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Chapter 285 The First Day of June Begins with Melody

June brings with it midterm exam results, the start of student council elections, and the first meeting of the Light Music Club's Room 2.

"Celebrating the successful formation of our band!"

Four soda cans collided in mid-air, and a little bit of the soda that had been shaken out splashed onto someone's hand.

"So what should the band be called?" Ayaka Miyamura asked excitedly.

The four looked at each other, and Matsueda Jun decided not to speak, handing over the naming rights to the other three.

During the brief silence, there was a knock on the door. After a "Come in," the wooden door was opened a crack, revealing Tomatsu Yuka's face. The girl only poked her head in, looking exceptionally cute.

"Is it not disturbing you?"

"No~" Aya and bassist Sachi both drew out the words, the two seeming to get along very well.

"I heard that Matsueda-san has joined the Light Music Club as a drummer, so I wanted to come and see. Congratulations on the formation of the band~" Tomatsu Yuka politely gestured to Izumi Mizuki. The brass band and the Light Music Club share the same instructor, and the two club presidents are quite familiar with each other.

"Thank you." Izumi Mizuki nodded, watching the girl bring over a chair and sit not far behind Matsueda Jun. "We're thinking about a band name. Tomatsu-san, do you have any suggestions?"

The girl tilted her head. "I don't have any ideas. What bands does everyone like? Maybe we can chat and get some inspiration."

"Great idea!" Caijiang nodded in agreement. "I prefer Mushroom Empire; the lead singer's voice is really nice."

Xiaoxing looked conflicted. She stared at the ceiling, her eyes darting around. "My favorite is AKG, the Asian Kung Fu Generation."

"Ah! I know this band!" Aya raised her hand. "The band anime that was so popular before, they were the inspiration for it, right?"

I vaguely remember the band that Ayaka mentioned, Jun Banmatsu. He and Maki Yami had seen their promotional posters when they were shopping in Shimokitazawa. It featured a group of girls with dazzlingly different hair colors.

"AKG is a really awesome rock band, you know? They performed at the Budokan a long time ago!" Xiaoxing was quite excited when talking about her favorite band.

"So, AKG was formed through the light music club, right?" As the club president, Izumi Mizuki knew a lot about it. "Should we imitate their name?"

"The Haneoka Kung Fu family?" Tomatsu Yuka, who had been listening in, couldn't help but ask. She moved her chair to the side so she could see Matsueda Jun's profile.

"Let's forget about it." Jun Matsueda shook his head. "It feels like Haneoka High School has turned into Crows Zero."

The girls in the room burst into laughter. They didn't hear the knocking again, and Mochizuki Haruka quietly walked in.

"Hey, what brings Mochizuki-san here?" Sachi looked at the girl who walked into the room. She and Mochizuki Haruka were in the same class in their first year of high school.

"I came to play with Matsueda." Mochizuki Haruka looked around the room. There was no room for her to get close to Matsueda Jun, so the girl could only sit next to Tomatsu Yuka.

"..." Looking at the two girls sitting behind Matsueda Jun, Koyuki and her club president exchanged a glance.

This guy seems to have a lot of female admirers; it's best to keep your distance from him outside of practice and performances.
"Um, is it too crowded? Should we go outside?" Tomatsu Yuka noticed the girls' gazes and asked with a smile.

She was only there to observe the other members of the band, and so far, the information she had was about the same as what she already knew, so she could rest assured for now.

Mochizuki Haruka frowned. She had only just sat down, and this guy was already trying to get rid of her?
"It's okay, it's okay~" Xiaoxing waved her hand. "There used to be more people in the room. Back then, the third-year seniors would come over after school to take a look. It was common for there to be more people playing than practicing."

"So, what kind of bands does Minister Izumi like?" Jun Matsue brought the conversation back on track.

"The Tokyo Incident," Izumi Mizuki said without hesitation.

"Wow—" the girls exclaimed in unison. This was a band formed by a national-level singer, and almost everyone had heard of it.

"It's Matsueda's turn." Izumi Mizuki looked at the boy, her curious gaze making the two girls sitting to the side a little wary. "My favorite... should be Toe." Matsueda Jun rested his hands on the back of his chair, having already finished his soda.

Apart from Izumi Mizuki, the girls all looked a little confused. Tomatsu Yuka took out her phone to search, while Mochizuki Haruka had already put on her headphones and was secretly listening.

"Matsueda likes math rock music." The well-informed president of K-On! took on the task of popularizing science.

"Most rock music is in 4/4 time, but math rock uses irregular rhythms, such as 5/4 or 7/8 time, which makes it sound quite unique. Toe is considered the most famous math rock band in Japan."

Jun Matsueda nodded. "The main reason is that Toe's drummer is very talented."

"So what should the band be called?"

After chatting for a while, the four of them fell silent again. The names of the Japanese bands were all strange, or rather, most of the bands had strange names, making them really hard to find inspiration for.

"How about we call it Unit 2?" Aya Miyamura thought of the note stuck on the door. "That sounds pretty good, doesn't it?"

Unit 2 isn't exactly a lucky number. Jun Matsueda thought of a blonde girl with twin tails who piloted a giant humanoid weapon.

“It’s not impossible.” Izumi Mizuki nodded. “Anyway, there’s still time to make changes before the first performance.”

Half an hour later, only Jun Matsueda and the two visiting girls remained in the room. The three members of the Light Music Club went downstairs to their clubroom to announce the official formation of the band to the other members.

Jun Matsue took out a black drumstick with green patterns wrapped around it from his bag and sat down in front of the drum set by the window. He decided to see how well he and the new drumstick would mesh.

"Do you two have any songs you'd like to hear?" Jun Matsue asked, looking at the girls sitting in front of him, in the spot where his senior had stood yesterday.

"I'm fine with anything played by Matsueda Jun." Mochizuki Haruka stated her firm stance centered on Matsueda Jun.

"How about the songs by the band Toe?" Tomatsu Yuka's smile was gentle. "I'd like to hear some songs that Matsueda-kun likes."

"That's a bit difficult." Jun Matsue smiled. "I'll give it a try."

The staggered beats echoed in the room, chaotic and disorderly, yet surprisingly smooth and harmonious, like a train about to derail, gradually taking over the listeners' minds.

Today is the first day of June, a sunny Saturday. The faint sounds of school dismissal can be heard from outside the corridor. Sunlight shines through the glass, illuminating Jun Matsueda's profile, and the light and shadow shift with his movements.

The girls looked at the scene before them, feeling calm and content. Unfortunately, they could still see each other out of the corner of their eyes, and they both thought of the same thing.

"It would be better if this guy weren't here."

Back home, Yamami Maki lay on her soft bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, when her cell phone, which was lying beside her, suddenly vibrated.

She opened her phone, and in the chat window was a photo: a drumstick wrapped in green patterns was held by slender fingers, casting a gray shadow on the white drumhead.

"This is my first time using it, and it feels great. Thank you again for the gift, senior."

The girl unconsciously repeated the message, then clicked on the picture and looked at it for a few seconds before turning over in bed.

"Huh huh huh~"

She smiled and hummed an unnamed melody, her raised legs swinging happily.

Even though there are definitely other people around Matsueda, he will still remember me.

(End of this chapter)