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Vivid Street
Running footsteps
Townsperson
Was that Taiga-san singing just now!?
Townsperson
Yeah! It was so intense...! Could it be that he's singing over there!?
Townsperson
Wait, why are Vivid BAD SQUAD and Touno and the others there too...?
Townsperson
Ah, this atmosphere...no way, are they going at it here...?
Townsperson
Against THE Taiga-san!? That matchup is impossible! Even if they're all together, they don't have a chance of beating him!
Townsperson
But, if it's them, they might have a shot! They're the ones aiming to surpass RAD WEEKEND, after all!
Taiga
...Hah. To think I only sang a little bit. This town's quick to get involved, as always.
Taiga
Well, the stage is set now.
Taiga
In that case——let's get going.
Kotaro
Th...There's no way...!
Tatsuya
...Ugh.
Arata
(...This is bad. Everyone got overwhelmed by just one phrase.)
Arata
(...Not that I'm one to talk.)
Akito
...We can't back down.
Toya
Akito...!
Akito
What happened to Nagi-san, everything that's happening in this town...I can't make sense of it, and I have no idea what Taiga-san's thinking. I don't understand, but——
Akito
But, I know this...!
Akito
This isn't a fight we can run away from. If we turn our heads from this, we'll never be able to surpass RAD WEEKEND...!
Arata
...You're right. That...I feel the same way.
An
...Kh.
Taiga
Come on...is your strategy meeting gonna take much longer?
Taiga
You're making your audience wait too long. ...I'm deciding for you.
Taiga
Then——EVER, you're up first.
Tatsuya
...!
Arata
He's not giving us any time to clear our heads...
Toya
...Can you all manage this?
Tatsuya
...Honestly, I don't think we can... I'm more frightened than I've ever been...even in a fight.
Tatsuya
But...Shinonome's right. We can't back away from a fight that's on our doorstep..!!
Tatsuya
——Let's go, guys!! Get pumped!!
EVER Members A & B
Yeah!!
Tatsuya
...We're taking this seriously...with the intent to win. We've had that resolve pushing us along all this way.
Taiga
...Resolve...
Taiga
——Well, you've got spirit at least. Let's get this started, then.
Taiga
For rules, well, whoever can pump up the crowd more wins. With a gallery like this, it'll be easy to tell.
Taiga
I'll let you go first. Go ahead and let loose.
Tatsuya
...Shit! Quit underestimating us!
EVER
♪————!!
Townsperson
Oh! EVER's going first! Those guys are a step above your average team!
Townsperson
You've got this! Let him have it!
EVER
♪————!!
Audience cheering
Tatsuya
...*pant*...*pant*
Taiga
...Well, that's about what I expected.
Taiga
In that case——it's my turn.
An
...Kh!
Kohane
(...! This is...Taiga-san when he's serious...!?)
Akito
(This is totally different from when he went up against Touno...!)
Toya
(Such intensity...! It's almost as if we were swallowed up by a torrent in a moment——)
Arata
...Seriously, it makes me nauseous...
Audience cheering
Tatsuya
(You've gotta be kidding me... We didn't stand a chance...)
Tatsuya
(No matter how much we struggle, we can't...)
Taiga
Well, that's that. Then, next is——you.
Kotaro
Eep...!
Kotaro
I...I decided! I'm gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND!
Kotaro
I can't be the only one getting all scared at a time like this...!
Taiga
Haha, you've got guts. In that case, prove you're not just talk.
Kotaro
...Ngh!!
Kotaro
♪ ~ ~ ~ ~ !
An
Ah...!!
Townsperson
Uwah...! That guy totally sucks shit!
Townsperson
That's Mita, right? I thought he could do better than that...
Toya
It's no good...! He's overwhelmed by Taiga-san, and he's not singing to his usual standard...!
Akito
...Mita! Don't panic! Go at your own pace——
Taiga
Remember this. The strength of your heart is part of your skill.
Kotaro
...!!
Kotaro
Ah...ah...
An
Kotaro...
Taiga
Your singing was so bad, I sang over you without thinking.
Taiga
Well, there's no helping it. I can't let an audience hear something that sucks.
An
...Kh!
Arata
——With a flow like this, I'm probably up next.
Townsperson
Oi, Touno's up next!
Townsperson
Hey. Last time he went up against Taiga-san he lost. That means——
Taiga
Yo, Arata. This is a revenge match for you.
Arata
...Yes, you're right.
Arata
Honestly, I was hoping that when I finally beat you, it'd be on a proper stage——
Arata
But today I found out the reason behind RAD WEEKEND's unusual fever, so I'll disregard that for now.