Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

“Going out to play… and you’re just standing here? That’s not playing, you’ll get sunburned.” Nana Oba thought the other person’s head was a bit strange, so she grabbed her hand.

When Nana Oba grabbed her wrist, Mayumi Haga's eyelashes trembled twice, finally showing a slight reaction.

A sharp light flickered deep in her eyes, but after realizing that the person who had suddenly poked her was just a kind blonde girl, she retreated back into the depths of her consciousness.

The blonde girl, Nana Oba, pulled her under a shady tree.

As the summer heat gradually subsided, the feverish heat on her head finally cooled down. Mayumi Haga heard the girl next to her introduce herself: "My name is Daiba Nana."

Bananas? After being reincarnated into this world, Mayumi Haga, who had been learning the local language for a long time, was a little confused.

She didn't reply, staring blankly at the air in front of her.

Just as Nana Ohba was about to lose her composure, Mayumi Haga finally spoke: "Mayumi Haga."

Nana Oba turned to look at her, and Nana Oba's face was reflected in the black-haired girl's beautiful eyes.

"My name is Mayumi Haga."

Nana Oba smiled at her new friend.

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Mayumi Haga is a magical yet pitiful girl.

What's amazing is that Mayumi Haga's learning ability is quite extraordinary; she can learn anything quickly.

It's like a blank, clean container; any knowledge can be poured directly into it.

The reason she is pitiful is because she is an orphan.

Mayumi Haga was a lucky survivor of a major train accident a few years ago, but she lost most of her memories due to childhood trauma, and the identities of her parents could not be found.

Six months after being placed in a childcare facility, she was adopted by her new foster mother. She had been bullied by some bad kids in her original city, so her foster mother moved.

Mayumi Haga is petite for her age, and due to her trauma and withdrawn personality, she is considered a freak by many.

They don't use umbrellas when it rains, they don't look for food when they're hungry, and they don't fight back when they're bullied.

In many situations, they lived numbly like complete puppets, their eyes devoid of any spirit.

Until Nana Oba arrived.

Nana Oba is a gentle and observant girl who is quite good at and enjoys taking care of people.

After meeting Mayumi Haga, Nana Ohba realized that she was a lonely child with no other friends, so she started playing with Mayumi Haga.

In fact, Nana Ohba's interests and hobbies are somewhat out of step with those of children her age. Although she has a good personality, she sometimes finds herself alone.

After all, as children mature, they also understand that sometimes it is okay to refuse things they are not interested in.

Fortunately, Mayumi Haga filled this gap.

Mayumi Haga doesn't have any obvious likes or dislikes, no favorite or disliked foods, no favorite or disliked activities, no favorite or disliked people... If you had to say, she always sticks to Nana Ohba's side.

From needing Nana Oba to guide him through eating and napping as a child, to being able to live like a normal person in high school, although still lacking in assertiveness, he has made a lot of progress.

Inseparable – that perfectly describes Nana Ohba and Mayumi Haga.

This peculiar relationship continued until after junior high school graduation.

Nana Ohba decides to apply to Seisho Music Academy, a traditional girls' academy with a century-long history that aims to cultivate talents who will shoulder the future of the theater world.

The entrance exam is extremely difficult, and choosing this university is essentially choosing your future path.

Therefore, after making her decision, Nana Ohba solemnly explained her choice to Mayumi Haga.

As expected, after hearing Nana Ohba's decision, Mayumi Haga said almost without hesitation, "Then I'll go to Seisho too."

"Is this really a good idea?" Nana Ohba asked with concern. She didn't agree with Mayumi Haga coming with her this time. "This is Mayumi's own future..."

Going to a better school is a very important matter, as it relates to her future development. She can't let Mayumi Haga follow her around as usual.

She couldn't help Mayumi Haga make a decision.

More importantly, Mayumi Haga has no passion for the stage.

Rather than saying she lacked passion for the stage, it would be more accurate to say that Mayumi Haga had no interest in anything at all. It was as if she had burned out long ago, leaving only lifeless ashes.

If such a Yuga Mayumi were to truly enter the Seisho realm, well…

Mayumi Haga said, "...I don't know."

She had no interest in anything in this world. The warmth in her heart seemed to have been swallowed up by her lost homeland, and she was only able to survive because of her current guardian and Nana Oba's efforts to keep her going.

Her gaze was both bewildered and earnest: "If I don't go with Nana, I have nowhere else to go."

"That's precisely why I'm worried." Nana Oba said, her feelings complicated.

“I can pass the exam, don’t worry,” Mayumi Haga said.

“It’s not that I’m worried about you failing the exam… Your talent is absolutely beyond our needs, but you have no interest in the stage. If you go to school with this half-hearted attitude…” Nana Ohba said dejectedly.

“In that case,” Mayumi Haga interrupted her, “then Nana, teach me.”

"Huh?" Nana Ohba asked, bewildered.

“Performing, dancing, singing…you love all of these, don’t you? If Nana can teach me this feeling of love, I won’t fall behind anymore.” The black-haired girl looked into her eyes. “If it’s Nana, she can definitely do it.”

"Fill me with your [Shining]."

Side Story: Mayumi Haga and Revue Starlight: Revue Starlight 2 - That Day

Star Light.

That was the story of goddesses, guided by starlight.

They forged bonds through collisions, disputes, and disagreements.

However, they were separated and could never meet again.

—A sad story.

"Good evening, Mayumi Haga."

In the blinding white light, the giraffe's silhouette was stretched into a horrifying shape by the strange lighting angle.

Mayumi Haga silently looked up at the giraffe standing under the withered tree at the end of her vision.

Mayumi Haga is a 2nd-year student in Class B, Stage Creation Department, and a member of the 99th class of Seisho Music Academy.

Currently, I am on an indefinite leave of absence from school.

"Would you like to stand with me in the audience?"

"Or rather..."

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2018, April 5.

As usual, Nana Ohba woke up to the sound of her alarm clock in the early morning.

This blonde, green-eyed girl has a very unrestrained sleeping posture, and she is already used to waking up to find her blanket and pajamas pulled up over her head.

I sat up in bed and turned my head to look. Sure enough, my roommate Junna Hoshimi's bed was already neatly made.

The person who should have been sleeping in bed was nowhere to be seen; unsurprisingly, they must have gone for their morning exercise.

Nana Oba's roommate, Junna Hoshimi, is someone who works so hard that it's a little worrying for her health.

As fellow students of Seisho's 99th class, and now members of the Actor Training Department (Class 2-A), Nana Oba has grown accustomed to the other's ambition over time.

However, today...

Nana Oba glanced at the calendar on the bedside table. Even though she hadn't written her schedule down, she knew exactly what she had to do that day.

Get up and arrive at the rehearsal room for the first class of the day before the scheduled time for morning practice.

But there's one more thing to do before getting out of bed.

Nana Oba reached for her phone on the table and sent a message to the person pinned to the top of her contact list:

• [Starting today, "that" thing.]

The message didn't show as read after it was sent, but Nana Ohba didn't wait. She knew her childhood friend wasn't the type to stare at her phone, and she knew her message would eventually be seen by her.

It doesn't really matter if you can't see it, since this message isn't an announcement, but just a reminder.

Mayumi... should be back at school today.

Thinking about this made Nana Oba happy, and she hummed a cheerful little tune when she got up.

Seishō Music Academy is a century-old, orthodox girls' academy dedicated to cultivating talent for the future of theater.

Class A of the Actor Training Program practices singing, acting, dancing, and Japanese dance every day to hone their expressive abilities.

Class B of the Stage Creation Department studies performance, scriptwriting, costumes, props, and other professional knowledge needed to build a stage.

Nana Oba has already spent a precious year at Seisho Music Academy. Thanks to the 99th Seisho Festival, she has become very familiar with the students in both the Actor Training Department and the Stage Creation Department.

Among them, the seven most familiar to us are the top students in Class A.

Kare Aijo, Mahiru Asaki, Futaba Ishitori, Koko Hanagi, Maya Tendou, Claudina Saijo and Junna Hoshimi.

Because of their similar skill levels, they were able to perform together in the play "Star Light" at last year's Seisho Festival. The eight members of Class A, including Nana Ohba, are all quite talented and have a very good relationship.

They are both partners who support each other and competitors. Regardless of their entrance exam rankings, most of the attention and focus of Class A has now fallen on these eight people.

After finishing their morning classes, the group went to have lunch together.

The students in Class A live in Starlight Dormitory, which is very close to the school and is a dormitory provided by the school for the students. Starlight Dormitory is equipped with a kitchen, so the students can get up early in the morning to prepare their lunch boxes.

If you don't have enough time, or if you're interested in the dishes offered in the cafeteria today, you can eat at the cafeteria restaurant.

Nana Oba doesn't dislike cooking; in fact, she enjoys taking care of people. So today, she prepared a sumptuous lunch for her classmates Karen Aijo and Mahiru Rusaki to enjoy.

I originally wanted to invite my roommate, Hoshimi Junna, over, but she was the class representative and went to prepare for the upcoming school event—the 100th Seisho Festival—after the last class in the morning.

Although it's said to be coming soon, it's actually still next year. But the Seisho Festival is very important for both Class A and Class B students, so I plan to prepare the proposal in the next few days.

The schedule should be released today.

Karen Aijo is a lively person. Although she is lazy and always has trouble getting out of bed in the morning, her ability to get into this school and play an important role in last year's 99th Seisho Festival is enough to demonstrate her capabilities.

Mahiru Rusaki is Karen Aijo's roommate and has been her alarm clock for a long time. She is a bit introverted and quiet, and sometimes she seems a little too shy.

"Please enjoy today's banana lunch~" Nana Oba said with a smile as she placed the lunch she had prepared on the table in the middle of the gazebo.

Rusaki Mahiru exclaimed sincerely, "Banana lunch, it looks delicious!"

"Banana" is Nana Ohba's nickname. After all, her name sounds similar to the English word for banana. After getting closer to her classmates, Nana Ohba got this somewhat sweet and cute nickname.

The mashed potato salad, hamburgers, fried chicken nuggets, octopus sausages, egg and ham sandwiches, and diced fruit are all brightly colored and look very appetizing.

Even the tableware was prepared and placed aside.

“There’s plenty.” Nana Oba was delighted with her two classmates’ reactions. She had prepared so much because she wanted to feed her favorite people properly.

as well as……

I heard footsteps behind me, very light.

A girl with short black hair walked through the garden and stood behind Nana Oba.

"Ah, Yuga-kun." Aijo Karen looked up and saw her classmate whom she hadn't seen on campus for a long time.

Mayumi Haga, a classmate in Class 2-B. Karen Aijo learned her name during the 1999 Seisho Festival, since Mayumi was always sticking to Nana Oba while preparing for the event.

Mayumi Haga and Banana have been childhood friends since elementary school. They both entered Seisho University, and the former is quite famous in the stage creation department.

Known for her efficiency and seriousness, her production quality and efficiency in creating large props are quite astonishing; some even suspect that she could renovate the entire Shengxiang in one night.

After the 99th Seisho Festival, everyone moved up to the second year, but Mayumi Haga had been absent from class. When they went to ask Nana Ohba, they learned that she had applied for a leave of absence.

Seemingly due to health reasons, Haga Mayumi was hospitalized for more than a month.

Side Story: Mayumi Haga and Revue Starlight: Revue Starlight 3 - Something to Do

After being out of school for more than a month, the black-haired girl suddenly appeared on campus with a pale and sickly look on her face.

Mayumi Haga already seemed to be in poor health, and now she appears even more fragile and thin.

The black-haired girl was tall and delicate, with a cold and heroic look in her eyes, and she always seemed expressionless. She was even taller than Nana Ohba, and her physical strength wasn't bad, but she wasn't in good health.

Although she seemed a bit aloof, those present who interacted with her naturally dispelled any slightly misunderstandings they had.

Mayumi Haga may appear cold, but she is actually very warm-hearted and gentle.