"I talk a lot, just one sneeze. One sneeze." Haru strum his guitar, ending the song. "How was it?" he asked. "It's beautiful! But it sounded a key lower. Are you sure it's the same one?" you asked in suspicion after your compliment. He softly chuckled and said he was playing the right song. "And yes, it's a key lower." Also confirming your suspicion.
The two of you just got back from Tin Pan Alley's performance and it was tiring on the way back, especially with Hayashi nearly broke the van's sound system. You didn't know how it was fixed but apparently Matsutoya figured it out. "I still have no idea how Hayashi-kun almost destroyed the radio." You recalled in laughter. "I have no idea either.". "Does that relate with the fact that he's a drummer?" you cheekily asked.
Haruomi laughed and answered, "No, I don't think it has anything related to the incident." You laughed along. How you met Haruomi was a bit funny. You are friends with Akiko and when she invited you to come to the rehearsal with the band, she introduced you to the band but it surprised you when you saw Tatsuo Hayashi again. "Why didn't you tell me you knew Tatsuo?" he asked.
"We went to the same school but we went on different paths afterwards." You answered. Haru thought for a moment and asked, "Were the two of you together?". "Almost... but never got to that part." You chuckled in embarrassment admitting it and he teased, apologizing for taking you from Hayashi. "Come on, we're cool now." You laughed it off.
You then asked if Happy End ever once threw a party for Shigeru's birthday and Haruomi said that it was just a simple party. "After we disbanded, we still come to visit and celebrate." He added. "And you're the MC for most of the time." You teased and Haru ruffled your hair. You giggled and took his hand off from your head. "Why did you ask?" he asked. "I just remembered that it's Shigeru's birthday tomorrow." You answered.
"Don't tell me that you forget.". "No, I didn't." Haru chuckled. "And if I do, I have you to remind me.". "I'm not your personal alarm clock, you know." You playfully punched his arm and both of you laughed. "It's getting late." Said Haru after looking at the clock and told you to sleep soon. "Can you play one more song, please?" you begged.
Haru giggled, "Alright, one more song. Which one should I play?" he pondered a bit then a song came to mind. He plucked his guitar and started singing,
I'm humming an old-fashioned melody
Hmm~ rock-a-bye my baby
Rock-a-bye my baby
You wear a nice dress tonight
Rock-a-bye my baby
Please don't cry
From now on, Dinah
We will never be apart
You are beautiful and your lips too
Rock-a-bye my baby
Rock-a-bye my baby
I'm singing this strange song
And its melody is
Rock-a-bye my baby
Please don't cry
From now on, Dinah
We will never be apart
On a sunny day
Under clear blue sky
Flowers will be in bloom
Birds will sing to breeze
In the nighttime
We'll view the blue moon above us
The song ended and you found yourself yawning. "Hey, you cheated!" you realized what the song was for. "Now go to sleep, okay?" he giggled. "Alright, alright... Don't stay up too late, okay?". "I promise." He smiled. You gave a kiss on his cheek and went to sleep while Haru still has some work to do.
A.N : Hey, guys! Sorry for the long wait again. I'm at my hometown now and it's kinda hard to get the time to continue writing. It's not as comfortable as back home and I hate it when I don't get a holiday break from the university! It sucks... By the way, I'm not making a Christmas and New Year editions in this book but I did make them in my other current working book. The Christmas chapter will be published at the date. Hope you guys enjoy the chapter and I'll see you in the next one! RD out!! Boi!!!
P.S : I was going to write the English translation of Hosono's "Fuyu Goe" and use it but instead I found the translation of "Rock-A-Bye My Baby" and the version of "Fuyu Goe" is from the 1974 Hobo's Concert. You can look it up on YouTube. I just had to add the other members of Tin Pan Alley, Tatsuo Hayashi and Masataka Matsutoya. Both of them are cute and talented too ><
