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Having taken her first step as a school idol following her first live performance with Kozue, Kaho, at Sayaka’s recommendation, tries out content creation on the SIC app.
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Morning, everyone!
Ena:
Good morning, Kaho-chan.
Shiina:
Performing every day is really impressive.
Thanks! Being able to sing in front of everyone is so fun.
Biwako:
Sorry I wasn’t able to come last time.
Oh, no, it’s fine! I’m doing this because I love doing it!
Biwako:
We really would’ve liked to go to all of your performances, but we have rehearsal to go to…
Rehearsal?
Ena:
The thing is, the three of us joined the school choir!
Oh, really!?
Biwako:
Seeing you perform every day got us wanting to do something as well. Your smile really encouraged us.
Shiina:
Because you’ve worked so hard to make Hasunosora more fun, I think I’ve come to like it a little more than I did before.
Y-you guys…! Hey, be sure to call me if you join any competitions! I’ll sprint over to cheer for you!
Ena:
You’re getting way ahead of yourself, Kaho-chan… We just joined the club.
And when we’re all famous, let’s get them to build a shopping mall right next to Hasunosora!
Biwako:
You’re still on that!?
Hm… Hm…
Let’s go to the club, Sayaka-chan.
Oh, right. Sorry, I was just getting this ready.
Is something wrong?
Nothing… Oh, right. Kaho-san, would you mind taking a picture of me on my phone?
Huh? Sure, no problem.
Okay, give me a big smile! Say “flower~”!
There you go!
Thank you. Yeah, that looks good to me. I think I’ll set that as my profile picture.
Profile picture? For what?
Oh, it’s for this school idol app.
School idol app?
Yuugiri-senpai suggested I try making my own channel on it.
But I couldn’t take a picture I felt I could upload for my profile because I’m still not quite used to taking selfies…
W-wait! What’s a “channel”?
Huh?
Well… here, it’s this.
Is this your channel, Sayaka-chan…?
Wait, you’re telling me anyone can make one of these? Even me?
I think so. I don’t really know the details, but from what I can tell, this is mainly an app for video sharing.
You can upload your performances or rehearsals, or even just chat with your audience to get more people to know about you.
Since I’ve just started out as a school idol, I thought that it would be a good opportunity, so I decided to give it a try.
That’s so cool! I wanna try! Can I!?
I-If you’re interested in it, I think it would be better to ask Otomune-senpai how to do it…!
Alright! Thanks, Sayaka-chan! I’m gonna go there right now!
W-wait! But I was going to the club room too!
What kind of tea should I brew today? If she’s planning on performing today as well, I suppose one that soothes the throat would be best…
Kozue-senpai! What’s this school idol app!?
Ah! W-what made you burst in like that?
I heard a bit about it from Sayaka-chan, and I thought it would be really fun, so I want to give it a shot!
O-okay… But you’ve only just started performing live, Hinoshita-san, so wouldn’t it be difficult learning so much all at once?
Huh, so you’re saying I should give up…?
N-no, that’s not what I meant…
…Well, to be fair, if she had the ability to review her own performances, she could probably learn something from them…
Okay. There’s still time until your next performance today, so I can explain how it works now.
Yay! Thanks, Kozue-senpai!
…Before that, would you mind if I made some tea?
Not at all. Go ahead! Oh, wait, I’ll help you with that!
Alright, then.
This is School Idol Connect, though everyone just calls it SIC for short. School idols generally use it for video sharing.
To be honest, I thought I’d wait until you were more accustomed to being a school idol before introducing it to you, Hinoshita-san.
I can install it for you. Could I borrow your phone for a moment?
Okay!
…Let’s see…
…Kozue-senpai?
Just give me one second. Using this is complicated…
Huh? Do you not know how to use it, Kozue-senpai?
Don’t worry about it. Kozu just can’t handle technology.
Ah!
…You shouldn’t tell our impressionable juniors false information, Tsuzuri. I can handle anything. I’m just… still working on getting good at this!
And she’s still in denial. Here, Kaho, I made an account for you.
And here I thought Tsuzuri-senpai would be the one who’d struggle with technology!
Excuse you, Kaho-san!?
Oh, right! I’m sorry!
No, it’s fine. I can do what I can do. I really can’t do what I can’t, though.
…Thank you, Tsuzuri.
Ahem… Anyway, despite the technical difficulties, you should be able to use the app now.
On the SIC app, you can check for nearby performances and events, but as I said earlier, it is generally used for its video sharing functionality.
I haven’t tried uploading a video of myself yet, though. It seems somewhat difficult…
No need to worry. It actually isn’t that difficult. Right, so, Hinoshita-san, why don’t you try taking a video on the app?
Huh!?
Alright, here we go.
Huh!? What do I do!?
For now, a simple introduction should do. Alright. 3, 2, 1, and go.
Um, hi, everyone! Nice to meet you! I’m Hinoshita Kaho, and I go to Hasunosora Girls’ High School!
I’m still new to this whole school idol thing, and I’ve just enrolled as a first-year here, but I really want to bring lots of smiles to everyone, so I’d appreciate your support!
Peace! Let’s all blossom together~!
Nice.
A-amazing, Kaho-san! That was really cute!
Ehehe, really!? Thanks!
So was that good, Kozue-senpai?
I’m pleasantly surprised. I know you were like this while performing live as well, but you truly aren’t shy at all.
Ehehe, yeah! If I think it’ll be fun, I can do anything!
If I don’t, I really can’t do it, though!
I-I see. So that means managing your motivation will be most important for you…
Senpai?
Nothing, just talking to myself. I think you’ll take to content creation well, Hinoshita-san.
Oh, really? Hehe, maybe I will!
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have about SIC.
Don’t worry, I can handle that. I’ve learned well from my seniors.
That’s right, you did take lots of notes. Good job on diligently studying, Kozu.
…I know you aren’t being sarcastic, yet somehow I still doubt you mean that.
Ahaha…
Wait, so this means… I’m not just limited to the school; I can bring smiles to everyone around the world!?
For the time being, you should keep working hard on your performances to bring smiles to people in the school.
Oh, right! I’m gonna go do that!
That girl is like a flash of lightning.
…True. She shines so brightly, but sometimes so much so that it’s blinding.
Never mind. Tsuzuri, could I talk to you for a little after this?
Hm? Sure, but… Please don’t be mad.
It’s not like I’m mad. I could just use some advice right now.
Oh, phew. I can’t handle you when you’re mad, Kozu.
This isn’t about you. This is about Hinoshita-san…