Main Story - Chapter 1, Episode 4

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Chapter 1: Episode 4

Reasons to Join
After the announcement of the starting live at the kickoff meeting, Ren is still unmotivated, even after hearing it...

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— Argonavis Sharehouse —

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Oh, they’re back! How was the Kick off meeting?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎We can’t sit still anymore, Banri! We need to practice!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You’re really hyped up for some reason...

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎There were so many interesting people there. Everyone was super confident in their bands too.

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎So, have your feelings changed?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎To be honest...I'm still unsure. But...I want to see what kind of performance those people can put on.

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Oooh. To see Ren-kun interested in other bands is pretty rare.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Getting fired up after some rivals appear!? That's a good habit to have!

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...Is it?

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎While you two were at the meeting, we looked up some info on the other bands participating.

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‏‏‎How do I say it...It’s like a gathering of really odd people.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ohhh, you’re right! We only met two reps from each band, but they all had this quirky feeling to them.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎εpsilonΦ's a Techno-pop band from Kyoto. All their members are middle and high school students, but their skill is top notch.

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Many of their songs are so called four-on-the-floor songs, and they're all made by their vocalist.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Although...I've seen some bad rumors about them online. I don’t know the details though.

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‏‏‎Fujin Rizing's a Ska band from Kyushu. To make it simple, their performances always involve the audience, and are overall pretty lively.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Um...what's Ska?

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎It’s a genre that possesses walking bass lines as a characteristic. It also uses a wind instrument upfront.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Fantome Iris is a popular band from Nagoya. They’re what you’d call a V-Kei band, and their songs have a really amazing aura to them.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ohhh, so it's that foreign man’s band!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎In lives, the setup is that they’re vampires. Like, they’re super into it.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎And then...there's GYROAXIA.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I never thought that we'd see them, even in Tokyo, huh...

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah...but, I feel a bit relieved. Maybe it's because there's someone I know.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I said this before; there’s no need to be friendly with those guys!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Each band's doing a starting live first, right? If I remember correctly, I think the first band was εpsilonΦ...?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yup! And since we're last, there'll be high expectations for us!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I saw that the order was all decided by lottery.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well, since we've got lots time left, let’s practice as much as possible!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I guess that’s okay...

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎But isn't there something else you need to confirm before that?

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Well, how do you feel about it Ren-kun? You don’t want to go, right?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ren, you know I...

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Putting the Fes aside...I really want to participate in the Starting live.

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‏‏‎So we can show the other bands we’ve met today, especially GYRO, the skills we currently have.

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‏‏‎It’s not about winning or losing. I just want to present us, Argonavis!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yeah, I kinda see what Yu means. It’ll be our first live in Tokyo after all.

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‏‏‎It’s also a good chance to confirm our skills too.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Nanahoshi, this is also an opportunity to make an impression on those who are looking forward to our participation in the live.

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‏‏‎For now, we'll be preforming for them. That’s all it is, right?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...Okay. I also really want to listen to the other bands as well.

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‏‏‎Let’s join the Starting Live.