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While Sayaka has found satisfaction in being a school idol, she has yet to address her figure skating problems. However, with a tournament coming this weekend…
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So it's true, then…? You have a scheduling conflict?
Yeah.
I see… Have you talked with Murano-san about this?
No, I haven't. I don't think I should, either, I guess…
I don't mind delaying our performance until some other time.
That's easy to say, but you understand that means you won't be appearing at this event, right?
Yeah, but… Saya's figure skating for her sister's farewell performance. That's really important to her.
True… I can't say you're wrong about that.
But… are you okay with this?
I could tell you were really looking forward to the event. I noticed you've been tailoring all your recent practice sessions for it.
…You watched our practice?
Some of it. I am still the club president, you know?
…You enjoyed this performance last year too, didn't you?
Yeah, I did. I only stayed in the School Idol Club because of it.
But… It's fine. Saya's already been working hard at figure skating and being a school idol.
I don't want her to have to choose one and feel bad about it.
Tsuzuri…
Is that a bad thing?
No. …I just thought about something you told me before.
You know, you've become a pretty dependable senior yourself.
I don't know… I mean, it's not like I'm happy with this outcome…
That's just how it is. You're only human, after all.
Oh, right. I'm human, huh…
Just now… what were you talking about?
Saya…
…
Did you hear what we said?
I'm sorry for eavesdropping. But… I heard that the event's on the same day as my sister's farewell performance…
…
And… that it's an important performance for you… Is that true…?
No. I was lying.
Yugiri-senpai!
…I'm sorry. I didn't want you to hear that.
…! I don't want you to apologize! I should be the one–!
It's not your fault, Saya.
But!
You didn't decide when the performance or your ice show would be. That's just how it turned out this time.
All you did was mention when your sister was going to retire… Just that.
But… That has nothing to do with how important this performance was to you…
… It's… It's not a big deal.
It's just… last year, my senior told me that I would really become a school idol if I performed with someone else on this stage.
I… I-I'm so–
No. It's fine. It really isn't a big deal.
I know you said you would perform with me, but… this has nothing to do with that.
All that mattered to me was that we were school idols together.
Sen–… But–!
So…
I guess I should just tell you directly.
Huh?
When we went to the market, I almost thought you were someone else. I'm sure it's because you finally found yourself.
Right now, what's so charming about you, what everyone says is so amazing about you… and what I think is so amazing about you…
…is that you're you, Saya.
It doesn't make sense for you to push yourself into being somebody you're not again for any reason.
Senpai… I…!
I think you should be more selfish sometimes. Don't worry about me.
You shouldn't beat yourself up over this situation.
But…
You've done so much for us.
Not just me, or even Kozu and Kaho… but everyone who's watched our performances or our streams. I'm sure we all know how much of a wonderful, hard-working girl you are.
To be completely honest… I was so happy that I got to be a school idol with you. But that's just how I feel.
Stop it, please. Saying things like that… makes it feel like it'll be over soon…
Whether it is or isn't is up to you. But… Being a school idol isn't something anyone can force you to do.
…!
I think… You should do what you really want to do. You shouldn't let what I or the people you're skating with say influence you.
And… there isn't anything forcing you to work hard as a school idol.
But… No, I–!
Was that… part of being a good senior too?
…I hope you and Kaho will perform well.
…It's a terrible day for rain.
…
…Huh!? Sayaka-chan!?
W-What's wrong!? You know you'll catch a cold if you stay out here in this weather, don't you!?
Please leave fools like me alone.
You know I can't do that! You were so happy when I last saw you! What happened!?
I'm so stupid.
I thought that when I got back into figure skating… that I wouldn't have to worry about anything…
Instead, I hurt Yugiri-senpai's feelings.
Tsuzuri-senpai? Uh… I don't really get it…
But when I talked with Tsuzuri-senpai yesterday, she seemed really happy. She told me that you've really been working hard recently.
And that's where it all went wrong. The performance and the ice show are on the same day…
Hm… I mean, that isn't your fault, though? The ice show is your sister's farewell performance, right?
But… this performance was so important to Yugiri-senpai…!
…
And even so… she still told me that no one is forcing me to be a school idol…
But that's…
My sister told me that I didn't have to keep working so hard for her!
And now Yugiri-senpai tells me that I don't have to keep working so hard as a school idol!
…
Where…? Where did I go wrong…?
…Sorry, Sayaka-chan.
I've never met your sister, and I don't know what you and Tsuzuri-senpai talked about.
So I really don't know what you should do.
That's… no problem. I'm sorry for forcing you to listen to my problems.
But! I do know this!
Tsuzuri-senpai and your sister didn't say those things because they didn't want you around!
…But…
Hm… Then how about this…? …I'm gonna say something a little selfish, okay?
Huh?
In my opinion… If you really have to choose between figure skating and being a school idol, then I think you should choose being a school idol!
…Kaho-san…
Being a school idol with you has been so fun, and I don't think I could handle it if you weren't there!
…I've always been worried that you'd one day tell me, "I don't know whether I should continue being a school idol, Kaho-san."
I mean, back when we went figure skating together, you said that you'd learned a lot from Tsuzuri-senpai, didn't you?
So I thought, what would I do if you said, "Now that I've started getting better at figure skating, I'm done being a school idol."!?
I-I would never!
Ehehe… Yeah, right?
…Huh?
I really like how you chose not to quit being a school idol even while you were becoming an amazing figure skater.
So please don't be so sad.
Kaho-san…
But honestly… I don't think it's fair for me to tell you what you should do.
I'm sure that your sister… and Tsuzuri-senpai would agree…
That even though they have things they want you to do, they wouldn't want to force you to do it.
I don't think they would want anything more, right?
…
Sorry, I might've said something I shouldn't have. I don't want to say something that would influence your decision…
…They don't want to force me, do they?
Yeah.
I mean, I even went to the rink because I didn't want you to injure yourself.
…Then, if it's okay for me to be more selfish… what should I do?
Huh? What?
Oh, no, nothing.
Thank you, Kaho-san.
I'm happy you're feeling at least a little better.
No matter what I choose, there are things I'll have to do…
No. I know what I want to do. For now, I'll do that.
Yeah. Good luck!