Excuse me.

What are you all doing here today?

We're here about using Nijigasaki High School as the venue for the School Idol Festival, and would like to talk to you about it again.

So that's why you're here… I am quite sure I made myself clear about not being able to give you permission.

I'm sorry we flooded you with our grand plans without any proper preparations before. We got together with μ's and Aqours after that and realized why you couldn't approve.

I see. Then please desist your plans to use the school. No matter how wonderful the ideas may be behind this event, I cannot have you interfering with other clubs.

About that. We've already gotten approval from all of the clubs and associations.

What? All of them?

Also, please look at this.

What is this?

Signatures of everyone who has given their endorsement of the School Idol Festival.

I cannot believe this. What a surprise. Are you saying you have been endorsed by ninety percent of the whole school?

While it was not an easy task, our club president led the way as we all went around the school collecting signatures.

You received this much support in such a short amount of time?

This is the result of everyone's hard work.

You must have paved the way for this with your leadership. Now I want you to be a part of the student council more than ever before.

Can we use the school? Rina-chan Board says, “Stare.”

*Sigh* I underestimated your collective passion. There is no way I can ignore it.

So that means…!

Do not get the wrong idea. I have only recognized your passion and results. However, I really cannot give you permission to use the school as the venue for the event.

Aww, what? We can't? I think we worked pretty hard for this.

I will admit that your negotiation skills are excellent, however, that does not necessarily mean you can manage an event. You cannot do this entirely on your own.

As your student council president, I cannot allow myself to support you in a cause that I know will fail.

You mentioned event management, right? We really have put a lot of serious thought into this, Shioko.

What?

We've come up with a management plan with the help of everyone from μ's and Aqours. Could you have a look at this, too?

I will indeed.

We put this together with a focus on how we're going to use the school, the flow of traffic, how many staff we'll need, emergency procedures, and how past events of this size were run.

It'd be great if you could tell us how security is handled at the school since we don't actually know the particulars about that.

I see… The art and theater clubs for construction; the broadcasting and music clubs and the band for sound; and the cooking club and life design students for refreshments.

You will also have assistance from other schools? Then this will also act as a form of joint practice or inter-regional competition between clubs.

Does this mean you pulled the other clubs and associations in rather than actually persuading them?

Not at all, Shioriko.

All of the clubs voluntarily approached us!

Yup, yup! They all wanted to join in on the fun!

Because we all just LOVE having fun!

By the way, we also have some students outside of the life design course who want to join in and volunteer. You can find those details on the next page.

You have the support of so many students…

Yup! This many students want to offer their support for the School Idol Festival.

This isn't just the dream of our club anymore. The School Idol Festival has become the dream of all the Nijigasaki High School students.

The dream of all Nijigasaki High School students?

That is why I think Nijigasaki High School is the perfect place to hold the event.

…

Well, Shioriko? Do you still not approve?

I believe this proposal is extremely well put together. I can feel your…no, the whole school's true passion.

Then that means…

However, I still cannot allow this to go ahead!

Oh, come on! What are we missing?! Spit it out! Anything! We won't give up until we get your approval, Shio-ti!

Yes, we will resolve whatever it is we're missing!

No matter how complete your management proposal may look, it will only work in theory. It will not actually go according to plan in reality.

For example, the number of volunteers you will need on the day to hold the event.

It says here that you will need the same number as the previous School Idol Festival; one thousand people. Do you actually know how large a number that is?

About the same number of students per grade at this school, right?

We should be able to easily gather that many people. I mean, it's school idol lovers we're talking about here.

If that is what you think, then gather that many people by the deadline. I will give in and promise to offer my full cooperation if you manage to do that.

What, really?!

However, you must give up on trying to hold the School Idol Festival if you cannot do this. Do you agree to this condition?

W-Well…

You are not going to reject my condition, are you?

It's okay. I believe we can do this.

As do I!

Go on, you should speak up as well!

You guys…

Okay. We accept your condition. We'll get one thousand people by the deadline!

That's a promise. Understood?