Our set list is good to go, so I think we can end things here for today.
An, about tomorrow... I'll be practicing on my own, so I might not be able to come by your place until it gets dark.
No problem!
Wait, don't you always sing on Vivid Street? I might just come by and watch you!
That'd defeat the point of her practicing.
What are you saying? I'm just gonna go and check things out.
I'm sure you'll be fine, but call us if you need anything, okay?
Thanks, I will. See you tomorrow.
Alright, we should head home too...
Found you! Akito! Toya!
Who is that...?
Oh, he works for one of the live houses we perform at often.
What's up? Did someone drop out of an event or something?
No, it's not that! That guy... The jerk from the next town over's back!!
...
Hold on. What's he talking about?
A musician that likes to make trouble...
He look for people doing solo performances so that he can cut in unannounced and ruin the mood for everyone.
What?! Seriously?!
Yeah, didn't he come and try to start something with you guys when you were still the BAD DOGS?
He did. I still remember.
Yeah. At least you showed him who's boss and made him run back to his own turf...
Man, he's such a pain.
On top of that, all he does is go after singers that are just starting out.
Wait, so just new people?!
(Kohane... I hope you're safe...)
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Thank you!
(So many people have gathered here today. I should try singing more and more different songs then...)
Hey, you...
Wanna try singing together...?
Huh?!
(Is this the thing An was talking about where other musicians jump and do spontaneous sessions with you...?)
(I've joined other people before, but I've never had anyone ask me...!)
Y-Yes, of course...!
Thanks. Let's get started...
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Huh? Wait...
(Whenever An does something like this, she usually talks with whoever's performing first...)
(I guess improvising is another way to go too. His voice is pretty low, so maybe I can go high.)
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...!!
Whoa! She's harmonizing perfectly!
Yeah! Wait, are they doing a battle right now...?
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(Oh, he's trying to be more aggressive now... Maybe that's just how he sings...?)
(Harmonizing with him went pretty well, so I guess I can try copying him now. Something like this...?)
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She's unreal!
I didn't know she could sing with this kind of flare!
You go, girl!
...!
(I've gotten used to performing on my own, but it really is just more fun to sing with other people...)
Phew... Thank you very much!
*Huff*... *Huff*... Dammit...!
Um, thank you for singing with me just now! It was a lot of fun!
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(Huh? Why's he leering at me like that? Did I do something wrong?!)
There you are! Kohane!
An! You really came to watch?
Yeah, but let's go somewhere more private for now.
Huh? Wait, An...!
Long time no see, Mr. Troublemaker...
B-BAD DOGS...?!
No, there's four of us now.
We're Vivid BAD SQUAD.
H-Hold on, that little kid... She's with you...?!
If you like singing so much, we'll come play. It's much more fun that way.
So, what's it gonna be...?
Um...
What?! H-He's famous for being a troublemaker?! I just sang with him like it was nothing...
Hahaha! Like it was nothing...?!
That's my partner for you...!
Hehe... But will we be okay? Are you sure he won't come back...?
Not for some time.
Yeah. He lost to a shrimp like you, so it's gonna be a while before he can show his face anywhere again.
Hey, don't call her a shrimp!
Huh? It's true, right?
You two...
Hehe.
(It feels like I'm actually making good progress.)
(I need to keep this up! I need to keep going so that I can catch up with everyone as soon as possible!)