Season 1

E1 - From This First Step

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[00:04] ---
    Everyone.
[00:05] ---
    I know everyone here worked hard
    for today's performance.
[00:11] ---
    Kotono.
[00:12] ---
    Yes.
[00:13] ---
    Sakura.
[00:14] ---
    Yes.
[00:15] ---
    Rei.
[00:17] ---
    Yes.
[00:18] ---
    Nagisa.
[00:19] ---
    Yes.
[00:20] ---
    Suzu.
[00:21] ---
    Yes, indeed.
[00:22] ---
    Saki.
[00:23] ---
    Yes.
[00:25] ---
    Chisa.
[00:25] ---
    Y-Yes.
[00:27] ---
    Shizuku.
[00:28] ---
    Yeah.
[00:29] ---
    Miss Haruko.
[00:31] ---
    Yes.
[00:32] ---
    Mei.
[00:33] ---
    Yup!
[00:35] ---
    To be honest, technique-wise,
    we're far from perfect.
[00:39] ---
    But all your efforts up until today
    are engraved in you.
[00:44] ---
    Give it everything you've got
    now for this performance!
[00:48] ---
    Yes!
[00:54] ---
    Ready Kotono?
[00:56] ---
    Yeah.
[01:04] ---
    Hoshimi Productions!
[01:05] ---
    --Let's...
    --...go!
[01:06] ---
    Fight!
[01:07] ---
    Go, go, go! Yeah!
[01:19] ---
    This stage is our very first step.
[01:23] ---
    Are you watching...
[01:25] ---
    ...Mana?
[01:31] ---
    "5 YEARS AGO"
[01:35] ---
    "Hoshimi High School"
[01:37] ---
    "Congratulations "Welcome "Spring
    on your admission!" New Students!" Festival"
[01:40] ---
    Hey, new students!
[01:42] ---
    Promise me you'll make the next three years
    an unforgettable high school experience!
[01:51] ---
    --The light and shadow of youth.
[01:52] ---
    --Next, each club will be coming up
    to promote themselves!
    --The light and shadow of youth.
[01:55] ---
    --Next, each club will be coming up
    to promote themselves!
    --Of course, she's the light and I'm...
[01:56] ---
    --Make sure to stay for it
    if you're still undecided.
    --Of course, she's the light and I'm...
[01:58] ---
    --Makino, hurry up!
[01:59] ---
    --But I'd recommend staying for it
    even if you've decided, too!
    --Makino, hurry up!
[02:01] ---
    --But I'd recommend staying for it
    even if you've decided, too!
    --Coming!
[02:02] ---
    They go all out for these presentations,
    so please check them out!
[02:05] ---
    After that, we'll move on to
    the fun recreational activities!
[02:13] ---
    Light and shadow don't mix inherently...
[02:22] ---
    Why is she sitting next to me?
[02:25] ---
    It's science next.
[02:26] ---
    I'm so going to fall asleep!
[02:29] ---
    After class?
[02:30] ---
    Yup.
[02:31] ---
    I want to talk to you about something.
[02:41] ---
    It can't be now?
[02:42] ---
    No!
[02:44] ---
    Listen.
[02:45] ---
    I better see you after school!
[02:53] ---
    What was that about?
[02:56] ---
    The emperor has abdicated
[02:59] ---
    and by next autumn,
[03:00] ---
    --As far as these things go...
    --he shaved his head
    and entered priesthood.
[03:02] ---
    --It's usually a confession...
    --He wandered the mountains
    here and there
[03:06] ---
    --No... There's no way that would happen to me.
    --and devoted himself
    to Buddhist training.
[03:09] ---
    --The narrator speaks in a distinct tone
    regarding the emperor.
[03:10] ---
    --It must be one of those pranks or something.
    --The narrator speaks in a distinct tone
    regarding the emperor.
[03:12] ---
    --They have great respect
    towards the emperor.
[03:13] ---
    --Do people still do those things?
    --They have great respect
    towards the emperor.
[03:15] ---
    This will be on the test.
[03:17] ---
    I guess so...
[03:24] ---
    A prank?
[03:26] ---
    What is?
[03:27] ---
    What do you mean? Um...
[03:29] ---
    This scenario...
[03:31] ---
    I'm not sure what you're talking about.
[03:35] ---
    Anyway, I have a favor to ask you, Makino.
[03:43] ---
    An idol...?
[03:44] ---
    Yeah...
[03:47] ---
    Is that weird?
[03:48] ---
    No.
[03:49] ---
    I was just surprised because it was abrupt.
[03:52] ---
    But well, I'd say you can become one.
[03:55] ---
    Nagase, you can be an idol.
[03:58] ---
    I think it would suit you, Nagase.
[04:00] ---
    It's Mana!
[04:02] ---
    What?
[04:03] ---
    Just call me Mana.
[04:05] ---
    Everyone else calls me that, too.
[04:07] ---
    What... Um...
[04:09] ---
    That's a bit...
[04:10] ---
    It's totally fine!
[04:17] ---
    All right...
[04:19] ---
    Then...
[04:20] ---
    Mana.
[04:21] ---
    Good!
[04:23] ---
    Then, Makino...
[04:25] ---
    Oh, my first name is Kohei.
[04:30] ---
    I knew that.
[04:31] ---
    You can call me Kohei, too.
[04:33] ---
    No, that would be weird.
[04:35] ---
    I'm calling you Makino, okay?
[04:37] ---
    If we call each other by our
    first names out of the blue,
[04:39] ---
    everyone would get suspicious.
[04:41] ---
    That doesn't make any sense.
[04:44] ---
    So...
[04:45] ---
    It seems like the person who
    scouted me is a famous producer.
[04:51] ---
    Nagas--
[04:53] ---
    That probably happens to you a lot, Mana.
[04:56] ---
    That's not true.
[04:58] ---
    It's never happened to me before,
    so I don't know what to do.
[05:03] ---
    But I am interested...
[05:05] ---
    So I thought about it a lot
    and consulted my little sister...
[05:09] ---
    So, why me...?
[05:12] ---
    W-Well.
[05:14] ---
    Boys can be knowledgeable about idols, right?
[05:18] ---
    It's not like all the guys are...
[05:22] ---
    There's that complicated
    Venus-something system, right?
[05:26] ---
    I thought I'd consult someone
    knowledgeable about that.
[05:30] ---
    I'm not knowledgeable at all, either.
[05:32] ---
    I would ask Furuta or Kawano about that--
[05:36] ---
    I'm asking you, Makino!
[05:43] ---
    I haven't told anyone else about this,
[05:46] ---
    so don't tell anyone, okay?
[05:47] ---
    I don't get it... Why me?
[05:50] ---
    That's because...
[05:57] ---
    You sit right next to me and it was convenient!
[06:00] ---
    Purely proximity, huh?
[06:07] ---
    So... About that favor I wanted to ask...
[06:11] ---
    Yeah.
[06:13] ---
    Actually...
[06:17] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[06:22] ---
    Kohei Makino, a second-year in high school.
[06:25] ---
    So you're classmates with Mana?
[06:27] ---
    Yes.
[06:29] ---
    What's your relationship?
[06:31] ---
    Well...
[06:32] ---
    We sit right next to each other.
[06:34] ---
    Sit next to each other?
[06:36] ---
    That's it?
[06:37] ---
    Naga--
[06:38] ---
    Mana and I've never really spoken at school...
[06:42] ---
    That's not true!
[06:44] ---
    We've spoken three times...
[06:46] ---
    Or was it twice...?
[06:50] ---
    Are you familiar with the Venus Program?
[06:53] ---
    Yes, the general idea of it.
[06:56] ---
    It's a ranking system for idols, right?
[06:59] ---
    That's right.
[07:00] ---
    Based on various data like popularity,
    performance, and audience reaction,
[07:06] ---
    an AI makes a judgment and
    spits out the numeric data.
[07:10] ---
    An AI...?
[07:11] ---
    It's an attempt to have idols
    compete under equal conditions.
[07:15] ---
    It's sounding more like a sports game.
[07:18] ---
    We'll be registering idols from our
    agency in the Venus Program, too.
[07:22] ---
    Mana, too, of course.
[07:26] ---
    It's true that we're short-handed.
[07:29] ---
    We'll have to hire someone eventually
    to keep things running.
[07:32] ---
    Since you're in school, you'll be
    part-time until you graduate.
[07:36] ---
    What? So that means...
[07:38] ---
    You're hired.
[07:40] ---
    Thank you very much, President.
[07:42] ---
    That's too stuffy, just call me Saegusa.
[07:46] ---
    To hire you part-time was one of the conditions
    to get Mana to sign with us, anyway.
[07:51] ---
    --Hey!
    --What?
[07:53] ---
    We had already decided to hire you.
[07:55] ---
    Mr. Saegusa, you promised you wouldn't tell!
[07:59] ---
    Oh, yeah?
[08:00] ---
    Gosh!
[08:07] ---
    Mana, I'm coming in.
[08:09] ---
    Okay!
[08:12] ---
    It's almost time for rehears--
[08:21] ---
    What do you think?
[08:23] ---
    It's... all right.
[08:24] ---
    Look at me and say it.
[08:26] ---
    I am looking.
[08:28] ---
    How would you rate me out of 100?
[08:30] ---
    Eighty-five...
[08:32] ---
    Apparently, not being able to say 100
    is the nature of Japanese people.
[08:36] ---
    If I rated you 100 already,
    what happens when you improve?
[08:41] ---
    I, Mana Nagase,
[08:43] ---
    will aim to be an idol that can't
    be rated on a 100-point-scale!
[08:49] ---
    Miss Nagase, it's time for rehearsal!
[08:52] ---
    Coming!
[09:45] ---
    "Newcomer Award"
[09:58] ---
    "Idol Championship"
[10:00] ---
    Pretty soon, I'll be a high school graduate.
[10:02] ---
    Time flew by quick!
[10:04] ---
    Oh, yeah!
[10:05] ---
    Let's go for a drive soon!
[10:07] ---
    Hey! Don't talk to me right now.
[10:10] ---
    I just got my driver's license...
[10:11] ---
    Here, say, "ah."
[10:20] ---
    We're gonna be even busier after we graduate.
[10:23] ---
    So you better brace yourself!
[10:26] ---
    You better not forget you said that.
[10:32] ---
    Graduate representative, Mana Nagase.
[10:32] ---
    "Graduation"
    Graduate representative, Mana Nagase.
[10:35] ---
    Yes!
[10:38] ---
    During my six years attending
    Hoshimi Junior High and High School,
[10:42] ---
    I've had various encounters.
[10:45] ---
    Each encounter contributed to who I am today
    and led to my current entertainment career.
[10:50] ---
    I am grateful for the open-minded
    teachers at this school...
[10:54] ---
    Senpai!
[10:55] ---
    Congratulations on graduating!
[10:57] ---
    Are you staying for the concert?
[10:59] ---
    "Mana Nagase Special Concert Stage"
    Of course!
[11:01] ---
    "Mana Nagase Special Concert Stage"
    It's a privilege as a
    Hoshimi High School student.
[11:03] ---
    Happy graduation, Makino.
[11:06] ---
    Congratulations, Mana.
[11:11] ---
    Well, I better go!
[11:13] ---
    Make sure you watch my last
    concert as a high school student!
[11:18] ---
    I will.
[11:32] ---
    Wow!
[11:37] ---
    After graduating high school,
    I was promoted from a part-time
[11:42] ---
    to a full-time employee at Hoshimi Productions.
[11:44] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[11:47] ---
    "Reception Room"
[11:48] ---
    The 14th Next Venus Grand Prix.
[11:52] ---
    Will we be entering it this time?
[11:55] ---
    I'll leave that decision to both of you.
[11:58] ---
    Why didn't we enter it last year?
[12:00] ---
    I deemed it was too early.
[12:03] ---
    The Venus Grand Prix is
    limited to newcomer idols only.
[12:07] ---
    "14TH NEXT VENUS GRAND PRIX
    Project Proposal"
    If I win, I instantly join
    the ranks of top idols.
[12:11] ---
    Your current popularity doesn't apply.
[12:14] ---
    Every participant starts off
    from an equal baseline.
[12:19] ---
    It will test your true abilities.
[12:21] ---
    Um, I think I'll--
[12:23] ---
    --I'll enter!
    --What?
[12:25] ---
    Let's do this!
[12:26] ---
    You are my senior, Haruko!
[12:28] ---
    It's our chance!
[12:30] ---
    Only by two months...
[12:33] ---
    Well, if you are entering...
[12:35] ---
    I'll make sure I win, of course!
[12:38] ---
    Haruko and I will both participate!
[12:41] ---
    What?! What?!
[12:43] ---
    M-Mana...
[12:45] ---
    Let's do this together!
[12:46] ---
    --All right!
    --Oh, no...
[12:52] ---
    I'm so nervous.
[13:05] ---
    Do you have the confidence
    to defeat all these rivals?
[13:10] ---
    Who do you think I am?
[13:12] ---
    Jeez.
[13:14] ---
    You haven't changed at all, huh?
[13:17] ---
    I can't afford to lose at this point.
[13:18] ---
    I want to meet everyone's expectations.
[13:21] ---
    For Haruko, who unfortunately lost...
[13:24] ---
    For Mr. Saegusa and the staff...
[13:26] ---
    And most importantly,
    for my fans who support me.
[13:31] ---
    You're right.
[13:32] ---
    And plus a little for you, too, Makino.
[13:35] ---
    I'm just an after-thought, huh?
[13:41] ---
    This is as far as I go every time.
[13:46] ---
    I can only watch you from here.
[13:49] ---
    That's your job right, Makino?
[13:56] ---
    Yeah.
[13:57] ---
    Plus...
[13:59] ---
    You being there...
[14:01] ---
    ...could be a source of power for me.
[14:04] ---
    Here I go!
[14:09] ---
    "Mana Nagase"
[14:14] ---
    She did it!
[14:15] ---
    Go, Mana!
[14:38] ---
    "Mana Nagase"
[14:54] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[15:00] ---
    It's the monumental final round.
[15:03] ---
    I wanted you to take me there, Makino.
[15:06] ---
    The traffic seems to be bad right now.
[15:08] ---
    You better be there for my performance!
[15:11] ---
    I'll head over as soon as I finish this errand.
[15:13] ---
    All right, then.
[15:15] ---
    I won't forgive you for being late,
    even if you apologize.
[15:19] ---
    Mana.
[15:22] ---
    You made it to the final round.
[15:24] ---
    You really are amazing.
[15:30] ---
    Doing what I said I would is my policy.
[15:33] ---
    Have I ever said any lies?
[15:35] ---
    Lots of them.
[15:37] ---
    Did I really?
[15:41] ---
    You better be there no matter what, Makino.
[15:44] ---
    If you're not there...
[15:53] ---
    I'll be waiting for you.
[15:56] ---
    Sorry for the wait.
[16:11] ---
    It's true that she said a bunch of little lies.
[16:14] ---
    But she never told a big lie.
[16:19] ---
    Mana declared that she'd win.
[16:22] ---
    Because she did, she really would.
[16:26] ---
    That's how it felt.
[16:27] ---
    Excuse me!
[16:30] ---
    Are you from Hoshimi Productions?
[16:33] ---
    Yes, I am.
[16:37] ---
    Still nothing?
[16:38] ---
    Come on.
[16:39] ---
    They're taking too long.
[16:40] ---
    It could be part of the performance.
[16:43] ---
    "Hoshimi General Hospital"
[16:53] ---
    "East Tower | West Tower"
    "Emergency Room | Internal Medicine"
    "Endoscopy Center | Cardiology"
[16:59] ---
    "OPERATION IN SESSION"
[17:05] ---
    Mana's accidental death became the biggest news
    of the year when it reached the press.
[17:12] ---
    And so...
[17:13] ---
    The final round of the 14th
    Next Venus Grand Prix
[17:19] ---
    never commenced.
[17:24] ---
    "2 YEARS AGO"
[17:26] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[17:29] ---
    Makino?
[17:32] ---
    Makino.
[17:34] ---
    Oh, yes?
[17:35] ---
    Is that your phone?
[17:39] ---
    Yes, thank you for your call.
[17:42] ---
    Yes, yes.
[18:19] ---
    Being in the industry can make you
    develop weird habits.
[18:23] ---
    The day of the accident, I thought in the back
    of my mind I was being involved in a prank.
[18:30] ---
    The day of the final round...
    She was sent off by herself...
[18:34] ---
    The conditions were perfect.
[18:40] ---
    Nothing's changed.
[18:45] ---
    The instigator is Mana herself.
[18:48] ---
    She'll come out laughing at
    my dumbfounded face.
[18:52] ---
    I would've been really mad.
[18:56] ---
    But...
[18:57] ---
    Even then...
[18:59] ---
    That would've been...
[19:02] ---
    ...a lot more...
[19:06] ---
    Makino.
[19:15] ---
    No way.
[19:17] ---
    Makino, over here.
[19:23] ---
    Did I surprise you?
[19:27] ---
    Mana...
[19:35] ---
    Hey... So, it was a prank.
[19:40] ---
    Suspicious as always, I see.
[19:42] ---
    We've known each other so long,
    let's have a little more trust.
[19:47] ---
    Then stop doing things to startle me.
[19:51] ---
    You're right.
[19:52] ---
    Sorry!
[19:54] ---
    That day, I met Mana again.
[19:58] ---
    This time, as a ghost.
[20:03] ---
    "TODAY"
[20:08] ---
    Morning!
[20:10] ---
    Well, don't you seem fired up?
[20:13] ---
    Of course I am.
[20:14] ---
    Interview day, was it?
[20:17] ---
    What is it?
[20:19] ---
    You look more like an interviewee
    than an interviewer.
[20:24] ---
    Well, excuse me.
[20:25] ---
    But I'm three years older now,
[20:28] ---
    unlike you.
[20:30] ---
    Ghosts don't age!
[20:32] ---
    You can still grow mentally.
[20:34] ---
    I've been growing, thank you very much.
[20:37] ---
    I'm a ghost, so let me take my time.
[20:40] ---
    I feel like you're becoming more
    and more of a slacker.
[20:43] ---
    You used to shine brightly back in the day.
[20:47] ---
    You know that's a taboo thing
    to say to a popular idol!
[20:51] ---
    That was when you were alive, right?
[20:58] ---
    Were you doing interviews today?
[21:00] ---
    Yes.
[21:01] ---
    There may be a great increase in junior idols.
[21:04] ---
    I'm happy to hear that.
[21:06] ---
    Thank you very much.
[21:08] ---
    But it gets me thinking of
    my future career, too.
[21:12] ---
    I'm sorry that I've been so useless...
[21:15] ---
    That's not what I meant.
[21:16] ---
    That's right. It's all your fault, Makino.
[21:20] ---
    You're failing to bring out Haruko's charms.
[21:23] ---
    I agree...
[21:24] ---
    Huh?
[21:25] ---
    I'm sorry, I was talking to myself!
[21:27] ---
    Dummy.
[21:29] ---
    I wonder what kind of girls we'll see today.
[21:32] ---
    I'm looking forward to it.
[21:36] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[21:59] ---
    Are you okay?
[22:02] ---
    Thanks...
[22:07] ---
    "From This First Step"

E2 - The Reason We Stand Here

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[00:01] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:04] ---
    My heart is beating so fast.
[00:06] ---
    There must be something...
[00:16] ---
    Are you okay?
[00:19] ---
    Thanks...
[00:28] ---
    She seemed really cool...
[00:32] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:39] ---
    Thank you very much!
[00:46] ---
    All right next, ♪4...
[00:49] ---
    Huh?!
[00:50] ---
    Yes.
[00:51] ---
    I'm ♪4, Kotono Nagase.
[00:53] ---
    Nagase...?
[00:56] ---
    H-Hey!
[01:01] ---
    All right, come on in.
[01:05] ---
    Kotono Nagase... By any chance...
[01:09] ---
    I'm Mana Nagase's sister.
[01:11] ---
    Mana's...?
[01:15] ---
    What's the matter?
[01:17] ---
    Nothing.
[01:18] ---
    You're Mr. Shinji Saegusa, right?
[01:21] ---
    You managed my sister from the beginning.
[01:24] ---
    So what?
[01:26] ---
    Please guide me as you did her.
[01:29] ---
    I'm determined to make it through
    any harsh training.
[01:32] ---
    For this audition, I'm leaving
    everything up to this guy.
[01:36] ---
    I'm Kohei Makino.
[01:38] ---
    I'll be in charge if you pass the audition.
[01:41] ---
    You won't be in charge, Mr. Saegusa?
[01:45] ---
    Of course we'll take care of you as the agency.
[01:48] ---
    But Makino will be your direct manager.
[01:53] ---
    First, let me ask you this:
[01:55] ---
    Why do you want to become an idol?
[01:58] ---
    I'm Mana Nagase's sister.
[02:01] ---
    Isn't that enough of a reason?
[02:04] ---
    I want to stand at the top of the Venus Program.
[02:07] ---
    That's my goal.
[03:43] ---
    "Singing"
    "Script Reading"
    Thank you very much.
[03:45] ---
    "Posing"
    "Dancing"
    Have a seat.
[03:52] ---
    I'll judge you on how you judge the auditioners!
[04:00] ---
    All right next, ♪4...
[04:04] ---
    Yes.
[04:05] ---
    I'm ♪4, Kotono Nagase.
[04:07] ---
    Nagase...?
[04:10] ---
    H-Hey!
[04:13] ---
    Why would she leave?
[04:16] ---
    What's going on?
[04:18] ---
    It's nothing...
[04:20] ---
    If you pass, we'll have you
    move into the company dorms.
[04:24] ---
    Is that all right?
[04:25] ---
    I'm able to commute from home.
[04:28] ---
    It's our policy.
[04:30] ---
    We want you to utilize what you gain
    from living with other members
[04:33] ---
    and deepening your understanding
    for each other.
[04:36] ---
    Members?
[04:37] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions
    Newcomer Discovery Project"
[04:38] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions
    Newcomer Discovery Project"
    We're thinking of forming a group
    for this upcoming project.
[04:42] ---
    My sister was a solo artist.
[04:45] ---
    My sister made it all the way to the
    Next Venus Grand Prix finals by herself.
[04:50] ---
    I'd like to be a solo artist, too.
[04:53] ---
    You're...
[04:54] ---
    I see.
[04:56] ---
    Still, I don't plan to change
    anything about this project.
[05:00] ---
    If you can't agree to the terms,
[05:02] ---
    you're more than welcome to pull out
    before the results come in.
[05:06] ---
    This concludes today's audition.
[05:08] ---
    The results will be mailed out at a later date.
[05:11] ---
    Do you have any questions for me?
[05:15] ---
    I don't.
[05:21] ---
    Excuse me...
[05:22] ---
    Miss Haruko, what is it?
[05:24] ---
    Wow!
[05:26] ---
    Is this a studio?
[05:27] ---
    Who is this?
[05:28] ---
    She just came into our office,
    so I assumed she was an auditioner...
[05:33] ---
    She's the last one for the morning half.
[05:36] ---
    What's your number?
[05:38] ---
    My number?
[05:39] ---
    Where am I right now?
[05:42] ---
    We're a talent agency.
[05:44] ---
    Talent...
[05:46] ---
    Like, for idols?
[05:48] ---
    That's right.
[05:50] ---
    You're the girl from earlier!
[05:52] ---
    So, you're going to become an idol?
[05:55] ---
    It hasn't been decided yet.
[05:57] ---
    The audition just ended.
[05:59] ---
    Audition...
[06:01] ---
    I see.
[06:02] ---
    I'm sorry, it was my misunderstanding.
[06:06] ---
    Come on, let's go.
[06:07] ---
    Actually... May I audition, too?
[06:12] ---
    You're supposed to pass
    a screening before that--
[06:15] ---
    You.
[06:16] ---
    What's your name?
[06:17] ---
    Huh?
[06:18] ---
    What?
[06:19] ---
    It's Sakura Kawasaki.
[06:20] ---
    I'm able to tell what's important
    and necessary for me.
[06:26] ---
    What do you mean by that?
[06:28] ---
    My heart lets me know.
[06:30] ---
    It directs me to places and to take action.
[06:33] ---
    My heart's never let me down before.
[06:37] ---
    So, that's why you're here?
[06:39] ---
    Yes!
[06:40] ---
    My beating heart led me here
    and I bumped into her.
[06:44] ---
    My heart hasn't stopped pounding ever since!
[06:48] ---
    It must be telling me to become an idol!
[06:50] ---
    You gotta be kidding me.
[06:52] ---
    You have no idea how many girls
    are working hard to get into this world.
[06:58] ---
    You have no idea how many girls
    can't even get a chance...
[07:04] ---
    This isn't a world you can enter
    with such a ridiculous reason.
[07:07] ---
    It's not ridiculous. This is what I believe.
[07:11] ---
    I believe in my heart.
[07:13] ---
    As she said, the idol world is a severe place.
[07:17] ---
    Nowadays, your ability gets
    quantified by the Venus Program.
[07:22] ---
    There's a clear split between
    winners and losers,
[07:24] ---
    so you can say it's become
    as harsh as ever.
[07:26] ---
    We're doing this audition to judge whether you
    got what it takes to survive in such a world.
[07:32] ---
    Even if you sign with us, there's
    no guarantee that you will succeed.
[07:36] ---
    Now, do you still want to audition?
[07:39] ---
    Yes!
[07:40] ---
    So what can you do?
[07:45] ---
    I can sing!
[07:47] ---
    Will you sing for us now?
[07:49] ---
    Yes!
[07:55] ---
    ♬ The story begins now ♬
[07:59] ---
    ♬ Like dancing flower petals ♬
[08:04] ---
    ♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[08:12] ---
    ♬ The glory I dreamed about ♬
[08:16] ---
    ♬ In order to achieve it ♬
[08:20] ---
    ♬ I'll keep my face up ♬
[08:22] ---
    ♬ Face forward ♬
[08:23] ---
    ♬ Ready! ♬
[08:25] ---
    ♬ I make my wish through
    this song and go forward ♬
[08:29] ---
    ♬ First step ♬
[08:35] ---
    Oh my goodness.
[08:37] ---
    You sounded just like Mana.
[08:40] ---
    I wasn't good at singing when I was little.
[08:44] ---
    But one day, I woke up, being able to sing!
[08:48] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[08:51] ---
    Makino?
[08:54] ---
    Why did you run off like that earlier?
[08:57] ---
    Seeing Kotono surprised me.
[09:00] ---
    Still...
[09:02] ---
    I wasn't expecting it.
[09:04] ---
    And...
[09:05] ---
    When I think about how much grief
    I put her through...
[09:10] ---
    I felt too ashamed...
[09:14] ---
    But I never thought Kotono
    would aim to become an idol.
[09:18] ---
    She's matured a lot since I last saw her, too.
[09:22] ---
    --But you came back to check on her anyway...
[09:24] ---
    --It's not like that.
    --But you came back to check on her anyway...
[09:26] ---
    I wanted to leave Kotono up to you, Makino.
[09:30] ---
    But then I heard that girl's singing...
[09:32] ---
    Sakura Kawasaki's?
[09:34] ---
    Yup. It got me really curious...
[09:37] ---
    So I came back.
[09:39] ---
    I thought her singing sounded a lot like yours.
[09:42] ---
    Really? I can't tell myself.
[09:47] ---
    You knew about Kotono and didn't tell me.
[09:51] ---
    You're the one who chose
    not to look at the resumes.
[09:54] ---
    Still...
[09:56] ---
    Mana's biological sister and a
    mysterious girl with Mana's voice...
[10:01] ---
    So what's your verdict?
[10:02] ---
    I bet you're getting a kick
    out of this, Mr. Saegusa.
[10:07] ---
    You're the one responsible.
[10:09] ---
    Yes.
[10:14] ---
    "Kotono Nagase
    Confidential
    Audition Results
    DO NOT BEND"
[10:15] ---
    "Acceptance Letter
    'Newcomer Discovery Project' Results
    Thank you for applying to the
    'Newcomer Discovery Project.'
[10:27] ---
    Kotono!
[10:33] ---
    Looking forward to working with you!
[10:36] ---
    You, too.
[10:39] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[10:41] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[10:43] ---
    I'm Kotono Nagase.
    I look forward to working with you.
[10:46] ---
    I'm Sakura Kawasaki.
    I look forward to working with you!
[10:49] ---
    Makino is in charge of both of you.
[10:52] ---
    There will be many challenges ahead, but I hope
    to work hard and conquer them together.
[10:57] ---
    Welcome aboard.
[10:58] ---
    Thank you!
[11:01] ---
    Makino used to be Mana's assistant manager.
[11:05] ---
    What?
[11:06] ---
    Mana's the one who brought Makino here, right?
[11:10] ---
    She did?
[11:11] ---
    Well, it's a long story...
[11:14] ---
    It just so happened that we sat next to
    each other in class, so it was easy to ask.
[11:18] ---
    Um... Kotono's sister... Is it by any chance...?
[11:22] ---
    Yeah, I'll explain later.
[11:25] ---
    Now, I'll give you both a tour of the office.
[11:28] ---
    You can leave your things there.
[11:29] ---
    Okay!
[11:45] ---
    So that's the story.
[11:47] ---
    Kotono is Mana's...!
[11:50] ---
    Anyway, I heard about your
    health condition from your parents...
[11:53] ---
    Yes.
[12:09] ---
    I give up!
[12:14] ---
    I'm no good at all.
[12:16] ---
    You never break out of the pose.
    It's impressive, Kotono!
[12:19] ---
    I do basic training regularly.
[12:22] ---
    I see!
[12:23] ---
    As for me...
[12:25] ---
    I was never the athletic type.
[12:28] ---
    Do you think you can really make it like that?
[12:31] ---
    Yup!
[12:32] ---
    I believe in what I felt in my heart that day.
[12:38] ---
    Did they tell you about me?
[12:40] ---
    Yup, from Mr. Makino.
[12:43] ---
    What did you think?
[12:45] ---
    I was surprised!
[12:46] ---
    Kotono, you're the Mana Nagase--
[12:48] ---
    I mean, Miss Mana's little sister.
[12:51] ---
    Even I know who she is, when I
    don't know much about idols.
[12:55] ---
    You sang my sister's song at the audition.
[12:59] ---
    Yup! I really like that song.
[13:01] ---
    But what a coincidence that this was her agency!
[13:07] ---
    If we were to make our debut,
    does that make us Miss Mana's juniors?
[13:13] ---
    She's not here anymore.
[13:16] ---
    Kotono...
[13:18] ---
    Your regular lessons will start tomorrow.
[13:21] ---
    Yes!
[13:22] ---
    And you'll be moving into the dorms soon,
    so be prepared.
[13:27] ---
    Understood!
[13:28] ---
    You'll meet the other members soon, too.
[13:32] ---
    I can't wait!
[13:34] ---
    Thank you for today!
[13:37] ---
    I'm so curious about the other members!
[13:41] ---
    Aren't you?
[13:42] ---
    Not really.
[13:43] ---
    I wanted to be a solo artist originally.
[13:47] ---
    I see.
[13:48] ---
    Miss Mana was, too, right?
[13:56] ---
    Hey, Big Sister...
[13:57] ---
    Who are they?
[14:01] ---
    Big Sister...?
[14:05] ---
    I've decided that I want to be in the industry,
    become an idol!
[14:09] ---
    That came out of nowhere.
[14:11] ---
    It can't be that easy to be--
[14:13] ---
    Sure it is!
[14:14] ---
    I was scouted by a famous
    producer the other day!
[14:19] ---
    I'm home.
[14:20] ---
    Where's Big Sister?
[14:22] ---
    She said it's another late night at work.
[14:29] ---
    What? Kotono said that?
[14:30] ---
    She thinks your work is getting between you two.
[14:36] ---
    Will you come see my performance
    at the finals tomorrow?
[14:39] ---
    You want me to witness your victory?
[14:41] ---
    No, there's a song I want you to hear.
[14:49] ---
    Since you became an idol,
[14:51] ---
    it's been such a nuisance for me.
[14:53] ---
    All they talk about at school is you.
[14:56] ---
    People hassle me for your autograph
    or a chance to meet you...
[15:00] ---
    --Sorry.
    --Don't apologize.
[15:04] ---
    If this were the case...
[15:21] ---
    Yes, this is Nagase.
[15:25] ---
    Yes... Yes, I'm her younger sister.
[15:33] ---
    What...?
[15:46] ---
    A diary...?
[15:56] ---
    Big Sister...
[16:00] ---
    Kotono!
[16:03] ---
    See you later! I'm this way!
[16:06] ---
    Can't wait for tomorrow!
[16:09] ---
    You don't want me to tell your sister?
[16:11] ---
    What?
[16:12] ---
    "Your sister has unfinished business,
    so she's still lingering around as a ghost"?
[16:18] ---
    I would word it a little differently...
[16:21] ---
    There's no way you could tell her.
[16:23] ---
    Kotono's probably trying
    to become an idol for me.
[16:27] ---
    She's trying to achieve the thing I left undone.
[16:32] ---
    If Kotono's the one who'll take over my dream...
[16:35] ---
    I can never be happier.
[16:37] ---
    Mana...
[16:38] ---
    Since I disappeared,
    she got motivated to do this.
[16:42] ---
    That's why...
[16:44] ---
    If she actualizes my dream for me,
    maybe I can finally rest in peace.
[16:49] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[16:51] ---
    Field training?
[16:53] ---
    Yeah, go get ready.
[16:59] ---
    In front of the train station...?
[17:01] ---
    That's right.
[17:02] ---
    This place...
[17:03] ---
    Let's try singing here.
[17:05] ---
    What? But there's people around...
[17:07] ---
    You'll eventually sing in front
    of even more people.
[17:10] ---
    It's better to get used to that now.
[17:11] ---
    But singing on stage and
    singing at a place like this is--
[17:15] ---
    The same.
[17:16] ---
    The stage isn't something that's provided.
[17:19] ---
    Wherever you sing becomes the stage.
[17:24] ---
    This is the place where a certain idol
    often came to practice singing.
[17:30] ---
    Could that "certain idol" be...?
[17:31] ---
    I'll do it.
[17:33] ---
    Kotono?!
[17:34] ---
    I would watch her, too, sometimes.
[17:36] ---
    My sister singing here...
[17:41] ---
    All right, so let's get singing.
[17:44] ---
    I'll be watching from over there.
[17:45] ---
    What?! Um... Mr. Makino...
[17:51] ---
    Sakura, are you ready?
[17:53] ---
    Y-Yeah!
[17:59] ---
    ♬ I've encountered something I love
    from the bottom of my heart ♬
[18:05] ---
    ♬ For the very first time ♬
[18:08] ---
    ♬ This racing heart isn't a coincidence ♬
[18:12] ---
    ♬ It's a sign I chose the right path ♬
[18:16] ---
    ♬ A healing sakura-colored wind ♬
[18:20] ---
    ♬ Encourages me to push forward ♬
[18:25] ---
    ♬ An unknown path ♬
[18:27] ---
    ♬ I wonder what awaits ♬
[18:28] ---
    ♬ I'm filled with a fluttering sensation ♬
[18:34] ---
    Kotono...
[18:36] ---
    ♬ The story begins now ♬
[18:40] ---
    ♬ Like dancing flower petals ♬
[18:44] ---
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:45] ---
    --Sakura's voice... It really sounds like her.
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:49] ---
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:53] ---
    ♬ The glory I dreamed about ♬
[18:57] ---
    ♬ In order to achieve it ♬
[19:00] ---
    ♬ I'll keep my face up ♬
[19:03] ---
    ♬ Face forward ♬
[19:04] ---
    ♬ Ready! ♬
[19:05] ---
    ♬ I make my wish through this song
    and go forward ♬
[19:10] ---
    ♬ First step! ♬
[19:14] ---
    Wow!
[19:16] ---
    --They remind me of Mana.
    --Yeah!
[19:18] ---
    People called her "that girl after school."
[19:21] ---
    You look just like Mana.
[19:24] ---
    Y-Yes.
[19:25] ---
    I'm her sister.
[19:26] ---
    Oh, really?
[19:28] ---
    Your singing makes me think of Mana.
[19:32] ---
    What?
[19:33] ---
    Best of luck to you both!
[19:37] ---
    Thank you very much!
[19:40] ---
    Does my singing really sound like Miss Mana's?
[19:44] ---
    You're not trying to imitate her?
[19:46] ---
    I would listen to her songs, but I never
    intentionally tried to sound like her.
[19:51] ---
    You do sound like her.
[19:53] ---
    It's the color... or the feel of your voice.
[19:55] ---
    Even I think so, as her sister.
[19:58] ---
    Really...
[20:02] ---
    Wow, it's big!
[20:04] ---
    It used to be some kind of recreation facility.
[20:07] ---
    Your things should be delivered already.
[20:11] ---
    Oh, Mr. Makino.
[20:12] ---
    Are they...?
[20:14] ---
    I want to introduce them,
    so let's gather in the living room.
[20:19] ---
    I'm Saki Shiraishi.
[20:21] ---
    A third-year in high school.
[20:23] ---
    I'm probably the eldest of the members.
[20:26] ---
    I'm her sister, Chisa Shiraishi.
[20:28] ---
    It's nice to meet you.
[20:30] ---
    I am the one and only Suzu Narumiya.
[20:32] ---
    The name Narumiya probably rung a bell for you.
[20:35] ---
    I am the daughter of the
    prestigious Narumiya family.
[20:42] ---
    What is with the pathetic reaction?!
[20:45] ---
    You can be a little more impressed, you know?!
[20:48] ---
    Miss Saki seems more high-class to me.
[20:51] ---
    I heard that!
[20:53] ---
    I'm Shizuku Hyodo.
[20:56] ---
    I'm Sakura Kawasaki, nice to meet you.
[20:59] ---
    I'm Kotono Nagase.
[21:00] ---
    Nagase? Are you...?
[21:03] ---
    I'm her sister.
[21:04] ---
    I see.
[21:05] ---
    You look like her.
[21:07] ---
    Huh? What is it?
[21:09] ---
    Go ahead and pick an open room.
[21:11] ---
    The room next to me should be open, too.
[21:19] ---
    What's the matter?
[21:20] ---
    Um... Mr. Makino, will you be staying here, too?
[21:23] ---
    Yeah, I moved here a little while ago
    as sort of a supervisor...
[21:27] ---
    All girls can be a little--
[21:29] ---
    Um... What's wrong?
[21:36] ---
    Huh?
[21:39] ---
    Why do I have to stay in a shed?
[21:42] ---
    Well, of course!
[21:44] ---
    And plus it suits you, Makino.
[21:46] ---
    What does that mean?
[21:48] ---
    Don't worry, I'll watch over
    the girls in the dorm.
[21:51] ---
    I don't get it.
[21:53] ---
    It seems like it'll be lively
    and fun around here.
[21:59] ---
    Huh?! What is this?! How do I stop it?
[22:01] ---
    What?! Oh, no!
[22:03] ---
    Wait! W-W-Wait a minute! Hold on! Please!
[22:06] ---
    K-Kotono! Help me!
[22:07] ---
    "The Reason We Stand Here"
    K-Kotono! Help me!

E3 - Everyone's Looking for the Answer

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[00:01] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:04] ---
    My heart is beating so fast.
[00:06] ---
    There must be something...
[00:16] ---
    Are you okay?
[00:19] ---
    Thanks...
[00:28] ---
    She seemed really cool...
[00:32] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:39] ---
    Thank you very much!
[00:46] ---
    All right next, ♪4...
[00:49] ---
    Huh?!
[00:50] ---
    Yes.
[00:51] ---
    I'm ♪4, Kotono Nagase.
[00:53] ---
    Nagase...?
[00:56] ---
    H-Hey!
[01:01] ---
    All right, come on in.
[01:05] ---
    Kotono Nagase... By any chance...
[01:09] ---
    I'm Mana Nagase's sister.
[01:11] ---
    Mana's...?
[01:15] ---
    What's the matter?
[01:17] ---
    Nothing.
[01:18] ---
    You're Mr. Shinji Saegusa, right?
[01:21] ---
    You managed my sister from the beginning.
[01:24] ---
    So what?
[01:26] ---
    Please guide me as you did her.
[01:29] ---
    I'm determined to make it through
    any harsh training.
[01:32] ---
    For this audition, I'm leaving
    everything up to this guy.
[01:36] ---
    I'm Kohei Makino.
[01:38] ---
    I'll be in charge if you pass the audition.
[01:41] ---
    You won't be in charge, Mr. Saegusa?
[01:45] ---
    Of course we'll take care of you as the agency.
[01:48] ---
    But Makino will be your direct manager.
[01:53] ---
    First, let me ask you this:
[01:55] ---
    Why do you want to become an idol?
[01:58] ---
    I'm Mana Nagase's sister.
[02:01] ---
    Isn't that enough of a reason?
[02:04] ---
    I want to stand at the top of the Venus Program.
[02:07] ---
    That's my goal.
[03:43] ---
    "Singing"
    "Script Reading"
    Thank you very much.
[03:45] ---
    "Posing"
    "Dancing"
    Have a seat.
[03:52] ---
    I'll judge you on how you judge the auditioners!
[04:00] ---
    All right next, ♪4...
[04:04] ---
    Yes.
[04:05] ---
    I'm ♪4, Kotono Nagase.
[04:07] ---
    Nagase...?
[04:10] ---
    H-Hey!
[04:13] ---
    Why would she leave?
[04:16] ---
    What's going on?
[04:18] ---
    It's nothing...
[04:20] ---
    If you pass, we'll have you
    move into the company dorms.
[04:24] ---
    Is that all right?
[04:25] ---
    I'm able to commute from home.
[04:28] ---
    It's our policy.
[04:30] ---
    We want you to utilize what you gain
    from living with other members
[04:33] ---
    and deepening your understanding
    for each other.
[04:36] ---
    Members?
[04:37] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions
    Newcomer Discovery Project"
[04:38] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions
    Newcomer Discovery Project"
    We're thinking of forming a group
    for this upcoming project.
[04:42] ---
    My sister was a solo artist.
[04:45] ---
    My sister made it all the way to the
    Next Venus Grand Prix finals by herself.
[04:50] ---
    I'd like to be a solo artist, too.
[04:53] ---
    You're...
[04:54] ---
    I see.
[04:56] ---
    Still, I don't plan to change
    anything about this project.
[05:00] ---
    If you can't agree to the terms,
[05:02] ---
    you're more than welcome to pull out
    before the results come in.
[05:06] ---
    This concludes today's audition.
[05:08] ---
    The results will be mailed out at a later date.
[05:11] ---
    Do you have any questions for me?
[05:15] ---
    I don't.
[05:21] ---
    Excuse me...
[05:22] ---
    Miss Haruko, what is it?
[05:24] ---
    Wow!
[05:26] ---
    Is this a studio?
[05:27] ---
    Who is this?
[05:28] ---
    She just came into our office,
    so I assumed she was an auditioner...
[05:33] ---
    She's the last one for the morning half.
[05:36] ---
    What's your number?
[05:38] ---
    My number?
[05:39] ---
    Where am I right now?
[05:42] ---
    We're a talent agency.
[05:44] ---
    Talent...
[05:46] ---
    Like, for idols?
[05:48] ---
    That's right.
[05:50] ---
    You're the girl from earlier!
[05:52] ---
    So, you're going to become an idol?
[05:55] ---
    It hasn't been decided yet.
[05:57] ---
    The audition just ended.
[05:59] ---
    Audition...
[06:01] ---
    I see.
[06:02] ---
    I'm sorry, it was my misunderstanding.
[06:06] ---
    Come on, let's go.
[06:07] ---
    Actually... May I audition, too?
[06:12] ---
    You're supposed to pass
    a screening before that--
[06:15] ---
    You.
[06:16] ---
    What's your name?
[06:17] ---
    Huh?
[06:18] ---
    What?
[06:19] ---
    It's Sakura Kawasaki.
[06:20] ---
    I'm able to tell what's important
    and necessary for me.
[06:26] ---
    What do you mean by that?
[06:28] ---
    My heart lets me know.
[06:30] ---
    It directs me to places and to take action.
[06:33] ---
    My heart's never let me down before.
[06:37] ---
    So, that's why you're here?
[06:39] ---
    Yes!
[06:40] ---
    My beating heart led me here
    and I bumped into her.
[06:44] ---
    My heart hasn't stopped pounding ever since!
[06:48] ---
    It must be telling me to become an idol!
[06:50] ---
    You gotta be kidding me.
[06:52] ---
    You have no idea how many girls
    are working hard to get into this world.
[06:58] ---
    You have no idea how many girls
    can't even get a chance...
[07:04] ---
    This isn't a world you can enter
    with such a ridiculous reason.
[07:07] ---
    It's not ridiculous. This is what I believe.
[07:11] ---
    I believe in my heart.
[07:13] ---
    As she said, the idol world is a severe place.
[07:17] ---
    Nowadays, your ability gets
    quantified by the Venus Program.
[07:22] ---
    There's a clear split between
    winners and losers,
[07:24] ---
    so you can say it's become
    as harsh as ever.
[07:26] ---
    We're doing this audition to judge whether you
    got what it takes to survive in such a world.
[07:32] ---
    Even if you sign with us, there's
    no guarantee that you will succeed.
[07:36] ---
    Now, do you still want to audition?
[07:39] ---
    Yes!
[07:40] ---
    So what can you do?
[07:45] ---
    I can sing!
[07:47] ---
    Will you sing for us now?
[07:49] ---
    Yes!
[07:55] ---
    ♬ The story begins now ♬
[07:59] ---
    ♬ Like dancing flower petals ♬
[08:04] ---
    ♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[08:12] ---
    ♬ The glory I dreamed about ♬
[08:16] ---
    ♬ In order to achieve it ♬
[08:20] ---
    ♬ I'll keep my face up ♬
[08:22] ---
    ♬ Face forward ♬
[08:23] ---
    ♬ Ready! ♬
[08:25] ---
    ♬ I make my wish through
    this song and go forward ♬
[08:29] ---
    ♬ First step ♬
[08:35] ---
    Oh my goodness.
[08:37] ---
    You sounded just like Mana.
[08:40] ---
    I wasn't good at singing when I was little.
[08:44] ---
    But one day, I woke up, being able to sing!
[08:48] ---
    Yeah, I know.
[08:51] ---
    Makino?
[08:54] ---
    Why did you run off like that earlier?
[08:57] ---
    Seeing Kotono surprised me.
[09:00] ---
    Still...
[09:02] ---
    I wasn't expecting it.
[09:04] ---
    And...
[09:05] ---
    When I think about how much grief
    I put her through...
[09:10] ---
    I felt too ashamed...
[09:14] ---
    But I never thought Kotono
    would aim to become an idol.
[09:18] ---
    She's matured a lot since I last saw her, too.
[09:22] ---
    --But you came back to check on her anyway...
[09:24] ---
    --It's not like that.
    --But you came back to check on her anyway...
[09:26] ---
    I wanted to leave Kotono up to you, Makino.
[09:30] ---
    But then I heard that girl's singing...
[09:32] ---
    Sakura Kawasaki's?
[09:34] ---
    Yup. It got me really curious...
[09:37] ---
    So I came back.
[09:39] ---
    I thought her singing sounded a lot like yours.
[09:42] ---
    Really? I can't tell myself.
[09:47] ---
    You knew about Kotono and didn't tell me.
[09:51] ---
    You're the one who chose
    not to look at the resumes.
[09:54] ---
    Still...
[09:56] ---
    Mana's biological sister and a
    mysterious girl with Mana's voice...
[10:01] ---
    So what's your verdict?
[10:02] ---
    I bet you're getting a kick
    out of this, Mr. Saegusa.
[10:07] ---
    You're the one responsible.
[10:09] ---
    Yes.
[10:14] ---
    "Kotono Nagase
    Confidential
    Audition Results
    DO NOT BEND"
[10:15] ---
    "Acceptance Letter
    'Newcomer Discovery Project' Results
    Thank you for applying to the
    'Newcomer Discovery Project.'
[10:27] ---
    Kotono!
[10:33] ---
    Looking forward to working with you!
[10:36] ---
    You, too.
[10:39] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[10:41] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[10:43] ---
    I'm Kotono Nagase.
    I look forward to working with you.
[10:46] ---
    I'm Sakura Kawasaki.
    I look forward to working with you!
[10:49] ---
    Makino is in charge of both of you.
[10:52] ---
    There will be many challenges ahead, but I hope
    to work hard and conquer them together.
[10:57] ---
    Welcome aboard.
[10:58] ---
    Thank you!
[11:01] ---
    Makino used to be Mana's assistant manager.
[11:05] ---
    What?
[11:06] ---
    Mana's the one who brought Makino here, right?
[11:10] ---
    She did?
[11:11] ---
    Well, it's a long story...
[11:14] ---
    It just so happened that we sat next to
    each other in class, so it was easy to ask.
[11:18] ---
    Um... Kotono's sister... Is it by any chance...?
[11:22] ---
    Yeah, I'll explain later.
[11:25] ---
    Now, I'll give you both a tour of the office.
[11:28] ---
    You can leave your things there.
[11:29] ---
    Okay!
[11:45] ---
    So that's the story.
[11:47] ---
    Kotono is Mana's...!
[11:50] ---
    Anyway, I heard about your
    health condition from your parents...
[11:53] ---
    Yes.
[12:09] ---
    I give up!
[12:14] ---
    I'm no good at all.
[12:16] ---
    You never break out of the pose.
    It's impressive, Kotono!
[12:19] ---
    I do basic training regularly.
[12:22] ---
    I see!
[12:23] ---
    As for me...
[12:25] ---
    I was never the athletic type.
[12:28] ---
    Do you think you can really make it like that?
[12:31] ---
    Yup!
[12:32] ---
    I believe in what I felt in my heart that day.
[12:38] ---
    Did they tell you about me?
[12:40] ---
    Yup, from Mr. Makino.
[12:43] ---
    What did you think?
[12:45] ---
    I was surprised!
[12:46] ---
    Kotono, you're the Mana Nagase--
[12:48] ---
    I mean, Miss Mana's little sister.
[12:51] ---
    Even I know who she is, when I
    don't know much about idols.
[12:55] ---
    You sang my sister's song at the audition.
[12:59] ---
    Yup! I really like that song.
[13:01] ---
    But what a coincidence that this was her agency!
[13:07] ---
    If we were to make our debut,
    does that make us Miss Mana's juniors?
[13:13] ---
    She's not here anymore.
[13:16] ---
    Kotono...
[13:18] ---
    Your regular lessons will start tomorrow.
[13:21] ---
    Yes!
[13:22] ---
    And you'll be moving into the dorms soon,
    so be prepared.
[13:27] ---
    Understood!
[13:28] ---
    You'll meet the other members soon, too.
[13:32] ---
    I can't wait!
[13:34] ---
    Thank you for today!
[13:37] ---
    I'm so curious about the other members!
[13:41] ---
    Aren't you?
[13:42] ---
    Not really.
[13:43] ---
    I wanted to be a solo artist originally.
[13:47] ---
    I see.
[13:48] ---
    Miss Mana was, too, right?
[13:56] ---
    Hey, Big Sister...
[13:57] ---
    Who are they?
[14:01] ---
    Big Sister...?
[14:05] ---
    I've decided that I want to be in the industry,
    become an idol!
[14:09] ---
    That came out of nowhere.
[14:11] ---
    It can't be that easy to be--
[14:13] ---
    Sure it is!
[14:14] ---
    I was scouted by a famous
    producer the other day!
[14:19] ---
    I'm home.
[14:20] ---
    Where's Big Sister?
[14:22] ---
    She said it's another late night at work.
[14:29] ---
    What? Kotono said that?
[14:30] ---
    She thinks your work is getting between you two.
[14:36] ---
    Will you come see my performance
    at the finals tomorrow?
[14:39] ---
    You want me to witness your victory?
[14:41] ---
    No, there's a song I want you to hear.
[14:49] ---
    Since you became an idol,
[14:51] ---
    it's been such a nuisance for me.
[14:53] ---
    All they talk about at school is you.
[14:56] ---
    People hassle me for your autograph
    or a chance to meet you...
[15:00] ---
    --Sorry.
    --Don't apologize.
[15:04] ---
    If this were the case...
[15:21] ---
    Yes, this is Nagase.
[15:25] ---
    Yes... Yes, I'm her younger sister.
[15:33] ---
    What...?
[15:46] ---
    A diary...?
[15:56] ---
    Big Sister...
[16:00] ---
    Kotono!
[16:03] ---
    See you later! I'm this way!
[16:06] ---
    Can't wait for tomorrow!
[16:09] ---
    You don't want me to tell your sister?
[16:11] ---
    What?
[16:12] ---
    "Your sister has unfinished business,
    so she's still lingering around as a ghost"?
[16:18] ---
    I would word it a little differently...
[16:21] ---
    There's no way you could tell her.
[16:23] ---
    Kotono's probably trying
    to become an idol for me.
[16:27] ---
    She's trying to achieve the thing I left undone.
[16:32] ---
    If Kotono's the one who'll take over my dream...
[16:35] ---
    I can never be happier.
[16:37] ---
    Mana...
[16:38] ---
    Since I disappeared,
    she got motivated to do this.
[16:42] ---
    That's why...
[16:44] ---
    If she actualizes my dream for me,
    maybe I can finally rest in peace.
[16:49] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[16:51] ---
    Field training?
[16:53] ---
    Yeah, go get ready.
[16:59] ---
    In front of the train station...?
[17:01] ---
    That's right.
[17:02] ---
    This place...
[17:03] ---
    Let's try singing here.
[17:05] ---
    What? But there's people around...
[17:07] ---
    You'll eventually sing in front
    of even more people.
[17:10] ---
    It's better to get used to that now.
[17:11] ---
    But singing on stage and
    singing at a place like this is--
[17:15] ---
    The same.
[17:16] ---
    The stage isn't something that's provided.
[17:19] ---
    Wherever you sing becomes the stage.
[17:24] ---
    This is the place where a certain idol
    often came to practice singing.
[17:30] ---
    Could that "certain idol" be...?
[17:31] ---
    I'll do it.
[17:33] ---
    Kotono?!
[17:34] ---
    I would watch her, too, sometimes.
[17:36] ---
    My sister singing here...
[17:41] ---
    All right, so let's get singing.
[17:44] ---
    I'll be watching from over there.
[17:45] ---
    What?! Um... Mr. Makino...
[17:51] ---
    Sakura, are you ready?
[17:53] ---
    Y-Yeah!
[17:59] ---
    ♬ I've encountered something I love
    from the bottom of my heart ♬
[18:05] ---
    ♬ For the very first time ♬
[18:08] ---
    ♬ This racing heart isn't a coincidence ♬
[18:12] ---
    ♬ It's a sign I chose the right path ♬
[18:16] ---
    ♬ A healing sakura-colored wind ♬
[18:20] ---
    ♬ Encourages me to push forward ♬
[18:25] ---
    ♬ An unknown path ♬
[18:27] ---
    ♬ I wonder what awaits ♬
[18:28] ---
    ♬ I'm filled with a fluttering sensation ♬
[18:34] ---
    Kotono...
[18:36] ---
    ♬ The story begins now ♬
[18:40] ---
    ♬ Like dancing flower petals ♬
[18:44] ---
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:45] ---
    --Sakura's voice... It really sounds like her.
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:49] ---
    --♬ Let's hurry and run towards
    the future with light steps! ♬
[18:53] ---
    ♬ The glory I dreamed about ♬
[18:57] ---
    ♬ In order to achieve it ♬
[19:00] ---
    ♬ I'll keep my face up ♬
[19:03] ---
    ♬ Face forward ♬
[19:04] ---
    ♬ Ready! ♬
[19:05] ---
    ♬ I make my wish through this song
    and go forward ♬
[19:10] ---
    ♬ First step! ♬
[19:14] ---
    Wow!
[19:16] ---
    --They remind me of Mana.
    --Yeah!
[19:18] ---
    People called her "that girl after school."
[19:21] ---
    You look just like Mana.
[19:24] ---
    Y-Yes.
[19:25] ---
    I'm her sister.
[19:26] ---
    Oh, really?
[19:28] ---
    Your singing makes me think of Mana.
[19:32] ---
    What?
[19:33] ---
    Best of luck to you both!
[19:37] ---
    Thank you very much!
[19:40] ---
    Does my singing really sound like Miss Mana's?
[19:44] ---
    You're not trying to imitate her?
[19:46] ---
    I would listen to her songs, but I never
    intentionally tried to sound like her.
[19:51] ---
    You do sound like her.
[19:53] ---
    It's the color... or the feel of your voice.
[19:55] ---
    Even I think so, as her sister.
[19:58] ---
    Really...
[20:02] ---
    Wow, it's big!
[20:04] ---
    It used to be some kind of recreation facility.
[20:07] ---
    Your things should be delivered already.
[20:11] ---
    Oh, Mr. Makino.
[20:12] ---
    Are they...?
[20:14] ---
    I want to introduce them,
    so let's gather in the living room.
[20:19] ---
    I'm Saki Shiraishi.
[20:21] ---
    A third-year in high school.
[20:23] ---
    I'm probably the eldest of the members.
[20:26] ---
    I'm her sister, Chisa Shiraishi.
[20:28] ---
    It's nice to meet you.
[20:30] ---
    I am the one and only Suzu Narumiya.
[20:32] ---
    The name Narumiya probably rung a bell for you.
[20:35] ---
    I am the daughter of the
    prestigious Narumiya family.
[20:42] ---
    What is with the pathetic reaction?!
[20:45] ---
    You can be a little more impressed, you know?!
[20:48] ---
    Miss Saki seems more high-class to me.
[20:51] ---
    I heard that!
[20:53] ---
    I'm Shizuku Hyodo.
[20:56] ---
    I'm Sakura Kawasaki, nice to meet you.
[20:59] ---
    I'm Kotono Nagase.
[21:00] ---
    Nagase? Are you...?
[21:03] ---
    I'm her sister.
[21:04] ---
    I see.
[21:05] ---
    You look like her.
[21:07] ---
    Huh? What is it?
[21:09] ---
    Go ahead and pick an open room.
[21:11] ---
    The room next to me should be open, too.
[21:19] ---
    What's the matter?
[21:20] ---
    Um... Mr. Makino, will you be staying here, too?
[21:23] ---
    Yeah, I moved here a little while ago
    as sort of a supervisor...
[21:27] ---
    All girls can be a little--
[21:29] ---
    Um... What's wrong?
[21:36] ---
    Huh?
[21:39] ---
    Why do I have to stay in a shed?
[21:42] ---
    Well, of course!
[21:44] ---
    And plus it suits you, Makino.
[21:46] ---
    What does that mean?
[21:48] ---
    Don't worry, I'll watch over
    the girls in the dorm.
[21:51] ---
    I don't get it.
[21:53] ---
    It seems like it'll be lively
    and fun around here.
[21:59] ---
    Huh?! What is this?! How do I stop it?
[22:01] ---
    What?! Oh, no!
[22:03] ---
    Wait! W-W-Wait a minute! Hold on! Please!
[22:06] ---
    K-Kotono! Help me!
[22:07] ---
    "The Reason We Stand Here"
    K-Kotono! Help me!

E4 - Raise the Volume More and More

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[00:01] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:06] ---
    I'd say we're looking pretty good.
[00:08] ---
    We're not stumbling around anymore.
[00:11] ---
    We've definitely improved...
[00:13] ---
    But compared to LizNoir,
    we are still way behind.
[00:16] ---
    The disparity is expected.
[00:18] ---
    Yeah...
[00:19] ---
    But still, we need to surpass LizNoir, right?
[00:24] ---
    Huh?
[00:25] ---
    Oh? Did I just say something weird?
[00:28] ---
    No, not at all.
[00:30] ---
    It sounded like something Kotono would say.
[00:33] ---
    Y-Yeah you're right.
[00:35] ---
    I agree with Sakura.
[00:38] ---
    We can put in more enthusiasm
    than them, at least.
[00:40] ---
    Or else we'll never catch up.
[00:42] ---
    I-I agree!
[00:44] ---
    But it doesn't mean we need to
    blindly increase our training.
[00:48] ---
    Let's come up with a smart strategy together.
[00:51] ---
    Yeah.
[00:52] ---
    Yes.
[00:54] ---
    How about a different group's choreography?
[00:56] ---
    We might discover something new.
[00:57] ---
    Any groups you recommend?
[00:59] ---
    I know.
[01:02] ---
    How are the fledglings doing upstairs?
[01:05] ---
    The joint lesson with LizNoir
    boosted their motivation quite a bit.
[01:09] ---
    As I expected.
[01:11] ---
    They were bound to feel something
    practicing alongside real idols.
[01:15] ---
    Did you foresee this happening?
[01:18] ---
    It just turned out this way.
[01:20] ---
    But it was good timing.
[01:21] ---
    "Proposal Manager: Kohei Makino"
    "Debut Plan"
    "Hoshimi Productions" "Confidential"
[01:21] ---
    "Proposal Manager: Kohei Makino"
    "Debut Plan"
    "Hoshimi Productions" "Confidential"
    It's almost time for you to make a move.
[01:24] ---
    "Proposal Manager: Kohei Makino"
    "Debut Plan"
    "Hoshimi Productions" "Confidential"
    Yes!
[01:30] ---
    Hey, when you made your debut...
[01:43] ---
    Bye-bye!
[01:46] ---
    Hey!
[01:47] ---
    Huh?
[01:48] ---
    Can you help me get down from here?
[01:52] ---
    Me?!
[01:53] ---
    Yup! I was playing with the cat
    and didn't notice how high we were.
[01:58] ---
    Okay, so... Let me find a ladder or something...
[02:01] ---
    Forget that! Just come over here!
[02:09] ---
    Ready?
[02:11] ---
    Here I come!
[02:12] ---
    What?!
[02:18] ---
    Light as a feather, right?
[02:22] ---
    All righty then.
[02:24] ---
    I'm Mei Hayasaka, what's your name?
[02:28] ---
    It's Makino...
[02:31] ---
    Thanks Mr. Makino!
[02:33] ---
    Bye-bye to the girl, too!
[02:35] ---
    The girl...?
[02:39] ---
    What?!
[04:14] ---
    Let's eat!
[04:18] ---
    Suzu.
[04:19] ---
    Huh?
[04:20] ---
    Do you have any material
    on idols by any chance?
[04:24] ---
    Like Miss Mana's?
[04:25] ---
    Yeah, and other idols, too.
[04:28] ---
    They'd be useful references from here on out.
[04:30] ---
    Of course I do!
[04:32] ---
    I have concert material exclusive to fan club
    members only and clippings of featured articles!
[04:36] ---
    Huh?
[04:37] ---
    I'll bring mine, too.
[04:40] ---
    Thanks.
[04:49] ---
    Miss Mana is hands down the best!
[04:52] ---
    The audience's reaction is incredible.
[04:54] ---
    This was when she broke
    LizNoir's attendance record!
[04:59] ---
    Big Sister...
[05:01] ---
    I wonder what kind of lessons Miss Mana took.
[05:05] ---
    I would like to know as well!
[05:07] ---
    Kotono, you must know, don't you?
[05:09] ---
    We didn't really talk about her work at home.
[05:14] ---
    Then let's ask Mr. Makino.
[05:16] ---
    Before that, I want you all to watch this, too.
[05:30] ---
    They're...
[05:32] ---
    They are TRINITYAiLE.
[05:35] ---
    They've been really popular recently.
[05:38] ---
    Their popularity is split with
    LizNoir as newcomer idols.
[05:44] ---
    Amazing. Compared to us...
[05:46] ---
    It's like night and day.
[05:50] ---
    That means they're also...
[05:54] ---
    Our rivals...
[05:58] ---
    Huh? What Mana did for lessons?
[06:01] ---
    Yes. We'd like to know as a reference.
[06:04] ---
    Well, let's see...
[06:05] ---
    She'd do basic training and
    sing at the station regularly...
[06:09] ---
    And she would work with a professional coach
    a few times a week...
[06:13] ---
    A professional coach?!
[06:15] ---
    Maybe...
[06:16] ---
    Could that be it?
[06:17] ---
    We would like to take
    the same lessons, too!
[06:22] ---
    Trust me, I know.
[06:24] ---
    I'm in the process of arranging it right now.
[06:27] ---
    What else?
[06:28] ---
    What else...?
[06:29] ---
    Well...?
[06:32] ---
    I did take lessons seriously...
[06:35] ---
    But before I knew it,
    I was already popular.
[06:40] ---
    Just give me some time to remember.
[06:42] ---
    For now, focus on mastering the basics.
[06:45] ---
    --I am curious about everything!
    --Yeah.
[06:48] ---
    A professional coach.
[06:49] ---
    I wonder what it's like.
[06:50] ---
    Kotono...?
[06:52] ---
    Do you think we can surpass today's LizNoir
[06:55] ---
    and TRINITYAiLE if we work harder
    than my sister did back then?
[07:00] ---
    Please be honest with me.
[07:03] ---
    I don't know.
[07:04] ---
    They're evolving as idols every day.
[07:07] ---
    The fans' expectations are
    constantly getting higher, too.
[07:10] ---
    But you were all chosen carefully
    by Mr. Saegusa and myself.
[07:14] ---
    You all have just as much potential as they do.
[07:17] ---
    And...
[07:18] ---
    And?
[07:21] ---
    I'll think about it, too.
[07:25] ---
    Please do.
[07:27] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[07:31] ---
    A potential new member?
[07:33] ---
    Yeah.
[07:34] ---
    Kotono prompted me to think about it,
    and this vague idea came to me...
[07:39] ---
    Our group, right now...
[07:41] ---
    "Is missing something."
[07:43] ---
    How did you know?
[07:45] ---
    Who do you think I am?
[07:48] ---
    The balance of the members isn't too bad.
[07:51] ---
    They've been clearing every criterion
    on their path to make their debut.
[07:54] ---
    It's just that...
[07:55] ---
    "They're too perfect"?
[07:57] ---
    You think so, too?
[08:00] ---
    I don't feel any kind of
    anxiety watching them.
[08:03] ---
    While that's a good thing,
[08:05] ---
    the popular idols I knew
[08:08] ---
    would all somehow keep
    everyone in suspense.
[08:11] ---
    It all started with you, you know?
[08:12] ---
    What?
[08:14] ---
    A little erratic...
[08:16] ---
    Huh?
[08:17] ---
    What is it?
[08:18] ---
    I felt that feeling somewhere recently...
[08:22] ---
    Oh, yeah.
[08:25] ---
    Are you about to scout
    that girl from the other day?
[08:27] ---
    I haven't decided yet, but I thought
    it wouldn't hurt to see her again.
[08:32] ---
    Do you really think she'd
    conveniently be at the same--
[08:35] ---
    There she is.
[08:38] ---
    Hey!
[08:39] ---
    Huh?
[08:41] ---
    Mr. Makino!
[08:42] ---
    Playing with a cat again?
[08:44] ---
    Nope!
[08:45] ---
    Today it's something even more impressive!
[08:47] ---
    Come on Mr. Makino, I'll show you!
[08:54] ---
    Whoa.
[08:55] ---
    Be careful, it's dangerous.
[08:57] ---
    So, what's there to see?
[09:00] ---
    That!
[09:16] ---
    Pretty cool, right?
[09:17] ---
    Yeah, do you know her?
[09:19] ---
    Nope.
[09:20] ---
    --Never spoken to her.
    --What?
[09:23] ---
    But I do know her name!
[09:25] ---
    It's Rei Ichinose!
[09:28] ---
    Rei Ichinose...
[09:30] ---
    I heard she won the high school
    dance competition.
[09:35] ---
    She amazes me so much,
[09:37] ---
    so I watch her all the time.
[09:39] ---
    All the time?
[09:40] ---
    Yup!
[09:42] ---
    Hey, be careful!
[09:44] ---
    I'm totally fine!
[09:45] ---
    I've got a great sense of balance.
[09:49] ---
    I wonder if I'd be able to
    dance like her if I practiced.
[09:53] ---
    Do you like to dance?
[09:57] ---
    Yeah!
[09:58] ---
    It makes me feel like
[09:59] ---
    I can become something sparkly!
[10:06] ---
    Miss Mei Hayasaka.
[10:07] ---
    What's up?
[10:08] ---
    --You might be surprised at the sudden--
[10:09] ---
    --Hello? Is this the police?
    --You might be surprised at the sudden--
[10:13] ---
    Yes.
[10:14] ---
    A suspicious man is speaking to a girl wearing
    a school uniform on top of the wall.
[10:17] ---
    That's not good!
[10:18] ---
    Huh?
[10:20] ---
    Hey! Wait up!
[10:26] ---
    Did she report you?
[10:28] ---
    Most likely.
[10:29] ---
    We probably shouldn't be together right now.
[10:31] ---
    But you wanted to talk to me, right?
[10:34] ---
    You were just about to say something.
[10:37] ---
    That's right.
[10:41] ---
    Miss Mei Hayasaka.
[10:43] ---
    Yes?
[10:45] ---
    Would you be interested in becoming an idol?
[10:55] ---
    Sure thing!
[10:59] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[11:01] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[11:03] ---
    A new member...?
[11:06] ---
    Yeah.
[11:07] ---
    Come on in.
[11:11] ---
    Hello there!
[11:12] ---
    I'm Mei Hayasaka,
    a first-year at Hoshimi High!
[11:15] ---
    Good to meet you!
[11:17] ---
    Likewise.
[11:18] ---
    Nice to meet you.
[11:20] ---
    Mr. Makino, may I have a word?
[11:25] ---
    What is going on?
[11:26] ---
    I was never told about a new member.
[11:29] ---
    Because I never said anything.
[11:31] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[11:32] ---
    Kotono...
[11:34] ---
    I said I would think about it, remember?
[11:36] ---
    And you came up with adding a new member?
[11:39] ---
    To my eyes, I think this group
    is still incomplete.
[11:45] ---
    Who knows, more members
    could be added at any time.
[11:48] ---
    Possibly for another...
[11:52] ---
    I'm doing my best to figure out
    what we're lacking.
[11:57] ---
    Are you saying she has something we lack?
[12:00] ---
    That's what I thought.
[12:03] ---
    Anyway, it's Mei's first day.
[12:06] ---
    I'm counting on you all to help her.
[12:08] ---
    Will do.
[12:31] ---
    Hey, hey!
[12:32] ---
    The group name isn't decided yet, right?
[12:36] ---
    I came up with a good one!
[12:40] ---
    Introducing! Mei Donuts!
[12:44] ---
    Why did you choose donuts...?
[12:47] ---
    Because I love them!
[12:49] ---
    Oh, yeah!
[12:50] ---
    I'm moving into the dorms today, too.
[12:53] ---
    Maybe I'll move into
    the same room as Mr. Makino!
[12:58] ---
    Mr. Makino...?
[12:59] ---
    No...!
[13:00] ---
    C-Come on, Mei.
[13:01] ---
    You can't joke like that--
[13:02] ---
    Why are you getting all embarrassed?
[13:04] ---
    We've already had a date
    on top of the wall.
[13:07] ---
    A date?
[13:08] ---
    No! Wait!
[13:09] ---
    What are you calling a date?!
[13:13] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[13:14] ---
    Yes?
[13:15] ---
    May I have a word?
[13:19] ---
    Mei was just joking.
[13:20] ---
    I know that.
[13:23] ---
    She is a cute girl.
[13:25] ---
    She's cheerful and has good style.
[13:28] ---
    She does seem suited to becoming an idol.
[13:31] ---
    Mr. Makino, does this mean
    you think we lack those things?
[13:36] ---
    No, not at all.
[13:40] ---
    I felt it was necessary to change the air.
[13:43] ---
    I don't understand.
[13:49] ---
    But I think this is what it
    means to "change the air."
[13:52] ---
    I didn't mean to cause all this tension.
[13:56] ---
    Long day?
[13:58] ---
    Miss Haruko...
[14:00] ---
    How is the new girl?
[14:01] ---
    Since it was pretty abrupt,
    everyone's a bit flustered.
[14:06] ---
    Don't worry, I'm sure they'll
    manage to get along soon.
[14:12] ---
    I heard it was a wooden structure,
    so I assumed it'd be old...
[14:15] ---
    But this is nice!
[14:17] ---
    What were you imagining?
[14:21] ---
    Do you make the food, Nagisa?
[14:24] ---
    We all take turns.
[14:26] ---
    It's chicken karaage!
[14:28] ---
    I love chicken karaage!
[14:30] ---
    That's great!
[14:31] ---
    I made a lot, so eat up.
[14:33] ---
    Will do!
[14:35] ---
    All right, make sure
    you fill out the profile section.
[14:38] ---
    Got it.
[14:40] ---
    I'm jealous!
[14:41] ---
    The combination of crispy skin and tender meat!
[14:44] ---
    The juices flow out when you bite into it!
[14:46] ---
    That exactly!
[14:48] ---
    Can't wait to eat it!
[14:49] ---
    Yeah! What?
[14:51] ---
    What?
[14:52] ---
    Could it be that... You see me?
[14:55] ---
    Yup, sure can!
[14:57] ---
    What do you see?
[14:58] ---
    Right next to Mr. Makino--
[15:00] ---
    Wait! Mei! Come over here!
[15:07] ---
    Mei, so...
[15:09] ---
    Do you really see her?
[15:11] ---
    Sure do.
[15:12] ---
    Are you really, really sure?
[15:14] ---
    Yup!
[15:15] ---
    I really, really do!
[15:19] ---
    She really does!
[15:21] ---
    I can finally talk to a girl!
[15:23] ---
    I'm so happy!
[15:24] ---
    Imagine only being able
    to talk to this guy for years!
[15:28] ---
    Oh, wow.
[15:30] ---
    We've run out of topics to talk about.
[15:32] ---
    Liar.
[15:34] ---
    Hey, can I ask your name?
[15:37] ---
    I'm Mana Nagase.
[15:39] ---
    You're Kotono's big sister, right?
[15:42] ---
    That's right.
[15:43] ---
    You both look alike!
[15:45] ---
    Why are you able to see Mana, Mei?
[15:49] ---
    It's a disposition... that's been
    passed down in the family...?
[15:52] ---
    Wonder if that's the case with me, too.
[15:56] ---
    I doubt it...
[15:59] ---
    But anyway, Mei...
[16:01] ---
    Could you keep this a secret from everyone?
[16:04] ---
    Yup, I know.
[16:06] ---
    I would be called a liar all the time.
[16:08] ---
    I see...
[16:10] ---
    Right.
[16:11] ---
    That's what it would mean
    to see something others can't.
[16:16] ---
    Hey!
[16:17] ---
    Does this mean I can pop over all the time now?
[16:20] ---
    What?
[16:21] ---
    Let's chat about all sorts
    of things from here on out!
[16:26] ---
    Yeah!
[16:31] ---
    The chicken karaage was yummy!
[16:35] ---
    Thanks for showing me to the bath, Sakura!
[16:38] ---
    Sure thing.
[16:40] ---
    We take baths in pairs,
[16:42] ---
    and when we're done,
    we get the next pair.
[16:44] ---
    Gotcha!
[16:45] ---
    So Mei, what were you and
    Mr. Makino talking about earlier?
[16:51] ---
    It's a secret.
[16:52] ---
    What? I'm so curious.
[16:55] ---
    Oh?
[16:56] ---
    Sakura... Your chest...
[16:59] ---
    Oh, this?
[17:01] ---
    It's a scar from my surgery.
[17:02] ---
    Surgery?
[17:04] ---
    Yup.
[17:04] ---
    But I'm all better now!
[17:07] ---
    I see.
[17:12] ---
    The bath is open.
[17:13] ---
    Okay!
[17:14] ---
    All right! Time to go play!
[17:17] ---
    Where to?
[17:18] ---
    It's a secret!
[17:22] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[17:35] ---
    Suzu-nyan! The bath is open!
[17:38] ---
    Okay, thank you.
[17:40] ---
    Suzu-nyan?
[17:41] ---
    I wonder where she's off to?
[17:44] ---
    She disappears a lot after the bath.
[17:47] ---
    Is she... going out at night?
[17:49] ---
    Judging from her attire,
    the furthest she'd be is Makino's room.
[17:53] ---
    Mr. Makino's...
[17:55] ---
    ...Room?!
[18:01] ---
    --Come on, hurry!
[18:02] ---
    --I can hear Mei's voice.
    --Come on, hurry!
[18:03] ---
    --I can hear Mei's voice.
    --Just go with your intuition!
[18:05] ---
    --An idol and manager's
    secret rendezvous?!
    --You can't look anymore!
    I can't keep a straight face.
[18:07] ---
    --I have read it in novels before!
    --You can't look anymore!
    I can't keep a straight face.
[18:10] ---
    --I wonder what they're doing.
    --You can't look anymore!
    I can't keep a straight face.
[18:12] ---
    --Anyway, this is imprudent.
    --Hurry up.
[18:13] ---
    --Anyway, this is imprudent.
    --I know! Now it's payback!
[18:14] ---
    --We need to speak up to Mr. Makino.
    --I know! Now it's payback!
[18:18] ---
    Is it this one?
[18:20] ---
    No, this one!
[18:21] ---
    Are you sure about that?
[18:25] ---
    --Mr. Makino?
    --Huh?
[18:27] ---
    Is Mei in your room?
[18:30] ---
    No... Wait a minute!
[18:33] ---
    Kotono!
[18:36] ---
    What's the matter?
[18:38] ---
    What are you doing?
[18:40] ---
    Um...
[18:41] ---
    Mei wanted to know more about Mana,
    so I was showing her.
[18:45] ---
    Oh, really?
[18:46] ---
    Shh.
[18:48] ---
    That video!
[18:49] ---
    It is the unreleased footage of
    Miss Mana's legendary concert!
[18:52] ---
    Sh-Shall we all watch it together?
[18:54] ---
    Yes, please!
[19:03] ---
    Yup! It looks better this way!
[19:05] ---
    Your ideas are great, Mei.
[19:08] ---
    Incorporating them really makes
    the choreography fun.
[19:12] ---
    Dancing is something fun in the first place.
[19:14] ---
    It's not because of me.
[19:24] ---
    Kotono...
[19:29] ---
    I feel like I kind of get what you mean
    by how Mei changes the air.
[19:34] ---
    How so?
[19:36] ---
    Before she came,
    the lessons felt somewhat tense.
[19:40] ---
    But because of her, that's changed.
[19:44] ---
    Everyone has been voicing
    their opinions more than before.
[19:47] ---
    We're all smiling more.
[19:49] ---
    That's a good thing.
[19:50] ---
    I was the one who caused the tension before.
[19:54] ---
    Everyone must've felt my frustration
    over wanting to catch up to my sister.
[19:59] ---
    That was necessary, too.
[20:02] ---
    That tension heightened everyone's awareness.
[20:05] ---
    It's not about who's right or wrong.
[20:09] ---
    There are times when coming together
    makes things better or worse.
[20:13] ---
    What do you think I should do?
[20:18] ---
    Don't hesitate and push forward
    as yourself, Kotono.
[20:22] ---
    You're the engine for everyone, Kotono.
[20:27] ---
    I am...?
[20:43] ---
    This takes me back!
[20:46] ---
    My monumental debut concert stage!
[20:48] ---
    I'm going to have them start here, too.
[20:52] ---
    Sounds good to me.
[20:54] ---
    But you're still unsure about something.
[20:56] ---
    Yeah.
[20:58] ---
    Let me guess.
[21:00] ---
    You're unsure who to designate as
    the leader--Kotono or Sakura, right?
[21:05] ---
    That's right.
[21:06] ---
    We've known each other too long,
    don't you think?
[21:11] ---
    Mana, who would you choose?
[21:14] ---
    That's your job, right, Makino?
[21:18] ---
    Indeed.
[21:19] ---
    But I've got a bit of advice for you.
[21:23] ---
    Makino... Have more faith in your intuition!
[21:27] ---
    You used to be the manager
    for the Mana Nagase.
[21:31] ---
    Mana...
[21:32] ---
    You've already made up your mind, right?
[21:39] ---
    "Raise the Volume More and More"
[21:39] ---
    "Raise the Volume More and More"
    Yeah.
[21:40] ---
    "Raise the Volume More and More"
[23:17] ---
    Your debut is set.
[23:20] ---
    From here on out, we'll be tailoring
    your lessons towards that end.
[23:24] ---
    I'll keep you informed about the details.
[23:26] ---
    But before that, Sakura...
[23:28] ---
    Yes?
[23:30] ---
    I'm going to have you leave this group.
[23:38] ---
    What...?

E5 - Separate Lights, One Feeling

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[00:02] ---
    Leave the group...?
[00:04] ---
    That's right.
[00:05] ---
    Shizuku, Chisa, you two as well.
[00:08] ---
    What?
[00:09] ---
    Us, too...?
[00:11] ---
    I want the three of you to form a new group.
[00:19] ---
    What?!
[01:52] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
    I've been thinking for a while now about
    how to bring out the best in each of you.
[01:58] ---
    Hoshimi Productions will launch two groups--
    with Kotono and Sakura as the leaders.
[02:04] ---
    I know that everyone may feel
    startled over this sudden decision.
[02:07] ---
    But I want you to believe in this decision.
[02:10] ---
    I'm... the leader?
[02:12] ---
    Will you tell us your reasoning?
[02:14] ---
    That's...
[02:16] ---
    Did you really think we would agree
[02:17] ---
    to your unilateral decision
    without some sort of justification?
[02:22] ---
    We've been working hard all this time together.
[02:25] ---
    Are you saying that this group isn't working?
[02:38] ---
    Kotono and Sakura, I think each of you
    has your own unique strengths.
[02:44] ---
    You have to be separated in order for each
    of your lights to shine the brightest.
[02:49] ---
    Like the moon and sun.
[02:51] ---
    The moon...
[02:52] ---
    And sun?
[02:54] ---
    That's right.
[02:55] ---
    The moon and sun exist far from each other.
[02:58] ---
    The world of day and night...
[03:00] ---
    They bring each other out
    because they're separated that way.
[03:03] ---
    And each of your lights will illuminate
[03:05] ---
    Mei, Suzu, Nagisa, Saki, Chisa,
    and Shizuku brilliantly.
[03:12] ---
    Quietly... yet vividly.
[03:14] ---
    Powerfully and warmly...
[03:20] ---
    I regret not coming up
    with this idea from the start.
[03:24] ---
    I'm sorry.
[03:26] ---
    If you've really thought this through,
    there's no objection on my part.
[03:30] ---
    What?
[03:30] ---
    I agree, too!
[03:32] ---
    If you think you are too burdened,
    I can switch places with you.
[03:36] ---
    Suzu...
[03:38] ---
    I think they're both suited
    to be the leaders, too.
[03:40] ---
    Nagisa...
[03:42] ---
    Are you two okay with it?
[03:44] ---
    Yup.
[03:45] ---
    How about you, Chisa?
[03:47] ---
    Y-Yup...
[03:50] ---
    Okay.
[03:52] ---
    Kotono...
[03:55] ---
    I believe in you, Mr. Makino.
[03:57] ---
    Please make us both shine brilliantly.
[04:01] ---
    I will.
[04:02] ---
    Hey, so is Sakura's group only three members?
[04:06] ---
    Actually, I've scouted a new member.
[04:09] ---
    I'll introduce her tomorrow.
[04:11] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[04:13] ---
    Come on in, both of you.
[04:20] ---
    Hey!
[04:21] ---
    A student from our school?
[04:23] ---
    I'll be working with you all starting today.
[04:26] ---
    I'm Haruko Saeki,
[04:28] ---
    I'm 17 years old!
[04:33] ---
    I-I'm 17 years...
[04:36] ---
    Old!
[04:38] ---
    Miss Haruko...
[04:40] ---
    What is with that outfit?
[04:42] ---
    Well since I'm 17!
[04:43] ---
    She is the office worker, is she not?
[04:46] ---
    Office worker...?
[04:47] ---
    No.
[04:49] ---
    She's one of our idols here.
[04:51] ---
    I never got popular, though.
[04:53] ---
    Weren't you two school grades below my sister?
[04:56] ---
    So that would make you... 20?
[04:59] ---
    Haruko Saeki... She came up.
[05:01] ---
    Only three hits... though...
[05:04] ---
    B-But you look great in that uniform!
[05:06] ---
    I really thought you were 17!
[05:08] ---
    Yeah, you're so cute!
[05:11] ---
    Like a real student!
[05:12] ---
    Like a real...?
[05:14] ---
    Are you done?
[05:15] ---
    Y-Yup, go on, take it away.
[05:18] ---
    I'm Rei Ichinose, 18 years old.
[05:20] ---
    My specialty is dancing.
[05:22] ---
    Rei's won first place in the
    national dance competition, too!
[05:26] ---
    Amazing, right?
[05:28] ---
    National competition...
[05:30] ---
    How did Mr. Makino scout
    such a talented person...?
[05:32] ---
    I'm the one who gave him the tip!
[05:34] ---
    She would always watch me practice.
[05:38] ---
    She's the reason why I met Mr. Makino.
[05:42] ---
    Hoshimi Productions?
[05:45] ---
    So you represent an entertainment agency?
[05:48] ---
    I'm in the middle of forming a new idol group.
[05:52] ---
    Idol...?
[05:55] ---
    May I join the agency, too?
[06:00] ---
    And that's why you're here?
[06:02] ---
    Yes.
[06:03] ---
    I've seen Rei dance, too.
[06:05] ---
    I'd say her ability is impeccable.
[06:07] ---
    Miss Haruko's taken lessons
    diligently for years, too.
[06:10] ---
    So her singing and dancing are at a high level.
[06:13] ---
    With the both of them,
    Sakura, Chisa and Shizuku...
[06:16] ---
    I think the five of you will become a group
[06:19] ---
    that illuminates each other's
    strengths to the fullest.
[06:22] ---
    This five of us, a group?
[06:24] ---
    Are you the leader?
[06:26] ---
    Yup! I am.
[06:28] ---
    I see.
[06:30] ---
    I'm here because I heard you
    were all aiming for the top as idols.
[06:34] ---
    It's great to meet you all.
[06:36] ---
    Yup! Glad to have you!
[06:38] ---
    --Will you teach me how to dance?
    --Will I be able to dance like her, too?
    --So it's the five of us now.
[06:40] ---
    --I'm looking forward to working with you all.
    --Likewise. I'm looking forward to it.
[06:52] ---
    Chisa, is something on your mind?
[06:56] ---
    You seemed down all day today...
[07:00] ---
    Is it because I'm the leader?
[07:02] ---
    No, it's not.
[07:04] ---
    It's just...
[07:05] ---
    It's just?
[07:06] ---
    I'm not in the same group
    as my sister anymore...
[07:12] ---
    And as far as dancing and singing,
    I'm behind everyone.
[07:15] ---
    I'm worried I won't make it
    as an idol by myself...
[07:20] ---
    Chisa...
[07:25] ---
    You're not by yourself.
[07:26] ---
    We're all doing this together!
[07:29] ---
    We've got this!
[07:32] ---
    I'm here, too...
[07:36] ---
    Yeah... Thanks.
[07:41] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[07:44] ---
    I am exhausted.
[07:46] ---
    I bet you are, Suzu.
[07:48] ---
    You were working hard.
[07:50] ---
    Yes, while I let Kotono
    take the leader position,
[07:53] ---
    I have yet to give up on
    becoming the center idol.
[07:56] ---
    On the day of our debut,
    the idol world will be shaken.
[08:00] ---
    Suzu Narumiya will shine in Hoshimi City!
[08:04] ---
    Then let's first remember the
    choreography to make that happen.
[08:08] ---
    Right, Kotono?
[08:09] ---
    Huh?
[08:10] ---
    Oh...
[08:11] ---
    Yeah.
[08:13] ---
    Suzu, you were sloppy in
    a few sections of the dance,
[08:16] ---
    so you were out of sync with everyone.
[08:20] ---
    What is it?
[08:21] ---
    Kotono, you were frowning
    all throughout practice.
[08:26] ---
    What?
[08:27] ---
    Idols are always smiling
    when they're singing, right?
[08:30] ---
    So you better smile, Kotono!
[08:32] ---
    Hey! Mei! Wait!
[08:34] ---
    --Oh?
    --H-Hey... Q-Q-Quit it...!
[08:34] ---
    --Like this? Like this?
    --H-Hey... Q-Q-Quit it...!
[08:38] ---
    Look at her face!
[08:40] ---
    That's a funny face, Kotono.
[08:42] ---
    But it's kind of cute.
[08:44] ---
    They love it!
[08:46] ---
    They love it, Kotono!
[08:47] ---
    You should get changed already.
[08:49] ---
    Okay!
[09:00] ---
    Wow!
[09:01] ---
    That's what experience looks like...
[09:04] ---
    I've been taking lessons for a while now.
[09:07] ---
    But I'm still not as sharp as Rei.
[09:10] ---
    Miss Saeki, you have a habit of moving
    your limbs first when you move left and right.
[09:15] ---
    It would help if you were more
    mindful of your body's center.
[09:17] ---
    I-I see.
[09:19] ---
    Interesting.
[09:21] ---
    Miss Kawasaki, you tend to rush the tempo.
[09:23] ---
    Miss Hyodo, you've got great rhythm,
    but your movements are small.
[09:27] ---
    You should make bigger movements.
[09:30] ---
    --Yes!
    --O-Okay.
[09:32] ---
    And Miss Shiraishi.
[09:34] ---
    Yes?
[09:34] ---
    You tend to lag behind because
    you try to follow the others.
[09:37] ---
    If you don't dance on the beat,
[09:39] ---
    you'll appear out of sync on stage.
[09:41] ---
    Y-Yes...
[09:43] ---
    Let's try it again.
[09:45] ---
    What? Already?
[09:47] ---
    Let's not waste any practice
    time sitting around.
[09:50] ---
    Come on, stand up!
[09:52] ---
    Y-Yes!
[09:53] ---
    Wow, so strict!
[09:59] ---
    Thank you.
[10:01] ---
    I appreciate it.
[10:02] ---
    Seems like you've gathered quite the characters.
[10:04] ---
    Yes.
[10:05] ---
    Because I was fortunate to meet them,
[10:07] ---
    I was able to set my mind on
    separating Kotono and Sakura.
[10:10] ---
    Even I was surprised when you said you
    were going to split the group in two.
[10:15] ---
    I didn't think you would
    approve of it so readily, either.
[10:19] ---
    Thank you very much.
[10:21] ---
    Your vision of the new Hoshimi Productions
    idol is beginning to take shape.
[10:27] ---
    Yes.
[10:28] ---
    Well, if they come together, that is.
[10:31] ---
    Right...
[10:33] ---
    This is where you show your faith, Makino!
[10:36] ---
    Right.
[10:40] ---
    Did you make this coffee, Mr. Saegusa?
[10:43] ---
    Yeah.
[10:44] ---
    It's pretty bitter.
[10:46] ---
    Sure is.
[10:51] ---
    My body hurts...
[10:53] ---
    Let's ice ourselves again.
[10:56] ---
    We need to soothe our muscles
    that worked so hard.
[10:58] ---
    Th-Thank you very much...
[11:01] ---
    Is everyone all right?
[11:03] ---
    Yup, we're hanging in there.
[11:04] ---
    Okay.
[11:06] ---
    This is for everyone.
[11:08] ---
    There were sections that
    weren't mastered yet today,
[11:11] ---
    so please review them before our next practice.
[11:14] ---
    --What?
    --Right... now...?
[11:17] ---
    I've got a matter to attend to,
    so I'll be leaving now.
[11:20] ---
    What? How about dinner?
[11:22] ---
    I'll be eating over there,
    so please don't worry.
[11:25] ---
    I don't think you'll see me
    here at night too much.
[11:28] ---
    Goodbye.
[11:30] ---
    A matter to attend to this late?
[11:32] ---
    She's so mysterious.
[11:37] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[11:42] ---
    How's practice?
[11:43] ---
    Huh?
[11:44] ---
    Are you able to keep up with everyone?
[11:47] ---
    Yeah...
[11:48] ---
    I'm okay...
[11:50] ---
    Are you sure?
[11:51] ---
    Yup.
[11:54] ---
    I'm fine. Don't worry about me...
[12:03] ---
    Miss Rei, stop! Hold on!
[12:11] ---
    We already took a break an hour ago.
[12:14] ---
    But we're still not ready to dance
    through the whole practice yet.
[12:18] ---
    You and I are used to dancing so we're fine,
[12:21] ---
    but the others are still beginners,
[12:23] ---
    so it could be good to take it a little easier.
[12:26] ---
    Will you be saying that on stage, too?
[12:28] ---
    What?
[12:29] ---
    Will the other idols take it easy on us, too?
[12:34] ---
    Once we debut, we're all professionals.
[12:36] ---
    That's...
[12:38] ---
    I saw the video of the
    joint lesson with LizNoir.
[12:41] ---
    To be honest, I was shocked
    to see where everyone was at.
[12:45] ---
    In order to surpass them
    starting from this point,
[12:47] ---
    I don't think we can afford to take any breaks.
[12:52] ---
    Miss Rei...
[12:53] ---
    You're able to think like that
    because you can actually dance.
[12:59] ---
    Chisa...
[13:00] ---
    I started out as a beginner myself, too.
[13:04] ---
    Then why...
[13:05] ---
    How did you come to be like that?
[13:08] ---
    I don't give up,
[13:10] ---
    I keep practicing,
[13:12] ---
    and I don't stop once I start.
[13:15] ---
    I'm not able to do the same as you.
[13:18] ---
    I was with my sister...
    I want to be with my sister...
[13:24] ---
    So I don't see myself being able
    to do this right now...
[13:29] ---
    When you haven't done anything yet?
[13:32] ---
    Do you really like idols?
[13:37] ---
    Let's call it a day for today.
[13:39] ---
    It won't do us any good if we
    keep practicing like this.
[13:43] ---
    Mr. Makino, is that all right?
[13:45] ---
    Yeah.
[13:46] ---
    Rei and Chisa, is that all right?
[13:49] ---
    That's fine.
[13:50] ---
    Yes.
[13:54] ---
    If we're done, I'll be excusing myself.
[13:56] ---
    What? Will you be late again tonight?
[13:58] ---
    Yes... Thank you for today.
[14:08] ---
    Chisa and Shizuku, what do you feel like eating?
[14:12] ---
    When you feel down, you gotta fill
    yourself up with your favorite food!
[14:15] ---
    Let's buy it on our way back.
[14:16] ---
    Then...
[14:18] ---
    Bananas...
[14:19] ---
    Mille crepe...
[14:20] ---
    Sounds good.
[14:22] ---
    How about you, Sakura?
[14:24] ---
    Were you thinking about Rei just now?
[14:27] ---
    Yes.
[14:28] ---
    I'm curious about a lot of things.
[14:30] ---
    Like, where does she go after practice?
[14:32] ---
    Why does she want to become an idol?
[14:35] ---
    Why is she in such a rush?
[14:38] ---
    In a rush...?
[14:40] ---
    Yup, it's hard to say,
[14:42] ---
    but she reminds me of Kotono from before.
[14:44] ---
    Maybe Miss Rei also has an
    important reason to become an idol.
[14:50] ---
    An important reason...?
[14:53] ---
    "Food
    Super Market”
[14:55] ---
    What should I get?
[14:56] ---
    Thank you very much.
[14:57] ---
    Next customer, please!
[15:00] ---
    Thank you for waiting.
[15:02] ---
    Would you like a bag?
[15:04] ---
    Oh my gosh, could that be...?
[15:06] ---
    It's pretty clear.
[15:08] ---
    It's Miss Rei.
[15:09] ---
    Miss Rei has a part-time job?!
[15:13] ---
    One daikon radish and three onions.
[15:16] ---
    The total comes out to...
[15:18] ---
    What?!
[15:19] ---
    E-Excuse me.
[15:21] ---
    Your total comes out to 104,700 yen.
[15:24] ---
    ...100,000 yen?!
[15:26] ---
    I-I'm very sorry!
[15:31] ---
    I can't believe you were working part-time
    at a supermarket so close to us.
[15:36] ---
    I started right before I moved into the dorms.
[15:39] ---
    I'm usually working in the back,
[15:42] ---
    but I've been put on
    cashier duty starting today.
[15:45] ---
    I didn't expect to be caught on the same day.
[15:49] ---
    Why were you hiding this?
[15:50] ---
    I didn't want you all to worry about me.
[15:54] ---
    What... do you mean?
[15:58] ---
    Tell us why.
[16:00] ---
    I want to know more about you, Miss Rei.
[16:02] ---
    We're in a group together!
[16:06] ---
    Okay.
[16:08] ---
    To be honest, initially,
    I didn't want to become an idol.
[16:13] ---
    I don't have any dreams of becoming one, either.
[16:16] ---
    Really...?
[16:18] ---
    I've loved dancing all my life.
[16:20] ---
    And I've dreamed of making it my profession.
[16:24] ---
    But my parents wouldn't approve of it.
[16:27] ---
    Even when you won the dance competition?!
[16:29] ---
    If I go off the path they set for me,
    they won't be happy.
[16:34] ---
    My parents won't approve,
    no matter how well I dance.
[16:38] ---
    But if I reach the top as an idol
    and get the public's approval,
[16:41] ---
    even they would have to approve.
[16:43] ---
    That's why I decided to become an idol.
[16:46] ---
    But since I left the house like that,
[16:50] ---
    I can't get any support from them,
    nor will I accept any.
[16:53] ---
    That's why I started working here.
[16:56] ---
    I see...
[16:57] ---
    I'm going to go back since
    my break is about to end.
[17:01] ---
    Okay!
[17:02] ---
    Good luck!
[17:04] ---
    That's amazing...
[17:06] ---
    I would've given up already if I were her.
[17:09] ---
    I'm so full of fear right now...
[17:12] ---
    Chisa...
[17:14] ---
    I'm sure Rei is scared, too.
[17:18] ---
    There's no guarantee that she will succeed.
[17:21] ---
    That's why she practices so much.
[17:24] ---
    Over and over again, to vanish those fears.
[17:27] ---
    Fears...
[17:34] ---
    Sakura?
[17:36] ---
    Morning, Kotono!
[17:38] ---
    I saw Mr. Makino leave just a moment ago.
[17:41] ---
    He was in a suit, so it must be work.
[17:44] ---
    But it's the weekend! How tough...
[17:47] ---
    Was something on your mind?
[17:50] ---
    It just seemed like it...
[17:53] ---
    Yup.
[17:54] ---
    Will you lend me an ear?
[17:58] ---
    Miss Ichinose and Chisa, huh?
[18:00] ---
    Yup.
[18:01] ---
    Miss Rei seems so busy, so I haven't
    been able to talk to her too much.
[18:05] ---
    I'm not sure what to do.
[18:07] ---
    Saki's worried about Chisa, too.
[18:10] ---
    She seems to have her mind set
[18:11] ---
    on not interfering in matters
    of the other group, though.
[18:14] ---
    Oh, really?
[18:16] ---
    She's not present during practice at times.
[18:19] ---
    That leaves only Nagisa and me as the ones
    who have to keep a handle on Mei,
[18:21] ---
    so it's been a challenge.
[18:23] ---
    You've been doing that, Kotono?
[18:25] ---
    Why are you so surprised?
[18:28] ---
    Because...
[18:29] ---
    You're thinking that it's unlike me, right?
[18:32] ---
    Sorry.
[18:34] ---
    I am the leader, after all...
[18:36] ---
    It's scary, but I need to do my best.
[18:39] ---
    I see.
[18:41] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[18:45] ---
    I've gotta do my best, too!
[19:00] ---
    Everyone!
[19:02] ---
    Come see this!
[19:09] ---
    Right? Isn't it amazing?!
[19:11] ---
    This flower...
[19:12] ---
    It's the nemophila.
[19:15] ---
    But was it necessary to interrupt
    practice to come see this?
[19:19] ---
    Yup, this is really important for us.
[19:22] ---
    Now, here's a question!
[19:24] ---
    What is the flower language
    behind the nemophila?
[19:27] ---
    Flower language...?
[19:29] ---
    "Success everywhere"...
[19:32] ---
    That's right! Those are just the words
    we need, don't you think?
[19:36] ---
    Success... everywhere...
[19:39] ---
    You're right.
[19:40] ---
    When you see them in full bloom like this,
    it feels really encouraging!
[19:48] ---
    Miss Rei, I'm sorry about yesterday.
[19:51] ---
    What?
[19:52] ---
    I gave up and told myself I couldn't do it
    before I even tried to work hard like you.
[19:58] ---
    But I know I can't keep this up, either.
[20:01] ---
    So, will you keep teaching me about dance?
[20:05] ---
    Miss Chisa...
[20:07] ---
    B-B-But Miss Rei...
[20:10] ---
    Will you be a little less strict...?
[20:12] ---
    Please...
[20:16] ---
    I agree.
[20:17] ---
    Rei can be a little scary during practice.
[20:19] ---
    Spartan style... Demon coach.
[20:22] ---
    The pressure is immense.
[20:23] ---
    What?
[20:25] ---
    See? That pressure.
[20:26] ---
    Yup, yup, yup, yup...
[20:28] ---
    Oh, yeah!
[20:29] ---
    You think so, too, Miss Kawasaki?
[20:32] ---
    I know!
[20:33] ---
    Let's stop being formal, too.
[20:35] ---
    It feels like it creates a little distance.
[20:37] ---
    But...
[20:39] ---
    I agree!
[20:40] ---
    You can all call me "Haruko" from now on!
[20:44] ---
    What? But Miss Haruko, you're our senior...
[20:46] ---
    No, I'm your fellow!
[20:48] ---
    --But...
    --Just call me "Haruko"!
[20:50] ---
    H-Haruko!
[20:53] ---
    There you go!
[20:54] ---
    Go on, the rest of you!
[20:56] ---
    What...?
[20:57] ---
    That's a bit...
[20:58] ---
    But why?!
[21:03] ---
    Okay.
[21:05] ---
    Sakura.
[21:06] ---
    Shizuku.
[21:08] ---
    Chisa.
[21:09] ---
    Miss Haruko.
[21:10] ---
    Was that okay?
[21:13] ---
    Yeah!
[21:15] ---
    What?
[21:16] ---
    Isn't it weird that I'm the only one
    addressed with "Miss"?
[21:18] ---
    I can't bring myself to
    address my senior without it.
[21:21] ---
    What?
[21:22] ---
    --Sakura, do something!
[21:24] ---
    --What?!
    --Sakura, do something!
[21:25] ---
    --Is it my fault?
    --Sakura, do something!
[21:26] ---
    Hey, Chisa and Shizuku!
[23:01] ---
    Mr. Makino, we're ready!
[23:03] ---
    All right.
[23:05] ---
    Hey! There you are!
    What are you doing?!
[23:09] ---
    A group photo?
[23:10] ---
    Nice!
[23:13] ---
    I wanna be in it, too!
[23:15] ---
    Mei, wait!
[23:16] ---
    Don't get in the way!
[23:19] ---
    I am sure you want me in the center, right?
[23:22] ---
    Suzu, not you, too.
[23:23] ---
    It's fine!
[23:24] ---
    Let's all take one together!
[23:26] ---
    Gosh.
[23:34] ---
    All right, ready?
[23:37] ---
    "Separate Lights, One Feeling"

E6 - For a Precious Stage

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[00:05] ---
    "Tomato" "Cucumber" "Eggplant"
[00:07] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[00:08] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
    Are we all here?
[00:09] ---
    Why did you have us gather before practice?
[00:13] ---
    Be calm and just listen.
[00:20] ---
    Our debut concert is set!
[00:25] ---
    What? Huh?
[00:27] ---
    They don't seem too excited.
[00:29] ---
    Debut...
[00:31] ---
    Our...
[00:33] ---
    Kotono...
[00:36] ---
    When is it?
[02:09] ---
    The debut concert will be held
    on the special stage
[02:11] ---
    at the Hoshimi Festival,
    one of Hoshimi City's biggest events.
[02:14] ---
    "Hoshimi Festival"
    That's where Mana had her debut concert.
[02:17] ---
    "Hoshimi Festival"
    Yes.
[02:20] ---
    I'll give you the debut song recording
    and choreography video.
[02:23] ---
    We'll have you start real lessons with a
    professional coach at a studio in the city.
[02:27] ---
    Make sure you familiarize yourself
    with the song and dance until then.
[02:33] ---
    This is the legendary studio
    that fostered Miss Mana!
[02:36] ---
    "Legendary" is an exaggeration.
[02:38] ---
    But it's a famous studio where
[02:41] ---
    LizNoir and TRINITYAiLE take lessons, too.
[02:45] ---
    We were able to focus on
    basic training until now,
[02:48] ---
    but from here on out,
    you'll be busier than ever.
[02:52] ---
    And we'll also enter the Venus Program.
[02:56] ---
    The Venus Program...
[02:58] ---
    An idol ranking system based on AI judgments.
[03:02] ---
    That's right.
[03:03] ---
    Once you make a debut,
    experience and career make no difference.
[03:07] ---
    Do you think you're ready?
[03:09] ---
    Yes!
[03:11] ---
    Let's go, everyone.
[03:15] ---
    I'm Nomoto and I'll be
    training you all starting today.
[03:19] ---
    Nice to meet you!
[03:20] ---
    Thank you very much!
[03:22] ---
    Are you Mana's younger sister?
[03:24] ---
    Yes.
[03:25] ---
    I see...
[03:26] ---
    Good luck.
[03:29] ---
    Yes!
[03:31] ---
    All right! Now, let's start out
    with stretches, shall we?
[03:34] ---
    What? Already?
[03:36] ---
    Come on!
[03:38] ---
    Don't waste the limited time we have.
[03:40] ---
    Yes!
[03:45] ---
    Now,
[03:46] ---
    let's get started with the interview.
[03:49] ---
    Y-Yes!
[03:50] ---
    Th-Thank you vewy mu-- Oh!
[03:53] ---
    Very much!
[03:53] ---
    Try to relax, everyone.
[03:56] ---
    I love their fresh energy.
[03:58] ---
    But Miss Haruko Saeki, I heard you are
    the experienced one of the group.
[04:02] ---
    Yes.
[04:03] ---
    I used to be a solo artist.
[04:06] ---
    With the formation of the group,
    I'm turning over a new leaf.
[04:09] ---
    I'll be working hard as if I'm a newcomer again,
    so I'd love everyone's support!
[04:13] ---
    So eloquent.
[04:14] ---
    Haruko, that was impressive!
[04:16] ---
    Truly.
[04:22] ---
    Hey! How did your dance lesson go?
[04:24] ---
    What was your coach like?
[04:27] ---
    Suzu is trembling with fear...
[04:29] ---
    What? She's that scary?
[04:32] ---
    It is no wonder that she trained Miss Mana.
[04:35] ---
    There's no need to worry.
[04:38] ---
    She may be strict, but she's very thorough.
[04:41] ---
    The coach needs to be strict--
    so we can catch up to Miss Mana.
[04:45] ---
    Plus...
[04:47] ---
    It's a lot of fun.
[04:48] ---
    Huh?
[04:50] ---
    I get to really see how much we've progressed.
[04:54] ---
    What is it?
[04:55] ---
    Oh, no, um...
[04:57] ---
    We all got surprised when the words "it's fun"
    came out of your mouth, Kotono.
[05:01] ---
    I didn't think I said anything weird...
[05:04] ---
    That's great.
[05:05] ---
    I can't wait to take our lessons!
[05:07] ---
    How did the interview go with you all?
[05:09] ---
    I got nervous and fumbled a lot.
[05:12] ---
    I don't remember... what I said...
[05:15] ---
    How about you, Rei?
[05:17] ---
    Did you speak well?
[05:20] ---
    I'm not sure if I spoke well,
[05:22] ---
    but I've done interviews
    at dance competitions, too.
[05:25] ---
    So, much like dancing, it's all about
    practice and getting used to it.
[05:28] ---
    We'll be appearing on the radio
    to promote our concerts,
[05:30] ---
    so now would be the time to practice.
[05:33] ---
    Yeah.
[05:35] ---
    Radio appearances...
[05:36] ---
    Miss Kotono!
[05:37] ---
    Share with us your enthusiasm
    about the debut concert!
[05:39] ---
    What? Um...
[05:41] ---
    I won't lose.
[05:42] ---
    Against who exactly?
[05:43] ---
    Kotono, let's practice together later.
[05:46] ---
    Now we're training with a coach...
[05:48] ---
    Taking interviews...
[05:50] ---
    We're really going to have our debut!
[05:53] ---
    Let's pull off our debut concert no matter what!
[05:55] ---
    Yeah.
[05:56] ---
    Of course.
[05:58] ---
    Making our debut is only the first step.
[06:00] ---
    What we aim for is beyond that.
[06:02] ---
    To reach the top as idols.
[06:04] ---
    Let's climb to the top, just like Miss Mana!
[06:06] ---
    Hey! Let's do our chant
    we made up together yesterday!
[06:09] ---
    Good idea!
[06:10] ---
    Let's do it!
[06:12] ---
    What? Now...?
[06:13] ---
    Come on, Kotono!
[06:18] ---
    Okay.
[06:23] ---
    Everyone ready?
[06:25] ---
    Yup.
[06:27] ---
    Hoshimi Productions!
[06:29] ---
    --Let's!
    --Go!
[06:30] ---
    --Fight!
    --Yeah!
[06:31] ---
    Go, go, go, go!
[06:33] ---
    Yeah!
[08:17] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[08:52] ---
    The victor of today's concert battle is...
[08:55] ---
    ...TRINITYAiLE!
[09:00] ---
    Thank you very much!
[09:10] ---
    Congratulations!
[09:11] ---
    You had yet another
    unparalleled performance today!
[09:14] ---
    Thank you very much.
[09:16] ---
    It seems like you've got the momentum to surpass
    Miss Mana's record-length winning streak.
[09:20] ---
    You're headed to become untouchable,
[09:23] ---
    but is there an idol out there
    you'd like to challenge?
[09:26] ---
    Not particularly.
[09:28] ---
    But I've got the confidence to beat any idol.
[09:32] ---
    What I've been aiming for with
    this group since the beginning
[09:34] ---
    is to get to the top as idols.
[09:37] ---
    Hey, everyone! Thank you all
    for all your support today.
[09:41] ---
    We look forward to your support again!
[09:45] ---
    Rui, you were so cool today!
[09:47] ---
    You come off strong as usual, though.
[09:49] ---
    I'm only speaking the truth.
[09:53] ---
    We'll fly even higher.
[09:55] ---
    Isn't that right?
[09:58] ---
    Mr. Asakura?
[10:00] ---
    Yeah.
[10:01] ---
    I've heard about the debut.
[10:03] ---
    I don't plan on sending any flowers, though.
[10:06] ---
    We'll be facing each other soon.
[10:09] ---
    But don't be too hard on us.
[10:12] ---
    Don't disappoint me.
[10:14] ---
    Hello, President!
[10:16] ---
    Is someone going to make their debut?
[10:18] ---
    For the first time in four years
    from Hoshimi Productions.
[10:21] ---
    Hoshimi Productions...
[10:24] ---
    If their abilities are real,
[10:25] ---
    you'll be fighting against
    them, too, eventually.
[10:29] ---
    Brace yourselves.
[10:32] ---
    Is that all you have to say?
[10:34] ---
    You watched our performance, didn't you?
[10:37] ---
    We might break Mana Nagase's
    undefeated record--
[10:39] ---
    So what?
[10:41] ---
    You won't be able to catch up to Mana Nagase
[10:44] ---
    when you're preoccupied with stupid things.
[10:46] ---
    Remember that.
[10:50] ---
    Rui...
[10:57] ---
    Tomorrow is finally
[10:58] ---
    our debut concert!
[11:00] ---
    It will be held at the special stage
    at the Hoshimi Festival.
[11:03] ---
    We hope to see you all there!
[11:05] ---
    Boom!
[11:12] ---
    Nagisa?
[11:15] ---
    Are you okay?
[11:16] ---
    Sorry about that.
[11:18] ---
    When I think about tomorrow,
[11:21] ---
    my mind goes all over the place.
[11:22] ---
    What was on your mind?
[11:25] ---
    Like, "Will I be able to sing well?"
[11:27] ---
    "Will I mess up the choreography?"
[11:30] ---
    I'm scared that I'll hold everyone back.
[11:34] ---
    I'm very nervous.
[11:37] ---
    Why don't we serve the nice black tea today?
[11:39] ---
    So we can all relax.
[11:42] ---
    Thank you very much.
[11:44] ---
    "Night Checklist"
    "Help prepare dinner"
    "Eat dinner"
    "Review choreography and song"
[11:47] ---
    Saki!
[11:49] ---
    The bath is ready!
[11:50] ---
    Okay!
[11:52] ---
    What is that?
[11:53] ---
    I was putting together a list of things
    I need to do before the concert.
[11:57] ---
    What? That's amazing!
[11:59] ---
    I want to make sure things go as usual,
    especially on important days.
[12:02] ---
    So I can tell myself:
[12:04] ---
    "You're prepared. You've done
    everything you can do right now."
[12:11] ---
    Chisa, Shizuku.
[12:12] ---
    If you overdo it right now,
    it'll affect you tomorrow.
[12:16] ---
    Just a little more.
[12:17] ---
    Please watch us one more time.
[12:21] ---
    Be ready for a thorough
    stretch session after this.
[12:24] ---
    Yes!
[12:33] ---
    Tomorrow...
[12:40] ---
    Kotono.
[12:43] ---
    Sakura.
[12:49] ---
    Tomorrow's the day.
[12:50] ---
    Yup.
[12:51] ---
    Are you nervous?
[12:53] ---
    Are you, Sakura?
[12:57] ---
    My heart is pounding.
[13:01] ---
    I wonder if I am...
[13:04] ---
    I've been so eager to have our debut.
[13:07] ---
    So thinking that it's tomorrow feels strange.
[13:09] ---
    I can't stay calm.
[13:12] ---
    When we make our debut,
    we enter the Venus Program, right?
[13:16] ---
    Then we'll become rivals.
[13:18] ---
    What?
[13:19] ---
    There's only one spot at the top.
[13:21] ---
    As we advance higher,
[13:23] ---
    we'll eventually sing on the same stage.
[13:27] ---
    When that time comes,
[13:28] ---
    I won't lose!
[13:29] ---
    Kotono...
[13:32] ---
    Oh, sorry.
[13:34] ---
    I'm going back inside.
[13:39] ---
    Kotono!
[13:42] ---
    I'll do my best, too.
[13:44] ---
    For us to stand on the same stage.
[13:47] ---
    I won't lose, either.
[13:50] ---
    Yeah.
[13:58] ---
    Rivals, huh?
[14:05] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[14:09] ---
    "Grill" "Okonomiyaki" "Beer"
[14:11] ---
    "Hoshimi Festival"
[14:13] ---
    "Special Stage"
    It takes me back to the day I made my debut.
[14:16] ---
    That was the only day you were
    ever obviously nervous.
[14:20] ---
    What? I was not.
[14:22] ---
    I'm a genius, remember?
[14:23] ---
    You were.
[14:25] ---
    You put on your costume wrong,
[14:27] ---
    and paced back and forth in front of the mirror.
[14:30] ---
    And to top it all off, you said you didn't
    want to perform at the last minute.
[14:34] ---
    Did I really say that?
[14:36] ---
    You forget things when it's convenient for you.
[14:38] ---
    That's not true.
[14:40] ---
    You're remembering things wrong.
[14:42] ---
    Are you sure?
[14:43] ---
    Well, it doesn't matter either way.
[14:45] ---
    That's right!
[14:47] ---
    But...
[14:48] ---
    I still clearly remember the very
    moment you stood on stage.
[14:53] ---
    I ran around every day to get things
    ready and help with lessons...
[14:57] ---
    We thought of different ideas together.
[14:59] ---
    We even fought at times, too.
[15:02] ---
    But the stress blew away all at once.
[15:07] ---
    I want to witness that same moment again.
[15:12] ---
    That may be why I still continue to do this job.
[15:19] ---
    It's almost time.
[15:34] ---
    It's okay.
[15:36] ---
    I'm sure it'll go great.
[15:39] ---
    Here we go!
[15:40] ---
    Sunny Peace!
[15:49] ---
    ♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
[15:51] ---
    ♬ Together ♬
[15:52] ---
    ♬ Let's shine ♬
[15:54] ---
    ♬ Brightly! ♬
[16:08] ---
    ♬ I should be used to this path home ♬
[16:12] ---
    ♬ The usual town ♬
[16:14] ---
    ♬ It's strange ♬
[16:16] ---
    ♬ It looks brighter today ♬
[16:19] ---
    ♬ I won't forget the tears from that day ♬
[16:23] ---
    ♬ That's a promise ♬
[16:25] ---
    ♬ Impatience ♬
[16:26] ---
    ♬ Dreams and excitement ♬
[16:28] ---
    ♬ I don't want to regret anything ♬
[16:30] ---
    ♬ If I do ever get lost ♬
[16:34] ---
    ♬ The important things ♬
[16:36] ---
    ♬ The beating of my heart lets me know ♬
[16:41] ---
    ♬ These feelings in my heart ♬
[16:45] ---
    ♬ If I can face them ♬
[16:47] ---
    --♬ I can ♬
    --♬ Establish myself ♬
[16:50] ---
    --♬ Become ♬
    --♬ Even ♬
[16:51] ---
    ♬ Stronger ♬
[16:56] ---
    --♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
    --♬ Together ♬
[16:59] ---
    ♬ Let's shine ♬
[17:01] ---
    ♬ Brightly! ♬
[17:02] ---
    ♬ I want to illuminate you brightly! ♬
[17:06] ---
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
[17:07] ---
    --♬ Hold me tight right now ♬
    --♬ What should I do? ♬
[17:10] ---
    ♬ The beating doesn't stop ♬
[17:13] ---
    ♬ Five peace signs together ♬
[17:17] ---
    ♬ Become a star ♬
[17:21] ---
    ♬ I want to shine all the time ♬
[17:55] ---
    Let's do this.
[17:57] ---
    Moon Tempest!
[18:23] ---
    ♬ A single flower blooms at night ♬
[18:28] ---
    ♬ A precious and beautiful sight ♬
[18:34] ---
    ♬ Why am I shedding tears? ♬
[18:38] ---
    ♬ Everything is out of focus in front of me ♬
[18:43] ---
    ♬ I breathed hard ♬
[18:46] ---
    ♬ I looked straight ahead ♬
[18:48] ---
    ♬ But I was still trembling a little ♬
[18:54] ---
    ♬ In the true darkness ♬
[18:56] ---
    ♬ I couldn't see anything ♬
[19:00] ---
    ♬ But I found out what it means "to shine" ♬
[19:04] ---
    ♬ The moonlight shines on your light ♬
[19:08] ---
    ♬ The first time I felt this true wish ♬
[19:10] ---
    ♬ It's so bright and brings happiness ♬
[19:12] ---
    ♬ Everything starts to change ♬
[19:15] ---
    ♬ The waxing and waning shakes
    the darkness in my heart ♬
[19:18] ---
    ♬ I'll accept it and won't hesitate anymore ♬
[19:21] ---
    ♬ I'll do as much as I want to in this moment ♬
[19:25] ---
    ♬ It's so uncertain ♬
[19:28] ---
    ♬ I could crumble at any moment ♬
[19:30] ---
    ♬ But you illuminate me ♬
[19:33] ---
    ♬ So I'm able to shine ♬
[20:27] ---
    Hello, everyone!
[20:30] ---
    We're Sunny Peace!
[20:32] ---
    We're Moon Tempest.
[20:34] ---
    We made our joint debut today!
[20:38] ---
    We're newcomers so we're inexperienced,
[20:41] ---
    but we will all work hard,
[20:44] ---
    and motivate each other to continue to grow.
[20:50] ---
    And, we'll work hard to aim
    for the top as idols.
[20:55] ---
    Good luck!
[20:57] ---
    I'll be rooting for you!
[21:00] ---
    Th-Thank you very much!
[21:02] ---
    Suzu Narumiya here!
[21:04] ---
    I, Suzu Narumiya of Hoshimi City's
    prided Hoshimi Productions,
[21:07] ---
    look forward to your support!
[21:08] ---
    Suzu, this isn't an election, you know?
[21:11] ---
    Should I do my usual greeting, too?
[21:14] ---
    I suggest you don't...
[21:17] ---
    Sunny P and Moonest!
[21:18] ---
    Support them both!
[21:20] ---
    Hey... Mei!
[21:22] ---
    "Go Rei!"
    Rei!
[21:24] ---
    "Go Rei!"
    We're rooting for you!
[21:25] ---
    They're from my job!
[21:28] ---
    Come on Rei, wave back to them.
[21:34] ---
    Come on, Shizuku. You, too.
[21:36] ---
    I'll do... my best!
[21:38] ---
    --Thank you very much!
    --Thank you!
[21:40] ---
    Thank you!
[21:49] ---
    Right now...
[21:51] ---
    Their light is still small.
[21:55] ---
    But Kotono and everyone will surely...
[21:59] ---
    Thank you very much!
[22:07] ---
    "For a Precious Stage"

E7 - Shining Smile

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[00:04] ---
    You're tuned in to Radio Fresh Venus Station!
[00:07] ---
    Today's guest is Sunny Peace!
[00:10] ---
    We're Sunny Peace and we just made our debut
    the other day from Hoshimi Productions.
[00:15] ---
    Thank you for having us.
[00:17] ---
    Sunny Peace, what a nice name.
[00:20] ---
    What's its origin?
[00:22] ---
    We made our debut together with Moon Tempest,
    another group from our agency.
[00:26] ---
    So we came up with it together based
    on the "sun and moon" concept.
[00:30] ---
    You came up with it yourselves?
[00:32] ---
    Yes!
[00:33] ---
    Wow!
[00:35] ---
    As soon as both groups entered
    the Venus Program,
[00:38] ---
    they have both won
    every concert battle so far.
[00:41] ---
    That's amazing!
[00:42] ---
    You're stirring things up among
    the industry folks, you know?
[00:46] ---
    We have a concert battle after this, too.
[00:48] ---
    According to the information I have here,
[00:50] ---
    your next opponent seems like a tough one,
    how's your confidence level?
[00:54] ---
    Confidence...?
[00:55] ---
    Well...
[00:58] ---
    Of course.
[00:59] ---
    We'll be fighting to win.
[01:01] ---
    Please come see us!
[02:36] ---
    Now! Rokochan verses up-and-coming
    rising star, Sunny Peace!
[02:40] ---
    "Rokochan" "Sunny Peace"
[02:42] ---
    "Rokochan" "Sunny Peace"
    Who's the winner of this round?
[02:44] ---
    "Rokochan" "Sunny Peace"
[02:48] ---
    Victory goes to Sunny Peace!
[02:52] ---
    Yes! We did it!
[02:55] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
[02:56] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
    And the winner is...
[03:01] ---
    Moon Tempest!
[03:05] ---
    Yay!
[03:19] ---
    Great job, everyone!
[03:21] ---
    Sakura and them won, too.
[03:24] ---
    All right!
[03:24] ---
    I'm glad.
[03:26] ---
    Please watch us, Miss Mana.
[03:28] ---
    Our future!
[03:30] ---
    Catch that?
[03:31] ---
    I am watching!
[03:41] ---
    Congratulations.
[03:43] ---
    Thank you very much.
[03:45] ---
    Let's perform together someday.
[03:48] ---
    Yes.
[03:49] ---
    I look forward to it.
[03:53] ---
    I wonder if everyone's back already.
[03:55] ---
    They said they'd be back before us.
[03:59] ---
    Huh?
[04:03] ---
    You're back.
[04:05] ---
    What happened?
[04:06] ---
    You kept the lights on.
[04:09] ---
    We were lying around and
    before we knew it, we fell asleep.
[04:16] ---
    Sorry.
[04:17] ---
    I've got to prepare dinner.
[04:20] ---
    Then I'll help out, too.
[04:22] ---
    Yay! Dinner...
[04:24] ---
    Sakura...
[04:28] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[04:29] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
    Great job yesterday, everyone.
[04:32] ---
    Congratulations to both groups
    for winning the concert battle.
[04:35] ---
    Well done.
[04:36] ---
    Thank you very much!
[04:39] ---
    Now, I've got an announcement to make.
[04:44] ---
    Are you familiar with the Next Venus Grand Prix?
[04:50] ---
    The competition that determines
    the top of newcomer idols.
[04:54] ---
    That's right.
[04:55] ---
    Miss Mana was supposed
    to compete in its final round...
[05:01] ---
    The Next Venus Grand Prix that's
    been paused for the last three years
[05:05] ---
    is coming back starting this year.
[05:10] ---
    There were rumors.
[05:11] ---
    That's why Makino and I launched this project.
[05:16] ---
    I'm thinking of entering us in
    the Next Venus Grand Prix.
[05:21] ---
    What do you think?
[05:24] ---
    Moon Tempest will enter!
[05:29] ---
    My heart just pounded...
[05:42] ---
    Sunny Peace will enter, too!
[05:45] ---
    All right.
[05:48] ---
    We'll handle the registration process.
[05:51] ---
    I want to hear your thoughts
[05:53] ---
    on what you'll be doing
    to prepare for it later.
[05:56] ---
    Yes!
[05:57] ---
    But before that...
[06:00] ---
    You've all been on a hard schedule
    since the day of your debut.
[06:04] ---
    So we'll give you a whole day off tomorrow.
[06:07] ---
    Yay!
[06:11] ---
    A day off, huh?
[06:13] ---
    Nagisa, what are you going to do?
[06:15] ---
    Well, let's see...
[06:18] ---
    I want to go somewhere with Kotono.
[06:20] ---
    What are you doing, Rei?
[06:22] ---
    I'm going to train and work my shift as usual.
[06:24] ---
    What? So much for a day off.
[06:28] ---
    As for me, I have many things I want to do!
[06:31] ---
    I would like to go shopping
    and catch that movie, too!
[06:34] ---
    Miss Haruko, you've participated in
    the Next Venus Grand Prix before, right?
[06:39] ---
    But I was eliminated in the first round,
[06:41] ---
    so I was always rooting for Mana.
[06:44] ---
    The Grand Prix...
[06:46] ---
    I'm sure LizNoir and TRINITYAiLE
    will be participating, too.
[06:51] ---
    If we advance, I'm sure
    we'll face them somewhere.
[06:54] ---
    Plus...
[06:56] ---
    I wonder what I should do...?
[07:16] ---
    You're back.
[07:17] ---
    Breakfast will be ready in a bit.
[07:20] ---
    This is everyone?
[07:21] ---
    Where are Sakura and the others?
[07:23] ---
    I bet they're still sleeping.
[07:25] ---
    It's our first day off in a while.
[07:27] ---
    Pork cutlet...
[07:29] ---
    A day off doesn't mean skipping breakfast...
[07:32] ---
    Everyone must be tired.
[07:35] ---
    Morning!
[07:36] ---
    Breakfast time! Breakfast time!
[07:38] ---
    Huh? What's the matter, everyone?
[07:41] ---
    You usually don't get up so early.
[07:43] ---
    It's our precious day off!
[07:45] ---
    It'd be a waste to sleep through it!
[07:54] ---
    Miss Mana, what do you think of my dancing--
[07:58] ---
    Ouch!
[08:04] ---
    Morning...
[08:06] ---
    Morning.
[08:07] ---
    Oh, is it just you, Shizuku?
[08:10] ---
    Yup.
[08:11] ---
    You finally got up.
[08:13] ---
    Morning to both of you.
[08:15] ---
    Sorry, but could you take in the laundry later?
[08:20] ---
    We're about to head out.
[08:23] ---
    Yeah, sure thing.
[08:24] ---
    Where to?
[08:25] ---
    Are you going shopping?
[08:27] ---
    That's right.
[08:28] ---
    I can join you if you would like.
[08:31] ---
    I have many things to buy in mind--
[08:33] ---
    Suzu.
[08:35] ---
    Before that...
[08:42] ---
    The wind feels so good.
[08:44] ---
    There's actually not much to do.
[08:46] ---
    It's our precious day off,
[08:48] ---
    we can take it easy.
[08:51] ---
    How about you do your homework, too?!
[08:54] ---
    --I'm all caught up.
    --All caught up.
[08:56] ---
    If you don't finish your quota,
[08:59] ---
    you'll get scolded by Saki again.
[09:04] ---
    I wonder what everyone's doing.
[09:06] ---
    Let's see...
[09:08] ---
    Saki and Chisa went shopping.
[09:11] ---
    Kotono and Nagisa are on a walk.
[09:14] ---
    And I heard Mei
[09:16] ---
    --went out, too.
    --Y-You're Phantom Thief Kumah!
[09:18] ---
    Ku-mamama-mah!
[09:20] ---
    Oh? How about Rei?
[09:22] ---
    She went out with her training gear on.
[09:25] ---
    Ah, I see.
[09:28] ---
    And Haruko is...
[09:34] ---
    Haruko!
[09:35] ---
    Are you watering the vegetables?
[09:37] ---
    Yup!
[09:38] ---
    They're looking ripe!
[09:40] ---
    When are they ready to eat?
[09:41] ---
    I think they're ready now!
[09:43] ---
    We'll have more veggies
    than usual for dinner tonight.
[09:46] ---
    Wow.
[09:47] ---
    Are you girls not going out anywhere?
[09:50] ---
    I don't have a place in mind.
[09:52] ---
    But since it's such nice weather,
[09:54] ---
    the pool sounds really good right now.
[09:58] ---
    Then, how about this?
[10:01] ---
    Huh?
[10:04] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[10:10] ---
    Wow!
[10:12] ---
    I didn't know this was in the shed.
[10:15] ---
    Does this belong to the company?
[10:17] ---
    Nope, it's my personal item.
[10:19] ---
    I brought it when I moved here.
[10:21] ---
    A personal item, huh?
[10:26] ---
    We're all changed!
[10:28] ---
    We're all set.
[10:29] ---
    Sakura! Shizuku!
[10:32] ---
    What do you think of the elegant
    swimwear I let you borrow?
[10:38] ---
    They're cute...
[10:39] ---
    But a little tight.
[10:41] ---
    What?! How rude!
[10:44] ---
    In any case, I am quite impressed
    with your kiddy pool idea.
[10:48] ---
    Idols cannot go to a public pool, after all.
[10:50] ---
    We can't?
[10:52] ---
    Absolutely not, that is common sense!
[10:54] ---
    Anyway, how's the homework coming?
[10:56] ---
    I-I am taking a short break.
[10:59] ---
    Stare...
[11:00] ---
    I-I will finish it after playing in the pool!
[11:08] ---
    Shoot!
[11:09] ---
    This is revenge!
[11:11] ---
    Hey, Shizuku!
[11:12] ---
    --It's so cold.
    --That was totally cheating!
[11:14] ---
    --It feels so good!
    --That was totally cheating!
[11:17] ---
    --Homework Beam!
    --Everyone,
[11:18] ---
    make sure you put on sunscreen
    or else you'll regret it later.
[11:22] ---
    Okay!
[11:24] ---
    Take that!
[11:25] ---
    --Quit that! Take this counterattack!
[11:27] ---
    --What's going on?
    --Quit that! Take this counterattack!
[11:28] ---
    Take that!
[11:30] ---
    It's loud out here.
[11:32] ---
    What are you-- Huh?!
[11:33] ---
    What?!
[11:34] ---
    I'm sorry for startling you.
[11:37] ---
    Wh-Why are you in swimsuits?
[11:39] ---
    We're playing in the pool.
[11:41] ---
    Hey, Makino!
[11:42] ---
    Do not intrude!
[11:44] ---
    Men are prohibited from this area!
[11:46] ---
    No, but this is...
[11:48] ---
    There is no arguing about it!
[11:50] ---
    Wait!
[11:52] ---
    Mr. Makino!
[11:57] ---
    Thanks for hanging out with me today.
[12:00] ---
    Of course, likewise.
[12:04] ---
    Oh? Mr. Makino, are you going to work?
[12:07] ---
    I give up...
[12:09] ---
    I can't work here...
[12:11] ---
    Huh?
[12:17] ---
    It's been ages since I went to the movies.
    That was so fun!
[12:21] ---
    I feel bad for getting in for free though.
[12:23] ---
    The receptionist said ghosts
    can get in for free, no problem.
[12:27] ---
    Most people don't think they really exist.
[12:32] ---
    I'm back!
[12:35] ---
    Hey Nagisa, stop that.
[12:38] ---
    There!
[12:39] ---
    Whoa!
[12:41] ---
    What are they doing?
[12:44] ---
    It looks like so much fun!
[12:46] ---
    So cold and refreshing!
[12:49] ---
    Take that!
[12:51] ---
    Take this, Suzu-nyan!
[12:54] ---
    Wait!
[13:02] ---
    What? A pool?
[13:10] ---
    Hey.
[13:12] ---
    How do you feel about the
    Next Venus Grand Prix, Chisa?
[13:15] ---
    Huh?
[13:17] ---
    How... do I feel?
[13:19] ---
    To be honest, I'm a bit concerned.
[13:23] ---
    Big Sister...
[13:25] ---
    I wonder if it's okay for us to participate
[13:27] ---
    when we're so inexperienced
    and just made our debut?
[13:32] ---
    "If we're doing it, we should aim big."
[13:36] ---
    My former self would've said that.
[13:39] ---
    But after witnessing a senior idol's ability,
[13:43] ---
    and seeing girls cry after losing a battle...
[13:47] ---
    I find myself thinking, "What a harsh world."
[13:51] ---
    S-Sorry for bringing this up like this.
[13:55] ---
    Don't be.
[13:56] ---
    I'm relieved.
[13:58] ---
    You're no different than me, Big Sister.
[14:01] ---
    Chisa?
[14:03] ---
    I feel the same, too.
[14:05] ---
    I'm scared, but I'll do my best.
[14:08] ---
    Because I want to stand
    on the same stage as you.
[14:11] ---
    Because if I don't, I think I'll regret it.
[14:14] ---
    Chisa...
[14:25] ---
    Sorry Suzu-nyan.
[14:27] ---
    That was too much...
[14:31] ---
    That was so much fun.
[14:36] ---
    Sakura... What's that...?
[14:39] ---
    Huh?
[14:40] ---
    Oh, yeah.
[14:42] ---
    I haven't told you yet, have I?
[14:44] ---
    This is the scar from my surgery.
[14:46] ---
    What?
[14:47] ---
    Surgery...?
[14:48] ---
    Yup, for my heart.
[14:51] ---
    Sakura... You had heart surgery?
[14:56] ---
    But there's nothing to worry about now.
[14:58] ---
    It happened three years ago.
[14:59] ---
    And I can exercise just like anyone.
[15:02] ---
    I can even get in the pool.
[15:04] ---
    Well, that's good then.
[15:07] ---
    Hey girls! The somen's ready!
[15:10] ---
    --Yay!
    --All right!
[15:12] ---
    That was a needless worry.
[15:16] ---
    Let's eat!
[15:19] ---
    --So good!
    --I don't want wasabi.
[15:22] ---
    It's so good.
[15:23] ---
    So good!
[15:25] ---
    Don't eat it too fast.
[15:46] ---
    This is impossible...
[15:50] ---
    What?
[15:51] ---
    Sakura said she had heart surgery?
[15:54] ---
    Yeah.
[15:55] ---
    Is she okay to perform and do
    strenuous exercise like that?
[16:01] ---
    According to Sakura, she's okay now.
[16:04] ---
    I'd like extra sauce, please.
[16:08] ---
    I see.
[16:09] ---
    I wonder if Mr. Saegusa and
    Mr. Makino know about this.
[16:13] ---
    They must, right?
[16:17] ---
    There you are!
[16:19] ---
    Nagisa, I've got this idea for dinner.
[16:22] ---
    Yes?
[16:24] ---
    We're back.
[16:26] ---
    Welcome back.
[16:27] ---
    Are you going somewhere?
[16:29] ---
    We're going to Takemiya for groceries.
[16:31] ---
    But I'm still sleepy...
[16:34] ---
    Same goes for me...
[16:37] ---
    They're in charge of groceries,
[16:39] ---
    but I got worried,
    so I decided to tag along.
[16:42] ---
    I see.
[16:51] ---
    I didn't know we had a full set like this.
[16:54] ---
    It's my personal item.
[16:55] ---
    What?
[16:56] ---
    "Special Selection
    Bincho Charcoal"
[16:57] ---
    "Special Selection
    Bincho Charcoal"
    Haruko!
[16:59] ---
    "Special Selection
    Bincho Charcoal"
    Was this the box of charcoal
    you were talking about?
[17:01] ---
    Yup, that's the one!
[17:03] ---
    Miss Haruko...
[17:05] ---
    What else do you have?
[17:09] ---
    Let's see...
[17:10] ---
    Carrots, onions, shiitake mushrooms,
[17:13] ---
    kabocha squash, corn, potatoes...
[17:16] ---
    In any case, the most crucial item is meat!
[17:20] ---
    We might as well get the expensive steak!
[17:23] ---
    Mr. Makino's getting the meat for us.
[17:26] ---
    There are vegetables harvested
    from the farm, too.
[17:31] ---
    I bet grilling them would taste great!
[17:34] ---
    Not fair!
[17:35] ---
    We can't forget about the donuts!
[17:37] ---
    Then me, too!
[17:39] ---
    Donuts!
[17:40] ---
    And how about this and this and this!
[17:44] ---
    Put them back.
[17:46] ---
    Right away!
[17:50] ---
    I'm back.
[17:51] ---
    Welcome back.
[17:53] ---
    I hope this meat was what you wanted.
[17:56] ---
    Wow, that's nice meat.
[17:58] ---
    It must've been expensive.
[18:00] ---
    Well, y-you know...
[18:03] ---
    Your face froze when you were checking out.
[18:06] ---
    I'm not used to buying these things.
[18:09] ---
    Huh?
[18:11] ---
    We're back.
[18:12] ---
    It's so heavy.
[18:14] ---
    Truly...
[18:17] ---
    Wow!
[18:19] ---
    I've never seen charcoal fire before!
[18:21] ---
    The fire gets stronger
    when you give it some air.
[18:27] ---
    Whoa!
[18:29] ---
    The skewers are ready!
[18:31] ---
    Let's start.
[18:32] ---
    --I am going to use a lot of meat!
    --I'm starving!
[18:34] ---
    The meat looks really good.
[18:35] ---
    This is nice, once in a while.
[18:38] ---
    It's gotten a lot livelier, hasn't it?
[18:44] ---
    Kotono.
[18:45] ---
    What's up?
[18:46] ---
    Mr. Makino, there's something
    I want to ask you about.
[18:49] ---
    What is it?
[18:51] ---
    It's about Sakura's surgery.
[18:55] ---
    Let the grilling begin!
[18:57] ---
    All right!
[18:58] ---
    I'm going to devour it!
[19:00] ---
    Mr. Saegusa and I know
    about the surgery, of course.
[19:05] ---
    I've talked to her about it a lot,
[19:08] ---
    and I've spoken to her parents, too.
[19:10] ---
    After much consideration,
    we decided it was okay.
[19:13] ---
    So there's nothing to worry about.
[19:17] ---
    Got it.
[19:24] ---
    Of course she'd get worried.
[19:26] ---
    I'm giving close attention to it, too.
[19:29] ---
    The meat is ready!
[19:31] ---
    Huh? What's wrong?
[19:32] ---
    Oh, it's nothing.
[19:34] ---
    I'll take one.
[19:35] ---
    Oh, I'm jealous! I want to eat it, too!
[19:38] ---
    Say, "Ah."
[19:40] ---
    Hey, hey...
[19:47] ---
    --Let's eat lots of veggies.
    --Big Sister...
[19:48] ---
    Say "Ah."
[19:49] ---
    Oh, come on.
[19:59] ---
    Mr. Makino, what are you doing?
[20:01] ---
    There's a video I want to show you all.
[20:09] ---
    A room somewhere?
[20:11] ---
    Hey! It's Mana!
[20:13] ---
    Miss Mana! It's Miss Mana!
[20:16] ---
    Hey, don't sneak the camera on me!
[20:19] ---
    Why are you snacking
    when you're about to perform?
[20:24] ---
    So my stomach doesn't grumble on stage!
[20:28] ---
    Tell me! What is this footage?!
[20:32] ---
    It's footage I took of Mana
    in the dressing room!
[20:34] ---
    So this is rare footage!
[20:38] ---
    Wow, it's Miss Mana...
[20:40] ---
    Big Sister...
[20:42] ---
    --Makino, why don't you have a piece, too?
[20:44] ---
    --Why are you playing this
    without my permission?
    --Makino, why don't you have a piece, too?
[20:45] ---
    --Why are you playing this
    without my permission?
    --No, I'll have it later.
[20:47] ---
    There, there.
[20:48] ---
    You told me you deleted this video, remember?
[20:52] ---
    I-I did...
[20:54] ---
    This is from the backup drive.
[20:56] ---
    That doesn't count as deleted, then.
[20:58] ---
    You could say that.
[21:00] ---
    It's the truth!
[21:04] ---
    You're still filming?
[21:06] ---
    Yup.
[21:07] ---
    My gosh.
[21:08] ---
    --I'm about to get on stage,
    so let me focus!
[21:09] ---
    --Mana...
    --I'm about to get on stage,
    so let me focus!
[21:12] ---
    You're always relaxed, anyway.
[21:13] ---
    What do you mean?
    I really need you to delete this later.
[21:17] ---
    --This is Miss Mana's real face.
[21:18] ---
    --I promise I'll delete it.
    --This is Miss Mana's real face.
[21:19] ---
    --Promise?
    --This is Miss Mana's real face.
[21:20] ---
    --Yes.
    --You better!
[21:39] ---
    Today was so much fun.
[21:41] ---
    We finally kick off training
    for the Grand Prix tomorrow.
[21:45] ---
    Yup!
[21:46] ---
    I hope both Sunny Peace and Moon Tempest
[21:48] ---
    pass the preliminaries and get to
    compete with each other in the finals.
[21:52] ---
    When that day comes,
[21:54] ---
    Moon Tempest won't lose.
[21:56] ---
    Sunny Peace won't, either.

E8 - You're Good Just the Way You Are

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[00:01] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
[00:04] ---
    Thank you very much!
[00:17] ---
    "Amagami Rhythm" "Sunny Peace"
[00:26] ---
    Let's go, everyone!
[00:29] ---
    Together with the sunshine!
[00:31] ---
    Sunny Peace!
[02:07] ---
    Has the word arrived yet?
[02:10] ---
    That was your fifth time asking that.
[02:13] ---
    You're very calm, Rei.
[02:16] ---
    I'm actually nervous, too.
[02:19] ---
    I've got it this time.
[02:20] ---
    This time, I'm part of a group,
[02:21] ---
    and I have improved skill-wise, too.
[02:25] ---
    It's been three months since the Next Venus
    Grand Prix preliminaries started, huh?
[02:29] ---
    That went by fast, don't you think?
[02:31] ---
    We've accumulated lots of points...
[02:34] ---
    I'm pretty sure.
[02:35] ---
    How many groups get to be in the finals again?
[02:38] ---
    Sixteen groups.
[02:39] ---
    I wonder if all of us will make it...
[02:42] ---
    Until the results are announced,
[02:45] ---
    we won't know.
[02:48] ---
    We've received word from management.
[02:50] ---
    --What are the results?!
    --Did we make it to the finals?!
[02:52] ---
    --Which group?
    --Both groups?!
[02:54] ---
    Calm down! Get back, get back.
[03:02] ---
    Sunny Peace, Moon Tempest...
[03:06] ---
    Both groups will be moving on to the finals!
[03:09] ---
    Heck yeah!
[03:11] ---
    What?!
[03:12] ---
    "President's Office"
[03:16] ---
    "15 Moon Tempest"
    "16 Sunny Peace"
[03:19] ---
    They barely made it.
[03:23] ---
    "16 Finalists Selected"
[03:32] ---
    The finals three years ago...
[03:34] ---
    Time stopped for us right before it happened.
[03:38] ---
    We've been waiting for this Grand Prix.
[03:40] ---
    We'll be the ones who'll rise to the top.
[03:44] ---
    Thank you very much.
[03:46] ---
    TRINITYAiLE, we would like
    to hear your thoughts, too.
[03:50] ---
    Yes.
[03:51] ---
    We came in second,
    behind our seniors in the preliminaries.
[03:56] ---
    But we'll be the ones who'll win.
[03:59] ---
    Are you declaring your victory over us?
[04:02] ---
    I wouldn't mind if you took it that way.
[04:05] ---
    Let's both do our best!
[04:06] ---
    We're your dear juniors,
    so please don't be too hard on us.
[04:11] ---
    We'll know the results when we get on stage.
[04:14] ---
    I'm looking forward to it.
[04:21] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[04:23] ---
    I have a favor to ask you.
[04:26] ---
    Will you please come with me
    to my next regular check-up?
[04:30] ---
    Regular check-up?
[04:31] ---
    Yes.
[04:32] ---
    Since there were continuous concert
    battles in the preliminaries,
[04:35] ---
    before the finals start,
    my doctor wants to confirm with you
[04:38] ---
    how much exercise I've been getting.
[04:41] ---
    I see.
[04:43] ---
    Sure thing.
[04:44] ---
    It's better to be on top
    of these things. When is it?
[04:47] ---
    Makino, Makino!
[04:50] ---
    LizNoir...
[04:51] ---
    Miss Kanzaki is here.
[04:53] ---
    A lot of idols train at this studio, so it
    wouldn't be a surprise to see them here.
[04:58] ---
    It's not like that...
[05:01] ---
    Congratulations on making it to the finals.
[05:03] ---
    You were practically novices just
    the other day, so you should be proud.
[05:07] ---
    How great, right Suzu-nyan?
    We got complimented!
[05:10] ---
    Well, of course we did!
[05:13] ---
    Your coaching us that time got us here.
[05:16] ---
    Thank you very much for that.
[05:18] ---
    Moon Tempest.
[05:20] ---
    It's a good group.
[05:22] ---
    Very well-balanced.
[05:24] ---
    You definitely have the potential
    Mr. Saegusa recognized in you.
[05:27] ---
    But...
[05:28] ---
    Kotono Nagase.
[05:31] ---
    You just look like Mana Nagase.
[05:37] ---
    I watched her ever since
    she made her debut.
[05:41] ---
    More than anyone else.
[05:42] ---
    So I can tell you this bluntly...
[05:44] ---
    Right now, you're merely an inferior copy.
[05:51] ---
    What do you know about Kotono?
[05:54] ---
    Nagisa?
[05:55] ---
    Do you even know what it's like
    for her being an idol?
[06:00] ---
    Thanks, Nagisa.
[06:02] ---
    But I'm okay.
[06:04] ---
    Kotono...
[06:05] ---
    I'm pretty sure that Miss Kanzaki
    and I are the same.
[06:11] ---
    You watched only my sister for a long time...
[06:13] ---
    Isn't that right?
[06:15] ---
    Don't put words in my mouth.
[06:19] ---
    Everyone!
[06:21] ---
    Hurry up and get to the studio.
[06:23] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[06:25] ---
    Rio, what are you doing?
[06:27] ---
    We're done talking now.
[06:29] ---
    Let's get practicing already.
[06:31] ---
    Hello.
[06:32] ---
    I heard that you took care
    of our girls that one time.
[06:35] ---
    Oh, no. It was my pleasure.
[06:38] ---
    I'd like to thank you, too, for the lesson.
[06:41] ---
    That's why we're here now.
[06:43] ---
    Makino, who is this person?
[06:45] ---
    Dummy! She's LizNoir's producer.
[06:48] ---
    What?!
[06:49] ---
    As we both advance,
    we'll eventually face each other.
[06:52] ---
    I'm looking forward
    to when that time comes.
[06:55] ---
    Yes!
[06:57] ---
    As long as you're Mana Nagase's sister,
[06:59] ---
    you won't be able to move up any further.
[07:03] ---
    Are you okay?
[07:04] ---
    Yes.
[07:05] ---
    Thank you very much.
[07:22] ---
    Miss Kawasaki.
[07:24] ---
    Miss Sakura Kawasaki.
[07:25] ---
    Yes!
[07:28] ---
    You'll probably be called in by
    the doctor after the tests are done.
[07:32] ---
    Got it.
[07:33] ---
    Thank you, I'll see you later!
[07:39] ---
    These check-ups take a long time, huh?
[07:42] ---
    I really feel for Sakura.
[07:44] ---
    You show concern for Sakura,
[07:46] ---
    but you're cold when it comes to Kotono.
[07:49] ---
    You think so?
[07:50] ---
    You haven't mentioned anything about the
    interaction between Kotono and Miss Kanzaki.
[07:54] ---
    Are you not concerned for your sister?
[07:57] ---
    There's no point in being concerned.
[07:59] ---
    There's nothing I can do anyway.
[08:05] ---
    Are you Miss Sakura Kawasaki's guardian?
[08:07] ---
    Yes.
[08:09] ---
    Please go to examining room three.
[08:14] ---
    Mana, will you stay outside?
[08:18] ---
    Why?
[08:19] ---
    This is Sakura's private matter.
[08:22] ---
    Really?
[08:23] ---
    Well, that's fine by me.
[08:26] ---
    Thanks.
[08:30] ---
    Well, it'd be a lie if I said
    there's nothing to worry about.
[08:34] ---
    But there's no problem for the time being.
[08:37] ---
    Really?
[08:38] ---
    Quite some time has passed
    since the transplant.
[08:41] ---
    And it seems that she's gradually
    worked up to her current level of exercise.
[08:45] ---
    That's a relief.
[08:46] ---
    I was surprised when I heard
    she was going to become an idol.
[08:51] ---
    Um...
[08:52] ---
    Regarding Sakura's heart...
[08:55] ---
    Yes?
[08:56] ---
    What kind of person was the donor?
[08:59] ---
    As a matter of principle, information
    regarding the donor is confidential.
[09:04] ---
    I see.
[09:06] ---
    There was something I was curious about.
[09:10] ---
    What is it?
[09:11] ---
    Our agency is called Hoshimi Productions.
[09:15] ---
    And we lost an idol
    to an accident three years ago.
[09:19] ---
    Her name was Mana Nagase.
[09:22] ---
    Sakura's voice sounds exactly like hers.
[09:25] ---
    I had a hunch there could be a connection.
[09:29] ---
    What a strange coincidence.
[09:32] ---
    Yes.
[09:33] ---
    When I met Sakura,
    it felt like Mana guided her to us.
[09:39] ---
    That's all.
[09:41] ---
    I see.
[09:49] ---
    Mr. Makino, is the meeting over?
[09:52] ---
    He says there are no concerns worth noting.
[09:54] ---
    That's great. What a relief.
[09:56] ---
    Now Sakura can focus all her energy
    on the Grand Prix.
[10:02] ---
    What is it?
[10:03] ---
    Huh?
[10:05] ---
    Mr. Makino?
[10:07] ---
    Oh, sorry.
[10:10] ---
    It's nothing.
[10:13] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[10:16] ---
    Celebrating Moonest and Sunny P
    making it to the finals!
[10:20] ---
    Cheers!
[10:21] ---
    Cheers!
[10:23] ---
    --Nom, nom, nom!
    --This is delicious.
[10:25] ---
    Really? Give me a bite!
[10:26] ---
    --Make sure you eat a well-balanced meal.
    --Okay!
[10:28] ---
    Miss Haruko, are you drinking wine?
[10:31] ---
    That's right.
[10:32] ---
    You gotta have a drink to celebrate...
[10:36] ---
    Miss Haruko, we still have practice
    tomorrow, so please take it easy--
[10:39] ---
    I said, call me Haruko! Gosh...
[10:44] ---
    Suzu, you're not eating?
[10:45] ---
    O-Oh...
[10:47] ---
    No, um...
[10:48] ---
    We usually... split the cost, don't we?
[10:52] ---
    The thing is... I... Well...
[10:54] ---
    You used up your salary again?
[10:57] ---
    I can't help it!
[10:58] ---
    Mother canceled the credit card because
    I became an idol without her consent!
[11:03] ---
    Suzu, you need to learn how
    to manage your money.
[11:09] ---
    But there's no need to worry today!
[11:12] ---
    This is all Mr. Makino's treat!
[11:14] ---
    Really?!
[11:15] ---
    It's a reward for making it to the finals.
[11:18] ---
    I'll treat you to yakiniku
    for the next victory.
[11:19] ---
    All right! Generous manager!
[11:23] ---
    Mr... Makino!
[11:26] ---
    Mr. Makino?
[11:27] ---
    Oh my goodness.
    I would die for yakiniku!
[11:30] ---
    I wonder what we'll get if we win?
[11:38] ---
    Miss Haruko, you'll catch a cold.
[11:40] ---
    It's Haruko!
[11:43] ---
    Let's wait for now and wake her up later.
[11:47] ---
    I wonder why she didn't get popular.
[11:50] ---
    When she's this cute...
[11:55] ---
    Shizuku, what are you looking at?
[11:58] ---
    Egosurfing...
[11:59] ---
    So? How is my reputation?
[12:02] ---
    For Suzu...
[12:04] ---
    ...nothing comes up.
[12:05] ---
    What? That is impossible!
[12:08] ---
    Someone wrote about Kotono!
[12:10] ---
    "As expected of Mana Nagase's sister,
[12:13] ---
    she's a great singer.
[12:15] ---
    Her presence reminds me of Mana, too..."!
[12:19] ---
    Good for you, Kotono!
[12:21] ---
    Yeah.
[12:22] ---
    If you do a better job searching,
    there has to be something about me...
[12:25] ---
    "Slow Joy@joyslow
    But Mana is hands-down more talented."
[12:32] ---
    Kotono, don't let this get to you.
[12:35] ---
    Th-That's right!
[12:36] ---
    Deplorables who say
    such things are everywhere.
[12:40] ---
    Anything else?
[12:41] ---
    Oh. Um...
[12:44] ---
    This one's about Sakura.
[12:46] ---
    What?
[12:48] ---
    "Peace Mana@manana
    Don't you think Sakura Kawasaki of Sunny P
    resembles Mana more than Kotono Nagase?"
[12:49] ---
    "S_T_O_R_A@Support idols...
    Her aura and how she sings
    are exactly like her."
[12:52] ---
    "Kumakuma@Celebrating NVGP Revival
    It made me think of Mana's performance.
    She's a good singer, so I can root for her."
[12:58] ---
    I really don't understand it myself...
[13:02] ---
    I'm only doing my best to sing...
[13:06] ---
    "Chore Chart"
[13:16] ---
    What's the matter?
[13:17] ---
    Huh?
[13:18] ---
    There's something on your mind, I can tell.
[13:22] ---
    Yeah.
[13:23] ---
    It's about Miss Mana...
[13:26] ---
    You know, I'm not intentionally
    trying to sound like Miss Mana.
[13:31] ---
    I'm only singing naturally...
[13:34] ---
    Well...
[13:35] ---
    I was suddenly able to sing
    like this after my surgery.
[13:40] ---
    I'm not especially concerned.
[13:42] ---
    Just sing with your voice as usual, Sakura.
[13:56] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[13:58] ---
    I put together a schedule for here on out.
[14:02] ---
    Start practice at the studio
    in Tokyo at six in the morning.
[14:06] ---
    Until 10 at night?!
[14:07] ---
    Even the first train won't get us
    there in time for the 6 AM start!
[14:12] ---
    Suzu's the one who said we won't win
    the finals if we don't step things up.
[14:16] ---
    We need to tackle the finals
    in an entirely different way!
[14:20] ---
    This voice...
[14:23] ---
    Sakura?
[14:26] ---
    What did you think of that?
[14:29] ---
    Yeah... That didn't sound
    like Miss Mana just now.
[14:33] ---
    Really?
[14:34] ---
    But...
[14:35] ---
    Sakura.
[14:36] ---
    Kotono.
[14:38] ---
    You weren't singing like
    you normally would just now.
[14:43] ---
    Sakura wanted to try out
    a different way to sing.
[14:48] ---
    But why?
[14:50] ---
    Because...
[14:55] ---
    Let's talk just the two of us for a second.
[15:00] ---
    The thing is...
[15:01] ---
    I researched about Miss Mana last night.
[15:05] ---
    About my sister?
[15:07] ---
    Yup.
[15:08] ---
    Where she was born,
    how she became an idol...
[15:12] ---
    How popular she was...
[15:14] ---
    You know, I was never too
    knowledgeable about those things.
[15:18] ---
    Okay.
[15:20] ---
    I watched her footage...
[15:22] ---
    She really was amazing.
[15:24] ---
    I've seen them a few times before,
[15:27] ---
    but I was amazed again re-watching them.
[15:30] ---
    I feel bad that people say I remind them of her.
[15:35] ---
    And now you're trying to change your singing?
[15:39] ---
    When you've been advancing with that voice?
[15:41] ---
    Is it going to work changing it so suddenly?
[15:45] ---
    Tell me the truth.
[15:48] ---
    Sakura.
[15:53] ---
    "Sakura Kawasaki, Return of Mana Nagase?"
    "Sakura Kawasaki, the leader of Sunny Peace from
    Hoshimi Productions that made it as a finalist
    in the current Next Venus Grand Prix..."
[15:57] ---
    When I asked Shizuku...
[16:00] ---
    She told me people would call me the successor
    of Miss Mana if I kept singing the way I am now.
[16:06] ---
    I questioned whether you would
    be okay with that, Kotono.
[16:10] ---
    I thought you wouldn't like that.
[16:14] ---
    I don't mind.
[16:15] ---
    Really?
[16:17] ---
    Kotono, aren't you singing for Miss Mana?
[16:24] ---
    Tell me the truth!
[16:29] ---
    I don't have my sister's voice.
[16:32] ---
    I'm not as talented a singer as her.
[16:35] ---
    I can't move the audience as much as her.
[16:38] ---
    That's not true!
[16:39] ---
    It is so!
[16:43] ---
    No matter how much I practice, I fail.
[16:46] ---
    Even if I sing in place of my sister,
[16:48] ---
    I won't be able to dispel her regret.
[16:52] ---
    But you're different, Sakura!
[16:54] ---
    You can make it happen.
[16:56] ---
    Kotono...
[16:58] ---
    Sakura...
[16:59] ---
    You could sing the song my sister
    was supposed to sing at the finals...
[17:02] ---
    What?
[17:04] ---
    I want you to sing it, Sakura.
[17:13] ---
    "Rio Kanzaki of LizNoir...
    I feel a great energy from her.
    How can I describe it... Hunger?"
[17:16] ---
    Yes.
[17:17] ---
    Kotono, can we talk a bit?
[17:23] ---
    Did something happen between you and Sakura?
[17:25] ---
    Huh?
[17:26] ---
    You both are so easy to read.
[17:29] ---
    You both have avoided eye contact with
    each other ever since practice ended.
[17:33] ---
    I let Sakura know...
[17:35] ---
    ...that she shouldn't mind me
[17:37] ---
    and keep singing the way she's been.
[17:40] ---
    I see.
[17:42] ---
    I've always felt that I needed to reach
    the top as an idol in place of my sister.
[17:47] ---
    But... I just can't sing like my sister.
[17:52] ---
    That's when Sakura appeared, right?
[17:56] ---
    Yup.
[17:57] ---
    I believe Sakura will be able
    to sing like my sister.
[18:01] ---
    But if that's the case,
[18:04] ---
    I don't know why I'm participating
    in the Grand Prix.
[18:08] ---
    I see.
[18:10] ---
    I know I can't be like this.
[18:14] ---
    Everyone's putting their all
    into the Grand Prix.
[18:16] ---
    It'd be disrespectful if I
    didn't put in my all, too.
[18:20] ---
    I think you should do
    as you want to, Kotono.
[18:24] ---
    As for me and everyone,
[18:26] ---
    I think we all understand
    how you feel, Kotono.
[18:30] ---
    Really?
[18:31] ---
    Yup.
[18:32] ---
    We noticed something was wrong recently...
[18:36] ---
    Maybe you were struggling with something...
[18:39] ---
    Mei, Suzu, and Saki were worried, too!
[18:42] ---
    W-Was I really acting that strange?
[18:45] ---
    No, it's not like that.
[18:47] ---
    Since we've been working together all this time,
[18:49] ---
    we're able to sense even
    the most subtle changes.
[18:52] ---
    Everyone did...?
[18:56] ---
    I'm sorry.
[18:57] ---
    I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
[19:00] ---
    Suzu-nyan made us do it!
[19:02] ---
    Hold up, you're the one
    who instigated this, Mei!
[19:06] ---
    Anyway, we all care about you.
[19:09] ---
    To be honest, I don't really know
    anything about Miss Mana.
[19:14] ---
    I just know I'd be happy leaving a good record
    in the Grand Prix singing with you, Kotono.
[19:20] ---
    Me, too!
[19:22] ---
    Really?
[19:23] ---
    Yup!
[19:24] ---
    Everyone loves your singing, Kotono.
[19:28] ---
    Regardless of Miss Mana, we all want
    to sing together with you, Kotono!
[19:33] ---
    But my singing is...
    Compared to my sister's...
[19:38] ---
    You cannot compare yourself
    with Miss Mana!
[19:42] ---
    I-It's just...
[19:44] ---
    It's true that you have your
    own good qualities, too!
[19:47] ---
    Suzu.
[19:49] ---
    If you're feeling lost without a goal,
[19:53] ---
    just think that you're doing it for all of us.
[19:56] ---
    For all of you?
[19:58] ---
    We've worked so hard together.
[20:00] ---
    It would not hurt to do that for us.
[20:05] ---
    For everyone...
[20:06] ---
    That's right, we, Moon Tempest,
    will sing for all of us.
[20:11] ---
    We'll aim for the top of
    the Grand Prix for all of us.
[20:15] ---
    That is usually the case, you know?
[20:17] ---
    So if you can think that way, too, Kotono...
[20:21] ---
    With all of us who think your voice...
    who think your singing is the best!
[20:26] ---
    Together!
[20:35] ---
    Thanks.
[20:36] ---
    I was fixated on my sister and had no clue...
[20:42] ---
    I didn't know that's how
    you all felt about me...
[20:46] ---
    And the group...
[20:55] ---
    It's a blessing from the moon.
[20:57] ---
    Yup.
[20:59] ---
    I'm going to aim to win...
[21:02] ---
    ...with Moon Tempest.
[21:04] ---
    With everyone here!
[21:10] ---
    We were shown the overwhelming strength
[21:12] ---
    of the likely winner, LizNoir,
    in the first battle of the first round!
[21:17] ---
    The second battle is between
    Moon Tempest and Krystal!
[21:21] ---
    Now, which group will the
    goddess of victory smile upon?
[21:25] ---
    Let the performance begin!
[21:27] ---
    "Moon Tempest" "Krystal"
[21:30] ---
    Now, let's sing!
[21:32] ---
    From here to the future!
[21:34] ---
    From here to space!
[21:36] ---
    Let's aim for the top!
[21:38] ---
    With the light of the moon in our hands!
[21:41] ---
    Moon Tempest!
[23:14] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
[23:18] ---
    Kotono!
[23:19] ---
    Kotono!
[23:20] ---
    Yay!
[23:21] ---
    Hey! Nagisa, Suzu, Mei...
[23:24] ---
    Then me, too!
[23:25] ---
    Um...
[23:27] ---
    Come on, just for today.
[23:30] ---
    Amazing!

E9 - Embrace the Courage You've Been Given

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[00:02] ---
    Congratulations on winning the first round!
[00:05] ---
    Thank you very much!
[00:06] ---
    Among the fans, you are called the return
    of Miss Mana, who was once your senior.
[00:12] ---
    What?
[00:13] ---
    Um...
[00:15] ---
    Is this something you're conscious of?
[00:17] ---
    I don't really understand it myself,
[00:20] ---
    but when I sing with the voice
    that feels best,
[00:22] ---
    people tell me that I sound like Miss Mana.
[00:26] ---
    She's a senior I respect,
    so it makes me feel happy!
[02:05] ---
    That was a good bath.
[02:08] ---
    Kotono?
[02:10] ---
    Can we talk?
[02:15] ---
    This is about my sister's song
    I mentioned before.
[02:19] ---
    The song Miss Mana was supposed
    to sing for her last finals performance?
[02:23] ---
    Yeah.
[02:25] ---
    There's something I wanted to tell you.
[02:28] ---
    Three years ago...
[02:30] ---
    The day before the final round,
    the last night I spoke with my sister...
[02:36] ---
    I said something terrible
    to my sister after she told me
[02:40] ---
    she wanted me to go watch
    her final performance.
[02:43] ---
    Feelings I'd been concealing deep in my heart...
[02:46] ---
    Turned into words and ended up hurting her...
[02:52] ---
    I despised myself for it, and was
    depressed and alone in my room.
[02:58] ---
    Kotono.
[03:00] ---
    So... you still won't come
    see my performance?
[03:05] ---
    All right.
[03:08] ---
    Well, it's not fun or anything watching a family
    member who you see all the time singing, right?
[03:19] ---
    Then, can you listen to this song, at least?
[03:21] ---
    I'm singing it for the first time
    at the finals tomorrow.
[03:24] ---
    You're the first one to hear it, Kotono.
[03:32] ---
    I only heard it once.
[03:34] ---
    But I can still remember it vividly.
[03:37] ---
    That song was so wonderful,
[03:40] ---
    and it warms your heart
    when you listen to it.
[03:45] ---
    So I wanted to ask you again,
[03:47] ---
    Sakura...
[03:50] ---
    Sing my sister's song at the Grand Prix.
[03:54] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[03:55] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
    Miss Mana's unreleased song?!
[03:58] ---
    It's true that Mana was supposed to sing
    that song for her finals performance.
[04:03] ---
    How did you know about that?
[04:04] ---
    Big Sister told me.
[04:07] ---
    She told me directly the day
    before the performance.
[04:12] ---
    It's a very wonderful song,
[04:14] ---
    and it warms you up just listening to it.
[04:18] ---
    I've got the data for the song.
[04:20] ---
    But I don't have a recording
    of Mana singing it.
[04:23] ---
    It was before we recorded it.
[04:25] ---
    So it really is a legendary song...
[04:28] ---
    I've heard from Mr. Saegusa...
[04:31] ---
    I still remember how my sister sang it.
[04:35] ---
    I'll teach her,
[04:37] ---
    so what if we had Sakura sing that song?
[04:41] ---
    Right now...
[04:43] ---
    I think Sakura... Sunny Peace
    has the ability to sing it.
[04:47] ---
    Kotono...
[04:48] ---
    I'll leave the final decision up to you,
    Mr. Makino and Sunny Peace.
[04:57] ---
    That song, huh?
[05:00] ---
    I agree that Sakura
    might be able to pull it off.
[05:03] ---
    What do you think, Mr. Saegusa?
[05:07] ---
    You're the one in charge.
[05:12] ---
    So far,
[05:13] ---
    it could be a little softer.
[05:17] ---
    What's up?
[05:18] ---
    If you suggested this a little while ago,
    I think I would've declined.
[05:23] ---
    Well, because... singing this song on stage in
    place of Miss Mana was your goal, right, Kotono?
[05:30] ---
    If I had sung it instead, I would have worried
    that you would lose your purpose.
[05:35] ---
    But after watching your last performance,
    my thinking totally changed.
[05:40] ---
    My last performance?
[05:42] ---
    Yup!
[05:43] ---
    Kotono, when you were on that stage,
[05:45] ---
    I don't know how to say this exactly, but...
[05:49] ---
    It really seemed like
    Kotono of Moon Tempest!
[05:54] ---
    And plus,
[05:55] ---
    my heart is beating fast again.
[05:58] ---
    It's telling me to sing this song.
[06:01] ---
    So right now,
[06:02] ---
    I can confidently take on Miss Mana's song.
[06:10] ---
    This one would look great on you, Sakura.
[06:12] ---
    --Aw, thanks.
    --I see.
    --As for me...
[06:15] ---
    What is this?
[06:16] ---
    What is it?
[06:18] ---
    "Slow Joy@joyslow
    Sakura Kawasaki had a
    heart transplant. Confirmed."
[06:19] ---
    "NVGP-Reunite-@NvgPOO
    Rumor says that it's Mana Nagase's heart"
[06:21] ---
    "Sign Star@Looking to root
    Is that even possible?"
[06:23] ---
    Sakura's heart...
[06:25] ---
    ...is Miss Mana's...?
[06:32] ---
    What?
[06:40] ---
    Miss Sakura Kawasaki!
    May we have a moment?!
[06:42] ---
    Is it true that you had a heart transplant?!
[06:46] ---
    --Um...
    --Excuse me.
[06:49] ---
    Will you please send your questions
    in writing to our agency?
[06:52] ---
    There are rumors on the internet that Miss
    Sakura's heart donor is Miss Mana Nagase!
[06:58] ---
    Do you know about this?
[06:59] ---
    According to our investigation...
[07:04] ---
    Yes.
[07:05] ---
    The number of reporters
    has been increasing.
[07:08] ---
    Got it.
[07:09] ---
    Leave the rest to me.
[07:12] ---
    Makino...
[07:14] ---
    Take care of Sakura and the others.
[07:16] ---
    Yes.
[07:20] ---
    What? Is Sakura okay?
[07:21] ---
    Yes.
[07:23] ---
    She said she'll be fine after
    she rests a little...
[07:27] ---
    I think it was a real shock for her.
[07:30] ---
    Singing is impossible for her right now.
[07:33] ---
    Sakura, you should go back
    to the dorms for today.
[07:37] ---
    That's okay, I'll be fine after I rest a little.
[07:40] ---
    There's no point in anyone practicing
    this song if I'm not here.
[07:45] ---
    Even then, if you don't feel well, speak up.
[07:48] ---
    Yes...
[07:50] ---
    Mr. Makino...
[07:52] ---
    Did you know that Miss Mana's heart
    was transplanted to another person?
[07:58] ---
    Kotono told me yesterday.
[08:00] ---
    According to Kotono's mother,
[08:02] ---
    Miss Mana was a registered donor,
[08:05] ---
    and there were talks about it
    after the accident...
[08:10] ---
    Do you think her heart could be...?
[08:13] ---
    I'm sure you're aware, Sakura...
[08:15] ---
    In Japan, any info on the donor is confidential.
[08:19] ---
    Even if you're family,
    there's no way to find out.
[08:22] ---
    If there's no way to find out,
    it's useless to worry about it.
[08:26] ---
    Yes.
[08:28] ---
    You're right.
[08:29] ---
    Sakura...
[08:30] ---
    Are you okay?
[08:32] ---
    Yes! I've calmed down now.
[08:35] ---
    The second round is right around the corner!
[08:40] ---
    Mana!
[08:41] ---
    What?
[08:43] ---
    Why weren't you around today?
[08:45] ---
    Is there a rule that I need
    to be around all the time?
[08:47] ---
    Do you know about the recent internet
    rumors regarding Sakura's heart?
[08:52] ---
    I do!
[08:53] ---
    The rumor that her heart is mine, right?
[08:56] ---
    There's no way that could be true!
[08:59] ---
    Even you can't tell?
[09:02] ---
    Your guess is as good as mine.
[09:05] ---
    You should be asking
    a doctor about this stuff.
[09:10] ---
    Mr. Makino, it's Sakura.
[09:16] ---
    I'm sorry.
[09:18] ---
    What's the matter?
[09:20] ---
    Um...
[09:23] ---
    I couldn't say this earlier...
[09:26] ---
    But my heart...
[09:29] ---
    ...is Miss Mana's!
[09:32] ---
    What?
[09:34] ---
    I didn't believe it at first...
[09:37] ---
    But the more I think about it...
[09:41] ---
    No, I just know it!
[09:44] ---
    This heart belonged to Miss Mana.
[09:48] ---
    How I suddenly was able to sing one day...
[09:52] ---
    How I was guided to an opportunity
    to become an idol...
[09:54] ---
    It's all because this heart
    belonged to Miss Mana.
[09:58] ---
    The reason why people say I sound like her...
[10:01] ---
    How it felt right when I sang that song...
[10:04] ---
    It would all make sense!
[10:07] ---
    Wait a minute.
[10:08] ---
    --That's ridiculous.
    --To be honest,
[10:10] ---
    I realized it when we went to the hospital
    for your check up the other day.
[10:14] ---
    That your transplanted heart...
[10:16] ---
    ...belonged to Mana.
[10:18] ---
    What?
[10:19] ---
    I'm sorry for not telling you.
[10:21] ---
    You're kidding, right?
[10:24] ---
    I'm not kidding.
[10:25] ---
    The day you died...
[10:27] ---
    The day Sakura had her surgery...
[10:30] ---
    It all makes sense.
[10:32] ---
    Makino!
[10:34] ---
    I can't believe it, either.
[10:36] ---
    How could such a coincidence happen...?
[10:39] ---
    Even if it could, all of this is inexplicable...
[10:43] ---
    I've had enough!
[10:44] ---
    I'm gonna get Mei.
[10:45] ---
    Mana!
[10:45] ---
    What?
[10:47] ---
    It's likely that you exist here because of
    something that has to do with your heart.
[10:53] ---
    Mana?
[10:54] ---
    Yeah, Mana's here.
[10:56] ---
    Right there.
[10:58] ---
    As a ghost.
[11:01] ---
    Miss Mana...
[11:08] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[11:14] ---
    Mei, you're able to see Miss Mana?
[11:17] ---
    Sure can!
[11:18] ---
    I kept it a secret from everyone, though!
[11:21] ---
    But why?
[11:22] ---
    I told her to.
[11:24] ---
    I especially didn't want Kotono to know.
[11:27] ---
    That's what Mana wants.
[11:31] ---
    Kotono... would be happy to know.
[11:34] ---
    She can't be happy about it.
[11:36] ---
    She says, "She can't be happy about it."
[11:38] ---
    Why is that?
[11:40] ---
    She's asking, "Why?"
[11:41] ---
    I can hear her.
[11:43] ---
    Oh, yeah.
[11:47] ---
    I think Kotono made it to this point
    because I wasn't around.
[11:52] ---
    If she knew I was around,
    her tense focus would snap.
[11:56] ---
    I see.
[11:58] ---
    Could you relay that to her?!
[12:01] ---
    I still can't believe this...
[12:04] ---
    Hey, Mei, will you tell this to Sakura?
[12:07] ---
    That she doesn't need to sing my song?
[12:10] ---
    --What?
    --Mana.
[12:12] ---
    Tell her.
[12:13] ---
    O-Okay.
[12:15] ---
    Mana's saying that you
    don't have to sing her song.
[12:19] ---
    What? But why?
[12:21] ---
    It's not your own song, Sakura.
[12:24] ---
    The listener is sensitive to those things.
[12:28] ---
    To whom is it being sung?
[12:30] ---
    What is the singer thinking on stage...?
[12:34] ---
    Are they desperate?
[12:35] ---
    Sad? Happy? They can sense it all.
[12:39] ---
    Slow down! I can't remember
    every word you say!
[12:43] ---
    Listen, Sakura.
[12:45] ---
    You can't reach the top as an idol
[12:47] ---
    unless you sing from the bottom of
    your heart, the song only you can sing.
[12:51] ---
    What you need to face isn't Kotono or me.
[12:55] ---
    It's the people who support you.
[12:58] ---
    You'll never move anyone's heart
    if you don't put in your all.
[13:03] ---
    Mana, Sakura can't hear your voice...
[13:07] ---
    Put in my all...
[13:10] ---
    Sakura...
[13:11] ---
    Did you hear her?
[13:13] ---
    No...
[13:15] ---
    But my heart...
[13:18] ---
    It felt like it said that...
[13:21] ---
    So it really is my heart.
[13:24] ---
    My life was saved by this heart.
[13:29] ---
    As long as I follow the beating of this heart,
    things will go well and everything becomes fun.
[13:35] ---
    Is that all being an idol is to you?
[13:37] ---
    Mana...
[13:39] ---
    Is that the only reason you came
    to become an idol, Sakura?
[13:44] ---
    What is it...?
[13:45] ---
    Was your becoming an idol solely based on your
    heart's guidance without any of your own will?
[13:52] ---
    At first it was.
[13:55] ---
    But...
[13:56] ---
    It's different now!
[13:58] ---
    As I became friends with Kotono
    and the others,
[14:00] ---
    and started to chase after a big goal,
[14:03] ---
    I realized that this was what
    I truly wanted to do!
[14:07] ---
    That's why I am really grateful for this heart.
[14:12] ---
    It's allowed me to find what I really wanted to
    do, something I wasn't able to realize myself.
[14:18] ---
    It means this heart is
    partly Sakura's, too, now.
[14:22] ---
    Sakura is herself plus your heart.
[14:25] ---
    Along with how she sounds like you and how she
    takes action based on the beating of that heart.
[14:32] ---
    I was always worried.
[14:35] ---
    Is it okay for me to sing Miss Mana's song?
[14:39] ---
    But now that I know this heart belonged
    to Mana, I've reached clarity.
[14:44] ---
    I'm the one who has to sing that song!
[14:48] ---
    I don't know if I could sing it
    as well as you, Miss Mana...
[14:51] ---
    But I want to tell Kotono, too.
[14:53] ---
    Since this is Miss Mana's heart,
    I will take responsibility for singing it!
[14:59] ---
    When she puts it like that,
[15:01] ---
    I have to agree with her!
[15:06] ---
    No.
[15:08] ---
    That's still not enough.
[15:10] ---
    Mana?
[15:11] ---
    I'll explain it all right now.
[15:14] ---
    So Makino, relay it to Sakura verbatim!
[15:18] ---
    What? Verbatim?
[15:20] ---
    Wait a minute.
[15:23] ---
    It's true that I regret how I couldn't
    sing that song in the finals.
[15:28] ---
    Because I really wanted everyone
    to hear that wonderful song.
[15:34] ---
    But I never thought of having
    someone else sing it.
[15:37] ---
    If I had wanted to dispel this feeling, I would
    have to be the one who sings it on stage.
[15:42] ---
    It may not seem like it,
    but I still have pride as an idol.
[15:45] ---
    No matter how good the singer is,
[15:47] ---
    or even if they sound exactly like me,
[15:50] ---
    I don't think they would be able
    to sing it better than me!
[15:53] ---
    My song only belongs to me!
[16:00] ---
    Above all else, what I want is for you
    and Kotono to stand at the top as idols.
[16:05] ---
    You can get there.
[16:07] ---
    I've seen many idols so far,
[16:10] ---
    and I felt potential from you two.
[16:13] ---
    But you can't go on like this.
[16:16] ---
    You won't make it unless you're able to sing
    the song only you, and no one else, can sing.
[16:23] ---
    Don't worry about me at all--
[16:25] ---
    just find your song with your members.
[16:29] ---
    And I want you to aim for the top
    as you work hard as rivals.
[16:34] ---
    I was able to work as hard as I did
    because of Rio of LizNoir, too.
[16:40] ---
    I didn't want to admit that
    at the time, though.
[16:44] ---
    Oh, you don't have to type that out.
[16:47] ---
    I want to see Moon Tempest and
    Sunny Peace stand at the top.
[16:52] ---
    We can...?
[16:54] ---
    She says you can stand at the top as idols!
[17:00] ---
    That's the only thing...
[17:02] ---
    ...that will fulfill what I left undone.
[17:11] ---
    I'm going to talk to Kotono about my heart.
[17:14] ---
    About Mana's ghost, too?
[17:16] ---
    If Miss Mana doesn't want that, I won't.
[17:20] ---
    Thank you.
[17:21] ---
    She says, "Thank you."
[17:28] ---
    Mana, what is the thing you left undone--?
[17:32] ---
    Mana?!
[17:34] ---
    "Analyze Math II+B"
    
    "Physics"
    
    "Voice Training"
    
    "Dance Training”
[17:36] ---
    So it's really my sister's heart?
[17:39] ---
    Yeah.
[17:40] ---
    I don't know if that's the reason
    I'm able to sing with her voice, though.
[17:46] ---
    Big Sister's...
[17:47] ---
    So, I don't know how to say this...
[17:51] ---
    Sakura.
[17:53] ---
    Can I ask you a weird favor...?
[17:56] ---
    What is it?
[17:58] ---
    The heartbeat...
[18:00] ---
    Will you let me listen to it?
[18:03] ---
    So...
[18:05] ---
    Yeah.
[18:26] ---
    Big Sister...
[18:31] ---
    Sorry.
[18:31] ---
    No worries.
[18:34] ---
    So, this is the thing, Kotono...
[18:39] ---
    I've decided!
[18:49] ---
    Mana, are you okay?
[18:52] ---
    I'm okay.
[18:53] ---
    I just can't keep my energy up.
[18:56] ---
    Energy?
[18:57] ---
    Yeah.
[18:58] ---
    --My body feels heavy...
    --♬ As the precious things ♬
[19:03] ---
    Sakura...?
[19:06] ---
    --♬ Stay the same ♬
[19:08] ---
    --Huh?
    --♬ Stay the same ♬
[19:10] ---
    --I'm suddenly feeling better...
    --♬ Stay the same ♬
[19:11] ---
    ♬ From the beginning ♬
[19:13] ---
    ♬ I want ♬
[19:17] ---
    ♬ to bring my voice to you ♬
[19:25] ---
    ♬ Right now ♬
[19:28] ---
    ♬ Song for you ♬
[19:31] ---
    ♬ Your gaze ♬
[19:33] ---
    --♬ It was ♬
[19:34] ---
    --I've decided that the next performance will be
    the last I sing with Miss Mana's voice.
    --♬ It was ♬
[19:35] ---
    --I've decided that the next performance will be
    the last I sing with Miss Mana's voice.
    --♬ Your gaze ♬
[19:39] ---
    --♬ That lit up the cold world for me ♬
[19:43] ---
    --Big Sister...
    --♬ That lit up the cold world for me ♬
[19:45] ---
    --♬ That lit up the cold world for me ♬
[19:51] ---
    Hello! I'm Sakura Kawasaki of Sunny Peace.
[19:55] ---
    I'd like to take this opportunity
    to speak to you all.
[20:03] ---
    Three years ago,
    I received a heart transplant.
[20:08] ---
    From my life-threatening disease,
[20:11] ---
    what saved me was a heart
    from an unknown donor
[20:15] ---
    that was transplanted into me.
[20:18] ---
    Not only did it save my life,
[20:20] ---
    I believe that I am able to stand here
    as an idol because of this heart, too.
[20:26] ---
    Sakura.
[20:27] ---
    I am aware of the different rumors
    surrounding my heart.
[20:32] ---
    In regard to organ transplant surgery,
[20:34] ---
    for privacy and fairness, any information
    is kept confidential in this country,
[20:39] ---
    even to the donor and receiver.
[20:43] ---
    So...
[20:44] ---
    I'm unable to say whether
    the rumors are true or not.
[20:49] ---
    I've wondered who the donor
    might be over and over again!
[20:54] ---
    There were many people
    I've imagined it could be,
[20:57] ---
    but there was only one feeling
    I've wanted to express!
[21:00] ---
    Today... For today's performance...
[21:03] ---
    Please let me put in all the feelings
    I have right now and sing.
[23:10] ---
    The winner is...
[23:12] ---
    "Sunny Peace"
[23:14] ---
    ...Sunny Peace!
[23:37] ---
    "Embrace the Courage You've Been Given"

E10 - A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone

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[00:05] ---
    Becoming an idol was always my dream.
[00:09] ---
    To become an idol who shines more than anything
[00:12] ---
    that can be found in a fairy tale
    or starry night sky...
[00:19] ---
    Next, please.
[00:24] ---
    I'm Rui Tendo, ♪32.
[00:27] ---
    Thank you very much.
[00:32] ---
    When I decided to audition for Van Productions,
[00:34] ---
    my mother revealed to me
[00:37] ---
    that this man was my father.
[00:40] ---
    That he was a man who chose work
    over me and my mother.
[00:49] ---
    Your record shows you're well-practiced.
[00:52] ---
    I've got no complaints regarding your ability.
[00:57] ---
    Do you have something to say?
[01:00] ---
    No.
[01:02] ---
    All right.
[01:03] ---
    So what kind of idol do you aim
    to be with our agency?
[01:07] ---
    An idol who stands at the top!
[01:10] ---
    I'm determined to become an idol
[01:12] ---
    who gives hope to people,
[01:14] ---
    and shines so brightly
[01:16] ---
    that no one can take their eyes off of me.
[01:23] ---
    The third performance of the second round
    was conquered by Moon Tempest!
[01:26] ---
    We're up next.
[01:27] ---
    --And now, the deciding battle of who gets to
    proceed to the semi-finals is about to commence!
[01:28] ---
    --Rui!
    --And now, the deciding battle of who gets to
    proceed to the semi-finals is about to commence!
[01:29] ---
    --And now, the deciding battle of who gets to
    proceed to the semi-finals is about to commence!
[01:33] ---
    Let's go.
[01:34] ---
    Yeah.
[01:36] ---
    First up...
[01:38] ---
    ...is TRINITYAiLE!
[03:16] ---
    Wow!
[03:17] ---
    Things are getting charged up, aren't they?
[03:20] ---
    I'm glad our battle is next week.
[03:21] ---
    "B Block semi-finalist"
    I'm glad our battle is next week.
[03:23] ---
    "Rui Tendo"
    I feel bad for Sakura and them,
    since we're the ones
[03:25] ---
    "Yu Suzumura"
    who get time to prepare sufficiently.
[03:27] ---
    "Sumire Okuyama"
    It's just how it is.
[03:29] ---
    The order was randomly chosen.
[03:33] ---
    Wanting to come up with lyrics
[03:35] ---
    and choreography on their own
    at the very last minute--
[03:38] ---
    they're actually pretty bold.
[03:44] ---
    Change the song?
[03:45] ---
    Yes!
[03:46] ---
    I've decided that today is the last day
    I sing with Miss Mana's voice.
[03:51] ---
    Everyone approved.
[03:53] ---
    Sakura told us...
[03:56] ---
    "From here on out, let's discover songs
    that only Sunny Peace can sing."
[04:00] ---
    Only Sunny Peace can sing...?
[04:02] ---
    It's been really fun all this time...
[04:05] ---
    But we're idols, too, after all.
[04:08] ---
    We can't keep relying on Sakura's voice.
[04:11] ---
    We all need to shine, too, right?
[04:16] ---
    I didn't know you all felt that way.
[04:19] ---
    What do you think, Mr. Makino?
[04:23] ---
    Got it. Let's go with that.
[04:29] ---
    They're starting to take chances.
[04:31] ---
    I'm excited to see their next performance!
[04:37] ---
    Will they be ready by the performance?
[04:39] ---
    Didn't you approve,
    believing that they would?
[04:44] ---
    True...
[04:45] ---
    Teacher, will you check us?
[04:47] ---
    Of course!
[04:49] ---
    I'll also do the best I can.
[04:53] ---
    It's fun to watch my students grow.
[04:58] ---
    Thank you very much.
[05:01] ---
    I'm coming!
[05:02] ---
    Which part?
[05:03] ---
    It's this count right here...
[05:12] ---
    I'm so nervous.
[05:14] ---
    Yeah, since you're the one
    bringing it all together at the end!
[05:16] ---
    What?
[05:17] ---
    Let's all work hard together!
[05:20] ---
    Look! It's Sunny Peace!
[05:23] ---
    Whoa.
[05:24] ---
    It's Sumire!
[05:25] ---
    TRINITYAiLE!
[05:30] ---
    Hello!
[05:31] ---
    This is the first time
    we've gotten to talk, right?
[05:34] ---
    We've been watching you since the first round.
[05:37] ---
    You were watching us?
[05:39] ---
    Of course!
[05:41] ---
    Your performance in
    the first round was adorable!
[05:43] ---
    The performance in the second round
    was so lovely--it moved me!
[05:46] ---
    P-Please...
[05:48] ---
    The song for the second round.
[05:50] ---
    I heard that was the song Miss Mana Nagase
    was supposed to sing.
[05:54] ---
    Is that true?
[05:57] ---
    Yes.
[05:58] ---
    I see.
[05:59] ---
    It's a good song.
[06:01] ---
    If I were to watch Miss Mana perform live,
[06:03] ---
    I wonder if her performance would
    move my heart like it did with yours.
[06:09] ---
    If I win against you,
[06:10] ---
    would that mean I've surpassed Miss Mana?
[06:13] ---
    What?
[06:14] ---
    I'm looking forward to the semi-finals.
[06:17] ---
    I'm sorry.
[06:19] ---
    We're not planning on singing
    that song ever again.
[06:23] ---
    What do you mean?
[06:25] ---
    We'll be aiming for the top
[06:27] ---
    with our own song...
[06:29] ---
    With Sunny Peace's song!
[06:32] ---
    Do you think you can
[06:34] ---
    surpass Miss Mana with that song?
[06:36] ---
    I don't know.
[06:38] ---
    But we've already made up our minds!
[06:40] ---
    I see...
[06:42] ---
    Well, that still doesn't change things much.
[06:45] ---
    Let's both do our best and aim for the top.
[06:49] ---
    Yes!
[06:50] ---
    Everyone!
[06:51] ---
    The press conference is about to start.
[06:53] ---
    Sorry, we'll be right there!
[06:57] ---
    All right, why don't we all go together then?
[06:59] ---
    Y-Yes!
[07:03] ---
    Then,
[07:05] ---
    why don't we go with "les plume"
    for the semi-finals?
[07:08] ---
    Yes! That song seems to work
    the best for us right now.
[07:12] ---
    To the point that I can tell how everyone
    is moving with my eyes closed!
[07:17] ---
    Do you have any issues with this?
[07:19] ---
    No.
[07:20] ---
    That's the option with
    the highest chance of winning.
[07:24] ---
    I'm curious about what kind
    of song Sunny Peace will sing,
[07:29] ---
    "Second Round Sunny Peace"
    after sealing Mana Nagase's song.
[07:33] ---
    Mana Nagase is an idol of the past.
[07:37] ---
    We'll prove that by winning this battle.
[07:42] ---
    We'll surpass her undefeated record, too.
[07:45] ---
    Like I've said before,
[07:47] ---
    as long as you're fixated on the record,
[07:49] ---
    you'll never reach Mana Nagase's level.
[07:54] ---
    Gosh.
[07:56] ---
    You always get like that
    in front of President, Rui.
[08:00] ---
    You're the only one in the industry who
    can talk back to Mr. Asakura like that, Rui.
[08:05] ---
    I didn't think I said anything wrong.
[08:09] ---
    I was thinking you'd gotten a lot softer,
[08:11] ---
    but I see now you haven't changed
    one bit since our training school years.
[08:15] ---
    You mean, before you two formed a group?
[08:18] ---
    Yup.
[08:20] ---
    Rui stood out ever since she joined the agency.
[08:24] ---
    She was better at dancing
    and singing than everyone.
[08:30] ---
    She ended up silencing everyone
    with her abilities in the end.
[08:34] ---
    I can totally see that.
[08:37] ---
    She's has and always will be 100% pure Rui.
[08:41] ---
    You haven't changed one bit.
[08:43] ---
    Are you making fun of me?
[08:45] ---
    Not at all!
[08:47] ---
    I'm saying that you're strong and cool, Rui!
[08:50] ---
    That I love you!
[08:52] ---
    So you are making fun of me.
[08:54] ---
    I'm being serious!
[08:56] ---
    I think we've come all this way
    because you're the way you are, Rui.
[09:00] ---
    Me, too!
[09:02] ---
    So Rui, before you wear yourself out
    doing everything by yourself, rely on us, too!
[09:06] ---
    That's what TRINITYAiLE is for!
[09:09] ---
    I know.
[09:11] ---
    We've advanced this far,
    the three of us together.
[09:13] ---
    Until now, and from here on out...
[09:17] ---
    This feeling will never change.
[09:23] ---
    Amazing...
[09:25] ---
    She's completely different from other idols.
[09:28] ---
    She's got a great presence.
[09:30] ---
    It's true, her performance is overwhelming,
[09:33] ---
    incomparable with other idols.
[09:36] ---
    But I don't think she's unbeatable at all.
[09:39] ---
    It's just that he approves
    of Mana Nagase and not me.
[09:44] ---
    I'm still lacking something.
[09:47] ---
    Don't you think President gets more emotional
    than usual when he talks about Miss Mana?
[09:52] ---
    I wonder if he's only interested
    in idols that are at Miss Mana's level.
[09:56] ---
    Maybe he's aiming higher.
[09:59] ---
    An idol who will be even more legendary
    than Miss Mana, perhaps?
[10:03] ---
    That just means we need to become
    idols that change history.
[10:07] ---
    What?
[10:08] ---
    In order for him to recognize us
    as the top idols,
[10:11] ---
    we need to be idols that surpass Mana Nagase.
[10:15] ---
    Rui...
[10:16] ---
    You say that like it's easy,
    but it's going to take a lot of work!
[10:20] ---
    I know that.
[10:22] ---
    But...
[10:24] ---
    If we're aiming for the top with all our might,
    that'll be an obstacle we'll eventually face!
[10:28] ---
    Let's do this, Rui!
[10:30] ---
    That's what I want to do!
[10:32] ---
    You're both so passionate.
[10:34] ---
    In any case, I feel the same, too.
[10:37] ---
    To be honest, I don't think our dancing
    and singing are inferior to Miss Mana's.
[10:42] ---
    To Miss Mana... No...
[10:44] ---
    Let's become idols that won't lose to anyone!
[10:48] ---
    Yeah.
[10:55] ---
    Let's surpass her, no matter what.
[11:01] ---
    With the three of us.
[11:12] ---
    Why don't we have hot pot after practice today?
[11:15] ---
    It's getting cold, so that sounds nice!
[11:18] ---
    Are we doing that in my room again?
[11:21] ---
    "Hoshimi Productions"
[11:27] ---
    It's all coming together well.
[11:28] ---
    Yeah! It's really looking good!
[11:31] ---
    It feels fun, no matter
    how many times we do it.
[11:35] ---
    When was the last time I practiced this
    frantically from morning until night like this?
[11:40] ---
    If we win the next battle, we'll just have
    to keep that momentum for the finals.
[11:43] ---
    You're right.
[11:46] ---
    I want to... go to the finals.
[11:49] ---
    We will.
[11:51] ---
    Maybe...
[11:53] ---
    Our next opponent is TRINITYAiLE.
[11:55] ---
    A super popular idol group that's
    never been defeated since their debut.
[11:59] ---
    They're that good?
[12:01] ---
    That trio's performance
    is absolute perfection!
[12:04] ---
    Their flawless performance
    makes them the strongest!
[12:08] ---
    The strongest, huh?
[12:10] ---
    Plus, I can sense from their performance
    their powerful will to never lose.
[12:16] ---
    A powerful...
[12:18] ---
    ...will...
[12:19] ---
    It's going to be all right!
[12:22] ---
    We can pull off a performance
    that doesn't lose to TRINITYAiLE!
[12:26] ---
    I'm sure of it!
[12:27] ---
    Is the beating of your heart
    telling you that again?
[12:31] ---
    No.
[12:32] ---
    But I believe in all of you...
[12:35] ---
    Chisa...
[12:38] ---
    Haruko...
[12:40] ---
    Shizuku...
[12:43] ---
    Rei...
[12:45] ---
    So let's do everything we possibly can.
[12:49] ---
    I agree.
[12:50] ---
    Let's rehearse it again.
[12:52] ---
    Yes.
[12:53] ---
    All right, let's check our positions!
[12:56] ---
    Seems like everyone's fired up.
[12:59] ---
    Yeah, there's no stopping them.
[13:03] ---
    I can't wait to watch them
[13:05] ---
    stand on the finals stage.
[13:09] ---
    Mana?
[13:10] ---
    Stop.
[13:11] ---
    Huh?
[13:13] ---
    Makino, you should be watching...
[13:16] ---
    ...over there.
[13:21] ---
    Right?
[13:25] ---
    You're right...
[13:27] ---
    At this rate, they'll say
    I don't have to be here.
[13:30] ---
    Exactly.
[13:32] ---
    You're supposed to disagree.
[13:38] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[13:50] ---
    We've aimed for the top ever since we started.
[13:53] ---
    Unless we continue to win... Continue to soar...
[13:56] ---
    We won't gain anything.
[13:58] ---
    And today, we'll finally achieve...
[14:02] ---
    The undefeated record
    that surpasses Miss Mana's!
[14:09] ---
    T-Today's the day...
[14:11] ---
    Calm down, just do as you always do.
[14:13] ---
    Th-That's right. It's all going to be okay.
[14:16] ---
    Just think of it as another practice session.
[14:21] ---
    What's the matter?
[14:23] ---
    I just thought, in a way,
    today is my real debut.
[14:27] ---
    I'm going on stage with my song,
    without borrowing Miss Mana's voice.
[14:34] ---
    I love your voice right now, Sakura.
[14:38] ---
    I'm sure everyone will love it, too.
[14:43] ---
    Thanks!
[14:46] ---
    The B Block semi-finals will begin momentarily
[14:49] ---
    kicking off with the concert battle
    between Sunny Peace and TRINITYAiLE.
[14:55] ---
    It's time.
[14:57] ---
    Mr. Makino, do you have any words for us?
[15:00] ---
    Well, let's see...
[15:03] ---
    Have fun!
[15:05] ---
    Yes!
[15:13] ---
    Let's make everyone's hearts
    dance with our song!
[15:15] ---
    With our pure, white wings!
[15:17] ---
    We'll race through the world!
[15:19] ---
    TRINITYAiLE!
[15:35] ---
    ♬ Giving your all until the very last minute ♬
[15:41] ---
    ♬ Let's wear the voice we feel closest
    to and head towards tomorrow ♬
[15:47] ---
    ♬ Beyond what could be seen
    from the yesterday I believed in ♬
[15:53] ---
    ♬ It should be connected to
    the endlessly vast sky ♬
[16:00] ---
    ♬ We run past ♬
[16:01] ---
    ♬ The terminal station ♬
[16:03] ---
    ♬ What awaits us there ♬
[16:05] ---
    ♬ I want to find out ♬
[16:08] ---
    ♬ Together with you! ♬
[16:11] ---
    ♬ Let's take off ♬
[16:12] ---
    ♬ Let's aim for it ♬
[16:13] ---
    ♬ To the future that's not artificial ♬
[16:16] ---
    ♬ See this right here? ♬
[16:19] ---
    ♬ This bright light ♬
[16:20] ---
    ♬ Are the wings of hope! ♬
[16:22] ---
    ♬ What we reveal to you ♬
[16:25] ---
    ♬ Is a world that's not an imitation! ♬
[16:28] ---
    ♬ I'll take your hand ♬
[16:31] ---
    ♬ And take you away ♬
[16:32] ---
    ♬ To a place nobody knows ♬
[16:34] ---
    ♬ Beyond the clouds! ♬
[17:05] ---
    You've fostered terrifying idols... Asakura.
[17:11] ---
    Amazing.
[17:12] ---
    As expected of the incomparable
    V-V-Van Productions...
[17:16] ---
    That's TRINITYAiLE...
[17:18] ---
    But Sunny Peace can stack up against them.
[17:21] ---
    Yeah.
[17:22] ---
    They've got this.
[17:24] ---
    So let's cheer for them!
[17:30] ---
    Now, let's go!
[17:32] ---
    Our feelings...
[17:34] ---
    Our lights...
[17:36] ---
    We'll send them off together with our song!
[17:38] ---
    Along with the light of the sun!
[17:41] ---
    Sunny Peace!
[17:46] ---
    ♬ 1, 2, 3, GO! ♬
[17:55] ---
    Another...
[17:56] ---
    ...new song?!
[18:01] ---
    ♬ There are dreams ♬
[18:03] ---
    ♬ That can't be achieved ♬
[18:04] ---
    ♬ When you're all alone ♬
[18:06] ---
    ♬ Yes! No matter what! ♬
[18:08] ---
    ♬ If we're together we will ♬
[18:11] ---
    ♬ Make it happen! ♬
[18:12] ---
    ♬ Let's aim for it!
    Number one! ♬
[18:15] ---
    ♬ There are feelings ♬
[18:17] ---
    ♬ You don't want to give up on ♬
[18:19] ---
    ♬ No matter what ♬
[18:21] ---
    ♬ Yes! No matter what! ♬
[18:22] ---
    ♬ The courage to overcome ♬
[18:25] ---
    ♬ I got it ♬
[18:27] ---
    ♬ From everyone! ♬
[18:29] ---
    ♬ If you smile ♬
[18:31] ---
    ♬ It makes me happy ♬
[18:32] ---
    ♬ Tomorrow ♬
[18:34] ---
    ♬ I can do a lot more! ♬
[18:36] ---
    ♬ Until today ♬
[18:37] ---
    ♬ We worked ♬
[18:38] ---
    ♬ So hard, right? ♬
[18:40] ---
    ♬ It's all right ♬
[18:40] ---
    ♬ Keep your head up high
    And move forward! ♬
[18:43] ---
    ♬ 1, 2, 3, GO! ♬
[18:45] ---
    ♬ EVERYDAY ♬
[18:46] ---
    ♬ Our smiles that connect! ♬
[18:48] ---
    ♬ Sunny day ♬
[18:50] ---
    ♬ Clear the skies! ♬
[18:52] ---
    ♬ I'm glad it was everyone ♬
[18:53] ---
    ♬ That's how we all feel ♬
[18:55] ---
    ♬ The I love you's today ♬
[18:58] ---
    ♬ Don't stop! ♬
[18:59] ---
    ♬ EVERYDAY ♬
[19:00] ---
    ♬ Those special things ♬
[19:02] ---
    ♬ Sunny day ♬
[19:04] ---
    ♬ Overlap each other ♬
[19:06] ---
    ♬ This very moment ♬
[19:08] ---
    ♬ Let's cherish it ♬
[19:09] ---
    ♬ The most amazing harmony ♬
[19:15] ---
    ♬ We'll play it for you! ♬
[19:29] ---
    Thank you very much!
[19:40] ---
    The tallied results will be coming in shortly.
[19:43] ---
    Which idol will move on to the finals?
[19:48] ---
    Now, the results are in!
[19:52] ---
    The idol going to the finals...
[19:59] ---
    ...is Sunny Peace!
[20:07] ---
    No way...
[20:09] ---
    The finals...
[20:11] ---
    We did it!
[20:12] ---
    We did it!
[20:15] ---
    Everyone!
[20:21] ---
    Congratulations.
[20:23] ---
    Miss Rui.
[20:24] ---
    I-I'm sorry. Excuse us
    for celebrating in front of you.
[20:28] ---
    It's okay.
[20:30] ---
    We would be happy if we'd won, too.
[20:34] ---
    I'd assumed your voice
    resonated in my heart
[20:36] ---
    because you sounded like Miss Mana.
[20:40] ---
    But... that wasn't the case.
[20:42] ---
    Miss Rui...
[20:50] ---
    Thank you for giving
    your best performance.
[21:09] ---
    Our undefeated record stops here.
[21:12] ---
    Sorry, Rui.
[21:15] ---
    Our performance today was our best yet.
[21:19] ---
    And Sunny Peace's performance surpassed that.
[21:21] ---
    That's all.
[21:37] ---
    No record can stand forever.
[21:44] ---
    What idols need is a story.
[21:47] ---
    It can only be told on the brilliant stage.
[21:54] ---
    It was a good performance.
[22:20] ---
    "A Place That Cannot Be Reached Alone"

E11 - Burn the Sound of Life

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[00:03] ---
    We did it! We're going to the finals!
[00:05] ---
    --Hey! Rei!
[00:06] ---
    --Congratulations.
    --Hey! Rei!
[00:11] ---
    --I was watching intently...
    The reborn Sunny Peace!
    --Congratulations!
[00:12] ---
    --I was watching intently...
    The reborn Sunny Peace!
    --Thanks.
[00:14] ---
    It's Moon Tempest's turn next!
[00:17] ---
    Yeah.
[00:24] ---
    I feel heavy...
[00:26] ---
    Are you okay?
[00:28] ---
    I'm fine.
[00:32] ---
    Mana, are you okay?
[00:35] ---
    It's nothing.
[00:36] ---
    This is happening because Sakura
    stopped singing with Mana's voice.
[00:40] ---
    Makino...
[00:42] ---
    Sakura's been taking action solely
    based on the guidance of her heartbeat.
[00:48] ---
    Her heart used to be Mana's.
[00:50] ---
    Because the heart lived on,
    Mana has been able to exist like this.
[00:54] ---
    Makino, that's enough.
[00:57] ---
    But now, Sakura is singing with
    her own voice, with her own will.
[01:02] ---
    Mana's heart is rapidly
    turning into Sakura's heart.
[01:06] ---
    Then, if Sakura continues to sing
    with her own voice...
[01:13] ---
    I'm going to let Sakura know!
[01:16] ---
    Huh?
[01:18] ---
    Mr. Makino...
[01:20] ---
    I'm glad...
[01:22] ---
    You're still the Makino I know.
[01:24] ---
    But why?
[01:26] ---
    Sakura and Kotono have finally found
    their purpose and are moving forward.
[01:32] ---
    Everyone is trying to follow them, too.
[01:35] ---
    Makino wouldn't do anything
    to hinder them, never!
[01:40] ---
    But you're going to disappear, Mana!
[01:42] ---
    If you don't do anything,
    you're going to die!
[01:45] ---
    I'm already dead.
[01:49] ---
    You're not going to say anything to Kotono?
[01:53] ---
    I don't want to keep quiet like this.
[01:57] ---
    Mana, isn't it about time
    you talk to Kotono?
[02:00] ---
    What?
[02:01] ---
    No, I think you should.
[02:04] ---
    It's for Kotono's sake.
[02:05] ---
    There may not be much time left.
[02:09] ---
    Okay... You're right.
[02:12] ---
    I have to finish... my last assignment.
[02:17] ---
    I know it's hard to believe this
    coming out of the blue...
[02:21] ---
    But it's true. Please believe it.
[02:25] ---
    If it's true... Is my sister here right now?
[02:30] ---
    She's not here right now.
[02:32] ---
    She said she'd see you
    only if you wanted to.
[02:35] ---
    I see.
[02:37] ---
    Do you believe us?
[02:39] ---
    If it were the usual me,
    I think I'd never believe it.
[02:42] ---
    But I don't think you'd go out of your way
    to tell me a lie during this crucial time.
[02:47] ---
    Will you see her?
[02:49] ---
    --I won't.
    --What?
[02:50] ---
    But why?
[02:52] ---
    I can't right now. I'd rather see her
    after the Grand Prix.
[02:56] ---
    That's going to be too late!
[02:58] ---
    Too late?
[03:00] ---
    I meant... That seems too late
    when you can see her right away.
[03:05] ---
    Mana's finally made up her mind to see you.
[03:07] ---
    Will you see her?
[03:10] ---
    I've always chased after my sister's back.
[03:15] ---
    In order to fulfill the dream
    she couldn't achieve.
[03:20] ---
    When I entrusted my sister's song
    to Sakura, I started to feel lost.
[03:24] ---
    What's my reason for
    performing from here on out?
[03:28] ---
    But...
[03:29] ---
    I think I'm close to figuring it out!
[03:31] ---
    How I'm supposed to proceed
    as Kotono of Moon Tempest!
[03:36] ---
    If I find out what my sister
    thinks of all this...
[03:40] ---
    You would lose that?
[03:42] ---
    Regardless of whether she's
    affirmative or negative,
[03:45] ---
    I have a feeling it would end something.
[03:56] ---
    Kotono?
[03:58] ---
    Sakura...?
[04:05] ---
    I see. You knew about my sister, too.
[04:08] ---
    Yeah, I found out when I was told
    my heart belonged to Miss Mana.
[04:15] ---
    So Sakura, can you...
[04:17] ---
    Can you see her?
[04:19] ---
    No, I can't see her.
[04:22] ---
    But I thought I heard Miss Mana's
    voice through this heart.
[04:27] ---
    She told me to put in my all
    and sing the song only I can sing.
[04:32] ---
    After hearing Miss Mana's words,
    I felt that I needed to change.
[04:36] ---
    That I needed to take action based on my own
    will, not just relying on my heart's guidance.
[04:41] ---
    I was able to get this far
    because my sister disappeared.
[04:46] ---
    Miss Mana was saying the same thing.
[04:48] ---
    What?
[04:50] ---
    She said if she were to talk to you now,
    your tense focus would snap.
[04:56] ---
    She said that...?
[04:57] ---
    But even with that, Miss Mana said
    she wanted to see you, right?
[05:01] ---
    There must be a reason for it.
[05:05] ---
    Regardless, she's your sister! She must
    have a lot she wants to talk to you about.
[05:11] ---
    Is that not the case for you, Kotono?
[05:13] ---
    I...
[05:24] ---
    By a curious coincidence, you'll be facing
    an idol of Hoshimi Productions again,
[05:28] ---
    and among them Miss Mana Nagase's
    biological sister, Miss Kotono,
[05:31] ---
    for this upcoming semi-final battle.
[05:32] ---
    How does LizNoir feel about
    this strange quirk of fate?
[05:38] ---
    In that sense, I think we will be able to
    achieve a performance that won't disappoint.
[05:44] ---
    Nevertheless, there aren't any special feelings.
[05:46] ---
    No matter who we're up against,
    we give it our all on stage
[05:49] ---
    and aim for victory.
[05:52] ---
    "Reserved for Moon Tempest"
[05:53] ---
    I know, right?
[05:54] ---
    Where's Kotono?
[05:55] ---
    She said she had a matter to tend to...
[05:58] ---
    A matter?
[06:01] ---
    You're asking me what kind of
    idol Mana Nagase was?
[06:04] ---
    Yes.
[06:05] ---
    You're really asking me that as her sister?
[06:08] ---
    My sister was never home
    once she became an idol,
[06:12] ---
    so I don't know anything.
[06:14] ---
    You weren't interested in idols?
[06:16] ---
    If I had to say anything...
    I'd say I hated them.
[06:19] ---
    But you are one now.
[06:22] ---
    Are you doing this for Mana?
[06:25] ---
    At first, I was.
[06:27] ---
    I'm sure this sounds irritating
    to you, Miss Rio.
[06:30] ---
    My initial purpose was money.
[06:33] ---
    What?
[06:35] ---
    I wanted to take care of my mother.
[06:36] ---
    I didn't want to give up on the family business.
[06:39] ---
    To do that, becoming an idol was the option
    that seemed the most doable to me.
[06:43] ---
    I see...
[06:45] ---
    But with that kind of purpose,
    although my technique improved,
[06:48] ---
    I still wasn't able to move people's hearts.
[06:51] ---
    Aoi was the one who taught me
    about what I lacked.
[06:55] ---
    She was discovered by Mr. Saegusa,
    who was our manager back then.
[07:00] ---
    Mr. Saegusa...?
[07:01] ---
    I wanted to make our debut as soon as possible,
    to become popular as soon as possible...
[07:05] ---
    Aoi said it felt heavy watching me
    dance with those feelings.
[07:09] ---
    She had the right to say that because her
    dancing was light, free, and felt good.
[07:15] ---
    Then with Mr. Saegusa as our producer,
    we formed LizNoir.
[07:20] ---
    With a favorable start, busy days followed.
[07:23] ---
    But at one point, Mr. Saegusa quit
    the agency and had to leave us.
[07:30] ---
    After a while, he established
    Hoshimi Productions
[07:34] ---
    and met Mana Nagase.
[07:37] ---
    Of course I minded that.
[07:39] ---
    But Mana Nagase never showed
    any interest in us.
[07:44] ---
    It got on my nerves.
[07:45] ---
    I felt like I was being ignored.
[07:48] ---
    One time...
[07:53] ---
    It's annoying to admit, but I was
    moved listening to her sing.
[07:58] ---
    A performance that energized me.
[08:00] ---
    It made my feelings brighter and made me smile.
[08:03] ---
    I wanted to watch her forever.
[08:05] ---
    It was a performance that made me
    realize that I actually liked her.
[08:11] ---
    Watching her perform, I realized
    this is the power of idols.
[08:16] ---
    Why people come to like idols and support them.
[08:19] ---
    I felt I understood that for the first time.
[08:22] ---
    Mana Nagase is that kind of entity for me.
[08:26] ---
    That's why I want to win.
[08:28] ---
    If Mana Nagase is a true idol,
[08:31] ---
    by surpassing her, I'll be able
    to recognize myself as an idol.
[08:36] ---
    But my sister...
[08:38] ---
    Yes...
[08:39] ---
    That's why I'm going to win the competition
    where I was supposed to face her.
[08:43] ---
    I'll see the sight one of us
    should've seen three years ago.
[08:47] ---
    And then I'll ask myself...
[08:49] ---
    ...whether I've surpassed
    Mana Nagase or not.
[08:52] ---
    If I've become an idol who can move
    everyone's hearts and energize them.
[08:57] ---
    We are the same, after all.
[08:59] ---
    You've always been chasing after my sister.
[09:03] ---
    What I said at the press
    conference is half true.
[09:06] ---
    I have no interest in the fact that
    you're Mana Nagase's sister.
[09:10] ---
    But half of it is a lie.
[09:12] ---
    I'm probably fixated on Mana Nagase
    more than anyone else.
[09:16] ---
    What?
[09:18] ---
    Let's bring our genuine feelings
    to the stage on battle day.
[09:21] ---
    Song against song, let's compete
    with all our strength.
[09:25] ---
    Yes.
[09:28] ---
    Miss Rio!
[09:31] ---
    I'm sure my sister is watching!
[09:34] ---
    She's watching me and you, too, Miss Rio!
[09:38] ---
    I have a feeling she is...
[09:44] ---
    I'll believe that, for now.
[09:48] ---
    Idoly Pride.
[10:02] ---
    Sorry...
[10:03] ---
    Don't apologize.
[10:05] ---
    --No!
    --If this were the case...
[10:07] ---
    Don't say it!
[10:08] ---
    I wish I never had a sister!
[10:17] ---
    I'm sorry.
[10:23] ---
    Big Sister...
[10:41] ---
    "Rio Kanzaki of LizNoir...
    I feel a great energy from her.
    Wow, Mr. Saegusa discovered
    quite a talent... Jeez."
[10:50] ---
    She rejected me.
[10:52] ---
    Being told in the face like that is rough.
[10:56] ---
    But I did work hard writing the lyrics for her.
[10:59] ---
    I really want to sing this song
    for the finals performance.
[11:03] ---
    Tomorrow is Kotono's birthday.
[11:06] ---
    Even if she doesn't come see me,
    she's still my only dearest sister.
[11:12] ---
    I love you, Kotono.
[11:16] ---
    "Kotono's Birthday"
[11:18] ---
    "Birthday"
[11:23] ---
    Big Sister...
[11:32] ---
    Kotono?
[11:37] ---
    What do you think an idol is?
[11:39] ---
    You're asking a complicated question.
[11:42] ---
    What did my sister say?
[11:44] ---
    Don't know... I've never asked.
[11:47] ---
    Even though you worked with her?
[11:50] ---
    Why don't you ask her yourself?
[11:52] ---
    Is it not an illusion only you and Mei can see?
[11:55] ---
    That's what I thought in the beginning, too.
[11:57] ---
    But it's not.
[11:59] ---
    Why did she appear as a ghost?
[12:02] ---
    She says she wants to stand on
    the finals stage, but that's a joke.
[12:06] ---
    I bet she was worried about you, Kotono.
[12:09] ---
    --I don't think so.
    --Huh?
[12:12] ---
    If that were the case, wouldn't it
    make more sense if she appeared to me?
[12:15] ---
    True.
[12:16] ---
    Since this is my sister, I'm sure it's not
    for herself, but for somebody else.
[12:23] ---
    Somebody else?
[12:24] ---
    I asked her this a long time ago.
[12:27] ---
    "Is there somebody you like?"
[12:31] ---
    There is!
[12:31] ---
    What kind of person is he?
[12:33] ---
    He doesn't stand out.
    He's unreliable and a bit dull.
[12:37] ---
    Everything about him is so ordinary!
[12:40] ---
    But he's always willing to help those
    in need and to scold the bad people.
[12:46] ---
    He's that ordinary!
[12:48] ---
    It made sense to me.
[12:51] ---
    Would you like someone that ordinary?
[12:54] ---
    I can understand why my sister was befuddled.
[13:08] ---
    Kotono...?
[13:14] ---
    I'm thinking of talking to my sister.
[13:20] ---
    She can't converse with her
    without us interpreting.
[13:24] ---
    She said she's fine by herself.
[13:28] ---
    Big Sister, I have a lot to ask
    and apologize to you about.
[13:36] ---
    About the last night...
[13:38] ---
    Your thoughts around it and how you felt
    when you wrote that diary entry...
[13:44] ---
    But I've decided to not ask you anything.
[13:47] ---
    Because those are the things I have
    to find closure for by myself.
[13:52] ---
    I never understood what idols were or
    why you worked so frantically to be one.
[14:01] ---
    But now I understand.
[14:04] ---
    Going on stage, delivering songs
    to everyone, and seeing their joy...
[14:09] ---
    What a wonderful thing that is.
[14:12] ---
    That's why...
[14:15] ---
    That's why...
[14:17] ---
    I won't chase after you anymore.
[14:20] ---
    I don't want to stand on stage
    in lieu of you, either!
[14:25] ---
    Like you, Big Sister, I want
    to love idols even more
[14:31] ---
    and bring joy to far more people.
[14:35] ---
    I want to discover the idol I want
    to be for myself and move forward.
[14:43] ---
    Does this make you happy?
    Or maybe you're sad...
[14:47] ---
    But... You're listening to me, right?
    You're watching me...
[14:55] ---
    Big Sister...
[15:03] ---
    Sounds good to me.
[15:12] ---
    The A Block semi-final battle
[15:16] ---
    between Moon Tempest and
    LizNoir will begin momentarily.
[15:21] ---
    Watch LizNoir's performance very carefully.
[15:25] ---
    They'll definitely win, right?
[15:27] ---
    I wouldn't be so sure about that.
[15:29] ---
    What?!
[15:36] ---
    I'm looking forward to the finals performance.
[15:39] ---
    I have no desire to be friendly
    with an opponent.
[15:43] ---
    How could you be like that?
[15:46] ---
    Are you mocking us?
[15:48] ---
    I was just hoping to make it a fun performance.
[15:52] ---
    But... okay.
[15:54] ---
    Then, if I win the finals,
    come shake my hand first.
[15:58] ---
    What?
[15:59] ---
    Normally, I don't care about winning or losing.
[16:03] ---
    But that just now got on my nerves.
[16:05] ---
    I'm wanting to win for the first time.
[16:08] ---
    There have been many idols
    who declared that they'd defeat me.
[16:13] ---
    But I've never lost to anyone yet.
[16:15] ---
    Rio and I won't lose.
[16:18] ---
    We're the ones who are going to win.
[16:20] ---
    Be prepared, Mana Nagase.
[16:22] ---
    We'll make you taste your first failure.
[16:27] ---
    Then, shall we?
[16:30] ---
    Now, let's show them who we are.
[16:58] ---
    ♬ There's no time to waver ♬
[17:01] ---
    ♬ When I discovered my weak self ♬
[17:03] ---
    ♬ It's all determined by where I go ♬
[17:06] ---
    ♬ Purity of desire ♬
[17:07] ---
    ♬ Raise it higher and higher ♬
[17:08] ---
    ♬ Choose and fight ♬
[17:11] ---
    ♬ You want to express that passion, right? ♬
[17:13] ---
    ♬ There were feelings you held inside ♬
[17:16] ---
    ♬ It still hurts ♬
[17:17] ---
    ♬ My heart still hurts ♬
[17:19] ---
    ♬ I'll get the star for me ♬
[17:20] ---
    ♬ Rather than having a dream ♬
[17:21] ---
    ♬ You'll get the star for you ♬
[17:23] ---
    ♬ I'll become the dream ♬
[17:24] ---
    ♬ We'll get the star for dream ♬
[17:25] ---
    ♬ Dancing, yes, is testimony of life ♬
[17:28] ---
    ♬ So there's no such thing as
    a certain tomorrow ♬
[17:31] ---
    ♬ That is the meaning of challenge ♬
[17:34] ---
    ♬ I know I know I'm feeling it ♬
[17:36] ---
    ♬ GIRI-GIRI borderless world! ♬
[17:39] ---
    ♬ Everyone will eventually settle it somehow ♬
[17:44] ---
    ♬ If there are lies in your heart ♬
[17:46] ---
    ♬ You'll most likely fall down ♬
[17:49] ---
    ♬ Judge now
    It's time to ask yourself ♬
[17:51] ---
    ♬ Fulfill your true wish ♬
[18:20] ---
    Now, let's sing!
[18:21] ---
    From here to the future!
[18:23] ---
    From here to space!
[18:25] ---
    Let's aim for the top!
[18:27] ---
    With the light of the moon in our hands!
[18:29] ---
    Moon Tempest!
[18:36] ---
    ♬ You were always there, closest to me ♬
[18:42] ---
    ♬ The reason for your unwavering smile ♬
[18:46] ---
    ♬ The light of the moon! ♬
[19:03] ---
    ♬ Don't apologize anymore ♬
[19:06] ---
    ♬ It's not anyone's fault ♬
[19:09] ---
    ♬ Even those conflicting words ♬
[19:12] ---
    ♬ It's all right ♬
[19:14] ---
    ♬ Gentleness and compassion will someday ♬
[19:18] ---
    ♬ Reach the precious heart ♬
[19:24] ---
    ♬ The only moon of this Earth ♬
[19:30] ---
    ♬ Just like that forever ♬
[19:33] ---
    ♬ Let's shine together! ♬
[19:38] ---
    ♬ We'll go beyond the skies ♬
[19:40] ---
    ♬ We'll go beyond the atmosphere ♬
[19:43] ---
    ♬ We'll aim for a future
    we've never seen before ♬
[19:46] ---
    ♬ The one and only light ♬
[19:48] ---
    ♬ Because you're there I can be myself ♬
[19:54] ---
    ♬ Search for the place that's your own
    without copying anyone else ♬
[19:59] ---
    ♬ I want to give you joy and keep smiling ♬
[20:05] ---
    ♬ The reason for my unwavering singing ♬
[20:09] ---
    ♬ The light of the moon ♬
[20:27] ---
    Now, who will move forward to the finals?
[20:30] ---
    Will it be LizNoir, who made it
    to the finals last time?
[20:33] ---
    Or the freshly debuted new face,
    Moon Tempest?!
[20:36] ---
    And now, the fated results are in!
[20:40] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
[20:46] ---
    The finalist is...
[20:52] ---
    Moon Tempest!
[20:57] ---
    We did it, Suzu-nyan!
[21:03] ---
    I had a lot of fun.
[21:07] ---
    Me, too.
[21:09] ---
    So the finals is a battle between
    Hoshimi Productions idols.
[21:12] ---
    Didn't expect you all to grow this much.
[21:16] ---
    Miss Rio, Miss Aoi...
[21:33] ---
    Make it the best finals ever.
[21:35] ---
    Yes!
[21:39] ---
    Miss Rio!
[21:42] ---
    I heard my sister considered you her rival.
[21:46] ---
    There's no way.
[21:48] ---
    She pretended to act indifferent
    because she felt that you were her rival.
[21:52] ---
    She's just like you, Rio.
[21:57] ---
    If that's the case...
[21:58] ---
    ...I need to work hard
    and become a true idol.
[22:03] ---
    So I don't disappoint her.
[23:28] ---
    Mana...
[23:30] ---
    I'm okay.
[23:32] ---
    I won't disappear yet.
[23:34] ---
    Not until I see everyone
    stand on the finals stage!

E12 - The Story That Begins With Goodbye

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[00:08] ---
    The place where we made our first step...
[00:11] ---
    It's a place we should commemorate, right?
[00:14] ---
    Thanks for coming with me.
[00:15] ---
    Of course. I slept early last night,
    so I'm totally fine.
[00:20] ---
    Mei was the one who didn't wake up--
    even though I tried to wake her.
[00:23] ---
    But you'd never leave me behind, right?
[00:27] ---
    Wh-Who knows? I wonder...
[00:30] ---
    You're so stubborn, Suzu-nyan!
[00:32] ---
    Stop it, Mei!
[00:34] ---
    --Suzu-nyan, you're so warm!
    --I said stop, Mei!
[00:36] ---
    Big Sister took her first step here, too.
[00:40] ---
    And today,
[00:41] ---
    we're going to stand on the finals stage she
    was supposed to stand on three years ago.
[00:46] ---
    We really made it.
[00:48] ---
    Yeah.
[00:49] ---
    Look! It's sunrise!
[00:51] ---
    How beautiful!
[00:54] ---
    Let's make it the best performance.
[00:56] ---
    Yeah.
[00:58] ---
    Let's go back before we catch a cold.
[01:02] ---
    Kotono.
[01:04] ---
    Happy birthday.
[01:11] ---
    Thanks.
[01:15] ---
    Hey!
[01:19] ---
    Sakura...
[01:22] ---
    It's so pretty.
[01:24] ---
    It's so refreshing.
[01:26] ---
    It's going to be an unforgettable day.
[01:30] ---
    The finals stage.
[01:32] ---
    Let's fight with our all.
[01:34] ---
    Yup.
[01:40] ---
    The weather's fine today.
[01:43] ---
    Are you there, Mana?
[01:46] ---
    You are, right?
[01:47] ---
    You promised you wouldn't disappear
    until you saw the finals performance.
[01:56] ---
    Oh...?
[01:57] ---
    Not here?
[01:59] ---
    What is it?
[02:00] ---
    Where's Mr. Makino?
[02:01] ---
    He was here at the end of rehearsal...
[02:03] ---
    Could he be in the other dressing room?
[02:06] ---
    He wasn't there.
[02:07] ---
    Where could he be?
[02:09] ---
    I don't see Mana anywhere.
[02:11] ---
    Yeah, she's been gone since this morning.
[02:14] ---
    What?
[02:15] ---
    Could it be she's already...?
[02:17] ---
    No, I don't think she disappeared yet.
[02:20] ---
    She said she'd watch
    everyone's finals performance.
[02:24] ---
    She was always good at keeping her word
    for important things like that.
[02:27] ---
    But she did seem really distressed.
[02:29] ---
    Maybe she's trying to conserve
    her energy as much as possible.
[02:33] ---
    Maybe.
[02:35] ---
    There you are, Mr. Makino!
[02:37] ---
    What's up?
[02:38] ---
    Actually, I wanted to tell Miss Mana something.
[02:42] ---
    Is she here right now?
[02:43] ---
    What?
[02:44] ---
    Yeah...
[02:45] ---
    Yeah, she's here...
[02:47] ---
    Where?
[02:58] ---
    Miss Mana, I'll be singing, putting in my all.
[03:03] ---
    And I'll fight against Kotono and
    the others with all my might.
[03:07] ---
    So please watch me.
[03:15] ---
    Big Sister...
[03:16] ---
    I want you to watch me...
[03:20] ---
    The finals performance of
    Moon Tempest's Kotono Nagase.
[03:27] ---
    The Next Venus Grand Prix finals battle
[03:32] ---
    between Sunny Peace and Moon Tempest
    will begin momentarily.
[03:36] ---
    All our seniors are here!
[03:38] ---
    Y-Yeah...
[03:40] ---
    Hey, hey.
[03:41] ---
    If you don't greet them properly,
[03:43] ---
    you'll get beat up by
    the scary person from LizNoir.
[03:47] ---
    Wh-What?!
[03:48] ---
    W-We better hurry, then!
[03:52] ---
    The finals three years ago...
[03:55] ---
    It was Mana Nagase vs. LizNoir.
[03:57] ---
    To be honest, I couldn't imagine
    LizNoir winning.
[04:02] ---
    Mana at the time was unbeatable.
[04:05] ---
    That finals turned out to be a mirage.
[04:08] ---
    Fans are still after that mirage today.
[04:12] ---
    Along with you and me.
[04:14] ---
    You're right.
[04:16] ---
    But watching the semi-finals
    changed my thinking.
[04:20] ---
    Between the current LizNoir and TRINITYAiLE,
    I can't say who'd win.
[04:25] ---
    Next year's even more of a toss-up.
[04:28] ---
    Same goes with us, too.
[04:30] ---
    I gave you the game this time--
[04:32] ---
    It was a narrow margin.
[04:34] ---
    Next time, I'll win.
[04:40] ---
    ♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
[04:42] ---
    ♬ Together ♬
[04:43] ---
    ♬ Let's shine ♬
[04:45] ---
    ♬ Brightly! ♬
[05:01] ---
    Amazing...
[05:03] ---
    That vortex of light looks like stars!
[05:06] ---
    Feelings are flowing into me
    from all around this place.
[05:10] ---
    My heart is beating so fast.
    Way faster than ever before!
[05:16] ---
    There's more to this sensation
    than just pleasure.
[05:18] ---
    It's scary and it feels like
    it's about to burst.
[05:21] ---
    But it continues to beat my heart passionately!
[05:24] ---
    It's my very own beating heart!
[05:27] ---
    ♬ The beating of my heart lets me know ♬
[05:32] ---
    ♬ These feelings in my heart ♬
[05:36] ---
    ♬ If I can face them ♬
[05:38] ---
    ♬ I can ♬
[05:39] ---
    ♬ Establish myself ♬
[05:41] ---
    --♬ Become ♬
    --♬ Even ♬
[05:42] ---
    ♬ Stronger! ♬
[05:46] ---
    --♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
    --♬ Together ♬
[05:49] ---
    --♬ Let's shine ♬
    --♬ Brightly! ♬
[05:52] ---
    ♬ I want to illuminate you brightly! ♬
[05:56] ---
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
[05:58] ---
    --♬ Hold me tight right now ♬
    --♬ What should I do? ♬
[06:01] ---
    --♬ The beating doesn't stop ♬
    --♬ I miss you ♬
[06:02] ---
    Are you watching, Mana?
[06:08] ---
    ♬ Become a star ♬
[06:12] ---
    ♬ I want to shine all the time ♬
[06:20] ---
    "Gekka Hakanabi"
[06:45] ---
    Big Sister, are you watching?
[06:49] ---
    Three years ago, you said you wanted me
    to watch your finals performance.
[06:54] ---
    I really understand how you felt now.
[06:58] ---
    And yet, that time, I...
[07:08] ---
    But... I can say this now.
[07:12] ---
    I'm glad you were there, Big Sister.
[07:14] ---
    ♬ In the true darkness ♬
[07:17] ---
    ♬ I couldn't see anything ♬
[07:20] ---
    ♬ But I found out what it means "to shine" ♬
[07:25] ---
    ♬ The moonlight shines on your light ♬
[07:27] ---
    I'm glad you were an idol, Big Sister!
[07:31] ---
    ♬ It's so bright and brings happiness ♬
[07:32] ---
    ♬ Everything starts to change ♬
[07:35] ---
    ♬ The waxing and waning shakes
    the darkness in my heart ♬
[07:39] ---
    ♬ I'll accept it and won't hesitate anymore ♬
[07:41] ---
    ♬ I'll do as much as I want to in this moment ♬
[07:46] ---
    ♬ It's so uncertain I could crumble
    at any moment ♬
[07:51] ---
    ♬ But you illuminate me ♬
[07:53] ---
    ♬ So I'm able to shine ♬
[08:16] ---
    I was watching you, Kotono.
[08:19] ---
    It was the best finals.
[08:22] ---
    Thank you.
[08:23] ---
    Big Sister...
[08:28] ---
    Big Sister...
[08:31] ---
    This is the finals!
[08:34] ---
    The audience is fired up to the max!
[08:41] ---
    Making their debut on the same day
    from Hoshimi Productions,
[08:44] ---
    it's newcomers Sunny Peace
    and Moon Tempest!
[08:46] ---
    The two lowest-ranked groups
    of the preliminaries
[08:49] ---
    unexpectedly face off in the finals!
[08:50] ---
    They're the dark horses
    of this year's Grand Prix!
[08:53] ---
    And now, the winner gets determined here!
[08:57] ---
    Next Venus Grand Prix!
[09:00] ---
    Who is the winner?!
[09:05] ---
    "Sunny Peace" "Moon Tempest"
[09:09] ---
    This is the final count!
[09:15] ---
    And the winner is...
[09:23] ---
    A draw?!
[09:25] ---
    Nobody was expecting this!
[09:29] ---
    A...
[09:30] ---
    ...draw...
[09:34] ---
    This is an unexpected development.
[09:38] ---
    According to Grand Prix regulations...
[09:43] ---
    The results just came in.
[09:45] ---
    A draw that occurs with
    astronomical probability.
[09:48] ---
    When that happens in the finals...!
[09:52] ---
    "Sunny Peace
    &
    Moon Tempest"
[09:53] ---
    "Sunny Peace
    &
    Moon Tempest"
    Both groups are tie-score winners!
[09:58] ---
    We won...
[10:00] ---
    All of us together...
[10:03] ---
    Kotono! We did it!
[10:05] ---
    I thought it was a wonderful performance!
[10:08] ---
    Thanks, Suzu-nyan!
[10:10] ---
    Thanks to you, we all had fun singing.
[10:13] ---
    Y-You can't say such a thing right now!
[10:18] ---
    I had a lot of fun.
[10:20] ---
    Yeah, I don't want it to end yet.
[10:23] ---
    Come on, we need to greet our audience.
    Right, Miss Haruko?
[10:27] ---
    I know, right?
[10:30] ---
    Were you watching, Mana?
[10:33] ---
    The finals stage where you wanted to stand...
[10:36] ---
    They all performed admirably.
[10:38] ---
    What did you think? Amazing, right?
[10:41] ---
    Kotono and Sakura...
[10:44] ---
    At last, they each performed with
    their own self-discovered voice.
[10:47] ---
    That was the performance you wanted, right?
[10:50] ---
    Yup.
[10:52] ---
    Mana?
[10:54] ---
    Now there's nothing to worry about.
[10:56] ---
    Mana?
[10:58] ---
    Thank you.
[11:03] ---
    Mana...
[11:13] ---
    Everyone, that was an outstanding performance.
[11:16] ---
    Congratulations.
[11:17] ---
    You all did well.
[11:19] ---
    Thank you very much!
[11:21] ---
    The winner's performance
    is happening after this.
[11:25] ---
    Since you're tie-score winners,
[11:27] ---
    both Sunny Peace and
    Moon Tempest can perform.
[11:32] ---
    That means...!
[11:33] ---
    We can keep performing then?
[11:35] ---
    --Yeah.
    --All right!
[11:37] ---
    Let's standby with the songs
    each group prepared--
[11:40] ---
    Actually, Mr. Makino...
[11:42] ---
    What do you think of this idea?
[11:48] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[11:50] ---
    Was Miss Mana happy with what she saw?
[11:54] ---
    Yeah.
[11:55] ---
    I think I saw her, too.
[11:58] ---
    My sister in the audience.
[12:00] ---
    I heard her voice, too.
[12:02] ---
    What was she saying?
[12:05] ---
    She said, "Thank you."
[12:07] ---
    Yeah, she did say that.
[12:10] ---
    Hey!
[12:12] ---
    The new setlist was approved.
[12:15] ---
    --Got it!
    --Yes!
[12:17] ---
    All right everyone, get ready!
[12:20] ---
    Yes!
[12:24] ---
    Mr. Makino...
[12:26] ---
    Where's Mana?
[12:31] ---
    No...
[12:34] ---
    I didn't get to say goodbye yet...
[12:37] ---
    Mei.
[12:39] ---
    You still need to perform.
[12:41] ---
    Go do it for Mana.
[12:46] ---
    Yeah... You're right!
[12:49] ---
    I will!
[12:54] ---
    They went beyond my expectations.
[12:59] ---
    Yes.
[13:00] ---
    And... you, too.
[13:05] ---
    Thank you very much.
[13:07] ---
    A lot happened,
[13:09] ---
    but I think you're finally full-fledged now.
[13:15] ---
    Um, Mr. Saegusa.
[13:17] ---
    I've got a favor to ask.
[13:45] ---
    Mana... You always disappear unexpectedly.
[13:50] ---
    You don't let me say anything.
[13:53] ---
    ♬ I'm still in the middle ♬
[14:01] ---
    ♬ of a faraway dream ♬
[14:06] ---
    ♬ To the utmost go on ♬
[14:17] ---
    ♬ As the precious things ♬
[14:25] ---
    ♬ stay the same ♬
[14:30] ---
    ♬ From the beginning ♬
[14:31] ---
    Wow! A shooting star!
[14:34] ---
    ♬ I want to bring my voice to you ♬
[14:41] ---
    ♬ Right now ♬
[14:48] ---
    ♬ Song for you ♬
[14:49] ---
    Actually...
[14:52] ---
    Will you be my manager?
[14:55] ---
    Manager? Isn't this a bit...
[14:58] ---
    I won't make you regret it.
[15:01] ---
    I won't make you regret it, no matter what.
[15:04] ---
    There could be a ton of challenges.
[15:06] ---
    But someday you'll feel like saying,
    "I'm glad I became a manager
[15:12] ---
    and said yes that time," I promise!
[15:15] ---
    Even if it costs me my life.
[15:17] ---
    When she makes that face,
    she carries out her words no matter what.
[15:23] ---
    Even if it costs her life, huh?
[15:27] ---
    She didn't need to go that far.
[15:34] ---
    Hey! Makino!
[15:36] ---
    You can't sneak out in the middle!
[15:38] ---
    It's an important performance.
[15:41] ---
    Give me a break at least at the end.
[15:45] ---
    It's time, right?
[15:50] ---
    I'm surprised you knew I was here.
[15:53] ---
    It's the second time.
[15:54] ---
    Still, you can be pretty dull, Makino.
[15:57] ---
    I'm... aware of that.
[16:01] ---
    You don't change at all, Makino.
[16:04] ---
    You, too.
[16:09] ---
    So you don't regret accepting
    my invitation that time, right?
[16:14] ---
    That's right.
[16:17] ---
    But I really wanted to be a top idol.
[16:20] ---
    Then, I would've been able
    to fulfill my real dream.
[16:24] ---
    Your real dream?
[16:26] ---
    Yup.
[16:28] ---
    I wanted to make you the manager
    of a top idol, Makino.
[16:34] ---
    That's... your... real dream?
[16:40] ---
    That's right.
[16:41] ---
    And my only regret is how I
    never got to tell you in person.
[16:50] ---
    No way...
[16:51] ---
    But I'm fine now!
[16:54] ---
    There are others who'll
    fulfill this dream for me.
[16:58] ---
    Right, Makino?
[17:01] ---
    Why...
[17:04] ---
    Why did you choose me?
[17:06] ---
    Why...?
[17:08] ---
    Let's see...
[17:10] ---
    Well, you're pure, hard-working, serious...
[17:14] ---
    I mean, there were lots of things
    that bothered me, too.
[17:19] ---
    But I'm glad...
[17:22] ---
    ...that I fell in love with you, Makino.
[17:27] ---
    I'm... the manager...
[17:31] ---
    That's why...
[17:33] ---
    That's why... I always...
[17:39] ---
    If only I could kiss you.
[17:42] ---
    ♬ Song for you ♬
[17:44] ---
    ♬ The closest ♬
[17:46] ---
    ♬ You were always the closest to me ♬
[17:52] ---
    ♬ Always watching ♬
[17:54] ---
    ♬ Always watching me ♬
[18:00] ---
    ♬ To the precious days I spent with you ♬
[18:09] ---
    ♬ I want to send a "thank you" ♬
[18:12] ---
    ♬ The courage ♬
[18:14] ---
    ♬ The courage you gave me ♬
[18:20] ---
    ♬ I'll hold it in my arms and
    hope for tomorrow ♬
[18:28] ---
    ♬ I'll become the brightest light ♬
[18:37] ---
    ♬ With pride in my heart ♬
[18:42] ---
    ♬ I sing out ♬
[19:11] ---
    There's still a long road ahead.
[19:17] ---
    Yup.
[19:30] ---
    Everyone, this is the last song.
[19:33] ---
    It feels a bit sad.
[19:35] ---
    I want to keep singing.
[19:37] ---
    It feels like I'm dreaming.
[19:39] ---
    Me too. It all seems so surreal.
[19:43] ---
    This isn't a dream, it's reality.
[19:45] ---
    The only thing left to do
[19:47] ---
    is to deliver the best performance we can.
[19:51] ---
    Hey, hey. Do you think we can
    reach the top as idols?
[19:55] ---
    We will!
[19:56] ---
    My heart's beating fast and telling me we will!
[20:00] ---
    This is the starting line of our next goal.
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    ♬ Hey! What makes it a coincidence? ♬
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    ♬ What makes it meant to be? ♬
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    ♬ When I'm with you I don't know ♬
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    ♬ Ah The strong impression like a dream ♬
[20:30] ---
    ♬ And the impulse I felt the day we met ♬
[20:32] ---
    ♬ We drew each other in without
    a second thought ♬
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    ♬ Without realizing ♬
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    ♬ The works of fate ♬
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    ♬ We were always there for each other ♬
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    ♬ Isn't it funny? ♬
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    ♬ In the center of our miraculous meeting ♬
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    ♬ It's okay for me to cry a little, right? ♬
[20:59] ---
    ♬ The story that begins with goodbye ♬
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    ♬ The heartrending feeling stabbed ♬
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    ♬ Deep into my heart is painful ♬
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    ♬ But when I start to run ♬
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    ♬ I create the starting line there ♬
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    ♬ With you ♬
[21:18] ---
    ♬ With you ♬
[21:19] ---
    ♬ I want to keep running ♬
[21:22] ---
    ♬ Destiny ♬
[23:30] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
    "Sunny Peace"
    "Mana Nagase"
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    "The Story That Begins With Goodbye"