Hey, you guys!

I got to wondering yesterday...

How do you think they're gonna have us take our publicity photos?

How...? I mean, we'll probably have a professional at a photo studio take them for us, right?

But what if they ask us to do poses and stuff?! And I don't know what I'd wear! Are we supposed to make a fashion statement?

I don't know either...

I can't think of any particular poses... Aside from maybe the four of us making peace signs or something.

I doubt they'll be okay with that.

I was actually wondering about that as well, and I decided to look for some information on the subject.

I did some searches for what other bands have done for their publicity photos.

Oh, Hona's on her game!

So, what did you find?

Most seem to have gone with a cool look. For example, having the members stood shoulder to shoulder or the photo taken in black and white.

Oh, that sounds like what I've seen before!

Or like, having their chins held high while looking downwards and stuff...

Hehe. Yes, that's it.

You're really good at that, Saki!

Oh, I know! Ichi, you try it too!

Wait, me? Sure, but...

From the photos I saw, most let their knees sag a little while standing...

So, like this...?

Yes, that's right.

Now, stand your guitar up by holding just the headstock.

Like this...?

Yes, perfect! That's it!

Whoa, that's so cool...!

Ichi, you look like a total pro!

Yeah, it isn't bad.

Oh, really?

Then, you could take your bass and...

No thanks.

I'll pass...

What?! Why?!

We should practice posing together!

Practice? For publicity photos?

We should just try to be ourselves.

No, you're wrong!

We gotta make the most of this opportunity by looking super cool!

Because what we take is gonna be what's used on our website, in magazines and even on TV if we get there, forever and ever!

I mean...

Making our publicity photos is a part of our job as pros! We've gotta take this seriously!!!

Oh, I think Shiho's starting to feel Saki's pressure...

But I agree with Saki...

Taking good publicity photos is important.

So, why don't we try taking one right now to practice?

Yes! Now! Let's do it!

*Sigh*

Alright, fine...

Just one, okay?

Hehe. Then, what should we do?

You looked up a lot of different ones, right, Honami? I'm fine with whichever style you liked best.

Yes, Hona, tell us! You're the director!

Okay, so...

It's not that I thought this one was the coolest, but...

If we could all...

Okay, we ended up just sitting in a circle and taking a picture from above... I'm not sure how to feel about that...

Yeah, we literally just sat down.

I know, but I liked this idea the most out of all the different photos I saw...

Achieving a cool look would be nice, but I also love the idea of just being ourselves.

Yeah, I guess this is the best expression of who we really are...

I really love this style too!

You do? Hehe. I'm glad to hear that.

However, since these are going to be our very first publicity photos, we'll want to ask Mr. Shindo to help us see how we can make them look good.

Agreed.

And I'm not sure how much our practice just now is gonna help...

No, don't say that!

Besides, we had a lot of fun!

Anyway, let's start the practice we came here for.

Okay!

Yeah.

Honami, are your drums ready?

Oh, um... Yes.

I just got them all set up, so I'm ready whenever.

Then, let's get started.

Okay, here we go!

One, two, three, four!