Part 1
Lunch Break
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Campus
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Iori
Playing in a band as a hobby and doing it professionally are completely different things. You won't make it as a pro unless you absolutely commit to it.
Iori
Which is why I don't want bandmates who're only playing for fun and don't have the resolve to really take it seriously.
Shiho
(My dad and his friends were professionals.
I grew up listening to his band's albums...)
I grew up listening to his band's albums...)
Shiho
(Not just them either. That girl band really opened up my eyes to how awesome the bass can be...)
Shiho
(I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about becoming a pro. I want to see just how far I can go.)
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Shiho
Nah. They hang out with their classmates too.
It's not like we have lunch together every day.
It's not like we have lunch together every day.
Shizuku
Hehe. We're about to have a heart-to-heart talk.
I think the closer the better for that.
I think the closer the better for that.
Shizuku
Right. It's about seriously deciding to try to make it as an independent idol group with Airi, Haruka and Minori.
Shizuku
I was worried that my fans would stop supporting me if I strayed from my Cheerful * Days persona.
Shizuku
But you know what? I want them to get to know me not as the Shizuku Hinomori that my old producers wanted, but as myself.
Shizuku
I was scared of how my fans would react, but I decided to follow through with this anyway...
Shizuku
She said that she likes me for who I am now, which gave me that last push I needed to make up my mind.
Shizuku
It may seem strange coming from me, but I think you should talk it out with Honami and the others if you can.