On the other side of the stage, Itsuka Shido, who had changed back into his original clothes, unconsciously swallowed when he saw Yoshino dancing such a seductive dance. In his heart, Yoshino was very sacred, someone who needed to be protected. Whenever Toujou Nozomi pranked him and left him exhausted, she would come out to comfort his wounded soul, so for Itsuka Shido, Yoshino was like an oasis. He truly wished his sister's personality could be like Yoshino's. His current biological sister, Takamiya Mana, had been led astray by Itsuka Kotori, which made him dream every day, dreaming of his past life with Itsuka Kotori in sister mode. How happy life was back then.
In the dance of this song, there were simply too many points of contact between the two. Their tightly clasped hands and the way they hugged each other's waists gradually made the audience realize the unique aspects of this song. Toujou Nozomi, who was preparing for the final performance backstage, also gradually discovered the problem: this song seemed to be... a yuri song.
"Holding your hand, let's dive into this overflowing future together." The song continued, Yoshino and Minami Kotori danced back-to-back, their hands clasped tightly, twirling once, and finally extending their hands forward, gripping them tightly. At this point, the music stopped, returning to its initial soft feeling.
Just as the audience felt confused, Yoshino spoke.
"Come on~ Let's hold hands together."
"That way, we won't be afraid, okay?" As if to respond to Yoshino's feelings, Minami Kotori said to Yoshino with a gentle expression.
"Oh!!!?" Hearing such words, which could already be considered a confession, made the audience erupt in deafening cheers. As they had imagined, this dance and lyrics were completely like a romance between two girls. Although they felt a little regretful for these two beautiful girls, after all, yuri is infinitely good, but it cannot bear children. But this was better than letting other boys get such cute girls, so they would bless them well.
"It really suits Kotori to sing this song. This time, let Yoshino sing with you. This can also be considered compensation for monopolizing Yoshino for a while." Toujou Nozomi, who was backstage, said with a smile after seeing their happy expressions. She liked to see the happy smiles of the people she cared about. Although she was a little jealous, she would never get angry because of it.
While Toujou Nozomi was thinking, the song had already reached its end. They resumed their back-to-back posture towards the audience, holding each other's hands tightly. Finally, leaning against each other, the music ended. They looked at each other, revealing their most genuine smiles. The two turned around and bowed to the audience, who gave these two beautiful girls the most enthusiastic applause.
"I guess Sister Nozomi must be very angry now. But because of her relationship with us, she doesn't want to lash out at us. However, I did go too far this time, and I will apologize to her properly. Yoshino, you don't have to worry about anything unpleasant happening between us, okay?" The two came backstage, and Minami Kotori, seeing the worried expression on Yoshino's face, squatted down and leaned her small head against Yoshino's, saying to her.
"Mhm. You are good friends, and two indispensable people in Muse. I don't want anything unpleasant to happen between you. Go and apologize to Sister Nozomi properly this time." Holding Minami Kotori's hand, and thinking of Toujou Nozomi's words in the original work, Yoshino relaxed.
"Sister Nozomi loves every member of Muse very much. She doesn't want Muse to lack anyone. Her feelings for Muse are that deep. Sister Nozomi has the greatest tolerance to accept all nine members of Muse. She won't hate us, at most she'll just be a little jealous in her heart and then collect some interest from Kotori." After saying this, Yoshino's hands made a grasping motion in the air, as if trying to catch something. But Minami Kotori understood what Yoshino meant, which made her smile wryly, as if she couldn't escape this time.
While they were discussing how Toujou Nozomi would punish them, Toujou Nozomi was secretly listening to their conversation from the side. A glint flashed in her eyes, and then she quietly left, unnoticed by anyone.
"Your performance this time was very good. Next, it's my turn to perform." Just as the two were speaking highly of Toujou Nozomi, Tokisaki Kurumi appeared before them.
Due to being from the same school, their performances were scheduled very close together. After their act, it was Tokisaki Kurumi's turn.
"Yoshino, your performance just now was really wonderful. I didn't expect you, Yoshino, to be able to make such alluring expressions. You're really amazing, Sister Kurumi was captivated by you." Tokisaki Kurumi looked at Yoshino with a smile. She had just acquired a nice collection. The number of her family heirlooms had increased once again.
"No, Sister Kurumi. That was just to match the song. By the way, what song are you performing later?" I couldn't possibly say that it wasn't me controlling my body just now, but Astaroth, the demon inside me, right?
Astaroth obediently returned after the performance, which made Yoshino trust her somewhat. Although she didn't know what had happened to her, she could feel that Astaroth had changed. Then Yoshino thought that Tokisaki Kurumi's performance seemed to be a solo act, but she hadn't paid attention to which song she was singing, so she asked curiously.
"Hehehe~ Of course, it's my favorite song. It's 'Ifuudoudou' that Miss gaia gave me~ Yoshino, just look forward to it." Tokisaki Kurumi said to Yoshino with a meaningful smile. Seeing Yoshino's embarrassed expression, she knew that Yoshino must know what kind of song she was singing. Although she was a little shy, she would still sing it well.
"Yoshino, just look forward to my performance. I'll show you my charm in full bloom." After saying that, Tokisaki Kurumi's clothes transformed into her spirit dress, fully displaying her seductive charm before walking onto the stage.
'It seems like the scene will be very lively later.' Yoshino imagined how lively the scene would be when Tokisaki Kurumi sang such a sexy song in front of so many spectators. In her previous life, she had seen many videos of Tokisaki Kurumi singing 'Ifuudoudou,' and she never thought she would one day see a live version.
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