That was the most moving performance I've ever seen from the theater club! It was stunning! The only word I have for it is incredible!

I know. Each character really pulled at my emotions. I felt real elation and despair. It was an emotional roller-coaster!

Shizuku's acting sent chills down my spine.

That was the first time I'd seen Shizuku in such a role, but she was really into it.

She showed a charm that was completely different from what we usually see from her as a school idol!

And we haven't even mentioned the great music yet! It totally felt like it supported everyone's performances!

Saying that it kept everyone's eyes glued to the stage is no exaggeration!

Too true. So you stayed over to make that music, right? You really are something else!

Y-Yeah. Thanks for the kind words.

But I'm really not something else. I couldn't have made that music without Shizuku and the club president, after all.

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It was their countless performances and explanations of every scene that helped me find the foundations of the play.

They helped me see the emotions held in even single words, including what was unwritten between the lines in the script.

My image of the club president and her perseverance completed the songs. I couldn't have written them without her.

Perseverance, you say?

Yeah. Her ability to put her all into one thing, focus on it, and then complete it.

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Seeing so clearly what she wanted to do helped me write the songs.

Now I get why there was so much emotion and feeling in that performance.

It kind of makes me want to see it all over again.

Me too!

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What an incredible performance.

That was the club president's true colors up there. The power of those with a vision is incredible.

Everyone else has something like that, but what about me?

I really enjoyed writing those songs. It was worth doing and it went well. But I don't think I can put that same passion into writing songs just for the sake of it.

I like writing songs, but for a long time it's been something I've been asked to do and I was happy about that.

That's my only reason for writing songs. So then, what do I personally want to do? Is there anything out there I WANT to do?

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Okay, that's it for today! Great work, everyone!

*Huff* *Puff* *Huff* That was way too hard…

I can't walk another step, zura.

Me neither.

Your training really is too harsh, Kanan.

What are you talking about? I said you need to build up your skills, right?

You've gotta be able to do this level of training easy-peasy.

Easy-peasy?

I thought I had pretty good stamina, but this is ridiculous.

What gutless words! We're only able to hold our next show at all because everyone Numazu desires to see it.

We must deliver them a performance that makes them glad we hosted it!

This live show is going to mean more than any other show we've held before.

Exactly. That's why we have to live up to Numazu's expectations and give them the best-ever version of Aqours!

Y-Yeah, you're right. Not to mention the μ's and Nijigasaki girls are all coming too.

I want to show them just how far we've come!

Yeah. I want to surprise them all!

It'd be nice to have them see us as serious rivals.

Speaking of that, Nijigasaki's video also got loads of views. We've gotta get more views!

It was a very Nijigasaki video, wasn't it? It's crazy to think the whole school is school idols!

I love that video! It gets you excited and brightens you up!

I agree! I dream nice dreams when I watch it snuggled up in my bed.

Ruby, looking at your smartphone before going to bed makes it harder to get to sleep. It is not good for you.

What's wrong with watching stuff you like?

Even the great Yohane likes listening to her little demons' compliments as she falls asleep… Hehehe…

There's nothing wrong with that, but Dia's right, Yoshiko. The light from a smartphone isn't good for you before you go to sleep, zura.

It's Yohane! And I know, but I still wanna look!

Right! I've got a great idea that will help solve all this!

Just tire yourself out so much that when you look at your smartphone in bed, the light can't keep you up!

Eek!

Oh, I get it. That might just work.

Right, everyone! How about we go running on our way back?

Noooooo!!!