Thank you, please come again!

(Phew... Things are finally starting to calm down.)

Dad, I know our lunch service isn't over yet, but mind if I duck out for a bit?

Hm? Do you have practice?

There's that too, but I was hoping to work on some things on my own.

Ah, solo practice.

Yup!

(That video proved how amazing Dad and everyone else were.)

(We're nowhere near where we need to be to surpass that night. That means we have to try even harder moving forward...!)

Alright, go!

Thanks, Dad!

I'll be right back!

Alright, I'm here!

(I should be able to sing at full volume from the start...!)

♪————

♪——! ♪——!

♪——————!!

(I feel good.

I'm modulating my voice better now compared to during practice yesterday.)

(But...)

(This still isn't enough.

Kohane sang even better that time.)

(I need to find a way to be able to sing like that...)

(I have to get the crowd's attention and make it so they can't look away in a split second...!!)

♪————!! ♪————!!

Huff... Huff... Huff...

Huh? Who's clapping...?

That was good. You sang with so much power just now.

Miku...! Why didn't you say you were here?

Because I didn't want to break your concentration by interrupting.

I take it that watching that video of RAD WEEKEND has been a boon for you?

Yeah.

Actually, Miku, can I ask you more about how I sang just now?

Is there anything you feel I should fix? Anything I can immediately improve upon?

Well...

Like I said, you sang with a lot of power just now, which is very you...

You also modulated your voice well while going high and low, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you sing with the others.

Thanks, but... Isn't there anything I need to work on?

Not as far as I could tell based on the part I did get to hear.

Really...?

You don't seem satisfied.

Sorry, it's just... I haven't been able to reach the level Kohane was at when she sang the other day.

It's good that you want to see what she saw.

However... Kohane's been practicing as per usual on top of working with Taiga, no?

Which leads me to believe that only focusing on her in that particular moment isn't necessarily a good thing.

...!

(She's right. That time, Kohane...)

I see your point. Kohane's trying to make it so her practices with Uncle Taiga launch her forward.

(I can't help but look back on the way she sang back there...)

(But Miku's right. I shouldn't let that shackle me in any way.)

At the same time...

What can I do to reach her level?

Who knows?

That may be a case of pure trial and error.

I'll be happy to help with any ideas you come up with, but how you want to progress will be entirely up to you, An.

Yeah, I know.

Anyway, I'll see you later.

Good luck with practice.

Yup!

(I have no idea what the right answer is, but I need to start somewhere!)

Let's do this!