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

[unbalancedlove]

[It's much more charming when you have wings.

In any case, the Swablu lets out a soft, happy, tune at that question. Knowing that Maki is enjoying the chocolate makes the effort of making it completely worth it.]

Yup!

[That simple admission is full of honesty.]

[cutiepanther]

[ No one ever made her food before, unless you counted the time she ate at Nozomi's, but she was a Purrloin and Nozomi didn't know it was her. So this is the first time really. And it's clear from her bewildered face that she's not sure how to respond, other than as politely as she can, she is a rich family's daughter after all. ]

T-Thank you...Kotori...

[unbalancedlove]

Hehehe, it's nothing, really! I still owe you a cake though.

[This kind of timid yet honest reaction is surprisingly encouraging for this chef. It's clear that Maki is enjoying the chocolates and that's really all she wanted, honestly.

Kotori uses her left wing to carefully pet Maki's head.]

[cutiepanther]

You don't have to go that far for me Kotori!

[ A whole cake...she's purchased them before, but having someone going out of their way to make her one...it's impolite to ask for something like that of someone without offering to pay right? ]

...I-I could just pay for it instead you know.

[unbalancedlove]

Cake from a shop and homemade cake have completely different flavors, Maki.

[Though Kotori is very good when it comes to sweets so they could be confused with bakery ones. Still, the love in them makes them taste different!]

It's not much, I like baking.

[cutiepanther]

Is that true?

[ Maki hasn't exactly had a home baked cake before, when you could just buy one anytime she wanted. ]

...W-What if I helped..at least?

[unbalancedlove]

Would you? Baking together would be really fun!

I wonder what kind of apron would suit Maki the best?~

[cutiepanther]

It's only natural, if you won't let me pay you, then I can at least help.

[ She crosses her arms over her chest, looking away, acting as tsun as you can expect from her. ]

C-Can't I just wear a normal apron?

[unbalancedlove]

Natural or not it'll be fun.

[Certainly as expected! this timid side of her is truly cute. She pets her head again with her wings.]

But wearing matching Plusle and Minun aprons would be so cute...~

[cutiepanther]

[ The little petting makes her cat ears perk up a few times on their own. They are sensitive! ]

...Why do I feel like it would be impossible to ever say no to you, Kotori?

[unbalancedlove]

[She felt that! Kotori pets her head a bit more slowly, trying to be gentle with those mysterious ears.]

Hehehe~ Because we are friends, right?

[cutiepanther]

[ Maki's finger is quick to go to her hair, twirling as she tries to answer. ]

If you want to be...I guess we can be friends.

[unbalancedlove]

[Weren't they friends already? Promising to spend time together, giving gifts to the other and now aiming to the same goal even. It may be a bit one sided at the moment but it's fine by her, honestly. Kotori is beginning to understand Maki's lack of honesty a little.]

Yup, yup.

[Her wings pet her head a bit more eagerly as if rewarding her. Cotton wings giving attention to the cat girl, a very fluffy sensation.]

[cutiepanther]

[ They are definitely already friends, Maki is just aloof at being able to admit that openly. ]

Come on, let's get back to practice, we don't want to fall behind.

[ Maki is taking this seriously now. ]

[unbalancedlove]

Ha ha, you are right.

[If she were to be completely honest she'd have to admit that staying as her small, fluffiest, self and relaxing is more comfortable than continuing practice but she wouldn't have begun training if she wasn't at least a bit decided. The bird flies away from Maki's red hair before shifting back into the normal Kotori. It's lucky that she is not one of the shifters that are naked afterwards.]

We can't slack off after all.