Whoa! So, they're really gonna sign you to a deal?!

Yup!
We're meeting this weekend to discuss it!

That's amazing.
Your dream of going pro might actually come true.

I mean, their solo show did go pretty well.

Yes, it did.
And it's wonderful to hear such good news.

Thank you for dropping by to tell us this, girls.

You shouldn't be thanking us.
We really should be the ones thanking you.

But it's also nearly the weekend, right?

Yeah! My heart won't stop pounding!
I'm already getting kinda nervous about going over to their office!

What should we wear?
Suits?!

I agree that we need to show that we're serious, but suits might be a bit much...

It may actually have the opposite effect.

Oh, right...
Then, we'll be fine in our regular clothes?

Also, Saki, you seem a lot better now...

Huh?

You felt scared about what was gonna happen after we went pro, right?

But you don't seem bothered by that at all now.

Oh...

Yeah...
It did bother me a little until just recently... But I feel all better now.

I figured out a way to deal with my fears like you said, Shiho!

Hehe...
You already found your answer, Saki?

I did!
I mean, I can't straggle behind while the rest of you keep moving forward!

So... I'm really excited about us going pro now.

Because we'll probably get to do lots and lots more stuff like Iori and Saku said!

You seem confident, Saki.

Huh?
Y-You think so?

Yes. The look on your face right now tells me that Leo/need will be able to handle whatever comes its way.

As for your solo show...
It was good, and I'm guessing everyone there was moved by your performance.

I think that happened because you were being yourselves.

Being ourselves...?

Yes, during the last song in particular, we sort of just let ourselves go while we played it.

Yeah.
I remember noticing that Saki had switched up her sound.

That was when I realized how we didn't have to try so hard to sound good. We could just have fun, and that's what makes our music what it is...

Once I knew that, things felt so much simpler, and I just had fun singing and playing my guitar...

Ichi...

...
To be honest, we probably weren't as good technically compared to when we played with anemone, but the crowd was really on our side this time around...

Exactly...
Music isn't just about technical mastery.

The emotions I felt during that song...
You all looked like you were having so much fun while playing it. Again, it was a very moving performance...

It reminded me just how much I love Leo/need...

So, even after you take this next big step, I hope you girls never forget that feeling.

MEIKO...

Keep up the good work.
We'll always be rooting for you, no matter what.

...

Thank you so much!

This means more and more people might start listening to your music.

That's so exciting...

Thank you very much for inviting us here today. So, regarding our deal...

Haha. There's no need to act so formal. Let's keep things friendly since we're going to be working together from now on.

Together...

As for the details, we'll be going over each part of your contract one at a time.

This is going to feel like a tough slug, so I hope you're all prepared.

Y-Yes, of course.

Then, once we've gone over all that, you'll be given a chance to discuss it amongst yourselves...

Also, because you're all minors, you'll need to go home and ask your parents or guardians to review it.

They'll be more than welcome to contact me directly if they have any outstanding questions regarding this process.

Understood...

Again, there's quite a lot to go over and it's going to take time to review it all...

But once you sign after confirming that everything is in order, you'll officially be signed to our label as artists.

So, shall we begin by reviewing the stipulations laid out in this contract?

Yes, thank you.

First, I'll give each of you a copy of it.
Here it is...

Whoa! This font's tiny!
Yeah, it's definitely gonna take a lot of time to go through all this!

But it's full of really important stuff, right? I'll do my best to read as much as I can!

U-Um, Saki...?

Haha. Like I said, feel free to relax.
It'll make my job easier as well.

More to the point, if you do sign this contract, I will...

I'll be your main point of contact, so again, let's keep things friendly between us.

Thank you very much.

(Once we sign this contract, we'll officially start working as artists for this label.)

(We'll have our deal...
Our dream... We'll finally be pros!)

(I get that a lot of things are gonna happen moving forward... Some fun and some not so fun...)

(But I'm not hesitating anymore.
And I don't feel scared now. I'm okay...)

(Wanting our music to be heard and wanting to keep playing music with them... Both things matter to me... A lot.)

(I'll be fine as long as I don't forget that.)

(So, I'm gonna keep trying...)

(Leo/need's gonna keep trying...
To move people's hearts with the music we love!)