Live house?
Yeah.
My friend from middle school asked if we wanted to join.
But it says it's on New Year's Eve...
That's in ten days.
We don't have anything ready.
But it sounds like fun.
I want to give it a go.
Right?
Yeah!
But there's going to be a lot of people watching again...
Mio!
You'll never grow up if you don't change that attitude!
You look so cool when you play the bass.
Then...
Let's vote on it.
Who says pass?
Ritsu-senpai, Yui-senpai, I'm sorry.
Have you no shame, Azusa?!
Well, who says yes?
Me! Me! Me!
I do!
Mugi-senpai?
Aren't you going on vacation during the New Year's?
Yeah.
But I can't miss this chance.
Besides...
I think it would be fabulous if we can perform the year away.
Mugi...
That's quite true...
I don't want to make Mugi-senpai sad.
Umm...
We'll join in too.
All right!
Unanimous vote!
Woohoo!
We're gonna take gold!
This is how we got our first show at a live house.
I'm so thrilled.
CHATTING NOW
It's really noisy Never Ending Girls' Talk
We can't wait until the bell rings at the end of class
Even if we're late,
leaving early is a
No no!
study
hard
We'll
after
School
Our hearts won't stop thumping
Our thoughts are going on full throttle
Hope
Desire
Suffering
Wrap them all up with a ribbon
We'll gather lots of data
and put it in a new type version
We have a photo album without guys
and a diary written with love
If we cut our skirts by 2 centimeters,
we can fly
Further than yesterday
We'll reach a higher octave
than the day before
Jumping
now
It's beautiful Never Ending
Girls' Life
We're looking forward to the daily concert
Even if we get up early,
going to bed early is a
No no!
Shouting with all
W
e've
got
Hooray
It's splendid
Never Ending
Girls' Song
The afternoon
tea time
is perfect
Our unrequited
L
O
V
E
will be defeated
But here we go!
We'll
sing
for
you
After school
It looks so cute!
It's almost Christmas.
Come on, let's go.
Okay.
So this is the live house.
I'm getting nervous.
Yeah...
Don't worry.
Excuse us.
Coming!
Hi, welcome.
Umm...
We came to sign up for the performance.
We're Afterschool Teatime!
Oh!
I've heard about you girls.
Maki-chan from Love Crisis told me about it.
Love Crisis?
That's a really cool name.
Hey, Ricchan?
Do you think our band name's a little too whimsy?
Afterschool Teatime sounds really cute.
Huh? She thinks it's good!
Special: Live House!
Light and fluffy time...
That's what we sound like...
Okay.
Can you fill out this sign-up sheet?
Will do!
And...
Performers are to check in at 1:00 PM.
That's pretty early.
We need to rehearse.
Each band gets fifteen minutes.
We'll have a meeting from 3:00.
People will come in at 4:00.
Curtain rises at 5:00.
Okay!
And, umm...
Even if I forget, I'm sure the others will...
So this is a live house ticket.
I guess you have to pay to get in.
They're not listening!
Well, let me show you around.
This is the dressing room.
The dressing room?
So this is...
Can we hang our own curtain?
Sign: Sakuragaoka High / Afterschool Teatime
Welcome.
Wow!
That sounds so cool, Mugi-chan!
I know, right?
The other bands will be using it too...
And through this door is the stage.
This is so awesome!
There's a disco ball!
Make sure to think of how you want the lights for your show.
It's going to be circling and sparkling and dazzling!
We're going to perform here...
I'm so excited.
Don't burn out just yet...
Well, see you at the show.
We'll be sure to come.
You're performing at a live house?
Yep!
That's what the meeting's on.
That's great, Onee-chan!
We can do four songs.
I guess Stapler, Brush Pen, Curry, and Light and Fluffy, will do.
Oh, what should we wear?
How about the ones we wore for the freshman festival?
That frilly outfit...?
Miss Sawa-chan will prepare one for you too, Azu-nyan.
But the other ones Sawa-chan got us were...
Swimsuits, nurse uniforms, loli clothes...
Definitely not!
Then let's have her make something new!
How about an outfit where you can transform and fight!
That sounds cute!
Like a magical girl outfit?
Why don't we wear our school uniforms?
I totally second it!
Hey, nice idea!
Oh, I almost forgot.
Here.
This if for you and Jun-chan.
Come and see the show together.
A ticket for your first live performance ever...
It's so precious that I can't get myself to use it!
You won't get in otherwise...
I also need to give one to Nodoka-chan.
Here, Nodoka-chan!
Oh, you're performing live?
That's great.
I suggest you get our autographs before we make it big.
No, that's all right.
But I already got one for you...
You're taking things a bit too quickly...
All right, thank you.
Thank you, Nodoka-chan!
I'll need to give one to Miss Sawa-chan too.
It's a flier.
We're really going to be in this, huh?
Yeah.
Yeah!
I wonder who else is going to come.
Mio-senpai?
She's really shy.
Onee-chan, I'm going to take a bath.
Okay!
Gitah, let's do our best tomorrow.
I'm sure we'll have a blast!
Have a nice show.
What?
Thank you!
Who are they?
Are they one of the bands that are performing?
I think they're fans.
We already have fans?!
Hello!
Hope we can have a good performance!
They look like a rough bunch.
Sup!
Morning.
Howdy!
They actually greeted us!
Ricchan!
Mio-chan, long time no see!
Maki-chan!
Hey, let me introduce her.
She's Maki-chan, the drummer for Love Crisis.
The one who invited us.
Nice to meet you.
The pleasure's all mine!
Thank you for being so kind.
Hey, it's Mio-san!
She's Aya, the bassist for our band.
She's a huge fan of yours.
Your performance during the school festival was amazing.
You came to our show?
Oh, you're the one who showed up late.
I'm so sorry!
Really!
Don't be. It was a great performance.
Uhh...
Sorry.
We don't usually get praise from strangers about our performances.
So yeah...
Is that so...
Oh, right!
Come see our show next time!
It's gonna be our own personal show.
Wow...
Here's a CD too.
It's nothing professional.
That's amazing!
Well, see you later!
Yeah!
They're so much more serious than us on a different level.
Hey, wouldn't it be great if we had a logo or something?
Let's see...
I'm thinking...
Something like this!
That would be the bath house!
Oh?
How about adding a tea cup to it?
Like this?
Wow!
It looks really mellow and awesome!
There we have it!
Draw it on my sticks.
Can you also do it on my keyboard?
Then for my pick too.
Me too.
We'll all be matching!
Okay, we're starting the meeting now.
All right!
Let's do this!
Ooh, we're the second band up.
Second?
Excuse me.
Here are your backstage passes.
T-Thanks.
Why thank you.
Where do we stick these?
Oh, like that?
Wow.
It's proof of their live experiences.
Yeah.
Then these will be our first ones!
Yeah!
No, no, you can't enter on the day of the gig unless you have it on yourself.
Really?
Why there?!
It's not a pain patch!
Now I'm playing it safe.
Oh yeah, let's fill out the stage setting sheet.
L to R: Song Order | Original Performer | Backing Track | Song Tempo | Acoustics Requests
There's quite a bit to fill out.
Well, song names and acoustics aside...
What do we do for the lightings?
Yeah, about that...
What should we write?
Wait up, I'll go ask.
Why does she go ask the scariest looking group?!
They wrote things like "super energetic" and "pop."
Let's go with that too.
Wait.
Let's go with all-pink!
Why pink?!
Is that a no?
Let's have that at the chorus of "Light and Fluffy Time."
With the disco ball too!
Let's use that during the intro and the solos.
Going on...
We should totally have the spotlight on me.
That's not fair.
Let's have one each for when we introduce ourselves.
And one for Gitah too.
I'll pass on that.
When the bassist trips, put the spotlight on her immediately...
I won't trip!
What'll we do for the acoustics?
Wait up.
They wrote "Reverb on the third piece please, and max it out on the vocalist."
Let's go with that too.
What do we put under MC?
I'll go ask.
They're done so they let us borrow it as a reference.
T-Thank you so much.
Thank you!
She fits right in.
Yui, you're amazing.
We can use the other bands' rehearsals as reference.
Oh wow. They have effects pedals.
She's got her own personal mic.
I wonder how much those cost.
Hey look, they sell sweets!
Ricchan, they sell CDs!
We haven't sold any have we, Mio-chan?
Azu-nyan, do you think we'll show up on them?
This is amazing, Mugi-chan!
Come on now.
T to B: Death Bang Bang Chickens / Afterschool Teatime / Cheeky Chicks / Black Thrill / Love Crisis
It says Afterschool Teatime-sama! Hey look!
Okay, chill out.
Let's have tea.
Mugi's amazing too.
Delicious.
This hits the spot.
That's a nice smell.
Would you like a cup with us?
Umm, all right then.
Oh, so you're showing up in a lot of contests.
We haven't been able to win though.
But we'll definitely go pro.
Yeah, she's right.
It's all over if you give up.
I want to keep playing music.
Wow.
They're all in these bands because they want to play music.
We should be ashamed to say we're heading for Budokan.
The reason we're able to talk like this is thanks to Yui, Mugi, and all the others.
We're all finding ways to open new doors.
Afterschool Teatime, it's time to rehearse.
Oh dear, we totally forgot!
What do we start with?
Setting, duh!
Yeah!
Who're you talking to?!
It's go-time.
Right!
R-Ready, girls?
Yup.
Yeah.
Good to go!
W-Well then, let's play one chorus from our fourth song, "Light and Fluffy Time."
Yui, vocals!
O-Oh n—!
A-Are you—
Mio-senpai!
Calm down, guys.
Hang in there.
Start over from the top.
You'll be all right!
I wish you girls luck.
We've got to do this properly for everyone's sake.
It's not just our live perfomance.
We've got to calm down and do this.
After all, we've just opened a new door.
It should be around here somewhere...
Are they all guests?
That many?
Will Onee-chan be all right?
Ui!
Onee-chan!
Thanks for coming too, Nodoka-chan, Jun-chan.
It looks like tons are here to see you.
Hey, look at my backstage pass!
Don't you ever get nervous?
Of course!
I'll eat sweets to calm down!
I'll call out your names onstage.
Please don't. You'll make us nervous instead.
See you later!
She's being her usual self, so she'll be fine.
It took quite a while to find my old clothes.
Catherine!
Janice!
What are you doing here?
I'm the manager here.
You haven't changed one bit.
Yes, I have.
I mean, I'm their teacher.
I see.
It's over!
Yeah, it is.
Well done.
Miss Sawa-chan!
Were you waiting?
Onee-chan!
Onee-chan, you were so amazing!
Thanks.
You were all great.
It was awesome.
Thanks.
Wow.
Yeah.
But Nodoka-chan, Jun-chan, Ui and Miss Sawa-chan came to see us.
Thank you!
Let's perform together again.
Thanks for helping us.
Thank you!
Good work!
We'll invite you again.
Happy New Year.
Here, try on the tiger bikini.
No!
And all the excitement just went down the drain.
Everyone, the year-crossing noodles are ready.
This looks so good.
Sorry you had to prepare all this.
Oh, not at all.
Look.
Just seeing that face brings me happiness.
I pulled the old maid again.
There's one minute left in this year.
It's finally time.
Mio, how did you like this year?
It was really fun, thanks to you guys.
Thanks.
Man, that's pretty lame.
L-Lame?
Hey guys, the new year's about to begin!
T-They're asleep!
Happy New Year!
Oh, the new year's begun.
Yo! Why are you all asleep?!
They're all exhausted. But that's our K-ON Club for you.
Oh geez.
Wake up.
Hey. Wake up, guys!
What?
Where am I?
What time is it?
Let's go see the first sunrise of the year!
The sunrise!
I'm still sleepy, so I'll pass.
How could you sleep at such a time?!
Hey, you're one to say.
Was it okay to leave Miss Sawa-chan behind?
Ui-chan's there.
She'll be fine.
It's pretty.
Isn't it?
It's our secret spot!
Well then...
Umm...
Happy New Year, guys.
Happy New Year!
By the way, Azu-nyan...
how long are you going to keep those on?
Why didn't anyone tell me?
Oh sorry, it just looked so perfect on you.
You look really cute.
Azu-nyan, you really do.
Oh dear.
Please don't say "you are lazy,"
because I am actually crazy
The swans are actually
kicking their legs
hard out
of sight
Being true and sincere to my instincts,
I accept that I'll be tossed around
The path ahead looks bright
That's why I
take rests
sometimes
If there's a shortcut, it's the easy way out
If I have wings to use, then it'll be the best
Crap, I broke a nail!
I'll fix it with glue
That's enough to give me
a sense of achievement
What's important is to take good care of yourself
If you can't love yourself, then you can't love someone else
Please
don't
say
you
are
because
you
are
actually
Capable
hawks
hide their picks out of sight
I try to use my imagination,
but reality is a bitch
I'm still just learning,
so I'll be out of pitch sometimes