194 End of the Trip

"So... Homura-kun, have you ever thought about bringing Kurusu Kanata to Another Dimension?" Utaha asked with curiosity.

Homura shrugged. "Although Kaori-nee's 'Pretty Garden' has disbanded, the members will still regroup under her command... So, how could I possibly have such an idea? If it were possible, Saori would have done it a long time ago, right?"

Saori couldn't help but nod. "Although my sister can be too self-centered, I have to admit that she has an undeniable personal charm. She always manages to gather people around her, de gozaru~"

"Alright... We've been chatting for quite a while now, and the driver must be getting impatient." Homura said, clapping his hands.

Saori: "..."

Kuroneko: "..."

Kirino: "..."

"What the! I forgot! It's all Homura-shi's fault!" Saori hurriedly grabbed her belongings and ran towards the car, with Kirino, and Kuroneko with her two little sisters, following closely behind.

"Everyone! Goodbye! We'll definitely come to Akihabara!" Saori leaned out of the window, waving to Homura and the others.

"Saori-chan! Kirino-chan! Kuroneko-chan! Come and visit us too!" Honoka, representing everyone, shouted.

"You can come and play anytime!" Homura shouted. "Also, quickly pull your body back in!"

"Mwahahaha!"

"Onii-chan~! Bye-bye!" Tamaki, the little loli, also bid farewell to Homura. Although they hadn't spent much time together, she felt close to Homura.

"Yeah! Bye-bye! I'll make your sister bring you to visit me sometime!"

The car started, taking them away, and everyone silently watched until they disappeared from sight...

"They're gone..." Yui's gaze was still fixed in the distance.

"Although we only spent a short two days together, everyone is amazing..." Tsumugi nodded.

"Now, it's our turn to leave!" Mio perked up, gathering her spirits.

"Yeah, you're right! Let's load the instruments onto the car!" Ritsu slapped her face and then smiled. "Since we've already met, we'll definitely see each other again. We'll see each other again in a few days, no need to be sad."

"Let's do it together!" Honoka said. "Although we don't need this many people to load the instruments, it's nice to walk together before saying goodbye."

"I'll help with the loading..." Homura said, joining their group. "By the way... Just now, Ritsu suddenly became a caring big sister, huh? I'm not used to it."

As soon as Homura said that, everyone stifled their laughter. Ritsu's behavior didn't match her mischievous personality!

"A caring big sister..." Yui's expression became strange as if she was about to burst into laughter. Her eyebrows twitched incessantly, giving her a hilarious appearance!

Mio and Tsumugi averted their gazes, their shoulders trembling.

Ritsu blushed, feeling a bit aggrieved, and called out to the three of them, "You're being so rude! What's wrong with being a caring big sister?! I'm not only the president of the Light Music Club you know! I'm also a normal girl! Is it strange for me to comfort you guys a bit?!"

"...There's nothing strange about it..." Mio sighed in relief. "But now you suddenly remember that you're the president? But why whenever we needed the president of the Light Music Club, you always forgot about it?"

"...Te~he~!" Ritsu fell silent for a moment, then put on a cute act.

"Tehe my foot!" Mio clenched her fist, and Ritsu instantly moved away, scared.

"Undoubtedly, this is your way of getting along." Homura sighed. "Usually, you all only laugh and play, but when you're on stage, you're incredibly in sync. That's the correct way for a Light Music Club's girls after all."

Mio's face had a black line, he said that as if she hadn't practiced at all. What should she do?

"But, even though it seems like you're always playing, I'm sure you secretly practice, right?" Homura suddenly changed the topic.

Mio: "???"

"At the very least, I know that you've been secretly practicing by yourself..." Homura muttered while glancing at Yui, quietly revealing a piece of information.

"Could it be... Yui!" Mio's eyes lit up as she looked directly at Yui.

"Hehe..." Yui rubbed the back of her head. "I started playing music and the guitar just recently so... I don't want to be a burden..."

Mio felt a long-lost sense of healing! Yui was such a good girl! Alright, if Ritsu doesn't take it seriously again, she will smack her!

Ritsu suddenly shivered and looked around suspiciously, but she didn't find anything.

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"Homura-niisan, we should also be leaving..." Tsumugi said. It was another farewell moment.

"Yeah, we'll see each other often. After all, we're much closer than Saori and the others. I'll try to send them our pictures; they probably won't be able to resist and will come running to join us." Homura said with a smirk.

Elf blushed and said, "That actually seems very likely."

Tsumugi smiled and said, "Um, we'll bother you often, Homura-niisan."

"What do you mean by bother? I welcome you with open arms." Homura chuckled. "Alright, you guys should also set off. We can chat online or contact each other by phone later on. There's so much to talk about."

"Okay..." Tsumugi then turned to Muse and the others from Another Dimension. "Goodbye, everyone!"

""Bye-bye everyone!"" The rest of Light Music Club's girls followed.

"Bye-bye!"

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"They've left again..." This time it was Sagiri who said those words.

Homura ruffled her little head. "Don't worry, feeling reluctant? It's alright... we'll meet again in a few days."

Sagiri nodded, and Elf sighed, "Partings are always filled with reluctance... But it's precisely because of this reluctance that the next meeting becomes so precious..."

"That's a good way to put it..." Kotori murmured softly. "This time, it's finally our turn huh..."

Homura shook his head. "No... this time we're all leaving together. We're just getting into different cars, that's all."

"That's right!" Eriri exclaimed. "The remaining ones don't need to feel reluctant anymore. We're the closest ones in terms of distance. And..."

Eriri glanced at Homura. "This guy almost meets up with you guys every week, right? So, what's the point of feeling reluctant?"

"That's true!" Honoka realized, "It's all because the atmosphere from the previous two influenced us..."

The others were speechless for a moment... even though they had prepared emotional farewells!

"So... let's skip the farewells, okay? Let's not make it so heavy." Homura laughed. "Let's all go back to our own homes with happy hearts. Even if you're going to have a sleepover, don't you still have to go home first?"

"Yeah!" Honoka nodded. "Then let's go! No farewells!"

The two groups boarded their respective cars, and as they opened the car windows, they exchanged glances.

They had agreed not to bid farewell, so everyone had a smile on their face as they waved goodbye.

And so, everyone, including a cat, left the hot spring villa that had brought them so many memories.