(I'm so excited for today's practice. It'll be the first time we practice doing this song together.)

E-Excuse me...!

You're Kohane Azusawa from Vivid BAD SQUAD, right?!

Huh? Y-Yes, I am!

See, I knew it!

Sorry to bother you like this, but we were performing just over there and wondering if you wouldn't mind hopping in for a quick song.

M-Me? Are you sure?

Yeah, totally!

We're all huge Vivid BAD SQUAD fans!

Fans?!

(W-What do I do?! I've talked to some of the regulars before at events and An's place...)

(They look close to my age. But what they said just made my face turn completely red...)

(No, they went out of their way to ask me, and I still have time until I have to go...!)

Okay, if you'll have me.

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Thank you so much for doing this, Azusawa! That was so amazing and loads of fun!

I know we sounded a little iffy back there, but you really just carried us the whole way through...

No, please don't say that.

I had a lot of fun too!

You did? That's a relief...

We loved being able to hear you sing like you did during STAY GOLDEN, but I guess we haven't quite reached your level yet.

Haha. So true.

No, really, please don't say that...

(It's true that I tried to sing so that it matched better with their own performance...)

(But I'm not sure I'd be able to sing the way I did then even if someone asked me to...)

(How on earth did I actually do that?)

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(No, this isn't right either...

That time, it was more...)

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(*Gasp*...!)

Stop! What are you rushing ahead like that for?

I'm so sorry.

It felt different and I just...

Felt different from what?

Did we mess up somewhere?

I apologize for not being able to pick up on it either. Would you mind telling us what's bothering you?

Oh, um... It doesn't have to do with how we're harmonizing or anything...!

It's just... I haven't been able to sing like how I did during STAY GOLDEN...

That's what's bothering you...?

Yeah, you did say that you don't really remember what happened.

Exactly. I was just having so much fun singing.

*Sigh*

I wish I could remember what I did so I can always sing like that...

But trying to means you've already taken your first steps. Punching above your weight like that might also have something to do with the crowd and the venue.

I agree. You still remember that it happened, so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Yeah, exactly! It's like riding a bike! Once you figure it out, you never forget how to!

Like riding a bike...?

Wait, you've never heard that before? They say you can ride a bike even after not riding one for like decades.

Right, I've heard that before...

But you still chose a weird example.

What?! How?!

It's the perfect example, right...?

I'm so sorry, An!

I understand how you feel... I think? But it's okay, I know how to ride a bike...!

That doesn't actually have anything to do with what we're talking about. Again, weird example.

...

I believe she's trying to say that your body has already learned to do it, so you have nothing to worry about, yes?

Y-Yeah! What he said!

Nice one, Toya!

Kohane, you took a huge step forward that time, so you should be proud of what you accomplished!

An...

Yeah, you're right.

Anyway, we're doing that part over again. Don't rush ahead this time.

Right!

(I actually managed to sing confidently like I wanted.)

(I have to keep doing my best so that I can keep singing with them!)