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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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