It was a sunny Sunday, and Roselia had their usual weekend plans: meeting up at CiRCLE for practice. It was part of their routine to keep their skills sharp—or at least sharp enough not to get rusty.

Rinko was the first to show up.

Rinko: "Am I the first one here...?"

She muttered to herself, glancing around the area, hoping to spot someone from the band. A few moments later, Yukina and Lisa arrived together.

Yukina: "Good morning, Rinko. You’re early. That’s good."

Yukina greeted her with her usual calm, no-nonsense tone.

Lisa: "Wow, eager to start, huh? I feel ya, can’t wait to jam~♪"

Rinko: "Good morning..."

After Rinko greetes Yukina and Lisa sheepishly, Ako burst onto the scene, making her signature over-the-top entrance.

Ako: "Behold! The dark mage from the eternal temple of shadow... AKO, HAS ARRIVED!"

She announced loudly, holding her arms out like she was summoning an army of darkness. Then, just as quickly, her tone flipped.

Ako: "Good morning, Rinrin, Yukina-san, Lisa-nee!"

Her cheerful grin made everyone chuckle. Yukina gave her a small nod in acknowledgment.

Rinko: "Good morning, Ako-chan."

Rinko said with a soft smile, clearly amused.

Lisa: "Still as full of energy as ever, huh?"

Ako glanced around, realizing someone was missing.

Ako: "Hey, where’s Sayo-san?"

Sayo: "Right here."

Her voice came from directly behind Ako, causing her to yelp in surprise and whirl around.

Ako: "Wah! T-T-That scared me!"

Sayo stood there with her arms folded, though her serious expression softened just a bit.

Sayo: "You asked where I was, Udagawa-san. I answered. By the way, good morning, Minato-san, Imai-san, Shirokane-san."

Lisa: "Sayo always have that uncanny ability to appear out of nowhere."

The group couldn’t help but laugh at the scene. Once they’d calmed down, Yukina took charge.

Yukina: "Alright, now that we’re all here, let’s head inside and start practice."

With a collective nod, the group followed Yukina into CiRCLE, ready to do what they did best.