🎶春日の響きと記憶の音 — Chapter 188

🌸✨ In this alternate universe, Mio and みお are twin sisters, set in a unified world where the virtual singers of Crypton Future Media, Team TWINDRILL, INTERNET Co., Ltd., and the characters of Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku coexist. 🌙🎶 💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 An Ordinary Yet Precious Moment The atmosphere of the school festival remained lively. Decorations carefully made by each class still adorned the school buildings, while laughter from students and the final performances of music clubs could still be heard throughout the campus. Although the event was nearing its end, the entire school was still filled with the joyful afterglow of the festival. The thirteen of them brought the grilled squid they had just bought and went to rest beneath a large tree in a quiet corner of the school. The leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and the soft light of the afternoon blending into evening filtered through the branches, casting scattered shadows on the ground. Sitting on the chairs beneath the tree, everyone enjoyed the food in their hands while talking about the activities they had visited during the school festival. The aroma of the grilled squid still lingered in the air. The slightly sweet and spicy sauce made everyone feel satisfied even after walking around for so long. Miku picked up a skewer of grilled squid and carefully blew on it to cool it down. “Food at a school festival really feels different.” After taking a bite, her eyes lit up slightly. “It’s just ordinary grilled squid, but eating it together with everyone makes it taste especially good.” Luka smiled softly beside her. “Because it’s not only about the food itself, but also about the people sharing it with you.” She looked toward the students who were still busy cleaning up the festival areas. “A school festival becomes special because everyone works hard together.” KAITO leaned back against the chair, holding his grilled squid, and nodded. “The atmosphere really does affect how we feel.” MEIKO looked at him and couldn’t help but laugh. “You can even analyze food like that.” KAITO paused for a moment. “It’s a habit.” His simple answer made everyone nearby laugh. On the other side, Rin was happily eating the spicy grilled squid. Len glanced at the amount she was holding. “Didn’t you say you already ate a lot of sweets earlier?” Rin answered confidently. “Sweets are sweets, and grilled squid is grilled squid.” Len shook his head helplessly. “That doesn’t really compare the two.” Teto laughed after hearing that. “That’s the charm of school festival food!” Mio smiled as well. “Seeing everyone enjoy the food somehow makes me happy too.” みお gently nodded. “Yeah, because everyone is together.” She looked at the grilled squid in her hand, then at the people beside her. “If someone ate alone, it would probably feel like something was missing.” Kanade quietly looked down at the food in her hands. “...Eating together really does feel nice.” Mafuyu looked at her and softly nodded. “Yeah, it feels more comfortable than I expected.” Ena leaned back against the chair, watching everyone relax. “Today really doesn’t feel like an ordinary day.” Miku turned toward her. “Is that a bad thing?” Ena was slightly surprised, then smiled. “No, I just think... this is nice too.” Gakupo held the grilled squid in his hand, listening to everyone talk about the school festival and food, occasionally joining the conversation with a few responses. When Rin and Len started debating about the spicy grilled squid again, he simply smiled. “Looks like the hardest decision today isn’t which flavor is better.” He glanced at Rin, then at Len. “It’s getting someone to admit that she actually wants another serving.” Rin paused. “Gakupo, you’re taking Len’s side too?” Len couldn’t help but laugh. Luka watched his reaction with a gentle smile. “You seem to be in a good mood today.” Gakupo looked at her and replied in his usual calm tone. “I just think that when everyone is together like this, there is no need to be too formal.” He looked toward the students who had not completely left the campus yet. “Sometimes, simply enjoying ordinary moments like this is a good thing.” Luka smiled softly. “I think so too.” Gakupo said nothing more, only nodding lightly as he continued enjoying the food in his hand. Beneath the school festival’s lingering atmosphere, the shade of the tree, and the sound of laughter, they shared an ordinary yet precious moment together. --- Indonesia Momen Sederhana yang Berharga Suasana festival sekolah masih terasa meriah. Hiasan yang dibuat dengan penuh usaha oleh setiap kelas masih menghiasi gedung sekolah, sementara suara tawa para siswa dan penampilan terakhir klub musik masih terdengar di seluruh kampus. Meskipun acara hampir berakhir, seluruh sekolah masih dipenuhi dengan sisa-sisa suasana bahagia dari festival tersebut. Ketiga belas orang itu membawa cumi bakar yang baru saja mereka beli dan pergi beristirahat di bawah sebuah pohon besar di sudut sekolah yang lebih tenang. Daun-daun bergerak lembut tertiup angin, sementara cahaya sore yang perlahan berubah menjadi malam menembus celah-celah dahan dan menciptakan bayangan lembut di tanah. Mereka duduk di kursi-kursi bawah pohon sambil menikmati makanan masing-masing dan berbicara tentang berbagai kegiatan festival sekolah yang telah mereka kunjungi. Aroma cumi bakar masih terasa di udara. Rasa saus yang sedikit manis dan pedas membuat semua orang merasa puas meskipun sudah berjalan cukup lama. Miku mengambil satu tusuk cumi bakar dan meniupnya perlahan agar tidak terlalu panas. “Makanan festival sekolah memang terasa berbeda.” Setelah menggigitnya, matanya sedikit berbinar. “Padahal hanya cumi bakar biasa, tapi kalau dimakan bersama semua orang, rasanya jadi jauh lebih enak.” Luka tersenyum lembut di sampingnya. “Karena bukan hanya makanannya, tapi juga orang-orang yang berbagi bersama.” Dia melihat para siswa yang masih sibuk membereskan area festival. “Festival sekolah menjadi istimewa karena semua orang bekerja keras bersama.” KAITO bersandar di kursi sambil memegang cumi bakarnya dan mengangguk. “Suasana memang memengaruhi perasaan.” MEIKO menatapnya dan tertawa kecil. “Kamu bahkan bisa menganalisis makanan seperti itu.” KAITO berhenti sejenak. “Kebiasaan.” Jawaban singkatnya membuat semua orang di dekatnya tertawa. Di sisi lain, Rin sedang menikmati cumi bakar pedasnya. Len melihat jumlah makanan yang ada di tangannya. “Bukankah tadi kamu bilang sudah makan banyak makanan manis?” Rin menjawab dengan percaya diri. “Makanan manis ya makanan manis, cumi bakar ya cumi bakar.” Len menggeleng pasrah. “Itu bukan perbandingan yang sama.” Teto tertawa mendengarnya. “Itulah daya tarik makanan festival sekolah!” Mio ikut tersenyum. “Melihat semua orang menikmati makanan juga membuatku ikut merasa senang.” みお mengangguk pelan. “Iya, karena semua orang bersama-sama.” Dia melihat cumi bakar di tangannya, lalu melihat orang-orang di sekitarnya. “Kalau makan sendirian, mungkin akan terasa ada sesuatu yang kurang.” Kanade melihat makanan di tangannya dan berkata pelan. “...Makan bersama memang terasa menyenangkan.” Mafuyu melihatnya dan mengangguk lembut. “Iya, terasa lebih nyaman dari yang kubayangkan.” Ena bersandar di kursi sambil melihat semua orang yang sedang bersantai. “Hari ini benar-benar terasa berbeda dari biasanya.” Miku menoleh kepadanya. “Bukankah itu hal yang baik?” Ena sedikit terkejut, lalu tersenyum. “Bukan begitu. Aku hanya merasa... ini juga menyenangkan.” Gakupo memegang cumi bakar di tangannya sambil mendengarkan percakapan semua orang tentang festival sekolah dan makanan, sesekali ikut memberikan tanggapan. Ketika Rin dan Len kembali berdebat tentang cumi bakar pedas, dia hanya tersenyum kecil. “Sepertinya keputusan tersulit hari ini bukan memilih rasa mana yang lebih baik.” Dia melihat Rin, lalu Len. “Tapi membuat seseorang mengakui bahwa dia sebenarnya masih ingin satu porsi lagi.” Rin terdiam sejenak. “Gakupo, kamu juga berpihak pada Len?” Len tidak bisa menahan tawanya. Luka melihat reaksinya dengan senyum lembut. “Kamu terlihat sedang dalam suasana hati yang baik hari ini.” Gakupo menatapnya dan menjawab dengan nada tenangnya. “Aku hanya merasa, ketika semua orang berkumpul seperti ini, tidak perlu terlalu kaku.” Dia melihat ke arah para siswa yang masih belum sepenuhnya meninggalkan sekolah. “Terkadang menikmati momen sederhana seperti ini juga merupakan hal yang baik.” Luka tersenyum lembut. “Aku juga berpikir begitu.” Gakupo tidak berkata lebih banyak, hanya mengangguk pelan sambil melanjutkan menikmati makanan di tangannya. Di antara suasana akhir festival sekolah, bayangan pohon, dan suara tawa, mereka berbagi sebuah momen sederhana namun berharga bersama.