Wow, so this is your room, huh? Nice place!

Honoka, Chika, you can sit wherever you want. It feels kind of amazing having you both come over to spend the night.

Well, I mean, we haven't talked enough, you know? Honoka and I wanted to sit down and have a good chat with you.

So we were happy when you asked if we wanted to come over to spend the night and chat!

Well, me, too! I admire the two of you, how you're always leading everyone onwards. You're just really strong people.

So I'm glad we're getting to spend time together like this.

Whoa, a-admire us? You're gonna make me blush! And I'm glad I get to spend the night. I mean, it's like we all get along well, you know?

Yeah, you said it. I mean, μ's and Aqours accepted me pretty quickly even though I just suddenly showed up.

It made me really happy, but also a little surprised.

Huh, it did?

It's nothing to be surprised about, right Honoka? I mean, we've got something big in common.

Yeah! We all love school idols.

And we all love our friends dearly!

Ahahaha!

Hey, so, I fell in love with school idols when I watched μ's and Aqours' joint live show, right?

But what made you two get into school idols?

Well, like I said before, I totally got my heart captured when I watched μ's' radiant performance.

Yeesh, now I'm blushing! I'm glad to hear that from both of you, though.

How about you, Honoka?

I'm in the same boat as you two. I saw school idols on a big screen and thought they were awesome, so I wanted to try it myself.

It's something you fall into, isn't it? Like, school idols are so shiny, so wonderful, so cute that they just steal your heart away in an instant!

I know how you feel!

I seriously understand that!

It's strange, isn't it? The way we all looked up to the school idols that came before us and pursued the same thing.

That'll probably keep on happening.

We went after μ's.

And I was struck by Aqours and μ's and wanted to cheer on everyone's dreams.

The way someone joins us in chasing this dream, first from afar…

Then standing next to us…

…And runs with us in the same direction. Having friends like that is just so moving!

Yeah, I agree. Hey, what do you find fun?

Hmm. There's just so much I can't pick!

Huh?! Oh, c'mon, tell us!

W-Well, hmm. For example, I started helping out Karin with her dance lessons, and found out she's gotten really fast at memorizing choreography.

Yeah?

Ai is quick when it comes to memorizing lyrics, and Rina is always thinking of ways to improve the Rina-chan Board.

Kanata has insane focus when she's practicing and absorbs everything.

Oh-hoh.

Anyway, whenever I help out the others, I discover something new. Every week, every day.

So getting to see everyone grow every day up close is super fun, I think.

You get sappy, huh?

Ahaha, she totally is. Ahh, but I'm jealous of everyone in Nijigasaki! If only we had someone like you around!

Yeah, I want one of you for us, too!

Us first!

U-Um, ah, oh! One more thing! I definitely have a lot of fun checking out every group's costume design, too!

Huh? You've been doing that?

Yeah, I try to use them as references for Nijigasaki's costumes. Oh, but it's most important to make sure the costume matches the song!

*Giggle* Well, that's true, but I think it's important to be excited when you wear it, too. Like, I think if we're not enjoying ourselves, neither is the audience!

I get excited when You starts designing the costumes!

And when I see everyone trying them on, all I can say is how cute and wonderful they all look!

Me, too! I'm not the one who wears them, but just seeing everyone wear them moves me.

I get really excited when I see everyone in their costumes, too!

Eheheh, looks like we all think of the team, huh?

Well, yeah. I love school idols, but I super love all my friends!

Yeah, that's right!

I'm a lot closer to the Aqours members than I was when we first met, and I know that I'll love them even more as time goes by, so–

You want to be with them forever?

Yeah! And I want plenty of people to know how great Aqours is!

Honoka and I feel the same way, Chika!

Yeah! That's why we've gotta take on the School Idol Festival first!

Definitely! Because there's plenty of things I want to do with the School Idol Festival!

What kind of things do you want to do, Chika?

*Chuckle* Glad you asked! Ta-da! The World School Idol Festival! We'll gather school idols from all over the world!

Wow, awesome! I think that's a good idea!

Hm? From all over the world? Isn't that like the Olympics?

Oh! You're right! Then let's make them make school idols an Olympic sport!

Ahaha, that'd be awesome!

Hey, you think the bigwigs at the Olympics would want to put school idols into the competition when they see how awesome they are?!

Yeah! Now I'm really excited!

It's still a far off dream, but I hope that this actually does become an Olympic sport, and school idols who come after us can compete in it!

Yeah! So for us and the people that'll come after, I don't want to give up on the first step towards our dream: The School Idol Festival!

Yeah!