Ep. 12: Atsuro's Red Hair and the Conflicting Plans for the Tokyo Contest
Aired on July 20, 1999

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Atsuro dyes his hair red to show determination, amusing his friends. Yuuka submits a competition entry, and the group anxiously awaits a response for Towa. Sakuya believes Lucifer will succeed. Atsuro discards junk mail and delivers pizza to his parents, whose argument resumes upon seeing his new look. He has staked his future on Lucifer. Towa retrieves spilled papers and discovers the overlooked invitation. The Tokyo contest is scheduled for the following Sunday. However, Yuki’s father requires her to attend a week-long Noh conference in Kyoto, which concludes on that same Sunday, creating a scheduling conflict for the band members.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Sakuya Leaves Lucifer After Arrest and Venue Bans
- Ep. 9 · The group searches for a venue while Sakuya faces personal and familial conflicts regarding his band.
- Ep. 10 · Band members struggle to recruit Sakuya while Santa discovers his new song
- Ep. 11 · Sakuya completes a song while Lucifer uses it for a contest and Atsuro leaves home for music.
- Ep. 12 · Atsuro's Red Hair and the Conflicting Plans for the Tokyo Contest
- Ep. 13 · Yuki struggles with guitar while the band adapts their song for four members.
- Ep. 14 · Lucifer performs second place while Yuki returns to save the band
- Ep. 15 · Lucifer travels to Hakodate with a borrowed minibus while the band seeks performance venues
- Ep. 16 · Lucifer and Feel compete for a park performance slot in Nagoya