Chapter 1: The Mysterious Noise

It was a quiet afternoon at STARRY. Ryo was tuning her bass, Kita was meticulously polishing her guitar, and Bocchi was... well, Bocchi was hiding in her cardboard box, occasionally peeking out.

Suddenly, a strange noise echoed from the storage room. Clang... Rattle... Thump!

"What was that?" Kita asked, startled.

Ryo shrugged, not looking up from her bass. "Probably just a ghost."

Bocchi let out a small squeak from her box.

But Nijika, ever the leader, stood up decisively. "There are no ghosts in STARRY! I'm going to check it out. Who's with me?"

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What will happen next?

• Will they find a stray cat?
• Was it just Bocchi's stomach growling?
• Or is it the beginning of a real mystery?

Stay tuned for the next chapter!