E16 - The light shines in my heart.

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[00:05] ---
    Cinderella's Ball?
[00:07] ---
    A complex event that would
    bring out the idols' personalities.
[00:12] ---
    Personalities, huh? The exact
    opposite of the direction I indicated.
[00:17] ---
    Power of Smile?
[00:19] ---
    Yes. Smiling is the concept.
[00:23] ---
    Idols will draw out smiles
    with their own power.
[00:27] ---
    That becomes their power.
[00:29] ---
    Without that, they can't
    capture the fans' hearts.
[00:33] ---
    Idols' smiles.
[00:35] ---
    And the many
    smiles that support them.
[00:38] ---
    I don't mean fake smiles.
[00:39] ---
    I think genuine smiles
    are part of their charm.
[00:44] ---
    It's like a fairy tale.
[00:48] ---
    Fine. If you're that set
    on it, give it a shot.
[00:52] ---
    But of course, you'll
    need to get decent results.
[00:56] ---
    You have till the end of this period.
    I want results by then.
[01:00] ---
    How you proceed and associated
    promotion are at your discretion.
[01:05] ---
    I won't aid or interfere. I may allow
    the project to go on, based on results.
[01:12] ---
    Of course, I'll proceed
    to do things my way.
[01:17] ---
    However, if you fail,
[01:19] ---
    I will decide how to deal with you and
    your department based on the outcome.
[01:33] ---
    When is it?
[01:35] ---
    The end of this period.
[01:36] ---
    We have until that deadline to proceed
    with the plan as we wish, more or less.
[01:43] ---
    Of course, if the "ball" is a success,
    the Cinderella Project can go on.
[01:49] ---
    Yes.
[01:50] ---
    Yay!
[01:51] ---
    Then we can all be together!
[01:53] ---
    But that's only if
    the ball is a success, right?
[01:59] ---
    Yes.
[02:03] ---
    Then together...
[02:05] ---
    All the more reason to come
    together and make the ball a success!
[02:10] ---
    Right. It's our chance to bounce back!
    Let's show her how strong we are, nya!
[02:16] ---
    We who have been exiled from heaven,
    now is the time to rise in revolt!
[02:21] ---
    - She's getting more rockin'!
    - We have a new goal.
[02:26] ---
    Although it sounds tough...
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    It'll be fine!
[02:30] ---
    Let's do things our way, with a smile!
[02:34] ---
    Yeah.
[02:34] ---
    Right!
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    So, everyone, let's make
    Cinderella's Ball a total success!
[02:42] ---
    Yeah!
[04:34] ---
    The older I get,
    the harder it is to wake up.
[04:40] ---
    Nana Abe! Off to work
    from the planet Bunnyears!
[04:45] ---
    The whole project will have to become
    stronger than ever for this ball.
[04:50] ---
    I'm working on a plan that focuses
    on your personality for outside appeal.
[04:57] ---
    Then can we propose a plan too?
[05:00] ---
    Of course.
    Let's think about it together.
[05:10] ---
    Already thinking about a plan?
[05:13] ---
    Yeah.
[05:14] ---
    Still, "200 Cats Live"...
[05:18] ---
    Let's think more realistically.
[05:21] ---
    I want to increase our cuteness!
[05:24] ---
    Do you have something in mind?
[05:26] ---
    Of course.
[05:28] ---
    We'll appeal to pickier fans
    flying our rock flag!
[05:32] ---
    You need to hurry up
    and learn guitar, nya!
[05:35] ---
    All right! We also have
    to power up for the ball...
[05:40] ---
    This man in a suit too...
[05:42] ---
    Yeah, I am kind of addicted to it.
[05:44] ---
    That's the popular Rhythmon!
[05:48] ---
    Nana Abe-chan, nya!
[05:50] ---
    Huh. It's Nana-chan...
[05:52] ---
    Maekawa-san, Tada-san,
    please get ready for the taping.
[05:56] ---
    - Right.
    - Roger, nya!
[06:00] ---
    Good morning!
[06:02] ---
    Morning.
[06:04] ---
    Nana-chan.
[06:06] ---
    Good morning!
[06:07] ---
    Good morning.
[06:08] ---
    - Sorry I bothered you at the cafe.
    - Not at all.
[06:12] ---
    I'm happy we get to work together
    like this. Let's do our best!
[06:17] ---
    Right!
[06:18] ---
    Ayame is one step ahead!
    That's our ninja doll!
[06:22] ---
    Ayame-dono! That's the way!
[06:25] ---
    Miku-chan and Nana-chan
    are both like cicadas.
[06:32] ---
    Cat power, full throttle!
[06:35] ---
    Whoa, it's the cat character's will!
[06:37] ---
    She's fired up!
[06:39] ---
    I'm going full tilt, nya!
[06:42] ---
    Psychic energy, infusion!
[06:45] ---
    Energy received! Here I go!
[06:49] ---
    Ears! Ears! Bunnyears!
[06:53] ---
    Whoa! It's the Bunnyear cheer! Nana
    Abe-chan and Bunnyears. What a thrill!
[06:59] ---
    Ears! Ears! Bunnyears!
[07:06] ---
    Nana-chan wins
    by a narrow margin!
[07:11] ---
    Bunnyears is amazing, nya!
[07:16] ---
    This is a dish
    we were raised on.
[07:20] ---
    What's in there worries me!
[07:22] ---
    Eat it and you'll feel like a pharaoh!
[07:25] ---
    Where do you
    think Hakata ward is?
[07:29] ---
    Okay, while they're
    yakking, let's continue.
[07:33] ---
    Bunnyears!
[07:35] ---
    That's me!
[07:36] ---
    This is Bunnyear's Weather Corner!
[07:40] ---
    T-Tomorrow will be a fine,
    crisp autumn day.
[07:45] ---
    You could see planet Bunnyears.
[07:50] ---
    Good work.
[07:52] ---
    I'm sorry, P-chan, nya.
[07:53] ---
    No, you did fine.
    I'll have to excuse myself.
[07:57] ---
    I have a meeting after this.
[08:01] ---
    Then we'll go back ourselves.
[08:03] ---
    Thank you.
[08:05] ---
    All right...
[08:08] ---
    Nana-chan, Yukko-chan!
[08:09] ---
    Good work!
[08:11] ---
    You beat me today, nya!
[08:13] ---
    Oh, I was just lucky.
[08:15] ---
    And I'm good with cliffs...
[08:18] ---
    My psychic support gave her a boost!
[08:21] ---
    I-I see...
[08:23] ---
    I'm moved, nya!
[08:25] ---
    The mood changed when
    the Bunnyears cheer started.
[08:29] ---
    It's a distinct character!
[08:32] ---
    No, everyone just got into it.
[08:35] ---
    It was your Bunnyears character, nya.
[08:38] ---
    N-No, Bunnyears isn't a character.
[08:41] ---
    I'm a singing, dancing, voice-actor idol
    from the planet Bunnyears! Nana Abe
[08:48] ---
    is the name!
[08:49] ---
    Cool, nya!
[08:51] ---
    It came to me during the show
    today. Nana-chan, you're my rival!
[08:56] ---
    No, make that my goal!
[08:59] ---
    I-I'm your goal?
[09:04] ---
    This is kind of a passionate exchange!
[09:08] ---
    Goal, huh?
[09:10] ---
    From here on, I want 346 Pro idols
    to be seen as having the star quality
[09:17] ---
    of show business from yesteryear
    and an otherworldly narrative.
[09:22] ---
    Then what about the TV show now?
[09:24] ---
    We'll gradually shift the content.
[09:27] ---
    Will it work in this day and age?
[09:30] ---
    I think it's an interesting venture...
[09:33] ---
    First, cancel one of this week's
    segments and switch performers.
[09:38] ---
    Please hold on. That's going too...
[09:40] ---
    I told you.
[09:42] ---
    I'm going to proceed
    to do things my way.
[09:50] ---
    Her goal, she said...
[09:53] ---
    All right! I'll do my best with
    Bunnyears power tomorrow too!
[10:00] ---
    S-Sorry! Sorry!
[10:05] ---
    What's today's meeting about?
[10:07] ---
    I don't know.
[10:08] ---
    We had a lot of
    guests yesterday, right?
[10:12] ---
    I wasn't on it...
[10:14] ---
    Maybe there's a new
    project in the works?
[10:18] ---
    A new project!
[10:19] ---
    My glasses must have struck
    a chord with one of the higher-ups!
[10:26] ---
    Good morning!
[10:34] ---
    We want all of you to rethink
    the direction of the show.
[10:47] ---
    Our company has
    reached a period of transition.
[10:51] ---
    Part of that involves revising our
    key image from a production standpoint.
[11:00] ---
    Practically speaking,
[11:03] ---
    we plan on gradually reducing the
    amount of variety-show-related work.
[11:09] ---
    You should know it'll be
    all but gone in the future.
[11:13] ---
    We'll focus on idols as artists
    and establish a brand image.
[11:18] ---
    Given that, we'd like
    you to rethink your characters.
[11:22] ---
    What are these guys talking about?
[11:26] ---
    It's not only the company.
    The idea is for all of you to change.
[11:32] ---
    How can the company
    decide on this without us?
[11:36] ---
    I'm not satisfied with this.
[11:39] ---
    I'm sure you
    have strong feelings,
[11:42] ---
    but I'd like you to discuss how
    to deal with it with your producers.
[11:47] ---
    And Nana Abe-kun. Stay here a minute.
[11:51] ---
    O-Okay...
[11:53] ---
    Don't tell me
    there's a psychic wall...
[11:56] ---
    If they take away
    our laughs, what's left?
[12:00] ---
    You've gotta have comedy.
[12:02] ---
    - So singing will be our main job?
    - But they don't like character idols.
[12:09] ---
    Switching out the weather corner?
[12:12] ---
    Sorry it's so sudden.
[12:14] ---
    It seems they're going
    to shift the show's focus.
[12:18] ---
    These kinds of changes will likely
    happen regularly from now on.
[12:23] ---
    I see...
[12:25] ---
    Excuse me.
[12:32] ---
    I hate bearing bad news...
[12:34] ---
    Decisions from upstairs.
    We don't have a choice.
[12:38] ---
    Power of Smile... It seems
    you've given him the green light.
[12:43] ---
    I thought it would
    be a good opportunity.
[12:47] ---
    If they fail, I can use that as a reason
    to silence those who oppose my reforms.
[12:54] ---
    Of course if they succeed,
    I won't complain either.
[12:58] ---
    Reforms, huh? You don't think you're
    being pretty heavy-handed about it?
[13:05] ---
    I have a vision.
[13:10] ---
    I've coordinated my cute cat items.
[13:14] ---
    You do have many.
[13:16] ---
    Yeah! And I take
    turns using them, nya!
[13:20] ---
    U-Um, the only direction
    you can go is "cat"?
[13:25] ---
    Cats are my identity!
[13:28] ---
    But...
[13:29] ---
    What about you?
    Always going "rock, rock"!
[13:33] ---
    M-Maybe I do, but...
[13:36] ---
    Besides, cat ears are
    a key item for work.
[13:40] ---
    The mood just changes
    when they're on, right?
[13:43] ---
    I become really cute, like a cat!
[13:46] ---
    Anya-chan becomes Anyan!
[13:49] ---
    You look good!
[13:50] ---
    Uzuki-chan is Uzu-nyan!
    Rin-chan is Shibu-nyan!
[13:54] ---
    Shibu-nyan?
[13:55] ---
    And me?
[13:57] ---
    Mio-nyan!
[13:58] ---
    That's cute!
[14:00] ---
    See? Everyone becomes cute,
    right? Cute is crucial for idols.
[14:05] ---
    The question is
    do you need the character?
[14:10] ---
    Of course. You saw
    Nana-chan yesterday, right?
[14:15] ---
    A cute character with impact
    appeals to audiences,
[14:19] ---
    and I think that's
    the best thing for the ball.
[14:25] ---
    It seems the current company policy
    discourages those things in other units.
[14:38] ---
    P-chan...
[14:41] ---
    Then what Riina-chan said...
[14:43] ---
    ...was correct.
[14:45] ---
    Only a handful have
    been told at this point, but...
[14:49] ---
    That includes our department?
[14:52] ---
    Of course I don't
    intend to discourage that.
[14:56] ---
    But one person has suddenly
    been cut as a regular on the TV show.
[15:08] ---
    Why don't you come home
    and learn to be a homemaker?
[15:13] ---
    My dream was so close to coming true...
[15:18] ---
    I don't wanna give up just yet!
[15:24] ---
    Me without my cat character...
[15:27] ---
    No no, that's out of the question!
[15:33] ---
    But Nana-chan's regular
    weather corner was cut...
[15:43] ---
    Hello? P-chan!
[15:46] ---
    Nana Abe-san has a video game
    promotion event tomorrow.
[15:51] ---
    If you're free to observe...
[15:57] ---
    - Miku, do you have a job?
    - No, not exactly.
[16:01] ---
    See you later.
[16:04] ---
    Sorry to keep you, nya.
    Huh? Where's Riina-chan?
[16:08] ---
    Today it's just...
[16:18] ---
    Excuse me. It's about
    time to get ready. Thanks.
[16:21] ---
    R-Right!
[16:36] ---
    Y-Yes!
[16:38] ---
    Nana-chan...
[16:41] ---
    Um...
[16:43] ---
    Sheesh!
[16:47] ---
    Miku-chan! One pair of
    glasses changes your whole image.
[16:51] ---
    I have mixed feelings
    about that positive feedback.
[16:55] ---
    Huh? Why aren't you
    wearing bunny ears today?
[16:59] ---
    Um... The bunny ears are...
[17:08] ---
    You're giving up the ears?
[17:11] ---
    N-No!
[17:12] ---
    I'm Bunnyears from the planet
    Bunnyears, so I can't give up...
[17:18] ---
    But if the company tells me I can't
    wear them, I may not have a choice.
[17:24] ---
    Don't say that.
[17:27] ---
    If somebody tells you to stop, you will!
    Is that all Bunnyears is to you?
[17:34] ---
    Miku-chan...
[17:35] ---
    I thought you were cool, Nana-chan.
[17:39] ---
    When Bunnyears power got everyone
    excited, it gave me courage!
[17:45] ---
    I-I...
[17:48] ---
    Don't.
[17:51] ---
    I thought of you
    as my goal, Nana-chan.
[17:56] ---
    Nana-chan, you...
[18:06] ---
    Um, hello, everyone!
[18:10] ---
    Welcome to today's Rhythmon event!
[18:13] ---
    I'm your host, Bun...
[18:16] ---
    Nana Abe!
[18:19] ---
    Who's that?
[18:20] ---
    Um... Do you all play Rhythmon?
[18:25] ---
    You do... right?
[18:28] ---
    P-chan...
[18:29] ---
    What should we do?
[18:33] ---
    Should we obey what
    the company's decided on?
[18:37] ---
    Should we change our characters?
[18:41] ---
    Our own way of doing things?
[18:44] ---
    I invited Tada-san
    to observe today too.
[18:50] ---
    This issue also ties in to
    the balance of the unit,
[18:55] ---
    but since being told to
    continue with lessons and wait,
[19:01] ---
    I think Tada-san
    wanted you to decide.
[19:07] ---
    On a way to have
    a genuine smile...
[19:12] ---
    So please check out the site.
[19:19] ---
    Nana-chan!
[19:22] ---
    Miku-chan...
[19:25] ---
    Ears! Ears! Bunnyears!
[19:28] ---
    Ears! Ears! Bunnyears!
[19:32] ---
    What is that?
[19:34] ---
    Is something starting?
[19:41] ---
    Is this okay?
[19:43] ---
    It's fine. And I'm prepared.
[19:46] ---
    Bunnyears!
[19:48] ---
    Ears! Ears! Bunnyears!
[19:56] ---
    Beep beep beep! It's
    a message from planet Bunnyears!
[20:00] ---
    The Bunnyears cheer said the static that
    blocked my Fairy Tale Change is gone!
[20:06] ---
    I'm unlocking the seal
    on my transformation!
[20:10] ---
    One, two...
[20:11] ---
    Fairy Tale Change!
[20:14] ---
    Nana-chan!
[20:19] ---
    Thanks for waiting! Here's today's first
    eye-popping event for the Rhythmon show!
[20:25] ---
    With love and hope in both ears,
    I am from planet Bunnyears,
[20:30] ---
    and I'm here to give
    you a rare Rhythmon!
[20:33] ---
    Are you ready, everyone?
[20:37] ---
    Here I go! One, two...
[20:40] ---
    Heart Wave Piri-pirin!
[20:47] ---
    Thank you, Bunnyears!
[20:51] ---
    Thank you!
[20:52] ---
    Did you all get it beamed straight from
    planet Bunnyears on a wave of love?
[20:58] ---
    Yes!
[21:00] ---
    Bunnyears in Rhythmon World!
[21:03] ---
    Have a good time with Bunnyears!
[21:06] ---
    Yay!
[21:11] ---
    Thank you, Miku-chan.
[21:14] ---
    I'm glad I got to do
    this one last job as Bunnyears.
[21:19] ---
    Uh-uh, you're just getting started.
[21:23] ---
    The company said stuff. So what?
[21:26] ---
    You and I will make them
    accept what's important to us.
[21:31] ---
    Miku-chan!
[21:35] ---
    That was a nice performance.
[21:39] ---
    Yeah! Nana-chan really
    is a wonderful idol, nya!
[21:43] ---
    I can't let her beat me, nya!
[21:46] ---
    Um, P-chan, what I asked
    you about before...
[21:50] ---
    What do you think?
[21:53] ---
    I think it's interesting.
    Let's talk to everyone else about it.
[21:58] ---
    Right!
[22:02] ---
    You want our help?
[22:04] ---
    Yes. Regardless of departments, I hope
    you'll participate in our next project.
[22:10] ---
    I've already talked
    to your department about it.
[22:14] ---
    - You don't have to ask me twice!
    - I'm in!
[22:23] ---
    Characters really are
    important for idols.
[22:26] ---
    You thinking what I'm thinking?
[22:27] ---
    Of course!
[22:29] ---
    I'm gonna stick to my guns!
[22:33] ---
    I don't mind that rockwise.
[22:36] ---
    - Then you'll wear cat ears too, nya?
    - No way.
[22:40] ---
    It seems things are back to normal.
[22:42] ---
    No...
[22:43] ---
    I think it'll get even livelier.
[22:45] ---
    V!