Ch. 7 Ep. 8: Out of the Frying Pan?!
After spending more time with everyone at Nijigasaki, you've gotten to know them better. Hearing everyone's story, you're ready to make a new song for them, and they sure seem to be quite excited about that prospect.
Ai
Hi! Everyone here?
Emma
Hi, Ai.
Emma
Kasumi brought some home-made bread today!
Ai
What?! Awesome! If it's from the Kas, there's no way I can pass!
Kasumi
Don't call me names just to make a pun!
Player
Guys, I finally got an impression for this song. Want to hear it?
Kasumi
You already finished the song? Oh, I'd love to hear it!
Shizuku
From mad to lovey in a split second.
Shizuku
Sometimes I think Kasumi would be a natural acting on stage, too.
[Fade in/out.]
Player
So, what do you think?
Karin
Sounds great!
Rina
I can't wait to sing it! Rina-chan Board says, “Woo-hoo!”
Ai
I love it!
Emma
Yeah, it was amazing!
Ayumu
It felt like I could see everyone while I listened to it.
Player
Thanks! There are still a few areas I need to work on.
Kanata
You said μ's and Aqours write songs like this, right? How was it, witnessing it up close?
Emma
I'd love to hear about that, too. I haven't heard anything about the Numazu festival or your interviews with μ's.
Ayumu
Actually, none of us have. We'd love to hear all about it.
Player
About μ's and Aqours? Hm, let me see… When I went to Uchiura, Riko was the first person I met.
Player
She was staring out at the ocean on the shore and I mistakenly thought she might do something stupid.
Player
The first thing I said to her was 'Don't do it!'
Karin
Didn't that surprise her?
Player
It did! I didn't realize it was the Riko from Aqours at first though.
Player
When I told her I came there to see Aqours, she led me to Chika's place.
Setsuna
So that's how you got to talking about helping with the festival?
Player
Yeah! Everyone was so easy to talk to. It was amazing. They were getting ready for the festival and practicing regularly, too.
Player
They choreographed the Bon dance and even thought up the menu for the food carts. Isn't that amazing?!
Ayumu
That is amazing. So what did you help with?
Player
I actually didn't help that much. Oh. But there was one thing. They used my idea for dessert.
Shizuku
It's good that the festival you all worked so hard on didn't get ruined by the typhoon.
Player
If it weren't for Aqours' hard work, it might have gotten canceled. They're amazing for being able to enjoy such challenges.
Player
The festival was a big success, so they might do it next year, too.
Kasumi
I'm going to save my allowance and go. If things go well, maybe I'll be on the stage. Hehehe.
Rina
What about your interviews with μ's?
Player
I heard a lot of things from them for the interviews, but it was all so shocking to me at the time.
Player
Aqours decided on their new song's theme together and discussed their thoughts.
Player
μ's didn't do that at all, and just talked about what kind of show they wanted to do.
Player
You would think they'd narrow down ideas by deciding on a theme, or costumes, or even choreography, right?
Ai
Um, like if you make it a winter theme then everything would be snowy and white, right?
Player
Yeah. If the theme was already winter, you wouldn't suggest swimsuits as costumes, right? It makes brainstorming go smoothly. μ's was so free about it though.
Player
It was funny how Honoka always said something ridiculous and them Umi would yell at her for it.
Player
Maki's song writing was similar. I told you about it before, but Hanayo and Rin would sing to her piano about how hungry they were while she played, and she'd get mad.
Setsuna
It's surprising how they can put on a concert so good with those kind of methods.
Kanata
But when we did those contests against them, they were just high school girls like us.
Kanata
They seemed like they just loved having fun.
Shizuku
I'm sure they just looked like they were playing around, but were actually being serious. But everyone was just playing when we had that contest, right?
Ai
I think that kind of thing is perfect for μ's.
Ayumu
So μ's has their own way and Aqours has theirs.
Kasumi
So that means Nijigasaki needs our own way, right?
Player
That's what I think. So, I want everyone to work together and find out what our way is!
Everyone
Okay!
Player
That's why I wanted to talk with everyone while playing today, and it was way better than trying to write by myself.
Player
Talking with everyone about all your opinions and stuff made me see how much I love you guys. It brings about so many ideas.
Player
I played around with the idea I had the other day. I think it's perfect for everyone now. Have a listen.
[Fade in/out.]
Kanata
Wow… It's amazing! I liked the one before, but I like this one even better!
Setsuna
Yes. It sounds like OUR song.
Kasumi
The chorus conveys how I feel perfectly.
Karin
I like the first part of the A melody the best. It's so moving.
Ayumu
Are you some kind of wizard? That was everything I wanted in a song.
Shizuku
I feel the same way. It nearly made me cry.
Rina
Yeah, it's such an empowering song.
Emma
I can put exactly what I feel right into it.
Ai
It's a song that brings all of our feelings together!
Player
Thanks guys! I'm so glad to hear that!
Player
(Great. Everyone feels like this is our song. I can't wait to see everyone perform it on stage.)
Setsuna
Hm? What's this… Huh?!
Setsuna
Everyone, listen! We've got a big problem on our hands!
Ai
What's wrong, Setsu?
Setsuna
It looks like…the School Idol Festival has been canceled!
Everyone
Whaaaat?!
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