Liquire/Band Story 1 (Waves of the Beginning)

Chapter 1 - Band Waves
Umika Minori gets inspired by girls band Poppin'Party to form her own band...but...who would be a good fit for a guitarist..?

Umika Beach House

Minori: Aah...~ It's so refreshing today!

Minori: The smell of the ocean..the luminous sky..the song of the waves..!

Minori: I love it all...

Minori: So refreshing..so calming...

Minori: I want to dive in any second now..!!

Minori: *Sigh*....that h-has to wait I guess...

Minori: I-I really want to dive in....*sigh*

Minori: The song of the waves is so calming..!!

Minori: It's only tempting me more..

Minori sees the news on her phone about "Poppin'Party".

Minori: !! Poppin'Party...that's a girls band right....

Minori: It seems to have gotten more popular over time...

Minori: It's kind of i-inspiring actually...seeing all these new bands get so popular...they all seem so happy...

Minori: Everyone seems like they're having tons of fun when they're in a band...

Minori: I want everyone to feel the same happiness I feel when I see the waves...

Minori: I want....to form a band t-too!

Minori: A-alright...here I go...

Umika Kishi (Minori's mother): Minori?! What are you doing up this early..?..

Minori: Mom!! ..I was just admiring the waves....

Umika Kishi: Like usual?

Minori: Y-yep!!

Umika Kishi: Aah, I see..what now?

Minori: I saw this girls band..."Poppin'Party" on my phone, and now I-I want to f-form a band...

Umika Kishi: Oh, really? A band is a pretty ambitious goal, especially finding members and staying together. But I'm sure you'll be able to do so.

Minori: T-thanks mom...

Minori: I-I'll do my best..!!

Umika Kishi: That's my Minori, always striving towards her goals with 110%..

Minori: S-see you mom..!!

Umika Kishi: See you, Minori.

Kishi waves to Minori as Minori starts running out.

Park

Minori: Aah♪ It's breezy today♪ It's so refreshing~

Minori: If I want to start a band...I need to find members....

Minori: B-but..who would fit..?

Minori: Image...the image I'm looking f-for..

Minori: Right...I-I have to consider t-that too..

Minori: I-I'm looking for people who love the sea as much as me...people with a "beachy" feeling...

Minori: People with a calm, refreshing air around t-them...

Minori: That's who I'm looking for...

Minori: A-alright...here goes...

Minori runs more, waving to people she knows along the block.

She then comes across a purple-haired girl that doesn't seem familiar to her...at all.

Minori: ?!

???: You look lost. Who are you exactly?

Minori: (Shouldn't she introduce herself first..? It's kind of rude to just ask who I am out of the blue like that...Minori...focus...!)

Minori: I-I'm Umika Mi-Minori! Haneoka Year 2-2....!

???: Umika Minori huh..Haneoka...I never saw you before.

Rina: I'm Gekkō Rina. Haneoka Year 2, Class 2-B.

Minori: (Wait...she's...also from Haneoka...then why haven't I seen her around before...?)

Minori: W-wait...you're also from H-Haneoka..?

Rina: Umm...yes? I literally just told you.

Rina has a noticeable annoyed tone in her voice.

Minori: A-ah..! Sorry!

Minori: Sorry to annoy you...

Minori: I didn't mean to come across as a-annoying..

Rina: Yeah..okay then..If you say so.

That same annoyed tone is still present.

Minori: W-well...it was nice meeting you..!!

Minori runs off.

Rina: Wait!...*Sigh* Ugh..never mind...

Minori: (I forgot to ask her.....)

Minori: (Oh well..I'll ask her when we meet again...right...)

Minori: (Hopefully we meet again..)

Minori: (I really didn't mean to annoy her..)

Minori: (Am I really..annoying..?..Why am I so nervous around new people..)

Minori: I'll still find someone...anyone....

Chapter 2 - Searching for a Guitarist...Still
''Minori, after meeting Rina, gains a small amount of nervousness. Still searching for members, Rina is now apart of the band..''

Haneoka Girls' High School

Class 2-C

Rina: *Sigh* This class is super boring..

Rina: Hm, that girl I met yesterday....

Rina: She was weird. What was she even talking about?? Did she need to ask me something? Did she want to be friends?

Teacher: Miss Gekkō! Please pay attention!

Rina: Yes’m!

''Rina contemplates what she was muttering to herself, instead of taking notes. When the bell rings for recess...''

Recess

Rina: I should go meet Ran-chan for lunch, it’s a rare lunch together, and-

Rina: Kyaa!

Rina: You’re Umika Minori, right? The girl from yesterday? Watch where you’re going!

Minori: Gekkō-san..!! I-I didn't see where I was going...

Minori: M-much less that y-you were there... S-sorry..!!!

Rina: Ugh. You should pay attention!

Minori: S-sorry again....

Rina: Ugh. I forgive you, I guess...

Minori: U-umm...

Rina: What?

Minori: D-do you k-know anything a-about girls..bands..?

Rina: Girl bands? My good friend Ran is in one called Afterglow.

Minori: O-oh! You're friends with Ran-san..?

Rina: Yes.

Minori: I-I know her...She's in my class..

Rina: Oh, that’s cool.

Minori: How long h-have you known her..?

Rina: Since our second year of middle school.

Minori: So you've known h-her for a while..

Rina: Yes.

Minori: U-um...so I..want to f-form my own band...

Rina: ..?

Rina: Okay..?

Minori: I-I'm looking for members...

Rina: Duh.

Minori: I-I don't know...who would work...

Rina: Well...I play the guitar....

Minori: !! Y-you do..?

Rina: Since first grade.

Minori: A-amazing...!

Rina: Thanks.

Minori: N-no problem...

Rina: So...you must be looking for an experienced guitarist....

Minori nods.

Rina: After school....I could audition....

Minori: O-oh..! Okay...

Rina: I’ve been looking for something to do.

Minori: I'm n-not doing auditions though...it's just....as long as you're i-interested...

Rina: Oh, okay. Meet me in the music room after school. I keep my Les Paul Silver in there during school hours.

Minori: Okay then...

Minori: Thank you Gekkō-san..

Rina: Rina.

Minori: R-Rina-san..

Rina: See you later.

Rina walks away.

Minori: R-right..! Y-you too..

Minori: (I finally asked her....)

After School

Music Room

Rina: Alright, what should I play?

Minori: It doesn't matter...

Rina: Alright. I’ll play Great Escape.

Minori: Okay..

Rina plays the song and impresses Minori.

Minori: Amazing...!! You really are a pro..!!

Rina: P-pro?? I’m definitely not a professional!

Minori: W-well....that sounded like a pro...

Rina: So, am I in your band or what?

Minori: Y-you are...!!

Rina: Great.

Minori smiles.

Rina: Now we need more members.

Minori: R-right..!!

Rina: I have a shift at the movie theater.

Minori: Oh..!

Rina: Welp, time to sell concessions. See ya later.

Minori: See you Rina-san..!

Rina waves, and Minori waves back.

Movie Theater

Rina: (Maybe I’ll be able to find members out of these customers!)

Rina: Welcome to the theater...wait, Minori?!

Minori: Y-yes...

Rina: Are you here to see a movie??

Minori: Maybe...

Rina: Uh...

Minori: I have a lot of a free time on my hands...since...well...I don't work part time...

Rina: Oh..well, this place is hiring.

Minori: It is..?

Rina: I know a lot of hiring stores in this mall.

Minori: I'll check some out then.

Rina: Okay.

Minori: Thank you Rina-san..!

Rina: You're welcome.

Rina: Now I have to sell snacks. Bye!

Minori: Bye!

Chapter 3 - Girls Band Assemble!
''Minori and Rina search for more members. Will they find people suitable...?''

Mall

Minori: Hmmhmm♪ Hmhmm♪ Hmm~♪

Minori: It's so big out here♪

Minori: It reminds me of the sea~

Minori: Oh! Right...I keep getting distracted...

Minori: I'm supposed to be looking for a part-time job..

Minori: While I'm at it...I could look for more members...

Minori: I wonder how Rina-san's up to~?

Minori: I hope she's doing well..

''Minori looks around the mall some more. In her time doing so, she comes across a strange girl...''

???: Hi~ii♪ You look a little lost....are you?

Minori: ?! N-no...I-I'm just looking for a part-time job...

???: Oh..! Well then, there's a lot of stores here that are hiring!

???: I'm Mizushima Amaya! I'm also looking for a part-time job too, actually...

Amaya: And you are~?

Minori: U-Umika Minori!.. High school s-second year...

Amaya: Nice to meet you Umika-chan~!

Minori: N-nice to meet you t-too...

Amaya: So~o, Umika-chan! You're looking for a part time job? A lot of stores here are hiring, but not even I'm sure...You kind of have the looks of an idol..There's an agency nearby if you want to check it out.

Minori: M-me?! An i-idol...?

Amaya: You have the looks of one!

Minori: T-thanks...do you k-know anything about g-girls' bands..?

Amaya: Girls'...bands? I know a little about Poppin'Party. Why do you ask?

Minori: I-I'm forming one of my own..I already have a guitarist...

Amaya: I think I can try drums...

Minori: R-really?!

Amaya: Mhmm...

Minori: T-that's great..! I'm n-not doing any kind of auditions so...you're free to join in...as l-long as you want to...

Amaya: Really?! I really want to...!! Thank you Umika-chan!!

Minori: (That wasn't too hard...)

Minori: W-well then...welcome...

Amaya: Minori-chan...so...this band could be your part-time job..!

Minori: E-eee?! N-no....

Amaya: Oh...! Well...

Amaya: I hope you'll be able to find one~! See yo~ou!

Minori: S-see you...

Park

Minori: That girl w-was kind of strange...but n-now I have a drummer....

Minori: I should t-tell Rina-san...

Minori: She's probably still doing her shift, I don't want to bother her..

Minori: I'll continue looking for members....