Part 1

Airi's Room

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Airi

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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Airi

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(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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...
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Arisa

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You said it...
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Arisa

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I'm glad to finally be rid of her.
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Airi

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

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

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Arisa

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<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

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

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<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

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

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

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(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

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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

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

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Arisa

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I'm glad to finally be rid of her.
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Airi

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...
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Airi

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

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Airi

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Airi

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

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Alright.
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Airi

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