Challenge Festival Round 12

Challenge Festival Round 12

Time	2019-03-18T09:00:00+00:00 until start
Start	Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:00:00 +0000
End	Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000
Main Prize	SR Kotori Minami (#1662) SR Nozomi Tojo (#1663) SR Honoka Kosaka (#1809) SR Umi Sonoda (#1810)
Other Prizes	R Alpaca (#83) R Kyoko Sasahara (#148) R Satoko Miyama (#146) SSR Yumi Fujishiro (#1664) SSR Jennifer (#1665) SSR Yuu Aizawa (#1811) SSR Maria (#1812)

Challenge Festival Round 12 is a Challenge Festival Event. It featured Kotori Minami, Nozomi Tojo, Umi Sonoda, and Honoka Kosaka as the main rewards.

Event Rules[]

Run a Challenge Festival course and win lots of Event Pts!
Tap "START" on the Event Top Page.
Select a course. There are five rounds, each with a different song, and they get progressively more difficult.
You may receive up to three additional bonuses. Some may be specific to certain members.
Tap "BONUS EFFECTS" to see more info. Bonuses are more likely to trigger as the rounds progress.
Tap "START" to select a Team. A different Team can be picked every round.
Customize your festival with Special Effects. G is required to purchase Special Effects.
There are many to choose from! Selected Special Effects are valid for one Challenge Festival round.
You can see what you've earned per round. You can collect all the rewards when you finish.
Your next song will be decided after each round.
After Round 2, you can tap "CURRENT REWARDS" to see what you have earned so far, or "COLLECT & QUIT" to get the rewards and exit.
Complete all five rounds, or tap "COLLECT & QUIT" to collect your rewards.

Song List[]

Smile	Pure	Cool
Eien Friends	Futari Happiness	Shangri-La Shower
Mo Hitori jyanaiyo	Omoide Ijou ni Naritakute	No Brand Girls
Korekara no Someday	Kitto Seishun ga Kikoeru	Private Wars
Someday of My Life	Future Style	Saitei de Saikou no Paradiso
COLORFUL VOICE	Blueberry ♡ Train	Mermaid Festa Vol.1
Koi no Signal Rin Rin Rin!	Dreamin' Go! Go!!	Kaguya no Shiro de Odoritai
Bokura wa Ima no Naka de	Pure Girls Project	Paradise Live
Happy Maker!	Aki no Anata no Sora Toku	Storm in Lover
START:DASH!!	KiRa-KiRa Sensation!	LOVELESS WORLD
Hello, Hoshiwo Kazoete	Takaramonos	Binetsu kara Mystery
Mermaid Festa Vol.2 ~Passionate~	Kokuhaku Biyori, Desu!	Yuki no Reason
Music S.T.A.R.T!!	Junai Lens	Soldier Game
	Kodoku na Heaven	Watashitachi wa Mirai no Hana
		Zurui yo Magnetic Today

About the Rewards[]

There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold Rewards. Further you progress through the rounds, the better the chance for Silver or Gold rewards.
Earn enough Event Pts to receive Event Rewards.
Event Ranking Rewards are given to high ranking players at the end of the event.

Event Point Rewards[]

Total Event Pts	Reward	Qty
20	G	5000 G
50	Friend Pts	50 Pts
100	G	5500 G
250	Friend Pts	100 Pts
500	Love Gems	1 Unit
750	G	6000 G
1000	Friend Pts	150 Pts
1240	Story 1	1
1250	G	7000 G
1500	Friend Pts	200 Pts
2000	G	8000 G
2500	Love Gems	1 Unit
3000	Friend Pts	250 Pts
3500	Sugar Cube	1 Cube
3990	Story 2	1
4000	Friend Pts	300 Pts
4500	G	11000 G
5000	Friend Pts	350 Pts
5750	Love Gems	1 Unit
6500	G	15000 G
7240	Story 3	1
7250	Friend Pts	400 Pts
8000	Sugar Cube	1 Cube
8750	Friend Pts	500 Pts
9500	SSR Yuu Aizawa (#1811)	1
11000	SSR Yumi Fujishiro (#1664)	1
12500	Love Gems	1 Unit
14990	Story 4	1
15000	Sugar Cube	1 Cube
17500	R Satoko Miyama (#146)	1
20000	Love Gems	1 Unit
22500	Friend Pts	600 Pts
25000	SR Honoka Kosaka (#1809)	1
27490	Story 5	1
27500	SR Nozomi Tojo (#1663)	1
30000	G	20000 G
32500	Love Gems	2 Unit
35000	Friend Pts	800 Pts
37500	G	25000 G
40000	SSR Yuu Aizawa (#1811)	1
42500	R Kyoko Sasahara (#148)	1
45000	SSR Yumi Fujishiro (#1664)	1
47500	Love Gems	2 Unit
50000	Friend Pts	900 Pts
52500	Sugar Cube	1 Cube
55000	SR Honoka Kosaka (#1809)	1
57500	SR Nozomi Tojo (#1663)	1
60000	G	40000 G
62500	Love Gems	2 Units
65000	Friend Pts	1100 Pts
67500	G	65000 G
70000	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
72500	Friend Pts	1200 Pts
75000	Love Gems	2 Units
80000	Sugar Cube	1 Cube
85000	SSR Yuu Aizawa (#1811)	1
90000	SSR Yumi Fujishiro (#1664)	1
100000	SR Honoka Kosaka (#1809)	1
110000	SR Nozomi Tojo (#1663)	1
120000	Love Gems	3 Units
130000	Friend Pts	1500 Pts
140000	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
150000	G	100000 G
160000	Love Gems	4 Units

Event Ranking Rewards[]

Rank	Reward	Qty
1 - 1200	SR Umi Sonoda (#1810)	3
	SR Kotori Minami (#1662)	3
	SSR Maria (#1812)	3
	SSR Jennifer (#1665)	3
	Scouting Tickets	2 Tickets
1201 - 3600	SR Umi Sonoda (#1810)	2
	SR Kotori Minami (#1662)	2
	SSR Maria (#1812)	3
	SSR Jennifer (#1665)	3
	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
3601 - 6000	SR Umi Sonoda (#1810)	2
	SR Kotori Minami (#1662)	2
	SSR Maria (#1812)	2
	SSR Jennifer (#1665)	2
	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
6001 - 14400	SR Umi Sonoda (#1810)	1
	SR Kotori Minami (#1662)	1
	SSR Maria (#1812)	2
	SSR Jennifer (#1665)	2
	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
14401 - 30000	SSR Maria (#1812)	1
	SSR Jennifer (#1665)	1
	Scouting Tickets	1 Ticket
	Love Gems	2 Unit
30001 - 54000	Friend Pts	1000
30001 - 54000	Love Gems	4 Unit
54001 - 84000	Friend Pts	500
54001 - 84000	Love Gems	2 Unit
84001 - 120000	Love Gems	1 Unit

Event Score Ranking Rewards[]

Rank	Reward	Qty
1 - 1200	SS Sticker	1
	S Sticker	3
	N Sticker	20
1201 - 3900	S Sticker	3
1201 - 3900	N Sticker	20
3901 - 8400	S Sticker	2
3901 - 8400	N Sticker	20
8401 - 15000	S Sticker	1
8401 - 15000	N Sticker	20
15001 - 24200	N Sticker	20
24201 - 37000	N Sticker	15
37001 - 54500	N Sticker	10
54501 - 81500	N Sticker	5
81501 - 120000	N Sticker	1

Event Cards[]


Max Level: 80
4	4070	3330	4780
Appeal: Trying It Together For every 29 Rhythm Icons, there's a 37% chance that the timing window will ease for 4 secs.
Center Skill: Cool Heart Cool pts. up by 6%


Max Level: 80
4	4750	3540	3880
Appeal: My First Try For every 26 Combo, there's a 39% chance you'll gain 395 Score points.
Center Skill: Smile Heart Smile pts. up by 6%


Max Level: 90
4	3940	3000	4250
Appeal: Timer Yell For every 10 secs, there's a 36% chance to recover Stamina by 1.
Center Skill: Cool Energy Cool pts. up by 4%


Max Level: 90
4	4190	2960	3940
Appeal: Total Trick For every 20 Rhythm Icons, there's a 36% chance that the timing window will ease for 2 secs.
Center Skill: Smile Energy Smile pts. up by 4%


Max Level: 80
4	4670	3920	3580
Appeal: The Joy of Winter For every 33 Rhythm Icons, there's a 18% chance for Attrib pts of µ's 2nd years to increase by 13% for 3 secs.
Center Skill: Smile Heart Smile pts. up by 6%


Max Level: 80
4	3470	4010	4680
Appeal: Snow at My Feet For every 23 Perfects, there's a 33% chance to gain 415 Score points.
Center Skill: Cool Heart Cool pts. up by 6%


Max Level: 90
4	3930	2970	4190
Appeal: Total Trick For every 20 Rhythm Icons, there's a 36% chance that the timing window will ease for 2 secs.
Center Skill: Cool Energy Cool pts. up by 4%


Max Level: 90
4	3940	2990	4220
Appeal: Total Yell For every 20 Rhythm Icons, there's a 36% chance to recover Stamina by 1.
Center Skill: Cool Energy Cool pts. up by 4%

Story: Hearts United, Even Apart[]

Prologue
Eli: I’m sorry to call you all out when we’re off from school, but I’ve got wonderful news, and I wanted to share it with you all in person! Umi: Wonderful news? What is it? I’ve got no idea what it could be. Nozomi: C’mon, think about it. The year’s almost over, right? Soon it’ll be New Year’s Eve, and artists all over will be putting on countdown shows. Hanayo: Oh! I heard that this year they’re recruiting school idols from all over, and connecting them via streams to do a huge New Year’s live show! Nico: Yeah, the sheer scale of the event is absolutely massive. Hey, wait a sec. Does that mean the wonderful news is… Eli: Exactly! µ's is going to be participating in the big joint live show! Together: Whoa! Rin: Awesome! Ringing in the new year onstage is gonna be such a blast! Maki: Kotori? Did you know about this? Kotori: The truth is, Nozomi told me all about it. I’m so excited to make costumes for the countdown show that I even bought a new sewing machine! Nozomi: That day you were all helping me at the shrine, Kotori was working hard at her part-time job to save up for a new sewing machine. Kotori: Giggle Yup! Just think, there will be millions of people watching the national countdown show. Isn’t this going to be fun, Umi? Umi: ……………… Kotori: Huh? What’s wrong, Umi? Are you not excited? Umi: Oh, no, I’m just speechless. This is such an honor, I’m a bit tense about it. Eli: Well, no everyone knows. I’d like to talk about our practice schedule next. Oh, hang on. I don’t see Honoka. Is she still not here? Umi: Oops, I’m sorry. I forgot to tell you that she texted me and said she was going to be a bit late. Honoka: I’m here! And I’m barely even late! Hey, what did I miss? Everyone looks like they’re totally hyped up for something. Kotori: Honoka, listen to this! We’re going to be part of the big multi-school idol New Year’s Eve countdown live show! Honoka: Whoa, really? Yes! Yes! Yes! Umi: W-Watch it, Honoka! If you throw that box everywhere, you’re going to hurt someone! What’s in it, anyways? Honoka: Oops, I almost forgot. This is the Homura Bakery’s new dorayaki dessert, made especially for New Year’s! It’s sweet bean jam sandwiched between two pancakes! Hanayo: Ohh, it smells so good! Are these fresh from the oven? Honoka: Yup! They got done baking right before I left home, so I helped myself to a few! Umi: A few! That’s a lot more than a few. You’re not supposed to take the bakery’s products for yourself. Honoka: It’s fine! My dad said I could bring as many as I wanted. Actually, he said he wants all your opinions after you eat! Nozomi: In other words, it’s a gift. And in that case, I graciously accept. Eli: Me too. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us, so we should take the chance to eat up and re-energize ourselves! Maki: I’m sure they’re delicious, but they look like ordinary dorayaki to me. What exactly makes these special? Honoka: I’m glad you asked! As you’ll soon see, the filling is red and white! The red is sweet red bean jam, and the white is a mix of potato and white miso! Honoka: And to top it off, it’s branded with a little pig on the top to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Maki: Wow, that sounds very elaborate. Chew Yum! It’s got the perfect amount of sweetness. Very nice! Hanayo: I agree! You can taste the flavors of both jams. I could eat a whole box of both! Rin: This little pig brand is so adorable, too. So much that I almost feel bad eating it! Honoka: I’ve got plenty, so eat as many as you want! Seriously, don’t be shy. Dig in! Kotori: Y-You don’t have to be so pushy. All right, I’ll try one. Mmm! Yummy! Honoka: I know, right? Don’t be so modest, Nico. Here! Nico: I’m still eating my first one! Why’re you trying to rush us?!

Story 1
Umi: ……………….. Honoka: Is everything okay, Umi? You haven’t eaten much. I guess you don’t like them? Umi: Huh? Oh, no, not at all. Everything your family bakery makes is delicious, and these dorayaki are no exception. They’re great. Eli: You do seem a bit down, though, Maybe you’re sick? Do you feel okay? Umi: Yes, I’m fine. I’m sorry. I’ll go splash some water on my face and try to wake up. Honoka: I’ll go with… Oh, she’s already gone. Kotori: I can’t believe Umi would only eat four of a Homura special. What do you think is the matter? Maybe she really is sick? Maki: Four’s a lot! For heaven’s sake, I was full after two. How much does she usually eat? Am I right, everyone? Hanayo: Well, they’re really, really yummy. Nozomi: I figure I could put away six and still have room for more. Maki: You all are the real pigs here! Honoka came with a box full of dorayaki, and there are barely any left! Rin: I get hungry after exercise! Nico: We haven’t even started yet! Besides, do you really think you’ll be able to move correctly during practice with your belly stuffed full of food? Rin: Look who’s talking. You’re on your fifth one, Nico! I’ve been counting! Nico: I-I… I couldn’t help it! I didn’t get a chance to eat before I came here! Kotori: I wonder what’s on Umi’s mind. She hasn’t been herself this whole time. Honoka: I thought it might be because she was hungry. I guess I was wrong. Umi: I’m back. Is something the matter? Honoka: Oh, nope. It’s all good. What about you, Umi? Are you feeling all right? Umi: Yes. I washed my face with some cold water, and I’m wide awake now. I think I was still a bit groggy from waking up early for my morning training. Eli: I see. Well, we all respect how hard you work, but you shouldn’t run yourself ragged. Take a break and relax once in a while, okay? Umi: Okay. I’m sorry for worrying everyone. Honoka: Guess what? I came up with the coolest idea for choreography yesterday. Maybe we can add it to our performance for the live show? Umi: Choreography? What kind of dance is it? Honoka: Here, I’ll show you! One, two, three, four! Whew. What’cha think? It’s got a little more style and flair than our usual moves, right? Eli: Yeah. There are still gaps to be filled in, but with some work, we might be able to get it to work with our current song. Let’s give it a shot! Rin: I second that! It looks like it could turn into a really fun dance! Maki: It’s complex enough that just seeing it once isn’t enough to memorize it. Can you do it a few more times so we can all try? Honoka: Of course! Okay, everyone, follow my lead! Umi: ………………… Kotori: Umi, you’re sure you’re okay? Umi: Yes. Go ahead, Honoka. Honoka: Roger!

Story 2
Umi: Sigh A New Year’s Eve countdown live show with everyone, huh? Honoka: Hey! Umi! Whew. Finally caught you. Umi: Oh, hello, Honoka. What’s up? Honoka: That’s my line! What’s with you today? You went home early, all by yourself. Are you upset about something? Umi: No, I’m not upset at all. Although I guess I can’t help but think that it’s such a shame… Honoka: What’s a shame? Umi: I really am excited about the countdown live show. But doing the show means we won’t get to spend New Year’s Eve at your house this year. Honoka: Huh? Do you really have that much fun celebrating at my place, Umi? Umi: Well, umm, yes. My family is relatively somber when it comes to ringing in the new year. At your house, I feel so much more relaxed. Honoka: Oh, I see. I guess we have lots of New Year’s soba and other treats, too! Of course, it’s just the leftovers we couldn’t sell. Umi: D-Don’t call them leftovers! Everything is always so delicious! Besides, I don’t come by just for the food. Honoka: Don’t worry, I know. If that’s what’s bothering you, why don’t we go to my house after the show? Actually, let’s go ahead and plan for a slumber party! Umi: N-No, that’s imposing on you too much. Honoka: Oh, please. Don’t sweat it! My family would be thrilled to have you over. And the next day, we can go on our first shrine visit of the new year! Honoka: Come one, don’t make me beg. Sleep over! Please! Pretty, pretty please, sleep over! Umi: I-Is something the matter? Honoka: You know why I brought that massive box of dorayaki? Because until it was perfected, I had to do taste test after taste test, and I’m sick of it. Honoka: Mom and dad are jumping for joy because it’s getting rave reviews. Meanwhile, my room is filled to the ceiling with the leftover failed experiments. Honoka: They’re not even failures. The flavor was perfect, they just came out misshapen. It turned into way too much of a good thing! Honoka: With so much left, we’re going to be eating bakery leftovers instead of osechi for the holiday and for days after. I can’t imagine eating so many sweets. Umi: It sounds like heaven! Honoka: It’s torture! One or two days would be fine, but over two weeks and it becomes torture. I’ll be seeing dorayaki in my dreams! Honoka: I’m begging you, Umi. Come eat as much dorayaki as you can stand. You’ll be saving my life. I can’t do it all on my own! Umi: Well, if the situation is that serious, how can I say no? I’ll be happy to join you. Honoka: Yes! Together we might just make it out alive. No, there’s still going to be too much. Maybe if we got one more person? Maki: So that’s what this is all about! Honoka: Huh? Nozomi: You two are so silly, trying to keep all that stuff secret. Why didn’t you just tell us? Nico: More importantly, Honoka, did I hear you right? You’ve been feeding us failed experiments? I think you and I need to have a talk. Hanayo: Easy, easy. You can’t deny they were delicious. Kotori: Aww, I’m jealous! Eating a mountain of dorayaki sounds like the best party ever. I want in! Rin: Me too, me too! I wanna eat all the dorayaki you can give me! Eli: So we’re in agreement, then? After the live show is over, the afterparty is at Honoka’s! Honoka: A-Ah, ha, ha. Is that okay, Umi? Umi: Yes, of course! I don’t care if we spend New Year’s Eve relaxing or partying. Both sound fun to me!

Story 3
Maki: Honoka sure is taking a long time. Is she going to be late again? Nico: She is such a slacker! We are totally out of time before the countdown live show, and she’s in charge of choreography this time. This is ridiculous! Nozomi: Calm down, Nico. New Year’s is right around the corner. She might have family stuff to take care of. Oh? Kotori: It’s Honoka! Honoka: I’m sorry I’m late, everyone. My parents had to talk to me about something. Umi: Is something wrong? Honoka: Yeah. Actually, we all need to talk. Eli: Your mother’s got a fever, and she can’t work in the bakery? Honoka: At this time of year we can’t find any part-time help, so it falls to me to run the store. Hanayo: I guess there’s nothing we can do about that. Your poor mom must have it rough, too. Rin: What are we gonna do about the countdown live show? We’re supposed to be performing the choreography that you made, Honoka. Eli: That won’t be a problem. I’ve got the routine down, so you can count on me to make sure the rest of the group gets it right. Still… Nozomi: The real problem is how Honoka is going to get time to practice. That you’re even telling us must mean you’ll have even less spare time than usual. Honoka: Yeah. I mean, I really want to go, but at this point, I don’t know. Umi: For now, we’ll email you the music and video files so that you can practice whenever you find the time. Honoka: Huh? Kotori: A-Are you serious, Umi? She just said she’ll barely have any time to practice! Umi: It doesn’t have to be at school. Honoka should be able to practice the choreography at home. Luckily, she knows the routine better than anyone. Umi: If she practices while watching a video, she can focus on dancing in sync with us. Even in the worse case, where we go on without rehearsing, we can manage. Hanayo: I-I guess it could work. Nico: That’s much easier said than done! Think about what you just said. You’re telling her to go and practice after working all day. It’s too much! Umi: There’s no µ's without Honoka. That’s my opinion. Umi: What’s yours, Honoka? Honoka: Oh, Umi. Honoka: I promise I’ll make it work somehow! I’ll get the timing perfected so that all nine of us are in perfect harmony! Honoka: Oops! Time for me to get to work. See you later, everyone! Sorry! Rin: There she goes. Is this really gonna work? Maki: Who knows? Honoka was willing to stand up and guarantee us it would. All we can do is have faith in her. Kotori: Umi… Umi: Come one, Kotori. We’re starting practice. We’ve got very few days left before the show. Kotori: R-Right.

Story 4
Eli: Let’s call it a day. Great work, everyone! Rin: Y-You too… Hanayo: Even though we’re only doing one song for the countdown live show, I’m more excited to perform than usual. Nozomi: Uh-huh. And the choreography’s gotten that much more tight since we started. At this rate, we’re gonna be fine for the real deal. Kotori: I think so, too. This has turned into a really cool dance number. No wonder Honoka had so much confidence in her idea! Rin: You said it! When I struck that last pose, I felt like I totally nailed it! It’s such a great feeling. Hanayo: And Maki, you reworked our song to better fit the style of the dance, right? Now the music and the movement are totally unified! Maki: When I pictured Honoka dancing along with that big smile on her face, I felt like I knew what needed to be changed. The fact that it worked is a coincidence. Rin: Giggle You say that, but I know you were hiding out behind the school building, humming this song and dancing the routine! Maki: Wha—?! Y-You saw that? Why didn’t you say something?! Kotori: You looked like you were so deeply focused on the songwriting, we didn’t want to disturb you. Oh, a-anyways, you sounded lovely! Maki: A-Ahem. Regardless, the music and the choreography are both fine. There’s just one problem left. Hanayo: How things will change when we add Honoka to the mix, right? Nico: I’m not sure this is gonna work. Even if she was practicing at home, without joining the group, we run the risk of her bumping into someone and getting hurt. Umi: I can’t say there’s no risk, but I’m sure Honoka is just as cognizant of that as we are. Umi: I know Honoka’s exuberant side is what we usually notice the most, but no one cares more about this group, or works harder for it, than her. Nozomi: Aww! Only a lifelong friend could say that. You know Honoka so well. Umi: M-Moving on. I’m going to head home and send the video of today’s practice to her. I’ll see you all tomorrow. Kotori: Umi, wait a second. Shoot, there she goes. Nico: She could’ve just used the club room computer to send the videos. Why’s she doing it the slow way? Eli: Maybe she’s got a more concrete way of helping Honoka practice than just emailing a video file. Chuckle Nico: Huh? Honoka: Thank you, come again! Whew. Honoka: Dad, can I be done now? Okay, sure. Thanks. Honoka: All right! Today’s video is here! Honoka: Everyone’s getting a lot sharper. I need to catch up. No, I need to overtake them! Honoka: Huh? Come in! Honoka: Thanks for coming again today. C’mon in!

Story 5
Nico: It’s finally time for the live show. So where the heck is Honoka?! Kotori: W-Well, I called her house, and her mom said she’d already left. She’s not answering her cell, though. Hanayo: I hope she’s all right. She’ll make it in time for the show to start, won’t she? Rin: O-Of course she will! Honoka makes the impossible possible! At least, I think she does. Eli: This is no time for jokes! At this point, we have to assume that it’ll only be the eight of us, I know it’s the worst-case scenario. What do you think, Umi? Umi: It’ll be okay. Umi: Honoka always keeps her word. I know she’ll make it in time! Maki: She’s always late for practice, but I know what you mean. Eli: Yes. Remember, Umi’s been working hard to support Honoka this whole time. If Honoka misses this event, she’s in for a lot more than an angry scolding. Umi: Huh? S-So, you know, then? Nozomi: Anyone could’ve figured it out after seeing you work like a dog every day. Nozomi: Full practice at school, plus one-on-one practice afterwards at Honoka’s house. That must’ve been a real grind. Umi: I did it for Honoka, and for µ's. Kotori: Ah! There’s Honoka! Hey! Honoka: Sorry, everyone! Am I on time? Am I safe, or out?! Umi: Normally you’d be out, but if the performance goes off without a hitch, I’ll overlook it. Honoka: Okay! This is my original choreography, so you can count on me to hit every move perfectly till the last pose! Eli: I’m glad to see you’re motivated, but are you sure you can do it? The dancing this time isn’t so easy that one joint practice will be enough. Honoka: Well… Kotori: E-Eli, I think we can trust Honoka to… Mmph?! Nozomi: Shh, Kotori. Let Eli handle this, okay? Umi: We can do it. I’ve seen Honoka’s dancing with my own two eyes, and I promise she won’t disappoint. Right, Honoka? Honoka: Yup! Remember, I practiced while watching videos of everyone. By the way, that made me so happy. I could see you all were practicing like I’d be there. Honoka: You all trusted me to make it here. Even when it was just me and Umi in my room, I felt like we were together, and it cheered me up. So please! Honoka: Please, let me take the stage with you! I promise I’ll show you that I deserved that trust. I’ll repay you all by putting on a perfect performance! Eli: Sigh Hee hee. Looks like the plan worked a bit too well. No one said anything about keeping you on the sidelines. Honoka: Eli? Then I can?! Nico: Unbelievable. Even in the final minutes of the year, you make us sweat. Then again, you wouldn’t be Honoka if you didn’t! Rin: We all worked our tails off to master your dance, Honoka! We’ve all been looking forward to performing it with you! Hanayo: Let’s get out there and send off this wonderful year with a true grand finale! Maki: I put a lot of effort into making our song match the style of your choreography. You’re toast if you waste it! Chuckle Nozomi: Everyone’s got high expectations, Honoka! Honoka: Thank you, everybody. I promise I’ll meet your expectations. No, I’ll exceed them! Umi: Come on, Honoka. This is our last performance of the year! Honoka: Yeah!

Epilogue
Umi: H-Huh? Where am I? Honoka: Oh! Umi, you’re awake! Good morning. Err, I mean, Happy New Year. Umi: Happy New Year? Honoka: Huh? Umi, are you still half-asleep? C’mon, it’s time to get up. Umi: W-Wait. Why am I here? I remember we performed at the countdown live show, but everything after is a blur. Honoka: Laughs You don’t remember, huh? Once we got back to the dressing room, you totally conked out! I guess that’s what they mean by “slept like a rock!” Umi: L-Like a rock?! Honoka: I couldn’t believe it! No matter how loud we yelled, you wouldn’t wake up. You must’ve been exhausted. Honoka: You pushed yourself so hard for me. Thank you, Umi. Thanks to you, I gave an awesome performance on a huge stage. Umi: It was a small price to pay. I’m just disappointed that I ran out of energy immediately after. That wasn’t what I wanted at all. Honoka: Oh, it’s fine. Now we can go on our first shrine visit of the year! It’s still morning, so we can have some breakfast, then head over with everyone. Umi: That sounds nice. Wait, everyone? Kotori: Oh, Umi’s awake! Happy New Year! Nozomi: Geez, you were out cold. You didn’t even stir when we carried you over here. You talked in your sleep a lot, though! Umi: T-Talked in my sleep? I didn’t say anything weird, did I? Eli: Not at all. You look absolutely adorable when you’re in a deep sleep. So adorable that I had to take a few pictures. Well, a few dozen. Umi: Th-Thank goodness. Wait, what?! You took pictures of me while I was asleep? Delete them! Delete them now! Maki: Wouldn’t you rather have breakfast than yell? They made enough for all of us. Honoka: Yeah! Let’s nibble on some osechi while we watch the video of last night’s show. I got a recording of it! Umi: Oh, that’s right. I only had a few of the dorayaki, now that I think about it. Can I have a couple to go with my osechi? Honoka: Umm, about that. How can I put this? Hanayo: W-We’re sorry, Umi. After the show, we came back here to Honoka’s house, and, umm… Rin: We were starving! We ended up eating every last piece of dorayaki. Umi: A-All of it?! There were boxes and boxes full of dorayaki in Honoka’s room! Hanayo: As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. In our case, eight heads were hungrier than two. Eli: Long story short, Rin, Hanayo, Nozomi, and Nico pretty much gobbled up the entire stock. Nozomi: Excuse me? You ate your share and then some, Eli. Eli: W-Well, I hardly had time to eat a thing until after the live show was over. Umi: Th-This can’t be happening. I’ve been looking forward to those dorayaki this whole time. Honoka: D-Don’t be sad! I’ll get my dad to bake a fresh batch! This time they’ll be fresh out the oven instead of leftovers. It’ll be a million times tastier! Eli: Giggle There’s never a dull moment when all nine of us get together. I hope the coming year is full of fun times like this. Nozomi: Me too. Maybe our next big thing should be to take a trip together somewhere? Kotori: A trip? Like a vacation? Ohh, I’d love that! I’ve got so many places I want to visit. Like a winter wonderland! Nico: Slow down! You don’t just get to blurt out wherever you want to go. We have to be polite, and sit down with Maki before we decide anything. Maki: Wait, you’re predicating this on my family having a second home we can use?! That’s so much ruder! Nico: Aww, they don’t? Oh, well. I guess ever your family doesn’t have homes all over the world. Maki: H-Hang on. I think they do own a place somewhere that gets snow. I’ll ask my father later. Kotori: Well, if they do, we should go on a group trip to whatever snowy place it’s at, and stay for a couple of days! Nico: When did we agree to all that?!