Alright, let's start talking about our event!

Yeah!
C'mon, Kohane, you too...!

Huh? Y-Yeah!

Anyway, we have a lot of decisions to make. First...

Oh, me first! Let's pick a venue! We can't really get the ball rolling without knowing where you're gonna be playing, right?

True.
What else is there? A date and time, I suppose?

Even though you usually run late, Luka?

Haha! I can't help but take my time, you know?

Mind being quiet for a minute, you guys? This isn't getting us anywhere.

I agree. This is their event.
We have our own event to think about.

Why don't you start by writing a list of what you need to do? As for Len and the others, I'll jot everything down.

I see...
Yes, let's put some notes together.

A venue. A date and time. What else...? Other participants...?

Yeah.
We should be set in terms of a venue...

So let's think about who else is gonna be there.

There's no way we'll produce that atmosphere if we don't choose the right people.

True...
I agree that this is a good place to start.

But who else should be there?

I mean, anyone who wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND, right?

Also, people who can sing with literally everything they have! That's an absolute must!

That's very general...
But the one person who fits that bill is...

Surely, none other than Tono.

Yeah. And he's an amazing singer...!

Not only that, but he also wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND!

What do you think, Akito...?

Don't worry, I'm with you guys there.

No one else out there has his kind of resolve or singing ability, so he'll be perfect for our event.

But the question is whether or not he'll agree to this...

What do you mean?

I'm talking about if he'll see any merit in participating in our event.

There are rumors going around that he's been invited to participate in some fairly high-level events... He probably doesn't see any reason to go out of his way to join ours, right?

I see...
In that case, you might be right.

But we won't really know until we ask, right? He might just accept our offer without a second thought!

Yeah, that's true too...
There's no use in dwelling on this.

Alright, let's try talking to him.

Okay. Is there anyone else you'd like to ask?

If we hope to learn more about RAD WEEKEND's atmosphere, we'll likely want to have a similar number of performers participating. I'd say at least two more teams...

Hmm... But I feel like there just aren't many people besides us or Arata who're actually serious about surpassing RAD WEEKEND...

Yeah, so let's do what we can for now...

Which means...

We're gonna go talk to Tono.

Okay, let's start searching...
He usually sings at one of the bigger places around here, so we should be able to find him pretty quick.

Right.
Oh, what if we looked up where he's supposed to be performing...? Hmm...

I tried searching for event participants, but I'm not seeing anything recent regarding Tono.

You think something's up?
I guess it could just be that there isn't any info out there. Oh, what if he's training because he lost to Uncle Taiga?!

Haha. Training? No.

Huh? That voice...

Hello, Vivid BAD SQUAD.
How's it going?

Tono?!

(We're here to invite him...
I wasn't expecting him to find us first.)

What brings you here, Tono?

Oh, I came here to look for all of you in the hopes that I could ask you something.

Ask us...?

Yes. I heard from some people who looked like they were Weekend Garage customers that you guys are thinking about putting on your own event.

Would it be alright if I participated in that event...?

Huh...?

Wait, you wanna be in it?!

Yes. That is if you're all okay with it.

(Again, we came here to invite him...
Talk about an offer you can't refuse...)

What made you want to be in our event...?

You're being invited to join all these other big events left and right, aren't you?

Yes, but something's telling me that I have a lot to gain by joining up with you guys.

Something's telling you...?

Akito, we originally came here to invite him. There's no reason to refuse his offer.

Yeah, you're right...
In that case, we'll be looking forward to working with you...

Yes, I will as well.

Awesome!
Let's make this event a good one!

Um... We're looking forward to working with you!

Likewise. By the way... Have you spoken to anybody else about this? I'd prefer to know who if you already have.

No, not yet...

We want to find people who also want to surpass RAD WEEKEND, but there just aren't many out there, you know...?

Surpass RAD WEEKEND...

If that's the case, how about “EVER”?

EVER?
As in the guys we battled during STAY GOLDEN...?

Yes. I spoke with them just the other day and they seem to be working towards surpassing RAD WEEKEND as well.

Wait, why...?

Why don't you ask them yourselves?

If that possibility exists, I say we take a chance and go talk to them...

Yeah!
Some customers at my place are all tight with EVER, so they might know how to contact them!

Alright, let's try setting up a meeting.

Okay.

...

(Something feels off...)

(Tono asks to join our event himself and gives us a good lead...? Was he always this cooperative?)

(I guess it could also mean that he wants the event he's gonna be in to succeed...)

(Man, I still can't figure out what's going through this guy's head...)