Noa
You got here awfully fast, didn't you? All out of breath...you didn't need to rush that much.

Yae
No...it's just, when I thought about getting to rehearse with you, Hiiragi-san, I couldn't sit still...

Noa
O-Oh...is that so? What a sweet thing to say...

Noa
Well then, it's a bit early, but shall we start rehearsing, just the two of us?

Yae
Yes! I look forward to working with you, Hiiragi-san.

Noa
Likewise. I'm counting on you, Yae.

Noa
The piece is 'Romeo and Juliet', as we decided the other day. ...Now then, let's begin from Act Two, Scene Two!

Yae
"...I can tell by your voice. You're Romeo, aren't you? Of the Montagues."

Noa
"Beautiful one...if you dislike it, then I am neither!"

Yae
(I can't believe this...right now, I'm really performing alongside Hiiragi-san...)

Yae
(And it's a double lead with Hiiragi-san, with me playing opposite her...!)

Yae
(My dream hasn't ended yet, has it...it didn't stop at the 'Dai Star Festival'-the dream is still going...)

Yae
(Even this very moment-)

Noa
"To live without your love...is crueler than death!"

Noa
(As expected of Yae...the acting ability of someone who's stood on that stage...)

Noa
(Her vocal expressiveness goes without saying, but this girl isn't just about singing. Her acting is the real deal too-if I let my guard down, she'll leave me behind.)

Noa
(She's truly...grown so much. ...Performing together like this is genuinely so much fun.)

Noa
"O, Juliet. Was I in love before now? This heart of mine..."

Yae
"Oh Romeo, if you love me, say it from the heart!"

Noa
"I swear by the sacred moon. My love, from the heart."

Yae
(Hiiragi-san's acting really is incredible...I can feel this power, like she's pulling me up along with her.)

Yae
(I wish this moment could go on forever...I want to keep performing together, always...)

Noa
...Alright, good. Let's stop here for now.

Yae
Haah...haah...

Yae
(Before I knew it, we'd already finished a whole section...)

Yae and Noa
...!?

Kokona
That was amazing! Both of you were incredible!!! I was so moved just watching...!

Shizuka
Seeing it up close like this really drives it home...the acting of Dai Stars is truly something else.

Chisa
It was breathless from start to finish. I thought my heart might actually stop.

Panda
Normally this'd be my cue to give Sassu a retort, but...after a performance like that, I honestly can't argue the point...

Panda
That really was breathless the whole way through. Forget having the wind knocked out of me-it felt like an arrow straight through the heart.

Kathrina
It looks like the upcoming 'Romeo and Juliet' is going to be something to look forward to. We can't afford to fall behind either. Let's go get ready.

Kokona
You're right, Kathrina-chan! Watching those two perform has got me all fired up!

Yae
Fufu, thank you, everyone♪.

Yae
(So the way I was performing just now...it was acting I wouldn't have to be embarrassed about, standing beside Hiiragi-san.)

Yae
(I'm glad...it makes me so happy.)

Noa
Now that everyone's here, once you're ready, we'll resume rehearsal. This is our debut performance as the new Sirius-let's give it absolutely everything!

Yae
...Yes!