Oh, they're starting to let everyone in!

Yes, they are...
Six, seven... I see maybe ten people?

So not too many. I was expecting to see much more for a second there.

To be fair, the show isn't starting for a while.

The bigger names go on stage starting about halfway through, so it's a good bet that more will show up then.

I see...
So we shouldn't expect to see too big a crowd when it's our turn.

Yeah, I'd say so too.

Okay, that's good to hear...
But I am starting to get a little nervous.

Yeah, my heart's really starting to pound!

Just try to relax. We played in front of way more people during the STANDOUT show, right?

But that was when we were absolutely desperate...

We even have an original song to worry about this time. Do you think it'll go over well with them...?

Y-Yeah, Ichi, it has to...!

Yes, I agree.

We all worked so hard on it and practiced so much. I'm sure that they'll see that.

Honami...

She says that while her hands shake.

Oh...

Again, just try to relax.

It's our very first show, so no one's going to be judging us or expecting us to do something we can't.

R-Right...

But that also gives us much more freedom. We can show them what we've got while playing just the way we like.

And considering how much we practiced, I'm sure we'll be able to do just that. It may be a small crowd, but we can still try to reach each of them.

Shiho...

Yeah, I promise to do my best!

So don't worry!
If push comes to shove, I'll take over and really get them going!

That's Saki Tenma for you.

Hehe♪

Oh, I know!
Here, huddle up!

Huddle?

Yeah! Let's all put our hands together and get ourselves psyched up for this!

Sure, why not?
A lot of other bands do it too, so...

Okay, then...
Let's give it a try.

Yay♪
Alright, everyone make a peace sign!

A peace sign?

Yeah! Like this and...

See? It turns into a star!
Like our band name♪

Hehe. Oh, Saki.

Hehe♪
Okay, Ichi!
Lead the way♪

M-Me...?

Uh, okay...

Everyone, let's do our best.
Let's show this crowd what we're about and tell them exactly how we feel!

Are you ready?!

Yeah!

Hey, that last band was pretty good.

Who's next...? Leo/need?
Never heard of them.

Wait, I actually might have. Didn't they open for STANDOUT that one time?

Whoa, say what?
That means they're pretty good, right...?

Hello, we're Leo/need!
We're so honored to be playing here for you all today!

We'd like to start with a cover of a Miku song that we as a band really love.

We hope you enjoy it!

Hey, I know this song!

Sick bass line!

Yeah, they played this when they opened for STANDOUT! They've improved a lot since then too!

(Thank goodness. They seem to like it so far...)

(Just gotta keep this up through our first two songs. Warm them up by playing something they all know...)

(Yeah, let's really get them going!)

Hinomori looks like she's having fun.
I've never seen her smile like this while on stage before.

Excuse me. Do you still have any same-day tickets available?

Yes, there's still plenty.
Which band are you here to see? Huh?

Leo/need, of course.

Phew...

Thank you!
These Miku songs are what brought us together as a band, so I'm glad you liked them!

But we'd like to end with an original song.

An original song?
So something they made?

Aww, I kinda wanted to hear another Miku song...

Oh...

...

To tell you the truth, it took us quite a long time to reach the point of being able to perform on stage like this...

There were times when we doubted ourselves and thought about giving up, but we're here today because we have each other. Because we're Leo/need.

We're still just getting started as a band, but this song represents all the hard work we put into getting to this stage.

Please, we hope you enjoy it!

(Here we go. Our song...!)

Not a very catchy intro...
But that girl on the bass is off the hook.

The lyrics are kinda dull too. Been there, done that, you know...?

(Oh no, we're starting to lose them...)

(But this is to be expected.
Most of these people are here to see much more famous bands.)

(Unlike the Miku songs we just played, this is something no one's ever heard of by a no-name band. It's only natural that they lose interest.)

(But...)

(We put everything into this song.
We can't give up. Not now!)

(Shiho even said that this song is Leo/need! This is us!)

(We can do it! I know we can!)

(We have to reach them. We have to give this song everything we have!)

Hey, this isn't bad...

They're a bit spotty, but they're really giving it 100%.

Yeah, this is nice. Hinomori's band's doing pretty well for themselves.

It's hard to believe that this is their very first show.

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...!

Our first song...

Thank you for hearing our very first song! Thank you all very much!