Hey Emma-chi, what made you come to Japan?

Why do you ask all of a sudden?

I saw a TV show where they ask foreigners why they came to Japan, so I wanted to know why you came! Is there something you wanted to study?

Maybe one of your relatives is Japanese?

Nope. I came to Japan because I wanted to become a school idol.

What? That's it?

Yup. Nothing else.

What?! You came all the way across the world for that? That's incredible.

I've been in love with school idols forever!

A long time ago, school idols gave me a lot of confidence.

When I realized that if I went to a Japanese school I could be a school idol, that's what I decided to do, and studied my butt off to learn Japanese.

I think I understand how just one thing can lead the way for the rest of your life, though.

There was a single play that drove me to become an actress.

Yeah. Sometimes one thing spurs you on, and it's unforgettable.

Give us the deets!

What?! It's not that interesting or anything.

But just you coming to school here is amazing! Come on, I'm curious!

Hmm. It's really not that interesting, but okay.

When I was a little kid, my parents couldn't make it home because of a snowstorm, so I had to spend that whole night by myself.

I thought I'd be fine, but when night came I was so lonely. I was scared too, so I tried looking at videos to get my mind off it. That's when I found Japanese school idols.

They looked like princesses from the story books. The stage was like a sparkling sky of stars, and they danced and sang…

I was sucked in, and all that fear and loneliness I had been feeling melted away!

After that, I watched those videos and tried to sing and dance like the idols I saw.

It was so much fun it was morning before I realized it. Isn't it incredible I stayed up all night watching concerts in a language I didn't know? That's what I thought later on.

So that's what happened.

You've been a school idol fan for a long time!

Yup, that's right!

You must be so happy you made it to Japan and became a school idol.

Yeah, and I want to be an even better school idol than I am now! Just like the school idols I saw that night!

If your love for school idols brought you all the way to Japan, I'm sure you can do it!

Don't think you can be a better school idol than me though!

I-I won't lose either!

You each have a special allure, so I'm sure everyone can be great! So, let's start practice! First stretching, then three laps, and ten sets of lifting before singing practice!

The road to becoming a great school idol sure is tough.