To One Day Reach that Flowery Stage

Minori's Room

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Minori

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One, two, three, four...
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Minori

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And pose!
How do I look?!
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Miku

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<Oh, really cute!>
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Miku

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<But you lost balance there for a split second, so try to stay on axis when you go to pose...!>
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Minori

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Yeah, you're right!
Airi even told me just the other day that my core still needs a lot of work...
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Minori

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So, Miku, let me try that again!
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Miku

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<Okay!
I don't mind watching...>
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Miku

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<But you've been at it for close to an hour and a half now. Why don't you take a quick break first...?>
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Minori

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Whoa, you're right!
I completely lost track of time!
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Minori

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Hmm... I was hoping that you'd watch me practice interacting with an audience afterwards...
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Miku

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<Did something happen recently, Minori...?>
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Minori

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Huh?
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Miku

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<You have a really good work ethic, but it seems odd for you to be trying this hard...>
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Minori

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Oh...
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Minori

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So... It has to do with something that happened during our last TV shoot...
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Miku

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<TV shoot...?
Oh, do you mean for Mr. Arimura's show?>
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Minori

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Yeah. You watched it, right, Miku?

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Audience Member A

So, where'd the original guests go?
Why is MORE MORE JUMP! or whoever here instead?
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Audience Member B

But I still wish LiLia were here.
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Minori

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After I overheard what those audience members were saying, even though I knew that we couldn't make up for not being LiLia, I decided that I was going to make sure they got to have fun.
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Minori

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But I also feel that I could've done more for them during the first half of our shoot. If only I'd realized sooner...
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Miku

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<Minori...>
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Minori

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Which is why, even though I still have a lot to learn, I want to become a fully-fledged idol as fast as I can.
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Miku

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<I see...
That's really admirable, Minori.>
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Miku

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<So, I'll be more than happy to help you!>
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Minori

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Wait, really?!
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Miku

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<Yes!
While we're at it, why don't we train together in SEKAI once we're done taking our break?>
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Miku

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<I'm sure it would be better if you practiced imagining talking to an audience while on a real stage.>
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Minori

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Oh, you're right!
That'd definitely feel more like the real thing!
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Minori

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Then, I'll head over now!
Several hours later
Stage SEKAI

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Minori

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Phew! I made it through!
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Minori

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That was a good practice...!
Plenty of dancing and interacting with an audience! I feel a lot more confident now! Thanks, Miku!
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Miku

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Hehe. You feel more confident because you put in the work, Minori!
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Miku

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You even came up with some nice ideas for making things fun. I hope you get a chance to use them during your next shoot...!
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Minori

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Me too!
I can't wait for our next one♪
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Minori

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Still, I have to ask...
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Minori

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Don't things seem a little too quiet around here today?
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Miku

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Oh, come to think of it, I haven't seen anyone else here since we began practicing. We were at it for quite a while too.
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Minori

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Where do you think everyone's gone?
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Miku

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Hmm... MEIKO and KAITO said they were going over to see Haruka, but they should be back by now...
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Miku

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Huh?
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Minori

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What's wrong?
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Miku

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That path over there...
I don't think I've ever seen it before...
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Minori

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What path?
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Minori

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H-Hey, you're right...
I've never seen this before either.
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Minori

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Do you think the others are wherever this path leads to?
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Miku

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What...?
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Miku

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Then, let's see where it takes us.
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Minori

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O-Okay. I'm a little scared...
But, I also kinda want to know where it goes...
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Minori

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For now, let's go take a quick look!

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Minori

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Th-Th-Th...
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Minori

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There's a new area?!

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Miku

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Wow...!
Oh, that looks like a stage way over on the other side, doesn't it?
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Miku

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Also, this vast field of flowers is so beautiful.
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Miku

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Minori?
Is something wrong?
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Minori

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I thought I just saw a shadowy figure just now. Of a little girl...
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Miku

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What...?!
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Miku

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B-But I don't see anything...
Maybe it was something else?
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Minori

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M-Maybe.
But given where we are, what else could it have been...?
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Minori

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I think she ran this way...

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???

Hmm... What do I do...?
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Miku

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Huh...
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Flower's Emitted Voice

Alright... Again...!
One, two...
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Minori

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That voice...
Is it coming from this flower...?
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Miku

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I think so.
But why...?
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Flower's Emitted Voice

No, I still can't get it right...
If only...I could...be more like...
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Minori

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Hmm... I'm having trouble making out what it's saying...
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Minori

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I'll try moving a little closer and...
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Miku

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Huh...?!
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Minori's Voice

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Wah!!
S-So bright!!!
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Miku

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M-Minori?!
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