Harukaze: Scandal -

For years, the four of them—Haruna, Mami, Tomomi, and Rina—had been a whirlwind of school uniforms and garage rehearsals. They were a "dance and vocal unit" that had accidentally fallen in love with the roar of distorted amps. But as the cherry blossoms began to bud, signaling the end of their teenage years, a new song was clawing its way out of Mami’s guitar.

They started to play. The opening riff was bright, shimmering like sunlight hitting a moving train window. Haruna closed her eyes and let her voice soften. She sang about the "scent of the season" and the bittersweet ache of saying goodbye to a version of yourself that no longer fits. SCANDAL - Harukaze

"It feels... different," Tomomi whispered during rehearsal that afternoon. She plucked a melodic bass line that felt like thawing ice. "It doesn't feel like we’re fighting the world today. It feels like we’re walking with it." For years, the four of them—Haruna, Mami, Tomomi,

Rina sat behind her kit, spinning a drumstick. "Maybe because we aren't kids anymore. The 'Spring Breeze' isn't just about flowers, right? It’s the wind that blows you toward whatever comes next." They started to play

It wasn't a punk-rock anthem or a bubblegum pop track. It was (Spring Breeze).

Haruna wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead and smiled. "Again," she said. "Let's play it until the wind actually changes."