『RTF』～Road To Fesonne!! Side No Limit
The DIVAs have somehow managed to overcome the unprecedented situation of the area merging, and are now enjoying their usual battles in the virtual world of WIXOSS LAND.
Meanwhile, Akino, a member of “No Limit”, was watching other teams' DIVA battles to study.
"I see. That was a strategy to deliberately receive an attack and activate a Life Burst..."
Of course, her comrades Hirana and Rei are strong enough DIVAs without her help, but her rivals are all strong as well. In order to earn as many "wins" as possible, she would go to the stadium whenever she had time. There must be knowledge to be gained by watching the other battles.
“Umm, let’s imagine what SIGNI the opponent will bring out from here…”
At that moment, the selectors in the venue started cheering. It seemed the battle had come to an end.
"Eh, it's over already?! I was still thinking about it..."
Akino sighed, closed the notebook she had been taking notes in, stood up, and started walking towards the exit. Then, suddenly, the decorations around the venue changed. Bright pennants and posters in light blue and pink appeared. Upbeat music started to play. The cheers of the DIVAs and selectors could be heard from behind her.
"What is this... an announcement for a new event?"
Turning around to look at the main monitor in the stadium, she saw that a major event to be held soon had been announced.
"'This summer! The legendary festival event will finally be held!'...?"
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The next day, lunch break at school
"There's some great news coming!"
Hirana's eyes lit up as she stuffed the fried chicken from her lunchbox into her mouth.
"Don't talk while eating."
Rei quickly warns.
"Yesterday, I got an email from WIXOSSLAND announcing the live festival "Fesonne!!" to be held in the Vacation Area, a stage that DIVAs long for, and the two blocks to participate in the tournament-style DIVA battle "RTF". It seems like it's been a while since the last time it was held."
"That's right, 'RTF'... that is, if you get first place in each block of 'Road To Fesonne!!', you get to do a special performance on 'Fesonne!!'! In the past, the response to that performance was so good that there were cases where they were scouted to make their major debut with an original song."
"Major debut!? Amazing...!"
The three of them were excited by this grand-scale story.
"From what I saw in the promotional video, the stage for 'Fesonne!!' even had a pool, so it really felt like summer. When I imagine myself standing on such a big stage, my legs freeze..."
"It's true that we haven't been on a stage of that level yet."
"Yeah... but I thought maybe one day I'd like to give it a try if I gained some confidence."
Akino said with a wry smile, and Hirana stared intently at her.
"W-what's wrong, Hirana?"
Hirana leaned forward and brought her face closer to Akino's face.
"Hey, let's enter that event!"
After a moment, Akino, realizing what she had said, cried out in surprise.
"Huh?!?"
"Because you can't just wait around and gain confidence, right? You can only gain confidence by pushing your limits, challenging yourself, and building your skills!"
"Th-that's..."
Pushed by Hirana's momentum, Akino steps back a little.
"Really...Hirana sometimes says things that hit the nail on the head, it's surprising."
Rei says with a shrug, looking impressed.
"But it's certainly true. It's only by overcoming many obstacles that you can gain confidence. And you could say that this event is one of those 'walls'."
"Oh……"
"Plus... it's one of my dreams to win and take to the stage at 'Fesonne!!' as a strong DIVA." Although the two of them are showing enthusiasm, Akino doesn't want to discourage them.
"...I get it...let's enter...!"
Hearing Akino's determined words, Hirana had an idea and said,
"That's it!" "Let's make Akino the center this time!"
"Huh?! Why did that happen, Hirana?"
Even though I had somehow managed to make up my mind to enter, I was still perplexed when I was told that I would be the center.
"Well, you see, Akino was the one who told me about it."
"That's not a good reason! Besides, I've been the center before, and on a big stage I think it would be even more stable for Hirana to be in the center as usual...! Right, Rei!?"
Akino panics and asks Rei for help.
"Hmm, that's true... I think it would be more stable to use a configuration we're used to..."
"Yes. Yes!"
"There's a risk that the opponent will come up with a countermeasure, so it might be interesting to surprise them with a curveball."
"Why is this happening?"
"Rei, you seem to be on my side today~♪"
Hirana is in a good mood because her opinion is agreed with.
"I'm not allies or anything. I just think it's OK as a strategy."
"Wait, but then there's also the option for Rei to be the center, right!?"
Akino tries to argue, hoping to find a way out of this situation.
"But I've played center many times on other teams up until now, so I think my fighting style is somewhat well known. I've even been featured in articles."
"Ugh..."
It's quite difficult to beat them both in terms of passion and eloquence.
"Akino, you've been watching a lot of DIVA battles lately and studying, so now's your chance to show what you've learned!"
"That's right. Let's fight in Akino's style and show that No Limit is not just a team with momentum, but also a team with strength."
When the two of them told her this, Akino began to think that even if she studied hard, it was meaningless if she never had the chance to demonstrate the skills she had gained. Now was that time - because she was taking on a challenge on a big stage, she had no choice but to go in with even more effort than usual.
"...Okay, I'll... be the center!"
Hearing Akino's words, Hirana and Rei looked at each other and smiled.
"I knew you'd say that, Akino."
While restraining Hirana who was hugging her, Akino continued speaking with a serious look in her eyes.
"In exchange, we'll not only be practicing for the DIVA battles, but we'll also be practicing singing and dancing hard in preparation for the performance!"
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A rental studio
"Haa, haa... I need to replenish my calories a bit..."
Hirana reaches for some sweets while practicing her dance.
"Hey Hirana! You know I'm on a diet, but you're still eating sweets right in front of me!"
Akino tells Hirana, but she doesn't stop using her hands and mouth.
"There's no need to go on a diet."
"No, you can't. Fesonne!! is held in the vacation area of WIXOSS LAND...!? If I end up going out in public in a swimsuit, I...! Ugh..."
"That's fine, it's fine. In reality, people will see me as a DIVA. Look, this juice is great when you're tired."
"Ugh, I still don't like it! Stop it!"
As Rei watched Hirana and Akino's exchange, she imagined them both standing on stage in swimsuits.
"..."
Akino and I were dancing side by side. My eyes were drawn to her chest.
"...What's wrong, Rei? Was there some choreography you didn't understand?"
It wasn't in my imagination, "it" really appeared in front of me.
"Whaaat?!"
A strange voice leaked out.
"Hmm... nothing. Oh, let's stop playing around and get back to practice! Come on, Hirana!"
"Y-yes!"
Rei cleared her throat to dodge Akino's question, and, as if to forget about her own silly imagination, she threw herself seriously into her practice.
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Meanwhile, at WIXOSS LAND.
"Hey, Piruluk."
"What?"
When Yuzuki spoke, the two Piruluk turned around at the same time.
"Oh, um, sorry, Allos Piruluk."
"Oh, things have gotten a little more complicated than I expected."
Ann put her hand over her mouth and laughed.
"It's funny that two LRIGs with the same name exist at the same time!"
Eldora also seems to be enjoying the sight.
"Well, it's not exactly the same name…..."
As Allos Piruluk is struggling to respond, Piruluk starts talking over her.
"We don't need to go into details. I was a bit shocked when I found out she'd come here too, but now that I know she's safe, I don't care about her name..."
"That being said, I think it can be problematic if we can’t tell them apart."
"That's true, things like this will probably happen again in the future."
In response to Piruluk's words, Hanayo and Midoriko suggested that they should do something.
"But..."
Piruluk and Allos Piruluk looked at each other, and after a moment of silence...
"Allopi..."
Yuzuki muttered, breaking the silence.
"Rejected."
Piruluk, not Allos Piruluk, immediately rejected the uncool nickname.
"Hmm, I think it's cute."
Yuzuki, who thought she'd come up with a good idea, seemed dissatisfied that it was rejected before they had a chance to consider it.
"Well, well... Allopi is cute too, but I think it would be fine if we just called them 'Piruluk' and 'Allos'."
Midoriko came to the rescue, and the two of them agreed, so it was decided to standardize the names in this way.
"So, now that we've decided on what to call them, what about that 'Fesonne!!' we were originally talking about?"
Yuzuki glanced at everyone.
"I'm kind of worried! Since coming here, everyone's been a little gloomy, or rather, I think there are some parts that are mentally exhausted. 'Fesonne!!' seems to be a festival-like excitement, and 'RTF' might be tough, but I think it would be good for a quick change of mood."
"Well... I honestly don't know if there's any point, but if we're still stuck in this world, I think it's fine to enjoy that kind of entertainment. There's no point in being depressed."
Piruluk agreed with Yuzuki's suggestion and continued.
"I'd like to take a break, so I'm thinking of not participating..."
"I'm not really that type of person, so I'll pass!"
Piruluk and Eldora asked not to participate, but the other members decided to join.
"Well, let's make a trio now..."
"What happened to everyone together?"
"Are you discussing something bad...?"
As Yuzuki was thinking about dividing the teams, two people called out to them.
"Mama and Guzuko...where have you been?"
"Ann is here too, isn't she? We were just taking a little walk. Right, Guzuko?"
"Yes, yes...and then I saw you all gathered..."
"That's perfect. I was just thinking about which team to enter in 'RTF'...what will you two do?"
Mama and Guzuko were surprisingly interested in 'Fesonne!!', and after talking, Yuzuki, Hanayo, Midoriko, Allos, Mama, and Guzuko decided to enter the same team. Ann seems to have some kind of obsession with music, and she's looking for members with the same direction in performance.
"Okay. Then let's do our best to survive the tournament!"
"Oh!"
After Midoriko encouraged everyone, they split into teams and started practicing.
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--A few days later, the RTF finally began, and the tournament progresses. This time, the teams are not only practicing battles, but also special performances, so the disappointment of the defeated teams is even more than usual.
The DIVA battles are broadcast throughout WIXOSS LAND, so you can enjoy them from anywhere. The selectors, who are DIVA fans, are also cheering for the rare grand event.
Meanwhile, the final match of Block A is decided to be between No Limit and Yuzuki, Hanayo, and Midoriko's “CONNECT”.
In the dressing room for “CONNECT”, Yuzuki and the others are checking how to fight, looking somewhat uneasy.
"Yuzuki! Hanayo, Midoriko!"
The door suddenly opens, and Tama comes in with force.
"Tama! You're here!"
Yuzuki catches Tama as she jumps at them.
"It's Tama! Everyone, that battle was awesome!"
"Thanks, you were watching."
"Yeah!"
Tama smiles and looks like she's having fun, and the tension in the three of them eases. Midoriko looks at the monitor in the dressing room.
"Today, it's great because you can watch the battle no matter where you are. I was watching Ann and the others' performance in the quarterfinals a while ago here..."
"'Here we go, everyone! Let's shout, dance, and dance this summer!'"
Using her right hand as a microphone and raising her left foot on a chair, Yuzuki imitated Ann encouraging the selectors.
"...puh"
"Ugh...Yuzuki, your imitation is too good..."
Hanayo bursts out laughing, but Midoriko manages to hold it in.
"...Your personality has changed too much. Maybe that's what they call 'direction'"
"Ann, scary!"
As Tama jumps around laughing, a loud cough is heard from the door.
"Ooh."
"...!"
Everyone turns to look in that direction, and there is Ann standing there with her arms crossed, looking embarrassed and angry at the same time. Milulun and Myu, who are teaming up with Ann, are there too.
"Your imitation of Ann is perfect!"
"It was so similar."
When the two of them said that, it was confirmed that Ann had seen the imitation, so Yuzuki looks away.
"Ah..."
"We came to encourage you in the finals, but seems you were caught up in the excitement"
Ann's mouth is smiling, but her eyes are not.
"Ah, well, well..."
"Oh, everyone's here! Good job!"
"Allos! Mama and Guzuko too! We're so saved..."
Yuzuki was truly grateful that the three of them had come at this exact moment. Midoriko immediately spoke to Aros and the others.
"We were just talking about how amazing Ann's performance was... hahaha."
It seems that Allos, Mama and Guzuko had been eliminated in the first half of the tournament, so they had actually been watching the performance at the venue, not through a monitor.
"Milulun and Myu's dancing was really cute too!"
"My body started moving without thinking!"
Yuzuki and the others were relieved that they had finally escaped from Ann's pressure. With everyone there and creating a lively atmosphere, they were able to relax, and they decided to "just fight in their own way" and prepared for the finals.
And in the dressing room of No Limit, the other team that advanced to the A Block semi-finals, Akino, who was in the center, was gazing at her deck and groaning.
"W-what should I do... should I give up on this card after all? It didn't come out at a good moment earlier..."
While watching Akino, Hirana was eating her third "RTF Limited Special Ice Cream." It was a vibrant pink and yellow ice cream.
"It's okay, Akino. You put a lot of thought into building this deck, so believe in yourself. Instead of worrying about it at the last minute, you should just enjoy eating this ice cream~"
"N-no, I've already lost some weight...!"
"...I think it'll be okay at WIXOSS LAND."
"Even so, Hirana ate too much."
As Rei calmly retorted, there was a knock on the door, and D・X・M came in.
Ex was holding purple and red ice cream in her hands.
"Ah! That's the ice cream flavor I gave up on after thinking about it, it's nice!"
"...Hey Hirana. Is that your first response? I came all the way to support you."
"Oh, sorry, sorry Ex! Thank you for coming!"
"We have a special exemption from battles. We'll be watching over you, so do your best. I'll be waiting for you in Fesonne!!”
"...Yeah!"
"Well, since the top diva made the effort to call out to us, we can't lose. We'll definitely be appearing at Fesonne!!"
When it was time for the finals, Rei stood up.
"Of course! I'm not going to let Akino's diet go to waste!"
"Oh, Hirana...ugh, but thank you...let's do our best!"
The three of them pumped themselves up and went out onto the battlefield.
And then――
The winner of the block finals was No Limit. Up until the middle of the match, Akino was overwhelmed by the stable battle development of "CONNECT", but she maintained her usual calm defense, and finally, with a furious attack that caught her opponent off guard, she successfully won.
"As expected of Akino! You were really into it!"
"Yeah. The opponent was also confused by the unexpected deck composition. Akino's knowledge of WIXOSS is really helpful."
Akino was happy, even though she was uncomfortable, after being praised by Hirana and Rei. She was pleased with the result because she had prepared well.
But then, it was finally time for the special performance. Of course, she had practiced a lot for the performance, and she thought she had done everything she could. But she still had some worries. She wanted to check the choreography and standing position up until the last minute
-- and with that thought, she played the song for the performance.
"We're in the wayyyyyyyyyyyyy!"
The dressing room door slammed open, and Mikomiko, Yukayuka, and Mahomaho came in.
"There are a lot of people here today,"
Rei sighed, saying she wanted to concentrate.
"Hey, hey, you guys! Are you planning on taking the stage at 'Fesonne!!' with a performance like that?"
Mikomiko said, approaching Akino.
"Oh, that's like... we practiced really hard too..."
"Hey! So you've memorized the song and choreography perfectly? That's obvious. Do you have the mindset that you want the selectors and the audience to see you!?"
"To have them see you..."
"Yeah. I'm not satisfied with the way things are now. If you want to be on stage, you'll have to beat us here and now!"
"What!?"
Akino is confused by Mikomiko and the others' one-sided lecture, but Hirana and Rei try to chase them out of the dressing room, saying there's no time for that.
However, Akino certainly felt that there was something lacking in their performance.
She begins to think that maybe Kyurukyurun, who works as an idol DIVA, might understand that.
"Hey, how can I behave on stage in a way that will captivate everyone?"
"Hmmph, you don't even know that..."
"Please, teach me!!"
"Hey, Akino!?"
Everyone was surprised by Akino's unexpected words. Mikomiko, who had thought she would start a fight, was instead shaken by Akino's eagerness to teach her."
Eh, no, wait a second..."
"Please!!"
In the end, Akino refused to back down, and Mikomiko and the others decided to teach her what to keep in mind when performing.
They gave Akino various advice, such as "Make big movements so that they can be seen from all seats," "Move your eyes in accordance with the choreography," and "Feel like the audience is there to watch you," and Hirana and Rei were convinced by their precise words. They obediently followed their instructions and started practicing.
"Mikomiko and the others are surprisingly helpful! Thanks!"
"Ugh..."
Mikomiko was unhappy that Hirana had told her that and ended up pushing her instead of getting in the way. However, there was nothing she could do about it now.
"Ugh. Seriously…we made a point of telling you, so you'll have to give your best performance." And with that, Kyurukyurun left.
"Maybe they're kinder than I thought♪"
Hirana seemed happy with her unexpected gain.
She looked at the clock and saw that it was time to head to the stage. The anxious look on Akino's face had disappeared, and she seemed to be confident and ready to take on the special performance.
She met Hirana and Rei's gaze and nodded.
"Hirana, Rei, let's go!"
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After the performance
"---That's all for “No Limit”'s song, “GLORY GROW”."
After receiving a throng of cheers, Akino and the others exit the stage, smiling and waving to the audience. "Akino, nice!"
"You were a great center in the performance, too."
"Yeah, thanks both of you!"
Akino was able to accept what the two of them said with a heartfelt smile.
"Can I just say something?"
A group of three girls approach Akino and her friends. A cheerful and lively girl in an orange tracksuit over her uniform, a cool girl with long, flowing blue hair, and a girl with her hair tied in two ponytails who looks a bit anxious---They all seem a bit like us, but we've probably never met them before.
"We are “DENONBU” at Sotokanda Bungei High School."
The girl with long hair said that.
"DENONBU”…...?"
Hirana doesn't seem to understand anything and asks the girls again. To put it simply, the DENONBU is a high school club for DJs and music lovers. They came to WIXOSS LAND for the first time today to see "Fesonne!!"
"So what do you want to say to us…...?"
As Rei asked what the request was, the energetic child in the middle grabbed Akino's hand and began talking excitedly.
"My name is Hidaka Reina. You're Akino from “No Limit”, right!?
"Yes…..."
Akino was a little taken aback by the force of the words, but the girl who introduced herself as Hidaka Reina didn't care and just stared at Akino with a serious look.
"I was really moved by your lovely singing voice and gorgeous dancing in your performance just now! Would you mind joining DENONBU as a guest next time!?"
"Uh! Guest!? Me…...!?"
Akino is surprised by these unexpected words.
"But I'm not a professional at all……!"
"That doesn't matter! We just want to make music with people we think are wonderful!"
"I'm happy,……but that means I'm the only one, right…...?"
Today's performance was not just my own. I was able to do my best thanks to Hirana and Rei.
"That's right. Due to the song, it ended up being just Akino. I feel bad for the other two, but is it really that difficult?"
The girl with the twin ponytails looks at Hirana and Rei with an apologetic look on her face.
"I don't mind at all. It's fine. Akino, join them!"
"I don't really have a problem with that either. In fact, I thought Akino was pretty attractive today. "
“And you know, Akino said it before, that she wanted more people to know about WIXOSS--DIVA battles! “
"Certainly, I think joining DENONBU could be the opportunity to do that.”
Despite the concerns of Akino and the three members of DENONBU, Hirana and Rei also seem enthusiastic about the idea.
"Hirana, Rei~…! Thank you……!"
Hearing Akino and her friends' conversation, the girls in DENONBU's faces light up.
"Well then…..."
"Yes, if you're okay with me, I'd appreciate it."
Thus, Akino, who ended up making a guest appearance in DENONBU, exchanged contact information with the girls and saw them off as they left.
"Well, being able to work across boundaries really means there are “No Limits”. I think I came up with a good name. Maybe Kyurukyurun had a little something to do with it this time? "
“Yes, I'm grateful. And we'll continue to challenge ourselves without limits.”
"Okay, I'll keep trying my best. Thank you very much, Hirana and Rei!"
They said this and looked at each other with smiles. The possibilities of “No Limit” will continue to expand.
―On stage of “RTF-Road To Fesonne!!-”
"--The winner of Block B is 'CHAOS'!"
Now, following the A block winner "No Limit" and the special performance "Deus Ex Machina", the special performance of "CHAOS" has been decided! ”
Following the announcer's voice, a loud cheer erupts. On the battlefield were members of a team called "CHAOS''---Nanashi, Remember, and Urith.
In contrast to Nanashi and Remember, who were smiling and responding to the audience's voices, Urith was sullen with her arms crossed. That's understandable; there's no way she'd be happy about being in the spotlight at an event like this, and she just found out that she had to do a special performance that she hadn't heard about before.
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-A while ago, in a certain area in the virtual space WIXOSS LAND
After the commotion in Dissona, it became noisy all around due to some kind of area fusion.
Nanashi and Remember seemed to be messing around with Piruluk and the others, but Urith didn't find the incident that happened to be particularly interesting, so she acted alone to avoid getting caught up in something strange again.
During that time, Urith spent her time walking around this mysterious space called WIXOSS LAND and watched DIVAs who "unintentionally came" to WIXOSS LAND every night from the sidelines.
Here, the city and the people were sparkling - unlike her. Being alone in this world makes her more and more irritated day by day. It's true that she was starting to feel like it's time to get into battle.
It was at that time that Nanashi came to talk to her about the current battle event "RTF-Road To Fesonne!!-''.
Hopeful DIVAs can be defeated in a tournament style, and you can see DIVAs in despair as they are eliminated after just one failure, Nanashi had said
Hearing this, Urith, who was tired of the current situation and hungry for pleasure, wavered just a little.
She can't fight alone anyway. She thought it might be okay to team up with Nanashi and the others for a DIVA battle.
However, she soon realized that this should be avoided. After all, she was swayed so much last time. She doesn't want to follow the same path.
“I have no intention of working together again...”
Just as she was about to say that, Nanashi smiled.
“I already entered as "CHAOS'' with the same members as last time.''
Yes, this is what she was like. Urith sighed deeply and gave up.
Honestly, dealing with Nanashi is more troublesome. Even if she goes to an event, she just has to battle, so there's no problem. It's a great way to kill time, and if she gets bored with it halfway through, she can just abandon it. There's no need to argue here.
Remember, who had been watching the situation from behind Nanashi, pulled out a familiar crystal and said, "I'm looking forward to it♪ I'll be preparing a lot of things.''
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-Currently on the "RTF-Road To Fesonne!!-" stage
And today, Urith and her friends defeated the other teams in this tournament event called "RTF'' and reached the finals. Their opponent at the end was quite entertaining and they even got to see her sad face. She was satisfied that it was a good way to kill time, but one of the members was in tears: mainly because Urith was taunting the opponents she had beaten in the final.
“Even though I practiced a lot of dancing and singing…”
-- Dancing and singing? Urith glared at Nanashi, and Nanashi pretended not to notice.
"Please explain what you mean."
Just as she was about to ask this question, she was called to the stage to announce the winner.
“Wow, fans have already sent flower stands to "CHAOS'' members! You're already popular!'' When the announcer said that, Nanashi replied, "I'm happy."
Remember didn't necessarily seem to be in a bad mood either, timidly but carelessly sending hearts to the audience with her hands.
“Center Urith, you showed great energy during the DIVA battle, but how are you feeling about your performance?”
At that time, the announcer turned to Urith, who was in a completely bad mood.
“Ah, um, let me see.”
Nanashi senses the danger and decides to answer the question herself. But--it was no use.
"I'm not kidding!"
The microphone howls in response to Urith' loud voice.
"What's a performance? That's ridiculous. I don't perform."
With that, Urith walks off the stage. The venue is noisy. The announcer aimed the microphone at Nanashi, trying to somehow connect the conversation.
"Eh...this is also part of the performance...?"
Nanashi answered calmly without breaking her smile.
"Yes, of course~. Everyone, please look forward to it later~"
"Well, that's great! So, it was 'CHAOS'~!"
Remember, who was flustered, and Nanashi, who didn't seem upset, followed Urith off the stage.
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―Backstage of “CHOS”
Crush! Urith sat roughly on the chair and glared again at Nanashi, who had returned.
“If I had heard about the performance beforehand, I wouldn't have come to this event...!” Despite Urith's overbearing attitude, Nanashi keeps her own pace.
"Oh, that's why I kept quiet..."
"Huh!? Why would you do that!? What's the purpose!?"
"Urith, calm down a little..."
"Shut up, Remember! You shut up!"
Remember tried to calm things down, but Urith kicked her out and Remember timidly headed to the corner of the dressing room.
“I wonder why… Well, lately… I’ve been addicted to seeing Urith in trouble?”
“…...”
Urith' train of thought stopped at Nanashi's unconventional response.
"Huh...? Huh? What...?"
“That’s why I enjoy seeing Urith in trouble♪”
"T-trouble...? No, I'm angry."
“It’s the same thing.”
"Wait a minute. Are you saying you're having fun...playing with me...?"
"You might say so. Urith also enjoys playing around with other DIVAs, LRIGs, and selectors."
“…...”
It is true that Urith has used others, misled them, and treated them as she pleased in order to enjoy herself. However, even so, she thought that she would never be on the receiving end of something like that. Moreover, it was like they were acting together - she didn’t want to say they were friends, but they were on the same side.
"Anyway! I'm not going to do the performance! Get out of here now..."
Even though she was upset, she couldn't just let Nanashi toy with her. She has to approach Nanashi with a firm attitude.
“But Urith, if you go outside the dressing room, you might be caught by the staff or fans looking for you and get dragged back in, right?”
"...tsk"
In that case, all she has to do is stay here until the festival ends. Urith thought so and sat back down in her chair.
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―A few minutes later, backstage at “CHAOS”
It's almost time for the performance of "Fesonne!!" to begin. Remember is getting anxious as Nanashi shows no sign of heading to the venue. She walks back and forth in the dressing room, occasionally peering into the crystal, and checking her watch over and over again.
"Na...Nanashi... Um... time..."
Nanashi doesn't answer to Remember's question.
“Eh, what should I do about this...the time is almost up...no...maybe this kind of teasing play...!?” For some reason, Remember is starting to get excited, but Urith remains with her legs crossed and her eyes closed, and Nanashi also remained seated in the chair without saying anything.
And finally, “Fesonne!!” must have begun. A slight cheer can be heard from a distance.
"Ah……"
Remember covered her face with her hands in frustration. At that time --.
"Now, this is the dressing room of the members of 'CHAOS'!"
With that said, staff members with cameras, reporters, and multiple DIVAs rushed into the dressing room.
"W-what!? Wait a minute!?"
"It's a "CHAOS'' performance that is not only shown on stage, but also on the way from the dressing room to the stage! This is interesting!''
Urith, stunned by the sudden event and without time to resist, is pushed out of the dressing room by a large number of DIVAs.
Furthermore, DIVAs with penlights lined up in the hallway, creating an elevated walkway to a stage. These people who are trying to bring Urith to the stage are probably under the influence of Nanashi. I don't know how she got them on board, but they automatically carried Uris to the goal like a moving walkway.
"Come on, everyone! Let's head to the stage together!"
Nanashi is smiling and waving her hand above her head, leading the people around her. Urith was then pushed from behind, and finally pulled by the hand by Nanashi, and finally stood on stage. With so many DIVAs surrounding her, she can no longer turn back - there is no way to escape.
“Huh.” Urith lets out the loudest sigh she's had in the past few days, and suddenly her costume changes and a song starts playing from the speakers.
"...Ah~ No! Damn it!!!!!"
Urith yells as she puts her hand on the microphone stand in front of her.
"If you want to hear my voice that much, I'll let you hear it, Urith's voice!"
She provokes and curses the audience, knocks over the microphone stand, and sometimes screams, each time drawing loud cheers. When Urith gets angry, the audience gets even more excited.
"What's this... It's terrifying that Urith has become like this in WIXOSS LAND..."
Eldora was watching the stage in front of her and her soliloquy disappeared into the loud cheers of the audience.
No one knows how much Nanashi had anticipated, but it can be said that the strategy was a success. Remember is also having fun. The situation was truly chaotic, but Urith and her friends' stage performance definitely captivated the audience.
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―A few days after “Fesonne!!”, a certain area in WIXOSS LAND
Remember arrived tiredly to the place where Urith and the others usually gathered.
"It's amazing! There are so many people asking me to meet Urith and give her gifts! I'm still surrounded by people!"
“Oh my, as expected of Urith.”
“.............”
Nanashi smiles and says, "Hehehe," but Urith doesn't say, "Right, as expected of me."
Since then, every time she goes out, she gets approached by selectors and DIVAs who have become fans after seeing her performance. The video had gone viral, and it seems that even people who didn't see it that day had found out about it. If fans want to take a photo or shake hands with her, she ignores them, but when she does, they shout out how nice her coldness is. In the end, they even tell her to "swear at me'' and "please step on me.''
"I don't want to do this anymore, I want to go back to my world as soon as possible..." “She who likes despair, is in despair.” Nanashi speaks to Urith.
"Urith, please cheer up. Look, I received the flower stand from the festival. It's very beautiful."
In front of Nanashi's gaze was a gorgeous flower stand made of white, black, and purple flowers and balloons.
"That's amazing, I'm sure they sent it to us with Urith in mind♪ Look, it even comes with a message card.''
When she received the card from Remember, she saw the words "For My Dear'' written on the front. And on the back, there is a small Roman font in the lower right corner.
"HA..."
Nanashi said in a bright voice as if to interrupt Urith's thoughts as she stared at the words.
“It means that Urith has charisma after all! That’s why you received such wonderful flowers, which means that my assumption was correct♪”
Urith put the message card in her hand into her clothes pocket and approached Nanashi, who was completely excited.
"Tch. Just wait and see!?"
“Oh, that’s scary.”
"...! That's what's wrong with you! I'll beat that spirit back!"
"'Eek~ Urith! Please curse me~!"
Nanashi's acting like Urith's fan makes her even more upset, and Urith' frustration reaches its climax.
"Damn, this guy...!!"
"Aaah, Urith and Nanashi, please don't run around! I'll tell you your fortune!"
Whether their compatibility is good or bad, whether their balance is good or bad, these three are the ones who cause one or two turbulences in WIXOSS LAND.
