Takuto's room
Takuto's trying to write his term paper since exams start once break ends. The phone rings but it's not Ryouta, it's Shibamata-sama so Takuto doesn't pick it up. He goes to get a drink of water when the doorbell rings. Takuto smiles and looks at the sunflower on the window. He lets Ryouta in.
(Following Ryouta's Endings: Over the Snow and Silent Cage)
CHOICE #1 - Ryouta asks what Takuto did while he was gone.
1: New Year's Eve is left out.
2: Casually lie.
Takuto tells him he met the guest from the shop and had dinner with him. The coffee is ready. Then Ryouta asks if that was was all that happened. Takuto plays dumb. They argue about the missing girl. Ryouta calls him an idiot for being so relaxed about it. The teapot's been hissing for a while now. They finally take it off.
Takuto thinks about Shibamata-sama again and Ryouta calls Syusei. The next practice is on the 7th. They talk about the "New Year's visit to the shrine" that they do every year.
'Conversation the same as always. Room the same as always. I was relieved. However, Ryouta was not able to be told about Haishima. [I sincerely thought that remembered. Sweet voice heard in feeling and ear of tongue where my finger is crawled----.]'
Ryouta at the shrine
They got to visit the shrine. There're fewer people here this year. Takuto suggests it's because all the students have jobs now. This puts Ryouta is an "ill-humored mood". They go up to the offering box and Ryouta puts twice as much money in than usual. He's all grumpy now. Takuto has to quickly put his offering in to catch up with Ryouta. Takuto keeps trying to get his attention. Finally he does.
'I don't understand the reason for Ryouta's bad mood at all. '
Ryouta's been wishing for the same thing since last year (to find a job) so he's bummed.
'I finally noticed the reason for Ryouta's bad mood was because of me.'
***Ryouta's bummed because the band hasn't debuted, which is Takuto's fault...but Ryouta doesn't know that for the debut to happen, Takuto has to become Shibamata-sama mistress.
Ryouta's brothers told him he depends too much on Takuto and Ryouta is useless. He brings up the band.
'A memory. Early summer in the music room. Suddenly Ryouta confessed.'
Young Ryouta's voice: "Katsuragi-sempai! Will you create a band with me!?"
Takuto laughs. He doesn't think Ryouta's a problem. Ryouta's glad and says something stupid (along the more than friends line). Takuto laughs it off. As Ryouta rushes off to the food stalls, Takuto prays that Ryouta doesn't become like "them".