...

Phew. That should be enough for a first draft...

All that's left is to see what everyone else thinks and work out any details.

I need to start thinking about our next song too. Ideally, I'll be able to start working on it as soon as we're finished with this one.

...

(It was only just slightly... But Mafuyu's expression clearly changed that time.)

(I still haven't been able to save her...)

But I think I'll find a way as long as I keep composing...

(And in order to accomplish that, I'll have to start taking different approaches.)

Listening to more kinds of songs may be a good place to start...

I've been so focused on composing lately that I haven't had a chance to do that...

Let's see what's happening online.

Hmm... Which genre...? Huh...?

Oh, this artist posted a new video...?
I thought they retired...

I see. They decided to come back...

Their new song sounds nice...
I was worried that I'd never be able to listen to their music again after they deleted everything after retiring.

Hm? Their comment keeps going...

Let's see...
<Breaking news: I will be participating in the next Fan Festival>...?

The Fan Festival...?
What's this about...?

What?! You're going to the Fan Festival?!

Y-Yes...
Would that be bad?

No, I didn't say that... It's just... Why?

This artist who went into retirement for a while is going to be there, so I'd like to hear their music.

Can't you just do that at home? You don't have to go out of your way to do just that...

Actually, they deleted all of their videos when they retired and haven't released any CDs or anything, so it's very difficult to find their music.

Oh, interesting.

And it's pretty rare of you to want to go somewhere that's gonna be super crowded, Kanade.

You like this person's music that much?

Yes, I do...
Also...

...?

I thought it'd be nice to go out to enjoy music for a change, like we did during the Summer Festival.

Oh, you mean when Akito performed?

Yeah, he was pretty good, but it was fun getting to see other artists perform too!

Exactly. I liked how the fairgrounds were fully immersed in the sound of music.

Immersed in music...

What did you think of that show, Mafuyu?

I'm not sure, but I don't think it was bad...

I see. That's good to hear.

...

Okay, I just looked up the Fan Festival. It says everything's taking place indoors.

Not being outdoors like before will probably make it easier to check everything out, right?

Yes, much. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to handle an event like this.

Hehe. Should be good.
It sounds fun, so why don't we all go?

Huh? All of us...?

Yes, all of us.
Right, Mizuki?

What? Me too?

Actually, sure...!
Kanade wants to go out for a change, so I'm in!

Great! That makes me, Kanade, Mizuki and...!

You're coming too, right, Mafuyu?

What's the point in me going?

What's the point...?
We're gonna go see a show and have fun. What more is there to it?

Have fun...

I don't know if the last show we saw was fun or not.

...

Okay, well...
What if you thought about it like this?

It'll be a nice chance to hear different kinds of music, which might even help you figure out who the “real you” is!

The real me...?

Yeah! You might not really know it now, but you might feel something again like when you heard Kanade's song the other day!

By hearing a bunch of different kinds of music, you might start discovering what you like and dislike, you know?

Which might lead to you understanding who you really are!

...

How about it, Mafuyu? Wanna come with us?

Mizuki...
Mafuyu isn't gonna just...

Okay.

What?! Just like that?!

If it means me finding my true self...

Awesome! That settles that♪

We're all going, Kanade!

Thank you...

Kanade

Yes, Miku...?

Have fun.

Okay, I will...