You Ep. 18: The Other Side of Perfect
You goes to visit Chika and the gang for the first time in a while. You're all impressed that You has perfected the dance, but also worry that she is working too hard.
Player
Hello th—oh!
You
Heya!
Player
You! Don't you have swim team today?
You
We have the day off! So I can spend today preparing for the live show with everyone.
Ruby
It's been a while since we've had all three members together. I'm so happy!
Chika
Same! When I was coming to the clubroom with You, I started thinking about the good ol' days… I even got a little teary-eyed.
Ruby
When I entered the clubroom and saw You, I also felt my heart squeeze.
You
Sorry I caused trouble for you too. Thanks for telling me about practice and other matters in so much detail.
| Option 1: “We know how important the swim team is to you.” |
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| Player Don't worry about it. We can't have you neglecting the swim team either. I love seeing you diving into the pool with so much energy! You *Giggle* Thanks! I feel a lot better hearing that. |
| Option 2: “I wasn't able to come as often either.” |
| Player Don't worry too much. I haven't been able to come as often either because I've been busy with the School Idol Club. You Really? So I guess…we're in the same boat? |
Chika
All right, let's get practice started already! Time to take this chance to dance together as a trio!
Player
Right. You've all been practicing by yourselves to get the moves down, but it's probably about time to start putting it all together. How do you two feel, Ruby and You?
Ruby
Good. I think I've memorized most of it, so I want to try putting it together now!
You
I'm feeling good too. It's so fun dancing with everyone!
[Fade in/out.]
Ruby, You, Chika
One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four!
Player
(I guess I can't expect it to match perfectly on the first go. Chika and Ruby still have some steps wrong too. And You…)
[Fade in/out.]
Chika
*Pant* *Pant* *Pant* Agh, I came in too late with the last pose! I'm sorry.
Ruby
*Pant* *Pant* I messed up…in the middle too… I'm sorry.
You
That's okay. We've pretty much got everything else down, so it'll be a quick fix!
Player
You didn't mess anything up. You were perfectly on-beat too. I felt like I was watching a pre-filmed example.
You
Huh? Really? Thank goodness! I was paying really close attention to my movements and tempo, but I started to worry less the more I danced and got into it.
Player
Even so, you've already got so much of the dance perfected. You must have practiced a lot even with your swim team duties…
Chika
Yeah… Is your body holding up all right, You?
You
My body? Hmm… Yeah, I don't think I twisted or bruised anything.
Ruby
That's not it. Do you feel tired or anything?
You
Not at all! In fact, I feel like I have plenty of energy to go around. I want to dance more!
[Fade in/out.]
Player
…And that's what she said, anyway.
Shizuku
Did she really…
Player
What do you think? I know she said that she's fine, but I'm still a little worried.
Shizuku
I'm sure You knows how important it is to manage her health, but… To be honest, I'm also a little worried.
Player
Right?
Shizuku
I'm part of the Theater Club and the School Idol Club, so I can empathize. Balancing them is difficult, but it's not like we can just abandon one or the other.
Shizuku
We love and treasure both of them, so we want to do our duties for both perfectly even if it means pushing ourselves. We don't want to blame our inabilities on either club.
Player
I guess so…
Player
I don't think swim team practice is exactly easy either. She smiled and said she was feeling fine, but I suspect she's been pushing herself…
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