(I'm glad our event succeeded.)

(There are a few things that we need to work on, but we should be able to go into our next one with our heads held high.)

But for now, I need to work on that segment for our next stream...

Hm? A message...?
Oh, it's from Minori.

<I'd like to talk before practice tomorrow morning.> ...?

(Did something happen...?)

I mean, I'll reply yes but...

(What does she want to talk about?)

Good morning.

H-Haruka! Good morning!

Sorry about asking you to meet like this so suddenly.

No, it's okay. Thirty minutes earlier than usual is no big deal.

But what is it that you want to talk about?

R-Right!

Putting on that event we just did really taught me that I still don't have enough knowledge or experience yet when it comes to these things.

I see now that what I sometimes think of as being good can be not so great for our fans. I wasn't able to see things from a different perspective before...

(Oh...)

I apologize for what I said that time, Minori. You were so optimistic and looking forward to everything, while I just...

What? N-No, don't worry about that!
I should be apologizing for not fully understanding how our fans would feel about what I said!

Also, well...

I'd like to take more of that into consideration when we're planning for our next event.

So I want you to tell me more about where you think I need to be more careful moving forward!

Minori...

Okay, and I'll try my best to give you good feedback.

Thanks!

Let me start by commending you on wanting to be more “careful” since it's a very important part of what we do.

It's easy to miss things that you shouldn't be by not giving something the attention it deserves.

In terms of knowledge, I can tell you about some things, but I gave a feeling that Airi's the better person to ask.

She was a regular on quite a few TV shows, so she probably knows more than any of us about how the production process really works.

Right! I really appreciate it, Haruka!

As for experience, that's just going to take time for you to accrue.

Oh, yeah... I guess so, huh?

But I used to be the “zero experience amateur idol”, so I'm not about to let that get me down!

And I want to keep learning more about being an idol by gaining that experience with all of you!

But Minori...
You do possess something really incredible.

What?! I... I do?

Yes.

You have the ability to see things from the fans' perspective.

Oh...

Because you'd spent so much time being my fan, you really know what the fans want.

That's something the rest of us won't be able to achieve any time soon even if we tried.

I believe that the time you spent and the experience you gained as a fan, is just as important as the time the rest of us spent being idols.

So I really want you to be proud of having the ability to see things from the fans' perspective.

...!

When we're trying to think of ideas for our stream, Airi's always saying how, “It's important to see things from the fans' perspective.”

And now I understand. I actually have something to contribute...!

Exactly. So I'd like it if you could also keep taking what you believe into consideration as well.

I believe you'll get to experience a whole variety of things before you know it if you do, Minori.

Okay, I'll start by thinking about what I can do for us! Thank you so much, Haruka!

Hehe. I'm so glad I asked you about this.

Likewise.
Thank you as well for taking what I said so seriously.