Haruka's idea worked out pretty well, didn't it?

Yes, it did...

So we gotta keep coming up with stuff to make our stream better and better!

...

Um, Shizuku...
Are you listening?

Oh, uh... I'm sorry...
I was just thinking about something...

Are you tired? Is it because of our stream today? If so, you should rest as much as you can...

I appreciate the thought, Airi.
That's actually not what's bothering me...

(So is this about Haruka...?)

(She looked so worried even after we finished our stream...)

I'll be heading this way, so I'll see you tomorrow, Airi.

Oh... Yeah, see you tomorrow!

(I guess I'll just keep an eye on things for now...)

Oh, if you're all okay with cooking...
How about this...?

(This is turning into a pretty fun discussion...)

(Since MEIKO arrived in SEKAI, I feel like we've been able to talk things out with everyone more, yet...)

(Shizuku still seems worried...)

(Oh, MEIKO too...)

Hmm...

Airi, do you have a minute?

Oh, Luka.
Sure, what is it?

About Shizuku...
She seems incredibly worried about Haruka...

Yeah, I've noticed that too lately...

Oh, you too...?

Yes. The idea Haruka came up with the other day went really well...

But because she came up with it in just one night, Shizuku became worried that she might be pushing herself too hard.

I see...

Has there ever been a time when you thought Haruka was pushing herself too hard, Airi?

Hmm... Nothing immediately comes to mind...

That might be because Haruka's known for being a hard worker too...

No matter what, she'll practice and train every day without missing a beat.

Come to think of it, she's very strict about her diet too.

Exactly. I've even talked to her about finding time to relax and stuff...

But she told me that she does take breaks when she needs to.

And you believed her.

Well, yeah. She's Haruka Kiritani, the former leader of ASRUN.

There's no way she would've been able to make it that far without knowing how to balance her personal and professional lives.

Yes, I agree with you there...

Haruka even stayed on her diet even after she stopped being an idol because it was just a part of her routine by that point...

She said it would feel too strange if she didn't...

So being an idol was just simply what her life sort of was...

Yeah...

Haruka's a lot tougher than any of us realize...

That's why it never seemed like she was overdoing it or pushing herself too hard. I kind of feel bad for talking about it behind her back.

I see, but you're not actually sure yourself...

That's the thing...

Haruka back then was so good at what she did...

It's like she just always knew what to do in order to keep going as an idol...

...

And she's still like that even now. I hate to say it, but she wouldn't be Haruka Kiritani otherwise...

But Shizuku knew Haruka a lot better than I did back then.

There might be something that Shizuku knows that I don't know about when it comes to Haruka...

Than why don't you talk to Shizuku to see if she does know something?

Yeah, that might be my best bet for now...

*Sigh*... It's great to finally have that off my chest.

Thanks for listening, Luka.

Oh, there's no need for that. I was just worried about Shizuku and Haruka is all.

Give Shizuku my regards, okay, Airi?

Of course! I'm not sure if I'll be of any help, but I'll try talking to her when I find the right time to...!