Ugh, Shizuko and Rinako! How could you both lose?

Rina and I gave the best performances we were capable of today. Ai and Lanzhu were just that much more impressive.

So you're just gonna accept your defeat? You're not bitter about it?

Of course I'm sad that I lost. But I gave it everything I had. I'm satisfied with that.

All the more reason to be bitter! You both gave such amazing performances!

Kasumi…

I absolutely REFUSE to lose!

Oh Kasumi, things won't always go like you think they will.

Grr! Maybe not for you!

The Association is on a winning streak and I don't intend to break it.

You know what they say. The third time's—uhh, what was it again?

The third time's the charm.

They say the third time's the charm! So it's my turn to win!

Well, they also say that good things—umm, what was it?

Good things come in threes.

They also say that good things come in threes!

Get all your gloating in while you can. You'll rue the day you underestimated me.

Underestimate you? I've never underestimated you, Kasumi. Never even once.

That's why I'm giving my all in this competition today.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I'm gonna prove to you that cute trumps curvy every time!

Didn't I say that I'm both cute and curvy though?

I'm unbeatable when it comes to cuteness. Your paltry level of cute doesn't scare me one bit, Karin!

Oh, is that so?

But you think I'm cute, don't you?

Hm? Yeah, you're certainly curvy, but you've also got lots of cuteness to you too.

*Giggle* Thanks!

Whose side are you on?!

I-I can't lie about the truth.

That's right. Don't turn a blind eye to the truth.

But still! Today is a showdown between the Club and the Association, so the club president should be on MY side! You have to cheer only for me!

You're event staff today so you can still cheer me on, can't you?

I'll be cheering for both of you, and I'm really excited to see both of your performances.

What?! Unacceptable! Even if Prez is event staff today, she's still the club president, so she HAS to cheer for me!

You have a point. I'll allow that.

But watch out…

I'll win you over with my performance!

Wow, Karin.

I put everything I had into practice for today. I plan on thoroughly charming everyone in the audience, and Kasumi, and you, and…Emma.

Just you wait and see!

[Fade in/out.]

All right, let's keep on going!

It's time for the third match of round one! First up is Kasumi Nakasu of the School Idol Club!

Take it away!

[Fade in/out.]

There you are! We've been looking for you!

Hi Satsuki and Uzuki. What's up?

We've hit a tiny snag with the event…

And we need your help!

Oh no! I'll be right there!

Sorry about this. Thank you.

Sorry, Karin, Shizuku, and Rina. I need to go.

Okay. Leave the cheering to us!

[Fade in/out.]

Phew, I'm glad it wasn't a serious problem. But it's too bad that I missed both performances.

THERE YOU ARE! I found you!

Unbelievable! Where did you run off to?! Did you like my best and cutest performance ever in the history of Kasumin?

Oh, don't tell me, you thought I was so cute that you needed to take a walk to calm down, right? I suppose that's okay then!

I-I'm so sorry, Kasumi! There was an administrative problem with the event so I couldn't actually watch…

WHAT?! You didn't see me beat Karin at all?!

Oh, you won? Congratulations! Mia's taking videos of everyone's performances, so I hope I can watch it soon.

You better watch my landslide victory over Karin! I DESTROYED her!

Landslide victory?