2nd Song | Video/Action

[honokairo]

Video:

[She figures not everyone knows her name (most probably don't) so here she is again, introducing herself-]

Hi everyone! I'm Honoka Kousaka, from Caldera! I came to Union a while ago, and I wasn't sure what I would find, but what I did find was...

Singing! And dancing! And that makes people happy! [Guess who's seen some shows and went to the charity concert.]

I'm not very good, but I've been practicing. I have a Jigglypuff who's been giving me lessons, and she scolds me sometimes for messing up, but I've been working hard! And maybe one day, a bunch of us can do the same thing together.

I want to know if anyone else likes to do that too!

Action:

[Honoka can be found out in Union in various places. Idol training is hard! And Jigglypuff is making her run. She looks worn out and is whining a little about it, but she's still trying.

Later, there's dance lessons...those are going alright, but then she's not exceptionally talented at it either. It's obvious if you happen across their path.

And at the end of the day, singing lessons, right outside too- and Honoka sounds okay, but that Swellow that's with them trying to sing along is horrific!]

Comments

[honokairo]

[Teach her Nico-senpai the Calderan war really messed with her school life]

So I can sing on those words, even if I don't know the real words? [That's really handy, she'll use that.] Nico, have you taught people before?

[She seems like she has. Honoka thinks so.]

[nicocism]

Yes, it's just for learning melodies and notes. And the first and easiest way is to learn the scale from bottom to top so you know them all.

[Okay, ego stroking is a good way to get her through this]

Well, not formally... but I teach my younger siblings some things.

[honokairo]

You do? Nico! [It's all coming together now]

That means you must perform! You've sang in front of others! Is that right?

[nicocism]

W, well, of course! [Not at anything really notable but she's gotten a little practice] I'm an idol!

[Yeah, Honoka, she wasn't inviting you to go see a concert with her...]

crap my memory sucks sometimes i'm sorry ;;

[honokairo]

I didn't tell you! The reason we're practicing is because...

I'm putting together an idol group! [And Nico has experience! SO]

You should sing with us!

hahaha no no, we never really talked about it, so they might not have ever gone and cleared that up

[nicocism]

Eh? Me? Sing with you?

[UM, SHE'S PRETTY SURE SHE LOSES OUT IF THEY AVERAGE THEIR ABILITIES]

ohhhhh good because i got worried and panicked WHEW

[honokairo]

Yes! And everyone else, it's not just me! [Yes. There's a group. It's calling your name, senpai.]

We're going to sing and dance!

[nicocism]

Everyone? Who's everyone? [This sound suspicious to her]

[honokairo]

Umi and Kotori and Hanayo and Rin and myself and Maki! [She is volunteering Maki here Maki has not agreed to this yet]

There's lots of us!

[nicocism]

O, oh, I guess that is a pretty good group...

[Though now that she thinks about it]

...do any of them besides Rin and Maki know how to sing?

[She's only heard Rin - and in dreams at that - and Maki. The other girls are just... girls to her.]

[honokairo]

I'm not sure, but they said they really wanted to. So they're going to sing with us.

[She assumes they do, if they like to they can't be all that bad right?]

Umi knows how to dance, and Kotori has been practicing! [That is totally enough totally]

[nicocism]

Well, it's nice that they want to sing...

[But Honoka, you and your swellow do not inspire confidence]

G, great...

[honokairo]

I wonder what we'll sing at the practice! I just remembered, we don't have a song...

[She thinks for a second.]

I guess I should ask Maki if she'll write us one.

[nicocism]

Well, it's not like you have to write an original song just for practice... and good luck getting that girl to be helpful.

[honokairo]

There are a lot of songs I like we could sing! But Nico...you got Maki all wrong! She's helping me right now too so I can get better at singing!

[ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE HELPING HER and oh man does she need the help]

[nicocism]

Are you sure she's "helping" and not just lecturing?

[Because yes, Nico, you had such pure and altruistic reasons to get that swellow to stop squawking too]

[honokairo]

She had me practice with her at the piano, so I think that's helping. We sang and she was trying to get me to sing from my diaphragm instead. I guess I don't do that so well.

[AS IF THAT WASN'T ALREADY OBVIOUS]

[nicocism]

Well, that's part of it...

Wait you already- oh right, you said you were going to stay at her house at one point...

[honokairo]

Yeah! [They sure did hang out awww yeah] Then we went out to eat and went shopping and hung out all day!

Nico, you two are friends, aren't you?

[nicocism]

F, friends? [SHE SOUNDS SO OFFENDED AT THE SUGGESTION] We're just acquaintances that share some interests, that's all!

[Says the girl... who goes over to Maki's house... at least twice a week... sometimes unannounced...]

[honokairo]

Well, you seem to take interest in her a lot. I figured you two were friends.

[hehehehe]

[nicocism]

Not really! We just run into each other a lot because she's into music too and she's always so nosy!

[honokairo]

Oh! Well, if you come see us practice, you can see her there too! She's coming to make sure we do it right!

[It's finalized! Maki is coming!]

[nicocism]

[UM, STOP ASSUMING SHE WANTS TO SEE HER MORE?]

Well, that sounds like her... she can be so bossy, you know?

[honokairo]

Maybe a little bit, but she means well. If it weren't for Maki, wouldn't remember anything I learned about music from school. Music wasn't important for a long time in Caldera, but because of her, I'm getting back into it really easily!

[Can you do better Nico can you]