Rinari! Hey girl! How are you feeling today?

Not bad. You?

I've never been better. I might actually be undefeatable today!

I'm gonna win against you today, Ai.

*Giggle* That's what I wanted to hear! Let's make our showdown the most exciting and fun performance ever!

So I wanted to make sure you're fully prepared. Where's your Rina-chan Board? I'll help you put it on.

I'm not wearing it today.

What?

I decided to show my real face on stage today.

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When I see you smiling, Ai, it makes me happy. I want to be able to make someone happy like that too.

You already do, Rinari! I love chatting with you.

Even if my face doesn't show it?

Hmm. Your face might not show it, but you're always listening to my stories, right? That means AI am receiving your love! Geddit?! Ai? I? Eh?

Anyway, I'm saying that I can always tell how you feel through your actions.

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You've always understood me from the very beginning.

You call me Rinari, and you even helped me make the Rina-chan Board. You're a very special friend to me.

That's why I thought that if I'm competing against you, I want to be who I really am—the version of me that you always accepted.

Whoa…

Uh oh, I think I might cry…

I feel like my baby bird Rinari has left the nest, and I'm lonely without her.

Buuut! If you've made up your mind, then I'm seriously gonna give it everything I've got and then some!

I'm gonna beat you, Rinari!

I'm not going to lose either.

Let's have a blast out there!

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We should get ready to MC the event. Can we leave the rest of the preparations to you?

Yeah. Those two former school monitors are helping out too.

Satsuki and Uzuki are hard workers.

Yeah, they've really been a big help.

Leave the rest to us. Good luck being the MCs!

Thanks!

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Thanks for being so patient, everyone! The first match of round one is about to begin!

Our two competitors will perform one after the other. Remember to vote for the performance you like more.

Without any further ado, here's Ai Miyashita of the School Idol Association! Take it away!

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I lost…

Ai really is incredible though. I'm happy that someone I care about so much is so amazing.

You were amazing too, Rinari! You shook me to my core!

Your performance showed off every single one of your strong points!

I-I can't breathe…

Ai. You're squeezing Rina too tight.

Oh, hey Mia-chi.

Let me straighten out your costume, Rina.

Thanks, Mia.

Your performance was really good.

Right?! She looked like she was having so much fun that I couldn't help but smile right along with her!

But, Ai is the winner today.

Yeah.

I was impressed by your ability to draw in people who were just seeing you for the first time today, Ai.

It's 'cause I love to get an audience who doesn't know me all fired up!

That's something I'm not good at. But if anyone took an interest in me today, I hope I can get to know them little by little.

I know you can do it, Rinari. You're super charming!

I… I'm gonna try. I'm gonna get started right away on thinking about what I did wrong and what I can fix.

The little baby wanted me to take videos of today's live show. I can send you your video right away if you need it.

Oh! Then I want mine too!

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The first match was amazing!

Ai won, but they both did so great! Good luck to the next two!