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Chapter 76 The New Dream of the Five Members of K-On!

At 3 p.m. on a weekend afternoon, inside the Tokyo Budokan, on a dark stage, the five members of K-ON! gathered under the lights, their eyes fixed on the countless colorful glow sticks below the stage.

At this moment, everyone was filled with excitement.

It's been almost three years since I started high school.

It was just a dream I was joking about, and my own abilities weren't particularly outstanding, so I never thought I could achieve it.

Unexpectedly, my dream came true that winter during my senior year of high school.

"Hello everyone, we are the After-School Tea Party Band."

Yui Hirasawa waved excitedly to the audience, then said:

"Many people might not immediately recognize the term 'after-school tea party,' but if we mention K-On!, everyone should know it."

“Holding a concert at the Budokan is a dream that not only we have, but all bands have had.”

"Thank you so much! Thanks to the good album sales, we were able to appear on the Budokan stage like this."

"Although you may already know us, after all, K-On! is really popular. But before we start singing, I still want to introduce all the band members."

"My name is Yui Hirasawa, I'm the guitarist and one of the lead vocalists in the band..."

After a brief introduction, noticing Masamune and Mashiro sitting in the first row, Hirasawa Yui smiled and waved again.

"Thank you for your support! Now, let's start with the first song, 'Cagayake! Girls'."

"1, 2, 3, 4!"

As the familiar melody played, the music of K-On! filled the venue.

Many songs only appear in a short clip in the animation, but the full version is being performed now.

In addition, the five members specially rehearsed two new songs for today's concert.

Even though Yui Hirasawa and Mio Akiyama took turns as lead vocalists, they were still exhausted after six consecutive songs, with a lot of sweat on their faces and their breathing becoming very rapid.

"Sorry, everyone, we need to take a break."

"Although we have held several concerts, we are still just high school students. We usually have very little time to practice singing in the club, and our physical strength is seriously insufficient."

"However, in order not to waste the money you all spent on tickets, during our intermission, the voice actor teams from 'Rose Eye Steroid' and 'Seitokai Yakuindomo' will perform their own exclusive songs for you."

As the five members of K-On! left the stage, the three female protagonists of Seitokai Yakuindomo appeared on stage carrying musical instruments.

That's right, only the female lead appears; the male lead, Tsuda Takatoshi, does not.

Backstage in the dressing room, Hirasawa Yuichi drank water while listening to the singing coming from the stage. Once his breathing had calmed, he smiled and said:

"As expected of the Budokan, there were so many people. It was more tiring than the previous concerts."

Akiyama Mio washed her face with the water she had prepared beforehand, wet a towel, and at the same time turned around to remind the others:

"Hurry up and change your clothes, you only have fifteen minutes to rest."

"Hehe...Mio has grown up too."

Tainaka Ritsu put down his fan, looked at Akiyama Mio with a grin, and thought to himself:

That day in Kabukicho was definitely worthwhile.

Although she is still shy and timid, the moment Mio stands on the stage, she is like a different person, full of charisma and very cool.

"Instead of idly chatting there, you might as well change your clothes sooner. Be careful not to catch a cold if you keep wearing clothes that are soaked with sweat."

"I'm so sorry, my clothes aren't wet at all." Ritsu Tainaka pouted. "Sitting there the whole time, even if I wanted to sweat like you guys, I wouldn't have had the chance."

"I'm not that tired either," Kotobuki Tsumugi said with a smile. "Yui, Mio, thank you both for your hard work. Should we add more duet segments to the next few songs?"

"On such a big stage, can the performance schedule be changed at will?" Nakano Azusa asked, slightly nervously.

"It's just a matter of changing a solo into a chorus. In fact, it would be even better if the audience could sing along."

Upon hearing this, Hirasawa Yui smiled and replied:

"No problem! When I get back on stage, I'll tell the audience to sing along."

Although it was a tense and short break, everyone was extremely relaxed.

My dream of holding a concert at Budokan has come true, although I came to Budokan for various reasons, not because of my own strength.

But no matter what, a martial arts dojo is a martial arts dojo.

……

It was 6 p.m., inside a private room at a hotel.

After taking a shower and changing into casual clothes, the five members of Kone quickly walked up to Masamune and bowed to him as soon as they entered the room.

"Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome." Masamune quickly stood up and returned the greeting.

"Thank you, President Hayase. Thanks to your help, we were able to realize our dream of coming to the Budokan." Hirasawa Yui bowed again, her excitement undiminished.

"Me too, thank you so much!"

Ritsu Tainaka followed closely behind, bowing as he remarked with emotion:

"It feels like a dream that an ordinary and lazy girl like me can hold a concert at Budokan."

"I will always remember this day, and even when I get old and develop Alzheimer's disease, I will never forget it."

Don't set unrealistic goals for yourself!

For some inexplicable reason, Masamune felt that she would really become like that decades later.

"Thank you," Akiyama Mio said softly, then added, "Aside from the blue and white bowl, I actually quite like the anime 'K-On!', um... except for the blue and white bowl."

"I'm so sorry!" Masamune bowed slightly.

"Although we hate blue and white bowls, you helped us realize our dream, so we're even."

So this is what she really wanted to say.

"I see... Wait a minute, why are you talking like you've already lived a life without regrets?"

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Noticing the astonishment on their faces, Masamune couldn't help but say:

"I understand your excitement after your dream came true, but the martial arts gym is just the beginning, isn't it?"

"It won't work this year. You guys are just newcomers in the music industry. You lack fame, singing skills, rhythm, and so on."

"But next year or the year after, with the production and broadcast of the second and third seasons of K-On!"

"At the same time, your abilities have also improved significantly, and I am confident that I can get you into the Red and White Song Festival (similar to the Spring Festival Gala)."

"Besides, the Tokyo Dome is much larger than the Budokan; they're not even in the same league. Don't you want to go?"

"Or are you already satisfied with just the martial arts dojo?"

Upon hearing this, the five of them exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.

"Mio, I know about the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), it's an event held on the last day of December every year where many amazing singers perform together. Do you know what Tokyo Dome is?"

"You've never even heard of the Giant Dome? Well, it's the largest stadium in the country. The Martial Arts Hall can only hold 15000 people, but the Giant Dome can hold 55000 people, which is three or four times more."

"Wow, that's amazing! Let's set our next goal as the Tokyo Dome! Hehe... and the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) too."

"Then we'll have to become a professional band. Mio and I are fine with that, and so is Azusa. The main issue is Tsumugi, does your family agree?"

"No problem, I'll find a way to convince my parents so we can become a world-renowned, top-tier band together."

After discussing it, the group turned to Masamune and said in unison:

"President Hayase, please take care of me from now on!"

"Alright. Heaven will not let down those who work hard. As long as you train diligently, I will provide you with all the logistical support you need," Masamune said with a smile.

Do you try your best?

Thinking about the usual scenes in the club, Nakano Azusa suddenly felt a little worried.

Watching the five members of K-On! singing their dreams, and the four members of Amakusa Shinobu who had been invited, they all spontaneously began to imagine their own futures.

It's so great to have dreams; it makes you feel like you're shining brightly.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Lord Masamune's Friend

The next day was another Monday.

Shortly after the morning meeting, Director Nakamura, who was on loan from AL Animation, walked into Masamune's office with a document in his hand.

"President Hayase, regarding the storyboard for 'Your Lie in April,' we've added two characters and two scenes to the script."

"Well... that's common. As long as the quality is good, it's normal to add a few more supporting characters."

Masamune took the character list and the new story script handed to him, glanced at them, and looked astonished.

At the end of the character list, two characters are clearly listed: Hayase Masamune and Shiina Mashiro.

Upon careful review, the following new content has been added:

For the vast majority of the anime, it is told from Arima Kousei's perspective, but in the latter half of episode 19, it suddenly switches to Miyazono Kaori's perspective.

While she was playing the violin alone under a tree in the park, she met two young men and women who were out sketching.

After some interaction, Kaori Miyazono, who suddenly fell ill, made a promise with Mashiro Shiina, who was halfway through her drawing: she would show it to Kaori once she finished.

This is the first scene; the second scene is:

In the penultimate episode, as Kousei Arima silently reads the love letter left behind by Kaori Miyazono and sheds tears in his heart, he suddenly receives a painting from Mashiro Shiina.

In the completed painting, Kaori Miyazono stands alone under a tree, playing the violin, seemingly waiting for someone to come and find her.

Although there are no words, it clearly expresses her loneliness, confusion, and fear at that moment.

Seeing this painting, Kousei Arima was reminded once again of himself in late autumn, when he had hesitated to visit her in the hospital because of his inferiority complex, and tears streamed down his face.

From then on, the insecure boy was no longer insecure and finally grew up, but a scar in his heart that would never heal remained.

"President, these are two new storylines that we discussed with Kousei Arima himself. He also thinks they are very suitable and can better express his state of mind at that moment."