Alright.

Like I was saying on the way over, this live house is on the same level as Rodin, where you all performed the other day.

Not only that, some of the teams you're going to see are signed to major labels. Get ready for a tough battle.

That being said...
I believe you all have what it takes to win now.

Oh, we will.

Like Akito said to the entire city, we're gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND during our next event. This is all for that.

Then, give it absolutely everything you've got. Leave nothing behind.

Right!
Got it!

<Next up, we've got Vivid BAD SQUAD!>

There's our cue...

Alright, you guys, show them what you've got! I'll do the same when I go next!

Yeah! We're gonna give it everything we've got!

Then, let's go!

Yeah!
Okay!

Whew!
Talk about an exhausting day!!

I'm tired too...
All the other teams were so good...

But I'm really glad we still won.

I couldn't believe it when they couldn't decide on a winner and asked us to sing another song... But that might've been our best performance yet.

I still can't believe how good you guys have become. I mean, you went toe-to-toe with an amazing team like them.

You say that, but try not to forget that you also went all out today.

Well, I figure I at least need to match you guys for passion... Since I can't match your skill, and I need to do everything I can to catch back up to you after being out of action for so long.

Yeah, we'll be counting on you.

Oh, Dad, that reminds me.
About practice after this...

Yeah, sorry.
I completely forgot that I have to go meet with the owner of COL...

You've all had a pretty taxing day, so why don't you all call it a day here?

Use this time to do whatever you like.
You can practice by yourselves, work on those tasks I assigned all of you or do something else.

Okay, got it!

Alright, just try not to push yourselves too hard.

Okay, now what?

I'd like to work on my task...
But my pitch today during the chorus is still bothering me. I think I'd like to practice that part first.

Okay!
What are you gonna do, Kotaro?

I'm gonna head back and practice on my own. My little brother's been asking me to come home early when I can.

Hehe. Your little brother must love you very much. I hope you two get to spend a lot of time together today.

Me too! So, I'll see you guys tomorrow!

Then, I'll take a short break before practicing...

<Hey, you guys!>

Hm? That sounded like...

I had a feeling it was you, Len.

<Oh, you're all here!
Are you guys free to talk right now?!>

S-Sure.
But why the hurry? What's wrong?

<So, the thing is...>

<SEKAI has a new area!>

What?

A new...area?

There! Look!

Whoa...! This is so cool!
It's like a big plaza!

You're right...
This place is completely new...

It's huge. And it just appeared overnight?

Over here, you guys!

Hi, Rin!
Oh, everyone's with you!

So, what's the deal with this place...?

We're still not sure either.
Luka just brought us over.

I see.
But how or why did just appear like this?

Hmm... I can't say for sure...

But your feelings may have something to do with it.

So, our feelings created this new area? Is that actually possible...?

SEKAI was born out of your feelings, so it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch to say that strong feelings can cause it to transform.

Transform...?

But our feelings haven't changed that much or anything...

Yeah.
Our goal's still the same.
To surpass RAD WEEKEND...

True...

Oh, but taking a look around may help us figure out what feelings went into this place being created. After all, those feelings should manifest in some way in SEKAI!

What feelings went into this place...

(The plaza's so big...
There's a lot of graffiti on the walls—)

Huh...?

Find something, Kohane?

Oh, um...
It's just that the wall of that big building over there seemed a little funny.

Yes, it is a bit odd...

Most of it is covered in flyers and graffiti, but the middle is completely devoid of anything for some reason...

Almost like there's a hole in it.
But why...?

Yeah, it is kinda weird, but we don't have enough information to work with right now...

So, why don't we try searching for clues somewhere else?

I agree. We should get the lay of the land first... We can start with one of these alleyways.

Oh... Okay!

Whoa!!
This place is totally different from the streets we're used to!

Yeah.
It's like we're suddenly overseas...

Yes, this resembles the streets of Boston.

It does?

Yes.
When I was little, my dad held a concert over there and I got to go with him. This is very similar to what I saw that time.

Oh...
Now that you mention it, one of the other alleys I saw from the plaza looked like a street in Mexico I saw in a book of photos when I was little.

Then, does that mean we're standing in the middle of a collection of streets from around the world...?

That may be significant.

It's so cool how we get to see all these different sights! Let's keep exploring, you guys!

Hey, Len, wait up!

It isn't safe to rush like that, you two.

*Sigh*
They never change.

Huh?!
Wh-What is this thing?!

...?!
What happened?!

E-Everyone, come here!

There's a huge wall blocking the way!

Whoa...!

I-It's so big...!

There's plenty of buildings around here...
But this wall's taller than all of them.

And it looks very sturdy.
No windows or passageways either. Almost like a castle wall.

But why's this path blocked?
There's no way ahead.

Hmm...
Wanna try finding a way around it?

Yes.
There were many ways out of the plaza, so one will surely take us around this.

Then, let's try that side alley over there.

I wasn't expecting to find another giant wall here...

I just tried one of the other alleys, but it was also blocked by a wall!

Could it be that all these alleyways are blocked by this one wall?

So, we won't be able to see what's on the other side? I was hoping to see if we could find out what feelings went into making this place...

Still, what's with this wall?
They don't seem natural at all.

I agree.
It's as if it suddenly sprang up to block our way.

Did this wall also come from our feelings?

Huh?

I mean, it's pretty prominent.
Why else would it exist, you know?

Right... Yes, that might be worth keeping in mind.

But what sort of feelings would lead to this wall being created...?

If I recall correctly, it's common for walls to appear in a person's dreams when they're feeling stressed or pressured in some way.

I guess we might be feeling some pressure lately... We did say that we're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND no matter what.

Hmm... Which means...

This wall...
It represents how we feel about RAD WEEKEND...?

Yes, that is a distinct possibility.

It makes sense if you think how huge it is, like no one could ever even think to try getting over it.

Yeah...

These streets from around the world may also be relevant to that.

Huh?

Remember what you said you're going to do after you surpass RAD WEEKEND?

Oh...!
Right...!

We're gonna go beyond Aunt Nagi's dream. In other words...

We're gonna stand on top of the world...!

...!

I don't know for sure, but that's my guess.

So...

If we do manage to surpass RAD WEEKEND, then we'll be able to see even more of SEKAI on the other side of this wall?

Yeah!
That's gotta be it!!

I'm starting to like this place.
All your dreams have a tangible shape here.

Alright!
Now that we know what kind of feelings helped produce this place, let's try exploring all these alleys!

Oh, nice idea!
Strolling around streets from around the world is bound to be fun!

Yeah, we can visit all those streets and visualize what it'll be like when we take on the world!

Then, let's take a walk.
I do wanna go back and check out that last alley.

Me too.
I'm still curious about the one I spotted from the plaza earlier.

Oh, there's also one that caught my eye...

Hmm... Checking out all of them is gonna take pretty long, so why don't we split up and meet back in the plaza later?

Sounds good. That way, we'll still be able to have practice.

Then, let's give ourselves thirty minutes to explore and meet back in the plaza afterwards.

Okay!