iM@S The World Is All One Chapter 21 (proofread)

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Yuu Yuu	Original work by Bandai Namco Games
Chapter 21	Run and Hide

Producer: He ran away again?


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Kotori: That's the monthly report! Everyone's progressing as we hoped.
	The results of the tour are definitely showing up.

Ritsuko: I think you already know this, but it's going to get really tough from here on out.
	The IA Grand Prize nomination announcement is already right in front of us.
	Wherever we go, we need to desperately appeal to the fans, since it's
	expected for our so called final stage.
	Got it? From here on, even the slightest wrong impression will be fatal.


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Ritsuko: It will be a struggle to perform on popular programs.
	Of course, the auditions will sift through the contestants.
	We can not lose during the program's singing competition.
	So...

Mami: Ricchan, Ricchan!
	We know, so that's enough for now... Yayoicchi's...

Yayoi: Fatal? Aww... We mustn't lose... We have to give it our all...

Ritsuko: Y-you're right... There's no need to keep pushing it, huh?

Chihaya: We always try our hardest.

Takane: Fufu!
	Yes, just as we have been doing thus far. So you do not have to be so tense, Yayoi.

Yayoi: Just continue like normal?

Mami: Yeah!

Yayoi: Oh good!

Makoto: But, I can understand Ritsuko wanting to remind us.


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Makoto: I mean, our current situation is amazing, isn't it?

Miki: Yeah nano! If we can do it, we'll all be one!

Producer: Hey, uh... I thought of this while hearing your exchange earlier, but it
	might not be good to get too confident about the results and outcomes.

Miki: Eh, why?

Makoto: Isn't it good to have competition?

Producer: Well, I suppose... But there are also more reasons to be afraid of losing,
	  since there are bad girls that are confident in winning too.
	  There are many opponents that are higher ranked in both popularity and talent.
	  I don't want you to lose by having your talent dwarfed by others.
	  So


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Producer: Don't say you will definitely win. Instead,
	  Just don't do anything that will leave you with regret.
	  Work hard while thinking that for now.
	  ...So, how's that?

Iori: You... Do you understand how incredibly rigid you sound?

Producer: Eh?

Miki: So... work as hard as we can...

Makoto: It's thanks to you that we still have hope, Producer...


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Ritsuko: Now! The plan has been decided thanks to the rigid Producer-dono.

Producer: EH?

Ritsuko: Desperately work hard so you won't have any regrets!

Takane: Well then, I have something...

Ritsuko: Takane?

Takane: So I will not have any regrets... Just to make sure...

Ritsuko: That strange gaze and the suspicious shadow...?

Takane: Yes. From around the end of the tour...
	I even felt the gaze in front of the office, not only just at the recording site.
	Chihaya saw it as well.

Ami: Ugh! Is it a stalker?


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Producer: SprouT, then Ryuuguu Komachi, and now Kachou Fuugetsu too?

Takane: What... Is that so?

Producer: I can't actually confirm it, but I have an idea.
	  I fear that it's 961Pro...
	  Of course, he's trying to disrupt us...? Assuming that, is everyone at 765Pro
	  a target? ...No. I can't say for certain that this is 961 Pro's doing yet.
	  Thinking that is dangerous, huh...?

Ritsuko: That said, there are also fans that have gone too far.

Producer: ...You're right. No matter who it is, everyone must watch out.

Ritsuko: Well everyone, just as you heard!
	 From now on everyone must always be careful! Of course, be careful about having
	 accidents during performances as well!


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Producer: That goes for everyone not in Ryuuguu Komachi or SprouT too! Once you're done
	with a job, Ritsuko or I will have to come pick you up...
	Uh...
	Can I schedule that in?!

Takagi: I'll help too.

Producer: President...?

Takagi: I must in case the worst happens to the idols.

Ritsuko: That's all! As long as you're aiming for top idol, you can't let this kind
	of thing ruin your mood! Got it?! For all future activities, start bracing yourself
	so you won't have any regrets!!!

All: ALL RIGHT!!!


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Producer: Now...I want you to tell me your honest opinions on this matter.
	Is this affecting your work?
	Even though I told you to keep your mood up, it's not actually something you
	can easily do, right?
	(Like feeling anxious.)
	How do you really feel?

Yukiho: How do we... Nothing has really changed.

Haruka: The circumstances of our situation haven't changed much.

Hibiki: Yeah, yeah! Besides...
	So far you've been protecting us, right? So I'm totally calm.

Producer: R-really? I'm happy that you trust me, but that is a grave responsibility, huh...

Yukiho: Actually, I'm worried about Makoto-chan!

Producer: Kikuchi-san? I really am worried...


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Yukiho: "If I find him, I'm gonna catch him!"
	Is what she said...

Producer: She's... (tough, huh...)

Haruka: The staff members are always worrying about her.

Hibiki: Ah, I was worried, but now that you mention it, you two sure are
	liked wherever you go, huh?

Haruka: Everyone is... just as usual too.

Yukiho: Out of everyone, I'm more worried about everyone staying for the rest of the
	competition.

Harubiki: Uh-huh.

Producer: (Looks like it isn't affecting anyone's activities...)


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Hibiki: But
	Let's think about what we're gonna do in the future.
	I'm anxious about how it is now.

Producer: Ah.
	Ritsuko-san said it, but
	do not worry about Ryuuguu Komachi and SprouT's relationship.
	If we keep doing well like this, we're almost certain to get nominated.

Hibiki: Hmm...
	But we also have to worry about
	what happens after.

Yukiho: After being nominated, huh?

Hibiki: We have opponents we need to worry about,
	don't we?
	We can't lose next time.


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Yukiho: Ah... Besides that, maybe we'll face everyone from 765 Pro...

Haruka: Well... We already knew that.
	We'll have to do our best to compete with each other with confidence.

Hibiki: Yeah. Well, I'm going to ask you two...
	Are you confident that we'll be fine no matter who we face?

Yukiho: Uh... I don't really...

Haruka: Have much confidence...

Hibiki: What are you saying?
	For example, if we're against One-Two->Tails or Kachou Fuugetsu, we have to make
	the most of our singing ability.
	Cover with our great cheerfulness.
	I think we should use these as a weapon to set us apart and give us confidence.

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Haruka: Yeah, I'm sure everyone else is going to do that too, huh?

Hibiki: Well then,
	what will set us apart?

Yukiho: Eh? Umm...

Haruka: Set us apart... Our... personalities...?

Hibiki: We have to worry about this kind of stuff from now on.
	We need it to make a stage just for us.
	If we don't,
	I feel that we won't be able to go any further.

Yukiho: Yeah, but...

Haruka: You immediately dismiss our personalities...

Hibiki: Hmm... Let's see...

Haruka: It's a difficult problem, huh...

Yukiho: But I understand what you're saying, Hibiki-chan...

Trio: (Hmm...)

Producer: If you're looking for something unique to you guys,
	you already have it, don't you?


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Producer: "Your smiles".
	I'm always saying it, right? That's your best weapon.
	If you used your best smiles, I wonder what kind of stage you would make?

Hibiki: A stage that we can...

Haruka: Enjoy with all of our fans!

Producer: That's the answer! I think you should aim to become a unit where everyone
	smiles.

Hibiki: T-that's it!

Haruka: Well then, how can we make sure everyone...

Yukiho: What would be a good idea...?

Hibiki: Ah, well, how's this?

Haruka: OK, we should start right away for the next mini-live by...


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Box: (Mini-live Venue)

Producer: ...Yes, so, this is after the mini-live.
	After getting SprouT back, I need to go pick up Kikuchi-san...

Ritsuko: Yes please.
	...I think we'll see that same shadow a lot at performing jobs. Please be careful.

Producer: All right. ...You be careful too.

Haruka: So, for the final song, let's all sing together!
	I came up with this!
	So, let's do it together~!

Fans: Oh!?
	Lyrics?


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Sign: (SprouT Waiting Room)

Haruka: Great work!!!

Producer: Nice work. You got better results than usual, huh?

Haruka: Yeah! The fans sang really loudly!

Producer: Looks like the plan of having everyone sing along was effective.
	The fans being able to sing along also increased everyone's sense of unity.

Yukiho: I don't think I'm worried about getting the lyrics wrong anymore.
	Having my voice become quiet because I didn't have any confidence is just a distant
	memory.

Haruka: Ahaha, I know!

Hibiki: Well anyway, we have more fans to sing along with.
	One step forward, huh?

Producer: Yeah. Let's keep this up.
	Well, it's time to go.

Trio: (All right~!)


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Producer: Oh! I just remembered I forgot something! Wait a minute.

Haruka: Ah, okay.

Producer: If someone tries to come up to you, go inside and lock the door right away!
	Got it?
	Right now, he shouldn't have noticed yet. If I try going around from the side...
	There...!
	Oi! Hey you...!


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Producer: (A... girl?)

Girl: Huh...
      KYAAAAA!?

Producer: Wha?! Hey, it's not what you think...CALM DOWN!

Haruka: What was that scream just now?!

Hibiki: It's from over there!

Harubiki: What happ...ened...

Producer: ...It's not like that.

Girl: ...Yes, I know, I know.
	...First off, please remove your hands and catch your breath.

Hibiki: ...This is what you forgot about?!

Producer: No, I can't really explain...

Haruka: Well, what are you doing?

Girl: EH?! S-SPROUT?!
	No way, I'm this close...
	KYAAAA!!!


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Producer: Ah... So the person that has been lurking around our workplaces and office
	was you.

Girl:   Yes... I'm sorry...
	I really like SprouT and... I-I've been following you throughout the live tour...
	And then I became a fan of 765Pro's wonderful idols.
	After the live tour, I liked them more and more... so I secretly went to go see the, umm,
	office... And...

Producer: Go on.

Girl: I-I thought if I waited there,
	no one would come out...

Hibiki: (Ah.)
Yukiho: (Producer's kind of scary!)
Haruka: (Ahaha...)

Producer: And then?


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Producer: Then at that time, you went after the idols when they left,
	and before you knew it, you had followed us all the way here... huh?

Girl: I-I'm sorry!

Hibiki: Producer...

Producer: I know...


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Producer: Got it?
	What you did ended up bothering us instead of supporting us.
	That's not something a fan does. Got it?

Girl: I-I know!

Producer: Do you promise that you won't do something like this again?

Girl: I do!

Producer: Then we're done here. (It turned out to be nothing, huh.)

Girl:   Uuu... I'm sorry...
	To you too SprouT... Really...

Haruka: (Ahaha...)


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Yukiho: But, I'm happy that you like us that much!

Haruka: Let's enjoy another live together again sometime!

Hibiki: So we'll keep our spirits up for that! We promise!

Trio: We'll keep counting on your support!

Girl: I-I've become an even bigger fan!
	I'll keep cheering you on as much as I can!

Hibiki: Y-yeah... In moderation, right?

Haruka: Y-you shouldn't work too hard, huh...

Girl: YEAH!

Producer: I feel uneasy...


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Producer: Yes, I'm going to pick up Kikuchi-san right now.
	...Just to be sure, I caught the suspicious shadow.
	Yes, I'll give you the details at the office.
	Goodbye.
	...Phew.
	In the end it was just a fan that went too far, huh?
	...But why do I still feel uneasy?

Kuroi: "If you refuse to participate, your retribution will come."
	"It will definitely come in the end."

Producer: Am I worrying too much about what he said...?
	No... Wait?
	If the suspicious shadow was that girl...
	Then just who was that shadow we found in the studio that only authorized people
	have access to?


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Announcer: So, the IA Grand Prize Nominations Announcement is coming close!
	Tonight, popular idols will be competing as well!
	Today's singing competition includes...
	765Pro's Hoshii Miki!
	Competing against her is...
	...Due to unusual circumstances, instead of "Kunoichi Club",
	The fabulous guests! 961Pro!!! Jupiter!!!