Beat Feat! School DJ projeqt Chapter 2: Let's Be DJs!, a love live! school idol project fanfic

Hello readers! I am the Rocket Gamer and welcome back to a brand new chapter of Beat Feat! School DJ projeqt!

I was honestly pretty satisfied of having the chance to finally put out the 1st chapter, despite receiving no feedback whatsoever, but I won't let that get me down!

I'm just gonna get things going and get right on to the next episode, so, let's go!

[A/N: Please go to my profile and click the links for the music that will be featured in this chapter! I probably should've said this sooner in the beginning...]

Previously on Beat Feat!...

Ty: I had just started my second year of high school after being transferred to Otonokizaka High. But out of nowhere, the school director had announced that after the first year students graduate, it would then close down!

"I've only been here for a few months and the school says it's shutting down already?!"

In order for the school to not close, there would have to be a need for more students to enroll in. Thankfully, Honoka and I had come up with the perfect ideas to save the school! Honoka would go in and form a school idol group while I would go around asking our friends to form a DJ group in order to gain some word of mouth from not just the school, but all around Japan! Unfortunately...

Akira: "Forget it, guys. We're not becoming DJs!"

Umi: "And allow me to make this clear as well... No school idols."

Eli: "Give up this crazy idea of yours and focus on what you can do for yourselves."

Ty: NO! Screw that! We're not letting these ideas get scrapped in vain of Otonokizaka's closure! We're going to save this school, no matter what the cost may be! We can do this, Honoka! I know it!

PROLOGUE

In the student council room...

"Excuse us, sorry to bother you all again." Ty greeted to the student council as he placed an application form in front of the council president, Eli Ayase. "Good morning. Ah, so it's you six again. What do you all want?" She addressed.

"We would like to ask permission to use the auditorium." Honoka told her. "The student handbook clearly states that students of this school are permitted to use the auditorium for purposes besides club activities." Umi added.

Eli looks over the form as Nozomi says: "And they're requesting it after school on the day of the welcome party..."

"Ah... Is that so?" Ryo spoke. "What are you planning to do then?" Eli inquires. "We were going to..." Akira began. "Give a live performance!" Ty finished as Akira and Umi turn their heads to him and Honoka.

"The girls and I have decided that we want to become school idols. The boys have decided on becoming school DJs, and we're all going to hold our debut concert in the auditorium!" Honoka proclaimed.

"Huh?!" Akira, Naoyuki, Umi and Kotori gasp in confusion.

Ty: "What?"

Honoka: "Hmm?"

Akira: "Um..."

Ty: "Who?"

Naoyuki and Kotori: "Huh?"

Ty: "Ah..."

Akira: "Ty..."

Umi: "Honoka..."

Ty: "Why?"

Honoka: "What?"

"Um... I'm not sure we'll be quite able to do that..." Kotori responded. "Oh, don't worry. Of course we will!" Ty assured them. "Hold it right there, mister! We haven't even gotten our equipment together!" Akira told him. "Akira's right, Ty. We're not exactly stage-ready, you know?" Umi added.

"Uh, hello?" Joel spoke up as the six of them turn back to him and the other council members. "We're still in here, listening in on your little argument." He said. "Thank you, Joel. Anyways, are you all ready or not?" Eli asked them. They all react in hesitation, half-unsure of how to respond.

"Yes, we totally will be." Honoka responded. "Because the school's welcome party isn't just for fun." Eli further warned. "Well, they did only come to get permission to use the auditorium." Nozomi stated as Eli, Joel and Ryo turn to look at her. "Nozomi? What are you implying?" Ryo asked.

"They're not even in a club, so, the student council doesn't have any room to give colorful commentary on their request." Nozomi explained as she stood up and walked around.

"Well, actually, Nozomi... I... don't mind it at all. I, for one, want to see how this goes." Joel admitted. "Joel...!" Eli spoke up in surprise.

"I don't see why we shouldn't let them use the auditorium as well. It sounds engaging to me." Ryo agreed. "Ryo...!" Eli spoke again.

"Oh. So, you boys are interested? Any thoughts from you, Eli?" Nozomi asked. "Well, no, but..." Eli attempted to argue.

"Um, hold that thought, please! We all need a moment!" Ty interrupts as he leads Honoka and the others outside. "Ah, wait!" Eli shouted.

It was too late as Ty and the others had closed the door on them. "Alright, we got this in the bag!" Ty exclaimed. "Score!" Honoka shouts as she and Ty high-five each other and have themselves a little celebration dance.

"What are you all doing? Taking their side?" Eli argued. "Come on, Eli, it honestly sounded pretty interesting. I mean nothing out of the ordinary happens at these welcome parties or whatever, so why not, you know, spice things up a bit?" Joel persuaded her.

"I agree with Joel, Eli. Like I said before, I agree with you that we shouldn't go against what Director Minami had told us before, though I feel we have to prove her wrong, and I think this could just be it." Ryo told her.

"Joel... Ryo... Nozomi, what about you?" Eli then asked. Nozomi opens a window and closes her eyes. "It's what they guided me to do." She replied as all three of them look at her in confusion.

"Nozomi?" Ryo questioned before he and the others notice her stack of tarot cards. "The cards, I mean." She told them. "Ah, I see..." He understood.

Just then, the wind started blowing furiously into the room, as he, Joel and Eli braced themselves while the cards started to fly towards them. Ryo and Joel quickly turn their heads to the wall as one of the cards flip up to depict: 'The Sun'.

"The cards are compelling me to to do so!" Nozomi proclaimed.

Opening Theme (Main Theme): Headhunterz vs µ's - The Power of µ'sic (DJ Kurosaki Mashup)

Massugu na omoi ga minna o musubu
Honki demo bukiyou butsukariau kokoro
Sore demo mitai yo ookina yume wa | Centuries ago... A headhunter roamed the Earth...
Koko ni aru yo hajimatta bakari | Stealing the souls of men...

(Wakatteru)
Tanoshii dake janai tamesareru darou | Now, he has risen again. Transformed... Reignited...
(Wakatteru)
Datte sono kurushisa mo mirai | This time, to enlighten souls, with the power of µ'sic.
(Ikunda yo)
Atsumattara tsuyoi jibun ni natteku yo
(Kitto ne) kawari tsuzukete (We'll be star!)

Sorezore ga suki na koto de ganbareru nara
Atarashii (basho ga) gooru da ne
Sorezore no suki na koto o shinjite ireba
Tokimeki o (daite) susumeru darou

(Kowagaru kuse wa sutechae) tobikiri no egao de | To save his own soul, he had to make the ultimate sacrifice.
(Tonde tonde takaku) bokura wa ima no naka de

[CLIMAX]

Kagayaki o matteta

Episode 2: Let's Be DJs!

"You got them already? Well, okay! Uh, thanks for deciding to help us out, man! We appreciate it...! Yeah, We'll talk to you later, dude!" Akira spoke as he hung up from his phone call. "I just got word from Vinny. He managed to find us some turntables for us to use!" Akira told the others.

"Alright! *claps hands together* Everything is about to be set into motion!" Ty exclaimed. "Okay, so now that we got the equipment taken cared of, let's go see how the ladies are doing." Naoyuki said as he and the boys started walking over to the girls, whom were in mid-conversation.

"I already explained all this to you. It'll be way easier to get whatever we need if we don't mention the idol stuff." Umi spoke to Honoka. "Yeah, but why?" She asks while eating her loaf of bread. "What's with all the bread?" Umi asked, confused. "My family sells Japanese sweets, so this is like a rare delicacy." Honoka answered.

"It's not even lunch yet. It'll make you fat..." Umi chided as she sat down next to her while she continued scarfing down the bread. "Umi. Honoka." They both look up as they see Akira, Ty and Naoyuki approaching them. "Hi, Akira. Ty. Naoyuki. So, how's the DJ plan going?" She asked.

"Well, it seems to be going good so far. Vinny called. He said he was able to get us some turntables to use for the performance." Akira answered. "Vinny's helping out, too?" Umi questioned. "Yeah, he found out about what's going on from both me and Honoka." Ty responded, nodding his head.

"Anyways, how are things going on your end?" Akira asked. "*sighs* Not much at the moment. We're still trying to figure out how we're going to get everything together so that we'll be able to perform alongside you guys." Umi told him. "I see..." Akira understood.

Suddenly... "Hey!" Someone called out to them. Everyone turns to see a group of boy and girl students standing before them. "We all saw the bulletin board." One of the girls spoke. "Is it true? Are you guys really going to become school idols and DJs?" One of the boys asked. "What the...?" "Huh?" Akira and Umi uttered, surprised of what they heard.

"Umi, I didn't think that was your style." Another girl spoke. "Akira, I know how much you like listening to that music those DJs make, but I never thought you were thinking about becoming one yourself!" Another boy added. "Did you post something on the bulletin board?" Umi quietly inquired to Honoka.

"Mm-hmm, about the concert." She confirmed, nodding her head.

Later, inside the school...

"I can't believe you." Umi spoke in disappointment as she and the others were walking their way over to see Kotori in their classroom. "You are way too optimistic. We only have one month to prepare and we haven't learnt anything yet." She reminded. "But I asked Kotori and she said it'll be OK." Honoka said.

Meanwhile, Kotori was just nearby, busily sketching some costume designs in her notebook. "Hey, Kotori..." Naoyuki called as he sat down next to her while the others sat around them. "Yeah, that'll do it!" She finished. "Look it! How about this as a costume for the concert?" She asks, showing her sketch costume design to everyone.

"Ooh, that looks flashy!" Ty complimented. "Ah! So cute!" Honoka added. "You think?" Kotori asks as Ty and Honoka stand up to get a closer look. "The curving part could be kind of tricky to make, but I'm gonna try and give it my best shot." She told them. "Yeah, don't sweat it. You can do it." Ty said as Honoka nodded in response.

"Can't wait to see how it turns out, Kotori." Naoyuki said in anticipation. "Wait, Kotori...!" Umi spoke up. "Oh! What do you think, Umi?" Kotori asked. "Umi...?" Akira called to her. Umi lightly blushes as she examines the design. "Super cute, right?" Honoka questions her. "Uh, this long part... Going down right here is..." She stammered. "Our legs." Kotori answered.

Akira and Umi motion back as he asks: "Whoa, wait a second. You don't mean that...?" He slowly turns to look at Umi, who was still blushing. "We're going to wear tiny skirts and show our bare legs?" She predicted. "Yeah. We're idols." Kotori reminded.

Umi stares down at her thighs in embarrassment, when Honoka suddenly places her hands over them, surprising her and Akira as she assures: "It's all good!" "Honoka, what the...?!" He blurted out. "Besides, your legs aren't that chunky, Umi!" She said to her. "Wha...?!" Akira uttered in shock as Umi stands up from her chair.

"You're one to talk, Honoka!" Umi spoke up, provoked towards the comment. "Well..." She tries to respond as she checks her hips and her legs, making Ty blush as he watches her while not saying a single word. "Fine. Time for a diet!" Honoka declared as Umi calms down, taking a deep breath. "I really don't think either of you need to worry." Kotori said to them.

"Okay, so we're making some progress here, guys. We got costume designs, and we got turntables. What else is there that we need to do?" Ty wondered. "Well, Ty, we still gotta decide on a whole bunch of really important stuff... Autograph style; How to keep a low profile while walking around town..." Honoka spoke before Umi interrupts.

"That's not important at all." She told her. "Yeah, let's save all that until after we pull this thing off with a success." Akira added. "Yeah, Akira's right." Kotori spoke up as he, Umi and the others turn to her. "Before any of that stuff, our group needs a name." She suggested. Honoka and Umi gasp in surprise as the boys react with:

Ty: "Oh crap!"

Naoyuki: "Oh f-! Shoot!"

Akira: "Group name! Of course!"

Later that day...

Honoka sighs in exhaustion after she, Ty and the others were struggling to come up with names for both their idol group and DJ group. "I'm totally drawing a blank over here, you guys." She said. "Bleh, me too..." Ty added. "I know, right? I wish we had a characteristic that stood out, but..." Kotori spoke. "Yeah, I guess we are all pretty different from each other..." Umi finished her sentence.

"Alright, you know what? I'm just gonna spitball this, say some random words for possible names of our DJ group and I want to know what you guys think. Okay, ready...? Re-Masters!" Ty blurted out. "Re-Masters?" Umi asked. "What's the meaning behind that name, Ty?" Akira asked.

"Well, there's the term 'mastering'. You know how music producers balance things out like the EQ stuff, adding volume to parts of a song that should have a louder moment to them, all that kind of stuff before they release the final track out for the world to listen to?" Ty asked. "Yeah, but what's with the 'Re-' part of the name?" Naoyuki inquired.

"Well, I had this thought. If we were music producers, we listen to the track with the mastering stuff done and all. But there's that one thing in the song that just doesn't sound right, we take it back to the cutting room, do it little more mastering here and there, listen to it again, and then we release the final version!" Ty told them.

"Uh... I think you're going way over your head with that thought of yours, Ty." Akira told him. "Yeah, I have to agree with Akira, Ty. Sorry." Naoyuki replied. "*sighs* Figures..." Ty, sighing in disappointment. "Well, Ty, you at least thought of something. That was good of you to do so." Honoka said, patting him on the back.

Ty notices this and turns to look at her. To which, she gives him a small smile and a shrug to her shoulder. He lightly blushes as he smiles back and nods his head to her. "Well... Maybe we could just use our names then?" Honoka suggested. "So you're thinking like..." Ty says.

Introducing...

Honoka/Umi/Kotori: "Hiya!"

"Honoka!"

"Umi!"

"Kotori!"

And joining alongside...

Ty/Akira/Naoyuki: "What's up, Japan!"

"I'm Ty!"

"I'm Akira!"

"And I'm Naoyuki!"

"Makes me think of comedians..." Umi commented. "Yeah, not so much..." Honoka admitted. "Yeah, I'm not gonna lie. If we ever did that, it'd be more fitting for a gameplay commentary video than it would be for a live DJ performance." Ty added. "*gasps* I got it!" Honoka suddenly spoke, having immediately thought of a new idea. "Already? Let's hear it then, Honoka!" Ty said.

Honoka: "Umi, you're sea.

Kotori, you're air.

And I'm land.

Together, we're Land, Sea, and Air.

Honoka/Umi/Kotori: "Defending the peace of our country!"

Honoka: "And for the boys... Akira, you create the melodies.

Naoyuki, you bring harmony.

And Ty, you carry the rhythm.

Together, you all carry an element of what makes you true DJs."

Ty/Akira/Naoyuki: "To us, music is everything!"

"It doesn't sound very idol-y." Kotori said. "I can see where you're going with that, Honoka. But we're DJs, not music producers. We're not making our own songs, we're only playing the songs that other producers give to us and the fans." Naoyuki added. "*sighs* I know." Honoka replied in defeat. "Ah... Um... Maybe..." Honoka mutters as she tries to think of another idea.

"Ah! That's it!" She says.

The boys and girls then puts up two posters on the bulletin board, both of which advertises the girls hosting an idol club, and the boys hosting a DJ club, and under both posters were ballot boxes for other students to help them come up with names for their groups.

"Looks perfect!" Honoka said. "Now it's up to others..." Umi said. "You sure this is gonna work?" Akira asked. "Yeah, why not? I bet it'll draw more attention this way." Honoka assured them. "It better." Naoyuki said. "Let's hope so." Kotori added. "Now! Next up is dancing and singing practice!" Honoka declared as she raises her arm in the air.

"Well then, I guess it's time we boys get to learning how to use those turntables." Ty told the guys.

Ty, Honoka and the others walk around the school grounds to find a place where they can practice. They start outside by taking a look over to the basketball courts, then over to the track/football field, and lastly, the baseball field. "It's no good. We'd probably get in people's way out here." Honoka said. "Yeah, you're right. Let's try looking for an empty spot inside the building! How about the gymnasium?" Ty suggested.

They all then open a door into the gymnasium, only to find that more students were practicing volleyball and badminton inside. "Ah, jeez. The gym is jam-packed as well!" Honoka complained. "Hmm... Well, I guess the only place that's reasonable to practice in is an empty classroom. Come on!" Ty said, leading the others.

When they come to, Honoka tries to open one of the classrooms doors, but to no avail. "I guess they keep it locked." Kotori examined. "So I guess using a classroom is not an option." Umi concluded. "Yeah, unless... We ask a teacher if we can use one." Akira proposed.

"Ah! Good idea, Akira! Honoka, just come on, the door isn't gonna budge either way!" Ty said to her as he grabs her hand and brings her along with the others. 'He's holding my hand...' Honoka, thinks as she, while blushing, stares at him as they walked together.

They eventually find a teacher and ask if they can use a classroom to practice. "An empty classroom? What do you need one for?" She asked. "Practice for our school idol/DJ live-show." Honoka told her. "You boys and girls, school idols and DJs?" The teacher asked as she lightly giggles, unconvinced of the proposal. "Wha-?! Hey!" Ty called out. "It's not funny!" Honoka spoke out as well.

After all the places they went to across the school, they finally arrive to the roof. "Well..." Honoka spoke. "Of all the places we could have to ourselves, it ends up being the rooftop..." Akira said. "This is the only place left." Umi said. "There's no shade. And we're kind of in trouble if it rains... But I guess we can't afford to be picky." Kotori said, observing the area.

"Mm-hmm, but at least we won't have to worry about making too much noise up here." Honoka stated. "That's... actually a good point there, Honoka. Now that I think about it, I don't think the teachers would be forgiving of us mixing and scratching our turntables at such high volumes from down there." Akira admitted. Umi turns to look at him, but soon understands what he meant, and nods her head in agreement towards him.

"Come on! It's about time we got started!" Honoka declared as she pumped both of her fists in enthusiasm.

As the girls were beginning to practice singing, Ty and the boys were sifting through Akira's music library inside his laptop to find the song they think would be most fitting for a debut DJ performance. "Ahh... That's quite the amount of songs you have in there, Akira." Ty commented. "Yeah, I know. I'm an EDM fan, no surprise there." Akira admitted. "What song should we start with?" Naoyuki asked. "Hmm... 'Drum's A Weapon'? Let's hear that first." Ty suggested.

Akira hits the play button and they all listen to the track for a moment.

Music: Ferry Corsten - Drum's A Weapon

Ty: "Hmm, interesting start..."

Naoyuki: "How about the drop?"

Akira: "Alright, here..."

*skips to drop*

Ty: "Hey, I'm kinda digging this beat. How long is the track, Akira?"

Akira: "Uh, about seven minutes."

Ty: "Seven minutes?! Hmm... Pause it."

*pauses*

"I don't think our debut should start off that slow, we need a track that's at least three to four minutes long." Ty said. "Yeah, we need to get the audience hyped up in a short time, if you know where we're getting at, Akira." Naoyuki added. "No, no, I get you guys, don't worry. Uh, let's see..." Akira replies as he continues searching for a new song. "Um, okay, how about this one?" Akira spoke as the boys huddled in to listen along.

Music: Quintino - Work It

Ty: "Huh... Um, pause it?"

*pauses*

"Eh, I don't know. The drop sounds a bit too hard-hitting, for lack of better words. And hey remember, we're playing alongside Honoka, Umi and Kotori, right?" Ty critiqued. "Ah, right, I see where you're coming at. Naoyuki, any other ideas?" Akira asked. "How about a drop that's more melodic? I bet the crowd would be jumping high when they hear a sound that pleases their ears without dropping the bass too hard." Naoyuki proposed.

"Hmm, alright, I'll check and see what I got..." Akira took note as he continued further into his library. "Hmm, oh! How about this one, guys?" Akira eagerly inquired. He hits the play button as they all listened...

Music: R3hab - Sakura

Ty: "Ooh, I like the starting words there!"

Naoyuki: "Yeah, it really sets the tone for our debut, don't you think?"

Akira: "Yeah, I think it could..."

Ty: "Ah, that melody, I can just imagine the crowd right now..."

Naoyuki: "Wait a second, Ty. let's hear what the drop sounds like..."

*Akira raises his hands in the air as Ty and Naoyuki light bang their heads to the beat of the drop*

"So, I guess we're using that for our debut, huh?" Akira asked. "Dude, yes! That track would be perfect! We gotta use that for our debut!" Ty excitedly accepted as they all stood up. "Yeah, Akira. I really do think that's the song we can play to get the crowd dancing along!" Naoyuki added. "Well then, guys... I guess that settles it. We've got our first track to play to a crowd." Akira declared. The boys give each other a high-five before they overheard the girls.

"Let's begin with our song." Honoka said. "Okay." Umi and Kotori replied. The girls stand in silence while the boys watched, waiting to hear them sing. Kotori notices the silence between the three of them and opens her mouth to speak up. "Uhh... What song?" She asked. "Why don't you ask Honoka?" Umi inquired. "Ah...! Oh yeah..." Honoka uttered as the three of them continued to stand there motionlessly, unsure of how to begin. The boys whisper in worry:

Akira: "Oh dear..."

Ty: "This is not good..."

Naoyuki: "Looks like we got ourselves stuck in another roadblock..."

Meanwhile...

Inside the school hallways, a boy with short black hair and a girl with short light-brown hair gazed with distinct interest upon the posters that Ty, Honoka and the others had posted onto the bulletin board in-between classrooms.

"Idols..." The girl whispered. "DJs?" The boy questioned.

From across the hallways, two of their friends called out to them. "Hey, Kayo! Nya!" "Yasuo! Hanayo! Over here!" The two of them hear and react in surprise of their tone of voice. "H-Hi, Rin." "Ichiro. What's up?" Hanayo and Yasuo greeted. "That's what we were wondering. What were you two up to just now?" Rin asked. "Oh! Um... Actually... Nothing really..." Hanayo mumbled.

"We were just taking a look at what was up here on the board, and see if there was anything interesting going on." Yasuo explained. "Ah, we get it." Ichiro understood as Rin nodded in response. "Take a look at this." Yasuo presented the poster to them. "Hmm... Idols/DJs Club? Seems fun from the sounds of it." Ichiro examined.

"I wonder where it's taking place?" Yasuo thought out loud. "Eh, we can find out about that later. Come on, guys, let's go!" Rin said as she started walking off. "Let's get a move on." Ichiro said. "Yeah, right behind you." Yasuo replied. "Okay." Hanayo replied as well. Before walking away from the poster, they both take one last look at them before they start heading off to catch up with their friends.

Suddenly, another boy with short black hair and a girl with black twintail hair and twin red bows to hold them together, walk up to examine the posters as well. "What is this...?" The girl inquired in annoyance. "Wait a second, is that...?" The boy asked, trying to remember the people they ran into that morning at UTX High.

INTERMISSION

Now if you're not familiar with my previous stories, I usually like to give the readers a taste of what the YouTubers featured in the story are like and showcase them in-between chapters, and for this chapter if you haven't already seen his channel before, well, now is as good of a time as ever to introduce/remind you of "Vargskelethor" Joel of Vinesauce! The video title down below is one of the first videos I've seen from his channel, and coincidentally, is one of my favorites. Go over to YouTube now and take a look!

([Vinesauce] Joel - Windows 10 Destruction)

Later that evening...

~Honoka's House/Homura Sweets Shop, 7:00 P.M~

Ty, along with Akira and Umi, arrive to Honoka's house to meet up with her, Kotori and Naoyuki. He slides open the door as they were all greeted to by Honoka's mother. "Oh, why hello there, Ty. Akira. Umi." She greeted to them. "Good evening." Akira and Umi greeted back. "Hi, Mrs. Kousaka. Is Honoka home?" He asked. "She's upstairs... Would you all care for a little dango?" She offered.

"Sure. Thanks." "Yeah, I'll take one. Thank you." Ty and Akira accept as they take one off the plate on the counter. "No, but thanks anyway." Umi politely declined. "I actually just started a diet." She admitted. "Well, we're all going to head up now. Thanks again for the dango, Mrs. Kousaka!" Ty thanked her. "It's my pleasure, Ty. You three have fun up there!" She replied as they walked on.

The three of them were walking around the hallways until they heard Naoyuki and the girls' voices behind the doors. "Hey, Naoyuki, Honoka, Kotori, it's us! Ty, Akira and Umi!" He announced to them. "Ty? Is that you? Come on in!" Honoka responded. He slides open the door to find her, Kotori and Naoyuki eating some dango themselves.

"Heh-hey! How's it going, guys!" Naoyuki greeted them. "Good job for working hard today!" Honoka and Kotori praised them. Ty and Akira gaze at them with mouths open, while Umi gave them an unimpressed expression. "Here, have a cup of tea." Kotori offered as she poured some for them.

"How are you two enjoying... your diet?" She begrudgingly asked as she and the boys sat down. "Wait a minute, you two already forgot?" Naoyuki asked as Honoka and Kotori gasp in shock. Umi sighs in disappointment as she asks: "Are you guys going to put any real effort into this or what? And what about this song we're supposed to perform?" "Yeah, have you guys got any new ideas yet?" Akira added.

"Well actually, there was this one thing that Honoka and I did earlier..." Ty told them. "Ooh! I was just about to talk about that! The other day, Ty, Vinny and I found a first-year whose got talent for days! She's an awesome singer, and plays piano, and I'll bet she'll compose great songs!" Honoka explained. "Vinny went to go and confront her, but we're not sure if he was able to convince her." Ty added. "So we're gonna go and ask her tomorrow!" Honoka told them.

"We were thinking if she could write the music for us, then our part would be to come up with something for the lyrics!" Kotori said. "Something? Like what?" Umi asked. Honoka nods to her, then turns to Kotori. "Now?" She asks as Kotori nods in response. The girls place their hands on the table and get up close and personal with Umi and the boys. "Whoa, what's going on here?" Ty inquired. "Uh, ladies?" Akira asked.

Honoka and Kotori giggle as the three back up a little. "Why are you staring at us?" Umi asked worryingly. "Hey Umi, do you remember how in middle school, you always used to write poems and stuff?" Honoka asked with a grin. "Oh, that reminds me!" Naoyuki quipped as he joined in with the girls. "Ah...! Uh, what is it, Naoyuki?" Akira asked. "You remember back when you didn't have headphones, you just blasted the speakers up to let everyone hear what music you were playing on your laptop?" Naoyuki questioned, grinning as well. "What...?" Akira and Umi ask in confusion.

"Yeah, you let us read them sometimes, they were so good..." Kotori added. "Don't you remember, dude? You'd put the laptop down, and then get your groove on! Those that were around couldn't help but dance along with you! You were quite the party starter back then!" Naoyuki reminded. Akira and Umi started backing away from them, now feeling completely creeped out of what they're trying to get them to do.

"Uh, guys, is there something wrong?" Ty asked, now wondering what's the deal with them. "Umi! Bail! Bail!" Akira hollered as he opened the door and started to run off, with her following behind. "They're getting away!" Honoka shouted. "What the?! Akira, wait!" Ty yelled as he and Naoyuki ran after them. "Akira, stop!" Naoyuki yelps as they tackle him to the ground. "Ack! Let me go!" Akira muttered while struggling to break free.

"Akira, please wait!" Ty pleaded as they fought to hold him place while Honoka and Kotori grabbed onto Umi's arm to keep her from escaping as well.

Afterwards...

"No way! Not doing it!" Umi rejected. "Me neither! No way am I doing that again!" Akira added. "What?! Oh, come on, why?" Honoka asked in demand. "Yeah, why not?" Kotori and Naoyuki also ask. "Absolutely not! All those poems I wrote in middle school are too embarrassing to even think about!" Umi admitted. "As for me, who would ever think to start blasting out loud music and dance around in public without anyone expecting it? It's nerve-wracking, you know?" Akira told them.

"They say idols have to throw away their shame though." Honoka said to them. "And hey, aren't DJs supposed to be dancing around while playing loud music?" Ty inquires. "No, they don't!" Umi argued. "Well, yeah, but...! Um... *growls* Would you please just shut up already, Ty?!" Akira fired back. "But guys, I have my hands full making our outfits." Kotori told them. "We've also already picked the track to play, and it was you who helped us out with selecting." Naoyuki added.

"Then Honoka can figure out the lyrics. I mean this whole idol thing was your idea." Umi suggested. "Well, then why don't you guys go and play it for everyone to hear? I rather sit back from behind the decks and see how it plays out without anyone catching a glimpse at me." Akira suggested to the boys.

"Come on, Akira! Don't be a shy guy! We need you!" Ty pleaded, grabbing onto the sleeve of his hoodie. "Yeah, but I'm not..." Honoka slurs as she remembers back when she wrote a poem of her own at a young age.

Honoka: "I don't like manjuu! It makes you want to throw up! Dango is gross, too!"

"You know she's crap at writing..." Kotori reminded. "Hmm, that's true..." Umi admitted. "Okay then. Give me a reason why should I play alongside you guys." Akira demanded. "Well, it wouldn't be right to start becoming DJs without the person who helped his friends get to where they are now. You'd be like a ghost producer for us and you know how much the EDM community is up in arms with stuff like that, right?" Naoyuki told them.

"Yeah... I've read many posts online before on how some big-name DJs are frowned upon for using ghost producers to work on their tracks." Akira acknowledged. "Oh, please! You two are really important for this to work out!" Kotori pleaded to them. "And we'll all help you guys out with what you're going through. Can't you at least do a base for something we can use?" Honoka pleaded as well.

"Please, Akira? We can't do this without you." Ty asked. "Well..." Akira spoke as he Umi turned to look at each other, wondering what to do. They then turn to look at Kotori and Naoyuki, whom were now sitting together. They both put their hands to where their hearts were located, before saying to them: "Umi..." "Akira..." They then hold onto each other's hand and soon pleads with: "Pretty please?!"

Umi was taken aback by their plead, as was Akira, but with a huge blush on his face in addition. "Fine..." Umi caved in. "Oh my...! *sighs* Alright. I shouldn't have been backing down at all. We have to at least give this one try." Akira caved as well. "It's unfair, but... You both win." Umi said, accepting defeat. "Alright!" "Yeah!" "Okay, we're doing it now!" "That's the spirit, dude!" Ty, Naoyuki and the girls cheered in response.

"Akira, Umi, I knew we can count on you two!" Honoka said to them as she and Ty place their hands onto their shoulders. "However..." "Yes, but on one condition..." Umi and Akira spoke up. "I'll be taking charge of our practice schedule till the concert." Umi told the girls. "And as for me, we'll have to start off with some warm-up sets to familiarize ourselves with those turntables, and that also means we're going to start playing across different areas around the district to get people's attention." Akira told the boys.

"Practice schedule?" "Warm-up sets?" The girls and boys ask.

The next day...

While Umi was busy getting Honoka and Kotori in shape for their upcoming performance, elsewhere, Akira and the boys, along with Vinny, were at Akihabara Park, getting ready for their first warm-up set. "Alright, so the turntables are good to go. Speakers are set in place. My laptop's all set to record the audio. Vinny, is the camera ready?" Akira spoke. "Camera's good to go, guys. Just give me a signal when you're ready." He confirmed, giving a thumbs up.

"Ty, Naoyuki, are you guys ready?" Akira asked. "I'm feeling pretty excited about this, Akira!" Ty said. "Yeah, me too! We might make a few mistakes, but I'm pumped up nonetheless." Naoyuki said as well. "Well, that goes for me as well. Oh, boy... I'm actually about to play outside from the comforts of my own room..." Akira said as he observes the area, watching people walking by, going on their daily routines and such.

Akira takes a deep breath. "Okay, I'm ready. Vinny, let's roll it!" He says, giving him the signal while he, Ty and Naoyuki put on their headphones.

"Alright, counting down in 3... 2... 1..." Vinny counted as Ty hits play on the first track.

Track 1: Fox Stevenson - Arigatou

As the track was starting, Ty slowly started to bob his head to the beat of the kick. Naoyuki soon followed as they both gradually start to bob their heads a bit harder, Akira then joined in.

The track builds up, and as the drop came, the boys clapped in unison, and started grooving out to the beat. "Hey guys! I'm really getting into this!" Ty spoke as he was dancing. "Yeah, so am I! Akira, how about you?" Naoyuki asked.

"You know, this doesn't seem as bad as I thought it would be. I'm feeling it, too!" Akira said. "Hey, that's the Akira we know!" Ty cheered as he highs fives Akira, and then fist bumps with him and Naoyuki.

As the second buildup fills their ears, the boys anticipate once again. "HEY!" The boys shout with their hands in the air, then dance to the beat. Naoyuki looks to see the track is almost finished, and fiddles with the controls as he gets the next song ready.

Track 2: Curbi - Shinai

"Akira, this is the kind of music you listen to every day?" Ty asked. "Every day, dude! No matter how easy or hard the drop is, it always gets me moving!" Akira told him. The boys clap along the beat as the drop then hits. Ty looks over the turntable as he curiously hits one of the buttons. He ends up making the beat repeat itself by a 1/16 grid, giving the kick additional beats by accident.

"Whoa, Ty! What did you just do?" Naoyuki asked. "I just hit that button right there and it just repeat the earlier beats!" Ty said. "Let me try that!" Naoyuki says as he presses the button. He hears the song's beat repeating by the 1/16 grid. "Wow, that's cool! Akira, do DJs usually do stuff like that?" He asks. "Not often, but it does give the track a little bit of flair." Akira answered.

Ty continues to bob his head as he listens in-tune with the melody. He starts clapping his hands as he hears the kicks, with Naoyuki and Akira joining in as well. As they anticipate the second drop, Naoyuki twiddles around with the knobs to look for an effect and sees the 'Flanger' option. As the drop hits, he hits the button to turn on the effect, and causes the signal of the sound to shift. He starts to mess around with it as he listens to the drop, before turning it off completely.

"Hey, neat trick there, Naoyuki!" Ty complimented. "Thanks, thought it would fit well for a drop like this!" Naoyuki replied. As the song was nearing its end, Akira fiddled around with the controls to start the next track.

Track 3: Florian Picasso - Kirigami

The boys slow down their dancing as they listen to the next song starting up. "Liking the guitar on this one." Naoyuki commented as he bobbed his head to the beat kick. "We're really kicking it into high gear now, huh guys?" Ty asked. "Oh, we're only just getting started. Just wait till we play the next track!" Akira told them. "You got something planned?" Ty questioned. "Oh, I do." Akira answered.

While the camera was rolling, Vinny had soon taken notice that the boys had gathered up a crowd who was dancing and jumping around to the music they were playing, he started to take footage of them partying while still turning the attention back to the boys periodically.

As the buildup was playing, Akira takes off his headphones for a moment to tell the guys: "Hey guys, when this drop hits, let's jump to the beat! You ready?" Ty and Naoyuki nod their heads in response. "Okay, on three... 1! 2! 3! GO!" Akira shouts as the drop hits. The boys jump to the beat as so does the crowd.

As the track transitions out of the drop, Ty soon notices the crowd that was cheering in front of them. "Hey guys, look!" He shouts to them. They look up as he points towards their audience. The crowd cheers and applauds as they groove on. "Holy crap! There's a crowd in front of us!" Akira exclaimed. "I can't believe it either! An actual crowd!" Naoyuki exclaimed as well. "Is this what it's like to be a DJ?" Ty wondered.

"Well, they're here for a show. Why don't continue giving them what they came here for?" Akira questions him. Ty nods in response as he shouts to the crowd: "How's everyone feeling today?!" The crowd cheers in response. As the next drop is coming. "If you're ready for this drop, put your hands up! Put 'em up! Put 'em up!" Ty shouts as the crowd does so accordingly.

"One...! Two...! One! Two! Three! LET'S GO!" He shouts as the drop hits once more. The boys and the crowd start jumping around in-tune with the kicks of the beat! Ty looks over at the run time of the song and looks for the next song. "Should we play this one next?" He asks Akira. He looks at it, then says: "Yeah, that one!"

Track 4: R3hab - Sakura

The crowd cheers as the next track begins...

The boys raise their hands to the sky as they twiddle their fingers in-tune with the melody. As the buildup plays, Akira turns the music down for a moment as he points and shouts to the crowd: "Everyone if you're having a good time, make some noise!" The crowd responds with a cheer and a few whistles to be heard as well. As the drop comes in, he then shouts: "Everybody jump! Jump!"

The crowd jumps along to the beat of the drop as the boys pump their fists in the air. As the drop finishes, they hear the crowd cheer once again. Akira and Naoyuki, feeling content, put their hands together in a prayer gesture and bow towards the crowd. "Dude, I still can't believe this really is happening." Ty said to them. "Me neither. To think a crowd like this would show up out of nowhere is crazy." Naoyuki added.

Akira looked up the crowd and clapped to the melody, to which they followed suit. As the buildup played, he lowered the volume once again to speak with them. "We hope you all had a good time! This is going to be our last track! We want everyone from the front to the back to put your hands up one more time! Put 'em up! Everybody put 'em up!"

Everyone cheers with anticipation from the sound of the buildup rising once more before the drop. "One...! Two...! One! Two! Three! LET'S GO!" Akira shouts as the drop comes. Everyone cheers and jumps in-timing to the beat as so does the boys, with Naoyuki grinning and bobbing his head up and down, Ty pumping his fist into the air, and Akira jumping along with the crowd.

The track transitions to the outro as the crowd cheers and applauds once more. "Wow. I can't believe that such a crowd would come out and party down like you guys. Thank you all so much for coming out today!" Ty said to the crowd. "My name is Ty Salmons! This is Naoyuki Itoi! And this is Akira Yasutake! We can't wait to see a crowd like you all again in the near-future! Thank you so much once again! Make some noise for yourselves!" He shouts as the crowd cheers for them one more time.

The boys started gathering their equipment together as the crowd was clearing out. "Guys, that was awesome. It went better than I thought it would have." Vinny complimented. "Thanks, Vinny. I honestly think so, too." Akira replied. "I'm really looking forward to do doing this again until our concert! It's gonna be great for sure!" Ty acknowledged.

"Ty. Vinny. Akira. Naoyuki." They all heard. "Ryo!" Akira, Vinny and Naoyuki responded. "Hi, Ryo. What are you doing here?" Ty asked. "Nozomi and I saw that poster today up on the school bulletin board about how you guys were going to start a school DJ group along with Honoka, Kotori, and Umi as they start an idol group." He informed. "You have?" Ty asked. Ryo nods his head.

"Were you thinking about joining our group?" Ty questioned. "No, not now." Ryo answered. "Oh, I see..." Ty understood, disappointed. "But..." Ryo spoke up as the boys listened in. "I have been thinking about it lately, and in-case you didn't notice, I was watching you guys from afar while you were performing." He told them. "Ah... We never realized. Well, thanks for coming." Naoyuki fist bumped him. "Yeah, no problem." Ryo replied.

"So, will you be considering to join in the near-future, maybe?" Akira asked. "Hmm... Maybe, I still need some time to think it over." Ryo answered. "Take as much time as you need, Ryo. We'll wait for your response when you're ready." Akira assured. "I will. I'll see you guys at school." Ryo said as he started walking off. "Yeah, we'll see you there." Akira replied as he and the others waved good-bye.

Later that day...

~Otonokizaka High, 10:00 A.M~

"So, Yasuo. Did you find out anything new about that DJ/Idol Club you were interested in?" Ichiro spoke to his friend. "Not much yet, unfortunately. Though I'm still hoping there's an announcement for it or something..." Yasuo responded. Suddenly, Akira, Naoyuki, Umi and Kotori had entered the classroom, bringing everyone in the room to murmur in whispers.

"Excuse us..." Honoka spoke as she and Ty had then entered the classroom to meet up with them. The two of them stand in front of the class as they soon introduce themselves. "What's up, all of you first-year students! I'm your school idol, Honoka Kousaka!" "And I'm Ty Salmons! Your new school DJ!" They both announced. The room went silent, unsure of how to react. "Huh, wasn't expecting something like this to happen..." Ichiro whispered.

"Well, isn't this a great start. No reaction whatsoever." Akira jabbed with closed eyes, twitching. "Shut up, Akira." Ty whispered. "Hold up. Don't they all know who we are?" Honoka asked, dumbfounded. "Honoka, are you serious?" "No. Why would they?" Akira and Umi told them. "Anyway, which one is the girl you said was good at piano and singing?" Kotori wondered.

Earlier...

Maki was making her way towards her classroom when she heard someone calling out to her. "Hey, Maki!" She heard. "Eh?! Oh, it's you, Vinny..." She spoke, lightly blushing. "Hey, Maki. How are you doing today?" Vinny said. "I'm good. How about you?" Maki asked. "I'm doing good, too. Really good, actually. There was something that went down earlier today." He said. "What happened?" She asked.

"Okay, so you remember when I talked about how some of my friends wanted to become DJs?" He questions her. "Yeah, and?" She inquired. "Well, they actually did their first warm-up set today, and believe it or not, they actually gathered up a crowd." Vinny told her. "Really?" Maki asked. "Yeah, here. Take a look." He responds as he pulls out his camera from his backpack and shows the footage to her.

"Wow, they actually managed to bring in a crowd?" She asks, impressed with what she's seeing. "Yeah, some people stopped to actually listen to the music, dance, jump around and stuff." Vinny said. "I got to admit, that's kind of cool how they were able to pull it off." Maki said. "Yeah, me too." Vinny added. "Hmm... I wonder why you weren't up there behind the turntables with them. Didn't you say you were going to start DJ-ing or something?" Maki questioned.

"Well, even though I bought them, I haven't actually tested them out myself yet." Vinny admitted. "*sighs* Idiot..." Maki muttered. "Hey, give me a break, alright? I'll try them out after school." Vinny fired back. Maki bumps her fist into his shoulder as she giggled. "I'm just teasing you again, Vinny. Don't get so worked up over such things." She assured him. She eventually arrives to the classroom where Ichiro, Rin, Yasuo and Hanayo were in.

She slides open the door, which is where she and Vinny come face-to-face again with the second-year boys and girls. "Her!" Honoka shouted. "Ah...! Guys. What are you doing in here?" Vinny asked. "There you are!" Honoka spoke as she approached Maki. "Honoka, what's the big deal?" Vinny inquired. "You got a minute?" She asked. "Uh, what for?" Maki wondered.

Later on the roof...

"No way, I refuse." Maki declined. "What? How come?" Ty asked.

"Oh, please! We'd really love for you to be our composer!" Honoka pleaded. "I said I refuse." She reiterated.

"Oh. Maybe you just sing and play, but you're not actually a composer?" Honoka questioned in belief. Maki opens her eyes and looks up at Honoka to respond.

"Of course, I can compose! But I'm not gonna help you out, so, give it a rest." She argued, as she looked away.

"Please just hear us out, okay?" Ty implored. "We're trying to attract students to our school. If we could use one of your songs, maybe-" Honoka spoke. "Not interested." Maki turned her down as she made her way out and back inside.

Honoka looks down in disappointment, as Ty pats her back to comfort her. "Uh... I'll go and have a talk with her and see what's up. I'll see you guys later." Vinny said to the group as he followed after her.

Inside the school building...

Maki walked away as Vinny came back in and was running to catch up to her. Along the way, they both walk past Joel and Eli, whom were both heading up to the rooftop themselves. The two catch a glimpse of them phasing past. Joel gives her a confused look as he asks: "Vinny? What was he doing up there?" He asked. "Hmph, who knows?" She responds, shaking her head. Thus, they both continued up the stairs, towards the door to the rooftop.

"Maki!" Vinny called out to her. "Vinny...?" She responds. "Maki, wait!" He called again. She sees him running down the stairs to catch up to her. "What happened up there? Why did you turn them down?" He asked her. "I didn't want to do it." She bluntly told him. "For what reason did you not want to do it?" Vinny inquired. "Get off my case, will you? I said I refused to join! That's all!" She retorted.

"I'm not taking that for an answer. Please tell me why you really said no." He interrogated. "Don't try and interrogate me about it, Vinny! I'm not telling you!" Maki shouted at him. Vinny was taken aback by the tone of her voice. "Maki..." He spoke. Maki, realizing what she just said, calms down. "*sighs* Vinny, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lash out at you like that. I'm just not feeling it right now, okay?" She apologized as she gave him a hug, making him blush from the sudden gesture.

"Look, I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow, alright?" Maki said as she waved good-bye, while also blushing herself. "Yeah... I'll see you tomorrow, Maki..." Vinny replied as he waved back, until they both started walking their separate ways.

Back on the rooftop...

"*sighs* Well, there goes that plan..." Ty spoke, as he took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "'No way, I refuse'? That's great... Sounds like you, Umi." She remarked. "Seems pretty normal to me." Umi commented. "Oh... And after you wrote such nice lyrics, too..." Honoka said, taking a look at them written on a note.

"What the?! Hey! What are you doing-?!" Umi uttered, flabbergasted, as she tries to take it away from her. "But, we're gonna sing them for everyone once we have the music!" She said, struggling to keep her from taking it back. "Yeah, but until we do...!" Umi argued until they all saw Joel and Eli standing in front of them. "Joel!" The boys called out.

"Oh hello, Ms. President." Honoka greeted her. "Can we borrow you two for a second?" Eli asked. Ty, confused, looks over to the others who just shrug in response. He turns back to her and Joel as he nods his head to them. "What's the problem?" He asked.

"I'm sorry to be bursting your bubble. But, I'm going to have ask you and your friends to stop this school idol/DJ business at once." Eli ordered. "What?" "No way..." "Come on." The others jeer in disbelief. "Huh? For what reason is there that we have to put an end to this?" Ty inquired.

"Just think about it. We've never had a school idol or school DJ here before. How is it going to look to everyone if we try and end up failing miserably at it?" Eli objected. Ty gritted his teeth in frustration as he argued with her: "That's not true! Akira, Naoyuki and I have visual proof to show to you that something like this can work out!" "Oh? Well then, do you have it with you?" Eli asked.

"Well, not at the moment. Vinny has all of the footage stored in his camera. If you can just let us go and get the footage from him, we can-" Ty pleaded to her, before she interrupts. "I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to push on any further, whether or not you're able to convince me otherwise." Eli turns him down. "Come on! This idol/DJ plan is our last line of hope! We can't afford to see Otonokizaka High close down because of this!" Ty further argued, raising his fist in determination.

"I'd rather not see our school close either. And I really mean that, but you had better not be taking all of this lightly." Eli told him and the others. "Please, if you don't want to end up making a mockery of yourselves, I suggest that you all will stop this, right here, right now." She pleaded to them. "Now if you'll excuse me... Let's go, Joel." She said, walking back inside.

"Joel..." Ty called to him. He looks over to the others, as he sighs in exhaustion. "Sorry, guys..." He says to them, as he follows after Eli, closing the door behind him.

As Joel was walking back to the student council room with Eli, he decided to have a little conversation with her. "Hey, Eli?" He spoke her. "What is it, Joel?" She responds. "Isn't there something that you want to do to keep the school from closing down?" He asked her. "Well yeah. Of course, I do. I just don't know what other options we have..."

"Well... I was considering..." Joel spoke up. "Yes? What is it?" Eli inquired. "Alright. Eli, take what I'm about to say with a pinch of salt, okay?" Joel told her as she nods in response. "I was thinking... We should host a charity livestream or something like that!" He suggested. "A livestream? Are you serious, Joel?" Eli asked, unamused.

"Nah! I'm just messing with you, Eli! That's all! Just, uh...! Just trying to lighten up the mood and all, you know?" Joel reassured her. "Oh. I see..." Eli understood, lessening her scowl towards him. "Okay, what I'm going to say next, now you should take with a pinch of salt, alright?" Joel asked her. She nods her head cautiously. "Okay, now... Eli... I was considering about the idea of... becoming a DJ myself." He confessed.

"Joel, you're not kidding with me again, are you?" Eli asked, believing he was telling her another joke. "No, I'm being serious about this. I want to join my friends and try out as a DJ." He told her again. "Joel, don't make a fool out of yourself by doing that." Eli warned him. "Trust me, Eli. I've made a fool out of myself many times before in the past." Joel reassured her.

She sighs in slight annoyance with his attitude. "Alright, listen. Here's what I'll do. You remember Ty bringing up the fact that Vinny had footage of him, Akira and Naoyuki DJ-ing in front of a crowd?" Joel questions her. "Yeah..." She responds. "Well, when I go home, I'll go have a talk with him and Akira, watch the footage, and then tomorrow, I'll come and share it with you, Ryo and Nozomi. How does that sound?" Joel explained.

Eli thinks it over for a bit, before she makes her decision. "Alright, I'll take a look at the footage when you have it ready." She tells him. "Yeah, I'll have it in by then." Joel assures her. "So now that we have that talked over, can we move on to something else?" She asked. "Sure, like what?" Joel questions. "I do wonder... What was your childhood like?" Eli asks him.

The two of them eventually make it back to the student council room as Joel was starting to think of a story. "Oh, I've got quite a few stories about my childhood, but I'll tell you about this one! So, so when I was a kid... Uh... When I was a kid, my dad said this to me and it ruined me." He started. "How did it ruin you?" Eli asked, confused. "I asked- When I was 5, 6 years- year- Oh fucking god, excuse me... *clears throat* When I was 5-6 years old, I asked my dad: "Dad, what is technology?" He tells her as he closes the door behind them.

~12:00 P.M.~

"Maybe, she was right... Maybe, I haven't been thinking about this deeper than I thought I was..." Ty admitted as he was having lunch with the others. "Took you both long enough to realize it..." Umi said to them.

"We didn't come up with this plan as some kind of joke, we're following the practice schedules you and Akira laid out for us. My legs are super-sore because of it." Honoka said. "And as for me, with the last warm-up sets we've been doing... To be honest, I haven't been feeling that energetic vibe lately, compared to the first time we've performed." Ty further admitted.

"We don't doubt it, guys. We know you're both trying hard, but give some careful consideration to what the student council president said." Umi told them. "Yeah, we have been..." Ty replied as Honoka nodded in agreement. "But we've only got less than a month now..." She added. "If we're really putting on a concert, we'll need to at least figure out our song." Kotori brought up.

"Yeah, and we don't know if we're going to be doing separate acts, or if we're all going to perform together..." Naoyuki added. "We've also ran out of time to look for another composer... We might have to resort to just singing a cover of a song of some other idol group." Umi said. "I guess you're right..." Kotori agreed. "Yeah..." Honoka agreed as well.

"You know, Naoyuki... The performing together thing doesn't sound bad at all." Ty said. "What do you mean, Ty?" He asked. "We're working as idols and DJs, right? So how about we perform together as one? We mix and play the tracks with the girls singing over them. What do you guys think?" Ty suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea, Ty. But, how are we going to make something like that work? I mean the idols will have their own song to perform, and then we have ours. Imagine a plan like this, the idols sing their song, finish, we go up next play our track, and then what? We do an encore and play a mashup of both of our tracks? Seems kind of redundant if you ask me." Akira explained.

"Hmm... I'm not sure, actually. Maybe we can make that work somehow... We'll have to think about that for the time we have left." Ty said, as Akira and Naoyuki nod their heads in response. "Ladies, your thoughts?" Ty asked them. The girls look at each other, then back to the boys. "We'll think about it, Ty." Umi responded as Honoka and Kotori nodded.

Later...

Ty and Honoka walk over to their ballot box of ideas for the names of their idol/DJ groups. They both smile in content as they still had hopes of someone kind enough to leave a suggestion, before they heard some people call to them. "Hey." They both look up to see some students talking to them. "How goes the training?" They ask.

"Um, well... We're both working on it. That's all I can say." Ty said, brushing it off. "Ah, we understand." One boy in the group said.

"Just let us know if there's anything we can do to help you guys with the concert." One of the girls said. "Yeah, like the lighting, the ushering... You guys are pretty varied, right?" Another asked as they were walking off. "Uh... Really?" "You mean it?" Ty and Honoka ask. "Of course. After all, you guys are doing this for our school." "Everyone in class agrees that we should all do our part." They responded to them.

Ty and Honoka are surprised to hear of this and can't feel grateful enough. "Wow, that's great news." "That's really thoughtful of you guys to let us know." Honoka and Ty said. "Good luck with everything." They said as they start to walk off. "Yeah. Thanks." "Thanks so much! See you later!" Ty and Honoka thank them, waving good-bye to the group. "Later!" "Take care!" They all bid them ado.

2ND INTERMISSION

Well I never thought I'd see this coming, but I guess we're doing another one of these in the same chapter. Since I've already highlighted Joel in the first third of this chapter, it's time to highlight the head honcho of Vinesauce himself, Vinny. The first stream I ever seen of his was his Yo! Noid 2 stream, and that was because I found out about the game through Reddit before it eventually blew into the mainstream. The video I'll showcase here is the highlight reel from all 3 parts of the original streams from his main channel. Please if you will, give him a watch!

([Vinesauce] Vinny - Yo! Noid 2)

Ty and Honoka, alongside Akira, Umi, Naoyuki and Kotori, both open the boxes to see if they got any suggestions. They both gasp in surprise to find at least, one suggestion for names of both groups. "We've got one?!" "Like for real?!" Umi and Kotori gasp as well. "We've got 'em both...!" Ty said. "Right here! One!" Honoka finished. "For both groups!" Ty added.

They both open up the paper slips to find out what their group names are. Honoka and the girls look over their slip to find the following that was written, which was simply: µ's. Ty and the boys examine the slip they had as their's read: Q's. "U's...?" Honoka misread. "No. I think it reads 'Muse'." Umi corrected. "Like, for your hair, you mean?" Honoka questions.

"No, not 'mousse'. The muses are from Greek mythology, goddesses of the arts, I think." She explained. "Wow..." Honoka understood. "I think it's a sweet name, I really like it!" Kotori commented. "Guys. What does yours say?" She asks. "Our says 'Q's'." Ty told her. "As in the letter 'Q'?" Honoka wondered. "Yeah. It's kind of funny to think that should be our DJ group name, to be honest. But, what does it mean?" Ty wondered as well.

"Yeah, there's got be a deeper meaning behind it... Guys, brainstorm time, now!" Akira said. "Q... As in cue ball? Billiards?" Ty questioned. "Really?" Akira inquired, unamused. "Hey, it was the first thought I had in my head, okay?" Ty retorted. "Okay, calm down. Let's think of words regarding music." Naoyuki suggested. "Good idea, Naoyuki. What are you thinking?" Ty asked.

"I'm think of the word 'cue'." He believed. "Cue? Like, C-U-E cue?" Ty inquired. "Yeah, that's the one!" Naoyuki confirmed. "Cue, huh?" Ty spoke. "Cue... Cue note... Cue sheet, cue card...? Oh! Oh! I think I get it now!" Akira exclaimed. "You do, Akira?" Honoka inquires. "What are you thinking?" Umi asks as well.

"Look at the size of these papers. They're just about as big as a note card, or cue card, if you will. The word cue also works in not just television, or whatever it fits in, it also applies in music as well! Or hell, you can say it in a sentence like: 'Hey, that's your cue!'" Akira explained. "Wow, that's kind of ingenious of you think of it that way, Akira." Umi complimented. "Eh-heh, thanks Umi!" He replied, lightly blushing while rubbing the back of his head.

"I don't think it's just the thought of it, but I think the name is clever as well! It's a play-on-words type of deal!" Kotori said. "I see..." Ty understood as he and Honoka looked at their potential group names. "µ's, huh...?" Honoka read. "Q's..." Ty read. "I think the names mesh well together. Don't you think, Honoka?" Ty asked as they both turn to look at each other.

She nods to him and smiles, before she turns to everyone and makes a declaration: "As of today, we are now called µ's and Q's!"

One week later...

Within a week, word had spread out across Otonokizaka High about the newly-formed idol & DJ groups known as µ's and Q's! "I heard that new idol group is practicing on the rooftop every day." One student gossiped. "Really, well I heard that DJ group has been doing their own warm-up sets for small crowds in public across the district!" Another student brought up.

While this was all happening, Yasuo and Hanayo were just getting their bags out of their lockers before they were approached by their friends, Ichiro and Rin. "Hey, Yasuo!" He greeted. "Hi there, Ichiro." Yasuo greeted back. "Nya! Kayo, you and Yasuo ready to go?" Rin asked. "Y-Yeah." Hanayo replied.

Just then, they saw Ty, Vinny and Honoka walk by as they check one of the classrooms. "Hmm... Nobody's here." Honoka spoke. "Nya." Rin spoke as she butted in between them. "Oh, hello there." Ty greeted her. "Hey, where's that girl?" Honoka asks. "What girl?" Rin questioned. "Nishikino, you mean?" Hanayo said, joining in the conversation. "The really good singer?" She added. "Yeah, that name." Vinny confirmed.

"Could you tell me her name again?" Honoka asked. "Maki. Ms. Maki Nishikino." Hanayo disclosed. "Ah, so that's her full name..." Ty took note. "Too bad, we really wanted to have a chat with her, but I guess she's already headed for home. Just my luck." Honoka said, as she bopped herself in the head. "She might be in the music room." Rin suggested. "That room with the piano inside?" Ty asked as Hanayo and Yasuo nodded. "Really, you think so?" Honoka inquired.

"Yeah, cause, she seems to keep to herself most of the time. She's mostly in the library during breaks, and goes to the music room after school." Rin explained to them. "I see..." "Oh, I gotcha." Ty and Honoka understood, including Vinny who nodded. "Alright, thanks for the info." "Yeah, thanks again, you guys!" Ty and Honoka says them before the three of them head off.

"Hey, wait!" "Hold up for a second!" Hanayo and Yasuo shout to them. "Huh?" "Uh, yeah. What is it?" Honoka and Ty stop in their tracks as they turn back to the four. "Good luck being an idol! You'll be great." Hanayo said to her. "And to you, good luck on being a DJ. You're gonna have lots of fun, I know it." Yasuo told him. Ty and Honoka take their words into consideration, before smiling back at them. "Yeah! Thanks!" "Yeah, thank you!" They both say as they pump their fists with optimism.

~Music Room, 2:00 P.M.~

As Maki was about to start playing on the piano, she hears someone clapping behind the doors. She ends up seeing Honoka clapping wildly for her, while also catching a glimpse of Ty and Vinny there with her. "Hey-o!" Ty greeted, both of them startling her.

They all enter the room, approaching Maki once again. "What do you guys want now?" She asks them. "Oh, you know, We just thought we'd ask you again." Honoka implied. "You guys sure are persistent." Maki admitted. "That's one way of putting it. Umi's always telling me I'm stubborn." Honoka replied. "The thing is... I don't even listen to those types of music, not the idol stuff, not even electronic dance music for that matter. I prefer classical, and jazz." She told them.

"Really?" Honoka wondered. "Classical and Jazz, huh? Interesting genres." Ty commented. "Why's that?" Honoka then asked. "Pop music is lame. It's got no substance. The artists just goof around. And as for EDM, it's over saturated nowadays with sub-genres such as Future Bass and Midtempo. Sometimes the productions can sound really melodic and wonderful, but most of the time, it's just bland, and if anything, it's more like white noise to the ears." Maki confessed.

"Yeah, that's true." "Me too. I'm not gonna lie. In my opinion, it's pretty barren out there, especially in contemporary radio. But you know, there are other sub-genres in EDM, too, if you're getting tired of having to listen to those sub-genres that you mentioned." Honoka and Ty agreed as Maki listened in. "We used to feel the same way, you know. But it would be easy to become big stars and be like, just party all the time, and have fun singing, and wear cute clothes... But actually, it's been really hard work." Honoka told her.

The room goes silent for a few seconds before she grabs Maki's attention again. "Hey!" Honoka speaks to her. "Can you do any push ups?" She questioned. "Huh?" Ty asks in a confused tone. "Say what now, Honoka?" Vinny chirped in, also confused. "What?" Maki asked, confused as well. "Oh, I'm sorry." She playfully apologized. "Eh... Well, of course I can do dumb push ups!" Maki retorted.

She takes off her blazer and rolls up her sleeves. "Whoa, um... I know she asked about push ups, but I didn't think she'd actually do it." Vinny commented. "Yeah, me neither." Ty added. "One... Two... Three... Are you satisfied?" Maki asks as she did what she was asked to do. "Wow, you're strong. You can do way more than me!" Honoka complimented. "Well, of course I can! You may not be able to tell-" Maki replies before Honoka crouches down to her level.

"Okay. Now do some while smiling." She tells her. "What? Smiling?" Maki inquired. "Yeah, let's see it." Honoka said. Maki looks at her, then turns to Vinny and Ty, whom were both watching as well, before getting back to doing it, smiling as Honoka told her to. She lightly blushes, as so does Vinny as he watches her. Ty looks over to him and thinks to himself: 'Hmm, looks like Vinny might have crush on Maki, from the way he's looking at her...'

"See? Being an idol's not so easy." Honoka said to her. "What are you talking about?" Maki questioned as she stood up. "*sighs* You're nuts..." She commented. "Here. Lyrics..." Honoka says as she holds out the note with the lyrics Umi had wrote, over to her. "Can you at least read them once?" She asks. "I already told you, I-" Maki tried to brush it off before Honoka interrupts her.

"Reading them can't hurt, right? I'll ask you what you think later. If you still don't want to do it after that. Ty and I will leave you all alone." Maki then takes the note before warning her: "Just don't get your hopes up. My answer's not gonna change." "Don't worry. It's alright with us if you still decide to decline." Ty said to her. "As a consolation, you let us hear you sing again?" Honoka negotiated. "Huh?" Maki spoke.

"You see, we all really love your voice, Ms. Nishikino!" Honoka told her. "Yeah. We weren't lying when we heard you the first time. We still think your voice is great." Ty added. "Me too. I really think your voice is beautiful, Maki." Vinny complimented, too, as he approached her, smiling. "That's why we're asking you to compose for us, because... your music truly moved us! We mean it!" Honoka acknowledged as Maki takes it all in for a moment.

As she was walking home, she remembers what Honoka and the others had told her before she left.

Honoka: "We train at the local shrine every morning and evening, so drop by and check it out if you'd like!"

"You see, we all really love your voice, Ms. Nishikino!"

Ty: "We weren't lying when we heard you the first time. We still think your voice is great."

Vinny: "I really think your voice is beautiful, Maki."

As she was walking by, she heard Honoka's voice. "Make it stop, please!" She complained Maki observes around the corner to find her training with Kotori and Umi. Unbeknownst to her, someone, or rather, two individuals, were just right behind her. She shrieks as one of them grabs her breasts. "Did you hear that?" Honoka asks after they all hear her. "Yeah..." Kotori replied.

It turns out that the two people that were behind Maki the whole time were none other than the student council vice president, Nozomi Toujou, and the PR officer, Ryo Honami. Ryo boldly kept his eyes closed while Nozomi played with Maki's breasts. "Who-?! What-?! Get your hands off!" She demanded. "Oh my. It seems you still got some growing to do." Nozomi said to her. "Hey!" Maki shouts as she breaks free.

"But, don't you give up hope just yet. There's still time. You still have plenty of room to grow." Nozomi said. "Have room for what?!" Maki asked, confused. "If you're too embarrassed or something, you can always try the subtle approach." Nozomi suggested. "Subtle? What are you talk-?!" Maki retorts before she's cut off. "You know what I mean." Nozomi told her as she walked off. "See you." Ryo waved goodbye as he followed her.

The next morning...

"See you later!" Honoka said to her mom as she was on her way out. "Hey, Honoka!" Her sister, Yukiho, called out. She looks up to see she has some stuff in her hands. "Is all this stuff for you? It's not addressed to anyone. It just says 'µ's' on it." She told her. "What?" Honoka asked. Yukiho drops the CD down for her, and catches it. She takes a look at it to find the µ's on the back of the sleeve.

Later at school, she, along with Ty and the others, including Vinny, inserts the CD into her laptop to see what was in it. Inside, there was a single music track that was ready for play. "A music track..." Ty spoke. "Well, here goes." Honoka says as she hits play.

Music: Eriko Hori/Pile (Maki Nishikino) - START:DASH! (Prepro Piano Mix)

I say

"*gasps* That voice! Could it be...!" Honoka spoke.

Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!

"It really is her. It's Maki! No doubt about it!" Vinny said, closing his eyes. "She did it. Now it's a real song!" Honoka said.

Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!

"And it's our song..." Kotori added.

"Our very own song..." Umi added as well.

Ubuge no kotori tachi mo
Itsuka sora ni habataku
Ookina tsuyoi tsubasa de tobu

As the song was playing, two notifications popped up on the screen, currently receiving the current ranks for both µ's and Q's. The groups were both given their entries from the very bottom at rank 999. "Holy crap!" Akira shouted. "A vote?" Umi inquired.

Akiramecha dame nanda
Sono hi ga zettai kuru
Kimi mo kanjiteru yo ne
Hajimari no kodou

Honoka and Ty are both taken aback from what they see in front of them before smiling at where they've gotten to now, and soon stands up. "Come on! We got to practice!" Honoka told them all. "Yeah!" The others agreed.

As the girls were practicing at the local shrine where Ryo and Nozomi were tending to, the boys, along with Vinny, were currently somewhere else within the district, as they were playing to another small, but loud crowd who were jumping and dancing along to the music they were playing, Ty was currently getting the next song ready to go, as he turns a knob around for a bit, before finding the song that both Naoyuki and Akira agreed to play now.

Ending Theme (Main): Nicky Romero vs µ's - You'll Surely Hear Our Duality (DJ Kurosaki Mashup)

Sunao ni oikakete yuuki de oikakete
Chiisana negai ga ashita o tsukuru
Dekiru kamo minna ga nozomu nara

Dare yori ganbacchae tonikaku jounetsu no mama ni
Mezasu no wa kirei na kaze fuku michi

Hane no you ni ude agete
Mabushii mirai e to tobu yo

Kitto seishun ga kikoeru sono shunkan ni kikoeru
Egao nara itsu no hi mo daijoubu!
Kitto seishun ga kikoeru sono shunkan ga mitai ne
Tonari ni kimi ga ite (ureshii keshiki)
Tonari wa kimi nanda

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A/N: Chapter revised as of February 26th, 2019