We've been getting a lot of members since we asked you to join up, Ayumu. I knew you would be a great first pick!

What? I haven't done anything, but…I'm really glad to hear that.

We can't rest on our laurels just yet, though! It's time to go try and get back Kanata!

I know where she is, so follow me.

W-Well I have an idea of where she'd be, too!

*Giggle* We might have the same idea. The infirmary or the garden, right? I checked a while ago, and it looks like she's in the infirmary today.

[Fade in/out.]

Urgh… Wh-Who's there?

It's Shizuku, Kanata.

Shizuku? Oh, hi, it's been a while. You been doing well?

Mmhm, really well. B-But small talk aside, we're here to bring you back to the school idol club!

Kanata, the club's going to be disbanded! Please, you've got to come back!

Disbanded?! That's…real sad. We gotta stop that. Still, it'd be a little hard for me to go back now. I do want to, though.

Um, hello, Kanata! Good to meet you. I've heard you were a club member before, so I had Shizuku and Kasumi bring me here.

Oh, this is another second year, Ayumu Uehara.

She's a new member of the club, too. We also have Rina Tennoji, a first year, and Ai Miyashita, a second year.

Like Kasumi said, the club is in big trouble right now. It's going to be disbanded if we don't get ten members, so…we want you back, Kanata!

Things took a pretty bad turn when I was gone.

But I've really got a bunch on my plate right now. I like being a school idol, but I can't right now. I'm in a bind and real busy.

A bind? Did something happen? If there's anything we can do to help, let us know!

My grades dropped, and really badly.

Huh?

I super tanked my mid-terms. If I don't get serious for finals, it'll be really bad, so I'm studying hard, but…math is getting me. I just don't get it.

Well, in that case…

Rina and Ai picked a lot of science and math classes, so how about getting them to help you?

Wait, really? It'd be that easy?

If they help you with your studies, you can be a school idol at the same time!

Hey, that's a really nice idea. I'll come back, then. So, not to rush things, but are they in the clubroom?

I think they are.

Then let's get going! It's been a while since my eyes've been this open!

[Fade in/out.]

…Wait, there's no one here! Kasumi, you lied to me!

[Fade in/out.]

Ahh! W-Well, I wanted to kidna—er, captu… N-No, I mean, I wanted to bring you to the clubroom before you changed your mind!

Hiya, sounds pretty busy in… Huh? Hey, did we get some new members?!

Emma?!

Emma, did you come back after seeing us moving around?!

Huh? Come back? Oh, yeah, I just got back from Switzerland. Here's your souvenirs. Oh, there's plenty to go around, so share them with our new friends, okay?

Uh… Huh?

Kasumi, this is Emma, right?

Greetings, my name is Emma Verde. Glad to have you onboard.

So, wait… Emma, you came back on your own?

Huh? Why wouldn't I? This is the school idol club room, right…?

U-Um, Emma! You haven't come to the room in a while, right?! You were distancing yourself from the club, r-right?!

Huh? No, I had to go back to Switzerland for a while. I left a letter, you know.

W-Wait, that…that was a letter you wrote?!

Huh? What's up, Kasumi?

[Fade in/out.]

…So this was actually from Emma? I… I thought it was some weird threat from a rival.

[Fade in/out.]

Ahh, I'm so sorry! I jumped to conclusions!

Well, Emma's back, so it all worked out, right?

Now we have seven people! Let's keep going until we get ten!

Yeah, let's go talk to Setsuna Yuki next! We don't know where she is, but if we all split up…

Huh? Did something just bump into the door?

It might be a hopeful!

[Fade in/out.]

Huh?

(I've seen that back somewhere before.)

(Could it be…)