Let's eat!

Hehe. It's been so long since the three of us had lunch together.

Yeah, I've been having lunch with Ichika and the others for the most part, or listening to recordings from practice whenever I was by myself...

Sorry for refusing your invitations until now...

No, that's totally fine. We knew that you were really busy preparing for your solo show!

Oh, okay...

Excuse me... Um, is Hinomori here?

Oh, aren't those girls from Class C...?

Shiho's right over here!

Sorry to bother you during lunch.

This one apparently wants to tell you something desperately.

Me...?

Oh, um...

H-Hinomori!

Your solo show was really amazing...!

Wait, you were there...?

She saw you guys play during the night festival, and she's been a fan of your band ever since!

So, I went over to congratulate Tenma and Hoshino earlier...

Then, they suggested that I go over to see you and Mochizuki...

Y-Your show was so incredible!

I'm absolutely going to go see your next show!

Thanks...

Then, we promise to also do our best next time.

*Gasp*

Thank you!

Hehe. Good for you.

Again, sorry to bother you like this...

Not a problem.

Hehe. That was so nice of her, Shiho. And it sounds like Leo/need has a lot more fans now.

But it's also a little embarrassing since we all go to the same school.

Oh, this is gonna sound really silly...

But you guys sounded so much more powerful at the live house compared to when you played at the night festival.

Yeah, I was also totally blown away.

An even said how it felt like you created this amazing sea of sound.

Really...?

Haruka seemed to enjoy herself too!

Oh, Shizuku was in tears right from the beginning.

I know...

Her eyes were still bloodshot when I got home after the show.

(Not only did the crowd enjoy the show, but so did everyone who's been supporting Leo/need.)

I'm really glad.

I know I'm tooting my own horn here...

But I'm really proud that we were able to put on such an amazing solo show.

And I couldn't be happier to hear that you all genuinely enjoyed it...

Of course...!

Again, Shiho, congratulations.

Thanks.

I still need to thank Ichika and the others.

(For pursuing the same dream as me. For sticking together...)

(And it's not really a dream anymore. We're almost there.)

(I'm so glad that I get to be in a band with them.)

Hehe.

Teehee.

Hm...? Why are you two smiling like that?

Because you seemed really happy just now, Shiho. It's really infectious.

Huh? I was smiling that much...?

Hehe. It was a really beautiful smile.

Stop, that's really embarrassing...

Haha.

Hehe.