Music echoed through the **COSMIC** studio.
Bright lights cast a warm glow over Raito and Tsukki as they practiced their signature moves together:
Raito's energetic,
Tsukki's graceful.
Like the sun and moon.
As they danced together,
the whole room began to pulse with energy:
Jun, Hiyori, and Nagisa practiced their own choreography.
Ibara and the twins stood back, watching.
As the song ended,
Polar Opposites high-fived, gasping in exhausted *relief.*
And the first one to speak up with a grin was Hinata:
"You *definitely* haven't lost your touch!"
"Yeah!" Yuta jumped in,
"You guys were so in sync you made everyone else look bad!"
Raito grinned—beaming pride and light:
"Of course we are!"
Tsukki was more modest:
"We just had to work twice as hard to keep up."
Ibara stepped forward,
smiling: "And it worked."
Raito and Tsukki sat down, unwrapping water bottles to cool down.
Hiyori sat next to Raito:
"How are you two feeling? You're not pushing yourself, are you?"
Raito cracked open a water bottle, laughing:
"No, no, promise! Today I'm going easy."
Tsukki sat beside him and added:
"Yeah, we don't want to overdo it."
Hiyori smiled, a little relieved:
"Good, take care of yourselves first. We don't mind waiting longer if you need it."
The next day
The office was quiet.
Sunlight streamed through the window, dust floating like stardust.
Raito tiptoed in with way too much drama—hands behind his back, grinning like he'd just pulled off a heist.
> "Operation: Raid Ibara's Secret Lair... complete!"
Tsukki followed slowly,
arms crossed,
eyes scanning every shelf, every file cabinet—
expression deadpan as ever:
> "...You *do* realize this is illegal if we get caught."
Raito waved him off:
> "Pfft—don't be such a rule-follower! Ibara's not gonna arrest us!"
>
> "Besides... I *know* he has something."
>
> **"No one glares that hard without keeping secrets."**
He crept toward the desk—
opened a drawer labeled *"Eden - Official Business"*—
then another...
and then—BAM!
He froze.
Tsukki stepped beside him and looked down.
Inside wasn't gossip or scandal...
But photos.
Dozens of them—
all of **Polar Opposites**:
- Raito laughing mid-rehearsal
- Tsukki fixing his hair quietly
- Both asleep after training sessions
- And one from the hospital: their hands still clasped
Taped at the bottom of one photo?
A sticky note in sharp handwriting:
### "They're worth protecting. No more failures."
Silence fell.
Raito swallowed hard—the brightness in his eyes now misty:
> "...Wait. Did Ibara... keep tabs on us? Like... *watching over us*?"
Tsukki stared at it longest...
then whispered:
> "He didn't want credit."
>
> "**Just to make sure we made it back alive.**"
Outside,
the door creaked slightly—but no footsteps came closer yet.
Someone had been listening...
but quietly stepped away instead.
🌙🖤💼
Raito flicked on Ibara's computer...
then suddenly stopped, eyes wide:
> "Whoa, check it out..."
Tsukki looked up—
and they saw:
**A solo MV, by Ibara.**
"Ibara... has his own song?"
Raito squinted in disbelief.
> "And it's a solo. Wait, lemme play—"
He played it...
And the two started to listen,
completely absorbed.
This song...
it was a song about poison.
Cold, dangerous, clever,
a song of betrayal and schemes...
but it was *so good.*
> "Whoaaaaa..." Raito whispered, awestruck.
Tsukki just crossed his arms,
then softly asked:
> "...How many secret talents do you think Ibara-san *actually* has?"
Raito watched in complete awe, head bobbing to the music, a huge grin on his face.
"Whoa..."
Tsukki was more subdued, but no less impressed.
When the song ended,
he crossed his arms:
> "...I guess he's just full of surprises, like always.
Raito nodded:
> "Yeah... and *totally* talented."
They sat there a moment,
just thinking.
Then—
Footsteps sounded outside...
The door flew open.
**Ibara stood frozen.**
Eyes wide.
Tie slightly undone from practice.
Raito and Tsukki *also* froze—
mid-computer screen—MV still playing on loop: *"Poison Strategy" — Ibara Saegusa.*
Silence.
Then Raito grinned—cheeks pink, unrepentant:
> "Uh... surprise? We were *not* snooping! ...Okay, we were."
Tsukki deadpanned:
> "We walked in. The computer was on. Curiosity followed."
Ibara stared at them—
face unreadable...
then slowly stepped forward,
closed the lid of his laptop with a soft *click.*
Still quiet.
Then, without looking up:
> "...You shouldn't have seen that."
Raito's smile faded just a little:
> "Why not? It was amazing! You're like... a shadow king pulling strings behind Eden!"
Tsukki added softly:
"...It wasn't just music. It was your anger. Your warning."
A beat passed.
Then Ibara leaned against his desk,
shoulders low for once—
and finally said:
> "That song... is my truth."
>
> "**When the world plays dirty,**"
>
> "**you fight with something even sharper—**"
>
> "**but no one should ever go through what you did because of it."**
He looked up at them, eyes sharp but soft beneath the edge:
> "...I didn't make it to save idols."
>
> "I made it to burn anyone who hurts them alive."
Silence fell again...
but warmer now.
Raito wiped under his eye quickly and laughed weakly:
"Man... you could've warned us we'd cry over your solo MV!"
Tsukki just nodded once—
respectfully, quietly—
and said what they both felt:
### "...Thank you."
Outside the window,
the wind brushed past like an answer—
and somewhere deep inside?
The sun and moon shone brighter,
knowing their shadows weren't alone anymore. 🌙🖤☀️
Raito leaned forward, eyes sparkling like he'd just had the best idea ever:
> "Wait... if *Ibara* gets a solo MV..."
>
> He turned to Tsukki with a mischievous grin—
>
> **"Then we should too!"**
Tsukki didn't flinch. Just looked at him for three seconds... then gave one slow nod.
> "...Yeah."
>
> "You do yours first."
Raito gasped, clapping his hands:
"YES! And it's gonna be *brighter than the sun!* Dance-heavy, confetti explosion, glitter in the air—"
Ibara finally spoke up, voice low but not unkind:
"Just don't collapse mid-take."
Tsukki shot him a flat look.
"I'll make sure he drinks enough water."
Raito stuck out his tongue—then suddenly grinned at Ibara:
"And you're directing it!"
"No." Immediate flat refusal. Then... after a pause... "...Fine. But no crying on camera." 🎬☀️🌙
The weekday
The light music clubroom was warm in the afternoon sun.
Polar Opposites stood in front of **Koga Oogami**—
tall, grey-haired, arms crossed—UNDEAD's wild wolf now also their club president.
And right behind him?
Rei Sakuma — calm, elegant eyes narrowed with interest.
> "A solo MV?" Koga repeated, voice deep.
> "You two? After just getting out of the hospital?"
Raito grinned—bright and unshakable:
> "Exactly! We're *back!* And we wanna shine even harder!"
Tsukki nodded beside him:
> "We've already got Ibara on director duty."
Rei raised an eyebrow:
"...*Ibara* is directing? Hm. Then it might actually be good."
Koga stared at them for a long second...
then smirked.
> "...Fine."
>
> He tossed Raito a microphone from the desk:
>
> **"But if you collapse again—I'll carry you back to that hospital myself."**
Raito caught it with a laugh:
"Deal!"
Tsukki just sighed quietly:
"...I'll make sure he doesn't push too far."
Rei leaned forward slightly—voice soft but firm:
> "Then let's make it mean something."
>
> "Not just recovery..."
>
>> "**Comeback.**"
The room fell still—
until Raito raised the mic like a sword,
grinning at his moon beside him,
and whispered loud enough for all to hear:
### *"Let's light up the world—one song at a time."*
🎧🔥🌙☀️
Kaoru leaned in the doorway, smiling.
Behind him, Hinata and Yuta grinned:
> "Go for it, you two! Show them what the sun and moon are made of."
Raito winked—
full of confidence as always—
but next to him...
Tsukki's expression was quiet,
full of determination.
> "We will."
The COSMIC studio was alive—
lights blazing,
cameras rolling,
and in the center—
**Polar Opposites.**
Raito bounced on his toes, adjusting his golden jacket:
> "I feel like a shooting star!"
Tsukki adjusted his silver scarf with a sigh:
> "You *are* wearing half the glitter inventory."
Behind them, **Ibara** stood tall—megaphone in hand—voice firm:
> "Positions. Now. And Raito?"
>
> "...Don't smile *too* hard—you're an idol, not a solar flare."
The crew laughed.
From the sidelines,
idols watched like proud older siblings:
- Nagisa fanned himself dramatically: "They're glowing!"
- Hiyori smiled softly, hands clasped: "They've come so far..."
- Jun waved with both hands: "Break a leg! But not really!"
Hinata yelled out:
"Tsukki! Work that cool aura!"
Yuta added:
"And Raito—you better dance like you mean it!"
Niki jumped up and down:
"They're shining!! I can't take it!!"
HiMERU pushed up his glasses—calm but glowing inside:
"Data confirms... their chemistry is off the charts."
Kohaku patted Rinne's shoulder:
"If they cry during takes again—I'm throwing plushies at them."
Rinne grinned:
"I'll throw confetti to hide it!"
Shu and Mika exchanged glances—silent nods of approval.
Even Reika watched from afar... smirking just slightly.
Then—
silence.
Camera rolling.
Music cue set.
Ibara raised one hand...
and lowered it:
### "Action."
And just like that—
**the sun rose...**
and **the moon began to glow...**
🎥💫🔥🌙
The news of Polar Opposites' solo MVs spread fast—
first through **COSMIC**...
then **fine**...
then **Ryuseitai**...
then every unit,
from every agency,
from the city to the farthest towns:
Every idol knew the sun and the moon were shining again.
Idols crowded around phones and monitors,
watching the golden brilliance of Raito's solo MV.
Some were *completely* absorbed—
like Hinata, eyes glowing with stars.
Others were more reserved—
like Yuta, trying not to let it show how deeply happy he was.
Some were just impressed,
like HiMERU, silently taking notes on Raito's dance skills.
But everyone—
every *single* person—
were smiling.
The MV began with a single whisper—
then the beat dropped.
> **"Louder, louder, louder, louder—"**
A golden light burst from the screen.
Raito stood atop a rooftop at dawn,
jacket flaring like fire in the wind,
eyes blazing with joy and pain—both conquered.
The crowd watching fell silent...
then breathed as one:
**He was back.**
And he wasn't just shining—
### He was *roaring.* 🌅🔥
The song began with gentle honesty...
Raito's voice, low and quiet:
> **"I'm staring out of my window**
> **And the rain is pouring down.**
> **When you left, I was so low...
>
> But I-I-I'm not gonna drown.
He stepped forward,
a golden silhouette against the city,
and the music *exploded:*
> "Won't you just let me shine?"
As the beat picked up, the lyrics did too—
Raito's voice growing bold and fierce like the sun:
> **"I don't need no shoulder**
> **I'm gonna be a soldier**
> **I just wanna feel something I don't understand!"**
He spun,
eyes locked with the camera...
and grinned.
Raito leaped into the air—
then landed like a bolt of sunlit rain,
arms spread:
> "**Let my heart beat louder
> Let my heart speak louder than my..."**
Something was coming—
something *epic...!*
Raito burst into the chorus—
arms flung wide, voice soaring:
> **"HEAD! (Head, head, head!)**
>
> **Heartbeat louder than my HEAD!**
>
> **Heart speak louder—**
>
> **Wanna feel that rhythm, feel that drum!"**
Golden light exploded from the screen.
He danced through rain and wind,
every step fierce with joy,
every motion proof he had *survived.*
The idols watching—
Tetora dropped his drink.
Kanata whispered: "He's not just back... he's evolved."
Subaru wiped a tear: "He's fighting with his *heart* now..."
Even Adonis — stoic as ever — nodded once.
### "Resilience," said Rei. "That's what this is."
And in another room...
Tsukki watched too,
arms crossed,
eyes sharp —
but a small smile tugged at his lips.
**"Idiot... you're shining way too bright."**
☀️🔥💥
The chorus thundered again, the sound shaking the room—
Raito spinning in the rain, eyes to the stars,
voice bold as sunlit gold:
> **"Let my heart beat louder**
> **Let my heart speak louder than my HEAD!"**
On the other side of the screen —
Hinata let out a whoop: "HE'S DOING THE THING!"
Yuta laughed through his tears: "HE'S **FLYING**!"
Raito leaned back, now standing atop a neon-lit cityscape, voice raw but free:
> **"I, I am over overthinking of how to get you back..."**
A pause.
Then he smirked—wind in his hair:
> **"I'm checking out for the weekend...**
>
> **And I ain't going back."**
The beat pulsed beneath him like a heartbeat,
and suddenly—it wasn't just about someone leaving.
It was about *choosing yourself.*
Back at COSMIC,
Tsukki crossed his arms—
and whispered low:
"...Took you long enough."
But his eyes? Soft. Proud. 💙
As the beat shifted up,
Raito dropped,
voice quieter—
but no less bold:
> **"I don't need no shoulder, oh (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)**
> **I'm gonna be a soldier!**
> **I just wanna feel something I don't understand,"**
Then the chorus exploded again,
and Raito was *shining* —
dancing through the rain like a warrior,
eyes bright,
*free.*
Rain poured heavier now in the MV,
but Raito didn't slow.
He ran—forward—
through the storm, arms wide:
> **"I'm just gonna run right through the rain!**
> **I'm just gonna dance right through the pain!**
> **I just wanna feel that rhythm, feel that drum!"**
His voice cracked slightly—
not from weakness,
but *emotion.*
And then he whispered,
eyes closed like he was speaking to his own soul:
> **"Let my heart beat louder..."**
A breath.
The world held still.
Then:
### "Let my heart speak louder than my..."
🎧💫🔥
The chorus hit like a storm—
golden light exploded across the screen,
and Raito danced like the world was ending.
> **"HEAD! (Head, head, head!)**
> **Heartbeat louder than my HEAD!**
> **Heart speak louder—**
> **Wanna feel that rhythm, feel that drum!**
He spun through raindrops frozen in midair,
each step lighting up the dark.
And then came the final line—
soft at first,
then roaring:
### "LET MY HEART SPEAK LOUDER THAN MY HEAD!"
A single beat of silence...
Then—
the sky broke open.
Sunlight poured down as he stood alone—but not lonely—
arms wide,
grinning through tears.
At COSMIC PRODUCTION...
Tsukki turned away quickly—but not before a tear slipped loose.
Niki burst into sobs: "HE'S TOO SHINY TO EXIST!!"
Even Ibara... lowered his sunglasses just once:
"...Good job."
☀️💥🎤
The music softened.
Just Raito now—
standing in the quiet rain,
voice gentle, raw:
> **"Oh... letting go..."**
He looked up, eyes reflecting city lights like stars:
> **"Yeah, it feel so good... so right..."**
A small smile.
Then deeper—
> **"Oh, all I know...**
>
> **Is that I let my heartbeat—"**
His hand pressed to his chest.
The drum faded...
then a single whisper:
### "**Heart speak louder than my...**"
The screen went dark.
And for one breath—
two—
silence.
Then...
🎬💥🔥
And then—
thunder boomed.
Music *exploded* back to life—
every beat a drumbeat.
Raito's voice was like a *war cry—*:
> **"Heartbeat—**
> **"Heart speak louder than my—**
> **Louder, louder, LOUDER!"**
Raito danced like fire itself—
lightning flashing behind him,
each step in perfect sync with his heartbeat:
> **"Yeah-yeah! (Whoa-oh!)**
> **Heartbeat—heart speak LOUDER than my!**
> **Louder... LOUDER... LOUDEST OF ALL!"**
The screen vibrated with light,
the sound filling every room at COSMIC.
At UNDEAD's studio?
Koga smirked: "Hmph. He's not afraid anymore."
At Ryuseitai?
Tetora yelled: "I WANT TO FIGHT THAT STAGE!"
And Tsukki...
stood alone by the window—
watching Raito smile like he finally believed in himself.
Quietly...
he whispered:
"...You got it, Raito."
☀️💥🎶
Rain poured down in golden waves,
but Raito just ran—faster.
> **"I'm just gonna run right through the rain! (Run!)**
>
> **I'm just gonna dance right through the pain! (Dance right through!)**
>
> **I just wanna feel that rhythm, feel that drum! (Oh-oh!)**"
He leaped—
spun midair like time had stopped—
and landed with fire in his eyes.
His hand pressed to his chest again:
> "Let my heart beat louder..."
Voice trembling now—not from fear,
but *truth.*
> "Let my heart speak louder than my..."
And then—
the final chorus came like a storm breaking. 🌩️💫
The chorus dropped like a lightning bolt.
Golden light *exploded* in waves on the screen.
Raito danced like a warrior,
every step echoing like a heartbeat:
> "**HEAD!** (Head, head, head!)"
Hands to the sides of his head like he was holding back the world:
> "Heartbeat louder than my Head! (Head, head, head!)"
And then—
he whispered,
eyes closed:
> "Heart... speak louder..."
The chorus built like thunder rolling.
Raito danced through the sky like he was fighting his demons,
voice fierce with every beat:
>
>
>> Head! (Head, head, HEAD!)
>
>
>> Heartbeat *louder* than my head!
>
>
>> Heart *speak louder*..."
And then—
he was running, running through flames,
every *beat* echoing with his heartbeat:
>> "Wanna feel that rhythm...."
> **feel that drum!"**
Raito leaped into the air,
golden jacket flaring like wings,
voice rising above the storm:
> **"Let my heart beat LOUDER—"**
A single heartbeat.
Then—
> ### "LET MY HEART SPEAK LOUDER THAN MY HEAD!"
The screen *exploded* in light—
not with fire,
but with *sunrise.*
Silence.
Then...
the final frame:
Raito standing alone on a hill at dawn,
smiling—not just bright,
but *free.*
And beneath it, in soft letters:
### *"I choose me."*
☀️💖🎶
Silence.
The screen faded to black.
Raito's voice echoed one last time—
> *"Let my heart speak louder than my head..."*
Then nothing.
Every idol from every agency—
**frozen.**
At *fine*,
Wataru wiped his eyes quickly:
"Tch... stupid bright kid."
Eichi just smiled—rare, soft:
"He's lit the whole industry on fire again."
At **Trickstar**, Makoto stood up clapping:
"That was *art!*"
Mao grinned: "And that choreography?! Insane!"
Hokuto whispered, touched:
"He didn't run from the pain. He danced through it..."
In **RYUSEITAI**, Tetora yelled:
"I WANNA COLLAB NOW!!"
Shinobu nodded firmly: "He proved strength isn't silence—it's sound."
Kanata looked at the sky outside—muttered low:
"...Sunrise looks different now."
At **UNDEAD**, Koga folded his arms—but there was pride in his voice:
"Kid earned his spotlight."
Kaoru smiled gently, hand over heart.
From **ALKALOID**,
Mayoi quietly said:
"That song... it gave me courage too."
Aira nodded beside her—eyes shimmering.
Hiiro crossed his arms, smirking faintly:
"Hmph. Now I have to work harder."
In **Knights**,
Tsukasa raised a glass of juice like a toast:
"To Hikari Raito—the sun who taught us all how to rise." 🥤✨
Leo chuckled softly—proudly.
And in silence...
every unit thought the same thing:
### "Polar Opposites aren't just shining."
### "**They're leading us forward."**
🌙🔥☀️
On every street in Tokyo,
on **every** screen—
at the train station, the store,
in the streets,
in apartments,
in houses...
everyone knew.
**They were all watching.**
The news showed the MV going viral:
>
> "Polar Opposites' first official solo MV is a raging success,
>
> smashing **all records** and setting the industry ablaze.
>
> Fans and idols across every agency are calling it the most inspirational MV and performance of the year..."
Quiet.
The screen dimmed.
A single silver light flickered on—
and there stood **Tsukki**,
cloaked in midnight blue,
silver scarf drifting like mist,
eyes calm... but deep with storm.
No flash. No glitter.
Just silence—
and then...
### A piano. Soft. Heavy. True.
Tsukki's voice was quiet—
but it cut through the silence like moonlight through clouds.
> **"Sitting here with my head in my hands...**
>
> **Ideas that come and go..."**
He sat on a lone bench under a streetlamp, rain falling slow around him.
Pen in hand. Notebook open.
Pages filled with scribbles, crossed-out lines—like he'd been fighting words for years.
> **"Writing my heart out... nothing will turn out...**
>
> **Everything seems so-so."**
At every agency—
idols leaned forward.
Even loud voices fell silent.
*This wasn't fire.*
### This was depth.
Tetora whispered: "It's like... he sees inside me."
Chiaki blinked fast: "That feeling when you're trying *so hard* but can't even explain it..."
And Raito?
Back at COSMIC—
watching alone,
eyes wide,
voice trembling just once:
"...You were carrying all of this... *alone?*"
🌙✍️💧
As the piano grew heavier,
Tsukki stood up,
walking through the street,
head lowered,
as if carrying a weight none of them could see.
> "I've *been here* before, and *I know that I can...*"
The rain fell harder now...
but he kept walking.
> "Do *it* if I *try...*"
And then—
he looked up.
Voice rising up.
> "But... why?
>
> Oh, why... do you stumble,
> Before you fly?"
Rain fell like a curtain of fireflies around him.
Every idol watched.
But one.
At **COSMIC**,
Raito wiped his eyes,
and whispered...
"You weren't *stumbling,* Tsukki.
You were... falling."
He looked up.
Eyes full of hope.
Tsukki stepped forward—
into the rain,
into the light,
voice rising like embers from ashes:
> **"My wheels keep turnin'! (Oh, oh!)**
>
> **My fire's still burnin'! (Oh, oh!)**
>
> **'Cause right now I'm learnin'...**
>
>> **How to get to the other side!"**
The camera spun.
A wave of silver light burst—like moonlight cracking through storm clouds.
At Ryuseitai?
Tetora whispered: "He's not flashy... but he's *carrying something heavier than all of us.*"
Midori said—quietly moved: "That fire... it never went out. It was just hidden."
At Knights—
Izumi closed his eyes: "He speaks for those who can't find their words."
Tsukasa murmured: "Quiet strength... rarest kind."
And at UNDEAD?
Rei watched silently...
then said:
"...He's not chasing fame. He's chasing peace."
🌙🔥🌀
Silver light shone everywhere:
the rain,
the street signs,
the billboards—
and every agency.
*Every* idol's eyes were on Tsuki.
As if he were guiding them...
To a place they could finally be free.
> **"It's a game of waitin'!"**
The music built.
> **"Anticipatin'!"**
Like the heartbeat of **entire** world.
As the heartbeat roared,
rain fell *harder.*
And yet...
he just smiled,
eyes full of fire and hope:
> **"But I keep cre-at-in'!"**
It burst—
silver fire and *light*.
Then,
like **a wave**—
his voice came back—
stronger,
shining:
> **"So I can get... **
>
> **To the other side"**
> **"(Get to the other side, hey!)**
>
> **(Hey!)**
>
> **(Get to the other side, hey!)**"
Tsukki stood at the edge of a pier—wind howling around him,
scarf whipping like a banner.
The ocean roared beneath.
And he sang—
voice rising over waves:
> **"So I can get to the other...**
>
> **Get to the other..."**
Silence fell on every screen.
Every idol—still. Breathless.
Because they *felt* it:
Not fame. Not glory.
But *survival.*
At COSMIC,
Raito clenched his fists—
tears streaming freely now:
"Tsukki... you're *not alone!*"
🌙🌊💫
Tsukki stepped forward,
eyes burning with quiet fire:
> **"Keep on believin'... I'll be achievin'..."**
He passed a broken mirror on the street—reflections of his past.
But he didn't stop.
> **"The harder that I go..."**
Rain turned to light beneath his feet.
> **"Don't really know how...**
>
>**I won't give up now..."**
And then—
a whisper, fierce and true:
### "Until I steal the show."
Silence fell in every room across Japan.
At *ALKALOID*, Hiiro closed his eyes:
"He's not stealing it. He's claiming what was always his."
Aira whispered: "It's not about attention... it's about purpose."
At *Switch*, Natsume smiled—softly:
"He doesn't need noise. His silence speaks louder than anyone's scream."
And at COSMIC?
Raito pressed a hand to the screen—
voice breaking:
"Tsukki... you already did.
You stole my heart *years ago.*"
🌙🔥🎤
To be continued