After school
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy
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Shiho
And like I told you a second ago, there's still too many people around today so we'll have to wait a little more until we do head over.
Honami
We may've just been the opening act, but we finally got a chance to perform together. The crowd seemed really into it towards the end too...
Saki
We all decided to try and go pro, together. Since then, I've been having a lot more fun trying stuff out on my synthesizer instead of going out somewhere!
Shiho
I know, right? Honestly, I thought she'd be the one asking for more time off for us to go out together.
Saki
I mean, whenever I start feeling tired, my mind might wander towards doing something else...
Saki
But wanting to get better and go pro with all of you always comes out on top! I've just never been this enthusiastic before!
Shiho
Don't worry, Saki. I'll just be adjusting what we do based on the level you've risen to...
Saki
Risen...? You're saying that I've actually gotten better? Yay! I love you so much, Shiho!
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Honami
Didn't you say during lunch that you'd like to talk to us about practice today, Shiho?
Saki
Oh, I get it! It's like our first meeting to plan Operation Go Pro As Leo/need, right♪
Shiho
Right... This might take a while, so let's find an empty classroom where we can talk.
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Classroom
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Shiho
I'd like to start with what we'll need to do if we really are going to try and go pro.
Shiho
Performing at live houses, getting better over time, and growing our fanbase is another option.
Shiho
Those are just the most standard routes, but there are other ways of going about this too.
Shiho
Lately, some artists have been finding the spotlight by making videos and posting them online.
Shiho
Well, regardless of which path we choose, we're still nowhere near playing like actual pros yet.
Shiho
That's why we need to prioritize practicing, honing our skills, and getting experienced as much as we can.
Shiho
I'm sure you all felt it during our last performance, but it doesn't matter how well you do during practice. Everything can still fall apart while we're on stage.
Shiho
For the very first time, we had a crowd of people hear our music and saw how they reacted to our performance...
Ichika
You're right. I couldn't sing at all at first because I was so scared. It was just such a big venue with so many people there...
Ichika
But I was so desperate to tell you how I felt that before I knew it, I was able to find my voice.
Saki
Me too!
After I started focusing on wanting you to stay, Shiho, I was able to settle down and play normally!
After I started focusing on wanting you to stay, Shiho, I was able to settle down and play normally!
Shiho
I was trying to say that we should perform while focusing on how our audience reacts, but... Thanks.
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Ichika
Right... I'd like for us to get better and see more people coming to our performances.
Saki
It's kinda scary, but really fun at the same time... If it means getting better, then I wanna do that too.
Honami
But how do we actually go about doing that? We've never even chosen where to perform before.
Shiho
I asked the owner of the live house I work at and got the green light to perform in some events.
Shiho
We have about a month to prepare for it, and I understand that it's going to be tight. Would you guys still be up for it...?
Honami
How about the song we played when we opened for STANDOUT? I feel like we'll be able to play it much better now.
Shiho
Yeah, I thought about that too. But they're going to give us about 15 minutes to play, so we'll probably need two more songs to fill out our slot.
Shiho
We do... Let's try going through the songs we've been practicing, some we might want to try and pick a couple out of that.
Ichika
Okay. There are a few Miku songs that I've been wanting to try, so I'll make sure to look them up.
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Shiho
But we'll have to start making our own songs too if we're gonna actually go pro. Just keep that in mind.
Saki
Yeah, I remember Shiho mentioning that we're gonna have to start making our own songs!
Saki
Right?! Ichi and I tried giving music to some lyrics we came up with... But if we're gonna actually play it during a show, I want to make something better!
Saki
But we have you, Shiho, so we'll be fine, right? You've been playing for bands forever too...
Shiho
A long time ago, I tried making some songs myself, but it ended up being too much...
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Saki
Yeah! Coming up with a whole song at once is too hard, but I know we can at least come up with snippets of one!
Honami
Oh, since there are fewer people around now, shall we head over to see Miku and the others?
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