Miyamasuzaka
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Airi
What happened to the Minori who keeps at it no matter how many times she got knocked down, huh?
Haruka
We still have plenty of other connections, so let's just keep looking for an agency that will work with us.
Airi
And we aren't going to leave everything up to Haruka either. I still have a few strings I can pull too.
Airi
That's the spirit! We're just getting started, and we're gonna find a way to get over these obstacles together, right?
A few days later
Cafe
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Airi
The agency I talked to said they'd only hire me and put Haruka and Shizuku at another agency under the same parent company.
Minori
I went to a bunch of different agencies to ask if they'd let us audition, but they all turned me down.
Haruka
The last few days, they've started hanging up on me as soon as I gave them my name.
Shizuku
What if we asked different agencies to hire us each separately and see if they'll agree to let us work together as a group?
Minori
That first agency did say that marketing me along with all of you would be too difficult. They're probably all thinking the same thing.
Haruka
We also have to remember that every agency already has idols working for them, and that they want them to succeed too.
Haruka
The chances of finding an agency that is willing to let us debut as a group when there is no guarantee that we will succeed may be slim.
Haruka
You're the reason why the three of us even decided to become idols again, remember?
Airi
Anyway, there are still a lot of places we haven't tried yet. So no more complaining for now, got it?
Talent Agency - Outside
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Airi
The agency we talked to the other day seemed really excited at first, but now we're getting turned away at the door.
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Well, if it isn't Airi and Haruka. And two friends as well... I take it the rumors I've been hearing are true then.
Haruka
He's a producer I used to work with on some TV shows a while back. I guess Airi knows him as well.
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Famous Producer
Oh, it's nothing bad. I just heard that the four of you were looking for an agency is all.
Famous Producer
The agency you worked for before was one of the big ones, Haruka. Now, you've even teamed up with Airi and Shizuku to boot...
Famous Producer
From a smaller agency's point of view, hiring three big names, such as yourselves, comes with the risk of making the big agencies think you were cherry picked.
Famous Producer
They could also come under pressure from your old agencies and cause other idols to lose work.
Famous Producer
From what I've heard, that's what everyone's worried about...
Famous Producer
Finding an agency won't be easy, but good luck with your new group. I hope we get the chance to work together again...
Next Chapter: Last Resort