#I HAD NO IDEA RUI WAS IN THIS ONE I SAW HIM AND WENT “RUIIIIIIII!!! :DDDD”

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TL;DR: Leo/need finalizes their contracts, now officially signed under the record label with Shindo. They have some time before they need to prepare for their debut, so after an encounter with Yota, they decide to perform a thank-you show for all the people who have supported them until now. Shindo manages to book them at the stage where they first performed together, back when they opened for STANDOUT and declared their dream to go pro.

The band hands out tickets to people who they personally want to extend their thanks to. Ichika gives hers to Nene and Kanade. She realizes how much songs, and especially Miku's, have done to connect her to other people. She decides to do something extra special for her.

The day of the show arrives. They go out, finding and giving support from all the people they've encountered thus far. The last song they play together with Miku (who is hidden backstage connected to the speaker system). Ichika vows to continue singing and connecting people, just like Miku had done for her.

After the show, Leo/need walk home together. The Perseid meteor shower shines overhead. They go to the park and watch together, reaffirming their wish to stay together forever.

Fan translation (Kimane) / Song (Hoshi wo Tsunagu) 2DMV

Chapter 1: Ichika finishes signing her contract. She sees a news article about the Perseid meteor shower coming soon, reminding her of the past. She wants to see one with her band again.

The next day, Leo/need meet up to hand their contracts in to Shindo. From now, they are officially pros. They're all glad and sentimental about finally reaching this point. Shindo would like to discuss logistics and image in the future, but for now, Leo/need is all set.

Chapter 2: Leo/need walk home together in the evening. Ichika tells the others about the Perseid meteor shower coming soon and asks if they'd like to see it together. Everyone enthusiastically agrees.

A few days later, Ichika runs into Yoshizaki Yota. He apologizes for not going to any of their shows recently, as he's waiting for Hanano to settle in with her new family. She's been doing great, so they'd like to come the next one. He thanks Ichika for all the band did to help them. Ichika, in turn, thanks him for reminding her of how she wants to write music that connects with others. He promises to attend the next show before leaving.

Ichika reflects on the people they've met as a band. The siblings taught her about resonating with others, Iori motivated them to seriously consider going pro, Saku pushed them to new heights, and all their friends (including the Virtual Singers) have been supporting them all along. She wants to find a way to repay them.

Chapter 3: Ichika finds the others telling the Virtual Singers about the official contracts. She tells them about her encounter with Yota, and how she wants to return the support. KAITO suggests a show.

The next day, the band video calls Shindo to ask if they can put one on. Shindo is initially hesitant on giving them the green light, but knowing how meaningful this show would be, decides to agree.

The four begin planning immediately. Though they initially think of performing at Shiho's livehouse, Shindo send them the information for performing at the very first venue they performed live at, as the opener for STANDOUT. They all agree to the offer. Coincidentally, the show would fall on the same date as the meteor shower.

Chapter 4: Ichika gives Nene a ticket for the show as a thanks for all she's done as a friend. Nene's thankful for Ichika for motivating her to follow her dreams of singing, too. Next, Honami and Ichika give one to Kanade. Ichika thanks her for teaching her about songwriting and courage. They reflect on how Miku brought them together.

Chapter 5: Ichika heads to SEKAI early to speak with Miku. She thanks her for giving her the opportunity to connect with so many people. Miku laughs, reminded of the conversation they had when the cherry blossoms fell. She's proud of Ichika for taking herself seriously and bringing everyone together. She knows Ichika will continue to bring people together in the future, too.

Ichika decides to do something special for Miku, too.

Chapter 6: Lots of people came to see the show- all of MORE MORE JUMP!, Vivid BAD SQUAD, and Wonderlands x Showtime, Kanade, Ena, and Mizuki, Iori and Mio, and Saku. Shindo greets the band backstage, who give him a personal thanks for giving a group of high schoolers a chance.

The show beings.

Chapter 7: The show starts off great. Ichika gives a speech about how special this venue is to the band and thanks everyone their for their support. Iori's proud of how cohesive they sound now. A few songs later, Ichika catches sight of Hanano and Yota standing together. She talks about how music connects people before starting the song she wrote for them. Miu and some of her friends came to the show, too. She's proud of how far Shiho has come.

The last song of the night is the one written with Miku. Ichika talks about how much Miku means to her, and how Miku brought her closer to her friends. The last song of the night, they'll sing with her.

Chapter 8: They had hidden Ichika's phone backstage, so people will assume the voice is software. Still, it feels like she's right there with them. Ichika resolves to keep singing, connecting others, and doing for them what Miku did for her. The show ended with resounding success.

Leo/need walk back home together. The band thanks Ichika for connecting them, even today. They look up to find shooting stars illuminating the night sky. Honami leads them to the nearby park, where they watch the meteor shower together. Saki's glad her wish from all those years ago came true. This time, they wish to stay together forever, together.