THE iDOLM@STER #19 TL

THE iDOLM@STER #19 TL
Author: Mana

NOTE: We originally had this listed as #20, but page 3 in fact names this as #19.



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[Yoshizawa] I may have to ask you some difficult questions.  Will you be okay?

[Chihaya] I'll be okay.

[Chihaya] Because I have

[Chihaya] support from the person by my side, and...



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[Chihaya] because everyone else is there,
[Chihaya] moving forward with me.

[Yoshizawa] Then let's begin.



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[Upper-right, horizontal] Chapter 19
[Upper-right, vertical] Kisaragi Chihaya (1) First Part

[Left text]
Once more,
for the sake of widely flapping those wings.

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

[Bottom-center]
Script           Takahashi Tatsuya

[Bottom-right]
Manga            Mana



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[Chihaya (Lyrics)] Simply crying is easy, but...

[Chihaya (Lyrics)] Blue bird
[Chihaya (Lyrics)] Even if happiness

[Chihaya (Lyrics)] were close by...



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[Chihaya] Phew...

[Producer] Chihaya.
[Chihaya] Producer.

[Producer] How's your voice?

[Chihaya] Yes, it's better...

[Chihaya] But...
[Chihaya] I wonder if I'll be able to sing like this on stage...



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[Producer] You'll be alright.

[Producer] When that time comes...
[Producer] both I and everyone else will support you again.

[Chihaya] Producer...



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[Chihaya] IDOL JAM?

[Producer] Yeah.  A lot of idols outside of our office are also participating in this event.
[Producer] And I'm thinking that our opening...

[Producer] should be your solo performance, Chihaya.

[Producer] ...how about it?



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[Chihaya] I'll do it.

[Kotori] Chihaya-chan's exclusive coverage.
[Kotori] Yoshizawa-san's gotten really involved in this.

[Ritsuko] But it'll help us if he can spread it until it's accepted.
[Ritsuko] The truth, that is.



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[Chihaya] Back then, you said...
[Chihaya] You'd work hard so that one day...

[Chihaya] More singing jobs would come my way.
[Producer] I did, didn't I...

[Producer] Then was I able to grow a little too?



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[Touma] The old man...is he pulling something again...?

[Shouta] What's up, Touma-kun?

[Hokuto] Could it be that you're concerned about Kisaragi Chihaya's situation?



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[Touma] Yeah.
[Touma] I was wondering if the old man was pulling some petty trick again.

[Shouta] She showed up proper for the morning rehearsal.
[Shouta] It looks like she's really recovered.

[Hokuto] Touma.
[Hokuto] I understand that you're concerned, but we're about to go on stage.

[Touma] I know that.

[Touma] I'm not gonna think about unnecessary stuff when we're on stage.



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[Makoto] They said there's something wrong with the accompaniment data!?
[Iori] Doesn't that mean there won't be any music!?

[Ritsuko] Like I said, right now the Producer's trying to handle this
[Ritsuko] by bringing them the source data...

[Kuroi] Hmph.  Know your place.



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[Ritsuko] No...

[Ritsuko] Let's think of what we can do to buy time until the audio returns...

[Ritsuko] Chihaya, your song's up first, so remain on standby.



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[Chihaya] This...
[Chihaya] might just be me being selfish.

[Haruka] But Chihaya-chan, that's what you want to do, right?

[Haruka] Then it'll be okay.



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[Chihaya] Umm...

[Chihaya] I have a favor to ask of you all.

[Chihaya] In this situation, it might be reckless for me to sing without the audio...

[Chihaya] It might be safer to wait until the next opportunity comes...

[Chihaya] But still...



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[Chihaya] I want to sing right now!

[Chihaya] I want to prove myself today, right here.

[Chihaya] I'm fine now.

[Chihaya] As long as I have the voice that all of you gave back to me...
[Chihaya] I can surely fly on my own.

[Chihaya] That's what
[Chihaya] I want everyone to see!

[Center text]
Because it's a precious live,
and because it's now,
she wants to sing no matter what.