Aaand we're all set up! Time for another great practice!

As the solo show gets closer, we need to make every session count.

Right. Why don't we start with a run-through of everything?

Oh... Before that, there's something I want you guys to look at. I wrote up some things for us to be careful of when we're performing.

These here are some general points... And then these are things I want each of us to watch out for.

Wh-Whoa...!
It's all laid out in neat bullet points.

They're photocopies of my handwritten notes, so they might not be the easiest to read...

They're absolutely fine, Shiho. Your handwriting is very neat.

Lemme see, lemme see! Uh, my points to work on are...

“Song #1 intro: Don't rush ahead with synth. Stay focused during interlude.”

Mine says:
“Keep in time with drums during half-time section. Remember effects pedal during guitar solo.”

Oh...
“Be mindful of rests in bassline.”
Shiho, you even wrote notes for yourself.

Yeah. It's easy to overlook your own slipups, so I want us all to help each other improve.

I can't believe you listed everything up so properly... Thank you so much, Shiho.

We were already each taking notes on the feedback we were getting, but this way we can all watch out for each other.

Right. That was my thinking behind this.

Also, if we make good use of these, I think we can make our practice sessions more meaningful and effective.

(And I'm feeling inspired lately...)

(Shinonome looked pained when she brought that up...)

(But she was still working on her art for her groupmates' sake.)

(I want to do the same, for the others' sake...)

(No...
I want to do it so that we can bring everything we have to the solo show.)

Shiho?

You look kinda happy...
What's up?

Oh, it's nothing.

I was just thinking how much better we'll be when we iron out every issue on the list.

I still can't believe you went to all that trouble... Just writing up these notes must've taken so long.

Absolutely. And you zeroed in on really specific points.

It wasn't so bad. I was already taking regular notes anyway, so it was just a matter of summarizing them.

Oh, that's a relief...

(Well, I did stay up kind of late working on it...)

This next show will be incredibly important for us.

Not just because it's our first solo show...

It's also gonna be a huge opportunity to get a chance at debuting.

That's why we need to pull out all the stops to be ready for it.

We gotta make the solo show a success, no matter what!

Exactly. For all these reasons, we're going to iron out every one of the issues I wrote down by the end of this week.

Yes, of cou—

Wait, by the end of this week?!

Yes, this week.
That's the kind of pace we need if we want to be ready in time.

I suppose you're right...

B-But, all of these?! This will be so hard...

You do want to make the solo show a success, don't you?

Uh, but that...!

Waaah! No fair, Shiho! You're ruthless!
If you say it like that, I can't not do it!

I want to check through the notes properly, so at least have the mercy to give me time to read them!

Of course, go ahead.

Okay, time to have a read-through...

Oh, Honami. There's another note about us keeping in time during the third song, so let's discuss that later.

Sure thing. That was also on my mind, so I'd love to.

(I thought I might be asking too much of them...)

(But they're doing their best to make it happen.)

Thank you, guys...

(Alright, I should review my notes too.)