The day's finally here. We practiced a whole bunch for our show as lily white.

Yup! We also practiced with all of Aqours, so I feel like we can borrow some power from them.

…I just realized, I haven't seen Umi around for a while now.

E-Everybody, please be calm!

Whoa! Where've you been, Umi?! I think you're the one who should calm down.

*Gasp* How unbecoming of me! My apologies.

It's just that I've gotten word of some suspicious people in attendance at our show.

Suspicious people?! Suspicious in what way?

If I remember correctly, they're a group of fierce-looking high school girls wearing sunglasses…

What?! Is everything going to be okay?

C-Calm down! If push comes to shove, I will go and settle the matter.

It'll be a problem if this affects the sub-unit live show, so I'll go and have a look.

No, actually… I don't think you need to do that.

What do you mean, Nozomi?

We should all go and introduce ourselves to them!

Whaaaaaat?!

[Fade in/out.]

Hello! We all came to watch lily white's live show!

D-Don't tell me the rumors about the suspicious high school girls wearing sunglasses were…

What did I say?! I told you that we'd stand out, Mari! I suppose it was rather amusing, though.

So, you're saying that it was the Aqours girls this whole time?!

It was?! Goodness me, please don't startle us like that!

Ahahaha! It's payback for you spying on us! We're here to steal away lily white's performance today!

That sounds great! Steal all you want from our performances! In return for that…

What do you want from us?

I want you to enjoy yourselves at our live show a whole bunch before you leave today! That's the condition for our trade!

Sounds great! That's a condition I can get behind!

We discovered some new charms of our own when we practiced with everyone in Aqours!

We're planning for the three of us to give it all we have and make this live show a fun one!

We're going to include all of the power that we borrowed from you girls in Aqours to make our live show fully charged with power!

Yeah!

[Fade in/out.]

That was a surprising turn of events… Did you know that everyone in Aqours was here, Nozomi?

Nope, but something told me they were.

Really? All of the Nijigasaki girls said that they'd come to watch you guys too.

You really are incredible, Nozomi. You keep on getting all the school idols around you involved.

You think so? Well, actually… I have started to think that maybe I'm meant to be a school idol.

When I first started out as a school idol, I just figured that I'd be happy if I could have some fun.

But now, it feels like the world has changed because I've found what I want to do and know the joys of being able to perform.

And I have all of the people close to me. My dear friends… Actually, no. I can go as far as to call them my family.

That obviously includes you too, you know?

Performing as a school idol makes me feel relieved somehow. It's become almost like a home to me, without me even realizing it.

Nozomi…

Ever since you started supporting me, I've found so many things that I'd like to try. I feel like I can be honest with myself now as well.

So, let me say this again… Thank you!

I should be thanking you, Nozomi! I have high hopes for your sub-unit live show!

Just leave it to me! I'm going to make sure that eeeeeeveryone enjoys themselves!