Ch. 41 Ep. 1: Caught up in the Hype
Arriving at Aqours' live show venue, the gang notices that a lot of Aqours fans have already gathered there. Feeling the passion of the fans who came from afar to see the show, everyone's hype only grows more intense!
Player
Whoa, are they really performing here today?! This venue is incredible!
Kasumi
I want to do a live show at a venue like this too!
Ayumu
Me too!
Umi
All the people here have come to see the Aqours live show, right? There are so many of them.
Eli
They've come from all across the country, after all.
Honoka
The live show hasn't even started yet and there are already this many people! They must be so excited.
Emma
Yeah! Just like us.
Eli
*Giggle* Yeah.
Ai
Hey, check it out. This girl came all the way from up north in Tohoku!
Girl A
I came over on a night bus!
Ai
And this one came from Hiroshima!
Girl B
I came over yesterday and visited a spot featured in one of Aqours' videos!
Kanata
Goodness, Ai! Have you made friends with them already?
Ai
What do you mean? We're all already friends here, aren't we?
Ai
I mean, they're Aqours fans, after all!
Ai
Oh, that's right. They told me earlier that there's a place exhibiting all the costumes that Aqours have worn so far! Let's go!
Hanayo
I-I wanna go!
Setsuna
I want to go as well! Are we allowed to take pictures of the costumes?!
Maki
Could that be what all those people are lining up for?
Ai
Wow, look at how long that line is! Aqours really is popular!
Ai
We'd better line up now!
Player
Chika and the others really made an incredible promo video, huh.
Kotori
It's a video that I can just keep on watching forever. It managed to show off all the experience that Aqours has earned over the years so well.
Karin
Yeah. They got their hopes and feelings across to so many people.
Lanzhu
That's nothing. I could sing a song right now that'd be heard all across the whole world.
Mia
I'm not so sure about that.
Lanzhu
What?! Are you saying can't I pull it off?!
Mia
I mean, I'd say that today, this is the one place you can't. It's Aqours' home turf, after all.
Rina
A school idol's home turf is their school. It's in the job title. That means their core fan base is naturally going to consist of students from their school.
Mia
Numazu is Aqours' home turf, right? Playing at home brings out a miraculous power in you, just like with baseball.
Mia
The cheers of the crowd directly affect your performance.
Lanzhu
*Grumble* Then, I'll just have to show you that the world is my home turf!
Rin
Whoa, the world being your home turf sounds so cool!
Shizuku
*Giggle* I'm sure Lanzhu can make that a reality, considering how powerful she is.
Lanzhu
Xiè xie! Together, the three of us are gonna make the world our home turf!
Rin
I'll do my best!
Girl C
U-Uh, excuse me… You're Maki Nishikino from μ's, right?
Maki
Huh? Yeah, I am.
Girl D
I knew it! We're big ÎĽ's fans. We never miss your live streams. We heard about this event from your last stream and traveled here all the way from Toyama!
Nico
Ooh, I've got fans all the way in Toyama? I'm too good at this idol thing.
Nico
W-Wait, I mean… A-Ahem.
Nico
Thank you so much for watching our live streams! I hope you have fun at Aqours' live show today!
Girl D
Yeah! We hope you enjoy it too, Nico!
Nico
…And with that, those girls are now even bigger fans!
Maki
This is something about you I really respect, Nico.
Nico
That sure didn't sound like respect to me, though!
Maki
All right, all right.
Nico
Don't you “all right, all right” me!
Rina
C-Come on, you two, no fighting.
Nozomi
Don't worry, Rina-chi, they're not fighting. If anything, this is only happening because they care about each other too much.
Rina
That's a relief. Rina-chan Board says, “Phew.”
Shioriko
ÎĽ's really are famous, aren't they?
Nozomi
So is Nijigasaki, though? I mean—
Girl E
Um, excuse me! You're Shioriko from Nijigasaki, right?
Shioriko
Huh?! Y-Yes. My name is Shioriko Mifune.
Girl E
I saw the Nijigasaki promo video! Keep on doing your best!
Shioriko
Th-Thank you very much! I shall give it my all!
Nozomi
See? I told you!
Shioriko
Th-That was a surprise. Not even speaking in front of the entire school made my heart race as much as that did.
Rina
*Giggle* Then how about I hold your hand till you calm down?
Shioriko
Thank you very much, Rina.
Kaoruko
Hey, guys! Gather round! We're getting let into the venue!
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