we do it right? All we have to do is bring five original songs."

"Don't tell me that you're going to do all the songs by yourself?"

"If that's what it takes!"

As Haruhi finished talking, I could see a bit of doubt in Haruhi's face. I bet she was wondering if she could all the songs in time. I mean, I never of singers that finish a song in a mouth, much less 5 songs. I thought and thought in that weird silence that the meeting fell on.

That's when it hit me!

I waved my hand in the air like a manic, desperately yelling "Oh! Oh! My turn! My turn!"

Haruhi seemed to noticed me. "Huh? What is it?"

"I just remembered!"

"You remembered what?" Kyon said after.

"About a fiend of mine! You see, I had a really good friend back in the day. The both of us went to through a special education course throughout our childhood for gifted children, and I remembered her being really kind-to-earth and really pretty too! She was a really great friend, but we split up after we finished because she wanted to an all-girl high school, but I remember her family being really rich and connected in the music industry!"

"Really!" Haruhi bursted out. "That's awesome! Just what I expect from our Honorary!" then she stood up and raised her fist in the air like a true winner! "Now we're able to move forward with this competition!"

Kyon look concerned though. "But we still don't know which genre we're picking!"

"Don't worry about it! We'll decided everything once we got everything set!" Haruhi said to Kyon, then turned her attention to me. "Ms. Tsuruya, you still have your friends contact information, right?"

I couldn't help but smile. "You bet!"

"Great! Call her right now! We have to be as prepared as possible as soon as possible! We have only one month to prepare, so we need all the time we can get!"

With that, I dug into my bag, and grabbed my cell phone, streaming through my contact list. There, I found it! I'm really excited, too! It was a long time since we talked.

I wonder what she is up to?


(July 28, 10:14 am, Yui's House, Kitchen. 32 days until festival performance.)

Tsumugi Kotoboki

*DING*

Oh! The tea is ready! Ui seemed to notice as well.

"Do you need any help with that, Ms. Tsumugi?"

"No, thank you." I replied. The tea set wasn't very heavy so it was all right to carry.

As I walked into the living room, I was thinking. Yui's sister, Ui, is always so forward with helping others. It's so sweet, and really responsible of her. It's nice to know that despite Yui being the older sister, Ui doesn't mind being the responsible type. It's a sign of a true loving family.

We were taking a break from our meeting after Ristu felt exhausted after explaining so much about the festival we were going to. Yui and Ristu were playing video games in front of the living room TV, and Mio and Azusa were sitting on the couch watching them.

"Everyone! The tea is ready." I said.

"Great!" Ristu said, not looking away from the TV. "Could you put our cups in of us, Mugi-chan?"

"What about our meeting?" Azusa asked.

"Don't worry about it! We'll get back to it as soon as a beat Yui on this one..."

*BAM* *BAM* "GAME OVER!"

"Yay!" Yui cheered, waving her hands in the air. "I win!"

Ristu seemed very upset. "Aw man! You and your sister spend way to much time playing this game!"

"Actually," Ui said, walking in. "Sis and I almost never play this. It's usually only on occasions."

"Way to spoil my mood."

Ristu then looked over to Yui with a competitive look. "All right! Best two out of three! Winner gets the first bite of Mugi-chan's cake!"

Yui had a sudden sparkle in her eyes. "Oh! Mugi-chan's cake! You're on!"

"Listen up!"

I suddenly found Mio-chan standing in front of the TV, with her arms cross, and a very displeased expression on her face.

"We still need to figure out what we need to do for the festival. We don't have any equipment in order to make a homemade movie, and we don't even have a genre picked. I don't want this to end like the training camp, doing almost absolutely nothing!"

A eerie silence fell the room. Not to mention the atmosphere of guilt. She was right. We were suppose to be focusing on the festival, and I felt very ashamed that it wasn't on my priority thinking.

"Mio". Ristu spoke, breaking the silence. "We haven't been doing absolutely nothing." then she grabbed into her bag, and pulled out another sheet of paper. "Check it out!"

Mio took the paper out of Ristu's hand, and when she read it, her eyes widened.

"T-the festival registration form?"

"Yep! I got it from the same place I got the flyer. That's ..heh, heh...sort of the reason why I over slept today."

Azusa got excited all of a sudden. "Because you spent all night filling out the registration form?"

"Yeah. I fell asleep at my desk filling out the last of it and well, you know know the rest."

"When did you turn into the responsible type?" Mio-chan said with a more relaxed expression, followed by Ristu's smiling peace sign. It was nice to know things were moving smoothly again.

"Umm..but there are still some blank spaces left." Yui said as she looked at the form.

"Yeah. Those are spots I couldn't fill out, such as the genre, the name for the group. You know, basic stuff."

"Right..."Mio said, giving the paper back to Ristu. "But there's still the problem with the movie. Like I said, we don't have any equipment, and we don't have any idea for it's plot."

Ristu was thinking intensely now. "Ok guys! We need to figure out which genre will fit our image! Time to put on our thinking caps!"

*RING* *RING* *RING*

"Oh! That's my phone!" I replied "I'm sorry! I have to take this."

I made my way to the kitchen to answer the phone. It was embarrassing to have my phone ring at a time like this, but I never leave a phone call unattended, even if they are spam text.

*BEEP*

"Hello? Tsumugi Kotoboki speaking."

"Hey there Mugi-chan! Long time no see! Well, it's only been two years, and we're not really seeing each other, but you know what I mean!"

I knew that voice. That voice was hyperactive, girl-like, and very excited. That voice was...

"Ahh! Ms. Tsuruya! It's been too long! How are you?"

"Oh, I'm fine, thanks for asking! I know it seems kind of short notice since we haven't talked in a while, but I need to ask for a favor."

"A favor? I don't know what it is, but I'll see what I can do."

"Great! See, me and a group of my friends are going to compete in a new festival in Kyoto in it's main event, and we have an idea for a film we're doing, but we don't have any instruments for the song portion. So I was wondering if you could..."

"Wait!" I suddenly blurted out.

"Huh? What's the problem?"

"...Do you mean the 'All Four Homemade Souls' festival?"

"Yeah! Do you know about it?"

I couldn't help but gasp in happiness. "Yes I do! The band I play in is competing in that festival as well, but we don't have a movie idea!"

"No way! This is...such a coincidence!"

"Yes it is! S-so where do you want to meet about this?"

"Oh, yeah! Umm...

Another voice came up. "Ms. Tsuruya! Tell her to meet us at her family's music store at 12:00! We'll be there by then!"

"Ok! Mugi-chan! Let's try meeting at your family's music store at 12:00! We'll be there by the time your group gets there!

"All right, then! See you there!"

*BEEP*

I couldn't believe it! Ms. Tsuruya was such a good friend back during my childhood. I loved the idea of meeting with her again, and I believed she solved the case of our delema!

I had to tell the others about this as well, so I turned around towards the living room. That's when I found all the others hurdled in a group looking at me.

"We heard everything." Ristu said with a baleful look on her face.

"Huh?" I was completely confused. "How?"

"You had the speakers on." Mio spoke up.

Oh! That's the reason that her voice seemed louder than usually. I didn't notice.

Ristu got very excited right then. "Ya-hoo! Things have just taken a turn for the better! Let's get ready, guys! To the music store!"


(July 28, 10:18 am, Local Cafe. 32 days until festival performance.)

Yuki Nagato

Subject Tsuruya ends long distant consultation, and lays cellular device in personal billfold. Conversation concerning the designated event placed on August 25-28 begins:

Haruhi Suzumiya: So! Tell me! Tell me! Did she say yes?

Tsuruya: Yep! She told us that she was in a band that needed a script for a movie in her group, so everything works out!

Haruhi Suzumiya: Umm...I'm not sure if this a good idea now. I kinda wanted this to be a "Brigade-only" activity.

Kyon: What else do you want to do? We need musicians for this contest we're doing, and besides, we already said yes. It's rude to turn down an offer after you've accepted.

Haruhi Suzumiya: Hm! I know that, and I certainly don't need you to tell me that. Anyways, I guess this is a good thing. We have our musicians, so the next thing is to meet them! I kinda want to see the instruments myself, too.

Kyon: Why? You want to play as backup or something?

Haruhi Suzumiya: Nah. I want to see which type of instruments we should use for the movie. Just in case I don't like the instruments that the others bring.

Kyon: I'm...not gonna reply to that one.

Recipient of payment for the refreshment services is place in the front position of subject Kyon.

Haruhi Suzumiya: Alright, guys! Let's head out! We need to meet up with Tsuruya's friends if we're going to get anywhere with this competition! Lead the way, Ms. Tsuruya!

Tsuruya: Leave it to me, captain! If you all will please follow me.

Conversation concerning the designated event placed on August 25-28 ends. All subjects exited their single-seated furniture, and proceed to exit via entryway, while subject Kyon brings compensation of beverages to the register individual. Due to traffic interferences and distance to destination, estimated time arrival calculates to 11:00.43 am.