Mia… Is it really okay if I help you guys write this song?

I'm the one who asked. I want you to help me.

I talked it over with Mia and we decided this would be the best way to write a song that'll get through to Lanzhu.

Yeah. We're going to do things your way, Little Baby.

My way?

Yeah. The way I usually do it is to imagine all the people I don't know who will listen to my song.

But that's not gonna fly this time because it's a song that has to get through to Lanzhu.

I'm glad I got to watch how you write songs at the training camp.

Y-You really think so? If it helped out, then I'm glad too.

If we do it your way, then we have to think of Lanzhu's feelings first. We have to really know her.

But since she's not here, then we need help from the people who do know her well.

So that's where we come in, right?

Right. The girls here all spent a lot of time with her in the Association.

So I want you all to tell us what you know about Lanzhu.

Let's see… Lanzhu is super easy to read, pretty much.

That's true. You might think she's used to getting compliments, but she looks genuinely happy any time she gets praised.

Hehe. She just gets happier as time goes on too. It's honestly adorable to see.

She reminds me a lot of Kasumi.

*Giggle* That's true. They are a bit similar in that way.

Also, even though she's efficient enough to fit in with adults, she actually has a few childish qualities too.

During the training camp, I saw her practicing on the beach by herself.

Even though it looked like she was doing everything perfectly, she wouldn't give up until she was satisfied. I thought it was incredible.

She's been like that ever since she was a child. For her, normal hard work just isn't enough.

She refuses to quit until she's achieved the perfection she's after.

She refuses to rely on her natural talents and works harder than anyone. That's why her performances are so amazing.

And yet, I do still agree with Ai that she can be quite childish.

No kidding. She's a huge fan of everyone in the School Idol Club, but she's really tactless.

Of course, it'd make her upset if I ever said that, so I never said anything.

When we visited the Association, she gave us a big welcome hug.

She gave me a really tight hug when I went as well. It was really one of the warmest welcomes I've had.

She kept insisting that we should hang up photos of everyone in the clubroom.

You should've seen it when she invited me here. She wouldn't stop talking about the School Idol Club girls until I said yes.

Really?! She did all that?

That's why she was always so openly hostile towards this little baby for hogging everyone's attention.

Huh? She was openly hostile towards me?

How could you not have noticed? Pretty sure she made it clear to you.

Hmm, maybe you're right. I just figured I was in her way, so there wasn't much I could do about it.

Oh my gosh. You really are a little baby, I swear…

Ahaha…

Oh, now that I think of it, Lanzhu once asked me what it was that I liked so much about you.

She asked me that too. What do you think she said when I answered?

Umm… I don't know.

I bet I have an idea. Something competitive like, “I can do that just as well as she can,” right?

I should've known that her childhood friend would know. That's right!

Now that we're talking about her, I can see that Lanzhu had more sides to her than I expected. I thought she was completely out of our league.

I guess that's about the thick of what people think about Lanzhu.

All right. Next, let's go ask Rina and the others.

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Good morning… What are you all doing here?

Oh, you don't know? Mia-chi finished her song. Lanzhu read the message but hasn't responded.

Did she listen to it but not like it? No, that can't be it, right?

There's no way that's it.

I don't think she's heard the song yet either.

After all, the song's amazing! There's no way that she'd be able to ignore it.

Yeah, there's no way! If she heard it she'd probably be like, “No one but me can do lead vocals for this song!”

That was a good impression.

Even though I'd normally think she was being full of herself, I'd let it go at this point.

I'm sure she'll respond, Kasumi.

That's right, Little Puppy. That song is like our formal challenge to her.

I'm not a puppy!

Okay, okay. Anyway, if she did hear the song, there's no way we wouldn't hear back from her.

After all, I was only able to write that song thanks to all of your help.

My—our feelings are woven into that song. I can't accept the idea that Lanzhu wouldn't answer that call.

Girls! Get ready to leave!

Lanzhu moved up the date that she goes home! We have to chase after her!