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Only Your Stars
Prologue 1
August of ES's second year, at Seisou Hall.
Subaru: Wait, wait, Daikichi! If you run that fast, you'll wear yourself out halfway through~!
Subaru: Ahaha! You're that happy to finally go for a walk with me again, huh☆
Subaru: I'm happy too! We didn't see each other for a whole month.
Subaru: Normally, when I'm busy with work, I'd have Mom look after you, but...
Subaru: This time it all happened so suddenly. Sorry I left you lonely for so long, okay?
Subaru: ...At times like this, I wish we could understand each other's words, Daikichi.
Subaru: I can tell how you feel by your expression and the way you wag your tail, and I'm
sure you understand what I'm saying somehow too.
Subaru: But still... If I could've properly explained why I was gone, maybe you could've
waited with a little less worry.
Subaru: Being left behind without knowing why hurts most of all, doesn't it?
Subaru: Maybe you thought, 'He might never come back,' or 'Did he abandon me?'... I'd
hate to think I made you feel that way.
Subaru: ...All right! Today, I'm with you all the way! We can take as many detours to your
favorite places as you like☆
Subaru: Whoa. You're suddenly pulling a lot harder.
Subaru: What's up? Did you find something sparkly?
Subaru: Ahaha! You love sparkly things too, Daikichi~ It's an Akehoshi family trait...☆
Subaru: ...Huh? That person sitting on the steps...
Subaru: Hey, hey, Hiiro♪
Hiiro: Hm...? Oh, I wondered who it was. Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: That's me~ What are you doing out here? Sunbathing? Or photosynthesizing?
Subaru: Or did you come to escape a noisy roommate? Everyone seems busy packing what
they're taking to Megasphere right now.
Hiiro: No. I just saw the others in Alkaloid off here.
Subaru: Saw them off...? Aira and the others are already going to Megasphere?
Hiiro: They're going to their family homes. My hometown's far away, so I decided to stay at
Seisou Hall.
Hiiro: I came to the city with nothing but myself, and I don't have any particular reason to
return now.
Hiiro: I thought they'd want to spend some quiet time with their families, so I declined.
Hiiro: I'm already packed, so I could go back to Megasphere today. Then I'll just wait there
for everyone to return.
Subaru: Hmm... You're kind of like a faithful dog waiting patiently for its owner to come
home, Hiiro.
Subaru: ...Oh, I know! Then why don't you come over to my place?
Hiiro: Your place... You mean your house, Subaru-senpai?
Subaru: That's right. Daikichi and I were just going to visit my family home.
Hiiro: ...No, I'll decline.
Hiiro: I'm an outsider, and I shouldn't intrude on your family time.
Hiiro: Besides, I'm used to waiting for someone. Things were so hectic in Megasphere.
Spending time like this isn't bad.
Subaru: Oh, don't be so distant. We're friends in the same agency, aren't we?
Subaru: Just kidding. I'm not trying to use being in the same agency as an excuse to push
you.
Subaru: My friends are all spending their time however they like, visiting their families or
stopping by their usual shops.
Subaru: If the others in Alkaloid knew you were spending that time alone, doing nothing
but killing time, I'm sure they'd feel bad.
Subaru: You think so too, don't you, Daikichi?
Subaru: Ahaha! Look, Daikichi's making a face that says, 'That's right!'
Hiiro: Hmm... If you both insist so much, would it be ungracious of me to refuse?
Hiiro: Then I'll take you up on your invitation, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Then it's settled! Come on, come on☆
Subaru: I was only away for a month, but it feels like it's been ages since I came this way.
So nostalgic...♪
Hiiro: I see.
Subaru: Hm? Oh, your hometown's far away, Hiiro, so this isn't very familiar to you.
Hiiro: Not just unfamiliar. Everything I see is new to me. All these similar houses lined up,
I'd probably get lost on my own.
Hiiro: But I understand why you feel nostalgic, Subaru-senpai. We were shut inside
Megasphere all that time.
Subaru: I see. For me, it's been a while, and for you, it's the first time. But it's the same in
that everything looks fresh. Ahaha, that's interesting♪
Subaru: I grew up around here, so I know every part of it~ I could practically walk home
with my eyes closed☆
Hiiro: Walking with your eyes closed is plainly dangerous. Shouldn't you avoid doing that?
Subaru: Okay~ Mmm, the air on the ground really does taste good...☆
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro, thinking about it again, it's amazing, isn't it? Megasphere, where we
were shut in, is going to become our new base.
Subaru: And not just that. The twenty-four-hour streaming is ending, and apparently it'll
operate as a floating city from now on.
Hiiro: 'Floating city'... That's not a term I'm familiar with.
Subaru: Me neither! Ukki~ taught me the term. Apparently it's a common setting in RPGs.
Subaru: It used to be a closed-off space, but now it'll be like a town open to the outside,
and people will be able to travel freely between it and the ground.
Subaru: Anzu says Thunderbolt will run it, and ES will be involved through a business
partnership. I guess we're renting space, so to speak.
Subaru: I wonder what it'll feel like with all sorts of people coming into Megasphere, when it
used to be just us?
Subaru: Some of the shops felt deserted and lonely, so I'd love for it to get livelier.
Subaru: Will it get as crowded as a popular theme park?
Subaru: Hmm. I still can't quite picture it.
Subaru: Well, that's fine. Life's more fun when you can't imagine what's coming☆
Subaru: If I find a toy over there that you might like, I'll buy it for you~ Look forward to it,
Daikichi♪
Hiiro: Hmm... The way you said that, does that mean you aren't taking him to Megasphere?
Subaru: Right. Apparently the Seisou Hall staff looked after him while I was in Megasphere,
which was a huge help, but...
Subaru: With our base moving over there, I think I'll have even less time to spend with
Daikichi.
Subaru: I did think about taking him. But I want him to see Mom regularly and go on the
walks he's used to down here.
Subaru: That would mean making him travel back and forth, right? Daikichi's getting old,
and I'm worried it might be too much for him.
Subaru: So I'm going to leave him with Mom. ...Honestly, I'll miss him terribly.
Subaru: But keeping him by my side isn't the only way to love him, right? I want to really
think about what would make him happiest.
Hiiro: I see... You're admirable, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Oh, that was some heartfelt praise. ...Admirable, huh.
Subaru: I don't really think of myself that way. In the end, he's still having to adjust to what
suits me.
Subaru: What's right for me to do as his owner? What's the best choice...? I have no idea.
Hiiro: Perhaps there isn't a right answer.
Hiiro: Just as every person is different, every dog is different too. I don't think one answer
can apply to them all.
Hiiro: There may be no right answer, but I can say for certain that lumping everything
together and declaring, 'This is right,' is wrong.
Hiiro: Besides, at least what you've done so far must be right. Daikichi-kun looks so content
walking with you!
Hiiro: If it's an answer you've thought through seriously, Subaru-senpai, I'm sure
Daikichi-kun will accept it too.
Subaru: Yeah... Thanks. I feel a little better now.
Subaru: That's enough getting sentimental! It isn't like me☆
Subaru: All right, Daikichi! Just around that corner and we're there! One last sprint~!
Hiiro: Hmm. Daikichi-kun really knows where his home is.
Hiiro: You're perfectly in step. The two of you are like brothers...♪
Subaru: We're here~! Look, Hiiro, this is my house.
Subaru: I'm home~! Mom, I brought Daikichi~!
Subaru: And I brought a friend today too...♪
Prologue 2
A few hours later.
Subaru: Good boy, Daikichi, you brought the ball back. Well done!
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro, why don't you throw it this time?
Hiiro: Huh, me? Are you sure?
Subaru: Yeah. Daikichi might have memorized which way I throw. I think having someone
different throw it now and then would be good stimulation.
Subaru: Ahaha! Look, even Daikichi's waiting with a face that says, 'Hurry up and throw it!'
Hiiro: Hmm. Then I'll gladly take a turn.
Hiiro: Here goes, Daikichi-kun. Fetch!
Subaru: Wow, what a fastball! Amazing, that could've been a home run right out of the
stadium♪
Hiiro: Oh, sorry. I put too much strength into that.
Hiiro: ...I hope Daikichi-kun hasn't lost sight of it. Should I go look too?
Subaru: It's fine, it's fine. Have faith in Daikichi. He has a good nose, and he's clever, you
know.
Subaru: By the way, thanks for staying with me this late.
Hiiro: Not at all. You treated me to a delicious meal. This is the least I can do!
Hiiro: Still, Daikichi-kun has been glued to you. He really loves you, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Hmm, he isn't usually quite this clingy.
Subaru: ...Maybe he's realized that, even though we've finally seen each other after a
month, we'll have to say goodbye again soon.
Hiiro: Hmm... Perhaps. He's a clever dog, just as you said, Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: ...I know how lonely it is to be left behind too. That's how it was with my brother.
Subaru: Oh... You left your hometown to follow Rinne-senpai, didn't you?
Subaru: To me, Rinne-senpai is wild and outrageous, but to you, he's your precious big
brother.
Hiiro: Hmm. I find him wild and hard to pin down too. Even so...
Hiiro: He's irreplaceable to me. You could call him my teacher in life.
Subaru: I see. ...Ahaha. Maybe Rinne-senpai's giving a huge sneeze right now because
we're talking about him☆
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro. Are you really going back to Megasphere today?
Subaru: You could stay for dinner too. You can even spend the night if you like.
Hiiro: No, I couldn't impose on you that much.
Hiiro: I want you to treasure your family time. Not just Daikichi-kun, but your mother must
be happy to see you again after so long too!
Hiiro: ...Oh. Daikichi-kun's back.
Subaru: Welcome back~ Was it fun looking for the ball?
Subaru: ...Whoa!? Hey, Daikichi, don't tug so hard on my sleeve~
Subaru: What is it? What did you find? Did you discover some sparkling treasure this time?
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai, isn't that Anzu-san sitting on the swing over there?
Subaru: Huh...?
Subaru: Oh, it is! Amazing, Daikichi, you really did find a treasure♪
Subaru: Hey, Anzu! Fancy meeting you here. It's like fate☆
Subaru: What's up? ...Getting a change of pace? You look kind of down for that, though...?
Hiiro: ...Hmm, I understand the situation. For Megasphere's official opening...
Hiiro: Producer Nice asked you to produce a very Nice opening ceremony featuring ES's
idols.
Hiiro: You want to let us rest after being forced to stream twenty-four hours a day...
Hiiro: So you're struggling to decide what the ceremony should involve... Is that it?
Subaru: I see... As you can see, I have energy to spare, so I'm ready for any job you throw
at me.
Subaru: But not everyone's as tough as I am.
Subaru: We're idols, so I'm sure no one would refuse. But we can't let the fans see us
looking exhausted at an important ceremony. Hmm...
Subaru: ...Oh. I have a good idea♪
Subaru: Anzu, let's hold a school festival in Megasphere! A school festival☆
Hiiro: Hmm...? Subaru-senpai, what is a school festival?
Subaru: Huh, you don't know? It's a festival at school that the students organize and liven
up.
Subaru: Yumenosaki has an Academy Festival in spring too, right? Didn't you take part,
Hiiro?
Hiiro: ...Oh, I remember. I know about the Academy Festival.
Hiiro: But participation is generally by unit, isn't it? We felt there wasn't much point without
everyone together, so Alkaloid decided not to take part.
Hiiro: Apparently Aira looked around as a regular visitor, though... Is the school festival you
mean similar to that?
Subaru: Pretty much. Normal schools don't have idol courses, so the contents will differ
from school to school.
Subaru: Anyway, what I mean is that the students take center stage and enjoy themselves!
Subaru: Yumenosaki's Academy Festival entertains visitors from outside, so it's kind of an
extension of our work, but...
Subaru: Even so, we had so much fun both preparing for it and on the day itself.
Subaru: From what Anzu said, Producer Nice told her, 'Anything goes as long as it's very
Nice,' right?
Subaru: Then instead of a solemn ceremony, let's make it like a school festival, where the
idols come up with ideas and do what they want.
Subaru: If it's something we want to do, even preparing for it should feel like playing.
Subaru: ES has several agencies, right? I think it'd be really fun to have each agency put on
its own attraction♪
Subaru: That way, we can have a great time without getting tense about it being work.
What do you think, Anzu?
Hiiro: ...Hehe. Anzu-san's face brightened all at once.
Hiiro: Hmm. Hearing your idea has made me excited too, Subaru-senpai♪
Hiiro: Let's join forces as idols and producer to make this the best opening ceremony...☆
Hiiro: Hm, you're returning to Megasphere, Anzu-san? ...I see. You want to put the proposal
together right away.
Hiiro: Then I'll go with you. I was planning to go back today anyway.
Subaru: Oh, you're both heading back? Hiiro, make sure Anzu gets there safely!
Subaru: ...Huh? Deja vu. I feel like I've said something similar before.
Subaru: Oh well. See you in Megasphere!
Subaru: Bye-bye, you two~☆
Subaru: ...Ahaha. Hey, Daikichi. A school festival, huh.
Subaru: Honestly, being shut in there felt cramped and a little suffocating, but...
Subaru: Now Megasphere, and the idol industry, will keep changing.
Subaru: We'll be able to travel freely to and from the ground, and all sorts of people will
come in...
Subaru: Somehow, I have a feeling something more fun than anything we've ever seen
before is about to happen...☆
Where the Constellations Return 1
The following day, in the Passage Area.
Esu: Um, Suou-senpai. Are you really sure this is the right place?
Tsukasa: It should be. ...Surely you aren't doubting me?
Esu: N-no~! That isn't what I meant!
Esu: It's just so deserted. We're the only ones here, so I'm getting more and more nervous...
Esu: Could we have the time wrong? Or maybe everyone else has gone to the wrong place?
Tsukasa: Calm down. We haven't made any mistake.
Tsukasa: It's probably deserted because people can travel to and from the ground now, so
there are temporarily fewer people here.
Tsukasa: We're here as representatives of NEW DI. I can't have you looking so pathetic,
Esu-kun.
Esu: S-sorry...
Esu: But was it really okay for me to come along?
Esu: A summit is where prime ministers, presidents... Top-level people gather, right?
Esu: Wouldn't someone with more dignity have been better than me...?
Tsukasa: Hmm. Then who in Esupuri fits that description? Let me hear your opinion for
reference.
Esu: Kanna! ...Oh, but he isn't the type to speak up much.
Esu: Raika isn't good with difficult things and has his head in the clouds, and Yume is out of
the question...
Esu: Oh no...! There's no one suitable in our unit! Game over!!!!
Tsukasa: Now, please don't end things on your own.
Tsukasa: The agency wanted its rookie unit to gain experience, so, strictly speaking,
anyone would have done...
Tsukasa: But I didn't choose you because you're the leader, Esu-kun.
Tsukasa: I thought your fearless boldness would allow you to exchange opinions with other
agencies without shrinking back.
Tsukasa: So stand tall and be confident. Understood?
Esu: Y-yes! Be confident...!
Tsukasa: Hm...? It seems someone has arrived.
Esu: ...Oh! You're right, thank goodness...!
Esu: Hey, President Eichi~! Over here, over here!
Eichi: Oh, Tsukasa-kun and Esu-kun... The NEW DI contingent. You arrived before me. I'm
impressed.
Eichi: It's been a while since we had a summit just for ES idols. I thought I'd order a drink
and wait at my leisure.
Tsukasa: I was thinking the same thing. Here's a menu.
Eichi: Thank you. What shall I have...♪
Esu: ...Um, President Eichi~. You said it's been a while. How often do you hold these
summits?
Eichi: Hmm. They were frequent when ES was first established, but there haven't been that
many lately.
Eichi: We held one during Mainstream Megasphere, but that was an irregular one requested
by Producer Nice.
Eichi: Was the last one before we were shut inside Megasphere?
Eichi: Normally, we shouldn't discuss highly confidential matters in an open place like this,
but...
Eichi: The shared space is too exposed. I suppose a cafe that hasn't officially opened yet
was judged more suitable.
Eichi: Above all, if Anzu-chan chose it, there should be no problem.
Rei: Talking about the young lady when she isn't here?
Rei: What fine taste you have, Tenshouin-kun.
Eichi: ...Hm? I thought I heard an unpleasant buzzing. It's you, Sakuma-kun.
Eichi: You seem to be enjoying yourself, bringing along a new henchman.
Rei: He isn't a henchman. Despite his charming surname, Kojika, meaning 'fawn,' he's as
tall as I am and quite imposing.
Juis: ...That girl doesn't seem to be here, and it looks like not everyone has arrived, but...
Juis: I'll introduce myself for now. I'm Juis Kojika of MELLOW DEAR US, affiliated with
Rhythm Link.
Juis: Since we're a unit new to ES, I was asked to attend the summit. Good to meet you.
Rei: Hasumi-kun is Rhythm Link's summit representative, but he apparently has some
business to attend to, so I, as his deputy, am participating instead.
Rei: I wish they'd show a little more consideration for an old man... There we go.
Eichi: Hehe. Why not retire altogether, work at the agency's reception desk, and devote
yourself to nurturing your juniors?
Rei: Oh? You say that, but if I really tried to retire, you'd use every trick in the book to stop
me...♪
Esu: Th-they're fighting...!? Shouldn't we stop them, Suou-senpai?
Tsukasa: There's no problem. For those two, this is their usual... What you might call
playful banter.
Juis: I see. Is this that thing where the more you fight, the closer you are?
Eichi / Rei: We aren't close. / We most certainly aren't.
Ibara: Well, well. Everyone's here.
Eichi: Saegusa-kun... And Anzu-chan. You came together?
Ibara: Yes. Some equipment in the producer room was malfunctioning, so I was helping
repair it. We came here afterward.
Rei: Oh? Are you knowledgeable about machinery, Saegusa-kun?
Ibara: Not especially. But given my work, I've drilled myself in the basic knowledge
necessary for office tasks.
Ibara: Calling a technician every single time would only waste time.
Ibara: It seems everyone's here, so let's get straight to the matter at hand, Anzu-san♪
Ten minutes later.
Tsukasa: ...Hmm. You'd like each agency to come up with an attraction.
Tsukasa: Certainly, at Yumenosaki Academy's festival, it's customary for each unit to run a
stall, but...
Tsukasa: If all of ES's idols work by unit, there will be too many attractions, and visitors
probably won't be able to see every area.
Tsukasa: I think dividing things by the broader framework of agencies is the most practical
approach this time.
Esu: Yes, yes, yes~! Question!
Esu: Can the attractions be anything? Like a chocolate banana stall or a cotton candy stall!
Eichi: Hehe. Imagining all the idols working together to make cotton candy is rather surreal.
Eichi: According to Anzu-chan, we can partner with businesses operating in Megasphere, or
stick to making things ourselves in the spirit of a school festival.
Eichi: If Thunderbolt is covering all the costs, making full use of that would be wise.
Rei: Indeed. It's an opening ceremony, after all. Something extravagant would be more
fitting than something shabby.
Rei: Heh heh heh. Perhaps I'll plan an attraction that pours money in like water to vent this
past month's frustrations...♪
Juis: Haha, not a bad idea.
Juis: But with only a few days until the event, there'll be limits to what we can do.
Juis: At the very least, bringing contractors up from the ground for major construction
seems physically difficult, luxurious as that would be.
Ibara: In any case, it seems the discussions will now continue within each agency.
Ibara: If ordinary visitors are coming in from outside, this is also a perfect publicity
opportunity. We at COS PRO will put on a show more spectacular than anyone else's...♪
Eichi: Good grief. We've competed more than enough already, so I'd like to refrain from
fighting for a while.
Eichi: That said, I have no intention of falling behind. We'll do everything we can...♪
Where the Constellations Return 2
Around noon the same day. COS PRO's gathering in the shared space inside Star House.
Niki: ♪~♪~♪
Niki: Thanks for waiting~! The extra-cheesy quiche is fresh out of the oven~!
Hinata: Coming right up~ I'll take it to table two!
Yuta: Shiina-senpai, an order from table four! Two servings of chicken bonne femme,
please~☆
Niki: Ahaha, another fancy one... All these orders keep coming in for things I wouldn't
usually make~
Niki: But the less familiar a dish is, the more rewarding it is to master! I can't wait~☆
Kohaku: ...Niki-han's really fired up.
Kohaku: Even after comin' here, he's cookin' in the cafeteria like he used to. Guess he
doesn't change wherever he goes.
HiMERU: Hinata and Yuta seem to be enjoying serving as well.
HiMERU: What a peaceful scene. ...HiMERU hopes this isn't merely a fleeting dream.
Rinne: Hey, don't say ominous stuff like that, Merumeru. You'll jinx it.
HiMERU: Jinx it?
Rinne: Yeah. It's when you're savoring the peace that some outrageous disaster happens.
Rinne: Like a threat showing up, or a meteorite falling out of the sky♪
Kohaku: Don't say such unlucky things. You're the biggest disaster yourself, Rinne-han.
Rinne: That's harsh! I've been an amazingly good boy lately, haven't I?
Rinne: Public opinion's swinging in my favor too. Before long, they might see me as a
squeaky-clean model student! Gyahaha☆
HiMERU: Even if your reputation has recovered somewhat, you've merely gone from minus
one hundred to minus ninety-nine.
HiMERU: As far as HiMERU is concerned, Amagi is a mass of negatives.
HiMERU: In the first place, things have only just settled down for now.
HiMERU: Even if something happens next, making a fuss about this moment having
foreshadowed it would be nonsense.
Kohaku: True. ...Settled down, huh. This month felt long, but short too.
Kohaku: I'd like them to let us take it easy for a while, but...
Kohaku: I guess that won't happen. Megasphere's official opening is comin' up.
Hiyori: And we need to prepare its opening ceremony!
Hiyori: A school festival... Hehe, it has a lovely ring to it. Unfortunately, I've never had
anything to do with them, so I've always wanted to experience one♪
Hiyori: But I did a quick search for reference, and the standard attractions are all childish
trifles. A little unsatisfying.
Jun: Childish or not, the point is for students to make things themselves and have fun
together...
Hiyori: That doesn't mean we need to settle for the same! I don't want to disappoint our
visitors.
Hiyori: So I'll give you the most wonderful suggestion!
Hiyori: We'll build an amusement park here in Megasphere: COS PRO Park☆
Ibara: ...I see. Within Megasphere's grounds?
Hiyori: Yes, yes! I looked at the overall map and found an empty area.
Hiyori: Let's claim it before the other agencies set their sights on it. That would be a good
Hiyori!
Hiyori: Eichi-kun built an amusement park called Sanctuary before, but that was tasteless
and boring.
Hiyori: Let's make COS PRO Park a much lovelier paradise, filled with love...♪
Jun: Ugh, there he goes. Ohii-san's running wild...
Jun: Nagi-senpai, could you stop him before this gets any bigger?
Nagisa: ...Hmm. Hiyori-kun...
Nagisa: ...That sounds fun. How about a ride called the Eden-go-round♪
Hiyori: I like it. Approved♪
Jun: GODDAMN! No good, Nagi-senpai's on Ohii-san's side too...!
Rinne: Sounds great, COS Park! I'm all for it☆
Rinne: While we're at it, let's add a 'casi-zone' inside the park. With an American company
backing us, we can work something out, right♪
HiMERU: What do you mean, 'while we're at it'? You simply want to gamble, Amagi.
Rejected.
Shu: Wait a moment. You appear to be attempting to create a place filled with clamor, an
amusement park...
Shu: I object. If we're going to devote resources to such a place, we ought to build an art
museum.
Shu: This opening ceremony is also an opportunity to demonstrate our worth as idols to
visitors.
Shu: Exhibiting COS PRO's history would be far more meaningful than providing momentary
pleasure.
Shu: ...Oh, yes. Fortunately, by sheer coincidence, I have plans for a palace suitable for
displaying works of art.
Shu: You may make use of them...♪
Mika: Isn't that the rejected proposal from the Repayment Festival...? Are ya gonna recycle
it?
Shu: Kagehira. Don't dismiss my plans with a vulgar word like 'recycling.'
Shu: This is rebirth. A sacred rite to resurrect a crystallization of beauty once crushed, here
in this new land.
Mika: Nnah~ You're usin' fancy words, but if you're reusin' it in the end, isn't that
recyclin'...?
Yuta: An amusement park or an art museum...
Yuta: If those are the choices, 2wink votes for the amusement park, where we can put our
street performances to use~♪
Yuta: Still, honestly, does anyone think the construction would be finished in time, no
matter how hard we tried now?
Hinata: Right, right. We'd love to make it lavish, if only to do Eden and Valkyrie justice~
Hinata: But the deadline seems to be the top priority. Could we keep the scale a little more
realistic?
Hinata: (...Is what the vice president secretly instructed us to say through our Mega
Phones...)
Hinata: (The sudden request surprised me, but we're steering things pretty well, right, my
brother?)
Yuta: (Yeah. It sounds natural, and no one thinks someone's pulling the strings behind the
scenes.)
Yuta: (Let's make the vice president give us a generous thank-you payment later, Aniki...☆)
Yuta: ...Huh? It's Anzu-san. Hello~♪
Hinata: Did you come to see how COS PRO's doing? We're just discussing our attraction.
Hinata: Eden wants to build an amusement park, and Valkyrie wants an art museum.
Yuta: Hehe. You look troubled, Anzu-san~♪ Facilities like those would be difficult, wouldn't
they?
Yuta: It sounds like building a little hut on a small scale might be possible, though...
Niki: Then shouldn't we do fast food, like a school festival? Takoyaki, yakisoba,
frankfurters☆
Niki: Ugh, just imagining it is making me hungry! ...Munch, munch.
HiMERU: Complaining of hunger while eating. Is there a hole in Shiina's stomach?
Rinne: Hey, Niki. Do you even know what a school festival is? You only finished middle
school.
Niki: What a nasty thing to say! How rude~ My middle school had a school festival too! A
cultural festival, to be precise.
Niki: All sorts of schools hold them in autumn. Stalls line up from the school gates, and
delicious smells fill the whole area...
Niki: Since students run them, the prices are affordable, and sometimes they generously
give you extra. To me, it's heaven.
Niki: When several schools held them on the same day, it was almost too much of a good
thing. I've gone from school to school before...♪
Kohaku: You sound so happy talkin' about it. Your whole life really does revolve around
your appetite, Niki-han.
Niki: Ahaha. Eating is the most essential thing for staying alive, after all~
Niki: Anzu Nee-san, don't stand around there. Sit wherever you like! I'll make you some
lunch too♪
Niki: What would you like? I'll take any request☆
Niki: You can't fight on an empty stomach! I have no idea what you or the higher-ups
usually do, but...
Niki: Even I can fill your stomach. So don't hold back. Eat as much as you like...♪
Where the Constellations Return 3
At the same time, at NEW DI's gathering.
Esu: According to Anzu-san, at the opening ceremony, the idols will perform their songs
onstage, and...
Esu: Before the concert, each agency will put on an attraction to entertain the visitors!
Esu: Apparently she wants it to have the atmosphere of a school festival.
Raika: Oh, a school festival...!
Raika: ...What's that? Is it some kind of vegetable?
Raika: Some vegetables are bitter, aren't they? I hope it's a flavor even I can eat...
Kanna: Don't worry, Raika-san. School festivals aren't bitter.
Kanna: They aren't vegetables in the first place.
Raika: Oh, really! That's a relief. You know a lot, Kanna-san♪
Kanna: No, I merely know about them as information.
Kanna: In middle school, they're called cultural festivals. At my school, apparently it's
customary for each class to put on a choir performance or a play.
Tsumugi: Apparently it's customary...? Does that mean you've never participated,
Kanna-kun?
Kanna: Correct. Devoting time to that sort of thing is inefficient.
Kanna: Even when everyone gathers, all they do is chat, and rehearsals make little
progress. More than anything, it's a nuisance.
Kanna: So during the preparation period, I worked on my own research in the chemistry lab
and displayed the results on the day.
Kanna: I didn't have to speak to anyone, and it was more meaningful to me.
Natsume: Hmm, so you're like that at school too, Kanna-kun? You really are a contrary
child.
Tsumugi: Hehe. Somehow, he's a little like you, Natsume-kun♪
Natsume: ... (Kicks Tsumugi in the stomach.)
Tsumugi: Ow!? Why did you kick me? All I said was that you're alike! How cruel!
Tsumugi: Oh, but perhaps because we were streaming twenty-four hours a day this past
month, you'd completely stopped hitting me.
Tsumugi: That felt strange in its own way. Hehe, somehow I'm happy...♪
Natsume: Ugh, being happy to get kicked... You're gross, Senpai.
Sora: HaHa~♪ This reminds Sora of Yumenosaki Academy's festival~ We in Switch did a
haunted house!
Sora: We worked together with Valkyrie and 2wink, and it was really popular~♪
Natsume: Since other units were helping us, we couldn't put on a half-hearted attraction.
Natsume: This time, too, the whole agency is involved, so I don't want it to be something
cheap...
Natsume: But I can't quite come up with an idea. Another haunted house wouldn't be
interesting.
Natsume: If we emphasize magic too much, Switch will stand out excessively.
Natsume: I'd like something that lets the individuality of every unit in the agency shine in
good balance.
Esu: Hmm, every unit's individuality...
Esu: Let's sort them out quickly. Knights is a chivalrous unit, Switch is a magician unit...
Esu: We're Esupuri, a unicorn prince unit, and MaM is... Um?
Madara: Me? The agency's promotional description calls me a cheerful unit, but...
Madara: You can think of me as a handy solo unit who can help wherever you need me.
Esu: Got it! Thanks for the assist, Master Mikejima!!!!
Esu: If we mix the individuality of these four units together...
Yume: A play of Sleeping Beauty would be perfect♪
Esu: Hey! You finally open your mouth, and that's what you suddenly come out with!?
Yume: Well, Sleeping Beauty has a prince and magic users, right?
Yume: Princes have knights serving them, so all that's left is to decide who plays the
princess. Of course, that would be...
Leo: I know! Mikeji-Mama☆
Madara: Me... The princess?
Yume: Hey, how did you reach that conclusion? Obviously Yume is playing the princess!
Leo: No, no, you're a prince unit, aren't you?
Leo: NEW DI doesn't have a princess unit in the first place. But luckily, Mikeji-Mama is
here...☆
Leo: It'll be a breeze for Mikeji-Mama. He's versatile!
Madara: Well, I'm glad you think so highly of me, but I don't think versatility is the issue
here...
Yume: Exactly. Casting someone like a bear as a princess is terribly tasteless.
Yume: Yume is obviously the princess. I'll awaken with a kiss from Esu, who plays the
prince, and we'll live happily ever after together...♪
Esu: You're way too true to your desires! Don't drag everyone into your personal fantasies!
Raika: Esu-sama is the prince, and Yume-san is the princess... What should we play?
Raika: I hope our experience in Inferno Influence can be at least a little help.
Yume: You two are sacred beasts who protect the princess.
Kanna: Such roles don't exist in the original Sleeping Beauty.
Kanna: Besides, there's no need to force a role onto everyone.
Kanna: Don't worry about me. Please proceed however you like.
Madara: You don't need to worry about me either. Yume-san probably suits the princess
better.
Madara: If you want another candidate, wouldn't Arashi-san be more suitable than me?
Arashi: Oh, me? I'm honored to be nominated by Mama.
Arashi: But unfortunately, that isn't quite the mood right now.
Madara: The mood? Come to think of it, the Knights members have been unusually quiet.
Madara: Are you letting Esupuri take the lead? Or aren't you enthusiastic about the
ceremony itself?
Tsukasa: That isn't the case. Since Megasphere is becoming our new base, we believe we
should make our presence felt too.
Tsukasa: Different units are cooperating across their boundaries. By combining our
strength, we can surpass our usual abilities and show each unit's appeal to a wider
audience.
Tsukasa: However... I apologize for bringing up Knights' own circumstances, but we already
performed a play at the Repayment Festival.
Tsukasa: If we perform another play on an occasion as prominent as this ceremony, we're
concerned the public will come to see us as that sort of unit.
Izumi: Put simply, we'd already agreed within the unit to do something other than a play
this time.
Izumi: Though I have no idea why Leo-kun suddenly joined in with the casting.
Leo: Wahaha! Sleeping Beauty is a ballet music classic!
Leo: Should I arrange it, or write something completely different? Just thinking about it
makes me excited☆
Leo: Setting our own circumstances aside, it's not a bad idea, right? I bet the visitors would
enjoy it too!
Ritsu: True. As Kannya-kun said, plays are a school festival staple...
Ritsu: Why don't we just have them do it without us in Knights?
Izumi: Without Knights...? What would we do? Work backstage?
Ritsu: That'd be fine, but if there's another way to put us to use, I think that'd be fine too.
Ritsu: Was it decided that each agency could only have one attraction, Suu-chan?
Tsukasa: Well... I'm sorry, I didn't confirm that.
Tsukasa: The idea was to divide things by agency so there wouldn't be too many
attractions. Having every unit do something individually would probably be difficult, but...
Tsukasa: They might allow just one additional attraction.
Tsukasa: For example, we could help liven up the play in some way other than appearing
onstage.
Tsukasa: In any case, Anzu Onee-sama will be coming later, so let's ask her then.
Tsukasa: ...Though I hope those children will have calmed down by then.
Yume: Yume will design wonderfully gorgeous costumes, so Esu, start practicing being a
prince now.
Esu: Hey, don't try to pick out clothes during the meeting! The seniors will scold us again!!
Arashi: Oh, honestly, it's like a kindergarten...♪
Tsukasa: Yes, truly... But, well, it isn't as though they're quarreling out of hostility.
Tsukasa: This liveliness isn't bad at all.
Where the Constellations Return 4
About an hour later, at Rhythm Link's gathering.
Mitsuru: Whoa~! The table's covered in snacks!
Mitsuru: Can we really eat all of them?
Rei: Indeed. That's what I bought them for. Eat as much as you like...♪
Mitsuru: Yay♪ Thanks, Grandpa-senpai!
Tomoya: Hey, Mitsuru, show a little restraint. You're embarrassing us.
Rei: It's quite all right. I bought them for you, after all.
Rei: Come, Mashiro-kun, help yourself too. Eat plenty and grow up healthy.
Tomoya: Y-yes... Thank you, Sakuma-senpai.
Mitsuru: Hehe♪ You wanted some too, Tomo-chan~ You were just trying to look cool!
Tomoya: Oh, be quiet~ Here's what people who say that get!
Mitsuru: Ah! You ate the melon bread cookie!? I had my eye on that one~!
Rei: Heh heh heh. What a heartwarming sight...♪
Adonis: Yes, truly. But I have one request.
Adonis: If you want them to grow, you should give them meat rather than sweets.
Kaoru: Hehe, I thought you'd say that, Adonis-kun.
Kaoru: Well, I was thinking to myself, 'Then shouldn't you give them something more
nutritious?' too.
Kaoru: But all of Rhythm Link's units are scheduled to get together for a social gathering
tonight.
Kaoru: Isn't this Rei-kun's way of making sure they don't get too full beforehand?
Rei: Indeed. Just as I'd expect from Kaoru-kun. You understand me so well♪
Koga: Hah. The truth ain't that impressive.
Koga: He suddenly called me over, and I rushed there, only to find he wanted company on
a shopping trip.
Koga: The second we entered the convenience store, he started gleefully tossing every
snack he saw into the basket.
Koga: He couldn't eat 'em all himself, so he just picked us as convenient people to share
with.
Rei: Good grief, you've given me away. You could have phrased that a little more kindly.
Rei: There are so many varieties of sweets these days, and the selection changes so
quickly. Even if I bought one each day, new ones would appear before I'd tried them all.
Rei: So I decided we'd all nibble on them together. Sharing sweets is rather youthful, isn't
it?
Kaoru: It's talking like that that makes you sound like an old man, though.
Rei: You four in Akatsuki should eat plenty too. Here, Hasumi-kun, some candy glasses~♪
Keito: Hey, don't bring those near my eyes. You know what'll happen if you dirty my
glasses, don't you?
Souma: Hmm... There are dried plum snacks. I shall have these.
Kuro: Huh. With chocolate and gummies around too, you still go for the old-fashioned
choice, Kanzaki.
Souma: A familiar flavor is more reassuring. Even if I didn't like something, it would be bad
manners to spit it out once I'd put it in my mouth.
Souma: ...Hmm. These really are aimed at children, I suppose. They're too sweet for me.
Ibuki: Sweet dried plums? Then maybe I can eat them too. Yoink, munch...
Ibuki: Uwaaaah! Sour!? I've been tricked~!
Souma: What are you talking about? I don't recall deceiving you.
Souma: Compared with the plums pickled by the Kanzaki family, these are like candied
beans.
Souma: You've put it in your mouth. Don't spit it out. Swallow it, Ibuki.
Ibuki: Ughhh... Souma-san, you're mean~
Adonis: You two call each other by your given names? You're just like brothers, Kanzaki.
Souma: Brothers...? Well, he is like a younger brother to me.
Nazuna: Thanks for waiting. We bought drinks~♪
Nazuna: Hajime-chin and I went shopping in the Passage Area, and there was a stylish stall.
Nazuna: Everything was half price for its trial opening. I feel like we got an amazing deal☆
Hajime: Hehe, we got lucky.
Hajime: All sorts of shops were preparing to open. Just walking around was exciting. I'm
looking forward to the official opening...♪
Hajime: ...Oh. These are nice cold drinks, so please have them before the ice melts.
Kuro: Yeah, thanks.
Kuro: Look, Kanzaki. They've got the bubble tea you like too.
Souma: Hmm. I go there because I like that shop, not the drink itself.
Ibuki: That shop? You have a regular place? I want you to take me too~
Souma: It's a secret. It would be awkward if we happened to run into each other there.
Ibuki: Aww. You're mean, Souma-san~
Hajime: I'll leave UNDEAD's drinks here.
Rei: Indeed. Hand me the receipt too. I'll make sure it's properly recorded as an expense
later.
Hajime: And for MELLOW DEAR US... Huh?
Hajime: Is it only you, Kojika-san? Um, where are the others...?
Juis: Ah... The others are a little... No, quite individualistic.
Juis: Kuon can be reasoned with, but Tsuzura... Well, Tsuzura would probably be all right
too.
Juis: Madoka's the problem... If he's the only one not participating, he might take it badly in
some strange way.
Hajime: Um, Kojika-san...?
Juis: Oh, sorry. I got lost in thought.
Juis: Anyway, they might disrupt the atmosphere of the meeting, so we decided I'd be the
only one to attend.
Juis: All four of us plan to come to tonight's gathering. I look forward to seeing you then.
Koga: ...So that means everyone's here?
Koga: Then let's get started, Sakuma-senpai.
Rei: Indeed. As I informed you through your Mega Phones, we'll be putting on an attraction
for the opening ceremony.
Rei: They'd like an atmosphere like a school festival. Now then, everyone, share your
thoughts freely.
Adonis: An attraction... I'd like to try running a food stall.
Adonis: But if this many people gather in one place, the stall would be so crowded we
couldn't move.
Kaoru: Hehe. It's chaotic just imagining it.
Kaoru: But we don't all have to run one stall, do we? We could split into several shops. It's
just...
Kaoru: Stalls are such an obvious choice that we might end up doing the same thing as
another agency.
Kaoru: It isn't completely out of the question, but I'd like to avoid overlap as much as
possible.
Nazuna: Yeah. Our kids seem to want to run a stall too, but...
Nazuna: If possible, I think it should be something that feels like Rhythm Link. We're
representing the agency, after all.
A few hours later, in MELLOW DEAR US's room.
Juis: ...And so Rhythm Link decided to hold a joint live show.
Chitose: Sounds good. ...Though I don't know what that is?
Mashu: It's where you take turns performing on one stage, right? Each unit performs its
own songs for the audience?
Nozomi: ...How blatant. Promoting yourselves under the pretext of an attraction.
Juis: Don't look at it so cynically. There is a reason behind it.
Juis: Rhythm Link's policy is to connect hearts through music. A joint live show is the
attraction that best fits that.
Juis: Besides, if everyone performs within their own time slot, even newcomers like us can
fit in naturally, right?
Juis: Forcing ourselves to coordinate and do something unfamiliar probably wouldn't
produce results. Putting in too much effort wouldn't suit a festival either.
Nozomi: I see. If you've accepted it, Juis, I have no objection. It's convenient that we won't
have to interact unnecessarily with other units.
Mashu: This old man agrees too. We've only just joined the agency and don't know our way
around yet...
Mashu: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Going along with our seniors' methods is
best♪
Where the Constellations Return 5
An hour later, at STAR PRO's gathering.
Chiaki: Now that we're properly warmed up, we've come to the equipment storage room...
Chiaki: As you'd expect from a sports stadium, they've got all sorts of equipment.
Mayoi: Yes. There's a lot I'm not familiar with. It's supposed to be spacious, but somehow it
feels cramped.
Mayoi: This dim lighting is somehow calming...♪
Tatsumi: You mustn't settle in here just because it's comfortable, all right?
Tatsumi: People coming to collect equipment would be so startled to see you that their legs
would give out, Mayoi-san.
Mayoi: Y-yes. I'll only linger here in moderation.
Tetora: Feels like there's more equipment than before~ I didn't see any rugby balls during
Athletic Atmos.
Midori: Maybe they added them for the full opening? I don't know, though...
Aira: Hmm. What would be good for everyone to play?
Aira: Soccer... I don't think my stamina would last until the end. And there'd probably be a
gap between people who know the rules and people who don't.
Midori: Yeah... You run about ten kilometers in one match, right? Just thinking about it
makes me feel miserable...
Shinobu: Oh, you know about that? Could you be a secret soccer fan?
Midori: No. I once saw someone watching a match on TV at the dorm.
Midori: Whenever I walked past, the players were still running, so I got curious and looked
it up.
Mao: Ten kilometers is for professionals. We wouldn't run that much if we're just playing for
fun. We could switch out when we get tired too.
Mao: Still, since we have the chance, I'd like to try an unusual sport. We just did the classics
like soccer and baseball at the Bunny Sports Festival.
Subaru: An unusual sport... That's hard to think of on the spot.
Subaru: Should we just invent our own?
Mao: No, that'd be even harder. The sun would set while we were still thinking.
Tetora: ...Hmm? I found some mysterious wooden sticks at the back of the storage room.
Tetora: Each one has a number written on it... What are these for?
Hiiro: Hmm... Perhaps a curse?
Chiaki: A curse!? Hero-kun, don't casually say something so frightening!
Midori: ...Actually, now that you mention it, it does feel that way. There's no instruction
manual, and it's eerie how the numbers go neatly up to twelve...
Midori: Maybe it's a cursed item where you burn one each day and something comes true
on the twelfth day...?
Makoto: Ahaha. Sorry to spoil the excitement, but I looked it up online, and apparently it's
equipment for a Nordic sport.
Makoto: You line the numbered pieces of wood up on the ground and throw a wooden stick
to knock them down, competing for points based on what you knock over.
Aira: What you knock over... Is it like a cross between ring toss and bowling?
Aira: Anyway, if it isn't a curse, that's a relief. If it doesn't involve strenuous exercise, it
sounds like everyone can enjoy it♪ Let's try it!
Tori: Oh, everyone's finally come out of the equipment room.
Tori: Honestly. The nerve, making me wait~!
Yuzuru: If you were so displeased, might you not have gone to help search, young master?
Tori: No thanks. Equipment rooms are always musty. A noble like me is supposed to put the
common people to work.
Tori: Still... How does Hibiki-senpai have so much energy?
Tori: Look, he's running around the track endlessly even now.
Yuzuru: Hehe. Surely it's because he has someone to compete with.
Wataru: Come, come! Try to catch me, Hokuto-kun!
Wataru: You're not closing the distance~ Is it too difficult after all?
Wataru: It can't be helped. If you can grab even the tips of my hair, I'll acknowledge your
victory☆
Hokuto: Tch... Don't mock me.
Hokuto: You're a genius, but not an all-powerful god. If I turn this into a battle of
endurance, an opening will come eventually.
Hokuto: I've noticed your breathing is heavier than it was two laps ago. Brace yourself. I'll
definitely overtake you...!
Wataru: You speak of a battle of endurance, but your stamina isn't limitless either.
Wataru: Hehehe. I look forward to seeing which of us drops to his knees first...♪
Kanata: Wataru~ Hokuto~ The water station is over here~
Kanata: If you don't drink properly, you'll dry out. Please make sure to replenish your
fluids~
Eichi: Go, Wataru~♪
Eichi: ...Hm? Oh, I wondered why I was suddenly in the shade. It's you, Anzu-chan.
Eichi: Don't just stand there. Sit on the picnic sheet. Here, next to me.
Eichi: Why are we here? Other agencies were using the shared space. It felt cramped, so
we left.
Eichi: We decided to have our discussion somewhere more open, here at the stadium.
Eichi: We've finished discussing our attraction. Now everyone's spending their time as they
please. I suppose we'll simply disperse from here.
Eichi: STAR PRO has many lively children. Look, they're all playing so freely.
Eichi: I'm watching them at my leisure while nibbling on the lunch Yuzuru prepared. What a
peaceful afternoon...♪
Eichi: Our attraction...? Ah, you need to find out each agency's plans and compile a
proposal to present to Producer Nice.
Eichi: STAR PRO's attraction is a stamp rally. After the official opening, an ambassador
system will begin, with idols serving as the faces of individual shops, right?
Eichi: We took inspiration from that. We'll assign idols to the shops as temporary part-time
workers, and they'll personally stamp the cards of customers who use the shops.
Eichi: Once customers collect a certain number of stamps, an idol will personally give them
a special present. That's the event.
Eichi: We used Yumenosaki Academy's Chocolat Festival as a reference.
Eichi: With this format, the shops gain natural publicity, which benefits Megasphere too...
Eichi: And receiving stamps and presents directly from idols should leave the fans highly
satisfied.
Eichi: As a result, STAR PRO's idols will be better liked, which should lead to future work
too. A benefit for all three sides.
Eichi: The problem is that we need to urgently confirm which shops can cooperate...
Eichi: ...Hehe. Thank you. I trusted that you'd say that, Anzu-chan.
Eichi: But don't push yourself too hard, all right? You have to look after every agency at
once.
Eichi: Feel free to rely on STAR PRO's staff too. We can finally communicate with the ground
again.
Eichi: I'll make up for this missing month and make the fortress that is STAR PRO more
resilient and secure.
Eichi: As you can see, I'm by no means physically strong. But I'm not so weak that I'll let the
current of the times swallow me without resisting.
Eichi: ...Oh? Tori's waving at us. It seems he'd like us to join in too.
Eichi: Come, Anzu-chan. Let's leave this talk that doesn't suit the blue sky and take a break
to play together.
Eichi: Just as I've been watching them at leisure, you should have the right to draw energy
from the idols too.
Where the Constellations Return 6
A few hours later, in the producer room.
Nice: Sorry. I've kept you waiting, Anzu-chan.
Nice: Coordinating with dignitaries from various countries has been difficult. It's a welcome
problem, really.
Nice: Mainstream Megasphere has, unexpectedly, given Megasphere excellent publicity.
More people than anticipated have taken an interest.
Nice: I have you to thank for that. Once again, thank you.
Nice: And thank you for all your hard work up to now, Anzu-chan.
Nice: ...Oh, sorry. This wasn't the right moment to say that.
Nice: I only meant to express my appreciation, but in this context it could sound as though
I'm removing you from your position as producer.
Nice: These days, there are plenty of people who ignore context, extract a single line, and
sensationalize it.
Nice: I can't afford to lose someone as valuable as you through careless words. I'll be more
careful in future.
Nice: Now, about the opening ceremony I asked you to organize...
Nice: Is it true that you've already finished the proposal? Or is this an out-of-season April
Fools' joke?
Nice: If so, telling a lie this late in the afternoon would be utterly nonsensical, but...
Nice: Oh! This is... Unmistakably a real proposal!
Nice: You wrote it with almost parental affection so that the idols could begin working on it
as soon as possible.
Nice: That speed, that spirit... Truly Nice♪
Nice: Hmm, hmm... I see. Each agency will put on an attraction, with a school festival as the
concept.
Nice: STAR PRO will hold a stamp rally visiting the shops. COS PRO will set up a temporary
hut as a haunted house...
Nice: Rhythm Link will hold a joint live show, and NEW DI will perform a play... I see.
Nice: I'll be frank. I hadn't imagined a plan like this at all.
Nice: I fully expected you to propose a lavish concert on a specially prepared stage, packed
with cutting-edge production techniques.
Nice: Oh, so the concert will still serve as the main event...
Nice: While the aim is to entertain guests before it begins and familiarize them with
Megasphere itself.
Nice: To take my vague, unhelpful request to arrange an opening ceremony and return it
with such splendid added value...
Nice: Very Nice, Anzu-chan♪
Nice: Hmm. Still, a school festival...
Nice: ...Oh, sorry! That sigh must have sounded loaded. I meant nothing by it.
Nice: My name may be Yoshihide Sanda, but I've lived in America for a long time and have
never experienced a Japanese school festival.
Nice: Perhaps that's why I have an almost fantastical yearning for them.
Nice: School festivals mean things like gathering around a campfire in the schoolyard or
folk dancing with the person you're interested in, don't they...?
Nice: Holding a fashion show in the gymnasium, inviting comedians to perform...♪
Nice: ...Oh? Did your old school not have events like that?
Nice: Hmm... Perhaps my idea of a school festival is a little outdated.
Nice: In any case, my understanding of their essence shouldn't differ greatly from the
general view.
Nice: Cooperating with friends toward a shared goal and deepening your bonds through
hard work...
Nice: I'd be glad if this opening ceremony becomes an opportunity to strengthen the
connections among the idols who'll work in Megasphere.
Nice: ...Oh, yes. May I make one request?
Nice: Please don't look so guarded. I don't intend to impose an unreasonable demand♪
Nice: I'd like you to ask each agency to livestream its preparations at least once.
Nice: They don't need to reveal everything, as though explaining how a magic trick works.
Nice: But even a small glimpse behind the scenes should heighten the guests' anticipation,
don't you think?
Nice: These days, people's interest fades unless you keep putting out information. It's
better to share actively than keep them in suspense.
Nice: What is it, Anzu-chan? ...Hmm. You'd like to edit the streamed footage into a single
video afterward?
Nice: I see! That way, fans who can't attend on the day, and people who become interested
in them in the future, can enjoy it too.
Nice: Thank you for the excellent suggestion. Please proceed in that direction.
Nice: It's an intensive project with a short schedule, but I believe you can lead it to success.
Nice: I'm counting on you, Anzu-chan...♪
Hiiro: Oh, someone's come out.
Subaru: It's Anzu! Hey, over here, over here♪
Subaru: Ahaha, surprised?
Subaru: I thought it was about time you submitted the proposal, so the two of us were
waiting for you.
Hiiro: Yes. Since we were the ones who inspired the school festival concept, we thought we
bore some responsibility.
Hiiro: So... How did the proposal go?
Subaru: Oh, a thumbs-up! That means it passed with flying colors☆
Subaru: Whew, thank goodness♪ Every agency seems so enthusiastic. It wouldn't be funny
if it got rejected now.
Hiiro: Yes. In that case, Subaru-senpai and I intended to persuade Producer Nice, but...
Hiiro: It seems that wasn't necessary. I'm relieved♪
Subaru: Now the preparations can really begin!
Subaru: I wonder what the other agencies are doing? We haven't been told yet~ I can't
wait!
Subaru: It isn't a competition, but I still can't help getting fired up about standing out more
than any other agency!
Subaru: Let's do our best, STAR PRO! Hip, hip, hooray~☆
With You and You Alone 1
Raika: "Oh, Natsume Oniisan, it's started!"
Natsume: "Hello, everyone who's come to visit NEW DI's stream. I'm Natsume Sakasaki of
Switch."
Raika: "Hello! I'm Raika of Esupuri!"
Raika: "One, ten, a hundred... Whoa, more people than I can count have come to watch!"
Raika: "Thank you! Wasshoi, wasshoi...♪"
Natsume: "Could it be because we announced that we'd reveal NEW DI's performance on
this stream?"
Natsume: "I'd be lonely if the viewer count plummeted as soon as we announced it... Will
you all promise to stay with us until the end?"
Raika: "I'm sure it'll be fine! We'll show some rehearsals afterward too..."
Raika: "And Yume-san said, 'Casually mentioning that there won't be an archive is
effective'!"
Natsume: "...That wasn't casual. You just revealed everything."
Natsume: "Well, never mind. I don't want to drag this out any longer and annoy everyone."
Natsume: "Then, Sora. Please make the announcement♪"
Sora: "Understood! Sora will cast magic on everyone's screens~ Chichin-puipui♪"
Sora: "Ta-da~♪ NEW DI will perform The Sleeping Princess in the Forest~"
Raika: "Oh...! The screen's sparkling! I wanna try that too~...♪"
Sora: "Anyone can do this one once they get the hang of it, so Sora will teach you later!"
Sora: "Master~, we're announcing the plot and cast too, right?"
Natsume: "Yes. But shall we ask Kanna-kun here to handle that?"
Kanna: "...Why me? Can't the rest of you take turns?"
Natsume: "Because we won't have a turn onstage for a while. Right now, Esu-kun, who
plays the prince, is rehearsing an intense battle with Mikejima-senpai, who plays the
dragon."
Natsume: "While our stars work hard, let's entertain everyone who's watching the stream."
Natsume: "Come on, Kanna-kun. Stop slacking and explain it to everyone."
Kanna: "...That doesn't explain why I need to be involved."
Kanna: "Well, fine. Resisting would be a nuisance, and finishing quickly is more efficient."
Kanna: "The story is an original play inspired by Sleeping Beauty."
Kanna: "Esu-san plays a prince who rescues Yume-san's princess, who has been put to
sleep by a curse."
Kanna: "The one who cursed the princess is the witch, played by me. Raika-san plays her
subordinate, a familiar."
Kanna: "With help from the fairies played by the three members of Switch, the prince..."
Kanna: "Faces the witch's assassin, a dragon played by Mikejima-san."
Kanna: "It's a fantastical musical production, incorporating plenty of the special stage
effects Switch excels at. Please don't miss it."
Kanna: "That concludes the explanation. I'll return to my post now."
Tsumugi: "Just as I'd expect from Kanna-kun. Very efficient~"
Sora: "Oh, Senpai! Good work~ Are all the stage effects ready?"
Tsumugi: "Yes. There are still plenty of rough edges, but everything should be in place in a
basic form."
Tsumugi: "Since we have the chance, let's show everyone watching a little glimpse...♪"
Esu: "Here I come, dragon! I'll cut you in half with this sacred sword!"
Madara: "Attack from any direction. I'll knock you back with these steel scales!"
Madara: "But first, receive this baptism! Haaaaah!"
Esu: "Uwaaaah!?"
Esu: "Huh, is that real fire!? Master Mikejima breathed fire from his mouth!?"
Madara: "Hahaha. This is Tsumugi-san's device. There is a trick to it, but it's a secret for
now♪"
Madara: "Come, come, what's the matter, prince? If you let your guard down, I'll gobble
you up...☆"
Madara: "Ow."
Yume: "I won't let you eat Yume's prince. Bad dragon."
Esu: "Hey, Yume! We're rehearsing. Stop pounding on Master Mikejima's back!"
Esu: "Besides, you're the sleeping princess. Go lie down quietly over there."
Yume: "Hmph... Just sleeping is boring."
Yume: "Esu, hurry up and break Yume's curse. Save me already."
Esu: "That's what I'm trying to do...! Master Mikejima's too formidable!"
Esu: "...But that's my master for you! Strong and cool through and through!"
Esu: "I'll follow you for the rest of my life!!!!"
At the same time, in the producer room.
Hiiro: Excuse me. Anzu-san, do you have a little time?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. You look busy. Perhaps I should come back later.
Hiiro: Huh? You were just thinking of taking a break?
Hiiro: I see. Then I'll take you up on that♪
Hiiro: Everyone in STAR PRO is making prizes for the stamp rally by hand. We've made a
prototype, and I'd really like you to see it.
Hiiro: ...This is it. Apparently it's called a resin accessory.
Hiiro: I tried making a spade-shaped ornament, something that suits me. I threaded it onto
a chain to make a necklace.
Hiiro: At first, I was making a traditional good-luck ornament from my hometown. But once
I'd finished it, Aira stopped me, saying it was too creepy.
Hiiro: So, with some advice, I decided to make an accessory like this.
Hiiro: It's the first one I've ever made, so I know it isn't very good.
Hiiro: Even with practice, there's no guarantee I can make it as nicely as something sold in
a shop, but...
Hiiro: Mayoi-senpai said what matters is that it's made with feeling!
Hiiro: So I put a heartfelt prayer into it. May whoever receives this find happiness.
Hiiro: ...Hmm. I didn't expect you to praise it so much.
Hiiro: It doesn't look like my first attempt? I don't think that's true, but...
Hiiro: If the shape looks neat, it's thanks to Midori-senpai carefully teaching me every
detail. He's a good teacher.
Hiiro: ...If you'd like, would you accept this necklace?
Hiiro: It's a prototype, so I intended to keep it. But if you like it, I'd really like you to have it.
Hiiro: I told you, didn't I? I wished for whoever receives it to be happy.
Hiiro: I want your efforts to be rewarded, working all alone in this large room.
Hiiro: The spade symbolizes death. That may seem ominous at first, but death also heralds
a new beginning.
Hiiro: Just as winter passes and spring arrives, old things end and new life sprouts.
Hiiro: I hope the path you follow in this new land, Megasphere, will be radiant, Anzu-san...♪
With You and You Alone 2
Hiiro: By the way, why are you so busy, Anzu-san?
Hiiro: We're the ones in charge of the opening ceremony's attractions, so couldn't you relax
a little...?
Hiiro: ...Oh, I see. There's a concert in addition to the attractions.
Hiiro: And you're struggling with its structure and staging right now...
Hiiro: That must be difficult. Deciding which unit should handle which part, and in what
order, all by yourself.
Hiiro: Putting units good at exciting the crowd in succession would build momentum, but
constant fast tempos would tire the audience. Changes of pace are important.
Hiiro: Even deciding the song order for our own concerts is difficult. Coordinating every
unit... Hmm.
Hiiro: If it were me, perhaps I'd select a representative unit from each agency. Reducing
the number might make things run more smoothly.
Subaru: But Anzu wouldn't be happy with that☆
Hiiro: ! Subaru-senpai!
Subaru: Ahaha, sorry I startled you. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop.
Subaru: You two had such a nice atmosphere going that I couldn't find the right moment to
speak.
Subaru: It might have been a little abrupt, but it felt like now was the time to come in.
Subaru: Thanks for your hard work, Anzu. I brought you a cold drink~♪
Subaru: At times like this, you get so absorbed that you put yourself last, right? So I
thought we needed to make you take a break.
Subaru: I didn't expect Hiiro to beat me to it, though~ I was sure he'd just gone to the
bathroom.
Subaru: Anyway, after we pulled off Mainstream Megasphere on such a huge scale with
everyone participating, having only selected members in the ceremony right afterward...
Subaru: Honestly, it'd feel a little lonely. A little lacking.
Subaru: More than anything, I don't think you'd allow yourself to make that compromise,
Anzu.
Subaru: After all that worrying, and working yourself ragged to reach your answer,
changing it now... It'd be frustrating, wouldn't it?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. You feel the same way as Subaru-senpai, Anzu-san.
Hiiro: Then why do you need to worry? You already know the direction you want to take.
Subaru: ...I see. You're hesitating precisely because we did it in Mainstream Megasphere.
Subaru: You're worried that doing the same thing right after something so spectacular
would lack originality.
Subaru: But I don't think it'd be the same.
Subaru: That concert was the answer you gave as a producer, right?
Subaru: This one's different. It's a concert to celebrate Megasphere's official opening...
Subaru: And a perfect opportunity to thank the fans who support us☆
Subaru: Whether they're rookies or veterans, every idol is the one brightest star to the fans
who cheer for them.
Subaru: You want to show every single one's sparkle to the fullest. I want to respect that
feeling, and I want you to keep treasuring it.
Subaru: That's what I find most amazing about you, and what I respect most!
Subaru: Oh, I got carried away and made that sound final! Of course, there's much more to
like about you than that☆
Subaru: ...When you chose everyone back then, I... We were truly happy.
Subaru: So I want you to stage this with confidence. Let us shine on the best stage you can
imagine.
Subaru: It's fine if the structure is complicated! Hiiro and I will run the dance lessons with a
firm hand☆
Hiiro: Huh, me too...?
Subaru: Of course! We've been in the same boat this far. No getting off the train halfway!
Subaru: Wait, is 'getting off the train' right for a boat? 'Disembarking'...?
Subaru: Oh well, never mind the details♪
Hiiro: ...Hehe. It seems your words have completely cleared Anzu-san's doubts,
Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: To be honest, I wanted to help her myself.
Subaru: Hehe♪ That's the bond Anzu and I have, and I'm your senior, Hiiro~ We've built up
different amounts of experience.
Subaru: But you've got lots of good qualities of your own, Hiiro. You have things I couldn't
get no matter how much I wanted them.
Subaru: So let's keep polishing each other, so we can remain someone's shining star.
Subaru: Oh, Anzu's taken out her pen again! What's this? Are you going to rework the
concert structure?
Subaru: Too bad~ I'm confiscating this notebook☆ I'll hold onto it for a while!
Subaru: Good ideas won't come if you stay shut in this room. Let's go for a walk, the three
of us!
Subaru: Every agency's working hard for the opening ceremony. Let's have a look around
together and do a little scouting♪
Ibara: "...Hmm. I thought building several prefabricated huts for a temporary haunted
house was madness, but..."
Ibara: "Now that they're lined up, it's not bad at all. The visual impact is considerable...♪"
Yuta: "Hey, Vice President, the stream's already started~!"
Ibara: "Oh, my apologies! Hello, everyone. Welcome to COS PRO's stream!"
Ibara: "Thank you for choosing to watch us while the other agencies are streaming too."
HiMERU: "Let's begin with the conclusion. COS PRO is finished."
Niki: "Hey, HiMERU-kun!? What are you suddenly saying!?"
Kohaku: "Exactly. Look, the comments are already goin' wild. Some people might've
dropped their phones in shock!"
Hinata: "...Oh, could this be a strategy to get viewers with a bombshell statement?"
Hinata: "Just what I'd expect from HiMERU-san. What a strategist~♪"
HiMERU: "HiMERU isn't creating a talking point, merely stating an objective fact."
HiMERU: "Look over there."
Jun: "Huh...? Since when did the entrance door get such elaborate decorations?"
Jun: "I don't think those were in the plans...? Who did that?"
Shu: "Kakaka! I did, of course!"
Shu: "This is a mansion haunted by the beautiful, forlorn spirit of a maiden who died young.
It would be disrespectful not to give it a fitting atmosphere, wouldn't it?"
Hiyori: "Honestly, don't change the setting on your own! This haunted house is called The
Ruined Paradise!"
Hiyori: "It's the final resting place of noble fallen angels driven out of heaven! Right,
Jun-kun?"
Jun: "No, this is the first I've heard of that setting too."
Nagisa: "...Come to think of it, a large box arrived from the ground earlier."
Nagisa: "...What's this? Are we building another prefabricated hut?"
Hiyori: "No, it's a life-size figure of me that I had made in a rush. We'll put it at the entrance
as a photo spot♪"
Rinne: "This thing? Let's see..."
Rinne: "Oh, that's pretty well made. The arms even move. Fancy!"
Rinne: "I've got a good idea! Let's have it hold a target so visitors can play darts while they
wait."
Hiyori: "No! Don't involve my double in your vulgar games!"
Rinne: "You're no fun... Then how about making the Hiyori-chan figure itself the target and
throwing directly at it♪"
Hiyori: "That's even worse!"
Mika: "...Phew, it's finally finished."
Mika: "A noblewoman's skull that weeps jewel tears... It was hard makin' it match what I
imagined, so I'm all the happier. I hope everyone gets a fright♪"
Mika: "Nnah? It's strangely noisy... What're ya all makin' such a fuss about?"
Jun: "Don't worry about it. It's a pointless argument. ...Sigh, can we really pull this off at this
rate~?"
Subaru: Huh. I was surprised when those prefabricated huts went up without me noticing,
but they were for a haunted house.
Subaru: It looks kind of divine for a haunted house. I wonder what it's like inside? I can't
wait to see it finished~☆
Hiiro: ...
Hiiro: ...Hm? What is it, Anzu-san? Should we speak to my brother?
Hiiro: No, I'll refrain. They seem to be streaming, and I shouldn't interrupt their setup work.
Hiiro: (...This brings up a lot of feelings. Back in our hometown, I never saw that expression
on my brother's face.)
Hiiro: (My brother, who was raised strictly to become the head of the family... And my
brother now, happily plotting mischief, surrounded by friends.)
Hiiro: (Sometimes I find myself wondering whether they're really the same person, which
one is real... But both of them are my brother.)
Hiiro: (Even if there's more distance between us than back then, I'm happy I've come to
know both sides of him.)
Hiiro: (For that reason alone, I'm glad I became an idol...♪)
With You and You Alone 3
Souma: "Greetings, everyone. From here, we in Akatsuki shall take over the stream."
Kuro: "Ra*bits, who were handling it until now, have swapped places with us and are up
onstage."
Kuro: "Look, can you see them through the camera?"
Souma: "Kiryu-dono, is it all right to show them on the stream?"
Kuro: "Should be fine. They're just practicing their own songs."
Kuro: "Well, let's check anyway. ...How about it, Boss Hasumi?"
Keito: "Strictly speaking, it depends on each unit's policy. Ordinarily, we should obtain
Ra*bits' permission, but..."
Keito: "It should be fine. We've rented out the live house for individual practice. This isn't a
rehearsal."
Ibuki: "You'll have to wait until the day to find out what we'll sing~ Maybe we'll even
perform a new song~?"
Souma: "Ibuki. Don't carelessly excite the viewers with something that isn't planned."
Ibuki: "Nyahaha, I got scolded. It isn't planned, but it isn't impossible~"
Ibuki: "You're so motivated when it comes to writing songs, Souma-san. I think we could
make something interesting if we tried~"
Souma: "Don't say that so lightly. It's something we'll present to our fans. We mustn't
approach it in such a frivolous spirit."
Kuro: "Hahaha. You're so serious, Kanzaki."
Kuro: "But why not give it a try? An unofficial surprise just for the joint live show."
Keito: "...True. Of course, I don't intend to force you."
Keito: "But that youthful enthusiasm, like a student band, suits a school festival. I don't
think it's bad."
An hour later.
Mashu: Our time's almost up, so let's call it a day. Good work, everyone~☆
Mashu: Wait, Nozomi-chan's already gone?
Mashu: What, did we break one of his rules? Hilarious! #NozomiChansMysteriousRulebook
#LetMeReadItSomeday
Chitose: He wouldn't leave on his own, so isn't he in the dressing room?
Chitose: Shall we go too? ...Huh, Juis?
Juis: I'll stay a little longer. To watch after class, so to speak.
Mashu: Wow, what a model student! Tell us what you think later~♪
Koga: It's finally UNDEAD's turn! I've been waiting so long I'm about to yawn.
Koga: It's been a while since we played a cramped live house like this. I'll go wild like it's
the real thing♪
Koga: ...Hey! What're you doing here, Bottom Lashes!
Juis: Bottom Lashes? ...Do you mean me?
Juis: I'm sure I introduced myself properly at the gathering the other day. Juis Kojika.
Koga: Shut up. Juis or Juice, I don't care. Bottom Lashes is Bottom Lashes. I ain't obliged to
remember your name.
Rei: Koga, what are you barking about all by yourself?
Rei: ...Oh? Kojika-san, why are you here? Your practice should be over.
Juis: I thought I'd stay and watch UNDEAD perform, for my own interest.
Juis: To take a good look at what a unit proclaiming itself extreme and immoral is like. For
reference...♪
Rei: Hmm... What to do? I don't mind, but Kaoru-kun...
Rei: It seems he has a little history with you, Kojika-san.
Juis: History? What are you talking about? We shouldn't have any personal connection.
Rei: Heh heh heh. Don't worry about it. Just talking to myself...♪
Koga: Yeah, don't worry about it. Sakuma-senpai always says random stuff that sounds
meaningful and dodges the important part.
Rei: Koga. Whose side are you on?
Koga: It's your own damn behavior that's the problem, you vampire bastard.
Koga: Come on, hurry up and get ready!
Rei: Good grief, you're in a bad mood today. Everyone isn't even here yet.
Rei: (...No, perhaps this is for the best. Kaoru-kun would find it difficult in front of Kojika-san
too.)
Rei: (Besides...)
Rei: Welcome, young lady♪ Bringing Akehoshi-kun and Amagi-kun along, you're just like
Momotaro.
Rei: Are the three of you going to vanquish ogres? Kiryu-kun has already gone home.
Subaru: Momotaro, huh. Then we're one animal companion short...
Subaru: Oh, it's fine! Gami-san's here!
Subaru: I'm the monkey, Hiiro's the pheasant, and Gami-san's the dog! Perfect...☆
Koga: Grrr! Who're you calling a dog, you bastard! How many times do I have to say it? I'm
a lone wolf!
Hiiro: We're looking around at each agency's attraction, to give Anzu-san a change of pace
too!
Hiiro: Rhythm Link is holding something called a joint live show... Right?
Hiiro: We'll leave if we'd interfere with the stream, but otherwise, could we watch you
practice for a little while?
Rei: (...Not only Kojika-san, but the young lady too. You really are unlucky, Kaoru-kun♪)
Rei: You may watch, but only one song. Anything beyond that is a trade secret.
Rei: Take your guitar, Koga. Start alone as a vocal warm-up.
Rei: I won't let you feel anything is lacking just because there are fewer of us. I have my
pride as your elder too.
Rei: This demon king who rules the night will leave you utterly spellbound...♪
Hiiro: Oh? It's completely dark already.
Subaru: All that walking has left me starving~ Anzu, want to have dinner together?
Subaru: There's a restaurant I'd recommend~ The one Hiiro and I will be working with for
the stamp rally☆
Subaru: Hm? You've had an idea for the concert structure, so you want to go back to the
producer room?
Subaru: I see... Then we'll go back with you.
Hiiro: Hm? Weren't you hungry, Subaru-senpai?
Subaru: Yeah, but I can wait. I don't want Anzu going back alone.
Subaru: Back at Yumenosaki, the others in Trickstar and I often walked Anzu home.
Subaru: Brings back memories, doesn't it, Anzu♪
Subaru: Oh, right. Hey, Hiiro, what did you think of seeing the other agencies'
preparations?
Hiiro: Hmm. Let's see...
Hiiro: I was impressed that every agency is doing something different. And... Just as you
said, Subaru-senpai, everyone looked like they were enjoying the preparations.
Hiiro: I always put my full effort and enthusiasm into preparing for Alkaloid's concerts too.
But this felt similar, yet somehow different.
Hiiro: It's frustrating that I can't put it into words properly... I hope you understand.
Subaru: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Subaru: With school festivals, preparing is the most fun part. Even little mistakes become
something to laugh about. It really feels like youth♪
Subaru: Of course, the actual event is incredibly fun too... But during it, I suddenly feel the
end approaching, and it makes me a little lonely.
Subaru: But during preparations, there's nothing but excitement☆ Everything leads toward
the beginning.
Subaru: Seeing other people prepare motivates you to think, 'We can make something
even better too!'
Subaru: And there's something fun about everyone working toward the same goal through
completely different attractions.
Hiiro: ...Helping each other improve. That's what you said earlier too, Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: Polishing one another so we can remain someone's shining star.
Subaru: Ahaha, that's right! Maybe being an idol and holding a school festival are
surprisingly similar.
Subaru: Like how being onstage gives you a sense of achievement, but also makes you sad
that it'll be over soon.
Hiiro: Yes. Perhaps that's why we can work hard, thinking we'll do even better next time.
Turning reflection into motivation and strength, wishing to give the fans something better...
Hiiro: It's like a journey without end...♪
Subaru: Yeah. It won't be ending anytime soon! Every day is sparkling so brightly.
Subaru: We've been through such a difficult month. I'm sure the days ahead will feel like a
reward!
Subaru: That's what I believe...☆
With You and You Alone 4
Time passes. The day of the opening ceremony.
Tori: Welcome~ Oh, it's Anzu! Are you taking part in STAR PRO's stamp rally?
Tori: Then that's practically the same as coming to see me☆ I'm the one in charge of the
Game Area♪
Tori: Here, some trial coins. Play whichever game you like!
Tori: When you're done, come talk to us. We'll put the Game Area's stamp on your card.
Tori: Huh, who's in charge besides me? That's...
Mayoi: Um, I am. Sorry for coming up behind you...
Mayoi: I thought I'd called out to you, but the background music seems to have drowned
me out...
Mayoi: What is it, Anzu-san? ...You're surprised to see me here?
Tori: I get it~ Ayase-senpai doesn't seem good with noisy places like this. I picture him
somewhere quieter and damper.
Mayoi: Hehe... I suppose I was judging without trying it. I was hesitant at first too, but...
Mayoi: Fortunately, it's comfortable. I've grown used to the background music, and the
moderate dimness is calming...♪
Mayoi: But I'm still not good at approaching people...
Mayoi: Even Anzu-san didn't notice me. Perhaps I'll leave all the customer service to
Tori-san and work behind the scenes...
Tori: Hey~ I don't remember agreeing to that!
Tori: Besides, what do you mean, behind the scenes? We're here as shop assistants.
Tori: Do your own job properly so everyone can enjoy the stamp rally.
Mayoi: Eek! Y-yes...
Mayoi: Um, Anzu-san... Which game would you like to play...?
Mayoi: This claw machine? Please wait just a moment. Move this like so...
Mayoi: Hehehe. I've adjusted the prize's position to make it easier to win♪
Mayoi: Oh, don't worry. Since it's the opening ceremony, the shop has given us permission
to do as we like today.
Mayoi: And I'm sure you'll be more satisfied if you can win a prize without frustration.
Mayoi: Go ahead. Good luck...♪
Thirty minutes later.
???: Hey, you there, the cute girl holding a plushie♪
Ritsu: Are you alone? Would you like to have some tea with me over there?
Arashi: Ritsu-chan, what are you doing? You sound like you're picking her up.
Ritsu: Well, just saying hello normally would be boring, wouldn't it?
Arashi: Honestly, normal is fine. You'll startle Anzu-chan.
Arashi: Sorry about that. He means no harm, you know?
Ritsu: Mm. As an apology for startling you, I'll give you this. A flyer for The Sleeping
Princess in the Forest VS the Prince Who Wants to Save the World VS the Dragon Who Got
Dragged Into It...☆
Ritsu: A spectacular tragicomedy from NEW DI, guaranteed to make you sob. Today only,
so don't miss it~
Izumi: Hey, stop exaggerating in the advertising. If they're disappointed when they see it,
we'll be embarrassed too.
Izumi: What, Anzu? ...Why am I not correcting the title?
Izumi: I didn't come up with it, and apparently that's the official title.
Izumi: It's so tacky I don't even want to say it, but I can't just change it myself, can I?
Leo: You thought it was The Sleeping Princess in the Forest? Wahaha, absolutely right☆
Leo: Mikeji-Mama told me. Apparently the script kept changing as they rehearsed, until
they had to change the title too.
Arashi: Those stories that cram the whole plot into the title are popular, aren't they?
Arashi: It's good that the title isn't misleading... But how did even the princess end up
fighting?
Ritsu: Apparently Yume-kun requested it. He was excited to play the princess, but when he
actually tried, he got bored of doing nothing but sleeping.
Ritsu: So he proves true love by defeating both the prince and the dragon with his own
hands... Or something like that.
Arashi: Does that really work as a story? It sounds like a complete jumble that lost track of
its own premise.
Arashi: But it's true that just sleeping might be boring.
Arashi: Love is something you nurture, right? Having everything good and bad pass by
while I sleep, then pledging my love to someone I barely know? No thank you.
Arashi: If I were the princess, I'd take up a sword and fight alongside the prince... The thrill
of running away together in love sounds lovely too♪
Izumi: So you'd go out onto the battlefield too? How barbaric.
Izumi: You could just enjoy being the princess and let someone protect you.
Leo: But that's like Naru. Happiness is something you seize with your own hands☆
Arashi: Exactly. A life spent merely walking along a red carpet someone else laid out is far
too boring.
Arashi: In sickness and in health, even covered in mud. Living hand in hand is the ideal
destiny, isn't it?
Arashi: ...Don't you agree, Kunugi-sensei? Hehehe♪
Ritsu: Suddenly, Kunugi-sensei. Well, I guess that's natural. You've always admired him,
Nacchan.
Leo: Acky-sensei... Come to think of it, I feel like I saw him over there earlier.
Arashi: What? Oh my! Really...!?
Leo: Hmm... He was far away, so it might've just been someone who looked like him.
Leo: But I think that silhouette was Acky-sensei...?
Ritsu: Hmm. Then I believe it was Kunugi-sensei's wandering spirit.
Arashi: Hey. Aren't those something bad? Don't say ominous things.
Arashi: ...Maybe my feelings drew him here, and he appeared like a mirage.
Arashi: I haven't had enough Kunugi-sensei lately. Even if he's an illusion, I want to see
him...♪
Tsukasa: Everyone, what are you doing gathered here?
Tsukasa: The next visitors will arrive shortly. Please keep your breaks reasonable.
Tsukasa: Oh, Onee-sama. You're here!
Tsukasa: Hello. I hope you're well...♪
Tsukasa: As we announced beforehand, we in Knights are serving as guides throughout the
grounds.
Tsukasa: We hand out leaflets for the play and sometimes escort people directly to their
destinations, doing our best to help everyone enjoy a fulfilling visit.
Tsukasa: Guests are entering in several groups to ease congestion, so we're using the gaps
between them to rest like this...
Tsukasa: Of course, if we see someone lost or in trouble, we respond immediately.
Escorting everyone is a knight's duty.
Izumi: Personally, I don't understand why we have to do this sort of rookie idol work.
Ritsu: Says kind Secchan, who handles it perfectly when the time comes~♪
Ritsu: When that little child asked for directions earlier, you deliberately crouched down to
their eye level, didn't you?
Izumi: It's hard to hear them otherwise. That's the most basic thing. Stop smirking. You're
sooo annoying.
Tsukasa: Yes, yes. That's enough teasing, you two.
Tsukasa: Sena-senpai said he didn't understand the point. Since you're here too,
Onee-sama, I'll explain the intention again.
Tsukasa: As I said, our first priority is making everyone's visit comfortable, but...
Tsukasa: By meeting visitors directly as guides, we'll make them aware of us and, if all
goes well, turn them into Knights fans.
Tsukasa: After all, today we have all sorts of guests from around the world.
Tsukasa: A concert featuring everyone is lavish, but individual units inevitably leave a
weaker impression.
Tsukasa: Yet the chance of remembering someone rises considerably if you've spoken with
them directly and been shown hospitality, doesn't it?
Tsukasa: I believe these steady, accumulated efforts will lead Knights toward a brighter
future.
Tsukasa: Oh... It seems the next group has arrived while we were talking.
Tsukasa: Then please excuse us, Onee-sama. If you'd like, do come and see NEW DI's play
too...♪
With You and You Alone 5
That evening, at the special concert venue for the opening ceremony.
Hinata / Yuta: "That was Hinata Aoi and Yuta Aoi of 2wink, and..."
Mika: "Mika Kagehira of Valkyrie. Thanks for listenin'~♪"
Mika: "Nnah~, I was nervous. I kept worryin' what I'd do if I messed up."
Hinata: "Messed up? It's a little late to say this now that we're done, but we'd support you if
that happened!"
Yuta: "Exactly. Both Aniki and I specialize in recovering from things like that♪"
Mika: "Hehe, you're reliable. It feels like you two make up for each other's weaknesses."
Mika: "Oshi-san produced the choreography for that song specially for this concert."
Mika: "Oshi-san himself isn't here, though... Is this the first time just 2wink and Valkyrie
have shared a stage since our joint concert at the museum?"
Hinata: "Yeah, yeah. By coincidence, that was to celebrate an opening too."
Yuta: "A reopening, to be precise~"
Yuta: "You taught us the trick to moving like marionettes then, Kagehira-senpai. Like
this...♪"
Mika: "Wow, you still remember? That's amazin'."
Hinata: "I remember too. This sort of thing stays in your body."
Hinata: "That takes me back♪ But don't you feel we're missing a piece if we're going to look
back on the past?"
Yuta: "Yeah, one of Valkyrie's gears is missing. Should we drag Itsuki-senpai out here now?"
Mika: "...Ahaha, looks like that's a no. Oshi-san's making a big X with his hands in the
wings."
Hinata: "Oh. Now he's tapping his wrist. What do you think that gesture means, my
brother?"
Yuta: "Hmm. Isn't he signaling us to check a pulse? Kagehira-senpai, may I borrow your
right hand~♪"
Shu: "Non! I'm telling you to wrap it up. Enough chatter. Get on with it."
Hinata: "Ahaha, got you, got you! Sorry, we got carried away having fun."
Yuta: "Everyone else seems impatient to come out too, so let's call them in."
Hinata / Yuta: "All ES idols, gather onstage~☆"
Mitsuru: Dash, dash~☆ I'm first!
Mitsuru: It feels great running on a big stage! Everyone, over here, over here☆
Tomoya: Hey, Mitsuru! Watch your step! It'll be trouble if you get carried away and fall off.
Hajime: Hehe. You're so energetic even after dancing that hard, Mitsuru-kun♪
Hajime: Tomoya-kun, Nii-chan. Shall we go together holding hands, the three of us?
Nazuna: I like that. Here, Tomo-chin, my right hand♪
Tomoya: Then I'll wave to the audience with this hand for you, Nii-chan!
Mitsuru: Ah, you three are holding hands! No fair! Let me join too~☆
Tomoya: Whoa!? You're heavy! Don't leap onto my back like that~!
Yuzuru: "Everyone's here? To all our fans, thank you for waiting."
Eichi: Hehe. You sound just like a schoolteacher, Yuzuru♪
Yuzuru: "Eichi-sama, please don't interrupt."
Yuzuru: "...Ahem. Everyone, we're finally approaching the finale. Do you still have plenty of
energy left?"
Yuzuru: "Thank you for that wonderful response. I'm relieved...♪"
Wataru: "Now, all of ES's idols will perform together! An Amazing time is about to begin☆"
Tori: "The songs are a surprise mix of everything! Every single person has a solo part, so no
blinking! Don't miss a moment♪"
Adonis: ...Amazing. Every corner of the venue is filled with multicolored glow sticks.
Adonis: Beautiful. That one word says it all.
Kaoru: Ahaha, truly. I heard foreign dignitaries and major corporate VIPs are here too...
Kaoru: Did they give those people glow sticks too? If so, that's quite a sight♪
Kaoru: You know lots of people overseas too, Rei-kun, right? Any acquaintances in there?
Rei: Who knows? I haven't sent any invitations.
Rei: (...Oh?)
Rei: Tenshouin-kun, a moment?
Eichi: Hm... What is it?
Eichi: Let me say in advance, if you want to put on a show of being friends for business,
could you find someone else?
Rei: You jest too much. Why would I do that with you, Tenshouin-kun?
Rei: I spotted an interesting face in the audience. ...Look, over there, among the invited
guests...
Rei: Gatekeeper is here.
Eichi: What...?
Eichi: Surely not. It's so dark. Aren't you mistaken?
Rei: Heh heh heh. Who do you think I am? The demon king who rules the night, an ageless,
immortal vampire.
Rei: I can see in the dark. Even in this vast venue, I can make out every corner.
Eichi: ...I'm different from you, so I can't say.
Eichi: I can't leave the stage, and having staff check wouldn't be wise right now.
Eichi: So, supposing he is Gatekeeper, what do you want me to do?
Rei: Nothing. I simply wanted to share the information with someone.
Rei: He put everyone through such trouble. It would be cruel to spoil this happy moment for
them.
Eichi: I'd have appreciated the same consideration myself, if possible.
Eichi: Sakuma-kun, what's Gatekeeper doing?
Rei: Hmm... Apparently guarding a dignitary. His eyes keep moving restlessly.
Rei: He's standing stiffly, looking utterly bored, beside a dignitary happily waving a glow
stick despite being unused to it. How comical...♪
Eichi: I see. I'm curious who that dignitary is, too.
Eichi: But every invited guest today should be accounted for, and there are surveillance
cameras throughout the venue. We don't need to be on guard.
Eichi: ...For now, at least.
Rei: "For now"...?
Eichi: Apparently, an event Nice-P is planning is supposed to begin around autumn.
Eichi: It's still just a rumor. Nothing's been confirmed.
Rei: It's almost September, you know? So it isn't far off.
Rei: One thing after another keeps us busy... Good grief. I wish they'd spare these old
bones a little.
Epilogue 1
Thirty minutes later.
Keito: "Once again, everyone, thank you for coming to the venue today."
Keito: "I'm truly delighted that we could celebrate this new beginning with so many
people."
Ibuki: "And thanks to everyone watching the concert on a screen, too~♪"
Ibuki: "Your support is reaching us all the way here~!"
Kuro: "Haha. We've done so much that it almost feels like a graduation ceremony..."
Kuro: "But this is actually just the beginning. Keep following us from here on out♪"
Souma: "Now, much as we regret to part, this brings us to the grand finale."
Souma: "However... If anyone still has unfinished business, speak up without hesitation!"
Subaru: "Me, me~! We do~☆"
Hiiro: "...Hehe. It seems everyone in the audience still hasn't had enough either."
Hiiro: "So much so that our voices would nearly be drowned out without microphones."
Hiiro: "It's still too early to end. ...Isn't that right, everyone!"
Subaru: "Let us perform one last song! BRIGHTEST STARS!!"
A flashback. A few days earlier, in a practice room inside Megasphere Tower.
Chiaki: Now, I'd like to use this break to settle on our unit's performance for the group
song.
Chiaki: What do you all think we should do? Let's hear plenty of ideas!
Midori: What should we do...? Our usual pose should be fine. I don't want to try something
weirdly elaborate, have it flop, and stand out for the wrong reasons...
Tetora: Doing the same thing as always is boring, Midori-kun. Apparently the other units
are coming up with things too.
Tetora: Since we have the chance, I want to invent a pose that leaves an impression and
feels like RYUSEITAI!
Shinobu: Something like RYUSEITAI... Oh! How about using Sphere Live technology to
"transform"?
Shinobu: The "#IWantToSeeRYUSEITAIsSphereLive" campaign was quite popular.
Shinobu: If we answer that, we're certain to get everyone talking♪
Kanata: That sounds nice~ What shall we "transform" into?
Kanata: "Fish," "jellyfish," "seals," "sea slugs"...♪
Midori: Why are we limited to sea creatures? ...Well, it's you, Shinkai-senpai, so I
understand why.
Midori: Sea creatures flopping around onstage would be far too surreal...
Chiaki: Hmm, that's different from the kind of "transformation" I had in mind. I was
imagining something more like special effects in a tokusatsu show.
Chiaki: For example, wrapping ourselves in blazing red flames and dramatically changing
into our unit outfits!
Shinobu: Oh, that's cool! In that case, mine would be lightning. I'll "transform" with a great
crash, like a thunder god☆
Kanata: I'll wrap myself in "water"~ Blue flames are mysterious~...♪
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai, do you have a moment?
Subaru: Hm? ...Oh, Hiiro. Wait a second. I'm reporting to Anzu about practice on my Mega
Smartphone.
Subaru: Apparently she can't come by today either. Her schedule's too packed. And... send.
Subaru: Thanks for waiting. What's up, Hiiro?
Hiiro: Umu. ...As it happens, I wanted to talk to you about Anzu-san.
Hiiro: Our days at Megasphere have been so eventful that it feels like a long time ago...
Hiiro: But in early summer, each of our units held a gratitude festival and conveyed our
feelings to our fans, didn't we?
Hiiro: And now we're giving this Opening Ceremony our all to entertain our visitors.
Hiiro: But... Anzu-san isn't included among the people we're entertaining. She's so busy
working behind the scenes that she won't have time to sit in the audience and watch the
concert.
Hiiro: With the attractions, too, she'll only be checking how they're going. It seems
impossible for her to visit them all.
Hiiro: That's frustrating. It's precisely because Anzu-san is here that all of us can shine
without anyone being overshadowed.
Hiiro: Mainstream Megasphere reminded me of that.
Hiiro: Anzu-san is someone we should be expressing our gratitude to as well.
Subaru: ...Anzu's always been like that.
Subaru: She loves idols. She always puts work first. She sees it as her role, and she does it
because she wants to.
Subaru: So making this Opening Ceremony a success should be the best way to thank her.
Subaru: ...But, you know, I feel the same way you do, Hiiro.
Subaru: While we're dressed in beautiful costumes and receiving so much support from our
fans...
Subaru: Anzu's working desperately behind the scenes until she's worn out. I don't want to
just watch that happen either...
Subaru: It's because she always stays close and believes in us that we can keep walking
without hesitation or giving up.
Subaru: The person I most want to thank is always Anzu.
Subaru: ...
Subaru: ...Oh, I know!
Subaru: Everyone, gather round for a second! Listen...
The flashback ends. The present.
Jun: Nagi-senpai, want a cold drink before we go back onstage?
Nagisa: ...Thank you, Jun. I'll have one.
Aira: Wow, we can hear them calling for an encore all the way here! I wanna rush back
onstage already~!
Jin: Before that, straighten up your outfits~ You won't look good all rumpled, you know?
Akiomi: That's hardly convincing coming from you, Sagami-sensei, when you always look
so disheveled.
Arashi: K-Kunugi-sensei? Oh my, now even I'm seeing living spirits...!
Akiomi: Pardon...? I'm not sure what you mean, but I'm a flesh-and-blood human being.
Jin: Haha. You're wondering why Akiyan, and me while we're at it, are here.
Jin: You'll probably hear the details later, but we'll be working as staff at the P-Organ's
Megasphere branch from now on.
Jin: Behind Nice's project, there's also been a proposal to reorganize the P-Organ. Our
partnership with Thunderbolt is making the staffing shortage even worse, so it's no laughing
matter~
Akiomi: We'll be taking a break from teaching for a while. We were only assigned here
today, so I don't yet know in what capacity we'll be involved. But I look forward to working
with you.
Arashi: Yes! I look forward to working with you for a long, long time too...♪
Mayoi: Hehe. I'm glad Narukami-san looks so happy♪
Mayoi: Eek!? Tatsumi-san, why are you pulling my hair...?
Tatsumi: Oh, I didn't mean to pull it.
Tatsumi: Your braid seems to be coming loose, so I'll redo it for you.
Mayoi: Ah, I hadn't noticed. I'm sorry for the trouble.
Aira: He~y, Hiro-kun. It's about time to go back onstage, you know?
Hiiro: Sorry, Aira. Go on ahead. I'll join you right away!
Hiiro: ...Found you. You were here, Anzu-san. Subaru-senpai, over here!
Subaru: There you are. Geez, we were looking all over~ Idols everywhere, whichever way
you turn. It's so hard to move!
Subaru: Just kidding. ES really has become a big household...♪
Hiiro: Anzu-san, how was our concert?
Subaru: Ahaha, your face says, "It was amazing!" You came up with the program, Anzu, so
of course it'd be a huge success☆
Hiiro: Hehe, I'm glad. Now... It's finally time for the encore. Thank you for agreeing to our
selfish request back then.
Hiiro: We had you change just the encore song for our own reasons.
Hiiro: Hmm... You've got your laptop open. Are you already working on the next project?
You don't get a moment's rest.
Subaru: That's just like you, Anzu. Way to go, ace producer☆
Subaru: But could you give us just two and a half minutes? Just for now, I'd like you to look
up and watch us.
Subaru: We'll sing so loudly that our voices will reach your ears directly, even here.
Hiiro: ...It seems everyone's gone back onstage. Let's go too, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Yeah! Oh, wait.
Subaru: Let's high-five, Anzu. Send us off full of energy!
Subaru: Yay~! Ahaha, we're off...☆
Epilogue 2
Eichi: "♪~♪~♪"
Eichi: ...Hehe. I never imagined we'd have another chance to sing "ONLY YOUR STARS!"
Rei: How nostalgic. That day, at the DreamFes at Yumenosaki, all the units sang together
like this too.
Rei: Trickstar, who'd appeared like a comet, called us up. As the winners, they could have
kept the stage to themselves.
Rei: It was a dreamlike moment, unimaginable in the days when blood was answered with
blood.
Rei: Though... For you, Tenshouin-kun, defeated in the finals, perhaps it's a somewhat bitter
memory♪
Eichi: Hehe. Of course not. I'm not as small-minded as you think.
Eichi: You can't survive in this world on getting along alone. That's a truth that hasn't
changed.
Eichi: Each of us is someone's first-magnitude star. But in the vast night sky, even that light
is only a flicker.
Eichi: That was true of DreamFes, and of all this commotion over Megasphere.
Eichi: As long as we live as idols, we're destined to keep honing ourselves and competing
fiercely. There'll be times when we oppose each other and take different paths.
Eichi: Even so, I love idols. I'm sure that feeling will never change.
Eichi: ...Still, this really moves me. Back then, we sang with the stage full of idols too...
Eichi: This stage is much bigger than that one, yet strangely, it feels cramped.
Rei: We have more units now. Perhaps the fans don't know where to look either?
Eichi: In that case, let's have them look at me. Why don't you stay in my shadow and
quietly serve as a backup dancer, Sakuma-kun?
Eichi: Luckily, the darkness suits you♪
Rei: You have some nerve, when you've less stamina than I do.
Rei: You're the one who'd be better off resting behind me, Tenshouin-kun.
Eichi: Not at all. This moment is what I live for.
Rei: Now, now, don't say something so ominous. That sounds like a death flag.
Rei: A beautiful final curtain, dying onstage, wouldn't suit you.
Rei: You should meet a more... No, I'd best zip my lips too.
Rei: Better not say anything unnecessary. The tongue is the root of calamity. More
importantly...
Rei: The children who'll carry the future are singing so happily. Let us put this gloomy talk
aside and sing from the heart too.
Rei: Look at those smiles. They convince these old bones that, whatever difficulties await
us, all will be well as long as they're here.
Rei: Of course, I intend to stay active for a good while yet. I won't lose to the youngsters.
Rei: "♪~♪~♪"
Thirty minutes after the concert ends.
Subaru: Oh, Anzu. How did it go? Think we can start packing up soon?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. So the VIPs, who don't usually have much exposure to idols, are looking
around the facilities with interest.
Hiiro: I'd be happy if the Opening Ceremony made them feel something!
Hiiro: But I see. We won't be able to return to the dressing room for a while yet.
Hiiro: ...Oh, no, don't worry about us. We've finished everything we had to do.
Hiiro: Still, it's a problem that we can't even start dismantling the stage. The staff all seem
at a loose end, with nothing to do.
Hiiro: ...Oh, I've had a good idea!
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai. How about singing "ONLY YOUR STARS!" one more time?
Subaru: Huh, now? All of us? The audience has already gone home, you know?
Hiiro: No, our audience is right here. Anzu-san.
Hiiro: We talked about it in the practice room, didn't we? How Anzu-san is the person we
most want to thank.
Hiiro: That's why we chose that song for the encore. Every phrase of the lyrics was exactly
what we wanted to say.
Hiiro: But in the end, she could only watch the actual concert on a screen. ...That's
unbearably frustrating.
Hiiro: Anzu-san was concentrating on her work behind the scenes as usual, far away from
the stage where we were.
Hiiro: We couldn't tell whether our song had truly reached her...
Hiiro: We don't get many opportunities for all of us to stand onstage together. Yes, we did
just do that at Mainstream Megasphere. But even so...
Hiiro: I want to deliver our song directly to Anzu-san again. What do you think,
Subaru-senpai...?
Subaru: ...Ahaha! No fair, Hiiro~ I wanted to be the one to suggest that.
Subaru: Of course I'm all for it! Watching on a screen is no different from usual. Since
everyone's here, we've just gotta do it!
Subaru: I'm sure everyone here will help! We're idols. Once the intro starts, our bodies
move on their own☆
Subaru: Then it's decided! He~y, staff! Sorry to interrupt your work!
Subaru: Please help us with this selfish request, just for a little while!
Subaru: Here we go, everyone! "ONLY YOUR STARS!"
Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Hiiro: (Aira's sung this for me at karaoke so many times, and he's had me sing along too.)
Hiiro: (But... This excitement welling up from deep in my chest is something new.)
Hiiro: (Joining voices with so many friends, bringing our feelings together as one...)
Hiiro: (So this is what it means to "sing together"...♪)
Subaru: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru: (Ahaha. Anzu's smiling and waving a glow stick in the front row.)
Subaru: (Somehow, this feels nostalgic. Back when we first formed, this distance between
us was normal.)
Subaru: (We were supposed to be looking at the same scenery... But as time passes, she's
getting a little farther away.)
Subaru: (No, Anzu's always close to us. I know that perfectly well.)
Subaru: (...But, you know. Sometimes I still get unbearably lonely.)
Subaru: (So...)
Juis: Someone's come down from the stage. Is that... Akehoshi?
Esu: You're right!? Akehoshi-senpai, what are you planning to do!
Subaru: Ahaha, isn't it obvious! Come on, Anzu! Over here!
Subaru: Take my hand! Stand beside us and let's sing shoulder to shoulder! Together with
us!
Hokuto: That Akehoshi...
Makoto: ...Ahaha. He really brought her up here.
Mao: Honestly, he's a handful. ...But none of us can blame him.
Hokuto: Yeah. Without Anzu, we wouldn't be who we are today. More importantly...
Hokuto: Anzu is Trickstar's fifth member. Only with her are we complete.
Hiiro: ...I'm surprised. I never imagined you'd actually bring Anzu-san onto the stage.
Subaru: Heheh♪ That's what you call the difference experience makes☆
Subaru: You got to look cool earlier, Hiiro. As your senior, I've gotta do at least this much!
Subaru: Hey, Anzu, remember? When we won DreamFes, we sang together like this for the
encore too.
Subaru: I called you onto the stage then and introduced you to everyone as our goddess of
victory, didn't I?
Subaru: We've got our positions to think of now, so I can't do anything that reckless
anymore.
Subaru: But just for now, it's okay, right? Let's keep dancing together all night long☆
Hiiro: Hehe. I won't let you keep her all to yourself, Subaru-senpai♪
Hiiro: For me too... No, for everyone here, Anzu-san is an irreplaceable producer.
Hiiro: I may not have spent as much time with her as you have. But she's just as
indispensable to me. So...
Subaru / Hiiro: Let's make our ensemble resound throughout the world!
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"

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Prologue 1
August of ES's second year, at Seisou Hall.
Subaru: Wait, wait, Daikichi! If you run that fast, you'll wear yourself out halfway through~!
Subaru: Ahaha! You're that happy to finally go for a walk with me again, huh☆
Subaru: I'm happy too! We didn't see each other for a whole month.
Subaru: Normally, when I'm busy with work, I'd have Mom look after you, but...
Subaru: This time it all happened so suddenly. Sorry I left you lonely for so long, okay?
Subaru: ...At times like this, I wish we could understand each other's words, Daikichi.
Subaru: I can tell how you feel by your expression and the way you wag your tail, and I'm
sure you understand what I'm saying somehow too.
Subaru: But still... If I could've properly explained why I was gone, maybe you could've
waited with a little less worry.
Subaru: Being left behind without knowing why hurts most of all, doesn't it?
Subaru: Maybe you thought, 'He might never come back,' or 'Did he abandon me?'... I'd
hate to think I made you feel that way.
Subaru: ...All right! Today, I'm with you all the way! We can take as many detours to your
favorite places as you like☆
Subaru: Whoa. You're suddenly pulling a lot harder.
Subaru: What's up? Did you find something sparkly?
Subaru: Ahaha! You love sparkly things too, Daikichi~ It's an Akehoshi family trait...☆
Subaru: ...Huh? That person sitting on the steps...
Subaru: Hey, hey, Hiiro♪
Hiiro: Hm...? Oh, I wondered who it was. Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: That's me~ What are you doing out here? Sunbathing? Or photosynthesizing?
Subaru: Or did you come to escape a noisy roommate? Everyone seems busy packing what
they're taking to Megasphere right now.
Hiiro: No. I just saw the others in Alkaloid off here.
Subaru: Saw them off...? Aira and the others are already going to Megasphere?
Hiiro: They're going to their family homes. My hometown's far away, so I decided to stay at
Seisou Hall.
Hiiro: I came to the city with nothing but myself, and I don't have any particular reason to
return now.
Hiiro: I thought they'd want to spend some quiet time with their families, so I declined.
Hiiro: I'm already packed, so I could go back to Megasphere today. Then I'll just wait there
for everyone to return.
Subaru: Hmm... You're kind of like a faithful dog waiting patiently for its owner to come
home, Hiiro.
Subaru: ...Oh, I know! Then why don't you come over to my place?
Hiiro: Your place... You mean your house, Subaru-senpai?
Subaru: That's right. Daikichi and I were just going to visit my family home.
Hiiro: ...No, I'll decline.
Hiiro: I'm an outsider, and I shouldn't intrude on your family time.
Hiiro: Besides, I'm used to waiting for someone. Things were so hectic in Megasphere.
Spending time like this isn't bad.
Subaru: Oh, don't be so distant. We're friends in the same agency, aren't we?
Subaru: Just kidding. I'm not trying to use being in the same agency as an excuse to push
you.
Subaru: My friends are all spending their time however they like, visiting their families or
stopping by their usual shops.
Subaru: If the others in Alkaloid knew you were spending that time alone, doing nothing
but killing time, I'm sure they'd feel bad.
Subaru: You think so too, don't you, Daikichi?
Subaru: Ahaha! Look, Daikichi's making a face that says, 'That's right!'
Hiiro: Hmm... If you both insist so much, would it be ungracious of me to refuse?
Hiiro: Then I'll take you up on your invitation, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Then it's settled! Come on, come on☆
Subaru: I was only away for a month, but it feels like it's been ages since I came this way.
So nostalgic...♪
Hiiro: I see.
Subaru: Hm? Oh, your hometown's far away, Hiiro, so this isn't very familiar to you.
Hiiro: Not just unfamiliar. Everything I see is new to me. All these similar houses lined up,
I'd probably get lost on my own.
Hiiro: But I understand why you feel nostalgic, Subaru-senpai. We were shut inside
Megasphere all that time.
Subaru: I see. For me, it's been a while, and for you, it's the first time. But it's the same in
that everything looks fresh. Ahaha, that's interesting♪
Subaru: I grew up around here, so I know every part of it~ I could practically walk home
with my eyes closed☆
Hiiro: Walking with your eyes closed is plainly dangerous. Shouldn't you avoid doing that?
Subaru: Okay~ Mmm, the air on the ground really does taste good...☆
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro, thinking about it again, it's amazing, isn't it? Megasphere, where we
were shut in, is going to become our new base.
Subaru: And not just that. The twenty-four-hour streaming is ending, and apparently it'll
operate as a floating city from now on.
Hiiro: 'Floating city'... That's not a term I'm familiar with.
Subaru: Me neither! Ukki~ taught me the term. Apparently it's a common setting in RPGs.
Subaru: It used to be a closed-off space, but now it'll be like a town open to the outside,
and people will be able to travel freely between it and the ground.
Subaru: Anzu says Thunderbolt will run it, and ES will be involved through a business
partnership. I guess we're renting space, so to speak.
Subaru: I wonder what it'll feel like with all sorts of people coming into Megasphere, when it
used to be just us?
Subaru: Some of the shops felt deserted and lonely, so I'd love for it to get livelier.
Subaru: Will it get as crowded as a popular theme park?
Subaru: Hmm. I still can't quite picture it.
Subaru: Well, that's fine. Life's more fun when you can't imagine what's coming☆
Subaru: If I find a toy over there that you might like, I'll buy it for you~ Look forward to it,
Daikichi♪
Hiiro: Hmm... The way you said that, does that mean you aren't taking him to Megasphere?
Subaru: Right. Apparently the Seisou Hall staff looked after him while I was in Megasphere,
which was a huge help, but...
Subaru: With our base moving over there, I think I'll have even less time to spend with
Daikichi.
Subaru: I did think about taking him. But I want him to see Mom regularly and go on the
walks he's used to down here.
Subaru: That would mean making him travel back and forth, right? Daikichi's getting old,
and I'm worried it might be too much for him.
Subaru: So I'm going to leave him with Mom. ...Honestly, I'll miss him terribly.
Subaru: But keeping him by my side isn't the only way to love him, right? I want to really
think about what would make him happiest.
Hiiro: I see... You're admirable, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Oh, that was some heartfelt praise. ...Admirable, huh.
Subaru: I don't really think of myself that way. In the end, he's still having to adjust to what
suits me.
Subaru: What's right for me to do as his owner? What's the best choice...? I have no idea.
Hiiro: Perhaps there isn't a right answer.
Hiiro: Just as every person is different, every dog is different too. I don't think one answer
can apply to them all.
Hiiro: There may be no right answer, but I can say for certain that lumping everything
together and declaring, 'This is right,' is wrong.
Hiiro: Besides, at least what you've done so far must be right. Daikichi-kun looks so content
walking with you!
Hiiro: If it's an answer you've thought through seriously, Subaru-senpai, I'm sure
Daikichi-kun will accept it too.
Subaru: Yeah... Thanks. I feel a little better now.
Subaru: That's enough getting sentimental! It isn't like me☆
Subaru: All right, Daikichi! Just around that corner and we're there! One last sprint~!
Hiiro: Hmm. Daikichi-kun really knows where his home is.
Hiiro: You're perfectly in step. The two of you are like brothers...♪
Subaru: We're here~! Look, Hiiro, this is my house.
Subaru: I'm home~! Mom, I brought Daikichi~!
Subaru: And I brought a friend today too...♪
Prologue 2
A few hours later.
Subaru: Good boy, Daikichi, you brought the ball back. Well done!
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro, why don't you throw it this time?
Hiiro: Huh, me? Are you sure?
Subaru: Yeah. Daikichi might have memorized which way I throw. I think having someone
different throw it now and then would be good stimulation.
Subaru: Ahaha! Look, even Daikichi's waiting with a face that says, 'Hurry up and throw it!'
Hiiro: Hmm. Then I'll gladly take a turn.
Hiiro: Here goes, Daikichi-kun. Fetch!
Subaru: Wow, what a fastball! Amazing, that could've been a home run right out of the
stadium♪
Hiiro: Oh, sorry. I put too much strength into that.
Hiiro: ...I hope Daikichi-kun hasn't lost sight of it. Should I go look too?
Subaru: It's fine, it's fine. Have faith in Daikichi. He has a good nose, and he's clever, you
know.
Subaru: By the way, thanks for staying with me this late.
Hiiro: Not at all. You treated me to a delicious meal. This is the least I can do!
Hiiro: Still, Daikichi-kun has been glued to you. He really loves you, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Hmm, he isn't usually quite this clingy.
Subaru: ...Maybe he's realized that, even though we've finally seen each other after a
month, we'll have to say goodbye again soon.
Hiiro: Hmm... Perhaps. He's a clever dog, just as you said, Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: ...I know how lonely it is to be left behind too. That's how it was with my brother.
Subaru: Oh... You left your hometown to follow Rinne-senpai, didn't you?
Subaru: To me, Rinne-senpai is wild and outrageous, but to you, he's your precious big
brother.
Hiiro: Hmm. I find him wild and hard to pin down too. Even so...
Hiiro: He's irreplaceable to me. You could call him my teacher in life.
Subaru: I see. ...Ahaha. Maybe Rinne-senpai's giving a huge sneeze right now because
we're talking about him☆
Subaru: Hey, Hiiro. Are you really going back to Megasphere today?
Subaru: You could stay for dinner too. You can even spend the night if you like.
Hiiro: No, I couldn't impose on you that much.
Hiiro: I want you to treasure your family time. Not just Daikichi-kun, but your mother must
be happy to see you again after so long too!
Hiiro: ...Oh. Daikichi-kun's back.
Subaru: Welcome back~ Was it fun looking for the ball?
Subaru: ...Whoa!? Hey, Daikichi, don't tug so hard on my sleeve~
Subaru: What is it? What did you find? Did you discover some sparkling treasure this time?
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai, isn't that Anzu-san sitting on the swing over there?
Subaru: Huh...?
Subaru: Oh, it is! Amazing, Daikichi, you really did find a treasure♪
Subaru: Hey, Anzu! Fancy meeting you here. It's like fate☆
Subaru: What's up? ...Getting a change of pace? You look kind of down for that, though...?
Hiiro: ...Hmm, I understand the situation. For Megasphere's official opening...
Hiiro: Producer Nice asked you to produce a very Nice opening ceremony featuring ES's
idols.
Hiiro: You want to let us rest after being forced to stream twenty-four hours a day...
Hiiro: So you're struggling to decide what the ceremony should involve... Is that it?
Subaru: I see... As you can see, I have energy to spare, so I'm ready for any job you throw
at me.
Subaru: But not everyone's as tough as I am.
Subaru: We're idols, so I'm sure no one would refuse. But we can't let the fans see us
looking exhausted at an important ceremony. Hmm...
Subaru: ...Oh. I have a good idea♪
Subaru: Anzu, let's hold a school festival in Megasphere! A school festival☆
Hiiro: Hmm...? Subaru-senpai, what is a school festival?
Subaru: Huh, you don't know? It's a festival at school that the students organize and liven
up.
Subaru: Yumenosaki has an Academy Festival in spring too, right? Didn't you take part,
Hiiro?
Hiiro: ...Oh, I remember. I know about the Academy Festival.
Hiiro: But participation is generally by unit, isn't it? We felt there wasn't much point without
everyone together, so Alkaloid decided not to take part.
Hiiro: Apparently Aira looked around as a regular visitor, though... Is the school festival you
mean similar to that?
Subaru: Pretty much. Normal schools don't have idol courses, so the contents will differ
from school to school.
Subaru: Anyway, what I mean is that the students take center stage and enjoy themselves!
Subaru: Yumenosaki's Academy Festival entertains visitors from outside, so it's kind of an
extension of our work, but...
Subaru: Even so, we had so much fun both preparing for it and on the day itself.
Subaru: From what Anzu said, Producer Nice told her, 'Anything goes as long as it's very
Nice,' right?
Subaru: Then instead of a solemn ceremony, let's make it like a school festival, where the
idols come up with ideas and do what they want.
Subaru: If it's something we want to do, even preparing for it should feel like playing.
Subaru: ES has several agencies, right? I think it'd be really fun to have each agency put on
its own attraction♪
Subaru: That way, we can have a great time without getting tense about it being work.
What do you think, Anzu?
Hiiro: ...Hehe. Anzu-san's face brightened all at once.
Hiiro: Hmm. Hearing your idea has made me excited too, Subaru-senpai♪
Hiiro: Let's join forces as idols and producer to make this the best opening ceremony...☆
Hiiro: Hm, you're returning to Megasphere, Anzu-san? ...I see. You want to put the proposal
together right away.
Hiiro: Then I'll go with you. I was planning to go back today anyway.
Subaru: Oh, you're both heading back? Hiiro, make sure Anzu gets there safely!
Subaru: ...Huh? Deja vu. I feel like I've said something similar before.
Subaru: Oh well. See you in Megasphere!
Subaru: Bye-bye, you two~☆
Subaru: ...Ahaha. Hey, Daikichi. A school festival, huh.
Subaru: Honestly, being shut in there felt cramped and a little suffocating, but...
Subaru: Now Megasphere, and the idol industry, will keep changing.
Subaru: We'll be able to travel freely to and from the ground, and all sorts of people will
come in...
Subaru: Somehow, I have a feeling something more fun than anything we've ever seen
before is about to happen...☆
Where the Constellations Return 1
The following day, in the Passage Area.
Esu: Um, Suou-senpai. Are you really sure this is the right place?
Tsukasa: It should be. ...Surely you aren't doubting me?
Esu: N-no~! That isn't what I meant!
Esu: It's just so deserted. We're the only ones here, so I'm getting more and more nervous...
Esu: Could we have the time wrong? Or maybe everyone else has gone to the wrong place?
Tsukasa: Calm down. We haven't made any mistake.
Tsukasa: It's probably deserted because people can travel to and from the ground now, so
there are temporarily fewer people here.
Tsukasa: We're here as representatives of NEW DI. I can't have you looking so pathetic,
Esu-kun.
Esu: S-sorry...
Esu: But was it really okay for me to come along?
Esu: A summit is where prime ministers, presidents... Top-level people gather, right?
Esu: Wouldn't someone with more dignity have been better than me...?
Tsukasa: Hmm. Then who in Esupuri fits that description? Let me hear your opinion for
reference.
Esu: Kanna! ...Oh, but he isn't the type to speak up much.
Esu: Raika isn't good with difficult things and has his head in the clouds, and Yume is out of
the question...
Esu: Oh no...! There's no one suitable in our unit! Game over!!!!
Tsukasa: Now, please don't end things on your own.
Tsukasa: The agency wanted its rookie unit to gain experience, so, strictly speaking,
anyone would have done...
Tsukasa: But I didn't choose you because you're the leader, Esu-kun.
Tsukasa: I thought your fearless boldness would allow you to exchange opinions with other
agencies without shrinking back.
Tsukasa: So stand tall and be confident. Understood?
Esu: Y-yes! Be confident...!
Tsukasa: Hm...? It seems someone has arrived.
Esu: ...Oh! You're right, thank goodness...!
Esu: Hey, President Eichi~! Over here, over here!
Eichi: Oh, Tsukasa-kun and Esu-kun... The NEW DI contingent. You arrived before me. I'm
impressed.
Eichi: It's been a while since we had a summit just for ES idols. I thought I'd order a drink
and wait at my leisure.
Tsukasa: I was thinking the same thing. Here's a menu.
Eichi: Thank you. What shall I have...♪
Esu: ...Um, President Eichi~. You said it's been a while. How often do you hold these
summits?
Eichi: Hmm. They were frequent when ES was first established, but there haven't been that
many lately.
Eichi: We held one during Mainstream Megasphere, but that was an irregular one requested
by Producer Nice.
Eichi: Was the last one before we were shut inside Megasphere?
Eichi: Normally, we shouldn't discuss highly confidential matters in an open place like this,
but...
Eichi: The shared space is too exposed. I suppose a cafe that hasn't officially opened yet
was judged more suitable.
Eichi: Above all, if Anzu-chan chose it, there should be no problem.
Rei: Talking about the young lady when she isn't here?
Rei: What fine taste you have, Tenshouin-kun.
Eichi: ...Hm? I thought I heard an unpleasant buzzing. It's you, Sakuma-kun.
Eichi: You seem to be enjoying yourself, bringing along a new henchman.
Rei: He isn't a henchman. Despite his charming surname, Kojika, meaning 'fawn,' he's as
tall as I am and quite imposing.
Juis: ...That girl doesn't seem to be here, and it looks like not everyone has arrived, but...
Juis: I'll introduce myself for now. I'm Juis Kojika of MELLOW DEAR US, affiliated with
Rhythm Link.
Juis: Since we're a unit new to ES, I was asked to attend the summit. Good to meet you.
Rei: Hasumi-kun is Rhythm Link's summit representative, but he apparently has some
business to attend to, so I, as his deputy, am participating instead.
Rei: I wish they'd show a little more consideration for an old man... There we go.
Eichi: Hehe. Why not retire altogether, work at the agency's reception desk, and devote
yourself to nurturing your juniors?
Rei: Oh? You say that, but if I really tried to retire, you'd use every trick in the book to stop
me...♪
Esu: Th-they're fighting...!? Shouldn't we stop them, Suou-senpai?
Tsukasa: There's no problem. For those two, this is their usual... What you might call
playful banter.
Juis: I see. Is this that thing where the more you fight, the closer you are?
Eichi / Rei: We aren't close. / We most certainly aren't.
Ibara: Well, well. Everyone's here.
Eichi: Saegusa-kun... And Anzu-chan. You came together?
Ibara: Yes. Some equipment in the producer room was malfunctioning, so I was helping
repair it. We came here afterward.
Rei: Oh? Are you knowledgeable about machinery, Saegusa-kun?
Ibara: Not especially. But given my work, I've drilled myself in the basic knowledge
necessary for office tasks.
Ibara: Calling a technician every single time would only waste time.
Ibara: It seems everyone's here, so let's get straight to the matter at hand, Anzu-san♪
Ten minutes later.
Tsukasa: ...Hmm. You'd like each agency to come up with an attraction.
Tsukasa: Certainly, at Yumenosaki Academy's festival, it's customary for each unit to run a
stall, but...
Tsukasa: If all of ES's idols work by unit, there will be too many attractions, and visitors
probably won't be able to see every area.
Tsukasa: I think dividing things by the broader framework of agencies is the most practical
approach this time.
Esu: Yes, yes, yes~! Question!
Esu: Can the attractions be anything? Like a chocolate banana stall or a cotton candy stall!
Eichi: Hehe. Imagining all the idols working together to make cotton candy is rather surreal.
Eichi: According to Anzu-chan, we can partner with businesses operating in Megasphere, or
stick to making things ourselves in the spirit of a school festival.
Eichi: If Thunderbolt is covering all the costs, making full use of that would be wise.
Rei: Indeed. It's an opening ceremony, after all. Something extravagant would be more
fitting than something shabby.
Rei: Heh heh heh. Perhaps I'll plan an attraction that pours money in like water to vent this
past month's frustrations...♪
Juis: Haha, not a bad idea.
Juis: But with only a few days until the event, there'll be limits to what we can do.
Juis: At the very least, bringing contractors up from the ground for major construction
seems physically difficult, luxurious as that would be.
Ibara: In any case, it seems the discussions will now continue within each agency.
Ibara: If ordinary visitors are coming in from outside, this is also a perfect publicity
opportunity. We at COS PRO will put on a show more spectacular than anyone else's...♪
Eichi: Good grief. We've competed more than enough already, so I'd like to refrain from
fighting for a while.
Eichi: That said, I have no intention of falling behind. We'll do everything we can...♪
Where the Constellations Return 2
Around noon the same day. COS PRO's gathering in the shared space inside Star House.
Niki: ♪~♪~♪
Niki: Thanks for waiting~! The extra-cheesy quiche is fresh out of the oven~!
Hinata: Coming right up~ I'll take it to table two!
Yuta: Shiina-senpai, an order from table four! Two servings of chicken bonne femme,
please~☆
Niki: Ahaha, another fancy one... All these orders keep coming in for things I wouldn't
usually make~
Niki: But the less familiar a dish is, the more rewarding it is to master! I can't wait~☆
Kohaku: ...Niki-han's really fired up.
Kohaku: Even after comin' here, he's cookin' in the cafeteria like he used to. Guess he
doesn't change wherever he goes.
HiMERU: Hinata and Yuta seem to be enjoying serving as well.
HiMERU: What a peaceful scene. ...HiMERU hopes this isn't merely a fleeting dream.
Rinne: Hey, don't say ominous stuff like that, Merumeru. You'll jinx it.
HiMERU: Jinx it?
Rinne: Yeah. It's when you're savoring the peace that some outrageous disaster happens.
Rinne: Like a threat showing up, or a meteorite falling out of the sky♪
Kohaku: Don't say such unlucky things. You're the biggest disaster yourself, Rinne-han.
Rinne: That's harsh! I've been an amazingly good boy lately, haven't I?
Rinne: Public opinion's swinging in my favor too. Before long, they might see me as a
squeaky-clean model student! Gyahaha☆
HiMERU: Even if your reputation has recovered somewhat, you've merely gone from minus
one hundred to minus ninety-nine.
HiMERU: As far as HiMERU is concerned, Amagi is a mass of negatives.
HiMERU: In the first place, things have only just settled down for now.
HiMERU: Even if something happens next, making a fuss about this moment having
foreshadowed it would be nonsense.
Kohaku: True. ...Settled down, huh. This month felt long, but short too.
Kohaku: I'd like them to let us take it easy for a while, but...
Kohaku: I guess that won't happen. Megasphere's official opening is comin' up.
Hiyori: And we need to prepare its opening ceremony!
Hiyori: A school festival... Hehe, it has a lovely ring to it. Unfortunately, I've never had
anything to do with them, so I've always wanted to experience one♪
Hiyori: But I did a quick search for reference, and the standard attractions are all childish
trifles. A little unsatisfying.
Jun: Childish or not, the point is for students to make things themselves and have fun
together...
Hiyori: That doesn't mean we need to settle for the same! I don't want to disappoint our
visitors.
Hiyori: So I'll give you the most wonderful suggestion!
Hiyori: We'll build an amusement park here in Megasphere: COS PRO Park☆
Ibara: ...I see. Within Megasphere's grounds?
Hiyori: Yes, yes! I looked at the overall map and found an empty area.
Hiyori: Let's claim it before the other agencies set their sights on it. That would be a good
Hiyori!
Hiyori: Eichi-kun built an amusement park called Sanctuary before, but that was tasteless
and boring.
Hiyori: Let's make COS PRO Park a much lovelier paradise, filled with love...♪
Jun: Ugh, there he goes. Ohii-san's running wild...
Jun: Nagi-senpai, could you stop him before this gets any bigger?
Nagisa: ...Hmm. Hiyori-kun...
Nagisa: ...That sounds fun. How about a ride called the Eden-go-round♪
Hiyori: I like it. Approved♪
Jun: GODDAMN! No good, Nagi-senpai's on Ohii-san's side too...!
Rinne: Sounds great, COS Park! I'm all for it☆
Rinne: While we're at it, let's add a 'casi-zone' inside the park. With an American company
backing us, we can work something out, right♪
HiMERU: What do you mean, 'while we're at it'? You simply want to gamble, Amagi.
Rejected.
Shu: Wait a moment. You appear to be attempting to create a place filled with clamor, an
amusement park...
Shu: I object. If we're going to devote resources to such a place, we ought to build an art
museum.
Shu: This opening ceremony is also an opportunity to demonstrate our worth as idols to
visitors.
Shu: Exhibiting COS PRO's history would be far more meaningful than providing momentary
pleasure.
Shu: ...Oh, yes. Fortunately, by sheer coincidence, I have plans for a palace suitable for
displaying works of art.
Shu: You may make use of them...♪
Mika: Isn't that the rejected proposal from the Repayment Festival...? Are ya gonna recycle
it?
Shu: Kagehira. Don't dismiss my plans with a vulgar word like 'recycling.'
Shu: This is rebirth. A sacred rite to resurrect a crystallization of beauty once crushed, here
in this new land.
Mika: Nnah~ You're usin' fancy words, but if you're reusin' it in the end, isn't that
recyclin'...?
Yuta: An amusement park or an art museum...
Yuta: If those are the choices, 2wink votes for the amusement park, where we can put our
street performances to use~♪
Yuta: Still, honestly, does anyone think the construction would be finished in time, no
matter how hard we tried now?
Hinata: Right, right. We'd love to make it lavish, if only to do Eden and Valkyrie justice~
Hinata: But the deadline seems to be the top priority. Could we keep the scale a little more
realistic?
Hinata: (...Is what the vice president secretly instructed us to say through our Mega
Phones...)
Hinata: (The sudden request surprised me, but we're steering things pretty well, right, my
brother?)
Yuta: (Yeah. It sounds natural, and no one thinks someone's pulling the strings behind the
scenes.)
Yuta: (Let's make the vice president give us a generous thank-you payment later, Aniki...☆)
Yuta: ...Huh? It's Anzu-san. Hello~♪
Hinata: Did you come to see how COS PRO's doing? We're just discussing our attraction.
Hinata: Eden wants to build an amusement park, and Valkyrie wants an art museum.
Yuta: Hehe. You look troubled, Anzu-san~♪ Facilities like those would be difficult, wouldn't
they?
Yuta: It sounds like building a little hut on a small scale might be possible, though...
Niki: Then shouldn't we do fast food, like a school festival? Takoyaki, yakisoba,
frankfurters☆
Niki: Ugh, just imagining it is making me hungry! ...Munch, munch.
HiMERU: Complaining of hunger while eating. Is there a hole in Shiina's stomach?
Rinne: Hey, Niki. Do you even know what a school festival is? You only finished middle
school.
Niki: What a nasty thing to say! How rude~ My middle school had a school festival too! A
cultural festival, to be precise.
Niki: All sorts of schools hold them in autumn. Stalls line up from the school gates, and
delicious smells fill the whole area...
Niki: Since students run them, the prices are affordable, and sometimes they generously
give you extra. To me, it's heaven.
Niki: When several schools held them on the same day, it was almost too much of a good
thing. I've gone from school to school before...♪
Kohaku: You sound so happy talkin' about it. Your whole life really does revolve around
your appetite, Niki-han.
Niki: Ahaha. Eating is the most essential thing for staying alive, after all~
Niki: Anzu Nee-san, don't stand around there. Sit wherever you like! I'll make you some
lunch too♪
Niki: What would you like? I'll take any request☆
Niki: You can't fight on an empty stomach! I have no idea what you or the higher-ups
usually do, but...
Niki: Even I can fill your stomach. So don't hold back. Eat as much as you like...♪
Where the Constellations Return 3
At the same time, at NEW DI's gathering.
Esu: According to Anzu-san, at the opening ceremony, the idols will perform their songs
onstage, and...
Esu: Before the concert, each agency will put on an attraction to entertain the visitors!
Esu: Apparently she wants it to have the atmosphere of a school festival.
Raika: Oh, a school festival...!
Raika: ...What's that? Is it some kind of vegetable?
Raika: Some vegetables are bitter, aren't they? I hope it's a flavor even I can eat...
Kanna: Don't worry, Raika-san. School festivals aren't bitter.
Kanna: They aren't vegetables in the first place.
Raika: Oh, really! That's a relief. You know a lot, Kanna-san♪
Kanna: No, I merely know about them as information.
Kanna: In middle school, they're called cultural festivals. At my school, apparently it's
customary for each class to put on a choir performance or a play.
Tsumugi: Apparently it's customary...? Does that mean you've never participated,
Kanna-kun?
Kanna: Correct. Devoting time to that sort of thing is inefficient.
Kanna: Even when everyone gathers, all they do is chat, and rehearsals make little
progress. More than anything, it's a nuisance.
Kanna: So during the preparation period, I worked on my own research in the chemistry lab
and displayed the results on the day.
Kanna: I didn't have to speak to anyone, and it was more meaningful to me.
Natsume: Hmm, so you're like that at school too, Kanna-kun? You really are a contrary
child.
Tsumugi: Hehe. Somehow, he's a little like you, Natsume-kun♪
Natsume: ... (Kicks Tsumugi in the stomach.)
Tsumugi: Ow!? Why did you kick me? All I said was that you're alike! How cruel!
Tsumugi: Oh, but perhaps because we were streaming twenty-four hours a day this past
month, you'd completely stopped hitting me.
Tsumugi: That felt strange in its own way. Hehe, somehow I'm happy...♪
Natsume: Ugh, being happy to get kicked... You're gross, Senpai.
Sora: HaHa~♪ This reminds Sora of Yumenosaki Academy's festival~ We in Switch did a
haunted house!
Sora: We worked together with Valkyrie and 2wink, and it was really popular~♪
Natsume: Since other units were helping us, we couldn't put on a half-hearted attraction.
Natsume: This time, too, the whole agency is involved, so I don't want it to be something
cheap...
Natsume: But I can't quite come up with an idea. Another haunted house wouldn't be
interesting.
Natsume: If we emphasize magic too much, Switch will stand out excessively.
Natsume: I'd like something that lets the individuality of every unit in the agency shine in
good balance.
Esu: Hmm, every unit's individuality...
Esu: Let's sort them out quickly. Knights is a chivalrous unit, Switch is a magician unit...
Esu: We're Esupuri, a unicorn prince unit, and MaM is... Um?
Madara: Me? The agency's promotional description calls me a cheerful unit, but...
Madara: You can think of me as a handy solo unit who can help wherever you need me.
Esu: Got it! Thanks for the assist, Master Mikejima!!!!
Esu: If we mix the individuality of these four units together...
Yume: A play of Sleeping Beauty would be perfect♪
Esu: Hey! You finally open your mouth, and that's what you suddenly come out with!?
Yume: Well, Sleeping Beauty has a prince and magic users, right?
Yume: Princes have knights serving them, so all that's left is to decide who plays the
princess. Of course, that would be...
Leo: I know! Mikeji-Mama☆
Madara: Me... The princess?
Yume: Hey, how did you reach that conclusion? Obviously Yume is playing the princess!
Leo: No, no, you're a prince unit, aren't you?
Leo: NEW DI doesn't have a princess unit in the first place. But luckily, Mikeji-Mama is
here...☆
Leo: It'll be a breeze for Mikeji-Mama. He's versatile!
Madara: Well, I'm glad you think so highly of me, but I don't think versatility is the issue
here...
Yume: Exactly. Casting someone like a bear as a princess is terribly tasteless.
Yume: Yume is obviously the princess. I'll awaken with a kiss from Esu, who plays the
prince, and we'll live happily ever after together...♪
Esu: You're way too true to your desires! Don't drag everyone into your personal fantasies!
Raika: Esu-sama is the prince, and Yume-san is the princess... What should we play?
Raika: I hope our experience in Inferno Influence can be at least a little help.
Yume: You two are sacred beasts who protect the princess.
Kanna: Such roles don't exist in the original Sleeping Beauty.
Kanna: Besides, there's no need to force a role onto everyone.
Kanna: Don't worry about me. Please proceed however you like.
Madara: You don't need to worry about me either. Yume-san probably suits the princess
better.
Madara: If you want another candidate, wouldn't Arashi-san be more suitable than me?
Arashi: Oh, me? I'm honored to be nominated by Mama.
Arashi: But unfortunately, that isn't quite the mood right now.
Madara: The mood? Come to think of it, the Knights members have been unusually quiet.
Madara: Are you letting Esupuri take the lead? Or aren't you enthusiastic about the
ceremony itself?
Tsukasa: That isn't the case. Since Megasphere is becoming our new base, we believe we
should make our presence felt too.
Tsukasa: Different units are cooperating across their boundaries. By combining our
strength, we can surpass our usual abilities and show each unit's appeal to a wider
audience.
Tsukasa: However... I apologize for bringing up Knights' own circumstances, but we already
performed a play at the Repayment Festival.
Tsukasa: If we perform another play on an occasion as prominent as this ceremony, we're
concerned the public will come to see us as that sort of unit.
Izumi: Put simply, we'd already agreed within the unit to do something other than a play
this time.
Izumi: Though I have no idea why Leo-kun suddenly joined in with the casting.
Leo: Wahaha! Sleeping Beauty is a ballet music classic!
Leo: Should I arrange it, or write something completely different? Just thinking about it
makes me excited☆
Leo: Setting our own circumstances aside, it's not a bad idea, right? I bet the visitors would
enjoy it too!
Ritsu: True. As Kannya-kun said, plays are a school festival staple...
Ritsu: Why don't we just have them do it without us in Knights?
Izumi: Without Knights...? What would we do? Work backstage?
Ritsu: That'd be fine, but if there's another way to put us to use, I think that'd be fine too.
Ritsu: Was it decided that each agency could only have one attraction, Suu-chan?
Tsukasa: Well... I'm sorry, I didn't confirm that.
Tsukasa: The idea was to divide things by agency so there wouldn't be too many
attractions. Having every unit do something individually would probably be difficult, but...
Tsukasa: They might allow just one additional attraction.
Tsukasa: For example, we could help liven up the play in some way other than appearing
onstage.
Tsukasa: In any case, Anzu Onee-sama will be coming later, so let's ask her then.
Tsukasa: ...Though I hope those children will have calmed down by then.
Yume: Yume will design wonderfully gorgeous costumes, so Esu, start practicing being a
prince now.
Esu: Hey, don't try to pick out clothes during the meeting! The seniors will scold us again!!
Arashi: Oh, honestly, it's like a kindergarten...♪
Tsukasa: Yes, truly... But, well, it isn't as though they're quarreling out of hostility.
Tsukasa: This liveliness isn't bad at all.
Where the Constellations Return 4
About an hour later, at Rhythm Link's gathering.
Mitsuru: Whoa~! The table's covered in snacks!
Mitsuru: Can we really eat all of them?
Rei: Indeed. That's what I bought them for. Eat as much as you like...♪
Mitsuru: Yay♪ Thanks, Grandpa-senpai!
Tomoya: Hey, Mitsuru, show a little restraint. You're embarrassing us.
Rei: It's quite all right. I bought them for you, after all.
Rei: Come, Mashiro-kun, help yourself too. Eat plenty and grow up healthy.
Tomoya: Y-yes... Thank you, Sakuma-senpai.
Mitsuru: Hehe♪ You wanted some too, Tomo-chan~ You were just trying to look cool!
Tomoya: Oh, be quiet~ Here's what people who say that get!
Mitsuru: Ah! You ate the melon bread cookie!? I had my eye on that one~!
Rei: Heh heh heh. What a heartwarming sight...♪
Adonis: Yes, truly. But I have one request.
Adonis: If you want them to grow, you should give them meat rather than sweets.
Kaoru: Hehe, I thought you'd say that, Adonis-kun.
Kaoru: Well, I was thinking to myself, 'Then shouldn't you give them something more
nutritious?' too.
Kaoru: But all of Rhythm Link's units are scheduled to get together for a social gathering
tonight.
Kaoru: Isn't this Rei-kun's way of making sure they don't get too full beforehand?
Rei: Indeed. Just as I'd expect from Kaoru-kun. You understand me so well♪
Koga: Hah. The truth ain't that impressive.
Koga: He suddenly called me over, and I rushed there, only to find he wanted company on
a shopping trip.
Koga: The second we entered the convenience store, he started gleefully tossing every
snack he saw into the basket.
Koga: He couldn't eat 'em all himself, so he just picked us as convenient people to share
with.
Rei: Good grief, you've given me away. You could have phrased that a little more kindly.
Rei: There are so many varieties of sweets these days, and the selection changes so
quickly. Even if I bought one each day, new ones would appear before I'd tried them all.
Rei: So I decided we'd all nibble on them together. Sharing sweets is rather youthful, isn't
it?
Kaoru: It's talking like that that makes you sound like an old man, though.
Rei: You four in Akatsuki should eat plenty too. Here, Hasumi-kun, some candy glasses~♪
Keito: Hey, don't bring those near my eyes. You know what'll happen if you dirty my
glasses, don't you?
Souma: Hmm... There are dried plum snacks. I shall have these.
Kuro: Huh. With chocolate and gummies around too, you still go for the old-fashioned
choice, Kanzaki.
Souma: A familiar flavor is more reassuring. Even if I didn't like something, it would be bad
manners to spit it out once I'd put it in my mouth.
Souma: ...Hmm. These really are aimed at children, I suppose. They're too sweet for me.
Ibuki: Sweet dried plums? Then maybe I can eat them too. Yoink, munch...
Ibuki: Uwaaaah! Sour!? I've been tricked~!
Souma: What are you talking about? I don't recall deceiving you.
Souma: Compared with the plums pickled by the Kanzaki family, these are like candied
beans.
Souma: You've put it in your mouth. Don't spit it out. Swallow it, Ibuki.
Ibuki: Ughhh... Souma-san, you're mean~
Adonis: You two call each other by your given names? You're just like brothers, Kanzaki.
Souma: Brothers...? Well, he is like a younger brother to me.
Nazuna: Thanks for waiting. We bought drinks~♪
Nazuna: Hajime-chin and I went shopping in the Passage Area, and there was a stylish stall.
Nazuna: Everything was half price for its trial opening. I feel like we got an amazing deal☆
Hajime: Hehe, we got lucky.
Hajime: All sorts of shops were preparing to open. Just walking around was exciting. I'm
looking forward to the official opening...♪
Hajime: ...Oh. These are nice cold drinks, so please have them before the ice melts.
Kuro: Yeah, thanks.
Kuro: Look, Kanzaki. They've got the bubble tea you like too.
Souma: Hmm. I go there because I like that shop, not the drink itself.
Ibuki: That shop? You have a regular place? I want you to take me too~
Souma: It's a secret. It would be awkward if we happened to run into each other there.
Ibuki: Aww. You're mean, Souma-san~
Hajime: I'll leave UNDEAD's drinks here.
Rei: Indeed. Hand me the receipt too. I'll make sure it's properly recorded as an expense
later.
Hajime: And for MELLOW DEAR US... Huh?
Hajime: Is it only you, Kojika-san? Um, where are the others...?
Juis: Ah... The others are a little... No, quite individualistic.
Juis: Kuon can be reasoned with, but Tsuzura... Well, Tsuzura would probably be all right
too.
Juis: Madoka's the problem... If he's the only one not participating, he might take it badly in
some strange way.
Hajime: Um, Kojika-san...?
Juis: Oh, sorry. I got lost in thought.
Juis: Anyway, they might disrupt the atmosphere of the meeting, so we decided I'd be the
only one to attend.
Juis: All four of us plan to come to tonight's gathering. I look forward to seeing you then.
Koga: ...So that means everyone's here?
Koga: Then let's get started, Sakuma-senpai.
Rei: Indeed. As I informed you through your Mega Phones, we'll be putting on an attraction
for the opening ceremony.
Rei: They'd like an atmosphere like a school festival. Now then, everyone, share your
thoughts freely.
Adonis: An attraction... I'd like to try running a food stall.
Adonis: But if this many people gather in one place, the stall would be so crowded we
couldn't move.
Kaoru: Hehe. It's chaotic just imagining it.
Kaoru: But we don't all have to run one stall, do we? We could split into several shops. It's
just...
Kaoru: Stalls are such an obvious choice that we might end up doing the same thing as
another agency.
Kaoru: It isn't completely out of the question, but I'd like to avoid overlap as much as
possible.
Nazuna: Yeah. Our kids seem to want to run a stall too, but...
Nazuna: If possible, I think it should be something that feels like Rhythm Link. We're
representing the agency, after all.
A few hours later, in MELLOW DEAR US's room.
Juis: ...And so Rhythm Link decided to hold a joint live show.
Chitose: Sounds good. ...Though I don't know what that is?
Mashu: It's where you take turns performing on one stage, right? Each unit performs its
own songs for the audience?
Nozomi: ...How blatant. Promoting yourselves under the pretext of an attraction.
Juis: Don't look at it so cynically. There is a reason behind it.
Juis: Rhythm Link's policy is to connect hearts through music. A joint live show is the
attraction that best fits that.
Juis: Besides, if everyone performs within their own time slot, even newcomers like us can
fit in naturally, right?
Juis: Forcing ourselves to coordinate and do something unfamiliar probably wouldn't
produce results. Putting in too much effort wouldn't suit a festival either.
Nozomi: I see. If you've accepted it, Juis, I have no objection. It's convenient that we won't
have to interact unnecessarily with other units.
Mashu: This old man agrees too. We've only just joined the agency and don't know our way
around yet...
Mashu: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Going along with our seniors' methods is
best♪
Where the Constellations Return 5
An hour later, at STAR PRO's gathering.
Chiaki: Now that we're properly warmed up, we've come to the equipment storage room...
Chiaki: As you'd expect from a sports stadium, they've got all sorts of equipment.
Mayoi: Yes. There's a lot I'm not familiar with. It's supposed to be spacious, but somehow it
feels cramped.
Mayoi: This dim lighting is somehow calming...♪
Tatsumi: You mustn't settle in here just because it's comfortable, all right?
Tatsumi: People coming to collect equipment would be so startled to see you that their legs
would give out, Mayoi-san.
Mayoi: Y-yes. I'll only linger here in moderation.
Tetora: Feels like there's more equipment than before~ I didn't see any rugby balls during
Athletic Atmos.
Midori: Maybe they added them for the full opening? I don't know, though...
Aira: Hmm. What would be good for everyone to play?
Aira: Soccer... I don't think my stamina would last until the end. And there'd probably be a
gap between people who know the rules and people who don't.
Midori: Yeah... You run about ten kilometers in one match, right? Just thinking about it
makes me feel miserable...
Shinobu: Oh, you know about that? Could you be a secret soccer fan?
Midori: No. I once saw someone watching a match on TV at the dorm.
Midori: Whenever I walked past, the players were still running, so I got curious and looked
it up.
Mao: Ten kilometers is for professionals. We wouldn't run that much if we're just playing for
fun. We could switch out when we get tired too.
Mao: Still, since we have the chance, I'd like to try an unusual sport. We just did the classics
like soccer and baseball at the Bunny Sports Festival.
Subaru: An unusual sport... That's hard to think of on the spot.
Subaru: Should we just invent our own?
Mao: No, that'd be even harder. The sun would set while we were still thinking.
Tetora: ...Hmm? I found some mysterious wooden sticks at the back of the storage room.
Tetora: Each one has a number written on it... What are these for?
Hiiro: Hmm... Perhaps a curse?
Chiaki: A curse!? Hero-kun, don't casually say something so frightening!
Midori: ...Actually, now that you mention it, it does feel that way. There's no instruction
manual, and it's eerie how the numbers go neatly up to twelve...
Midori: Maybe it's a cursed item where you burn one each day and something comes true
on the twelfth day...?
Makoto: Ahaha. Sorry to spoil the excitement, but I looked it up online, and apparently it's
equipment for a Nordic sport.
Makoto: You line the numbered pieces of wood up on the ground and throw a wooden stick
to knock them down, competing for points based on what you knock over.
Aira: What you knock over... Is it like a cross between ring toss and bowling?
Aira: Anyway, if it isn't a curse, that's a relief. If it doesn't involve strenuous exercise, it
sounds like everyone can enjoy it♪ Let's try it!
Tori: Oh, everyone's finally come out of the equipment room.
Tori: Honestly. The nerve, making me wait~!
Yuzuru: If you were so displeased, might you not have gone to help search, young master?
Tori: No thanks. Equipment rooms are always musty. A noble like me is supposed to put the
common people to work.
Tori: Still... How does Hibiki-senpai have so much energy?
Tori: Look, he's running around the track endlessly even now.
Yuzuru: Hehe. Surely it's because he has someone to compete with.
Wataru: Come, come! Try to catch me, Hokuto-kun!
Wataru: You're not closing the distance~ Is it too difficult after all?
Wataru: It can't be helped. If you can grab even the tips of my hair, I'll acknowledge your
victory☆
Hokuto: Tch... Don't mock me.
Hokuto: You're a genius, but not an all-powerful god. If I turn this into a battle of
endurance, an opening will come eventually.
Hokuto: I've noticed your breathing is heavier than it was two laps ago. Brace yourself. I'll
definitely overtake you...!
Wataru: You speak of a battle of endurance, but your stamina isn't limitless either.
Wataru: Hehehe. I look forward to seeing which of us drops to his knees first...♪
Kanata: Wataru~ Hokuto~ The water station is over here~
Kanata: If you don't drink properly, you'll dry out. Please make sure to replenish your
fluids~
Eichi: Go, Wataru~♪
Eichi: ...Hm? Oh, I wondered why I was suddenly in the shade. It's you, Anzu-chan.
Eichi: Don't just stand there. Sit on the picnic sheet. Here, next to me.
Eichi: Why are we here? Other agencies were using the shared space. It felt cramped, so
we left.
Eichi: We decided to have our discussion somewhere more open, here at the stadium.
Eichi: We've finished discussing our attraction. Now everyone's spending their time as they
please. I suppose we'll simply disperse from here.
Eichi: STAR PRO has many lively children. Look, they're all playing so freely.
Eichi: I'm watching them at my leisure while nibbling on the lunch Yuzuru prepared. What a
peaceful afternoon...♪
Eichi: Our attraction...? Ah, you need to find out each agency's plans and compile a
proposal to present to Producer Nice.
Eichi: STAR PRO's attraction is a stamp rally. After the official opening, an ambassador
system will begin, with idols serving as the faces of individual shops, right?
Eichi: We took inspiration from that. We'll assign idols to the shops as temporary part-time
workers, and they'll personally stamp the cards of customers who use the shops.
Eichi: Once customers collect a certain number of stamps, an idol will personally give them
a special present. That's the event.
Eichi: We used Yumenosaki Academy's Chocolat Festival as a reference.
Eichi: With this format, the shops gain natural publicity, which benefits Megasphere too...
Eichi: And receiving stamps and presents directly from idols should leave the fans highly
satisfied.
Eichi: As a result, STAR PRO's idols will be better liked, which should lead to future work
too. A benefit for all three sides.
Eichi: The problem is that we need to urgently confirm which shops can cooperate...
Eichi: ...Hehe. Thank you. I trusted that you'd say that, Anzu-chan.
Eichi: But don't push yourself too hard, all right? You have to look after every agency at
once.
Eichi: Feel free to rely on STAR PRO's staff too. We can finally communicate with the ground
again.
Eichi: I'll make up for this missing month and make the fortress that is STAR PRO more
resilient and secure.
Eichi: As you can see, I'm by no means physically strong. But I'm not so weak that I'll let the
current of the times swallow me without resisting.
Eichi: ...Oh? Tori's waving at us. It seems he'd like us to join in too.
Eichi: Come, Anzu-chan. Let's leave this talk that doesn't suit the blue sky and take a break
to play together.
Eichi: Just as I've been watching them at leisure, you should have the right to draw energy
from the idols too.
Where the Constellations Return 6
A few hours later, in the producer room.
Nice: Sorry. I've kept you waiting, Anzu-chan.
Nice: Coordinating with dignitaries from various countries has been difficult. It's a welcome
problem, really.
Nice: Mainstream Megasphere has, unexpectedly, given Megasphere excellent publicity.
More people than anticipated have taken an interest.
Nice: I have you to thank for that. Once again, thank you.
Nice: And thank you for all your hard work up to now, Anzu-chan.
Nice: ...Oh, sorry. This wasn't the right moment to say that.
Nice: I only meant to express my appreciation, but in this context it could sound as though
I'm removing you from your position as producer.
Nice: These days, there are plenty of people who ignore context, extract a single line, and
sensationalize it.
Nice: I can't afford to lose someone as valuable as you through careless words. I'll be more
careful in future.
Nice: Now, about the opening ceremony I asked you to organize...
Nice: Is it true that you've already finished the proposal? Or is this an out-of-season April
Fools' joke?
Nice: If so, telling a lie this late in the afternoon would be utterly nonsensical, but...
Nice: Oh! This is... Unmistakably a real proposal!
Nice: You wrote it with almost parental affection so that the idols could begin working on it
as soon as possible.
Nice: That speed, that spirit... Truly Nice♪
Nice: Hmm, hmm... I see. Each agency will put on an attraction, with a school festival as the
concept.
Nice: STAR PRO will hold a stamp rally visiting the shops. COS PRO will set up a temporary
hut as a haunted house...
Nice: Rhythm Link will hold a joint live show, and NEW DI will perform a play... I see.
Nice: I'll be frank. I hadn't imagined a plan like this at all.
Nice: I fully expected you to propose a lavish concert on a specially prepared stage, packed
with cutting-edge production techniques.
Nice: Oh, so the concert will still serve as the main event...
Nice: While the aim is to entertain guests before it begins and familiarize them with
Megasphere itself.
Nice: To take my vague, unhelpful request to arrange an opening ceremony and return it
with such splendid added value...
Nice: Very Nice, Anzu-chan♪
Nice: Hmm. Still, a school festival...
Nice: ...Oh, sorry! That sigh must have sounded loaded. I meant nothing by it.
Nice: My name may be Yoshihide Sanda, but I've lived in America for a long time and have
never experienced a Japanese school festival.
Nice: Perhaps that's why I have an almost fantastical yearning for them.
Nice: School festivals mean things like gathering around a campfire in the schoolyard or
folk dancing with the person you're interested in, don't they...?
Nice: Holding a fashion show in the gymnasium, inviting comedians to perform...♪
Nice: ...Oh? Did your old school not have events like that?
Nice: Hmm... Perhaps my idea of a school festival is a little outdated.
Nice: In any case, my understanding of their essence shouldn't differ greatly from the
general view.
Nice: Cooperating with friends toward a shared goal and deepening your bonds through
hard work...
Nice: I'd be glad if this opening ceremony becomes an opportunity to strengthen the
connections among the idols who'll work in Megasphere.
Nice: ...Oh, yes. May I make one request?
Nice: Please don't look so guarded. I don't intend to impose an unreasonable demand♪
Nice: I'd like you to ask each agency to livestream its preparations at least once.
Nice: They don't need to reveal everything, as though explaining how a magic trick works.
Nice: But even a small glimpse behind the scenes should heighten the guests' anticipation,
don't you think?
Nice: These days, people's interest fades unless you keep putting out information. It's
better to share actively than keep them in suspense.
Nice: What is it, Anzu-chan? ...Hmm. You'd like to edit the streamed footage into a single
video afterward?
Nice: I see! That way, fans who can't attend on the day, and people who become interested
in them in the future, can enjoy it too.
Nice: Thank you for the excellent suggestion. Please proceed in that direction.
Nice: It's an intensive project with a short schedule, but I believe you can lead it to success.
Nice: I'm counting on you, Anzu-chan...♪
Hiiro: Oh, someone's come out.
Subaru: It's Anzu! Hey, over here, over here♪
Subaru: Ahaha, surprised?
Subaru: I thought it was about time you submitted the proposal, so the two of us were
waiting for you.
Hiiro: Yes. Since we were the ones who inspired the school festival concept, we thought we
bore some responsibility.
Hiiro: So... How did the proposal go?
Subaru: Oh, a thumbs-up! That means it passed with flying colors☆
Subaru: Whew, thank goodness♪ Every agency seems so enthusiastic. It wouldn't be funny
if it got rejected now.
Hiiro: Yes. In that case, Subaru-senpai and I intended to persuade Producer Nice, but...
Hiiro: It seems that wasn't necessary. I'm relieved♪
Subaru: Now the preparations can really begin!
Subaru: I wonder what the other agencies are doing? We haven't been told yet~ I can't
wait!
Subaru: It isn't a competition, but I still can't help getting fired up about standing out more
than any other agency!
Subaru: Let's do our best, STAR PRO! Hip, hip, hooray~☆
With You and You Alone 1
Raika: "Oh, Natsume Oniisan, it's started!"
Natsume: "Hello, everyone who's come to visit NEW DI's stream. I'm Natsume Sakasaki of
Switch."
Raika: "Hello! I'm Raika of Esupuri!"
Raika: "One, ten, a hundred... Whoa, more people than I can count have come to watch!"
Raika: "Thank you! Wasshoi, wasshoi...♪"
Natsume: "Could it be because we announced that we'd reveal NEW DI's performance on
this stream?"
Natsume: "I'd be lonely if the viewer count plummeted as soon as we announced it... Will
you all promise to stay with us until the end?"
Raika: "I'm sure it'll be fine! We'll show some rehearsals afterward too..."
Raika: "And Yume-san said, 'Casually mentioning that there won't be an archive is
effective'!"
Natsume: "...That wasn't casual. You just revealed everything."
Natsume: "Well, never mind. I don't want to drag this out any longer and annoy everyone."
Natsume: "Then, Sora. Please make the announcement♪"
Sora: "Understood! Sora will cast magic on everyone's screens~ Chichin-puipui♪"
Sora: "Ta-da~♪ NEW DI will perform The Sleeping Princess in the Forest~"
Raika: "Oh...! The screen's sparkling! I wanna try that too~...♪"
Sora: "Anyone can do this one once they get the hang of it, so Sora will teach you later!"
Sora: "Master~, we're announcing the plot and cast too, right?"
Natsume: "Yes. But shall we ask Kanna-kun here to handle that?"
Kanna: "...Why me? Can't the rest of you take turns?"
Natsume: "Because we won't have a turn onstage for a while. Right now, Esu-kun, who
plays the prince, is rehearsing an intense battle with Mikejima-senpai, who plays the
dragon."
Natsume: "While our stars work hard, let's entertain everyone who's watching the stream."
Natsume: "Come on, Kanna-kun. Stop slacking and explain it to everyone."
Kanna: "...That doesn't explain why I need to be involved."
Kanna: "Well, fine. Resisting would be a nuisance, and finishing quickly is more efficient."
Kanna: "The story is an original play inspired by Sleeping Beauty."
Kanna: "Esu-san plays a prince who rescues Yume-san's princess, who has been put to
sleep by a curse."
Kanna: "The one who cursed the princess is the witch, played by me. Raika-san plays her
subordinate, a familiar."
Kanna: "With help from the fairies played by the three members of Switch, the prince..."
Kanna: "Faces the witch's assassin, a dragon played by Mikejima-san."
Kanna: "It's a fantastical musical production, incorporating plenty of the special stage
effects Switch excels at. Please don't miss it."
Kanna: "That concludes the explanation. I'll return to my post now."
Tsumugi: "Just as I'd expect from Kanna-kun. Very efficient~"
Sora: "Oh, Senpai! Good work~ Are all the stage effects ready?"
Tsumugi: "Yes. There are still plenty of rough edges, but everything should be in place in a
basic form."
Tsumugi: "Since we have the chance, let's show everyone watching a little glimpse...♪"
Esu: "Here I come, dragon! I'll cut you in half with this sacred sword!"
Madara: "Attack from any direction. I'll knock you back with these steel scales!"
Madara: "But first, receive this baptism! Haaaaah!"
Esu: "Uwaaaah!?"
Esu: "Huh, is that real fire!? Master Mikejima breathed fire from his mouth!?"
Madara: "Hahaha. This is Tsumugi-san's device. There is a trick to it, but it's a secret for
now♪"
Madara: "Come, come, what's the matter, prince? If you let your guard down, I'll gobble
you up...☆"
Madara: "Ow."
Yume: "I won't let you eat Yume's prince. Bad dragon."
Esu: "Hey, Yume! We're rehearsing. Stop pounding on Master Mikejima's back!"
Esu: "Besides, you're the sleeping princess. Go lie down quietly over there."
Yume: "Hmph... Just sleeping is boring."
Yume: "Esu, hurry up and break Yume's curse. Save me already."
Esu: "That's what I'm trying to do...! Master Mikejima's too formidable!"
Esu: "...But that's my master for you! Strong and cool through and through!"
Esu: "I'll follow you for the rest of my life!!!!"
At the same time, in the producer room.
Hiiro: Excuse me. Anzu-san, do you have a little time?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. You look busy. Perhaps I should come back later.
Hiiro: Huh? You were just thinking of taking a break?
Hiiro: I see. Then I'll take you up on that♪
Hiiro: Everyone in STAR PRO is making prizes for the stamp rally by hand. We've made a
prototype, and I'd really like you to see it.
Hiiro: ...This is it. Apparently it's called a resin accessory.
Hiiro: I tried making a spade-shaped ornament, something that suits me. I threaded it onto
a chain to make a necklace.
Hiiro: At first, I was making a traditional good-luck ornament from my hometown. But once
I'd finished it, Aira stopped me, saying it was too creepy.
Hiiro: So, with some advice, I decided to make an accessory like this.
Hiiro: It's the first one I've ever made, so I know it isn't very good.
Hiiro: Even with practice, there's no guarantee I can make it as nicely as something sold in
a shop, but...
Hiiro: Mayoi-senpai said what matters is that it's made with feeling!
Hiiro: So I put a heartfelt prayer into it. May whoever receives this find happiness.
Hiiro: ...Hmm. I didn't expect you to praise it so much.
Hiiro: It doesn't look like my first attempt? I don't think that's true, but...
Hiiro: If the shape looks neat, it's thanks to Midori-senpai carefully teaching me every
detail. He's a good teacher.
Hiiro: ...If you'd like, would you accept this necklace?
Hiiro: It's a prototype, so I intended to keep it. But if you like it, I'd really like you to have it.
Hiiro: I told you, didn't I? I wished for whoever receives it to be happy.
Hiiro: I want your efforts to be rewarded, working all alone in this large room.
Hiiro: The spade symbolizes death. That may seem ominous at first, but death also heralds
a new beginning.
Hiiro: Just as winter passes and spring arrives, old things end and new life sprouts.
Hiiro: I hope the path you follow in this new land, Megasphere, will be radiant, Anzu-san...♪
With You and You Alone 2
Hiiro: By the way, why are you so busy, Anzu-san?
Hiiro: We're the ones in charge of the opening ceremony's attractions, so couldn't you relax
a little...?
Hiiro: ...Oh, I see. There's a concert in addition to the attractions.
Hiiro: And you're struggling with its structure and staging right now...
Hiiro: That must be difficult. Deciding which unit should handle which part, and in what
order, all by yourself.
Hiiro: Putting units good at exciting the crowd in succession would build momentum, but
constant fast tempos would tire the audience. Changes of pace are important.
Hiiro: Even deciding the song order for our own concerts is difficult. Coordinating every
unit... Hmm.
Hiiro: If it were me, perhaps I'd select a representative unit from each agency. Reducing
the number might make things run more smoothly.
Subaru: But Anzu wouldn't be happy with that☆
Hiiro: ! Subaru-senpai!
Subaru: Ahaha, sorry I startled you. I wasn't trying to eavesdrop.
Subaru: You two had such a nice atmosphere going that I couldn't find the right moment to
speak.
Subaru: It might have been a little abrupt, but it felt like now was the time to come in.
Subaru: Thanks for your hard work, Anzu. I brought you a cold drink~♪
Subaru: At times like this, you get so absorbed that you put yourself last, right? So I
thought we needed to make you take a break.
Subaru: I didn't expect Hiiro to beat me to it, though~ I was sure he'd just gone to the
bathroom.
Subaru: Anyway, after we pulled off Mainstream Megasphere on such a huge scale with
everyone participating, having only selected members in the ceremony right afterward...
Subaru: Honestly, it'd feel a little lonely. A little lacking.
Subaru: More than anything, I don't think you'd allow yourself to make that compromise,
Anzu.
Subaru: After all that worrying, and working yourself ragged to reach your answer,
changing it now... It'd be frustrating, wouldn't it?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. You feel the same way as Subaru-senpai, Anzu-san.
Hiiro: Then why do you need to worry? You already know the direction you want to take.
Subaru: ...I see. You're hesitating precisely because we did it in Mainstream Megasphere.
Subaru: You're worried that doing the same thing right after something so spectacular
would lack originality.
Subaru: But I don't think it'd be the same.
Subaru: That concert was the answer you gave as a producer, right?
Subaru: This one's different. It's a concert to celebrate Megasphere's official opening...
Subaru: And a perfect opportunity to thank the fans who support us☆
Subaru: Whether they're rookies or veterans, every idol is the one brightest star to the fans
who cheer for them.
Subaru: You want to show every single one's sparkle to the fullest. I want to respect that
feeling, and I want you to keep treasuring it.
Subaru: That's what I find most amazing about you, and what I respect most!
Subaru: Oh, I got carried away and made that sound final! Of course, there's much more to
like about you than that☆
Subaru: ...When you chose everyone back then, I... We were truly happy.
Subaru: So I want you to stage this with confidence. Let us shine on the best stage you can
imagine.
Subaru: It's fine if the structure is complicated! Hiiro and I will run the dance lessons with a
firm hand☆
Hiiro: Huh, me too...?
Subaru: Of course! We've been in the same boat this far. No getting off the train halfway!
Subaru: Wait, is 'getting off the train' right for a boat? 'Disembarking'...?
Subaru: Oh well, never mind the details♪
Hiiro: ...Hehe. It seems your words have completely cleared Anzu-san's doubts,
Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: To be honest, I wanted to help her myself.
Subaru: Hehe♪ That's the bond Anzu and I have, and I'm your senior, Hiiro~ We've built up
different amounts of experience.
Subaru: But you've got lots of good qualities of your own, Hiiro. You have things I couldn't
get no matter how much I wanted them.
Subaru: So let's keep polishing each other, so we can remain someone's shining star.
Subaru: Oh, Anzu's taken out her pen again! What's this? Are you going to rework the
concert structure?
Subaru: Too bad~ I'm confiscating this notebook☆ I'll hold onto it for a while!
Subaru: Good ideas won't come if you stay shut in this room. Let's go for a walk, the three
of us!
Subaru: Every agency's working hard for the opening ceremony. Let's have a look around
together and do a little scouting♪
Ibara: "...Hmm. I thought building several prefabricated huts for a temporary haunted
house was madness, but..."
Ibara: "Now that they're lined up, it's not bad at all. The visual impact is considerable...♪"
Yuta: "Hey, Vice President, the stream's already started~!"
Ibara: "Oh, my apologies! Hello, everyone. Welcome to COS PRO's stream!"
Ibara: "Thank you for choosing to watch us while the other agencies are streaming too."
HiMERU: "Let's begin with the conclusion. COS PRO is finished."
Niki: "Hey, HiMERU-kun!? What are you suddenly saying!?"
Kohaku: "Exactly. Look, the comments are already goin' wild. Some people might've
dropped their phones in shock!"
Hinata: "...Oh, could this be a strategy to get viewers with a bombshell statement?"
Hinata: "Just what I'd expect from HiMERU-san. What a strategist~♪"
HiMERU: "HiMERU isn't creating a talking point, merely stating an objective fact."
HiMERU: "Look over there."
Jun: "Huh...? Since when did the entrance door get such elaborate decorations?"
Jun: "I don't think those were in the plans...? Who did that?"
Shu: "Kakaka! I did, of course!"
Shu: "This is a mansion haunted by the beautiful, forlorn spirit of a maiden who died young.
It would be disrespectful not to give it a fitting atmosphere, wouldn't it?"
Hiyori: "Honestly, don't change the setting on your own! This haunted house is called The
Ruined Paradise!"
Hiyori: "It's the final resting place of noble fallen angels driven out of heaven! Right,
Jun-kun?"
Jun: "No, this is the first I've heard of that setting too."
Nagisa: "...Come to think of it, a large box arrived from the ground earlier."
Nagisa: "...What's this? Are we building another prefabricated hut?"
Hiyori: "No, it's a life-size figure of me that I had made in a rush. We'll put it at the entrance
as a photo spot♪"
Rinne: "This thing? Let's see..."
Rinne: "Oh, that's pretty well made. The arms even move. Fancy!"
Rinne: "I've got a good idea! Let's have it hold a target so visitors can play darts while they
wait."
Hiyori: "No! Don't involve my double in your vulgar games!"
Rinne: "You're no fun... Then how about making the Hiyori-chan figure itself the target and
throwing directly at it♪"
Hiyori: "That's even worse!"
Mika: "...Phew, it's finally finished."
Mika: "A noblewoman's skull that weeps jewel tears... It was hard makin' it match what I
imagined, so I'm all the happier. I hope everyone gets a fright♪"
Mika: "Nnah? It's strangely noisy... What're ya all makin' such a fuss about?"
Jun: "Don't worry about it. It's a pointless argument. ...Sigh, can we really pull this off at this
rate~?"
Subaru: Huh. I was surprised when those prefabricated huts went up without me noticing,
but they were for a haunted house.
Subaru: It looks kind of divine for a haunted house. I wonder what it's like inside? I can't
wait to see it finished~☆
Hiiro: ...
Hiiro: ...Hm? What is it, Anzu-san? Should we speak to my brother?
Hiiro: No, I'll refrain. They seem to be streaming, and I shouldn't interrupt their setup work.
Hiiro: (...This brings up a lot of feelings. Back in our hometown, I never saw that expression
on my brother's face.)
Hiiro: (My brother, who was raised strictly to become the head of the family... And my
brother now, happily plotting mischief, surrounded by friends.)
Hiiro: (Sometimes I find myself wondering whether they're really the same person, which
one is real... But both of them are my brother.)
Hiiro: (Even if there's more distance between us than back then, I'm happy I've come to
know both sides of him.)
Hiiro: (For that reason alone, I'm glad I became an idol...♪)
With You and You Alone 3
Souma: "Greetings, everyone. From here, we in Akatsuki shall take over the stream."
Kuro: "Ra*bits, who were handling it until now, have swapped places with us and are up
onstage."
Kuro: "Look, can you see them through the camera?"
Souma: "Kiryu-dono, is it all right to show them on the stream?"
Kuro: "Should be fine. They're just practicing their own songs."
Kuro: "Well, let's check anyway. ...How about it, Boss Hasumi?"
Keito: "Strictly speaking, it depends on each unit's policy. Ordinarily, we should obtain
Ra*bits' permission, but..."
Keito: "It should be fine. We've rented out the live house for individual practice. This isn't a
rehearsal."
Ibuki: "You'll have to wait until the day to find out what we'll sing~ Maybe we'll even
perform a new song~?"
Souma: "Ibuki. Don't carelessly excite the viewers with something that isn't planned."
Ibuki: "Nyahaha, I got scolded. It isn't planned, but it isn't impossible~"
Ibuki: "You're so motivated when it comes to writing songs, Souma-san. I think we could
make something interesting if we tried~"
Souma: "Don't say that so lightly. It's something we'll present to our fans. We mustn't
approach it in such a frivolous spirit."
Kuro: "Hahaha. You're so serious, Kanzaki."
Kuro: "But why not give it a try? An unofficial surprise just for the joint live show."
Keito: "...True. Of course, I don't intend to force you."
Keito: "But that youthful enthusiasm, like a student band, suits a school festival. I don't
think it's bad."
An hour later.
Mashu: Our time's almost up, so let's call it a day. Good work, everyone~☆
Mashu: Wait, Nozomi-chan's already gone?
Mashu: What, did we break one of his rules? Hilarious! #NozomiChansMysteriousRulebook
#LetMeReadItSomeday
Chitose: He wouldn't leave on his own, so isn't he in the dressing room?
Chitose: Shall we go too? ...Huh, Juis?
Juis: I'll stay a little longer. To watch after class, so to speak.
Mashu: Wow, what a model student! Tell us what you think later~♪
Koga: It's finally UNDEAD's turn! I've been waiting so long I'm about to yawn.
Koga: It's been a while since we played a cramped live house like this. I'll go wild like it's
the real thing♪
Koga: ...Hey! What're you doing here, Bottom Lashes!
Juis: Bottom Lashes? ...Do you mean me?
Juis: I'm sure I introduced myself properly at the gathering the other day. Juis Kojika.
Koga: Shut up. Juis or Juice, I don't care. Bottom Lashes is Bottom Lashes. I ain't obliged to
remember your name.
Rei: Koga, what are you barking about all by yourself?
Rei: ...Oh? Kojika-san, why are you here? Your practice should be over.
Juis: I thought I'd stay and watch UNDEAD perform, for my own interest.
Juis: To take a good look at what a unit proclaiming itself extreme and immoral is like. For
reference...♪
Rei: Hmm... What to do? I don't mind, but Kaoru-kun...
Rei: It seems he has a little history with you, Kojika-san.
Juis: History? What are you talking about? We shouldn't have any personal connection.
Rei: Heh heh heh. Don't worry about it. Just talking to myself...♪
Koga: Yeah, don't worry about it. Sakuma-senpai always says random stuff that sounds
meaningful and dodges the important part.
Rei: Koga. Whose side are you on?
Koga: It's your own damn behavior that's the problem, you vampire bastard.
Koga: Come on, hurry up and get ready!
Rei: Good grief, you're in a bad mood today. Everyone isn't even here yet.
Rei: (...No, perhaps this is for the best. Kaoru-kun would find it difficult in front of Kojika-san
too.)
Rei: (Besides...)
Rei: Welcome, young lady♪ Bringing Akehoshi-kun and Amagi-kun along, you're just like
Momotaro.
Rei: Are the three of you going to vanquish ogres? Kiryu-kun has already gone home.
Subaru: Momotaro, huh. Then we're one animal companion short...
Subaru: Oh, it's fine! Gami-san's here!
Subaru: I'm the monkey, Hiiro's the pheasant, and Gami-san's the dog! Perfect...☆
Koga: Grrr! Who're you calling a dog, you bastard! How many times do I have to say it? I'm
a lone wolf!
Hiiro: We're looking around at each agency's attraction, to give Anzu-san a change of pace
too!
Hiiro: Rhythm Link is holding something called a joint live show... Right?
Hiiro: We'll leave if we'd interfere with the stream, but otherwise, could we watch you
practice for a little while?
Rei: (...Not only Kojika-san, but the young lady too. You really are unlucky, Kaoru-kun♪)
Rei: You may watch, but only one song. Anything beyond that is a trade secret.
Rei: Take your guitar, Koga. Start alone as a vocal warm-up.
Rei: I won't let you feel anything is lacking just because there are fewer of us. I have my
pride as your elder too.
Rei: This demon king who rules the night will leave you utterly spellbound...♪
Hiiro: Oh? It's completely dark already.
Subaru: All that walking has left me starving~ Anzu, want to have dinner together?
Subaru: There's a restaurant I'd recommend~ The one Hiiro and I will be working with for
the stamp rally☆
Subaru: Hm? You've had an idea for the concert structure, so you want to go back to the
producer room?
Subaru: I see... Then we'll go back with you.
Hiiro: Hm? Weren't you hungry, Subaru-senpai?
Subaru: Yeah, but I can wait. I don't want Anzu going back alone.
Subaru: Back at Yumenosaki, the others in Trickstar and I often walked Anzu home.
Subaru: Brings back memories, doesn't it, Anzu♪
Subaru: Oh, right. Hey, Hiiro, what did you think of seeing the other agencies'
preparations?
Hiiro: Hmm. Let's see...
Hiiro: I was impressed that every agency is doing something different. And... Just as you
said, Subaru-senpai, everyone looked like they were enjoying the preparations.
Hiiro: I always put my full effort and enthusiasm into preparing for Alkaloid's concerts too.
But this felt similar, yet somehow different.
Hiiro: It's frustrating that I can't put it into words properly... I hope you understand.
Subaru: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Subaru: With school festivals, preparing is the most fun part. Even little mistakes become
something to laugh about. It really feels like youth♪
Subaru: Of course, the actual event is incredibly fun too... But during it, I suddenly feel the
end approaching, and it makes me a little lonely.
Subaru: But during preparations, there's nothing but excitement☆ Everything leads toward
the beginning.
Subaru: Seeing other people prepare motivates you to think, 'We can make something
even better too!'
Subaru: And there's something fun about everyone working toward the same goal through
completely different attractions.
Hiiro: ...Helping each other improve. That's what you said earlier too, Subaru-senpai.
Hiiro: Polishing one another so we can remain someone's shining star.
Subaru: Ahaha, that's right! Maybe being an idol and holding a school festival are
surprisingly similar.
Subaru: Like how being onstage gives you a sense of achievement, but also makes you sad
that it'll be over soon.
Hiiro: Yes. Perhaps that's why we can work hard, thinking we'll do even better next time.
Turning reflection into motivation and strength, wishing to give the fans something better...
Hiiro: It's like a journey without end...♪
Subaru: Yeah. It won't be ending anytime soon! Every day is sparkling so brightly.
Subaru: We've been through such a difficult month. I'm sure the days ahead will feel like a
reward!
Subaru: That's what I believe...☆
With You and You Alone 4
Time passes. The day of the opening ceremony.
Tori: Welcome~ Oh, it's Anzu! Are you taking part in STAR PRO's stamp rally?
Tori: Then that's practically the same as coming to see me☆ I'm the one in charge of the
Game Area♪
Tori: Here, some trial coins. Play whichever game you like!
Tori: When you're done, come talk to us. We'll put the Game Area's stamp on your card.
Tori: Huh, who's in charge besides me? That's...
Mayoi: Um, I am. Sorry for coming up behind you...
Mayoi: I thought I'd called out to you, but the background music seems to have drowned
me out...
Mayoi: What is it, Anzu-san? ...You're surprised to see me here?
Tori: I get it~ Ayase-senpai doesn't seem good with noisy places like this. I picture him
somewhere quieter and damper.
Mayoi: Hehe... I suppose I was judging without trying it. I was hesitant at first too, but...
Mayoi: Fortunately, it's comfortable. I've grown used to the background music, and the
moderate dimness is calming...♪
Mayoi: But I'm still not good at approaching people...
Mayoi: Even Anzu-san didn't notice me. Perhaps I'll leave all the customer service to
Tori-san and work behind the scenes...
Tori: Hey~ I don't remember agreeing to that!
Tori: Besides, what do you mean, behind the scenes? We're here as shop assistants.
Tori: Do your own job properly so everyone can enjoy the stamp rally.
Mayoi: Eek! Y-yes...
Mayoi: Um, Anzu-san... Which game would you like to play...?
Mayoi: This claw machine? Please wait just a moment. Move this like so...
Mayoi: Hehehe. I've adjusted the prize's position to make it easier to win♪
Mayoi: Oh, don't worry. Since it's the opening ceremony, the shop has given us permission
to do as we like today.
Mayoi: And I'm sure you'll be more satisfied if you can win a prize without frustration.
Mayoi: Go ahead. Good luck...♪
Thirty minutes later.
???: Hey, you there, the cute girl holding a plushie♪
Ritsu: Are you alone? Would you like to have some tea with me over there?
Arashi: Ritsu-chan, what are you doing? You sound like you're picking her up.
Ritsu: Well, just saying hello normally would be boring, wouldn't it?
Arashi: Honestly, normal is fine. You'll startle Anzu-chan.
Arashi: Sorry about that. He means no harm, you know?
Ritsu: Mm. As an apology for startling you, I'll give you this. A flyer for The Sleeping
Princess in the Forest VS the Prince Who Wants to Save the World VS the Dragon Who Got
Dragged Into It...☆
Ritsu: A spectacular tragicomedy from NEW DI, guaranteed to make you sob. Today only,
so don't miss it~
Izumi: Hey, stop exaggerating in the advertising. If they're disappointed when they see it,
we'll be embarrassed too.
Izumi: What, Anzu? ...Why am I not correcting the title?
Izumi: I didn't come up with it, and apparently that's the official title.
Izumi: It's so tacky I don't even want to say it, but I can't just change it myself, can I?
Leo: You thought it was The Sleeping Princess in the Forest? Wahaha, absolutely right☆
Leo: Mikeji-Mama told me. Apparently the script kept changing as they rehearsed, until
they had to change the title too.
Arashi: Those stories that cram the whole plot into the title are popular, aren't they?
Arashi: It's good that the title isn't misleading... But how did even the princess end up
fighting?
Ritsu: Apparently Yume-kun requested it. He was excited to play the princess, but when he
actually tried, he got bored of doing nothing but sleeping.
Ritsu: So he proves true love by defeating both the prince and the dragon with his own
hands... Or something like that.
Arashi: Does that really work as a story? It sounds like a complete jumble that lost track of
its own premise.
Arashi: But it's true that just sleeping might be boring.
Arashi: Love is something you nurture, right? Having everything good and bad pass by
while I sleep, then pledging my love to someone I barely know? No thank you.
Arashi: If I were the princess, I'd take up a sword and fight alongside the prince... The thrill
of running away together in love sounds lovely too♪
Izumi: So you'd go out onto the battlefield too? How barbaric.
Izumi: You could just enjoy being the princess and let someone protect you.
Leo: But that's like Naru. Happiness is something you seize with your own hands☆
Arashi: Exactly. A life spent merely walking along a red carpet someone else laid out is far
too boring.
Arashi: In sickness and in health, even covered in mud. Living hand in hand is the ideal
destiny, isn't it?
Arashi: ...Don't you agree, Kunugi-sensei? Hehehe♪
Ritsu: Suddenly, Kunugi-sensei. Well, I guess that's natural. You've always admired him,
Nacchan.
Leo: Acky-sensei... Come to think of it, I feel like I saw him over there earlier.
Arashi: What? Oh my! Really...!?
Leo: Hmm... He was far away, so it might've just been someone who looked like him.
Leo: But I think that silhouette was Acky-sensei...?
Ritsu: Hmm. Then I believe it was Kunugi-sensei's wandering spirit.
Arashi: Hey. Aren't those something bad? Don't say ominous things.
Arashi: ...Maybe my feelings drew him here, and he appeared like a mirage.
Arashi: I haven't had enough Kunugi-sensei lately. Even if he's an illusion, I want to see
him...♪
Tsukasa: Everyone, what are you doing gathered here?
Tsukasa: The next visitors will arrive shortly. Please keep your breaks reasonable.
Tsukasa: Oh, Onee-sama. You're here!
Tsukasa: Hello. I hope you're well...♪
Tsukasa: As we announced beforehand, we in Knights are serving as guides throughout the
grounds.
Tsukasa: We hand out leaflets for the play and sometimes escort people directly to their
destinations, doing our best to help everyone enjoy a fulfilling visit.
Tsukasa: Guests are entering in several groups to ease congestion, so we're using the gaps
between them to rest like this...
Tsukasa: Of course, if we see someone lost or in trouble, we respond immediately.
Escorting everyone is a knight's duty.
Izumi: Personally, I don't understand why we have to do this sort of rookie idol work.
Ritsu: Says kind Secchan, who handles it perfectly when the time comes~♪
Ritsu: When that little child asked for directions earlier, you deliberately crouched down to
their eye level, didn't you?
Izumi: It's hard to hear them otherwise. That's the most basic thing. Stop smirking. You're
sooo annoying.
Tsukasa: Yes, yes. That's enough teasing, you two.
Tsukasa: Sena-senpai said he didn't understand the point. Since you're here too,
Onee-sama, I'll explain the intention again.
Tsukasa: As I said, our first priority is making everyone's visit comfortable, but...
Tsukasa: By meeting visitors directly as guides, we'll make them aware of us and, if all
goes well, turn them into Knights fans.
Tsukasa: After all, today we have all sorts of guests from around the world.
Tsukasa: A concert featuring everyone is lavish, but individual units inevitably leave a
weaker impression.
Tsukasa: Yet the chance of remembering someone rises considerably if you've spoken with
them directly and been shown hospitality, doesn't it?
Tsukasa: I believe these steady, accumulated efforts will lead Knights toward a brighter
future.
Tsukasa: Oh... It seems the next group has arrived while we were talking.
Tsukasa: Then please excuse us, Onee-sama. If you'd like, do come and see NEW DI's play
too...♪
With You and You Alone 5
That evening, at the special concert venue for the opening ceremony.
Hinata / Yuta: "That was Hinata Aoi and Yuta Aoi of 2wink, and..."
Mika: "Mika Kagehira of Valkyrie. Thanks for listenin'~♪"
Mika: "Nnah~, I was nervous. I kept worryin' what I'd do if I messed up."
Hinata: "Messed up? It's a little late to say this now that we're done, but we'd support you if
that happened!"
Yuta: "Exactly. Both Aniki and I specialize in recovering from things like that♪"
Mika: "Hehe, you're reliable. It feels like you two make up for each other's weaknesses."
Mika: "Oshi-san produced the choreography for that song specially for this concert."
Mika: "Oshi-san himself isn't here, though... Is this the first time just 2wink and Valkyrie
have shared a stage since our joint concert at the museum?"
Hinata: "Yeah, yeah. By coincidence, that was to celebrate an opening too."
Yuta: "A reopening, to be precise~"
Yuta: "You taught us the trick to moving like marionettes then, Kagehira-senpai. Like
this...♪"
Mika: "Wow, you still remember? That's amazin'."
Hinata: "I remember too. This sort of thing stays in your body."
Hinata: "That takes me back♪ But don't you feel we're missing a piece if we're going to look
back on the past?"
Yuta: "Yeah, one of Valkyrie's gears is missing. Should we drag Itsuki-senpai out here now?"
Mika: "...Ahaha, looks like that's a no. Oshi-san's making a big X with his hands in the
wings."
Hinata: "Oh. Now he's tapping his wrist. What do you think that gesture means, my
brother?"
Yuta: "Hmm. Isn't he signaling us to check a pulse? Kagehira-senpai, may I borrow your
right hand~♪"
Shu: "Non! I'm telling you to wrap it up. Enough chatter. Get on with it."
Hinata: "Ahaha, got you, got you! Sorry, we got carried away having fun."
Yuta: "Everyone else seems impatient to come out too, so let's call them in."
Hinata / Yuta: "All ES idols, gather onstage~☆"
Mitsuru: Dash, dash~☆ I'm first!
Mitsuru: It feels great running on a big stage! Everyone, over here, over here☆
Tomoya: Hey, Mitsuru! Watch your step! It'll be trouble if you get carried away and fall off.
Hajime: Hehe. You're so energetic even after dancing that hard, Mitsuru-kun♪
Hajime: Tomoya-kun, Nii-chan. Shall we go together holding hands, the three of us?
Nazuna: I like that. Here, Tomo-chin, my right hand♪
Tomoya: Then I'll wave to the audience with this hand for you, Nii-chan!
Mitsuru: Ah, you three are holding hands! No fair! Let me join too~☆
Tomoya: Whoa!? You're heavy! Don't leap onto my back like that~!
Yuzuru: "Everyone's here? To all our fans, thank you for waiting."
Eichi: Hehe. You sound just like a schoolteacher, Yuzuru♪
Yuzuru: "Eichi-sama, please don't interrupt."
Yuzuru: "...Ahem. Everyone, we're finally approaching the finale. Do you still have plenty of
energy left?"
Yuzuru: "Thank you for that wonderful response. I'm relieved...♪"
Wataru: "Now, all of ES's idols will perform together! An Amazing time is about to begin☆"
Tori: "The songs are a surprise mix of everything! Every single person has a solo part, so no
blinking! Don't miss a moment♪"
Adonis: ...Amazing. Every corner of the venue is filled with multicolored glow sticks.
Adonis: Beautiful. That one word says it all.
Kaoru: Ahaha, truly. I heard foreign dignitaries and major corporate VIPs are here too...
Kaoru: Did they give those people glow sticks too? If so, that's quite a sight♪
Kaoru: You know lots of people overseas too, Rei-kun, right? Any acquaintances in there?
Rei: Who knows? I haven't sent any invitations.
Rei: (...Oh?)
Rei: Tenshouin-kun, a moment?
Eichi: Hm... What is it?
Eichi: Let me say in advance, if you want to put on a show of being friends for business,
could you find someone else?
Rei: You jest too much. Why would I do that with you, Tenshouin-kun?
Rei: I spotted an interesting face in the audience. ...Look, over there, among the invited
guests...
Rei: Gatekeeper is here.
Eichi: What...?
Eichi: Surely not. It's so dark. Aren't you mistaken?
Rei: Heh heh heh. Who do you think I am? The demon king who rules the night, an ageless,
immortal vampire.
Rei: I can see in the dark. Even in this vast venue, I can make out every corner.
Eichi: ...I'm different from you, so I can't say.
Eichi: I can't leave the stage, and having staff check wouldn't be wise right now.
Eichi: So, supposing he is Gatekeeper, what do you want me to do?
Rei: Nothing. I simply wanted to share the information with someone.
Rei: He put everyone through such trouble. It would be cruel to spoil this happy moment for
them.
Eichi: I'd have appreciated the same consideration myself, if possible.
Eichi: Sakuma-kun, what's Gatekeeper doing?
Rei: Hmm... Apparently guarding a dignitary. His eyes keep moving restlessly.
Rei: He's standing stiffly, looking utterly bored, beside a dignitary happily waving a glow
stick despite being unused to it. How comical...♪
Eichi: I see. I'm curious who that dignitary is, too.
Eichi: But every invited guest today should be accounted for, and there are surveillance
cameras throughout the venue. We don't need to be on guard.
Eichi: ...For now, at least.
Rei: "For now"...?
Eichi: Apparently, an event Nice-P is planning is supposed to begin around autumn.
Eichi: It's still just a rumor. Nothing's been confirmed.
Rei: It's almost September, you know? So it isn't far off.
Rei: One thing after another keeps us busy... Good grief. I wish they'd spare these old
bones a little.
Epilogue 1
Thirty minutes later.
Keito: "Once again, everyone, thank you for coming to the venue today."
Keito: "I'm truly delighted that we could celebrate this new beginning with so many
people."
Ibuki: "And thanks to everyone watching the concert on a screen, too~♪"
Ibuki: "Your support is reaching us all the way here~!"
Kuro: "Haha. We've done so much that it almost feels like a graduation ceremony..."
Kuro: "But this is actually just the beginning. Keep following us from here on out♪"
Souma: "Now, much as we regret to part, this brings us to the grand finale."
Souma: "However... If anyone still has unfinished business, speak up without hesitation!"
Subaru: "Me, me~! We do~☆"
Hiiro: "...Hehe. It seems everyone in the audience still hasn't had enough either."
Hiiro: "So much so that our voices would nearly be drowned out without microphones."
Hiiro: "It's still too early to end. ...Isn't that right, everyone!"
Subaru: "Let us perform one last song! BRIGHTEST STARS!!"
A flashback. A few days earlier, in a practice room inside Megasphere Tower.
Chiaki: Now, I'd like to use this break to settle on our unit's performance for the group
song.
Chiaki: What do you all think we should do? Let's hear plenty of ideas!
Midori: What should we do...? Our usual pose should be fine. I don't want to try something
weirdly elaborate, have it flop, and stand out for the wrong reasons...
Tetora: Doing the same thing as always is boring, Midori-kun. Apparently the other units
are coming up with things too.
Tetora: Since we have the chance, I want to invent a pose that leaves an impression and
feels like RYUSEITAI!
Shinobu: Something like RYUSEITAI... Oh! How about using Sphere Live technology to
"transform"?
Shinobu: The "#IWantToSeeRYUSEITAIsSphereLive" campaign was quite popular.
Shinobu: If we answer that, we're certain to get everyone talking♪
Kanata: That sounds nice~ What shall we "transform" into?
Kanata: "Fish," "jellyfish," "seals," "sea slugs"...♪
Midori: Why are we limited to sea creatures? ...Well, it's you, Shinkai-senpai, so I
understand why.
Midori: Sea creatures flopping around onstage would be far too surreal...
Chiaki: Hmm, that's different from the kind of "transformation" I had in mind. I was
imagining something more like special effects in a tokusatsu show.
Chiaki: For example, wrapping ourselves in blazing red flames and dramatically changing
into our unit outfits!
Shinobu: Oh, that's cool! In that case, mine would be lightning. I'll "transform" with a great
crash, like a thunder god☆
Kanata: I'll wrap myself in "water"~ Blue flames are mysterious~...♪
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai, do you have a moment?
Subaru: Hm? ...Oh, Hiiro. Wait a second. I'm reporting to Anzu about practice on my Mega
Smartphone.
Subaru: Apparently she can't come by today either. Her schedule's too packed. And... send.
Subaru: Thanks for waiting. What's up, Hiiro?
Hiiro: Umu. ...As it happens, I wanted to talk to you about Anzu-san.
Hiiro: Our days at Megasphere have been so eventful that it feels like a long time ago...
Hiiro: But in early summer, each of our units held a gratitude festival and conveyed our
feelings to our fans, didn't we?
Hiiro: And now we're giving this Opening Ceremony our all to entertain our visitors.
Hiiro: But... Anzu-san isn't included among the people we're entertaining. She's so busy
working behind the scenes that she won't have time to sit in the audience and watch the
concert.
Hiiro: With the attractions, too, she'll only be checking how they're going. It seems
impossible for her to visit them all.
Hiiro: That's frustrating. It's precisely because Anzu-san is here that all of us can shine
without anyone being overshadowed.
Hiiro: Mainstream Megasphere reminded me of that.
Hiiro: Anzu-san is someone we should be expressing our gratitude to as well.
Subaru: ...Anzu's always been like that.
Subaru: She loves idols. She always puts work first. She sees it as her role, and she does it
because she wants to.
Subaru: So making this Opening Ceremony a success should be the best way to thank her.
Subaru: ...But, you know, I feel the same way you do, Hiiro.
Subaru: While we're dressed in beautiful costumes and receiving so much support from our
fans...
Subaru: Anzu's working desperately behind the scenes until she's worn out. I don't want to
just watch that happen either...
Subaru: It's because she always stays close and believes in us that we can keep walking
without hesitation or giving up.
Subaru: The person I most want to thank is always Anzu.
Subaru: ...
Subaru: ...Oh, I know!
Subaru: Everyone, gather round for a second! Listen...
The flashback ends. The present.
Jun: Nagi-senpai, want a cold drink before we go back onstage?
Nagisa: ...Thank you, Jun. I'll have one.
Aira: Wow, we can hear them calling for an encore all the way here! I wanna rush back
onstage already~!
Jin: Before that, straighten up your outfits~ You won't look good all rumpled, you know?
Akiomi: That's hardly convincing coming from you, Sagami-sensei, when you always look
so disheveled.
Arashi: K-Kunugi-sensei? Oh my, now even I'm seeing living spirits...!
Akiomi: Pardon...? I'm not sure what you mean, but I'm a flesh-and-blood human being.
Jin: Haha. You're wondering why Akiyan, and me while we're at it, are here.
Jin: You'll probably hear the details later, but we'll be working as staff at the P-Organ's
Megasphere branch from now on.
Jin: Behind Nice's project, there's also been a proposal to reorganize the P-Organ. Our
partnership with Thunderbolt is making the staffing shortage even worse, so it's no laughing
matter~
Akiomi: We'll be taking a break from teaching for a while. We were only assigned here
today, so I don't yet know in what capacity we'll be involved. But I look forward to working
with you.
Arashi: Yes! I look forward to working with you for a long, long time too...♪
Mayoi: Hehe. I'm glad Narukami-san looks so happy♪
Mayoi: Eek!? Tatsumi-san, why are you pulling my hair...?
Tatsumi: Oh, I didn't mean to pull it.
Tatsumi: Your braid seems to be coming loose, so I'll redo it for you.
Mayoi: Ah, I hadn't noticed. I'm sorry for the trouble.
Aira: He~y, Hiro-kun. It's about time to go back onstage, you know?
Hiiro: Sorry, Aira. Go on ahead. I'll join you right away!
Hiiro: ...Found you. You were here, Anzu-san. Subaru-senpai, over here!
Subaru: There you are. Geez, we were looking all over~ Idols everywhere, whichever way
you turn. It's so hard to move!
Subaru: Just kidding. ES really has become a big household...♪
Hiiro: Anzu-san, how was our concert?
Subaru: Ahaha, your face says, "It was amazing!" You came up with the program, Anzu, so
of course it'd be a huge success☆
Hiiro: Hehe, I'm glad. Now... It's finally time for the encore. Thank you for agreeing to our
selfish request back then.
Hiiro: We had you change just the encore song for our own reasons.
Hiiro: Hmm... You've got your laptop open. Are you already working on the next project?
You don't get a moment's rest.
Subaru: That's just like you, Anzu. Way to go, ace producer☆
Subaru: But could you give us just two and a half minutes? Just for now, I'd like you to look
up and watch us.
Subaru: We'll sing so loudly that our voices will reach your ears directly, even here.
Hiiro: ...It seems everyone's gone back onstage. Let's go too, Subaru-senpai.
Subaru: Yeah! Oh, wait.
Subaru: Let's high-five, Anzu. Send us off full of energy!
Subaru: Yay~! Ahaha, we're off...☆
Epilogue 2
Eichi: "♪~♪~♪"
Eichi: ...Hehe. I never imagined we'd have another chance to sing "ONLY YOUR STARS!"
Rei: How nostalgic. That day, at the DreamFes at Yumenosaki, all the units sang together
like this too.
Rei: Trickstar, who'd appeared like a comet, called us up. As the winners, they could have
kept the stage to themselves.
Rei: It was a dreamlike moment, unimaginable in the days when blood was answered with
blood.
Rei: Though... For you, Tenshouin-kun, defeated in the finals, perhaps it's a somewhat bitter
memory♪
Eichi: Hehe. Of course not. I'm not as small-minded as you think.
Eichi: You can't survive in this world on getting along alone. That's a truth that hasn't
changed.
Eichi: Each of us is someone's first-magnitude star. But in the vast night sky, even that light
is only a flicker.
Eichi: That was true of DreamFes, and of all this commotion over Megasphere.
Eichi: As long as we live as idols, we're destined to keep honing ourselves and competing
fiercely. There'll be times when we oppose each other and take different paths.
Eichi: Even so, I love idols. I'm sure that feeling will never change.
Eichi: ...Still, this really moves me. Back then, we sang with the stage full of idols too...
Eichi: This stage is much bigger than that one, yet strangely, it feels cramped.
Rei: We have more units now. Perhaps the fans don't know where to look either?
Eichi: In that case, let's have them look at me. Why don't you stay in my shadow and
quietly serve as a backup dancer, Sakuma-kun?
Eichi: Luckily, the darkness suits you♪
Rei: You have some nerve, when you've less stamina than I do.
Rei: You're the one who'd be better off resting behind me, Tenshouin-kun.
Eichi: Not at all. This moment is what I live for.
Rei: Now, now, don't say something so ominous. That sounds like a death flag.
Rei: A beautiful final curtain, dying onstage, wouldn't suit you.
Rei: You should meet a more... No, I'd best zip my lips too.
Rei: Better not say anything unnecessary. The tongue is the root of calamity. More
importantly...
Rei: The children who'll carry the future are singing so happily. Let us put this gloomy talk
aside and sing from the heart too.
Rei: Look at those smiles. They convince these old bones that, whatever difficulties await
us, all will be well as long as they're here.
Rei: Of course, I intend to stay active for a good while yet. I won't lose to the youngsters.
Rei: "♪~♪~♪"
Thirty minutes after the concert ends.
Subaru: Oh, Anzu. How did it go? Think we can start packing up soon?
Hiiro: ...Hmm. So the VIPs, who don't usually have much exposure to idols, are looking
around the facilities with interest.
Hiiro: I'd be happy if the Opening Ceremony made them feel something!
Hiiro: But I see. We won't be able to return to the dressing room for a while yet.
Hiiro: ...Oh, no, don't worry about us. We've finished everything we had to do.
Hiiro: Still, it's a problem that we can't even start dismantling the stage. The staff all seem
at a loose end, with nothing to do.
Hiiro: ...Oh, I've had a good idea!
Hiiro: Subaru-senpai. How about singing "ONLY YOUR STARS!" one more time?
Subaru: Huh, now? All of us? The audience has already gone home, you know?
Hiiro: No, our audience is right here. Anzu-san.
Hiiro: We talked about it in the practice room, didn't we? How Anzu-san is the person we
most want to thank.
Hiiro: That's why we chose that song for the encore. Every phrase of the lyrics was exactly
what we wanted to say.
Hiiro: But in the end, she could only watch the actual concert on a screen. ...That's
unbearably frustrating.
Hiiro: Anzu-san was concentrating on her work behind the scenes as usual, far away from
the stage where we were.
Hiiro: We couldn't tell whether our song had truly reached her...
Hiiro: We don't get many opportunities for all of us to stand onstage together. Yes, we did
just do that at Mainstream Megasphere. But even so...
Hiiro: I want to deliver our song directly to Anzu-san again. What do you think,
Subaru-senpai...?
Subaru: ...Ahaha! No fair, Hiiro~ I wanted to be the one to suggest that.
Subaru: Of course I'm all for it! Watching on a screen is no different from usual. Since
everyone's here, we've just gotta do it!
Subaru: I'm sure everyone here will help! We're idols. Once the intro starts, our bodies
move on their own☆
Subaru: Then it's decided! He~y, staff! Sorry to interrupt your work!
Subaru: Please help us with this selfish request, just for a little while!
Subaru: Here we go, everyone! "ONLY YOUR STARS!"
Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Hiiro: (Aira's sung this for me at karaoke so many times, and he's had me sing along too.)
Hiiro: (But... This excitement welling up from deep in my chest is something new.)
Hiiro: (Joining voices with so many friends, bringing our feelings together as one...)
Hiiro: (So this is what it means to "sing together"...♪)
Subaru: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru: (Ahaha. Anzu's smiling and waving a glow stick in the front row.)
Subaru: (Somehow, this feels nostalgic. Back when we first formed, this distance between
us was normal.)
Subaru: (We were supposed to be looking at the same scenery... But as time passes, she's
getting a little farther away.)
Subaru: (No, Anzu's always close to us. I know that perfectly well.)
Subaru: (...But, you know. Sometimes I still get unbearably lonely.)
Subaru: (So...)
Juis: Someone's come down from the stage. Is that... Akehoshi?
Esu: You're right!? Akehoshi-senpai, what are you planning to do!
Subaru: Ahaha, isn't it obvious! Come on, Anzu! Over here!
Subaru: Take my hand! Stand beside us and let's sing shoulder to shoulder! Together with
us!
Hokuto: That Akehoshi...
Makoto: ...Ahaha. He really brought her up here.
Mao: Honestly, he's a handful. ...But none of us can blame him.
Hokuto: Yeah. Without Anzu, we wouldn't be who we are today. More importantly...
Hokuto: Anzu is Trickstar's fifth member. Only with her are we complete.
Hiiro: ...I'm surprised. I never imagined you'd actually bring Anzu-san onto the stage.
Subaru: Heheh♪ That's what you call the difference experience makes☆
Subaru: You got to look cool earlier, Hiiro. As your senior, I've gotta do at least this much!
Subaru: Hey, Anzu, remember? When we won DreamFes, we sang together like this for the
encore too.
Subaru: I called you onto the stage then and introduced you to everyone as our goddess of
victory, didn't I?
Subaru: We've got our positions to think of now, so I can't do anything that reckless
anymore.
Subaru: But just for now, it's okay, right? Let's keep dancing together all night long☆
Hiiro: Hehe. I won't let you keep her all to yourself, Subaru-senpai♪
Hiiro: For me too... No, for everyone here, Anzu-san is an irreplaceable producer.
Hiiro: I may not have spent as much time with her as you have. But she's just as
indispensable to me. So...
Subaru / Hiiro: Let's make our ensemble resound throughout the world!
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"
Subaru / Hiiro: "♪~♪~♪"