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After several complications, Rurino has joined the School Idol Club. She dreams of performing with her childhood friend, Fujishima Megumi, but Megumi has vanished from the club.
Nice! You’ve really gotten the steps down, Rurino-chan!
If you keep this up, tomorrow’s performance will go great!
Ehehe, really!? Yay!
Well, I am a little worried about running out of battery up there, but I’m sure I’ll manage! I’m a school idol now, after all!
Then we’ll stand just offstage and send you our energy! Just… like this!
Do it with me, Sayaka-chan!
Huh!? U-Uh, okay!
Good luck, Rurino-chan… Good luck, good luck…
I pray you’ll finish strong…!
Ahaha, thanks, you two! Thank you!
Megu-chan.
Ruri-chan, come with me.
You really shocked Kaho-chan and Sayaka-chan there, y’know?
I mean, you just came over with this scary look on your face. I wonder how I’ll explain this to them later~.
What’s the meaning of this?
Why did you put my name on this? You didn’t even–
Hey, Megu-chan, why don’t you go out there with me? Let’s perform together!
…This isn’t a joke. I can’t dance anymore because of my injury.
This is just… this is just rude, Ruri-chan.
You’re coming with me… I’ve already decided, you’re going out there and performing with me!
For the last time, I–!
You’re coming! I’m not taking no for an answer! You’ll be out there with me! We’re doing this together!
It’s not that simple, you know!
You’re coming!
Didn’t… Didn’t you want to perform too? Then let’s just do it! Together!
I… I’ve…
I’ve already given up on it. That still hasn’t changed…
I’m worried that this might not go well, too, but…
But as long as I’m with you, I’m sure I can do this! So please, Megu-chan!
I’ll be waiting!
…! That’s…
Ah… Megu-chan! It’s been so long!
Yeah, it has. How’ve you been since you transferred? Made any new friends?
…N-Not really… You’re not here, so…
Alright, looks like you need a present from good old Megu-chan then! Hey, are you home right now?
Huh? Y-Yeah.
Could ya turn your TV on?
Okay…
Ah! You’re on TV, Megu-chan! Wow! That’s so amazing! How did this happen!?
Stuff like this is easy when I get serious~!
Wow~
So, Ruri-chan. That’s enough moping around, got it?
Huh…?
I’ll always be somewhere where you can see me. I’ll keep you focused on me.
So I want you to smile, okay?
…Um, actually, Megu-chan! I… I wanted to give you a present too!
Huh?
Thanks, Ruri-chan. These shoes are super cute!
Yeah! I’m really happy you like them! Your dancing was always super cool, so I figured…
You’d probably want ones that are easy to move around in.
Hey, so, Megu-chan… I’ve been slowly making more and more friends too!
I’ve been trying really hard. That way, one day, I’ll be able to send smiles to you too, Megu-chan.
Hm, hm… But I’m getting further and further ahead, you know? As long as I’ve got these shoes from you, I feel like I can run to the ends of the earth!
W-Well…! Then, I’ll just have to go hard, too!
I’ll go abroad and get big! Then I can take a plane to catch up to you real quick!
Yeah. And then we can have fun together again!
Yeah! Let’s have fun together again, Megu-chan! I’ll definitely catch up to you!
Yeah.
I’ll be waiting!
…Those words.
Huh?
No, never mind. But, I understand now.
The reason I became a school idol was…Because I had so much fun with you.
Experiencing new things together, and seeing everyone around us having so much fun…
It made me want to captivate them all more and more. That’s why I’ve been running this long…
Megu-chan…?
Sorry, Ruri-chan… But you’re too late…
W-Why…? I just got back!
It’ll be okay! You were always able to do anything, Megu-chan! Not even an injury could keep you down for long–
No, you’re wrong!
I’ve been pretending this whole time! All I was doing was trying to look good for you!
I would secretly practice dancing all the time! I failed so many child acting auditions over and over again!
Huh…?
All I wanted was for you to be happy… for you to keep smiling…
I should’ve told you about my injury much earlier! That way, you wouldn’t have felt like you needed to enroll here.
I’ve been running away… Because I didn’t want you to see this side of me…
I’m so sorry, Ruri-chan.
Th-that’s...
You understand now, right, Ruri-chan? Fujishima Megumi has never been the cool girl you looked up to.
She’s nothing but a loser and a coward… And even now, she’s still terrified of returning to the stage.
I’m so sorry for lying to you all this time.
M-Megu-chan!
I’ll always support your school idol activities, okay? So… Please take care of the club for me.
Megu-chan…