Love Live!: SHATTER [PART 9]

BEYOND THE MIST:

*THAT NIGHT*

*MISTY ROADSIDE - TAKACHIHO - MIYAZAKI PREFECTURE - KYUSHU*

*P.O.V SWITCH - AKIHIKO SUZUKI*

I trudge along the misty path in Takachiho, the night air even colder now, biting through my jacket... And geez why did I wear shorts instead of packing some winter clothes?!

The moon hangs low above the fog, casting a silvery glow over the hills, and the distant river hums like a lullaby. I notice a lone crow flying past the shiny orb...

AKI: *Yawn*

It's been a long day... At least watching B-Komachi film their music video was pretty eye-opening...

B-Komachi's got this synergy, like they read each other's minds. Ruby's got that star quality, but it's raw, like she's fighting for something big. Kana's sharp, Mem-Cho's fun... It's inspiring. If I can take even a fraction of that back to Nijigasaki, we'll be unstoppable.

But this is professionalism. I saw the hours of takes, the tweaks, the sweat behind the smiles... It really makes you think about the bigger picture in the idol world.

And it I guess it wouldn't be so bad to observe more talented performers like that and pick up their tricks, their mindset.

Maybe that's what I need to beat Katsuo at the Festival?

Ack! Man, my legs are still killing me from that hill. Fenix's training is brutal, but it's working. I feel stronger already.