"O-okay... let's get onstage!"
"We have to beat that Miku!"
"Oh! I'll give it my all!"
"Hmph, the Witch of Sound dared attempt to seize the souls of this sovereign and her kin. We must never let her have her way."
"Confidence. Our group is invincible."
With that, Shiori picked up the guitar sitting nearby.
Meanwhile, Lingmeng, Tohka, and Yuzuru picked up their respective instruments—a violin, a tambourine, and a bass.
As for Kaguya's drum kit, the staff had already set it up onstage.
With their preparations complete, the five of them headed toward the stage. They emerged from the dim wings and stepped onto the stage beneath the spotlights—
Chapter 48: Performance (Part Two)
As he stepped onto the stage, Shiori couldn't help holding his breath.
This was different from watching other people perform from below.
Now, he wasn't peeking at the audience from the wings. He was standing right onstage, facing them.
The stage was the only place shining with light in the dim venue. The audience packed into every seat stared straight at him.
Under those circumstances, an inexplicable pressure swept through Shiori's entire body.
"Wow, there really are a lot of people here, huh?"
A relaxed voice suddenly sounded beside him.
He turned to find Lingmeng gazing out at the audience.
Unlike him, she showed no trace of nervousness.
"Lingmeng... aren't you nervous at all?"
With the performance yet to begin, Shiori asked, looking sheepish.
She gave a small nod.
"Well~ I'm doing okay, I guess? I've livestreamed in front of tens of thousands of people before, after all. This many people barely counts as a small gathering."
"Ahaha... that's pretty impressive..."
Shiori could only answer Lingmeng with a wry smile.
Apparently, as a major internet celebrity, she had long since grown used to this sort