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August 17th: The Music Shop

"So this is Kazenari, what a nice town at daylight."

Why I'm in Kazenari? Yesterday, my camera disappears after the camping trip. I asked Toshi-san, Torahiko, Hiroyuki and others until Toshi-san got a call from Kouya that he found my camera on his backpack. I don't really know how it got there, but is likely that he accidentally pick it up and put it on the wrong bag while cleaning up the tent. And this is the second time that I've carelessly abandoned my camera.

Toshi-san told me to meet Kouya at the music shop in Kazenari, I took the bus and now I'm here at the bus stop in Kazenari. I got the directions to where he's working at, so I'm following exactly what it says.

"Ah, there it is."

I'm standing in front of the music shop, but the front door is locked and a "CLOSED" sign is placed. What am I going to do? I check again the instructions and it says that the back door is open. Well... I hope I'm not trespassing.

I found the back door and I hear the sounds of an electric guitar, bass, vocal and drums all mixed together turning it into a song.

Entering in, walking the short hallway, following the music as it gets louder. The song ends before I reached the door knob. Just in time to make an appearance out of nowhere. But before I rolled the knob, I heard.

"That was a killer, guys! Good job!" A voice said and continued, "Hey, Kouya, when do you think your friend will come? You've mentioned him a few times. When we will get to meet him?" That's my cue!

"Right now!" I opened the door and four beastmens with surprised looks stared right at me. Now this is an epic entrance! In front of me there's a tall and buff horse-man, a light-green canary bird-man, and a tricolored cat-man.

"Wow, speaking of the devil!" The horse-man said. "I did not see that coming."

"Hi, Kouya." I greeted.

"Kelly, you're here." He smiled, "And nice entrance."

"Thanks, I'm good at doing that, but that's something rare." I said.

"So... I wasn't expecting to meet your band members, Kouya. So, can you be kind enough to introduce me to your friends?" I said.

"Sure." Kouya smiled, "Meet, Keisuke Hirama, he's the leader of our band, he do the drums." He points the big tall horse-man.

"Yeah, nice to meet ya!" He loudly said. He's very energetic.

"Jun Nekonishi; the bassist." He points the calico cat.

"Is a pleasure to meet you." He softly said. I think he's a quiet person.

"And this is Yuuki Torii, he sings." He lastly introduces the green canary bird-man.

"Nice to meet you, kid." Yuuki plesurely said.

"And guys, this is Kendrick Sullivan, but everybody calls him 'Kelly' for short." Kouya said.

"Are you trying to learn my full name, Kouya?" I smiled. Kouya blushes for no reasons and looks away from me. Okay?

"What's your full name?" Keisuke asked with a grin.

"Uh, Kendrick Elijah Lincoln Lloyd Yestin Sullivan." I replied.

The horse-man laughs hysterically, "I better write that down!"

"For crying out loud, Keisuke, just call him 'Kelly'." Yuuki said.

"Okay, okay! I'm cool, I'm cool..." Keisuke turns to Kouya. "So, how did you meet Kelly, Kouya?"

"I met him at the Raimon, he's staying at Minasato after his bus broke down." Kouya explained.

"You mean, he's one of the survivors of that fatal bus crash?" Keisuke pointed it out.

"You can say that." I sighed and look away.

"Man, you're lucky to be alive, because if you didn't, your girlfriend will mourn over your death."

"Uh, I don't have a girlfriend, Keisuke-san."

"Yes you do, that pretty girl with green eyes, that sings and dances with you." Where the hell did he get this information? He continued, "I think her name is Sylvia, if I'm correct."

"That's my sister you're talking about."

"Oh, my bad."

I turned at Kouya and he turns to the horse-man and burst out. "Keisuke, did you take a look on Kelly's camera!?"

"Guilty here!" Keisuke chuckles. "I thought I was Kouya's." he said to me and others.

"I'm a little bothered about this." I sternly said and crossed my arms.

"Kelly, I swear, I didn't know Keisuke had gotten into my backpack." Kouya swears.

"So, where's my camera?"

"Right here." Kouya looks on his black-colored backpack and shaking his arms inside and fetch my digital camera and hands me over and I thanked him.

"We apologized for Keisuke's curious behavior." Yuuki-san said.

"Hey! I thought it was Kouya's camera!" Keisuke repeatedly said. "And don't put the blame on me, I'm not the only one who saw some videos."

The birdman sighed and said, "Okay, I also got involved, because Keisuke showed me a footage of your sister singing in a karaoke." Then he blushed and smiled widely. "She sang like an angel!"

"Same here, I also watched some videos in your camera." Jun confessed.

"Your sister sings like a pro!" Yuuki said. "Is she wants to be a singer?"

"I don't know, she never talked about it. But she does love singing." I said. "But anyways, I accept the apology."

"So, you just came here for the camera?" Keisuke asked.

"Well, I also came here to get a chance to meet you guys." I'm really looking forward to meet Kouya's band.

"Kelly, why you don't sit there and watch our rehearsal." Kouya said.

"Alright." I sit on a chair comfortably.

The four prepare their instruments and place their positions, Keisuke taps his drum sticks as in "5 6 7 8!" The guitarist and the bassist started with an up-tempo, then the drums picking up, and then Yuuki's voice began to spread the lyrics. The melody is catchy and Kouya playing his electric guitar professionally like the rest. I could not stop smiling, this is so awesome! My head is moving left and right following the rhythm. I wish my sister could see this. Every part of the song is memorable. It gave me goosebumps! They finished it with a freestyle and bang! The only thing I can do is applause at them.

"That was awesome, you guys!" I commented.

"Glad you enjoyed it." Kouya replied with a smile.

"Thank you for appreciating it, Kelly-kun." Yuuki said.

"Oh, Kelly, you can come over to Kazenari Mall, we will be performing there." Keisuke offered.

"Cool, that'll be great! In what day?" I said.

"On the 19th, you think can manage it?"

"Yeah, I'm completely free. My original vacation is ruined so, no worries for me."

All of the sudden, my cellphone rings. I take a look and it says 'unknown' but I'm familiar with this phone number. Is no other than my best friend from America. Looks like Kazenari has good signal over here. And how did he get my new phone number?

"Um, excuse me." I said the quartet, and answer the phone. "Hey, Max, how's it going?" I switched to English mode.

"Kelly! How's Tokyo!" He said. He thinks I'm still in the capital. But is best not to spread a panic.

"Amazing, Max!" I said. "I'm having a great time." I smiled.

"Really? I thought you were stranded on a Japanese village." HE SAID WHAT NOW!?

"How did you know!? And how did you get my new phone number!?" I shockingly said. The band looked my shocked face. They said nothing.

"Sylvia told me everything what happen to you. Don't worry, I won't tell your parents about this." He said. He really is a good friend.

"Haah... thank you..." I relaxed with my hand on my chest feeling the beatings, since he's only my friend. Not my parents. The guys also felt that it was now okay.

"Sylvia talked to me about it and I wanted to know if you're okay, so I asked her to give me your number. I tried to call you but you didn't answer. Sylvia explained me that where you are is out of reach of signals. And the next day, I call you and finally you answer. Where in the ocean are you?"

"Well, let's just say I'm in a place that there's signal over here, you just call me the right time. Are you aware that you're calling long distances?"

"I'm using an international phone booth, so is safe."

"I see."

"Okay, enough of chitchat, I want to talk about something serious." He abruptly said.

"Eh? What's all the sudden about?" That's a strange behavior of his. I wonder what's on his mind.

"Okay, first; are you alone?" He said. Of course I'm all by myself, but I'm with a friend who is showing me his band. But still this counts.

"Uh, give me a sec." I leaved the studio room and I'm all alone in the small hallway.

"Okay, Max-senpai, what is it?"

"Huh, what? Hello?" Max-senpai confusedly said... woops, still in Japanese.

"I said; what is it?" I said in English. "Sorry, I've been speaking Japanese a lot lately." I laughed.

"Ah, okay, listen... uh... how should I put this?" He muttered.

"Is everything all right, Max?" I hear him hesitating.

"Let me say it! I can do it!" He cried. What does he wants? "As the older brother of Sylvia... umm..." I hear his voice all nervously.

"Max, you there?" I want to be sure.

"Yes, I'm here, don't interrupt me!" He cried and I hear him taking a deep breath and wait for his words he wants to say. "I... have... feelings... for your... sister..."

Whoa, I didn't see that coming. I never thought of Max having a crush on my sister. Well, he never told me!

"Kelly? You there?" Max snapped me out.

"Yes, yes, so... you like Sylvia?"

"More than LIKE! I'm in LOVE with her!" He cried and gasped. "... Are you mad?" He softly said.

"Why would I be mad about? I have no problem if someone date my sister."

"You're okay with that?"

"Yeah, so what? You thought that I'm very overprotective to my own sister?" He's like the 14th person to talk to me about this subject. But the first person to confess feeling for someone.

"Well, kinda."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well... after I saw what you did with your ex-boyfriend. I say to myself, 'This is not a good time to tell him', I was waiting for a good time, but, I really waited a lot. I tried to ask your father but... I didn't dared myself to do it. He's kinda scary."

"You don't have to be afraid of my father, he's just trying to keep everything in order."

"Alright then, thanks for understanding, Kelly. I feel relief!"

"No problem, Max." I hanged up.

I think I should go back to the inn. I have a strange feeling of thunder and rain. I better check on that statue at the workshop. As I make a few steps, I heard Kouya's voice shouting from the studio room.

"What are you talking about about!?"

"Come on Kouya, tell me, do you like him?" Keisuke's voice.

"Ugh, here we go again..." Yuuki's voice.

I open the door and appeared myself in front of them. Silence in the room spread. The four band members turned at me, while Kouya takes a heavy gasp of air and a surprised look on his face. Is like I caught them, like loud, screaming elementary school students in a class when the teacher arrives at the wrong time.

"Umm... Kouya, listen, I... I could use a ride to the village, I need to check on a project that Tatsu-nii and his father are working on." I said. Before Kouya could've reply, Keisuke spokes first and holds Kouya on his shoulders behind him and pushes him closer to me. The two were now a foot away.

"He'll be delighted to give you a ride, Kelly-kun. We're done for the day, right guys?" He gave me a big excited grin. Yuuki and Jun nodded and picked up their instruments.

"Leave outta this..." Kouya sighed to Keisuke.

"Have fun you two." Keisuke gave us a devious smile with his teeth showing. What the hell is his deal?

Meanwhile, Kouya drop me at the inn. He was going to say 'yes' anyways.

"Thanks for the ride again, Kouya." I thanked him.

"Don't mention it." He said.

"Seriously, what's with Keisuke-san?" I asked.

"He just like to tease and have fun, is nothing." Kouya sighed. "What was that shocked face you have earlier on the phone?" He curiously asked.

"Oh, a friend of mine from America called me, he already knows about my situation. It was Sylvia who told him. So it was okay." I replied. "Well, see you, Kouya."

"Take care." He said and drives away with his motorbike.

Now that my cellphone is dead of signals. I better ask Toshi-san or Torahiko-san to call the Midoriya Group. Inside the lobby, out of my expectations, I see Tatsuki-san, talking to Torahiko and Toshi.

"Tatsu-nii, hi, what are you doing here?" I said.

"Ah, K-Kelly... y-you here!" Tatsuki jumps scares.

"Everything all right?" I asked.

"Y-yeah, everything's fine, Kelly-kun, why not?" He nervously said.

Tatsuki looks at Toshi-san behind the desk, saying nothing and reading a magazine while Torahiko did the same. But Toshi spokes anyways.

"Tatsu-nii, is there something you want to tell, Kelly-kun, about?" Toshi said without looking at him, still reading the magazine. I had no idea what's going on, did something just happened?

"Tatsu-nii, since Kelly is here you can now talk to him." Torahiko said.

"Tatsu-nii, listen, I'm going to your place, to see the statue's progress, that's all." I said.

"Oh! Well... can-can you wait 'till tomorrow?" Tatsuki said. I asked why. "T-the Mayor is coming tomorrow, he heard what you're doing and he would like to meet you." Tatsu-nii explained.

"The Mayor? The Mayor of this town?" I said in surprised. Well, this was so unexpected. I did something planned by my uncle and now the Mayor wants to meet me?

"Yeah, so what do you say?" He said.

"Well, we're talking about the Mayor here, so, yes, tomorrow then." I said.

"Great! Meet me at 1:00 PM, tomorrow. See ya!" He smiled and leaves.

"Kelly, dinner is almost ready. Will you like it in your room or joining with us at the dining table?" Torahiko offered.

"Dinner with you guys is fine with me." I said. I have usually been eating dinner with Torahiko and Hiroyuki and sometimes with Toshi every night. In the morning I usually eat breakfast alone.

"I better call Hiroyuki." Torahiko ran to the other door and closed it. Before I could take the stairs...

"He's a good guy, you know that?" Toshi said.

"Hm?"

"I saw you coming back with Kouya," Toshi smiles, "you seem to like him and he likes you back." He takes off his reading glasses and glances at me. "Coincidence? I think not." Toshi said some words that made me blush and feel nervous.

"W-What kind of steward a-ask a question like that to a g-guest, Miyazaki?" I backfired and said that nervously.

"Touché, Sullivan, touché." He smirked, and continue reading his magazine.

"Whatever." I annoyingly said and walk upstairs.

What the hell he's talking about? That was so annoying. Gosh, can people stop making rumors that aren't true? I hate that!