(I can't seem to get my thoughts together...)

(What do I do about this...?)

Ichika.

Huh...?

Miku...!

Are you still having trouble?

Oh...

Yeah...

I feel like I can do this, but I'm also still worried. I don't know what to do...

I see...

So, if you do decide to write that song, what do you want it to be about?

Huh?

Oh, umm...
I was going to talk with Saki to see how it might work musically...

But since the theme is “This Moment With You!”, I thought that we could try writing a song about all the memories the four of us have, and the time we've spent with you and the others at this school, Miku.

So, I'm thinking that we make something a bit up-tempo with a scintillating melody...

I see. I'm sure it'd be a lovely song.

Thanks...

...

But still...
This reminds me of that one time.

Huh...?

When you said that you wanted to sing with me, remember? We sang that song you wrote together.

Oh...

And I got to sing with all of you during your last show before you went pro.

That moment... Getting to be with you... Getting to sing with you made me so happy.

Miku...

Yeah, me too...

(Every second of that moment means the world to me. It's a memory that I'm going to cherish forever...)

(But...)

Ichika?

Oh, sorry...

Right now, I'm trying to come up with a song for this collaboration... For Leo/need... For you to sing...

But I have a feeling that I won't be having you sing it for the same reasons as before...

Which is why I'm hesitating so much right now...

...

Listen, Ichika.

Huh?

You just mentioned how you're not sure if it's okay to have me sing a song for reasons that you don't see as being entirely pure...

But I'll be more than happy to sing any songs that you ask me to do.

Regardless of who they're for or what feelings went into them...

I like the songs you write, Ichika.
And the songs you have me sing...

Well, I cherish them all.

Miku...

(Right...)

(I've been wondering whether I have the right feelings going into this.)

(But Miku's happy to accept whatever I'm feeling and sing whatever I write for her.)

(She really is an amazing person...)

All you have to do now is make a decision...

*Nod*
Thanks, Miku...

I...

Alright, Ms. Hoshino, let me hear your answer.

Okay.

I have no problem with the idea of releasing VIRTUAL SINGER versions of the songs we're going to release.

However... I don't want to commit to doing that for every song we produce in the future.

I know I sound very selfish right now...

But I care deeply about Miku and the other VIRTUAL SINGERS...

And I think that feeling is an integral part of my music... It shapes my songwriting process and the way I play.

So, I'd rather not have Miku sing a song that I don't feel 100% comfortable with her performing.

Which is why I want us to have the power to decide whether we're going to release a VIRTUAL SINGER version, or if we're going to have the Leo/need version stand alone.

Alright, I understand...

Please, try to relax.
The company will need to know about this, but I'll handle telling them.

Explaining this to them won't be easy, but I'm sure things will work out.

I accept what you just said as your conviction regarding this matter instead of anything selfish.

That being said, you all just made a rather perilous decision as professional musicians. I hope you understand what this is going to mean...

Yes, we understand...

So, what are your plans regarding our collaboration in question?

We plan on accepting their offer.

For this song...
I have a sense that it'll work for both Leo/need and Miku.

Work for both?

Yes.

All the moments we've spent together as Leo/need, as well as all the moments I've spent with Miku...

Both of those things mean a great deal to me, so my goal will be to channel those feelings into this song.

And that's why I'd like to have Miku sing it too.

Ichika...

Understood...

That shouldn't be a problem, so let's get the ball rolling for this collaboration, shall we?

Yes!

I'm sorry for making you all wait...
Let's do our best to produce a great song for this collaboration.

Yeah!
Let's make it the best song ever!

Writing this song is obviously important, but please also make sure to keep practicing.

Don't forget that you need to start preparing for Jam Fest soon.

Oh...!

He's right.
We also need to give that everything we have.

Right...!

We get to perform in our first show as pros at Jam Fest, so we need to make it a successful performance...!

(We're going to blow everyone away by writing the best song ever for this collaboration and by putting on an amazing performance at Jam Fest.)

Let's all do our best!