Haruka's Room

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Haruka

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...which is why I'm thinking about taking this light over to the MORE MORE HOUSE since I couldn't last time.
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MEIKO

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<I didn't realize you still had so much equipment left here.>
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KAITO

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<I'm also a bit surprised. I mean, your streams until now were generally taken using a smartphone.>
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Haruka

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If we were only doing streams, then all we would really need is one smartphone. These lights and such wouldn't be necessary.
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Haruka

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Plus, the rooftop got plenty of sun.
But we're going to need these kinds of lights if we're going to be streaming indoors.
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MEIKO

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<I see.
You've really got all your bases covered, Haruka.>
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KAITO

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<Thank you for showing us your video editing program, as well as how to use a green screen. That was very educational.>
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Haruka

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Hehe. I'm glad I could help somehow.
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MEIKO

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<In any case, it sounds like the MORE MORE HOUSE is nearly ready to open for business. It's wonderful to see you girls taking such a big step forward.>
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KAITO

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<And it sounds like everyone has been talking about your last TV appearance. I'm very much looking forward to how things unfold in the future.>
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Haruka

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...
Me too...
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MEIKO

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<Is something the matter?>
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Haruka

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Oh, so... A lot of new people have started tuning into our streams lately thanks to our recent TV appearance...
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Haruka

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And Airi mentioned how this is sort of a turning point for us as a group.
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Haruka

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Which is why we need to think carefully about how to proceed moving forward.
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MEIKO

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<How to proceed?>
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Haruka

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Yeah.
As things currently stand, we're able to pick and choose which offers for work we want to accept.
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Haruka

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But if we're serious about eventually doing a show at the Dome, then we may need to come up with a detailed plan as to how we're going to do that. Like what shows to appear on at what time and such...
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KAITO

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<A detailed plan...?>
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Haruka

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Yes. We need to think about how we're going to expand our fan base and to what size. Also, what kinds of events we're going to put on to make that happen.
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Haruka

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I feel like these sorts of long-term goals are important to think about.
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KAITO

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<Now I see...>
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MEIKO

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<Me too. It is going to be crucial for you all to create some checkpoints for yourself.>
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KAITO

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<You never cease to amaze me, Haruka.
Despite being so busy, you've found the time to think about your group's future.>
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Haruka

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I haven't actually given it that much thought.
I'm guessing this is the result of my old producer's habits rubbing off onto me.
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MEIKO

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<Your old producer?>
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Haruka

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Yeah, when I was still in ASRUN.
He always made sure to let the idols he was working with know about what he was thinking.

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ASRUN Producer

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About the commemorative show that's coming up. You'll be performing at a live house other than SPRAY.

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Haruka

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What...?!
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Haruka

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But we've done most of our commemorative shows at SPRAY...
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Haruka

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ASRUN's been performing there since we debuted. It's sort of like our home turf at this point...
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Haruka

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Won't a sudden change of venue cause some confusion among our fans? We'll sort of be asking them to play an away game instead...
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ASRUN Producer

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That's exactly why we're making this switch.
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Haruka

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Huh...?
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ASRUN Producer

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Yes, SPRAY has somewhat become ASRUN's home, and we have a good number of regulars coming each time.
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ASRUN Producer

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However, I'm afraid that ASRUN won't make it big as long as it's billed as “idols who perform for idol fans”.
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Haruka

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...!
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ASRUN Producer

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I believe ASRUN needs to start connecting with more people and expanding its fan base. It can't remain a group for die-hard fans.
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ASRUN Producer

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The song we just released the other day has become a huge hit, so this is ASRUN's chance to turn this commemorative show into something really special.
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Haruka

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But what about the fans who've been faithfully following us until now? Won't we disappoint them...?
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ASRUN Producer

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I know. We shouldn't do anything to dash our fans' hopes. Which is why...
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ASRUN Producer

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I plan on inviting those who've been members of this group's fan club the longest, and offering them free passes.
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Haruka

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...is an example of how he explained one of his long-term goals along with his thought process to me.

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Haruka

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And my old producer was right.
Our fan base came to encompass people from all walks of life, so I naturally became drawn to his way of thinking.
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KAITO

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<I had no idea...>
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MEIKO

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<This producer for ASRUN must've been quite an incredible person. I can see why your group was placed in his charge.>
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Haruka

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I had a lot of respect for him because he was so reliable.
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Haruka

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Unfortunately, we don't have anyone like that right now. We've managed so far, but that's something we may need to think about in the future...
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MEIKO

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<Now your path forward sounds much more difficult...>
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Haruka

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*Nod*
That's why we need to start thinking about these things now.
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Haruka

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I didn't realize it was this late.
I need to head over to the electronics store.
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MEIKO

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<Oh, that's right...
You need to go buy some more equipment for your streams.>
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Haruka

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Exactly. This seems like a nice opportunity to replace our old ones.
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KAITO

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<Then, we should probably head back.>
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MEIKO

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<Right.
Please let us know what happens later.>
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Haruka

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I will. Thank you for stopping by.
I'll let you know if I need any help.
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MEIKO

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<Please do!
See you later!>

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Haruka

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I feel kind of bad about dominating the conversation like that...
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Haruka

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But I'll go over to let them know once I've hammered out my ideas. So, for now...

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KAITO

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<H-Haruka. Haruka!>
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Haruka

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Is something wrong?
You just left a second ago...
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KAITO

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<Th-Th-The thing is...>
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MEIKO

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<We have an emergency in SEKAI!
You need to come over right now!>
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Haruka

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Huh...?
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