NICO: "We've been waiting for you, Nijigasaki!"
HONOKA: "Long time no see! How've you been?"
EMMA: "We've been good! You guys look great, too."
KASUMI: "Emma, this is enemy territory! You shouldn't be so friendly!"
KARIN: "Kasumi, you sound like Nico did a couple weeks ago."
RINA: "They really are alike."
NOZOMI: "Did you write your song?"
AKI: "Yeah. Good luck today."
HONOKA: "You too! Thanks for coming."
NICO: "Now, for the tenth and final contest between μ's and Nijigasaki, the song-off! A contest of composition!
Oh, we never decided who should go first, did we?"
MAKI: "I'm okay either way."
HONOKA: "Then whoever wins rock, paper, scissors will go first!
Maki, Aki, put your hands out!"
MAKI & AKI: "Okay."
HONOKA: "Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!"
MAKI: "...Ah."
AKI: "..."
ELI: "Maki goes first."
AKI: "..."
KANATA: "This seems like a bad omen."
KASUMI: "K-Kanata, you don't need to say that!
Don't worry about what Kanata said!"
AYUMU: "Y-Yeah, we just decided who would go first, nothing more."
Nothing...NOTHING!!!
AKI: "...Don't worry, girls. I'm fine."
MAKI: "I'm going to start."
?!
Wh-Whoa! As soon as she started playing, the entire atmosphere seemed to change!
The music has so much passion it almost seems alive! The melody is flowing around like blood, pumping the heart of the song. It's so hot and exciting...
I know this feeling! It's the same thing I felt when I saw their show with Aqours in Akihabara, and when I saw Aqours' show in Numazu.
When I close my eyes, I can see μ's singing to this song. I want them to sing this on stage for real!
GAH!!!
This...This is what I have to compete against?!
...
AYUMU: "Hey. Hey! Get it together! Come on!"
AKI: *GASP*
SETSUNA: "Maki finished her song."
AI: "Are you okay? You seem like you're in a daze."
KYAH!!!
Wh-What was that?!
AKI: "S-Sorry! I'm fine. It's my turn, right? I'll start."
Calm down Akihiko, just do it like in practice and everything will be fine.
Maki's performance was incredible, but I haven't lost yet. Over the past week, I lost sleep over this song. I gave everything to practicing it.
I researched μ's songs and put everything they didn't have into mine.
I can't lose... This song will win. Then, everyone will sing it on stage... Everyone will see the Nijigasaki idols that I helped!
MR. SUZUKI: "Sing? Don't think of such stupid meaningless things!"
?!
D-Dad...? N-No...that's just a figment of my imagination.
NOZOMI: "Hm... Hm hm hm... The cosmos speaks to me. They say you'll fail your next test!"
M-My next test?! Is...is this what my next test is?!
RYU: "Just remember, Suzuki...YOU'RE NOTHING!!!"
Nothing...Nothing...
C-CALM DOWN!
ARIMA: "Look within yourself and ask... Why are you playing this piece? Who are you playing it for? The reason why you play piano. Who the piece is written by and who for?"
S-SENSEI?!
Th-That's right, focus... look within myself and use imagery. Picture the Nijigasaki girls singing this song...
RIKO: "It just...doesn't feel quite right. It's hard to put it into words. It's like it's not meant for Aqours to sing."
Huh?! W-Wait... What did everyone sound like again? Those voices that will sing my song...
What were our shows like?! I CAN'T REMEMBER!!!
What's today?! WHERE AM I?!
WHAT IS ANYTHING?!
MR. SUZUKI: "You're going to become a politician and like it!"
KASUMI: "Umm...Senpai?"
I can't picture it... I can't imagine it...
It's so...cold...
AKI: "I'm going to help Aqours!"
NICO: "Are you going to start or what?"
AKI: "I'm going to help μ's!"
I'm freezing cold...
BrEaK tHe IcE
AYUMU: "Aki...AKI?!"
*CRASH*
AKI: "........"
I can't move...
I'm frozen solid...
???: "Wake...up...challenger.."
AKI: "KYAAAAHHHH!!!"
NICO: "A-Are you okay...?!"
AKI: "I...can't..."
HONOKA: "What?!"
AKI: "I'm sorry... I can't...play this..."