A few hours later
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Airi

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Thank you all for watching!
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Airi

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That concludes the second half of our training stream!
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<I can't believe how much your dancing improved!>
<I'm so excited about your solo show now!>
<Can you girls do a night stream for us?>
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Airi

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Hehe. Well, we may or may not be doing a surprise night stream later on, so stay tuned!
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<Oh no! I won't have time to take a bath!>
<Please archive this!>
<^^^ They said they'd archive everything a little earlier.>
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Haruka

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And a special thanks to all those who stayed with us in real time for the whole stream.
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Minori

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We'll see you guys again real soon.
Until then, everyone...
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Airi, Haruka, Minori & Shizuku

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Good night!

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Airi

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Nice work, everyone! The second half went really well...
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Shizuku

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It wasn't easy, but I'm glad we all hung in there until the end.
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Minori

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Me too!
However, after working out and doing stuff all day... I'm exhausted...
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Haruka

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Hehe. Then, let's start recovering by taking a nice dip in the hot springs.
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Minori

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Oh, yes!
I've been looking forward to that ever since I heard that they had them here!
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Airi

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Alright, you can all go on ahead without me. I'm gonna stay here and take a look around.
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Shizuku

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Is there something you need to do?
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Airi

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I'm just going for a walk.
This might be my only chance to go for a stroll along the beach at night, you know?
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Haruka

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Okay...
In that case, we'll go on ahead without you.
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Airi

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Sure thing!
Have fun at the hot springs!

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Airi

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Yeah...
This is nice. The sea seems so much more mysterious at night.
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Airi

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And this breeze feels really great...
It might've been fun to play with some fireworks during our stream...

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Shizuku

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Airi!
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Airi

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Hm?
I thought you went to the hot springs with the others.
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Shizuku

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Yes, I was...
But I felt like joining you after you said you'd be going for a walk.
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Airi

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Hehe. Uh, okay?
As long as you're fine with that, I guess.
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Airi

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Still, isn't this a beautiful view...?
What we saw at dusk was also nice, but I really love seeing the sea at night.
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Shizuku

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Yes, so do I.
I have a feeling that more than a few people would really enjoy it if we were to stream what we're seeing now...
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Airi

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Hey, I was just thinking the same thing!
Let's see what Haruka and Minori think once they get back from the hot springs!
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Shizuku

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Okay!
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Shizuku

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Also, I can't believe how well our stream went. We made it into the rankings for something, right?
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Airi

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Yeah, I couldn't believe it either. It was only for a second, but we flew up the charts for our streaming platform!
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Shizuku

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Hehe. We have you to thank for picking out where we'd be staying and coming up with all these fun training activities, Airi.
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Airi

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I appreciate it, but I really didn't do anything all that special. Our stream did so well because all of you made it so.
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Airi

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As far as training goes, it probably felt good in the end because you all made a real effort.
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Shizuku

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Yes, we all put in a great effort!
When we rode the banana boat, smashed watermelons...
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Shizuku

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Oh, speaking of which... Just a little earlier, when we were streaming our dance training, Minori really surprised me...
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Airi

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Hehe. Oh, that time...

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Airi

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Alright, this is today's final training activity! We gotta dance like we mean it and show everyone just how far we've all come!
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Minori

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Right!
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Airi

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(I hope Minori remembers what we discussed a little earlier...)
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Airi

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(If she figured out how to put it into practice... She's gonna shine just that much brighter!)
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Minori

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Think about who you want to reach...

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Shizuku

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(Minori...?)
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Airi

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(Yeah, that's it...!
Just keep that up through the chorus and...)
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Haruka

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Huh...?
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Shizuku

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(Is Minori...?
Yes, this is different from how she normally moves...!)
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Shizuku

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(It's like she's brimming with energy...)
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Shizuku

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(And looking somewhere very far away...
But where...? Beyond the camera...?)
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Shizuku

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(Oh, what if she's trying to see everyone who's watching us...?!)
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Airi

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Beautiful...
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Airi

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(She's trying so hard to reach everybody that it's causing her to shift her center of gravity forward and tilt off her axis.)
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Airi

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(The way she's dancing is probably the most unrefined I've seen up to this point... But at the same time, she looks...)
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Shizuku

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(I don't quite understand why, but she looks...)
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Shizuku

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(So cute...!)

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Shizuku

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Everyone really seemed to enjoy the way Minori danced that time.
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Airi

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Hehe. Yeah!
A ton of them even left comments saying, “I think Minori and I just made eye contact!”
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Shizuku

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I had a feeling that Minori was looking into the camera at everyone watching while I was dancing next to her.
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Shizuku

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That must've been because of the advice you gave her. By the way, what did you tell her?
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Airi

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I just told her about something from my past.
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Shizuku

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Your past...?
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Airi

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Yeah...
I told her about this trick for bringing out the most cuteness in me that I thought of when I was still a trainee.
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Shizuku

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Really...?!
That explains why Minori was so dazzling.
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Shizuku

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A trick for bringing out the cuteness in you... I'm sure it's very effective since you're the one who came up with it, Airi.
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Shizuku

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Would you mind teaching it to me sometime?
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Airi

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Sure, but I'm not really sure that it'll do you much good.
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Shizuku

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It won't? Why not?
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Airi

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Minori and I are pretty similar, but nothing like you, Shizuku.
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Shizuku

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Huh...? Are we that different...?
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Airi

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Yes, we are.
It's why we have to think differently in terms of how we move our bodies when we dance. It even applies to how we each sing and speak.
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Airi

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For example, look...
Your hands are completely different from mine.
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Airi

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Yours are spindly and elegant...
While mine...
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Airi

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They're round...
Like manju, you know?
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Shizuku

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...
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Airi

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Which is why the little trick for me and Minori is...
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Airi

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Shizuku...?
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Shizuku

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Please... Don't say things like that.
I like your hands just the way they are, Airi.
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Shizuku

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Because they're so kind and gentle. You use them to pull everyone in the right direction, and I'm sure Minori felt the same way today... Also...

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Airi

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Here's a towel. Now dry those tears, already. A pretty face like yours should have a smile on it.
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Airi

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We're in this idol thing together now. But don't think I'm gonna let you beat me, Shizuku!
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Shizuku

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Even when I was feeling so awful, Airi, you were there to give me not just that fluffy towel but also the courage to stand back up.

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Shizuku

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That's why I like your hands so much. They're so kind, gentle and soft...
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Shizuku

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So please, don't forget the fact that your hands have given others quite a bit of courage.
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Airi

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Shizuku...
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Airi

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I really wasn't expecting you to say anything like that...
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Shizuku

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I'm saying this because I've been looking up to you ever since we were still in training.
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Shizuku

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During dance lessons, the trainer had to keep pointing out all the mistakes I was making... While you always seemed to be able to learn a dance right away.
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Shizuku

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It became clear to me that you practiced more than anybody else, and I thought that was really cool...
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Airi

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You thought I was cool...?
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Shizuku

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Yes, and there's more.
Whenever we worked together, you were always very kind to the staff and kept a close eye on the audience.
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Shizuku

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I greatly admire your incredible work ethic, Airi. So, it doesn't matter if it's about just your hand, I won't tolerate any put-downs of you, even from you yourself!
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Shizuku

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Because...
I've always been your fan.
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Airi

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Shizuku...
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Airi

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Thanks...
I always appreciate your kind words.
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Airi

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You've also been a source of encouragement for me, Shizuku.
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Shizuku

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Huh...?
I encouraged you...?
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Airi

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Yeah.
I was bothered for the longest time about not having a stronger aura ... But I realized later that being an idol involves more than just that.
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Airi

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I mean, even someone like me was able to inspire hope in others. Also...
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Airi

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The idol that I really admired...
The idol that I thought I'd never be able to reach... She's saying that she's my fan.
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Shizuku

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Airi...
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Airi

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Which is why, Shizuku, I can't thank you enough...
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Airi

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As much as I struggled, I was able to keep going because you were there as my beacon. You were who I was chasing after.
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Airi

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I was able to make it this far because of you, Shizuku. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you...
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Shizuku

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No, I should be thanking you for being so kind.
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Shizuku

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You're one of my favorite idols, Airi, as well as my role model...
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Shizuku

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You've been that ever since the day we met...
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Airi

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Hehe...
I guess that means we've been inspiring hope in each other this whole time.
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Shizuku

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Next, let's spread that hope to our fans.
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Airi

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Right.
We have to tell everyone just how much we appreciate them during our solo show...
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Airi

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And do our best to inspire more and more hope in more and more people!
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Shizuku

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Yes!