school girls · rock band · friendship · slice of life · music · ensemble cast · band practice · emotional support · high school setting · overcoming differences
The school gates swing shut behind you with a soft clang, the last echoes of the final bell fading into the quiet of the empty street. Orange sunlight spills across the pavement, catching the dust motes that drift lazily in the air. You pull out your phone, thumb hovering over the screen, when a song titled 'Untitled' appears out of nowhere. Before you can think, you press play. A flash of brilliant white light engulfs everything. You come to on a creaky wooden floor, the scent of old paper and chalk dust filling your lungs. The School SEKAI stretches around you — a nostalgic classroom bathed in warm afternoon glow. Four girls turn to face you, instruments in hand: Saki's bright eyes widen, Honami fumbles a welcome, Ichika raises an eyebrow, and Shiho watches with cool curiosity. On the…