That day's studio
felt darker than usual.
The neon lights were being prepared,
and even the staff seemed unusually serious.
Before filming had even started,
the atmosphere itself already felt like
"Midnight Carousel."
The first one there
was Rei-chan.
π§ Rei
"...I want the blue lighting
a little stronger."
She kept adjusting
the sound and lighting
while staring at the monitors.
Still wearing her headphones,
she carefully checked every timing cue.
π₯ Mashiro
"It already felt like the real performance,
even before filming began."
Thenβ
βοΈ Hinata
"Woooow!!!
Everything's so sparkly here!!!"
Hinata-chan arrived.
Full of energy as always.
But after looking around the studio,
even she looked a little overwhelmed.
βοΈ Hinata
"...Today feels different somehow."
I think everyone there
felt the same thing.
Then came Ruka-chan.
π©΅ Ruka
"This neon lighting
is gonna look amazing."
Phone in hand,
she checked positions,
angles,
and reflections.
π©΅ Ruka
"If we move the light
a little more to the left,
it'll look even better."
At that moment,
she looked completely like
the one directing the shoot.
Aine-chan,
on the other hand,
looked nervous.
π©· Aine
"I don't know why...
but this feels really important."
π©· Aine
"I don't want to mess up
even once...!"
As the center,
maybe she could already feel
how special this song would become.
Meanwhile,
Shizuku-chan stood quietly by the window.
π Shizuku
"The night feels...
somehow special tonight~."
She smiled softly
while looking out at the city lights.
And honestly,
that moment fit the atmosphere of the song perfectly.
Then came the final checks.
Positions.
Cameras.
Timing.
Everyone was focused on different things,
but somehow,
we were all aiming for the same place.
And thenβ
π§ Rei
"...Alright.
Let's begin."
At that moment,
I thought to myselfβ
This day would become
something we'd never forget.
π To Be Continued...