2025-12-06: It's Showtime!

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AS: Saika Kikuchi has readied for combat as Frankenstein's Monster! She is now fully healed!

<Pose Tracker> Ririka Kawase has posed.

Yesterday, Ririka was trawling through the mental landscape of a truly deplorable man. She is having a rough time of it. But despite all of that... the show must go on.

Today, however, she's in Tokyo, prepping for her band's first show. The venue is in the basement of a small, quirky indie music shop called Subsonic. The store itself is cramped, full of vinyl records and CDs, the walls lined with old faded band posters. Through a door and down a narrow flight of stairs one can reach Subsonic Live, the venue space.

The air is humid and muggy, the lone air conditioning unit in the corner struggling but doing its best. The ground is unfinished concrete, the walls covered with scrawled messages from past performances. A sound booth sits in the back, next to a short bar selling drinks. By the entrance is a table with a black cloth selling merchandise: CD sleeves packed with CD-Rs and handwritten notes of thanks from the band, and 6 different hand-made button designs, available individually or as a set. Manning the table is someone who looks like an old rocker, with stubble, jeans, and a slightly worn flannel shirt over an old band shirt. He's got an easy, relaxed attitude, leaning back in his chair.

The stage itself is low and small, with an electronic keyboard and a drum kit made from mismatched parts already waiting on stage with some microphone stands. The audience will be almost on stage once the room fills, but at least that makes for a small, cozy atmosphere. The crowd tonight leans high schoolers--Ririka and her band have used every contact they could, both at their school and others, to get the word out, and the air is abuzz with eager chatter.

Finally, right before showtime Ririka and her band come out. Ririka has her hair half up in a ponytail, and is wearing a bold purple tank top and lip stick, leather choker, vest, and skirt, and big chunky boots, with a guitar. She pumps her first in the air at the crowd in greeting but doesn't address them yet.

Next out is Emi Takeda, Ririka's best friend. She's average height, with her brown hair up in a messy bun, wearing a long flowy top, bright yellow leggings with star patterns, and a pink denim jacket covered in cute pins (and, tonight, some of Polychord's home-made buttons.) She's carrying her own guitar, but seems to be staying withdrawn into herself as she sets up.

Following her is Takumi Sasaki, a boy a little shorter than average, with short shaggy brown hair. He's wearing an off-kilter fedora with a gray-blue suit, but the white button-up shirt is half untucked, and his black tie is loose, the knot hanging down in the middle of the chest. He flashes the crowd a quick, distracted smile as he sets up with his bass guitar.

Settling in behind the keyboard is Tomori Nakajima. She's a little bit taller than average (but not as tall as Ririka), with darker skin and short black hair. She's dressed in a light green blouse under an emerald green sweater vest, with a black pleated miniskirt and loose socks. She flashes the audience a thin smile as she checks her keyboard.

And last out is Hiroshi Oda. He's about Ririka's height, with his long black hair up in a top knot, dressed in a blank tanktop and ripped jeans. He flashes the audience an easy grin as he settles in behind the drum kit, giving his flashy twirl of a drumstick in his hand.

Ririka gives a signal, and the lights go out. From the darkness three clear cymbal ring out, rollowed by a rolling drum beat. A strummed guitar chord brings the lights up briefly only to fade again as a funky bass line joins in. A second guitar chord makes the lights flare higher as a rhythm guitar joins. A third strummed chord marks the arrival of a still-brighter flare and synth chords. Three short notes mark all the lights raising to full intensity in stages and there is just a beat's worth of pause--

OST: Go!!! - FLOW (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4b9jO1uB4)

    In unison the band sings, "We are fighting dreamers!"

Oh hey, it's that OP from that one ninja anime, Udonto. Ririka's grinning as she leans in to take the lead. "Takami wo mezashite!"

    "Fighting Dreamers!"

The band is in full swing, with a rolling drumline and a grooving bass, with Ririka's rhythm guitar and synths filling out the sound space, and it's Emi that's providing the driving melody line. "Narifuri kamawazu!"

    "Fighting Dreamers!"

Ririka is grinning wide, bobbing her head in time with the tempo as she looks out over the audience. "Shinjiru ga mama ni!"

    "Oli oli oli oh!"

"Just go my waaaaaa~" Ririka finishes, glancing to her friend Emi, who is glancing back, finally grinning and enjoying herself.

It's Emi's turn to lean into the mic, taking her hands off her guitar to grab the stand. "Right here, right now!" She makes a gesture to the audience to join in right as the band shouts--

    "BANG!"

Emi pumps her fist in the air as the band shouts 'Bang!' "Buppanase like a dangan rainaa! Right here, right now!" She gestures again, as if saying 'come on, give me more!', and she's getting scattered voices joining in for the shout of--

    "BURN!"

Emi's grin widens as more people join in, starting to bounce on the toes of her feet with excitement as more people join in on the post-chorus with her, the energy level of the crowd soaring was they sing the lyrics in unison. "Buttagitteku ze Get the fire! Right here Right now!"

    "BANG!"

Emi's pumping her fist in the air to the beat, and the audience is following along. "Buppanase Like a dangan rainaa! Right here Right now!"

    "BURN!"

Emi lets out a cheer as she grabs her guitar again, and the band settles back into a comfortable rhythm, with Ririka taking the vocals back over for the first verse. Everyone gets small chances for musical flourishes, especially after the drums kick into higher gear.

The song continues, building more hype, and when it comes to the chorus before the bridge, Ririka's tossing a glance back to Tomori now to draw the crowd's attention to her for the post-chorus. She grabs her mic and starts to shout into it, but is verbally egging the crowd on in between lines. "Let me hear you! Right here! Right now!" The audience roars as they join in, and Tomori gestures again. "C'mon give it up!" The audience is shouting out the lyrics by the end, and with a grin Tomori shouts, "Alright, here we go!"

And then the music suddenly dies down. Hiroshi is playing a subtle hi-hat groove, Takumi is puckling a simple baseline and Tomori's got a synth pad trilling. And Emi...

While Ririka directed the audience's attention to Tomori, Emi was busy swapping her guitar for an electric violin. Ririka and Emi look at each other, both grinning, and the bridge is suddenly turned into a duel between Ririka's electric guitar and Emi's electric violin. They trade off fast, shredding melody lines, the notes climbing higher and higher, until they meld together in a lingering, echoing note as the rest of the band starts the last chorus.

Then it's Ririka and Emi trading off lines as the full band charges towards the ending, with Emi quickly picking up her electric guitar again to join in.

"Don't forget your first impulse ever!" "Don't forget your adventurous ever!"

They draw the audience in for the final Post-chourus, and the song culminates with an energetic shout of "GET YOUR FIRE!" as Emi plays the last guitar lick over the last fading chords.

The crowd is roaring, and Ririka and her bandmates are all grinning and exchanging elated looks as they catch their breaths and soak in the crowd reaction. 

<Pose Tracker> Minato Arisato has posed.

    How is Minato feeling? That's inscrutable; regardless, he's here. Ririka is a valued member of the team, and this performance is important to her. Also, Minako told him this performance was important to her, which definitely helped.

    He's a pretty unobtrusive background presence, though; lurking around in his casual summer clothes, dark jeans and a white-dark t-shirt, his hands are buried firmly in his pockets as he vibes with the atmosphere.

    Unfortunately, he is vibing far too hard to be very good conversation.

<Pose Tracker> Saika Kikuchi has posed.

 
Saika Kikuchi lives like six blocks from this place. That's not a long distance in Tokyo, either, although Peacock Silk as a location is completely invisible relative to SUBSONIC LIVE, thanks to the presence of some goddamn eight-story building that nobody really knows what happens there. Saika's best guess: Office slavery.

Nevertheless, Saika is near the front of the crowd, with her colorful hair and sassy outfit rendering her a distinct piece of Local Color, especially when she lets out a "WHOOOOOH!!!!" as she is encouraged to raise the roof.

Inwardly, Saika is estimating. That was anisong, she's pretty sure. It was a solid cover, but are these guys going to just do covers? This estimate happens in the period from when she throws her arms in the air to scream, and when she lowers them, at which point her right elbow bonks into someone.

She does not look at who it is, immediately. 

<Pose Tracker> Minako Arisato has posed.

Minako Arisato is nothing if not a loyal show attendee.

If the recent entrance into Eiji's Palace has her thrown off, it's hard to see -- she is cheerful and exuberant, wearing a black T-shirt with "BUMP OF CHICKEN" printed on it in white, along with blue jeans and black sneakers. She cheers and jumps when she is meant to; she claps and applauds when she doesn't.

She told her brother this is important for Ririka. So she came.

But like her brother, she is inscrutable in her own way -- and if it's because she's a fan of the music or doing her duty as co-leader...

...well, she's here, and enjoying herself.

<Pose Tracker> Ryuzaki Kurama has posed.

    Ryuzaki Kurama doesn't usually go for crowds... it's hot and loud and noisy...

    And also... most concerts require tickets. Tickets require money, which they'll never be able to afford so long as they have a fascination with certified Mean Girl Kanae Fuyuki and her tendency to step on his finances. It's unfair... they were saving up to having 100 yen, and that ladder was horribly robbed before him!!

    Which is why when an offer to do photography for a band came, Ryuzaki checked how much they were offering... and then that's why they're here, melting in an underground concrete venue with too many clothes on (he hasn't taken off his hat or denim jacket), focusing on taking pictures while trying to not get stepped on or swallowed by the crowd. He's mostly noticeable by the fancy, if old-style SLR camera on a tripod that he's busy shuffling left and right while trying to select for the best exposure in Subsonic Live's conditions, as well as his gold, gold eyes.

    Still, this isn't his first rodeo with concert venues, so they've picked the right photographer for the job... at least... until someone goes 'wait, you're not taking digital photos?' and Ryuzaki stares at them dumbly because they haven't made the jump to using digital cameras in 2012.

    But, this song... ...

    It's making them hungry for udon... Udonto... 

<Pose Tracker> Fuuka Yamagishi has posed.

Yesterday was... A Lot. Fuuka is, frankly, glad to have something today to take her mind off of it. And of course she wants to be there for her friend's band's first show.

...She does feel a little out of place, though - she is, as ever, dressed in her cozy outfits that look more fitting on someone much older than her, which somewhat clashes with the trendy, rocker aesthetic this place has going.

She's not the loud, cheering type - but she does applaud, as the song finishes. Ririka and her band deserve that. 

<Pose Tracker> Yukari Takeba has posed.

Everything is fine.
 
That's why Yukari Takeba is here tonight, to show everyone in SEES how fine she is. It's not like she doesn't like the music scene anyway.
 
Polychord she doubts is her thing, but you know, that's okay. You never know until you try something.
 
In the basement, the song begins, and- Yukari laces her hands behind her back, cocking her head as she listens to the lyrics.
 
It's got a nice tempo, a good melody. A little more Pop Rock than she expected given Ririka's image, perhaps.
 
Still, she seems to be having a good time. She's wearing a pair of skinny jeans, and a band T-Shirt which says-
 
        MISS
      DRIVERS
    LIVE 2010

She's sticking near Fuuka, since she knows Fuuka's more of a fish out of water than most here.
 
However, every so often there's a glance at the Arisato twins, nearby.
"Not bad." She asides, to Fuuka, "Not exactly what I expected from Kawase-san."

<Pose Tracker> Reiya Aomori has posed.

Ichika Kawase isn't in the mood for cheering, after everything that's gone on; she's bone-tired. But she puts on a smile and shouts it out for Ririka, because that's the kind of sister she wants to be. ...Besides; the electric instruments are cool.

...And a little humid and muggy is almost nice after the nicely air-conditioned Palace.

Reiya, on the other hand, is utterly stoic as he watches, applauding now and then, watching with Minato from the corner. he is also vibing. 

<Pose Tracker> So-young Park has posed.

    So-young Park is present, because there's no way she could not be present at her protege(???)'s performance. Besides, a wander out to Shimokitazawa is never a bad idea as far as she's concerned, as she's become quite enamoured with the area after getting to know the Peacock Silk more closely. Even before then, the amount of small band rooms and music festivals always brought her in this direction a lot.

    It's easy to spot her through the crowd, because she remains a terribly stand-out figure and quite the unusual sight compared to the rest of the throng - taller than average and entirely monochrome, the purported adult in the room stands out in exactly the way she wants to. She's less ready to sneak alcohol into a show in Tokyo compared to Sumaru, not least because she doesn't want to get Ririka in potential trouble (sorry Eikichi), so she has a non-alcoholic drink next to her, but she's grinning brightly up at the show.

    Despite the bright smile, her eyebrows are slightly raised. She doesn't mind anisongs - she will listen to absolutely anything if given the chance, and find things to like in almost all of them, with enka pretty much being the only thing that will leave her somewhat cold at worst - but it's not quite what she was expecting. A conductor's gaze sweeps the band for a moment, taking their dispositions in, but whatever she sees there seems to quell any worry; the band don't seem to be in need of an early boost of confidence, so maybe it's just a favorite of theirs to play.

    Rather than cheer, she nods in satisfaction, her fingers automatically starting to play along with the piano part as she drums her fingers against the table - and then tings a slim metal baton off the edge of her glass softly, because why not try to ape the drums at the same time? Goddamn multi-instrumentalists. 

<Pose Tracker> Moriko Kumamoto has posed.

Moriko is dragging. Badly. This is nothing new, that's why they made horribly unhealthy caffeinated cocktails that definitely aren't going to be a problem later if she's not careful.
 
 The biker is unsurprisingly, wearing a bike company shirt, slightly too large and in a jersey material... but it's in blue, green, white and grey. Hard to make out the writing though as she's wrapped her jacket over most of it. She has thankfully (For her own sake in this weather) stuck to dark colored shorts and less stylish riding boots that are left unzipped.
 
 The music is, admittedly, not what she had expected, similar to a few others. She is however at least clapping when the song ends with everyone else. Otherwise she's hanging out near the SEES students and enjoying the downtime.

<Pose Tracker> Hyousuke Suzuki has posed.

Hyousuke eyed the merch on the way in, letting his gaze linger for a moment before moving on to get to a spot. He was interested, there was little doubt about that, but he was far more interested in getting a good spot for the performance he'd actually arrived at the venue for. Not just because he'd told Ririka he'd attend - though that was part of it - but because he wanted to see the performance as much as hear it. Though he hastened to move to a prime position, he did at least do the other concert-goers the courtesy of not obscuring their view with his frame.

And glancing apologetically at the ones he couldn't help but stand in front of.

That vaguely apologetic look was replaced immediately as the band started playing. The very second that the crowd got worked up, Hyousuke was right there with them, hollering and pumping his fist in an unrestrained show of support. He recognised the song, and it was one he liked, that much was true. But that energy he showed was born more of excitement for the event than nostalgia by itself. Curiously, despite the humidity - and the closeness of the crowed raising the feeling of warmth near him a little too - he wore a jacket. Thin, yes, but long-sleeved and with the collar raised just enough to hide most of his neck.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted some familiar faces. However, getting to them would have required fighting through a dense thicket of bodies, and he was too busy getting into mood to scupper it by stumbling through the crowd. He supposed he could always speak to them after Polychord was finished... and after he'd figured out who'd jabbed him with their elbow. 

<Pose Tracker> Eikichi Mishina has posed.

"So they're pretty good." Miyabi says, holding onto his arm. The blue haired punk smiles as he watches the show, taking mental notes.

"Yeah, though I see some things I could do better" Eikichi says, cupping his free hand under his chin. "Still I want to support her. She helped us out a lot with her support."

"Oho, should I be jealous?"

"Pth, no one can compete with you. You are my Morticia. My muse. My Sharona."

 Miyabi giggles for a moment and shakes her head. "You're an idiot, Eikichi."


 MEANWHILE

 Ryuji Sakamoto is hanging out next to his girlfriend, Ichika. He looks equally as tired but he is doing his best to cheer. He looks a little beat up...probably one of those Fight clubs, the hoodlum!

<Pose Tracker> Jun Kashihara has posed.

    Jun Kashihara has not had anything to do with Eiji Kamiya or his Palace. He has, nonetheless, been having some troubles recently with a deplorable man. A concert in Tokyo is just the ticket. The type of music isn't his usual style, but when he heard Ririka Kawase is part of the band, he simply had to come hear her perform. He's a fan of her music, on top of being a musician himself.
    
    He hangs out at the bar at the back, nursing an iced tea. When the stage lights up and the music pops off, Jun nods his head to the beat with a smile. He's also vibing. It's nice to just have a night to relax once in a while. 

<Pose Tracker> Ririka Kawase has posed.

Ririka's glancing around the room. She sees her sister, and is immensely grateful for her presence, even if she knows she might be struggling: Ririka's struggling too, but... she can't let her band down. She also flashes quick grins and fist pumps in the general direction of her fellow SEES members and energetically mouthed 'Heya!' or 'Thanks!' to those whose eyes she can catch, as well as all of her friends she can spot, like Hyousuke,

She's got a thumbs-up and big grin for Ryuzaki doing his best to take photos in these conditions, though she doesn't otherwise try to mug for the camera.

Ririka's head might explode if she found out she was So-young's protege(!?) but she's got a big ol' grin for her nonetheless.

After waiting for the cheers and shouts to die down, Ririka grabs her microphone and shouts, "Thank you everybody! It means so much to all of us to see everyone come out for our show to support us! We wouldn't be here without the support of our family, our friends, and most importantly all of our lovely fans!" She grins at the scattered shouts from the crowd and then turns to gesture to her friends one by one. "We've got Emi Takeda-chan on guitar and violin, Takumi Sasaki-kun on bass, Tomori Nakajima-chan is our maestra of synths, and on drums we've got Hiroshi Oda-kun! I am Ririka Kawase, and we are Polychord! And let';s play some music!"

The band kicks off into another explosive number. They've got a diverse sound, drawing inspiration from different genres, with a mix of covers and original songs under their belt.

Some Highlights:

There is the obligatory rock fusion cover of a classical work, with Moonlight Sonata getting a dark and moody subdued cover with low grooves counterpointed by high, tinkling violin lines.

Okay, so there's two, with the Minute Waltz transformed into a rousing number that starts slow but slowly builds up to a breakneck pace, and Ririka taking point on Piano to deliver a bouncy piano performance.

(If Saika is still keeping count, a second anisong does make it in.)

For one number Hiroshi and Ririka actually swap places, trading guitar and drum duties. Hiroshi takes a moment to talk about how his father used to play in a band, but passed away 10 years ago. The next song, "Summer Rains", is one of his father's songs, and this one is played straight, as a tribute. It's a slow, melancholy number about memory and nostalgia. (The person watching at the merch table gets a little misty-eyed.)

For the last song of their set, Ririka once again gives up the spotlight, this time to Tomori. She starts out reciting a traditional Japanese renga, with the band members playing acoustic instruments. Midway through it explodes into a rap, with everyone joining in on electric instruments. The song, "Mastermind", is about duality and synthesis.

After that they bow and exit the stage, but the crowd erupts into chants of "one more song!" Ririka and the band quickly retake the stage, taking up their places once more. Ririka has her guitar but it's slid around her back, and Emi seems to be taking lead guitar on the number. Ririka waits until everyone is in position, then gives a signal to Tomori.

OST: Dreams - Van Halen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLYEWMOTETo)

Tomori starts off with some light, airy synths that linger for a moment... and then Hiroshi jumps in on drums and the number grows more lively, with Takumi swinging in with a driving bass riff. Emi kicks off with a guitar riff as Ririka starts to sing, grabbing the microphone stand to pull it close.

Her voice starts out subdued. "World turns black and white, pictures in an empty room."

Ririka's looking around at the crowd. "Your love starts falling down, better chaaaaange your tune."

Ririka reaches out, pantomimig grabbing something out of the air. "Yeah you reach for the golden ring." Then she drives her fist up into the air, starting to put . "You reach for the sky!"

"Baby just spread your wings..."

The tempo kicks up a notch as Ririka starts to belt out, "And get higher, and higher, straight up we'll climb. We'll get higher and higher, leave it all behind."

The song chugs along into the next verse and chorus, and then it's Emi who busts out into a guitar solo, looking down at her guitar with a big grin as her fingers fly along the strings. Ririka flashes her a big grin, grateful for the break, as she's been pushing her vocals a bit.

With a heavy drum hit the rest of the band jumps back in, and Ririka launches into the last chorus, and Ririka pulls the microphone off the stand to get right up to the front of the stage to keep belting out lyrics.

"Higher and higher--" Here Ririka's voice reaches its peak, before dropping down for the rest of the chorus.

Ririka takes a step back and catches a quick breath as the instruments die down for a moment. growing somber, and then launches back into singing.

"So baby, dry your eyes Save all the tears you've cried Oh, that's what dreams are made of."

She seems to catch some energy as the rest of the instruments join in, building up energy towards the last guitar solo.

"Oh, baby, we belong In a world that must be strong Oh, that's what dreams are made of"

Emi launches into another solo, and Ririka takes a quick sip of water from a water bottle. They've been at this for an hour, and she's pushing herself to give it her all for the last high-energy number. Which is why she didn't take up an instrument.

After the guitar crescendos Ririka jumps back in. "And iiiiiin the end, on dreams we will depend. Cause that's what love is made of..."

The song suddenly bleeds energy, dimming down to a slightly wistful-sounding finish as Ririka finally lets herself relax. But she's all grins as she looks around at her friends and the last notes fade.

"Thank you everybody!" she shouts. "If you loved our songs we've got a CD available at the merch table! Have a good night!"

And with that, the show concludes. Ririka's going for her water again, turning to huddle with her band really quickly and exchange a few high fives, but... the stage is barely a stage. You could just walk up and talk to her or her band members if you want. The merch table is also available, and is a bar. (They won't sell alcohol to kids, though.) 

<Pose Tracker> Minako Arisato has posed.

Minako Arisato cheers, applauds, and even does a few 'whoops' throughout the show. Hers is among the voice calling for one more song.

When it ends, though, she wipes at her brow. She'll check the merch table later.

Minako heads back towards Fuuka and Yukari, as the songs wind down. Her red hair is soaked with sweat, now. She smiles, adjusting her shirt, and lifts her hand in a wave. "Hey, you two." She smiles at them, and that smile is sympathetic, but not reserved. She knows what Fuuka went through.

And she knows what Yukari has been through. She hasn't had a chance to talk to her about it in depth -- but she still smiles at her.

"Awesome show, Takeba-chan," she says, with a grin. "Were you there?"

She means the shirt that Yukari is wearing. Then, she looks at Fuuka. She smiles at her, too. "What'd you think?"

<Pose Tracker> Ryuzaki Kurama has posed.

    *click*

    You can bet Ryuzaki takes that shot as Ririka gives him a thumbs-up. It's definitely hard work, and he's got to take constant sips from his water bottle as he continually moves on that swivel to get the best shots of not only each member of the band, which has different demands as different songs play -- but also how the crowd's reacting to the songs. At one point he's got to reload with another roll and doesn't seem deterred in the slightest.

    Different songs have different energies... so they also need different angles and compositions.

    At one point the weird boy with the gold eyes is on the floor to take a Dutch-angle shot.

    But eventually... the show is done -- as Ririka thanks everyone and advertises that they've got CDs, Ryuzaki wipes his brow and finishes the rest of his water. He's hungry... but the job's not quite done still, since there'll be some shutter chances for the meet-and-greet.

    "I have two full rolls... I'll have them developed before the end of the week," Ryuzaki advises with his contact point quietly. "I can deliver the photos in person later... and... um, if you want digital copies, I'll have to ask someone."

    Unfortunately, the camera given what it is, they don't have anything to show at present, which might be a bit of a surprise. But still...

    The boy wipes his face with his sleeves again. He should've brought a towel. Several more snaps of the camera... and that's all the film he's brought with him. The mission's complete... 

<Pose Tracker> Shinjiro Aragaki has posed.

Shinjiro Aragaki has been here the WHOLE TIME what do you mean. He did disappear at one point from his perch not far from the SEES crowd (why isn't he hanging with them directly? Because he feels like the odd man out as senpai, sometimes)...

Which leads into him approaching them with a bag of bottled waters he got from the concessions both. "Hey," he tells them, reaching the bag out. "Remember to hydrate. Heat stroke's a big fucking deal," he says brusquely, which probably helps mask the care he's showing in the act. (He knows some of them are concert newbies.)

And yes, he's still wearing a winter coat in the middle of a concert, what do you mean?

"Good show. I think they should have focused on original songs, but they just might not have enough material." 

<Pose Tracker> Fuuka Yamagishi has posed.

"She's good, isn't she?" Fuuka replies, looking toward Yukari. She appreciates her - while the music might appeal to her tastes, the crowd isn't, so having someone she knows staying nearby is a relief. "I've helped do some recording for them, so it's nice to finally hear them play live..."

The show proceeds. It's quite a varied setlist, all told - Ririka's tastes seem pretty varied... but they're all enjoyable. She'll definitely have to check out the CDs later...

Minako approaches then, and Fuuka offers her a welcoming smile.

"Oh, hello, Arisato-san." She greets - and nods.

"They were very good. I enjoyed them." She says.

And then, Shinjiro approaches. Fuuka offers him a polite greeting - and then looks as he offers a bag of bottled water.

"Oh, thank you..." She says, accepting one gratefully, opening it, and taking a sip. "Oh - and thank you for your advice about the earplugs. I haven't really had many opportunities for live shows, so I didn't realise it got that intense..."

She loves music - but she is the kind of person who prefers to stay at home. She considers Shinjiro's opinion - and nods, after a moment.

"Yes, I agree... They're still new. But I'd like to hear more of their own personal sound once they've built them up some more." She agrees. 

<Pose Tracker> Yukari Takeba has posed.

"Yeah I'd say so. They have a good sound." She agrees with Fuuka, before actually giving her an impressed look, "Really? Wow... you're even more talented than I thought, Fuuka-chan!"

The band comes out to thank the crowd, and Yukari keeps her hands behind her back. Her eyes look to each of the people with Ririka and...
 
... well she's not about to say what she thinks. It's good that she has close friends enough to have a band of her own.
 
Just...
 
...
 
... Well it's none of her business.
 
Two more songs come, and they cheer at the end of each- then at the last, a Cover of-
 
"Wow, super Retro of them." Yukari says, as if startled by the song choice. Her father had a vinyl collection once with this... but it's gone now.
 
Sold.
 
Her expression changes subtly, but then perks up as Minako swings by after the applause. "Hey Arisato-chan. Thought I saw you two over there." She says, while carding her fingers through the side of her hair.
 
"Yep. My first real concert actually. I have a poster in my room, even. Didn't realize you were a Banpo Obu Chikin fan." She says with a pleased smile, then looks at the stage at the question, "I'd say they're pretty good. I need to sit on it for a while, listen to them a little more before deciding how big a fan I am- but either way, I can support them as someone on the team."
 
Shinjiro swings by and, "Hey thanks. Yeah... and they overcharge at places like this anyway." She takes a water from from Shinjiro, then nods with a smile at Fuuka as she unscrews the cap, "I learned that lesson at my first Visual Kei concert. My ears were ringing for a week."

<Pose Tracker> Hyousuke Suzuki has posed.

Hyousuke's energy never seemed to waver - the closest it came to dipping even a little was when he needed to take a moment to rest his sore throat, but even then, he seemed to value showing his support for a friend over the wellness of his throat. After all, it would recover in time, but how many concerts was he realistically going to attend? Even when Ririka closed out and bid goodbye to those in attendance, he couldn't help but let out one last cheer to show his enthusiasm... followed shortly by another look around to see who'd jabbed him. He already had a litany of injuries covered up, and he had no need of more.

He looked away, hoping to catch sight of his other friends amidst the milling throngs of people, but could not find them. He was bothered about it for all of a moment, before shrugging a little and making his way over to the stage. There was always tomorrow if he wanted to chat to them, be it about the concert or otherwise - this was an opportunity to mingle. To meet new people. Or, perhaps, to personally congratulate Ririka on a concert well-performed before those closer to her no doubt came in to say their piece.

"Ririka!" He says, in an enthusiastic - if somewhat raspy - tone, giving her a short wave as he approached. He nodded to the other band members in acknowledgement, but silently hoped they wouldn't mind if that was all he gave them, given that he was total strangers to them. "You guys were great! Man, I am *so* glad I came here." He blinks, all dumb grin and bright eyes, before blinking and realising that he might have just stumbled his way into someone else's conversation uninvited. "Sorry, I'm not interrupting, am I? I just wanted to tell you that before I went for a CD. The line's looking long from here, and I didn't want to miss my chance." 

<Pose Tracker> Moriko Kumamoto has posed.

Picking her way towards the SEES students proper, "Doesn't it depend on the place?" She caught the tail end of Yukari's comment. "I don't know, I just know the rookie races and meets are kinda similar." Moriko's not... sure if it's a direct line. She's also trying not to get too loud even with everyone there.
 
 There's a pause. "Also depends on who owns the venue." She tilts her head, like she's wracking her brain for some esoteric knowledge. Then it's gone and she shrugs.
 
 "Not what I expected." She's not sure if it was an open question from Minako, but it was there and her brain ran with it.
 
 Head turning at Shinjiro's shout, offering a quick nod and starting to say something about agreeing, but she ges distracted briefly. Regarding the noise and Fuuka being a bit overwhelmed she grins, "Once got into a moshpit for a garage band. The earplugs are a good one." Especially near the speakers. She has a handy pair in her pocket most of the time! 

<Pose Tracker> Saika Kikuchi has posed.

 
Saika Kikuchi...

... is definitely keeping count. The rating may have lost a couple of points for several of these, but Saika also reflects on whether she can over-index her own personal parochial taste, which means she's folded her arms and looked quite thoughtful during the cover of the Moonlight Sonata.

They close out with another cover, but at least it's a banger.

AND THEN: SET OVER

Saika does not move immediately to intercept the band. She's weighing if she wants a CD, but she is DEFINITELY ordering a beer up at the bar, pausing to communicate briefly with the bartender -- "Yeah, we can fix that! Bring it by the shop tomorrow! Whaat? No, he's a sweetheart! I'll meet you if he doesn't let you in, kay?"

And then Saika turns her head - and straightens up. "What the f"

VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER

A hand comes up to clap Shinjiro on the shoulder! ... with some difficulty, but it happens. Saika isn't short enough to make that impossible, it's just a lot more deliberate. "Aragakiii!" Saika says, as she slithers past him -- and sees

The bag. Of waters. Saika's hand goes off Shinjiro's shoulder.

"Are you their manager?" ("Also, nice, you're keeping it supple! Just don't go overboard, that can be bad too.") 

<Pose Tracker> So-young Park has posed.

    Obligingly, So-young moves out of the way at one point to let Ryuzaki manhandle the camera past. If she recognizes him, she certainly doesn't show it, offering only another of those bright and guileless smiles. "Good job," she notes, thinking nothing of the fact that he's using an analogue camera. That just means he's ridiculously professional, right? Makes sense to her. "I never got the hang of adjusting focus properly."

    She raises her glass in a salute in return to Ririka's grin. The actual music picks are less important to her than the _feel_ of a show as a whole, taking into account both the attitude of the band and how it's been played, so she doesn't really start from a negative position when it comes to the covers - especially when they're being played well and with a distinct eye for crowd interaction. Showmanship is a skill of its own, after all, and one you don't really ever get to cultivate in the middle of a theatre performance unless you're the conductor.

    (At least, not most of the time. The summer concert might draw some surprises on that front.)

    She doesn't personally join in the crowd chants, because So-young has a certain foible where she tends to draw a very distinct line between 'audience' and 'performance' - especially when she's gotten into her director mode and is busy focusing on evaluating a given performance from a more detached perspective. It's the same impulse that makes her look more at the way a piece of art evokes emotion, rather than the content of that art, and the way in which she can watch a film and shower it with praise while remembering barely any of the plot. Either way: as the music dies down she does hum to herself with a pleased note, readily joining in the applause.

    And that would be that - except as she turns to survey the rest of the audience and their reactions, she spots something extremely amusing: Shinjiro doing his best to be a supportive senpai. This is already too tempting to pass up, but then she spots Saika making her way to him as well, and all in all there is a certain chaos that is promised by all of this that she's definitely not going to pass up watching. 

<Pose Tracker> Minako Arisato has posed.

"Hey, Aragaki-senpai," Minako says. She takes the bottled water he offers -- cracking it open -- then she smiles. "Thanks. I probably did overdo it."

She looks at Fuuka -- and then she nods her head, cheerfully. "Mm-hm," she says. "They did a good show. A few different styles, too--I didn't quite expect that. Especially the Van Halen at the end." She glances at Shinjiro, then she nods. "I'm sure they'll get there, though!"

She looks back at Yukari -- and there's a bright smile. "Mm-hm. Supernova's my favorite," she says. "I saw them live in Sumaru, last year. Are you a fan, too?"

Then she looks at Moriko, as she approaches -- and she smiles, before she nods. "You like it, though?"

<Pose Tracker> Ririka Kawase has posed.

Ririka saw some of her SEES comembers, and she definitely wants to go talk to them, but first gonna chug the rest of her bottle of water. (Because heat stroke is, indeed, a thing. Also she's been singing.)

And then immediately take a step over to Ryuzaki and give him a big grin. "Hey, so you're the guy they got for photos, right? Saw you on the floor--love that dedication. But thanks for all your hard work! I'm Ririka Kawase, can I get your name?"

The video Fuuka took is one of her favorites the band's been able to post online--it was BTS footage for their Sumaru Sunday performance.

Ririka grins as Hyousuke comes over, "Hey, Suzuki-san! Glad you made it out! Really glad you enjoyed the show! And nah, you're not interrupting." CD! "Yeah, go for it. We brought as many as we could, but..." Ririka laughs a little, "Kinda hoping we sell out, you know? But lemme know if you can't snag one and we can burn off another copy."

From there Ririka makes her way over to the crowd of SEES people, seeing a lot of people she knows gathered there. "Hey, guys!" she greets. She's got... a lot of cheer considering what happened the night before. Most of it is just running on show energy. "It means a lot you were all able to make it!" She gives a nod to Minako and Yukari, "Hey, love the t-shirts!" Yes she noticed the band shirts right away why do you ask. 

<Pose Tracker> Shinjiro Aragaki has posed.

"Good. Hearing loss is no joke," Shinjiro tells Fuuka, as everyone takes waters. "I've gone to some pretty hardcore concerts, so I've learned a lot," he tells Yukari and Moriko.

Ah, that time he got fake(?) blood dumped on him...

But then there's a tap on his shoulder, a pat, and Shinjiro's turning towards Saika.

"Oh, Kikuchi," he greets amicably. She's pretty cool. "Yeah, I've been careful. It's a super fucking nice coat, thanks again."

But, she asked if he was the MANAGER. "Ah, no. Kawase from the band is one of my kouhais."

Wait.

Is Shinjiro a student???

Well, he's truant, Saika knows that... though no one really knows how that's changing soon outside Mitsuru and Akihiko.

"I don't want them to sweat themselves to death because they didn't drink something," he admits, within their earshot! Because it's true.

Ririka approaches, and gets a wave. "Kawase. Good job. Thanks for the invite." 

<Pose Tracker> Fuuka Yamagishi has posed.

"It was just something they asked me for help with..." Fuuka replies to Yukari, downplaying her contribution with a shake of her head. She listens as Yukari mentions her first real concert, and Fuuka looks between her and Minako with interest. It's interesting to learn more about the things they like...

"Yes..." Fuuka agrees, laughing just a bit awkwardly as Yukari mentions they overcharge - and then wincing sympathetically as she mentions learning that lesson firsthand. "Oh no..."

She looks toward Moriko as she comments on the moshpit. That... would definitely be abit too much for her. She laughs sheepishly.

And then! A hand is clapped onto Shinjiro's shoulder! Fuuka looks toward the owner.

"Oh, is she a friend of yours, Aragaki-senpai...?" Fuuka asks. ...Come to think of it, wasn't she there for the Homunculus...? Fuuka offers Saika a polite bow. "I'm Fuuka Yamagishi... it's nice to meet you."

She looks over to Minako, then, with a smile.

"Yes, it was quite remarkable... I was impressed." She agrees.

And then, one of the stars of the show arrives! The one she knows best. Fuuka offers Ririka a smile.

"Kawase-san! That show was wonderful - you were all great." Fuuka encourages. 

<Pose Tracker> Ryuzaki Kurama has posed.

    Ryuzaki quietly stares at So-young for a moment as he moves past in the set, but quietly nods and doesn't stop to go chat because he was on duty. Does using an analogue camera mean he's ridiculously professional? There's a whole internet slapfight over that just waiting to brew over. "There are lots of guides to the exposure triangle online..." Though even understanding that on its own is only half the battle.

    Still, it looks like a lot of the audience in the crowd are Ririka's friends from... well, he's going to assume school. It sounds like they all know each other, anyway. There's a pause as Ririka approaches, however. "Oh, yes... I'm Ryuzaki Kurama. It's nice to meet you. I'll be able to deliver the photos before the end of the week, unless you need them sooner...?"

    Once this job is over, he still has to go to a part-time job... it's going to be a long Wednesday. But that's how you maximise a summer holiday... 

<Pose Tracker> Yukari Takeba has posed.

"It's still not an easy task to do that kind of professional recording for an album." Yukari says, as if unconvinced that her accomplishment should be downplayed at all.
 
"Yeah I can imagine." She agrees with Shinjiro, before adding to Fuuka, "It was pretty awkward in class for a while, thankfully it didn't last long."
 
But the girl with Shinjiro is- "Oh right, I remember you from the boutique." She says, not mentioning you know, the ATELIER.
 
"I don't remember if we got introduced or not - Yukari Takeba."
 
(She still has no idea what to do with the objects she won.)

And as Minako tells her that Supernova is her favorite. "Hey! Karma here." Yukari says, as she cites another track, "Fantastic album, honestly."
 
Then Ririka walks up, and Yukari smiles, "Thanks! Good work up there. First time hearing Polychord myself."

<Pose Tracker> Moriko Kumamoto has posed.

Moriko nods again to Shinjiro, "Yep yep. Get them on the race track too." She taps the pocket she keeps them in. Or where it would be at least, causing her to lift her arms, look around and remember she'd tied it off a while ago. "Helps a lot."
 
 She does shoot Ririka another cheerful wave when she looks their way at least.
 
 Replying to Minako she nods, "Yeah of course. Better than I can play. Just not what I expected! I always figured it would be like.. Guitar Fox or Moon Sea."
 
 Moriko does try to give Fuuka a reassuring smile, "Yeah I wouldn't have recommended it. Hope you're having fun though!"
 
 "Professional?" She asks, glancing at the rack of CDs, "I thought it was like. Garage band recording. Neat."
 
 Turning as Ririka shows up to tell her, "Congrats!"
 
 She herself, does not recognize the one with Shinjiro though. So she gets a curious, though unintentionally severe look. 

<Pose Tracker> Saika Kikuchi has posed.

 
"Awesome! I just hope you're gonna appreciate it in the winter, too," Saika answers Shinjiro, in between things. Then:

'Kawase from the band is one of my sempai's.'

Saika's eyebrows lift. It makes it clear her hair is definitely not that way due to the will of god, but rather, the artifice of her own will. "Izzat so," Saika says.

She returns Fuuka's bow and says to her, gesturing a bit with the beer, "I'm actually, like, his fashion consultant, essentially. This coat?" She gestures - there is no touching, though it comes close. "Hold on," she asides briefly to Yukari, then to Fuuka: "This was bespoke, and that's a lot more affordable than you probably imagine."

Back to Yukari. "Sorry bout that, had to hustle. Saika Kikuchi," she answers her - Saika had brought up a hand as if she were a *businesswoman* but makes it a short-range hidey-ho wave instead. Her other hand is holding the beer, from which she drinks, directly in front of schoolchildren.

"Sick show!" Saika tells Ririka, throwing the horns to her, before taking another swig off the beverage. 

<Pose Tracker> Minako Arisato has posed.

"Hey, Kawase-san," Minako says. "Great job with the show." She smiles -- and it's easy to do. After all, she came to give her a show of support. But at the compliment, she beams. "Thanks."

She looks at Shinjiro, then at Saika -- and her eyes widen for a moment, before she smiles. "Any friend of Aragaki-senpai's is a friend of ours!" she tells her, before she glances at Ryuzaki. She blinks once -- another friend of Ririka's, perhaps?

Then, she looks at Yukari. Minako grins, before she nods quickly. "Yeah, that whole album... it's really something else," she says. "Karma is a great song, too. And that band... well, they've got some amazing range!"

<Pose Tracker> Ririka Kawase has posed.

Ririka nods to Ryuzaki, "Yeah, that sounds good! We're gonna post them online, so if you've got a website, lemme know and we'll post that with the pictures too, okay?"

Rirka's got a grin for Shinjiro and a nod. "Thanks, Aragaki-senpai. Glad you could make it." She's got a smile for Fuuka next, "Thanks, Yamagishi-san! I'm glad you enjoyed it!"

She turns to Yukari and her smile grows wider. "Thanks! And cool-- I hope you'll check us out whenever we can get another show together."

"Thanks, Kumamoto-san!" Ririka greets Moriko. "Hope you enjoyed!"

To Saika, Ririka grins and tosses the horns back. "Hell yeah! Glad you liked!"

"Thanks, Arisato-san!" Ririka says to Minako cheerfully. But she mentions, "Oh, Karma-- yeah, that's killer." 

<Pose Tracker> Shinjiro Aragaki has posed.

Yukari and Fuuka and Moriko all get Shinjiro just vibing for a moment, before he turns back to Saika. "...you thought I was older, didn't you." He's not a dumbass, and this has *definitely* happened before. It does get a gentle smile on his face for a second, though, considering it.

If she doesn't mention them going to a bar together he won't. "She's cool, I can recommend her services. She works primarily with leather, yeah?" A look to Saika as if to confirm for the group.

If the fact she's drinking beer in front of teens bugs him, he doesn't say shit.

Though, when Minako says any friend of Shinjiro's is a friend of theirs, he winces. "I don't recommend that. I'm friends with some unsavory people." It comes with the territory of being a street rat... who has a past involving members of Strega. Not all of his friends are upstanding citizens. 

<Pose Tracker> Hyousuke Suzuki has posed.

Hyousuke flashed Ririka a grin in response. Knowing he'd not just awkwardly bumbled his way into a private conversation was heartening, and her own enthusiasm was infectious. However, she had other matters to attend to and other people to address, so he bid her goodbye - and promised to buy some merch - before ambling off to find someone else to pass the time with. The night was young, he still had energy to spare, and it was the one night in the week that he had allowed himself the chance to not go fighting in the Dark Hour.

The first thing to do was to grab a CD. He couldn't see how many had been sold - not from the distance he had to stand at, nor any angle he craned his head towards - and that inspired two feelings. The first was a very slight sense of worry that they'd run out by the time he arrived at the front of the queue. The second was one he voiced involuntarily.
"Should've bought one on the way in..." He groaned, a little louder than he thought he had - just enough that anyone immediately beside him could have heard the sentiment.

The queue was long. The wait was arduous. He was fairly certain he would die of thirst, and almost regretted wearing the jacket. Yet, despite the many trials he faced - ie 'standing in place and trying not to die of boredom and/or heatstroke' - he managed to acquire it. A CD. Could he have listened to Polychord's music online? Absolutely. Was he going to? Definitely. Would the CD look nice when propped up on the shelf, and support the band? Very much yes, and that second point *was* the point.

With the first objective down, he sat at the bar to take care of the second. A tall, cool, glass of some juice-based mixture - a 'mocktail' he heard someone call it - was placed down in front of him, and with a slightly sweat-stained palm, he tipped it down his throat. Doing so angled his head in just the right way to catch Ririka out of the corner of his eye, and with a sunny grin, he flashed the CD at her.

It seemed she wouldn't need to burn another copy after all. 

<Pose Tracker> Fuuka Yamagishi has posed.

Yukari assures her that it still isn't an easy task, and Fuuka offers her an awkward, but appreciative, smile.

...It still feels a little strange, at times, to have those talents of hers appreciated.

"I am, thank you. I hope you are, too." Fuuka replies to Moriko with a nod, and then offers Ririka a smile.

She then looks to Saika who explains that she's Shinjiro's fashion consultant. "Oh! That's incredible..."

It's a pretty impressive coat.

She looks toward Shinjiro as he explains that she works primarily with leather. She doesn't wear a lot of outfits that incorporate that, but it's helpful to know... She'll keep that in mind.

"I think I'm going to head over to the merch table now, I'll be back in a moment..." Fuuka says - and then, she slips away from the group. 

<Pose Tracker> Yukari Takeba has posed.

It is a little awkward that Yukari finds it so incredible- would she, if she didn't need to learn these skills herself for something very personal to her?
 
It's hard for Fuuka Yamagishi to know, if it's only acceptable because Yukari needed her - and whether she'd think it was 'girly' enough for her - if she didn't.

"Yeah for real, I'm always so impressed with their work!"
 
She enthuses Minako's way...
 
... which might be somewhat awkward with Ririka there! But, hey- they're gonna talk about their faves.
 
"Sure, I wouldn't mind catching another concert."
 
She then looks at Saika gesturing at them with the beer, "Huh? Really? Though I guessss I wouldn't really know how much beer costs ordinarily. Just that there's always a little gouging at concerts, you know?" A beat, "Nice to meet you, Kikuchi-san. I did really like your shop's style... well, for the most part."
 
Look the style in Peacock Silk was real nice just... the weird weird auction pieces.

 
Then she looks towards Shinjiro, and shrugs, with a sigh, "Can you blame her? Wearing that all the time - you look like a mid-twenties NEET that just learned thrift shops exist."
 
Ouch.
 
"We can help you pick out a few more outfits you know."
 
Fuuka however, heads to the merch table and "Oh! Alright... I'll catch up!" And after she's gone, "Hmmm maybe I should go with her..."

<Pose Tracker> Moriko Kumamoto has posed.

"Yeah." She replies simply to Fuuka's question, but Moriko's half distracted with a decent amount of things going on around her. Though the idea of Saika being a fashion consultant is met with.. a poker face. Moriko always looks like she's going to say something mean. Sometimes it works out!
 
 Even if does almost crack when Yukari describes the outfit. "A bit harsh." She offers. Lightly. Yukari's not wrong.
 
 Does she have room to talk? She wears motorcycle leathers more than not.
 
 "YEAH!" She calls back to Ririka, though she trails off after, thoughts showing on her face. Then she calls out, "Talk about it later!" Because that might be the appropriate thing.
 
 Right? She's got fans and a band to attend to. Dragging her into comedy hour with SEES is probably rude.
 
 Ruder? 

<Pose Tracker> Saika Kikuchi has posed.

 
"Glad to hear!" Saika tells Minako, if with a somewhat thoughtful glance to Shinjiro along the side. "Later," to Fuuka. And so her attention turns back towards Yukari. Her eyes thin a bit but her lips' shape makes it clear that's more a bit of thoughtful peering at a nuanced opinion.

"Hey," she says to Yukari, "hey, that coat's an original. It doesn't look like it's shining because that's authentic leather. That red's got dye in it, yeah, but it's natural and they went with a color that was already pretty close."

Saika then blinks. "They have an album, right? Hold on." Saika reaches into her pocket, pulls out a glossy plastic wallet that's probably visibly kiddier than whatever Yukari might be wrong, and then re-pockets the re-wallet. "Yeah," she says, "I'll walk with you, I want the album."

If they don't have an album someone's in deep shit!!

To Moriko, who may have just gotten the choice, Saika insists, "Seriously, that's quality stuff. I know what I'm doing, this isn't some refurb I just put a new collar on. I only do that if they *ask*." 

<Pose Tracker> Minako Arisato has posed.

"Mm-hm," Minako agrees with Ririka with a smile. She looks sideways at Shinjiro -- then she flashes a grin at him. "Well... fair enough."

There's a cheerful look at Yukari, and she nods her head. "Yeah," she says. "Me either." She looks at Fuuka, then calls out: "Have fun!"

She looks at Yukari, again, and nods. "Hey, gotta check out the merch table. I should actually go find Minato-kun," she says. "He's here, but... I wanna check up on him."

She looks at Saika and smiles. "Nice to meet you. I'll catch up with everyone later!"

She waves -- and then she is off in the crowd.

<Pose Tracker> Shinjiro Aragaki has posed.

Shinjiro was not expecting violence today.

Yet, he got it anyways, in the form of YUKARI TAKEBA WITH A STEEL CHAIR.

"...tch," he says, placing his hands in his coat. "I'm fine."

He can't explain why he wears coats all the time to SEES. It'd raise more questions than it'd answer, perhaps, if he told them wrong. His good mood sours at the thought of it... how distant the gulf between them feels sometimes, though he keeps his face level.

"I'll see you all at the dorm," he says, and then turns on his heel. He needs to brood a bit. 

<Pose Tracker> Yukari Takeba has posed.

"That's what they all say." Yukari says, of Shinjiro's response of being 'fine'.
 
She means men and fashion, to be clear.

"Oh sure, maybe I'll go with you then. That way I can keep an eye on Fuuka-chan too." She says to Minako.
 
It's just this kind of place isn't Fuuka's... usual scene, and she isn't always assertive, which means someone who is needs to look out for her.

<Pose Tracker> Ririka Kawase has posed.

At the merch table there's mainly two things for sale. Homeburned CD-Rs with a selection of Polychord tracks, with handwritten notes of thanks from the band members. And the other is hand-made buttons. There's six of them, one with the band's 'P/C' logo, and one each of a hand-drawn guitar, violin, stand-up bass, some soundwaves, and a pair of crossed drumsticks. (They're all available as a set for a discount, too!)

Anyone heading over there will have a chance to chat with some of the band members, who've replaced the older man that was there, though he's still hanging out nearby to keep an eye on things.

Shinjiro mentions that Saika works primarily in leather. She kind of glances down at herself, decked out in various pieces of leather, then looks up to give Saika a grin. "Maaaaybe I should swing by the shop to talk to you sometime then."

"Cool, Yamagishi-san," Ririka says as Fuuka steps away. "Hope you enjoy it!" A second later she adds to Saika, "You, too!" And again for Minako.

Yukari, Ririka is more inclined to gush with you. But Ririka smiles as Yukari says she'd catch another concert. "Awesome!" She does wince at Yukari's comment to Shinjiro. "Ouch, Takeba-san." Her own mood dims a little as she sees Shinjiro turn to leave. "Yeah, see you there."

"Sounds good!" She says to Moriko. She looks around and takes stock of everyone dispersing. There's a lot of other people here, after all, and she should keep moving. "Hey, Kumamoto-san, I'll catch up with you later, alright?"

First she's gonna head over to chat with Hyousuke for a moment, now that he's gotten his CD. And then, of course, she will go find her sister Ichika to give her a big hug for reasons that are completely joyous and not horrors-related.

And then after that she'll head to the merch table to help out and chat with fans.

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