Maki, all your songs were spectacular!

Totally! I can't wait to hear what they sound like when you're done with them!

I wanna sing to them right now!

You can't seriously think all of them need to be used…

Don't be ridiculous. I want all of them completed, all of them!

Come on, some of those melodies aren't even usable…

They are, I promise! Honestly, they were all great. I've gotta say, the very last one caught my ear especially.

Me too. It was a warm, comforting tune, almost like it snuggled you gently.

I liked that one too!

Ahhh, I can't wait to sing along to it!

Ugh, what are you trying to buy yourselves with all this flattery?!

Hey everyone, we finished our song! Take a listen!

Whoa there, Honoka. Settle down.

Oops, sorry. Good morning, everybody!

Morning. So you finished your song already? That's so cool!

I'm ready whenever you are. Show us what you've got!

Nico-chi, at least let them put their stuff down first.

Huh?!

Oh, of course. Take your time getting prepared, and then hurry up so we can listen.

Nico, what you're saying is a clear contradiction…

Guess it just means she's that eager to hear our song.

I can't wait either. What kind of song did the three of you create?

We put all our feelings and sentiments into it.

I think once you hear it, you'll understand too!

What's the title?

We present to you…

“SENTIMENTAL StepS”!

[Fade in/out.]

Do you…like it?

We weren't quite sure if that was enough to properly express ourselves…

U-Umm…

Hello? Earth to μ's!

Harasho!

Sorry, I'm just…speechless…

Y-You three… You've made something really special here…

*Sniff* *Sob*

Uwaaaaaah!

N-Nico?! Please don't cry!

Even as the composer, I never would've imagined that this tune could be taken to that level.

I finally understand what you all have been trying to say…

The nine of us are gonna create lots and lots more of the feelings and moments that we wanna keep with us!

Yes! Precisely! We've gotta do all those things that only we can do!

You know, while I was working on the lyrics for this song, I had an idea.

I wanna do a live show that links everyone's feelings together!

What do you mean?

We're gonna call on school idols from all over Japan and do a relay-style live show.

You sing to school idols the feelings you want them to know, then they pay those sentiments forward and sing to the next group, passing the baton until we're all linked!

Imagine it! A live show where school idols from all across the country come together to support each other as one. Doesn't that sound amazing?!

Uniting school idols from all across Japan through song…

That's a large-scale idea you've got there.

Is it too complicated?

I have no idea what it'd be like… But I can't help wanting to try and make it work!

*Giggle* We've got a new goal!