Part 1
One day, during lunch
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-C
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Saki
An epic battle to see who can get the best bread! Something you can only experience in high school♪
Ichika
But doing this every day would be a little much. I wish we could go buy them before lunch too.
Saki
Hey, passing by the melon bread shop after practicing so much really didn't help! I was starving!
Saki
You've done a ton of shows, Haruka, so I was wondering... What's it like to perform in one? What's it like to do a show?!
Haruka
They're always short, only a few hours, but you get to see all these fans gather and have fun together...
Haruka
They're an important chance to directly reach out to them with your music. It's a time when you and your fans get to come together as one.
Haruka
And the sea of glow sticks is so beautiful since it looks like everyone's bursting with light and energy.
Haruka
As each song starts, the venue shakes as the crowd cheers and you can hear everyone from even on the third deck. It's an incredible feeling...
Haruka
That may be true, but it also depended on the venue as well. When our tours included the big domes, we'd get anywhere between 30,000 and 50,000 guests...
Ichika
I don't know...? At the very least, everyone in the school would have to fit, which means...?
Saki
No, don't say that! The part about shows being super fun and exciting sounded amazing!
Ichika
But even then, 50,000 is something else. I'm not sure I'd be able to sing in front of so many people...
Ichika
I get nervous even when I talk in front of everyone during student council meetings.
Saki
Yeah, I get jittery whenever I have to announce anything in class too. I can't imagine what it would be like to do that in front of the entire school...
Haruka
Yes. Sometimes my mind would go completely blank and I still don't remember what happened during my first few shows.
Haruka
It wasn't so much about getting used to things as it was about realizing something. When my fans started calling my name and cheering for me, I figured it out.
Ichika
I've been training in secret for a little while now, and I got a taste of that too...
Saki
Yeah! You still haven't told us anything about what you've been doing! Please, Ichi, tell us...!
Ichika
I think I'll keep it a secret for a little while longer. I'll tell you everything soon.
Saki
(But I didn't know fans could make such a huge difference. To be fair, we haven't even done a single show yet...)
Saki
(So does that mean I'm the only one that's never played in front of other people...?)