Today,
everyone was looking back at some old PV footage together.

The very early MixPalette videos.

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🧑 Hinata

"Whoa!!
This is SO nostalgic!!"

🩡 Ruka

"The vibe feels completely different now."

🩷 Aine

"We were all so nervous back then."

Everyone was laughing while watching,
but then…

I noticed something.

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πŸ–₯ Shiro
"…Huh?"

"Wait…
Rei-san was dancing in the 1st PV?"

The room suddenly got quiet.

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🎧 Rei
"……"

🧑 Hinata
"You were dancing back then!"

🩷 Aine
"You really looked like a proper idol too."

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These days,
Rei-san feels so naturally tied to the DJ booth.

So seeing her
standing in formation with the other four members
felt strangely unfamiliar.

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🎧 Rei
"…Well.
I tried."

Everyone laughed a little at that answer.

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But after a short pause,
Rei-san quietly looked at the old footage and saidβ€”

🎧 Rei
"But honestly…
it was impossible for me."

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πŸ–₯ Shiro
"Huh?"

🩡 Ruka
"Ah…
here we go again. lol"

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Around the time of the 2nd PV,
Rei-san started doing solo videos.

Not the dark neon style she has now.

Back then,
it was brighter and more energeticβ€”
more like "DJ Rei!" from the beginning.

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🎧 Rei
"I always liked DJing more anyway."

🎧 Rei
"Making music was way more fun for me."

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🧑 Hinata
"But when you suddenly went solo,
we were seriously surprised! lol"

🩷 Aine
"You literally said,
'I can't dance anymore,'
with a completely straight face."

🎧 Rei
"…Because it was true."

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But then,
Aine-chan smiled softly and saidβ€”

🩷 Aine
"But I didn't want Rei-chan to leave MixPalette."

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🩷 Aine
"So I told her,
'You don't have to dance.
Let's just do this together.'"

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And then came the 3rd PV.

That's when MixPalette became
the "4 members + DJ"
group it is today.

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🧑 Hinata
"And THAT'S how MixPalette was born!!"

🩡 Ruka
"That summary was way too simple. lol"

πŸ’œ Shizuku
"But…
it really does feel very MixPalette-like."

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Rei-san looked a little embarrassed.

🎧 Rei
"…Well.
It all worked out in the end."

Then,
she quietly replayed the old footage again.

On the screen was a younger Rei-sanβ€”

still awkward,
still figuring things out,
and not quite suited for the DJ booth yet πŸŒƒ

To Be Continued...