Piano...?
At this time?
This guy...
...is amazing.
...Who is it?
Ah...I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
Aside from that, you're really amazing.
That performance just now, it really captivated me.
It's no big deal.
That's not true!
What song was that?
It's got no title.
You're the first person to have heard this song.
What do you mean?
I composed that song here just now.
Just now?
A song that good?
I'm a genius, after all.
We are not destined to give up yet, are we?
A small pulse within the vast universe
I can hear the breathing, like it's calling out to me
If it's an excuse to start, then really anything is fine
It's only now that the song that you found feels lonely
(How many "Yes" and "No")
Did you and me make up together
(Now when we look carefully)
To the place where I caught more of this moment
And now our star has begun
That sound is faintly echoing
(Wow)
Proof of living
Unleashing it towards the galaxy 10,000 light years ahead!
The story that began, yes, it is right at this kind of place.
We are not destined to give up yet, are we?
What are you writing?
Lyrics.
Song lyrics.
Song...
Yeah.
...Amazing.
Ah, nah.
I still don't know if it's useable or not.
Here you go. Coffee.
It's a morning coffee for you. Right, Wataru-kun?
Morning coffee?
That's right.
With lots of lemon and sugar.
You want to try it?
So sour-!
Ren-kun, was it?
In the end, are you going to join the band?
Ah...that's...
He's still deciding.
A band is great.
Despite looking like this, I used to play the drums in the past.
Just like recently, Boss sometimes plays for us.
Oh right.
The name of this shop.
Submariner, that's the name of the band I was in.
If you're still mulling over it, why not just stop thinking and join?
They're both good guys too.
It's not a bad thing to chase after your dreams.
...He seems like a good person.
Yeah.
He has always supported us.
Hey...
why don't we do it again?
A live show...or something.
Ours?
I want to...
I want to sing again!
That time...That feeling back then...
I want to get a taste of that feeling again!
Of course, once we get enough members.
Members...
That's right.
Yu as a guitarist and me as a bassist.
If you join us as a vocalist, Ren, then next is a keyboardist and- a drummer, huh?
Um...there's a drummer right here...
Oops, it's almost time to meet up with Yu.
Please.
Come with me, Ren.
Yu.
Oh, you're early.
What's wrong?
Ren, have you given some thought about the band?
Ah...yeah...
I'm sorry. Not yet.
Nah, it's okay if you don't decide straight away.
Ren, why do you want to sing songs?
Ah, I'd like to hear about that too.
It's not a special motivation or anything though.
I want to hear it!
For the sake of convincing you.
Convincing?
Yeah, so you'll join our band.
...When I was a child, I was brought along.
To an outdoor Live Festival.
...I thought it was going to be boring.
But...
Encore!
It was anything but boring.
The crowd's blazing, magma-like emotions.
I was engulfed by all of it.
I felt that my chest was caught and squeezed tight-
-by a mysterious something.
So that's how you started to want to try singing too.
How was it, when you tried it out?
When I tried singing alone, I didn't feel anything.
But...that day, something was different.
In that case, let's do it together!!
Let's participate in that!
That?
The Festival!
If we were to participate in that, you might discover something, right?
Us, in a Festival?
That's why, we really need to hurry up and find other members.
Yes!
That's it!
There's one, a keyboardist!
Anyway he's a crazy guy, he's even able to compose songs!
What kind of guy is he?
What's his name?
He said his name is Kikyo Rio.
...Kikyo...Rio.
You know him?
Is there something wrong with that person?
I don't think that person will ever say he will join a band.
What do you mean?
He's just that type of person.
Well, meeting him won't hurt, right?
It's useless even if we do.
At the very least I don't want to.
Is it okay for me to come along?
I want you to come along too.
Who knows, he might become a bandmate, right?
Okay.
Got it.
Hm?
That's weird.
It should be around here...
This is the right place.
Eh?
Here?
...The Chrysanthemum House.
It's that famous Japanese sweets shop.
Kikyo Rio is the only son of this place.
Is that why you said he won't join something like a band?
...That's not it.
That guy was a pretty famous baseball athlete during high school.
But for some reason he came to our university, that isn't that strong in baseball.
Welcome.
Hey...These are...
Amazing...
All of these, are yours?
I guess.
...I heard, you were slated to play in Koushien?
You really were an amazing athlete, huh?
It's not a big deal.
Also, I already quit baseball.
Why did you quit?
There's no point in talking about it.
I've decided to start a band with you guys.
That's fine isn't it?
It's not fine!
Is this the room of someone who has completely given up on baseball?
It's not, is it?
I can only see someone who is still clinging to past glories.
...If you think that way then it's true, isn't it?
I've heard the rumours.
Whatever you do you will always excel above others, a genius.
I know that's what they called me.
And also that it's not a compliment.
I've also heard talk that you're a circle destroyer.
You join a variety of circles, and play a huge role in them-
-but you get bored and abandon them.
Betraying everyone's expectations.
...Is that true?
I just wanted to find something that I can be fired up about again.
There was no one who could get me fired up.
And whose fault is that?
I'm just telling the truth.
We're serious about forming a band.
If you're saying that you want to join with that carefree attitude, I will never accept it!
Let's go back.
It's just a waste of time to stay in this kind of place.
Hey, wait up.
...Guess there's no choice.
Let's pretend we never had this conversation.
But...
I don't want to cause your relationship with each other to worsen.
Good luck.
Hey, wait up.
What's wrong?
For you to get fired up like that.
Was it bad for me to get fired up?
Eh?
Is our determination only that?
We're not forming a band just because someone told us to.
We're forming it because we want to.
I can't stand that it's being treated like a substitute to baseball.
...Wataru...
...My bad.
It's true that with that type of attitude, it'll definitely not go well.
It's just as what you said.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
I've said a little too much.
Let's continue looking.
Yeah.
...Is this okay?
That person's song, it was amazing right?
Is it okay to give up?
But that guy-
I don't think it's good to end it like this!
...Ren.
I'm borrowing this for a bit.
Wait!
Hey, Ren!
What's going on with that guy...?
Excuse me!
Hi, welcome.
Um, I'm sorry, but is Rio-kun here?
Ah, if it's young master Rio, he just went out.
Um, then do you have any idea where he has gone?
Maybe...
Is this the room of someone who has completely given up on baseball?
It isn't, is it?
I can only see someone who is still clinging to past glories.
...There's no way I could give up so easily.
You...
from just now.
As expected you're amazing, I was surprised.
This isn't amazing or anything.
Eh?
There are a lot of pros who're at this level.
And also...
if I didn't get injured back then...
Maybe even I could've...
...Are you okay?
...Yeah.
Drink?
Thanks.
Well then...
I said this before, but-
I don't intend to join the band.
Goryo, was it?
Tell that otaku leader of yours for me.
Um...
Actually
I...am not a band member.
Hah?
What's up with that?
Then why did you come here?
Um,
I was wondering if it's okay to leave it like this.
Hah?
Why did you say that you would join?
You must have thought, even for a little bit,
of wanting to join, that's why you said 'Okay', right?
...Well, that's true.
Then-
But that's no good right?
If I'm not serious.
You weren't serious?
...Yeah.
I don't think there's anything else that I can be more serious about than baseball.
But you're searching for it, right?
That's right, I'm searching.
For something that I can be even more fired up about than baseball.
You know, since I was young I was good at everything.
Whether it's in sports or studies, or even the piano.
I won many awards in competitions.
Everyone was idolizing me as a genius.
A genius...
But something wasn't right.
No matter what I couldn't get interested in any one of those.
And then, finally I met baseball.
Baseball fired me up.
Me, together with my teammates, we offered everything we had to give.
Finally, we thought, we had the ticket to Koushien in our hands.
But...
...Injury?
Yeah.
The ball hit my elbow, and the team lost in the first round.
But, isn't there any way to continue-
I tried every treatment I could think of.
Even after going through surgery, my elbow couldn't return to its original condition.
After I gave up on baseball, I tried my utmost to find a replacement.
However, I didn't find anything that could fire me up more than baseball.
...And I will probably never find it.
That's not true!
The band might become that something, right?
...What a strange guy.
I know you guys are serious.
That's why I didn't want to cause unnecessary annoyance.
I don't think we mind any annoyance.
Being an annoyance, fighting about it with all that you've got,
I think that's how you'll get fired up.
Hey, hey.
You're not a member right?
Why would you talk about this to that extent?
That's because, it's the same for me.
The same?
...I'm finally close to finding it.
I realized it after performing with both of them.
A path was revealed to someone like me,
who wasn't able to do anything but to sing single-mindedly.
This might be the place where I belong.
If I'm together with Yuto-kun and Wataru-kun, I can be myself.
That's how I feel.
That's why, I want to try getting on the ship together with you, who was discovered by Yuto-kun.
Does this mean you're joining the band too?
...I still don't have the resolve to decide whether I'm good enough.
You're an interesting guy.
Certainly, this might get me fired up.
If it's with you.
I'm happy.
For you to say that to me.
But if I were to get on, your ship might very well sink.
Wait!
Please, take a look at this.
This is?
Wataru-kun wrote it.
Song lyrics.
Lyrics...?
...The hope I saw before, have we reached it?
You want me to compose a song?
...Yes.
...If I feel like it.
It fired me up, huh?
Hey, Ren.
My notebook.
...I'm sorry.
C'mon, return it.
I passed it on.
Eh?
It can't be!!
I thought I could get a song composed for us.
You...acting on your own-
I want to sing, those lyrics.
I came here to return it.
"The hope I saw before, have we reached it?" These lyrics aren't bad.
I might be someone who still has some hope left after all.
This is...a musical score!?
Can I borrow the keyboard?
Ah, yes.
Go ahead.
Honestly, I still have my reservations about you.
...But I'm interested in the song that you composed.
Alright!
Let's do it! Ren!
Um, should I play the drums?
Please!
Alright!
Everyone ready?
Yeah!
Anytime.
Okay, let's start.
Yeah.
Let's go!
The hope I saw before, have we reached it?
That's right
Right now isn't the goal
Haven't we come this far?
Just by living, it feels like dying
The brimming emotions overflowed
- Not bad... - To not lose to tears of regret
- Actually rather than that, this is pretty amazing. - To not lose to tears of regret
- Thank you. - The sprout of the story was born and raised
- I can become an important part of this for you guys. - The sprout of the story was born and raised
- That's for sure. - The sprout of the story was born and raised
- How can you just say that? - I've vowed to not give up A vital rule that cannot be surrendered
- Because I'm a genius. - I've vowed to not give up A vital rule that cannot be surrendered
I already said I won't do it with someone who is not serious, right?
If he's not serious then he couldn't have composed this song, isn't that right?
I'll leave this to Yu.
- That means... Then it's decided! - That's right
- I'm counting on you! - Right now isn't the goal
- Yeah. - Right now isn't the goal
- Please take care of me. - Right now isn't the goal
- Yeah! - The wind is still blowing strongly
- Nanahoshi, you guys got me fired up. - The wind is still blowing strongly
- So of course you're joining too, right? - I will definitely keep looking for the answers
- If there's something that someone like me can do, - I will definitely keep looking for the answers
- and if you guys are saying that it's okay to just keep singing, - Haven't we come this far?
then Yuto, Wataru, Rio...
The end is still not in sight
- I want to form a band with everyone too! - The end is still not in sight
- Of course! - The end is still not in sight
- I'm counting on you. - The end is still not in sight
I'm counting on you too.
Everyone!
Please take care of me!!
On the path that I climbed countless times with you
The drenched melody of the rain has faded away
If you look at the gentle light as you turn around
You see, a rainbow is visible
(No more rain on your heart) yeah
The emotions of the work you do is present inside
Whatever the song's prayer is, even I know, it will eventually end
Let's have a gentle goodbye
Looking up from the start of the hill
I made a tiny promise
To come back here someday again
On the path that I climbed for the last time with you
Brimming emotions are unable to be expressed
Today I felt the night sky calling me
Come on, let's walk towards the stars
(No more pain on your heart) yeah
I'm slightly worried about the drummer who came in from the band recruitment poster.
At that time a mystery prize-hunter appeared, and what's more his name is Super Drummer BS!?
Next in ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!: [Our Departure]
Please look forward to it!