Based on what she said, the new entrant must be a bandmate. And from the sound of it, Omi probably should not have spent that extra time beforehand acclimating. He'd barely gotten to see Akaya. Still a bit pink in the cheeks, he smiled and held up his palm.

"Ah, if you need to be backstage, I don't want to hold you up." An extra minute would have been nice, but responsibilities came first. He looked back at Akaya.

"Will I be able to see you after the show?"