Ch. 41 Ep. 3: Right Here on This Stage
The Aqours live show has finally begun. In front of a packed venue full of fans, Aqours unleash a spirited and powerful performance!
Player
Ohhh, now I'm the one who's nervous and shaking with excitement.
Ayumu
*Giggle* How about I hold your hand to calm you down, then?
Kasumi
Hey, that's not fair, Ayumu! I'll hold her hand too!
Shizuku
Shhh, Kasumi.
Nozomi
I really liked what Chika-chi had to say earlier.
Eli
Yeah. It really is nice to know that they think so highly of us.
Kotori
Chika said she saw us as role models and an example of what to strive for, but I don't see us like that.
Umi
I think I know what you mean. Aqours is the group pushing school idols forward!
Hanayo
Oh, it's starting!
[Fade in/out.]
Riko
Now that you've listened to three of our songs in a row…
Mari
Are you all fired up now, everybody?!
Chika
That's great! Once again, we are the Uranohoshi Girls' High school idol group…
Aqours
…Aqours!
Chika
Thank you so much for coming to our live show today!
Yoshiko
Mwahaha! It's so nice to see all of my little demons from all over the country here today! Thank you for being so patient!
Kanan
So, how many of you have come here to see us for the first time today?!
Ruby
Eeek! Wow, that many?! It's so nice to meet you all!
Hanamaru
If there are this many of them, that probably means some of them came from pretty far away.
Girl F
I came from Kyushu!
Girl G
Hokkaido!
Girl H
L.A.!
Hanamaru
Wait! You flew all the way here?!
You
Thanks for traveling so far to see us! I hope you've enjoyed Numazu.
Dia
Once you come here, you'll never want to leave!
Chika
It's such a lovely place, isn't it? We're very proud of our beaches, mountains, and warm hospitality!
Chika
The people of Numazu have been supporting us for a really long time now!
Mari
Did you all get a chance to watch the School Idol Exhibition promo video?
Mari
It's packed with the great memories that we have of our time in Numazu.
Kanan
Yeah. All of the videos from the School Idol Exhibition were great. They kept me glued to the screen.
Ruby
I found myself really enchanted by Saint Snow's Sarah and Leah.
Riko
A-RISE's quality was incredible, as usual.
Dia
When I watched μ's' promo video, I was trembling with excitement throughout.
Hanamaru
Me too. Rin was so cute, zura!
Yoshiko
And of course, Nijigasaki's was very unique. It's incredible to think that all of the Nijigasaki girls in that video are school idols!
You
It took me by surprise, but I was totally convinced after watching it.
Riko
It was really charming to see them all giving it their all.
Chika
At first, I thought that the School Idol Exhibition was just a fun little project, but it ended up changing our world.
Chika
And it was you, Numazu, who helped us do that!
Chika
Thank you all so much! We're so unbelievably happy that we get to put on a live show in such a lovely place!
Chika
Thanks to you, we now know you don't have to be in a big city to be a school idol. You can be one anywhere!
Chika
It's okay to want to be the best at what you love, wherever you are.
Chika
It's okay to have someone you admire and aim to be like them, and to want to stand together on the same stage as them someday.
Chika
It's those feelings that empower us to do amazing things!
Chika
So, as thanks for supporting us, we want to give some of that power back to you all!
Kanan
With that said, it's time for our next song. Please accept our power!
Mari
All right, give this a listen…
[Fade in/out.]
Setsuna
Oh, wow… Aqours are on fire!
Karin
No kidding. I think I felt actual shivers go down my spine. I didn't think that was a real thing that happened.
Nico
Now we really can't afford to get left behind!
Nico
But anyway, for now, we're here to cheer them on! Gooo Aqours!
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