What?! You can't stay to watch me practice?! But you always do on your days off!

I'm sorry...
Something came up and...

Something came up...?
Did someone ask you to help them again?

The manager of “VIOLET” collapsed... You know, the one on the corner?

Oh no! The manager collapsed...?!
Is he okay?!

Luckily, he was taken to the hospital in a hurry, so he's fine now. However, there's an event starting there tomorrow and he asked us to help run things.

Okay...

(But someone else can do that...
Daddy and his team don't actually have to go...)

Like I said before, you should practice somewhere in town since everyone will be there to watch you.

Oh...

(Does that mean Daddy and the others are...?)

An, is something wrong...?

Um, Daddy...

You and your team are always running around helping everyone in town while telling me to sing out on the street somewhere...

Is it because you really don't want to watch me practice...?

I'm sorry for making you think that...

An, we want to be with you as much as we can. That includes Nagi, Taiga and of course, myself. We all care about you very much.

...

And there's a reason why I've been telling you to sing on this street.

An, I genuinely believe that singing around here will benefit you greatly.

Benefit me...?

Yes. Nagi, Taiga and I were all able to grow as singers because of this town.

In so many ways too...
And I'm sure you'll understand that in time, An.

...?

Oh, sorry...
It's almost time for that meeting.

Oh...

I promise to watch you practice next Sunday around noon...

I have some business to take care of in the morning, but I should be free afterward. Nagi and Taiga also said they'll be available too.

Really...?

Yes, that's a promise.
But for now, I need to go.

Okay, good luck...

(There he goes...)

(Mommy's at work too...
I'm really all alone today...)

(But Daddy said he and his team became good singers because they sang here...)

I should go practice...

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Hey, here for another morning practice...? Hm? What's wrong? You seem a little down...

Huh?
Oh, no... There's nothing wrong!

(Do I really sound that unhappy...?
That just means I need to try harder...)

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Hi, An!
You sound as good as ever today!

Oh, hi...

I don't sound good at all...
I can't even hit the high notes...

What?
I don't think so! You're better than a lot of the grown-ups around here!

That's not true...

An, is everything alright? You don't sound very happy today. Is your throat okay?

Oh, is it because your dad's been too busy to watch you practice...?

Yeah...

I see...

Don't worry, An.
Once he has time, I'm sure... No, I'm absolutely certain that he'll come watch you practice.

Okay...

(He's right...
He promised to watch me practice next Sunday...)

(So, until then, I need to keep practicing...!)

I'm going now!!

(Finally, it's Sunday...!
I get to practice with Daddy and everyone at noon!)

Just two more hours until then...!
Alright, I'll start warming up!

Geez, that took forever...

However, we finally landed ourselves a deal with an overseas label. It did take a while, but we're at last taking the next step.

Thank you for handling all the negotiations, Ken. We have so many goals that we just won't be able to accomplish with a major Japanese label.

Yeah.
And I want An to see the world too.

Oh, speaking of which, it's almost time!
We should go see An!

We were so busy this week that we couldn't help her at all, so let's teach her as much as we can today!

Right. She's been getting ready since this morning, so she might be all tuckered out...

Hey, Ken! You guys!

Oh, it's the manager.
And you're the new hire, yes...?

Yes!
So, I apologize for what I'm about to ask...

Unfortunately, it turns out the main guest we booked for today's event can't make it, so we could really use a hand...!

Huh? Your main guest?

Hang on. Today's event...?
Wasn't “WIRED” supposed to perform?

WIRED? As in the really famous American group? How do you guys keep getting these big catches?

Well, the owner's actually a huge fan and asked them to perform...

Exactly. We prepared far in advance and even got other musicians to join after hearing the big news. However...

They're having trouble getting past immigration and can't do much of anything right now. We don't even know if or when they'll be let through...

Normally, we'd have to cancel if our main guest bails on us, but in this case, people have traveled a long ways and even stayed the night in anticipation of this event...

As for a team that can match WIRED and take their spot as the main guest...

Now I get it. And that's what brought you guys here.

Yeah, in terms of other musicians who can match what WIRED can do...

...

Ken...

The live house's reputation is on the line here...

Especially since people have arrived the day before to see this event.

We have to help, Nagi, Taiga...

Only we can fill the shoes that WIRED has left behind.

...

Yeah...
You're right.

...

I really appreciate it...!
If you'll come with me now.

That's fine, but I'll need to let An know first.

I can't get ahold of her...
She has been practicing since this morning...

An...

Then, I'll go find her!
The rest of you can head to the live house with the manager!

Alright, thanks.

Please tell An that I'm sorry and I promise to spend the entire day with her next time...

She should be singing somewhere in the middle of Vivid Street.

Understood!!
You can count on me!

Alright, let's head over...

Okay...

I'm so sorry, An...

Hmm...
Where are Daddy and the others?

(He said that they'd be meeting with someone on another street, so I'll go take a look!)

Hmm... An should be around here somewhere... But I don't see her anywhere... What should I do?

No, she has to be somewhere on this street...! I have to find her fast...!

Hmm... I don't see them.
They're supposed to be meeting somewhere around here, right?

And they usually go down this path whenever they stop by to see me practice...

(Okay, I'll wait here today since they always come from that way!)

I hope they get here soon...