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Eli Ep. 15: The Clean Up Akihabara Initiative!

Eli planned to do volunteer work alone, but you convinced her to let everyone join in. With so many volunteers picking up trash, it's time to get things sparkling clean!

Kotori

Let's put up some “No Littering” posters here, too. I'll stick them on!

Eli

I'm surprised that we're cleaning up around Akihabara as a whole, not just around the school!

Player

*Giggle* All part of the Clean Up Akihabara Initiative! What do you think of the name?

Eli

I love it! And this time we got permission and everything, so no need to worry.

Honoka

Normally we don't pay too much attention to it, but there actually is a lot of trash on the ground. Let's pick up lots of it today!

Maki

We'll combine forces and make it a rewarding activity for μ's as well!

Alisa

Whoa, suddenly we have a crowd.

Yukiho

I guess school idols doing litter pickup is a bit conspicuous. Although, we aren't school idols…

Alisa

Yukiho, let's do as good a job cleaning up as our big sisters are!

Yukiho

Yeah, definitely!

Player

There really is a big crowd around us. Eli, should we say something to them?

Eli

Yes!

Eli

Hello, everyone! We're μ's, a school idol group. Today we're cleaning up as part of our Clean Up Akihabara Initiative. Would those of you with some time like to clean with us?

Hanayo

Oh, I know! Those stickers you made yesterday could come in handy, Rin.

Rin

Umm! If you pick up empty cans and trash, we'll give you this μ's sticker! I'd be so happy if lots of people help us!

Nozomi

Oh wow, so many people are pitching in to help.

Ai

Good work, guys! We heard you were doing something interesting and came to help.

Player

You guys are here too?! Thank you!

Ayumu

There's a huge buzz over school idols doing cleanup!

Setsuna

This way you can spread the word about μ's while getting in some volunteer work. Ingenious!

Eli

Thanks for coming, you three!

Nico

With this many people, Akihabara is going to be sparkling clean!

Eli

Yes! Let's all work hard!

[Fade in/out.]

Honoka

Whoa, the sun is setting already. We picked up so much trash!

Rin

We gave out that whole big stack of stickers until there were none left!

Nozomi

So many people helped us!

Eli

Everyone, thank you all so much! Thanks to your help, we got a lot cleaned up.

Alisa

The Clean Up Akihabara Initiative…was a success!

Player

Yes! I feel like the area around the station looks a little cleaner than it usually does.

Eli

I was originally supposed to do this on my own, but you helped me turn it into a big project. Thank you, truly.

Player

No, not at all!

Option 1: “It's thanks to μ's!”

Player

Even I didn't think our activity would blow up like this. It's all thanks to μ's for coming together!

Eli

Yeah. They really are super dependable!

Option 2: “It's thanks to you, Eli!”

Player

You did what you had to so μ's could hold solo live shows. That care you showed for everyone made all of us take action. So thank you, Eli!

Eli

I'm so touched. When it comes down to it, we all feel the same way!

Player

So many people helped us out, and all of Akihabara got a tiny bit cleaner and more beautiful. I had a great time.

Eli

Right? I almost wonder if it's okay that we had so much fun. I'd like to keep doing these cleanup sessions regularly.

Yukiho

Honoka, Eli and everyone else really are so cool. There was even buzz online because there were school idols cleaning up. I'm super glad we cleaned with them.

Alisa

Yeah. I had lots of fun, too, Yukiho!

Alisa

But I am sorry it turned into such a crisis because of my misunderstanding.

Eli

Not at all! If you hadn't misunderstood, I know we wouldn't have been able to get this much cleaned up. Thanks to you, we had a great experience.

Eli

But I do want to know why there wasn't a message on the chairwoman's answering machine. That's the one thing bothering me.

Player

Oh, that's been bothering you?

Eli

Of course it has! And I want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again. Wait, do you know something?

Player

Actually, I heard about it from Yukiho earlier. Right, Yukiho?

Yukiho

Oh, yeah. Our family runs Homura Bakery, a Japanese sweets shop, and the other day we got a message on our answering machine about asking for permission.

Yukiho

I didn't realize it at the time, but that was probably a message from Eli.

Eli

What?! So you're saying I didn't call the chairwoman…and called Homura Bakery instead?!

Alisa

You did?!

Eli

O-Oh nooo! I thought I checked my contact information, but I dialed the wrong number! I'm really sorry, Yukiho.

Yukiho

No, don't worry! We're totally fine!

Eli

*Sigh* Unbelievable. I was entirely convinced there was some sort of issue with the phone lines…

Player

Ahaha! But it all worked out in the end because it meant we got to pull this big project off.

Eli

I can't believe I made such a mistake… I've embarrassed myself in front of you again.

Player

Eli, it's totally fine. You have a lot of different sides to you, and I find them all wonderful.

Player

And besides, you're the kind of person who can rise above your mistakes even when you do make them.

Eli

Thank you. It's all thanks to you that I was able to do that.

Eli

I think I'll head back to school and write up our activity report. Will you help me?

Player

Of course I will. Let's walk back together!

Eli

*Giggle* I'll be depending on you a lot from now on!


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