Ishitsumugi no Shou 20-1N

Showbiz Simulation - 1

[Hero Club room]

Its: Suzume-san, today you... Uuh, should be careful with water.

Suz: Water!? Mhm, okay, roger that! I'm not taking a bath today!

Shi: Dirty...

Sek: But you know, Itsuki-chan's fortune telling is surprisingly accurate.

Yum: My, is that so? Have you considered becoming a witch in the future?

Kar: How'd you skip from a fortune teller straight into a witch!? Just so you know, Itsuki's dream is to become a singer someday!

Fuu: Yes, yes. She'll make a dazzling debut in the world of showbiz! Get your autographs while you still can.

Its: Stop it, stop, it's embarrassing.

Aya: You're great at singing, Itsuki-chan. Do your best, I'm rooting for you!

Its: A-Aya-chan, that's way too soon...

Tam: But being in showbiz sounds pretty tough. Itsuki's kind of wimpy, Tama's worried.

Uta: Yeah, I've heard about that. Like an idol with a pure image who was actually a hardcore delinquent.

Anz: Or how rivals try to drag each other down when the cameras can't see them...

Aka: They say that every dazzling world has a dark underbelly. It might be a surprisingly dangerous place.

Hin: Please don't say scary things.

Its: Uh... Maybe I'm not cut out for showbiz after all...

Yuu: Eeh!? Itsuki-chan, you'll be fine! You're likely to succeed if you try!

Gin: That's right! Showbiz is about guts! You'll get through it with spirit!

Son: Wasshi's in showbiz!

Sum: Why's that...

Its: I already had some suspicions... That I might have more talent in fortune telling than in singing...

Wak: H-Hey. Don't be like that. Are you going to let that get you down?

Meb: That's right. You have to be bold, riding roughshod over your rivals to get ahead if you need to.

Its: Uu... Sorry.

Mit: Aah... Now she's down for real. Itsuki-chan, cheer up.

SON: Well this is no good. We have to give Ittsun a boost of confidence!

Tou: Eh, how?

SON: Are you really asking!? The entire Hero Club will now begin simulating the world of showbiz!

Son: Ooh! The up-and-coming singer Itsuki! The sharks of showbiz encircling her!

Tak: If that helps Itsuki-chan, I'm in!

Nat: Me too. I have absolutely no idea what I can do... But I won't hesitate to help.

Sek: Now it's getting interesting. It's like a showbiz version of playing house from a while ago!

Kar: Eh, that's... a bad sign.

Its: My fortune for today is... Aaah! T-The Death card... Urk.

Son: It's about your spirit, spirit! Give 'em hell, you!

Gin: Who are you pretending to be... [1]

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Notes:
1 - Sonoko is using the catchphrase of Johnny Kitagawa, a Japanese talent manager.