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Minori
Yeah! At first, I was honestly pretty worried about us just doing homework and stuff for three hours...
Minori
But it was really nice to see some viewers say that they'd also do their best, even though school isn't really their thing!
Shizuku
I'm also glad they seemed to enjoy the games we played and conversations we had during our breaks.
Haruka
Oh, Saito, that reminds me...
You said you wanted to talk to us about something after we'd finished?
You said you wanted to talk to us about something after we'd finished?
Saito
I'm sure you all remember the last discussion we had regarding how you've been receiving an influx of offers...
Saito
I've been doing my best to accept as many as possible, but your schedules are starting to reach their respective limits.
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Saito
Which is why I'd like to take this opportunity to discuss what sorts of offers you should be accepting as a group moving forward.
Saito
Yes, your successful appearance on “Chat A Lot About Nothing with Takashi Arimura!” has led to an increase in offers to appear on TV...
Saito
But the offers you've accepted since have also gone well, so I have to think that your group's name value within the industry has gone up quite a bit.
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Airi
It's the variety show that's hosted by Wanchanko! The comedian who made huge waves during that manzai contest last year!
Minori
Oh, I think that's the show one of my friends was watching during lunch! I remember Wanchanko and the guests splitting into teams to play games and have a cooking battle...
Airi
Yeah, that's the one. It's only available for viewing online, but it's apparently become a huge hit amongst younger viewers.
Haruka
We're also being asked to model for magazines, give food reviews, appear for radio... Oh, here's an offer about a documentary surrounding a town revitalization project.
Minori
Oh, that means we could make everyone watching and the people in the town smile...!
Haruka
Right. And that's why we're having this discussion. To figure out some criteria regarding which to accept.
Airi
There's no right or wrong answer, you know? And every group goes about this differently...
Airi
For example, if a group wants to really get their name out there no matter what, then they'll choose programs with good ratings.
Airi
But if a group wants to keep to a certain theme or image, then they might pick and choose based on that.
Haruka
Our dream is to become idols who can spread hope to everyone across Japan, and do a show at the Dome...
Haruka
So, I feel that we should develop a protocol that's going to help us make that dream come true.
Haruka
I believe that spreading hope to others needs to continue taking absolute priority above all else.
Haruka
Of course, whether or not we're able to spread hope to others through these offers comes entirely down to us... But we can still choose the ones that suit us the best.
Haruka
For instance, we can pick programs that are designed to move, encourage or make their viewers smile and laugh.
Saito
Alright, it sounds like we're all in agreement in terms of spreading hope to others being our main criterion!
Airi
That said, getting our name out in front of a lot of people is still pretty important.
Airi
I mean, the Dome seats 30,000.
We made a show at the Butokan an intermediate goal, but even that seats 15,000.
We made a show at the Butokan an intermediate goal, but even that seats 15,000.
Airi
If we are going to make our dream a reality, then we're gonna need to increase our name recognition to the point of being able to fill those places at the very least.
Minori
So, then... We should be accepting offers that allow us to spread hope to others, while increasing our media exposure?
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