Okay, these are... Lady's tresses.
It's cute how they have so many little flowers coiled around them.

Yes, that's a nice find.
You're up to ten now, aren't you?

Yup! I'm almost done making my flower encyclopedia for school!

Thanks for helping me, Dad.
My plan was to make this with Saki and the others, but we couldn't find a good time to meet.

I had fun during our walk as well.
Thank you for inviting me, Ichika.

Hehe. I'm really glad...!
I'm gonna show Mom once it's finished.

Yes, she's going to be so proud.

Oh, they're selling gelato over there...
It's starting to get a little warm, so why don't we go buy some?

Oh...!
I want vanilla!

But I'm still not finished with my encyclopedia...

Haha. Then, I'll go buy some while you keep working on that.

Here, I'll even leave the tablet with you so that you can look up any other new flowers you find.

Really...? Thanks, Dad!

Let's see... What other flowers are there...?

Oh, those pink ones!
I'll use them.

What are these?
I'll try looking them up on the tablet...

Oh...!

<Thanks for coming today, everyone!
I hope you're looking forward to hearing me sing a lot!>

What do I do...?

(I tapped something and made Dad's tablet play this video...)

(Who's this green-haired girl?)

(Oh, she started singing...
I've never heard this song before...)

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...!

Wow! She's so amazing...!

Her voice is beautiful...
And it's so cool how she can play the guitar...!

What's her name?

Hatsune Miku?

Her name's Miku...?

Ichika, I got some of that gelato for us. Let's have this while we take a break.

Oh, okay...!

Dad, look!
This Hatsune Miku person's video popped up, and she's really cool!

The song from this video's also really cool...

(That other song was also pretty cool, but this one feels more like one that an idol would sing. It's really cute...)

(It's so interesting how the same Miku can sing all these different types of songs...)

(That also goes for each video. And depending on what she's singing, she'll sound cute, cool, grown-up and stuff... It's like she's someone new every time.)

(But it's the same Hatsune Miku in all of them...)

That's so amazing...

But...

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I still think this song's the coolest...

She shines so bright, and she sounds like she's having so much fun...

I...

(I want to do that...!)

(I want to be just like her!)

Wait, play it...?

Yeah!

We should play a Miku song together!

Miku...? As in Hatsune Miku?
The VIRTUAL SINGER?

Have you always liked Miku, Ichi?

I just found out about her yesterday!
Here, this song... You need to hear it!

Oh, this is a pretty cool song...

See what I mean?

Miku's also really cool!

I know, right?!

But how are we supposed to play this?

Does that mean we're forming a band?
I can play the bass.

Oh, my mom taught me how to play the piano! I can play that!

Not many bands have pianos.
What if you played the keyboard?

Like an electronic one?
I can play one of those♪

My dad owns a guitar, so I'll ask to see if I can borrow it!

Wow, Ichi, that's so cool!

I-It's not like he's said yes yet...

But I'm sure he will.
I mean, your dad's such a nice person.

Exactly! That just leaves...

What other instruments do bands have...?

Normally, a set of drums...

Drums...
Like the ones in the music room?

But I've never played the drums before...

We'll also need a vocalist...

What?! A-As in singing?
No, I can't do that...!

Oh, what about the triangle or recorder?!

Th-Those might work for me...

But we're talking about a band here.

So, drums?

Oh...

I'm sorry, Honami...
I didn't mean to make you panic or anything.

But would you be willing to give it a try...?

You can always pick a different instrument if you think they're too hard to play after you try practicing with them.

I've never played the guitar before either, so I have no idea how that's going to go...

But I want to play with you, Honami. I want us to all play together...!

Ichika...

O-Okay...

I'll give it a try.

...!
Thank you, Honami!

Let's get our band started!