Hey, did you guys hear?!

Vivid BAD SQUAD said they're gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND during their next event!

Yeah, I heard... But seriously?

I mean, I really doubt they will...

No, they totally will!

I happened to hear Shinonome sing just now, and he put on an awesome show.

Okay, the music player's all set.

Thank you, Shiraishi.

Are the rest of you ready...?

Y-Yeah...

I can't wait to hear what kind of song it is...

This is still only the first one I've managed to complete.

But everything I've...we've experienced has gone into it. That much I can say for certain.

Alright...

Then, that means we've gotta listen carefully.

Let us hear it, Toya.

Okay.

I'll start playing it now.

...!

This sound...

My head... It's like I'm back in...

*Gasp*

It's just like back then...

When I saw RAD WEEKEND...

It's that feeling...!

When it grabbed a hold of my heart...

When I felt like singing my lungs out! That feeling...!

Yeah...!

I'm getting excited already. I've got a feeling that this song packs a serious punch...

Me too...!

I'm getting goosebumps just listening to it...!

This is insane, Toya! How did you make this...?!

I'm also impressed...

You did an excellent job.

I'm sure it took you a lot of time and effort to come up with this.

It did...

To be honest, I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to finish it.

Fortunately, I was able to in the end because I had something that kept me from running away.

Something that kept you from running away?

Yes.

My past. My old self who spent every waking minute studying classical music.

No matter how hard things got, I kept on going. That made me stronger as a result.

Making this song showed me that nothing I did was a waste. It's all coming back to help.

I see...

And you did a great job, Toya.

I know this song you wrote can help us surpass RAD WEEKEND...

Or rather...

We need this song in order to surpass it!

I agree with her, Toya!

This is gonna be our secret weapon!

Thank you all very much...

Seeing your expressions... It makes me...

Genuinely happy...

...

(Still no word...)

I guess I shouldn't be expecting to hear from him...

I mean, he's free now...

...?

Long time no see, Soma.

Hey, Aoyagi...!

Welcome!

Thanks for dropping by! Here, sit!

Thank you.

Pardon the intrusion.

So, how have things been since then?

You said that you guys aren't gonna give up.

I came today to speak to you about that.

What?

We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND during our next event.

What...?

D-During your next event...?

Ken agreed to help us with that.

We've been training ever since then, learned many new things and finally reached this point...

Now's our chance to surpass RAD WEEKEND.

So...

I'd like for you to listen to this song.

Huh...? Aoyagi, did you make this...?

Yes.

In order to surpass RAD WEEKEND.

I wanna hear it...

...!

This is...

Soma...

Oh, sorry...

I didn't mean for you to see that...

I dunno how to put it into words...

But your song reminded me of the day we made that promise...

Please come see our next event, Soma...

Because we will surpass RAD WEEKEND.

I guarantee it.

We're putting absolutely everything into it.

For sure...

I'll be there.

How did it go, Toya?

Huh...?

You all waited for me...?

Yeah, because we were also curious.

I still don't know what's going to come of Soma and Tono.

But...

I think they understand how we feel.

Then, that settles that...

All that's left is for us to keep moving forward.

Right.

We'll use everything we've ever experienced as the fuel that propels us forward.

In order to break down that wall.

*Nod*

Yeah!