So, if you apply this formula… See? You've just proved it.

Oh, you're right. That was so easy to solve!

If anyone can explain it clear as day, it's you, Ai!

Such a beautiful, no-frills solution!

*Chuckle* You guys already had good grades to begin with, so you would've been able to figure it out after some careful thought, without my explanation.

But we get confused…

Yeah, especially when we're anxious over it.

Thank you so much, Ai!

Okay, we're gonna get going, Ai. You've gotta help out the basketball club, right? Good luck!

Thanks! I'll NET in a HOOP of points! Geddit?! Bahaha! See ya!

Ai's amazing.

Today she's helping out the basketball club, yet last week she was asked to help out the volleyball club.

Wasn't that the track team?

I heard it was both of them.

She's smart, great at sports, and sweet… Honestly, Ai's just wonderful all around!

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Misatooo!

Oh, Ai? Weren't you supposed to go hang out with your friends today?

We went bowling, played ping pong, sang some karaoke, and had monjayaki at home! I came because I wanted to chat with you today.

*Giggle* Did you have fun?

I had SO much fun!

You need to let your hair down and really enjoy yourself sometimes so that you can give it your all as a school idol.

*Giggle* Totally.

But…

Hey, Misato? Do you mind watching me dance for a bit?

Huh?

There's a part I just can't seem to get the hang of. Could you watch me practice?

Of course. If it's your energetic dancing, I could watch you for hours on end.

*Giggle* Then I'll have you watch me for hours!

I'm glad you found something you can put your heart into.

Remember that time when you were young? When all the kids in the shopping district came together for a badminton tournament?

You beat them all in less than an hour…

When you saw everyone looking bored from losing, you suggested that everyone hold another tournament.

You made it a doubles tournament so that the big and little kids could have fair matches.

What? Really? I did that?

It's okay if you've forgotten. I just wanted to say how it's so like you to want everyone around you to have fun too.

But I also really love it when you focus entirely on yourself and completely devote yourself to something.

What, wait?! Where'd that come from?! You're making me blush!

I need to really throw myself into this right now, without looking at anything else, otherwise I'll get left behind.

Everyone's just so incredible. Remember that popularity poll I told you about before? I still can't hit #1, and I get outshined at events.

Especially by Setsu. She's just amazing like you wouldn't believe! I don't know how to describe it, but I'm sure you'd understand if you saw her live show performances!

That's the kind of people I'm surrounded by, so I want to compete with them. I want to compete, grow a whole bunch together, and bring joy to everyone watching us!

I think to myself about what it would feel like if the crowd roared the loudest for me after doing all that.

I wonder what kind of world I'd see. Just picturing it gets me all excited.

If anyone can see it, it's you, Ai.

*Giggle* I hope so.

But I don't remember that badminton tournament at all. Did that really happen?

I mean, that was a pretty smart idea I came up with, if I do say so myself. A doubles tournament! Genius!

…Ah.

AH-HA! I think I've got it!