1st Anniversary (Nagisa)/Episode

— **It's Our Only Weapon**

**Nightclub "ALTER-EGO," backstage**

 **Nagisa:**\*hums happily\***Nagisa**: \*hums happily\*

 **Tsubaki:**...**Tsubaki**: ...

 **Nagisa:**Okay, that's it for the fretboard and body♪ Next up, polishing the frets!**Nagisa**: Okay, that's it for the fretboard and body♪ Next up, polishing the frets!

 **Nagisa:**First up, gotta put on some masking tape...**Nagisa**: First up, gotta put on some masking tape...

 **Tsubaki:**Can I ask you something?**Tsubaki**: Can I ask you something?

 **Nagisa:**Hm? Yeah, sure.**Nagisa**: Hm? Yeah, sure.

 **Tsubaki:**Why do you use masking tape here?**Tsubaki**: Why do you use masking tape here?

 **Nagisa:**Because I'll be using an abrasive on the frets. I gotta protect the wooden parts of the neck.**Nagisa**: Because I'll be using an abrasive on the frets. I gotta protect the wooden parts of the neck.

 **Tsubaki:**So they don't get scratched up?**Tsubaki**: So they don't get scratched up?

 **Nagisa:**Sort of, yeah. It's more so the coating doesn't peel off.**Nagisa**: Sort of, yeah. It's more so the coating doesn't peel off.

 **Tsubaki:**I see...**Tsubaki**: I see...

 **Nagisa:**You never asked me about this stuff before. Do you wanna learn more about guitars now?**Nagisa**: You never asked me about this stuff before. Do you wanna learn more about guitars now?

 **Tsubaki:**Maybe just a little.**Tsubaki**: Maybe just a little.

 **Nagisa:**Then ask away! I'll even teach you how to play! Personal lessons from me, a virtuoso!**Nagisa**: Then ask away! I'll even teach you how to play! Personal lessons from me, a virtuoso!

 **Tsubaki:**No thanks. I'm not that interested.**Tsubaki**: No thanks. I'm not that interested.

 **Tsubaki:**You always seem so cheerful doing this, Nagisa. I was just wondering how this made you so happy.**Tsubaki**: You always seem so cheerful doing this, Nagisa. I was just wondering how this made you so happy.

 **Nagisa:**Cheerful? Was I?**Nagisa**: Cheerful? Was I?

 **Tsubaki:**Yeah, it was plain to see. You were even humming.**Tsubaki**: Yeah, it was plain to see. You were even humming.

 **Nagisa:**Wow, really? I never noticed. Then again, I guess I never paid attention...**Nagisa**: Wow, really? I never noticed. Then again, I guess I never paid attention...

 **Nagisa:**Playing guitar's obviously fun, but for me? The tune-up's fun in its own way, too.**Nagisa**: Playing guitar's obviously fun, but for me? The tune-up's fun in its own way, too.

 **Tsubaki:**All this maintenance work? Fun?**Tsubaki**: All this maintenance work? Fun?

 **Nagisa:**Hehe, yep♪**Nagisa**: Hehe, yep♪

 **Tsubaki:**You must really love your guitar. Cherish it, even.**Tsubaki**: You must really love your guitar. Cherish it, even.

 **Nagisa:**Well, yeah... Same as your vocal chords, Tsubaki. You get a lotta mileage outta your voice, right?**Nagisa**: Well, yeah... Same as your vocal chords, Tsubaki. You get a lotta mileage outta your voice, right?

 **Nagisa:**It's your weapon of choice, your only tool, to express yourself on stage as an artist.**Nagisa**: It's your weapon of choice, your only tool, to express yourself on stage as an artist.

 **Nagisa:**Treating it with love and care's only natural.**Nagisa**: Treating it with love and care's only natural.

 **Tsubaki:**Well, when you put it that way... I guess I understand how you feel.**Tsubaki**: Well, when you put it that way... I guess I understand how you feel.

 **Nagisa:**Glad you see it my way!**Nagisa**: Glad you see it my way!

 **Nagisa:**And Calendula here's a seasoned veteran. I gotta take extra good care of it.**Nagisa**: And Calendula here's a seasoned veteran. I gotta take extra good care of it.

 **Tsubaki:**That makes sense.**Tsubaki**: That makes sense.

 **Nagisa:**My Calendula, I bet it's gone through a lot... But very hand it's passed through's been gentle.**Nagisa**: My Calendula, I bet it's gone through a lot... But very hand it's passed through's been gentle.

 **Nagisa:**Must've been why it was in such good condition, surprisingly so, when I first found it.**Nagisa**: Must've been why it was in such good condition, surprisingly so, when I first found it.

 **Nagisa:**It'd be rude to everyone that played it before me, if I didn't give it the proper care and attention.**Nagisa**: It'd be rude to everyone that played it before me, if I didn't give it the proper care and attention.

 **Tsubaki:**You have a point there.**Tsubaki**: You have a point there.

 **Nagisa:**Well, even if this was a brand new axe, bet I'd be taking just as good care of it though!**Nagisa**: Well, even if this was a brand new axe, bet I'd be taking just as good care of it though!

 **Tsubaki:**No matter the guitar, you treat them all well.**Tsubaki**: No matter the guitar, you treat them all well.

 **Nagisa:**Exactly! Calendula here's a proud member of RONDO, just as much as any of us!**Nagisa**: Exactly! Calendula here's a proud member of RONDO, just as much as any of us!

 **Nagisa:**In fact, we owe a lot to Calendula! We wouldn't have our signature sound without it!**Nagisa**: In fact, we owe a lot to Calendula! We wouldn't have our signature sound without it!

 **Nagisa:**Am I right, or am I right?**Nagisa**: Am I right, or am I right?

 **Tsubaki:**Heh, you sure are.**Tsubaki**: Heh, you sure are.

 **Hiiro:**Come on, you two. It's time for our meeting about the next show.**Hiiro**: Come on, you two. It's time for our meeting about the next show.

 **Tsubaki:**Okay.**Tsubaki**: Okay.

 **Nagisa:**Geez, is it that late already?**Nagisa**: Geez, is it that late already?

 **Tsubaki:**You just lost track of time. Understandable. You were so focused until I came in to chit-chat.**Tsubaki**: You just lost track of time. Understandable. You were so focused until I came in to chit-chat.

 **Nagisa:**Well... I don't remember you coming in, Tsubaki.**Nagisa**: Well... I don't remember you coming in, Tsubaki.

 **Tsubaki:**What?! We got here at basically the same time!**Tsubaki**: What?! We got here at basically the same time!

 **Nagisa:**Hehe, I'm just kidding.**Nagisa**: Hehe, I'm just kidding.

 **Hiiro:**Could you two finish this later? Right now, Aoi-kun and Masaki-san are waiting for us.**Hiiro**: Could you two finish this later? Right now, Aoi-kun and Masaki-san are waiting for us.

 **Tsubaki:**Oh, sorry.**Tsubaki**: Oh, sorry.

 **Nagisa:**I'll be right there, just gotta clean up first.**Nagisa**: I'll be right there, just gotta clean up first.

 **Hiiro:**Don't take too long, all right?**Hiiro**: Don't take too long, all right?

 **Nagisa:**Yeah, got it!**Nagisa**: Yeah, got it!

 **Nagisa:**Guess I gotta finish this tune-up later.**Nagisa**: Guess I gotta finish this tune-up later.

 **Nagisa:**Sorry to leave you hanging, partner... I'll come back soon, I promise!**Nagisa**: Sorry to leave you hanging, partner... I'll come back soon, I promise!