…The School Idol Festival?

Yeah, we'd like to hold the School Idol Festival at Nijigasaki.

It'll also help to promote the school. If the event's a success, I'm sure we'll see a surge in new applicants!

You should also join us all on stage as a school idol!

Me?

Yup! It'd be such a shame for you to waste those beautiful dancing skills of yours!

Once you experience the exhilaration of performing on stage, you will never forget it.

It's not very often you can show off everything you have and bring excitement to those around you with it, right?

We would like Nijigasaki to be the place where everyone involved can shout out their love!

There were even a lot of kids who came to the school tour yesterday that said they love school idols.

That's right, Shioriko. A lot of people not only knew about μ's and Aqours, but us as well.

There are so many people who are actually watching and following us closely.

We want to hold the festival also as a means to give back to these people.

Since we'll work extra hard, is it okay to assume you will give us permission to use the school?

No, it is not okay.

What? Is it because you do not want to go on stage?

You're such a shy little Shioko! I'll teach you everything from the basics if you're really that worried!

No, I am against the idea of our school acting as the event venue.

What?!

Why? Why?! Don't be so mean!

It is not my intention to be mean. I am just saying that I cannot approve that which cannot be approved.

But haven't you accepted and recognized us?

I have a certain degree of recognition for your zeal towards being school idols and your genuine efforts. However, this is a completely separate issue.

What exactly do you mean?

The School Idol Festival is different from a regular live show or event, correct?

Well that's obvious. It's a festival of school idols.

The type where we get messages from school idols across the country who want to join in.

An event of such scale to gather that many school idols would mean there would also be quite a lot of visitors.

We're not sure how many people will come, but that's what we're hoping for.

A whole bunch of people will come. For sure!

I'm sure there'll be a lot of fans of just μ's and Aqours alone.

So it seems. As such, I cannot give you my approval.

Um, could you tell us why?

Simply because the school does not belong to you alone.

I assume this event will span over a weekend, however, there are also many clubs who use the school on these days as well. Some may also have upcoming matches or tournaments.

However, you would need to utilize the entire school in order to hold an event of that scale.

In other words, the students of other clubs will be robbed of their places of practice.

Are you calling for a cancellation of all other club activities on that day? Do you have the right to take away that precious time from them?

W-Well…

Furthermore, my reasons for rejection do not stop there. I do not think you are able to manage an event of such a scale as that of the School Idol Festival.

Do you understand that responsibility comes part and parcel with running an event? You cannot simply assume that it is just about singing and dancing.

I believe you will all give wonderful performances on stage. However, are you not taking the responsibilities of running the event a little too lightly?

It's not our intention to take it lightly…

While I understand how passionate you all are, I cannot give you my approval on behalf of the student council. This is final.

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ARGH! That Shioko! I thought she finally became one of our allies, but she's still our enemy! Traitor!

I totally thought she'd approve!

However, there is solid reasoning behind what Shioriko says. As the student council president, she cannot give her approval so lightly.

Still! She's leaving us so high and dry!

Yeah, it would've been nice for her to help us think of a way to pull the event off.

Are we gonna quit? Rina-chan Board says, “Droop.”

But I definitely think using the school as our event venue is a really good idea!

I agree with Ayumu. Let us think of a way to convince Shioriko!

Shioriko's reasons for rejecting our suggestion were because we'd disrupt the other students and she has doubts about our ability to manage the event, right?

In other words, if we are able to address those issues, then…

Right! It's gonna be tough, but let's all put our thinking caps on!