Oh, you both made it over.

Sorry we're late.
Our event went on longer than expected, and we got caught up in traffic.

It's so nice to see you again.

I really need to thank you for opening your live house today just for me.

I was pretty surprised when Ken said that he wanted to use this place for training. But I feel a lot better after seeing your smiling face.

Wait, why does she get the royal treatment and not me?

(COL...
Where Nagi and her team held RAD WEEKEND.)

(I still can't believe that I get to train here.)

(I should be able to get a good sense of what she and her team felt as they sang here.)

So...
Where is this special coach that you mentioned?

Oh, they should be here soon.
You wouldn't think so from the look of them, but they like to be punctual.

That must be them.

...!

(I'm hearing a lot of footsteps...
It's more than just one person?)

Oh, you guys already got everything set up. And it's great to see that you're still alive, Granny.

Is this Taiga's prized pupil?
It's great that we finally get to meet her.

(Huh...?
W-Wait a second, they're...)

You all performed during RAD WEEKEND...!

Oh, you recognize us?!
Thanks for remembering!

Haha! RADder sort of dominated everyone's minds, so people sometimes forget that we were also there.

What are you talking about?
You guys are way more famous now. Not a day goes by without me hearing one of your songs.

Anyway, these guys are going to be your special coaches.

What...?!
But they were such an integral part of RAD WEEKEND! Are you sure about this...?!

Th-Thank you all very much for doing this...! But you must be very busy people...

Yeah, we are pretty busy, but Ken made a personal request.

He asked, “Some kids want to see what lies beyond Nagi's dream, so would you mind giving them a hand?”

We sorta couldn't refuse after hearing that.

We were able to grant Nagi's request for one last event...

But we've never done anything about her other last request. Helping the next generation carry her dream forward, that is.

Oh...

(Right...)

(They also want to help fulfill Nagi's final wishes.)

(Then...)

I-I'm looking forward to working with all of you!

...!

My goal—our goal—is to take Nagi's dream and carry it forward! Until we're standing on top of the world!

So, please help me become strong enough to make that happen!

What did I tell you?
See that look in her eye?

Yeah, you were right...

She's serious... And all fired up.

Then, why don't we start explaining what we're gonna have you do?

...!
Y-Yes, please do!!

There's no need to be so formal.
I know you're training, but this is still meant to be fun.

Fun...?

Yeah.
Originally, this was a game that we liked to play.

The rules are simple.
We'll play some music and take turns singing a few bars each, freestyle.

We'll repeat that until it's finished, and the person who did best will be declared the winner. We'll all act as the judges.

I see...

RADder was always so good at this.
You guys won basically every time we played.

But we managed to snag a few wins along the way. I mean, everyone here usually puts up a good fight.

I mean, we wouldn't be here otherwise.

So, first...
You need to become strong enough to defeat us.

Otherwise, you'll never be able to surpass the energy of that night. Not even for one second.

Y-Yes, understood...!

That's what I like to hear.
That being said... Winning consistently against these guys is unbelievably difficult.

So, your goal will be to beat each of them one time. If you do, then you'll pass.

...!

All of these guys were basically on the same level as Nagi. If you can defeat them, then your chances of blasting a hole in that moment will increase significantly.

(I'm supposed to beat people who were on the same level as Nagi...?)

I'm looking forward to singing with all of you!!

Alright... Let's get started.

♪ーーーー!!

...!

(I don't believe it...
He's singing off the cuff, but he still sounds incredible...)

(And I'm supposed to defeat all of them...?!)

♪————————!!

Hey, not bad...

Then, lemme kick it up a notch.

♪————————!!

...!!

(Wait, that sort of felt like...)

(It's how I felt that time...)

(No, don't get overwhelmed...!
You need to try to win!)

♪...ーーーーーーーー!!

Huff... Huff... Huff...

You sounded pretty amazing, but this first bout's a loss for you.

Yes...

You still did really well.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you grow from here.

Although, you definitely weren't singing at a hundred percent. I'd say around fifty. You totally pulled your punches back there...

Huh...?

I didn't want to take it seriously before giving my throat a chance to warm up. I won't hold back next time.

...

(He held back... That wasn't everything he had...?)

(This is so frustrating...
I don't stand a chance against them at my current level...!)

(But wallowing in my frustration isn't going to solve anything.)

(I have to keep growing.
I have to get stronger...!)

(In order to surpass RAD WEEKEND!!)

Huff... Huff... Huff...

Hey, your breathing is pretty ragged.
Wanna take a break soon?

N-No, I'm okay!
I can keep going!

You sure?
Then, let's go another round.

Okay...!!

(What do I do...?)

(It's already been two weeks.
We've been doing this for two hours every single day, but...)

♪ーーーー!!

(I can't win...!
I can't even imagine myself beating them...!)

(If this keeps up, I'm never going to make any progress...!!)

(Focus... You need to focus more...!)

(Think back.
How did it feel when you sang with everything you had...?)

(That time, I...)

(I took what all the locals were feeling and sang in a way that resonated with them.)

(Then, all I have to do now is remind myself of our resolve and express that by singing...!)

♪——————————————!!

Oh...?

In that case...

♪ーーーーーーーーーーーーーー~~~~~!!

...!!

(That still isn't enough...?!)

I thought I saw something there for a moment... But, I guess you're still not there yet.

If you can take what you just did in that moment and replicate it a hundred times, then you might be able to eke out one win.

But...

You don't have time to be feeling bad about yourself.

Because that night was nothing like what we're doing here.

...

Right...!!