Part 1

Airi's Room

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Airi

(Our shoot for iHaz is just around the corner...)

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Airi

They like to toss around questions that aren't in the script, so we need to be ready for anything.

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Airi

Also, Arisa and Marina are supposed to be the MCs.

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Airi

Arisa's from the third generation and Marina's one of the new girls from the fourth...

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Airi

So, I should try watching the shows where they both appear and see how they interact with everyone.

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Airi

I'm pretty sure they were on that music program just the other day...

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Airi

(Still, MORE MORE JUMP! is appearing on TV for the first time...with Cheerful * Days... You really can't make this stuff up.)

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Member A

It must be so nice being pretty.
No matter how hard we worked, she always got picked over us.

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Shizuku

...

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Arisa

You said it...

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Arisa

I'm glad to finally be rid of her.

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Airi

*Sigh*
Now's not the time for that. I need to focus and gather info on Cheerful * Days!

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Airi

Where'd that recording go...? Oh, here it is.

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Arisa

<Did you all see the music video for our new song? We put a ton of effort into it and even had to spend a few nights to make it happen, so please be sure to watch it if you haven't already.>

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Group Members

<Remember how Marina just would not wake up that one morning?>

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Marina

<H-Hey, they don't need to know that...!>

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Group Members

<I remember! You wouldn't get up even after we pulled all the covers off of you. Arisa had to force you up and help you get changed.>

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Arisa

<I couldn't blame her.
I mean, she still isn't used to doing those kinds of outdoor shoots.>

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Arisa

<While we're on the subject, I have some things to say about all of you. Who doodled all over Marina's face? Washing that off was harder than getting her to wake up.>

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Airi

Because of what happened between us, I hardly ever watch the shows and programs they appear on...

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Airi

But they each have a distinct personality and know how to work together as a team.

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Airi

(Arisa, in particular, seems to have a talent for watching what the other members are doing and asking them questions at the right time.)

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Airi

I hate to say it, but Cheerful * Days seems to be doing pretty well after she took over at the helm following Shizuku's departure.

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Group Members

<♪——! ♪————!>

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Arisa

<♪——! ♪————!>

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Airi

Wow, I didn't realize they were this good at singing and dancing. They're in perfect sync...

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Arisa

I'm glad to finally be rid of her.

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Airi

...

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Airi

(Like Shizuku said... In the beginning, they worked as a team and pushed each other to become better.)

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Airi

(But after she was chosen to be the lead, the others began having reservations about her...)

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Airi

(They went from actively supporting her to belittling, envying and becoming filled with frustration...)

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Airi

(But that didn't give them the right to say all those horrible things about her.)

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Airi

*Sigh*
I can't help but feel worried...

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Airi

iHaz is all about showing people raw and uncut interactions between idols. On top of that, Arisa's being billed as someone with an incredibly sharp tongue...

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Airi

But... Shizuku leaving wasn't a good thing for either her or the group.

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Airi

I get that the show's gonna benefit from this, but the agency's not gonna let things get too out of hand, right...?

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Airi

Hmm... Not knowing what they're gonna do is concerning...

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Airi

(However, despite having experienced what she did, Shizuku seems excited by this prospect.)

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Airi

Alright.

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Airi

Once I'm finished watching all these, I need to come up with possible questions that we're going to be asked.