Ch. 1 Ep. 5: The First Step!
Hearing Kasumi's passionate speech, you decide nothing will stop you from saving the School Idol Club. You rush to the person you trust most as your first step in finding the 10 members the student council president stipulated.
Kasumi
Hey, where are you going? Didn't you say we were going to persuade the members that used to be in the club?
Player
Yeah, but I figured we should get some results first.
Kasumi
Results?
Player
Well, even if we really want the people who left to come back, we can't just try to persuade with passion alone.
Player
If the club's just the way they left it, wouldn't they think that the same thing'll just happen again?
Player
So we need to show them that they're not going to just have a repeat of last time. That this is a place their hard work will pay off in.
Kasumi
…That's a good point, but what should we actually do?
Player
Get a member who's a really hard worker.
Kasumi
A really hard worker? Anyone…in mind?
[Fade in/out.]
Ayumu
Huh?! M-Me, join the school idol club?!
Player
Please, Ayumu, you're the only one I can turn to!
Ayumu
B-But I couldn't sing and dance like that! That just isn't me…
Kasumi
H-Hey…
Player
Hm? What's up, Kasumi?
Kasumi
Is this the really hard worker you were talking about?
Player
Yeah, her name's Ayumu Uehara, and we've been friends since way back in kindergarten.
Kasumi
You're childhood friends?!
Player
I-Is that really that shocking?
Kasumi
W-Well, yeah, you've known each other for so long!
Player
Yeah. And Ayumu's been the type to give things her best, no matter how tough it gets. I've always thought that's really awesome.
Player
So if she's with us, I figure that she'd inspire the others, and we could all really work hard in the club.
Kasumi
…
Player
Kasumi?
Kasumi
I-I'm a pretty hard worker, too.
Player
Oh, of course! I know you're a super hard worker, Kasumi.
Player
But I figure you're going to need a lot more than just me to help you.
Kasumi
Well, if you say so.
Player
So, how about it, Ayumu? Let's be school idols together!
Ayumu
Ahaha, you really are something, you know that? You've got some crazy initiative.
Player
Huh, really?
Ayumu
I mean, you went looking for the school idol club, and immediately started recruiting when you heard it was getting disbanded.
Ayumu
And… And on top of that, look at how much this underclassman trusts you. And you only met her yesterday!
Kasumi
You're talking about me, right? Because you're totally right! We're super tight friends already!
Ayumu
Haha, I see, I see.
Ayumu
…Hey, you remember what happened back in kindergarten?
Player
In kindergarten?
Ayumu
All right, that look tells me you don't. And it was such a big deal to me, too!
[Fade in/out.]
Ayumu
You told me something, back when I was really embarrassed about the dance performance and didn't want to do it.
Ayumu
You said that if I did my best on stage, then the whole audience would smile right back at me.
[Fade in/out.]
Ayumu
You squeezed both of my hands, saying you'd cheer me on as I did my best…and you had on the biggest smile, too.
Ayumu
…I've been able to come so far in so much because of you.
Ayumu
So I want us both to do our best with this school idol thing.
Player
Really?!
Kasumi
Wait, seriously?!
Player
Thanks so much, Ayumu! Let's do our best and make so many people smile!
Ayumu
Yeah, we've got good times ahead! And, um… What was your name, again?
Kasumi
Well, you're my senior, so just call me Kasumin!
Ayumu
Senior? But technically, you've been in the club longer than I have, so…
Kasumi
Hey, don't worry about it! Let's just be friendly - we're all going to be club pals from now on, you know?
Ayumu
Friendly…like with nicknames? Hmm. If your name's Kasumi Nakasu, then… Kasukasu?
Kasumi
Nooo! How did you know my old nickname?! All right, I'm banning that name! No Kasukasu!
Player
L-Let's just settle on Kasumi, all right?
Kasumi
Yeah, let's go with that!
Ayumu
S-Sorry, and glad to meet you, Kasumi. I don't know the first thing about being a school idol, so I'm going to be pretty lost, but…
Ayumu
…I'll do my best, so teach me what I need to know, all right?
Kasumi
Of course! I am the senior school idol here, after all!
Player
All right, let's work really hard so the other members come back!
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