We never did hear a peep from Shioriko after that. I wonder if she's doing okay.

Her wanting to talk it over with Setsuna and Ai must mean that she's got some kind of solution over at Nijigasaki.

That might be it.

Apologies for the delay, everyone.

Shioriko! And look what you've got!

These are scraps left over from when we made costumes for the Nijigasaki solo performances.

We're solo performers, so the patterns and colors of fabric that we use are as varied as we are. I'm sure that we won't lack for quantity either.

That makes sense. Every Nijigasaki girl's costume is different, so you have a ton of different colors and fabrics!

We can definitely finish the scrunchies we have left with all this material, zura!

Are you sure we can use it, though?

Of course. We actually kept it back precisely because we thought we might find a use for it someday!

And now that long-awaited someday is finally here!

Let's use this to craft the rest of our scrunchies!

[Fade in/out.]

This sparkly fabric is just breathtaking! This was what you used for your costume, right, Ai?

Yup, you got it! Boy, that takes me back.

Hey, and this one is from Shioriko's costume!

You have a discerning eye.

Of course I recognized it—your costume is totally gorgeous! I've watched the video about a billion times.

Y-You have?! I'm glad to hear that, but, um…also a bit flustered.

You look just as cute when you're all embarrassed, zura!

This red fabric must be Setsuna's.

That's right! I remember being so thrilled the second I laid eyes on it. I found it to be a perfect match for my song concept!

Kotori said something like that before too!

Y'know, saying it was fate to meet this fabric and so on.

She's so particular about the costumes she makes for μ's. They always come out so gorgeous! I love how they look.

She'll be as happy as can be to hear that!

*Giggle* I'd love to get together with Kotori sometime and ask her about all her costuming know-how.

Okay then! Let's all give this our best effort and finish these scrunchies!

Yes! We'll all push through to the very end together!