It's almost time for the Aqours' show! I'm wearing the brooch Ruby gave me, so now it looks like I really belong with Aqours!
Whoa, look at all these people. I knew I had some extra time before the show, but I should have come earlier.
Oh yeah, that reminds me... Chika said during clean-up earlier that she wanted me to come backstage before the show started. I wonder what she wants?
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CHIKA: "Hey! Over here!"
AKI: "Chika! Hey, are you sure we should be doing this right before your concert?"
CHIKA: "It's fine. I just really want to ask you to listen to our new song today, that's all."
AKI: "Okay? I mean I'm here, so I'm going to listen anyway. Why wouldn't I after all the work that was-"
YOU: "Chika, we have to get ready! Ruby has a surprise for us!"
CHIKA: "Okay! A surprise? Oooh, I'm excited! We'll make sure that we all talk to you before we perform, Aki. See you later!"
AKI: "Oh, s-see you!"
Always full of energy, that girl.
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CHIKA: "There are a ton of people in front of the stage already!"
RIKO: "Not just the Summer Festival attendees but even the food cart owners have come to watch."
AKI: "Looks like the whole festival is here. Well... This is finally it. Aqours' special Summer Festival live show!"
DIA: "Let's do our absolute best to ensure everyone who came has fun until the very end."
YOSHIKO: "The dark feast Yohane weaves shall paint over memories of this fun festival!"
HANAMARU: "Then everyone will forget the delicious food we made and our special Bon dance, zura."
YOU: "The wait until we get out there is torment. Can we just go out early?"
MARI: "How about putting on some Japanese stand-up comedy until we start? Like a skit, for example."
KANAN: "What are we going to do by turning this into a comedy show?"
DIA: "I don't think so. Please respect the time slot we've been given."
RIKO: "I understand getting cold feet, but this is it, our live closes the festival. Just calm your nerves."
RUBY: "How is everyone's costume? Feeling okay?"
CHIKA: "I'm fine! It fits perfectly, as always. And these brooches you made? They're so good, Ruby!"
MARI: "The costumes You and Ruby make always fit everyone perfectly. We believe in you."
AKI: "You all look great. Super cute!"
RIKO: *Giggle* "Thanks. You're making me blush."
AKI: "I'm happy that I was able to work on these costumes with you too, Ruby. They're just as good as the Cleopatra outfits!"
RUBY: *Giggle* "We did have some time after making accessories, after all."
AKI: "What about the Cleopatra costumes? Are you wearing them still?"
RUBY: "Don't worry, they're for the final act."
AKI: "I assume the final act is the new song?"
CHIKA: *Giggle* "That's for you to wait and find out. Can't ruin the surprise, just yet!"
AKI: *Laugh* "Very well, I look forward to it."
YOSHIKO: "Zuramaru, is your stomach okay? You ate so much, like the okonomiyaki, beef sticks, crepes, and such."
HANAMARU: "No need to worry about me, zura. I made sure not to overeat, just for the show! My stomach is nice and flat as proof!"
RUBY: "Oh, good. I guess we don't need to worry about your waist now."
HANAMARU: "Huh? R...Ruby?"
RUBY: "Wha... N-No, Hanamaru! It's not like I'm always worried about the waist sizes on your costumes because you eat so much! N-Not at all!"
HANAMARU: "Z...Zuraaaaaaaaaa!!"
AKI: "Is...Is she going to be okay?"
YOSHIKO: "You know, Ruby, for someone with such an innocent and harmless face... You sure are harsh."
RUBY: "I said it wasn't like that!"
AKI: "You know... Before I came to Numazu, I never imagined I'd be waiting backstage with Aqours for their live show to start."
RIKO: "We almost didn't even get to do the show."
DIA: "I doubt anyone could have foreseen things getting canceled, then having it retracted."
YOU: "You never know what life will throw at you."
CHIKA: "The typhoon passed overnight, we convinced the Committee and the locals and even the tourists helped with the clean-up. The love for festivals and several miracles came together to make this Summer Festival possible. It was thanks to magic, everybody's magic."
Hm? That sounds familiar...