8/11 星乃一歌 🍰Happy Birthday🥳Leo/need（レオニーレオニード）

8/11 Hoshino Ichika（星乃 一歌）Birthday Concert:https://youtu.be/ScFFodCYWtw?si=5TRUQmWsLrmgAhEr 💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 A Birthday Surprise Beneath the Stage Lights The final note faded away, and the lights across the stage gradually softened with it. The purple and blue beams that had danced constantly to the music slowly converged, eventually becoming a warm glow that illuminated the center of the stage. Ichika Hoshino was still holding her guitar, about to speak to the audience, when she suddenly realized that the others weren't preparing for the next song as they normally would. "...Huh?" She turned around in confusion. Saki Tenma had already stepped away from her keyboard, both hands hidden behind her back. Although she was clearly struggling to contain her smile, she deliberately refused to say anything. "Saki?" "Hehe, just wait a little longer!" "Wait...?" Before Ichika could figure out what was happening, an even louder wave of cheers suddenly erupted from the audience. From the side of the stage, a cake table covered with a purple tablecloth was slowly wheeled into view. And right in the center of the table sat a large, beautifully decorated fruit cake. Soft white whipped cream covered the layers of the cake, while the top was filled with bright red strawberries, green kiwi slices, blueberries, orange slices, and peaches. The colorful fruit gleamed beneath the stage lights. In the center stood a small chocolate plaque with a single name clearly written across it— Ichika "Ah..." Ichika's blue eyes widened. At the same moment, the enormous banner behind the stage lit up completely. Happy Birthday Ichika "Happy birthday, Ichika!" Saki was the first one who couldn't hold herself back any longer. "Saki...!" Ichika had barely turned toward her when Honami Mochizuki set down her drumsticks and walked over from the drum kit at the back of the stage. "Happy birthday, Ichika," Honami said with a gentle smile. "You're the star of the day. You can't keep holding your guitar the whole time." "Honami... You too..." "Of course." Shiho Hinomori approached from the other side with her green bass still hanging from its strap. Her expression remained calmer than everyone else's, but the faint smile on her lips had already revealed how she truly felt. "We spent so much time preparing this. It would've been a problem if you weren't surprised at all." "Shiho... You were looking forward to this too, weren't you?" Saki immediately teased. "...Saki." "Haha!" Ichika looked at all of them, momentarily unsure who she should respond to first. Then Megurine Luka let her purple guitar rest naturally at her side and walked over to Ichika. "Ichika." Luka called her name softly. Ichika turned and found herself looking directly into Luka's gentle blue eyes. "Happy birthday," Luka said with a smile. "Today isn't only a day for all of us to perform together. It's also an important day that belongs to you." "Luka... Thank you." Kamui Gakupo, standing on the far left, also moved closer. His purple bass remained at his side. His pure-purple hair swayed softly with each step, while the two long sections of hair hanging in front of his ears fell all the way down to his waist. "It seems tonight's performance has only now reached its most important part." Ichika couldn't help laughing. "Gakupo, who talks about a birthday celebration like it's part of the concert schedule?" "Because this was always meant to be an essential part of tonight." "He's right about that," Luka added with a laugh. The six of them left their original performance positions and gathered around the center of the stage. Gakupo and Luka approached from the left, while Saki, Honami, and Shiho gathered from the other side, naturally leaving Ichika in the place closest to the cake. The stage that had seemed so enormous only moments ago suddenly felt much smaller. There were no elaborate performance formations anymore, nor were they deliberately posing for the audience. The six of them were simply gathered together. Ichika leaned forward slightly and looked at the fruit-covered birthday cake before her. "This cake... It's beautiful." "Right?!" Saki immediately leaned closer. "The moment I saw it, I thought it would be perfect for Ichika!" Honami smiled and warned her, "Saki, if you lean any closer, your hair is going to touch the candles." "Ah!" Saki immediately pulled herself back. Ichika burst out laughing, and even the usually composed Shiho gave an amused smile. "As expected, whenever Saki is around, having a quiet birthday is impossible." "Shiho—!" Their laughter blended together. Behind them, the unattended red drum kit remained beneath the stage lights, its Leo/need logo glowing in blue and white across the bass drum. And above them, the words Happy Birthday Ichika continued to shine. Ichika looked back down at the cake. One candle flame after another flickered gently before her eyes. She had thought the most unforgettable part of tonight would be the moment they all stood together onstage and performed. But now, she realized she had been wrong. What she truly couldn't look away from was this moment after the music had ended— the moment when everyone was still there beside her. Luka gently clapped her hands. "All right, Ichika." Saki immediately continued, "And now, of course, it's time for—" Honami smiled at her. Shiho turned her gaze toward Ichika as well. Gakupo gave a gentle nod. And in the next instant, the voices of the five people surrounding her joined the cheers of the audience, filling the entire venue. "Happy birthday, Ichika!" Ichika froze for just a moment. Then her expression softened completely. "...Thank you, everyone." She looked at the five people gathered around her, then at the fruit cake illuminated by the gently flickering candlelight. Finally, the brightest smile she had shown all night appeared on her face. "Really... thank you all so much."