The filming ended just before midnight.
The neon lights that had been shining so brightly were slowly dimmed,
and only the lingering heat of the performance remained inside the studio.
But strangely enough,
no one wanted to leave right away.
🧡 Hinata
"I'm sooo tireddd…!"
The moment filming ended,
Hinata collapsed onto the floor.
Still hugging her water bottle,
completely out of energy.
But then—
"…Wasn't today insane?"
She looked up at the ceiling with a smile on her face.
And honestly,
that made me smile too.
🩵 Ruka
"This footage is seriously strong."
Ruka was already checking the recorded videos on her phone.
The neon reflections.
The ferris wheel lights.
The atmosphere on stage.
She kept replaying tiny moments over and over.
"I bet people overseas are gonna love this vibe."
She said it casually,
but her voice sounded a little more serious than usual.
🎧 Ray
Ray stayed at the DJ booth until the very end.
She kept replaying the same scene on the monitor.
"Ray, you're still watching it?"
When I asked,
she quietly let out a breath.
🎧 Ray
"…Something about it keeps bothering me."
The deep beat.
The flashing neon.
Aine stepping into the light.
After staring at the screen for a long moment,
Ray finally whispered—
🎧 Ray
"…Not bad."
And somehow,
that made it feel even more special.
💜 Shizuku
Shizuku was quietly looking out at the city lights from beside the stage.
Then she smiled softly.
💜 Shizuku
"…It feels like a dream."
Her voice was so calm and gentle.
But for a moment,
everyone stopped moving.
🩷 Aine
Aine stayed in front of the monitor longer than anyone else.
Watching the footage again.
And again.
Even though it was our own performance,
she looked at it like she was watching someone completely different.
Then quietly—
🩷 Aine
"…This."
After a short pause—
🩷 Aine
"…This might become an incredible song."
Nobody answered immediately.
But I think…
At that moment,
everyone felt it just a little.
That "Midnight Carousel"
was no longer just another new song.
The atmosphere from that night
still lives inside all of us 🌃
To Be Continued...