What do you mean you're going to quit being a school idol?

But you're such an amazing one…

Thanks, but I've already made up my mind.

Um, can I ask why?

Uh… Well, I wanna take over this photo studio, so I've started studying photography seriously.

My mom's been running it while managing our household this whole time.

But her health took a bad turn not long ago. I'm sure it's because she's been pushing herself so hard for so long.

What?! I had no idea.

Oh, sorry for making you worry. She's fine now. The hospital fixed her right up, but I can't let her put her body through more stress than it can handle, right?

So I figured it's time for me to get serious about taking over the family business.

You really do care about your mom.

She's the only family I have. You care about your family as well, don't you?

Yeah. I love my whole family.

You brought life to the studio, but the place is pretty shabby and business isn't exactly booming.

Didn't you hire Emma because of the increase in customers coming in from abroad?

There's definitely an increase there, but who knows how long that will go on. It'd be great if those numbers keep going up and stabilize, but I don't have a crystal ball.

This studio's been passed down through generations starting from my great-grandpa, so I want to rely on my own skills to keep it going for hundreds more years.

That's the future I've chosen for me, and that's why I'm quitting the school idol business.

I see you've got a new goal in life, then.

Yup, that's right!

So you really don't want to be a school idol anymore?

I finally found that song again after all this time, though…

Hey, Emma? What memories do you associate with that song? You seem to be really taken by it.

Memories… I'm not sure I could call it that. It's more like a really intense, one-sided love.

That song got me through something when I was young.

*Chuckle* Same here! That's why I selfishly begged the school idol before me not to quit, because I wanted to hear that song forever.

So then you ended up inheriting that song yourself? If that's the case then…

But my mind's made up. I can't keep letting my mom work so hard on her own. I want to support her and take over the reins. That's why I want to get serious about photography.

Mai…

I'm sorry. But you know what? I didn't think I'd meet someone who loves the song as much as I do. This feels like a dream.

Well, about that. I'm actually going to perform my final live show on my next day off. Would you like to come and watch?

Totally! I'll definitely, 100% be there!

Me too!

*Laugh* I promise to show you the best time ever!