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Kaho:
We’ll meet again!! It’s a promise! A promise, okay!?

Kozue:
…Phew, we managed to do it. Are you okay, Megumi?

Megumi:
This... isn’t... a big deal... for this cute Megu-chan...!

Kozue:
Just let me know if you need to switch places.

Megumi:
I’ll just accept the sentiment…! Damn it, this was so much easier when she was much smaller than me… ugh…!

Kozue:
Hmhm… by the way, Megumi.

Megumi:
Yeah? What? Keep it brief.

Kozue:
It was good, right?

Megumi:
That song? Hm…… Yeah, I guess so.

Megumi:
Even if it wasn’t practical, I guess it went okay. But, I’ve been thinking. I don’t think I could do things the way Tsuzuri did.

Kozue:
…Same here. I need to think long and hard about what it means to be a senior. It comes with heavy responsibilities.

Megumi:
Now’s not the time to talk about heavy things, seriously.

Kozue:
Hmhm. It almost feels like a weight’s been lifted from my shoulders.

Megumi:
You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?

Sayaka:
Today’s song… was very nice, huh!

Tsuzuri:
Yeah… you’re right. Thanks.

Sayaka:
No, no, no! I should be the one thanking you!

Sayaka:
Is that today’s song?

Tsuzuri:
Yeah. It's Sachi-senpai’s.

Sayaka:
Huh?

Tsuzuri:
Sachi made this song.

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Sachi:
That was a great performance.

Tsuzuri:
Aren’t you busy?

Sachi:
Yeah. But… There were some things I thought I should say that I didn’t earlier.

Tsuzuri:
?

Sachi:
I’m sure you can still grow more and more. So don’t worry. Do your best as a school idol, with Sayaka and everyone.

Tsuzuri:
…Hey.

Sachi:
Hm?

Tsuzuri:
…Why don’t you come back? Be a school idol again.

Sachi:
What are you talking about?

Tsuzuri:
Huh?

Sachi:
I’m a school idol, you know?

Sachi:
…Even now, I still am.

Tsuzuri:
But the club…

Sachi:
…Right. At first, it really did feel like I was a human sacrifice. Being the director’s granddaughter, having all this influence, and being used to negotiating… So… after SIC and leaving the school were frequently banned, I knew that I had no choice but to become the student council president.

Tsuzuri:
…

Sachi:
But, you see, Tsuzuri…Tell me, what’s a school idol?

Tsuzuri:
An imperfect, impassioned art we create.

Sachi:
That’s right… Ah, it’s “we” now, huh.

Tsuzuri:
…Yeah.

Sachi:
In all these busy days working as the student council president, the painful memories of having to leave the School Idol Club have come up so many times. …Honestly, there hasn’t been a single day I haven’t thought about school idols. But… In the year I’ve been doing this, I noticed something.

Tsuzuri:
…What is it? I don’t know what it’s like for you, so…

Sachi:
Haha, true. When it comes to what I do… Stuff like, preparing an open house event like we did today… Or facing the school administration, to make sure that the School Idol Club can continue their activities. Even handing out tests to the first-years. …And entrusting that song with you. I’ve been doing stuff like that… And I’ve had fun doing it.

Tsuzuri:
…Ah.

Sachi:
So, Tsuzuri. What do you think about all of this work supporting school idols behind the scenes? Do you consider that a form of school idol?

Tsuzuri:
…Maybe so.

Sachi:
A school idol is an imperfect, impassioned art that everyone creates together. I was sure you’d say something like that, Tsuzuri. So even if I can’t come back to the club, I still intend on being a school idol.

Sachi:
Of course, whether anyone considers themselves to be a school idol… That’d depend on how you think about it.

Tsuzuri:
Yeah.

Sachi:
So, Tsuzuri. I’m gonna keep doing my best. I hope you do, too.

Tsuzuri:
…Yeah. Thanks, Sachi.

Sachi:
Alright, I’m gonna go do my own school idol activities. I’ll see you… um…

Tsuzuri:
Hm? See you tomorrow.

Sachi:
Yeah! See you tomorrow!

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Tsuzuri:
…Let’s go home.

Sayaka:
Let’s go! …hmhm…

Tsuzuri:
…You seem really happy, Saya.

Sayaka:
Don’t you understand? The reason why.

Tsuzuri:
…No, I don’t.

Sayaka:
Everything is right here, by my side ♪

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