Oh, Mifune?

Oh, it is. Shioriko Mifune! Are you here to keep an eye on us?

No, the rooftop is a communal space. I believe I also have the right to be here.

O-Of course.

What are all of you doing here?

The weather's nice, so we thought it'd feel good to practice out in the open. The club introductions are coming up soon, too.

*Sigh*

Um, is everything all right?

Everything's fine.

Is something down there?

Hmm, all of the sports clubs are hard at practice. The wind instrument club is running laps, too.

You're just silently standing there with a sad look on your face. There must be a reason why.

I have nothing to say to… Actually, you all may be the best people to ask about this matter.

What? I'm kind of scared. Rina-chan Board says, “Tremble.”

We'll try our best to give you an answer.

How are you all okay with doing something so useless?

Wow, that's pretty harsh! Are you saying the school idol club is a waste of time?

No, to be more precise, I'm saying that many of the things you do are useless, including the school idol club.

Is this because you're bothered by what we talked about during the club introductions meeting?

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but yes.

Oh, you mentioned there was a lot of disagreement over the club introduction plan.

I want prospective students to see each club's merits in an easy-to-understand fashion.

Accordingly, I came up with a club introduction format and asked each club to follow it.

However, every club wanted to handle their introductions in their own way and rejected my proposal.

I don't think you should force anything on them.

Rinako is right!

Why? I simply wish to present information that makes it easier for prospective students to come to a decision.

Why? Because…

Mifune, do you really not know?

I do not.

No one is taking the club introductions seriously, and that makes it difficult to emphasize their club's strengths and merits.

I do not think that is an appropriate way to introduce a club.

If everyone followed my plan, they would efficiently gain new members who achieve good results. So I do not understand why they prefer their own pointless club introductions.

It is incomprehensible to me. I cannot persuade anyone to do it my way if I cannot understand why they prefer their way in the first place.

That is why I want to know why everyone wants to do their own club introductions. If we cannot all get on the same page, we may even have to cancel the school tour.

Cancel? Huh? Is it okay to cancel it?!

Of course not. However, at this rate, we would be showing something imperfect to prospective students. That would only serve to make them lose their trust in us.

I would rather cancel the school tour than have that happen. That is all.

No, no. If you cancel it, what will happen to our live show?

It would be canceled too, of course.

No fair! We're already super fired up about it, so that's going to be a problem for us.

I'm the one with a problem. And unlike yours, mine has to do with the operation of this school.

You keep talking about the worst-case scenario, but nothing's been decided yet, right?

That is true, but with the way things are going, the probability that it will come to that is high.

Isn't there anything you can do?

If there was, I would have done it by now. I am extremely reluctant to cancel the school tour, but there are some things I simply cannot allow.

I have been patiently negotiating up until now, but to tell you the truth, I no longer know what to do.

It's unlike you to be this discouraged.

I wouldn't say I'm discouraged.

Hey, can't we do something?

Yeah. It'd be bad for us if everything got canceled.

Hey, everyone, why don't we help Mifune so our live show can go on?

Whaaat?!

This is too sudden.

Um, I'd like to help. I was once the student council president after all. We must make sure the club introductions…that the school tour is a success.

Hmm, I think it's a good idea, too. Besides, I want to put on our live show and increase our popularity in preparation for the School Idol Festival!

Well, it's certainly a give-and-take.

I'm sorry. Things are moving so quickly, I'm not sure I follow. I did say I had a question for you all, but I never asked for your help.

Aren't you in trouble, though?

I suppose I am, but…

We also want the club introductions to go well. So let's work together.

Besides, we know where the other clubs are coming from for the most part. So I think we'll be able to explain how they feel to you.

Once you know that, you'll be able to come up with countermeasures like persuading everyone or changing your method. What do you say?

Are you sure?

The student council must have their hands full with the school tour. So let us help. Honestly, there isn't much time left, right?

That is true, but…

Perhaps you're right. Since you claim to know how the other clubs are feeling, learning from you is probably the best strategy for now.

Normally, I would prefer to tackle this on my own, but I cannot afford to be obstinate under these circumstances.

My main priority right now is ensuring that the school tour is a success. Thank you for the offer. I will be counting on you.

Yeah. We'll make sure the school tour's a success no matter what!

Yes, of course.