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(Miku and the others... They're all listening...)

(Come to think of it, we haven't performed with them sitting in front of us for a fairly long time.)

(They're usually stuck watching us from somewhere backstage or in the shadow of some piece of equipment...)

(We never get to see their faces when we're on stage.)

(But they must really enjoy themselves.)

(And they've always been there for us. I mean, they helped out so much for our last show, but we never got to thank them properly...)

(So... Now's our chance to do that... With our sound!)

<I can clearly sense what they're all feeling. Maybe far more than during that last show they played...>

<Me too. The way their sound is resonating with my heart... They're playing for us.>

<Message received, girls.>

<And from all of us... Thank you.>

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Okay, how'd we do?!

<Incredibly well...
Your performance really resonated with all of us, more than ever before.>

<Yeah, I got goosebumps!
This is totally what Leo/need's all about!>

That's nice to hear...

<All that's left is for you girls to see how it turned out...>

Huh?
For us to see...

Oh, right!
I totally forgot that we're making a video!

Oh, Saki... To be fair, I also nearly forgot about our primary goal, but that's a bit much.

<Let's watch it together!
I bet it turned out super duper amazing!>

Me too.
I'm looking forward to seeing how we did.

Whoa! This is...!

Really good...
We have so much force behind us, but it's also easy to listen to.

I think it's because we got to play for you guys, Miku.

Thank you all very much...!

<Hehe. Thank you for the wonderful performance.>

Now that I've seen this video...
I guess this is what it's like to see us play, huh...?

I'm actually a bit embarrassed.
I have such a serious expression on my face...

No, don't say that!
You looked really cool, Hona!

<Yeah, totally! It's obvious that you were playing like you meant it, which I think is really good! Sakki on the other hand couldn't contain her joy...!>

Huh? Me?

<You do always seem to really enjoy yourself, Saki.>

That's an understatement. But that's also one of Saki's best qualities. It's nice how the video actually captured that.

Oh, stop it, you two.
You're making me blush... Wait!

Look, don't forget about Ichi!
The way her throat tightens up during the high notes is so cool!

Y-You don't have to examine my singing so closely...

<Anyway, now that you're done shooting your video, you just have to upload it, right?>

<No, don't they have to edit it first?>

Yes, that's right...
Can I borrow a bit more of everyone's time? We should decide on how we want our video to look.

Which is why I made sure to bring my laptop with me today...

Whoa, Hona, how did you cram so much stuff into your bag?! Is it enchanted or something?!

It must've been heavy.
We would've helped if you needed it.

It's actually not so bad.

Anyway, I'll send the video over to my computer and load it into my video editing software...

Hey, that's a lot easier than I expected...

<But there's so much going on with her screen. I have no idea what buttons you're supposed to push and stuff...>

It took me a while to get used to, but I managed to figure some things out by looking up instructions online.

So, if you click this tab...
Oh, here. This lets you easily throw in some really cool effects.

...!
Wow! This blur effect goes so well with our performance...!

<That's pretty cool.
I didn't realize that one effect could change your video so much.>

Oh, there's more. For example...
We can have flowers bloom as it plays.

<Oh, that's so cute.>

Yeah, it's cute...
But it kinda doesn't go with the video, you know?

<It's not exactly a cute and happy song either...>

Th-This is just a test to show that we have a wide variety of options to choose from.

(A wide variety of options to choose from...)

I see...
That's quite the conundrum.

<And I have a feeling that it's going to take a while...>

Actually, it's kind of fun to try all these different things out. Although, that was all just for practice. I'm yet to actually work on an entire video...

Yeah, just watching you work is exciting.

But wow Hona, you really did your homework.
You can already do so much after just starting.

I'm still limited to what a beginner can do... But if you pull this lever-like thing, you can change how the colors look...

Oh you're right... It looks a lot darker now.

Hehe. Isn't this fun?

When I was at home thinking about how to edit the video, I had the idea to give it a darker tone around the chorus for a more somber feel...

But I sort of like the original at this point. What do you all think?

<Both options seem good to me.>

Yeah, I thought the same thing.
In that case, I guess we should go with the original.

This is just me, but I have a feeling that people are gonna focus on how dark it is instead of our song.

Wait, you think so?!
I get what you mean, Shiho, but...

I really like this dark tone!
Like you said, Hona, it goes really well with the theme of the song...

<Looks like we've reached an impasse.>

What do you think, Ichika...?

...
I...

(Shiho and Saki both bring up valid points. Neither are wrong.)

(This is just like what's going on with my own song... I need to have the courage to make a decision...)

(So, I...)

I think darker is better.

I agree with Saki.
It makes it easier to understand what our song's about, and we wouldn't be able to do this if we weren't making a video.

Yes, Shiho may be right about people focusing on that more than our song, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing...

If this effect helps our viewers see how pain and sadness are at the core of this song, then I see no problem with using it.

Ichika...

Oh, of course, Honami... You know the most about video editing here, so you'll have the final say regarding this...

Thank you.
Your suggestions have all been duly noted.

Both sides provided valid arguments, but I'm of the same mind as Ichika. I think darker is better for this song.

Since a video can't deliver the impact of a live performance 100%, I'd like to use this effect to achieve something similar.

Okay...
Maybe I gave our actual song a little too much weight.

Also, now that I think about it, not everyone who watches this video is necessarily going to be a die-hard music lover...

Which means we should probably keep them in mind if we want them to actually listen to our song. So, let's go with darker.

Okay...

Alright, now that we've reached a consensus, I'll continue working on this when I get home.

<Cool! I can't wait to see how it turns out♪>

Just from what you just showed us, Hona, I have a feeling that it's gonna turn out great!

I'm really looking forward to making even more videos♪

<Do you know what you girls are going to do for your next video?>

Yeah, a brand-new song!
I'm gonna come up with something really good for everyone who enjoys our music!

I know how you feel, but I doubt you're gonna be able to come up with one this instant.

Y-Yeah, if things go like the one before...
I'll have to think about it a lot, which means it might take a really long time...

But I know that some people out there are really looking forward to hearing our songs, so I'm gonna do everything I can to make sure our next video can bring a new Leo/need song to lots and lots of people.

(Oh...)

(If I can write songs for us, that would directly help Leo/need...)

(Until just recently, I wasn't sure when that was going to be possible, but...)

(Things are different now. I have a good feeling about my song...)

(I need to complete it as soon as possible, so that the others can hear it.)