Alright, are you ready?

Yeah, I'm ready whenever...

(I felt something different while hearing him sing just now.)

(What if this is the special something that KAITO said I might come across?)

(If that's the case...)

Okay, Akito, you start us off!

Alright.

Phew...

Morning runs really are the best!
They do such a great job of getting your brain going!

Yeah, and since they get us warmed up, we can start singing as soon as we're done.

Yeah!
We need to practice a lot more, so let's use our time wisely!

Because if we really are gonna set out into the world, we've gotta make use of every minute and second we have...!

I'm sure Akito's doing that as we speak!

Right.

Huh...?

Do you hear that? I think it's coming from the park.

Oh, you're right... Are people singing?

What if him and Toya already started practicing...? Let's go see!

That's Shinonome... But who are those other two...?

Azusawa! Shiraishi!

Oh, Toya! What's going on here?

I don't know yet either.
They were already singing by the time I arrived here at our normal time.

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...

(Give it your all...!)

(Sing with everything you have!)

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...

Wait.

...!

Sorry for interrupting you.
But...

What's going on? Why are you singing like that?

“What's going on”...?

Is it because it's so early in the morning?
Or are you not feeling well...?

Oh, did you need a little more time to warm up? I did sorta rush you!

Slade...

I mean...

This isn't what you really sound like, is it...?

...

Why...?

Why aren't you saying anything?

We agreed not to hold back. Sing with everything you have. You did during that event, right...?

...

What's going on...?

Is your resolve really that weak?

My resolve...?

You're gonna stand on top of the world, right? But you're never going to get there singing like that...

Wait, why do you know about—

Forget it.

We're gonna be the ones who stand on top of the world!

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(...!
The way he's singing!)

(It's so piercing and straightforward... But more importantly...)

...

(He wasn't singing at 100% before...!)

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Whoa...

(How's he doing this...?!)

(It's like I'm being shaken from the core...!)

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(I'm not about to let him walk away with this.)

(I can't let things end here!!)

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...!

(Just keep singing! Make full use of this feeling...!)

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Oh...!

This is incredible...

Huff... Huff...

(It's been a while since I last sang like my life depended on it.)

Akito!

Whoa! Why are you—

I knew it!
You can sing like a pro!!

Thank you!
That was totally awesome!

Th-Thanks...

Sorry for my brother letting his emotions get the better of him just now.

That's fine.
What he said actually opened my eyes.

Really? That's good to hear.

But more importantly...
What you said about us standing on top of the world—

I need to apologize to all of you as well. I'm sorry if we interrupted your practice.

Huh...?

Wait, you guys were already here?

Yes, but only for a little bit.

Huh? All of Vivid BAD SQUAD's here now...!
I didn't notice at all...!

Whoa... There's so much I wanna ask you guys! Man, where do I even begin...?!

We're out of time, Slade.
If we don't start heading over now, we're really going to miss our flight.

Y-Yeah, I know...!

*Sigh*
Then, let's go, Ceddy.
Thanks for agreeing to do this with me, Akito!

Oh, you guys are leaving?

Sorry, but we really are out of time.

That being said, we're aiming for the same place as you, so I'm sure we'll meet again...

The same place...?

That's right!
We need to at least tell you guys this!

You guys put on an absolutely amazing performance during RAD BLAST. But...

We're the ones who are gonna see what lies beyond Nagi's dream!

Huh?

So, we'll be waiting for you in the states!

See you guys!

Was he talking about Aunt Nagi just now...?

Yeah... We all heard the same thing just now, right?

Yes...

So many questions left unanswered...

(But...)

(I guess the world must be full of guys like them...)

(Singers who can put on unbelievable performances like it's nothing...!)

Hm...?
What is it, Toya? Why are you staring at me like that?

No, it's just...

I feel like you're back to being your usual self.

Yeah, me too.