Wait, you talked to Mr. Hiiragi...?!

Yeah. I asked him if he knew anything about us not receiving any offers... And, during our conversation, I remembered something really important.

That we can't lose sight of our goal of spreading hope to others, no matter what.

Oh...

The fact of the matter is that we're not getting as many offers as before... But all we have to do is get back to that point.

And as the producer of MORE MORE JUMP!, I'm going to think of a way for us to do that.

So, I want the rest of you to keep thinking about spreading hope to everyone.

Regardless of what sort of situation we're in, we can never lose sight of who we are.

Haruka...

Yeah, Haruka's right.

It's not good for us to dwell on our problems. Our goal is to spread hope to as many people as we can!

Yeah! I'm gonna try even harder in today's meeting for that show!

Especially since it's the first one where we get to appear as regulars!

All we did last time was introduce ourselves to everyone, but we get to hear more about it from the director today, yes?

Mr. Nakano was great to work with previously on “The Town Revitalization Team!”, and it's so nice that he's taking our input into account while developing this show.

That means we need to do our best and not let him down.

Yeah!

Oh, speaking of Mr. Nakano...
Didn't he also mention something about his next show?

Umm... He's gonna be working on another new show next year, right?

Yeah, and he said how he'd love to have us on board for that as well.

I know nothing has been decided yet...
But it might be worth asking him about that when we meet him today.

In order to make that opportunity a reality and keep spreading hope to our viewers, we first need to do well during today's meeting!

Yeah!
Yes!

Alright, why don't we end today's meeting here?

Sounds good. I think we've given a thorough rundown of what this show's about...

Next time, we'll talk more in detail about the segment you'll be leading.

Understood. Thank you for having us.

Hehe. It's really starting to come together!

I'm so excited!
We really get to run a segment where we help people who write to us about their problems...!

Hehe. I'm glad you're feeling so optimistic about it.

The truth is, I had MORE MORE JUMP! in mind for this segment ever since I started working on this show.

Wait, really...?

Really. When we shot “The Town Revitalization Team!”, you and the locals had such organic interactions... We got a lot of good footage as a result.

My hope is that this segment will give our viewers another taste of that down-to-earth atmosphere.

So, I hope you'll once again show us your authentic selves when we begin shooting.

Of course! You can count on us!

Slow down, Mr. Nakano.
We're not scheduled to actually shoot for ages. We still need to hammer out all the details first.

Haha. Very true. I'm just so excited...
But...

I do genuinely believe that MORE MORE JUMP! will help turn this show into an instant classic. So, once again, I'm very much looking forward to working with all of you.

Yes, we're looking forward to working with you again as well!

Then, if no one has anything else to add, let's call things here, shall we?

Oh, actually... I do have one question.

About that other show you mentioned when we last met... Has there been any progress?

When we last met?

Yes, you mentioned that you'd be working on a new show next year and how you were interested in having us on board...

O-Oh, about that...

Umm... Unfortunately, a few things happened with that show since we last spoke...

And I'm sad to say that due to various reasons, we've gone back to the drawing board regarding who'll be appearing on it.

Huh...? Back to the drawing board?

Can you tell us those reasons...?

Unfortunately, I'm not able to disclose that information...

Oh... Yes, of course. Pardon me for asking...

No, I'm sorry since I indicated that you'd be appearing in it. I feel so awful about what's happened...

We understand...
As unfortunate as this is, we know that there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Regardless, we're still looking forward to working with you on another project.

So am I.

Anyway, let's clear the room.
We shouldn't overstay our welcome.

Yes, and thank you again.

Thank you!

(They've gone back to the drawing board at this stage?)

(I know it was still very preliminary, but Mr. Nakano seemed really excited about having us on...)

(Something isn't right here.)

(While I'm already here at the station, I think I'll try talking to some of the staff I've worked with in the past.)

I understand.
And thank you for answering my questions. I know this was really sudden.

No, I'm sorry for not being able to help.
Anyway, Ms. Kiritani, I'll see you later.

See you. I look forward to working with you again if we get that chance.

(I'm still grasping at straws...)

(I considered the possibility that we made some faux pas that everyone's too embarrassed to talk about... But, that's not the impression I've been getting.)

(But there's no use trying to think about this here. I need to refocus my attention.)

(Minori and the others have already gone.
I should head back to the MORE MORE HOUSE and—)

Oh, Mr. Nakano! Hello!

Ah, hello.

(Oh, it's Mr. Nakano...
He might've just gotten out of this other meeting. Before I leave, I should say goodbye and...)

I heard the news about your new show for next year!

ReLight is going to appear on it as regulars, right?!

What...?

(His new show for next year?
But he just said they'd gone back to the drawing board...)

(Also, did I just hear... ReLight...?)

I was honestly really surprised since I know you're a huge fan of MORE MORE JUMP!

I told them earlier that we're starting from scratch when it comes to who'll be appearing.

I made a huge mistake.
It's all my fault for jumping ahead and saying that they were basically a lock for it...

I just ended up completely dashing their hopes.

(Oh...)

No, don't say that.
You know how things change really fast in this industry...

Also, there's nothing we can do when Mr. Hiiragi pushes so hard for his group.

What...?

Mr. Hiiragi...?