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E14 - Who is the lady in the castle?

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    Just a short while ago, we were ordinary
    girls longing to become princesses.
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    A dazzling castle.
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    A gorgeous dress.
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    A kind prince.
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    We always thought that
    was a faraway dream.
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    But then one day,
    we had a fateful encounter...
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    ...and a magic spell was cast on us.
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    It was such beautiful magic.
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    I'll shine bright, shine bright with
    all of my might and become a star
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    I'll open the door of fate
    and look up at the future
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    I glanced in the mirror,
    (In the mirror)
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    And gave myself a cheer for good luck
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    After all, I was clumsy at rehearsal
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    My heart was beating loudly,
    like a fanfare in my head
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    I'm not used to these stiletto heels,
    ten centimeters off the ground
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    Someone, please change them with magic
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    Into glass slippers
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    I'll shine bright, shine bright with all
    of my might and become a superstar
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    It's only one small step,
    but because you're here,
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    I can shine bright, shine bright with
    all of my might and become a star
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    I'll open the door of fate
    and look up at the future
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    Good work.
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    We're back, Producer!
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    Almost time.
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    That time already?
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    There she is.
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    You look tired. I'll take your bags.
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    Thank you.
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    Where are the documents?
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    Right here.
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    Hi, bet you didn't recognize it here.
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    It's been a long time.
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    I'm surprised. Coming to the
    office straight from the airport...
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    I don't like to waste time.
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    Can I tell the
    president that you're back?
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    I already informed
    my father by email.
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    It's here! The new album sample!
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    The box sealing
    resonating souls.
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    I'm gonna listen
    to it with my sister!
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    I'm gonna buy a lot again!
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    How many?
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    Let's see...
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    For my mom, my dad,
    my grandma, me...
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    For my relatives and friends...
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    I'm sure my mom
    will buy a lot herself.
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    And if I see too many at the shop,
    it'll bother me, so I'll buy them too...
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    Maybe I will too.
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    This is great.
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    I can't wait to hear everyone's solos.
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    I'm nervous about
    if it turned out okay.
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    It's already been a month
    since the idol fest, huh?
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    The time has flown.
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    And our work's
    increased little by little.
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    It's just incredible.
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    This way.
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    Good morning...
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    Good morning.
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    Who's she?
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    I don't know.
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    New Generations.
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    Uzuki Shimamura-san,
    Mio Honda-san, Rin Shibuya-san. Correct?
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    Y-Yes!
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    Work hard.
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    Yes, ma'am!
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    I'll make the introductions. Everyone,
    this is Executive Director Mishiro.
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    She's back after working
    for our New York affiliate.
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    Starting next week, she'll take over as
    our idol division's general executive.
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    I look forward
    to working with you!
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    Director, he's in charge
    of this project...
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    I read your file.
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    Excellent employees are
    always welcome.
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    I expect great things.
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    I look forward
    to working with you.
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    The clients don't meet
    the idols first. They meet you.
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    Be mindful of your
    personal appearance.
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    Yes, ma'am.
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    I want to see
    the lesson and dressing rooms.
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    Yes, ma'am. I'll take you.
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    She's cool!
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    Yeah. She seems like
    a really capable woman.
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    Great!
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    Cool!
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    All right, one more!
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    Okay!
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    Good work.
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    No troubles.
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    What's wrong?
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    I-I saw someone there...
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    H-Huh?
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    This is Aiko Takamori's Flouncy Time.
    My guests today are Love Laika.
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    Hello.
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    I'm Minami Nitta from Love Laika.
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    I am Anastasia. How is everyone today?
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    Okay, welcome.
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    I hope a lot of people
    listen to this song and enjoy it.
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    I want to beca... become an
    idol who makes an impression.
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    Um, I...
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    B-Behind you...
    Someone's standing there!
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    Excuse me, was someone
    standing here a moment ago?
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    P-kun, what are you doing?
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    Nothing...
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    I know! Hide-and-seek!
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    Is someone behind you?
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    Is someone
    after you over a debt?
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    Actually...
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    Someone's been watching?
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    A strange woman's shadow behind you?
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    Is it a ghost? A ghost?
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    I wanna see a ghost too!
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    I haven't seen the person clearly...
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    Maybe this company is cursed.
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    A girl who failed to
    become an idol years ago
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    has come back to the company.
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    I'm scared!
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    P-Please stop it!
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    I wonder how
    you can see a ghost.
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    I saw it on TV with my sister!
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    If you take a photo, it'll show up!
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    Okay, smile!
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    All right, cheese!
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    Let's see...
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    Yikes. It's for real!
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    W-What should we do?
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    "What should we do?"
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    What's wrong?
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    W-What's up, nya?
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    I see. The best thing to do
    for a ghost is call in the experts!
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    So we have the idol
    with the most psychic power,
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    and a shrine maiden
    whose family runs a shrine.
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    What a combo!
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    So let's get started.
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    Please!
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    R-Right!
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    Lend me strength. Let evil be gone.
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    Let our souls be cleansed.
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    What's she doing?
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    A purification rite, nya.
[09:22] ---
    O-On whom?
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    P-chan of course!
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    H-He isn't possessed.
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    I don't see... any woman.
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    Really?
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    Yeah. Although there's a
    laughing samurai over there.
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    If it's not a ghost...
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    ...it's a living,
    breathing human, right?
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    Maybe a stalker?
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    Got it.
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    If it's a stalker,
    I'll ask experts.
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    Here are an ex-police officer
    and a part-time private detective.
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    We certainly have
    a wide variety of talents.
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    I've heard the facts.
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    Everyone, stay calm.
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    Don't move.
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    At 3:28 p.m., the suspect
    was taken in custody!
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    You have the right to remain silent.
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    For no reason?
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    Y-You're off-base.
    He isn't suspicious.
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    Everyone, please calm down.
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    Not a suspicious
    character in sight!
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    All clear over here too!
[10:56] ---
    All clear...
[10:58] ---
    Today you've got a meet-and-greet,
    followed by a planning meeting.
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    My apologies, but I have to head
    somewhere else after the meet-and-greet.
[11:10] ---
    All right.
[11:11] ---
    Where are you going, Producer?
[11:14] ---
    To a Dekoration poster shoot...
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    Okay!
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    Kirarin? The producer is going
    over by you, so watch out for him.
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    At the moment,
    I don't see a stalker.
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    Yeah. Call if you
    see anyone suspicious.
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    Hey.
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    You know the media's
    noticed us playing detective?
[11:37] ---
    Yes.
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    Is it okay to let it go on?
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    It seems everyone is
    having a good time, so...
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    Shibuya-san...
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    Are you having a good time?
[11:51] ---
    The detective thing is kind of...
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    No.
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    Not that.
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    I meant being an idol.
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    I guess I'm on my
    way to enjoying it.
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    Rin Shibuya...
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    ...chan... right?
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    Karen Hojo.
[12:21] ---
    We went to middle school together,
    though we were in different classes.
[12:28] ---
    Sorry. I don't remember you.
[12:31] ---
    That's okay. Don't sweat it.
[12:34] ---
    I was absent a lot of the time.
[12:37] ---
    This is Nao Kamiya.
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    We're also idols with 346 Pro.
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    We work out of the same
    office as Mika Jougasaki.
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    We debuted recently.
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    Really.
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    Hey, I saw the Idol Summer Fest.
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    The crowd loved it. We really
    enjoyed it. Right, Nao?
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    I-I guess so...
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    Nao's shy, so she
    doesn't express herself,
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    but I saw how her eyes
    lit up during the concert.
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    Whose eyes lit up?
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    W-Well, I did have a good time...
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    Thank you.
[13:19] ---
    It made me want to perform in that kind
    of concert someday.
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    It's a goal for now.
[13:39] ---
    We are New Generations!
[13:42] ---
    Please keep supporting us!
[13:47] ---
    That concert?
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    Her goal, huh?
    That's our Shiburin! You rock!
[13:52] ---
    Not just me. She meant all of us.
[13:56] ---
    So we're senpais too... That goes
    to show how we're moving forward!
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    Yep! It's great!
    I'll work even harder!
[14:05] ---
    Shimamu! That's your go-to phrase!
[14:08] ---
    Sorry... But I will work hard!
[14:13] ---
    Yeah... Yeah...
[14:16] ---
    Nothing unusual for now.
[14:22] ---
    There are no evil claw
    marks outside my barrier.
[14:31] ---
    Yeah, I think
    we're all clear here too.
[14:40] ---
    Yeah. He's been
    working out of a cafe.
[14:44] ---
    Is there really a stalker?
[14:48] ---
    Right.
[14:49] ---
    I'll keep watch
    until shift change, nya.
[14:58] ---
    What are you doing, nya?
[15:01] ---
    I learned a new chord,
    so I'm practicing.
[15:05] ---
    It's pretty difficult...
[15:10] ---
    Nice.
[15:12] ---
    Is it yours?
[15:13] ---
    Y-Yeah...
[15:15] ---
    Let me borrow it a sec.
[15:19] ---
    I always play leftie, but...
[15:36] ---
    Thank you.
[15:38] ---
    You've got a cool partner.
[15:43] ---
    E-Excuse me!
[15:46] ---
    I-I'm Riina Tada!
    I'm aiming to become a rock idol.
[15:52] ---
    A rock idol, huh?
    Then we're in the same boat.
[15:56] ---
    I'm Natsuki Kimura. If you
    ever want to talk rock, hit me up.
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    There's someone like her?
[16:06] ---
    You didn't know?
[16:07] ---
    Rock idol Natsuki
    Kimura-chan is famous, nya!
[16:13] ---
    I'm surprised you've
    never heard of her, nya.
[16:16] ---
    Huh? Mayu Sakuma-chan...
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    Looks like something's wrong...
[16:26] ---
    Don't tell me P-chan's stalker is...
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    That is suspicious!
[16:32] ---
    Then Mayu-chan is the stalker?
[16:36] ---
    She was probably
    just passing through.
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    Come to think of it, I did see Mayu-chan
    yesterday when I went to the office.
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    It is her!
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    But why would she
    follow the producer around?
[16:51] ---
    I've got it! Mayu-chan
    is in love with P-kun!
[16:55] ---
    She can't hold back
    her love! Yeah, it's possible.
[17:00] ---
    R-Really?
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    We'll have to ask
    Mayu-chan directly, nya!
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    Mayu-chan isn't here...
[17:10] ---
    I think she's
    somewhere in the building...
[17:13] ---
    What are you up to?
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    Sis!
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    Mika-nee, have you seen Mayu-chan?
[17:19] ---
    Mayu? Nope. Why?
[17:23] ---
    Mayu-chan is in love with P-kun!
[17:27] ---
    We're not 100% sure.
    So we were going to ask her.
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    I see...
[17:34] ---
    Hey, Sis! Why don't you
    give Mayu-chan love advice?
[17:40] ---
    Wait, that kind of thing is...
    How to put it? It's case by case...
[17:47] ---
    Let's search this floor again, nya.
[17:49] ---
    Yeah.
[17:50] ---
    I'll look over there.
[17:53] ---
    I'm gonna go look too, Sis!
[17:55] ---
    Okay, go ahead.
[18:00] ---
    Um...
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    Do you know
    Karen Hojo and Nao Kamiya?
[18:06] ---
    Karen and Nao?
[18:07] ---
    They're kouhais
    from my office. You know them?
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    They talked to me the other day.
    They went to the Idol Summer Fest.
[18:16] ---
    I see. They can sing, dance,
    and have good sense. They're talented.
[18:21] ---
    They may be your rivals one day.
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    Miku-nyan, find her?
[18:27] ---
    Doesn't look like she's here, nya.
[18:29] ---
    Maybe we should search another floor.
[18:33] ---
    What's going on?
[18:36] ---
    M-Mayu-chan...
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    Yes?
[18:38] ---
    U-Um, it's nothing...
[18:41] ---
    Shimamu, we have to ask her!
[18:44] ---
    - After all, how should I ask...
    - But this is perfect timing...
[18:50] ---
    I have a favor to ask...
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    Hey, I wonder what it says.
[19:03] ---
    It's her love confession!
[19:05] ---
    So she put her feelings in the letter
    or wants to meet and tell him directly.
[19:21] ---
    I bet she's meeting him, nyan!
[19:23] ---
    Let's go!
[19:25] ---
    We're going?
[19:34] ---
    - I don't know if it's a good idea...
    - We're this far. See it through, nya!
[19:40] ---
    I'm not sure...
[19:42] ---
    My heart's beating so fast.
[19:45] ---
    Hey, I wonder what P-kun will do.
[19:58] ---
    Please, do me that favor.
[20:05] ---
    Okay?
[20:12] ---
    Are you okay?
[20:14] ---
    Yeah. I was cutting this
    cake and dropped the knife.
[20:20] ---
    The birthday of her producer?
[20:23] ---
    Yes. It seems she wanted to ask me,
    since we started at the same time.
[20:29] ---
    She was waiting for the right
    chance for the past few days.
[20:33] ---
    Sheesh...
[20:35] ---
    She's interested
    in a different producer...
[20:39] ---
    Jeez. I figured it was
    something like that, nya.
[20:42] ---
    Too bad, P-kun. We thought
    someone had a crush on you...
[20:46] ---
    Y-Yeah. But don't let it get you down...
[21:09] ---
    Still, it was fun playing detective.
[21:13] ---
    Yeah. It was kind of thrilling.
[21:16] ---
    It was exciting.
[21:18] ---
    Producer, let us know
    if anything else comes up!
[21:22] ---
    Right...
[21:25] ---
    Well, this kind of thing is
    good for you once in a while.
[21:29] ---
    Is it?
[21:31] ---
    That's what you say,
    but you went with it too!
[21:35] ---
    Right, Shimamu?
[21:37] ---
    Well, that was...
[21:38] ---
    But it was a little fun for me too.
[22:11] ---
    Want to walk there together?
[22:15] ---
    Sure.
[23:38] ---
    I apologize for taking up
    your time when you're so busy.
[23:43] ---
    In brief, I'll give you the direction
    we'll be going in while I'm in charge.
[23:49] ---
    All projects from the current
    idol division are disbanded.
[23:54] ---
    We'll start anew.