Shibuya Park

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Ichika

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Kusanagi, allow me to introduce you to my friends, Minori and Kohane. They'll be joining us for the Fan Festival.
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Minori

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I'm Minori Hanasato!
Nice to meet you, Nene!
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Nene

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Th-Thanks...
I'm Nene Kusanagi. It's nice to meet you too...
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Kohane

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And I'm Kohane Azusawa...!
I sing street music most of the time.
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Nene

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N-Nice to meet you...
Wait, aren't you...?
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Kohane

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Yes, it's me...!
I didn't realize that the friend Ichika mentioned would be you, Kusanagi...!
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Ichika

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Hm? Do you two already know each other?
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Kohane

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Yes, we do! I go to Phoenix Wonderland all the time to see the shows Kusanagi and her troupe put on...!
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Kohane

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But I'm so happy that we finally get a chance to talk like this...!
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Nene

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Q-Quit exaggerating...
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Minori

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Hehe. What a nice coincidence!
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Ichika

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Yes, it really is.
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Nene

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Anyway... Hanasato and Azusawa, right?
Again, it's nice to nice to meet the both of you.
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Minori

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Nice to meet you too!
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Nene

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Hanasato, I heard that you're an idol...
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Minori

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Yeah! I'm trying to become an idol who can spread hope to everyone!
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Minori

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I hope we can become really good friends, Nene!
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Nene

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Huh? Uh, right... I'd like that too...
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Minori

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Yay! Thanks, Nene!
Let's do our best for the Fan Festival!
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Nene

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Y-Yeah...
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Nene

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She's so talkative...
I guess she really is an idol...
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Ichika

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Yes, she has a very bright personality. So much so that she's able to cheer everyone up around her.
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Kohane

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She's also a very hard-working girl. Despite being in an idol group, she's the only one without any prior experience working as one.
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Ichika

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She's using the Fan Festival as an opportunity to grow as an idol and catch up to her groupmates.
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Nene

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I see...
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Minori

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Hehe...
I still have to depend on them when we're on stage so...
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Nene

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But your determination's really commendable...
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Minori

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No, that's not true at all!
It's always been my dream to become an idol. That's why I want to keep finding ways to get better at it!
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Minori

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The others work really hard too and have actual experience as idols on top of that...!
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Minori

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I need to catch up to them as quickly as I can!
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Ichika

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I agree, so let's give it our all.
I'll help in any way I can too.
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Kohane

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Me too...!
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Nene

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M-Me three...
I don't really know much about being an idol, but I'd like to help...
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Nene

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Seeing how determined you are has lit something inside of me too... So let's do our best, together.
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Minori

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Th-Thank you...!
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Minori

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Alright, let's do what we can and make our Fan Festival performance a big success!
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Everyone

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Yeah!
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Kohane

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Okay, shall we get started?
Or rather, what does an idol need to practice?
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Minori

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Well... Singing for one, but choreographing a dance routine and learning it once it's done... There's so much to do...!
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Ichika

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That's right, idols have to know how to dance too.
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Minori

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Yeah. Haruka and Airi are usually the ones who come up with our dance routines, so this will be my first time actually coming up with one on my own.
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Minori

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I want to do as much as I can by myself, but I've been having so much trouble wrapping my head around how to actually choreograph a dance...
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Ichika

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Yes, I see...
As much as I'd like to help, I don't know much about dancing or choreography.
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Kohane

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I've danced before in some of our performances, but I'd hardly make a suitable teacher...
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Kohane

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Wait, hold on!
Kusanagi, don't your shows usually involve some dancing?
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Nene

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Y-Yeah, a little...
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Minori

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R-Really?!
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Nene

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Th-They do, but I'm pretty sure that what we do isn't something you'd see idols doing...
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Nene

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Also, I'm not the one who comes up with those dance routines. Rui... I mean, our director is a better person to ask.
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Minori

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Okay...
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Minori

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So, would you mind if I did ask him and your troupe for help...?
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Nene

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Sure, I'm guessing they'll be more than happy to help you.
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Minori

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Really...?! Thank you so much, Nene!
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Kohane

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U-Um, Kusanagi...
Would it be possible for me to join her?
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Ichika

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Oh, me too...!
I'd love to see how you and your troupe practice, Kusanagi.
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Nene

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O-Okay...
I can't really make any guarantees...
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Nene

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But I'll talk to my troupe about you guys.
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Minori

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Th-Thank you, Nene!
I think you just saved my dance routine...!
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Minori

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That just leaves singing...
I hope practicing on my own like usual will be enough...
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Kohane

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My teammates may be able to help you with that. They're all very good singers.
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Kohane

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They might have some advice for you, so I'll ask if they'd mind helping us during practice.
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Minori

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Y-You will?!
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Kohane

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Of course. Would you two like to join as well?
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Ichika

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If possible, yes...!
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Nene

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Me too.
These sort of opportunities are pretty rare so...
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Kohane

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Okay! I'll make sure to ask them later!
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Kohane

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It'll also probably be good to get a head start on this. Assuming things work out, you'll be welcome to join us for practice three days from now!
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Nene

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Okay, practice with my troupe will probably be four days from now, so practice with your team will come first in all likelihood...
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Ichika

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Understood.
Thank you so much, both of you!
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Minori

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I'm really looking forward to this!
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Minori

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(I'm stepping out of my idol shell for the very first time. I can't wait to see how everyone else practices!)