…And that closes what we needed to attend to for today's show. All that leaves is enjoying yourselves to the fullest with the fans, like always!

Ahhh, I can't get enough of these pre-show jitters!

I was so excited last night that I barely got a wink of sleep! I feel like I might dash up on stage right now if I'm not careful!

You're on fire, Setsuna. Though I guess you're always like that.

Prez! Someone from the event planning committee is looking for you. It seems there's something they need to tell you right away.

They're looking for me? Okay. I'll be right back, everyone.

See you!

[Fade in/out.]

U-Um…

Coming! Hey, is that…you, Riko? What're you doing here?

Sorry to bother you before you go onstage. It's, erm…

If you're looking for our president, I'm afraid she isn't here right now. She should be back soon if you'd like to wait.

Are you sure?

Of course. There's something we wanted to talk to you about too, while you're here.

That's right. You gave some advice to the Prez, right?

Advice? Ah. You all must have noticed what happened with the song…

We got the gist of it. It's not as though the president ever complained or let any anxieties show… Probably to keep us from worrying.

We could all tell something was wrong, just from the general vibes. We wanted to help out, but where would we even start giving advice about songwriting?

Yeah, when the Prez went missing I had no idea what to do! I tried calling her, but she never picked up! Not once!

When she returned to us, though, she was practically beaming with delight. When we inquired why, she said she had met up with you in Uchiura.

I bet you guys had a good chat, since you're both composers. Takes a thief to catch a thief, y'know?

I'm sure there's a nicer way to say that, Kanata.

I didn't do anything worth praising, though. I just repaid the kindness that your president showed me in the past. The rest was all her.

Maybe so, but I think you definitely reminded her how fun it can be to compose a song. So we want to thank you all the same.

You guys…

[Fade in/out.]

I'm back! Huh, Riko's here?

Hello there. I heard you had an event today, so I came to cheer you on.

We're really happy to have you here! I was actually hoping you could hear our live show somehow too!

Hey, guys, the show's about to start!

Okay! Riko, keep your ears open for our new songs!

I will. I'll listen with all my heart. After all, these are songs that the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club—that all of you made, together.