[TSSIM] Chapter 435: Nonsense!

Back at Otonokizaka High School, Homura put their hats back on and then took Honoka to buy some snacks from the bustling food stalls.

They visited several stalls, but thanks to their umbrella and hats, they went unrecognized.

At this moment, Homura carried a large bag while walking with Honoka toward the teaching building.

"By the way, there really is a big piece of cloth hanging down..."

Homura spoke, looking up at the large white cloth draped from the top in the center of the teaching building.

"I just mentioned it to Kotori-chan while chatting, and she got the whole class involved to help set it up."

Honoka explained with a smile.

"And then the director found out and lent us the school's equipment, so some of the auditorium's events are also featured here."

Honoka pointed to the more conspicuous rain cover.

"When it's our turn, they'll switch the camera to us, but of course, the sound won't be too loud here…"

"Umu, that's a good arrangement." Homura nodded. "If the sound here is too loud, it'll affect you all directly since sounds can easily mix together."

After all, they were outside, unlike in the auditorium, where they wouldn't be affected because they were indoors.

"Have you done any tests? You know, the projection and sound equipment might be out of sync." Homura reminded.

Honoka thought for a moment before answering.

"I think there's a delay of less than 0.1 seconds?"

"Less than 0.1 seconds, huh? Yeah, that's not bad." Homura nodded again.

Less than 0.1 seconds was basically imperceptible.

As they talked, they finally entered the teaching building.

"I'm back!"

Arriving at Muse's preparation room, Honoka pushed the door open and announced.

Kotori and Umi immediately came over to greet her.

"Honoka-chan, how did it go?"

Even though Kotori was sure that everything must be fine if Honoka was back, she still felt worried and needed to hear it directly to feel at ease.

"Umu! No problem at all!" Honoka patted her chest.

"Phew... that's good to hear."

Seeing that Honoka looked very energetic as always, Umi breathed a sigh of relief.

"What about Homura?"

Eriri asked as she noticed only Honoka had come in.

"I'm here."

As soon as the words were out, Homura appeared at the door carrying a large bag.

Homura smiled at Honoka while holding up the bag.

"Aren't you hungry, Honoka? Have some food."

"Um!" Honoka eagerly took the large bag from Homura's hand.

"Oh, and don't eat too much. You should only have a little before the performance, okay?" Homura shrugged. "If you burp while singing, that would be a problem."

Honoka: "..."

If he hadn't mentioned it, she would have wanted to eat her fill!

"Everyone should have some too. I bought so much, and it's for all of you." Homura continued.

"Thanks, Homura-kun." Nozomi smiled slightly. "But... let's wait until after the performance to eat."

Homura nodded before looking around.

"Has everyone else arrived?"

"I haven't seen them..." Nanami said, shaking her head. "They might have come but could still be wandering around."

"With the rain not letting up, it's not ideal for walking around the festival..." Homura said while stroking his chin. "They probably haven't arrived yet and plan to come closer to the start time."

"In that case, it might be hard to keep track of time." Eriri chimed in.

"Well, let's just plan for them to arrive half an hour early." Homura said with a smile, shaking his head.

He turned and left the preparation room, intending to check out the rooftop.

On the rooftop, he looked around for any leaks. Although it was raining, there was hardly any wind, making the rooftop a rare and suitable venue.

"Homura-shi!"

Someone suddenly called out his name.

"Oh? Hey, you three are here."

Homura greeted with a smile, looking at Saori, Kirino, and Kuroneko holding umbrellas.

"We had no choice. After all, the three of us live in Chiba." Kirino said with a sigh.

"Senpai, where are the others?" Kuroneko looked around but didn't see any sign of the others.

"Mugi and the others haven't arrived yet, and neither have Kaguya or Fumino. The rest are in Muse's preparation room, by the way." Homura said, glancing up. "I just came here to check for any leaks."

Upon hearing this, the three girls also glanced up, watching the raindrops sliding down from above.

"I really didn't expect that Homura-shi would come up with something like this, de gozaru..." Saori remarked with some emotion.

"You know, the key is that it's actually useful, which is what's most remarkable." Kuroneko said, shaking her head slightly. "Otherwise, a lot of people would have had to use umbrellas to watch the concert today."

"Okay, let's go down." Homura said, calling out to the three who were still reflecting. "We'll come back here when Muse's performance starts."

"Mm." Kirino nodded with a smile. "Let's see how my cousin is preparing."

Soon, the three girls followed Homura to the preparation room.

"Homuhomu-senpai~!"

"Eh? You guys are here already."

As soon as Homura walked into the preparation room, he heard Yui calling him by his nickname.

"Homura-niisan, we just arrived." Tsumugi said with a smile.

"How did you find this place? Did you call anyone? Saori and the others went straight to the rooftop..." Homura asked curiously.

"No, I sent Tsumugi a message to come straight here…" Eriri chimed in, raising an eyebrow. "If she wanted to call someone, she would've called you by now."

"...Alright, I can't argue with that." Homura shrugged. "So, we're just missing Kaguya, Chika, and Fumino, huh?"

"Homura-kun, Mya—Hoshino-senpai will be coming too."

Kotori spoke with a bit of a frown, as she still couldn't get used to calling Mya-nee by her real name.

"Will she come in this weather?" Homura wondered. "It looks like Mya-nee really likes your cosplay outfits."

Muse: "…"

"What do you mean by cosplay?!" Nico complained with an irritated tone.

"Well, to Mya-nee, that's cosplay~" Homura chuckled.

"EHH?! Cousin, you caught a cold?!"

Suddenly, Kirino yelled, mimicking Yukiho's earlier outburst.

"Jeez... don't yell so loudly..."

Honoka covered her ears and spoke after Kirino finished yelling.

"Do you even know what's going on today?! How did you catch a cold?!"

"I'm fine now, so don't be so worked up, okay?"

"Huh? Fine?" Kirino froze.

"Um, Homura-kun took care of it in no time, and after that..."

Honoka tried to explain with gestures, almost leaving Kirino completely confused.

In the end, Saori nodded with an expression of sudden realization.

"So that's how it is! It's the first time I've heard that Homura-shi can even predict the future, de gozaru!"

Homura: "..."

'What are you even talking about? And why do you look like you totally believe it?!' Homura thought speechlessly, then quickly waved his hands. "Alright, that's nonsense! I can't do that, okay!"

""Pffft!""

His reaction ended up making all the girls giggle.