(We aren't supposed to meet for a good while.)

(I guess I haven't been able to stay still since hearing about going over to the US yesterday.)

America, huh...?

(I was honestly pretty surprised when we got that invitation. It was so sudden.)

(But...)

(I couldn't think of any other way to respond to Taiga's message...)

(I mean, that's probably because...)

(I couldn't say no after hearing that guy sing.)

(Beyond our dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND... What does that world look like...?)

(I want to see for myself.)

(The way he sang filled me with that desire.)

(I have no idea if I'll find that special something KAITO was talking about in the US...)

(But I do know that I want to see the world. So...)

(All that's left for me to do is trust my gut and keep going where I think I should.)

Alright. We're not meeting for a while yet...

But I guess I can start warming up.

Maybe some light stretches—

Good morning, Akito.

Toya... You're here early.

Yes, but later than you.

It's partly because I can't contain my excitement after receiving Taiga's invitation...

But more than that, hearing the way you sang yesterday filled me with a desire to sing.

Really?

Then, wanna start a little early?

Yes, let's do that.

What? You guys are already here?!

Shiraishi, Azusawa...

Hmm...

I was so sure that we'd get here first today.

Hehe. Looks like we were wrong.

You two are also here really early today...

Yeah, I got up way earlier than usual for some reason. Hearing that incredible singing yesterday may've played a role.

And it's not like there was anything to do at home, so I decided to come here.

Me too. I also left early because I wanted to sing as soon as possible. An and I ran into each other along the way.

Neither of us expected to see each other at this time!

Then, we started talking about being the first ones here. But to our surprise, you guys had already arrived.

I see...

It sounds to me that we're all feeling the same way.

Yeah...

Since we're all here, why don't we start practice early today?

If we're serious about standing on top of the world, then we don't have a minute or second to waste...

Yeah!

Okay.

(And to make sure we get to stand on top of the world together...)

(I need to put in even more effort.)