Hmm... Not here either...

(I was hoping that I'd be able to go back to that place if I found that fragment again.)

(That place felt so strange and wondrous.)

(All these cherry blossom petals danced in the air while the girls' thoughts and feelings sparkled as they hung from that tree's branches.)

Wait, we're gonna have a really big petal blizzard for our show!

(But petals alone won't make it feel like a show under a big cherry blossom tree...)

(It's not really possible to bring a whole tree over, but what if we made a prop that looks like one?)

(Hmm... No, I'm not sure we'd be able to make one in time for our show.)

(I guess I have no choice but to give up on my tree idea...)

Hm? Rin?

Why the long face?

Oh no. Your cute face shouldn't have a frown on it.

*Gasp*

KAITO! MEIKO!

I-I'm okay, really! I was just getting myself pumped up to practice for our spring show!

...

Hehe. We see right through you, Rin.

What?! I-I'm not lying!

But your eyes are moving all over the place. You still seem to refuse to make eye contact with us.

Wait, I was just...

You know you can tell us if there's something bothering you, right?

But...

(I'd probably just end up being a bother...)

Hmm...

Huh? MEIKO?

It's the tickle monster...!

Eep! Hahahaha!

MEIKO, stop! That tickles! Hahaha!

What did I say about frowning with such a cute face? C'mon, give us a smile.

M-MEIKO! Hahaha!

I... I can't breathe!

Why don't you tell us what's on your mind as you laugh yourself silly?

Haha! Okay, I'll talk!

So please, stop tickling me...!

I see. You're wondering if we can somehow put together a cherry blossom tree prop.

Yes, I agree that a tree would give our show a much more springlike feel.

But... I can't imagine how hard it would be to put one together right now...

I really don't want to be a bother since I already asked you guys to help me look for cherry blossom trees...

A bother?

I think you're jumping to the wrong conclusion...

Huh?

Rin, why do you want to have a show under a cherry blossom tree so much?

Why...? Because it'd be so much prettier that way, and our fans would be totally blown away by our show if we did...

In other words, you want to have a cherry blossom tree to make this show as good as it can be!

In my book, that doesn't make you a bother at all!

I agree. Also, you won't know if it's possible until you ask everyone about it.

MEIKO, KAITO...

You've come up with a wonderful idea, so we should definitely ask the others to hear what they think♪

Oh, it might be good to have some illustrations ready to go along with your explanation. Why don't you draw a simple set design for us?

Okay! I'll give it a try...!

So I think the stage would look really incredible if we made some cherry blossom branches like the ones in this sketch...

Wh-What do you guys think...?

It won't be easy even if we started right now...

But I do agree that the stage will look absolutely gorgeous♪

I'd love to sing on a stage that's covered in cherry blossoms like the one you drew, Rin.

Does that mean...?!

Yes, let's give it a try.

Rin, we'll make such amazing props that even Minori and the girls will be left speechless♪

Thanks, Miku! Thanks, you guys!

KAITO, MEIKO, I take it that we'll be able to make these in time since you both seem so optimistic about this endeavor?

Yes. It'll be all hands on deck, but we should have enough time to pull this off.

Yeah, we won't know until we try.

Also, the theme for this show's “a new side of us”...

I think that should include both our performance and the stage. Wouldn't it be great to show everyone how both have evolved?

Y-Yeah...!

Alright, that settles that!

Let's start hammering out the details and figuring out our assignments.

Yeah!