Cheer With My Heart!

A few weeks later
Airi's Room

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Elementary School Airi

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Airi's Mother

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Are you hungry, Airi? Food's ready.
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Elementary School Airi

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No, I'm not hungry...
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Airi's Mother

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Okay...
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Elementary School Airi

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I'm sorry...
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Elementary School Airi

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That audition...
You helped me prepare for it so much, Mom.
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Airi's Mother

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You don't have to apologize.
I know that you did your absolute best, dear.
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Airi's Mother

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The judges even praised you for trying so hard, remember?
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Elementary School Airi

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I know...
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But... But that isn't good enough!
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Elementary School Airi

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Because I wanna become a dazzling idol!
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Elementary School Airi

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Being praised for trying hard won't make me happy! I have to blow them away with my aura...!
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Airi's Mother

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I see... Then, you'll need to eat up and try again.
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Elementary School Airi

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Huh...?
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Airi's Mother

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I mean, you're going to have to practice quite a lot if you want to dazzle people as an idol, yes?
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Airi's Mother

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So first, you need to eat properly.
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Elementary School Airi

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Okay! I'm gonna eat lots...!
A few hours later
Park

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Alright, time to start over from scratch!
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(My next audition is all lined up, so I've gotta do everything I can to pass!)
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Elementary School Airi

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(Starting by reviewing the dance routine Mom helped me fix.)

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Neighborhood Bully A

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Look, she's dancing again.
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Lead Bully

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It's impossible for a monster like you to ever become an idol.
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Elementary School Airi

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N-No, it's not impossible...!
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Elementary School Airi

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You guys are always pestering me like this... Guess you've got nothing better to do!
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Neighborhood Bully A

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Huh? We do too.
We're on our way to baseball practice.
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Lead Bully

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Let's go.
We don't want her to beat us up before that tournament.
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Elementary School Airi

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Again, I'm not hitting anyone!
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Neighborhood Bully B

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Haha! Run for it!

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Elementary School Airi

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I can too become an idol...
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(It's not going to be easy, but it's not impossible...)
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Elementary School Airi

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(I will become an idol!)

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One, two, one, two!
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Elementary School Airi

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(No matter how hard a dance is, do it with a dazzling smile!)
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(I have to think about everybody who's watching me, and accomplish something other than just trying hard.)
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Elementary School Airi

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Do, mi, so, do, so, mi, do.
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Elementary School Airi

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No... Every time I go for a high note, I end up sounding a little funny...
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I have to figure out a way to hit those high notes while still sounding cute!
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Relax your throat and try again...!

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Huff... Huff... Huff... Huff...
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Elementary School Airi

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(This is really hard... But I'm so close to the end...!)
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Elementary School Airi

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I've gotta sprint to the finish line!!
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Neighborhood Bully A

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*Sigh*
Why'd we have to play against the Gowan Yankees in the first round?

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Neighborhood Bully B

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They're always winning tournaments, right?
We never stood a chance...
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Lead Bully

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Hm...?
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Elementary School Airi

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One, two, three, four...
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Lead Bully

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She's still at it...?
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Neighborhood Bully A

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I heard she failed her last audition.
But she still hasn't given up...
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Lead Bully

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Lead Bully

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I'm gonna go back and practice.

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Neighborhood Bully B

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What? H-Hey, wait up!

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Elementary School Airi

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(I still have some time left until the audition.)
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(I have to keep doing everything I can!
And then...)
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(This time, I'm definitely gonna...!)
Next Chapter: Putting in the Work