Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Rooftop
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Shizuku
Thank you for coming up with this, Haruka. I'm sure the students will really enjoy this since they should be able to learn it and dance with us.
Airi
That means our show is good to go and so are all our props... Which just leaves our little sneak preview for the event!
Airi
We haven't done anything like this yet, so I'm sure our viewers will get a kick out of it too!
Shizuku
Oh, that reminds me.
How about we all visit a cafe after this? I feel like we deserve a little reward for all our hard work.
How about we all visit a cafe after this? I feel like we deserve a little reward for all our hard work.
Minori
Then why don't we stop by where I work? We're doing a special dessert menu right now for a limited time!
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Minori
What's going on with her? She didn't mention anything about having to go somewhere before...
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Shizuku
Remember when we read all those student messages? We think Airi saw one that really bothered her.
Minori
<My favorite part was when you dressed up as The Masked Variety Idol, Happy Everyday.>
Minori
<The way you fought against really strong people and fell into all those mud traps was the best! I can't believe I get to meet the real Happy Everyday!>
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Airi
The Airi Momoi that appeared on variety shows always wore a confident smile and never missed the opportunity for a clever quip no matter what anyone said to her.
Airi
After a while, the public started seeing me as nothing more than “that girl” from those shows...
Airi
Eventually, random people started saying things to me when I was just going about my own business, expecting me to “have a good comeback” or “laugh it off”...
Airi
Well, in my case, the hardest part was having the agency and my fans expecting me to be “Variety Show Airi Momoi”...
Haruka
Airi hardly ever talks about her own past, so it's easy for us to believe that she isn't bothered by it anymore. But I guess it still does in some small ways...
Haruka
When she was on all those variety shows, losing her identity as a proper idol just kept weighing down on her.
Shizuku
She told me that she feels like she hasn't been able to deliver anything to anyone as an idol.
Shizuku
I tried to cheer her up by saying that's not true, but it didn't help much in the end...
Haruka
Yes. It was just during a short segment for this one show where Airi briefly appeared in a video. We weren't actually on set together but...
Haruka
Sure. It was a thirty-second slot where Airi and her group would introduce some new songs by other idols.
Haruka
They weren't necessarily well-known idols either, but they did a great job describing them to everyone while throwing in a few laughs.
Shizuku
That's so true. She's always been such a hard worker and so passionate about being an idol.
Shizuku
Because she takes being an idol so seriously and loves it so much, she even made me want to work a little harder.
Airi's Room
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Airi
Why did you say that, you knucklehead...? Now they're gonna be really worried about me...
Airi
That event happens less than a week from now too. I need to get myself together, fast...
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Len
<Everyone says that you're the best at coming up with this kind of stuff, so I was hoping to pick your brain a little.>
Len
<I also know that you're busy planning your own event, so you don't have to if you don't have time!>
Stage SEKAI
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Airi
I heard that you're having trouble coming up with what to talk about while you're MCing, so I'm here to help.
Len
You're pretty much trying to get a whole standup routine in there, Rin. Can't we just talk like normal?
Airi
You two have amazing chemistry, so you should use that and think about how you want to say what you want to talk about when...
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