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(The demo Natsume-san sent me last night.)
Let's do our best so we have no regrets.
Details 8:45
- Chapter
- Sidearm Upon the Water
- Duration
- 8:45
- Release
- Oct 17, 2026
- Characters
- Hotaru Shiomi , Natsume Izawa , Nagi Kotohira , Mahoro Hamasaki , and Houka Izumi
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(It's a melody that stays with you. Really lovely.)
(If I arrange it... and can make it even better.)
(Both Comet Rising and the disbandment... I can bring
everyone closer to their wishes, right!)
everyone closer to their wishes, right!)
(...But.)
What's going on...? Just this phrase here
won't fit well...
won't fit well...
I shouldn't be doing anything strange...
Hmm... Ah!
Hmm... Ah!
That's it, I figured it out!
I put in a development I like!
I put in a development I like!
(Oh, it was just me being careless!)
(That feeling is just my selfishness.
millsage's music doesn't need it.)
millsage's music doesn't need it.)
(It's simple, right!)
...Okay. I'll rethink it from scratch.
I'll make it the best piano part, one that surprises everyone who hears it!
I'll make it the best piano part, one that surprises everyone who hears it!
And then, surely...
Hotaru's Mother
Hotaru~? Piano's fine,
but it's about time you came to eat breakfast~
but it's about time you came to eat breakfast~
Ah... Is it that late already!? Coming~!
(I have band practice after school today, too...
It's going to be busy!)
It's going to be busy!)
...!
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Hehe, nice weather.
I wonder if everyone else is awake yet?
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*Yawn*...
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...Huh, still sleepy?
Even though you were asleep until I came to pick you up?
Even though you were asleep until I came to pick you up?
Ah, no, this isn't about not getting enough sleep... Hm?
It's from Natsume-chan.
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I wrote a new song.
millsage
Natsume-chan
I'll let you hear it at practice today.
A new song...! It's finally here~!
Ah... This is for Comet Rising, right?
Yeah! The one we'll use for the first round's audio screening!
First round... Um, to win the whole thing,
what has to happen again?
what has to happen again?
Come on, I explained it once already!
Aha, sorry.
Can't help it... Then this time, make sure you remember, okay?
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First, to participate, we need to enter.
Right now is the application period.
Right now is the application period.
Once that period ends, it's the first round.
They'll judge the recording of our original song that we submitted with our entry.
They'll judge the recording of our original song that we submitted with our entry.
That's the song Natsume-senpai is writing, right?
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Exactly! Then the second round is a studio screening.
It seems we'll perform in front of the judges.
It seems we'll perform in front of the judges.
So scary...
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Right? I bet we'll be so nervous...
After that is the third round. An actual live performance screening at a live house.
After that is the third round. An actual live performance screening at a live house.
And the bands that win the audience vote there
get to stand on the finals stage... at Suzuya Music Hall, I think.
get to stand on the finals stage... at Suzuya Music Hall, I think.
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It's a long road.
You think so? Once it starts, I'm sure it'll fly by!
Let's do our best so we have no regrets.
...Yeah.
(Ah.)
(It's really starting.)
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...It's like this.
It's still a demo, so I'll polish it from here.
It's still a demo, so I'll polish it from here.
...Yeah, it's good! It's really good!
Hehe. We only just talked about writing a new song...
and it's already finished.
and it's already finished.
Hmph! We're submitting it for the audio screening.
If I don't put in the effort now, when will I?
If I don't put in the effort now, when will I?
As expected of Natsume-chan!
I'll work hard on the lyrics too~!
I'll work hard on the lyrics too~!
...
Um...!
? What's wrong, Hotaru-chan?
Actually, I received this demo last night a little early...
So I came up with a piano arrangement.
So I came up with a piano arrangement.
If you'd like, I want you to hear that too.
Huh, last night... Hotaru-chan, did you not sleep!?
No...! I just woke up a little early.
Th-That's a relief... I thought we were pushing you too hard.
More importantly, the arrangement. Let us hear it already.
Ah, yes!
...I'm thinking of going in this direction.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Amazing... Yeah, you're amazing, Hotaru-chan!
*Sigh*... I never thought you could change it this much in one night.
Huh...
I-I'm pretty sure it's okay!
If it were bad, she'd be angrier... right?
If it were bad, she'd be angrier... right?
...Tentatively accepted.
! Thank you!
What about you, Houka-san and Nagi-san?
What about you, Houka-san and Nagi-san?
...I think it's very good♡
But... as Mahoro-san said,
are you sure you're not pushing yourself too hard?
are you sure you're not pushing yourself too hard?
Yes, I'm fine!
There were times in the past when I'd realize I'd been playing all day.
There were times in the past when I'd realize I'd been playing all day.
...I see. Then maybe it was just my imagination.
?
...
(All day, huh.)
(I guess geniuses really are different creatures or something.)
...So, what about you, Nagi?
Not just the arrangement, but the new song itself.
Not just the arrangement, but the new song itself.
Huh? Ah... I think it's good, but...
? What is it?
Um... Isn't this one kind of hard?
Of course. We have to make it stick in the judges' ears.
If it's the same as always, there's no point.
If it's the same as always, there's no point.
Honestly, I don't want to rely on cheap tricks like that, though.
...Can this be made easier or something?
Of course not.
Seriously...?
There, there. We still have plenty of time in the entry period,
so let's work hard together, okay?
so let's work hard together, okay?
...Aha.
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Even if it hurts, I can't step down.
I don't want to use having nothing as an excuse to end it...!
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(I don't get it.)
(Because no matter how hard you try...)
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(Someday it'll all be wasted anyway.)