(There's a lot of people here again today...)

(I feel more comfortable about performing, but it's still hard not to get a little nervous before my turn.)

Hey, Kohane!
You're in today's event, right? Looking forward to seeing you up there!

Oh, hello.
Thank you for having me again.

I heard from someone that this is gonna be your last solo event. Is that true?

Y-Yes, it is.

What? Really?

Yes. I'm hoping to spend more time practicing with my team.

Yeah, I get it. Especially since you guys are trying to surpass RAD WEEKEND...

It's good to have your priorities straight, but I am pretty bummed to hear this. I mean, you've been getting better and better with each show.

I... I'm so sorry...

No, don't say that!
We'll just have to cheer for you and the rest of Vivid BAD SQUAD from now on!

Thank you very much...!

Oh, I need to go soon...!

Yeah, go get 'em!

She's so humble. Most kids that can sing like her would let everything get to their head, but not her...

I know, right?
It's making me wonder how she can be so humble or modest.

Alright, we're here!
Just in time too!

It looks like Azusawa won't be up until later. We can sit and watch here in the meantime.

First up is FLASH!
Let's see what they have in store for us!

♪ ————!!

(It's started...!)

(All the performers on Vivid Street are so incredible.)

(I need to do my best to keep up with them...!)

Hey, it's Kohane!
Go get 'em, girl!

Next is one of our biggest rising stars!
Give it up for Vivid BAD SQUAD's Kohane!

Alright! It's Kohane!

She's been getting better and better lately. It's hard not to come and see her.

Everyone's got pretty high expectations for Kohane.

I can see that, but it's no wonder considering how good she's become.

Vivid BAD SQUAD...

That means... She must be An's...

♪ ————!!

So far so good...
She's off to a smooth start.

Yeah, she isn't holding back at all. She's really giving it everything she's got.

You're the best, Kohane!!

♪ ————!!

*Huff*... *Huff*...
Thank you very much!

I, um... I'll be committing more time to my team, Vivid BAD SQUAD, from now on and won't be able to sing by myself like this anymore...!

But our dream as a team is to surpass RAD WEEKEND, so I hope we can count on you for your support!

So that's how it is...
This is the path he chose?

But it's still not enough...

Phew. I'm glad everything went so well...!

An and the others are here, so maybe I can pop in and say hi before they announce the results.

They should be...
Eek...!

I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to bump into...

(*Gasp*...!
H-He's so tall...!)

Oh, sorry about that.
I was blocking your path, wasn't I?

Uh, no! I should've been more careful too...!

Hm? Aren't you Kohane? Weren't you just singing up there...?

Y-Yes, I'm Kohane Azusawa. I was a part of today's event.

I knew it!
You gave us a pretty good song!

I'm betting that you won't find many other girls that can sing like you do.

Huh? I, uh... I'm not that...!

But you're still... You know?

Huh...?

Your team's trying to surpass RAD WEEKEND, right?

Y-Yes, we are!!

Then you still don't have what it takes. You need to broaden your horizons more...

What...?

Anyways, see you later.
And good luck.

W-Wait... Please!

Hm? Yeah?

You said that I don't have what it takes. What am I missing?

It's just... I'm not sure that's something I can figure out on my own even if someone tells me that flat out...

I want to do what I can to make that dream...!

Well...
I'd say you're lacking...

Commitment.

Huh?

You sing well and have a good voice, but I've got this inkling that you haven't fully committed to yourself yet, you know...?

Right now, you have a personality that might let you climb higher...

But if you learn to fully commit to yourself, I have a feeling that you'll turn into something we've never seen before.

That's all I had to say.
See you later, Kohane.

But...!

Kohane! You did great!
That was such an amazing song too!

An...

Hm...?
Is something bothering you, Azusawa?

Yeah, why do you look so sad?
You blew everybody out of the water today.

Um, well...
There's something that I'm trying to figure out...

Would it be okay if I asked you guys about it...?