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One Week Later

RaikaEveryone, I brought ice cream~! Which one do you want?

ChieriChieri wants the whole orange one!

YomogiI'll have melon...!

ShizukuMiku, which one do you pick?

MikuShizuku, you choose first.

RaikaOkay, it's broken! Here, Cherie, orange.

ChieriWh-Why did you break it in half without asking~~!!

RaikaLast time, you ate a whole one by yourself~! So today, you must share it with someone!

RaikaAlthough, breaking another one with someone and eating half each still adds up to a whole one...

ChieriThen... Then, Miku or Shizuku! Either of you, please have orange!

MikuWhatever's fine. And that doesn't really matter now, right?

EveryoneHuh?

MikuAre you looking for part-time jobs seriously?

ChieriHehe, Chieri already found one! And I'm super trusted by Aunt Akemi at the bento shop!

YomogiI... I also found a job that I can do entirely online...!

MikuShizuku's still in middle school, so she can't... Raika. What about you?

RaikaHuh? Ah... I'm looking for it now!

MikuCan't you come up with a better lie than that?

MikuDo you get the situation? There's no live house anymore. With the last part-time job pay, we can only live for a month at most.

MikuWe don't even know how we're going to cover our living expenses after that, and what you went and lined up was a live, not a part-time job.

MikuStudio time, playing lives—everything's going to cost money from now on. Where's that money supposed to come from? You haven't even found a part-time job yet.

RaikaAhaha, sorry! I'll figure something out!

Miku*Sigh*...

Miku(After that troublesome family reunion live, so many things happened.)

RaikaGranny and others, welcome—

Raika's GrandmotherYou complete idiot!!!

Raika's GrandmotherEven if it's to get our family back, wrecking someone else's live is just wrong!!

RaikaUwaaah, I'm sorry~~!

Grandmother's Band Member ABut you did a great job, Raika!

Grandmother's Band Member CI haven't seen you in a while, and you've been this tough already~!

RaikaHuh? It wasn't a big deal!

Raika's GrandmotherHey!! It's a guardian's duty to scold properly when it's time to scold!!

ChieriSo that's... Raika's grandma and her family...

YomogiTh-They're so scary...

ShizukuYomogi, even if you hide behind me, I don't think you're very well hidden.

Raika's GrandmotherOh, so those over there are Raika's family. Thank you for being friends with Raika.

MikuNo~ We're the ones who've been taken care of.

Raika's GrandmotherOh, so you're Miku, I've heard of you!! I heard you didn't back down from adults, and you actually threatened them~?

Grandmother's Band Member AOh~ With a face this pretty, you've got quite the guts~!

MikuUmm...

Raika's GrandmotherThere's so much we need to catch up on. Let's all have a meal together! It's a meeting of both families!!

RaikaYes~~!

Miku(There was a day when Grandmother and others descended upon us. They were dozens of times more powerful than Raika, and we were scolded, praised, and kept busy all day long...)

SuzukiI heard beforehand that the live house would be transferred to us, but...

SuzukiHow dare they do something like that on the day of the internal showcase live...!

Raika's GrandmotherI'm afraid I haven't properly educated my grandchild. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.

SuzukiExactly! The talent I found caused all that trouble and got fired, and I don't know what kind of punishment I'll face...

SuzukiAt least I got the studio worked out... *Sigh*... I should've never scouted outside my own division...

SuzukiI just wanted to show up those colleagues who got ahead of me~

Raika's GrandmotherWell, Suzuki-san, you also did quite a number on the kids, so let's call it even.

SuzukiUgh... Yes... I also sincerely apologize...

Miku(And after that, Raika's home, "Roarin' Nest," was handed over.)

Miku(I was fired for causing trouble. Including Raika, we were all banned from that company.)

Miku(We can still live in this dorm, but the problem is living expenses. Losing the live house also meant losing our jobs. Our finances are a disaster...)

Miku(The three idiots—the "Three Monsters"—and the princess don't understand any of this at all... Honestly...)

MikuIt's just nothing but stress...

RaikaNow, now! Don't furrow your brow like that! Miku, come have some ice cream too!

RaikaCherie says she wants to eat orange with you. Miku, what do you say?

ChieriYou'll choose orange, right!?

MikuI'll have yogurt.

ChieriWhat...!? Why don't you listen to what Chieri says~~!

MikuIt's fine if I pick what I like, right?

RaikaOkay, it's decided~! Oh, I see, Miku's into yogurt flavor~

YomogiHngh...! Just a little more... It should break soon...!

Miku*Sigh*... You can't do that, can you? Give it to me.

MikuHere.

YomogiTh-Thank you very much...!

YomogiBeing all gruff but still gentle, you really are just like Godo-kun...!

YomogiBut Miku-san also has plenty of Sayuri-chan moments... You're like a hybrid character from "Onishigu," you're literally the strongest—

MikuOh, yeah, yeah. I heard that yesterday.

Miku*Sigh*...

ShizukuMiku, it's yogurt-flavored ice cream. Could you take this half?

MikuShizuku... you broke this by yourself?

ShizukuI had Raika do it for me, but... I wanted to hand it to you, Miku.

MikuThank you... But why?

Shizuku"Just a feeling."

Miku...?

RaikaMmm~! Ice cream really does taste best when you eat it with family!

Miku(She's always loud, and I always get a lot of stress, but still...)

Shizuku*Munch*... *Munch*... Mmm, absolutely exquisite...!

YomogiShizuku-san, you seem to like the yogurt flavor too.

ChieriHehe, orange is even better! Next time, Chieri will share it with you!

MikuHehehe...

RaikaHm... oh my~? What's up, Miku? Why are you looking at everyone with such gentle eyes~?

Miku! No, I was just watching normally!

RaikaNo~ That look in your eyes was saying "Family is so nice...!"

MikuI wasn't! Anyway, finish your ice cream and get ready for the live.

RaikaHuh, it's already that late!? Well then... ahem.

RaikaEveryone, attention! I've got good news for everyone~!

RaikaHehehe...♪ I wrote it down on hanshi paper this time too~

YomogiWhoa... This feeling...

ChieriIt gives off the same vibe as the band name...!

RaikaDon't say I didn't warn you if you cry from all this family love burst~! Ta-daa—!!

RaikaLet's make family precepts~~~!!

ShizukuI see, family precepts... Motonari Mori left behind "Sanshi Kyokunjo" too. So this makes sense.

MikuShizuku, you're also familiar with history.

ShizukuYeah. My mother taught me that knowing history is also necessary for music.

ChieriHm...? Please wait!

ChieriYou said we'd make it together, but there's already one written!

YomogiUm... "One. The family's morning starts with everyone at the table"...?

YomogiHuh!? Do I have to wake up in the morning even when it's not an emergency!?

RaikaOf course! This is something I cherish that I'll never compromise on!

RaikaAnd then, we'll add everyone's ideas for the family precepts underneath!

RaikaWhen this one fills up, I'll bring a new sheet of hanshi paper, so let's keep adding more and more!

ShizukuIs it okay if it's not a lesson or teaching?

RaikaYeah. So, do you have anything you cherish?

ChieriYes! When there is a Chieri Union call, everyone should participate in it, anytime, anywhere!

RaikaNice, nice~! I'll add it to the family precepts candidates right away!

YomogiUh... Is there a way to be exempt from the family precepts under certain conditions...?

ChieriYomogi has no right of refusal!

YomogiDoing these all at once... This is way too much for a weak, bottom-tier human like meee~~!!

ShizukuRaika, I need a little time to think. I still don't know what it is I want to cherish.

RaikaGot it. Take your time to think about it!

RaikaMiku? Did you come up with anything?

MikuNo. I'm fine.

RaikaOh my, didn't you notice~? You were touching your ear, you know?

Miku! I said I'm fine, I don't have any!

RaikaMi~ku~?

Miku...

MikuWon't give up on someone's precious things because of family...

ShizukuMiku, that is...

RaikaThat's really good! Isn't this something everyone would agree on right away?

Miku...You really don't get it, do you?

RaikaHuh?

MikuYou gave up "Nest" because of me... That's why I'm saying we should take that live house back.

MikuYou said you want to see what our "home" becomes, didn't you?

Raika...!

RaikaThere were so many things I wanted to make happen here with everyone.

RaikaSorry, "Nest."

RaikaMiku...!

RaikaUgh~~ Thank you sooo much~~~~!! Your love is so big that I can't see ahead~~!!

MikuWhoa, that's kinda gross! Snot!

RaikaBut~~~!

YomogiB-But can we really do that...!? We've already handed the live house over to Suzuki-san...!

ChieriThat's true! Isn't it going to become an idol studio?

MikuFrom what I've heard, the renovation work isn't happening anytime soon. And, well, it's not like I don't have other ideas.

RaikaHuh, what's that!? Tell me!

MikuWe'll talk about that later! Look at the time! If we don't leave now, we won't make it!

RaikaHuh! That's true!

RaikaEveryone, today's the big debut of our stage outfits~!! Let's bring it together~~!

MikuGot it, everyone, get ready in three minutes! And check your costumes!

The AudienceWaahh...!

Raika...!

Raika(I've lost the home I can say "I'm back" to. But still...)

ChieriAlright, Chieri's gonna play the best drums ever! Feel free to admire me as much as you want!

YomogiI'm sorry for hiding halfway behind the wing. My mental strength is as weak as tofu, I'm so sorry...!!

Shizuku? Raika, you're not starting?

MikuWhat are you grinning at? Hurry up and say hello.

RaikaHehehe... It's nothing~!

RaikaLet's go, my family!

Raika(From now on, the five of us will continue to eat together at the same home, play in a band together.)

Raika(Sharing both the joys and the sadness, we'll become the most peaceful family in the world!)

Raika(That's us...)

RaikaGood evening, we're Ikka Dumb Rock!!!