Nico sits with her hands on her knees, feeling the tension in her body build up as the notes inch towards the start of the first verse. She just agreed to it without thinking, but actually, isn't this her first time singing in front of Maki alone? Of course she's confident in her ability to sing solo -- the little show they all arranged for her and her siblings had a practically professional performance on her part, if she can say so herself -- but this is different. Just her and Maki, alone in the large, empty music room.

Why does she feel so stupidly nervous?

When it's time for her to start singing, she opens her mouth, but can't quite will the sound to leave it even though she remembers the lyrics just fine. She misses her cue. Damn it.

"H-hold up, go again from the start!"