...
Ichi still isn't here yet.
Yeah. But for her to not contact us when she's running late...
That is strange, isn't it?
We promised to have the birthday party together in SEKAI too...
T-There's no reason to worry!
Uh...
Do you think...
That maybe she got the wrong time or place?
Yeah! That could be it!
I'll go look for her!
Oh, I'll go with you.
I'll leave the rest of the girls to you, Miku!
Okay.
Did you hear anything from Ichika, Saki?
No, nothing at all...
I wonder what happened.
Oh wait... She said she would come after her part-time job, didn't she?
I'll go and check her workplace.
Shiho, wait!
Sorry, Luka.
Is everything okay?
Oh, yes.
More importantly, I found Ichika.
What?!
...
Amazing... It's as if each word I hear paints a scenery of feelings.
Alright, so this one is the next song...
Is Ichika...
Yes. She's been listening to all sorts of songs and secretly studying them to write lyrics.
I see. She got so into it that she didn't even notice that it was time for us to meet up.
What's going... Is that...
Thank goodness...
Ichi, that's enough!
Woah! Huh, Saki? Everyone, you're here...
Don't "huh, Saki" me! Oh my gosh!
Look at the time!
Huh?... Oh, goodness!
It's 15 past?!
Sorry, everyone! Work finished early and I had time until we had to meet up so I thought I'd practice... Or rather, do a little studying.
It's okay. We're glad that nothing happened to you.
Yeah. Especially since it's your birthday and all. We thought something might have happened...
I'm really sorry!
I'll do anything, please forgive me!
Okay then. What should we do?
Oh, I know. You could show us all of the lyrics you've been working on.
Uh... That's a bit...
Oh?
I thought you said you would do anything, right?
Hehe. She sure did, didn't she?
Luka! And you too, Honami?!
T-Then in that case, I'll show you all when I have my notebook with me!
Actually, there's a song I've been wanting to sing to get inspiration for some lyrics. Would you all sing it with me?
I mean, everyone's here now!
How about it?
Hm...
What do you think, Shiho, Hona?
Well, Ichika is the birthday girl today.
Yes, you're right.
If you girls are okay with it, then I am too.
Hehe. Well then, great goddess Ichika. Please tell us which song that it is you wish to sing♪
Saki, please...
The song I want to sing is...
Everyone, feel free to join in!
Let's go! needLe!