Sorry, could you guys over there squish up a bit more?

Sure! *Giggle* I've never been to karaoke in such a large group before.

I wasn't sure what we would do after shopping, but I figured it had to be singing. We're school idols, after all!

I wonder what I should sing! Oooh, they've added some new songs! I think I'll go with this one. Awww, but I wanna sing this song too!

Huh? The microphone's gone. Does someone have it?

Nope, I don't—

I said that I'd be the first person to sing! Weren't you listening?!

Nope! I don't care how cute you are, this is one request that I won't let you have! I'll be the first to sing! Gimme that microphone!

*Chuckle* Looks like we've found the microphone.

And they're already fighting over it.

Calm down, you two. Forget who goes first—you haven't even chosen your song to sing yet, have you?

Excuuuse me? Are you saying that you want to sing first too, Shioriko? NO WAY! I'm going first!

That's not my intention at all. I'm just saying that it's not good to be selfish…

Now, now, let's have Lanzhu sing the first verse and Kasumi sing the second verse. There's another microphone, isn't there? Huh? Where is it?

Guys! Have you chosen what song you'll sing? If you haven't, then I'd like to go first if you'll let me!

Oh-ho? So, Setsu's the first batter up to the plate then! What are you going to sing?

The opening theme song for the anime that I see as my inner guide! This model of karaoke machine should show footage from the show as well! I can't wait to see it!

You sure are raring to go.

Oh, I'd like to go after Setsuna and sing the theme song for a TV show that my favorite actress stars in! She happens to sing it as well.

I'll put myself down next and sing a nursery rhyme that I just learned recently!

I'll go with this. It's something I listen to which puts me to sleep.

Gahhhhhh! Everyone's already putting themselves in the line-up to sing! Wait up! Add me in there, too!

Is there anything you want to sing, Mia?

Hmm, I dunno. I don't really have a firm grasp on how I actually want to sing yet. I've always been a songwriter, so…

Then how about a song that you wrote yourself?

I don't know how I feel about singing a song that I've written for someone else.

I don't think there's anything weird about that. Sometimes I sing songs that I've written for the other girls. It's a lot of fun!

Really? Then maybe I'll go with this. It's the first song that I wrote professionally, and I struggled hard with it, so I've got a pretty strong emotional attachment to it.

Okay, I'll add it to the list. I'm looking forward to your song.

Don't get your hopes up too high. I'll try my best, though.

[Fade in/out.]

*Grumble* No… It's not in here…

Lanzhuuuuuu, you've been pulling that intimidating face while fiddling with the song searcher for a while now. Whose song are you looking for?

My song's not in here! What's the big idea?! Why isn't it in here?!

Of course it's not in here. Why would anyone look for their own song anyway? If you want to sing it, then you can sing it up on stage as much as you want.

It's totally different singing it on stage compared to singing it at karaoke!

Singing your own song at a karaoke place, huh? I'm kind of curious to see what that's like as well. Is it really that different from singing it on stage?

I think we can manage it somehow. I've got everyone's songs on my phone, so we could probably sing to them if I connect it with the machine.

Oh, yeah. I've got music on my phone as well.

This sounds like fun! It'll be a karaoke live show with just us Nijigasaki girls!

It doesn't matter where, when, or how many times I sing the songs that you wrote for me. It's always fun!

Thanks for saying that! What do you guys want to sing?

Do you have our unit songs? They were only completed a little while ago, so I'd love to sing them some more.

Yeah! I want to sing our unit songs as well!

I want the chance to sing them some more to perfect them.

You're all gonna sing your unit songs? Then I want to sing ours as well! Mia, play it!

All right, all right.

[Fade in/out.]

“Monster Girls” really is amazing!

There's so much power to it…

Urkkk, we're not about to let ourselves get shown up! Right?!

Everyone's got their own strengths!

Hold up, Lanzhu. What was all that just now? The chorus was super weak. Put some more belly into your voice.

You're the one who should be singing louder! You were all over the place in the whole song, not just the chorus.

And Shioriko! Your facial expressions were so stiff! What are you, a doll?! School idols need to captivate their audiences with their facial expressions too!

Your observations are warranted. I'll work on my facial expressions and body movements to ensure that my visual performances are suitably expressive.

However, you assert yourself far too much, Lanzhu. This song is made for the three of us to sing, so please don't race off on your own!

*Chuckle* I think you got that part right. Maybe that means my more subdued voice is better suited for the main vocals.

H-Hey! Why are you two ganging up on me?! I'm obviously the main vocals here!

*Giggle* They're all heated up, even after they've finished their song.

I see that Lanzhu, Shioriko, and Mia have put their hearts and souls into making what they love a reality!

Yup! I'm sure that this unit will become an amazing one too. I want to hear more of the songs they're going to sing and see more of the world they'll create!