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Free Cluster really draws you right into their world...

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.

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...

Yeah, I like how they're using a backlight to make it hard to see them and create a mysterious atmosphere.

Definitely...!
It must be meant to make everyone wonder what kind of show they're about to witness!

What effects would work the best for us...?

I see... You'd like to change the lighting plan to grab the crowd's attention?

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.

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!

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.

Thank you!
We actually summarized everything in this notebook...

After making those adjustments, we're playing much more in unison now!

Yeah, but I'm thinking so much about how I'm playing that I'm struggling to think about our performance as a whole...

Then, let's take a video and see how we're really doing.

Also, I wanna see if we can create a better flow, so let's start again from the top.

Okay.
Then, here we go!

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Thank you!

Yes, you've improved quite a lot.

W-We have...?!

Yes, I could tell that you were all working towards a specific goal.

Your playing, crowd interaction and showmanship have all been touched up. Compared to the first time, I felt a much greater sense of excitement.

We couldn't have done this without you, Ms. Naruse. Thank you for being such a great coach.

Haha. I'm honestly not sure how much actual coaching I really did.

No, you helped us make a crucial realization.

After hearing your honest opinion, we were able to take a hard look at ourselves and change our thought process...

We realized just how much effort professional musicians put into their shows.

And how much energy and time they spend to bring their music to the world.

Yes, it takes a lot.

We know that we still need to make a lot of improvements before the show. So...

We look forward to your continued support.

Hehe. I like that hungry look in your eye.

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.

But you're right. You still have a lot of work left ahead of you. So, start again from the top for me.

Okay!

Why don't we take a break here?
You all look a bit worn out.

Okay, thank you...

Good job sticking it out, everyone.

Oh, that's my agency...
Sorry, I need to take this.

Of course.

*Sigh*
My brain and body are both totally wiped out...!

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.

Still, thanks to Ms. Naruse, our playing and performances have definitely improved.

Yeah. And we've got plenty of concrete points to improve on, so let's keep on polishing until the show.

Yeah! Everyone's gonna be totally blown away by the new and improved Leo/need!

Oh, that reminds me!
Are we gonna be announced as the opening act soon?!

I totally forgot. They're making the announcement on social media today, right?

Let's see... Free Cluster's official account... Found it!

Check it out!
It says, “Opening Act: Leo/need,” right here...!

Wow, look at that...!

We really get to open for Free Cluster...

Yeah, this is pretty cool.

Oh, look here!
Some people have already posted comments! This person said, “Woohoo!”

Hehe. That means we gotta make sure they have a ton of fun!

Yeah, and...

Oh...

What's wrong?

Umm... Look at this comment...

Huh? Lemme see...

Oh...

“They've gotta get a better band. This gives Free Cluster a bad name.”