*CONCERT HALL - NUMAZU CIVIC CULTURE CENTER - NUMAZU - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
KANAN: "Okay, we'll leave the rest of the questions for later. Here's our final song, so please enjoy..."
AQOURS: "'WONDERFUL STORIES'!"
SHIORIKO: "This is the promo video song!"
KANATA: "I love this song!"
LANZHU: "Amazing. This is even better than the performance they gave in the promo video! The sky's the limit for Aqours!"
MAKI: "This must be them sending a challenge to μ's."
NOZOMI: "Yeah. We're their big rival. We can't let them fluster us."
*BZZT* *FZZT* *CRACKLE*
MIA: "Huh? Something's off with the sound."
RINA: "Huh?"
KAORUKO: "This is bad. It looks like they're having mic issues."
*BZZT* *CRACKLE* *PZZT*
ELI: "The song got cut off..."
AKI: "..."
*AUDIENCE MURMUR*
UMI: "The audience looks pretty upset about it too."
Shit, this is bad...
SETSUNA: "What about Aqours?!"
KANATA: "Looks like they noticed the mic issues. But they can't just stop in the middle of a song. What are they gonna do?"
AKI: "They're still trying to sing even without any sound coming out of the speakers..."
They're trying to keep their cool and perform like they always do to reassure everyone.
But it's not working...
CHIKA: "..."
AQOURS: "..."
*SILENCE*
Shit... SHIT!
CROWD MEMBER: "Boooo!"
You're going to boo them...?
After the show they've put on for you...?
AFTER THEY POURED THEIR HEART INTO THIS?!
You....ANIMAL!!!
DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE FANS EXIST TO CHEER THEM?!
I'LL SHOW YOU JUST WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INSULT OUR GODDESSES!
*INHALE*
Here goes nothing...
AKI: ♫Yume o kakete kitaaaaa!
WONDERFUL STORIIIIIIES!♪
KASUMI: "Huh? S-Senpai...?"
AKI: ♫kagayaita sutoorii, sa!♪
AYUMU: "Aki's singing... H-He's really singing again!"
HONOKA: "Of course! That's a great idea! Everyone! Let's sing along!
Come on, you too! And you as well! Let's all sing it together!"
Everyone's singing along...
Th-This is incredible... The whole venue's singing together in unison as one!
*CROWD ROARS*
We did it!
CHIKA: "Everyone! Thank you soooo much!
I had tons of fun singing 'WONDERFUL STORIES' with you all!"
...
*MEANWHILE*
*KAMIJOU'S OFFICE - GOLDEN CALF HEADQUARTERS - AKIHABARA - TOKYO*
GC HEAD SCIENTIST: "It didn't work. We launched several cyber attacks on the building. The bug took down the speakers, but they rose above it."
KAMIJOU: "Damn brat... Why is it always him?! Don't just stand there DOG! Relay this to every member of staff!"
NISHIYAMA: "Wow, incredible...."
KAMIJOU: "DOG!"
NISHIYAMA: "Y-Yes sir."
KAMIJOU: "Not only is he an outstanding producer, but he has the vocal skills of an idol too.
I can see why Katsuo is so adamant to face him at the School Idol Festival.
Yet why does he decline when he has vocal skills like that?"
G.C HEAD SCIENTIST: "I have developed multiple sabotage bugs that could be of service. As Head of the Scientific Research Division I would recommend you use them."
KAMIJOU: "...No."
G.C HEAD SCIENTIST: "No?"
KAMIJOU: "There is no need. You see, for I have already won. Expect the unexpected young Akihiko Suzuki, because your world is about to be turned upside down.
The School Idol Showcase is ours."