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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