A good crowd has gathered in front of the Event Center stage, where it appears
that Mollianne, Hikari, and Persephone are all setting up for their performance
(yes, all three of them!). Rather than a prerecorded song playing in the
background, this one seems like it's going to be played live!

Persephone is busily tuning a guitar that she's slung over her shoulder, near
the front of the stage; and the other two are conversing with what appears to be
the drummer, bass player and keyboardist in the background. The group gathered
here are all talking excitedly, wondering what kind of act to expect with all
three of them in it together instead of the solo acts they've witnessed thus
far.

Someone even makes an offhand comment about Mollianne accidentally upstaging
everyone, which gets a few chuckles out of people who overhear it. Satisfied
with her instrument, Persephone is then seen slipping something over her face,
which looks very much like a Saiyan Scouter, but with a light black tint over
the lens that doesn't seem to actually obscure her vision at all.

Preparations are underway for a good few minutes as all of them work together to
make sure all details are finalized and everything is in place, as coordination
is likely to be a huge key to their success in their upcoming endeavors.

The drummer situates himself into place near the back, and the bassist has a
short chat with Persephone, who is messing with some settings on her scouter-
like-headset, over some last-minute details, which end with an agreeable nod
between both of them. The keyboardist, at the other end of the stage, can be
heard testing out a few keys to make sure she's in tune and on the proper range,
but seems otherwise satisfied with the setup.

Lastly, Hikari and Mollianne are making sure their headsets are snugly in place;
Hikari says something to Mollianne while they are adjusting, which causes the
siren to roll her eyes and say something back with a smirk, causing Hikari to
giggle.

Gradually, everyone finds their places, with Persephone in front before a stand
-up microphone, Mollianne and Hikari side-by-side behind her, and the bassist,
drummer, and keyboardist falling in directly behind them.

Sunflash has found a spot in the middle center. Far enough from the stage to not
get overwhelmed, but still lets him see details of the performers.

Once they realize things are all set, the crowd eventually settles down. Over
the top of the stage, a large black digital display is visible, its screen
flickering on and displaying, in bright red letters: "Now playing: 'Mirai List'"

A sound-off is heard from the drummer, clacking his drumsticks together in a
count to four. As soon as he does, Persephone kicks things off with a rolling
guitar-solo intro, accented by the thumping of the drummer's foot-pedal.
Gradually the rest of the band falls in, coming together with a proper rocking
song intro.

Persephone's expression is a bit intense as she focuses on her fingers and the
strings; the intro plays itself out, eventually coming to point where Mollianne
and Hikari step out from behind Persephone, now on either side of her near the
front of the stage.

The music then falls back to only a light keyboard melody and bass, and as
Persephone eases off the guitar, Hikari takes the first vocals, her voice
pristine and clear over the speakers. "Mabushii hikari no ataru ashimoto ni"
Hikari casts a side glance at Mollianne.

"Uzumaita yami ga... kuchi wo akete iru--" And then, swiftly and seamlessly,
Mollianne joins in, turning the song into a prompt duet as all instruments join
back together in full-band ensemble! "--kagami awase mitaidatta, mangekyou de
nozoita"

Somewhere among the throng of the crowd, there exists the bulk of a redheaded
Giganto. The curly-haired woman, Aludra, might be recognizable to some. But
given the expanse of the arena, tonight she's serving as additional seating
herself. Amidst the masses she stands, with keisters on her shoulders. A trio of
excited faces in her company, one riding piggyback and one perched on a shoulder
each. A touching family moment, perhaps? Or a get rich quick scheme. Who could
say.

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "At our feet, where dazzling light shines, swirling darkness opens its
mouth; Like a reflection in the mirror, I'm peeking through a kaleidoscope..."

Hikari and Mollianne backpedal a step, pointing out over the audience as their
voices remain embraced. "Fake it! Fake it! Fake it! Uso to shinjitsu~! San hyaku
rokujuu do kabe ga kakomu, pinchida to shite mo nai tari shinai; sonna no
imasugu kowashi chaeba ii..!"

Persephone and the drummer lead the rest of the band into the chorus, redoubling
their efforts as the music blares out across the stage; Persephone seems to be
shifting her visual attention to something unseen, glancing at something out of
the corner of her eye as her fingers still busy themselves over her guitar
strings.

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "Fake it! Fake it! Fake it! Even if we're surrounded by 360 degrees of
lies and truth, I won't cry; something like that can't be what breaks us."

The curtain at the back end of the stage rustles somewhat, and Kaede Fukawa is
seen poking her head out with a big grin on her face. She's only there for a
second or two, though, before she slips back behind the curtain.

As the chorus falls upon them, all three lead girls assume a triangular position
amongst each other, each one facing a different section of the audience.

Persephone sings, "Makasete..."

Hikari and Mollianne sing, "Ride on! Mirai wo tsukuri agete iu kukara!"

Mollianne sings, "Konagona datte, kushakusha datte, kakiatsumete miru~..."

Persephone sings, "Kagayaku..."

Hikari and Mollianne sing, "Right now! Mirai wa hikari no saki ni aru yo
moshimo, sekaijuu ga waratte mo..."

Persephone sings, "Kima wa..."

Hikari sings, "Kimi no..."

Mollianne sings, "Tame no..."

All three girls sing, "Mirai tsukande~!"

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "Leave it to me and ride on, because we're creating the future. Even if
its shattered or crumpled up, I'll try to pick up the pieces; right now we're
shining, and the future is beyond the light - Even if the whole world laughs,
grab onto your future and keep it for yourself!"

The crowd cheers with insane intensity as all three of them join their voices
together to create an epic concert experience!

Mollianne and Hikari share a grin at each other as the back up a little ways
toward the middle of the stage, and Persephone leads her band-mates into a brief
musical interlude before the next stanza, really getting into the rock that
she's helping pump out; a smirk is clearly evident on her face to indicate that
she's enjoying herself, as well.

Hikari and Mollianne weave their way across the stage and take up a position
across from each other, a short distance apart, as the music comes around;
Hikari again takes first dibs, looking across the stage toward Mollianne and
taking slow steps forward as she begins to sing. "Minna ga nanika wo~... kakaete
ikiteru~..."

Mollianne takes over, also moving at a slow pace toward Hikari, her expression
even and neutral. "Mamoritaimono ya~..? Kakusareta omoi wo--" At that moment
they both stand together, their faces mere inches apart, neither of their
expressions faltering from a completely level and neutral stance.

Hikari then joins in with Mollianne, returning the song to a duet once more.
"Kantan ni iu otona wa, kantan ni koeta no ka na?" With choreogaphed practice,
both Mollianne and Hikari raise their left hand slightly, reaching out to brush
each other's fingertips as they lower their eyes.

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "Is everyone living with something they want to protect? Are these
hidden feelings as easy to express as adults say they are?"

Mollianne and Hikari's fingers gently intertwine for a brief period, their eyes
remaining averse from one another as the music plays around them.

Mollianne sings, "Break it..!"

Hikari sings, "Break it..!"

Persephone sings, "Break it..! Kasuka na kizuato~..!"

Mollianne and Hikari drift apart as their individual hands fall back to their
respective sides, and they turn away from each other, their voices joining
together in song. "Reberuzero, kara hajimatta asa wa" Both of them briefly turn
partway around, glancing at each other with a longing expression.

"Kitto, kanou sei no katamari da yo; uso sae shinjitsu to kimi ga iu no
nara~..." Mollianne and Hikari clench their left hands into fists, and with the
same choreographed practice, raise them to their own chests, pressing them there
tightly as their expressions harden slightly, as the music rises in preparation
for the incoming chorus to follow.

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "Break it! Break it! Break it! The scars are faint, and each morning we
start at level zero; truly, anything is possible if even lies are what you call
the truth."

As Mollianne and Hikari face each other, fists still clenched, the band plays
around and through them, with all three of their voices coming together within
the chorus, as before.

Persephone sings, "Ima koso..."

Hikari and Mollianne sing, "Ride on! Mirai wa itsudatte soko ni aru!"

Mollianne sings, "Ichi do mayotta, kurai ja keshite, akiramenai kara~..."

Persephone sings, "Mabayui..."

Hikari and Mollianne sing, "Right now! Mirai de kimi to machiawase shiyou, kyou
mo watakushi tachi no shinka wo..."

Persephone sings, "Dare mo..."

Hikari sings, "Dare mo..."

Mollianne sings, "Dare mo..."

All three girls sing, "Tomerarenai yo~!"

Mollianne and Hikari can be seen grinning, despite their best efforts to keep in
-character through the chorus; Persephone takes over on guitar for a brief
instrumental intervention, eventually accompanied by the drummer as they prepare
to lead into the next segment.

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "It's time to ride on; the future will always be there, and even if you
get lost once, you can't give up. Right now it's shining so bright, so let's
meet up again in the future; no one, no one, no one can stop us."

Persephone proceeds to show everyone just how good she is at her craft when an
instrumental solo then takes place with her in front, and she utilizes some
serious fretwork as her fingertips expertly jam out on her guitar. The rest of
the band are no slouches, either, and between all of them, it turns into a
pretty heavy rockfest for a short interlude.

At this time, Hikari and Mollianne break away from each other and scoot towards
opposite ends of the stage, where fans closest to the event stage are excited
for high-fives and other limited-time interaction. The band continues to rock on
in the meantime.

As the instrumental solo winds down, Persephone shifts slightly in her stance,
falling into a general rhythm groove as she takes control of the vocals for the
moment, her attention still seemingly being taken by something at the corner of
her vision.

Behind her, Hikari and Mollianne are pulling themselves back from the fan-base
when they hear Persephone start singing, and begin pacing back toward Persephone
from their respective sides of the stage. "Ano hi... kimi ni miseta no wa...
yume kajou kaki ni shita, mirai risuto!" Mollianne and Hikari find their way to
Persephone, flanking her from behind.

Emouse wobbles as the minion elects to do some social interaction and squeaks
before the sprite backs off again.

Obviously pleased with himself, Kaze hovers back to the middle of the crowd and
casts elemental magic harmlessly to the beat. He does begin to scan the room.

Hikari reaches up to put her hand on Persephone's shoulder.

Persephone sings, "Yokubarida to iwa rete mo..."

Mollianne reaches up to put her hand on Persephone's other shoulder.

Persephone sings, "...mubouda ne to iwa rete mo..."

All three girls sing, "...tameshite minakerya wakaranai deshou, subete wa~..!"

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "What I showed you that day was a future composed of dreams; even if
they call you greedy, even if it's dangerous, you'll never know if you don't
try."

The music abruptly diminishes, falling to a mere keyboard melody and the gentle
chiming of the drummer's cymbals as the final chorus comes in, starting out low
and sound almost hesitant.

Persephone sings, "Makasete..."

Hikari sings, "Ride on! Mirai wo tsukuri agete iu kukara..."

Mollianne sings, "Konagona datte, kushakusha datte, kakiatsumete miru..."

And then the music comes back in full, with Persephone going full ham on her
guitar as she really gets into it, the look of fierce concentration evident on
her face.

Persephone sings, "Kagayaku..!"

Hikari and Mollianne sing, "Right now! Mirai wa hikari no saki ni aru yo,
moshimo sekaijuu ga waratte mo..."

Persephone sings, "Kimi wa..."

Hikari sings, "Kimi no..."

Mollianne sings, "Tame no..."

All three girls sing, "Mirai tsukande~!"

The black digital display over the stage broadcasts the following in bright red
letters: "Leave it to me and ride on, because we're creating the future. Even if
its shattered or crumpled up, I'll try to pick up the pieces; right now we're
shining, and the future is beyond the light - Even if the whole world laughs,
grab onto your future and keep it for yourself!"

The band launches into another rendition of the opening jam, as the intro now
becomes an outro; Persephone leads with her jamming guitar lead, with Hikari and
Mollianne backing up a bit to give her some room to do so.

The music winds down and prompts a couple-second drum solo as Persephone raises
her hand high; as soon as that drum solo ends, Persephone strikes a final,
reverberating chord that echoes on throughout the region for several seconds
before fading out and bringing the song to a close.

Emouse shows her approval by clapping her hands together.

Hikari and Mollianne wave excitedly as the crowd goes into standard appreciative
overdrive, many of them throwing things like roses, hats, and miscellaneous
'Hikari no Matsuri' merchandise onto the stage.

While the other two girls are basking in the gratitude of their fanbase,
Persephone looks a little flustered, a bright pink blush crossing over her face
as she suddenly realizes that a lot of this attention is meant for her, too.
She backs up a few steps, still holding onto her guitar, but grins sheepishly
and offers a small wave, too.

Kaze casts Rainbow into the air.

Emouse eyes the merchandise landing on the stage, then at a spare golden koi...
but decides against it.

After a few minutes of basking in the applause and cheering, the band departs
from their respective instruments and files into the backstage area,
disappearing behind the curtain.

Aludra shows her approval by clapping her hands together.