(Shibuya Festa...)

(I promised Mom that I'd work on that study guide this weekend...)

Oh, Asahina, perfect! Are you free right now?

Y-Yes...
How can I help you?

I apologize for asking you this so suddenly, but would you be interested in doing some volunteer work?

Volunteer work?

Yes, that's right. The thing is, Shibuya Festa is looking for student volunteers.

Unfortunately, we've been having trouble attracting any takers... So, Asahina, would you mind helping out? I have a feeling that you'd do a wonderful job.

However, you're free to refuse, since I know that your studies keep you very busy.

Oh...

(If I volunteer, then I might be able to see the others...)

Understood.
If someone like myself will suffice, I'd like to help.

I really appreciate it, Asahina! Thank you very much! In that case... Here's a written overview of what volunteering for it will involve.

You should hear further details on the day of, so I suggest you ask any questions you have then.

Thank you. I will.

(What does volunteering for this involve anyway...?)

(“We will be assigning volunteers to help with one of the following: providing information to guests, donation collection, crowd control, first aid...”)

First aid...?

Okay, Rui, it's this weekend!
Our moment of truth!

Yes, and all the decorations seemed to be coming along nicely outside the station. I'm very much looking forward to the day of.

Still, it's hard to believe that we were invited to perform on stage for Shibuya Festa.

Heh heh heh.
Not just invited... But invited as sponsors no less!

Performing at Shibuya Festa will be no different from our ambassadorial performances! We'll need to do our best to ensure Phoenix Wonderland receives even more visitors!

Speaking of which, didn't you mention something about modifying the device for the flying scene? Have you already gone through with that?

Yes, it's nearly done, so I should be able to bring it by during tomorrow's practice.

I hope you're looking forward to trying out my new and improved Super Deluxe Ejection Mechanism♪

Hmm... The name isn't helping...

Hehe. Oh, don't worry...
Hm?

Uh oh.

Tsukasa, Kamishiro, hello to the both of you.

Ah, Akito, Toya!
It's so nice to see the two of you!

Oh, um... Hello...

Oh, that flyer you have there...
Is it for Shibuya Festa?

Yes, we're actually going to be performing at this event's outdoor stage.

What?! You and your team are too, Toya?!

Does that mean you and your troupe will be performing as well, Tsukasa...?

Yes.
Phoenix Wonderland is a corporate sponsor, so we'll be there as its representatives.

A sponsor...?
That's incredible. I promise to go see your performance.

Yes, I hope you enjoy it!
I guarantee an absolutely fantastic show!

By the way, how did you end up performing at this event?

A friend from back in elementary school is a part of the operations team for Shibuya Festa.

He asked me and Toya to perform on stage for the Summer Festival, and it went better than any of us expected...

Which led to him asking us if we'd like to perform as a team this time.

We thought it'd be a good experience for us since we hardly ever get to perform anywhere outside of live houses.

I see. That makes quite a bit of sense.

Do you know when you and your team will be performing, Toya?

We'll be the last performers for the general participants, so sometime towards the evening...

The last of the general participants?

Rui, don't we take the stage after the general participants?

Yes, that's right.

We'll be the first act for the sponsors... That equates to us performing directly after Vivid BAD SQUAD.

That means we'll simultaneously be the headliners and the opening act for Tsukasa's troupe.

Yeah, you're right.
But our performance might please the crowd so much that they end up leaving before seeing yours.

Huh?! That's some pretty big talk! But you shouldn't underestimate us! Our show may just completely overwrite all of their memories from that day!

Hehe. But this is very exciting.
We'll finally get to see one of your team's performances, Aoyagi.

Yes, let's both give it our best.

Yes, let's!

Aha, interesting♪

Rui and Li'l Bro are both performing.
This just keeps getting better and better! I should tell everybody in N25 about what just happened!

I'm back.

Welcome home, Mafuyu.
You must've spent quite a bit of time studying.

How did your cram school class go?

We had a test-taking seminar for medical schools, which was a bit challenging.

But the teacher said that I should be able to learn to answer questions quickly as long as I learn the right patterns.

Oh, that does sound challenging.
But your teacher's right. I'm sure you'll be just fine, Mafuyu.

You have that study guide to go through, so as long as you give it your best shot this weekend...

Oh, Mom, about that...

Hm? Is something wrong?

So...

I'm sorry...
I'm not sure that I'll have much time to study this weekend. I'm going to do some volunteer work.

Volunteer work?
Why now...?

My teacher at school was struggling to find student volunteers, and I got asked to help out.

Your teacher...? I see...
That's a shame since you were planning on studying so much this weekend. But you're a good girl, so it's no surprise that you were asked to do this...

I can always call your teacher if it seems like it's going to be too much. Would you like me to...?

Th-That's okay...

I'll get points for my record at school, and it should help when it comes to my school interviews.

It'll give me an advantage when I do take my exams, so it's not all bad, right?

...

Yes, you may be right. It'll be worth doing if it'll give you an advantage in that regard...

It's a shame to see you lose studying time, but my hands are tied if you feel it's necessary...

I do, Mom. And I'm sorry.

It's okay.
You'll just have to pick things back up next weekend.

*Nod*
Anyway, I'll be in my room studying until dinner.

Oh, before you go...

Yes...?

Is anyone from your class also volunteering? Anybody from different years or schools?

Oh, I was asked about it just today, so I don't really know. Why do you ask...?

Hehe. I just thought that it'd make your job a little bit easier knowing that you'd be working with a friend.

Anyway, Mafuyu, do your best.

Okay...

<What?! Yuki, you can go?!>

<Yes...>

<But we won't be able to meet until the evening since I have to volunteer until then.>

<Still, that's great...>

<Yeah, how did you convince your mom...? That couldn't have been easy.>

<I told her that I'd be working past dark, so I should be fine as long as I don't come home too late.>

<I see.
Then, we should take this opportunity to really have some fun.>

<Definitely! We won't be able to see much stuff together during the day, but we should check out all the stalls and stage performances at night!>

<Also, it sounds like Li'l Bro and this other guy I know are gonna be performing!>

<What?! Akito's performing?!
Honestly, why doesn't he ever tell me about these things?>

<Hehe. It'll be a chance to hear all kinds of different music, Yuki.>

<Yes, it will...>

<Anyway, I need to get back to studying. I'll see you all again at 25:00.>

<Okay, we'll be waiting.>

...

(I think I'll look over those instructions again...)

(“Volunteers are asked to gather at 9:00 am at Nonogi Park. Once you have received your individual assignments, you will begin working at 10:00 am.”)

(“Student volunteers will not work past 5:00 pm. Other staff and volunteers will take over from that point onward.”)

(“We will be assigning volunteers to help with one of the following: providing information to guests, donation collection, crowd control, first aid...”)

(First aid...)