A few hours later
Joint Rehearsal Venue

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Nice performance!
Let's take a brief break here!

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Minori

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That...
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Minori

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Was such an amazing performance...!
How awesome was ReLight?!
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Shizuku

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Incredible! They sang three songs, but it was over before we knew it.
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Haruka

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Despite going first, they ended up leaving the biggest impression on everyone.
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Haruka

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The other groups are all really good, but they definitely stood out the most.
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Airi

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Yeah...
We really can't ask for a better performance partner.
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Haruka

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Airi?
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Airi

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I'm gonna go grab some water.
Are any of you thirsty?
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Shizuku

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U-Umm... I'm okay, but...
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Airi

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Alright, I'll be right back!

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Minori

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A-Airi...?!

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Airi

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Phew...
Some cold water was just what I needed.
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Airi

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We're gonna be moving around a lot after this, so I need to stay hydrated.
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Airi

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(Still...
ReLight totally blew the roof off this place.)

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Airi

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(Haruka was right.
A bunch of groups performed after ReLight, but they ended up leaving the biggest impression.)
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Airi

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(We really can't ask for a better collaboration partner, but the thought of having to dance next to them is starting to feel like a scary prospect...)
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Airi

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(Performing alongside ReLight is a good opportunity for us to improve our singing and dancing skills... But it doesn't look like it's going to be an easy feat.)
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Airi

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(What should we do...?)
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Idols

ReLight leading off Idol Lovers.
It's so obvious that they're getting special treatment.
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Airi

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Huh...?
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Idols

I guess that's what happens when you have a famous producer backing you. I mean, they went from zeroes to heroes in seconds. Someone at their agency is definitely the puppet master.
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Idols

When you put it that way, is there even any point in trying? Ugh, now I really wish I had joined a different agency.
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Airi

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What?
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Airi

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(How can they say that?
Were they not looking at the stage just now?)
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Airi

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(There's no way you can put on a performance like that unless you put in the work and effort. They should know that!)
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Airi

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(I can't let this slide.
I have to say something.)

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Akari

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It's okay, Momoi.
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Airi

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E-Enosaki...?!
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Idols

Wait, what...?
Enosaki's here?
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Idols

We need to leave.

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Airi

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Oh...
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Airi

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I-I'm sorry.
Umm...
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Akari

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No, I should be the one apologizing to you! I feel awful about you hearing those rumors about us.

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Akari

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Also, Momoi, it looked like you were about to go and say something to them... Thank you.
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Airi

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Huh...?
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Airi

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No, you don't need to thank me.
I just got so irritated at what they said.
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Akari

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But that made me really happy!
It's so nice to know that you'd defend us!
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Airi

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Oh...
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Airi

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Still, are you sure about this?
They said some really awful things just now.
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Airi

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Regular people spreading around those kinds of rumors is one thing, but we're talking about people in the industry here. Aren't you worried that it's gonna affect your work...?
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Akari

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Yeah, we are...
And we had a lot of trouble coming to terms with it when it first started happening.
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Akari

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MORE MORE JUMP! hasn't acted this way, but whenever we collaborate with other groups, they often tend to be wary of working with us.
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Airi

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Then...
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Akari

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But our producer told us to not lose sight of our goal.
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Airi

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Huh...?
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Akari

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He said, “You will encounter naysayers along the way as you strive to become top idols.”
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Akari

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“So, don't give them any heed.
You don't even have to try to shake them off.”
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Akari

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“But someday...”
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Akari

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“You're going to show them by spreading or inspiring hope in them.”
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Airi

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...!
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Akari

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After hearing that, we were completely on board.
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Akari

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He's right about us still having a lot of work to do and how we aren't able to reach many people yet. That's on top of all the comments and criticism we get...
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Akari

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But we only have one goal.
To keep spreading as much hope as we can to as many people as we can.
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Akari

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As long as we focus on that, I'm sure people will start understanding what we're trying to do.
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Airi

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Enosaki...
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ReLight Member

Akari!
Do you have a minute? I wanna make sure we have that one part down.
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Akari

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Oh...
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Akari

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Just a minute!
Be right there!
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Akari

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Sorry, Momoi, I didn't mean to make you spend your break talking about something so gloomy...
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Airi

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No, don't worry about that.
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Airi

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Actually, you gave me a really valuable piece of information. Good luck with that part by the way.
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Akari

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Thank you!
I hope we get to chat about something more fun next time!

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Airi

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(I think I finally understand why ReLight's able to put on such astounding performances.)
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Airi

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(They're just like us...
They want to spread hope to as many people as they can...)
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Airi

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(And they're fully committed to that.)
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Airi

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(Also, more importantly...)

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Akari

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He said, “You will encounter naysayers along the way as you strive to become top idols.”
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Airi

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(They're taking their job as idols seriously.)
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Airi

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(But we're no different from them.)
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Airi

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(Which means we should be more than capable of putting on better performances.)
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Airi

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Challenge accepted.
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Airi

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We'll be ready in time for Idol Lovers...
We're gonna show everyone that we can perform on the same level as them.