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AnonHaa... Haa...

AnonI said I wasn't running away, and then I ran as fast as I could... I really am just running away, ain't I...

Middle School Classmate AHey...? It is Chihaya...!

AnonWhat...?

Middle School Classmate BIt's been such a long time! Since our middle school graduation, right!?

AnonNo way, why...

Middle School Classmate AHow was studying in England?

Anon......!

Middle School Classmate BIf you're back in Japan, you should tell us... Are the schools over there on break already?

Anon...

Middle School Classmate AI was surprised when Chihaya decided to study abroad. Hey, how was the school over there?

Anon(Wait. Don't ask any more...)

Middle School Classmate AHey... Wait, why are you wearing Haneoka's uniform...? I thought you studied abroad, didn't you...?

AnonAh...

AnonUm, well...

Middle School Classmate BChihaya...?

Anon(Oh no... It's all gone wrong... This is the end for me...)

TomoriAnon-chan!!

AnonT-Tomori-chan... Um... I...

TomoriCome!

AnonWhat...!? Wait, Tomori-chan...!? Where are we going...?

Aquarium - Interior

AnonWhy aquarium...?

TomoriThis tank has many penguins...

Anon(Could this be her way of trying to make me feel better?)

Tomori......

AnonThere's a penguin doing some weird pose. What is it doing?

TomoriI wonder if it's itchy.

AnonPfft, I see... hehehe.

Tomori...?

Anon*Sigh*... Ah, Thank you... I feel a little better now.

AnonEarlier, what Rikki said... She was right.

TomoriWhat...?

AnonThat I was running away. I transferred in at a weird time of year, right?

AnonI said it was due to family's circumstances when introducing myself, but... Actually, it was because I was studying abroad.

TomoriStudying abroad...?

AnonBut I couldn't keep up at all. So I ran away...

AnonThose middle school days were fun.

AnonEvery school has one popular kid who stands out, right? At my middle school, that position was mine.

AnonI don't mean to brag, but I had good grades, and I was the student council president, and my friend group was the most dazzling one in school.

AnonWhen we performed as a band at the school culture festival, it was super hype, and underclasswomen looked at us with admiration.

AnonI felt like maybe I was the one at the center of this school.

AnonBut in reality, I think it was just going too well, and I couldn't see myself clearly.

AnonBecause I was good at English, I left Japan with the momentum like "Let's study abroad!" But it was completely different from what I imagined.

AnonI thought I could become the popular kid at school in England, like I was in middle school, but...

AnonActually, I stumbled right from the self-introduction. I couldn't even say half of what I was thinking...

AnonMoreover, everyone was highly motivated, had a clear vision for the future, and was studying abroad to achieve it...

AnonI studied abroad with nothing but vague confidence and momentum, and I was completely out of place there.

AnonIn the end, I wasn't even accepted into any group, let alone become the center of the school. Then I came back to Japan.

Tomori......

AnonThose were friends from middle school that I ran into just now. Since I was wearing this uniform, they found out that I failed at studying abroad.

AnonMy whole life has been running away. I thought that I could start over... but this is the end for me.

TomoriIt isn't the end...!

AnonHuh?

TomoriAnon-chan, you told me... that I just needed to try hard...!

TomoriThat's why I... but then I couldn't! ...!

AnonTomori-chan...?

AnonHuh? Wait... Where are you going?

TomoriHere.

Anon"It's fine to run away," "Feeling lost..."

TomoriAnon-chan... you're moving ahead. Even if you run into a dead end, you look for the path... You try to move forward...

TomoriAnd you pull me forward, too... That's why the band formed. Even if you move forward, it isn't the end...

TomoriI also... I also... want to move forward, even if I feel lost...

Anon......

AnonFeeling lost, huh...?

AnonIn that case, should we move forward together?

TomoriWhat...?

AnonAs lost girls, the two of us.

Taki......

SoyoI wonder how far they went.

Soyo、TakiAh...

Anon、Tomori......

TomoriUm...

Tomori...!

AnonWe...

AnonWill do the live show!

RiNG Studio

AnonHow was that!? The performance just now!

SoyoThat's amazing! You can play it now~

AnonRight~?

TakiCan you play it to the end?

AnonI-I'm just getting started!

TomoriAnon-chan. Let's work hard for the live.

AnonYeah, let's work hard...!

SoyoThen, shall we decide what to play for the live show? I've found a few good songs~

TakiWe can just play "Haruhikage."

SoyoHmm~ I think it'll be good for practice, but...

TakiWhat do you mean by "for practice"? Do you mean we won't play "Haruhikage" at the live show?

TomoriUm... Here...

Taki...! That notebook is...

SoyoWow...! Could it be a new song!? You made it for us?

TomoriYes. Anon-chan asked me to...

AnonOh... right, make things easier by saving time... No, I mean, I asked you to compose a song.

TomoriI can't compose music, so it's just the lyrics...

TakiCan I take a look at that notebook?

AnonI'm curious too! Let me see, let me see~!

Taki......

SoyoHehe, Tomori's new song, It'll be perfect for our first live performance!

SoyoHey, Taki-chan, this is something Tomori-chan wrote for us, a new song, just for us.

TakiAll right. I'll write the music.

Soyo、Tomori、AnonWhat? What?

SoyoTaki-chan, you can compose music, too?

TakiI'm still learning, but since Tomori wrote this for us, I'll do it.

Tsukinomori Girls' Academy - Vegetable Garden

SoyoAnd that's why I'm going to be performing at RiNG with Taki-chan and the others.

Mutsumi......

SoyoOnce that's finished, I'll invite you to join the band, too, Mutsumi-chan.

Mutsumi......

SoyoI was thinking of talking with Saki-chan on the way home today. Do you want to go with me, Mutsumi-chan?

MutsumiI won't go.

SoyoWhy not? I don't think you have piano lessons today, do you?

MutsumiI won't go.

Sakiko...

AnonI mean, my hands hurt, you know? But if I put bandages on, they slip when I try to play guitar.

AnonI had someone teach me some finger agility exercises. Apparently, when you do those... Ah, Soyo-san!

SoyoAh...

AnonSo you waited for us!?

SoyoI had something to do nearby, so... Shall we go to rehearsal together?

RiNG Studio

SoyoAnon-chan, nice~ You're getting more stable with each practice session~

AnonEhehe, really? At this rate, maybe I'll be able to play it when the new song is finished, right?

SoyoHmm, it depends on Taki-chan's song... But Anon-chan, I'm sure you can finish it before the live show~

TomoriAh, Taki-chan...

SoyoOh. Taki-chan, you changed clothes before coming here?

TakiI skipped.

SoyoWhat?

TakiI wrote the music.

Tomori、AnonHuh!

SoyoAlready!? Taki-chan, you're amazing!

AnonFor real?

TakiI put it on my phone, so listen. Okay?

TomoriYeah.

TakiIt's kind of like this, how is it?

SoyoIt's so good~! I think it fits perfectly with the lyrics Tomori-chan wrote~

AnonIt's really a song!

TakiTomori, what do you think?

TomoriUm... it's warm.

AnonHm? You mean it's good?

TomoriYeah... I'll really work hard!

Taki...! Okay... I'm glad you liked it.

TakiThen, I'll send the sheet music. Let's practice—

Taki、Soyo、Tomori、Anon...?

RānaYou're here.

TakiOh, it's the stray cat! Why are you here...!?

RānaI'll do the band.

TakiThere's no part for you.

RānaThat's fine. I'll do it.

Taki、Soyo、Tomori、Anon...!

TakiSeriously...

SoyoJust by glancing at the sheet music, you can make an arrangement like this...

AnonUgh... This girl is really good at playing guitar...

RānaI can play it. Let's do band.

AnonB-But, there's no part for her, right? And Rikki just finished composing...

TakiNo... I'll rewrite it with this added in.

Soyo、AnonWhat!?

TakiStray cat... Come here every day from tomorrow's rehearsal.

Rāna...