Guys! The draft for the advice column is done! Come take a look!

Wow! Let me see.

So this is how it will look when it's published. I think it's excellent!

But there are still a bunch of emails we haven't replied to yet. Is that okay?

Yeah. They decided to publish everything in multiple parts since there were so many emails.

So you don't have to rush out the replies or anything.

This campaign will go on for the entire run of the School Idol Exhibition, after all.

We can rest easy then, if that's the case.

Oh, Nico. She says that like she didn't see Maki's reply and panic thinking that hers needed to be just as good.

What?! I'm not panicking!

You're going to write a stellar reply to the girl that was struggling with studying then, right?

Whyyy are you doing this to me?!

E-Eli's better at that stuff, so she should answer it…

But a lot of people specifically asked for Eli to answer their emails. Wouldn't putting more on her plate make it tougher for her?

What?

Here, like this one.

“I wish to tackle my duties as student council president, my school idol activities, and my studies with all that I've got, but I'm not sure if I'm actually doing them well.”

“Eli, how do you balance all of your tasks? I would very much appreciate it if you could perhaps share any secret tips or tricks to your success that you may have.”

There are quite a lot of school idols who are also student council presidents, huh.

Setsuna was one of them at the beginning too. I think out of everyone we know, the ones who are currently in that position are Shioriko and Dia.

Huh? There's more to the email. Let's see…

“P.S. I also happen to have an adorable little sister. I feel terribly honored to have so much in common with the great Elichika. Yours truly, Anonymous Diamond.”

She's not looking for advice! She's just a fan of yours!

I'm grateful for it either way. She addressed it to me specifically, so I'd like to write a proper reply back.

Hmm… You really are amazing, Eli. Student council presidents really do have that sense of responsibility.

Come now, there are more emails yet to be answered. Let's work hard to come up with replies to everyone.

[Fade in/out.]

Hmm…

What's wrong, Rin?

I just…got kind of sad thinking of a reply to this email.

Do you mean the one from the girl who has to move schools because of her mom's work?

Yeah.

Um… It was the one about how she was depressed because she didn't want to leave her friends and wasn't sure she could make new ones, right?

I wanted to tell her that taking the plunge into somewhere new isn't scary. It's exciting.

I wanted to encourage her and say that moving schools is nothing to be scared of. But…

When I put myself in her shoes, I realized that moving schools isn't the actual thing that she's worried about.

Then what is?

Leaving the friends that she gets along so well with.

If I had to leave everyone here, I don't know if I could bear to get excited about other things.

I think starting something new is exciting. But I don't know if I would be able to find the fun in those things without Kayo-chin by my side.

Aw, Rin…

I've been friends with Kayo-chin for a loooooong time, and we've always been together. I never even thought about what would happen if we were separated.

That's why I got scared when I imagined that happening.

Rin, do you think you'll always be with Hanayo?

Of course. I'm gonna stay with Kayo-chin forever!

Well, I don't blame you for being so naive since you're still a first-year student.

But you should give it some proper thought. You might be separated one day, and you should be mentally prepared for it.

Why would you say something so mean to me?!

I'm going to be with Kayo-chin forever!

Right, Kayo-chin?

Yeah. I really would like that.

But…I also think that it might not be realistic.

I know I'd be able to send you off with a big smile if you told me that you wanted to take a different path from mine.

What about you? Would you send me off with a smile too if I told you that?