It was common knowledge Tsukasa put his sister first.

Money didn't matter, he didn't matter, being safe didn't matter, Saki was his little girl, she was the best!

But he also is known for being rather punctual.

So it's odd when he's the only one not at the Wonder Stage.

Maybe it was bad luck, maybe he went and got sidetracked.

The doubt only increases as the minutes go by... Minutes, hours.

It takes him half a day to show up.

He's panting and obviously stressed, he looks tense as a board, and his eyes look a little puffy.

Had he been... crying?

"My apologies! I— It was my sister... She... She got sick again... My parents were gone, I had to take her to the hospital!"

He grins, though the way the corner of his mouth quirked up looked like he was losing it.

He surely couldn't rehearse like this, looked moments away from sobbing.

"What did I... Hah... Miss?"