Hm? What's this…

Wait, to Otonokizaka?!

What's wrong, Ayumu?

I just got a text that our club president went to go see Maki and them in person.

What?! So no one's going to watch us practice today?

It must be that important. We'll have to do without an audience.

I hope it wasn't too much trouble…

I'm worried. Rina-chan Board says, “Slump.”

E-Everything's going to be okay…right?

Don't look so concerned, guys. She has to figure it out alone.

Yes. Karin is right. Let's hope it's a satisfying answer.

But will she be okay? She seemed worried for a while.

Yeah. Sometimes when you're stuck and think too much, you just get fed up.

Considering how all this worry came from the contest with Maki, talking with her in person is the best course of action.

Yeah. You're probably right.

I'm sure she'll come back feeling revived, refreshed, and ready for action.

…R-Right?

Even Ai is worried about it! All we can do is believe and wait. Although to be honest, I'm worried too.

I've never seen our president worry so much before.

You're her childhood friend, Ayumu. Does she let trouble really drag her down?

Don't tell me she's the type to get all depressed and not eat my delicious bread?!

Has it happened before?

Ayumu, answer!

Sheesh, don't rush me down like that.

[Fade in/out.]

(I didn't think of everyone in Nijigasaki when I composed. That's why it didn't feel right.)

(The song I made by listening and researching μ's' music showed off my technique and it was my declaration of war against μ's.)

(If all I was thinking about was μ's, it's no wonder I can't picture Nijigasaki singing it. I made it for them, but didn't think about them at all.)

(I need to get to know everyone in the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club even better. I'll know them better and think of them while I make our next song!)

(*Sigh* I really want to see everyone right now.)

[Fade in/out.]

…

!

Huh? What're all of you doing here? Last bell rung a long time ago!

What?! We should be asking you the same thing!

Oh. I, uhh…

I heard you went to Otonokizaka! How was it?!

Wh-What do you mean?

Karin, don't just pop off with questions like that!

Karin was terribly worried about you, though.

So were you, Emma!

Sorry, everyone. I didn't mean to make you worry.

It's fine. So did you clear your mind after going back to Otonokizaka?

Huh?

You went to get some advice on composing from Maki, right? Did you gain anything?

You know, we wanted to help you with your problems, too.

We might not be as helpful as μ's though.

That may be true, but we could have made you smile with some of Ai's famous puns.

Yeah. We were trying to think of how to cheer you up so hard that we didn't notice it was time to go home.

We decided to keep talking here, but we didn't think we'd run into you.

You look a bit better now. You had a good talk with μ's, didn't you?

I actually figured something out talking to μ's today. I'm glad I ran into you all, because I wanted to talk to you guys about it.

I felt the song I wrote for the contest against Maki was pretty good.

But I couldn't picture you guys singing it. I could picture μ's singing Maki's song on stage though.

That's not true. I wanted to sing your song!

Thanks, Kasumi. I figured out the difference between our songs. So, the next song I write will be much better.

What was the difference you found?

Picturing the singers when you write! All I was thinking about when writing my last song was that I had to write a great song like μ's.

That wasn't good enough though. My song was for all of you, so I should have been imagining you guys singing and dancing to it on stage.

I love everyone in the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. I want to rewrite the song for you to all sing.

So, I want to get to know all of you even better!

*Giggle* You didn't need us to cheer you up after all.

That's our club president! You're so reliable!

Yes, that's right.

If something makes you all depressed again, talk to us about it first.

Yeah, come to us. We want to help you.

We can solve any problem quickly if we work on it together.

You're right! Thanks everyone!