Mana finally awakens from her battle with Kurumi since season 1. For the upcoming competition, Ai, Mai, and Mii prepare a band of their own to compete against Miku's. Elsewhere, Origami hears from Ryōko about the usurp mission to capture Tohka and Shido during the Festival. Serving as Head Maid in a Maid Café with the Yamai twins employed, Shido (as Shiori again) is handing out posters when Miku arrives and asks "her" out on a date, despite Shiori's annoyance at Miku's arrogance. After the date, Shido discovers that the bandmates were manipulated by Miku's controlling voice power and will not perform for the concert. Fraxinus cuts the stage's power to give Shido some time, but Miku gets the upper hand with her Astral Dress. The AST, led by Jessica, is targeting Tengu Square when Ryōko and Origami (piloting the "White Licorice") interfere. Kaguya and Yuzuru, being "professionals", back up Tohka and Shido to perform as best as they could, despite outside interference.