There Are So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime! What's Wrong with Adding Me?

The two young ladies in the audience had fallen silent. No longer whispering to each other, they simply listened to this unfamiliar song that seemed to speak for everyone.

Over by the seniors at the side of the stage—

"A new song, a new song! A~ri~sa!!"

"I'm dizzy, I'm dizzy! Stop shaking me!!!"

"Is this Asahi and the others' second original song? What a fascinating feeling~"

"It's a great song, every bit as good as 'God knows'!"

"Wow~ This really is..."

"Absolutely amazing~ Kids these days are just so adorable~!"

"Don't you mean terrifying?"

"No wonder you had your eye on these juniors, Kasumi. They really are good!"

"So it's Nanami-chan and the others in second year, and these girls in first year..."

"We'll have to work hard too! They might just overtake us someday!"

"Gah—I want to start playing right now!"

"Too bad~ We're up next!"

"..."

They didn't know what their listeners were thinking—or rather, it wouldn't have mattered even if they did.

They didn't need false warmth and tenderness, fleeting as a dream or a bubble. All they needed was fierce loneliness, seemingly cruel and cold, yet capable of staying beside them forever.

The tiny loneliness born somewhere quiet and deserted was destined to sweep everything away, ultimately becoming a feverish storm that dragged everyone around it into the spotlight!

The gritty, distorted lead guitar kept calling out on its own, the supporting rhythm guitar still fumbled frantically, the dark, intense bass kept resisting, the drum kit remained aloof and rolled her eyes, and the vocalist was still trying far too hard—

"..."

"So nothing breaks~ So I don't destroy anything~"

"..."

"Fierce loneliness assails the voice I've hidden away, and me."

After finishing her vocals, Takamatsu Akari swept her small hand sideways, pointing toward the silver