They felt perplexed. Their original plan was to perform on the streets and promote themselves. They had completely forgotten about Homura and the manga!
But with this reminder, they realized the promotional value of Homura. They realized that the preparations they had made so far were not enough.
"What should we do? Should I give up on my promotion?" Homura asked.
They listened, wanting to agree, but they couldn't bring themselves to say it. This was what they had always wanted to do. The more people who knew about them, the more likely Otonokizaka High would regain its former glory!
"We..." Umi struggled to open her mouth.
"We won't give up!" Honoka answered firmly!
"Honoka!" "Honoka-chan!" The remaining eight Muse girls looked at her in surprise.
Only Homura's mouth curled up in a barely visible smile...
This was the Honoka everyone knew!
"We will never give up on this opportunity for promotion! Isn't this what we've always wanted to do?" Honoka looked at her friends.
"Thanks to Homura-kun's presence, our efforts have been reduced considerably. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but... it shouldn't be a reason for us to back down!"
"Let's do it! If we don't give it a try, who can say for sure that we won't succeed?"
"Honoka-chan..." Kotori looked at Honoka feeling moved. 'Yeah! That's right, Honoka-chan is the one who can lead us forward!'
Even Nico, who had always wanted to be the center of Muse, had to admit that only Honoka could be the worthy leader, the unquestionable captain...
"Well, if you really worried, we can simply restrict entry..." Homura finally spoke up. "Let's find a relatively small venue that is enough for a thousand people or so, and then have everyone draw lots for the chance to enter."
"And then, we just need to tell them: It's not that we don't want more people to attend, but everyone in Muse is still a student. We can only do our best to this extent, and students should prioritize their studies. We also hope that everyone won't treat them like idols and affect their personal lives. After all... They are working this hard for their school."
Everyone: "..."
Looking at Homura's smiling face, the Muse girls almost couldn't resist biting him! Why didn't he suggest this idea earlier? Was he just enjoying the show?
He was really teasing them!
But Umi and Hanayo also breathed a sigh of relief. If it's only a thousand people... they could accept that. It was much better than ten thousand!
"What about the drawing lots you mentioned, Homura-kun?" Nozomi asked.
"Let's do it on my blog. Keep it simple. Those who want to attend can send a specific keyword, and then the system will randomly select a thousand people and give them the admission pass."
"That sounds good..." Umi couldn't help but nod.
"Or... do you want to hear my other idea?" Homura suddenly said, looking at their expressions, both Kotori and the others were speechless.
"Another one?" Nico exclaimed, "Is there more?"
"What is it? Homura-kun, please tell us!" Honoka couldn't wait to say.
"Just like the lyrics of Kotori, Akihabara brought an incredible power to everyone, so... how about a wandering performance?"
"Wandering performance?"
The curious Elf asked, "Tell us quickly! It sounds interesting!"
Homura nodded and said, "It's still a street performance, but this time, you'll be wandering around the streets of Akihabara throughout the entire concert. You'll be singing, dancing, and moving while incorporating the movement into the choreography, while the audience follows you. Or you can simply run and jump, focusing the dance on the upper body."
Kotori hesitated and asked, "Can we really do that?"
"Of course! Why not?" Homura replied.
"But will the audience be able to keep up?" Eli asked.
Homura looked at Eriri and Elf, then said, "Eriri, Elf, what do you think? Will everyone be able to keep up?"
Both of them nodded without hesitation and said, "They will!"
""Why?""
Muse was surprised this time, and not just them.
""Because the location is Akihabara!"" (x3)
Homura, Eriri, and Elf exchanged smiles.
"Kotori..." Homura continued, "Akihabara is the kingdom of Otakus. You know that better than anyone, right?"
Kotori covered her mouth in surprise. After hearing that, she realized that this idea was fantastic!
In the domain of the Otaku, as long as there is a bit of interaction and your performance can capture their attention, getting them to move along with you is a piece of cake. Moreover, their wandering concert's movement will be slow; even a usual leisurely stroll would be faster!
"As long as you can capture their attention, they will follow along."
"So... which idea are we going with?"
The Muse girls looked at each other, then grabbed Kotori and exchanged a few thoughts. They decided to ask two more questions.
"In that case, Homura-kun, will you still promote us?" Honoka asked.
"I'll change the way of promotion..." Homura explained, "For example—On the last day of the Golden Week, there will be a mysterious surprise waiting for everyone on the streets of Akihabara. What? Do you want to know? I'll leave the mystery surprise right there! Everyone, go and find it!"
Girls: "..."
This way of promotion is really diverse... and it sounds quite interesting!
"Also... what about the sound? We would need audio equipment, but if we're wandering..." Umi asked.
Homura casually said, "Just find a random car. Connect a generator or some other power source, and it'll move along with you."
That's right... this issue isn't really an issue in the first place.
"By the way, all you need to do is sing and dance. Leave everything else, including the equipment, to me and Ayano." Seeing that they were about to say something, Homura added, "It's not a big deal anyway..."
Well, they didn't need to say anything. After all, this idea is really good. It's the closest to their original idea and the least troublesome for Homura.
"Then it's decided!" Honoka shouted, "Let's do it the way Homura-kun said!"
"What does everyone think?" Kotori looked at the others.
"It's fine, right?" Maki didn't seem to mind where they performed, "Anywhere is actually okay, but Homura-senpai's idea of wandering around is the most suitable for us students."
"That's right, nyaa~ If we intentionally rent a venue and go on stage, it feels more like professional idols rather than school idols!"
"Well... I agree with Rin-chan. Although I think being a professional idol is great... we're not at that level yet... Besides, we're here to save the school, so school idols are the priority." Hanayo said.
"Isn't it better because this way we can interact with more people?" Nico also nodded, "Isn't that just perfect?"
"Then... it's decided!" Eli looked at all the members of Muse and nodded firmly.
"Everyone! Let's do our best!" Honoka reached out her hand.
The nine members smiled at each other and put their hands together...
""OHH~!"" (x9)