...

(I've sold quite a few now...
But I'll still have some left over at this rate.)

(The others are probably busy working on our new song, so I'll just have to keep trying...)

(But if I can't sell all of these...)

(I'll have to pay for them myself...)

...

Hm? Honami sent me a message...?

She wants to talk to me before practice tomorrow... Probably about these tickets...

(I appreciate her concern. I really do... But this is what's best for us right now.)

*Sigh*

(I'm so nervous...
Shiho's not one to change her mind after she's made a decision about something.)

(What if we do end up fighting...?)

(But...)

(I have to tell her how I feel and find a solution that we can both agree on...!)

Sorry I'm late, Honami.

It's okay. I just got here a second ago.

Oh, okay.
So what is it that you want to talk about...?

About selling tickets...

I knew it...

(There's no way she could've left things as they are based on what happened last time...)

(I really don't want to force the issue but...)

...

Sorry, but my mind's made up.
I'm going through with this and that's that.

But...!

Again, you won't have time to practice our new song if you help. We can't move forward unless we get better at performing in front of a crowd.

We'd be fine if we weren't working on a new song, but that's not the case, right...?

Ichika and Saki are doing everything in their power to get our new song ready for our next show, so I want us to be able to do it justice.

I understand exactly how you feel, Shiho...

We're so far behind schedule...
While Ichika and Saki are hard at work on our new song.

I understand how you selling these tickets is probably the most logical decision based on our current situation.

If that's the case, then...

But I don't want to see you have to work so hard all on your own like this, Shiho.

I've never sold any tickets before, but you have to ask a whole bunch of people if they'd be interested in seeing Leo/need perform, right...?

That can't be easy...
Both mentally and physically.

You may have more experience than us when it comes to this, Shiho, but you're still suffering just like the rest of us.

No, I have to think you're suffering more than that because you're doing this on your own.

I'm fine...

And I knew you'd say that, Shiho. You always do.

What if this becomes more than you can handle? What if you can't play at your best or even be in our show because of this...?

...

Okay, I promise to be careful...

Shiho...

Can't I help you with this?
Ichika and Saki might be busy, but I think I can at least lend you a hand.

Don't you still need to practice?
We don't have much time until our next show.

I know, but...

Are you on track to selling enough tickets, Shiho?

I'm not, if I'm going to be honest...

But it's okay. I still have time until our next show. I'm sure I'll figure out something.

Figure out something...?

I'm the one who asked for this, so I have to take full responsibility for my actions.

Even if I have a lot of trouble dealing with it, I'll get through it. So please, Honami, just focus on practicing...

...

(Is this the right answer...?)

(Is this how things are supposed to be? Making Shiho do all of this on her own like this...?)

(I...)

Anyway, bye.

Shiho, wait...!

I don't want you to keep suffering like this on your own...!

...

You're right. What you're doing is probably what's best for our band right now...!

But...!

I absolutely don't want you to carry this weight by yourself! It doesn't seem right at all!

I know that I'm asking a lot right now...

But I want you to understand.
We care about you, Shiho. All of us.

Because you're our dear friend...!

Honami...

You'd be worried sick if you noticed that Saki or Ichika started pushing themselves too hard, right?

I would be as well.

That's why I don't want to stand by and watch you do this to yourself...!

...

(With some extra effort on my part, the others can focus on practicing and getting our new song ready for our next show...)

(I'm used to doing stuff like this on my own, so it seemed like the right answer for us and for Leo/need.)

(But...)

Shiho, I want to help.
I'm going to help.

Huh...?

I want to be there for you.
I refuse to stand by and just watch you do this.

But...

Ichika and Saki are doing everything they can for our new song, so I want to find a way to help too.

I promise to be ready to perform during our next show and also promise to help those two with our new song as much as I can.

We're all in this together...

...

Okay...

Huh...?

I honestly didn't expect you to go this far, Honami.

Shiho...

But you can't tell Ichika or Saki about this, okay?

If they find out, I won't hear the end of it and we won't be able to sell these tickets.

Okay, I understand. I won't tell them...

Thanks...

We don't have much time until our next show. It won't be easy to sell enough tickets while getting our new song ready.

So...

Just this once, will you help me sell tickets?

Yes...!