Oh, hey!
Get a chance to check out the Yuporin dance?

Yeah, I did!
The song's super cute too, right?!

Sounds pretty lively today...
I wonder what's going on.

Oh, Kiritani, good morning!

Good morning.
Can I ask what you were talking about just now?

I just learned about it just now, but everyone started doing this thing called the “Yuporin dance” a few days ago.

Yuporin...? Oh, you mean that really famous streamer? They're on TrickTrick or something, right?

Yeah!
Here, check out this dance!

Hehe. That's really cute.
Huh...?

The song they're dancing to... Could it be...?

Harukaaaa!!

Th-This morning... I saw this dance...! Th-The song, it's...!

I had a feeling...
This song...

Hasegawa wrote this song...

I knew it! She's so amazing!
I can't believe Yuporin's using her song!

Wait, you two know who wrote this song?

Yes, but we only met just recently.

What?! No way!
That means they're gonna be really famous! I mean, Yuporin's using their song!

That's like five million followers right there. Imagine what's gonna happen when other people start posting their own content using this song.

Yeah, you're right!
Oh...!

Hey, let's try the Yuporin dance!

Okay! I'll play that song!

They're already dancing to it...

What if other people all over Japan are already dancing to Hasegawa's song like this? This is so cool...!

Haha. This song's pretty tricky!

But it's so fun, you know?
I was so bummed when I saw my bedhead this morning, but this made me feel a lot better!

Yeah, totally!
It's so addictive too!

Hehe...

(Everyone who listened to Hasegawa's song seems so cheerful and optimistic.)

(I'm so glad for her.)

Hey, you two! Over here!

Hi, Airi, Shizuku!

Please excuse us for asking to meet so suddenly... But did you two see that video...?

Yes.
I had a feeling you'd want to discuss that.

I still can't believe it!
I suddenly heard someone playing Hasegawa's song and everyone was dancing to it... Look, they're dancing too.

I suppose this is the definition of “going viral”...

Based on what I saw, this is turning into Yuporin's most or second most viral dance video!

Yeah, that explains what's going on here too.

Going on where?

The videos Hasegawa originally posted.
The Yuporin dance only uses a part of that song, right?

This video's getting a ton of views because all these people want to hear the entire song.

Whoa...!
Hold on... Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands...

O-One million views?!

That's incredible...!

Because it's an incredible song.
I guess this means her wish to “spread hope to her listeners” came true.

Yeah, it definitely did!

Oh, wanna try calling her?
We need to congratulate her!

Okay!
I'm sure she'll be happy to hear from us.

Alright, I'll try calling her now!

<H-Hello...? Hanasato...?>

Yes!
Hasegawa, please allow us to congratulate you!

You're making it sound like she won the lottery or something.

In any case... Everyone at our school's been playing your song nonstop, Hasegawa. It's an incredible sight!

<Th-Thank you very much...!>

<It was only just recently that I gave permission to use this song, but I didn't expect it to blow up like this so fast... My brain still sort of hasn't caught up...>

I'm sure you'll understand soon enough. Everyone in the comments section's remarking how cute and cheerful your song is.

Hehe. I believe it's only natural considering how wonderful your song is, Hasegawa.

<Hehe... Thank you...>

<Oh, I'm wrapping up the demo right now, so it should be ready sometime this week!>

Great, thank you.
We can't wait.

<And I'll keep doing my best!
Oh, break's almost over. Sorry, I need to go...!>

Okay, see you!

She seemed kinda flustered but happy at the same time!

Yes.
I'm just as thrilled for her.

Alright, let's do everything we can to make the song she's writing now a huge hit!

Yeah!
That means we're gonna need to come up with a cute dance routine that matches Yuporin's!

Yeah!

*Sigh*
I still can't believe it. Everyone all over Japan's listening to my song...

This isn't a dream... Right...?

Oh, my video's received so many comments too.

<This song really cheered me up!>
<So cute!>
<Do any karaoke places carry this? I wanna sing it with my friends!>

Hehe. Everyone really seems to be enjoying my song. It's still hard to believe that so many people are listening to it...

<I swear I've heard this before somewhere.>

Huh...?

<Yeah, did they copy someone else?>
<Wait, they stole this?>

What? No, it's not stolen...

<It's like this song's trying to shove “happiness” down your throat. Hearing this when I'm trying to focus on real problems is the worst.>

<I know, right?
I didn't want to hear it, but people started blasting it in class because it's popular or whatever. It's awful.>

They're suffering because of me...?

But... I...

I just wanted to spread hope to others...

And yet...