However, MyGO was not positioned as an ordinary band.
After episode 7 of the anime aired, MyGO's viewership had already surpassed 20 percent, officially stepping into the realm of a phenomenon level anime.
And not just barely crossing the threshold—it was already enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with its predecessors.
How popular was the main band of a phenomenon level anime?
Right now, they were only voice actors for the characters. Once the girls revealed their real identities, how explosive the scene would become was almost unimaginable.
In terms of experience, MyGO were newcomers.
But in terms of popularity, even if all the bands at the music festival were put together, they might not be enough to compete with MyGO.
It could even be said that a large portion of the audience at this festival had come specifically for MyGO.
However, Kamijou Mutsuki had no intention of telling them this, so as not to make the girls more nervous.
In any case, because of the anime, MyGO's positioning was closer to idols or celebrities than a typical band.
As long as this performance was not a complete disaster, there would be no problem. With their current abilities, they were more than capable—they just needed to stay steady.
"It'll be fine."
At a critical moment, it still came down to Takamatsu Tomori.
"MyGO… won't… end like this."
Compared to the confused and withdrawn Tomori in the anime, the real Tomori's resolve was on a completely different level.
"Since Tomori said that, we can't let her down."
As the saying goes, the lead vocalist is the soul of a band.
Although, just like the bassist, the soul is usually unseen.
But when that soul truly shines, the emotions it releases can still deeply affect the other members of the band.
"Chihaya, you're not going to mess up this time, right?"
Having calmed down thanks to Tomori's words, Shiina Taki looked at the pink-haired girl and asked.
"Of course not. Otherwise, all the pressure you've been putting on me would've been for nothing."
Perhaps influenced by Tomori's attitude, Chihaya Anon felt that she was no longer as nervous.
As for Kaname Raana, she still wore that carefree, unconcerned expression as always.
The one least likely to make a mistake during the upcoming performance—was her.
"Mutsuki!"
Just as the girls were adjusting their mindset for the performance, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out.
The owner of the voice was a bright and energetic blue-haired girl—Miki Sayaka, Kamijou Mutsuki's childhood friend and girlfriend.
And beside her stood two other girls.
One had long green hair like Wakaba Mutsumi, looking every bit like a refined young lady.
The other was petite, with pink hair and pink eyes, giving off a gentle and fragile aura—somehow a mix between Takamatsu Tomori and Ijichi Nijika.
After greeting Kamijou Mutsuki, Sayaka immediately threw herself into his arms, causing subtle changes in the expressions of the band girls nearby.
Because of what had been happening in Mitakihara, she had not seen Kamijou Mutsuki for several days.
"Hitomi, Madoka-chan, long time no see!"
Kamijou Mutsuki patted Sayaka's head and greeted the two girls behind her.
They were Sayaka's close friends—Hitomi Shizuki and the one often called "Madoka-sama," Kaname Madoka.
Of course, the current Madoka was just an ordinary middle school girl. In this world, she would probably never become a god.
After all, at the beginning, Kamijou Mutsuki had even treated the Incubators as imaginary enemies and stayed on edge for quite some time, only to later realize that there were no aliens in this world.
"Long time no see, Mutsuki."
Looking at Sayaka in Mutsuki's arms, a trace of envy flashed through Hitomi's eyes.
But she quickly composed herself and greeted him with a smile.
"Mutsuki, how have you been recently?"
After greeting him, Madoka also immediately asked with concern.
The gentleness in her eyes was even more obvious than Hitomi's.
"Have you gotten used to life here?"
Kamijou Mutsuki had his own version of "Madoka-mama."
In the end, it was Kamijou Mutsuki who spoke up, interrupting the girl's somewhat nagging concern.
In fact, not only Miki Sayaka, but Hitomi Shizuki and Kaname Madoka could also barely be considered Mutsuki's childhood friends.
It was just that he had met them later than Sayaka.
After all, they had been introduced to him by Sayaka.
"Mutsuki, don't just focus on chatting with Madoka and Hitomi~"
Watching Mutsuki interact with the two girls, Sayaka could not help but feel a little jealous.
However, since they were her trusted friends, her jealousy came quickly and faded just as fast.
"So, how about it? I've been pretty supportive, right?"
She nudged Mutsuki's shoulder with her elbow.
"To support your concert, I even skipped a family event and brought Hitomi and Madoka along."
"Don't worry, I'll arrange good seats for you."
"That's not what I meant…"
Sayaka looked a bit exasperated. She simply turned around and greeted the band girls instead.
"Anon, Tomori, do your best for the performance~"
During this time, Sayaka had become fairly familiar with the band girls.
On top of that, in order to better understand Mutsuki, she had also caught up on the MyGO anime, which naturally made her grow fond of these adorable girls.
Of course, fondness was one thing—but she was not about to lower her guard against these hidden romantic rivals.
However, after chatting for a while, her phone suddenly rang.
"Mutsuki, I'll step away for a bit."
After answering the call, she walked up to Mutsuki.
"Mami-senpai has arrived. I'm going to pick her up."
"Mami-senpai?"
Hearing a name that caught his attention, Mutsuki's gaze shifted slightly.
Mami Tomoe—a character from the same series as Sayaka and the others.
A victim of the "three episode rule," and arguably one of the most straightforwardly written characters in that story. However, as far as he remembered, Sayaka was not particularly close with her.
After all, most of Sayaka's close friends had practically become his childhood friends.
"Mami-senpai is really mature and charming."
It was clear that Sayaka admired her greatly.
"I only found out by chance that she also likes MyGO, so I invited her along."
"Mutsuki, I'll go pick her up now!"
After explaining, she waved her hand and turned to leave backstage. But before leaving, she gave Hitomi and Madoka a meaningful glance.
In truth, bringing them here was not just to support Mutsuki's concert.
After all, on Mutsuki's side there was practically a whole reserve harem of band girls—even Wakaba Mutsumi was closer to that side—so Sayaka naturally felt somewhat outnumbered.
Although she had more or less accepted Mutsumi's situation, she was definitely resistant to increasing the number of "sisters."
However, with so many people on the other side, she could not handle it alone, which was why she thought of her two friends.
She believed her close friends would never betray her.
Whether it was Hitomi or Madoka, surely they would not mind helping protect her relationship.
With them watching over Mutsuki, she could finally feel at ease.
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