Even after filming ended…
Even after most of the equipment was packed away,
and the neon lights were turned off…
For some reason,
none of us wanted to go home.
Only the glow of the monitors remained inside the studio.
And somehow,
the feeling from the performance was still hanging in the air.
🧡 Hinata
"…You know."
Hinata sat on the floor and suddenly spoke up.
🧡 Hinata
"If we did this live,
it would be SO much fun."
Everyone smiled a little.
We were all exhausted.
But strangely,
nobody looked sleepy.
🩵 Ruka
Ruka kept checking the photos and videos on her phone.
🩵 Ruka
"This neon is seriously unfair."
The ferris wheel lights.
The shadows across the stage.
The blue reflections in everyone's hair.
Little by little,
the world of "Midnight Carousel" was taking shape.
And Ruka kept staring at it the whole time.
🎧 Rei
Rei was still checking the sound data.
Even at low volume,
she replayed the same sections over and over again.
🎧 Rei
"…I think I can push the low end a little more."
Probably the kind of difference
most people would never notice.
But Rei was already thinking about what comes next.
💜 Shizuku
Shizuku held a warm drink with both hands and smiled softly.
💜 Shizuku
"…It's a little sad
to see it end."
And hearing that made me realize something.
We all loved this moment.
🩷 Aine
Aine stayed in front of the monitor until the very end.
Watching every little detail carefully.
And then—
🩷 Aine
"…Huh?"
Suddenly,
she looked at the screen twice.
🩷 Aine
"W-Wait!?
It says 'Mix Palette'!!!"
For a second,
the whole studio went silent.
🧡 Hinata
"What!?"
🩵 Ruka
"No way!?"
💜 Shizuku
"…It really does."
And then—
🎧 Rei
"…I actually noticed it earlier."
The moment Rei said that,
everyone burst out laughing.
Apparently,
some people had noticed the typo during filming,
but nobody said anything.
🌃 Mashiro
Honestly…
I think we were all completely exhausted.
🩷 Aine
"I seriously barely slept that day…"
Aine rubbed her slightly red eyes and laughed awkwardly.
🩷 Aine
"I was staring at the monitors for so long…
my eyes got so red…"
🧡 Hinata
"Aine, you're running on Midnight Mode!"
At that moment,
the laughter finally returned to the studio again.
🌃 Mashiro
I think everyone was tired that night.
But even more than that…
Everyone wanted to make it better.
We made some mistakes.
We laughed a lot.
And yet, no one went home.
"Midnight Carousel"
was born from a night like this —
a night I'll never forget 🌃
To Be Continued...