BGHS Story 2 Chapter 7

Story 2
Chapter 7 - decision

==73 - New Progress==
73-1: New Progress
Kanon: "Wait for me, Shiho..."
       "Because, I'm going to meet you now..."

She defeats a new Irous
 Kanon: "The new Irous are overflowing, all over the place..."
Kokomi: "Perhaps then, this is Shiho-senpai's...?"
 Urara:
"Urara's group will be fine"
"Since we're going to take back all of it at once"
"Kokomi has to do even better too, as Urara's rival"
Kokomi squeals!
 Urara: "Hora hora, don't stop here, let's hurry ahead!" She leaves
Kokomi: "W-Wait~, Urara~chan..."
 Kanon giggles...
"...hm?"
"!!!!"
"W-Wait, look there..."

(A large Irous is on a bridge)

Urara: "THAT'S...!"

73-4: Don't Get in the Way!
 Kanon: "Wait, look there..."
[A large Irous looms...]
 Urara: "What could that be, over there, there's an Irous in particular that's squirming... "
Kokomi: "There's also a number of them that I've never seen before..."
Alulu snickers: "Was waiting for you guys"
 Urara: "ALULU!"
 Kanon: "Where's Shiho?"
 Alulu:
"It's useless asking me"
"I don't really know what that she's thinking..."
"It seems like fun now so I'm watching the surroundings, just an onlooker♪"
 Urara: "So, why are you here"
 Alulu:
"Asking why, you guys are an eyesore"
"So, I thought it was about time to crush you here"
It giggles: "Also, what's with that, that outfit?"
"Were you intending to start a one-man concert or something?"
 Kanon: "Came to meet Shiho. That's all"
 Alulu:
"Hmph. Well, that's nice"
"Even if dressed up in an outfit, you won't be able to conceal your downtrodden heart"
"When exposed, humans are similar to unsightly monsters..."
"The sad reality..."
"WILL BE TAUGHT TO YOU GUYS FIRST HAND!" It runs off and brings in new Irous
Kanon: "WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO BOTHER WITH YOU...!"
       "DON'T GET IN THE WAY!"

73-7: Watch my Back
Kanon gasps...
 Urara: "Enemies one after another..."
Kokomi: "Defeat after defeat, this end is..." There's a flash of light
Kokomi screams!
 Urara: "KOKOMI, CAREFUL!" Another flash of light
Urara gasps...!
 Kanon: "URARA! KOKOMI!"
        "THIS... Separated from those two...!"
Alulu snickers!
"YOUR BACK IS DEFENSELESS!!!"
(Kanon): "!!!"
  Kanon: "SHI..." There's a flood of light
[A hit!]
The Irous screams...
 Kanon: "Eh?"
  Miki: "Geez, not being very open"
 Asuha: "What were you intending to do leaving us behind?"
 Kanon: "Everyone...!"
Sensei: "Were you 3 alright?"
 Asuha: "There's about a mountain of things to say but..."
        "Talk is later"
Nozomi: "How could you as our friend..."
Hinata: "HINATA, AB~SOLUTE~LY WONT ALLOW IT!"
Kokomi: "Amazing..."
 Urara: "Everyone, came for us..."
  Miki: "Alright, everyone..."
        "BEGIN COUNTERATTACK!"


==74 - Courage from the Heart==
74-1: With only Faith
A new Irous is hit and screams...
  Miki: "Phew, managed somehow..."
 Kanon: "Everyone, why..."
Sensei: "When we heard that Kanon disappeared from the hospital..."

(At the school lab)
Sensei: "KANON IS GONE!?"
  Miki: "We can't find Urara-chan and Kokomi-chan either..."
Haruka: "Surely, those 3 must be going where Shiho-san is..."
Sensei: "That's..."
  Miki: "..."
Itsuki: "Where are you intending on going?"
Sensei: "YAKUMO-SENSEI!"
Itsuki: "I expected you girls to be on standby for orders to arrive"
  Miki: "But..."
Itsuki: "Everyone, I expect you are reaching your limit for your body and mind"
 Fulan: "Even if you reach Shiho, saving her, we haven't found an effective method for yet"
        "Despite that, do you intend to face that?"
  Miki: "We..."
        "Have faith"
Haruka: "In definitely having Shiho-san turn back"
Itsuki: "I understand the feeling. But, in your girls' state, the danger is..."
  Miki: "They're a... friend"
Subaru: "We battled together, we spent all sorts of time together"
        "So we can't very well abandon Shiho-san and the others like that...!"
 Kaede: "It is natural for everyone of the Hoshimori class to have faith in their friends"
  Miki: "So please let us go"
        "PLEASE! Yakumo-sensei, Mitsurugi-sensei!"
Itsuki: "You girls..."
 (???): "Understood"
(Itsuki): "DIRECTOR!?"
 Botan:
"The source of the Hoshimori's power is within the feelings of you girls"
"If you concentrate on that power of faith, Shinju too, will likely show you girls the way"
"Sensei, may I ask for your help with the students' request?"
Sensei: "...Of course!"
 Fulan:
"God damn... We'll have to then"
"We have already recorded Shiho's reaction"
"At least, there's a partially safe route that you guys can navigate through"
Itsuki: "Along the way is full of the new Irous..."
        "Take the utmost care"
Everyone: "YES!"
Sensei: "Everyone, let's go"

(Back at the bridge)
Subaru: "And like that, we were able to catch up"
  Yuri: "We were really worried"
Kokomi: "We're sorry"
 Kanon: "If you have to scold, scold me"
        "But, this fight is..."
Kurumi: "We're also worried about Shiho-san"
 Kaede: "There is still many things that we want to talk about"
Sadone: "Shiho, taught lots of things to Sadone"
        "Want to be with them much much more!"
Michelle: "Mimi, loves Shiho-senpai's singing♪"
Sakura: "That voice, feels like it has a spectacular power to allow your spirit to relax"
  Anko: "Also this dangerous place..."
        "We couldn't let you go just with you 3"
 Kanon: "Everyone..."
 Urara: "Ah, are those tears?"
 Kanon: "W-Whatever that's not it!"
 Renge giggles: "As thanks to Renge, Kanon-chan and Shiho-chan's hug would be nice♡"
 Kanon: "Really..."
        "But... thanks"
Haruka: "Thanks is fine"
  Miki: "Since we're your friends"
 Kanon: "...yeah"
 Alulu:
"HEY WAIT!"
"YOU'RE GOING TO IGNORE ME AND HAVE SOME SORT OF TOUCHING MEETING?!"
"I DON'T INTEND TO LET THIS END YET!" it scoots off
[A large Irous looms...]
Haruka: "This... is every single Irous..."
  Miki: "Kanon-san, Urara-chan, Kokomi-chan..."
        "Proceed ahead of here"
 Urara: "But..."
  Miki: "We're fine, we'll catch up immediately!"
 Asuha: "HURRY!"
Kokomi: "U-Understood"
 Kanon: "Relying on you for everyone... Sensei!"
Sensei: "Indeed, leave it to me!" They leave
  Miki: "We absolutely can't let them get past here"
        "WE'RE YOUR OPPONENT!"

74-4: Reunion
 Urara: "THERE!"
 Shiho: "......"
 Kanon: "Shiho..."
 Shiho: "You came again?"
 Kanon: "Yes, to meet with you"
 Shiho: "There's no reason to meet..."
        "...What's with that outfit? Even now..."
 Kanon: "No matter what, there's something I want to tell you"
        "Shiho, I..."
 Shiho: "...Hmph"
There's a flash of light and Kanon yelps!
 Shiho: "......" She leaves
 Kanon: "SHIHO, WAIT!"
A new Irous shows up!
 Urara: "HEY! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
        "Kanokano-senpai is trying to talk to Shihotchi-senpai!"
Kokomi: "Y-Yeah"
        "Can't allow... any further interruptions!"
 Kanon:
"Urara, Kokomi..."
"...right"
"I already decided I wasn't going to lose heart..."
"However many times I'm hurt is fine"
"At this place..."
"I DON'T NEED TO STOPPED!"

74-7: Courage from the Heart
 Kanon: "SHIHO...!"
 Shiho:
"......"
"Why are you interrupting...?"
"How often, how many times..."
 Kanon: "......"
        "Because, I was saved by Shiho..."

(Kanon):
"Even now, I remember"
"When I first met Shiho"
"After school, I walked by the music room by chance, and heard singing"

(Kanon):
"Around that time, I had a lot of anxiety about the future..."
"I didn't understand how to get close to people, so even in class I tended to be a bit lonely"
"Took the appearance of being fine but, inside, I was slightly afraid..."

(Kanon): "And at that time, coming across Shiho's singing..."

 Kanon:
"That gentle singing..."
"Can overcome fears, if it's you it's fine"
"Just like that, seemed like I was cheered up..."
"And received courage from the heart"
 Shiho: "......"
 Kanon:
"I didn't want this to end without telling anyone about those feelings"
"So that I can return the favor of receiving courage from Shiho's singing..."
"I thought I wanted to share a destiny with Shiho"
Shiho: "..."

(Kanon):
"There was various mess ups but, while doing activities together as idols..."
"I, being able to praise Shiho's singing, could become happy like yourself..."
"That's all I needed to be happy"
"And yet..."

 Kanon:
"Going toward an even higher level as idols..."
"I started thinking that I wanted to bring even more people those feelings"
"And without noticing, I forced the same dream on Shiho..."
 Shiho: "...stop"
 Kanon:
"So, I thought I wanted to meet with a brand new feeling"
"To make sure I told you about the feelings I had from that time..."
"I'm... not strong..."
"Would this really be okay, to always being a hesitating coward..."
"But, this is the only thing I didn't want to hesitate with"
"I..."
"I, with Shiho... from now on I want to always always walk together"
"So..."
 Shiho: "...!"

  Kanon: "You, should become an idol with me"
(Shiho): "Eh?"
  Kanon: "If singing is scary..."
         "You should be fine if you sing only for me"

 Shiho: "......"
[There's a sharp pain!]
 Shiho: "..."
        "What's with, this pain..."


==75 - Hesitation==
75-1: Hesitation
  Miki: "Everyone, there!"
Nozomi: "That's...!"
 Kanon: "SHIHO!"
 Shiho:
"Everything... had expected to have thrown it out..."
"What's with this..."
"Even now why are you disturbing my heart!?" There's a flash of darkness
Shiho winces: "Head... is..."

    Aoi: "That's not bad, that girl's sweet talking"
(Shiho): "THIS IS...!?"
 Aoi:
"Think well on it, Shiho..."
"How about believing in that girl's words?"
"The outcome, of being betrayed..."
"The pain you savored, the hardship, isn't this what it is?" There's a flash of darkness
(Shiho is in pain...)
(Shiho screams!)

Shiho?: "I want you to sing only for me, is what you said?"
        "How was it? Were you able to make full use of me?"
 Shiho: "That's wrong..."
        "When Kanon-chan had said that, I was honestly happy..."
Shiho?: "Aiming for the top as idols?"
        "Regarding that, it had nothing to do with me"
 Shiho: "Wrong, that's wrong...! What that dream was relying on..."
        "Was me..."

 Shiho: "I, I'm..."
She winces...
(Shiho screams!)
[Pow!] ドーン！
There's a flash of light
 Yuri: "What the... what's happening?"
Asuha: "Why is that..."
Kanon: "SHIHO!"

75-4: For What Purpose
Shiho screams!
There's a flash of light!
Renge winces! And collapses
There's another attack!
Sadone screams! And collapses
Shiho is struggling!
Another flash of light!
  Miki: "...S...SHIHO-SAN...!" She collapses
 Asuha: "IT'S DANGEROUS LIKE THIS! Everyone, break away from Shiho at once!"
Kokomi: "Shiho-senpai, seems like... she's in pain..."
Shiho is panting...!
 Kanon: "SHIHO!"

(Shiho): "Kanon...chan..."

(Shiho):
"As a music honors student, when I was admitted to Kanadenomiya Girls' Institute..."
"The environment was far too different from the other schools I've been to, didn't understand a good way to deal with the surroundings..."
"If I could be noticed, I ended up deciding to spend time by myself"
"So for me being like that, Kanon-chan who was always bold and bright..."
"She was a part of my admiration"

(Shiho):
"When invited to be an idol, and while activities as f*f were proceeding smoothly..."
"More and more, I wanted to meet Kanon-chan's expectations..."
"I started putting myself more toward Kanon-chan's dream"

(Shiho): "I wonder, for what purpose, was I singing"

(Shiho): "I..."
         "I'm..."

Note: Bring Kanon in the party for 75-6

75-7: So um...
Shiho: "...!"
Kanon: "SHIHO!"
Shiho continues to struggle and screams!
(Fulan): "How is the situation developing?"
   Miki: "MITSURUGI-SENSEI!"
         "Somehow, suddenly Shiho-san started struggling..."
  Shiho: "..."

Kanon: "Today's concert, went well didn't it"
Shiho: "The crowd looked like they were very happy too"
Kanon: "Shiho, your singing seemed like a lot of fun. Shiho's feelings were expressed with that"
Shiho: "Really?"
Kanon: "Warm, like the sun, I was wrapped up by a kind, honest Shiho"
Shiho: "That's e-embarassing..."
       "That's because, when I was singing next to dancing Kanon-chan..."

Shiho cries out...
A flash of light
   Miki: "Is s-something happening?"
(Fulan): "Shiho's body signature is acting up...?"
         "Was there any kind of accident that happened to her mind and body?"
Shiho continues to struggle...
[There's a huge explosion!]
Hinata pouts: "Can't get any closer anymore!"
(Fulan): "But, in this state..."
         "Shiho's body already reached her limit...!"
         "Like this, her self will also be destroyed!"
(Shiho screams!)
  Kanon: "SHIHO!!!" She runs to her
(Fulan): "Don't get close!"
   Miki: "KANON-SAN, IT'S DANGEROUS!"

(Shiho): "Um so, I..."
         "Have something that I absolutely want to tell Kanon-chan"
(Kanon): "W-What're you doing, being so formal"
(Shiho):
"Well I..."
"Love singing"
"Singing your own words, and having it reach everyone, this is also something that's brings happiness..."
"Which I was also able to notice thanks to Kanon-chan"
"So..."
"Thank you"

[She's hit...] ザシュッ

   Kanon: "..."
[-Kanon collapses]
  (Miki): "...That can't...be..."
(Subaru): "T-That's..."
 (Shiho): "......"
   Shiho: "Kanon...chan...?"
          "Kanon-chan... KANON-CHAN!?"
          "N...N...N..."
 (Shiho): "NOOooo!"

==76 - decision==
76-1: Vow
[Kanon is hit...]
   Kanon: "..."
[-Kanon collapses]
  (Miki): "...That can't...be..."
(Subaru): "T-That's..."
   Asuha: "..., hurry treat her injuries...!"
  Haruka: "Y-Yes...!"
   Shiho: "Kanon...chan..."
 (Kanon): "Shiho..."
          "Great... you're safe..."
[Shiho holds Kanon] ぎゅっ
   Shiho: "Why..."
 (Kanon): "Don't make such a face"
          "Here, take this..."

  Shiho: "This, is my hairpin..."
(Kanon): "What we vowed on these hairpins... do you remember?"
  Shiho: "...Of course"
(Kanon): "With Shiho's singing..."
  Shiho: "With Kanon-chan dancing..."
         "The method is different but the feeling of what we wanted to tell was definitely the same"
 (Kanon):
"Yeah, that is f*f..."
"That's why, we are from here on out too..."
"Since we are f*f as two"
"If Shiho... sings like Shiho's thoughts, that's best..."
"I'm...with you...that's..."
"Always...always..."
"To...gether..."
"... ... ..."
"... ... ..."
Shiho: "Kanon...chan...?"

76-4: Within the Glow
(Kanon): "......"
  Shiho: "Kanon-chan...?"
         "Kanon-chan, KANON-CHAN...!"
Renge is crying...
   Miki: "That can't..."
 Shiho:
"No..."
"Not this..."
"Please... open your eyes..."
"Kanon-chan, didn't you say to me"
"We are, two as f*f"

 (Shiho):
"Kanon-chan, you agreed to believed in me until the end"
"You said you always wanted to be together..."
"That's how it is for me"
"THERE'S STILL MANY THINGS I WANT TO DO WITH KANON-CHAN...!"

 Shiho:
"Even though I finally realized what's important..."
"And not being able to tell you that..."
"PLEASE!"
"My... I'll give everything so..."
"THE POWER I HAVE, I DON'T MIND SACRIFICING ALL OF IT...!"
"SO PLEASE...!" There's a flash of light

(Miki): "This..."
        "A light from their hairpin...!"

(Kokomi): "Shiho-senpai's feelings are... wrapping around their bodies..."

Another flash of light
 Renge: "!!!"
Kurumi: "This time, there's a light coming from every Hoshimori's pendant..."
 Renge: "The light is... gathering toward one place...!"
 Kaede: "What is happening!?"

76-7: decision
Kurumi: "This time, there's a light coming from every Hoshimori's pendant..."
 Kaede: "What is happening!?"

 Sensei: "T-This is...!"
 (Miki): "Star Armor...!?"
(Kanon): "......"
         "M-Mnn..."
(Shiho): "Kanon-chan!"
(Kaede): "Unbelievable... her injuries are healing...!?"
         "What in the world... what does this mean?"
(Sadone): "They were chosen..."
          "Shinju-sama made these two Hoshimori..."

Kanon: "...mn"
Shiho: "Kanon-chan..."
Kanon: "Shiho..."
       "...Thank you... Perfectly heard, Shiho's song"
Shiho: "...yeah...yeah"
Kanon: "Don't cry like that... because we're alright now"
Shiho: "...yeah"

Kokomi: "Good... really is great..."
 Urara: "D-Don't be so excessive"
 Kanon: "Yeah, I'm fine now"
        "I made you worried. Sorry"
 Shiho: "Everyone..."
        "...I..."
Kokomi: "Shiho-senpai..."
[Hug] ぎゅっ
 Shiho: "Eh?"
 Urara: "Shihotchi-senpai, we were waiting"
Yuri pouts: "We were really worried...!"
  Nozomi: "There's a lot we want to talk about! So get ready okay!"
Michelle: "Having matching armor, Mimi, is glad♪"
   Renge: "Renge, was getting lonely..."
    Miki: "Shiho-san"
Everyone: "Welcome Back!!"
   Shiho: "Everyone..."
          "Truly thank you"
[Their com line rings]
(Itsuki): "How fortunate... Looks like Kanon and Shiho both, along with everyone is safe"
  Sensei: "Yes, the girls are... alright now"
(Itsuki): "Right... I'm relieved"
          "According to the radar, it looks like Irous appearances are dwindling..."
    Miki: "In that case, that's a relief"
 (Fulan): "...I have important news for you guys"
          "We have determined..."
          "The whereabouts of Nanashima Aoi"

[~Continued in the Final Chapter~]