Side Story 1 Unlock Requirements: 1000 | Rewards: 25
Ichika's Room
Ichika
*Sigh*
Ichika: *Sigh*
Ichika
Oh, I must've left without turning the program off... I'm back, Miku...
Ichika: Oh, I must've left without turning the program off... I'm back, Miku...
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
Ichika
♪————!
Ichika: ♪————!
Live House Audience
What do you think...?
Live House Audience: What do you think...?
Live House Audience
Hmm... I'm not really feeling it.
Live House Audience: Hmm... I'm not really feeling it.
Ichika
Our first show sort of went the same way, but no one responding positively was definitely something new...
Ichika: Our first show sort of went the same way, but no one responding positively was definitely something new...
Ichika
(Not only that...)
Ichika: (Not only that...)
Saki
What did you think of our songs, Saku...?
Saki: What did you think of our songs, Saku...?
Saku
I thought they were cute.
Saku: I thought they were cute.
Saki
*Gasp* You did?!
Saki: *Gasp* You did?!
Saku
But they didn't really strike a chord with me...
Saku: But they didn't really strike a chord with me...
Ichika
A song that resonates with people...
Ichika: A song that resonates with people...
Ichika
(Maybe that crowd would've responded better if I'd chosen more relatable language for the lyrics.)
Ichika: (Maybe that crowd would've responded better if I'd chosen more relatable language for the lyrics.)
Ichika
(No that wasn't the only issue. I wish I could've helped Saki more with the music...)
Ichika: (No that wasn't the only issue. I wish I could've helped Saki more with the music...)
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
*Click*
Miku
——♪ ——♪
Miku: ——♪ ——♪
Ichika
(I was so happy when you sang for the very first time...)
Ichika: (I was so happy when you sang for the very first time...)
Ichika
I'm sorry that I can't produce better music for you.
Ichika: I'm sorry that I can't produce better music for you.
Ichika
Hm...?
Ichika: Hm...?
Ichika
(When did I fall asleep...? What time is it...?)
Ichika: (When did I fall asleep...? What time is it...?)
*Rustling*
Ichika
Oh, a message from Shiho...
Ichika: Oh, a message from Shiho...
Shiho
<I'd like for us to do a debrief tomorrow concerning today's show.>
Shiho: <I'd like for us to do a debrief tomorrow concerning today's show.>
Shiho
<Please think of areas where we need improvement, what we can do moving forward and such.>
Shiho: <Please think of areas where we need improvement, what we can do moving forward and such.>
Ichika
Areas where we need improvement... Oh...
Ichika: Areas where we need improvement... Oh...
Honami
<Thank you, Shiho. I'll make sure to think of some things.>
Honami: <Thank you, Shiho. I'll make sure to think of some things.>
Ichika
Honami's already replied. I should do the same.
Ichika: Honami's already replied. I should do the same.
Ichika
<Sorry about the late reply. I'll think on this as well.>
Ichika: <Sorry about the late reply. I'll think on this as well.>
*Tapping*
*Ping*
Shiho's Stamp
<OK!>
Shiho's Stamp: <OK!>
Honami's Stamp
<Let's do our best!>
Honami's Stamp: <Let's do our best!>
Ichika
Hang on... Saki hasn't responded yet...
Ichika: Hang on... Saki hasn't responded yet...
*Tapping*
Ichika
(She's usually the first to respond to these kinds of messages too.)
Ichika: (She's usually the first to respond to these kinds of messages too.)
Ichika
(She might be feeling really down because of what happened during the show and what Saku said...)
Ichika: (She might be feeling really down because of what happened during the show and what Saku said...)
*Ping*
Saki
<Sorry! I was doing a solo debrief and totally lost track of the time!>
Saki: <Sorry! I was doing a solo debrief and totally lost track of the time!>
Ichika
Oh, it's Saki...!
Ichika: Oh, it's Saki...!
*Ping*
Shiho
<A solo debrief?>
Shiho: <A solo debrief?>
Saki
<It's just like how it sounds! I was doing a debrief all on my own!>
Saki: <It's just like how it sounds! I was doing a debrief all on my own!>
Saki
<Like why we couldn't reach the crowd and stuff.>
Saki: <Like why we couldn't reach the crowd and stuff.>
Honami
<Right. If don't find the answer to that, we'll just end up in the same situation...>
Honami: <Right. If don't find the answer to that, we'll just end up in the same situation...>
Saki
<Yeah, exactly!>
Saki: <Yeah, exactly!>
Saki
<But nothing's made me go, "Eureka!" yet, so I'm gonna keep trying to come up with ideas!>
Saki: <But nothing's made me go, "Eureka!" yet, so I'm gonna keep trying to come up with ideas!>
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
Ichika
(I was worried that Saki would've been hit the hardest by what happened today...)
Ichika: (I was worried that Saki would've been hit the hardest by what happened today...)
Ichika
But she's so strong.
Ichika: But she's so strong.
Ichika
I should also try coming up with some ideas. I need to think about what went wrong and what could've gone better.
Ichika: I should also try coming up with some ideas. I need to think about what went wrong and what could've gone better.
Ichika
Alright...
Ichika: Alright...
Ichika
<Thanks, Saki.>
Ichika: <Thanks, Saki.>
*Tapping*
*Ping*
Saki
<Huh? Did I do something worth being thanked for?>
Saki: <Huh? Did I do something worth being thanked for?>
Ichika
<That's a secret.>
Ichika: <That's a secret.>
Side Story 2 Unlock Requirements: 4000 • 1200 • 120 | Rewards: 50
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-C
*Door Sliding*
Saki
Morning!
Saki: Morning!
Ichika
Good morning, Saki.
Ichika: Good morning, Saki.
Ichika
I know you just got here, but I came up with some lyrics for that song you wrote. Mind taking a look at them for me?
Ichika: I know you just got here, but I came up with some lyrics for that song you wrote. Mind taking a look at them for me?
Saki
Really? Awesome!
Saki: Really? Awesome!
Ichika
So, here's what I have...
Ichika: So, here's what I have...
Ichika
Wh-What do you think...?
Ichika: Wh-What do you think...?
Saki
Yeah, it fits perfectly with that song! Nice work, Ichi!
Saki: Yeah, it fits perfectly with that song! Nice work, Ichi!
Ichika
Thanks... But I have a feeling that it's still missing some pieces.
Ichika: Thanks... But I have a feeling that it's still missing some pieces.
Saki
Right... It's hard for me to describe... I can't quite put my finger on it...
Saki: Right... It's hard for me to describe... I can't quite put my finger on it...
Ichika
I had a feeling...
Ichika: I had a feeling...
Ichika
(This song is all about what Saki experienced personally.)
Ichika: (This song is all about what Saki experienced personally.)
Ichika
(But I'm only aware of a small portion of that. Which is why my lyrics aren't really reaching Saki's heart...)
Ichika: (But I'm only aware of a small portion of that. Which is why my lyrics aren't really reaching Saki's heart...)
Ichika
Um, Saki? Did you write any notes when you were writing that song? I'd like to use them as reference if you did...
Ichika: Um, Saki? Did you write any notes when you were writing that song? I'd like to use them as reference if you did...
Saki
Yeah, I did! Just gimme a sec...
Saki: Yeah, I did! Just gimme a sec...
*Rustling*
Saki
Here it is! This is the notebook I use when writing songs!
Saki: Here it is! This is the notebook I use when writing songs!
Ichika
Mind if I look at it now...?
Ichika: Mind if I look at it now...?
Saki
Yeah, go for it!
Saki: Yeah, go for it!
Ichika
Thanks.
Ichika: Thanks.
*Page Flipping*
Saki
Oh, hang on... Reading it may not be very fun... It's a place where I literally write down whatever comes to mind.
Saki: Oh, hang on... Reading it may not be very fun... It's a place where I literally write down whatever comes to mind.
Ichika
("It hurts..." "I hate this so much!")
Ichika: ("It hurts..." "I hate this so much!")
Ichika
("Why me?" "I don't wanna do more tests...")
Ichika: ("Why me?" "I don't wanna do more tests...")
Ichika
("I don't want tomorrow to come"...)
Ichika: ("I don't want tomorrow to come"...)
Ichika
(Saki...)
Ichika: (Saki...)
Ichika
(Being stuck in the hospital must've been worse than I realized... And yet, she always tried to smile to make sure none of us became worried...)
Ichika: (Being stuck in the hospital must've been worse than I realized... And yet, she always tried to smile to make sure none of us became worried...)
Saki
I-Ichi...?
Saki: I-Ichi...?
Saki
You don't have to keep going if you don't want to. I know it's not exactly what you call a pleasant read...
Saki: You don't have to keep going if you don't want to. I know it's not exactly what you call a pleasant read...
Ichika
No, I'm okay.
Ichika: No, I'm okay.
Ichika
Saki... There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you.
Ichika: Saki... There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you.
Saki
S-Sure, what's up?
Saki: S-Sure, what's up?
Ichika
If it's okay with you, would you mind telling me what you thought about as you wrote this song?
Ichika: If it's okay with you, would you mind telling me what you thought about as you wrote this song?
Ichika
About the pain you felt, all those awful tests, how it felt being stuck in that hospital room... Everything.
Ichika: About the pain you felt, all those awful tests, how it felt being stuck in that hospital room... Everything.
Saki
What...?
Saki: What...?
Saki
B-But hearing it's probably not gonna do you any favors. I mean, it'll feel like you're sinking into a really dark place...
Saki: B-But hearing it's probably not gonna do you any favors. I mean, it'll feel like you're sinking into a really dark place...
Ichika
I'm fine with that. If anything, I'm prepared to feel what you did.
Ichika: I'm fine with that. If anything, I'm prepared to feel what you did.
Ichika
I want a better understanding of that loneliness you felt, Saki...
Ichika: I want a better understanding of that loneliness you felt, Saki...
Ichika
I want to feel the pain you expressed in that song... I want to know what it's really about...
Ichika: I want to feel the pain you expressed in that song... I want to know what it's really about...
Saki
Oh...
Saki: Oh...
Ichika
That's why I want you to tell me about everything you felt.
Ichika: That's why I want you to tell me about everything you felt.
Saki
Ichi...
Saki: Ichi...
Saki
Okay, I will...
Saki: Okay, I will...
Saki
I'll tell you everything about what I felt while writing this song.
Saki: I'll tell you everything about what I felt while writing this song.
Ichika
...! Thank you, Saki!
Ichika: ...! Thank you, Saki!
Saki
No, I should be the one thanking you...
Saki: No, I should be the one thanking you...
Saki
So, Ichi, thanks. I really appreciate how you're trying to get a better understanding of me.
Saki: So, Ichi, thanks. I really appreciate how you're trying to get a better understanding of me.
Ichika
It's only natural...
Ichika: It's only natural...
Ichika
I promise to write lyrics that do this song justice and really hit home with you.
Ichika: I promise to write lyrics that do this song justice and really hit home with you.
Saki
Awesome...!
Saki: Awesome...!
Side Story 1
Ichika's Room
Ichika
*Sigh*
Ichika: *Sigh*
Ichika
Oh, I must've left without turning the program off... I'm back, Miku...
Ichika: Oh, I must've left without turning the program off... I'm back, Miku...
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
Ichika
♪————!
Ichika: ♪————!
Live House Audience
What do you think...?
Live House Audience: What do you think...?
Live House Audience
Hmm... I'm not really feeling it.
Live House Audience: Hmm... I'm not really feeling it.
Ichika
Our first show sort of went the same way, but no one responding positively was definitely something new...
Ichika: Our first show sort of went the same way, but no one responding positively was definitely something new...
Ichika
(Not only that...)
Ichika: (Not only that...)
Saki
What did you think of our songs, Saku...?
Saki: What did you think of our songs, Saku...?
Saku
I thought they were cute.
Saku: I thought they were cute.
Saki
*Gasp* You did?!
Saki: *Gasp* You did?!
Saku
But they didn't really strike a chord with me...
Saku: But they didn't really strike a chord with me...
Ichika
A song that resonates with people...
Ichika: A song that resonates with people...
Ichika
(Maybe that crowd would've responded better if I'd chosen more relatable language for the lyrics.)
Ichika: (Maybe that crowd would've responded better if I'd chosen more relatable language for the lyrics.)
Ichika
(No that wasn't the only issue. I wish I could've helped Saki more with the music...)
Ichika: (No that wasn't the only issue. I wish I could've helped Saki more with the music...)
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
*Click*
Miku
——♪ ——♪
Miku: ——♪ ——♪
Ichika
(I was so happy when you sang for the very first time...)
Ichika: (I was so happy when you sang for the very first time...)
Ichika
I'm sorry that I can't produce better music for you.
Ichika: I'm sorry that I can't produce better music for you.
Ichika
Hm...?
Ichika: Hm...?
Ichika
(When did I fall asleep...? What time is it...?)
Ichika: (When did I fall asleep...? What time is it...?)
*Rustling*
Ichika
Oh, a message from Shiho...
Ichika: Oh, a message from Shiho...
Shiho
<I'd like for us to do a debrief tomorrow concerning today's show.>
Shiho: <I'd like for us to do a debrief tomorrow concerning today's show.>
Shiho
<Please think of areas where we need improvement, what we can do moving forward and such.>
Shiho: <Please think of areas where we need improvement, what we can do moving forward and such.>
Ichika
Areas where we need improvement... Oh...
Ichika: Areas where we need improvement... Oh...
Honami
<Thank you, Shiho. I'll make sure to think of some things.>
Honami: <Thank you, Shiho. I'll make sure to think of some things.>
Ichika
Honami's already replied. I should do the same.
Ichika: Honami's already replied. I should do the same.
Ichika
<Sorry about the late reply. I'll think on this as well.>
Ichika: <Sorry about the late reply. I'll think on this as well.>
*Tapping*
*Ping*
Shiho's Stamp
<OK!>
Shiho's Stamp: <OK!>
Honami's Stamp
<Let's do our best!>
Honami's Stamp: <Let's do our best!>
Ichika
Hang on... Saki hasn't responded yet...
Ichika: Hang on... Saki hasn't responded yet...
*Tapping*
Ichika
(She's usually the first to respond to these kinds of messages too.)
Ichika: (She's usually the first to respond to these kinds of messages too.)
Ichika
(She might be feeling really down because of what happened during the show and what Saku said...)
Ichika: (She might be feeling really down because of what happened during the show and what Saku said...)
*Ping*
Saki
<Sorry! I was doing a solo debrief and totally lost track of the time!>
Saki: <Sorry! I was doing a solo debrief and totally lost track of the time!>
Ichika
Oh, it's Saki...!
Ichika: Oh, it's Saki...!
*Ping*
Shiho
<A solo debrief?>
Shiho: <A solo debrief?>
Saki
<It's just like how it sounds! I was doing a debrief all on my own!>
Saki: <It's just like how it sounds! I was doing a debrief all on my own!>
Saki
<Like why we couldn't reach the crowd and stuff.>
Saki: <Like why we couldn't reach the crowd and stuff.>
Honami
<Right. If don't find the answer to that, we'll just end up in the same situation...>
Honami: <Right. If don't find the answer to that, we'll just end up in the same situation...>
Saki
<Yeah, exactly!>
Saki: <Yeah, exactly!>
Saki
<But nothing's made me go, "Eureka!" yet, so I'm gonna keep trying to come up with ideas!>
Saki: <But nothing's made me go, "Eureka!" yet, so I'm gonna keep trying to come up with ideas!>
Ichika
...
Ichika: ...
Ichika
(I was worried that Saki would've been hit the hardest by what happened today...)
Ichika: (I was worried that Saki would've been hit the hardest by what happened today...)
Ichika
But she's so strong.
Ichika: But she's so strong.
Ichika
I should also try coming up with some ideas. I need to think about what went wrong and what could've gone better.
Ichika: I should also try coming up with some ideas. I need to think about what went wrong and what could've gone better.
Ichika
Alright...
Ichika: Alright...
Ichika
<Thanks, Saki.>
Ichika: <Thanks, Saki.>
*Tapping*
*Ping*
Saki
<Huh? Did I do something worth being thanked for?>
Saki: <Huh? Did I do something worth being thanked for?>
Ichika
<That's a secret.>
Ichika: <That's a secret.>
Side Story 2
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-C
*Door Sliding*
Saki
Morning!
Saki: Morning!
Ichika
Good morning, Saki.
Ichika: Good morning, Saki.
Ichika
I know you just got here, but I came up with some lyrics for that song you wrote. Mind taking a look at them for me?
Ichika: I know you just got here, but I came up with some lyrics for that song you wrote. Mind taking a look at them for me?
Saki
Really? Awesome!
Saki: Really? Awesome!
Ichika
So, here's what I have...
Ichika: So, here's what I have...
Ichika
Wh-What do you think...?
Ichika: Wh-What do you think...?
Saki
Yeah, it fits perfectly with that song! Nice work, Ichi!
Saki: Yeah, it fits perfectly with that song! Nice work, Ichi!
Ichika
Thanks... But I have a feeling that it's still missing some pieces.
Ichika: Thanks... But I have a feeling that it's still missing some pieces.
Saki
Right... It's hard for me to describe... I can't quite put my finger on it...
Saki: Right... It's hard for me to describe... I can't quite put my finger on it...
Ichika
I had a feeling...
Ichika: I had a feeling...
Ichika
(This song is all about what Saki experienced personally.)
Ichika: (This song is all about what Saki experienced personally.)
Ichika
(But I'm only aware of a small portion of that. Which is why my lyrics aren't really reaching Saki's heart...)
Ichika: (But I'm only aware of a small portion of that. Which is why my lyrics aren't really reaching Saki's heart...)
Ichika
Um, Saki? Did you write any notes when you were writing that song? I'd like to use them as reference if you did...
Ichika: Um, Saki? Did you write any notes when you were writing that song? I'd like to use them as reference if you did...
Saki
Yeah, I did! Just gimme a sec...
Saki: Yeah, I did! Just gimme a sec...
*Rustling*
Saki
Here it is! This is the notebook I use when writing songs!
Saki: Here it is! This is the notebook I use when writing songs!
Ichika
Mind if I look at it now...?
Ichika: Mind if I look at it now...?
Saki
Yeah, go for it!
Saki: Yeah, go for it!
Ichika
Thanks.
Ichika: Thanks.
*Page Flipping*
Saki
Oh, hang on... Reading it may not be very fun... It's a place where I literally write down whatever comes to mind.
Saki: Oh, hang on... Reading it may not be very fun... It's a place where I literally write down whatever comes to mind.
Ichika
("It hurts..." "I hate this so much!")
Ichika: ("It hurts..." "I hate this so much!")
Ichika
("Why me?" "I don't wanna do more tests...")
Ichika: ("Why me?" "I don't wanna do more tests...")
Ichika
("I don't want tomorrow to come"...)
Ichika: ("I don't want tomorrow to come"...)
Ichika
(Saki...)
Ichika: (Saki...)
Ichika
(Being stuck in the hospital must've been worse than I realized... And yet, she always tried to smile to make sure none of us became worried...)
Ichika: (Being stuck in the hospital must've been worse than I realized... And yet, she always tried to smile to make sure none of us became worried...)
Saki
I-Ichi...?
Saki: I-Ichi...?
Saki
You don't have to keep going if you don't want to. I know it's not exactly what you call a pleasant read...
Saki: You don't have to keep going if you don't want to. I know it's not exactly what you call a pleasant read...
Ichika
No, I'm okay.
Ichika: No, I'm okay.
Ichika
Saki... There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you.
Ichika: Saki... There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you.
Saki
S-Sure, what's up?
Saki: S-Sure, what's up?
Ichika
If it's okay with you, would you mind telling me what you thought about as you wrote this song?
Ichika: If it's okay with you, would you mind telling me what you thought about as you wrote this song?
Ichika
About the pain you felt, all those awful tests, how it felt being stuck in that hospital room... Everything.
Ichika: About the pain you felt, all those awful tests, how it felt being stuck in that hospital room... Everything.
Saki
What...?
Saki: What...?
Saki
B-But hearing it's probably not gonna do you any favors. I mean, it'll feel like you're sinking into a really dark place...
Saki: B-But hearing it's probably not gonna do you any favors. I mean, it'll feel like you're sinking into a really dark place...
Ichika
I'm fine with that. If anything, I'm prepared to feel what you did.
Ichika: I'm fine with that. If anything, I'm prepared to feel what you did.
Ichika
I want a better understanding of that loneliness you felt, Saki...
Ichika: I want a better understanding of that loneliness you felt, Saki...
Ichika
I want to feel the pain you expressed in that song... I want to know what it's really about...
Ichika: I want to feel the pain you expressed in that song... I want to know what it's really about...
Saki
Oh...
Saki: Oh...
Ichika
That's why I want you to tell me about everything you felt.
Ichika: That's why I want you to tell me about everything you felt.
Saki
Ichi...
Saki: Ichi...
Saki
Okay, I will...
Saki: Okay, I will...
Saki
I'll tell you everything about what I felt while writing this song.
Saki: I'll tell you everything about what I felt while writing this song.
Ichika
...! Thank you, Saki!
Ichika: ...! Thank you, Saki!
Saki
No, I should be the one thanking you...
Saki: No, I should be the one thanking you...
Saki
So, Ichi, thanks. I really appreciate how you're trying to get a better understanding of me.
Saki: So, Ichi, thanks. I really appreciate how you're trying to get a better understanding of me.
Ichika
It's only natural...
Ichika: It's only natural...
Ichika
I promise to write lyrics that do this song justice and really hit home with you.
Ichika: I promise to write lyrics that do this song justice and really hit home with you.