At this moment, Luo Yu and the others were already backstage, packing up their instruments and other belongings, getting ready to go home.
While Luo Yu and the others were packing up, the three members of A-Rise came over.
"Is there anything else you need?"
Seeing them arrive, everyone stopped what they were doing—well, not exactly, since they had already finished packing for the most part.
"Well, anyway, congratulations on winning the championship," Tsubasa Kira said directly to them.
"Thank you. Your performance was great too."
Ritsu Tainaka answered her. Strictly speaking, the two of them held equal positions, as both were captains of their respective teams.
After exchanging a few polite words, Tsubasa Kira finally stated why they had come to see Luo Yu and the others. "We're unwilling to accept this loss, but we were simply outclassed. So now, we're declaring war on you. Next year, at the next LoveLive competition, we'll definitely take the championship back from you!"
"But we aren't entering LoveLive next year."
Faced with Tsubasa Kira's confident declaration, the others had no idea how to respond. Only the blankly innocent Yui Hirasawa stated the obvious fact.
"Whaaat?!"
Hearing Yui Hirasawa's words, Tsubasa Kira's eyes widened. She looked toward the other members of the Light Music Club, wanting to know whether this was a joke, but Luo Yu and the others all confirmed Yui Hirasawa's statement.
"Why?"
Tsubasa Kira was incredibly frustrated. She had come over full of confidence to declare war, only to find that her opponents had no intention of competing next year.
"We hadn't even planned to enter this year. It was all just an assignment from the school."
After everyone explained the whole situation to her, Tsubasa Kira gave up on her previous idea.
Pulling herself together, Tsubasa Kira smiled. "Well,