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Oh, the student council room's this way.

O-Oh, right.

You kind of startled me there, just dashing off in the opposite direction like that.

Sorry, I was worried and thought I had to do something, anything.

Oh… Yeah, I know the feeling. Sometimes you just get worked up over something, and…

Kasumi?

Nothing, nothing! Anyway, we're here! W-Wait, remember to knock. We're speaking to the president directly, remember?

I'm so nervous, b-but…here goes!

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Come in.

An answer! We got an answer, Kasumi!

Well, yeah, you knocked and she was inside. Anyway! It's time for that talk! This is for our school idol club, so give it your best shot!

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E-Excuse me! There's, um, something I'd like you ask you, Miss President!

…You're a second year, right? Your name was…

Huh? You know me?

She knows everyone in this school by face and name.

W-Wow…

Personally, it kinda weirds me out. It feels like she's kind of like a robot, y'know?

A pleasure to meet you. I am Nana Nakagawa, student council president. Now then, did you have any business with this robot?

Crap, she heard me!

I-I'm here on behalf of the school idol club!

Are you a member? I don't remember you joining the club.

I-I'm not trying to become a school idol myself. I'm just here because I don't want you to disband the club!

That I cannot oblige.

B-But why? The club might not have that many members, but the one it has is working really hard to be a school idol.

…You're not the only students in this school. Nijigasaki High School places great importance on its students' independence, promoting all forms of club activities.

Then…?

In an effort to promote school idol activity, the administration started the club and allowed students from other institutions to join it.

W-Wait, the school went that far?

Indeed. We believe we promoted school idol activity as much as we could. The club, too, seemed fine at first.

It went really well! Setsuna was actually out there as a bona-fide school idol, too!

Indeed. There…was a student who…actually had results.

Well, from what I've heard, it doesn't sound like there's any problems. Why's the club about to be disbanded, then?

Well, um, about that. Everyone's kind of on break now. They should be back eventually, though.

How about we have that Setsuna person just be the leader? I mean, if she's actually been out there as one, she must love school idols!

Well, er, we don't…talk about that too mu…

Kasumi, let's go ask Setsuna to come back!

Wait, listen, she's…!

Setsuna is the one who fractured the club.

What?!

No she didn't! There's nothing wrong with the club! No one got mad with anyone, so don't talk like you know about us!

Like I said, everyone's just on break. They'll all be back!

And when will that be, Kasumi? There are plenty of clubs in Nijigasaki High School, many of which are waiting for a club room.

Is it wrong to give a club room to an actually active club, instead of a dormant one with no members?

Urgh… W-Well, it isn't, but…we… We still…

No one officially left the club, right?

Right!

If they haven't left, then…!

Are you seriously arguing that?

Urgh… W-Well… Say, if we get members and actually become active, would you allow the club to go on?

Of course.

Then we just need to gather enough members by the deadline, right?

…

Don't disband the club!

You…

Very well. I do, however, have one condition. Ten members. If you can gather ten members, I will leave the club be.

What?! Why ten?! You only need five members for a club!

Indeed, but of those five members, you're the only one left. Wouldn't going back up to five just repeat this tragedy?

…

If you have ten people and five drop out again, your club will still be able to function. It shouldn't be too hard, if you're passionate enough to come to me directly.

Urgh… S-Seriously?

(The president makes a good point. Just saying we don't want to quit is selfish, especially with a club room on the line.)

(We have to show her that we're serious about this!)

(Which means that we'll really have to work hard!)

Got it! We'll get you your ten members!

Kasumi, let's do this! You said you wanted to be a school idol no matter what, right? Well, I'll help you!

Y-You'd really…?

All right, let's do this! We're getting those ten!