aberrant (Starmyu Fanfiction)

c h a p t e r 1

"Akane, can you open your time for at least a month?"

Akane tilted her head to keep her phone on her ear. She took the water bottle on the chair and opened the lid. "Hmm... I think I am not busy for the next month. I can tweak the schedule a little bit. What's up, Uozumi-kun?"

Uozumi was one of her high school friends. They were in the same idol team for three years. She had not met him for almost more than a year since each of them was busy with their idol works, although they were in the same country. She really missed him and the others so much. They usually called each other for fun, however this time they talked about more serious stuff.

"It is our turn to lead the practice for the Shadow & Light play. The Graduation Celebration Performance."

"Ah... I see." Akane remembered well the Shadow & Light play for their graduation. It was a really important show at Ayanagi High School with the last graduate students as the main casts. This time, it was their turn to direct the play since the main casts were under their coach when they were still in the third year, including her brother, Tsubasa. "So, when will you guys start the practice for the second year?" She drank the water as she listened to Uozumi's voice.

"A week from now."

"Then I will catch up in the middle. Is it okay? I know you three can do it without us," Akane giggled.

"... How do you know it is only the three of us now?" Akane could hear Uozumi grumbled a bit.

"No matter how responsible Haruto with his time, I will never expect him to suddenly fly to Japan in two weeks. Ne-ver." Haruto would never forgive anyone who came late to an important meeting, but she bet he already told Uozumi about how busy he was in Broadway. She and Uozumi could figure out the sign of satisfaction on the face he made when he knew how the practice went when he was not in Japan.

"Yeah. I agree."

Akane heard Uozumi laughing on the other side of the phone. It made her laughed as well. "I missed you all. I couldn't wait to meet up with the whole group." Akane smiled widely, though Uozumi couldn't see it. "See you next month. Tell me the process of their training every week so I can catch up too."

"Sure. I will give you the list of the second-year students enrolled in the musical department as well."

"Thanks, Uozumi-kun!"

After ended the call, Akane put her water bottle on the floor and stretched her body. "I better finished this job earlier, or I might not be able to keep my promise." She faced the mirror in front of her and smiled to herself. She hoped a month would go in a flash.

***

The van ran smoothly and the people inside it were chatting about the roles of their current play, Shadow & Light. They sounded excited about this play since it might be the chance to act with their students. Their voices were echoed non-stop since they departed.

"How are their practice?" Sazanami voiced echoed inside the van, asking his friends about their underclassmen.

Akane was closing her eyes, half sleeping, but still listening to their conversation. "Uozumi-kun said there was no problem. Most of them had the potential to have those roles." She yawned and then continued her sleep.

Hiiragi Tsubasa stared at his sister and sweatdropped for her sudden interruption. "We will reach the villa soon, so please wake up, nee-san."