E12 - Preparing to Take Over
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[00:00] (Flashback) Sogo
I saw some construction
workers downstairs.
[00:02] (Flashback) Nagi
I invited them. I'm remodeling the dormitory.
[00:07] (Flashback) Nagi
I got the president's permission.
[00:10] (Flashback) Sogo
Remodeling?
[00:11] (Flashback) Nagi
Yes. We're idols, after all.
[00:14] (Flashback) Nagi
We should improve our security
to protect our privacy.
[00:18] (Flashback) Nagi
It's nothing major.
[00:20] (Flashback) Nagi
I'm just strengthening
the entrance's security.
[00:23] (Flashback) Tamaki
This is too sudden to make any sense.
[00:25] (Flashback) Tamaki
Nagicchi, are you hiding something, too?
[00:30] (Flashback) Sumire
I can't keep working at Tsukumo Productions.
[00:32] (Flashback) Sumire
I was told they'd make sure I never
sang again if I joined another agency.
[00:35] (Flashback) Sumire
Tsunashi-san, could you join me
in a meeting with my agency?
[00:39] (Flashback) Ryu
What?
[00:43] (Flashback) Thor
You said you'd meet me in Akihabara.
[00:47] (Flashback) Thor
You lost me on purpose, didn't you?
[00:50] (Flashback) Ryu
An acquaintance of yours?
[00:52] (Flashback) Nagi
Yes, a troublesome one.
[00:55] (Flashback) Thor
Come, Nagi-san. As promised,
take me to your dorm.
[01:02] Director A
Good work, everyone.
[01:04] All
Thank you.
[01:04] Staff A
Good work today.
[01:05] Gaku
See you guys the day of the show.
[01:07] Tsumugi
Good morning.
[01:09] Gaku
Tsumugi.
[01:11] Tsumugi
Gaku-san, thank you for looking
after IDOLiSH7 at the training camp.
[01:15] Gaku
I didn't do anything for them.
[01:18] Gaku
Didn't you guys go without sleep
so you could be standing by?
[01:21] Gaku
That must've been difficult.
[01:22] Tsumugi
Compared to what you all
had to do, it was noth—
[01:33] Gaku
Well, I'll see you later, Takanashi-san.
[01:36] Tsumugi
All right. Good work today.
[01:44] Producer
Takanashi-san.
[01:47] Tsumugi
Good morning.
[01:48] Producer
I'm glad I ran into you.
[01:50] Producer
There's something I wanted
to discuss with you.
[01:53] Producer
I was hoping to use TRIGGER's
Yaotome-kun for our new show.
[01:58] Producer
Why don't we get dinner with him sometime?
[02:01] Tsumugi
What?
[02:03] Tsumugi
Um...
[02:04] Producer
He actually turned me down once already.
[02:09] Producer
You're close with Yaotome-kun, right?
[02:12] Producer
I figured I'd get a favorable response
if you talked to him about it.
[02:16] Producer
If necessary, I can leave
you two alone together.
[02:20] Tsumugi
I'm sorry, but I can't get involved
in another agency's business.
[02:26] Producer
I just need you to be there.
[02:28] Tsumugi
I cannot.
[02:30] Producer
You're rather guarded, aren't you?
[02:32] Tsumugi
Anyway, didn't he turn down your offer?
[02:36] Tsumugi
Could IDOLiSH7 take you up on it instead?
[02:39] Producer
What?
[02:41] Producer
Oh, um... Uh...
SIGN #12 Preparing to Take Over
[04:31] Mitsuki
Uh... Welcome back.
[04:33] Yamato
What's the rush?
[04:35] Yamato
Cocona doesn't air today, does it?
[04:38] Nagi
Looks like everything is all right.
[04:41] Mitsuki
Didn't you go to Akiba today?
[04:43] Mitsuki
Could you help me prepare dinner
before you lay out your spoils?
[04:55] Yamato
What's their problem?
[04:56] Nagi
Don't answer it!
[04:58] Mitsuki
Yes? Wow, that's close.
[05:02] Thor
Ah, excuse me.
[05:06] Thor
Nice to meet you.
[05:07] Thor
I am Rokuya Nagi-san's
otaku friend Thorvaldur.
[05:10] Mitsuki
Nagi's friend?
[05:12] Nagi
Please leave, Thorvaldur.
[05:14] Nagi
I already told you that I can't
let you come in here.
[05:17] Thor
That's not what you promised me, Nagi-san.
[05:20] Mitsuki
Is he really your friend?
Should we call the manager?
[05:24] Nagi
It's all right. I'll try talking to him.
[05:29] Nagi
Thorvaldur.
[05:31] Nagi
I'm not the only one who lives here.
[05:35] Nagi
You'd be causing trouble by
suddenly coming in uninvited.
[05:38] Thor
I cannot leave until I've confirmed
the security of your residence.
[05:42] Mitsuki
Is this...?
[05:43] Yamato
Northmeiran?
[05:45] Yamato
I guess they really do know each other.
[05:48] Nagi
Please go through the appropriate channels!
[05:51] Nagi
What you're doing now is no
different from stalking me.
[05:53] Thor
Only because you won't
comply with my requests.
[05:55] Nagi
That's because—
[05:56] Thor
Very well.
[05:58] Thor
I shall have to use force.
[06:02] Mitsuki
Did you come to an agreement?
[06:03] Nagi
Get down! Stay close to me!
[06:09] Yamato
A blackout?
[06:14] Mitsuki
Nagi?!
[06:20] Iori
It won't turn on.
[06:22] Tamaki
Is the power out?
[06:23] Sogo
If the power were out, the
entrance wouldn't have opened.
[06:26] Tamaki
Oh, huh...
[06:30] Riku
The door...
[06:31] Tamaki
It's broken!
[06:32] Tamaki
Did you do something to it, So-chan?
[06:34] Sogo
Why are you asking me?
[06:39] Iori
Rokuya-san?!
[06:42] Tamaki
Who the hell are you?!
[06:43] Sogo
Is he the stalker Nagi-kun mentioned before?
[06:49] (Flashback) Nagi
I actually have a stalker.
[06:54] (Flashback) All
A stalker?!
[06:55] (Flashback) Sogo
Th-That's terrible! Have you talked
to the agency or the police?
[06:58] (Flashback) Nagi
No need to worry.
That's why we're remodeling.
[07:03] (Flashback) Tamaki
Who's stalking you?
[07:05] (Flashback) Nagi
Well...
[07:07] (Flashback) Nagi
Simply put, they are an inconsistent person.
[07:13] (Flashback) Nagi
Sometimes they need me,
and sometimes I get in their way.
[07:20] Riku
What's going on... Huh?!
[07:22] Nagi
No problem...
[07:25] Thor
I apologize for the trouble.
[07:27] Thor
As you can see, the security of
your residence is quite poor.
[07:32] Thor
Please allow me to install security cameras.
[07:37] All
What?
[07:47] Thor
So this is authentic miso soup.
[07:50] Tamaki
Why are we eating together?
[07:52] Mitsuki
He said he's Nagi's friend.
[07:54] Sogo
He seemed worried about the dorm's security.
[07:57] Riku
Maybe he's not actually a stalker.
[08:00] Nagi
Technically he is a stalker,
[08:02] Nagi
but he's a different type of stalker
from the one I mentioned the other day.
[08:07] Yamato
You sure do have a lot of stalkers.
[08:10] Thor
It's all a misunderstanding.
[08:11] Thor
I am not stalking Nagi-san.
[08:18] Mitsuki
They're all photos of Nagi!
[08:20] Tamaki
From when he was a kid, too!
[08:22] Riku
He's an experienced stalker!
[08:25] Iori
These photos...
[08:27] Iori
This looks like a rather luxurious mansion.
[08:34] Nagi
Thorvaldur.
[08:36] Nagi
How could you drop photos of me on the floor?
[08:39] Nagi
It's disrespectful, don't you think?
[08:41] Thor
Please forgi—
[08:42] Thor
Rather, I'm sorry, Nagi-san.
[08:45] Nagi
It's unbefitting for a subject of Northmeir.
[08:48] Nagi
The same goes for this disturbance.
[08:50] Nagi
Do you believe I'd listen to your
warnings after the situation you caused?
[08:52] Yamato
I have no idea what they're saying.
[08:54] Sogo
I'd have some idea if it were English.
[08:55] Thor
Those are two entirely separate matters.
[08:57] Riku
I'm going to call the manager.
[08:59] Nagi
Riku.
[09:01] Nagi
It's all right now. He's leaving.
[09:04] Thor
Thank you for dinner. It was delicious.
[09:08] Thor
Excuse me.
[09:11] Thor
Nagi-san, your extension
won't last much longer.
[09:15] Nagi
Only due to your incompetence.
[09:17] Thor
That's painfully true.
[09:21] Thor
Goodnight. Pleasant dreams.
[09:26] Iori
He came and left like a storm.
[09:29] Nagi
A storm would have better manners.
[09:43] (Flashback) Mitsuki
If we suddenly vanished, I mean.
[09:46] (Flashback) Nagi
Would you look for us?
[09:49] (Flashback) Nagi
Would you resent us and
search for our replacements?
[09:56] Yamato
Are you sure you're okay?
[09:58] Nagi
Oh! I was joking when I called him a stalker.
[10:02] Nagi
He's an old friend from Northmeir.
[10:04] Nagi
Anyway, I'm going to watch
Cocona DVDs while enjoying
[10:08] Nagi
this Cocona figure I bought today.
SIGN Shocking! Birth of a Power Couple?!
SIGN Topi Topi!!
Entertainment News!
SIGN Topi Topi!!
[10:12] Announcer
The birth of a new power couple
[10:14] Announcer
sent a shock running through
the entertainment industry.
[10:15] Sogo
What? Tsunashi-san?!
SIGN Shocking! Birth of a Power Couple?!
SIGN Topi Topi!!
[10:18] Announcer
Everyone has been talking about
TRIGGER's Tsunashi Ryunosuke-san and
[10:20] Announcer
Hanamaki Sumire-san's relationship
[10:23] Announcer
since evening papers and online
news sites reported on it.
[10:27] Riku
Tsunashi-san?
[10:27] Announcer
One article featured a photo of the
couple meeting at a café in the city.
[10:33] (Flashback) Sumire
Tsunashi-san, I owe you one!
Thank you so much!
[10:38] (Flashback) Ryu
Wait, Hanamaki-san?
[10:44] (Flashback) Ryu
Did that seem odd to you?
[10:46] Announcer
Eyewitness accounts say there were
no staff members in the area.
[10:50] Announcer
Based on this, people believe this
may have been a secret date between
[10:53] Announcer
two top members of the entertainment indus—
SIGN Yaotome Gaku
[10:58] Staff
Showtime in twenty minutes.
[10:59] All
Got it.
[11:01] Gaku
Got it.
[11:02] Makeup artist
Let's get you finished up.
[11:04] Gaku
Thanks.
[11:05] Makeup artist
So, I hear you've been pursuing
IDOLiSH7's manager.
[11:13] Gaku
Who told you that?
[11:14] Makeup artist
Everyone knows about it.
[11:16] Makeup artist
Shall I set things up for you?
[11:18] Makeup artist
You'd be discovered in Tokyo,
[11:21] Makeup artist
so I could invite her to wherever you're
staying on a job outside the city.
[11:24] Makeup artist
Why don't you give it to her?
[11:27] Gaku
You're not very subtle.
[11:28] Makeup artist
What?
[11:31] Makeup artist
Hey!
[11:32] Gaku
Who put you up to this?
Was it another agency?
[11:35] Gaku
Some journalist looking for a story?
[11:37] Gaku
Maybe you'd like me to give it to you.
[11:40] Gaku
You might enjoy being chased
around by cameras every day.
[11:46] Makeup artist
Sorry, sorry. I was kidding.
[11:49] Makeup artist
Don't be mad.
SIGN Anesagi
Incoming Call...
[11:56] Gaku
Hello?
[11:57] Anesagi
It's an emergency!
[11:58] Anesagi
It's Ryunosuke!
[12:00] Reporter A
Tsunashi-san!
SIGN Entertainment
First Scoop
SIGN TRIGGER'S Tsunashi Ryunosuke and Hanamaki Sumire in Love
[12:01] Reporter A
Tsunashi-san, is it true that you invited
Hanamaki-san to join Yaotome Productions?
[12:07] Ryu
I'm sorry. I can't answer that.
[12:10] Reporter B
When did the two of you develop
a special relationship?
SIGN Entertainment
First Scoop
SIGN TRIGGER'S Tsunashi Ryunosuke and Hanamaki Sumire in Love
[12:13] Reporter B
How did your romance begin—
[12:14] Ryu
I'm sorry.
[12:15] Anesagi
That's enough. You can contact
the agency with any questions.
[12:18] Man
I heard Yaotome Productions poached
that popular Tsukumo Productions girl.
[12:23] Girl A
Is it true that Tsunashi Ryunosuke
forced her to transfer?
[12:27] Girl B
What? That's awful.
[12:27] Sosuke
They think we poached her?!
[12:29] Sosuke
We can't sign that ticking time bomb!
[12:32] Sosuke
If she started working immediately,
we'd incur the industry's wrath,
[12:35] Sosuke
and if we made her wait,
her fans would hate us.
[12:38] Ryu
I never thought this would happen.
[12:40] Sosuke
Anesagi, tell the media immediately that
Hanamaki Sumire isn't with our agency.
[12:46] Anesagi
Yes, sir.
[12:48] Anesagi
This is Anesagi. What's the matter?
[12:50] Sosuke
Damn Tsukumo. They can't even
handle their own talent properly.
[12:55] Anesagi
Sir, it's an emergency.
[12:58] Anesagi
Hanamaki Sumire announced
on her personal blog that
[13:00] Anesagi
she'll probably be transferring from Tsukumo
Productions to Yaotome Productions.
[13:04] Ryu
What?
[13:06] Sosuke
What about Ryunosuke's name?
[13:07] Anesagi
It's on there.
[13:09] Anesagi
"I'm genuinely grateful to
Ryunosuke-san for helping me."
SIGN Hanamaki Sumire
SIGN Announcement
SIGN I know this is sudden... but I have some wonderful news for my supporters♥ I'm going to be transferring from Tsukumo to Yaotome Productions! The decision will be made official later, but I'm so happy right now...!
[13:14] Sosuke
Is she trying to cause even more of an uproar?
[13:17] Sosuke
You can't be serious!
[13:18] Ryu
Why?
[13:20] Anesagi
In any case, stay at home
until further notice.
[13:22] Anesagi
Use a company car to get around
so the media won't find you.
[13:26] Anesagi
Tenn and Gaku, that goes for you, too.
[13:30] All
Understood.
[13:36] Momo
Ryunosuke!
[13:40] Ryu
Momo-san? And Yuki-san, too?
[13:43] Momo
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
[13:45] Momo
It's my fault this is happening to you.
[13:52] Ryu
A modern day Chiba Salon?
[13:54] Ryu
And I'm one of its leaders?
[13:56] Momo
Ryo-san's confused.
[13:58] Momo
He's trying to use his influence
to take over the industry.
[14:02] Momo
Any unions could get in his way.
[14:05] Tenn
And it was your athletic club that he mistook
for a union—a modern day Chiba Salon.
[14:11] Momo
He's convinced that I gathered this friend
group together for that reason.
[14:17] Gaku
That doesn't make sense, though.
[14:19] Gaku
In that case, he should go
after you instead of Ryu.
[14:22] Momo
Exactly. Can you think of anyone
who'd have a grudge against you?
[14:27] Ryu
What? No, I can't...
[14:31] Tenn
Ryu isn't the type to incur grudges.
What about you, Momo-san?
[14:36] Gaku
I'm not suspicious of you, and I'm
asking because I don't want to be,
[14:40] Gaku
but you're not working
with Tsukumo Ryo, are you?
[14:42] Momo
I'd never—
[14:43] Yuki
Momo wouldn't betray you.
[14:45] Yuki
He'd never do anything to upset me again.
[14:48] Yuki
Right?
[14:50] Momo
Right...
[14:51] Yuki
Gaku-kun and Tenn-kun, what about you?
[14:53] Yuki
Is there any reason Tsukumo
would resent you?
[14:59] Tenn
It's unrelated to President Tsukumo,
[15:02] Tenn
but a little while ago, I ran into
a boy who was hostile towards me.
[15:05] Gaku
What kind of boy?
[15:06] Tenn
One of Kujo-san's former projects.
[15:09] Yuki
Kujo again.
[15:11] Tenn
I haven't seen him since, so I don't
know if it's related to this.
[15:15] Momo
I see.
[15:16] Yuki
At the very least, it would
be nice if there were someone
[15:19] Yuki
who could attest to Ryunosuke-kun
and Hanamaki-san's innocence.
[15:22] Gaku
Was there anyone there with you at the time?
[15:27] Ryu
Oh!
[15:31] Nagi
You want me to testify? Sure.
[15:33] Gaku
Thanks for the help.
[15:35] Ryu
No! We can't drag them into this!
[15:39] Yamato
What are you guys talking about?
[15:41] Mitsuki
Drag us into what now?
[15:44] Mitsuki
Is this about what's on the news?
[15:50] Mitsuki
Seriously?! Tsukumo won't get away with this!
[15:53] Yamato
It did seem like Sumire-chan
had been struggling recently.
[15:56] Yamato
Maybe they're using her. We don't
know that she wrote that blog post.
[16:01] Nagi
They'll pay for using a woman like that.
[16:04] Nagi
Let me handle this.
[16:06] Nagi
I promise I'll prove your innocence and hers.
[16:09] Ryu
Absolutely not. You're a minor.
I can't drag you into this.
[16:13] Nagi
A minor?
[16:15] Ryu
There's no telling what
people will say or write
[16:18] Ryu
about you to damage your credibility.
[16:20] Nagi
Please don't explain things to
me like I'm an ignorant child.
[16:25] Nagi
Because of the press conference,
I have a clean image.
[16:29] Nagi
My testimony should be able to influence
people's impression of the situation.
[16:34] Ryu
I'm saying a child shouldn't
get involved in this!
[16:38] Nagi
What?
[16:39] Gaku
Ryu, shut up!
[16:41] Gaku
You're absolutely right. Can we
count on your testimony?
[16:43] Nagi
No, I refuse.
[16:44] Gaku
Why not?!
[16:45] Nagi
I have been deeply offended
by Tsunashi's attitude.
[16:49] Gaku
He can help us! Apologize to him!
[16:53] Ryu
I don't want his help!
[16:54] Nagi
Ha, ha, ha. You heard him.
[16:57] Mitsuki
Stop being so cold. TRIGGER's
always helping us out.
[17:03] Ryu
You shouldn't rashly agree to help!
[17:06] Ryu
You'd cause trouble for everyone else!
[17:08] Nagi
Why do you insist on lecturing me?
[17:12] Tenn
They're not on the same page.
[17:14] Ryu
I don't need your help!
[17:16] Ryu
I'd rather go talk to
Tsukumo Productions even if
[17:18] Ryu
it means the end of my career
than drag a minor into this!
[17:20] Mitsuki
Wait, wait. You can't go to
Tsukumo Productions now.
[17:25] Yamato
What about undermining one
of the parties involved?
[17:27] All
What?
[17:28] Yamato
I'm talking about Sumire-chan.
[17:30] Yamato
Having her tell the truth
should solve the problem.
[17:33] Nagi
No, I'm opposed to this idea.
[17:36] Nagi
A woman must not be exposed to danger.
[17:39] Tenn
I agree with Nikaido Yamato.
[17:42] Tenn
Anyone who attempts to deceive
others should be held responsible,
[17:46] Tenn
whether they're a man or a woman.
[17:47] Gaku
Harumph.
SIGN Responsibility
[17:48] Gaku
I bet you'd never forgive a cheater.
[17:51] Mitsuki
I don't like being tough on girls.
[17:54] Mitsuki
I'd rather talk to Tsukumo than upset her.
[17:57] Yamato
It'd be better to settle things quietly.
[18:00] Yamato
It's all right. No one's going to upset her.
[18:04] Mitsuki
I have trouble believing that.
You're terrifying when you're angry.
[18:07] Yamato
That's only because you
provoked me like crazy!
[18:09] Mitsuki
See? You're mad!
[18:12] Nagi
Okay. Let us act separately
according to our beliefs.
[18:17] Nagi
Who's going with me to Tsukumo Productions?
[18:19] Mitsuki
Me.
[18:21] Gaku
I'm with you guys.
[18:22] Yamato
Then Kujo and I will go after Sumire-chan.
[18:26] Tenn
Got it.
[18:27] Mitsuki
Well, only one group has to succeed.
[18:30] Mitsuki
Whichever group solves the problem
first will call the other.
[18:33] Mitsuki
Break!
[18:35] Ryu
Hey, wait!
[18:37] Ryu
I said I didn't want to
drag anyone into this!
[18:39] Ryu
Why is this turning into such a big deal?!
[18:42] Yamato
Because you're a good guy.
[18:46] Mitsuki
We couldn't just stand by
and watch it happen.
[18:48] Mitsuki
Don't worry. We've got your back.
[18:57] Tsumugi
Hello, everyone.
[18:59] Tenn
Hello.
[19:01] Ryu
Hello...
[19:03] Yamato
Manager, we're heading out.
[19:05] Tsumugi
Okay.
[19:06] Mitsuki
See you tomorrow.
[19:09] Nagi
See you, my girl.
[19:15] Gaku
Hey.
[19:16] Tsumugi
Hello.
[19:18] Gaku
Do you have a minute?
[19:19] Tsumugi
What?
[19:20] Gaku
We need to talk.
[19:21] Riku
Manager.
[19:23] Riku
Is the studio we're heading to after this—
[19:25] Gaku
Nanase, perfect timing.
[19:28] Gaku
Could you join us?
[19:36] Riku
Uh, what's going on?
[19:40] Gaku
Recently, people have been spreading
rumors about me and Tsumugi.
[19:44] Riku
Huh?!
[19:45] Tsumugi
I've gotten that sense, too.
[19:48] Riku
What?!
[19:50] Gaku
It's my fault.
[19:52] Gaku
Tenn chews me out for it, too.
My feelings show on my face.
[19:58] Gaku
I think I like you.
[20:01] Riku
L-Like her?
[20:04] Gaku
Nanase, sorry.
[20:05] Gaku
Could you be quiet for a second?
[20:07] Riku
No, I won't be quiet!
[20:09] Riku
What do you mean, you like her?
[20:11] Riku
What exactly do you mean by that?
[20:13] Riku
Is that how you've been
looking at our manager?!
[20:15] Gaku
Please be quiet.
[20:16] Riku
She's our manager!
[20:21] Gaku
I know.
[20:26] Gaku
I'm sorry.
[20:27] Tsumugi
What?
[20:29] Gaku
In order to avoid causing trouble for you,
[20:31] Gaku
I'm going to cut back on
contacting you for a while.
[20:34] Gaku
I'll avoid talking to you when
we meet in public, too.
[20:41] Gaku
I'm sorry I wasn't more considerate of you.
[20:45] Tsumugi
Please don't apologize.
[20:48] Tsumugi
I was careless.
[20:52] Tsumugi
I was glad that you were so friendly to me.
[20:55] Tsumugi
I can't believe I caused trouble for
an idol when I work at an agency.
[21:00] Tsumugi
I was an idiot.
[21:02] Riku
Manager...
[21:04] Tsumugi
TRIGGER will always have my support.
[21:08] Tsumugi
I hope you'll continue to look after
IDOLiSH7 when we work together on projects.
[21:20] Gaku
Sure.
[21:25] Gaku
That's all I wanted to discuss.
[21:27] Gaku
Nanase, sorry for taking up your time.
[21:29] Riku
It's fine.
[21:35] Tsumugi
I'm sorry, Riku-san.
[21:37] Riku
It's fine. Are you okay?
[21:39] Tsumugi
Yes.
[21:41] Tsumugi
Shall we leave the room? I wouldn't want anyone
to get the wrong idea about you, either.
[21:57] Tsumugi
I wish I'd been born a man instead.
[22:13] Commentator
If they actually poach Hanamaki Sumire-san,
[22:15] Commentator
this will turn into more than
just a passionate romance.
[22:18] Commentator
One of them will probably disappear
from the entertainment industry.
[22:22] Ryo
Vanish. Vanish. Let them vanish!
[22:26] Ryo
Everything in this world
is a short-lived bubble.
[22:29] Ryo
And the moment they burst and disappear...
[22:35] Ryo
I'll be there to drink them all down.
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