Chiyo Hayami's AiCon Performance: Stage 28

* Performer: Chiyo Hayami

* Episode: Season 2, Episode 3 (18)

* Song: Mela!

* Coord: Moon Drizzle Coord

* Appeal: Curtains to Another Tomorrow (One normal and one premium)

* Stage: Familiar Alleyway Stage

## Start

Hayami had been prepping for awhile backstage, silently cheering her fellow classmates along. She didn't anticipate, however, to be sandwiched between two formidable performances. With a couple minutes to spare, she glanced over her current coord; a rare coord that she'd been thinking of trying on. Hayami eventually shook her head and pocketed the cards, exchanging them for her more glamorous set: the Moon Drizzle coord.

"If both of my senpais are willing to go all out on there performances, and the headmistress's daughter being amongst the performance after me... well, it wouldn't hurt to show off a bit..." Hayami mused to herself. Besides, she was trying to make a good impression on someone else, anyway.

"Now then..." Hayami approached the Heaven's Gate, her turn having finally arrived. "...let me invite you to a world of beauty..."

Making her appearance on stage via walking out of the stage's alleyway, she caught Maribel in the audience amongst the screaming fans.

*...good, she made it here. You gave it your all then, so I'll give you all of mine now!*

After a small introduction speech, the performance was about the start.

## Performance

*Unlike her fellow schoolmates before her, Hayami did not have a separate part of her performance dedicated to a skill of hers. Rather, she was a firm believer that modeling could meld into a performance seamlessly. A gentle rain effect and soft lighting illuminated her just enough to make out her features, but still deny the audience clarity as she slowly walked towards them.*

Is this the right time?

Burning like a flame

Unawakened justice

Even someone like me wants to be your hero

*Hayami's aura quickly sprang forth after holding a note; blue flowers and music notes bloomed around her, with it's own light rain shower dripping down to her feet, growing water lilies before they fade away shortly afterwards. Her aura illuminated her figure more, now making Hayami pretty visible in contrast to the mostly dark stage, sans the neon lights softly glowing in the background.*

I might be not a reliable person

For someone cool like you

No surprise

I can't make up my mind until now like this

Won't you take my hand?

It's give and take

As you used to be my hero

*Hayami winks at the audience, gaining some squeals from the audience before performing her brand's signature appeal; curtains of rain attempt to obscure the cool idol, leaving her no choice but to cut through them, covering the area in a fine mist of cool colors. When the mist clears, Hayami is floating above a nighttime cityscape, dawn just about to approach. When the day breaks, Japanese style flowers surround her as she poses, before returning to the performance for the chorus.*

Is this the right time?

Burning like a flame

Justice lurked even in myself

Beaten by an overwhelming impulse

Look, I realized I'm holding hands

*To match the lyrics, Hayami's expression almost looks pained, reaching out and almost running towards the audience. The rain that covered the whole stage stopped, with only Hayami's aura and the neon lights being the notable effects. However, the neon lights have gotten brighter and show off more of the stage.*

Where on earth

Are you going carrying so much on your back?

Hold on,

why don't you leave some to me?

*On cue as the songs pace changes to reprise the chorus, Hayami feels a surge of energy through her; her aura swirls around her a bit faster in response. She let's the aura consume her, and more sparkly curtains of rain attempt to mask her this time. The familiar cityscape is behind her again; this time, however, the city is clearly alive, celebrating the arrival of dawn, matched with the golden flowers behind Hayami. The premium version of the appeal was performed.*

Is this the right time?

Burning like a flame

Justice lurked even in myself

Beaten by an overwhelming impulse

Look, I realized I'm holding hands

*Hayami smiled a bit to herself, a bit surprised by the sudden second appeal; though, perhaps that could explain the first one being weaker despite wearing a premium rare coord. I guess it's no surprise the two brand owners had faith in her...*

Can't leave you alone

Where are you going carrying so much on your back?

Why don't you leave some to me, just a little bit?

Even someone like me wants to be your hero

*"Ah right. Show's almost over. Got to wrap this up nicely..!" Hayami thought to herself, finishing off the performance with a few smooth moves and a small hair flip as a final treat. The lights slowly dimmed to total darkness.*

## End

Hayami gave a humble bow as the audience loudly cheered after the performance, but still kept her eyes on Maribel in hopes to see her reaction; to her, it seemed the purple idol was completely enthralled by it all.

*Good, good. I hope the next time we meet... we take what we learned and properly fight as rivals.* Hayami smiled to herself as she walked offstage.