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Ichika
Yeah...
You can tell that they put a lot of thought into how they're going to get the audience's attention right from the beginning.
You can tell that they put a lot of thought into how they're going to get the audience's attention right from the beginning.
Ichika
We usually start by talking to them and stuff, but jumping right in to kick things off seems like a good way to create momentum...
Shiho
Yeah, I like how they're using a backlight to make it hard to see them and create a mysterious atmosphere.
Saki
Definitely...!
It must be meant to make everyone wonder what kind of show they're about to witness!
It must be meant to make everyone wonder what kind of show they're about to witness!
Honami
Yes. For example, when we play star trail, we'd like to have only the spotlights on through the second verse, and turn everything else on right at the start of the chorus.
Saki
If we bring the lights up in the stands too, it'll make everyone feel like they're connected, and build a lot of forward momentum too!
Shindo
I like it...
Let me know if you have any other ideas like this. I'll bring them up at the show meeting to see what we can make happen.
Let me know if you have any other ideas like this. I'll bring them up at the show meeting to see what we can make happen.
Ichika
Yeah, but I'm thinking so much about how I'm playing that I'm struggling to think about our performance as a whole...
Shiho
Also, I wanna see if we can create a better flow, so let's start again from the top.
Ichika
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A few days later
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Naruse
Your playing, crowd interaction and showmanship have all been touched up. Compared to the first time, I felt a much greater sense of excitement.
Shiho
We couldn't have done this without you, Ms. Naruse. Thank you for being such a great coach.
Shiho
After hearing your honest opinion, we were able to take a hard look at ourselves and change our thought process...
Naruse
Of course, I'll keep giving you all as much help as I can. The better you do, the easier it'll be for us, after all.
Naruse
But you're right. You still have a lot of work left ahead of you. So, start again from the top for me.
A few hours later
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Shiho
We're gonna be playing at a big arena, so we'll need to exaggerate a lot in order to make sure everyone can see what we're doing.
Ichika
Still, thanks to Ms. Naruse, our playing and performances have definitely improved.
Shiho
Yeah. And we've got plenty of concrete points to improve on, so let's keep on polishing until the show.
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“They've gotta get a better band. This gives Free Cluster a bad name.”
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