THE iDOLM@STER #24 TL

THE iDOLM@STER #24 TL
Author: Mana



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Futami Mami* (2) starts here!!
* Yes, the margin text actually said "Mami".

[Mami] Hmm, I see.

[Ami] Projection mapping, huh.

[Ami] What's that?
[Producer] I knew it.

[Producer] It's quite an interesting experiment.



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[Producer] What they do is project a CG image onto a building or something of a similar shape.
[Producer] It's like the whole stage turns into that single image.

[Mami] Look at that!
[Ami] That looks interesting!

[Producer] You two want to give it a shot?
[AmiMami] Yeah~!



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[Upper-right text, horizontal]
Chapter 24

[Upper-right text, vertical]
Futami Ami (2)

[Center bubble text]
It's been a while, but
today I'm doing work
together with Mami ♥


[Bottom-left]
Original work    BNEI/PROJECT iM@S

[Bottom-center]
Script           Takahashi Tatsuya

[Bottom-right]
Manga            Mana



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[Ami] Wow...!

[Producer] Uuu-

[Producer] It gets even colder when the sun goes down...

[AmiMami] Nii-chaaaaan!
[AmiMami] Nii-chan!  Nii-chaaaaan!
[Producer] Uu-



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[Producer] You two need to get back to the dressing room soo-

[AmiMami] Over here!

[Mami] Hurry up!

[Producer] You need to hurry and get changed into your costumes!
[Mami] It's fine, it's fine!

[Ami] Look!



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[Producer] Ohh...
[Producer] It's pretty.



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[Mami] Nii-chan, Mami's cold~

[Ami] Ami too~! Warm me up~

[Ami] Nfufu~

[Mami] Hey,
[Mami] don't we look like lovers when we do this?

[Producer] Y-You fools!  Let go of me!



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[Ami] Tch~
[Mami] Well, it can't be helped.
[Mami] Nii-chan would get arrested if the police saw that.

[Producer] D-Don't mess around!  Let's hurry back and get you changed!
[AmiMami] Okay~

[Boy A] It was around here...right?



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[Sign]
Dressing Room

765 Pro

[Mami] Yay!
[Ami] It's sparkling!

[Ai] GOOD MORNING!

[Ami] What was...?



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[Ai] Ami-chan! Mami-chan!

[Ami] Ai-pyon!

[Producer] Hidaka Ai-chan of 876 Pro will be performing with you today.
[Manami] We'll be in your care.

[Ami] Haven't seen you since IDOL JAM, huh?
[Ai] Yeah!  I know!



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[Ai] I'm looking forward to working with you today!
[AmiMami] Lookin' forward to it~!

[Mami] As expected of Ai-pyon!  She was bursting with energy today, too!
[Ami] We're not gonna lose to her, either!

[Mami] Ami!
[Ami] Mami!



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[Mami] Let's have lots of fun today, too!
[Ami] Aye aye, sir!

[Iori] Are you ready?  I'm taking it.



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[Azusa] Ready~ ♥

[Iori] Here.

[Azusa] Ufufu.  I'll send this to Tomomi.
[Ritsuko] Over here, you two.

[Ritsuko] It's going to start soon.

[Iori] Ah, it's over there.



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[Iori] Why did you give them permission?

[Ritsuko] For this performance?
[Iori] Of course!  That job came to Ryuuguu Komachi first, didn't it?
[Iori] And you refused and said you wanted us to focus on the Christmas Live, didn't you?

[Ritsuko] Ah.
[Ritsuko] Well, the Producer, you see...
[Producer] Hey!

[Producer] You all made it.
[Ritsuko] Yep.  We came just in time.

[Producer] What's wrong, Iori?  You seem to be in a bad mood...
[Iori] It's nothing!



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[Azusa] Ah.
[Ritsuko] It's starting.

[Azusa] I wonder what kind of performance it'll be.  I'm looking forward to it.
[Ritsuko] Yeah.

[Mami] Hello, hello!

[Ami] Today, Ami
[Mami] and Mami



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[AmiMami] welcome you to the World of 765!

[Boy B] Amazing...
[Boy C] They're really into it.

[Ami] For today's performance,
[Mami] we're going to sing while going on an adventure in a mysterious world!



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[Ami] Now then!
[Mami] Nfufu~

[AmiMami] The adventure begins!



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[Lyrics]
Now
PLAY START MUSIC ♪

[Lyrics]
Forward, GO!!



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[Lyrics]
The MELODY starts running
towards the present

[Lyrics]
Come on
DON'T STOP MUSIC ♪

[Lyrics]
Catch the GOAL!!

[Lyrics]
The RHYTHM sets sail
towards the future

[Lyrics]
PHRASE!!
Let's draw
our hearts
any way we like

[Lyrics]
Put our words into lyrics
and sing them

[Lyrics]
And make them resound

[Lyrics]
FRESH!!
Let's sing

[Lyrics]
There are no such things
as barriers in music



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[Lyrics]
Turn up the VOLUME

[Lyrics]
To the max

[Lyrics]
STAND BY

[Lyrics]
STAND UP



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[Lyrics]
Aim for the top!!

[Iori] That girl's from 876 Pro!
[Azusa] Oh my, it's Hidaka Ai-chan!

[Ami] Now, during the interlude,
[Mami] we're going to introduce today's special guest!



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[Ai] EVERYOOOOONE!

[Audience] \ Hahahaha! /
[Mami (floating, right)] Uuu...

[Ai (floating, left)] Ahem!

[Ai] Hello!
[Ai] I'm 876 Pro's Hidaka Ai!



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[Lyrics]
Let's play

[Lyrics]
the MUSIC of our dreams ♪

[Lyrics]
With notes that have wings

[Lyrics]
They have

[Lyrics]
The POWER
to fly anywhere



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[Producer] It's the first time we've tried it, so it was difficult in a lot of ways.

[Producer] They rehearsed over and over again just so they could be in sync with the images.
[Producer] At first, it didn't go very well.

[Producer] They ended up not being able to rehearse with Ai-chan, either.  Not even once.

[Iori] Hmm...
[Iori] Yet despite that, they're perfectly in sync with the images, aren't they?

[Ritsuko] Those two...
[Ritsuko] It seems they were always practicing that at home.
[Producer] In a way that only twins can.

[Ritsuko] Nevertheless, it didn't get in the way of your practice for Ryuuguu Komachi's live, right?
[Iori] I guess...
[Producer] If it's something that Ami and Mami enjoy,
[Producer] then they'll do it without a single worry on their minds.



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[Azusa] Fufu.  It's just like those two to give such a fun performance.

[Lyrics]
Let it sound
The MUSIC that we like

[Lyrics]
Any KEY is fine

[Lyrics]
If you can sing it
you'll find a new DOOR



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[Lyrics]
Opening and
sparkling

[Lyrics]
A new world is beginning

[Lyrics]
LISTEN!!

[Lyrics]
To my MUSIC ♪



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[Boy B] Don't you feel like Mami's more mature?
[Boy C] That Ai girl was charming too.
[Boy A] ...

[Boy A] That girl...
[Boy A] Somehow, she was an idol...

[Boy A] !?

[Boy A] Ow!



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[Boy C] Futami...
[Boy B] Ami...

[Ami] Hehe~!  That's payback for last time~

[Boy A] Pfft...

[Boy A] What's with her?

[Boy A] She really is a kid.



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[Producer] Everyone!
[Producer] Today's performance is going to lead to a big success in your future!

[Producer] Huh?  Where's Ami?
[Mami] She said she had something to take care of.

[Door bubble] Thanks for your hard work~

[Mami] Everyone, you showed up!
[Ai] Thank you very much!

[Manami] Thank you for everything...
[Ritsuko] Don't mention it.

[Azusa] You were all wonderful.
[Iori] Well, you did better than I thought you would.

[Mami] Nfufu~  Iorin, you actually wanted to appear too, didn't you?
[Iori] N-Not particularly...!



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[Ami] I'm back~
[Producer] Ami?
[Producer] Where did you go?

[Ami] Just went out for a bit!

[Boy A] Hey.



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[Boy A] I'll carry one of those for you.

[Ami] I'm fine.

[Boy A] Now, now.

[Ami] Why did you come to see the performance?
[Boy A] I was told that someone from my school was appearing.  So I went to tease her about it.

[Ami] You're the worst.
[Boy A] Haha...



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[Boy A] But it was really good.

[Boy A] You're a proper professional idol, I guess.
[Ami] Huh?

[Boy A] Compared to back in grade school,
[Boy A] it looks like you've grown up a bit.

[Ami] ..........



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[Boy A] Hey, give me your autograph next time!
[Ami] No way!

[Boy A] Come on, don't be stingy like that.

[Boy A] You and your friends are gonna be top idols in the future, Ami.


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Next issue features a Haruka (Mana) & Uzuki (Ueto Sou) collaborative cover illustration!!

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Continued in September issue (on sale 7/27)