Disorder! Strongest Stage Girls!?/Story

* Part 1
* Part 2
* Part 3
* Part 4
* Part 5
* Final Part

Performance Association Goes to a Concert

 **Ichie:**The day has finally come for the "RAISE A SUILEN" solo concert...!

 **Fumi:**It's been a while since we've seen everyone from RAS. Their performance is going to be even more polished than last time.

 **Yuyuko:**It was pretty generous of them to invite everyone from the Performance Association.

 **Ichie:**Too bad Ms. Ukaji couldn't come because of her workshop. Let's have some fun for her as well☆

 **Rui:**\*inhale\*... \*exhale\*... Okay, breathe...

 **Tamao:**Are you okay, Rui-chan?

 **Rui:**I'm so nervous...

 **Tamao:**I get it. There's a completely different atmosphere compared to the last event.

 **Yuyuko:**You don't sound like someone who just got done playing the lead in a rock band.

 **Rui:**I'm just not used to being in the audience...! Hey, Yukko, we aren't out of place here, are we?

 **Ichie:**Rui, relax! They invited us. It would be rude to not try to have some fun☆

 **Fumi:**The lights have gone down. Looks like it's about to start.

**LAYER:**Okay, everyone ready?

**MASKING:**We're going to rock this crowd today!

**LOCK:**Let's give a performance that lives up to our name!

**PAREO:**Time for some fun♪

**CHU²:**We'll show the crowd what the most powerful music sounds like.

**LAYER:**Thank you, everyone!

***Yeaaaaaahh!!!***

 **Fumi:**Their concert had such an intensity to it. I couldn't look away.

 **Yuyuko:**It felt like it ended just as quickly as it started. Rui looked like she had a blast after she got over her nerves.

 **Rui:**Yeah, I did have fun, all thanks to Ichie-senpai teaching me everything about concerts.

 **Ichie:**Heh heh☆ Did my lessons on how to enjoy concerts help?

 **Tamao:**They did. It helped to practice beforehand. Thanks for everything, Ichie.

 **Ichie:**Good thing I talked with my junior from back in my idol days.

 **Ichie:**They told me how headbanging is a thing at concerts, and so we looked more into it.

 **Fumi:**My neck was aching from practicing headbanging so much...

 **Ichie:**You can't enjoy a concert without some headbanging. So we got to practice to have fun☆

 **Rui:**How was the concert, Tamao-senpai?

 **Tamao:**Waving glowsticks with everyone was a lot of fun.

 **Rui:**I thought so too! It was nice feeling one with the crowd.

 **Rui:**(I mean, if I was to support my "oshi" with a glowstick...)

 **Tamao:**...?

 **Yuyuko:**"Oh, how I yearn to wave my glowstick for Tamao-senpai... But what I really want is to be on stage with her...what ever shall I do!?"

 **Rui:**Did I just say what I was thinking?

 **Yuyuko:**It's written all over your face.

 **Rui:**Yukko, stop teasing me!

 **Tamao:**Oh my, don't you two always act cute with each other. Now, shall we go and meet RAS?

Long Time No See

***\*knock knock\****

 **Tamao:**Excuse me. I'm Tamao Tomoe from Rinmeikan Girls School.

**PAREO:**We were waiting for you♪ Come on in, everybody.

**MASKING:**Long time no see!

 **Tamao:**Thank you very much for inviting us today. Here's some sweet potato cookies we made for everything you've done.

**PAREO:**How kind of you♪ Everyone, dig in.

**LAYER:**You haven't really been to these kind of concerts before, right? The atmosphere is different from the event the other day. Did you enjoy yourself?

 **Tamao:**I really did. I was so amazed by the sounds. I get why fans get so worked up at concerts.

**LAYER:**When RAS gives their all, the fans will always respond. It's thanks to them we could rock out today.

 **Fumi:**You did great, PAREO-san. I learned a lot from your performance. The sound and visuals were really something to behold.

**PAREO:**Thank you♪ Glad you were able to feel what makes a concert great.

 **Ichie:**It was fantastic seeing you in the groove on drums, MASKING-chan☆

**MASKING:**Thanks, Ichie! I was really in the zone today!

 **Yuyuko:**LOCK-san, your guitar solo was so cool it gave me goosebumps.

**LOCK:**Thank you, Yuyuko-chan. Someone said I'm cool. Heh heh, I'm glad.

 **Fumi:**It's not just your performance that you have set standards for. Even this flyer's design is really polished.

**PAREO:**You have a good eye. This flyer was also made by CHU²-sama♪

**PAREO:**...Oh, you really want these flyers. I'll prepare 500 of them for everyone as souvenirs♪

 **Fumi:**We can't take that many with us.

 **Yuyuko:**The merchandise is also pretty good quality. CHU²-san really knows her stuff.

**LOCK:**Thanks for buying one of our towels, Yuyuko-chan.

 **Yuyuko:**I just thought it would be perfect as a handkerchief for rakugo.

**LOCK:**R-Rakugo!? Do you think it belongs on the rakugo stage...?

 **Yuyuko:**It's a joke. I'm going to use it for when I'm sweating during rehearsals.

 **Ichie:**Hey, MASKING-chan, look! I got some silver tape as a reminder of the concert☆

**MASKING:**Haha, you really enjoyed yourself.

 **Ichie:**I enjoyed this concert to the fullest in my own way☆

 **Rui:**(Everyone is talking and having a good time. I've got to say hi to CHU²-san...)

**CHU²:**I'm saying that I did all of the scratching...

 **Rui:**(She's talking with Tamao-senpai... Probably shouldn't interrupt.)

 **Rui:**(Tamao-senpai is listening so intently, and CHU²-san seems to be having a good time chatting it up. Tamao-senpai really is something.)

**PAREO:**(Hey, Rui-san...?)

PAREO's Advice

**PAREO:**...Rui-san, come over here.

 **Rui:**...? PAREO-san?

**PAREO:**What I can see is that you really like Tamao, right!?

 **Rui:**L-like!? I respect her as a senior...

**PAREO:**Everyone can tell how you feel about her!

**PAREO:**...But, I would say that you aren't expressing your feelings enough. It's going to be really hard to get your love for her across if you don't change.

 **Rui:**Love? Don't kid like that!

**PAREO:**I'm sorry, but I'm going to give you some advice!

 **Yuyuko:**You two seem to be having a lively conversation. Mind if we join?

**LOCK:**Yu-Yuyuko-chan. They were whispering, so maybe we shouldn't just butt in...?

**PAREO:**You two are more than welcome♪ Four heads are better than two when it comes to helping out Rui-san.

**PAREO:**Okay, my suggestion for you is that you try calling Tamao-san "Tamao-sama".

 **Rui:**T-Tamao-sama...

 **Rui:**Tamao-sama, I want to talk to you about today's practice...

 **Tamao:**Why are you calling me Tamao-sama? It feels like we are complete strangers.

 **Rui:**AHHH...! That was not what I meant...! I'm s-sorry!

**LOCK:**A-Akikaze-san? Why are you apologizing to the wall...!?

 **Yuyuko:**She's not doing well because she's living inside her own head. Any other ideas, PAREO-san?

**PAREO:**I've got one. How about we have her try bringing her mistress' favorite food?

**PAREO:**I've got jerky in my pockets to give to CHU²-sama whenever she wants.

 **Yuyuko:**Tamao-senpai's favorite food is anmitsu.

**LOCK:**It might be hard to carry anmitsu in your pockets.

 **Rui:**Anmitsu...

 **Rui:**T-Tamao-senpai, here's your anmitsu. I've prepared it for you after your hard day at rehearsal.

 **Tamao:**Thank you, Rui-chan, but I don't think snacking so soon before dinner is a good idea.

 **Rui:**M-My apologies...! I just wanted to make you happy...

**LOCK:**She's apologizing to the wall again...!

 **Yuyuko:**She just can't get out of her own head.

**PAREO:**Hmm... Tamao-san seems like she would be easy to please, but she's turning into quite the challenge...!

**CHU²:**PAREO!

**PAREO:**Yes, CHU²-sama. I'll be right there!

**PAREO:**Sorry, everyone. My mistress is calling me.

 **Yuyuko:**It's so nice to see PAREO-san being so upfront with her feelings.

**LOCK:**Hehe. She really does love CHU²-san.

 **Rui:**(You express your love so freely, PAREO-san. I won't be able to do it the same way, but I'm going to take some notes on how you do it.)

Costume Complete

 **Tamao:**Rui-chan, do you have a moment?

 **Rui:**Y-Yes!

 **Tamao:**Could you deliver this present I got for CHU²-san?

 **Rui:**O-Okay...

 **Tamao:**It looked like you really wanted to talk to CHU²-san, so I thought this could be your chance.

 **Rui:**T-Thank for you noticing. For you, I'll fulfill any role that you give me.

 **Tamao:**Uh, okay. Please take care of it.

 **Rui:**(...CHU²-san is by herself. Okay, deep breaths...inhale...exhale...!

**CHU²:**...Do you have something you want? You keep glancing over and it's getting annoying.

 **Rui:**...!!

 **Rui:**I-It's nothing much... But thank you for inviting us to see your concert.

**CHU²:**Hmph, did you bring me Japanese beef jerky? This ain't bad. It's nonsense to call this nothing much.

 **Rui:**I-I apologize. I didn't mean—

**CHU²:**You're still the same, never saying what you want... I really don't get why you were picked for the lead.

**CHU²:**How did you come to understand your role despite having a personality that's the complete opposite of it?

 **Rui:**At first it was difficult... I figured she was just putting up a front to cover for her weakness.

 **Rui:**It was her first time forming a band, and she didn't want her weakness to be found by the others.

**CHU²:**...!

 **Rui:**I get how she feels—not wanting to disappoint anyone.

 **Rui:**Oh, I...sorry for sounding like a know-it-all despite not being a bandsman...

**CHU²:**...Heh. I don't feel like arguing with your interpretation. Thanks for answering my question.

 **Rui:**(Were you satisfied with my answer?)

**PAREO:**Anyways, is Ms. Ukaji around?

 **Tamao:**Unfortunately, she's out on an errand right now...

**PAREO:**I really wanted to celebrate the costume getting completed. She sent us a really nice video...

**MASKING:**Yeah, we saw your video. It was awesome.

**LAYER:**We were really surprised.

**LOCK:**Everyone was amazing!

**CHU²:**...?

 **Ichie:**That's so flattering to hear that from you girls! We really tried to be faithful...

**CHU²:**What? What are you rambling about? What video?

**LAYER:**The video where they did an improv performance of us.

**CHU²:**I know we okayed costumes and the performance...but there's a video too?

**MASKING:**Ichie sent it to us. I shared it in our group chat.

**LOCK:**Come to think of it, CHU²-san never reacted to it.

**PAREO:**CHU²-sama was focused on making our new song when we got it. Though, PAREO did mention something about it a few days later...

**CHU²:**...! I'll watch it right now!

***\*beep\****

 **Ichie:**Everyone here at Rinmeikan will now do an improvised performance of "RAISE A SUILEN"☆

RAISE A SUILEN feat. Rinmeikan Girls School

A few days earlier...

 **Yuyuko:**The costumes Ms. Ukaji made are great. They fit perfectly.

 **Ichie:**Now that we got all the costumes ready, it's time to take pictures for RAS☆

 **Tamao:**What should we do for the pictures? We don't have instruments, so maybe a pose will be good.

 **Ichie:**Ms. Ukaji, is the camera ready?

**Ukaji:**Everything's ready. We can start anytime.

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"Ahh! We really worked up a sweat during practice!"

**All:**...!

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"Hey, everyone, what are you doing after? Does everyone want to go to the bath house?"

 **Yuyuko:****(LOCK)**
"Sounds like a plan. I don't have work or chores today."

 **Tamao:****(LAYER)**
"Heh heh, I've got nothing today. It's been a while since I've been to a bath house."

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"I don't get why you guys want to go. If all you want to do is get clean, you can just take a shower."

 **Fumi:****(PAREO)**
"Let's go, CHU²-sama! Nothing beats fruit-flavored milk after a bath♪"

***\*growl\****

 **Yuyuko:****(LOCK)**
"E-excuse me...! You all heard my stomach... How embarrassing."

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"Well then, let's go to Ramen Galaxy. They'll make something for you there."

 **Yuyuko:****(LOCK)**
"Yay! I'm looking forward to eating some of that fried rice that Masuki-san makes."

 **Tamao:****(LAYER)**
"Weren't you going to the bath house?"

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"I can do both. It's on the way, but is there anywhere else you want to go."

 **Fumi:****(PAREO)**
"In that case, I want to go to the fabric store to buy materials for fixing up the costumes..."

 **Tamao:****(LAYER)**
"I think there's a bookstore nearby. The new music magazines are out today, so would it be okay to stop by to buy one?"

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"Okay, so we're going to the fabric shop and bookstore. Anywhere you wanna go CHU²?"

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"I'm not going."

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"I can just go by myself if I have something. I don't need to go with everyone else."

 **Ichie:****(MASKING)**
"Haven't we only seen you at practices recently? Wouldn't it be nice to go out together once in a while?"

 **Fumi:****(PAREO)**
"CHU²-sama, you've been cooped up in your house producing for the last few days. This would be a great way to unwind♪"

 **Yuyuko:****(LOCK)**
"Are you sure you're not coming...? It'll be lonely without you."

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"...!"

 **Tamao:****(LAYER)**
"I want to go out with everyone in the band. CHU², do you have to keep working all the time?"

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"...! Last night, I got to a good place to stop in my work..."

 **Rui:****(CHU²)**
"...Just for today, I'll go!"

**Yuyuko & Ichie & Fumi:**"Ahaha."

 **Fumi:**You really just started acting out of the blue...

 **Ichie:**Yeah, but everyone went along with it perfectly☆

 **Yuyuko:**At the party the other day, it really helped to talk with everyone from RAS.

 **Tamao:**It's just sad that they weren't able to see our performance.

 **Rui:**I-I feel a bit better with CHU²-san not watching...

 **Ichie:**Ms. Ukaji, did you get all of that?

**Ukaji:**Yes, I captured it perfectly.

 **Fumi:**Hey...! Ichie, were you planning on taking a video this whole time...!?

 **Ichie:**I thought it be better if we went straight into it☆ Turns out I was right♪

 **Fumi:**Ichie!!!

 **Tamao:**Oh my...

 **Ichie:**And with that, this was our performance of "RAISE A SUILEN feat. Rinmeikan Girls School."

Observations of a Stage Girl

 **Ichie:**And with that, this was our performance of "RAISE A SUILEN feat. Rinmeikan Girls School."

 **Rui:**...

**CHU²:**W-what is this video...! What the heck is this!?

**MASKING:**Wasn't it great? How did they figure us out so well?

 **Ichie:**Don't worry, we've only shown this video to everyone in RAS!

**CHU²:**I-I can't believe... I don't get it...!

**LAYER:**I understand your surprise. I still can't believe how well they did.

**CHU²:**During the last event, Rui and Fumi imitated one of our performances on our stage.

**CHU²:**They did that by watching our previous concerts. I understand how they made a quality performance from that...

 **Fumi:**Yeah, we did some research beforehand, though we never thought we would be on your stage.

**CHU²:**But...! Your acting this time doesn't follow the same explanation. PAREO, did you write the script?

**PAREO:**M-me? Why would I do that?

**CHU²:**Then who was it!? Someone from RAS has to have wrote the script!

**MASKING:**It wasn't us. Didn't Ichie say it was improv?

**LOCK:**They didn't even discuss the performance, much less make a script, right?

 **Yuyuko:**Heh heh heh. Well, I learned about you by observing how you act.

**LOCK:**Eeek! How much did you figure out about me?

**MASKING:**I couldn't tell Ichie was playing me. Wasn't it a bit too cute?

**LAYER:**Otonashi-san did a perfect job as Masuki.

 **Ichie:**Thank you, LAYER-chan!

**MASKING:**Your performance was great at portraying LAYER, Tamao.

 **Tamao:**Thanks, MASKING-san.

 **Ichie:**People who were in the fight scene saw Rui's performance, but what did you think of it, CHU²-chan?

**CHU²:**...! I don't care about other members, but this isn't me...! Rui Akikaze!

 **Rui:**Y-Yes...!

**CHU²:**Is this how you see me?

 **Rui:**T-That's...

**PAREO:**I think your performance really captured CHU²-sama♪

**CHU²:**...PAREO! Are you saying Rui's performance was good?

**PAREO:**...Yeah! You wouldn't be jealous, would you!?

**PAREO:**I mean Rui-san's performance was great, but my love for the real CHU²-sama is 100 times greater!

**CHU²:**That's... That's not what I meant! Ugh!

**PAREO:**CHU²-sama!!

**LAYER:**We were really surprised. We didn't think you understood us this much. Are Stage Girls always observing others like this?

 **Tamao:**We do observe others to help our own performances. We watched all of the bandsmen carefully to prepare for our roles.

**CHU²:**(Unbelievable! They could figure us out just by observing...! Stage Girls really are something.)