The day after.

Now, μ's first-year students: Rin Hoshizora, Maki Nishikino, and Hanayo Koizumi. Please introduce yourselves!

Okay! I'm μ's Rin Hoshizora! I'm a school idol with Maki and Kayo-chin!

Hold on Rin. How is she supposed to know who you're talking about?

What? But Kayo-chin's been Kayo-chin forever! Right, Kayo-chin?

I'm Hanayo Koizumi. Nice to meet you!

I don't expect anyone to understand, but I really like it when Rin calls me that.

I see. The two of you are good friends.

*Chuckle* I love Kayo-chin and cats and μ's, and running, too!

(Rin has so much energy on stage but I didn't realize she always had that much energy!)

I didn't know much about school idols, but I'm glad I decided to try it out.

Hanayo, did you not know much about school idols, either?

I did. I've loved school idols since long before I joined μ's!

Really! I guess if you've always liked them, it makes sense that you wanted to become one.

At first, I never imagined becoming one. I was happy just watching them.

But I jumped into the school idol world with Rin. It's tough sometimes, but we're very happy!

Maki, you're next.

I'm Maki Nishikino. I write the music for μ's.

(The heartfelt songs of μ's. Maki's the one that writes them.)

Enough about me though. I'm interested in you.

Wait, me?

I heard from Honoka that you write the music for your school idols in Nijigasaki.

Really? So you're a school idol, too?

I'm not a school idol myself. I play more of a support role.

A supporter? Sounds like a fun, worthwhile job!

It is! I came here to learn from you guys because I respect you and want to know how you get prepared for concerts.

Oh, but I know some things might be confidential, so you don't have to tell me anything you don't want made public.

I see. We don't do anything we need to hide though.

That's right. I was just about to compose a new song, so why don't you come to the music room with us?

Can I? Just like that?

Of course! That's what you came here for, right?

Everyone… Thank you!

(μ's composing a song… This is going to be amazing.)

[Fade in/out.]

Umm, are all three of you writing it? Rin and Hanayo, do you help?

Nope, Maki is the one that writes the music.

Are those–

Do your best, Maki!

We're cheering for you!

Maracas?!

(So the other two just cheer Maki on while she composes?)

Is this always what it's like when you write songs?

Pretty much. I sometimes write by myself, but most of the time these two are with me.

(I'd probably get distracted if people were right there while I was trying to write.)

*Giggle* It's strange to see, right?

I wouldn't say that. I'm just used to focusing and writing music by myself, so I'm a little surprised.

If we're talking about focus, I'm definitely better off on my own.

Hooray, hooray Maki!

Go, go Maki!

Wooo!

Having someone cheer for me doesn't necessarily mean I come up with good songs. It's not bad though.

Plus, when I play the piano like this, interesting things happen.

Interesting things?

Myaaah, myah, myah, myah!

Hm, hmm hm hmmm!

Lalalala!

(Their voices are harmonizing.)

(It's more like a session than song writing.)

You want to play something? You could sing if you like, too.

Or you can shake some maracas with us.

You can dance with us, too!

Really? Don't mind if I do!

That's the spirit! Let's go!

I've never done this before!

(So this is how μ's writes their music? I don't think I understand it, but it's fun!)