...

(I know how I really feel now, but...)

(I feel worse this time around...)

Oh... Morning, Dad.

Hey, An, good morning.
You're up early. You know you have today off, right?

I know...
I couldn't fall back asleep.

Okay, in that case...
How does some French toast sound?

Huh? Really?
But you're always telling me to have breakfast at home.

I don't mind doing this every once in a while.

Yay...!
Then, I want extra powdered sugar!

(I think Dad's really worried about me...)

(Not just Dad either...)

(Akito and Miku too.)

(Thanks to them, I was finally able to figure out what's been bothering me.)

(I...)

Huh? A message...? From Kohane?

<I'm about to start practicing with Taiga! I'm nervous, but promise to do my best!>

Kohane...

Dad.
After I'm done eating breakfast, I'm gonna go out and sing all day.

So sorry, I won't be able to help out today...

Okay...
As a parent, I'd prefer it if you didn't stay out too late...

But you seem pretty determined, so go sing your heart out.

I will!

Alright, I'm all warmed up...!

(It's been a while since I last came to Vivid Street to sing.)

(Kohane and I used to come here to help build her confidence, but now we're just holding team practices at the park.)

(Let's do this...)

(So that I can keep being Kohane's partner...)

♪ ————!!

(Okay, I feel good.
I'm hitting all the high notes.)

Huh? An, are you all alone today?

Oh, hey!
I decided to do some solo work today!

Oh, cool!
It's been a while since you sang solo like this. It's nice for a change.

You think so? Well, I'm gonna be here all day, so stick around and enjoy the show.

Awesome!
You're the best, An!

Alright, here we go!

♪ ————! ————!

This is so cool!

Vivid BAD SQUAD's An's great and all, but seeing she's just as awesome flying solo is amazing too.

♪ ————!!

(No, I can do better...
I need to be more patient to give the chorus more of an impact.)

(Okay, I'll do that for the next one...)

♪ ... ————!!

Whoa...!

Huh? What's going on?

Looks like An's singing on her own.

(Yeah, that was perfect!
But this is what we normally...)

(Higher... I have to aim higher...!)

(Something doesn't feel right...)

(Before, I could sing here without having anything bother me and always found a way to have fun.)

(But now, that feeling's weighing me down...)

(At the same time, I never would've felt this way if I kept singing on my own...)

(I was able to discover how I feel because of everyone else... Because I have Kohane now...)

(I just gotta accept it and keep singing...!)

*Huff*... *Huff*... *Huff*...

Thanks for listening, everyone!
My team will be doing another event soon, so be sure to come check us out!

You're the best, An!
Come sing for us again!

I love the way An sings!
It's like she knows exactly how to spice up everything!

Hehe. That's good...

(I think I can finally move forward a little now...)

(That reminds me...
This is where I did my first street performance.)

(It's such a nice spot too.
I can sing without worrying about much and people can gather without getting in the way of others.)

(Talk about a blast from the past. But it also feels like it happened just yesterday...)

...

An?

...!