Hikari
Ahh, I'm getting nervous...!

Festival Committee Member
I'm sorry for making you help on the final day. Getting asked to substitute suddenly must be nerve wracking...

Hikari
No, that's not it!

Festival Committee Member
Oh, about the dance stage...? Right, the performance will be without you, so you must be worried.

Hikari
Yes! The dance stage! But the members will be fine! I solved it with a special strategy!

Festival Committee Member
Special strategy...?

Hikari
Hehehe~.

Hikari
I'm so excited for the performance my heart might burst...!

Xue
I thought I could memorise the choreography in two days, but now it's already time for the performance...that was quick...

Ramona
You were also handling your class booth duties, right?

Ramona
I'm impressed you managed to find that much practice time.

Xue
The kids in my class covered for me with various tasks.

Xue
Well, they seemed to have figured things out after the first day, so being able to confidently leave things to them was a happy surprise.

Xue
The costume alterations, Koyomi-san arranged those, right?

Xue
Thanks for that.

Koyomi
No, I just made the request.

Koyomi
Oh, that reminds me. Iroha-san said to tell you, "I'll definitely come watch!"

Xue
I see, then Shiromaru and Kamira will probably come too. Cosplay is their specialty, so I'm getting nervous.

Ramona
Now, now. We're just showing what we've practiced.

Ramona
When you think about it that way, it's no different from our usual performances.

Xue
...You're right. Hikari also sent a message saying she'll try to come watch if possible, though it seems difficult.

Xue
She said, "Fill the gym with excitement! I won't be there in person, but I'm sending you my support!"

Ramona
Hehe. Hikari's support could probably be heard to the edge of the galaxy. We need to respond to her enthusiastic support with our full effort.

Ramona
Alright. Let's form a circle. No need to be embarrassed. Nobody's watching anyway.

MC
This dance stage is heating up, and now let's move on to the next performance!

MC
The next one is a masterpiece with elaborate costumes. I hear there was even a last minute change in members.

MC
You'll be surprised by both the lineup and song choice. But they're sure to get the audience excited!

Xue
(It's so lively for just a cultural festival dance stage. ...But this is a nice tension.)

Xue
(Getting help from the Denki members, having classmates cover my work. ...I'm still not sure if I can deliver a performance worthy of their support.)

Xue
(Showing the best performance on stage is the same as in theatre. Do everything you can. That's all.)

MC
And now, please welcome!

MC
The song is "Ryouran Otome †Musou Geki" by ⊿TRiEDGE! Performing are Wang Xue-san, Senju Koyomi-san, and Ramona Wolf-san!

Xue
...Let's blow them away. Keep up with me, you two.

Audience
"Woaaaah!" "Huh!? Koyomi-sama in cosplay!?" "Eeek...! Ramona-san...is so cute...!"

Classmate B
Wow! The costumes suit you so well! You're cute, Xue-chan!

Classmate A
Ah! It started! The song is a danceable Japanese rock, it's so cool!

Classmate C
Isn't this an Ongeki song!? And those costumes are matching ⊿TRiEDGE's uniforms!

Xue
(Hikari, you jerk, you made the choreography so difficult because you were planning to dance it yourself...!)

Xue
Haah, haah.

Xue
(Next, change positions with Koyomi-san, then step. The sound is different from Gingaza's stage, which makes it harder, but I have to do it.)

Classmate A
Xue-chan, you can do it!

Classmate C
Your tiger act is cute too~!

Xue
Hmph, of course it is, who do you think is performing...!

Xue
Come on, cheer louder!

Audience
Woaaaaaaah!!!

Xue
Haah, haah, haah.

Xue
We did it...

Koyomi
Haah...haah...

Ramona
Phew...that might have been our best performance yet.

Xue
Yeah. Now, let's go to the wings-

Classmate A
Xue-chan! That was so good!!

Classmate B
The best! Thank you, Xue-chan!

Xue
...Hmph.

Xue
Come on, let's get off stage quickly.

Koyomi
Wait, Xue-san. Don't you want to wave to your friends?

Xue
...

Xue
...Just for a moment.

Classmate A
Ah, Xue-chan waved at us!

Classmate B
You were great, Wang Xue~!

Xue
Hehe, how convenient they are.

Xue
There. That's enough, right? We have a schedule to keep, so see you.

Classmate A
Bye bye, Xue-chan!

Ramona
...Phew. Good work, Xue, Koyomi.

Ramona
I'm glad it went well. Come on, let's high five.

Xue
...Mm.

Ramona
What!? Xue, you just high fived me...!?

Xue
Don't act surprised when you suggested it yourself!

Xue
Come on, let's clear out quickly.

Ramona
K-Koyomi! Want to high five!?

Koyomi
Isn't it time to clear the stage?

Koyomi
We should hurry back or we'll be in the way of the next performers.

Ramona
Koyomiiiii...

Hikari
Ahh, cleanup complete! Just need to take out the garbage bags! Good work, everyone!

Xue
It took so long to prepare, but the cleanup was so quick.

Xue
Well, it's cost effective to finish quickly.

Xue
Hehehe, and we made a good profit from the cotton candy shop...!

Hikari
Yeah! Now we can have an all out celebration party with everyone!

Xue
Idiot, that would be a waste of money.

Classmate C
Hey, hey, Xue-chan, I didn't get to ask yesterday, but do you like Ongeki?

Xue
Hm? What's with that sudden question.

Xue
Not particularly, Hikari chose the song.

Classmate B
Xue-chan, you were so good at dancing yesterday. I knew you did theatre, but I was surprised! Do you have experience?

Classmate A
Do you cosplay too? Did you make the costumes? They looked really high quality even from a distance!

Xue
Wait, wait, one at a time! I can't answer when you all ask at once! Hey, Hikari, do something!

Hikari
Ahaha, Xue, you're popular! Look, here's your chance to make 100 friends! Let's talk!

Xue
I never wished for that! Besides, this is all your fault to begin with!

Hikari
But it's a happy ending, right?

Hikari
Mmm, Xue's "youth memory" was a great success!

Xue
Forget about that and help me out here!

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Pub: 28 Aug 2025 16:46 UTC

Edit: 15 Sep 2025 09:53 UTC

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