Excuse me. Um...
Oh, it's Ichika!
Hi, Ichika! Are you here to see Shiho?
Um, well...
What's up? Did you forget your textbook or something?
No, it's not that...
I'm actually here to see you, Kohane...
M-Me?
Huh... I knew you and Minori were sort of close, but I didn't know you knew Kohane too, Ichika...
I know her from doing street performances...
Huh?
I told you about playing in public to get better at singing, right?
At first, I couldn't sing or play anything...
That was when I saw Kohane doing her own street performance and asked her for some help.
Then you're just like me.
In the beginning, I made a lot of mistakes, had equipment issues and felt like nothing was ever going to go well.
But my teammates all came together and told me that they believe in me.
I'm sure Shiho feels the same way about you, Hoshino. That has to be why she's willing to teach you so much.
That actually happened?
It did. Kohane gave me the courage to keep trying, and I was able to start doing street performances on my own.
Which is why...
I know I should've done this sooner, but I'd like to thank you for your help.
Teehee. I'm so glad everything worked out, Ichika.
And there's something else I need to tell you.
We've decided as a band to try and go pro.
P-Pro...?!
Whoa! That's so cool!
Ichika and Shiho... Professionals...!
We're nowhere near that yet...
Hehe.
I'm sure it's going to be a tough road ahead, but we're gonna give it a shot.
Yeah! We'll be rooting for you!
Thanks.
(I finally got to thank Kohane for her help. Now I should...)
Thanks for waiting, Hoshino. That took longer than I expected...
No, it's okay. I'm sorry for asking you to meet me on such short notice.
But there's something I need to tell you, Kusanagi.
Tell me?
I... My band, Leo/need... We've decided to try and go pro...
Really...?!
Yes.
You've been such a big help to me and taught me so much about singing...
Oh, right. What happened after all that...?
You were right. All I needed was a little more confidence.
And...
I found out just how much fun it is to play music.
When we played on stage together as Leo/need...
When we knew that our music was reaching everyone that was there to listen...
It was unbelievable and my heart wouldn't stop pounding!
Hehe. I'm glad you found what you were looking for.
Me too!
I managed to discover what I was missing and overcome what was bothering me...
It sounds like you don't need my help anymore...
No, I want to get even better! Also, I really enjoy singing with you!
So, if it's okay with you, can we keep practicing like we have been...?
...!
S-Sure. It's been fun to sing with you too so...
Thank you so much, Kusanagi!
I'll see you later, okay?
Yes.