The New Challenger

I was surprised at how quickly promoters had reached out to us. According to Hanabusa we had already been booked for seven different venues, I should have expected this, this company is ran by Hiroto Kanzaki, his connections run deep. Still, I wasn't prepared.

These past couple of days we've done nothing but practice and underground performances. I'd been wondering how to bring it up to Mom and Amara.

Surprisingly both were unfazed and happy for me, it was kinda disappointing, I expected dramatic reactions. Mom was the most shocking.

As soon as she heard the news, Mom started packing my bags and her own. She'd be visiting Dad in his apartment over the summer.

I felt bad. Like I had been keeping her from meeting him.

Should I have moved out for real so she could return to living with him? Why didn't she make the suggestion herself? Why does she have to make me feel like I need to abandon her for her to visit?

That morning, I hooked arms with Amara on my walk to school for consola