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Chapter 34: Original and Musical

-School-

Second day of rehearsal...

Chisaki, for some reason, was in a very bad mood. She told everyone to make their own costumes for the play. Most of the cast protested, saying that they didn't know how and they only had only five days before the play. Hibiki suggested that if anyone had ideas, they can go to the costume department so the people there are make it. Julie wasn't interest in going to the department, since she preferred to make her own costumes. After the props were set, Julie saw her chance to have a little chat with Chisaki.

"Do you like to get something off your mind?" she asked.

"It's your fault." the fourteen year-old replied.

"Eh?" Julie was confused.

"It's your fault that Satoru has become distant from me!" she yelled at her.

"I'm sorry." Julie replied with sincere. "But I wasn't trying to steal Satoru from you." she added. Chisaki wasn't responding so she sit next to her. "You know, this tragic play is actually representing me and Satoru right now." she sadly remarked.

"Eh?" Chisaki looked in Julie's eyes.

"Would you like to hear it? My story?" Julie asked.

"I guess so." she replied hesitantly.

Julie took a deep breathe before she sighs, "Long ago, there was a girl. She couldn't leave her home and she always wondered why. One day, her friend helped sneaked her out and spend a whole month in the place she never been to before. She met and save a young boy. They exchange names and shared many secrets. They promise to meet each other until one day, the girl found out she has to leave or else her family will be worried about her. She left the boy with an ultimatum: If he come, they will confess their love for each other and the girl might come back again, but he doesn't, then she will leave brokenhearted. However, no matter how long she waited at night, he never came. It was pasted the time and she has no other choice but to leave. In truth, she wanted him to come so they can be happy together, but because he didn't, a new wish is born. She wanted him to find happiness with the girl she saw him with so many years ago."

"Your that girl that Satoru talked about..." Chisaki realized. In her distant memory, she recalled that Satoru talked about a friend of his was gone and that he may not see her again. She now realized that he meant Julie. "I'm sorry. When I first met you, I thought that you were just some random girl who was trying to take Satoru away from me."

"I accept your apology." Julie replied. "Now, let's continue with the play."

"What do you mean?" Chisaki was confused.

"Well, it's no fun directing the whole entire play when it's following the original, right?" Julie smiled. "Why don't you join in with the cast and change some parts of the play?" she suggested.

"I guess some parts can be changed." Chisaki sorta agreed.

"Can there be singing? Like a Romeo and Juliet musical? I don't think that ever happened before." Julie gave another suggestion.

"I guess, but what songs should there be?" Chisaki questioned.

"Leave that to me." she gave a wink before grabbing her bag. "See you tomorrow, Chi-chan."

"Chi-chan?" Chisaki was a bit surprised that Julie gave her a nickname, nevertheless, she didn't hate it.

-Store-

After Julie had left Chisaki, she's planning to go to the store to buy the fabric to make her costume. On her way there, Satoru gave her his designs of his costume and asked if she can make changes to make it look better. Of course, she agrees. When she got to the store, she bought a lot of fabric since she didn't know what colors to used. Plus, there was s sale for the winter holiday.

-Pearl Waters-

When she got home, she started on cutting and sewing. In the afternoon, she first started on Satoru's costume.

"Julie, where were you?" Hanon asked as she entered her room.

"I was out shopping. By the way Hanon, can you change the script and add some space for music?" Julie questioned as she is sewing.

"Music?"

"Mm, I talked with Chi-chan and she decided to change some parts of the play." Julie explained.

"Wouldn't the teacher be a bit angry that we're not following the play?" Hanon asked.

"She said as long as it has most of the elements then she'll be fine with it. She did said to make it interesting in class." Julie pointed out.

"But what songs do you have suggested?" Hanon questioned.

"Leave that for me." Julie repeat what she said to Chisaki.

Later on, as Julie is adding the finishing touches on Satoru's costume, she look at her work. The regular attire consist of a white shirt with royal blue jacket and black pants. She had added silver accents on the outline of the jacket while using white buttons on the opening of the fabric. After all, the colors of Montague is blue, right? So why not add colors that goes best with blue? It's just like the balcony scene where Romeo see Juliet on the starry night sky as the moonlight shines on him. In the evening, Julie manage to finish Satoru's costume and even had time to finish his ball attire.

At night, she finished her pink dress that she plans on wearing in the beginning of the play. To her, it was simple, which she doesn't mind. To her, every design has it's own uniqueness.

-Akari's Room-

Julie knocked on the door.

"Come in." Akari's voice can be heard.

"Hi Akari." Julie replied.

"Julie, do you need anything?" Akari asked at the sight of her dear friend.

"Can you teach me your song?" Julie suggested.

"Eh?"

"For the Romeo and Juliet play, your songs, your life, it's very similar the story." Julie explained. "Then again, most of us have the similar stories."

Akari smiled, "Sure, I can teach you."

"Thank you, Akari." Julie was hyped.

-Next Day-

In school, Chisaki finished the plot of the story and gave it to everyone. Julie heard a lot of "wow" and "this is much better than the original". She smiled at Chisaki since she knows what the girl based the story on. After everyone got a copy of the new plot of the story, Hanon went home to right the script, leaving each scene with a song or two for Julie to do.

In the afternoon through evening, Julie finished her two remaining costumes with the help of Akari and Lucia. She enjoyed the company since she never had the chance to spend time with her sister and her childhood friend.

Just four more days before the play...


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