This is that DVD of the play Shizuku was talking about, right? Isn't it supposed to be rare? I never expected you to say you want to research acting methods.

Well, Shizuku has so much fun with it that I figured I should try it out for myself!

Huh? Hey, Setsu!

Huh? Ai?

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What's with that huge pile of books? Let me help you with that!

A-Ai? These are reference books about school idols. The library got them for me so I borrowed them.

Setsuna! I'm so sorry I didn't notice! That looks so heavy, let me carry some!

It'll be no problem if we split it between the three of us. Let's move these books.

Sorry you're stuck helping me out.

Setsu, don't be silly! You should have asked us for help. We're your friends, after all.

Thank you! You really helped a lot.

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Paper can be so heavy! Once the pages start adding up, their flitty substance really puts on mass.

You noticed her so fast, Ai. I feel so pathetic for not noticing at all.

Maybe it's just my intuition? I just kind of spotted her.

*Chuckle* It's like a superpower!

Maybe it really is a superpower! One time when we were jogging together, Ai spotted an old man having trouble carrying a bunch of stuff!

Now that I think of it, I remember she helped a mother with a baby who was trying to carry her stroller up some stairs.

Ai is always helping people. I don't think many people can do that.

It's not that big of a deal. Everyone helps people in need when they see them, right? Sometimes that lets you make friends!

It's a help-help situation!

I think you mean win-win situation?

Well, as long as everyone helps each other, it suits me! I just want everyone smiling, y'know? My big sis taught me that.

That's pretty cool. I should try doing the same!

What a wonderful older sister. Living with a smile certainly is much more enjoyable.

Yeah, smiling is the best!

Hey Ai, you know school idols make everyone smile too, right?

What do you mean?

I told you when I invited you to the club that you might be able to experience something new. Maybe that was the crowd of smiling faces.

I think so, too!

Right… So I can make everyone smile as a school idol. That's the best!

School idols are the best!

I hope you get to see a crowd like that!

I'm so motivated now! Getting acting methods from Shizuku is good, but I feel like I'm gaining wisdom from Setsuna, too. I hope you'll help me with my performance plan, too!