Is this space free?

Of course! Sit, sit!

Great, I'll do just that.

Thank goodness. You don't look as tense now and you're back to your usual self.

I'm sorry about the other day. I must've been a burden to you too.

I wouldn't call you a burden at all. If anything, I felt lucky that I got to go on a date with you. Ayumu was also happy with the present she got.

…Did you report back to Ayumu about you and I going on a date?

Huh?

*Giggle* Nothing!

Ahahaha…

Could I ask you a question?

If it's one that I can answer, go for it.

It's nothing difficult. I just want to know who your favorite school idol is.

Hmm. I don't think I can choose one.

Is this question really that hard?

For me it is, yeah.

Okay, then I'll change my question. Who is number one out of all of the Nijigasaki girls?

I still can't pick just one. They're all number one.

My, aren't we fickle? But if we look at it from a different angle, I guess that means you don't have someone you find special to you yet.

Let's leave it at that for now, then.

For now?

*Giggle* I'm saying that I'll become your number one someday.

I hereby proclaim that I will become someone who you'll want to keep as your top priority.

So prepare yourself for that. I'll make sure that the next time I ask you this question, you'll have no hesitation in saying that your favorite school idol is Karin Asaka.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Here I am quietly listening, and you just take it upon yourself to say things like that?! I have the number one spot in the Prez's heart!

I-I'm number one when it comes to knowing her the longest! I won't let anyone overtake me in that department!

Knowing someone the longest shouldn't have anything to do with being number one. What's important is having a special presence in her mind.

That means I've got a chance here too. Rina-chan Board says, “On fire!”

I'll do my best to ensure that I'm number one in your eyes.

If everyone's throwing their hat into the ring then I want to be number one too. Being the top school idol would be awesome.

Being number one is the best and most powerful title you can possess. It's one of the things I'd like to obtain at all costs!

The number “1” looks like an uppercase letter “I” so AI will be snatching the top spot here.

Makes sense—wait, that doesn't make sense at all! ARGH! Karin and Ai, how dare you Association members just waltz on in to say whatever you want!

Stopping messing with our club president! Shoo! Get outta here!

Aww, don't be so cold! Let's all have lunch like the pals we are! C'mon, we're running out of time for our lunch break.

H-Hey! You can bear hug me all you want, but there's no fooling me!

Oooh! Your cheeks are so smooth and squishy, Kasukasu.

I'm not Kasukasu, I'm Kasumin! And you didn't have to add that squishy remark!

Ahahaha!

Hey, could I ask you a favor?

Sure, go ahead.

I want to perform a live show. I don't care how small the audience or the stage is.

I just want to make it a live show that's a gathering of fans who'll tell me that they love me the best. Could you give me a hand?

Of course!

[Fade in/out.]

Thank you for coming to see me today. I won't ever forget all of you who are here today. I've memorized every single one of your faces!

So I'd hate it if any of you were to be enchanted by someone else. Fix your gazes firmly onto me, okay?

As a school idol, I want to be number one. I'll aim higher than anyone else around. I want to climb to the top together with everyone!

That's why I hope you'll all keep giving me your support! Thank you so much!

[Fade in/out.]

Karin! You're getting a flood of messages from everyone after that live show! Look!

This many?

These messages are so encouraging. I'm going to become a school idol that these people will be proud to support. I'll become the most lovable school idol around!