It was practically a miracle.
It would certainly go down in the history of Mars as the "Miraculous 7 Minutes".
This is the story of the two girls who set it all in motion.
Finally! Carole & Tuesday managed to fight their way to the semifinals of the talent show Mars Brightest.
However, this short road they travel to their debut is most certainly a long one...
thusly.
So is it short or long?
No idea.
Starting in fifteen!
Quickly!
Switch seats with me.
Huh?
Starting in five!
This mountain cannot be climbed with chance or luck alone.
They're headed to the peak of glory, where only those with real talent are able to shine.
The Mars Brightest semifinals are finally here!
As always, coming at you live!
First, I'll introduce the judges.
At times, benevolent angels for those chasing their dreams,
at others, malevolent demons.
Back again, it's...
Catherine!
I hope the stars who've made it this far will show us how much further their talent can go.
And Benito!
You're all just so talented! This is going to be tough.
And this month's guest judge has held the title of Best DJ for five years running.
He's one of Mars' most celebrated musicians. It's none other than...
Fire.
DJ Ertegun!
Ertegun!
Hey, you never mentioned this!
It's the first I'm hearing about it too!
Ertegun, what are your thoughts coming into this?
As someone who's not easily impressed, I look forward to seeing if anyone here can manage.
Ertegun!
All right, let me introduce the four gems who've come this far by outshining two hundred thousand people!
The two facing off in the first match will be...
GGK!
And Angela!
In the second match...
Pyotr!
And Carole & Tuesday!
I'm really excited!
What do we do?
I can't believe he's judging us.
It's over. Well, not that it ever started.
No, despite what you might think, he's not one to let personal feelings cloud his judgment.
I hope.
Wishful thinking, huh?
Cybelle?
What are you doing here?
Didn't you lose your match against Angela last—
I'm here to cheer on Tuesday.
Thank goodness...
Things ended on a bit of an awkward note last week.
And you suddenly stopped sending messages.
Hey, so I'm happy that you're cheering us on, but...
I know. You're up soon,
and I'm being a nuisance.
No, that's...
Tuesday...
You were my only hope, and the only one I could lean on.
I figured at least you would understand me.
So...
Goodbye.
I mean, what else can I do?
Cybelle?
Cybelle!
I'm live here backstage on Mars Brightest!
So like, this place is all "no cameras", so I have to stream in secret.
Scandalous!
It's time for the first match! First up is a rather spiritual and enigmatic person!
It's GGK!
Ertegun, this is your first time meeting GGK, right?
Apparently she's connected to the universe, and is being made to sing by it.
Anything you'd like to ask?
Nah, I'll pass.
Can't say I'm interested.
Well then, Catherine, what about you?
Well...
I'd love to know what led you to your current style.
Is it a sensitive topic?
I was born in a small village in the desert.
Hey...
Is she okay?
Huh?
She's kind of unpredictable, you know?
You worried?
Yeah.
I'm gonna go check up on her!
Tuesday!
But it was no place for nonsensical people like me.
And so my soul died there.
I would spend my nights staring idly at the night sky.
But then I noticed.
If there's no place for me, I just have to make one for myself!
There's no need for me to stay here!
So I came to Alba City,
in search of a place where I belong.
And thus... I came back to life!
I ascended!
Then my third eye suddenly opened and I gazed upon the other side.
It was there I heard a voice!
It told me to sing!
And I came back to life!
I'm so happy.
Well, Ertegun?
I don't really follow, but I too occasionally hear a voice when I've lost sight of myself.
Is that the voice of God?
No.
The Ertegun inside me.
Well then, let's hear her sing!
She's singing Gravity Bounce!
Do the gravity bounce
You feel the gravity bounce
Do the gravity bounce
One, two, three, four, five
Bounce
Do you feel the groove?
Bounce
Let it sink in sound
Bounce
Let your body move
And do the gravity bounce
Do the gravity bounce
You feel the gravity bounce
Do the gravity bounce
Got you feeling light as air
Everybody everywhere
Got you feeling light as air
Everybody everywhere
Bounce
Excuse me, you're almost up. Could you make your way to the stage?
Mr. Tao?!
Now there's someone you don't see outside often.
Did you forget something?
Your ID? Your phone?
Or maybe...
Me?
We're changing your song.
What?!
Bounce
What? This late? She's almost up!
It's to ensure our victory.
You can do it, yes?
Is this also something one of your AIs decided?
No.
It's my gut feeling.
I'm so happy you made it to the semifinals.
You were wonderful!
That was a very unique performance.
Well done.
Did you see that, Roddy?
Huh?
I'd say a certain model is in trouble!
Y-You think so?
Roddy.
Huh?
They say that empty vessels make the most noise. What do you think, Roddy?
Uh, well, I-I'm not really sure...
Hey guys! I'm almost up! Heading to the stage now!
I think I might be getting a bit nervous.
Pyotr.
Oh, a wild Tuesday!
Pow!
Um, you wouldn't happen to have seen Cybelle?
Cybelle?
Oh, I might have seen her over there.
Thank you.
Oh!
I'm gonna be on soon.
New song!
Now?!
What choice do we have?
I feel like our tempos are out of sync...
GGK started off by down the gauntlet through her performance!
Her challenger is the one who received glowing praise from the judges last time!
What kind of brilliance will she show us this time?
Welcome Angela to the stage!
Angela, last time the fact that you could sing at all surprised me.
But now the bar will be set much higher.
You understand that, yes?
Of course I do.
But the higher the bar, the greater the satisfaction from jumping over it.
Well aren't you confident?
Could you tell us what made you decide to pick up music?
I've always loved singing ever since I was a child.
It's been my dream for years to become a singer.
Of course I love modeling too, and I take pride in my work.
But that stopped being enough to satisfy me.
I wanted to find some way to express myself more proactively.
To me, that was through singing.
You're quite the go-getter. I respect that.
Now let's hear her sing! She's performing All I Want!
Everybody's always looking at me from afar
Yeah they are
I can't help it I was always meant to be a star
I'm a star
They wanna be with me or just wanna be me
I could have them all
But the one I desire is the one that just doesn't care
It's not fair
But you're the only one that passes by
Oh I wish that I could read your mind
All I want is you now
But you're the only one that passes by
All I want is you now
Oh I wish that I could read your mind
Why won't you kiss me? It's really so easy
It's like you don't see me at all
Why won't you love me? I know that I'm worthy
But right now you make me feel small
Thank you, Angela!
You've put on yet another brilliant performance!
Bravo!
Now, who will advance to the final: GGK or Angela?
Have the judges decided?
Catherine?
Yes.
I've been a judge on Mars Brightest for many years, but I've never seen such fierce competition.
First, GGK.
Like last time, you have something unique that no one else could imitate.
But here for your second performance, we have to consider how it differs from your first.
Now, Angela. You surprised me yet again.
By going with an entirely different song to the serious one from the previous round,
you've surpassed our expectations and shown us what you're capable of.
I'm sure you can clear even higher bars.
I believe in you.
Angela takes the win!
She gets the honor of advancing to the final round!
Wasn't there someone who said Angela was in trouble, Roddy?
Well isn't that great of her to make it to the final just to lose, Roddy?
Will you two stop arguing through me?!
GGK...
Any other year, and I'm sure you would have made it to the final.
Angela!
You're the first competitor I've actually wanted to feature.
Hey, Carole! Let's go all out, fair and square.
Oh, have you seen Tuesday?
Tuesday?
Oh, I did.
See.
I'm sure she'll be back soon.
I have to get back!
Mr. Tao!
Do you need something?
Was changing Angela's song a tactic of yours?
It was an off-the-cuff decision.
Is there a problem?
Great work as always! With you on board, our victory is practically assured.
Um... Is something troubling you?
No, it's nothing.
Wait! Don't tell me...
Welcome back! Your performance was absolutely brilliant!
I'm taking a shower. Prepare a change of clothes.
Okay!
Now, for our second match,
we have Pyotr vs. Carole & Tuesday!
Going first is Pyotr!
Pow!
How are you feeling right now?
I'm so happy to meet a huge star like Ertegun!
Right. Pleasure.
Where are Carole & Tuesday?
Huh? You've got to be kidding me.
Is something going on?
Let's go and check.
Hurry up and find them!
Okay, Pyotr, could you tell us a bit about your song, Love Yourself?
Well, you know, I'm someone who's all like this, so I've always fit in as well as a boulder fits in a coffee cup.
Cruising for a bruising!
...is what it was like.
So like, I'd hide who I am to fit in, but then life just got super boring.
I couldn't love myself.
Hey, what's up?
Where's Tuesday?
I'm waiting here in case she shows up.
Huh?
Maybe she's in the dressing room. I'll go check.
Hey!
And then I suddenly realized what makes you unique is how you differ from others,
so like, what's the point of hiding your true self?
So I tried unleashing my true self online, and people actually seemed to enjoy it.
I finally learned to love myself.
I mean like, how are you supposed to love others if you can't even love yourself?
That's what this song's about.
Pow!
I see. Thank you for sharing.
Well then, let's hear it! Here's Love Yourself!
Sorry!
Never felt at ease
In my own skin
From when I was a young boy
I didn't know myself then
And now I know that
Nothing's wrong with my heart
Nothing's wrong with my head
Nothing's wrong with the way I walk
I heard people talking
I am perfect naturally
And I'll bet all my money
No one else can love me quite like me, baby
Now I feel this way
I'm who I am, nobody else
And fill the world with love
Love yourself
Love, love, yourself
That's all I wanna tell ya
Love yourself
Love, love, yourself
That's all I wanna tell you
Tuesday!