Rebel-ish Makeover Ep. 2
Kotori
A makeover? You mean we should try to change how we style our hair or the way we dress?
Setsuna
You could do that, or you could focus less on appearances and more on what's inside. Try changing your personality to become a different person!
Setsuna
Focus on thinking and behaving like someone else to see and experience things from a different point of view. I'm sure this will inspire your lyrics and costume designs!
Chika
That might work!
Setsuna
Sudden changes in characters who appear in anime or novels not only surprise viewers and readers but also help to boost their appeal by two or three-fold!
Setsuna
I, myself, have had my heart toyed with many times by such characters! In fact, an episode aired yesterday where the main character's sidekick went through a drastic change…
Maki
Hey, mind keeping it down?
Setsuna
Oh, I'm terribly sor… Wha?!
Shizuku
Hi.
Yoshiko
You would even come out to a place like this to greet your master? You've become so well-trained, my cute little demons.
Chika
Maki! And Shizuku, and Yoshiko as well! What brings you three out here?
Shizuku
We're accompanying the fallen angel Yohane for her photoshoot today!
Yoshiko
When the day comes for me to reign as the queen of the netherworld, I must have proof of my valiant ways on this plane, yes? So I'm keeping a record of my overworld conquests.
Maki
It's just a cosplay shoot.
Shizuku
We've had a break in the shoot, so we came here to relax. That's when we found you guys. Are you relaxing here as well?
Chika
Um, well we're doing that and…
[Fade in/out.]
Maki
Huh?! A makeover?
Setsuna
That's right! A makeover in pursuit of inspiration to reach even greater heights with your companions!
Shizuku
A makeover, huh? I see, that might work. I have a wider variety of reference for expressing myself because of all the different roles I've undertaken in the Theater Club.
Maki
I suppose there is something to that. Embodying a character might boost up skills like expression or re-enactment or what-have-you. In theory, anyway…
Yoshiko
Hey, why are you looking at me?!
Chika
What does it mean to be a different version of me? To have super negative thoughts? Or maybe to hate mikan oranges?! But I don't wanna be like that, even if it is an act…
Setsuna
My impression of you is that you're always bright and full of energy, Chika. Kotori, I'd say you're calm and kind.
Setsuna
So how would you take a different approach to this? The complete opposite of your normal selves would be… Hmm. How about a rebel-ish look?
Chika
A rebel-ish look! That sounds like fun! So that means like, really baggy school uniforms, or wearing blinged-up suits with sunglasses and glaring at everyone, right?!
Kotori
Eek! I can't picture myself doing that at all. Oh, but I am kinda curious about the blingy suits since they're like our school idol costumes.
Maki
Don't approach it so seriously, Kotori! Setsuna and Chika, you're not seriously gonna go all out with this whole thing, right?
Setsuna
Of course we are! The fates of Aqours and μ's rest on this makeover plan! I wouldn't suggest anything like that just for kicks!
Chika
Thanks, Setsuna! I'm gonna give it a shot! Then I'll write up some amazing lyrics—just you wait and see!
Kotori
I've got my doubts, but I'm gonna do my best as well. I WILL nail down an idea for our costumes with this makeover so that everyone in μ's has an awesome live show!
Setsuna
Chika, Kotori… Oh, how beautiful! The passionate, dazzling flames of hope are burning deep within your eyes right now!
Setsuna
That settles it. I'm going to do it as well. I will join you two on this makeover journey so I can aim for greater heights as a school idol!
Shizuku
This sounds like the start of something wild.
Yoshiko
I don't really get it, but I do know they're getting way more heated up than they need to.
Maki
Oh, geez… Look, please don't fill our poor Kotori's head with any weird ideas!
Contributors to this page: