Sorry for asking everyone to come over here all of a sudden.

Thanks for coming today, everyone!

So, Chika and I were talking, and we just can't give up on the School Idol Festival.

Yeah. When we thought about how μ's, Aqours, and all the Nijigasaki school idols would be performing together on the main stage, we knew we just have to make it happen!

I was wondering why you called us all here. And you don't need to tell me twice. I feel the same way.

Indeed, I also feel that way.

I knew we all felt the same way! So that said, let's help the committee out so we can get the School Idol Festival back on track!

……

What, why's your mouth hanging open?

O-Oh, please, don't get the wrong idea! I think she's just so surprised she can't speak. Because, well, we were thinking the same thing.

You were?

Yeah! I had the same idea, so I called the Festival Committee with Ayumu, saying that we'd do anything to help open the festival again.

Ahaha, that sounds like you.

Wow, that's some real initiative!

*Giggle* Sure is. That's our club president!

So, what did the committee members say?

Er, well, about that…

[Fade in/out.]

Oh, so that's what was going on.

So on top of the venue problem, the committee disbanded and the main members all dropped out, huh. Hmm, that's one heavy burden on top of another.

They're right about it being pointless if they drop the scope, too.

But even so, all of us–

No, everyone who loves school idols can't want to just give up on the School Idol Festival.

Yeah, that's the spirit! Besides, we've found out exactly why it got canceled, so that means if we solve that problem, we can get the festival back on track.

There's hope!

If we put our heads together, I think it'll go over well! Let's do our best, everyone! Er, but I still don't know what we need to do.

I figured you'd say that.

*Giggle* I feel a bit more cheerful now. And if you don't know what to do, we can probably figure it out if we all think on it.

Well, whatever we do, we'll have to find a venue. How should we look for it, though?

Can we ask the founding members who left to come back, somehow?

I see. If we get them back, the solution may become clear.

But, hey, we don't even know what they're like, you know? How are we gonna ask them?

You should probably call the committee head again, zura.

Y-Yeah, good idea. And…someone could look up info on the past events?

I'll check it out. Rina-chan Board says, “Serious!”

Ah, found it! Take a look.

Uh, who? Who am I looking at? *Yawn* The small letters are making me sleepy. G'night.

Hey, no sleeping on the job! Wake up! Look, right here! There's a familiar face.

Huh? Wh-Who?

This one here, Kaoruko. She's really famous. They say she built the School Idol Festival from the ground up all on her own.

I-I know her, too!

She wasn't actually a school idol herself, but she was a big fan of them just like me and supported them in all sorts of ways.

Oh, I know her, too! She's pretty well-known!

You know, she sounds kind of like you.

Wh-Whoa, we're not nearly on the same level! But she loved school idols and started an event for them, huh.

I wonder what kind of person she is? I want to meet her and hear her out.

Let's go and speak to this Kaoruko, then.

If she was involved in starting the first School Idol Festival, she must be particularly passionate about it. I can't imagine she'd watch this happen in silence.

But wouldn't the committee people have already contacted her? Wouldn't that mean it didn't work out?

No, we can't jump to that conclusion yet. How about you talk to the committee head again, including about that?

Good idea. I'll give that a try. It's worth a go! And if it doesn't work, let's think of something else.

Yeah! Let's give every option we've got a try!

Yeahhh!

U-Um, everyone! Sorry, but it's almost time for the clubs to head home.

Oh, sorry for keeping you so long! Let's all head home, then.

Hold on a sec, Honoka! We're all here, on a day with no school? Let's go have some fun!

Oh, I agree with that! What does everyone want to do?

(Yoshiko) To the gathering place of fallen angels, Harajuku!
(Kasumi) I'm pretty hungry!
(Honoka) I want to go to your house.

Fine, fine. How about we just all go where we want, then?

I'm for that!

[Fade in/out.]

Excuse me. Is the student council president in at the moment?

Oh, I'm sorry. The president left this morning on important business.

I see. Is she always like that?

Oh, no, today was an exception. She seems to be really serious about whatever it was.

So, someone who should stand at the top of the student body, guiding it along, is putting herself first. I knew it. I have to change things.