Working a job like that so early in the mornings and then studying at school whilst keeping up with club activities?!
Minalin- *Ahem* Kotori is pretty incredible. After she finished her morning shift at the café, we went straight to Otonokizaka. It was time to show μ's what I've brought with me.
Oh... but Kotori told me Eli, Nico and Rin won't be here today.
They should get the chance to see these on Sunday, right?
AKI: "Honoka, Umi, good morning! The photos from the Joint Solo Live Show are ready! Take a look!"
HONOKA: "Thanks! Let's see... Oooh, they turned out great!"
KOTORI: "You looked so cool during your solo performance, Honoka!"
HONOKA: "Really? Me? Cool?"
UMI: "It was wonderful to see you take charge of the audience all by yourself. And these lovely photos also captured it well!"
AKI: "It's because Honoka herself is lovely."
HONOKA: "I...looked cool, taking charge of the audience, huh?"
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HONOKA: "I was thinking of increasing our amount of training starting from today. What do you think?"
AKI: "You sound really motivated today, Honoka."
HONOKA: "Yeah! I had the best time during my solo debut. I'm still too giddy abit to stand still!"
AKI: "But it was several weeks ago? Oh well, *Laugh* I had the best time watching you, too!"
HONOKA: "You know what? I owe it all to you, Aki. Thanks for helping me put my solo performance together!"
AKI: "I'm the one who should be thanking you. Since your solo debut was a big success, I feel more confident playing a supporting role for not just Nijigasaki, but for μ's and Aqours too.
Especially you, Honoka, you've always said you wanted your singing to reach everyone.
And in that venue? It reached them all."
HONOKA: "I think so too! I thought long and hard about what I wanted to accomplish. That was the only way tk go for me!
I went out into the audience and saw the joy on everyone's faces up close. I was so happy!
I hope the people who came to see me had a good time, too."
AKI: "The way you opened the show really set the stage for the whole thing."
HONOKA: "Performing live shows really is the best! Gosh, I can't wait until our next one!"
AKI: "Of course I want to see more events from μ's, but I also want to see more solo performances from you, Honoka. I bet you could perform an entire live show all on your own."
HONOKA: "Whaaa?! I want to perform solo again, but I can't do an entire live show without everyone else!"
AKI: "Are you sure about that? Your leadership during μ's' live shows really stands out. I love that about you.
But you also looked really cool taking charge of the audience during your solo debut! I'd love to see that cool side of you again."
HONOKA: *Giggle* "I never thought there was anything cool about me. I guess there's a side of me that only comes out during a solo live show."
AKI: "Maybe if we keep working on both μ's' live shows and solo live shows, you'll gain a new perspective!"
HONOKA: "A new perspective, huh? If you really think it's a good idea, then maybe I will.
You know me! If there's a new perspective to discover, I wanna take a peek! Let's do this!"
AKI: "Yeah!"
I truly believe that Honoka can make a career out of being a solo singer someday. Ooh, maybe we could buy her a microphone or something?
But enough about the future, it's time to focus on the present. I'm overseeing μ's' practice session today.