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Karin! The auditorium's packed!

Of course it is. Why do you think I've been working so hard?

You've been doing live streams almost every day, and that's been bringing in new fan club members on a daily basis.

This just shows they've got great expectations for me. I've gotta live up to them.

I'll start by nailing this first fan club event today and making sure everyone who came to see me leaves satisfied.

You sound so reassured. You're not nervous at all?

Nervous? No way. If you're nervous, it means you're not confident.

I know better than anyone just how hard I worked to get here. I believe in myself and my own efforts.

I'm so excited. I can't wait to see how you meet your fans' expectations!

Oh? But you've been watching me practice all this time, haven't you?

Sure I have, but the real performance on stage is something special. I bet all your fans are gonna be stunned when they see you today.

Yeah… I do think my fans might be a little bewildered if they're expecting my usual calm and collected self.

Even so, I'll be sure to captivate them. By the time my show is over, I'll have made way more people fall in love with me than before they showed up.

Sounds like it'll be the hottest show ever!

Of course it does. And I want your eyes right on me too. I'll give you the best dream—ever.

I won't miss a second! I won't even blink.

*Giggle* It's time. Let's go.

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Great job out there, Karin!

Did you make it through the show without blinking once?

I did! It was so much more amazing than in rehearsal. I got goosebumps! The real performances really turn out to be something else!

Hehe, it's thanks to my fans cheering me on. Seeing their faces filled me with some strange, new power. I never cut corners in practice, so why was it never there before?

I think it came from their cheers. The more they cheered, the more amazing you became, so I just know they all fell even harder for you.

I'm so thrilled they accepted the real me.

Because they saw the real you, they could respond to you on a real level too.

Yes, and it was wonderful to engage with them like that! It's been a long time since I felt so good.

This is all thanks to you. You were the one who suggested starting a fan club. I couldn't be more grateful.

No, thank YOU for showing me something so amazing.

And I'm not done yet. Don't think you've reached peak satisfaction yet. I'm going to get you even—more—excited.