Kusanagi, there's something I want to ask you.
Um...
Don't worry. Leave the cleaning up to us.
I'll start from that side.
Fine, so be it.
Time to make this place squeaky clean☆
We'll wait for you over there...
You want to talk alone, right?
Come find us when you're done, okay!
Let's go, Ichi.
Oh, um... Okay...
Wh-What is it you want to ask...?
...
Your show was incredible.
Huh?
I don't usually watch shows like this and had no idea what I was supposed to take away from it.
But because you sang so well, I couldn't help but be drawn into the world that was being presented...
Th-Thank you...
That's why I'm confused.
Hm?
With your talent, you could definitely be in a much larger theatre troupe.
Out of the stages here in Phoenix Wonderland, this is one of the smaller ones.
You'll definitely be able to shine brighter on a larger stage and get more people to listen to your songs like that, right?
What makes you want to do shows here?
Th-That's none of your...
...
...!
(She's waiting for my answer with such a serious look on her face...)
(I don't know why she's asking this,
but if my answer can help her somehow...)
The reason I'm here...
Thank you... All of you...
Thanks to you, I remembered how to sing the way I used to...
I feel like I got my own Christmas present a little early...
Hehe. Funny, but I feel that way too. Don't you, Tsukasa...?
Of course. I get what you mean!
Your smile, Nene! I've never seen you smile like this before!
Oh...
Hehehe...
I'm not sure exactly either...
Huh?
But, well...
I'm just like performing here, I guess...?
That's all?
Yeah! We're gonna play together!
Okay. Which song?
I wrote lyrics for a song Saki composed earlier.
You guys have already written a song? Nice.
That's amazing! Can I see the lyrics?
Uh, maybe later? It's kind of embarrassing to have them read in front of me...
But I hope we can all perform it... Together.
I think I sort of understand...
(I want to go pro and get better.)
(I want to play music that can really move people, like that band can.)
(But...)
I like performing with them too...
I see...
That show was really interesting, wasn't it?
Yeah! And Tsukasa was so cool too♪
Hehe. Yes, I agree.
But I wonder what Shiho could be talking to Kusanagi about...
...
Ichika?
What's the matter, Ichi?
Sorry! I think I left something behind.
I'm gonna go look for it...!
Wait, Ichi!
(I'll definitely regret it if I go home like this.
I have to talk to Kusanagi now!)
Oh...
Sh-Shiho...!
You're already done talking to her?
Yeah. What are you doing here, Ichika?
I left something behind.
Sorry, I'll be right back!
Okay...