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With the Love Live! Hokuriku qualifier on the horizon, our six protagonists find themselves getting more motivated for the competition. However, when talks of an Internet ban within the school premises starting next year arise…
Let’s go over everything we know about this Internet ban.
To be more precise, the school is introducing a monthly data cap. If you were to do things like watching videos online or playing video games, you would run out rather quickly.
In exchange, it seems that we will be allowed to freely send and receive messages to our families.
That’s why they haven’t confiscated our phones.
Seeing as they’ve fully removed Wi-Fi access from the dorms, other than in class, there isn’t a place in school grounds where we have free personal access to the Internet…
Um… So how much monthly data are we talking about here? If I were to use SIC, for example…
You probably wouldn’t even be able to load the app.
N-No way…
Oh, come on! Argh! Wasn’t it supposed to be from next year!? Jerks!
Let’s go, Tsuzuri!
On it.
H-Hold on. Where are you going?
Isn’t it obvious!? The principal’s office! We’re throwing hands! Right, Tsuzuri!?
Yeah, I’m gonna throw gloves.
Wait, not you too, Tsuzuri-senpai…!
Sorry, Sayaka-chan, but I actually agree with Megu-chan.
This is too much. That’s why we’ve gotta charge in there…!
That’s enough, you three! If you cause a large disturbance like that, they’ll end up shutting the School Idol Club down.
But! If we can’t use the Internet, we can’t even stream our performance!
Sachi:
Sorry for being late. But man... I didn’t think it would turn out like this.
Sachi-senpai.
Sachi:
Um… Anyway, why don’t we all sit down for now? I want to explain what happened from my side. Alright, Megumi?
…Please do.
Sachi:
First of all, I owe you all an apology. Because of my lack of foresight, I’ve caused so much stress for you.
…No, it’s alright. But how on earth did it come to this?
Sachi:
Well… Like I mentioned before, Hasunosora’s administration has two factions.
Sachi:
One of them thinks that the students should cultivate their sensibilities in this quiet environment.
The other respects modern trends and values the students’ personal freedom. We can call these two the traditionalists and the modernists. They generally have professional disagreements.
So this Internet restriction they’re imposing might never be lifted…!?
Sachi:
I’m not sure. But what I do know is that the traditionalists have chosen forceful measures this time.
It seems like the modernists are at a loss for what to do themselves.
Um… Maybe if we really ask nicely, they might understand…
“If we can’t use the Internet, then we’ll have really, really big problems, so please let us!” or something…
Sachi:
Unfortunately, I don’t think it would be that easy… I’m sorry.
What are you apologizing for, Sachi-senpai!?
Sachi:
Yeah, you’re right. Sorry– Ah…
…
What should we do from here, then…
So, then what if we ask for help from the modernists! Would they…?
If it were me being asked, I’d help out Ruri-chan in a heartbeat!
That’s… surprisingly not a bad idea.
Huh? Me?
Not that. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Sachi-senpai, if the traditionalists have chosen forceful measures as you say, then there surely must be several dissenting opinions.
In that case, what if the modernists were to obtain a strong case against it?
Sachi:
…That’s right! The traditionalists might even have to accept that they were in the wrong this time!
Huh!? Huh!?
Would that get them to rescind the Internet ban!?
Sachi:
Yeah, it just might. But… to do that, we’d need to present a pretty big accomplishment.
Sachi:
One large enough to completely turn the tables. That would be–
–Advancing past the Hokuriku qualifiers by livestream.
That’s the bare minimum…
Sachi:
Sorry, I didn’t mean to lump all this pressure on you, but…
Not even! It doesn’t matter if we’re on stream or in-venue, our goal is still to win!
Yeah, that hasn’t changed. Could it be… you think we can’t do it?
Sachi:
Huh!? No! I would never–!
Hang on, Tsuzuri! Isn’t Sachi-senpai so mean!? She doesn’t believe in us!
Yeah. I’m so sad.
Sachi:
N-No! I’m sure you guys can win this! No doubt about it!
The second I saw you three, I knew right away that you were talented! I mean it!
Hmhm, then please, sit back and relax, Sachi-senpai. We won’t lose.
Hehe!
Yeah.
Sachi:
You guys…
Sachi:
You’ve gotten so strong…
Just as with our senior back then, we have juniors that we must protect as well now.
Now then, as for our course of action for the foreseeable future.
Yeah!
With the Internet not accessible on school grounds, we’ll need to make our stage outside the school for the Hokuriku qualifier.
As we would not be able to do this on our own, we’ll have to ask for help from our confidants outside the club.
Can we ask for help from our friends outside school? Alright, let’s go ask a ton of people!
I’ll have to write Tsuzuri-senpai’s share of excursion requests as well, then!
Tsuzuri, you’re having her write them for you!?
I had no idea. I just thought they let me leave whenever.
U-Um! I just thought it’d be faster that way! I’m sorry for deciding that for you!
Huh…? But if the whole reason behind this Internet ban is so we can focus on our studies…
Wouldn’t they stop us from leaving school every single day to make our stages since that’s not related to studying?
…True, the possibility of them rejecting an excursion request without a proper listed reason exists.
Sachi:
Don’t worry about that! I’ll use my super presidential powers to make it happen! Feel free to go anywhere in the prefecture!
Wow, you’re amazing, President! While you’re at it, please get them to make a shopping mall for us!
Sachi:
Not happening!
Maaan…
Alright! Let’s make the best stage ever!
Our one goal is victory.
We’re not out of this yet. Let’s show them all our grand turnabout!
Let’s go!