K-ON! Encore

Chapter 8: Express delivery service (Part 2)

"Oooook... Alright" Hirasawa-san got up and swiped her forehead.

"R-Really?" I asked while looking at her from the couch.

She took some drumsticks from her purse "Ninety percent... I still have to tune it" She hit one of the drums with the stick. "It'll only take me a bit"

"You gotta tune a drum set?" Emi said from behind the couch, on the table.

Ui-san nodded in response.

"Did you play the drums?" I asked feeling curious.

"Oh nono, I was the rhythmic guitarist. Sensei taught me how to tune these" She said while hitting the drums from time to time to check them. "Once in a while we asked her to tune it, but one day she just made me sit beside her and taught me how to do it"

"I'm a bit surprised you still remember" Sensei walked over to us. "You haven't done this is years"

Hirasawa looked at sensei "I tuned this thing for about 8 months of my year in the club, and I'm a good learner, I don't forget this stuff"

Ui-san kept tuning and tuning until she hit every drum and cymbal "Finally, it's done! Come and check it out!"

Emi, Rei and Sensei walked over to us near the drum.

"It's really ready?" Rei asked rubbing her eyes.

"Yeah! And with this my job here is done... Although... I feel like I'm forgetting something... Oh right!" Ui-ssn expressed before starting to look through her purse "I brought you girls a little gift from the old days of the club. Heeeere you go!" She said as she took out a headband with... Cat ears? And placed them on Rei's head.

We stood in silence except for Hirasawa-san "Ohhh, I knew it, they do look good on you!" She said while smiling at Rei

I looked at my friend "R-Rei?" I asked while placing my hand on her shoulder.

She slowly began to turn her head at me "Meow?" She answered completely expressionless.

"You don't have to go along with it..." I said lowering my head

"Meow..." Rei said as she took the headband off.

Sensei walked over to Hirasawa-san "Ui... I don't think the club can go to it's... Old traditions..."

Ui-san looked at her confused "Huh? Why not?" She asked

"Nodoka already... Scolded me for doing the same thing" Sensei daid with a defeated look on her face.

"You dressed us in full maid outfits..." Emi looked at sensei unimpressed.

"Well, that's sad... It was fun dressing up in the club... Aside from the times sensei... Uh, forced it... Maybe it's for the better" Ui-san went over to the door of the clubroom "But enough chatting, it's time for me to leave"

"You won't stay for a cup of tea?" Emi said from the back of the room.

Hirasawa started to stuff the tools she used for the drums on her purse "I'm sorry... But I have some plans..."

"The man is free from of work huh?" Sensei said while ever so slightly smirking.

"Yup! We were going to watch a movie, after he cleaned the floor and I washed the dishes, but I guess the dishes will have to wait till after the movie, since I had to come here" Ui-san got ready and was opening the door "I'm sorry to leave you all hanging. I'll see if I can come to visit anytime, and you are also welcome to come for a visit too! Goodbye" She walked out the door and sensei followed "I'll escort her to her car"