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Ch. 42 Ep. 9: Do We Have to Change?

Honoka and Nico get into a small argument at the wrap-up party following the recording of the quiz show. What does Honoka have to say after giving Nico's comments some serious thought?

Honoka

Hmmm…

Honoka

The future of μ's, huh…

Umi

It's all right if you want to leave the thinking for tomorrow instead.

Kotori

Right. You were just on that quiz show, after all. You must be tired.

Honoka

Huh? I'm not tired at all.

Honoka

I mean, it was just so much fun!

Honoka

I think Nico's the one who's tired. After all, she was the one running on the treadmill the whole time.

Honoka

*Sigh*

Honoka

I kind of get what Nico's talking about, and I kind of don't at the same time.

Honoka

Do you two understand?

Umi

To be honest, I was also surprised by how serious she was being.

Kotori

Me too. Nico's been thinking more deeply about μ's than we realized.

Honoka

Yeah. I thought the same thing.

Honoka

I know I said I wanted to try what Nico wanted to do together, but maybe I didn't know what I was getting myself into…

Honoka

It's a mistake to say I want to do it with her if I don't really know what she means, right?

Kotori

Honoka…

Honoka

It's just…not really clicking for me.

Honoka

I understand wanting to live up to Aqours, but that doesn't mean I want to beat them.

Honoka

I get wanting to make μ's amazing, but that doesn't mean I want to shock the world.

Honoka

I just want to carry on having fun with all of you in μ's.

Honoka

There's nothing more I want than that…

Umi

…I understand. I'm perfectly content with how things are now as well.

Kotori

Me too.

Kotori

I mean, I've always liked clothes, but until μ's came along, I'd never even thought of having others wear the clothes I designed.

Kotori

But now, I'm able to design and make outfits for an entire group of nine.

Kotori

I love that now, I get to put all the wonderful ideas in my head together into something and make it real.

Umi

I feel similarly about songwriting.

Umi

I felt embarrassed to put my true feelings into words, but everyone in μ's understood what I was saying.

Umi

That gave me confidence.

Umi

I was never confident enough to say the words that were hidden in my heart…

Umi

However, I feel that now, I can finally express them.

Honoka

I love the outfits you make for us, Kotori, and the lyrics you write for us, Umi!

Honoka

Yeah. I guess I just love μ's as we are right now.

Honoka

Ever since we started, μ's has just been μ's. That's what makes it fun.

Honoka

We got to spend time together laughing, crying, excited, and nervous.

Kotori

The magazine interview was fun too.

Umi

I never expected my photo to come out so pretentious…

Honoka

Haha! You did look totally different in that picture, huh?

Umi

The answers you gave in the interview showed your inexperience, Honoka.

Umi

You need to understand what the interview is really getting at and answer accordingly!

Umi

That can be applied to everything. That's right, even tests…

Honoka

Ugh…

Kotori

Sometimes, in a difficult test, reading the question over and over again helps you understand it. Right, Honoka?

Honoka

Ohh. True!

Umi

Why do you sound as if that was some grand revelation?!

Honoka

*Giggle* Bahahaha!

Honoka

I really don't want to change. It'd be great if things just stayed like this. I mean, this is the most fun we can have.

Honoka

This is the μ's I love. The μ's where I get to be with Kotori and Umi. The μ's where I get to be with everyone.

Honoka

So I guess we shouldn't force ourselves to change.

Honoka

Let's keep μ's the same, and keep enjoying ourselves, now and in the future.

Honoka

Or maybe I'm wrong?

Umi

If that's your answer, then that's correct for you.

Kotori

I agree.

Honoka

Okay. Thanks Umi, Kotori!


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