The Excitement Of - The Do Re Mi Fa Girl -1985 - ...

That is, until 4:00 PM.

But the real show happened after the episode. The Excitement of the Do Re Mi Fa Girl -1985 - ...

But something was wrong. The crowd of little girls was still there, but they weren't shrieking. They were… silent. The Do Re Mi Fa Girl was there too, but she wasn't smiling. Her perfect hair was a little flat. Her enormous eyes looked small. She was holding a microphone, but her hand was trembling. That is, until 4:00 PM

"I'm sorry," she said, her real voice thin and reedy. "They told me not to tell you. But my name isn't Yumi. It's Hanako. And I'm very tired. They want me to record twelve new songs by Friday, but I haven't slept in two days." The crowd of little girls was still there,

Then she spoke. No singing. No lesson.

But Leo turned to his grandmother, who had been watching from the doorway. "Oba-chan," he said, his voice buzzing. "Do you still have your old koto?"