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(The outro of “Nebārando no kiseki” finishes playing)

Syo: (claps his hands) Alright, let’s stop here and take a quick break.

Masato: Yes. It’s probably time to rehydrate.

Natsuki: Okay! Great work, everyone!

Otoya: (drinking) Ahhh!

Ren: (chuckles) You’re really chugging that down!

Cecil: It is only natural. We’ve been dancing nonstop.

(Cecil takes a big drink as well.)

Cecil: The water tastes wonderful!

Tokiya: We were having so much fun dancing that we almost lost track of when to stop.

Natsuki: When I dance to this song with everyone, it feels like we could fly straight to Neverland. Even though it was a long time ago, it still feels so close.

Syo: Yeah, we definitely have a lot of special memories tied to it. Maybe the musical-style choreography is why it brings back those days so clearly.

Otoya: With this live show, we’ve got some new formations as well, so I want everyone to experience a fresh take on Neverland.

Ren: I’m happy that we get to revisit it ourselves, too. Remember how excited we all were when it was decided we’d be performing this song?

Cecil: Yes! We all promised each other to do everything in our power to prepare for the performance.

Masato: Through meetings, lessons, and even in our private lives, we have continued to refine our skills.

Syo: Oh, you too, Hijirikawa? Actually, I, or rather, the three of us did too~ Right, Natsuki? Tokiya?

Tokiya: Indeed.

Natsuki: Yes, we did!

Otoya: Hey, you guys didn’t invite me!

Tokiya: It is not a big deal. More importantly, where did you all go?

Ren: Oh, right! Since we’re at it, why don’t we all share our memories? We could talk about what each of us did to prepare for this show. By sharing our experiences and ideas, we might be able to take our performance to the next level.

Natsuki: That’s wonderful! It makes my heart flutter just thinking about it.

Cecil: Sharing secrets. Such a lovely-sounding phrase.

Masato: Agreed. So, who should start? It would be fitting for Kurusu’s group, who played the lead roles, to go first.

Syo: Sure! We went stargazing. We happened to have some free time after a shoot, so we headed out to an open area. I mean, when people think of Peter Pan, a lot of them probably remember the flying scenes, right? And we acted them out ourselves, after all.

Natsuki: We even had promotional photos taken as key visuals back then. So we took some time to gaze up at the sky, just to bring those feelings back.

Tokiya: Away from the noise, gazing up at the starry sky in complete stillness, it almost felt as if I could hear Tinker Bell fluttering around. It was a case of killing two birds with one stone. It helped us relax and prepare ourselves mentally for the stage as well.

Syo: (chuckles) Exactly!

Ren: Then I suppose we’re next, right, Cesshi?

Cecil: Yes! We went on a boat.

Masato: … A boat?

Cecil: When Ren and I had a job together, there was a lake nearby. That gave us an idea. Water still frightens me, but like Lily, I wanted to face it with courage.

Ren: Right. We rented a boat for a little while during our break. Since the setlist had already been decided, we pretended it was Captain Hook’s ship, even though it was just a rowboat.

Cecil: We took turns rowing while talking about our memories of those days. We may have been enemies in the story, but Ren helped me a lot.

Ren: Cecil got good at rowing, too. Once I showed him how, he mastered it right away.

Cecil: Thank you very much. The boat cut through the air and glided across the water’s surface; it was a very comfortable ride!

Otoya: That sounds like so much fun! Did you take any photos of you guys on the boat?

Ren: Of course we did. I’ll send them to you later.

Otoya: Yay!

Masato: And finally, Ittoki and I. We went to...

Otoya: A musical Masa recommended! He invited me when we ran into each other at the agency. He thought it might give us some inspiration for our stage.

Masato: Yes. That was my intention, but it ended up being even more inspiring than I expected, both as a performer and as a narrator.

Otoya: After that, we got really carried away and ended up chatting about all sorts of things, like how we were feeling about the upcoming show!

Syo: I see. Yeah, that does sound like it would be educational.

Tokiya: Now then, since we’ve shared our memories, let’s end the break here. What we need right now, first and foremost, is practice.

Ren: Oh my! Our Tinker Bell is taking charge? That really fires me up.

Otoya: Listening to everyone talk has made me itch to start dancing again!

Cecil: We must show everyone how much we have grown compared to back then.

Masato: Yes. Let’s immerse them in the world of the story once more through our performance.

Natsuki: I hope we can see everyone’s sparkling smiles!

Syo: Alright, I’m putting the music on. Let's come together as one and give our fans the best time ever!

(The outro of “ENDLESS SCORE” finishes playing)

Van: Alright, okay! Phew!

Van: No matter how many times we perform this song, it’s such a good one. Really brings back memories of that gorgeous blue sky from the MV!

Yamato: Yeah, and that part where we threw the paint! Back when we were doing it, I never thought the HE★VENS sign would end up looking that good.

Kira: I also remember the white dove that landed on the letter “S”.

Eiji: Right! Kira was the first to notice and point it out to us. It was so cute, and it led to a great candid moment, which made me really happy.

Shion: Mhm. I believed that incident beautifully illustrated not only the melody’s sense of mystery, but also its refreshing quality. Perhaps it was a gift from heaven itself.

Nagi: (laughs) Wow, Shion, that’s actually a really nice way of putting it! I want us to bring out that refreshing feeling in this live performance too~

Nagi: Ahh, what should we do? Maybe we should bring the billboard sign onto the stage after all.

Van: Sounds good! If we’re gonna do it, why not go all the way and knock the roof off so we can perform under the blue sky?

Yamato: Seeing the sky sounds cool, but we’ll be in a pinch if it rains. Wouldn’t one of those roofs that opens and closes be more convenient?

Kira: That’s impossible. The sign alone will suffice.

Eiichi: True. Installing a retractable roof in the venue at this point would be difficult, but if it is just the sign, we might be able to manage it depending on how the negotiations go.

Eiji: But that sign is pretty big, isn’t it? Would it even fit on stage? Maybe we could make a new one that’s a bit smaller?

Nagi: Ah, wait a minute! If we put something like that up there, we won’t stand out as much! No way, absolutely not!

Kira: Let’s recreate the atmosphere another way.

Kira: Through our singing and performance. That is what we want to show them, after all.

Eiichi: Yes. Exactly. In that case, I have a suggestion. What if we incorporated a movement like this during the chorus?

Van: That sounds awesome! Then I’ll do something like this.

Nagi: Nagi will do this for the first chorus, and this for the second. Look! Miraculously cute♪

Yamato: That’s the strongest! It seems like it’d be better not to sync up here, and instead have everyone move however they like.

Shion: Understood. There is also something Amakusa would like you all to consider. May I?

Eiichi: Of course! By all means, let us hear it.

Shion: It’s about the part near the end of the song where we move around a lot. I would like to try acting in a similarly joyful manner there as well.

Eiji: I see! There was a scene like that in the MV too, wasn’t there?

Kira: Yes, that is an excellent idea. Not just the center, but stage right and stage left. It should reach every Angel, no matter where they are in the audience.

Nagi: Yeah, yeah! Nagi thinks so too. I want everyone to see all my cute sides!

Eiichi: Then, let’s run through it again from the top with those two adjustments in mind. Let’s begin!

All except Eiichi: Yeah!

(The outro of “ENDLESS SCORE” finishes playing again)

Eiji: (panting)

Eiji: I know it’s a bit presumptuous of me to say so, but we’ve all improved a lot, haven’t we?

Nagi: Nagi had tons of fun doing it too, so there’s absolutely no doubt that everyone’s gonna love it!

Kira: Can we do it one more time? I would like to make a few more adjustments.

Shion: Amakusa as well. The chorus section didn’t go smoothly.

Van: Same here. Next time I’ll move even bigger! I want to draw in the Angels watching us so we can build the stage together.

Yamato: Yeah! Let’s keep pumping things up! Making them smile is the most important thing.

Eiji: Right! Next time I’ll make a conscious effort to keep my eyes up more. I want to look at everyone in the venue!

Nagi: Nagi won’t be outdone either! I’ll nail every wink, smile and hand signal perfectly. I can’t wait for the actual show!

Eiichi: Everyone has a magnificent spirit!

Eiichi: To ensure that passion truly reaches the Angels, we must polish this to perfection before the show. If anyone else thinks of anything else, please speak up.

Eiichi: Let us bring this performance as close to our ideal as possible!