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Kozue has set conditions for performing as a full group of four at the Nadeshiko Festival: to add a song showing their bonds to the setlist. To ensure a successful performance, the group begins training, but…
Ooh.
That was...
That was really good!
I agree! You feel way more in sync than before!
Yeah. That's the best we've done so far.
It was perfect!
Mmm… we're not quite perfect yet. We've still got a long way to go.
That makes it sound like you're doing poorly, though…
…I wonder…
…Did I do well?
Yeah! You were really cool, Kozue-senpai!
You've really improved. Here, I recorded it, so you can check it for yourself.
I see…
…You might be right.
Hmhm…
We're doing good. Let's keep at it. There's still more we can improve on.
True. We haven't perfected the dance yet, so let's thoroughly review that video later.
Yeah. But I think we'll be fine if we keep going at it like this.
Also, we still have to come up with choreography for Kaho-san and Murano-san.
Oh, about that!
Hm?
We came up with some choreography for ourselves. Wanna see it?
Huh!? You two came up with your own?
Yes!
Heh heh heh… I bet you two are surprised.
Since all of us will be performing, we decided to do our part and do what we could!
So we came up with this!
Nice. Good job, Kaho.
Yay!
U-Um… I worked hard too…
Yeah. Nice one, Saya.
Thank you!
…Hm…
Thank you both. Now we'll have much more time for practice!
Yes!
Next, we'll have to sync up our choreography… Let's make sure our performance is perfect before the Nadeshiko Festival!
That way, we can show everyone watching the festival a performance worthy of the School Idol Club!
Let's go!
…Oh?
PA Announcement (Sachi):
Calling second-year student Otomune Kozue. Otomune Kozue. Please report to the student council room. Announcement over.
…What did you do, Kozu?
You're already assuming she did something wrong!?
No way! I'll go and apologize with you!
I haven't done anything wrong, and I will be going alone! You're all making way too big a fuss over me getting called to go somewhere.
I-I'll go instead!
There's no need. I'll be fine.
Tsuzuri, could you watch over the practice for a moment?
Sure. I wonder why they're calling you.
…I might have an idea. Anyway, I'll tell you later.
And we were just getting into this…
It's not like she'll be gone for the rest of the day! Let's just keep doing our best, so we don't worry Otomune-senpai later.
Oh, right! Please take good care of me, Tsuzuri-senpai!
Yeah, of course. Why don't we do some light exercises until Kozu comes back?
Good job, you two.
H-How was that…! That was… everything we've got!
I was really impressed. The choreo you two came up with was really good. Nice job coming up with it yourselves.
Haa… haa… ehehe, we really did it, Sayaka-chan…
U-Um…
What is it? I'm really happy, for real.
When you said you'd do your best for Kozu and me, I didn't think you'd actually work this hard.
It's… just… What brought these compliments on…?
I thought about it while I was watching you two. I realized you've been working so hard.
I'm happy to hear it, but…! Um… what happened to doing light exercises until Otomune-senpai comes back…?
Oh.
Tsuzuri… What happened here…?
Sorry. I was so happy that I got too excited. The choreo they came up with was really good.
I see… I would have liked to see it, but I don't think these two are in any condition to perform right now… Can you stand?
T-Thank you very much…! Guh… hah… I'm okay. I can still keep going…!
I'm sorry… this is such a mess…
Don't worry about it. I'm glad to see that Tsuzuri's very pleased. You two didn't do anything wrong.
Did I do something wrong?
…I guess it's my fault for getting called over.
Oh, right! What happened there!? Are you alright, Kozue-senpai!?
Oh. It's… nothing to worry about.
What happened?
Like I said, it's nothing to worry about.
Are you not gonna tell us?
C-Calm down, maybe she just doesn't want to tell us? Maybe she was called over… because she made a mistake somewhere?
No, I didn't…!
Haa… Again, it's really nothing to worry about. Hm, how do I put this…
You were scouted!?
S-So basically, you were invited to transfer to another school!?
I was only invited to.
My life is over! I'm going to wither as a flower bud!
Didn't I say that I was only invited to?
Don't leave me!!
It's okay!
Look, I'm not planning on leaving, so it'll be okay.
So, um… We really don't need to worry about it, then?
I'm very honored that they requested me in particular to perform as a school idol with them, but… Ultimately, I get the final say on whether to accept or refuse.
That's why there's no need to worry like this. It was just an invitation.
I see… Oh, is that why you had a feeling you knew what you were being called for?
When I momentarily left the stall at the festival, a girl approached me and handed me a letter from her club.
I had a feeling I was being called regarding that.
S-So… are you leaving me, Kozue-senpai…?
No, no. I'll be right here.
…Are you sure you're okay with that?
Huh?
What… do you mean by that?
I'll ask again. Are you sure you're okay with refusing?
H-Huh…?
Are you saying… I should consider their offer?
Have you fully considered it?
I don't even need to.
There's no way I would leave Hasunosora. I know full well what it feels like for other members to leave the club.
I was the one who invited Kaho-san to join the club and formed the current iteration of Cerise Bouquet.
And more than anything, I decided that I would lead this club as its president.
…
And at this point, even if I were to leave this school and join a new one, there's no guarantee I would take well to those new surroundings. I don't know if I would be proud to perform as a school idol for that school.
See? There was no reason for me to accept their offer from the very beginning.
Fine. Then let me ask this… Between that school's School Idol Club and ours, which is more famous?
…
Setting aside past accomplishments and strictly speaking about how things are currently, theirs is. They regularly appear at nationals, and last year, they placed well…
This is their club. The girl in the middle is the one who invited me.
Oh, I've heard of these people before. They're famous for how in unison their performances are, right?
Right. To be frank, they're quite amazing.
That's what their School Idol Club is like.
…Why do you ask?
So if you want to win Love Live!, you should join that club, then.
Tsuzuri… What are you trying to say? It's almost like you want me to leave.
I don't, but…
H-H-H-Hang on a minute!! It's not like Tsuzuri-senpai wants you to leave!!
Saya…
Our practice was going really well just now! A-And I'm really looking forward to performing at my first school festival!
C-Come on, let's practice…!
…
Alright.
…Let's go, then.