Humhumhum♪ Humhumhumm♪
You've been humming really loudly for a while now, Saki...
What?
I'm not being that loud♪
You seem more excited than usual today, Saki.
I'd say more giddy than excited...
You should stop since someone might think you're acting really suspicious.
What?!
I am so not acting suspicious!
Hehe.
But I do understand how you feel, Saki. I mean...
It's hard to believe that so many people are listening to our debut song.
Hehe...! Isn't it awesome?!
It just keeps getting more and more views! We're already up to 500,000!
Yeah, it is pretty awesome...
The Miku version even hit a million.
Hehe. We really have her and the others to thank for that.
Yeah.
I'm really glad that the VIRTUAL SINGER version with Miku went viral... That led to a lot of people also giving the Leo/need version a listen.
Yeah! Miku helped get all these people to listen to our song...
Hehe. And I couldn't be happier...!
Oh, speaking of a lot of people...
Hm? Did something happen?
Just before you and Saki came over to our classroom earlier...
(Phew... School's finally over...)
(It'll be our first time practicing in the studio in a while, so we need to do our best.)
Oh, Ichika!
Honami? Is something wrong?
Shiho and Saki just messaged to say that their homeroom is going to take a little while and that we should wait here in our classroom. They said they'll come over once it's finished.
Okay.
Then, let's sit tight for a...
Umm... Are you two free right now?
Huh? Uhh... Do you mean us?
(Aren't they in a different class...?
I wonder why they want to talk to us...)
You're Hoshino and Mochizuki, right...?
From Leo/need...?
Oh, yes.
That's us...
Wow! I knew it!
Huh?
Oh, we're sorry for asking out of the blue like this.
But everyone in our class has been talking about your guys' song...
What...?!
You made those Miku songs too, right?!
We were completely blown away!
Yeah! That song's so good!
I'm totally a fan now!
Th-Thank you...!
I know! If possible, can we get your autographs?
A-Autographs?!
Mine? But I don't...
No autographs?!
Wait, what about a picture?
Hey, wait!
I want their autographs too!
Oh, umm... Then, one at a time...!
Really?! Yes!
Then, can you sign this for me first...?
No, we should take a picture first!
Wh-What do we do...?!
...is what happened.
No fair!!!
I wish somebody would've asked us too!
You do? Well, I guess we should be thankful that our fan base is growing...
Hehe. I agree.
It is a little strange knowing that others at our school are listening to our music, but I'm happy about it overall...
Me too...
It's so great to hear that our music and Miku's singing are reaching all these people...
Oh, we should tell Miku and the others how so many different people are listening to our song.
Yeah! And we gotta thank them!
I mean, we wouldn't have been able to get this far without them!
Right.
I doubt we would've been able to complete that song without their help. More to the point, Leo/need wouldn't be where it's at today.
Yeah, this might be a good time for us to thank them.
Then, let's all head over later and...
Oh...
What's wrong?
Look over there...!
Oh...!
That's us on the digital billboard...
Th-This is so cool...!
That's us up there, front and center...!
It really feels like we're pros now!
They told us that we'd be appearing up there, but I'm still surprised nonetheless...
Yeah, this is kinda weird...
Not too long ago, becoming professional musicians seemed so impossible. But one thing led to another, and now we're here...
Don't you think it's a bit early to start reminiscing...?
Now that we are pros, we need to find ways to keep moving forward.
Yeah, you're right.
Then, that means we gotta start working even harder than ever before!
Mr. Shindo did say that it's important for us to keep improving the level of our performances.
Plus, we have that festival coming up.
Right...!
We need to do our best to not let everyone else hog the spotlight.
So, let's keep doing everything we can.
Yeah!