Yes, things went perfectly today too!
I'm glad we practiced so much!

Yeah, it was worth getting up so early every morning.

I agree! I'm so glad everything we practiced each morning turned out so well!

Oh, wait...! I left my phone inside!
Sorry, I'll be right back...

Really? I'll go with you.
You two wait out here, okay?

We will.

Today was so awesome!
And when did Vivid BAD SQUAD get this good?

I know, right?!
Almost as good as that other guy we saw!

(That other guy...?)

Yeah, they're pretty good too! I've never seen a crowd as pumped up as that one was!

That guy also said something about putting on an event that surpassed RAD WEEKEND too...

RAD WEEKEND, as in THE RAD WEEKEND...? I don't know much about it, but everyone's saying it's not possible.

(Surpass RAD WEEKEND...?)

Um, excuse me. Do you have a minute...?

Hm? Whoa!
You're from Vivid BAD SQUAD...!

Who is this other guy you were talking about?

Arata Tono, huh...?

Apparently, he's been participating in quite a few events lately and has the singing voice to match.

He's even openly claimed that he'll find a way to surpass RAD WEEKEND.

Arata Tono...

I didn't think anyone else would be out there chasing after RAD WEEKEND like we are...

But we should take it as a challenge. We should see what we're up against.

Sh-Shinonome, you're scaring me a little...!

Don't mind him, Azusawa. He makes that face more often than you think.

R-Really...?

Wait, now I remember!

This Arata, I think they've stopped by to talk to Dad before!

To Ken?

Yeah! Like three years ago when we were still in junior high... Hey, Daaad!

Hm? Are you ordering something?

No, not that. Do you remember talking to someone named Arata Tono?

Arata Tono...? Oh, him!

Yes! I knew it!

Right, about three years ago, I'd say. He said he was going abroad to train, but I guess he's back now?

Abroad...?
Is that why we don't know about him?

Dad, what's this Arata person like?

He's a good kid.
He was still a junior high schooler when I first met him, but he had a natural talent for getting a crowd going.

And he did mention something about surpassing RAD WEEKEND like you guys are...

Surpass RAD WEEKEND like us...

A lot of other performers started looking out for him, and even his partner...

Partner?
He has a partner?

Yeah, or he did...

But I didn't know he was back and became this good...

I'd like to see what he's like now too.

I see...

Even Ken thinks he might be the real deal.

Yeah, now I'm really curious! Which event do you think he'll be in next?

Maybe we can look at his social media profile...?

Oh, here! He doesn't have an account, but his fans are saying, I'm definitely going to your event next week! Apparently, at a live house right near here too.

Really? Then we gotta go next week too!

Yeah, I agree...
Keep your schedules open, okay?

(Arata Tono, huh...?)

Thanks for having us, Ken.

See you tomorrow, Shiraishi, Azusawa.

Yeah. Bye, Aoyagi, Shinonome.

Later!

Hey, Toya.

Hm? Yes?

Mind if we try one song before we head home?

I wanna make sure that I don't forget how we got that crowd going today.

Okay, sounds good.

Alright, let's go to our usual spot then...

Hm? There's more people here than usual. Is there an event or something going on?

Possibly. It looks like everyone's waiting in anticipation for something...

I don't believe this!
Arata's actually crashing this event!

But I feel kinda bad for the guys that came before. Arata's gonna end up getting all the attention.

Arata...?

Oh! Here we go!

It's him...

Hey... Whoa, so many people!
Who are you all waiting for, anyways?

Haha. You, Arata!

Hey, come do a show at my friend's place! All the big names from around here will be there!

Oh, really? I might just have to take you up on that!

So that's Tono...
We're about the same age.

He seems very charming like Ken said.

Yeah, he does...

(But he wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND too? He doesn't seem all that serious about it but...)

(No, I shouldn't judge a book by its cover...)

(I have to actually see to make sure.)

Let's go, Toya.

Huh?

We don't even have to wait until next week. We can see him right now!

We gotta see what he's made of.
I need to see for myself...!

A-Akito...!