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- Chapter 09 - A Homemade Budokan
- Even if small...with love and ingenuity...??
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- A haunted house.
- Maze.
- Ah~ How nostalgic! A science fair corner!
- Anna-chan, Serika-chan, look! There's a fortune teller!
- I remember having those! Maybe I'll give it a...
- Shot...?
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- Konomi Pinch!
- (765-Pro Idol Baba Konomi (24) - Rumors of entering a middle school wearing a sailor uniform)
- They'll see through my disguise because of my overflowing adultness!
- If it's come to this, then I'll use seduction to... You can't, Konomi! These are pure-hearted middle schoolers!
- Phew...looks like I wasn't found out.(Goodness)
- (Hey) That girl...
- Side Note: What's your favorite animal?
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- I thought she was an elementary schooler, but she's wearing a uniform.
- I'm a 24-year old overflowing with maturity!
- !?
- (Murmur Murmur)
- (Cute)
- (What middle school?)
- (Say something)
- Side Note: Mirai - I love puppies! Their wagging tails are so cute~ (music note)
- Minako - Let's see~ Cow, pigs, chickens, sheep...huh? That's slightly different?
- ---
- ...
- Anna-chan, it looks like we got separated from Konomi-san.
- I wonder where Mirai-san is going to appear on stage.
- Hello there, ladies. What's the matter?
- Need some help?
- (I'm a guide)
- The stage. I was about to head there too, so let's go.
- By the way, you girls are pretty cute~ I think I may have seen you somewhere...
- Side Note: Tsubasa - Things like hippos might be cute. You know, when they yawn (music note)
- ---
- That was class 3A's Oogawa-kun and Shibayama-kun's comedic performance! Let's hear it for them!
- Shizuka-chan's pretty late...
- It's almost time for the performance.
- Maybe she's not coming...
- Side Note: Chizuru - I would say rabbits. I served as a caretaker for them in my elementary school days (music note)
- Karen - I like rabbits...huh, that's already been said? Uu...w-what should I do...!?
- ---
- Mirai-san!
- Serika!? You came to see the performance!?
- S-something's come up!
- It's Anna-chan!
- Please help her!
- Side Note: Arisa - It's gotta be idol-chans! They're a type of animal!
- Kotoha - I like birds. I'd like to have wings that could fly anywhere, too.
- ---
- What do I do...
- And here we have a special secret guest!
- It's 765-Pro's big-name newcomer idol, Mochizuki Anna-chan!
- Anna!? And the council president!? (Why!?)
- Surprised, Kasuga!?
- It's her right? 765-Pro's guest!
- I just happened to meet her!
- This might be...problematic.
- Well...maybe we're a bit nervous?
- Side Note: Anna - ...Griffons, maybe. They drop a lot of jems, so Anna likes them.
- Nao - Elephants! They're so rela~xed that it passes on to me when I watch!
- ---
- Moving on to another question...
- Over here, Serika!
- Anna-chan!
- President, stop! The guest isn't Anna, she isn't...
- ---
- Hey, everyone~!
- It's Anna!
- Everyone's idol!
- ---
- Since we have the chance, let's vividly sing a song!
- Mirai! Start the music!
- Huh...? Serika?
- T-that's Anna, right? Huh...
- Mirai-san, is this the first time you've seen Anna perform?
- Producer-san said that Anna-chan has a switch. When it's been turned on, she becomes invincible.
- Side Note: If you had to call yourself an animal...?
- ---
- (Let's take a look)
- (It's at the gym)
- (Seriously?)
- (Me, too!)
- It's gotten kind of lively.
- I've heard the stage performance this afternoon was pretty great.
- Something about an actual idol coming.
- If you're interested, you can find someone to switch with...
- That's alright...
- Shizuka-chan!
- Side Note: Shizuka - I've never thought of it before, but let's see... I'm probably more of a dog than a cat.
- Julia - Let's see~ Maybe a horse. Aren't horses with red manes cool?
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- Shizuka-chan...
- Finally found you...
- Ko-
- Konomi-san?
- Wha-, what are you doing!? This is a school festival! (Cute!)
- (I-Is it good?)
- Well~ You know, just wanted to experience being a student after some time again~ Maybe!
- It's good that I found you! I got too into it that I lost track of the others! (Ahaha)
- Ko no mi-san?
- ---
- Did Mirai ask you to do something?
- Like bringing me to the stage or something.
- I have my own job to do, so I can't.
- Shizuka-chan...
- Don't be so stubborn,
- Mirai-chan only wants to make it up between you two. (Okay?)
- Then I'm definitely not going.
- The stage is not a place to reconcile with others,
- ...Though it might be the case for her.
- Side Note: Serika - My friends have said I'm like a hamster. That made me happy (music note)
- Matsuri - A type of cat known as a Chinchilla Persian. It's cute like the Hime and is a lovely cat (music note)
- ---
- I will make up with her.
- It was my fault, so I'll apologize to her again.
- However, I'm not going to the stage.
- You're the best!
- ---
- W-woah, it's so lively! That's a professional for you! (So moved!)
- Thanks for getting her, Mirai!
- We~ll...(My song...)
- Anna wasn't what I meant, but it's going well, at least.
- (Anna-chaaan!)
- Everyone! Anna's still brimming with energy!
- Is another vivid song alright!?
- Guess we can't stop her. Let's go too, Serika.
- The last one is a group song, after all.
- (Have a mic)
- Okay, Mirai-san!
- Side Note: Subaru - Is there an animal that's good at baseball? ...A chimpanzee?
- Umi - Hmm~, an animal with a flexible body...oh, a sea cucumber!?
- ---
- I actually wanted to sing together with Shizuka-chan,
- But there's no time left...maybe she doesn't like me anymore.
- Shizuka-san loves you, you know?
- ---
- ...Really? (You heard it from her?)
- That's definitely the case.
- My mama and papa fight sometimes, but they get along.
- After fighting, my papa plays the saxophone alone.
- When he does, my mama's piano suddenly joins in,
- And before I realize it, they've made up.
- ...I see.
- Then let's sing,
- To reach Shizuka-chan.
- Side Note: Konomi - Maybe a giraffe~ They're tall and pretty picturesque...huh, is not about the animal you want to become?
- Elena - I'd be a lion! I like eating meat, and they're cool~ (music note)
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- Alright, Broadcasting Club! Connect them all together. This last song's going out to the entire school!
- We're making this culture festival a thing of legends!
- Go~~!
- Fight!
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- !?
- These voices are Anna-chan and Serika-chan!?
- What are those two doing!?
- Mirai's voice...
- It's starting...
- Mirai's stage...
- Side Note: Shiho - Humans are also animals, so isn't there no point to doing this?
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- Creating
- These countless stages,
- From this place,
- ---
- Let's create it,
- Our stage.
- Song,
- Dance,
- And this support, too...
- Perfect! They're all together!
- ---
- This is our Budokan,
- The best stage there is.
- So...
- Reach out
- To the whole stage
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- Connected together
- With a rainbow light,
- Wipe your tears,
- And blossom in a smile,
- ---
- For this sparkling encounter,
- Thank you
- ...-ka!
- Shizuka!
- Ow!
- You alright!?
- Sheesh~ Don't space out.
- I'll get some ice, so wait here!
- ...Ow.
- ---
- I'm sorry...
- Mirai...
- (Thank you very much)
- (Thanks everyone!)
- The performance...ended.
- Um...Mirai-san.
- Thank you, Serika.
- I'm alright...I'll speak with Shizuka-chan later.
- ---
- Encore.
- Oh, an encore.
- Encore x3 (Mirai!)
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- Chapter 10 - Catch my dream
- A girl locked away in time and has forgotten how to shine...
- What she holds in her chest in but one thing...a irreplaceable dream.
- ---
- (The culture festival's stage received rave reviews...but Shizuka was not there to see it. The thing that will cover the two's gap is...!?)
- ...Here you go.
- Looks like Mirai-chan's performance ended. (Let's eat)
- ...Are you still angry?
- ---
- Not really...it's not about that, I just want to focus on the next job,
- Since I don't have time to play around like Mirai.
- Come now, you're a fresh young middle schooler.
- There's plenty of time to...
- I don't have any time!
- I promised my father...
- T-the time allowed to me to be an idol is running out.
- I caused some trouble for Mirai... ...And because she's a friend,
- I didn't want to refuse her offers...
- ---
- A friend...huh.
- I don't believe Mirai-chan thinks of it that way.
- ?
- Oh, don't misunderstand me.
- She told me,
- "Shizuka-chan's a professional idol", so she went through the production to get an offer.
- An offer?
- You mean that envelope...? Mirai did that?
- Pretty odd, isn't it. If she were to make up with you, there are other ways of doing that.
- Side Note: What caused you to laugh recently?
- ---
- Why do you think so?
- Why go through such a roundabout method as an offer?
- Encore x4
- Side Note: Uh~, who knows? I'm always laughing, so I don't really know (laugh).
- ---
- Mirai-san,
- It looks like Anna-chan's switch turned off.
- Can you handle the encore?
- Serika.
- Yes?
- What's an encore? (I've heard of it)
- (Whisper whisper)
- Side Note: Umi - During gymnastics, my pants ripped...remembering it even now makes me laugh!
- Konomi - Fufu (music note) I'm at the age where I laugh even when my chopsticks fall down, so every day...hey, what's with that pitiful look!?
- ---
- You mean it!? I can sing again!?
- I see.
- It's not...over, yet.
- (Stay strong, Anna-chan!)
- ---
- Thanks for the encore, everyone!
- Thank to Anna livening up things on the stage, Serika giving me a helping push, and everyone's cheering, I was able to sing with all that I had.
- Side Note: Serika - Ehehe (music note) When Junior let out a big sneeze, I ended up laughing (music note)
- Elena - When Papa plops down with Mama watching television... ...Ah! That in itself is pretty funny, right!?
- ---
- To finish it off, the microphone used for this encore,
- There's someone that I'd like to accept it...
- Side Note: Nao - A new comedy show! The thing with the drill was so hilarious, that even remembering it...ahahaha!
- Shiho - I laughed at one of Nao-san's puns..."tangerines atop of aluminum cans" was pretty funny.
- ---
- My number one idol...
- Shizuka-chan.
- ---
- Reconfirming the steps?
- Wow, they're perfect!
- Ha-
- Haruka-san!?
- I-it's not that. I'm not good at dancing, so...
- ---
- Oh, but...
- H-having my first stage performance with you at the theater made me really happy,
- S-so I made sure to practice these steps as much as I could.
- I see! Yeah, it'll be alright! With that talent, you'll manage through the tough stuff!
- ?
- Talent?
- Oh, there you are, Haruka, it's time for makeup.
- (Wah) I'll be right there!
- Ah...
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- Haruka-san!
- U-um,
- What would my talent be?
- The kind that makes people want to support you (evolved music note)
- (See you up there (music note)
- (Wah!)
- ---
- Good to see you're getting along with Haruka.
- (Not really) She was just looking out for me.
- I mean, I haven't been supported by others before.
- Father...my father and mother, too, hate idols and were always against it. And I don't even have a single fan yet.
- Hey, hey...
- You have a fan, you know?
- I haven't even debuted yet, so what are you saying?
- Well...
- ---
- He's right here.
- You're my idol that I'm proud about, so I'll always support you. (Now let's go!)
- ...But thinking back on that,
- (Three minutes left!)
- It's Producer's job, so all he does is support us. (Almost got tricked)
- That's different from being a fan, definitely.
- ---
- It's definitely different.
- I'm cheering for you.
- Hey, Chihaya-chan. I realized something.
- What is it, Haruka?
- We're usually just girls, but even if there's at least one fan to cheer us on...
- That makes us idols from that moment on.
- ---
- Shizuka! (I'm back!)
- Here's the ice.
- The teacher said to leave it on for a while.
- ...I'm sorry.
- I need to go, can you handle this!?
- Huh!? I can't cook...
- Shizuka-chan!
- Go ahead, Onee-san will do something about this.
- Wai-, Shizuka! Where are you going!?
- Side Note - Chizuru - Recently, my mother went to the convenience store in her slippers. I burst out laughing (music note)
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- To the stage!
- (I'll show them! An adult's sexy udon!)
- Who is this girl...?
- ---
- Since I was a child,
- The dream I drew up
- Side Note: Karen - I have more memories of being shocked than laughing... I'll do my best to laugh more!
- ---
- Stopping when becoming flustered,
- Doing it over,
- And even so,
- chasing after tomorrow, so surely...
- ---
- Today, more than yesterday,
- I'd get just a bit closer.
- ---
- Now is the time I need to sing, for my sake,
- To have it end as just a dream,
- I don't want to have that regret.
- ---
- Continuing on to tomorrow,
- Open a path,
- ---
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- [Transformation Scene]
- ---
- ---
- To the next stage!
- ---
- Mirai, I...
- You're late,
- Shizuka-chan.
- Side Note: What do you put on fried eggs?
- ---
- I...
- Want to be an idol.
- I want to be an idol.
- ...No, I am...
- I am!
- Side Note: Shizuka - Soy sauce. I also like putting it in udon.
- Minako - I keep it simple with some salt. Cooking has some times when simplicity is the best (music note)
- ---
- Idol!
- Mogami Shizuka will sing!
- ---
- Mirai, the dustpan. (please)
- Okay.
- What a shock, huh.
- With Anna winning and whatnot. (Was originally my performance, too...)
- (This year's winner by ballot vote is the surprise entrant, Mochizuki Anna-san!)
- (That's amazing, Anna-chan!)
- I was aiming for it this year, too... (At the udon stall)
- Side Note: Julia - I go with soy sauce. Great if there's miso soup, too! ...Hey! What are you laughing about!?
- Kotoha - I prefer just having some salt. I like the yolk half cooked... (music note)
- ---
- Up we go.
- There's a lot of trash, so I'm off to throw it out!
- Okay, thanks.
- ...
- Mirai.
- Side Note: Tsubasa - I prefer omelettes more than fried eggs~ ...Is that okay?
- Anna - ...Fried cockatrice eggs recover all HP, you know.
- For the live earlier,
- Thanks for doing it for my sake.
- And also,
- Congratulations on your debut.
- I have a letter...though it's a little bent.
- I'm so happy!
- ---
- "To Mirai:"
- You're normally supposed to read that by yourself! (Can't believe it!)
- Aww~ Getting all embarrassed~
- (Then I'll read it later~)
- Mirai!
- Sheesh~ What~? It this keeps going... (We'll never finish cleaning, you know?)
- Side Note: Subaru - I use sauce. ...Huh!? I-I'm feeling someone's gaze for some reason!?
- Arisa - Arisa uses sauce. ...Huh!? I'm feeling Matsuri-hime's terrifying gaze!
- ---
- I think of you as a rival.
- Ri-...
- A rival, me!?
- Yours!?
- That's impossible, of course~
- Sheesh! Saying all these weird things today. (hup)
- ...
- (Thought you'd say that.)
- Side Note: Matsuri - Hime is part of team soy sauce. Don't tell me there are those who use sauce, right? ...Right?
- ---
- But I believe in it more than anyone,
- That you'll be one.
- An idol that aims for the top.
- I'll be waiting,
- Mirai.
- ------
- Chapter EX: Idol Heroes
- Idols, you must...fight!?
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- Hello everyone,
- I'm Kasuga Mirai.
- A lot of Theater members are assembled today.
- (No baseball in the hallway!)
- (Bowling, too!)
- And that's because...
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- We're practicing together today for a production starting next week!
- (Double Turbo Punch!)
- (Gah, you got me!)
- The Theater doesn't just sing, huh. (Sounds fun!)
- Of course!
- There's also public recordings and other events that we do.
- Mira-chaan! (Sorry for the wait!)
- Alright, here's the script. I marked your lines for you. (Do your best!)
- (Wow) Thank you very much!
- Kotoha is directing.
- She looks so cool and collected today!
- Side Note: Mirai - An energetic 14-year old.
- Shizuka - A 14-year old full of worries
- Tsubasa - A fickle prodigy type
- ---
- Kotoha!
- (Look, look (music note))
- (I'm an evil leader!)
- (Think that's going too far...)
- Elena-chan gets along really well with her! She's cute and cute, so I love her, too.
- Looking forward to what outfits you'll have, too!
- We're off to the makeup room, then.
- Time to change~!
- T-this is coo-...
- It's embarrassing~
- Side Note: Kotoha - The Theater's committee head
- Elena - Half Latin-American
- Hinata - Simple rural girl
- ---
- It gives off the image of a hero of justice! It's cute, Hinata-chan!
- R-really? Tokyo's fashion sure is complicated.
- I, I wouldn't call it fashion...though...
- Minako-chan, who is in charge of the outfits, is like the theater's big sister! (Okay!)
- Karen-san is in charge of makeup. She always gives off a nice sweet scent, and is a lovely person. (Stay still, okay?)
- ---
- (Hmm...)
- ...
- Shizuka-chan.
- Our outfits are pretty normal. (Wasn't Konomi-san wearing this before?)
- Don't complain about it, (That uniform suits you pretty well...)
- ...And also,
- Do you think we could wear THAT outfit?
- Aah~
- Side Note: Minako - Big serving older sister
- Karen - Hesitant beauty
- Fuuka - Plump and bouncy
- ---
- Why is my outfit the only one with the chest... (sniff)
- Producer-san even said this role was a pure one...
- Fuuka-san, Fuuka-san!
- It says your role is a battle nurse with a healing ability! You're on the side of justice, so I think that's pretty pure! (This script is really interesting!)
- Huh? Really? I'm pure?
- Yeah! In this scene, your clothes get ripped protecting someone! (That's really admirable!)
- I, I'm so happy...! Thank you, Umi-chan!
- With Fuuka-san wearing that, Producer's definitely going to push further...
- Shizuka-chan, Shizuka-chan! I want to practice the lines!
- That's a good idea,
- It's cramped here, so let's go to the stretching room.
- Side Note - Umi - Fitness > Femininity
- Nao - Energetic girl from Osaka
- Konomi - 24 years young
- ---
- No...
- Mirai, look! The highway is burning!
- Save us~! Might Sailor!
- Huh!? That's it!?
- (Female Student A/B)
- I die right after this. (My final line is "I wanted to eat udon before the end...")
- Hey!
- Subaru-kun! What is with that half-hearted acting?
- Well, this line is embarrassing...
- Side Note - A natural princess, you know?
- ---
- That's no good!
- You won't reach the audience with this! This isn't for fun! One more time!
- Gah...okay, then.
- O-...Onii-chan...w-where are you? ...Subaru's so scared...
- Arisa!?
- Arisa...has nothing left...to teach...
- Arisa! Pull yourself together!
- What's Arisa-san's job? (She's pretty lively today)
- In charge of production...originally.
- Side Note - "Ore"-girl
- ---
- Sayoko!
- I don't want to fight you!
- ...The average high school student Sayoko...
- Side Note: Arisa - Idol database
- ---
- Is no more.
- I am the wielder of the Destrudo Sword,
- The mad bringer of destruction, Dark Sailor.
- Side Note - Hard effort-type honor student
- ---
- Those two are amazing... (Cool!)
- They're the lead roles, after all.
- A-aww, you two were watching!?
- That was very impressive, Yuriko!
- I don't understand one thing, though,
- Why did Sayoko-san go back to normal?
- Oh, that!
- Dark Sailor's Destrudo Sword was forged in the depths of darkness, right? So they used the katana to trap her dispelled dark aura within in! Going back a bit, Sayoko had a high affinity with the Destrudo element, so...
- Side Note: Yuriko - Daydreaming literary girl
- ---
- Huh, you don't get it?
- Then I'll describe the world in detail. First... (On a chart!)
- Everyone...
- Lunch has been prepared,
- So let's take a break. (The menu is fried croquettes!)
- Yay!
- Thank you, Chizuru-san,
- Yuriko tends to go on for a while.
- That's rather natural of her.
- Yuriko has been going over the script ever since she received it, she seems quite invested in it.
- (And also! Yuriko and Sayoko were originally childhood friends that lived next door to each other! This is background information!)
- ---
- ...Like I said,
- Don't ask me things you could figure out by reading the script properly.
- Hold it, Shiho,
- Don't say something like that.
- Serika just wants you know your thoughts on it. (Right, Serika?)
- I'm saying to think before you ask. (You're spoiling her too much)
- Shiho and Shizuka-chan are currently fighting.
- Sayoko-chan, are you eating properly?
- No, I'm memorizing everyone's lines right now.
- Everyone's!?
- Side Note: Chizuru - Fake celeb
- Serika - Sheltered high-class girl
- Shiho - Cool loner
- ---
- Phew.
- We were a bit pressed, but we're about proceeding on schedule.
- Mufufu (heart) Got pictures of everyone!
- Listen up, everyone,
- You can dress roughly for this afternoon's dress rehearsal, okay?
- Those who had their outfits checked out can go ahead and change. (It's going well today!)
- (Okay!)
- Ah~ Everyon'e outfits this time around are so daring, that I...
- Ahh!
- Arisa!? What's the matter?
- Arisa forgot about the most important "that person"~!
- Side Note: Julia - Punk rocker
- Anna - On-off states
- ---
- Hai-ho!
- Shadow Lady has appeared!
- M-Matsuri-san! Shadow Lady is a spy that lurks in the shadows, so you're not supposed to stand out~! (Horses and confetti are also banned! Banned!)
- Ho? (Mr. Horse is cute, you know?)
- Then let's have be where I work as a princess during the day! (music note)
- That that has nothing to do with being a spy~!
- I loves times like these when I can make a stage together with everyone at the theater.
- Please come to watch, everyone.
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- Chapter 11 - Overmaster
- Mirai, are you alright?
- Don't lose me now.
- Aww, you're so excited!
- I-I wouldn't say that...
- Oh, there it is! Up ahead!
- Wow...
- ---
- Mirai rock
- ---
- Traffic Lights
- ---
- (They're the special feature!)
- (Woah!)
- (Mufufu (heart))
- ---
- 765 Pro's 3-person unit,
- Has a new album on sale and has announced a national tour.
- (Wow~)
- The members are Miki-san, Takane-san, and Hibiki-san, they say!
- I saw it earlier with Shizuka-chan! There was a big advertisement!
- Did you see the promo? Their dancing was super cool!
- Attention, everyone! All eyes to the television!
- Their CM is about to come on!
- ---
- Their combined harmony...so great!
- It's wonderful...
- Phew, Hibiki-san's dancing is as pinpoint as ever!
- I've been in lessons with her, but it's hard to believe she's younger than me.
- Takane-san's so pretty like a real princess!
- I'd like to become a girl like that!
- (Umi, you're too loud)
- Side Note: What type of manga do you like?
- ---
- Hey, Nao, what's a tour?
- It's where you do lives at all sorts of venues,
- Hopefully there's one in Osaka, too.
- Fufufu...
- By the way, Arisa is set to go to all performances on all days!
- Since the production and set list varies by place!
- Let's go see them too, Shizuka-chan.
- Yeah, it would be a good learning experience, so let's ask Producer for some seats.
- Hold it right there!
- VIP seats are heresy.
- ...Huh? (So close...)
- Let's explain.
- Side Note: Mirai - M-my favorite manga? Uh, well... ...It's romance manga. Uu, how embarrassing~!
- ---
- First off is applying for tickets!
- The nervous anticipation as you wait for the drawing results!
- That glorious feeling when you won godly seats! (AAAAAAH, A-rooow!)
- That's right, the live starts at this very moment!
- And on the day of the live, you have a heated idol talk with those next to you!
- (That shirt's from the 2nd Live! That encore part was the best!)
- (I know!)
- Crying, laughing, the moment when the fans and idols all become as one across the entire venue!
- (Everyone's so radiant! It glistens! Sparkles!)
- All of these combined is what makes a live!
- Arisa was...Arisa was but a fan before becoming an idol!
- Let's go ask the producer.
- Side Note: Kotoha - I don't really read manga. ...Oh, this interview is for a manga magazine!?
- ---
- Oh, I see everyone's gathered together.
- Good timing, Producer!
- Producer-san! Tickets for this, please!
- I see you've caught wind of it,
- However, I'd rather not have you stay in the mindset of an audience member.
- The tour's back dancers!?
- Side Note - Arisa - Obviously, it's going to be idol-related~!
- Anna - Anna...is on the gamer side
- ---
- T-that means we'd appear with them on the nationwide tour!?
- And dance on the big stages!?
- This would be the first time I did a live outside of the Theater!
- Calm down, everyone.
- Of course, not everyone can participate.
- The members will be decided by audition.
- As the tour members, Hibiki, Takane, and Miki will be judging directly...
- Miki-senpai?
- I could perform lives with Miki-senpai~!?
- Side Note: Karen - I like comedic manga. ...I'd like to enjoy myself in at least the 2D world.
- ---
- Tsubasa.
- (Morning)
- (Morning!)
- Hello, right over here!
- I definitely want to do that!
- Producer-san! I want to do it, too!
- I as well!
- Producer! Don't leave me out of dancing jobs!
- I told you that I'm not the one deciding...
- I won't say that you'll be chosen by dancing ability alone, however.
- "I can rely on her to be my back dancer!" You should strive to impose that kind of feeling!
- Excuse me...Producer-san?
- (Question!)
- What's up, Serika?
- Side Note: Tsubasa - I like anything with a cool guy in it~
- ---
- How many back dancers total will be chosen from the audition? (Um)
- Oh...sorry...
- Should have said that at the start.
- Four...
- That was less than I though (Four people, huh)
- Would have been nice if we could all just line up together (With about ten)
- But with four, after we three pass, there's going to be another, too.
- Side Note: Yuriko - I recommend detective works! Like the one where the detecting is an elementary student!
- ...C-, cat related manga. What, did I say something odd!?
- ---
- Tsubasa, you're too optimistic.
- A tour is like a vacation, right?
- Would we go to Hokkaido?
- Mutton and vegetables! Soft Serve!
- Fresh milk...
- Shizuka-chan!
- I'll seriously do my best! (Let's practice every morning!)
- I think I heard an improper motive, though.
- Mirai, understand this.
- Tsubasa, too.
- By performing together with our seniors outside of the Theater,
- This is a chance to advertise ourselves to a completely new branch of people.
- This is the best chance we could ask for as idols,
- So we shouldn't pass this up.
- Side Note: Minako - Cooking manga! They have plenty of good ideas.
- Matsuri - I like historical ones. Specifically ones with the Tokugawa Family...'kay?
- ---
- So...hey, are you listening!?
- (Crab)
- (Cow Miso ramen)
- Well, I don't get the hard parts,
- But I want to be the back for Miki-senpai, so I'll do it properly~
- Do you like Miki-chan? (I met her at the office before)
- Yeah!
- She's the model,
- For my happy life!
- Side Note: Chizuru - The neighborhood-oriented types, I suppose~ I like reading manga that relaxes me as I read them.
- ---
- Happy...what?
- Happy life!
- The best life where you're popular and have fun!
- To do that, I think I have to first become an idol like Miki-senpai, though~
- (Why?)
- Well, Miki-senpai is so stylish and cute,
- And she's popular with both boys and girls!
- (Miki, do your best)
- Even though she doesn't seem to do any intense training, she shines so much on the stage,
- So I think she's definitely enjoying every day~
- Side Note: What part of your body do you wash first?
- ---
- That's your dream, huh. (Huh)
- Yeah! (music note)
- And getting love confessions every day at school...
- A crepe store~! Let's take a look!
- Did you hear that, Shizuka-chan?
- Did Tsubasa become an idol to become popular or something? (Ahaha)
- She's totally child-like, right?
- I was shocked the first time I heard it, too.
- Although,
- The impressive thing about Tsubasa is...
- Side Note: Shizuka - Wha-...!? I don't want to answer something like that! It's rude to ask a girl that, you know?
- Serika - I start with my hair! I love the smell of shampoo (music note)
- ---
- Even with that childlike goal, she's the real deal with that talent of hers.
- (Look! I got a free one!)
- Day of the back dancer audition
- Side Note: Fuuka - From the neck. It's good to pro~perly wash behind your ears (music note)
- ---
- (765-Pro Back Dancer Audition - Ganaha Hibiki Shijou Takane Hoshii Miki
- I'm 765-Pro's Ganaha Hibiki.
- I am Shijou Takane.
- Miki's going to be late due to work, so we'll start with the judging first!
- Let's see your best!
- Thank you!
- ---
- It's about time, huh...!
- Hey hey, Shizuka-chan,
- Those two are prettier than on the television
- Uu...Arisa is probably more suited for being in the guest seats... (Getting a little nervous...)
- A c-challenge state of mind...challenge state of mind... (I can do it...I can do it...)
- Hey, Karen, wouldn't be bother those cute people by being behind them?
- He-...
- Wait, everyone!
- Let's relax and do it!
- P-Producer said not to get nervous in...in front of our seniors!
- Kotoha sure has a way with words.
- Alright, first up!
- Shizuka, you'll dance first!
- Y-, yes!
- Do your best, Shizuka-chan! (Go, go, Shizuka!)
- (Do it, do it, Shizuka!)
- Side Note: Sayoko - My glasses. First I splash them, and...no, that's perfectly normal, you know!?
- ---
- Can't take it anymore...
- Can't take it anymore ...
- Come on, Shizuka-chan, don't get depressed before the results are even announced.
- But my legs stopped in the second half.
- Me, too (That step's pretty tough)
- And you're one to talk!
- You didn't remember anything you practiced this morning! (You shouldn't be consoling me!)
- Yeah~ Totally forgot. (Dehehe)
- It's not a laughing matter!
- And you, Tsubasa? It's almost your turn, so do you have anything you need to...
- Side Note: Konomi - Fufu, don't be surprised by Onee-san's adult response, okay? ...The belly button, of course!
- Subaru - The head, I guess~ Your head gets covered with sand after sliding.
- ---
- Hmm? You say something?
- Not really. Sorry, were you concentrating?
- I was just watching everyone's dancing~ (It's fun)
- You have a point, this is a good opportunity to learn rather than getting depressed.
- (Me, too!)
- ---
- Shimabara Elena
- I say...her profile states that her special skill is "samba". What manner of action is this?
- Sanba is a Brazillian dance,
- She's a half, you know!
- She's the type that communicates through spontaneous dance!
- (Thanks!)
- I'm interested in this entrant.
- I see...!
- Side Note: Elena - The arms! I start from the arms and move on to the chest. ...Don't imagine that, okay?
- ---
- Kousaka Umi, 16 years old,
- Her personal appeal is the confidence in her stamina.
- But what I've noticed more than that is that body!
- That expressive flexibility combined with those trained muscles,
- I've seen that with ballet dancers!
- (Hup)
- ---
- Next up is Makoto's recommendation,
- Maihama Ayumu, 19 years old.
- With an extraordinary sense of rhythm fostered by studying in America, she's a dancer that can do things like R&B and hip hop!
- ---
- And finally,
- Kitakami Reika, 20 years old.
- Her long and slender legs and height gives off a special feeling,
- And I think she'll really shine on the stage.
- ---
- Yeah,
- I think these four are the ones.
- I see you've been watching intently,
- Most impressive of you, Hibiki.
- Heheh! Maybe.
- But the others are, well...
- Yes, I feel that their movements are stiff.
- They're probably not used to auditions yet,
- They've done a lot of theater work, so that's probably affecting it. (Hmm)
- Might have been a good thing that Miki was late.
- She'd just say what she really thinks and really freeze up everyone.
- Side Note: Umi - Huh!? A, A-a-answering that is embarrassing~!
- Hinata - I start from the head. But having Grandma do it is the best.
- ---
- (Afuu) Sorry for being late.
- Were you just talking about me, Hibiki?
- N-not really.
- Good day, Miki.
- Miki-senpaaai!
- Senpai!
- ---
- Miki-senpai,
- Did you finish working~?
- Tsubasa, it's been a while (Heavy)
- It's odd to see Miki being the one hugged.
- You know,
- Miki's really tired from today,
- So let's speed through the audition.
- D-don't misunderstand, Tsubasa! She just means not to draw it out! (It's nothing to be scared about!)
- Okay then...
- Side Note: Nao - I start from the hands~ Don't you just start from there?
- Julia - Probably the head~. It's the girl's job to get rid of the makeup...
- ---
- Can I just
- Go ahead and dance~?
- Shizuka-chan.
- Yeah,
- It's about time for Tsubasa's turn.
- (One two three four)
- ---
- [Dancing]
- ---
- Woah.
- Wow, Tsubasa's at her best today.
- So cool!
- Yeah, looking good. (Not bad)
- Tsubasa...
- She's really amazing.
- This is different from the talent I was born with...
- That's the feeling that comes to me.
- ---
- Not just me,
- But to everyone here...
- Control's been snatched away.
- You can't look away from those eyes.
- ...Wow!
- That's amazing, Tsubasa! I was totally into it!
- Right, Takane?
- (Yes) I felt your extraordinary talent.
- And I think she's a lot like Miki, too!
- Matching flowers and whatnot!
- Miki, what do you th-...
- ---
- Miki-senpa~i.
- How was my dance~? Will you take me on your tour~?
- Well, Miki thinks...
- That you're not a good match as our dancer.
- ---
- ...Hmm?
- ---
- Seems pretty lively upstairs,
- What's going on?
- It's an audition for that national tour.
- Oh, the back dancer thing.
- I would have liked it if you participated, too.
- Don't say that,
- You know my dancing isn't up to par.
- Dancing is an important part of being an idol.
- Of course, I'm very impressed by your attitude towards singing, though.
- Being an idol...huh.
- ---
- Still having second thoughts about becoming an idol?
- No, I decided to go through with it.
- If I'm going to do something, I won't do it halfway, so I'll dance if it's necessary.
- Or rather...you know,
- I'm wondering what it means to be an idol.
- ---
- Shimabara Elena, Kousaka Umi,
- Maihama Ayumu, and Kitakami Reika.
- Those four have been selected.
- Everyone, thanks for participating!
- ?
- What's wrong, Shizuka-chan?
- Just wondering where Tsubasa is. (She wasn't here earlier)
- ...
- So bo~ring.
- ---
- Chapter 12 - Yes/No
- Ibuki Tsubasa, 14 years old. Idols just gotta make your heart throb!
- ---
- Side Note: Please state your preferred curry spiciness.
- ---
- That's enough for today!
- One more week until the regular live!
- Let's work hard!
- Ow ow...
- I'll totally be sore tomorrow~
- Let's build up more muscle! Even more!
- Reika, you don't seem to be sweating much.
- Oh, it's Shizuka-chan! (Washing her face!)
- ---
- Good work today. You're all practicing for the tour?
- You bet~ There's so many songs that we might burst.
- Takane-san and the others must have pretty good endurance, too!
- The secret to beauty, perhaps.
- I'm going to see the tour as well! Please do your best.
- Yeah! Do your best at the regular live, too!
- Tell Kotoha I said good luck, too!
- (Nice singing, Reika!)
- To make Elena-san and Ayumu-san like that,
- Their practice must be very intense.
- Side Note: Mirai - My mother's curry! ...Oh, it's about spiciness! My mother's curry's spiciness!
- ---
- It's not just in endurance,
- I need to stop telling myself I'm not good at it and more proactively practice dancing.
- Dance pract-...
- Shi
- zu
- Ka!
- Kyaa!
- Na-, Nao-san! What are you doing!? (Time and time again!)
- You hungry?
- Going to Minako's now for dinner, wanna come?
- Side Note: Mizuki - Eating curry, no worries! ...Joking. I like sweet curry.
- ---
- Oh, sorry. I have a meeting planned with Tsubasa right now...
- Tsubasa? She left right after training finished.
- (My big brother bought a cake, so I'm heading home (music note)
- Whaaat!?
- That~little~! Not cooperative in the slightest!
- Settle down, now.
- Practice has intensified as we approach the regular live,
- So you should relax for today.
- But...
- If I'm tired from doing this much, then I'll never...
- Alright! Off to dinner, Shizuka! This is an order from your senior!
- What!?
- Wahhoi!
- Fried rice for ten and gyoza for eight for now!
- (For ten...)
- Minako's that's way too much to start with. (This chili oil's good)
- Help yourselves, everyone!
- I'll make it cheap!
- (Smells good!)
- (Okay!)
- Side Note: Elena - Elena loves spicy things! It's delicious with a ton of habanero!
- ---
- Mirai-san, these chopsticks are stuck together. (Is it defective?)
- You don't know about the disposable kind!?
- (You do this, and...whoops.
- So...
- I'll listen up if you're concerned about anything,
- Shizuka.
- Hmm?
- Huh?
- I don't...
- We can tell by that face of yours,
- We're older, after all. We can give some advice!
- Side Note: Minako - The essence of curry isn't spiciness, but its depth! Guess that's not much of an answer.
- ---
- ...Well,
- It's about the audition the other day.
- I thought Elena-san, Ayumu-san, and the others were amazing.
- But,
- How can I say this...
- They were no match for Tsubasa? (This egg roll's good, too)
- You think that, too!?
- Well,
- She was definitely the one that stood out the most that day.
- But then...why did Miki-senpai say something like that?
- I feel bad for Tsubasa.
- Side Note: Reika - Curry makes you have no worries! (music note) ...Huh!? I overlapped with Mizuki-chan!? What a shock~!
- ---
- "I want to be able to dance like that."
- I thought that the first time I saw Tsubasa. And for her to not be chosen...
- Shizuka-chan, what do you think is the most important thing for a back dancer? (Here, soup)
- Dancing technique...isn't it?
- ...Right?
- ---
- I think it's...
- Being able to match up with everyone.
- Serika...
- I think that as well.
- Lives are a team effort,
- You need people acting in unity with about the same skills.
- I don't have much stage experience, but that's how I feel about it.
- Now that you mention it, Tsubasa isn't very cooperative and gets selfish sometimes.
- I wonder if that came out during her dance.
- Well, we don't know all the details,
- But I think that teamwork is the crux of a live, too.
- ---
- Tsubasa's style is certainly captivating to the eyes.
- However,
- If you're going to work as part of the Theater, that alone isn't enough.
- ...Forget that! I'm not one to be lecturing on something like this!
- (You embarrassed, Nao-chan?)
- (Quiet, you!)
- As a part of the Theater...huh.
- But...if you're an idol that's aiming for the top,
- Is that really the correct way to think about it?
- ---
- Miki thinks that you're not a good match as our dancer.
- Yeah! A strike!
- That's amazing, Subaru!
- Next is your turn.
- Tsubasa?
- Huh? Yeah.
- HEY!
- ---
- No bowling in the hallway!
- Geh, Kotoha!?
- (Run away!)
- ...Phew.
- Why is Kotoha-san so strict about that?
- She's like my grandpa.
- Side Note: How do you relax when you're tired?
- ---
- Mi~zuki-chan,
- What are you doing~?
- Ibuki-san.
- This is...the creation of a card tower.
- Would you like to try it?
- As you build it higher, you feel a nice sense of accomplishment.
- (Huh)
- Side Note: Shizuka - I take a bath and don't think about anything.
- ---
- Ah.
- Aww~
- Ho ho ho, it is unexpectedly difficult.
- The trick is to do it gently and speedily,
- And have them support each other naturally. Tada.
- Wo~w, you sure are dexterous~
- Side Note: Tsubasa - Hmm~...I don't really get tired, but eating sweet things makes me happy!
- ---
- A sigh...
- That's rare to see from you.
- You haven't been particularly lively since the day of the audition.
- ...I totally wanted to be chosen, after all.
- I watched it as well.
- Your dancing was very impressive. (Here)
- I know, right~!? I thought that, too!
- But Miki-senpai said no.
- I wonder what I did wrong?
- Heya.
- ---
- You here, Mizuki?
- Indeed.
- Mizuki is present.
- Juliano!
- I'm not "Juliano", it's "Julia"!
- Either's fine~! Hey, can we go have fun~?
- It's not okay, and I'm not playing! Sit down!
- Actually, it would be faster if you were here as well.
- Have a moment to have a talk?
- Okay by me.
- Huh? Come on, what? A love story~?
- The back chorus? (You say)
- ---
- Yeah, for the solo song I'm playing at the regular live.
- I was thinking of adding a minor chorus this time around.
- I asked the producer and he said to ask you guys.
- Would be nice if you'd do it.
- I'm okay with that.
- A live, right?
- I was wanting to sing something, anyway. (music note)
- (I like Juliano's songs, too)
- Don't treat someone's stage performance like karaoke...
- I'll do it, too. (Yes)
- As it seems very interesting.
- Sweet! Thanks, you two!
- I'll treat you to something sometime!
- I'll have steak!
- For me, French cuisine...just kidding.
- Side Note: Julia - Listening and singing along to music I like calms me down. Like some wild rock music!
- ---
- Back chorus?
- Yeah, Juliano asked me to do it.
- You have a solo of your own as well, are you sure you're okay with another song?
- No problem! (music note)
- I really want to sing a lot right now, after all!
- Don't treat this as some kind of karaoke...
- I'm off to practice, then.
- Bye bye, Shizuka-chan!
- Tsubasa!
- Don't say anything selfish and cause problems!
- Yea~h!
- Side Note: Umi - If you're tired, I recommend doing yoga! You do this, and...look, the corpse pose!
- ---
- I told you already,
- Don't go vibrato there.
- I said to also match your accent with mine, right?
- Aww~ But the singing was pretty good this time~
- You're the chorus, and I'm the main vocals. Don't just sing like you want it, match it with mine, okay?
- We~ll, not really, but...
- Okay!
- ---
- Don't "okay" me!
- If your head doesn't understand it, then it's just going to happen again.
- But I really don't get what you're saying...
- Can't we just go with it?
- Come on... How do you even do your usual lessons?
- The usual?
- I always just sing and it works out.
- Then I'll explain it again, so listen.
- First...
- Juliano, I'm getting a little tired of this.
- I know~ (music note)
- I'll have a snack downstai~rs,
- We'll continue later!
- Side Note: Ayumu - Don't you just take a bath and sleep it off? Sleep for the day and the fatigue's gone!
- ---
- Tsubasa...
- I'm the one who decided to have the chorus, you know?
- So don't do it halfheartedly.
- Personally,
- I hate people who don't honor their word the most.
- ---
- No need to worry though, since we'll work it out with enough practice.
- I'm the one that asked, after all.
- I'll stick with it to the end.
- It's been nothing but "don't do this" and "don't do that"...
- I going for a break.
- Hey! Tsubasa!
- We're still talking!
- ---
- There.
- (Wow)
- It's magic.
- Tada.
- ---
- Here you go, Julia-san.
- Uh, okay.
- Ibuki-san, I believe you're tired from that audition the other day.
- Shall we take a break for today, then?
- ...Alright, got it.
- Going to cool my head.
- Break's for one hour.
- ---
- Rehearsal the day before the regular live
- Okay, the third song, Pretty Dreamer, looks good.
- Mochizuki-san, please prepare for your next one.
- (Okay!)
- Mirai!
- (Let's wipe up that sweat properly)
- Shizuka-chan! Did you see me perform!? (Yaay)
- Yes, it was excellent! And cute!
- (That song suits you perfectly!)
- Your movements were crisp, so I take it you practiced quite a bit?
- Ehehe~
- Fuuka-san taught me really gently~
- This is more thanks to your hard work than what I did. (Aren't you affectionate (heart))
- I'll need to keep up, too. (Dancing, too!)
- What!?
- ---
- What do you mean, you're late!?
- Julia-san, I'll take it. (Please start preparing)
- Ibuki-san? It's Mizuki.
- ...I see.
- What's going on? (She angry?)
- Probably because of Tsubasa...
- That's enough, Mizuki,
- We'll just do it ourselves.
- Julia-san...
- Excuse me! We'll do it without Tsubasa for now!
- ---
- It's a guitar.
- Is this your first time seeing Julia perform?
- You'll be surprised.
- ---
- [Rock]
- ---
- Julia-chan's as wonderful as always~!
- Wow! Cool! Coool!
- Julia-san was originally the vocalist for a band.
- She's pretty unique in the Theater,
- Writing her own songs and performing them.
- I think...
- She the most sincere regarding music out of anyone.
- ---
- JU-LI-A-san!
- Do you like strawberry milk?
- ...Don't hate it.
- Then here you go!
- It just came out and I recommend it~!
- Uh...
- You're the newbie, err...
- It's Mirai! Kasuga Mirai!
- I really liked your guitar performance!
- The guitar, huh? If you're interested, I can teach you.
- Really~!? Yay!
- ---
- Umm...
- Good morning~.
- Sorry for being la~te.
- Morning, Tsubasa.
- Tsubasa! You should really stop this habit of coming late!
- Tsubasa...
- We need to talk.
- Face-to-face.
- ---
- Chapter 13 - Praline
- The rock singer, Julia. Contained within her songs - her soul.
- ---
- ...A talk?
- Umm, I'm sorry, Juliano,
- I stayed up late last night, and I couldn't wake up...
- First off,
- Go to rehearsal.
- Apologize to the staff.
- I'll be waiting here.
- ---
- Tsubasa,
- Come on.
- Yeah...
- (Um)
- Julia-san,
- can I sit in on your conversation with Ibuki-san?
- Mizuki...
- Nah,
- You'd just go easy on her. This is something that needs to be said seriously.
- It's not like I don't get it.
- Side Note: When do you finish your summer homework?
- ---
- I have my times when I think I'm not like an idol.
- But because of that feeling,
- I at least want to be serious when it comes to the songs.
- You and Tsubasa are my teammates in the next stage performance,
- So I'd like you two to understand as well.
- And to do it seriously.
- ...The other day,
- There was an audition to choose the back dancers of Hoshii-san and her unit.
- Yeah?
- Ibuki-san's dancing was superb,
- And it was like it changed the atmosphere of the room.
- ---
- When I happened to look at her while she was on standby,
- I saw that her eyes, watching everyone's dancing,
- Were very earnest.
- It may not look like that usually,
- But that was certainly a serious expression then.
- Well,
- Wasn't that just because it was for the tour?
- Julia-san.
- Please...
- Take another good look,
- And try facing Ibuki-san anew.
- Side Note: Mirai - I take care of it all before August! ...Oh, you could tell I was lying?
- ---
- Meaning,
- I haven't faced her properly yet?
- Come to think of it,
- She interacts with me a lot, but I started a conversation from my end before.
- (Juliano, let's go play!)
- I don't really get what she's thinking.
- Producer was the one that assigned those two to be my chorus,
- So it's not like I personally chose Tsubasa.
- Telling her to just match up with me,
- May have been a bit...rude.
- Honestly...huh.
- Side Note: Arisa - As someone good at managing databases, Arisa finishes her homework in no time!
- Subaru - It happens one way or another, though it does get rather close...though maybe not by the opening ceremony.
- ---
- Um, Juliano?
- I'm sorry...are you angry?
- Um...I apologized to the staff.
- Shizuka-chan and Producer-san also got mad at me...
- (They alright?)
- As long as you apologized.
- Don't do it again, okay?
- Oka~y!
- I'll be careful~
- Hey, wait! Tsubasa!
- Side Note: Serika - I go on a trip with my family during summer vacation, so I finish it before then!
- ---
- (Is she still angry?)
- (A fight?)
- (Should I get Producer-san?)
- (Is this alright?)
- (This is tough to do...)
- Well...
- For now, how about going outside?
- Ehe, this is the first time I've gone out with you, Juliano! (Where are we going?)
- Well, I wouldn't call it that. (And it's "Julia"!)
- How about meeting face-to-face?
- ---
- So,
- You have anywhere you want to go?
- Huh?
- I get to pick~?
- Then...
- Tada!
- Is it cute?
- Huh?
- ...Yeah.
- I guess.
- Juliano, that's so half-hearted!
- I don't really get outfits like that.
- ---
- Do you go to this place often?
- Yeah!
- Because Miki-senpai said she liked this outfit!
- Look, it's the skirt from the magazine!
- She went blue, so I'll chose pink.
- Ehe.
- Oh, that one!
- This would look good on you!
- Hey hey, how about trying it on?
- Side Note: Mizuki - I do it all at once on 8/31. ...I enjoy the thrill.
- ---
- Huh!? I can't wear something frilly like that!
- Aww~ Why not~? And then pair it with this!
- No no no no!
- (Please don't cause a fuss in the store...)
- (Sorry...)
- It was your fault they got mad at us.
- Huh~? My fault~?
- You should wear a skirt once in a while.
- People that look good with those should wear them.
- I have my own preferences.
- Side Note: You're on the roof of a building. Yell out something!
- ---
- Hey, Juliano?
- Hmm? (Actually pretty good)
- Why are you working as an idol?
- I'm wondering what it means to be an idol.
- ---
- Actually...I don't really know.
- It just happened,
- And it's going to take a while to explain why,
- But I can't become an idol like everyone else.
- Not too good with dancing in a skirt.
- (Huh.) I think that skirt totally would have fit you, though.
- No matter what you wear, you're going to be the usual Juliano on stage,
- So just look around the venue and smile like this.
- (For me, I...)
- Tsubasa's been watching that part of me, huh.
- (Maybe a leather-starred skirt, and...)
- Alright!
- Where are going next!?
- I'll hang out with you all day today!
- Really~!?
- I love you, Juliano!
- ---
- (Woof woof!)
- Side Note: Julia - STOP ASKING WHAT MY REAL NAME IS!
- ---
- Getting pretty tired now.
- Ehehe,
- Please wear that ring I gave you!
- The toy one.
- It would have been a date if you were a guy.
- Side Note: I WANT TO BE REALLY POPULAR!
- ---
- Don't say such weird things!
- But aren't dates nice?
- If I become a popular idol, I'll definitely become popular myself. (Looking forward to it)
- Ehe,
- Maybe I'll be a step closer to Miki-senpai after wearing this skirt. (music note)
- You sure do like Miki. (Mizuki told me)
- You put your all into that dance for the audition, huh?
- ...
- ...Yeah.
- Side Note: Shizuka - IT'S NOT LIKE I'M ALWAYS ANGRY OR ANYTHING!
- ---
- What? You got depressed by it or something?
- No problem if you just try at it again the next time.
- How well did you think you did that day?
- Thought it was no good?
- No, it was really good! The best I did so far!
- Then that's enough for now,
- The important thing is what you got from it rather than what other people thought.
- Juliano, you say some odd things sometimes.
- Wha...I said something really good just now...
- ---
- I want to become an idol like Miki-senpai, after all.
- So being told no by her makes me sad.
- ---
- What song is that?
- It's the first song I made.
- It's still incomplete, and doesn't have a title or lyrics.
- Hey, Tsubasa...
- I like making music, but I still need to work on my technique and taste.
- However, my songs are mine alone.
- Something that only I can make.
- It's the same as being an idol, right?
- Even if you wear the same outfit,
- You won't become Miki just like that.
- ---
- Juliano,
- Isn't that obvious~?
- (Hmm?)
- But you said you wanted to become like Miki...
- Of course, Miki-senpai is my role model,
- But my voice and face are different, so I obviously can't become her~
- I'm myself, after all.
- So I'll do my best to copy things like her dancing,
- And I'd like to become a top idol someday from that.
- Then every day wouldn't have any worries or tough things, just being popular...and sparkling...
- ---
- Surely...That would be the greatest life there is to live.
- That's my dream.
- (Hup)
- What a stupid dream.
- ---
- The top idols that smile on the stage,
- It's not like they're free of hardships or worries underneath.
- The future she thought up with nothing but fun doesn't exist.
- Everyone knows that.
- The fans that support them realize that. (Thanks!)
- Idols aren't just about dreams.
- It's not a world where you reach the top by copying others,
- It's an empty dream in every sense of the word.
- Ah...
- But...
- ---
- Those eyes are so pure...
- ---
- Hey!
- That makeup of yours!
- How many times do I have to tell you it's against the rules!?
- The guitar, too! Things that aren't necessary for coursework will be confiscated!
- ---
- I'll decide myself what's necessary.
- Everything, whether it's fashion, way of living, and what I like.
- I'm going to become the world's top rock singer!
- So I'm not handing over this guitar.
- (What kind of tone is that to speak to a teacher with!?)
- (Shut it, stupid!)
- So stupid...
- So stupid that I forgot.
- ---
- It's simply a fourteen-year old girl's eyes...
- Looking at dreams of the future.
- ---
- Alright, Tsubasa! It's about time to end things for today!
- Where are we going?
- I'd like to sing my heart out at karaoke!
- Thought you'd say that.
- Follow me,
- I'll show you something better than karaoke.
- ---
- Shizuka-chaaan!
- Mirai, you're heading home?
- Ehehe, I was buying a new hairclip for the live tomorrow.
- Waiting for the bus? Let's go back together.
- Shh!
- What's the matter?
- Wait, this voice is...
- ---
- [Public acts of Tsubasa]
- ---
- [Cont'd]
- ---
- That Tsubasa,
- She sings with a pretty good feeling.
- I didn't realize it when we were practicing the chorus.
- No...
- Maybe it's because I wasn't watching her?
- If you gently lead,
- She innocently follows behind you.
- Side Note: CALORIES ARE...YOUR FRIEND!
- ---
- Like being set free into the sky...
- A feeling of soaring that high up.
- ---
- All set.
- Sorry to have you two help tidy up.
- No problem!
- That performance was really amazing!
- Take care going home, you two.
- Huh? Where are you going...? (Station's that way)
- We're heading back to the Theater for a bit.
- Tomorrow's live...
- A storm's going to occur.
- Side Note: Shiho - ...Um, I don't like to yell out things.
- ---
- Chapter 14 - Airu
- We'll dazzle you with this rock performance!
- ...Don't fall in love, okay?
- ---
- It's time.
- ---
- Mizuki.
- (Yes)
- Tsubasa.
- I appreciate you two sticking with my selfishness.
- It's been a while since I've been this excited.
- Juliano, you're so pushy when it comes to music~!
- It shocked Producer-san so much! (Ahaha)
- (Ho ho)
- It should have been you guys to be shocked and worried more...
- You played with me yesterday, after all!
- So...What was it?
- I'll do my best to match my singing with yours.
- Dummy.
- ---
- Tsubasa,
- You sing like you want to.
- And don't even think about matching with me.
- But you said to do that earlier.
- The conditions were different back then.
- You're the lead of this song, Tsubasa.
- That's how I made it.
- ---
- Go all out,
- Mizuki and I will watch your back, so just face forward.
- (V)
- From when this song starts until it ends,
- In that time alone,
- That's our teamwork.
- Side Note: What do you like in your miso soup?
- Aww~, come on...
- Does anyone know where my blusher is?
- Matsuri-san, I'll help fix your makeup.
- Thank you, Yuriko-chan.
- Yuriko, I'm going on ahead.
- Huh? But there's still some time left.
- I'd like to see this next song.
- Phew~
- We're not too late, are we?
- Side Note: Mirai - I like seaweed! It's hard to grab the tofu, so I don't like it too much!
- Julia - Miso soup!? Nothing but Japanese questions. ...I like things like spinach. Why not!?
- ---
- 'Sup, Shizuka! Are the guests fired up?
- (Hamuzou-chan! (music note))
- (We're back!)
- Elena-san and Elena-san!? And even Miki-san...!?
- I thought the tour members had a television recording today...
- Yeah! It ended and we hurried right over. (Hot!)
- (Miki, we're here!)
- The Theater's our home, after all!
- We're not performing, but I'm interested in their performances, so can we watch from above?
- These are the box seats!
- We weren't using the second story today, so it's a good chance.
- Let's watch together, Takane-san! (Over here!)
- The view is superb, Umi.
- (Where is Hamuzou-chan's battery, I wonder?)
- (Hamuzou is not a toy!)
- Who's next, Shizuka?
- Next is...
- Side Note: Matsuri - Hime enjoys a clear broth soup with matsutake mushrooms over miso soup! (music note) ...It's about the season for it, right? Right?
- Hinata - Miso soup with potatoes is so sweet and delicious~ Maybe I'll make some soon.
- ---
- Julia-san's song.
- Tsubasa's there. (Afu)
- Oh, Tsubasa is part of the chorus together with Mizuki-san.
- ---
- Tsubasa's the chorus, huh. That's a little unexpected.
- Yes.
- Right after the back dancer audition,
- Producer probably wanted to use this opportunity to teach Tsubasa how to be a team player.
- That's what I thought, but...
- But?
- Well, Tsubasa was late to yesterday's rehearsal,
- And because of that, Julia-san was in bad spirits and it soured the mood.
- Ah, gotcha.
- Did they manage to work that out?
- Yes, probably...
- Side Note: Wheat gluten! It makes your body more flexible if you eat it. (music note) ...That's not it?
- ---
- That evening, they had a live performance.
- In front of the station.
- It seemed that Julia-san realized something during it,
- And took Tsubasa back to the Theater.
- Tsubasa...always exceeds my expectations. That's always been the case...
- So this time, something is definitely going to happen, too. I have a feeling.
- So...
- ---
- The song we're singing today,
- Is a new one just finished yesterday.
- Yesterday!?
- A new song...?
- Originally, it was an incomplete song with no title or lyrics.
- But yesterday, a certain young girl gave this song wings.
- That's enough talk, so please listen.
- Counting on you, then,
- Main vocals!
- Side Note: Are you the telephone or texting type?
- ---
- Tsubasa's the center?
- Not the chorus...
- ---
- Here goes,
- The new song...
- "Airu"
- Side Note: Shizuka - I prefer using the phone. Emotions are conveyed more easily over a direct conversation.
- Tsubasa - Texting is faster and more convenient, but hearing each other's voices over the phone is fun (music note)
- ---
- ...A new song.
- For tomorrow's live...you say.
- Yeah.
- It came to me while I was singing with Tsubasa.
- Like "That's it!"
- And that I needed to give this song form.
- I know that this is sudden,
- But...
- Understood.
- ---
- I think it'll work.
- I'll sing it, too.
- What is it?
- Well, I was expecting you to be more surprised.
- It's tomorrow, you know? It's normal to be a bit more concerned.
- ...As you've stated...
- Despite how I look, I am very surprised. ...Ba-dump ba-dump.
- It's just,
- Actually...
- ---
- I like to gamble.
- (This one, or that?)
- (Let's see) (Headband: Fight on)
- ---
- Dreams...
- I'll show you them.
- ---
- [Music]
- ---
- [Imagery]
- ---
- W-...woah.
- ---
- I didn't know Tsubasa-chan could sing like that~ (Yay!)
- Pretty impressive when she gets serious!
- Tsubasa isn't just serious in her singing!
- No!
- The true moment...starts here.
- ---
- [Sick idol tricks]
- ---
- (Tsubasa!)
- (Jy!)
- Good, Tsubasa!
- More! Fly even higher!
- ---
- More selfishly!
- Free to go wherever you choose!
- With Mizuki and I,
- Your two wings...
- Enthrall the entire world!
- Yep,
- It's just as Miki thought...
- ---
- Tsubasa isn't a good match for Miki's dancer.
- (Chizuru, good work today!)
- Miki-senpaaai!
- Senpai!
- Side Note: Anna - ...Anna prefers chat. There's a log, too.
- Yuriko - I prefer chat...ah, no, texting! Right! Nothing to do with online games!
- ---
- You came today~!
- Hey, hey! Did you see me perform?
- I thought it was pretty good!
- Miki thought it was good, too.
- Really!?
- Then can you take me on your tour?
- That's a no.
- The new song was good,
- But the chorus afterwards,
- Was really terrible.
- I feel sorry for Julia.
- Side Note: Mizuki - I haven't done either, so I wouldn't know. ...That was a joke.
- ---
- That was...well, I was still excited from earlier, and couldn't calm down... (Yay!)
- Let's see...
- When you're able to sing that chorus perfectly,
- I might let you be my dancer then, maybe.
- ...?
- The chorus? But that has nothing to do with being a background dancer.
- Hey, Miki-senpai.
- Are you listening?
- Senpa-...
- ---
- When you become a little more of an adult,
- You'll definitely understand.
- (Bye, then!) (You can have that)
- ---
- Julia.
- Good work.
- That was an impressive performance.
- Producer, (Thanks)
- Sorry for asking the impossible this time around.
- How about sleeping for a bit? You stayed up all last night, didn't you?
- I guess,
- This is more about having to deal with Tsubasa for two days, you know?
- Totally worn out.
- (Eyelids are heavy)
- ---
- I won't ask what reason you had to pair me together with Tsubasa,
- But would you say that this was outside of your expectations, at least?
- ...That's right.
- Singing a chorus, and performing a new song...
- I ended up using Tsubasa in all sorts of ways.
- Sheesh, what am I doing?
- Copying an adult's not bad,
- But it might be about time to open my eyes already and chase after a new dream.
- Julia, does this mean...
- Producer
- ---
- -san!
- Woah
- Tsubasa, what's up? (Cough)
- Producer-san! I have a request!
- Please hurry and make me an adult~.
- T-T-Tsubasa! What in the world are you saying!?
- Miki-senpai said she's take me on the tour if I become on!
- Hey, it's okay, right? (Can't you?)
- ...Tsubasa.
- ---
- Let's go celebrate!
- Anything you want to eat!? (Anything!?)
- I'd like to have some meat! (Yes)
- Then I'll have entrails. (When did you!?)
- I shall introduce you to a favorite yakiniku establishment of mine. (High quality and low cost)
- Celebrations just gotta have meat!
- Producer, I'm hungry!
- Pro-chan, did you call Akane-chan just now~?
- Boss, we finished changing!
- I'd like a place that serves ice cream.
- Such a child.
- ...Alright!
- ---
- We're having meat!
- Everyone get ready!
- (Wow!)
- (Kalbi)
- (Roasts)
- Tsubasa...
- What is it, Juliano?
- (It's "Julia".)
- How about teaching me how to dance sometime?
- ---
- Chapter 15 - A Wonderful Miracle
- Mooooooom!
- Welcome back, Mirai. (Did you wash your hands?)
- Mom!
- I...I...!
- ---
- I might!
- Have a CD debut!
- (Kasuga Mirai-1 Demo)
- Side Note: What would you like for a Christmas present?
- ---
- It's a good song.
- Ehehe~ You think that, too?
- Yes, it's lively and energetic.
- It may be unfinished, but I think it's perfect for you.
- ---
- Excuse me!
- Mogami-senpai!
- A first year? What is it?
- Oh, I-I...
- Became a fan of yours after watching your performance at the culture festival, and...
- Your song and voice were! V-very wonderful,
- And...
- I bought your CD, and...
- (Umm x 2)
- Is it okay if...you could sign it?
- Side Note: Shizuka - A new cell phone...I guess. I've been talking over the phone at nights more recently...fufu (music note)
- ---
- (Thank you so much!)
- (See you later!)
- You seem really happy.
- Good for you.
- N-no, I...
- I'm not really...used to things like this. (Got nervous...)
- I-It's about time to head to the gymnasium.
- Come on, Mirai! We'll be late for the closing ceremony.
- Oka~y.
- It's summer vacation starting tomorrow.
- Side Note: Megumi - A shockingly large amount of food tickets, for 10,000 yen! ...Think that's too much to ask?
- ---
- I've decided! This summer, I'll...
- Do my best as an idol!
- (Okay, one more time)
- (Aah)
- (Idol Notebook)
- Side Note: Roco - For Christmas, a real time roconization of Happy Turn-(Character limit reached)
- ---
- Day of the recording
- ---
- (Heh) Is this your first time at a recording?
- You nervous?
- Yes, not at all!
- Kasuga Mirai, 14 years old! Thanks for working with me today!
- You've got a nice liveliness.
- Let's go ahead and start singing, then.
- Okay!
- ---
- Side Note: Shiho - Recently, I saw a cute cat bag, so...ah! I was kidding just now, just kidding!
- Okay,
- Stop.
- ---
- Watch your timing when you come in.
- Let's start again.
- Understood!
- (Watch the timing...)
- Hmm...
- ---
- I think it's better if you don't extend the end of that.
- Try smoothly ending it.
- Smoothly? I'll try!
- That's a bit too much,
- Try doing it in a more natural way, like talking. (One more time)
- (Okay!) This part is full of power and energy.
- That's more wild than showing energy... (One more)
- Next up is playfully and prancing.
- No, you don't actually have to prance... (Not with the body, but in the song...)
- Huh!?
- What?
- ---
- Okay, closer together.
- That's good,
- Try lightly touching your face with your hand.
- Yeah, like that.
- ---
- Phew...
- I'm tired.
- But today's outfit is pretty cute.
- I prefer yours with the exposed shoulders, though. (We're wearing these at the next live, apparently!)
- Shi-zu-ka-chan? Thinking about something~?
- Huh? Oh, sorry.
- Mirai's at recording today.
- So I'm wondering if she's doing alright.
- ---
- Recording, huh~
- I don't like that, it's tiring~
- Really?
- I think it's assembling the song piece by piece is fun like a puzzle.
- It takes a long time and it's always the same song, so you get bored of it.
- You know, Mirai actually gets into a slump easily.
- She deflates just like a balloon.
- (You're right...)
- I wonder if Mirai's alright...
- ---
- Ah...
- So editing takes this long, huh.
- So tired.
- I'll drink some milk to cheer up.
- Mi~rai! (music note)
- ---
- (Surprised?)
- Tsubasa! Shizuka-chan!
- And Producer-san, too!
- You came! (So happy!)
- We heard that Producer was coming over, so we came along. (Bought sweets!)
- How's your first recording going, Mirai?
- Yes! It's fun and full of new things!
- ...Though...
- ---
- Oh...
- I see you've been working hard.
- Mirai, did all of these memos? (Wow!)
- I thought I'd forget otherwise.
- Mirai, let me use the next page.
- Huh? Okay, but what are you going to write?
- How's this? I organized it together.
- Side Note: Until what age did you believe in Santa?
- ---
- That's pretty tidy. (That's Shizuka for you!)
- It's really easy to read! Thank you, Shizuka-chan!
- Mirai...
- You made too many notes.
- Your handwriting was messy and hard to read,
- And with all of these notes, would you understand it all after one read?
- And while singing.
- You don't have to perfectly follow everything they tell you to do anyway.
- That's right.
- You'll forget once you get into it, anyway~
- And more importantly...
- Side Note: Tsubasa - What do you mean, "What age"? I still believe in him now. It's happier if you believe he's here, right~? (music note)
- Serika - S-sorry, I don't quite understand the question... Believing in Santa-san...?
- ---
- After receiving that song, you've always been working hard at lessons.
- Just sing it like you usually do.
- ---
- ...Yeah.
- Side Note: An unforgettable moment when I was 15! I always thought Santa-san was the "Santa-san" living next door.
- ---
- Looks like that break paid off. Let's go ahead on to the next parts while we're at it.
- ...Okay.
- I wonder why.
- Having everyone here with me, the heaviness in my body seems to have gone off somewhere.
- My voice can come out!
- ---
- Side Note: Tamaki - Ah, Santa is a mountain god, right? I bring him acorns every year~! (music note)
- Momoko - I don't rememeber. Ever since I was aware of myself, I knew that Santa didn't exist.
- ---
- ...Okay!
- That was pretty good just now. How about a break before the last part?
- ...No.
- I'd,
- Like to keep singing like this.
- Alright, here goes!
- Do you best!
- Yeah!
- ---
- My song...
- I sing it...
- And others can listen to it.
- I'm so happy!
- ---
- So fun!
- These feelings,
- I can't put them into words too well...
- So it would be nice if they could be received like this.
- ---
- Myself...
- Included in this song!
- ---
- ...-rai
- Mirai...
- Mirai, wake up.
- Mirai.
- Produhya-shan?
- A dream!?
- Finally woke up, huh.
- (A dream...)
- (The CD...)
- (And live...)
- ---
- The CD's finished.
- Yaa~y, so relieved!
- It wasn't a dream!
- What kind of dream were you seeing...?
- ---
- Oh, it's...
- No longer a dream.
- Alright, let's give it a listen! Come on, hand it over!
- (Waah!) Don't be so rough with it!
- ---
- Chapter 16 - Let's go Wherever at the Same Pace
- Get a little closer, you two!
- Get ready, okay?
- Yuriko-chan, one more time! One for me, too!
- Huh...how many are you planning to take?
- But it's a new outfit!
- Mirai, Tsubasa?
- Producer's asking if you've finished changing...
- Come in, too, Shizuka-chan! Let's take one together!
- H-hey wait, Mirai!?
- ---
- "A new future has been created." That's what it feels like!
- ---
- Hmm.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Looks good on you two! It's cute!
- Ehehe.
- Producer-san, what outfit is this for?
- Is it for the regular lives? Next month's...
- It's a secret.
- Okay, please go ahead with these three types.
- (Thanks for today)
- (The newcomers are so cute!)
- [Annoyed]
- ---
- Me,
- Mirai,
- And Shizuka-chan.
- The three of us in a new unit!
- And an unveiling live, too~!
- ...Was an outfit for that, probably.
- Mmph (I'd like that, too)
- You two...
- Side Note: What time do you usually sleep at?
- ---
- Nothing but idle talk recently.
- Didn't we decide to work on summer vacation's homework until tonight's meeting?
- Mirai, you made a mistake from the first question of the drill.
- Tsubasa, you open the textbook to start with.
- If you don't go at a steady pace, you'll regret it at the end of August.
- (Let me have a bite (heart))
- You say that, but you liked that outfit earlier, too~
- That's right! Didn't you want to be in a unit with us!?
- You know, that's not the point here...
- Side Note: I sleep before midnight! I get sleepy really quickly~ Dehehe (music note)
- ---
- (Shizuka! Shizuka!)
- The fans are calling us...
- Mirai...
- Tsubasa...
- I'm so happy I could sing together with you at the Budokan!
- I'm so glad I could be an idol!
- Shizuka-chan! x 2
- ---
- Attention, everyone~!
- The first unit name meeting has begun~!
- Chairman! How about "Milk Crepe"!? (They're really good!)
- ...No.
- The unit name is the most important symbol of an idol group! It needs to properly contain something like their themes or goals!
- (Woah)
- A unit?
- Side Note: Yuriko - I end up staying up late reading books...But I'll sleep by midnight, when the magic ends (music note)
- ---
- "Yogurt Nom Nom"
- "Ledy Love Pink (Heart)"
- "Dream Girls"
- Shizuka-chan, that's kind of lame~
- H-how rude! I made it like a traditional idol group's! (And you have a typo!)
- Hey, hey, how about mine~?
- Hoho~
- A unit meeting here, you guys~?
- Side Note: Tsubasa - Umm, I go to my room after the variety show at 11 ends, so... past 12? (music note)
- Karen - Generating an aroma to sleep is really nice... (music note) Oh, when I sleep!? I-I'm sorry...!?
- ---
- (Nyahaha)
- Megumi-san!
- What what what? You three are a new unit~?
- No, it's not quite at that...
- Sounds good, fresh middle schoolers!
- Shizuka, Tsubasa, and...
- Ummm, the newcomer...
- Mira-
- Megumi-chan!?
- ---
- Wow! It's the real Megumi-chan! (Autograph, please!)
- Real?
- You don't know, Shizuka-chan!? She's the model of "Cute"!
- Ahaha, so you read that. (Thanks!)
- Saki-chan buys it every month!
- On this, please!
- You didn't even know about Haruka-san or Chihaya-san until you joined... (Makes no sense...)
- The average person's like that. (Ahaha)
- Nyai see, Nyai see, matching new outfits for you three, huh~
- Side Note: Megumi - What time, I wonder~? I talk on the phone at night and end up sleeping some time then. Nyahaha!
- ---
- I can see why you'd expect something from it.
- Come to think of it, we might have had a unit name meeting here. (Just remembered)
- You're in a unit, too?
- Yeah, you know them? Kotoha and Elena.
- We have a CD out, though it's just one.
- Kotoha-chan and Elena-chan! (I see!)
- I like unit work more than going at it solo!
- I want to work hard for the sake for those next to me!
- Megumi! Finally found you.
- ---
- (Megumi!)
- You said you'd be at the usual seat, didn't you? We had to look for you.
- (Sheesh!)
- Sorry, you guys! There was something interesting going on over here, so~ (By chance!)
- You three are always together at the Theater outside of work, too~ It is like that usually~?
- I guess.
- For me, that's one of the strengths of being in a unit.
- A strength?
- ---
- Always talking and playing together!
- We won't lose to other units in the strength of our bonds!
- Alright! Let's go shopping!
- I'd like a new bag (music note)
- ---
- Alright,
- Shall we continue doing homework?
- (What!?)
- Weren't you listening to Megumi-san!? She said to play! To play!
- Yeah, yeah!
- It's summer vacation, after all!
- That's right!
- Let's cause a ruckus today!
- Yaay!
- Hey!
- Come on, Shizuka-chan, sing!
- Sheesh, just one, okay?
- ---
- (One more song! One more song!)
- (So cool!)
- (SHI ZU KA! SHI ZU KA!)
- (Go ahead (music note)) [Singing Go My Way!]
- [Koi wo Hajimeyou]
- ---
- Like I said...
- ---
- I'd like the unit name to be a cool one~
- With an active dance!
- I'd like a cheerful and idol-like song.
- We three are different types, so we should start from there as a basis.
- Mirai, what do you think?
- The songs that we'd sing.
- Huh? Me?
- Hmm~ Not sure~ I like both cool and cheerful ones.
- (Shizuka-chan's cool, so...)
- (But with Tsubasa, cute ones are good, too)
- I know...
- ---
- Then let's do both.
- The first is cool, and the second is cheerful!
- And the third one is...
- A gentle and kind song.
- Summer vacation just started, after all,
- And there's plenty of time!
- ---
- That work's, too!
- (But only until examinations.)
- (I promised my father, so my time to be an idol is running out.)
- Side Note: What do you like to put in oden?
- ---
- (Come on) Walk faster, you two.
- We'll be late for the meeting.
- 'Ka~y.
- Tada!
- What could this be!?
- WAO!
- ---
- ...Oh!? How improper of me....
- Megumi-san, could those be fireworks?
- Correct! I was thinking of having everyone use them after the meeting. (Have you used them before?)
- Yuriko and the others are pretty late.
- Apparently their shoot dragged on for a bit, so they'll show up by tomorrow morning. (This is cute!)
- You're doing homework, too?
- Yes, since I played around this afternoon...
- Huh!? England has fireworks, too? (It's not from Japanese culture!?)
- Hey, everyone, you all here?
- Let's get right to it.
- (Okay!)
- Side Note: Kotoha - Daikon soaked in the broth. It's wonderful to eat at the very end!
- Elena - Weiner wraps are good! But Konomi-san told me earlier to be careful of how I eat them~
- ---
- So...
- I have something important to announce next.
- Tsubasa,
- (Ye~s)
- And Shizuka.
- You two will be a part of
- Separate new units.
- Separate?
- Side Note: Emily - Let's see~, I like cabbage rol-...no, err, cabbage meat wraps [kanji]!
- ---
- First is Tsubasa's unit.
- You'll be in a group of five with Yuriko, Sayoko, Mizuki, and Julia.
- Then it's Shizuka's unit,
- With Shiho, Serika, Akane, and Reika.
- ---
- Umm!
- The unit's...not with Mirai and Tsubasa?
- Then what was that outfit from this morning about...?
- The outfit? (Oh)
- The new ones that arrived early?
- Don't worry, there's going to be enough made for all 37 of you guys! (That hat was pretty good on you!)
- Next up is something important.
- The formation of these new units and the creation of these new outfits,
- Is in order to appear at the idol festival in fall.
- Shizuka-chan, what's an idol fe-...thing?
- A festival.
- Side Note: Nao - Let me say something first! I won't accept things like tubed fish cakes! The heck are those~!?
- ---
- This year marks the 11th time they've done it. It's a combined live event that takes place at an outdoor stage.
- Idols from various productions participate, and it will be broadcast on television, of course.
- It's a very...
- A very large live.
- The audition to decide who attends is in one month.
- I'd like the new units and Kotoha's trio to work hard this summer to make an appearance!
- Continuing on, for next month's regular live...
- (Uh-...)
- Side Note: Shizuka - ...Umm, what do you think I'm going to say? Yes, that's right! Udon, of course!
- ---
- Huh?
- What?
- Umm...
- What unit am I in?
- Mi~rai.
- Don't just play with with the sparklers,
- Come on, there are still a lot of the other fireworks. (They're fun?)
- I'll pass...
- These sparklers are a good match for me right now.
- You should go play with the others over there.
- Come on...don't pout like a child.
- But...
- ---
- I'm the only one alone!
- So unfair for everyone else to be in a unit!
- I want to go to the fest, too!
- It's not unfair, and it's not just you!
- It's the same case for Emily, too!
- You two have your solo CDs going on sale this weekend,
- And dealing with that and live performances is going to be very busy.
- And our units are only going to last until the festival ends...
- ---
- Your skirt will get dirty?
- I don't mind.
- (You do this with the Japanese types!)
- (Ahaha)
- (Haha)
- ---
- It'll be alright.
- You have a lot of time.
- Even after summer vacation ends, there's winter vacation, spring vacation, and even the next summer vacation.
- Units can be formed whenever,
- And you'll definitely be alright being with anyone.
- It's definitely...be alright. For you, me, and...
- (You little!)
- So come on...
- Let's do some fireworks?
- ---
- ...After that fest ends,
- Would you be in a unit with me?
- (Well...) I'm not the one to decide that...
- But I suppose so,
- I'd like to sing together with you and Tsubasa, after all. (Let's ask Producer together)
- That's a promise.
- Yes, a promise.
- ---
- Mirai!
- Shizuka-chan!
- Producer-san says he's going to take a picture! (Come on!)
- We're going now.
- Squeeze in more on the left!
- The idol fest...
- One month until the audition.
- I'll pass it.
- For what needs to happen from hereon out...
- -----
- Chapter SP1 - ...In the Name Of...?
- Makabe-san,
- Would you go out with me?
- ...Pfft.
- ---
- H-, hey! Weren't you laughing just now!?
- I'm helping you out for your sake, you know!?
- No, that was supposed to be a smile.
- How about we just start as friends?
- Isn't that a rejection, then!?
- Mirai,
- Good morning.
- I-I...
- I'm...
- Sorry!
- Mirai!?
- A love song?
- ---
- Yes, a love song. ...A song about love.
- That your new song? Looks interesting.
- Love...
- But the other day...
- Yes!
- Makabe-san, your voice is beautiful. It really suits the mood of the song.
- But...
- It would be better if you could put a bit more feeling into your singing.
- ---
- ...Feelings.
- I want to know...
- The feelings,
- Of Love.
- I was playing the role of a guy to help out. (Sheesh)
- (Ehehe) Oh~ I was pretty shocked.
- ...By the way,
- Julia-san,
- I have a request to make.
- (Close)
- ---
- ...Well,
- I thought it would come to this.
- Please do.
- (Half-bent)
- ...
- I like you?
- ---
- This is...exceedingly exciting,
- I see, so this is love?
- Definitely not, I think...
- Hey, hey, hey!
- Juliano! I want you to do that to me, too!
- Tsubasa? (When did you!?)
- No way, why do I have to always play the guy?
- It's because you're cool.
- Right, Mirai?
- M-me, too... (Might like it...)
- Makabe-san! Please let me try it again! (I won't accept this!)
- I'll try searching by myself.
- Thanks for your assistance.
- That's pretty sudden!
- ---
- Mizuki,
- A newly-given song is like an acquaintance.
- But after putting your feelings into it, it becomes your best friend.
- Go do your best.
- I...got excited again.
- This really must be love.
- (Like I said) It's not.
- (Hey, Juliano, do the wall thing! (heart))
- ---
- Producer, it's Mizuki.
- May I discuss something with... (You?)
- ---
- A love song?
- So you have your next song, huh! Congratulations!
- Thank you very much, Satake-san.
- So about what I would like to discuss.
- "How to put your feelings into singing a love song," right? (Hmm)
- I know!
- If "love" is hard to understand, then how about simply substituting it with "like" when singing?
- Side Note: What kind of idol would you like to become?
- ---
- Your friends, family...anything's fine.
- Putting those feelings into your singing will change it with just that.
- That's because there isn't a person around who doesn't want someone saying they like them, right?
- How about it? What do you like?
- What do you think I like?
- Huh!? (A reversal!?)
- (Hmm)
- (You would like magic, and...)
- Sorry to keep you waiting, you two!
- Side Note: Mizuki - I want to be an idol whose stage performance would make me smile as well. How earnest.
- ---
- (Ehe) My vocal lesson dragged on again~
- Don't worry, Kana-chan.
- Let's start the dance lesson, then!
- Okay!
- A love song!?
- Please, your thoughts as well, please. (Ah, my back)
- Hmm~, I sing love songs pretty often at karaoke,
- But I don't really do anything special...
- ---
- Speaking of karaoke!
- Recently, I did it with Chihaya-san and the others!
- I was so happy~ Sang lots of Chihaya-san's songs~ (music note)
- That's pretty courageous of you...!
- And the last one was a love song, and~
- Chihaya-san, w-what did you think of that song?
- That's the first time I've seen that expression from that song.
- Thank you, Yabuki-san.
- Side Note: Minako - Let's see~. I'd like to be a multi-purpose idol that fills up others in various ways. (music note)
- Kana - I-, I'm aiming to be an idol like my seniors! I want to sparkle!
- ---
- Thanks!
- That's what she said~
- And afterwards, we went to eat~
- Kana-chan, Kana-chan.
- Oh, right. Love songs!
- I know!
- You should sing it in your own style!
- As it comes from your mouth! Mizuki-san style!
- My style...
- To like...
- So the answer to all this is...
- ---
- This is more difficult
- Than I thought.
- ---
- Mizuki?
- ---
- Producer.
- What's up? Did you need to talk?
- Good timing, though.
- I have something for you.
- Here, a present.
- These are? (Books?)
- Romance novels. Was thinking this would help with your new song.
- My personal recommendations start from the top.
- The top one in particular made me cry a bit.
- ---
- (All these books,)
- (Reading them just for...)
- (Was embarrassing to buy these at the bookstore, though.)
- Oh, and thanks for the coffee jelly.
- It was good.
- ---
- Huh? I thought it was you.
- Guess I was wrong?
- No...
- That's correct.
- Ding ding.
- Producer, shall we head back togetwe-...
- ...My mistake. (Shall we head back?)
- ---
- Chapter SP2: Make me Happy~Effect!
- ---
- ...Cleaning?
- All day today?
- That's right. Someone big is coming to look at the Theater tomorrow, apparently.
- I haven't heard about this.
- I just heard from the president, myself...
- For now, could you just have those at the Theater today to clean up a bit?
- If it's too much of a mess, it'll...you know.
- Well...I suppose.
- Understood, we'll do something about it. (Guess we must...)
- ...Is what he said,
- But there are only the three of us here.
- (And Mirai is rarely out on a job...)
- No need to worry, Shizuka-chan.'
- ---
- Using Matsuri's magic, cleaning will be beautiholly done in a snap!
- (Ready, set)
- (Hooo)
- Alright, then the next room...
- Ma-tsu-ri-san...
- ---
- That's not good. You need to take it seriously.
- Momoko doesn't want to do these chores either,
- But this is a job, too.
- Could you clean the top of the desks, then?
- If it's too hard...
- Shizuka-san...
- Momoko can dust and sweep, too, you know?
- Don't belittle me too much.
- S-sorry.
- (Matsuri-san, let's go do that room.
- (Momoko-chan, I don't think using a cloth is befitting of a princess...)
- ---
- (Phew)
- At least the dust on the floor has been taken care...
- I'm back, everyone!
- With souvenirs from Okinawa~! Ahaha!
- Oh, Shizuka-chan! It's been a while!
- Megumi-sa...
- These are biscuits and fried buns!
- That lion looks good on you! Nyahahahahaha!
- ---
- Aah~...
- I just came back, so why do I have to clean~?
- Sorry, Megumi-san,
- But it would really help out since we don't have enough people.
- And everyone's out on work today!
- Bought so many souvenirs, too~ (What's this box?)
- How was that shoot in Okinawa, by the way?
- A solo photo collection is a first for the Theater!
- Ahh~ Okinawa's a nice place!
- Felt Okinawan! Ahaha!
- I-, I see...
- Side Note: Momoko - Even if you ask me... I'll produce results from doing precisely what I say.
- ---
- The food was good, the staff was nice, and it was fun!
- ...But,
- Next time, I'd like to go with everyone instead of by myself.
- Like with Kotoha, Elena, Producer...
- And you two, of course!
- What color would your swimsuit be~?
- Hey, Shizuka-san?
- What are you making all this noise by yourself?
- Oh, it's Momoko! Long time no see! Did you get a bit taller! Ahaha!
- (Put me down!)
- Side Note: Matsuri - Hime will become a wonderho idol! So, even more support...'kay?
- ---
- Ahh~ The Theater is so relaxing to be at. Like realizing how nice home is after being away for a bit?
- (Squish)
- Wah, Miya!? S-s-s-sorry! (Sat on you!)
- How long has she been there...
- Side Note: Megumi - I'd like to be a fun one! I want to be an idol with a bunch of friends and fans!
- ---
- Good morning, everyone~
- ---
- Didn't notice with her clothing and blanket blending together.
- To deceive Hime's eyes, this is no easy task.
- Being able to sleep with this noise is pretty impressive.
- Oh my~ We're cleaning today?
- Sounds good~
- Sorting out a room is sorting one one's heart~
- ---
- She fell asleep!?
- Megumi-san, don't just laugh, wake her up!
- (Nyahahaha)
- The floor's dirtier than I though.
- Seems so~
- Miya-san, I'm going to replace the bucket water.
- Oh, wait a moment, Shizuka-chan~
- ---
- You can use this to soak the cloth~
- What kind of water is this?
- It was used to clean rice~
- If you clean with this, it'll make it shiny~
- Stains on the wall can be taken care of with an eraser~
- For windows, using newspapers is good~
- You certainly seem to know various things, Miya-san. (Wow...)
- Not at all~ It's just what Grandpa taught me~
- Your technique is pretty good, too~
- Side Note: Miya - If I'm going to do it, then I'll be top idol~ I'm actually quite the competitive type, you know~?
- ---
- Miya, can you come over here?
- Sure~.
- I'm heading over now~ (Up we go)
- Oh no, your skirt!
- Oh dear~
- Oh, it got torn?
- (Do I have it?)
- ---
- Something like this will be taken care of in a jiffy.
- Megumi-chan, thank you~
- You'll be a good wife one day~
- (Ow!) Miya! It's because you messed with me with that w-wife thing!
- Oh~ Everyone makes mistakes~
- ---
- (What a cute bear~)
- (Who would your owner be~?)
- (I'll put in some new foundation)
- ---
- Phew...
- Well, this'll do.
- Having a clean castle pleases the princess as well.
- It's about time for everyone to come back. (Have some iced tea)
- Producer's going to be surprised, too.
- Oh goodness.
- Looks like it's starting to rain~
- That's been happening frequently recently~
- Rain...?
- I'm getting a bad feeling about...
- ---
- Shizuka, look! I caught a frog!
- Ah~ Got soaked because of how sudden it was. (We're back!)
- Koro-chan, what is that odd outfit of yours?
- (It's "Roco"!) This is a SENSATIONAL and DISCOVERY-ish RAIN WEAR that Roco invented! Would you like to try it, too!?
- (Welp)
- ---
- Stop, STOP! Go to the shower room, first! And put your clothes in the washing machine!
- Oh my~ Guess it's all ruined now~
- Sigh...this will take the entire day to finish cleaning.
- I wanted to see Miki-san's live recording, too...
- It's okay, Shizuka-chan,
- ---
- Cleaning and washing,
- These kinds of days are wonderful, too~
- Shizuka!
- Miya!
- Looks like that rain was only passing by! It's really sunny out! (Let's dry them on the roof!)
- (Oka~y)
- It's about time
- For summer, huh~!
- ---
- (o・∇・o)おわりだよ~
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