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The Next Morning

RaikaEveryone, good morning...!! Breakfast is ready...!?!?

ChieriHehe, are you surprised?

ShizukuEveryone's already here.

MikuYomogi-san is also sitting on the chair.

YomogiOne more minute... and I'll go back to the floor...

RaikaWh-Whoa~~~~!! Why!? Coincidence!? Miracle!?

ShizukuThat is...

MikuHm? What? Shizuku-chan♪

ShizukuNo... it's a coincidence.

MikuHey, is nobody eating?

RaikaI'll eat! Let's eat together!!

RaikaWell then, everyone, put your hands——

ChieriSubordinates of the Chieri Union! Put your hands together for a greeting! Ready, set!

Miku、Shizuku、ChieriLet's eat~! Let's eat...

YomogiZzz...

RaikaI... I wanted to do that~~!

ChieriHehe, it is the union leader who issues the call to action.

RaikaS-Somehow it doesn't quite sit right, but... Alright! I'll eat too!

RaikaLet's eat~! *Munch*... *Chew*...

RaikaMmm~~~ Soooo good!! The taste of rice...

MikuRaika-chan, you'd better not talk with your mouth full~

Miku(So dirty, you're not a kid anymore.)

Raika*Chew*... *Swallow*.

RaikaThe taste of the rice is different!! Because everyone is together, the sweetness is different!

RaikaSo this is the power of "Ikka Danran" dinner table...!

ShizukuYou mean, that power could even change the taste of the rice?

RaikaIt tastes twice as good, and I put in even more effort than usual!

ChieriHehe, you're grateful, aren't you? Because this is a meal with Chieri!

RaikaYeah, I'm very happy! Thank you everyone!

MikuHehe, that's good.

RaikaWell~ I feel like I could sell five thousand tickets today~!

ChieriFive thousand...!? Then Chieri can sell ten thousand!

RaikaOkay, then let's sell fifty thousand together!

MikuBefore we fill up arenas and domes, let's fill up "Nest" first~

RaikaYeah!! With the power of Ikka Danran, I'm sure we can...!

That Night

RaikaSo, if we add up all the tickets sold...!?

MikuUm... it's already up to 43% of capacity.

YomogiA-Almost half...!?

ShizukuIt was around 30% yesterday, and in just one day... it's amazing.

ChieriHehe, of course! Nobody can stop Chieri's growth!

RaikaYou're all amazing!! The power of Ikka Danran really worked!

ShizukuRaika, you like that phrase?

RaikaYeah! Because it's perfect for our family!

RaikaAlright, with the full power of Ikka Danran, let's get to band practice too~!

ChieriMm... Please change it to Chieri Union power!

RaikaNo can do. Come on, everyone, go get changed~!

ShizukuThis might be Raika's new catchphrase.

MikuYeah~ It might be a little overbearing.

ChieriAttention~~~!!

ChieriAlright, it's time for the Chieri Union's special training! We're going hard toward the weekend!

YomogiP-Please go easy on me...

ShizukuRaika, are we also playing cover songs for the actual live?

RaikaHm~ Yeah, I guess so. I'd really like to have more songs we can play, though...

RaikaOriginal songs for our band. Don't you think we should have some?

MikuHmm... But now, we have no choice but to practice the songs we can—

RaikaMiku~~ You want some songs, right~?

Miku(What's that creepy look on your face?)

RaikaI heard that~ Miku, you can compose~

RaikaI hope you can write one~ A song that's like us, full of peace and family love~~

MikuWho said that to you?

ChieriThe day Raika brought Shizuku here, Chieri saw it with her own eyes.

ChieriMiku... You were composing on guitar there!!

RaikaYo, Cherie's vision is world number one!

ChieriHeh, my vision is 1.2 in both eyes!

Miku(Composing is supposed to be my tranquilizer... But here comes this insensitive loudspeaker...!!)

ShizukuI see... So that's why you play it that way, Miku.

MikuHuh? That way?

ShizukuOur performance is free, and it changes every time. To the point that we could never play the same way twice.

ShizukuEven so, Miku always captures the original song's world, and makes sure not to stray too far.

ShizukuThat's probably because Miku is the person who can write songs.

ShizukuIt looked like Miku held respect for both the original song and its composer.

RaikaHuh...! Miku, you were doing something amazing!

MikuIt's just that when everyone plays "freely," someone notices and adjusts the overall balance, that's all~

ChieriA-Anyway! For the future of the union, please write a song titled "Glory of Chieri-sama!"

MikuCome on~ I never said I could compose~♪

RaikaHm...? You look suspicious!

MikuHuh? I would never lie to you all.

RaikaSee, just now! You touched your ear!

MikuHuh?

RaikaI've noticed you do that a lot. Hey, could it be...

RaikaAren't you saying things different from what you're thinking?

Miku(Did I really do that? And somehow, having her notice it feels...)

MikuSo annoying~♪

RaikaHuh!? Which is it!? Do you really mean that!?

MikuWho knows~? Which do you think it is? Wanna guess, Raika-chan?

RaikaAwww~ I'm getting all confused now! Miku, you're difficult!

RaikaBut if that's the case... I'll keep asking until I get it!!

RaikaMiku, can you compose!? Even if you can't, do you want to do it!? Wanna try to write a song for family!?

MikuThese are called leading questions, you know?

MikuHey, we're gonna run out of practice time. Anyway, we only have cover songs right now.

RaikaBut, one day! I hope you can write it one day! Please, please, please~~!!

Miku、Raika...

MikuYeah, one day...

Raika、ChieriYes~~~~~!!!

Miku(Come to think of it, I've never written a song for anyone else.)

Miku(Because composing was just a way to blow off stress and escape from reality...)

ChieriListen up! Make sure it's written so that Chieri stands out!

RaikaNo, I want it written so that everyone stands out!

YomogiEveryone stands out...!? I can't have that, please just let me stay buried~~!!

MikuIf we're not gonna practice, shall I leave?

RaikaWe're practicing! Everyone, let's get hyped and go for it~~!

MikuNow, this phrase should be...

Miku(That's so like those selfish girls, annoyingly childish...!!)

Miku(Seriously, they are way too selfish!)

Miku(She said, "You want some songs, right~?" That annoying face, just makes me more irritated...!)

Miku("Write a song titled Glory of Chieri-sama?" Who would write that childish thing!)

Miku(What I'm writing is a song that's truly theirs—)

MikuHehehe...

Miku(For Yomogi-san's bass, a "strong" phrase would work best. Shizuku could probably handle complex phrases calmly.)

Miku(Then for this part, the melody would be...)

MikuPhew... That's all for today.

Miku(A song that's loud and chaotic, just like them. Something they can totally go wild to.)

Miku(Although if we can't fill the live house, we might not even have a chance to perform it.)

Miku(But... I'm sure...!)

A Few Days Later

RaikaThe total of the tickets sold is... 59%...

ShizukuThe live is the day after tomorrow... At this rate...

ChieriTh-that can't be right!! Are you sure you didn't miscalculate!?

MikuIt's a calculator app, so I don't think there's a mistake.

Yomogi...

ChieriIf only it had been a mistake...!

Everyone...

RaikaI-It's okay! We still have two days!

RaikaLook, there was a day when it jumped by like 10%! If we try even harder than we did that day—

ChieriChieri is trying hard every second!!

ChieriWe tried hard, and this is the result...! So why are you still able to smile...!?

RaikaSorry...

RaikaI just felt like I had to smile.

Miku...

RaikaW-Well, it's not like me! I know, but...

RaikaI was thinking, what if my home disappeared... What if everything disappeared...

RaikaI thought maybe if I laughed, I could blow it all away.

YomogiRaika-san...

ShizukuRaika, you don't have to force a smile.

ChieriThat's right. Chieri knows how hard you're trying, Raika.

MikuAnd you're the one who sold more tickets than anyone, Raika-chan.

RaikaI'm really blessed with my family... Thank you.

RaikaI... love this moment right now. This moment where we're becoming a family, step by step, every single day.

RaikaAnd this home is the same as family. It should gradually be our home from now on.

RaikaI want to see what our home becomes, with everyone together.

RaikaSo... I won't give up. Until the very last second before we step onto the stage.

Everyone...!

RaikaI'll carry all the time we spent working hard together and see this through to the very end.

RaikaSo everyone, don't worry, just relax and leave it to me!

Miku(She's forcing a smile again...)

ChieriI-If we leave it all to Raika... Chieri'll get more worried!

RaikaWh-What'd you say~?

ChieriYou're helpless, so Chieri will try hard with you to the end too. A leader should keep an eye on their unreliable subordinates.

ShizukuI'll think of something new too, so more people will buy tickets.

YomogiMe... Me too... I'll also try my best to the end...!

Miku(Everyone knows how hard that person's pushing herself. So they tell themselves that they have to stay positive and muster the strength.)

Miku("To the end"... You only say that when you already know how this is going to end.)

MikuMe too... I'll think of something.

RaikaEveryone... thank you.

ChieriThen it's decided! Time to take action! Chieri's heading to the station to sell tickets right now!

RaikaI'll go with you! Let's talk to every single person we pass!

YomogiI-I'll try posting more about it on social media and our website...!

ShizukuYomogi, would you show me how as well?

YomogiYes...! Then let's use the computer in my room...!

Miku(...What everyone's doing isn't wrong. It's just not realistic.)

Miku(I'm the best at noticing things like this. There has to be a solution only I can come up with.)

Miku(I use whatever I can. That's how I got out of my family home, so surely——)

MikuWait...

Miku(Since when did I start caring this much about them?)

Miku(Going out of my way to hand-sell tickets, and even writing them a song.)

Miku(I left home believing I'd be happy if I just didn't have a family... and yet here I am.)

MikuWhat am I doing now...

Miku(...So... should I just walk away now?)

Miku(Would doing that make this feeling go away?)

Miku...Yeah, right. Like that would make it go away.

Miku(What suits them are those carefree smiles. Not faces that make my chest ache just looking at them.)

Miku(So...)

The Next Day

SuzukiThank you so much for coming all this way~!

SuzukiSo your mind is made up, right? Miku Mahashi-san.

Miku...