Member of ASRUN
Thank you all for coming to see us today!
Member of ASRUN
ASRUN's Tour of Japan: “HONEY” in Tokyo is just getting started!
Haruka
Some of you out there may be going through some sad or tough times and have a lot on your minds right now...
Haruka
But we want you to forget about all of that today! Let's make the most of our time together!
Minori
...!
Minori
(I... I knew it...
Haruka really is the best...!)
Haruka really is the best...!)
Haruka
So, here we go!
Chihiro
Oh, it's this song...
The one from your DVD...
The one from your DVD...
Minori
We practiced it a lot together!
Minori
Haruka just gave me some words of encouragement, so it's time for me to do the same for her!
Minori
Hey! Hey!
Member of ASRUN
Hm...?
I can't hear you! Is that all you got?!
I can't hear you! Is that all you got?!
Haruka
You guys can do better than that, right?!
Minori
Yes we can, Haruka!!
Minori
Hey!! Hey!!
Haruka
Nice!
That's what I like to hear!
That's what I like to hear!
Haruka
Now, it's time for us to respond!
Haruka
♪————!!!
Minori
(Whoa...)
Minori
(It's like our cheering and Haruka's singing are coming together as one song.)
Minori
(Practicing this at home was fun, but this is something else...)
Minori
(Plus...)
Haruka
Everyone! Can you hear me?!
Let's keep having more fun together!
Let's keep having more fun together!
Minori
(Haruka really is incredible.
I can't take my eyes off her. She's sparkling even more compared to when I see her on TV...)
I can't take my eyes off her. She's sparkling even more compared to when I see her on TV...)
Minori
(All that doubt I felt just a second ago... It's all gone!)
Haruka
♪————!
Minori
(The way she smiles and sings...
It fills me with so much joy and energy.)
It fills me with so much joy and energy.)
Minori
I wanna keep singing with her...
Minori
(I'm gonna do everything I can to make her singing, dancing and overall performance even more exciting... And then...)
Minori
(I'm gonna show her how I feel...
I'm gonna show just how much I admire her!)
I'm gonna show just how much I admire her!)
Minori
Haruka...
Minori
You're the best!!!
Member of ASRUN
Thanks for keeping up with us until now!
Haruka
Unfortunately, our next song is going to be our last one for today...
Minori
What?! The last one...?!
Chihiro
Time really flew by...
Haruka
As sad as it is to say goodbye to one another, we promise to cap off this amazing day with an unforgettable performance! Are you all ready?!
Minori
I'm ready, Haruka!
I promise to cheer my lungs out!
I promise to cheer my lungs out!
Haruka
Alright, here comes the song you've all been waiting for...!
Minori
*Gasp*
Does that mean...?
Does that mean...?
Chihiro
Their new song...?!
Haruka
“Maidenly Honey Mustard”!
Minori
Whoa...!
All the glow sticks just turned orange...!
All the glow sticks just turned orange...!
Minori
But this is their first time performing this song... How did they all know what to do...? Also...
ASRUN Fans
Noooo!!
ASRUN, I'm not ready to go home yet!!
ASRUN, I'm not ready to go home yet!!
ASRUN Fans
I'll keep rooting for you!!
I promise to go to your shows in Fukuoka and Sendai!!
I promise to go to your shows in Fukuoka and Sendai!!
Haruka
Thank you all for your kind thoughts!
Let's make this song a moment to remember!
Let's make this song a moment to remember!
Minori
(This song... It's like everyone's a part of it... Not just Haruka and the others. The entire audience as well...)
Chihiro
I underestimated you, Minori...
Minori
What?
Chihiro
Before, I honestly didn't fully comprehend what you liking idols and being a fan of a specific one meant...
Chihiro
I sort of brushed off what you've been saying until now. But after seeing them for myself...
Chihiro
I understand why you love ASRUN and Haruka Kiritani so much... Because... Because...
Chihiro
They're so cool!
Minori
Chi...
Haruka
Come on, everyone!
Louder!
Louder!
Chihiro
Hey! Hey!
Minori
Oh...
Minori
(Even though she said she felt really embarrassed when we were practicing at my house...)
Member of ASRUN
Is that all you got?!
I know you can do better than that!
I know you can do better than that!
Member of ASRUN
How are you guys doing?!
Tell us! Show us how you really feel!
Tell us! Show us how you really feel!
Minori
How we really feel...?
ASRUN Fans
This is awesome!!
ASRUN Fans
I'll follow you wherever!
I'm your fan forever!!
I'm your fan forever!!
Haruka
Thank you...
Haruka
We heard you loud and clear!
Minori
Oh...
Minori
They heard us...
Minori
(Oh, is that it...?)
Minori
(Now I see...
This place, this atmosphere... It was all designed to bring us and the idols together.)
This place, this atmosphere... It was all designed to bring us and the idols together.)
Minori
(The way we cheered for ASRUN, and the way they responded to us...)
Haruka
Some of you out there may be going through some sad or tough times and have a lot on your minds right now...
Haruka
But we want you to forget about all of that today! Let's make the most of our time together!
Minori
(It's like everyone here is becoming one... And they're making it all happen.)
Minori
They understand my worries and concerns, and are cheering me on to keep going.
Minori
I feel this bond forming between us...
It feels like they're rooting for me.
It feels like they're rooting for me.
Minori
That's why we're all this excited...
Minori
(And standing at the center of all that...)
Minori
(The heart of this venue and atmosphere is...)
Haruka
♪————!
Minori
(She's all sweaty after doing so many laps around the stage... But she's still sparkling...)
Minori
(She keeps smiling while responding to our calls, while singing and dancing with everything she has.)
Minori
(The way she smiles and sings...
It fills me with so much joy and energy.)
It fills me with so much joy and energy.)
Chihiro
They're so cool!
Minori
...
Minori
I... I had no idea...
Minori
This is what it means to be a real idol.
Minori
It was ASRUN's agency too, so I was really hoping that I'd get in. I even made sure to write, “I want to become a super idol who's an amazing singer and dancer, like Haruka!”
Minori
And I already figured out how to do the dance for this song! I think I can do it on demand now.
Minori
Does this mean I have real talent...?
Do I have what it takes to become an idol?
Do I have what it takes to become an idol?
Minori
I'm nothing like them...
Minori
Just because I learned to dance a little, that doesn't mean I'm ready to become an idol.
Haruka
♪————!
Minori
Copying them is one thing, but this is completely different...
Minori
I've decided that I'm gonna become an idol just like Haruka, so I need to be more optimistic!
Minori
It just isn't that easy, huh...?
Minori
It's not impossible...
Minori
Right now, there's probably no way that I can become an amazing idol like Haruka...
Haruka
♪————!
Minori
But I want to be up there...
I want to stand on that stage.
I want to stand on that stage.
Minori
Haruka encouraged me, so I wanna find a way to do that for someone else.
Minori
I want to, but...
Minori
Huh? Wh-What was that...?
Chihiro
Minori, wake up!
Chihiro
It's Haruka!
She's coming towards us on a little trolley!
She's coming towards us on a little trolley!
Minori
What...?
Minori
W-Wait...
Haruka's so close...
Haruka's so close...
Minori
...!
Minori
(Is she looking at me...?)
Minori
(Her beautiful eyes... They're seeing me...?)
Haruka
Are you having fun?
Minori
Huh...?
Haruka
Let's make the best of our time together and make this a moment to remember.
Haruka
So...
Just clear your mind.
Just clear your mind.
Haruka
And let's sing together!
Minori
Oh...
ASRUN Fans
*Scream*
Haruka!!!
Haruka!!!
ASRUN Fans
We love you!!
Chihiro
Th-That was so awesome...!
She was right there...
She was right there...
Minori
T-Together...
Chihiro
Minori...?
Haruka
Let's sing!
Minori
Yeah...
Minori
(I wanna sing with her...
While standing next to her...)
While standing next to her...)
Minori
(I wanna sing and spread hope to lots and lots of people...!)
Minori
Just wait, Haruka!!
I'll be up there with you soon...!!
I'll be up there with you soon...!!
Minori
One day! I promise...!!
Haruka
Thanks, everyone!
Next Chapter: A Real Idol