The song works, and it is better than what she'd started with, something unique for both of them. Suguru rarely collaborated with other musicians; duets were even more rare, and the few she had were not as daring and interesting as this.

Suguru's the one to wave to the group surrounding them, grinning at them. She knew a number of the aides, since they were her people, and some of the stadium employees from previous events, and liked that they did feel they could stop and listen.

"Thank you, everyone. We'll perform this one as a run-through later so you get a chance to hear it before anyone else. Don't spoil the surprise!" she says, loudly enough for everyone to hear. Her voice carries well, and she's always polite when dealing with the staff. "For now, we'll get out of your way. " They could practice elsewhere, especially since there were notes she wanted to discuss with Satoru.

She passes her staging notes to the manager and heads backstage, grabbing Satoru's wrist to pull her back into the green room. They weren't sharing dressing rooms, which would be too much, but this was open to both.

"The lyrics here&mdash" Suguru says, pointing to two lines. "They're too weak. We need more impact. Something that shows how torn she's feeling. Her heart is broken, and she knows she needs to leave, but it's tearing her apart." She pauses, then reaches for her phone, scrolling through her notes until she reaches something. Her forehead wrinkles, deep in concentration as she mouths a few words, and then she scribbles a few lines down, handing it back to Satoru. "How about this? And what do you think about accompaniment? I liked the guitar with it but I think it needs piano too. Drums, the original had a bass line that I think would still work with this."

She's careful to close her notes app and lock the screen after that, not wanting anyone else to see anything.