Saki's Room
Saki
Shiho...
Shiho
You'll have to spend even more time practicing, rehearsing and fine tuning your sound to actually make it.
Shiho
Going shopping after school or visiting PXL together won't be possible anymore...
Saki
(Shiho must've said that because she knows that there's a ton of stuff that I want to do...)
Saki
(She's not wrong either. I missed out on so much while I was in the hospital...)
Saki
(But I still...)
Miyamasuzaka
Honami
Commitment...
Honami
(It's so hard to say what'll happen if we do decide to do this...)
Honami
(But Shiho's been thinking about this her entire life.)
Honami
(She's never wavered. She always has that look in her eye...)
Shiho
I believe that deciding to do something means you're choosing to give up on something else at the same time.
Shiho
So you have to be ready to accept that people will dislike you for your decisions. That's normal.
Shiho
What I'm trying to say is... Just do what you think is right.
Honami
(What I think is right...?)
Honami
I think...
Scramble Crossing
Ichika
...
Ichika
(Becoming a pro...)
Ichika
(Can I really commit to that?)
Ichika
(Is it okay for someone that's lived a completely ordinary life to just turn around and say that...?)
Ichika
(But...)
Shiho
So that my music can really get them going too...
Miku
But maybe it has something to do with constantly trying to understand what your music is about...?
Ichika
Understanding our music...
The day of the STANDOUT show
Show Venue - Backstage
Iori
All of the equipment looks good.
Thanks, everyone.
Thanks, everyone.
Iori
We're all set to put on an awesome show.
Iori
(All that's left is to wait for...)
Mio
Iori...
Iori
...
Iori
(If only she just took the plunge and...)
Iori
No, I promised myself that I'd stop thinking about that...
Iori
(Nothing good would probably have happened if I forced her back into playing for us...)
Iori
(We're not doing this for fun anymore. We have to always be at our best now as pros...)
Shiho
Iori...
Iori
Oh... Hi, Hinomori...
Thanks for stopping by during your day off like this.
Thanks for stopping by during your day off like this.
Iori
Would you mind playing for us again?
Shiho
Isn't Mio supposed to be coming...?
Shiho
She may still be a little lost, but she'll at the very least come tell you how she feels.
Shiho
So let's wait just a little longer...
Iori
No, we don't have that kind of time. We need to keep moving forward...
Iori
And I don't want her to suffer any more than she has to...
Shiho
But...
Iori
It'll make things easier for me if she doesn't show up...
Shiho
...
Iori
Now, back our little discussion.
Iori
If you do decide that you want to join us, I'd like to introduce you to everyone as our new bassist at the end of the show.
Iori
How's that sound...?
Shiho
...
Shiho
I...
???
Wait...!
Shiho
Huh...?
Shiho
You guys...!
Iori
Hey, it's authorized personnel only here!
Saki
Um...
Honami
We're very sorry about barging in like this...
Honami
But please, give us a moment with her...
Saki
Please!
Iori
...
Iori
Fine. What is it?
Honami
Thank you...
Ichika
There's something we need to tell Shiho.
Ichika
Before you make your decision, please listen to what we have to say first...
Shiho
...
Next Chapter: A Gifted Opportunity