A Musical Practice

[honokairo]

Who: The Love Live! Girls, anyone who lives at Hikawa Shrine, and anyone leaving and entering the shrine! And stalkers. There are stalkers.
What: Practice for performing on stage! Their first practice ever.
When: Sometime in the afternoon, after school is over.
Where: Hikawa Shrine, Union.
Summary: Honoka has finally managed to amass a group of people to get together as a little musical group to perform. They are going to try to practice together for the first time, and that could go any number of ways.

"Hello everyone!" She shouts once all the girls who she expected to come to practice arrive. "I wasn't sure where we could practice, but I'm so glad Rei let us come here and use the courtyard! So!"

She stands, feet at shoulder width, in front of the girls, looking determined as ever.

"We'll do some singing first! And after a little break, we'll try dancing! Someone will need to clap for us to keep time, but we can alternate who does that so everyone gets to practice dancing. And then! We can get something to eat when we're done! If there's someone you don't know, get to know them a little bit before we begin our practice!"

"Okay! Let's start!"

Comments

[honokairo]

I think Umi did this one. [She whispers to Kotori so Umi can't hear.]

But I think she might kill us if we try to change it. Look at her eyes right now!

[She's clapping for them to stay in time. She looks absolutely frightening.]

[unbalancedlove]

[Kotori blinks and glances Umi's way. Come on, Honoka, she is just smiling, that isn't so scary.]

I'm sure we could negotiate with her, she doesn't seem so bad.

[Positive bird!]

[honokairo]

I don't want to make her mad...

[Umi looks like a slavedriver to Honoka right now. She's not so sure if this is a good idea.]

[unbalancedlove]

[Well, Kotori has yet to make her angry or to tell her Please! so what does she know.]

Ah... It would seem like we are lazing off if we ask though...

[The bird fidgets a bit. Is resigning themselves to their fate the only path?]

[honokairo]

Yeah, and she doesn't look like she's going to be giving us any slack. [Her brows furrow in thought. There's got to be a way they can ask Umi to give them a little bit of a break. But how?]

[unbalancedlove]

[This is a delicate situation, sergeant Honoka.]

... Maybe she'll want to take a break if we offer her sweets?

[Hey, it would work with her.]

[honokairo]

Good idea, Kotori! I think she likes them!

[But. Hm.]

Do you have any? I don't have any with me...

[unbalancedlove]

[You underestimate her, young idol.]

I have some macaroons in my bag! Plus some chocolates and pokepuffs.

hmmm think we'll need Umi in this thread now huh

[honokairo]

Let's go give them to her! [As an offering. For their souls.]

She'll definitely let up on us with those!

Looks like it!

[unbalancedlove]

It's worth a try.

[There goes Kotori to get her bag as fast as possible. She hands off the sweets with a smile.]

[honokairo]

This is great! Okay, let's go, Kotori!

[Here comes Honoka, at least. With sweets. Hopefully with a bird in tow.]

[umiiroshoujo]

[Hey, someone has to take this thing seriously. Even if it's too seriously. She raises an eyebrow as the two approach her.]

What're you two doing? You should still be practicing.

[unbalancedlove]

[A certain bird can be spotted behind Honoka. She doesn't really need to follow since Honoka has the bribe candy already but she won't leave a comrade alone in a difficult mission.]

Well...

[honokairo]

[She presents the sweets.]

We were just wondering if you wanted one-!

[umiiroshoujo]

[Umi stares at the offered sweets for a moment.]

In the middle of practice?

[unbalancedlove]

[The target is realizing our intentions, should we abort the mission?]

Sweets help you recover your energy!

[honokairo]

[She nods in agreement. Solid plan, Kotori, solid plan.]

Yes! Everyone gets tired, and what better than a sugar rush?

[umiiroshoujo]

Which inevitably leads to a crash.

[Are you trying to take her out of commission?]

[unbalancedlove]

[Maybe.]

It's nothing that dramatic, we simply thought you could need the energy boost too.

[honokairo]

[She holds the candy out. It's good Umi. Take it please, for their sake so they can bribe you.]

Here! It's not too much, you won't crash!

[umiiroshoujo]

I don't feel particularly tired or anything.

[The joys of being a fighting type. She holds out her hand.]

I'm assuming you're not going to give up.

[unbalancedlove]

[Now that's just not nice. The bird gives you a determined look that slowly mellows as she speaks.]

We aren't giving up... but our stamina is low at this point...

[honokairo]

Yes, and this part is so far into the song, and we're so tired. Do you think...

Do you think you can make it a little easier...?

[umiiroshoujo]

...I meant giving up trying to offer me snacks.

[...busted.]

[unbalancedlove]

[In their defense they are new at this. Have a dramatic gasp at how easily their cunning plan is crushed.]

U-Umi...