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All three subunits have advanced past the Love Live! regional qualifiers without incident. Spurred into action by Sayaka’s remarkable growth, Tsuzuri decides to run as a candidate for the Open House Committee.
Sachi:
…You’re finally here.
…Is it canceled?
Sachi:
Yeah, it is.
…
Sachi:
Tsuzuri. I don’t think it’s right to call it canceled. Seriously, thanks to your hard work, I think we’ve managed to hold the best event we could.
The weather is what it is. Hold your head high, and send everyone home.
Sachi:
I’ve already arranged for buses to come pick them up.
…Will everyone be satisfied even if we send them home now?
Sachi:
That and more.
But if you force this performance to happen despite this rain, the good memories you worked to make will become bad ones instead.
…Since we’re using the gym to play that informational video, the stage isn’t prepped for a performance. And not only that, there’s a real risk of you guys slipping out there. Your important juniors, too. You understand, don’t you?
I know. I’ve always known.
Sachi:
…?
Because everything the student council president says is always right.
But there’s just one thing I want to ask you. I haven’t been able to because I’ve been scared about how you’d answer.
Sachi:
Tsuzuri?
President, if… if…
…If you could perform, would you even want to?
Sachi:
Wha–...
Do you not care about us anymore? Is doing the correct thing all that matters to you?
Was it easy for you… when you left us?
Sachi:
H-Huh…?
Sachi:
…God, I’m so stupid. I didn’t think you thought I was that robotic.
If only I’d noticed sooner… I thought it was only natural you would hate me… so I left it at that…
Sachi:
If I could perform, then I would love to. I only did what I thought was right because I had to.
I love the School Idol Club very much… When I quit, I cried alone in the clubroom. Don’t tell the first years, okay?
…huh…
Sachi:
And today, I wanted to do whatever I could to make it the best day ever for everyone. I wanted the club… to make it an incredible day.
All the time, I wish nothing but the best for you guys.
…I see.
Sachi:
I’m sorry… that I went and disappeared on you. That I… left you behind.
I just couldn’t understand you. I couldn’t tell how you felt, Sachi.
Sachi:
That’s just because I was so stupid… Because I thought I didn’t have the right to tell you all how I felt.
I was the one leaving, and yet I was the one feeling bad? That would be so upsetting, right?
No. That’s… That’s what I wanted to ask. But I couldn’t do it, even though it was so simple.
Sachi:
…I’m sorry I didn’t notice sooner.
That’s fine, too. I only just noticed it. Because Saya told me.
Choosing to say goodbye would be hard for anyone. Now I think you’re amazing, Sachi. If it were me, I don’t know if I could do it.
Sachi:
Thanks, Tsuzuri.
…Hey, Sachi. I don’t want things to end like this.
Sachi:
I know how you feel, but…
I feel it even more strongly. I want to tell everyone. The rain will eventually stop… No, actually.
–I can’t wait for that. When it comes to our feelings, that doesn’t matter.
Come with me, Sachi.
Did I… catch up?
Yes. We’ve been waiting.
Listen to this, Tsuzuri-senpai! We came up with a lot of ideas!
We call it– the outdoor stage big umbrella plan!
Can you grow that?
We can! It’ll be an umbrella sky!!
Well, usually “umbrella sky” is done on a clear day, but you get the idea. Kaho-chan came up with it, actually.
Yeah, I did!
Since I promised that I’d make everyone blossom into massive flowers… I wondered if we could make umbrellas into really big flowers, too!
Essentially, by combining a sizable number of umbrellas, we could make a makeshift roof with them.
Flowers, okay!? Flowers!
I am in favor of Kaho-san’s plan, and if we could make it happen, I think it would be wonderful. However…
What do you think, Sachi-senpai?
Sachi:
…Are you expecting me to say yes? Normally, I’d just cancel the performance…
Then you wouldn’t have come here with Tsuzuri.
Well, earlier, there was a girl running around saying, “Surely Tsuzuri-senpai will convince Sachi-senpai.”
I-I wonder who that could have been…!
Sachi:
So. You’ll need a lot of umbrellas, and a lot of hands to link them together. That right?
Yes!
Sachi:
A’ight, I got you. I’ll get the committee on it.
Also, the school office should have tons of umbrellas in stock. You’re free to use all of them!
Sachi:
…You’re all very impressive, huh… It almost makes me look like the idiot here for thinking that canceling it was the only option.
No… It’s because of everyone in the School Idol Club… and because the School Idol Club is still here.
Sachi:
Okay… I see…
Sachi:
…Get to it, then, Tsuzuri. Create the perfect finale to this wonderful day with your own hands.
Yeah.
Sachi:
And, only if you want to, but… Here, take this.
Sachi:
I made it a long time ago, but I never got to hand it over. It’s a song I made for all of you. It’s that thing I like… the moment the rain stops.
…The song you sang back then…
Thank you, Sachi.