Ch. 1 Ep. 10: Start Again!
With Karin having joined, the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's goals and how you'll reach them are coming together! You then seek out the most radiant former member, Setsuna, but you can't seem to find her no matter who you ask.
Player
Well, we've just got two more left. I want us to share information on any promising girls while we discuss where Setsuna might be.
Rina
No one I asked knew where Setsuna was.
Ai
Yeah, I asked everyone I could and got squat. This is a tough one!
Kanata
Looks like we'll have to make a School Idol Setsuna Yuki Search Team.
Ayumu
…Er… And what does that entail?
Kanata
We form an official search team and gather up eyewitness information from all over the school!
Shizuku
That's a…little dramatic.
Rina
…But sounds fun.
Kanata
I think that's what it'll take to find Setsuna, personally.
Player
Finding Setsuna sounds like it'll be tough.
Emma
No one in our year knows her, either. What year was she, again?
Ai
Well, she was famous from flying solo already, so there's no way she's a first year, right?
Karin
We're a really big school, so I think we'll have a lot of trouble if we don't have a lead.
Rina
But no one we've asked has seen her anywhere.
Karin
Yeah…
Kasumi
…Hey, maybe…and this is a big maybe. Maybe this is a trap on the president's part?!
Ai
A trap?!
Ayumu
What are you talking about, Kasumi?
Kasumi
Like, what if she kidnapped Setsuna so we'd waste all our time looking for her? Because I mean, you only really need five people to run a club!
Karin
…You're right. This should be enough people to run a club, easy. That's what the rules say, too.
Ai
How about we try negotiating with her?
Player
But we made a promise with the president, and I want to keep it.
Player
Once we start this school idol thing, we're going to face way tougher challenges. I want us to do our best now, so we can get to where we need to be.
Player
And don't worry. Since we're doing what we love, this is going to go really well - we'll see Setsuna, too. And I'm sure she'll come back then.
Ayumu
You really do love school idols, don't you?
Player
Well, don't we all?
Emma
You know, you're right. Let's look for Setsuna.
Karin
Yeah, let's give it a shot.
Shizuku
Sure!
Rina
Rina-chan Board says, “Let's do this!”
Ai
We've still got time till the end of the month, so let's give it our best!
[Fade in/out.]
Student Council President
Just as I thought! I knew you would do your best to gather up ten members and revive the club!
Player
Huh?
Kasumi
P-President?
Kanata
Huh? What? Wh-What's going on?
Student Council President
Ahh, nuts, I did it again! I forgot to turn off student president mode!
Player
Student…president mode? W-Wait, president, are you…Setsuna Yuki?
Setsuna
That's right. I'm Setsuna.
Setsuna
Now do you believe me?
Everyone
Hwah?!
Emma
Sh-She really is Setsuna.
Shizuku
N-No way. I can't believe Setsuna was the student council president!
Karin
Wait, you saw her at assemblies but didn't recognize her? Even though you used to work together?
Kanata
That's when I always sleep.
Shizuku
I'm shocked that I couldn't recognize her.
Kasumi
You're the student council president and a school idol at the same time? Th-That's no fair. And I can't believe I called you a robot, Setsuna!
Setsuna
Haha, well… I was pretty mean to you, so you shouldn't worry about that. I'm the one who should apologize.
Kasumi
*Whine* Setsunaaa!
Kasumi
B-But, why'd you tell us to do something as tough as get ten members? You didn't want the club to get disbanded either, right?!
Setsuna
I wanted to keep it going, but…I was afraid. Since I'm the one who brought us this low.
Shizuku
No one thinks it's your fault, Setsuna!
Setsuna
No, I loved school idols so much and couldn't contain it. I wanted to share those feelings with everyone, so I pushed so much onto you girls.
Setsuna
I knew it wasn't right, but I couldn't help myself. And I was really afraid that would distance me from all of you.
Player
But you were watching over us while playing it off as coincidence, right? Doesn't that mean you want to start things over, too?
Setsuna
I figured that…if you were passionate enough to gather up ten people, it might actually work this time. Haha, pretty selfish of me, huh?
Player
Not at all! And hear us out: We thought up a new way of doing things for the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club!
Kanata
Yeah, Setsuna, she came up with a really nice ideaaa.
Emma
Yeah, I think it'll really work out for us!
Kasumi
That's right! So you'll come back too, right Setsuna?
Shizuku
Look at how many idol hopefuls we have! Join our new school idol club, Setsuna!
Setsuna
Girls…
Setsuna
I'm a little worried, though. What if I start again, and my love of idols goes wild?
Player
Don't worry! Let me take all that love and use it to cheer you all on!
Player
Because everyone here loves school idols, too! You're among friends!
Setsuna
Thank you. Thank you so much!
Please, let me officially join the school idol club!
Player
Now we've got nine members! And it feels like we'll find our tenth really soon!
Setsuna
Oh, I think we've already found her.
Ayumu
Yeah!
Karin
Everyone knows, right?
Ai
You're the only one who hasn't figured it out.
Rina
You're being quite dense.
Emma
You really can't tell?
Kanata
Even I can tell, and I'm half asleeeep.
Shizuku
Who's the one who brought us all together?
Kasumi
The person who was so nervous on the first day she dashed the opposite direction of the student council room!
Player
Huh? Er…
Setsuna
I told you to get ten members of the school idol club, but I didn't tell you to get ten school idols.
Player
Huh?
Setsuna
I'm looking right at the tenth.
Everyone
It's you!
Player
Me?!
[Fade in/out.]
Kasumi
The school idol club is back in business!
Player
Th-Thank you, everyone! Now I can cheer you school idols on!
Setsuna
There is just one thing I'd like to ask, since we've started again. I want you to be our new chief!
Player
Huh?! Me?!
Setsuna
You're the one who brought us all together and made the club again. If you're at the center, I'm sure it'll work out this time!
Ayumu
I'm for it! I mean, you're the one who got us into this!
Shizuku
I think it's a good idea, too! Without you, I don't think I would have been able to be so honest about wanting to return.
Kanata
Yeah, without you, those tests would have destroyed me.
Ai
No one's got any objections, right?!
Setsuna
…Well, how about it?
Player
I-I promise to always be on your side, everyone, no matter what happens! I'll cheer you on with everything I've got!
Karin
All right, Chief, what's the first thing our club's going to do?
Player
Well, um, we could go for…
Rina
Go for what?
Player
The School Idol Festival!
Everyone
The what?!
Ayumu
THAT'S what we're starting with?!
Player
Well, that's where all of the school idol fans gather, right? It's like a school idol culture festival!
Player
I want us to be in the School Idol Festival as Nijigasaki High School's idols!
Emma
Y-You really think we can pull it off?
Rina
Aim for the top.
Karin
Rina's right, it's a pretty big target, but that makes it all the more worth overcoming!
Ayumu
W-Well… If you say so, I'll do my best!
Kanata
This is no time for napping, huh?
Ai
All right, my soul's on fire now!
Setsuna
It's the stage of my dreams!
Shizuku
The biggest school idol event, with idols from all over the country!
Kasumi
That means ÎĽ's and Aqours are going to be there, too! We'll be on the same stage as them, it'll be huge!
Player
The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club is back in business! Let's do our best, everyone!
Everyone
Yeah!
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