Hello! Here's the second of the concert chapters—Kahoko's rendition of Pachelbel's Canon in D. I hope you like it!
Kahoko and Manami took the stage amidst the applause.
In stark contrast to Shouko, Kahoko dressed in red with white accents. Her red, strapless dress with beaded rose patterns sloped down to her hips before flaring out and falling mid-calf. Her low, messy, French twist was dotted with small, white flower clips and a string of white pearls sat on her throat.
Like Kahoko, Manami wore red, but while Kahoko's dress was a brilliant ruby red, Manami's was the color of a mature red wine. The elegant, princess line gown tapered into the curve of her waist, assisted by fitting ties in the back and highlighted by a broad black band that went around her middle, before falling softly over her hips and pooling to the floor. Like Nozaki-san's dress, Manami's was also sleeveless, sporting a sweetheart neckline surrounded by two-inch shoulder straps. On her ears, she wore clear, teardrop-shaped, rhinestone earrings, and she had a single white camellia fastened to her head by a black clip. Her hair was fastened back in a low bun with two small, curled tendrils framing her pretty face.
They bowed and got into position. Kahoko smiled and closed her eyes, the faces of her friends coming to mind.
For all of you, I play this song. For being with me through the good and the bad, I thank you. I want to fill this song with all of my gratitude.
The opening notes of Pachelbel's Canon in D (youtube...com/watch?v=xb1lLCwqZlw) blew into the room like a friendly, warm, summer breeze, reminding one of sunshine and good times spent with friends and loved ones. As she played, she thought fondly of all of her friends: Mio, Nao, Nami, Manami, Sumire, Megumi, Shouko, Keiichi, Azuma, Ryoutaro, Kazuki, and Len.
With my thanks, and with my love, I dedicate this song to all of you. When Len's face lingered in her mind's eye, she held out a note. Thank you for teaching me the beauty of the violin Tsukimori-kun. Without that, I would have never wanted to play… Her thoughts turned fondly to her instrument. The violin has enriched my life. It's broadened my horizons. With a soft smile on her lips, she felt her eyes tear slightly. Thank you, my violin. You have brought so much joy into my life. A year ago, I would have never imagined that I'd be participating in a concert like this. We've been through so much together. I love you.
A wave of applause met her at the end of the song. She smiled and walked off the stage.
"That was great, Kaho-chan!" Kazuki praised enthusiastically.
"Thank you Hihara-senpai!" she beamed back at him, her eyes sparkling in happiness.
Len caught her eye and nodded in approval, a ghost of a smile flitting around his lips.
Is Tsukimori-kun smiling at me? Did he just approve of my performance? Her heart beat wildly, elated. This night couldn't get any better.
Wow...this chapter ended up being a lot shorter than I expected...oh well.
I suppose this chapter ended up kind of sounding like Kahoko x Len, but it wasn't really supposed to be. If you watch the first or second episode, you can see that he was the reason she decided to actually play the violin in the first place; and she half-idolizes his playing, so it makes sense to me that she'd be ecstatic that he thought she played well.
Here's a picture of Kahoko's dress; the accents I made up myself: i717...photobucket...com/albums/ww171/OKNewshawk/kahoko-hino...jpg.
Manami's dress can be found here; again, I made up the accents in my head: tuxedowholesaler…com/product…asp?p={A2850763-3753-4882-99DC-BD958A6C9659}.
Next up is Keiichi. I wonder what he'll play.
Please review! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! (^_^)