Chapter 35: Rehearsal Business

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Vil calls out, "I see my spuds are all present and accounted for. Have you all memorized the song?"

"Yes, sir. Start to finish," Jamil says.

"Y-yes, sir!" Epel says.

"Then it's time to try singing it together. Manager, start the music," Vil says.

Briar then presses the button on the speaker and starts playing the music.

Vil:

Kowareru yoona kagayaki wa keshiteageru

(That radiance which seems close to falling apart I'll erase it for you)

Ace, Deuce: Kalim, and Rook:

Hey ! So Absolutely Beautiful

No Chance to Beat us No way No way

Hey ! So Absolutely Beautiful

No Chance to Beat us No one No way

After the music is played and the boys sing, Briar and the others are surprised.

"Wow... you guys are amazing," Briar happily says.

Kalim also expresses his amazement, "Oh... Oooh... OOOOOH! GAH! I was so awestruck by the main vocalists that I suddenly forgot I was on the chorus!"

"Come on. You should know better than that," Jamil says.

Kalim continues, "That's just how good it sounded. My body kicks into dance mode all on its own!"

"Très bien! What a splendid harmony it was," Rook says.

Then Vil says, "I agree. Everybody was on fire there!"

However, Vil scoffs, "Hmph. It's hardly cause to celebrate. The performance was, quite frankly, a mess. The main vocals were off-key, and the chorus was much too loud and pronounced."

But Ace says, "I sang my heart out there, and now you're telling me I'm not supposed to? Being part of the backup is harder than I thought. Maaan! I wish I'd gotten main vocals."

Vil continues, "Spudling One. If you fail to grasp the importance of the chorus, then a shot at main vocals is further off for you than the seven jeweled hills. Any disruption to the harmony between the main melody and chorus makes a song sound worse. You would do well to remember that."

"Yessir. I'll try," Ace replies.

"We'll be dancing and singing simultaneously at the show. It's only going to get harder from here," Vil says.

Briar then presses the button to play the music. With that, Vil and the others begin to perform the dance and singing routine.

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