Considering you said you were starting with a simple warm-up, you did really well just now, girls.

We have to put in extra effort today since it's the day of our test.

Based on those notes that Shiho made, right?

It's amazing that you're on track to cross everything off the list this week!

Heh heh heh!

Rin, why are you looking smug too?

Because I helped out a whole lot♪

You've got this, girls!

Thank you, Rin. We'll do our best!

Now that we're all warmed up, let's start.

Eliminating negatives like clumsy playing or rhythm issues is the baseline.

We need to be aiming beyond that into the positive to take our performance higher.

So we can't reach the next level until we fix every issue on that list, right?

Exactly. I want you to perform as if you're really on stage.

Okay...!

We'll be listening intently while checking the list for you.

Thank you.

Honami, take it away.

Got it. Here we go...

One, two, three, four!

Whoa...! Shih's amazing...!

She already started playing like it's the climax of the show!

Of course. You need every song in a show to be top-tier!

Yes. But she certainly has been even more on top of her game lately.

You don't seem so surprised. Do you know something we don't?

You could say that. But, it's a secret.

(She's playing that eight-beat rhythm so energetically!)

(It's my job to help her keep the beat, so I need to keep up...!)

(Honami followed my lead. Let's ride this wave!)

(Their sound is so exciting...! I gotta join them!)

(Steady... Listen carefully to the music...

Now!!!)

(Yes, Saki! She's broken her habit of rushing ahead.)

(And now...)

(...to nail the first note!)

————! ————————!!

Nice! She's belting those notes.

They're sailing through the list items too.

*Nod*

(Our sounds are coming together as one.)

(I barely gave them any time, and they still came this far.)

(But, we're not finished...)

(I can go further!)

(...!

Shiho's playing just...)

(Everyone, follow me!)

(Shiho...!)

(I will not be left behind!)

*Sigh*

I-It's over...

Luka, everyone. How did we do?

The first song was perfect. You all managed to keep up with Shiho's performance.

Had that been the real thing, it would have been an incredible start to a show.

Thank goodness...!

But, we're still on the first song.

That's right. Let's keep up the pace and get ready for the next one!

Okay!