11/12 東雲彰人 🎉 Happy Birthday ✨Project Sekai ビビバス

11/12 Shinonome Akito（東雲 彰人）Birthday Concert:https://youtu.be/AG0F2mLARsE?si=lgu7w0BqvfL1t4MH 💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 A Photo That Never Fades The cake was cut into seven pieces. No, wait, six pieces, plus the one Akito insisted on saving for "tomorrow's me," which made seven. "It's called strategic preservation." Akito shielded his plate, completely serious. "It's called greed," An said ruthlessly. "It's called cherishing it!" Beside the small round table at center stage, the six of them each held a paper plate, forks gleaming under the lights. The audience hadn't left. Instead, they quietly watched the group eat cake, an occasional chuckle drifting up, as if they were peeking in on a warm family gathering. Kohane took a bite of the pumpkin-shaped cream, and her eyes widened instantly. "This one's pumpkin flavored! There's caramel inside!" "That's the second flavor," Toya said. "When I did the taste test, this one scored the highest." "You gave scores?" Luka raised an eyebrow. "I did." Toya pulled a small folded slip of paper from his jacket pocket. "Out of ten. This one got a nine point two." "You brought a note onto the stage!" Akito laughed so hard he nearly choked. "Just in case." Gakupo elegantly cut off a small piece of purple frosting with his fork, savored it, and nodded. "Grape and blackcurrant. The sweet and sour are well balanced. Toya has good taste." "Thank you." Toya inclined his head slightly. "That's the third flavor. Nine point five." "Then why wasn't it the first choice?" An asked. "Because Akito likes pumpkin," Toya said, as if it were obvious. "The score is my preference. The cake is his." The air went quiet for a second. Akito's fork froze midair, his ears slowly turning red. "...How can you say things like that with a straight face?!" "I'm only stating facts." Kohane and An exchanged a glance and clapped their hands over their mouths at the same time. Luka turned away, laughing, and Gakupo lowered his head to sip some water, his shoulders trembling slightly. "All right, all right," Luka said, setting down her plate and clapping her hands. "While everyone still has energy, let's take a group photo." "Yes!" Kohane jumped up. "A cake photo!" Staff quickly wheeled in a camera, and the audience lit up with a field of phone lights on their own. An directed everyone's positions: "Akito in the middle, the cake has to be in the shot, Toya on Akito's left, Gakupo on his right, Kohane and me on the left side, and Luka on the far right." "Wait," Akito suddenly raised his hand. "Why am I in the middle?" "The birthday star stands in the center. It's only natural," An said matter-of-factly. "But our usual formation..." "Today's different," Toya said. "Today, you're the lead." Akito opened his mouth, then only muttered, "...Fine." The six took their places in order: Kohane, An, Toya, Akito, Gakupo, Luka. Akito held his cake plate in both hands, a small unblown candle still stuck in the remaining slice, secretly added by Kohane. "Ready," the photographer said, raising a hand. "Three, two..." "Wait!" Akito suddenly shouted. Everyone froze. "Poses! We need to strike a pose!" He looked around excitedly. "It has to have that Vivid BAD SQUAD feel!" "Then let's use our freeze pose from the stage," Gakupo suggested gently. "Everyone knows it, so it won't be awkward." "Great idea!" Kohane raised her hand in agreement. "Then I'm doing a peace sign." An held up two fingers beside her cheek, grinning confidently. "I'll just stay as I am," Toya said. "No way!" Akito turned his head. "You have to smile at least a little!" "I am smiling." "That's one percent of a smile!" Toya was silent for two seconds, took a deep breath, and slowly lifted the corners of his mouth into a very standard, very stiff smile. "...What kind of expression is that?" Luka couldn't help laughing. "A standard photo expression." "It looks like a job interview!" An slapped her thigh. "Toya," Gakupo said softly, "relax. Think of that tin of Earl Grey." Toya's shoulders did loosen a little, and his mouth softened into a faint, natural smile. "Yes! That's the one!" Akito nodded excitedly. "Three, two, one..." *Click.* The instant the flash went off, all six burst into smiles. Kohane made a heart with both hands, An flashed a peace sign, Toya's smile was gentle and restrained, and Akito held his cake plate high, grinning so wide his teeth showed. Gakupo tilted his head slightly, his expression calm and composed; Luka brushed back her pink hair with one hand, alluring and confident. Behind them, the "Happy Birthday Akito" banner glittered under the neon, and the jack-o'-lanterns, ghosts, and confetti surrounded the six like a painting frozen in time. "One more!" Kohane called. "A silly one this time!" An suggested. In the second shot, An lifted Kohane up ("Wait! I'm going to fall!"); Luka and Gakupo struck exaggerated idol poses; Toya was forcibly hooked around the neck by Akito, his face full of resignation, yet he didn't pull away; and Akito laughed until his eyes squeezed into thin lines. In the third shot, everyone squished together in a clump, confetti falling all over their heads. The photographer lowered the camera and gave a thumbs-up with a smile. "Perfect!" The six gathered around the screen to look at the photos they'd just taken. "Toya looks so gentle in this one..." Kohane said softly. "Akito's expression in this one is so dumb." An pointed at the second shot. "Hey!" "But it's full of joy," Luka said quietly. Gakupo looked at the screen and smiled. "This will make a wonderful keepsake." Akito stared at the first photo for a long time. In it, he was surrounded by five people, holding the cake, smiling without reservation. "...Hey," he suddenly said, "can this one be printed? I want to put it up in the practice room." "Of course," Toya said. "I've already asked the staff to print six extra copies." "When did you..." "Before the cake came out," Toya said calmly. "I predicted you'd want one." Akito froze for a moment, then burst out laughing and clapped Toya hard on the shoulder. "...You really are something. You've planned for everything, haven't you?" "I only calculated this one thing." "Yeah, right!" The audience applauded with smiles, and someone shouted, "Akito! Smile!" Akito turned to face the sea of twinkling lights, lifted his cake plate high with both hands, and flashed the brightest smile of the night at the entire venue. "Thank you, everyone!" The camera flashes and glow sticks joined into one field of light in the dark, like countless stars, leaving behind a photograph that would never fade for this Halloween night.