Thanks for waiting, you two!

You were stellar at work today, Kotori.

Great job today, Kotori! Is Kanata still not off yet?

Nope. She's working until closing.

Aww, that's too bad. I was hoping she could hang out with us.

We'll try again another day.

For sure!

I've gotta say, everything today was so tasty!

We may have overindulged a little.

*Giggle* Wanna go for a walk? Let's have an Akihabara date, just the three of us!

Oh, I wanna check out the school idol shop! The new magazine I've been waiting for should be in stock now!

You're talking about the special issue featuring Aqours?

Yeah, yeah! It's got a full report on their latest live show!

Then we'll make that our first stop.

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I've got the magazine! I wonder what else has come out lately.

Oh, look over there!

They've got a whole section dedicated to μ's!

You're right! This is totally bananas!

You think it's because of our magazine and TV appearances?

I'm certain of it. We're getting more views on our promo videos lately as well.

Let's take a picture and show everyone else. I bet Nico and all the others are gonna lose their minds!

It's pretty wild how much attention we're getting.

I'll say. It was surprising enough when they started making μ's merchandise, but to have a whole section in the store just for us…

The sign says “The super school idol group born right here in Akihabara!” *Giggle* Aww, that's so sweet.

It's so cool to have so many people watching what we do and cheering us on.

It feels like a dream. I mean, all this started with just the three of us…

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And no one attended our first live show…

That's not true. Hanayo and Rin came!

*Giggle* You're right.

From three members to six, then six to nine…

I'm so happy we found more friends.

And that the nine of us became μ's together.

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We ended up buying a bunch of merchandise…

Hehe, I'm gonna decorate my whole room!

Hey, are either of you hungry at all?

Hungry?! We just ate all those helpings of Kanata's cakes!

I know, I know!

But see, the café on that corner over there has these crepes that…

Huh? It's gone…

Oh, that café apparently went out of business recently.

What? Really?! Aww, I really loved their French toast…

Let's head to the takoyaki place on the next street over then.

Umm, they're gone too…

Aww, man…

The shops around here have been changing rapidly lately. Even one of the more famous restaurants closed its doors for good recently.

That reminds me, I saw on the news that one of the big electronics giants and a computer store that's been in business for years are permanently closed now, too.

I see…

Doesn't it seem like there are fewer maid cafés around too? I used to get lots of flyers from them, but I felt like they weren't around at all today.

You think so too?

Usually, when I'm passing out flyers, I'd chat with the maids from the other cafés a lot, but I haven't seen many others around lately.

Now that I look closer, even the makeup of the crowds is different.

It seems to me like there are more tourists from overseas and workers around now.

And fewer and fewer street performers…

Things are changing around here.

Little by little, the Akihabara we're used to…the Akihabara we know so well is changing.

It's kind of…sad.

Yeah. I really love the atmosphere in Akihabara, so…