BUBBLE GUM DANCE - Under the Spotlight (7)
What’s the matter, Anzu? Was there still something else you wanted to say?
Ooh! Our new song’s done? Really? I kinda wanna hear it!
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Well? Now that you all have finished listening to the demo, what do you think?
Ooh, it’s good! I think it’s a really good song~!
But… it’s still completely different from the song we released when we first made our debut here in Japan, isn’t it?
Anzu. Why did you choose this song? You have a plan behind it, don’t you?
Hmmm… Oh, that’s true. Anzu-chan has a point. Those two songs were made for your debut.
When you all initially debuted in Japan, those songs were intentionally chosen to highlight MELLOW DEAR US’s sharper traits.
In other words, those songs were chosen to make the biggest promotional impact.
“That’s exactly why a completely different type of song becomes important”…?
I see. You’re as calculating as ever.
U-um… I don’t get it. What does she mean…?
We have been making plenty of appearances on variety shows up until now, have we not?
So, for the people who discovered MELLOW DEAR US through those variety appearances, you deliberately chose to present them with a brighter and more cheerful image, is that right?
“Through those variety show appearances, viewers should have discovered a new side of MELLOW DEAR US”, you say…
“And this new song would be the one that best represents MELLOW DEAR US’s current identity as a unit”…
Very well. I’m not opposed to receiving honest praise.
After making your own considerations about our strengths, you decided that this is the song MELLOW DEAR US should be performing, right?
You took us seriously and gave this everything you had. We’ll take it from here.
We’ll perform this song perfectly at the live concert.
How so very nice of you, Anzu-chan!
I think this song combines both artistic inspiration and careful analysis. You did a wonderful job.
With this, MELLOW DEAR US will be able to show Japan a new side of themselves once again, and this time… I think that success will spread from Japan to the rest of the world…!
All that’s left is to keep practicing until the performance!
One week later, on the day of the performance.
Juis. It seems like it’s almost time to get into position.
I see. Alright. Today, just like always, MELLOW DEAR US will perform everything perfectly. Got it?
Of course.
Yuuup! Mashu’s gonna start things off with a bang! Just leave it to me~★
Yeah! Let’s go…!
“Heyyy everyoneee~! Let Mashu hear you make some noiiise! HappiMashuuu♪”
“Huh…? Come oooon, I know you can do better than that! Let’s hear it even louder~★”
“♪～♪〜♪”
(Woah… cool~ The Japanese fans were actually cheering when they were asked to.)
(Good~ Keep that energy up.)
(The more fired up the crowd gets, the more it’ll pay off for Gramps in the end…♪)
“♪～♪〜♪”
(Uwah… Is someone in the audience holding… a fan?)
(But there’s something written on it… Umm… “Wink4Us”…?)
“…★”
(Was that okay? I don’t really know, but…)
(They look really happy about it, so I guess it’s fine…♪)
“I shall deliver our music to you all. Today is a banquet. Allow yourselves to become lost in this passion.”
“♪～♪〜♪”
(I recall thinking this during Mainstream Megasphere too, but concerts here are quite different from those overseas.)
(As I suspected… it seems like we will need to reconsider our approach in order to command the audience even more completely.)
“Dears of Japan! We were finally able to meet you here at our concert!”
“From this moment on, MELLOW DEAR US’s story in Japan has started! So keep following us until the very end!”
“Now, are you all ready to make some love?”
(Everything is perfect today, too.)
(Smile, careful hand movements, my gaze…)
(I’ll just look at the audience through my glasses. It’s much easier when there’s a filter.)
(Every scream I get from the crowd when I move tells me that I made the right choice.)
(Right now, I’m MELLOW DEAR US’s Kojika Juis. The ultimate “idol”.)
“♪～♪〜♪”