It's been three years since that night...

(I guess it's about time I fulfilled my promise...)

(Once the cafe service ends, I'll close up the place and go find them...)

(Based on how Taiga was behaving, I bet he's also going to want to say something before he leaves...)

Still...

Kids sure do grow up fast, Nagi...

Hey, Ken!

Everything okay? You look concerned.

Oh, I was just thinking about something.

What'll it be? The usual?

Alright, Akito, An!

Here are your sandwiches and coffee.

Toya, here are your cookies and coffee.

You ordered the tea and pancakes, right, Kohane?! Enjoy!

This is...

Delicious.

Amazing!

Way to go, Rin! You said you made this mustard sauce yourself? It's got a kick to it, and it goes so well with the ham!

I think you're all set to fill in for MEIKO whenever she's not around!

You definitely delivered on your words.

This is really good. Nice work.

Heehee! Of course it is!

This is a piece of pie for us!

I wasn't sure how you'd do in MEIKO's place, but I guess my worries were misplaced.

Also, Len, this coffee you made is very good.

Yeah, I agree!

And my mouth can't believe how fluffy these pancakes are.

Heh. This was nothing!

Feel free to order from me anytime!

Anyway... You guys are gonna watch the video of your third event after you eat, right?!

Oh... That's right!

Our plan was to watch it with everyone...

But it sounds like MEIKO and the others aren't gonna be back for a while. So, call it a little reward for making all this delicious food for us.

Woohoo!

Wow, look at Kohane's solo!

You sound amazing!

Hehe... Thanks!

I was really nervous about it at first... But, everyone gave me the push I needed to stand up there on my own.

You really did put on an outstanding performance, Azusawa. You had me transfixed.

Same here.

It sorta reminded me of the way RAD WEEKEND began...

Wh-What? Are you talking about Nagi...?!

No, what I did was nothing compared to...

Relax. I said sorta.

But you did put on a pretty incredible performance.

Th-Thanks...!

...

(Yeah, she sounded amazing...)

(Kohane just keeps getting better and better. In other words, she's getting closer and closer...)

(To Aunt Nagi. To her level...)

(But what about me...?)

(No, stop.

Don't beat yourself up.)

(I can get there too...

No, I will get there...!)

Wooow!!!

That was such an amazing event!!!

And when the four of you sang at the end...! That was so mind-blowingly cool!

Yeah, that was probably the best performance you guys have ever put on!

Hehe. Thanks, you two!

Next time, we'll put on another performance like this one... No, we're gonna do even better.

Yeah, I'm sure we can!

I mean, all the locals seem really excited about seeing our next event...

Speaking of which, it seems like more of them have been coming to talk to us since our last one. Their expectations of us must've increased quite a lot...

Oh... Yeah!

The guy from the record store even told me that everyone from around town thinks we might have what it takes to actually surpass RAD WEEKEND!

Really?

Hehe. That's so nice...

It's nice that we're finally getting noticed, but it also means that we can't let our guard down.

Right. Let's keep doing our best moving forward.

So, are you guys gonna practice here after this?

No, we're meeting up with some people, so we actually need to get going soon.

Who are you meeting?

Uncle Taiga asked us to meet him with Arata and the others this evening.

Taiga did? Why?

We don't actually know exactly.

But he said it's something important...

Something important? Like what...?

He'll be leaving to go on his US tour soon, so he may be leaving us with some parting words...

What?! A US tour?!

Yeah, he's heading back to the US.

Really? But that's so far away...

Which is all the more reason to see him before he leaves!

There could also be something else he wants to say. I mean, who knows what that guy's thinking most of the time...

Wait, it's almost time for us to meet up with Tono and the others. We gotta go.

Okay.

Thanks again, you two! We'll be back soon!

See you! Have fun!

Alright, let's start cleaning up!

After all, MEIKO said that our job's not over until the cups and stuff are all back on the shelves.

Right!

Huh...?

Isn't this An's handkerchief?

Did she forget it?

Oh... Well, I guess we'll just have to give it back to her next time.

Hmm... But what if we forget...?

Shouldn't one of us go let her know it's here before we do?

Good point! Then, wanna go tell her?

Just don't get seen by anyone, okay?

Got it!

I'll be right back!

Oh, there he is! Uncle Taiga!

Hey, sorry for asking you all to meet so suddenly...

No, it's our pleasure.

But we were a little surprised to hear that you have “something important” to talk about. Also, there's like no one else here...

It's nice, right? I come here occasionally when I need to get away from things. It's my little secret spot.

But you're not here to tell us about this spot of yours, are you...?

Haha. You're always in such a hurry.

There are a few things that I need to tell you all, so I'll cover them one at a time...

First, you may've already heard from Little Miss Diva here... But I'll be returning to the US to go on tour.

The guys over there have been hounding me about not coming back sooner. To be fair, I have been here for a while now.

Was that my fault...?

Did teaching me keep you from going back...?

If so, I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time...

There's no need for you to apologize.

I stayed because I wanted to.

And I was rewarded for doing so.

Rewarded...?

Your third event.

Huh...?

You guys put on a great event, and I'm genuinely glad that I was able to see it before I left.

Th-Thank you very much...!

And it seems like you know understand what it means to “take a good look at this city”.

Y-Yes!

I understand the importance of all the people who want to hear us sing, and wanting them to listen to our music...

Their support is the source of our strength... I think that's what you meant!

*Sigh*

A quick student takes all the fun out of it...

Huh? No, I... I-I'm sorry!

I was just kidding.

Anyway, you put on a great event. I haven't felt a shiver down my spine like that in a long time.

...!

Which is why...there's something I need to tell you all now.

Huh...?

Tell us all what...?

That as things are, your dream will never come true.

As you all are now, even if you spend your whole lives trying, you'll never surpass RAD WEEKEND.

Never.

Uncle Taiga...?