Whew, I'm exhausted!

Can we take a break now?!

Sure, but when we start back up, we're going right back to the part of the chorus you just messed up.

Urgh...! O-Okay...

*Sigh*

Learning to play a new song is always so hard...

Hehe. Why don't we make some of the tea Honami brought over? We still have some left.

Oh, I'll help with that!

Me too! Me too!

It'll be ready in no time if all three of us work together!

Thank you. Then, let's go!

Okay!

Still, your new song really is lovely.

What did you call it? “Blue Moments”...?

Every time I hear it, you immediately pop into my mind, Ichika.

Oh...

Thanks, Miku...!

That means it was worth working on it until the very last minute.

I feel really bad about making Mr. Shindo wait for me like that. I knew what I wanted to do, but I just couldn't seem to find the right sounds for it.

I still have a lot to learn...

I see.

But I agree with Miku.

I think this song turned out beautifully.

Me too.

I know it must've been a struggle, but I think it's a nice expression of your feelings.

Really? Thank goodness...!

I'm so glad that you're all saying this.

Hehe. Especially since it's a song about our youth♪

Speaking of youth...

Wasn't that the theme of the music video you all shot the other day?

Yeah, that's right!

We shot it at a school, and the story behind it was so good!

It actually just got uploaded too, so have a look!

Huh? No, Saki, wait...!

I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like.

Hehe. We even got to do some acting this time around!

We worked really hard on it, so get ready to have your minds blown!

Oh? Then, does that mean we get to see a different side of you girls?

Hey, let me see.

Yeah, I wanna watch it too.

Then, let's watch it together!

Come squeeze in, you guys!

P-Please, Saki...!

Thank you for waiting, everyone!

Huh? What are you guys doing?

Oh, you're back!

We were just about to watch our new music video!

Wait, your new music video?!

I wanna watch!

Aah...

Is something wrong, Ichika? You're acting a little funny.

Haha...

I'm guessing she's a little embarrassed.

Since she was basically the protagonist of this video's story.

Really?

Y-Yes... I told them that I probably wasn't the right person for the job, but they kept saying how things turn out better when the vocalist is in the spotlight...

So, what's the story about?

Umm... It starts with me sitting in a classroom feeling bored. Then, Saki invites me to form a band...

We go out into the corridor, run into Honami and Shiho, and invite them to join us. We go up to the rooftop to play together...

Alright, based on what you've told us so far, it seems like a story that suits your band well.

What he said! There's no reason to be embarrassed!

Y-Yeah, I know...

Alright, you guys! I'm gonna play it now!

Oh, it's showtime!

Oh...

Wait, Ichi, is this you?!

You look really cool!

That's because she is!

Honestly, you seem like a totally different person. Maybe it's your expression?

The director asked me to do a bit of face acting for this scene to give it a bigger impact...

Oh, I see.

You seem really grown-up for some reason.

Hehe! I'm really enjoying this!

It's like we're getting to see a brand-new side of Ichika.

Th-Thank you...

But this is still really embarrassing...

I mean, Saki, you kept grinning and looking my way while we shot this scene.

Huh? I did?

Yeah, you did the same thing to me.

Do you know how hard it was for me to keep a straight face?

You too, Shiho?!

I was just trying to diffuse the tension a little!

Well, I guess it did help a little bit.

Hehe. This shoot was much more involved than our last one. It posed a few challenges, but we thankfully were able to get through it.

Yeah. Setting our acting aside, the video did turn out pretty well in the end.

I agree...

Also, for the VIRTUAL SINGER music video, they got this illustrator I really like to do all the artwork. That made me so happy...

Their artwork was so gorgeous!

I was actually sorta stunned by how our song could be depicted in such an amazing way!

That's great.

So, how has it been received?

Pretty well... Actually, better than expected.

Oh, really?

Yes...! It currently has around five million views. At this rate, it might spike even more.

What?! Five million?!

That's amazing...!

It's unbelievable! I felt the same way with our last song, but I honestly never expected it to do this well!

This means we gotta start practicing giving autographs!

You're getting way ahead of yourself now.

Hehe...

It is astonishing how many views its been getting, but it's also evidence of just that many people listening to our music. Which is wonderful news.

Some people might come see us at Jam Fest after listening to this song. So, we need to practice as much as we can for them.

Right! We gotta put on an amazing performance for them!

Then, let's resume practice after we finish our tea.

Okay♪ I'm gonna look really cool while I play, just like we do in the music video!