Chapter 61 Blessing
Ichika's POV
I stood frozen in shock as I stared at Tsukasa.
He's here. He's actually here.
"May our special guests please introduce themselves", Saki asked.
"Of course", Minori replied, before looking at the audience. "Hi everyone! I'm Hanasato Minori; member of idol group More More Jump! I go to school with Ichika-Chan, and I also used to be in the same class as Shiho-Chan!"
"Hello everybody", Kohane greeted. "I'm Azusawa Kohane. I'm a member of a group of street musicians called Vivid BAD SQUAD. I also go to school with Ichika, and I also used to be in Shiho-Chan and Minori-Chan's class"
"H…hi", Kanade greeted nervously. "My name is Yoisaki Kanade. I'm a member of the music circle, Nightcord at 25:00. Ichika and I met at a music store, and Mochizuki-San is my housekeeper."
"Greetings everyone", Tsukasa started. "I am Tenma Tsukasa, troupe leader of Wonderlands x Showtime; former ambassadors of Phoenix Wonderland! Saki is my dearest younger sister, and Ichika is my beloved girlfriend!"
"Alright then", Saki started. "Now that the introductions are out of the way, let the special birthday performance begin! Ichi-Chan, please stand over here."
With that Saki pushed me to the spot where I needed to stand, before rushing back to her keyboard.
Then, the music began…and it was a song I knew well.
Minori
Blessings for your birthday
Kohane
Blessings for your everyday
Kanade
Face forward until the very last second
Tsukasa
With tags that multiply even if torn off,
And the unreasonable worth from the rank attached to you,
Kohane
You shouldn't make assumptions about people with those values.
I masked those fluttering words with my hands.
Minori
Oh… It's time to get up.
Kanade
Before you turn off the light.
Kohane
Oh… It's time to get up.
Tsukasa
Brighten your step!
Minori
Hey, try to take a good look over here,
Kanade
Your greatest ally is reflected back at you, right?
All
That's the proof of life.
Blessings for your birthday
Blessings for your everyday
Minori
Even if the world is in ruins tomorrow,
All
Blessings for your birthday
Blessings for your everyday
Kohane
Face forward until the very last second
All
If you're alive,
Minori
that person might turn around.
All
If you're alive,
Kohane
you might win the lottery.
All
If you're alive,
Tsukasa
it might begin again.
Kanade
If it's for the sake of living on, go ahead and
Minori
Waste,
Kohane
interrupt,
Kanade
confuse,
Tsukasa
disturb, and obsess.
Shiho
And next week,
Honami
next month,
Saki
next year,
Tsukasa
and the next life,
All
let's celebrate together.
Blessings for your birthday
Blessings for your everyday
Kanade
Even if it's a challenge, it doesn't matter
All
Blessings for your birthday
Blessings for your everyday
Tsukasa
Thank you for being born into this world.
All
Hip hip HOORAY, from here onwards
Hip hip HOORAY, all the best to you
Hip hip HOORAY, from here onwards
Hip hip HOORAY, all the best to you
Hip hip HOORAY
With that, the performance finished…and I was in tears.
"Happy birthday, Ichika-Chan", Minori said. "I'm very happy that I can call myself your friend."
"Me as well", Kohane added. "Happy birthday, Ichika-Chan!"
"Happy birthday, Hoshino-San", Kanade said. "I'm very glad that I met you."
After these birthday wishes, my bandmates walked up to me.
"Happy birthday, Ichika-Chan", Honami said. "I'm so happy that the four of us get to be in a band together."
"Happy birthday, Ichika", Shiho said. "Lets continue to work hard together as a band."
"Happy birthday, Ichi-Chan", Saki exclaimed, before giving me a hug. "Lets continue to play together as a band forever!"
"You guys", I said as tears continued to fall from my eyes.
Then…all of my bandmates gave me a group hug.
Afterwards, I looked up…and saw Tsukasa walking up to me.
My friends all pulled away from me. Then…Tsukasa took my hands in his.
"Happy birthday, Ichika", he said. "I love you."
Tsukasa saying this resulted in more tears falling from my eyes.
Then…I tackled him into a hug.
"I love you too, Tsukasa."