Our luck is just unbelievable...
All the Hokkaido-bound flights are gone, huh?
It's fine!
We can get there by train!
And how much do you think that'd cost?
Hey, Futa, where is Hokkaido?
Eh?
Right.
No matter the band, their music will express a unique worldview.
The world depicted by GYROAXIA stands out as remarkably stark and beautiful.
Dammit, get off me!
Thank you for waiting.
Good. But if I'm not satisfied with your selection,
you will book another hotel, fast.
Is that all you came to Sapporo to do?
A larger crowd, a more passionate crowd—don't you want to sing in front of that?
I want to sing.
I don't just want to watch... I want to go out and sing too.
Ren-kun...
I...want to perform at DesFes!
It's sunny!
We're not destined to fade away yet, are we?
There's a small pulse within the vast universe
Whose beat I can hear, like it's calling out to me
To be honest, I was looking for any excuse to start
Ever since we did, your old song has felt somewhat lonely
(How many "Yes" and "No")
Did you and I make up together?
(Look closely)
To the place where we captured this moment again
Our star has now begun
Producing a faintly echoing sound,
(Wow) Our proof of existence,
Shooting 10,000 light years across the galaxy!
Yes, our story began right in a place like this
We're not destined to fade away yet, are we?
I'm so glad it's sunny.
Yeah.
I'm getting kinda excited!
Would've been better if we were performing though.
All right.
Looks like the second day is proceeding as planned.
This time, let's enjoy it to the fullest as fans.
Let's DesFes!
What do you mean?
It seems their flight won't make it on time.
Is there no other way to get here?
Not at this point...
What do we do?
At this rate, there's going to be a gap in the schedule...
What a huge crowd.
Just what you'd expect from DesFes.
Tons of people look forward to this event the whole year, after all.
So what should we do once we get in?
Should we check out the main stage first?
Sounds good, but...
...can we check out the south stage too?
There's a band I wanna check out.
I wanna go too.
Right, let's go.
Hm? A call?
It's Mashu-san...
Hello?
Are you at the venue?
Yes.
Where exactly?
We're checking in at the gates.
I'll come over. I want to speak with you.
Head to the tent.
Ah, wait—
He hung up...
What did he say?
He said he wants to talk.
Talk?
What does he want with us?
It's definitely another sleazy proposal.
It might be urgent, so we should get going.
Y-You're right.
What...did you want to talk about?
Due to the typhoon that lasted until this morning,
various plans are in disarray.
Some bands have not even arrived at the venue yet.
T-That sounds pretty bad...
So what do you want with us?
I want you to fill in some of those empty timeslots.
Eh!? So you're saying—
We get to go on stage?
We were always supposed to be up there.
That's right.
That's why I'll have you stand on stage.
There should be no problems.
Thank you for the offer, but we'll have to decline.
Do you have a reason?
Isn't it a bit late for this?
You keep *ing us around, telling us we're in or out as it suits you.
I appreciate you discussing this with us, but we'll be turning this down.
Come on. Let's go, guys.
Why did you say no?
We just got a second chance...
Sorry.
It's all behind us now.
Guess it really was too good to be true.
I kinda get the "grownup" perspective though.
It's not just that they took away our slot at DesFes.
I can't accept Mashu-san trying to pull Ren away from us.
About that, I...
Sorry.
Ren, it's not something you should apologize for.
Let's stop talking about this.
We decided we'd earn ourselves a spot at DesFes next year.
Isn't that way cooler?
Yeah. I agree.
Maybe that's the right way to see it.
Yeah. You're right.
Right. I've memorized the revised timetable.
Let's go around and watch as much as we can.
Sounds good.
Ah, it started!
OK. Let's go and listen!
What's wrong, Miyuki? Not feeling too good?
Nothing's wrong...
Even you can get nervous, huh?
Duh. We are at DesFes, you know.
This is on a completely different level than we're used to.
Yeah, totally different.
All the world's space energy is concentrating in this one spot.
Such a nostalgic feeling...
It doesn't matter how many people came to see us.
We just have to put on the best performance.
I'll let them see me seize destiny through sheer force.
Kenta-san!
What is it?
You know how the band after us couldn't make it?
Apparently, Mashu-san offered that slot to Argonavis.
Argonavis?
But Yuto and his friends refused to play.
I see.
Just means those guys have some pride too, right?
Focus. Argonavis has nothing to do with us.
It's going to be our stage soon.
Prepare yourselves!
Thank you very much!
We are Fuujin Rizing!
Amazing...
Yeah, right?
It really is frustrating...
We can't lose out to them, eh?
That's right.
We'll have to fight against them too.
Gyroaxia's performance is starting soon.
Let's hurry over.
I'm gonna go first.
H-Hey, Ren!
Geez.
Let's go too.
Yeah, let's.
What should we do? Announce it?
Not yet.
Gyroaxia is getting on stage right now.
We don't have much time...
This feeling!
We shall impart our spirit onto you.
Scatter
Yeah, turn it up
Clear your head
Right now, just drink in the GYRO heavy sound
I'll kick everyone out of the way with this verse
To grab hold of my tomorrow
(Wow) I've gotten rid of
(Wow) The limiter planted in my chest
(Wow) Watch out. This is just the beginning!
No one can block my path!
(Break down) Whatever walls they throw up,
(Break down) I'll scale every last one
(Break down) I'll seize my "destiny"
by my own hand
No one can stop me!
Even if the whole world rises to oppose me,
I will keep walking my own path
I will reach my dreams!
I'll charge my music with my wishes
And drill in my conviction to reach the end
By crying out until I complete my story!
Nanahoshi Ren!
Nanahoshi Ren, are you here?
Nanahoshi Ren...
If you're here, come up to the stage.
That guy...what's he trying to do?
Nayuta,
you...
You're here, aren't you, Nanahoshi Ren!?
Come!
Excuse me. Sorry!
Excuse me!
This guy's name is Nanahoshi Ren,
the vocalist for a band named Argonavis.
Do you know them? Nope, never heard of them...
Of course they wouldn't know about us.
Nayuta...
The next band is Argonavis.
Listen to these guys' song for me.
Argonavis speaking.
I promise we'll perform with our all. So...
please listen to our song!
Nanahoshi...he...
Let's get backstage!
Wait, Yu!!
Wait!
You can't enter!
Only authorized personnel are allowed back here.
Why not!?
We were authorized personnel before we were sidelined.
Even if you put it that way...
Please call someone who knows us over.
In any case, we can't let you in!
Let them through.
Mashu-san!
Come with me.
Ren!
You all right, Ren?
I...
Why'd Nayuta have to go out and do all that...
"Do all that"?
You trying to say I did something unnecessary?
Nayuta...
Looks like you haven't changed at all since that time, Goryo.
You can't acknowledge your own skill.
You let your useless pride get in your way.
Someday, you'll be good.
Someday, you'll be the real thing.
You couldn't cling onto that belief.
You're only running away.
Are you gonna let that shit pride of yours throw away this chance?
Nanahoshi,
what about you?
I...
Do you want to stand on the stage or not?
One out of the two. You choose.
You're worthy of that right,
if you have the resolve.
Wait!
I...want to sing.
On that stage, enveloped in that passion,
I want to sing!
Don't disappoint me.
Ren, you...
Please! I want to sing.
I want to sing on that stage!
Ren...
Yu.
What will we do? You should decide.
Nanahoshi's spoken up to this extent.
At this point, we have no choice but to do it, do we?
You guys...
Hey Yu, look at this.
A lot of people are talking about us.
About us...
Seems like people are expecting a lot from us.
Don't you think it's pointless to dwell on the past?
Yu, let's stand on the stage.
Everyone looking forward to us is waiting.
Let's do it.
Yeah, I wanna do it.
OK! Let's do it!
It's decided then.
Let's go! All right!
You guys...thank you.
Mashu-san, please,
let us go on stage—
What are you saying?
Your appearance was already decided.
You will be on in 30 minutes.
Hurry. There's not much time.
I see!
First of all, congratulations!
I never dreamed this would happen.
Don't be afraid of failure. Just have fun to your heart's content.
Yeah.
Later, then.
Do your best.
It's starting soon.
You OK with not watching?
Hmph. And you?
Stop it.
I don't want to lose my confidence.
It'd be bad if those guys don't get better.
Why?
The stronger they are, the more interesting it'll be to beat them.
All according to Mashu-san's wishes, huh?
Hey, Yu. You ever imagined this day would come?
Nope. Not at all.
I did think we'd become popular, though.
Life is so unpredictable, huh?
Yeah. I never thought I'd feel such passion again.
You guys ready?
Yeah.
Ready anytime.
Let's get this place fired up!
What's wrong, Ren?
To think I'm one step closer to my dream...
Afraid?
No. Excited.
I want to hurry up and sing!
That's the spirit. Let's huddle.
Yeah, let's do it.
From now on, our new voyage begins!
Let's go, guys!
Argo—
—navis!
It's the same as that time...
The same as that time's explosive energy,
the magma stream of excited emotions engulfing me...
I see...
I...
might finally be able to identify
what exactly I experienced that time.
Have we reached the hopes we saw that day?
That's right
This can't be the goal
Haven't we already come this far?
Just passing the days didn't make me feel alive
My clamoring emotions eventually rushed out
I refused to let those tears of regret keep me down
I planted and raised the shoots of a new story
I swore to myself I wouldn't give up
That's one principle I'll always keep
And now, reaching out for that faraway place,
I've made it to this point
Have we reached the hopes we saw that day?
That's right
This can't be the goal
The wind is still blowing at our backs
Surely, we have more answers to find
Haven't we already come this far?
We're not in sight of the finish line just yet!
We're not in sight yet!
Right here and now
Let's start again
On the path I climbed countless times with you,
The rain's heavy melody has cleared away
If you turn around and look into the warm light,
You'll see the rainbow
(No more pain on your heart) Yeah!
When I thought of our future,
I was filled with earnest anticipation
But even I know, no matter how much I pray,
This song will eventually end
(Hey, you) Let's have a gentle goodbye
(See you again) Looking up at Hachimanzaka Slope,
I made a (tiny) promise,
"I'll return to this place someday."
On the path we had climbed together for the last time,
Flooded with emotion, I couldn't see in front of all
I felt as if the night sky was calling me
The stars were shining so brightly
(No more pain on your heart) Yeah!
Even the most articulate words can't get our feelings across.
The only way Argonavis can truly express them is by performing.
Next time on ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream:
"Pray" Please look forward to it!