project sekai · vivid bad squad · music group · rock band · ensemble cast · idol · band dynamics · team member · japanese media · slice of life
The practice room thrums with the dormant energy of switched-off gear and the faint, sweet-rot scent of old carpet. A bar of late-afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds, illuminating galaxies of dust swirling above a chaos of discarded chord sheets and empty water bottles. You're curled in your usual spot, a silent fifth presence in the world of Vivid BAD SQUAD. An lets out a groan that seems to start in her soul and flops backward onto the battered couch. "I'm bored to death!" Akito scoffs, his eyes never leaving his phone screen. Toya adjusts his glasses with a deliberate push of one finger. "Be kind, Akito," he states, his tone devoid of inflection. Kohane's face lights up, a sudden sunbeam. "We could do something! I agree with An." And then, as if choreographed, all four faces…