Ch. 36 Ep. 3: Council Room Secrets?
The first-years have been gathering in the student council room before practice recently. What exactly are they up to?
Uzuki
President Shioriko, I have completed organizing the files.
Shioriko
Great job. I've just finished here myself.
Satsuki
Perfectly timed, President!
Shioriko
Is it? Goodness. Now that you mention it, just look at the time.
Uzuki
I believe everyone should be arriving soon.
Shioriko
Come in.
Shizuku
Excuse me for interrupting. Have you finished up with your work, Shioriko?
Shioriko
Just now, in fact. I'll get changed right away so wait a moment for me.
Satsuki
Coming throoough! Kasumi and Rina! Could you move out of the way for a moment while I spread out some mats?
Uzuki
Satsuki, let's give this pose a try today.
Satsuki
Heh heh heh. Today's another day of no mercy for any of you!
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Uzuki
Now then, everyone! Let's start by sitting cross-legged and controlling our breathing.
Satsuki
Take a deeeeeep breath, then sloooooowly exhale. I'm going to switch your focus into yoga mode!
Uzuki
First up are some basic poses. We shall kick things off with the Child's Pose. Shift to a relaxed kneeling position and take a deeeeeep breath.
Satsuki
Then bend forward and stretch your arms out in front of you as you breathe out.
Kasumi
This feels like heaven!
Rina
Piece of cake.
Uzuki
Next up is the Triangle Pose. Please stand with your legs wider than shoulder-width.
Satsuki
Sloooooowly exhale and bend your trunk over. Yes, that's right. Looking good!
Shizuku
This pose apparently helps to slim down your waist.
Shioriko
Wow. I never knew it could do that too.
Uzuki
Everyone is doing these poses with such ease.
Satsuki
It seems so. Let's bump up the difficulty a bit with the Pigeon Pose, then! From your cross-legged position, plant your hands on the ground, and stretch your right leg back.
Uzuki
Grab your outstretched right foot with your right hand and pull it toward your head. That's it. Push your chest out nice and forward. This will strengthen your core.
Kasumi
The Pigeon Pose feels amazing too!
Satsuki
And next will be a twisting pose.
Rina
Urk… This one's a bit painful…
Uzuki
Shall we all try an advanced pose today? Like the Crow Pose!
Shizuku
What?! Um, this is a little…
Shioriko
Hngh… Hup…
[Fade in/out.]
Uzuki
And that will be it for today. Great job, everyone.
Rina
I-I'm exhausted…and drenched with sweat…
Shioriko
I couldn't do the Crow Pose at all.
Shizuku
Me neither, but practice makes perfect! Let's give it our all!
Kasumi
Hey, hey, Rinako! I think you've gotten more limber.
Rina
I can bend just a bit more forward than before now. Rina-chan Board says, “Victory!”
Satsuki
And it's not just you, Rina. Everyone has improved so much!
Uzuki
Indeed. Advanced poses may be difficult, but you have all made significant progress on the intermediate ones.
Shizuku
It kind of feels as though I've become obsessed with yoga.
Shioriko
*Giggle* Me too. We have Uzuki and Satsuki to thank for this.
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Satsuki
We have recently started studying, President Shioriko!
Shioriko
Studying?
Uzuki
Yes. We are learning about beauty and are currently researching yoga.
Satsuki
We were hoping to be of assistance to you, President!
Uzuki
We believe that beauty is also an important factor in the quest for you to shine brighter as a school idol and surpass the great Setsuna Yuki.
Satsuki
While you are absolutely wonderful in your raw form, you will be unstoppable if beautified further!
Shioriko
Surpass Setsuna? I'd never even dream of it. Even so, thank you very much, Uzuki and Satsuki.
Satsuki
Now then, President Shioriko! Let us have a yoga lesson at once!
[Fade in/out.]
Kasumi
I was totally surprised when I saw you getting your yoga on in here, Shioko!
Shioriko
*Chuckle* You did happen to catch me covered in sweat and grunting my way through poses, after all.
Rina
That's when Kasumi kicked up a fuss about it not being fair for you to have secret training sessions, so you let us join.
Shizuku
And it's a good thing you did. Yoga is perfect for warming up before practice, and I feel as though I see a change in my silhouette.
Shioriko
Um, there is something I would like to discuss with all of you.
Rina
What is it?
Shioriko
About the making of the “Obsessed with Your Obsession” video. Would the three of you mind doing it with me?
Shizuku
Are we going to make a video introducing yoga?
Shioriko
Not just yoga. I'd like to try and make a video with us four and our immersion in the subject of beauty.
Rina
Beauty… I'm very interested. Rina-chan Board says, “Woo-hoo!”
Shizuku
Sure! I was thinking that I'd love to try studying makeup myself. That counts as part of beauty as well, right?
Shioriko
Indeed. So would you all join me in making the video?
Kasumi
Of course! Let's make a video that'll blow Karin away!
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