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Airi

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(Okay, let's see how Minori's...)
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Minori

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Huff... Huff...
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Minori

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Careful of what your fingertips do... Stretch out your arm like you're about to pluck the sun out of the sky...
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Minori

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Hmm... I'm still not getting it right...
Is it because of how I'm moving my arm?
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Minori

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Haruka made it look so pretty, but it feels so clunky whenever I try to do what she did...
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Airi

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(Oh, she's still worried about the part during the chorus...)
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Airi

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(Out of all of us, she really has the best work ethic...)
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Minori

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Okay, one more time...

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Airi

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Hey, Minori. Working hard?
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Minori

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Huh?! Airi?!
You're back already?!
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Airi

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I got a bit worried, came back to check and saw that you were practicing...
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Minori

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Y-Yeah...
It's our very first solo show, so I really don't want to disappoint everyone who's coming to see us.
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Minori

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So, I thought that I should do everything I can to prevent that!
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Airi

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I see...
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Minori

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Oh, I know!
Would you mind taking a look at this part, Airi? It's been giving me a lot of trouble.
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Minori

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Also, if you could tell me about anything else you think seems off...
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Airi

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Sure, but...
You know I can be pretty tough, right?
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Minori

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Y-Yes, I know! I'm prepared for anything!
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Airi

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Hehe. In that case...
Show me!
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Minori

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Okay!
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Minori

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And lock my arm into place...!
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Airi

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(Yeah, not bad...
Her arm's in a nice, visible position. Must be because she worked on it so much on her own.)
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Minori

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Next, move like water flowing along...
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Airi

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(This is the part she's worried about the most. When we're supposed to stretch our arms up towards the sky during the chorus...)
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Airi

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(Huh? What she just did. It looked like...)
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Minori

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Like this?
I'm trying to stretch my arm out more and more...
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Airi

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...
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Minori

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So, that's where I'm at...
How'd it look?! Did I do okay?!
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Airi

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Well, you have everything down in terms of the actual dance routine...
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Minori

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I do?!
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Airi

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But your presentation leaves a lot to be desired.
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Minori

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What?!
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Minori

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But...
I thought I had it right...
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Airi

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I'll give you that you've been working really hard, Minori. You've been trying to figure out what you're doing different as your dance and make changes accordingly, which is admirable.
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Airi

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However, just copying what we do isn't always the right answer.
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Minori

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Huh...? Copying what you do...?
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Airi

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Ah, you must've been doing it subconsciously.
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Airi

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Regardless, you seem to be heavily influenced by the way Haruka dances...
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Minori

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Oh...
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Minori

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J-Just now, I thought about how pretty Haruka looks when she does that part...
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Airi

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Oh, you...
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Airi

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You're just like me when I was just starting out.
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Minori

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Huh? Like you, Airi...?
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Minori

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Does that mean you've also tried copying others?
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Airi

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Yeah, but in my case, I did it deliberately.
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Minori

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Really...?!
That must mean you were trying to copy someone who was really good.
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Airi

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Actually...
I'm not so sure about that.
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Airi

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If anything, I might've been the better one at singing and dancing.
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Minori

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Huh?
Then, why did you...?
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Airi

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Probably because she possessed something that I didn't...
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Minori

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Something that you didn't possess...?
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Airi

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Yeah, for the longest time...
I always wanted to be an idol who shined on stage.
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Airi

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But that was when I'd just become a trainee...

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Airi

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I thought I'd punched my ticket...
I got an audition to become an idol trainee and believed I was on my way towards achieving my dream.
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Airi

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I ultimately passed and began thinking, “Just watch! I'm gonna become the best idol!” Then, everyone started paying attention to this other girl.
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Photographer

Okay, that should do it.
This one looks really nice.

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Airi

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Thank you very much.
I'll be looking forward to working with you again!
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Airi

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(I had no idea that you took promo pics like this...!)
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Airi

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(I practiced in front of the mirror a ton last night, so I sure hope it did turn out okay. As much as I'd like to ask, a rookie like me probably isn't in any position to...)
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Young Staff Member

Did you hear about the girl that won the Grand Prix for the Cheerful * Days audition? The one for their third generation.
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Mid-level Staff Member

Heard and saw.
She's absolutely gorgeous and has this amazing aura about her. I have a feeling that she's going to get to do some modeling or acting work on top of being an idol.
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Young Staff Member

You think so too?!
She's doing a shoot here tomorrow, right? I can't wait to meet her.
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Airi

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(Oh, I knew that they were auditioning, but didn't realize someone like her had won...)
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Airi

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(Cheerful * Days is this agency's flagship group, so winning the Grand Prix has to mean that she's out of this world...)
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Female Staff Member

Hey, did you see that girl from Cheerful * Days? Grand Prix winners just have this thing, you know? I mean, she was head and shoulders above all the other trainees!
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Airi

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...
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Airi

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(Today's shoot was supposed to be about the trainees... And yet, all this commotion about...)
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New Staff Member

Shizuku Hinomori, right?
I made sure to immediately memorize her name after I heard the news! I'd also love to meet her, but do you think she's still here...?
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Female Staff Member

She's still practicing at the theater, so you should still be able to see her. I'm sure you'll know who she is just by her incredible aura!
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Airi

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(Oh, the theater's just right there...)
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Airi

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(If we're both aiming for the top, we'll probably end up becoming rivals. Also, if she's garnering this much attention already, I should try seeing her at least once.)
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Airi

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(Alright, in that case...!)
Cheerful * Days Theater

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Airi

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(Here I am...)
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Airi

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(Are they taking a break right now?
I ended up deciding to sneak in for a quick look, but where is this Hinomori girl...?)
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Airi

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...!
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Airi

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Is that the girl who won...?
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Airi

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(Whoa... It's hard to believe someone like her even exists...)
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Airi

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(It's like she's radiating with beauty...
She really is nothing like the others...)
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Airi

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(Can I really make it...?)
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Airi

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(Is it possible for me to survive in a world with people like her in it...?)
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Airi

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(No, this is day one. Why am I being so negative?)
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Airi

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(This isn't about if I can or can't make it...)
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Airi

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(Being an idol is all about having heart!)
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Airi

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There you are! You must be Shizuku Hinomori! The winner of the Grand Prix for that audition, right?
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