<H-Hello...!
My name is Riho Hasegawa.
Thank you all for having me today!>

I'm Haruka Kiritani.
Thank you for sending us that email. We really appreciate your offer.

<No, I just...!
In any case, again, thank you!>

<*Sigh*
I still can't believe I get to write a song for MORE MORE JUMP!>

Hehe.
We're happy to hear that you're so excited about this.

Still, you really took us by surprise.
Just as we were talking about our new song, your email pops into our inbox.

Yeah!

We all really liked the song you sent us...

I even went back to find your other videos and gave them a listen... Each song was so wonderful and they all felt like they were full of so much hope...

<Thank you very much...!
H-Haruka, I can't believe you're praising them like this...!>

Huh?

<Oh no...! I-I'm so sorry, Kiritani!
The thing is... I've been a fan of yours forever...>

Forever?

<Y-Yes...!
The way you said, “I'm here to give everyone hope for a better tomorrow!” was so cool...>

<That was when I decided to start making songs that have the power to give all their listeners belief in a “better tomorrow”...!>

I see...

<That being said, not many people are listening to my songs based on my videos' low view counts...>

<Regardless... I still can't believe that you said you felt hope in my music, Kiritani!>

Now it makes sense...
In that case, please allow me to thank you.

I couldn't be happier knowing that you remembered what I said back then and made it a core tenet of your music.

<...!>

I know exactly how you feel, Hasegawa...! What Haruka said was so amazing!

Especially since Haruka's the reason why you wanted to become an idol in the first place, Minori. You want to spread hope and make everyone believe in a better tomorrow just like her, right?

Yeah!

In that sense, Minori, you and Hasegawa are like two peas in a pod.

<Hanasato and I are...?!
B-But... I'm just...!>

No, please! It's not like I know how to write songs...!

Hehe.

(Yeah, I see why we were so drawn to Hasegawa's music now...)

(She's just like us.
She wants genuinely wants everyone to believe in a “better tomorrow”.)

<So... Everyone from MORE MORE JUMP!>

<M-My songs don't get very many views and I'm not exactly a pro who can create amazing songs.>

<But... I promise to do everything I can to spread hope to everyone who listens...! I'm really looking forward to this opportunity to work with you!>

Thank you!
So are we.

<I see...
A song that shows just how much you appreciate all the fans who've been supporting you.>

Yes. We're here purely because of all of the support they've given us.

For our first show on our own, we want to express our appreciation for them.

<Understood!>

<How about we have a slow tempo for each verse to get your feelings across while making the chorus cheerful and easy to sing together? For example...>

Wow! Wait, you can come up with melodies just like that?!

<Well, it's just a rough idea of what I thought it'd sound like...!>

But it's so wonderful.
Plus, the key you chose sounds just right and easy for us to sing.

Yeah.
Personally, I'd kinda prefer it if it were a little higher.

<Yes!
Oh, but it might become difficult to sing if we raise it too high...>

<So, if you don't mind, would it be alright if you told me more about your vocal ranges?>

Vocal ranges?

How high or low your voice can go.
Most singers usually need to know how high they can sing using what kind of voice.

Without knowing that, you could end up with a song that goes higher than you expect.

Oh, okay!

But I don't even remember my own range. The last time I checked was so long ago...

It's been a while for me too, so there's a good chance that my range has changed...

<In that case, would it be alright if you try using this app that makes it easy to check and sending me your results?>

<You'll need to sing using your modal voice, using your falsetto and, if possible, a mixed voice.>

A mixed voice?

In other words, somewhere between those two vocal registers, yes...?

Hmm... Yeah, it's kinda hard to explain...

That's accomplished by stretching your vocal cords like you're using your falsetto but actually making all of your vocal cords vibrate.

S-Stretch and... Vibrate...?

That might've just made things more confusing...

<Um...>

<If there's anything that's giving you trouble, would you like it if I helped...?>

Oh, are you sure?

<Yes. I've studied vocal music a little bit, and I live right near Shibuya so I can meet at a moment's notice...>

Th-Thank you so much!

We really appreciate it.
We'll let you know once we've found a good place to record.

<Okay. I'll be looking forward to it!>