Nice work, everyone.

Right back at you, Shizuku!

I can't believe you were able to answer those questions with so much grace and dignity! The fact that they weren't in the script just reinforces my respect for you!

I feel the same way.
They weren't exactly nice questions either. The way you kept your cool was really impressive.

Yeah, Shizuku, you totally stole the show today!

You were able to say exactly how you felt, so I'm sure your fans will appreciate what you did. I'm definitely looking forward to when it airs!

I'm glad you're all saying that.
I somehow managed to answer her questions, but...

I was sooo nervous...

I knew that I'd be asked about what happened when I was still in Cheerful * Days, but I wasn't expecting to be asked specifically about my persona.

My heart raced the entire time, but this was also our very first time appearing on TV...

So, I didn't want to give the wrong answer, but that only made me even more nervous...

Y-You're awfully talkative today...

Hehe. I couldn't tell that you were so nervous. From my point of view, you seemed just fine.

But the way you kept your cool showed me that I need to do more!

Because I kept my cool...?

I see. I'm glad to hear that...

In any case, we managed to get through it in one piece. And I think it went pretty well considering it was our first TV appearance.

I agree.
I'm looking forward to hearing what our fans think...

Nice work back there.

Huh...?

W-Whoa! A-Arisa...?!

Hello...
Again, thank you for having us on today.

Even though we're in different groups now, I had a lot of fun today...

Oh...?
You call what just happened “fun”? Looks like someone finally grew up.

So, what are you doing here all by yourself? Are you here just to say bye to us?

Or is there something you wanna say to Shizuku...? No, there's something you absolutely need to tell her.

(Airi...)

(Are you talking about the time she...?)

Hmm...

No, there isn't.

What?!

You're kidding, right?!
You said all those horrible things about Shizuku back then and you totally badgered her today! You don't feel sorry at all?!

A-Airi...

I'll give you credit for not running away from those tough questions...

Also, don't forget that my goal all along was to make this show as entertaining as possible...

Remember what I said? I gave it everything I had. iHaz revolves around these sorts of interactions, so I was just doing my job.

That's...

However, if I'm going to be honest, I may've sort of been looking forward to seeing Shizuku look like a lost puppy again.

You...

It's okay, Haruka.

What...?

Wh-What is it...?

I'm sorry...

Huh...?

Like I said during the shoot, I became overwhelmed with my own problems and wasn't able to help anyone else...

I feel awful about that and need to apologize for it. Also, there's something else...

What? Now...?

Yes, I know this may be too little too late...

However, I realize now that I was given a wonderful opportunity, which I squandered, and made several thoughtless comments in the process.

...!

I was chosen to be the lead. I was selected for the position that everyone dreams of becoming...

But I didn't fully appreciate the scope of what I'd become. I selfishly thought that I wasn't cut out for it and that others were much more suited...

And I said out loud that I wished someone else were chosen instead... I realize now that I sullied my position by saying something so thoughtless.

So, Arisa, I now understand why you were so angry with me that time.

I'm very sorry for what I did...

So, you finally get it...
Took you long enough.

Yes, it did...
I really was like a lost puppy back then...

But now, I know not to run away from my responsibilities or ask others to safeguard me.

Of course, I still have a long way to go as an idol, and I still need to ask others for help from time to time like I did with Cheerful * Days.

But...

My fans... Those who prefer the old me, the current me or just me as I am... They mean the world to me...

And when I hear their voices...
For some reason, I feel less afraid of being far from perfect.

Because I can now stand on stage with everyone here and just be myself.

Shizuku...

I wish I'd made these realizations sooner when I was still with Cheerful * Days...

But the old me really didn't know what to do... She struggled so much that she couldn't fulfill her duties as the group's lead and ended up leaving... Like you said, I didn't “move on”...

I caused you all so much trouble.
So, I really need to tell everyone in Cheerful * Days that...

What are you rambling on about?
I was just here to say bye to all of you.

Arisa...

I was convinced that you were all up a creek since you're trying to be idols without working with an agency, but it sounds like you're all having a lot of fun...

And you seem to have friends who understand you much better.

But don't get cocky just because your little solo show made a few headlines and led to your group being given a chance to appear on TV...

I'm looking forward to seeing how much you can all handle without the aid of others.

So, good luck...

Oh...

Seriously, what's with her?!
Not once did she say that she's sorry!

Yeah, she said that she was here just to say bye to us, but she really showed us her teeth there.

So, she came here because she wanted to trash-talk us? Honestly, that girl...

(Arisa's a very hard-working girl who doesn't go easy on others or herself...)

(Which is why she hardly ever tells anyone “good luck” or “try harder” like she just did...)

(Does that mean she's sort of acknowledging me as an idol...?)

That episode of idol Hazard, a.k.a. iHaz, finally aired last night...

And everybody's going nuts about us!

Yeah, they are.
A lot of my classmates were also talking about it.

We're getting a ton of emails and DMs too! They're all people saying how they saw us on TV and what they thought.

They're almost all saying positive things about us. You in particular definitely seem to have a lot more fans now, Shizuku!

I do?!
That's wonderful!

They must've been so moved by your story!

It also gave a lot of people an opportunity to learn about MORE MORE JUMP!

We were ultimately shown in a positive light. As worried as I was about this initially, I'm glad we accepted this offer.

Me too...

Which means our first appearance on TV as MORE MORE JUMP! was a resounding success!

And since we're getting such a positive response, we might be asked to make another appearance.

At the same time, this is only our first step. We can't lose sight of our goal... Let's keep doing everything we can to make our show at the Dome a reality!

Yeah!

Let's do it!

(When I was still in Cheerful * Days, I only said what was written in the scripts I was given...)

(But now, I can use my own words to spread hope to our fans.)

(Which is strange because I wouldn't have been able to not too long ago...)

(I'm not scared anymore. So...)

(I'm going to be myself and spread as much hope as I can with this group.)