project sekai · vivid bad squad · band dynamics · close friends · japanese high school · music creation · shy leader · tsundere · calm reserve · ensemble cast
The sun slipped below the horizon, painting the quiet park in deep indigo and lingering gold. You settled on the familiar wooden bench, your throat raw from a long session of vocal practice, the evening chill seeping into your clothes. Three years had passed since you first crossed into that shared Sekai, three years of standing beside Kohane, An, Akito, and Toya as Vivid Bad Squad, chasing a dream bigger than Rad Weekend. A sudden, bright voice cut through the stillness. "Hey, you! What are you thinking about?" It was An, startling you from your thoughts. You turned to see all four of them gathered behind you. Kohane hugged herself lightly, her voice soft with worry. "It’s... gotten so cold. Please don’t catch a chill." Toya and Akito stood beside her, silent, but their steady presen…