“No, Azusawa-san, we canʼt go without you—”

Toya was latching desperately onto his friend's hand.

The group Vivid Bad Squad was collabing with for that gig didn't really like Kohane's stage demeanor. And as the group being collaborated with, they had the right to exclude Kohane from the performance. Though Toya was not allowing that on his watch.

Akito and An stood to the side, stunned. Since when did Toya have such a protective side to himself? And especially to Kohane...

“Please, Azusawa-san,” he pleaded. “We're a team. Don't listen to them, you're with us.. Not them.. If you don't go, I don't, okay..?”