Time to start the meeting to plan our next guerrilla gig!

Let's make sure we gather an even bigger crowd for this next show!

We're not gonna let those school monitors get us!

I'll guarantee that the school monitors are fed misinformation, just leave it to me. Rina-chan Board says, “Serious!”

We can always count on you, Rina.

For the next live show, I'd like to try singing inside the crowd rather than simply in front of them. Do you think we could manage that?

Whoa, that sounds fun! Should we put the stage right in the middle of the audience?

I'm all for it! I want to sing in a circle with everyone!

This idea is perfect for your songs, Emma.

Whaaat? If we do that then I'll end up falling asleep in the middle of the audience.

Even with everyone watching over you?

I guess it'd be nice to feel like a fairytale princess.

How about you, Setsuna, Kasumi, Rina? What kind of performance would you like to put on?

I want to get a good look at everyone's faces. I want to get really close to them.

I want to get every last person in the audience fizzing with excitement!

Sounds great!

I want to do the same thing I always do, dazzle everyone with how amazingly adorable I am!

Those all sound so fun. I'm already getting excited. Let's do everything you guys want to!

Didn't you say something like that during the School Idol Festival as well?

Did I? *Laugh* Oh man, I haven't grown at all.

That's not true! When you say things like that it becomes a huge source of support and encouragement for us!

She's right. It's crucial to us that you are here by our side, as our ally.

Yeah, you are the reason we can always do our best.

It's all thanks to you that we can enjoy our time as school idols sooo much.

So that's why you need to keep watching our live shows!

[Fade in/out.]

The day of the show really crept up on us fast, huh.

Prez, did Shizuko come?

Yeah, she did.

……

Kasumi? Are you nervous?

I am not! This is what we call trembling with excitement! I think?

I finally get to show off my performance to Shizuko! So I'm going to share all my feelings with her!

And…while I'm at it, I want to make her heart flutter as she watches.

Then I'm off to enjoy a fantastic live show together with everyone. You better get as excited as we do, okay!

Will do!

[Fade in/out.]

I think there are a lot more people here than last time. What a relief.

*Gasp* But this is nothing compared to how many people came to the Association's show. Kasumi really was just being a sore loser before.

Kasumi doesn't get it. The Association is just an incredible environment. She has no idea how strong you would get if you train with a group like that.

There isn't anything she understands that I don't. There isn't…

Hello, and sorry for the wait everyone! This is your princess, Kasuminnnn! Thank you so much for coming to the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's guerrilla gig!

You over there, didn't you come to my last live show? There's a bunch of other people I've seen before too! Thank you so, so, so much!

Ah! There are some first-timers here too! I'm super-duper moved! I've already memorized your faces, so I'll cry a river if you don't come see me again.

So, I better cast a cute little spell on you today to make sure you come again next time! Because I love every single one of you!

I'll sing my heart out for all of you. So feel free to cheer for me at the top of your lungs!

All righty, my first song is—

[Fade in/out.]

(Ah, she hit the wrong note just now.)

(I'm sure my dancing is better than hers now.)

Time to start the next song! Is my spell starting to take effect?!

…

I don't think the way that the Association does things is wrong.

Even I, of all people, have improved. There are so many things I can do now since I joined them.

But why do I still feel like this?

Thank you! You all gave me so much cuteness, so I'm just getting cuter and cuter and cuter!

I agree, Kasumi, you're cute. The absolute cutest.

There are things…that Kasumi understands, but I do not.

[Fade in/out.]

Kasumi really is incredible.

During her show, I could not look at anything but her.

It was like I was right up there with her, that's how much love I felt.

Aren't I cute? C'mon, c'mon, you can tell me I'm cute. Even if she doesn't say it out loud, I can hear it.

Everyone! Look at me! Pay attention to me! I hear all of it.

*Giggle* She really is selfish. I cheered so much that I made myself hoarse.

…………

Kasumi's live shows with the School Idol Club are amazing. But I wonder why?

Until just recently I was right there with her. So why can't I do it?

Why?