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*Honami's pov*
It's time to stand up for my girlfriend. I *must* do something. And I have an idea on my mind.
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I walked in the rehearsal room. Saki spoke first:
-Hi Hona!
The others also greeted me, but then, Ichika noticed something.
-You look.. different? Is there something up?
-Kanade is in the hospital.
-Wait.. what?
Everyone looked absolutely startled. It was too much for me to grasp, too, so I understood them.
We sat on the chairs and I began to explain everything:
-Kanade had a heart attack yesterday's night, so I called the ambulance. The treatment costs 600,000 yen, and I just *need* to earn money. Quick. The goal is 100,000 yen, that's what we need.
Shiho asked:
-We'll help you. What are you up to?
-We need to perform as much as we can, and raise the money for her treatment. I'm really sorry that we won't use that money to go pro, but.. I just can't let her pass away.
Tears welled up in my eyes. The thought of it just hurt too much. Girls hugged me, and we sat like that for a while. Ichika looked me in the eyes and told me that she, and the rest of them, will do everything in their might to help her. They knew how important Kanade is to me, because I couldn't keep my mouth shut when I cared so much. When she became more than the person I helped. But for now, I need to think just about that. To help her.
Thinking about that, I've always helped her. That's all I did for everyone, and in the first place, for Kanade. And what *she* did for me? I know I love her, it's just that Kanade isn't really showing signs of improvement. I mean, she's surely getting better. Still, her progress looks like she's taking two steps forward, and three steps back. I'm starting to realize I can't handle all of her problems. She doesn't even go to therapy, though I advised it a lot. How am I supposed to save her all the time? Does she even love me? Or am I just her lifeboat?
But it's time to throw these thoughts away for now. She's in danger, and I must do something.
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Our band started to be much more active than usual. I handled most of the things, because it's on my shoulders. Even Nightcord at 25:00 helped us. Ena designed new flyers, Mizuki promoted Leo/need online. I was standing under the boiling summer sun, handing out these flyers. I called various managers of the live houses and literally begged for them to give us time to perform. I rehearsed even more. I didn't sleep at night, texting Kanade and asking her if she was doing good.
Shiho, Saki and Ichika worked a lot, too. I really appreciate it, and will be forever thankful because they agreed to help me.
Finally, we got places in a few live houses. It was time to perform. I need to do it for Kanade.
At the end of the show, I walked up to the microphone stand to say what was so important to me:
-Thank you so much for supporting Leo/need. But there's something I want to ask as well. My girlfriend is experiencing heart problems, and all the money raised from the tickets will be used for her treatment. If you care, you can always donate to us.
To my surprise, the crowd cheered louder than usual. I'm hoping for their further support.
Still, it's not enough.