Episode 77 – Valentine’s Day Live 4

My sister was excited.

“Onee, Something definetly will happen !!”

She excitedly tells me, but I was quite tired, if I may say so myself.

Of course, all the gigs were a lot of fun when they were playing, and even though it was difficult to ride the wave of the crowd, I was able to enjoy myself by myself.
Before I came to the concert, I thought I would hate it, but when I actually came to the concert, I was glad I did.
I realized once again that it’s not good to not like anything without trying it.
　
So I was a little grateful to my sister for bringing me here. …… I think it’s indeed over now. ……right?

“A-Are you sure there’s more ……?”
“Absolutely!”

I didn’t even know why my sister said it so confidently, but she must have some idea in her own way.
Unlike me, my sister is smart, so she is probably right.

But I’m so full of it already.
It’s hard to even stand up anymore, and it’s …… hot …..

At that moment, I heard cheers from the audience near the stage.
At the same time, a spotlight illuminated the stage, and I saw about six figures there.

Six people shining in the light.

The blonde in the middle – Mia san – stands out the most, but all the other girls are also very cute.

Each of them wore a different color costume, with Mia san in blue and Harushita san next to her in white.
Ikuta san’s yellow, Shirakawa san’s black, Mia san’s blue, Harushita san’s white, Mizuno san’s light blue, and Tatsumi san’s red were all colorful. They were all vivid and picturesque.

No matter how many times I see it, it’s still pretty and beautiful. …… I’m a shady person, so they look even more radiant to me.
My sister looks ecstatic…… is this person …… okay?

The appearance of the six of them means that this must be the finale of the concert.
This makes me feel a little relieved that it is finally over, perhaps from fatigue.

I was secretly hoping to meet Nagishiro kun after the show, but I couldn’t. I’m a little sad, or I’d like to meet him.
I’m a little sad, or I’d like to see him,……. No, no, what am I thinking!? He’s here with his friends!
But maybe we’ll be on the way home together,…… or something, but I have my sister here, so there’s nothing to see,………….

Don’t have any weird expectations, let’s just go home after the concert.
It’s almost time to go home, and my mom told me not to stop by.

At a time when I was feeling a bit depressed after what should have been a much more enjoyable concert.

“Now, to wrap things up, representatives from each of our organizations will collaborate on one song.”

Harushita san said.
The audience was already excited by that.

My sister next to me was also excited, saying, “This is a collaboration among these members!?”, so it must be something that happens rarely.
I have seen most of them on TV several times, and even those I have never seen before, I have at least heard their names. I have learned them all from …… today, though.
I think it’s a rare thing to have such a group of people collaborate on something that couldn’t be done on TV. It’s cool that the best from various fields are gathered here.

That means even I, who am not that interested in the arts and only get my information through my sister, so perhaps people here are even happier.
My sister was about to ascend.

“So, about the song…..”

Harushita-san, who is subtle and subtle. The fans are in an agitated mood, saying “ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh”

Then take a breath and speak slowly.

“In fact, for today’s occasion, we asked a pretty big-name composer to help us out!”
“””Yeeeeeeeaaaayyyy”””

It’s a great …… groove. Not very easy to follow ……. Too bad.

Composers, huh? I can at least recognize the composer of a song I liked a while ago, but other than that …… I don’t know a ton and can’t seem to get excited about it. I think it was Kazeshiro san.
I’m not familiar with the composer, so I can’t get excited about it, and I feel a little disappointed. If I had done more research beforehand, I would have been able to get even more excited about this kind of thing.

And I have good news for those of you who have been thinking that.

“What……….. it’s Kazashiro Rei san!”
“””ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!”””

What a coincidence, it was someone I knew. Or should I say that he was a famous person whom even I knew?

“I knew it. If it were a member of this group, yes, that’s right.”

My sister seemed to be making calm remarks, but this one was clearly pleased.
For the star-shaped earrings are dancing as if riding on my sister’s wiggle in excitement.

“he changed the name, though.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, he did.”

A deliberate conversation begins on stage. It must have been a prearranged arrangement.

“Well, this is the first song he’s written since he changed his name, so…”
“Oh, really? It’s kind of extravagant, isn’t it?
“Don’t say it yourself.”

And while the artists were connecting conversations like this, preparations were underway at the venue.

A large piano is out and set up, and a man in a hoodie is getting ready.
His face is hidden by the hood, but he is probably a very skilled pianist. The piano is set up in a fairly prominent position.

“Well, I guess we’re ready to go.”

Mia san received the ok from the management to start putting it all together.

“Then listen okay!.”

And from there, Mia san mentioned a name that would never have come out of her mouth.

“Written and composed by Nagishiro Rin, [Red and White Mebius.]”

When I heard the name, I didn’t know what it was anymore, so I stopped thinking and stood there for a while.

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The song, which was arranged with last-minute persistence, flows out as it was recorded.
It lacks momentum because I could only make something really simple, but it’s a ballad, so it’s okay.

Or, for that matter, what is this piano position!? Obviously, it’s not the kind of thing that a mere understudy would do! It’s something that shouldn’t be done!

And then I start playing the piano. I felt as if my sound was the only sound flowing out to the audience, and my nerves were about to explode. My fingers were trembling and my legs were shaking for no reason.
My heart felt like it was going to jump out of my mouth, or rather, my stomach was going to regurgitate something and I was going to throw up. My heart was about to burst out of my mouth, or rather, I was about to vomit something back up from my stomach. It’s not funny.

But only a little. I felt comfortable with my face hidden by Mia san’s hoodie.
When Mia san suggested that I wear it, I wondered what would happen, but every time Mia san’s scent faintly tickled my nose, I felt relieved. I feel a little more relaxed.

And just as I was thinking that, Mia san winked at me.
This is where the singing starts. First, Mia san took a solo.

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I had almost let go of my consciousness for a moment, but finally came back to myself at the beginning of the song.
Let’s put aside the incomprehensible for the moment and focus on the song for the time being.

The first part was Mia san’s.
I was surprised that she didn’t sing a single emotional song in the previous live performance, but I think that Mia san’s charm is more fully expressed in ballads.
The best way to get the most out of your voice is to use it as an emotional package.

The song, which began with lyrics expressing a painful lost love, captivated the audience as Mia san sang.
Probably everyone is feeling the same way, feeling the pain and suffering.
I, for one, have never had a broken heart, but I feel like I’ve been dumped.

And it was Harushita san who took over as it was.

Here is a lyric about a girl who, after having her heart broken, falls in love with another boy, and she is unsure of her own lightheartedness.
She blames and wonders if she is really in love, and her emotions become mixed up, wondering if she is rejected because she is like that.

Harushita san sang such lyrics with great power.
Her emotion of self-blame and lamentation came to overwhelm the audience with energy.
In contrast to Mia san’s calmness earlier, she expressed even more emotional changes, and I was at a loss for words.
The intensity of these two singers sucked me into the song at once.

Then, the emotion that was on the verge of exploding before the chorus, bursts forth in the chorus.

The piano sounded angry, and the voices were all the singers letting their emotions out to each other.

It is as if there are six main characters in the song.
They are all competing against each other, but somehow, the music is not noisy, but rather, it is moving forward.
Each member expresses with their whole body without any choreography, and rubs against the sound with all the strength they have in their body.

In the face of such an overwhelming performance, I couldn’t help but reveal my inarticulate feelings.

——Amazing

That’s about all I can say, but even so, it was truly amazing.
There was an emotion there that I cannot put into words.

I was moved by the fact that music can express so many things, and can move people’s emotions so much.
I was moved by this fact, but there was a feeling inside me that overtook me.

“Eh? Why…..?”

I found myself with tears welling up in my eyes.

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The tempo of the second number is a complete change from the previous one, full of a sense of speed.
The protagonist runs away from her ugly feelings, which she does not want to see. She recalls various events and everything sticks in her mind like an icicle.

The actor duo of Kotoha and Shizuku sang there beautifully.
It was like a musical, like a mirror of the main character.

Then there is Mirei and Azusa.
Their completely different tones harmonized and created a chemical reaction that could be described as perfect.
It was interesting to see two people who usually quarrel with each other so much in this way in tune with each other in music.

“Haaa, Haaa…!!”

The tempo of the piano kept increasing and my body felt tired, but it felt good.
The singers were showing me that I can still perform, that I can still do more.
They never stopped, they could not stop. It was definitely the highest peak of the day.

In the second chorus, each of the six members sings in their own arranged way.
And yet, they maintain a perfect balance, and rather than getting bored with the song, they change it up.

And they’re not all just singing whatever they want, they’re all putting themselves out there so as not to ruin the atmosphere. Maybe they are thinking about what happens next.

“I knew it, these guys are the best. ……”

I’m gonna get it all out. I’m gonna get it all out!
I’m gonna put it all out here!

I got up, kicked off my chair, stood up and knocked all my strength into the keys.
I was twitching from the tips of my fingers, but I couldn’t care less.

I’m going to give it all I’ve got so that I can burn out, so that I can burn up.
I’m going to follow them as hard as I can so they don’t shake me off.
I’m going to stick to them and not let them go. Spinning sounds as if squeezing them out.

As they continued to play selflessly, I could see the venue crackling with excitement.
The audience was in a whirlpool of excitement as the six members shone under the lights.

The scene was similar to what Harushita san and I had seen before the concert, but different.

At the time, the space was empty. It was just a big container with a lot of seats. It was bleak.

But now, there were people, waving towels, holding up penlights, and cheering.
They were shining much, much brighter than at that time.

At that moment, my eyes suddenly met Harushita san’s on stage.
She was singing with a smile and passion that I had never seen before, and her face was so beautiful and yet …… somehow made me happy.

[But …… gradually became one with the audience. That’s what makes me feel so good.]

I finally realized for myself what Harushita san had said at that time.

—- So this is live, this is music.

Yes, indeed.

This is going to be fun.

I thought of that as I looked at the ceiling of the arena as I played out the last notes on the piano.