Minori's Room

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Minori

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Uhh, okay...
If I wanted to focus on being an idol, based on our schedule for this coming month...

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Minori

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Oh, we're mostly working in the afternoon...
Which means I'll only be at school in the morning...
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Len

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<Sounds like you'll be working a lot.>
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Minori

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Photo shoots and stuff don't usually take more than a day, but TV takes much more time since we need to meet with the production staff a lot beforehand...
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Minori

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So, unless the scheduling lines up just right, I won't be able to go on the field trip or anything...
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Len

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<Minori...>
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Minori

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Oh, but...
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Minori

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If we went with this schedule, I'd get to do that interview with “LoVE IDoL”. I was so sure that was never going to happen.
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Len

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<“LoVE IDoL”?>
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Minori

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Yeah, it's a website that I browse through pretty often with info on every idol you can think of! They publish news articles and even post all their interviews!
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Minori

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So, when we got an offer and I thought about us doing one of those interviews, it felt like something out of a dream...
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Minori

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But we couldn't accept the offer. Haruka and I are supposed to be at school on the day they suggested, and Shizuku and Airi already had other work scheduled.
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Len

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<Oh, that's too bad...>
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Minori

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But I would be able to do that interview if I followed this “full-time idol” schedule... If I were credit-based.
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Minori

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And looking at the schedule like this makes me realize just how much time I spend at school each day...!
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Minori

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I mean, I guess that's normal since we're in high school and studying is supposed to be our priority!
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Len

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<Yeah, I didn't realize going credit-based would free up so much of your time...>
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Len

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<I see another schedule over here...
What's this one for?>
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Minori

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Oh, that's our current schedule that Airi made!
She put it together to help us accept as many offers as we can.
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Len

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<I see...
It's packed from dawn until dusk. It's pretty incredible you're pulling this off...>
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Len

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<But now I'm kinda worried about your health.>
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Minori

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Right...
We discussed as a group that we need to take care of our health, but...
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Minori

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I think we're making Airi and Shizuku push themselves a bit since they're the ones working during the day while we're at school.
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Minori

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But going credit-based would free up a lot of my time and give me the flexibility to help them more, and we could accept more offers...
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Minori

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So, I...
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Minori

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I think I should go credit-based after all.
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Len

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<Minori...>
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Minori

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Our main goal right now is to get our name out there so that we'll be able to do a show at the Dome as MORE MORE JUMP!
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Minori

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So, we need to be able to accept as many offers as we can. And if me switching to the credit-based course will allow us to do that, then that's what I should do.

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Len

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<Right...>
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Minori

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My plan is to ask my teacher about this tomorrow...
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Minori

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I have so many questions. I need to know how I can get the material from any classes I miss, how tests will work, all of that...
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Minori

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I'll try making a decision after hearing what they have to say...
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Len

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<Okay...>
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Len

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<I guess you're just the way you are, Minori.>
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Minori

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Huh?
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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Minori

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Oh no! Look at the time!
I'm so sorry for keeping you this late, Len!
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Len

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<Don't mind me.
I'm just glad you seem to be feeling a little better, Minori.>
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Minori

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Hehe. That's because you helped, Len.
All the disorganized thoughts in my head came together thanks to you!
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Minori

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I'll let you and the others know when I've come to a decision!
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Len

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<Thanks! I'll be looking forward to it!>
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Len

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(I was going to tell Minori about what we discussed in SEKAI if she was worrying about her friends like Airi was...)
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Len

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(But I see now that Minori's trying to find a way that she feels good about.)
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Len

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(So, I should probably refrain from saying too much...)
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Len

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(Good luck, Minori.)
The next day
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy

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Minori

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Thank you very much for discussing this with me!
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Teacher

No, it was my pleasure.
Please feel free to drop by and ask more questions if you have any.

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Minori

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(I'm so glad I talked to my teacher about going credit-based. I was given such a clear explanation...)
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Minori

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(But it's gonna be hard to get my homework done and stuff...)
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Minori

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(I thought they'd have supplementary classes or something to make up for whatever I miss... But I just have to study on my own.)
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Minori

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(That makes sense, though. Even if they had supplementary classes, I might not be able to make them because of work. Plus, it'd be way too hard on the teachers if they had to teach us all one-on-one...)
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Minori

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(Which means... Everyone who's credit-based studies in between work appointments and stuff...)
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Minori

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(Tests don't just go away either.
I have to plan for all that myself...)
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Minori

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(Th-That sounds really hard. Airi and Shizuku have been doing this the whole time? That's amazing...)
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Minori

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(Haruka too. She went credit-based during junior high and only switched back to being a normal student recently...)
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Minori

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(She even said that she hardly ever got to participate in things like the Sports Festival and School Festival...)

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Minori

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(And if I go credit-based, I won't be able to either...)
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Minori

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Shiho

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Minori? What are you mumbling about?
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Minori

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Oh, Shiho, Kohane!

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Shiho

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You literally ran out of class after it ended. We were wondering where you went, but I guess you just needed to visit the teachers' office...
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Kohane

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That's a lot of papers you've got there...
Did they ask you to carry them or something?
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Minori

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Oh, um... Th-These are...

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Minori

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Oh no!
M-My papers!
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Shiho

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Geez, really...?
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Kohane

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A-Are you okay?!
Here, I'll help pick these up for... Huh?
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Kohane

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“Switching to the Credit-Based Course”...?
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Minori

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Uhh...
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