Stage SEKAI
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Rin

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Airi

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Airi

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(Rin really is amazing.
Always so bright and energetic...)
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Airi

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(I can't help but smile when I watch her.)
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Airi

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(I knew it. Idols have to be able to face anything head on with a smile.)
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Airi

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(That's what I need to do...)
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Rin

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How was that, Airi?
Do you feel any better?
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Airi

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Yeah, much!
That was a terrific performance!
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Airi

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You're so incredible, Rin.
A real idol who always keeps on smiling.
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Rin

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You think so? I think you're just as much of an idol as I am.
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Airi

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Hahaha. Thanks.
But it only looks that way...
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Rin

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Do you mind telling me what happened...? Maybe I can help out!
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Rin

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And even if I can't, I'm happy to just listen! I'm sure you'll feel a lot better either way!
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Rin

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Oh! You don't have to if you don't want to, of course! I'm just really, really curious!
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Airi

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Hehe. In that case...
I could really use some advice.
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Airi

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I've admired idols ever since I was little.
Seeing them shine on stage like they do...

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Airi

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Like the way you did just now, Rin!
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Rin

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Wha—?! Really?!
Hehehe, thank you♪
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Airi

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I used to be obsessed with watching idol music videos. I'd try to copy their songs and dance routines.
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Airi

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Somewhere along the way, I decided that's what I wanted to be too.
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Airi

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But back then, I didn't look anything like an idol should.
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Rin

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Really?
How so?
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Airi

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Well, I used to get into fights with some boys in my neighborhood. Most days, I'd come home with my clothes all dirty.
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Rin

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Hahaha♪
You've really always been like that!
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Airi

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Hey, you could at least act more surprised! The only time I get my clothes dirty now is when I have to for work.
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Airi

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But I guess I have always been told that my energy was a good thing.
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Rin

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Hehe♪
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Airi

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Anyways, moving on...
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Airi

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Becoming an idol takes a lot of time and money, so I know it couldn't have been easy on my family.
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Airi

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But despite everything, they were always there to support me.
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Airi

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So I poured everything into working hard day after day until I was finally able to achieve my goal!
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Airi

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But in the end, things didn't go exactly as I'd hoped.
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Rin

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I see... So that's what happened.
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Airi

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I decided to try again really hard after giving up once already but...
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Airi

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For some reason, I just can't seem to get any closer to the idols I looked up to so much when I was little...
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Airi

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I'm starting to think that I'm never going to be able to spread hope to others like I wanted.
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Rin

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That's not true!

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Rin

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I think you're a great idol, Airi!
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Rin

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Whenever I see you up on that stage, it makes me smile so much that I want to get up there with you.
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Rin

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I want to see you perform more!
I want to sing with you again!
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Rin

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Please...
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Airi

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You're right...
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Airi

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Acting so discouraged isn't like me at all, is it?
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Airi

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Thanks, Rin. We'll just have to put our heads together and come up with another way to keep MORE MORE JUMP! alive!
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Rin

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Yeah!
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Rin

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But there's something that's bothering me...
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Airi

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What is it?
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Rin

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Is there some kind of rule that says idols have to be part of one of these agencies you mentioned?
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Airi

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Huh?
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Rin

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I mean, Miku, me and the others don't work for an agency, and we still do shows all the time.
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Airi

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That's true...
But I don't think that would work for us.
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Airi

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Without an agency, we'd be freelancing as idols...
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Airi

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I don't think that's a good idea...
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Rin

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Why's that?
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Airi

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Well, I mean... If you're not with an agency, you won't be able to do performances or get onto TV shows...
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Airi

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So nobody will ever see you.
How can we spread hope like that?
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Rin

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Hm... I'm not sure I can answer a question like that...
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Rin

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But I still believe you'd find a way to make it work!
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Airi

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Huh?

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Rin

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Take this SEKAI, for example. All of these different stages were created through everyone's feelings, right?
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Rin

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You have as many wonderful feelings here, so I feel like you'd be capable of anything if you put your minds to it.
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Rin

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The four of you are sure to become an idol group that can give hope to anyone, anywhere!
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Rin

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That's what I believe!
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Airi

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Minori

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Well, I have faith!
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Minori

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Tomorrow will always be a better day!
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Minori

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So in order to help everyone believe things can always get better...
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Minori

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I'm here to give everyone hope for a better tomorrow! Those are the words that guide me!
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Airi

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Give hope to anyone, anywhere... I guess we need to keep on believing as long as there's the possibility.
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Airi

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Thanks, Rin.
It's time to give it another go.
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Airi

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Next time, I'll make sure to bring everyone else with me so we can all sing together!
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Rin

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Yay!
I can't wait♪
Airi's Room

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Airi

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Hehe. Talking to Rin was the right thing to do!
Her show was the perfect pick me up too.
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Airi

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Now it's time to do whatever I can as a proud member of MORE MORE JUMP!
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Airi

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That said, this isn't gonna be easy...
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Airi

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Let's start by doing some research into whether we can even manage as an independent group.
Next Chapter: New Choices