"What else could we do?! Your singing was just that mediocre!"
Whenever Shiori recalled that scene, her lips couldn't help twitching.
"I knew this wouldn't work..."
She muttered softly under her breath.
In the end, could they only beat Miku by resorting to such dirty tricks?
Even if this was the plan Kotori had entrusted to her, it was hardly honorable.
And if the trio, who had been practicing tirelessly for the performance, found out about it, they would probably get angry, wouldn't they?
Seeing the troubled expressions on Shiori's and the trio's faces, Lingmeng put away the camera and sighed helplessly.
"Ah... at times like these, I really do have to step in—"
But before she could finish, Origami stood up from the floor beside her.
"Shiori, play the music again."
She addressed Shiori with a calm expression.
"Huh?"
Shiori looked surprised.
Origami quickly walked onto the stage and picked up the microphone. Apparently, she wanted to sing a song.
Immediately realizing what Origami intended, Shiori hurried to play the music as instructed.
When the intro began, she worried that Origami wouldn't know the lyrics and tried to hand her the lyric sheet.
But Origami firmly refused, saying, "I don't need it. I've memorized them."
And so, as Shiori smiled wryly, Origami began singing along to the accompaniment.
The instant she started singing, everyone present looked astonished.
"She's really good..."
"Yeah... much as I hate to admit it..."
Lingmeng and Tohka voiced their admiration.
Ai, Mai, and Mii applauded, their mouths hanging open.
Their reaction was only natural.
The singing coming from the expressionless Origami before them was so beautiful that even professional singers would have conceded defeat.
A few minutes later, once Origami had finished the entire song.
The trio immediately surrounded her, exclaiming excitedly.
"Whoa! What was