Hello to all of you prospective students and your parents and guardians! We are the School Idol Club.

School idols carry out their activities at their respective schools. We at Nijigasaki High School do so as part of the school idol club here.

While we have not been active for very long, we work just as hard as any other club, and all of us love school idols.

Daily practice can be tough at times, but gradually seeing the results of your hard work makes it very satisfying.

Working towards a common goal with your fellow members who possess the same dream as you is an emotional experience that cannot be had through study alone.

I am truly glad I joined this club.

There are tryouts for the club, but only to give us an idea of your skills. We respect everyone's desires and warmly welcome all applicants.

Nijigasaki is a great school. Come enroll in this school, join our club, and create wonderful memories together with us!

Isn't the speech I helped her write awesome?

Yes, and Ayumu was very charismatic giving her speech as well!

All that's left is for her live show to be a success.

I don't know why, but I'm starting to get nervous myself.

It's okay. Ayumu won't let us down. Look, she's starting!

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I would like to take this opportunity on stage today to perform a song. Please listen to my song, “Yume e no Ippo.”

Whooooa! Don't Ayumu's dance moves seem more elegant than usual to you?!

Yes! This is an excellent start!

She's performing better than she ever has before.

It must be nice to sing so effortlessly like that!

We'll sing our hearts out at the School Idol Festival to make up for not being able to sing today!

Indeed! Until then, we must practice as hard as we can so as not to lose to Ayumu.

I can't sit still! I just want the School Idol Festival to happen already so I can sing!

Uehara…

The audience will see you if you lean any further forward, Shioriko.

Oh! Sorry.

*Chuckle* You were pretty focused on watching the performance, huh?

I-I would not say that at all.

Oh reeeeeally, Shio-ti? It sure looked like you had your eyes glued to Ayumu!

You can get a better view over here, Shioriko! Come!

While it does not really matter to me… Thank you very much, Osaka.

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That live show just now was awesome!

Yeah! It was my first time seeing a school idol perform, and I got kinda emotional!

This school seems pretty fun. I might put it down as my first preference.

I was thinking about doing that, too!

*Chuckle* Looks like it was a huge success.

Anyone would want to join the club after seeing an amazing live show like that.

Everyone got so into it. The heated-up atmosphere was incredible.

You sure have grown a lot to manage to get even me all fired up, Ayumu!

Now I wanna go out and sing, too!

Thanks guys. I'm glad to hear that…

All of our praise and the things those middle schoolers said are the truth. That's how fantastic your performance was. You shouldn't be embarrassed; you should be proud!

You know what? There's just something about Ayumu. She's got this mysterious charm about her that makes me want to cheer her on.

I totally agree! I can't look away from her for some reason.

It looks like the number of people who want to support both Ayumu and all of the Nijigasaki girls will just keep growing from here on out.

Sure does! Everyone took our flyers, and Ayumu's live show was incredible, after all!

Did you know that the Nijigasaki girls have been trending a lot online lately, too? Ai's had a huge increase in followers.

She even has a fan club now!

Ai already has a fan club?! It's really encouraging to be able to work together with up-and-coming idols, but we can't just sit back and let them take over now.

Indeed. We must give our utmost best efforts as well.

By the way, is everyone free after this? Everyone seems pretty fired up right now so why don't we just go ahead and hold our regular meeting?

Let's do it! I wanna share what I felt today with everyone!

Yup, yup! Let's hold our regular meeting and combine it with a celebration for a job well done!

Okay, could you head over to the clubroom first? I'll be right there after I finish packing up.

You got it!

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Oh! Great job, Shioriko. I'm glad to see the school tour ended without a hitch. Your hard work really paid off.

No, I must give you credit for at least half of this. Allow me to thank you once again.

Don't mention it. Today's success was due to the fact that you believed in all of us students.

By the way, what did you think of Ayumu's live show? Is it okay to assume you really enjoyed it since you were leaning so far forward that people almost saw you?

Yes. It seems as though some girls gained an interest in this school after watching Uehara's performance, so I believe it was indeed a success.

Perhaps she… No, all of the club members have a mysterious power that draws people in.

From now on, I will no longer outright refuse live performances at school events, though I will still scrutinize all the details. Do not forget your duty as students, however.

Shioriko…

Now then, if you will excuse me.

Wait a second.

What is it?

Shioriko, you should join us in our school idol activities!

Wha?!

It didn't seem like you actually hated school idols when I watched you at practice. Didn't you have fun singing and dancing with everyone?

…

While I appreciate the invitation, I must refuse. I do not think I am suited to being a school idol. I am suited to and love being the student president. I will focus on that.

Now then. I will excuse myself.

Shioriko…

She turned you down, huh?

Were you guys there that whole time?!

Honestly. We were shocked that you suddenly invited her without consulting any of us!

*Chuckle* I just got carried away. Sorry.

Don't be! It totally makes sense you invited her, given how everything went. Her first impression was pretty rotten, but Shio-ti's actually pretty fun.

I mean, it's not like I was against it or anything.

She always practiced her heart out, and I was surprised at how quickly she memorized the dance moves.

She even dropped by the clubroom yesterday to cheer Ayumu on, right? I can't Shiorikommend her enough after seeing how nice she can be.

Bahaha! Nice one, Kana!

*Chuckle*

However, she still declined.

Yes, but she did not seem unimpressed upon receiving the invitation. She actually seemed happy.

Have Shioriko's misunderstandings about school idols been resolved?

Maybe. She even brought up performing live shows at school events.

OHHHH MY GOSHHHHH!

Wh-What is it?!

Wow, it just hit me as well.

And me! If we can perform at school festivals and other events, that means… You're thinking what I'm thinking, right?!