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Hey! I hope you're doing well now that your well rested because you've got me worrying here a bit for you. Also since you wanted some fluff here's a scenario that I hope that you'll enjoy. Toji, Ryota and Moritaka hear sounds of a piano and a soothing voice singing in the distance. As they go to where the sound is coming from they are surprised to find that a bunch of kids are napping on the floor while the MC plays on the piano and singing a lulluby. As the MC finishes and spots the three, MC awkwardly explains that tthey were tasked by Ziz to take care of the kids while she goes out as Behemoth was in some kind of trouble again. The MC then looks at the sleeping kids smiling before looking and inviting the three to sleep with the MC and kids. Do they take the invitation or not? (PS: Pls for the love of all things holy go to sleep when the time calls for it, otherwise I'll end up worrying my head off.)

wow been a hot second since I posted any hcs - sorry about the slow posts I’m hoping to make more of a balance with some more soon! and don’t worry I am very well rested so rest assured hun! 

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Toji

You’d mentioned something about having to stay after school and telling the others to go ahead without you, which Toji was fully prepared to agree to since you could always meet up with them all later once you’d finished your tasks. However Toji also found himself running errands around the school with Ryota after the latter had been asked to deliver a few things. As a result the two of them had ended up staying later than intended, and by the time they were ready to head home they’d ran into Moritaka, having finished his own club for the day. However before they could leave a noise had made them all pause, turning to look down the hallway of the floor they’d just entered.

 It was music - Toji recognized the soft unmistakable tones of a piano, accompanied by the gentle croon of a voice that filtered down the hallway from one of the nearby rooms. The sound was enough to give Toji pause; given the time of day the only people who should have been on school grounds were either the teachers or one of the after school clubs, and most of those activities took place in the other school’s on-site buildings. His first thought was that someone was staying behind - maybe even one of the previously mentioned faculty members, but the voice didn’t sound like any teacher that he recognized so it must have been a student or someone else. That’s not his concern however, and Toji was just about to propose that the three of them leave and walk back to the dorms together when Ryota moves to investigate what’s caught their attention.

The sound of the singing leads them down the hallway, with Ryota’s interest obviously peaked as he attempts to discern which room the sound is coming from, looking through windows as he goes past for good measure. Whilst Toji does chide his friend for trying to snoop, it’s clear that Ryota’s not going to back down until he finds out where the singing is coming from, moving from door to door as he assure Toji that as soon as he sees where the music’s coming from they can go. For all they know, it could be a player someone left on! In which case they’d be able to turn it off and just go on their merry way; that’s Ryota’s excuse anyways, right up until he reaches the third door down. The music is loudest here, and Toji can even make out some of the words that the voice is singing in time with the thrum of piano keys; he can almost swear that he’s heard this song before, as well as the person singing it, but can’t quite recall where when Ryota’s expression catches his attention.

As he looks in his smile turns into a stunned expression, and almost comically Toji and Moritaka move to join him, though more hesitant than their excitable friend as they lean up to see what Ryota’s seeing. Toji notices you immediately, sat at the piano and singing along with the soft melody that you play and as soon as he sees your face it clicks - he’s caught you humming before on the way to classes or when you’re focused on something, and recognizes the tune from those times as the same one that he’s hearing now. It’s a lullaby from what he can guess, but that realization only comes to him as Toji turns his gaze to the floor of the room your in, and sees it littered with children, all sleeping the day away apparently lulled to rest by the sound of your lullaby. When you’d mentioned having to stay behind to do something earlier that day he never would have imagined it would be to take care of children - having someone who’s so reckless about putting themselves at risk for the sake of others, Toji doesn’t miss the irony of seeing you now, playing to an audience of sleeping kids and watching over them like a protective parent. 

Toji also doesn’t miss the moment that you spot them, as for a split second the piano ceases, and all three of them tense when they realize it’s because you’ve caught them looking in, giving them a baffled look as though silently asking them what the hell they’re doing on school grounds. He’s got the right mind to ask you the same thing - how did you end up roped into doing all of this? You’ve been dragged into situations before, but he doubts that the role of babysitter has ever crossed that list before this point. It seems as though he’ll be getting that answer sooner than he thinks, when you tilt your head and motion them inside, turning back to the piano you’re sat at when you see Ryota peek his head into the room, followed my Moritaka, and then, after a brief hesitation, Toji.

You’d offered to help Ziz out watching over the little ones after school, something you admitted to them you hadn’t originally planned to do but ended up stepping in anyway when the kids took a shine to you and wanted to play. It was only when Ziz had gotten called out to sort out a small emergency that you’d carved and assured her that you’d watch over them, an offer that had very quickly become quite the handful having to deal with a group of excitable kids practically running all over the shop looking for something to do. You were just lucky that you knew how to play well enough and knew enough songs to convince them to stay put and listen for a while, and they’d only just nodded off by the time Toji and company had arrived.

You’re frazzled as you recall it, but even as you talk about the previous chaos Toji can see you smile, expression softening with relief as you turn back to look at the kids, watching them sleep without a care in the world. Moritaka makes a comment about how Miss Ziz was right to entrust you with their care and you chuckle at the praise, shaking your head as you hold one of the notes, movements slowing as you think. When you ask them if they’d like to stay for a while Toji’s taken aback not expecting you to offer - he’d assumed you were busy enough making sure the kids were content until Ziz came back, and that the extra company would just make them restless. 

He’s torn between agreeing and leaving when you assure him that his presence won’t upset the kids in the slightest, however, Ryota and Moritaka don’t seem to have the trepidation that he does, as the pair are quick to settle down close to one of the spare spaces and make themselves comfortable. Toji turns back to you, and seeing you still with that soft smile he caves and decides to stay, taking a seat closest to the window and leaning back against the wall as he sits down. He almost looks like he’s keeping guard, arms folded as he looks out over the room of sleeping children and his friends as his gaze flickers between watching the door and the group. He doesn’t end up sleeping, but when you turn your back to him and begin playing again, the soft sound of your humming once again filling the room, Toji watches you play, eyes trailing over the piano keys as your fingers dance back and forth along them, creating a pleasant sound that Toji can’t help but find himself relaxing to, lowering his guard as he closes his eyes to listen.

Ryota

Upon hearing that you’d have to stay behind after school to finish something Ryota was one of the first to help - after all, work goes faster when you’re doing it with friends! You’d assured him that this was something you could take care of yourself and that you wouldn’t be that long, and it was with a promise of meeting up as soon as you were done that you went your separate ways. It was honestly pure chance that he’d ended up having to run a few errands in the school, but Ryota had wanted to help and convinced Toji to come along with him as he got the work done. It was pretty late by the time the two of them had finished, late enough that they’d ended up meeting with Moritaka right as he was leaving his own club activities for the day. Ryota was looking forward to walking back with his friends, and was wondering if maybe you were still in the building too, but before he was able to pull out his phone and message you, the trio stopped in their tracks.

When Ryota hears the sound of singing he perks up, even more so when he realizes that there’s a piano as well. The music wafts down the hallways towards them, coming from one of the rooms loud enough that he can hear the basic tune it’s playing - it’s slow, but sounds undeniably pretty as he takes a second to listen in. From this far away it sounds like it could be some kind of recording, like a radio had been left on or something, and he honestly can’t help but be intrigued - because honestly, how often do you hear piano music and singing after school hours? And that’s when he resolves to find out where the sound of music is coming from, walking down the hallways and over to the closest door, peeking inside to see if he can spot anything making the noise. Toji isn’t too fond of the idea of looking, but relents in light of Ryota’s assurances that they’ll be out of there before he knows it!

The first door yields no results, as well as the second one, but once he reaches the third door he just knows that the music is coming from the room inside. The piano sounds louder, and the voice that accompanies it is clearer, rising and falling in pitch but remaining soft throughout as he leans over to look into the room. He catches sight of someone perched at the piano inside, and not only does he realize that it’s not a recording but someone actually playing, but he also notices exactly who’s playing. It’s you - he didn’t know you could play and sing like that! It’s amazing! Ryota almost can’t believe what he’s seeing, even more so when he looks away from you and sees who else is in the room - a small gaggle of children sleeping contently all across the floor cuddling up to one another as they doze completely unaffected by the sound of you playing. Ryota snaps his attention over to Moritaka and Toji, waving the pair over as though to make sure that he’s not the only one seeing what’s happening.

And sure enough they both look equally shocked by what they see through the glass, a sight that apparently does not go unnoticed when Ryota notices your head turn, scanning over the kids to make sure they’re okay before your eyes drift past the window. You almost do a double take, not expecting your friends to be right outside of the door when you’d thought that they had all gone home. After a moment of pause, you silently motion for them to step inside and Ryota jumps at the offer, peeking his head into the room and being mindful not to disturb any of the sleeping children as he steps inside and makes his way over to where you’re sat, fingers still brushing over the keys albeit slower this time. You explain what happened to them as you continue to play, checking up on the kids throughout as you tell them about the small emergency that Ziz had to deal with and how she’d entrusted watching the kids to you while she went to settle the situation. 

Ryota expected as much from you - you’re always willing to jump in for your friends and lend a hand when they needed it, and this is no different. It’s one of the qualities that made you who you were, though he can tell that you’re relieved to have them all finally asleep rather than bouncing off of the walls like they had apparently been earlier. Soon enough the topic of conversation switches, and when you offer to let them stay for a little while until Ziz comes back Ryota’s again one of the first to take you up on your offer, and you’re more than happy to have the company when Moritaka and Toji follow suit and agree to stay as well. 

Ryota actually ends up sitting next to you at the piano, whispering questions asking what you’re playing and praising you for how nice the melody sounds as you play. After a little while he goes quiet and listens to the music, lulled into a relaxed state as the piano notes continue to flow from one song to the next. Eventually, you notice that he’s nodded off when you feel Ryota lean against you, expression content and you can’t help but smile, shifting your weight so that he can rest against your side more comfortably as you play the last notes of your lullaby.

Moritaka

When you had first told the others to go off without you and that you had a few errands to run before you caught up, Moritaka understood - after all, he also had commitments to attend his own after school club the same day. So the two of you had ended up going your separate ways from the other Summoners and walking together for a short while before your paths diverged. The last he’d seen of you was a flash of a smile and a wave before you were gone around the corner, and Moritaka thought little more of the encounter. He assumed that you had already returned to the doors by the time his club had concluded, but on his way through the building he ran into Ryota and Toji, the two of them being later than usual running some errands of their own in the building. 

Out of the three of them Moritaka has the best hearing, so it makes sense that he’s the first of the trio who picks up on the soft piano tune that begins to filter into the hallway as they step onto the floor making their way to the exit. His ears perk up at the sound. He’s aware that the kendo club isn’t the only afterschool activity on the property, however he’s never had the chance to actually see all of them for himself and so he doesn’t believe it’s too out of the realm of possibility for there to be some kind of music-based club that finishes later in the day. Moritaka does have to admit that he’s curious though - he can make out a voice singing softly just below the noise of the piano, with a slow tempo as though it’s some kind of lullaby. It’s surprisingly soothing, and it appears as though his interest isn’t the only one peaked when Ryota moves to peek into some of the door windows, looking for the source of the music. Toji’s a little more strict, warning Ryota not to snoop, however, it isn’t long before those scoldings cease when his friend rationalizes that it’s fine to look so long as they don’t interrupt.

It turns out that the source of the music is closer than they all thought, as three doors in Ryota’s expression turns from curiosity to surprise as he whips around to face his friends and silently urges them forward with a quick gesture of his hand. Confused, Moritaka joins him to see what’s taking him so aback, and finds himself stunned as well at the sight behind the glass. It’s one of the music rooms, where a piano sits on the far end - there’s a figure perched on the stool and Moritaka watches for a moment, entranced by the way that their fingers dance across the keys, their voice alternating between humming and singing as they sing what Moritaka is now fully convinced is a lullaby. He isn’t sure what surprises him more - the fact that he recognizes that you're the one at the piano, singing and playing the instrument, or the fact that you’re flanked by an audience. 

There’s a sleep mat rolled out on the floor, where a handful of children are splayed out on it in various stages of sleep; most of them are curled up with their blankets or cuddling up with one another as they rest, but one or two are still awake, heads resting in their hands as they try to watch you play, though it’s clear they’re equally drowsy as they’re lulled to sleep by your soft tune. This certainly wasn’t what any of them expected to find, much less Moritaka, and he honestly doesn’t realize that the three of them are so blatantly staring at the situation through the glass until you turn to look at the children, still playing as you check to make sure they’re all okay - your gaze is soft, as though happy to see them all so content and peaceful, but your eyes turn wide when you catch sight of your three friends, fingers freezing for but a moment when your eyes meet. 

A flush of embarrassment fills Moritaka at your gaze, given that the three had essentially been caught snooping, however instead of waving them away like he expected you to do, your surprise melts into a bashful shrug and you tilt your head, indicating for them to come in as your hands return to playing the piano. Ryota’s the first to take up your invitation, and Moritaka is next to follow, carefully stepping around the sleep mat and moving over to your side to talk to you as you play. When you explain why Ziz left you in charge here the situation makes a lot more sense - you’ve always been good with people, so it makes sense for Ziz to have entrusted you to keep an eye on the children while she rushed off to an emergency; it’s not a decision she’d make lightly, and it seems her faith in you has paid off, and Moritaka mentions as much upon hearing your explanation. His praise is genuine which makes you a bit flustered given that you hadn’t thought much about helping Ziz out in the first place - you’d just decided to jump in when she needed an extra hand - so before you start getting bashful you swivel round and gesture over to the floor, offering to let them stay a while if they want, maybe even join in and take a nap until miss Ziz returns to take over. 

Assuming that you’d like the company, and willing to help out should you need it, Moritaka ends up taking you up on your offer to sit down for a little while, finding a vacant space and making himself comfortable along with Ryota and Toji as you turn your focus back to playing, picking up where you left off. Being warm and fluffy it’s only natural that some of the kids, half-asleep and content, gravitate towards him, and there’s almost a tiny circle of children around him the next time that you turn to look at him - Mori doesn’t seem to mind, and so long as one of them doesn't make a grab for his tail he’s fine remaining like this for the duration of your time there.

[summonerscenarios]

Hey I hope you're doing well now!! If it's not much I couldn't get this out of my head while I was making my fanfic. How would a scenario with one of the guilds holding a talent show with the MC signing up and perform the song 'In a Moments Time' from Skullgirls would go?? How would the Summoner's and Outlaws react to the songs 'questionable' lyrics?? Have fun!!

Heyya~! Got very sidetracked with this and focused more on the singing aspect than the actual song lmao - but I do hope it’s okay~!

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The Summoners

Shiro’s surprised to see you volunteer for the talent show - when the whole event was first set up it was done so as a means to ease tensions between the outlaws and the Summoners, as the wedge between them at the moment was still apparent even with you there to bridge it. When you confide in him that you’d decided to take a crack at signing up he’s supportive, though you don’t tell him exactly what you’re planning to perform for it, and it isn’t long into the talent show when you disappear from the Summoner’s table disappearing backstage. He wonders what you’re going to do when the music starts up, the tune soft yet lively and Shiro has to admit that the tune is kind of nice to listen to. You take to the stage right before the lyrics kick in, bringing the mic up to your lips and it’s then he realizes what you’re going to be performing. He mulls over whether he’s heard you sing before - if you have he can’t remember when, but those thoughts are soon washed away by the sound of your voice as you sing along with the music. The first two parts of the song sound well enough, and works well with your singing - you’re a lot better than you give yourself credit for, he’ll be sure to tell you as such once you’re finished - but by the third part you can see Shiro’s expression from the audience as his eyebrows raise the moment the word ‘bite’ leaves your lips. He could be interpreting the lyrics wrong, but they do sound somewhat questionable when sung in a slow, soothing croon like they are right now; regardless of the lyrics you at least look like you’re having fun, your hips swaying as your voice gains volume emboldened as the song continues, and honestly he’s just glad to see you enjoying yourself regardless of the song you’re singing.

Kengo’s antsy about the whole talent show idea and you can tell from the way that he’s slumped in the Summoners booth, arms across his chest and feet propped up on the table. He has no idea where you’ve gone, with you having ducked away during the performances and not returned, but he’s about ready to get up and go find you himself by this point. He’s halfway through convincing Toji to come along with him to look for you when the music starts up and the smooth tune filters out from the nearby speakers. All eyes turn to the stage, and seeing you step out onto the platform, microphone in hand, he expects you to make some kind of speech - maybe you were the show’s presenter? Considering how involved you were with the talent show becoming a reality it really isn’t that far of a stretch. However he doesn’t expect you to actually start singing, and the moment you do you can see him physically straighten up in his seat at the sound of your voice. You didn’t tell him you could sing! Much less that you sounded damn good at it too! Sure, Kengo doesn’t fancy himself much of a musician, preferring music with a faster pace, but the jazzy tune fits your voice, and he’s gotta admit that it’s a pretty good song. There’s a whoop and holler from the other tables, cheering you on, and not to be outdone, Kengo joins in, encouraging you a bit too loudly as he keeps getting warnings from Shiro and Toji though your smile grows just a little wider at the sight as you continue to sing. He doesn’t see much of a problem with the lyrics themselves, after all they don’t sound like they’re anything that questionable, so you definitely won’t get any comments from Kengo about it by the time the song concludes; what you will get is a slap on the back from Kengo as soon as you sit down as he asks how long you’ve been singing like that - you’re just full of surprises!

Ryota’s honestly really excited for the show! So much so that while the whole thing was being set up he helped out alongside you putting this whole thing together with some of the other outlaws. The last time you guys were all together in Kabukicho territory things were really tense and it just wasn’t a good time for anyone involved, so he sees this as a chance to start getting to know the outlaws better - even if they’re pretty closed off now, Ryota hopes that this event will at least show them that the Summoner’s come to them with the best intentions, where they can just have fun with events like these. He’d actually thought about signing up for the talent show too, but he didn’t have many ideas on what to actually perform so he relented and decided to just watch the others perform from the Summoner’s table, cheering for every person who’s brave enough to take to the stage and enjoying the different kinds of entertainment. After Hanuman rejoins the table he’s gushing over the tricks that he pulled off when Hanuman exclaims that you’re up next and Ryota turns around in his seat just in time to watch you finish up the testing with your mic, sliding into view through the curtain and taking your position at the center. Right on cue the instrumental kicks up, the beginning notes making for a perfect lead up for you to finish preparing to sing the lyrics; you look nervous but excited, and when you start to sing it’s clear that you gradually gain more confidence as the song progresses. The lyrics, alongside the smooth piano and the tone of your voice makes him flush a little, especially when you spin and wink at the audience for good measure during a particular flush of confidence - you’re definitely enjoying performing way more than you thought you would and it shows. At the applause you flush and quickly slide off of the stage and move back to join your guild members, where you’re greeted by Ryota’s excited applause as he praises you for how amazing that was, and you’ll quickly find your attention pulled into where you learned that song and what other kinds of songs you’ve been learning - this is definitely the start of many karaoke plans in the guild’s future.

Toji didn’t have the experiences with the Outlaws that the other Summoners had (namely due to certain location circumstances), but seeing the Summoner’s getting so excited about the talent show right in the heart of the other’s guild he tries to keep it optimistic. True, things are somewhat tense at first, but with you, Ryota and Hanuman running all over the place pulling people into conversations while things are being set up, it isn’t long before the members start mingling and genuinely conversing with one another. Even he gets pulled into a few conversations with Kabukicho’s members, which goes a lot smoother than he’d first thought they would, but it isn’t long before the show actually starts and he ends up wandering back over to join his group at the guild table. When he had watched you disappear backstage, Toji simply assumes that either you were heading back to talk to the people responsible for the work backstage or to check up on Hanuman, given that the boy had made no attempts to hide his excitement about signing up. That assumption is proven false when Hanuman comes out and finished his performance, hopping down from the stage and skipping back over to the table without a trace of you in sight; when you do show up however it’s your turn to take to the stage, and when you begin shuffling the microphone in your hands, looking over to the speakers and waiting for the music to start Toji realizes that you intend to perform in this show too. You open your mouth and the words flow out in a steady rhythm, more melodic than he’d ever heard from you before and Toji has to admit that he’s stunned. Toji has caught you hum before, when you’d been cleaning and thought no one else was around after school hours, but hearing the full volume of your voice he didn’t think you’d sound so good. He’s taken aback enough that the actual lyrics do not entirely register, but upon watching you sway along to the song he starts paying more attention and as the words sink in he’s very conflicted - to others they may be subtle, but to Toji they’re flustering, and surely you knew what those lyrics were on about too! Normally he’d call you out on such a thing, especially because you’ve played music before with far more ‘questionable’ lyrics, but seeing you sing and slide around the stage he decides to bite his tongue - you look genuinely confident, enjoying yourself as you follow along with the rhythm of the song, and he’s not going to ruin your enjoyment over mere lyrics.

Hanuman had actually signed up for the talent show himself! It’s a chance to have fun and show off some of his coolest tricks that he’s been working on back at the guild, so when the idea of a talent show was first proposed he was excited to jump at the opportunity. Though he didn’t learn that you were planning to sign up too until he was waiting backstage for his turn, excitedly bouncing between backstage and peeking through the curtain to watch the other performers when he spotted you slide out of your seat and sidle backstage during a momentary break. Hanuman greets you excitedly once you dip past the curtain into the waiting area and watches you curiously as you start rummaging around with the equipment looking for the wireless microphone amongst the crates. He doesn’t hesitate to join in on helping you look, asking you questions about what you’re planning on doing for the show and chattering about how exciting this whole event has been so far while you look; eventually he plucks the mic in question out with a triumphant yell that you’re quick to hush in case the others past the curtain end up hearing him. He flashes you a bashful grin at the realization but tosses you the mic right as his turn comes up, and with a thumbs up and wishing you good luck he ducks onto the stage and disappears past the curtain. By the time he’s finished Hanuman hops off of the stage and joins his fellow Summoners at the table, excitedly talking with Ryota right up until he spots your head peeking out from the stage curtain, meeting his gaze and smiling as you sidle out onto the stage. As soon as he hears people start cheering for you Hanuman takes that as his cue to join in on the fun too - going so far as to leap onto the back of the booth so that you can see him rooting for you. The lyrics go right over his head as he’s more focused watching you have fun as you sing and spin around, even going so far as to whistle and holler until he gets pulled back down into the booth right before the song comes to a finish, still grinning and clapping for you as you hop off the stage and go back to join them.

The Outlaws

Tetsuya wasn’t entirely on board with the idea of a talent show to begin with, especially when it was proposed by the Summoners - it took some negotiating and agreeing to have it on Kabukicho’s ground to actually set the whole thing in motion, but for the most part the event sets itself up, with plenty of people surprisingly eager to take part making for little actual work needed to get it set up. By the time everything’s done Tetsuya has to admit everything looks pretty good, and people are in good spirits which always makes things easier - even the most prickly of their members seem to be gradually warming up to having the Summoners around, joining in on conversations as the finishing touches are put up just for aesthetics sake. Tetsuya watches people shuffle around from his booth, keeping an eye on the last few people wandering and eventually finding places to settle down and enjoy the show. Most of the main members are sat with him, With Suzuka keeping an equally keen eye on the progression of the event, and Tetsuox shuffling in his seat as tho itching to get up and move, but there’s a relative peace in the room when the actual show starts and the first performer of the talent show steps onto the stage. Things go smoothly - sure there’s a few kinks here and there, a couple jokes that don’t go over too well, but by Tetsuya’s standards it’s going smoothly. But then the last contestant - it’s one of the Summoners, Tetsuya tries to remember the name. Hanuman? Yeah, Hanuman - jumps off of the stage and leaves the space empty, but not for long. Not even a few moments later someone else steps out onto the platform, drawing all the eyes in the room when everyone recognizes you, figure bathed in the warm spotlights that beam down onto the stand. You’re holding up a microphone, casting a look back at the speakers as though waiting for something, and a second later said speakers spring to life, a jazzy sort of tune muting out all other forms of sound as it begins playing. It sounds familiar, but maybe that’s because he’s spent one too many nights pulling security at Kabukicho’s clubs as a lot of the songs there have the same kind of smooth rhythm; even so he waits to see what you’re going to do,and when you first begin to sing even he has to pause. He didn’t expect your voice to be so soft, almost deceptively so - it’s not what he thought you’d sound like singing, yet it’s definitely not bad, in fact, he has to admit your singing voice is a damn good one, and you seem to know how to use it as just about everyone is listening to you sing. Tetsuya isn’t phased by the lyrics, they aren’t really all too questionable compared to some of the songs he’s heard over the years so he settles for watching you sing, only moving to scold Tetsuox when he cheers you on loud enough that his ears still ring by the time you’ve reached the final part of the song, swinging hips coming to a stop as your voice filters off with the last couple of fading notes. As the applause roars across the room Tetsuya joins in, languidly joining in on the clapping as he watches you flush at the attention and grin, moving with an extra bounce in your step in your trek back over to the table.

Suzuka doesn’t entirely know how to feel about the whole show idea when it’s first broached by the Summoners - most of the plans that involve you end up dragging everyone into some kind of trouble, or maybe you’re just that good of stumbling head first into other people's problems. Regardless though it seems as though your right hand makes for a damn good negotiator, as after just a meeting or two the talent show is decided up, taking place right in the heart of one of Kabukicho’s buildings and getting set up with more enthusiasm than Suzuka’s seen since the last festival. She keeps a keen eye on things, watching Summoners and Outlaws alike as they work together to pull up curtains and set up lights and talk as though they were one group and not too - it’s unusual, but not entirely unpleasant seeing them get along. By the time things are done Suzuka’s sat at one of the Outlaw’s booths with Tetsuox and Tetsuya in tow, the three of them watching over the final preparations until things are done and the show’s started. When you move away from the Summoner’s booth she immediately notices; you aren’t subtle, even as you try not to bother the performer already on the stage and duck between the tables trying to cause as little of a disturbance as possible, and she watches you right until you disappear from sight beyond the backstage curtain. You aren’t gone for long though, as she spots you not a few minutes later reappearing from the curtain, though this time you step directly out onto the platform, settling right in the center where the lights bathe your form in a warm golden hue as the song kicks in from the speakers. She hadn’t been told you were planning on joining in on the show, so she leans up a bit at the sight of you, admittedly curious to see what stunt you’re going to pull this time. The soft croon of your voice washes over the crowd like a wave, and for a moment it’s easy to mistake it as the voice from the track, but watching your mouth move as you turn to better face the audience it’s clear this is your voice, and you’re singing along to the melody with enough precision that it’s clear you’ve been practicing. You start off quiet, but as the song goes on you gradually gain more confidence, visibly getting into singing along to the tune as you swing and sway around the stage. Similar to Tetsuya, Suzuka’s heard her fair share of songs, some good, others questionable enough to make her visibly cringe just remembering them, so she doesn’t get fussy about some of the lines like you might expect, but they’re not the kind of words she’s used to hearing coming from your mouth so she is surprised at your song choice, but doesn’t really blink at the fact you’re singing it now. What she does react to is when Tetsuox hollers out a cheer off support with no care for the fact that he’s louder than anyone else in the room, and Suzuka’s quick to drag him back down into his seat with a hiss to can it, thankfully saving her ears from any more yelling until your song’s finally finished.

Tetsuox’s psyched to see his boss come around Kabukicho, so when there’s talk about a talent show that you guys are planning to set up he’s excited since that means you’ll be coming around more often leading up to it. When he’s not having to do rounds around the guild’s territory he’s with you and your friends helping with the heavy lifting, intervening in your stead to carry things around and help get the major equipment sent over to the place that it’s supposed to be. With his aid working alongside the other Outlaws and the Summoners tasks get done much faster, with things being hoisted up and wires being connected until everything is working and ready to go. He gets restless being stuck in the booth for the whole show, wanting to get up and wander around the audience instead or at least bounce between the Summoner’s and Outlaw’s table between performers. Tetsuox stays put though, at least until the next contestant enters onto the stage and he realizes that it’s you, having moved away from your respective table and ducking backstage only to step out onto the platform with a microphone in hand and music backing you up. The rowdiness dies down at the sound of you singing along to the tune you’ve picked out; you look nervous about performing even with your singing, so Tetsuox decides you need a pick-me-up and cheers you on, encouraging you far louder than he probably should have as not even a minute later Suzuka’s got him by the collar and is dragging him down hissing at him to can it and just let you sing. His encouragement seems to have done the trick though, as you physically brighten and gain a more confident stance, the next line of the song coming out louder and more confident as you allow yourself to pour your focus into the music. Other people join in on cheering you on as well, especially coming from over at the Summoner’s table where Kengo’s being just as loud as Tetsuox was, only to receive similar treatment from Shiro and Toji as they pull him back down as well - it’s honestly hilarious seeing the similarities playing out between the two sides. Everyone’s clapping by the time you finish, and you aren’t back at the Summoner’s table for very long before Tetsuox’s out of his chair telling you about how coolly you nailed that show - ain’t no one gonna hold a candle next to your performance!

Tsukuyomi isn’t often awake during the day, only truly coming alive once the sun sets, so he finds himself pleasantly surprised to wake up to find guild members zipping around making the finishing touches to what’s shaping up to be a hell of a talent show. Seeing the performers shuffling backstage he’s decided that he’s going to stick around to watch how this plays out, and is only further convinced to stay once he spots you and the other Summoners mingling amongst the outlaws. Tetsuya doesn’t look too pleased to notice that Tsukuyomi has sidled over to the table to join them, resting his arms across the back of the booth and leaning against it as he watches people move around on the stage. It’s an interesting feeling - being the audience rather than the performer isn’t usually his style, but it makes for a refreshing change and his attention only trul turns away from the stage once he notices someone moving away from the Summoner’s table. It’s you, standing up and ducking past tables and patrons in a bid to reach the backstage without causing a disturbance and disappearing from view just as quickly as you’d appeared. And that’s the last that’s seen of you right up until the last person has finished with their show, and as they leave and go back to their group someone else takes their place on the stand. It’s you, fiddling with the buttons to turn on your microphone while casting a glance at the speakers, where not a moment later music begins playing. The tune’s pleasant to Tsukuyomi’s ears, and he leans a little more against the top of the booth as he tries to recall if this is a song that’s played at the club before; but then you start to sing, and he can practically see all trains of thought in the room stop at the sound of your voice. They’re mesmerized, listening intently to you as you sing and Tsukuyomi finds himself smiling at how easily you’ve captivated your audience - your voice is charming, that much everyone in this room can agree on (tho many wouldn’t say it) and even he finds himself entertained by the way that you perform, swaying and turning in time with the song as you become more emboldened by the positive responses from the onlookers. For a moment the two of you meet eyes, and his expression is cool as he smiles, winking at you and feeling pleased when you almost falter and look away trying to refocus back onto the song. You finish strong, regaining your confidence and beaming by the time you finish still buzzing as the tables break out in applause. Tsukuyomi makes a note to find out the name of that song, it’d fit right at home at one of his performances - maybe he could convince you to do an encore, he thinks as he watches you move off of the stage and head back to your own table.

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Hey!! I just wanted to say and wish you the best of luck for your final year of uni! I hope you remember to always take a breather or break every once in a while and have fun out there!! Also here's a sketch of Kirby that I drew to help cheer you up if the going gets tough. Wish you all the best!!