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Tsuzuri:
So big.

Sayaka:
It’s very impressive…!

Rurino:
Amazing!

Kaho:
No way, you own this too, Kozue-senpai!?

Kozue:
I don’t.

Megumi:
Hehehe… nice, isn’t it~? Yunokuni Tensyo is a world-class inn that’s won plenty of awards!

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Kozue:
What a splendid room… They’ve even prepared one of these for each subunit… Megumi, did you really…?

Megumi:
Oh, by the way, here’s their dinner menu.

Kaho:
Premium domestic beef selection!

Sayaka:
Five-catch seafood platter…!

Rurino:
Odoriyaki abalone!

Kozue:
…Really?

Megumi:
All complimentary from the inn! On the condition that we record and edit our mini-performance here to advertise the inn, of course. Well, that’ll be my job!

Kaho:
—I was wrong about you, Megumi-senpai!

Megumi:
Oh?

Kaho:
I used to think you were a mean person, but you’re actually really nice!

Megumi:
…Of course, Kaho-chan~☆

Megumi:
Y’know, I really wanted to give back to the club members I love so much. Something to show how truly grateful I am. After all, it wasn’t just Ruri-chan who worked hard to bring me back, but everyone…

Megumi:
–What, didja really think I’d say that!?

Kaho:
Whaaaat!?

Megumi:
Well, too bad! Of the three subunits here, only one gets to enjoy this luxurious menu! And only one gets to perform, too!

Sayaka:
Huh!?

Megumi:
It’ll only be the subunit that helps the inn out the most! Juuuust the one!

Rurino:
Yikes.

Kaho:
A-And what about the other two subunits…?

Megumi:
Rice and miso soup, and if you’re lucky, maaaybe some pickled radish too~☆

Kaho:
Noooo~! I want that beef–!

Sayaka:
D-Did you trick us!?

Rurino:
What is this, a variety TV show!?

Megumi:
Ahahahaha!

Kozue:
Hmhm… It seems you’re having fun, Megumi. Though, I do think you may have taken it a tad too far.

Tsuzuri:
So what’s the plan then??

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Sayaka:
I’m done changing, but…

Kozue:
…Now what, Megumi?

Megumi:
Now, it’s time for me to explain the rules! Starting now, we’ll be helping the inn out. The competition ends at 5 PM today. We’ll decide the winning subunit then based on the results.

Megumi:
There’s no set plan as to what you’ll be doing, so you’ll just have to talk to the inn staff for that. That’s all!

Tsuzuri:
Got it.

Sayaka:
A-Are you sure, Tsuzuri-senpai? No objections? Our performance and high-quality meals are at stake here…!

Tsuzuri:
You know, I’ve always thought about it.

Sayaka:
About?

Tsuzuri:
If your cooking skill is at a pro level, Saya. I want to open a high-end restaurant called “The Saya Grand” so a lot of people can get to eat your cooking. Now’s the perfect time to show off your skills.

Sayaka:
All I do is make lunches in the morning, though!

Tsuzuri:
It’s okay. That was the first time I’ve ever had such a delicious stew. It was the first time I’d ever eaten stew, though.

Sayaka:
And who would ever believe that “It’s okay”!? You sound just like Kozue-senpai last year! A-Ah, wait! I didn’t mean it like that, Kozue-senpai!

Kozue:
Don’t worry about it.

Kaho:
Helping out sounds fun, and Kozue-senpai does look really pretty in a kimono, but… It sounds like Sayaka-chan will be tough competition, huh… Not to mention how confident Megumi-senpai is…

Kozue:
…True. It’s not as if I’m particularly good at things like this.

Megumi:
So does that mean Cerise Bouquet’s forfeiting?

Kaho:
Huh–

Megumi:
You really hate to see it~. Kozue’s really only good at studying, after all☆ I’m not a demon, so oh well☆

Kaho:
–Let’s do this, Kozue-senpai!

Kozue:
Huh?

Kaho:
We’re gonna win and rub it all in Megumi-senpai’s face! She has no idea what she’s talking about! My Kozue-senpai’s the strongest leader in the world! That premium beef will be ours!

Kozue:
H-Hold on, Kaho-san!

Tsuzuri:
Let’s go too, Saya. Off to the kitchen.

Sayaka:
That isn’t a place for novices!

Tsuzuri:
It’ll be okay. You’re a pro, Saya. I guarantee it.

Sayaka:
And what does your guarantee have to do with anything!?

Megumi:
Perfect, everything’s going all according to plan…!

Megumi:
Okay, Ruri-chan, it’s time for us to go too!

Rurino:
…

Megumi:
Ruri-chan?

Rurino:
But Megu-chan…

Megumi:
Ah, are you worried about helping out? It’ll be fiiiine! I’ve worked as a one-day innkeeper before, after all!

Megumi:
And with this overwhelming advantage… exactly! There’s no way we can lose!

Megumi:
We’ll knock them flat, just the two of us!

Rurino:
It’s not that… actually, that makes it worse… Having this competition to decide who gets the meal and the performance, and the idea that we’re guaranteed to win, it’s just–… It doesn’t sit right with me…

Megumi:
R-Ruri-chan?

Rurino:
Sorry, looks like I made things really awkward… But… even though you know I love you, Megu-chan, I love all the members of the School Idol Club too… I just wish we could all have fun together…

Rurino:
…Megu-chan?

Megumi:
Um, well… look, I get what you’re saying, but… I’ll explain everything later, alright? Right now, I just wanna get to helping the inn out… you know!

Rurino:
…Megu-chan, is there something you’re still hiding…?

Megumi:
Whaaat!? Noooo!

Rurino:
…Hehe, alright. I’ll go along with it, then.

Megumi:
Phew…

Rurino:
You’re such a handful, Megu-chan~

Megumi:
…Ahem!

Megumi:
Alright! Time to beat Cerise Bouquet and DOLLCHESTRA so bad they’ll never want to stay at an inn ever again!

Rurino:
That’s a little much, don’t you think!?

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