()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()||<黑屏2>587BGM_Moon:You and the Franchouchou girls are all gathered in the living room of the mansion late at night.
()||AVG_20Winter_Book:You have been going through the rundown of the concert tomorrow countless times.
NPC-Sakura(1)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:...Hm, I think we're all pretty clear, but should we revise it one last time?
NPC-MizunoAi(3)Ai Mizuno60,-2501.27||:Enough, Sakura. We have the whole thing memorized.
()Commander||:Relax, the concert will go smoothly.
NPC-Sakura(1)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:But we don't know how many people will show up...
NPC-Junko(3)Junko Konno60,-2301.27||:...
()||:The living room, which was very lively just seconds ago, goes quiet in an instant.
NPC-Sakura(2)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:Sorry, I...
NPC-Junko(3)Junko Konno60,-2301.27||:We're all worried, but all we can do is to do the best we can.
NPC-Yugiri(4)Yugiri120,-1501.85||:Besides, the Commander has been working very hard to promote the concert for us. I'm sure it will all pay off.
()Commander||:Yeah, don't overthink it. Just relax and make sure you rest up tonight.
NPC-Lily(1)Lily Hoshikawa70,-1701.21||AVG_20Winter_Drink_Tea:Lily has made some hot chocolate! Have some and you'll get a good night's sleep!
()||:The others' comforting words seem to have alleviated much of Sakura's concern. +But you notice that neither Saki nor Tae has joined in on the discussion. Instead, they keep hanging by the door, looking outside.
()||<黑点1>:
()Commander||<黑点2>578:What are you looking at?
NPC-Saki(2)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||BGM_EmptyClothingUp:Hush.
NPC-Tae(6)Tae Yamada0,-3401.4||:Ugh... gah... (She seems to be saying Romero's name.)
()Commander||:What's the matter...?
()||:You feel compelled to also lower your voice.
NPC-Saki(2)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:Look over there.
()Commander||:...
()||<黑点1>:
()||<黑点2>580BGM_Room:In the quiet courtyard, Romero is standing below a tree. He is staring intently at the foliage like he has spotted something.
()||<黑点1>:
NPC-Saki(2)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||<黑点2>578:Don't make a fuss, Commander. Let's not alarm the others.
NPC-Saki(2)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:But we have an intruder in the courtyard. Romero is keeping an eye on them.
()Commander||:What?! Who could it be?
()||:You start feeling nervous. Franchouchou's important concert is tomorrow. +It would be bad if some journalist with questionable ethics managed to snap photos of the girls without their makeup. +You decide to go out there to make sure this doesn't happen, but Saki has already beaten you to it.
NPC-Saki(2)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:Let's go take a look. Don't be scared, I've got you.
()Commander||:...Right.
NPC-Tae(5)Tae Yamada0,-3401.4||:Wargh... awoo... (She's probably trying to prove that she's also very tough.)
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<黑屏2>580AVG_wind_grass:The three of you stop under the tree. The leaves are swaying gently in the night breeze.
NPC-Romero(1)Romero0,2400.950.1||:Woof-woof-woof!
NPC-Tae(3)Tae Yamada0,-3401.40.1||:Woof-woof-woof! (She mimics the barking very seriously.)
NPC-Saki(3)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:Get down from the tree! If you don't, I'll lift Romero up to get you!
()???||BGM_Empty%%type_id=2%%duration=2%%delay=0.1%%range=4:D... don't!
()Commander||:That voice... Don't tell me...
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||GF_20HW_Scene_BPM82_loop:Commander! Save me!
()Commander||:... +So it's really you. Get down.
()||AVG_Creep:The masked girl with silver hair slides down along the tree trunk shakily.
NPC-Saki(3)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:Who are you?
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||:I'm your fan.
NPC-Saki(3)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||:Huh? You're telling me a suspicious creep like you...
NPC-Romero(1)Romero0,2400.95||:Arf, arf!
()||ClothingUp:The masked girl inhales deeply, then starts singing with a trembling voice...
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||AVG_Rromantic:La-la-la-la... ♪
()||:She sings one of Saki's individual songs while perfectly replicating all of Saki's body language.
NPC-Saki(4)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||ClothingUp:Oh sheesh, stop it! You're making me embarrassed...
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||:I really am your fan!
NPC-Saki(0)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.4||AVG_Cheerful:I believe you!
()Commander||:... +What are you doing here?
()||ClothingUp:The masked girl produces a whiteboard out of nowhere. Two words are written on it in large font—
()||<黑点1>:
()||<黑点2>587BGM_Empty:You and the Franchouchou girls sit solemnly around the coffee table. +The room is utterly silent as you all stare unblinkingly at the whiteboard that is currently lying on the table. Two large words have been written on it with a black marker pen— +"SOLD OUT." +Before you can wrap your head around the implication of the words, frenzied shouting can be heard from outside the window.
NPC-Saki(5)Saki Nikaido0,-1901.40.1||BGM_Saga_AVG_Day:SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT!
NPC-Tae(4)Tae Yamada0,-3401.40.1||:Kuargh... ugh... (She seems to be mimicking Saki.)
()||AVG_flagRunStep%%type_id=2%%duration=4%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Saki and Tae are trying to blow off some of their excitement by shouting and running around.
()Commander||Stop_AVG_loop:I've been staring at the words for so long they don't even register as words in my brain anymore...
NPC-Sakura(2)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:Sold out...
NPC-Junko(1)Junko Konno60,-2301.27||:The dictionary definition would be, "Having all available tickets sold completely and especially in advance."
NPC-Yugiri(4)Yugiri120,-1501.85||:So basically... people have bought up all the tickets for our concert?
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||:Yep, they've all been snatched up. +Some scalpers are even trying to reap a profit by reselling tickets at a rip-off price...
NPC-MizunoAi(0)Ai Mizuno60,-2501.27||:Looks like we won't have to perform to an almost non-existent crowd this time.
NPC-Sakura(2)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:Really...?
()Commander||:In that case, just enjoy the show!
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||:Focus on your preparations. You have a tough battle ahead of you.
()||ClothingUp:The masked girl gives Sakura, who still looks incredulous, an encouraging pat. Her whole being seems to radiate reassurance.
()||ClothingUp:Someone tugs at your sleeve.
NPC-Lily(9)Lily Hoshikawa70,-1701.21||:Commander... Who exactly is this? How come she just slid into our conversation as if it's the most natural thing in the world?
NPC-Sakura(1)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:Oh right, I didn't even question it...
NPC-MizunoAi(0)Ai Mizuno60,-2501.27||:Excuse me, you are...?
()Commander||:Oh, introductions. This is—
()||ClothingUp:The masked girl stops you. She lets out a gleeful chuckle, then she clears her throat—
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||AVG_Rromantic:La-la-la-la-la... ♪
()||:She breaks effortlessly into the dance routine of a number that Franchouchou has once performed. Her moves are impeccable.
NPC-Sakura(2)Sakura Minamoto0,-2701.27||:Whaaaaaaat?!
NPC-Junko(4)Junko Konno60,-2301.27||:All the moves...
NPC-Fans(0)Die-Hard Fan0,-2501.7||:That's right, I'm your fan. +I will be there to support you at your concert tomorrow.
()||:You can't shake the feeling that there's more to the masked girl's chuckle, but you have no time to think much of it right now. +Franchouchou's joy and surprise wash over you like a wave. All you can do is to join them and share in their exhilaration.
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