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Kozue has accepted Kaho’s declaration to become the “number one school idol in the world,” and so she assigns her intense training for an upcoming event in Kanazawa.
Translation: Luna_LL | Proofreaders: Eagles & zura | YouTube Subs: Denzi | Site & YouTube Graphics: Epikkyu
Now then, I’d like to set some goals for you.
Goals?
Yes. Since you’re going through the trouble of seriously practicing, you would want to be able to show everyone the fruits of your labor, wouldn’t you?
It would be a great source of motivation, too.
I get it. That makes a lot of sense!
So I’d say I should hold a performance right before I graduate, which would be around December, two years from now…
Hold it.
But I still have a long way to go! I have to practice at least that much!
This is going to take a lot of work…
Alright, listen, Hinoshita-san.
I understand that you would ideally perform perfectly right away.
But there’s no reason to sacrifice what you enjoy for that.
What I enjoy…
I know you enjoyed performing so much that you performed every day for a week. I’m sure you really wouldn’t like having to hold off on performing for two years, right?
Hnnngh… Yeah, I want to perform…
Then, we should set a goal for you and diligently practice until you meet that goal.
You’ve only just become a school idol, so the more work you put in now, the more benefit you’ll receive from it.
Even just a few days of practice can make a huge difference.
A few days… wait, you mean that’s when we’ll be performing next!? Isn’t that way too soon!?
And also, isn’t this an event in the city!? Isn’t this too big for me!?
Because the event will be held in the city, many school idols will be participating. It would be a great place to show all those people the result of your efforts. I think it’s a great idea.
I mean, that does sound fun, but…! Oh, right! Look! We aren’t allowed to leave Hasunosora, right?
So I guess there’s just no way we can join!
That won’t be a problem. Because we’ll be doing official club activities, I’m sure we will be permitted to leave the school grounds.
The competition will be judged based on poll results from the audience. Since we’ll be competing, let’s go for a high placement… no.
Let’s aim for first place!
Um… A-alright! I’m gonna give my all, okay!? So I can have fun performing! Yeah!
Very good, very good!
Now then, here’s a training regimen I’ve put together for you. Starting today, we’ll be going through some pretty intense training, okay?
Okay, already! Bring it on! Hit me with your best shot!
…Huh!? U-um, Senpai… this is for this week, right…!?
It’s for each day, of course. I put together the training I used to do when I was in middle school.
Let’s start with this much, shall we?
…I think that things are fine now…!
What was that?
Nothing! I’ll give it my all!!
Good morning. You’re quite early today, Kaho-san.
Oh, Sayaka-chan… good morning…
You know, today I did morning practice for the first time ever… I still don’t get the point of exchanging sleep for exercise though, ehehe…
I’ve been exercising in the morning for a while now…
R-really!? I thought I was the only person in the world doing it… Wow… Everyone’s really working hard, huh…
Hmhm, it seems you’ve also been working hard lately, Kaho-san.
I mean, I guess… But because of that, my muscles have been so sore…
You’ve been doing hard work like this for a long time, huh, Sayaka-chan…?
That’s so impressive… No wonder you’re this good…
You sound like an old lady when you talk like that…
Maybe. But I’ve decided to give it my best for the time being, so… despite my complaints, I’m gonna keep at it!
Yes, that’s the spirit! I’ll be sure to do whatever I can to help.
Really? Thanks!
So if you could do my morning practice for me, I’d really appreciate it…
That’s not how that works.
I thought so…!
Nice, we’re done with school for today!
Ena:
Are you going to the school idol club today, Kaho-chan?
Biwako:
We can walk there together.
Sure! But on the way, let’s stop by the school store!
Shiina:
The school store?
The manga I ordered finally got here! I’ve been so excited to read it…
Good afternoon, Hinoshita-san. Time for practice.
Huh!? K-Kozue-senpai!?
But um, there’s something I gotta go get at the school store! It’s, um, an essential item!
The school store can hold onto your manga for you, so there’s no need to worry.
Ah, why don’t we save it as a reward for our performance? It’ll give you another reason to work hard until then.
I-I don’t need that much motivation to do my best! P-please, just give me 30 minutes!
No, ten! Just ten minutes, please! Ahhh!
Ena:
I thought Senpai was really pretty and nice, but…
Biwako:
Could she actually be super strict?
Shiina:
Will Kaho-chan be okay…?
Haa… haa… haa…
Hm. Let’s take a short break here, Hinoshita-san.
Kozue-senpai…
I’ve made an invigorating sports drink for you, if you’d like.
Oh, thank you…
Blegh, it’s so bitter…
Yes, but it’s good for you.
You don’t have to finish it if you don’t like it, though.
Ugh… This is for the performance. This is for everyone…
Thanks… for the drink…
You’re welcome.
…I’m sorry, Hinoshita-san.
Huh? For what?
I should’ve asked you sooner what you wanted to do. That way, you could’ve had more time to practice.
I’d hoped that things would resolve themselves, but I couldn’t help but think that there was a better way.
Y-you can’t say that!
Huh?
When you’re this nice to me, it makes me want to get complacent!
B-but I’m happy to hear it! But no, you can’t say that! Until that performance is over, I want you to be as strict as you can!
What are you even saying? You’re so funny sometimes.
T-to be honest, I think I’d get discouraged if you were more strict than you are now, though…Maybe you could keep things the same…
N-no, maybe a little stricter would be fine… Probably…
Are you sure? I’ll be even stricter, then…
Uh.
I was just kidding. Overworking yourself will only lead to more mistakes. The amount of work we’re doing right now is around the limit.
Let’s rest for a little while longer.
Phew…
Oh, by the way, regarding the upcoming event…
We’ll be participating as Hasunosora’s School Idol Club, but it’ll just be you and me, right?
Yes. It seems that at the moment, Tsuzuri and Murano-san need more time to practice.
I already heard it from Sayaka-chan, but it’s still so strange to me. I can’t believe the school has subunits.
Historically, the club has had three subunits, so we’re continuing that tradition.
Because of that thing we talked about the other day, right? How the club used to be a performing arts club.
Wait, huh? Did you say three subunits? So besides you and me, and Tsuzuri-senpai and Sayaka-chan, there’s one more unit?
But I thought there aren’t any other club members?
That’s true. There aren’t any other members at the moment.
In the club’s history, many things, including subunit names, songs, and outfits, have traditionally been passed down.
This is why even now, there are many people that support the club just because it is part of Hasunosora.
I get it. So lots of people love the club, huh?
Actually, I’m one of those people, too.
There was a school idol I aspired to be like, though she didn’t go to school at Hasunosora.
She was the first school idol I’d ever seen, and through her actions, she saved her school from closing. She was so dazzling, and I dreamed of being like her.
I enrolled in Hasunosora because it had the largest focus on school idol activities among the neighboring schools.
But before I even noticed it, I got to experience the feelings our predecessors in the club felt, and knowing what they were able to achieve made Hasunosora become more important to me.
Now, being a school idol at Hasunosora is my pride and joy.
This is your pride and joy…
Yes.
So that means… I’ve gotta practice even harder, right!?
Ah!
I mean, you and Tsuzuri-senpai, and Sayaka-chan too, are so good at this, but I’ve still got so much more improving to do…
Isn’t that just embarrassing!?
I believe I’ve said this previously, but you have your own charm too.
But…
My apologies, it seems I’ve said too much.
No, that’s not…
But I think I now really get that everyone has their own reasons to work hard at being a school idol…
And yet, I…
It might feel slow, but we have to steadily work through the training regimen in front of us, one step at a time.
I believe that would be the fastest way for you.
Oh… Anyway, I’ll do my best!!