E17 - Where does this road lead to?

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    What is this?
[00:19] ---
    A notice from upstairs.
[00:21] ---
    We have a tie-up with a makeup company,
    so we're going "high-class adult."
[00:27] ---
    But I've always
    worn gal-style fashion...
[00:32] ---
    I know. But I'm afraid of what'll happen
    to our division if we don't comply.
[00:39] ---
    Rumor is there'll be a major shake-up
    for underperforming departments.
[00:46] ---
    Don't tell me Nao and Karen's
    CD debut has been canceled...
[00:51] ---
    No. For the moment, new
    plans have just been put on hold.
[00:57] ---
    But we don't know what
    will happen from here on...
[02:53] ---
    It seems Mika Jougasaki's
    tie-up is getting good results.
[02:58] ---
    Yes. But this is only
    the tip of the iceberg.
[03:02] ---
    The real reforms are about to begin.
[03:06] ---
    Reforms, huh?
[03:08] ---
    I've already said it many times, but I
    think this reorganization is too sudden.
[03:16] ---
    Our idol division
    has only been up a few years.
[03:20] ---
    Each department has their own method and
    is just starting to produce results...
[03:27] ---
    Their own method.
[03:29] ---
    That isn't necessary.
    
[03:31] ---
    I've stated this many times as well.
[03:34] ---
    Planning and implementing projects
    to match the idols' personalities
[03:39] ---
    takes too long to succeed.
[03:41] ---
    Most importantly, doing it like that
    doesn't suit the name "Mishiro."
[03:49] ---
    You say 346 Production's
    a few years old,
[03:53] ---
    but it's part of the Mishiro Group,
    a full entertainment firm with history.
[03:59] ---
    The idea to develop idols'
    individuality is fine in the main.
[04:03] ---
    However, it has to be
    in step with this company.
[04:10] ---
    It's comparable to
    a princess in a beautiful castle.
[04:15] ---
    That's how I see it.
[04:27] ---
    To make "Cinderella's Ball" a success,
[04:30] ---
    you must all step up your game
    while increasing your name recognition.
[04:36] ---
    Therefore...
[04:38] ---
    "Totokira Academy"?
[04:42] ---
    A variety show set
    in a school classroom.
[04:46] ---
    Then we get to be on TV?
[04:49] ---
    Yes. It'll be a regular weekly show.
[04:54] ---
    A regular show is amazing!
[04:57] ---
    Having to tape a show every
    week seems like it'd be a pain...
[05:03] ---
    Of course Anzu-chan would say that.
[05:09] ---
    But wasn't it hard to get a variety show
    approved with the company climate now?
[05:18] ---
    I thought a variety show
[05:20] ---
    featuring personalities, not just
    singing and dancing, was vital.
[05:25] ---
    Right, nya! Having a character
    is vital after all, nya!
[05:31] ---
    Moroboshi-san and Airi Totoki-san
    will play the teachers and act as MCs.
[05:37] ---
    Right.
[05:38] ---
    Akagi-san and
    Jougasaki-san will play students.
[05:43] ---
    Okay!
[05:46] ---
    There are lots of cute girls!
[05:49] ---
    So they'll play students too, right?
[05:53] ---
    Yes.
[05:54] ---
    I talked to other departments about this
    project and gathered all the kid idols.
[06:02] ---
    We're not the only ones who
    disagree with the current direction.
[06:07] ---
    I believe it's necessary to stick with
    those departments that feel as we do.
[06:15] ---
    Joining forces as
    the resistance is rockin'!
[06:18] ---
    If this project succeeds, it'll become
    a big step towards "Cinderella's Ball."
[06:26] ---
    Hearing that gets me fired up!
[06:29] ---
    Although it's not like
    you'll be on the show.
[06:33] ---
    Yeah, I know, but still...
[06:37] ---
    Желаю удачи. Good luck.
[06:41] ---
    - Leave it to us!
    - Yeah!
[06:43] ---
    My sexy charm will knock
    everyone out in their living rooms!
[06:48] ---
    DEKORATION ON TOTOKIRA ACADEMY!!
[06:48] ---
    Now's the time to flap pitch-black wings
    and aim for the glistening heavens!
[06:55] ---
    Yeah!
[07:05] ---
    Sis, listen to this!
    I'm gonna be on TV!
[07:10] ---
    And it's a regular
    weekly show! Great, right?
[07:14] ---
    Yeah. Yeah! Miria-chan and Kirari-chan
    will be on it too! And also...
[07:20] ---
    Yes!
[07:31] ---
    I'm back!
[07:32] ---
    Oh, welcome home, Miria.
[07:34] ---
    Guess what? Today I got the news...
[07:39] ---
    All right! It's okay...
    I'm on my way.
[07:44] ---
    Mom, I'm gonna be on TV...
[07:47] ---
    Sorry. Tell me later.
[07:54] ---
    Rika, you're gonna be on TV?
[07:57] ---
    Wow! You really are an idol now!
[08:01] ---
    I bet it's a show for little kids!
[08:05] ---
    'Cause Jougasaki is still a little kid!
[08:09] ---
    You're the kids here.
[08:11] ---
    That's right! That's right!
[08:13] ---
    What makes us kids?
[08:15] ---
    When we had that field trip, you
    didn't catch more beetles than me.
[08:21] ---
    B-Bringing that up
    makes you a brat!
[08:25] ---
    Y-Yeah! If you're not a little kid,
    show us some proof!
[08:32] ---
    Fine! I will then!
[08:34] ---
    Get ready, because I'm gonna show you
    that I'm a sexy, charismatic girl on TV!
[08:44] ---
    T-This is...
[08:47] ---
    They said matching uniforms would be
    better, so we're supposed to wear this.
[08:52] ---
    Huh...
[08:54] ---
    It's been a while since I've worn one.
    Now that I've grown, will it fit me?
[09:00] ---
    You're silly. These are costumes,
    so they've made them to our sizes.
[09:06] ---
    They gave me this job,
    so I'll do my best!
[09:11] ---
    Putting this on makes me
    feel like a kindergartener again.
[09:19] ---
    TOTOKIRA ACADEMY
[09:22] ---
    Looking good! Looking good!
[09:25] ---
    Get a feel for things
    in today's rehearsal.
[09:28] ---
    All right, let's start a camera test!
[09:31] ---
    Right!
[09:33] ---
    Totoki...
[09:34] ---
    ...and Kirari's...
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    ...Totokira Academy!
[09:41] ---
    This program's a helpful
    variety show that solves
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    problems you viewers send in with
    the help of our classroom friends!
[09:49] ---
    No matter what the problem is,
    we'll lend a helping hand!
[09:54] ---
    And cut! Okay!
[09:56] ---
    Why don't we go on to self-intros?
[10:01] ---
    Okay! I'm Kaoru Ryuzaki!
    I'll do my best with the teachers!
[10:07] ---
    I'm Nina Ichihara!
    Nice to meet you!
[10:12] ---
    Um, I, uh, I'll work hard
    to make everyone happy.
[10:19] ---
    I'm Chie Sasaki.
[10:21] ---
    I hope everyone's well. Nothing is
    impossible for me, Momoka Sakurai.
[10:27] ---
    I'm Miria Akagi, and I love to talk!
[10:34] ---
    I'm Rika Jougasaki.
[10:37] ---
    Okay, cut.
[10:39] ---
    Rika-chan, is it?
    That wasn't energetic.
[10:43] ---
    One more time!
[10:46] ---
    I'm Rika Jougasaki!
[10:48] ---
    One more time! With a bigger smile!
[10:56] ---
    I had business.
    Sorry I couldn't stop by.
[10:59] ---
    It seems there was
    a slight change. Was it okay?
[11:03] ---
    It was perfect! I'm positive this is
    going to be a happy-happy show!
[11:08] ---
    Let me talk!
[11:09] ---
    Miria-chan wants to talk.
[11:12] ---
    I did a really good job! The director
    told me I had a lot of energy!
[11:20] ---
    Yeah. I'll let Rika-chan talk.
[11:23] ---
    Here.
[11:24] ---
    O-Okay.
[11:27] ---
    I-I was perfect too.
[11:30] ---
    But...
[11:30] ---
    It's all right. Don't worry about it!
[11:34] ---
    Yeah!
[11:35] ---
    What are you talking about?
[11:37] ---
    Leave this to us and do what you have to.
[11:41] ---
    Yeah... Yeah.
[11:45] ---
    I'm back!
[11:47] ---
    Welcome home.
[11:48] ---
    Mom, I...
[11:51] ---
    Okay, okay!
    Sorry, Miria. Wait a minute.
[11:55] ---
    Look, Mama's here.
[11:57] ---
    Yeah, sure.
[12:04] ---
    Mika-chan changed her image.
[12:06] ---
    It's cool, but she's so
    not one of us anymore.
[12:10] ---
    I know, right?
[12:18] ---
    I can't help it. Being an idol
    isn't fun and games.
[12:22] ---
    I can't just make demands.
[12:29] ---
    But...
[12:42] ---
    VARIETY SHOW PLAN
[12:51] ---
    What would Sis do?
[12:58] ---
    She's still not home.
[13:01] ---
    I'm back.
[13:04] ---
    Sis!
[13:07] ---
    W-What's all this? You scared me.
[13:10] ---
    Listen to this, Sis!
    I'm in kindergarten on TV!
[13:15] ---
    What's that about?
[13:17] ---
    My new job has me
    wearing a kindergarten outfit.
[13:21] ---
    When I show up on TV like that, they'll
    all laugh at me.
[13:25] ---
    They'll call me a kid!
[13:28] ---
    Is that all?
[13:28] ---
    It's a big deal! I wanna be like you!
[13:33] ---
    I hate the costume! I wanna wear
    mature clothes like you're wearing now!
[13:42] ---
    In that case...
[13:44] ---
    In that case,
    why not quit being an idol?
[13:47] ---
    If you just want to wear
    clothes you like, don't be one.
[13:52] ---
    If you're fooling around, you'll
    bother girls who take it seriously!
[13:57] ---
    Sis...
[14:26] ---
    Maybe I was a little too
    hard on her last night.
[14:30] ---
    I think I was taking
    my stress out on her.
[14:38] ---
    Miria-chan!
[14:41] ---
    Mika-chan!
[14:43] ---
    Why are you so blue?
[14:46] ---
    I'm not blue.
[14:50] ---
    It's just... It feels like
    I've got a dark cloud here.
[14:54] ---
    Right here?
[15:00] ---
    How about you, Mika-chan?
[15:05] ---
    I think I've got
    a dark cloud too.
[15:12] ---
    Hey, Miria-chan. If you've got time,
    would you hang out with me?
[15:27] ---
    We've been waiting!
[15:29] ---
    Have a seat!
[15:31] ---
    I'm proud of what I made today!
[15:32] ---
    I'll pour some tea!
[15:35] ---
    Ta-da!
[15:37] ---
    It looks delicious!
[15:39] ---
    Could you be trying
    to make me feel better?
[15:44] ---
    Um, you weren't your usual self
    yesterday, so we were a bit worried...
[15:50] ---
    If something happened,
    tell us about it.
[15:58] ---
    It's about Totokira Academy...
[16:04] ---
    I see...
[16:08] ---
    I know I have to give this show my
    all for the sake of "Cinderella's Ball."
[16:16] ---
    But I don't know how to think
    about it and complained to Sis...
[16:22] ---
    So she got mad
    at me for being selfish...
[16:27] ---
    Why don't you talk
    to the producer about it?
[16:32] ---
    No, something like this
    I have to figure out on my own.
[16:38] ---
    What a pain...
[16:42] ---
    Anzu-chan...
[16:43] ---
    No matter what you wear, you're still
    you, so who cares about clothes?
[16:49] ---
    But clothes are important!
[16:51] ---
    If you wear clothes you like,
    you're happy-happy inside and out!
[16:57] ---
    And if you gussy it up to suit your
    own style, you get even happy-happier!
[17:04] ---
    But whatever outfit you wear,
    Kirari's Kirari in the end.
[17:08] ---
    That's not it!
[17:10] ---
    What's important is whether what
    you're wearing gets you excited or not!
[17:15] ---
    But you're still Kirari...
[17:18] ---
    No matter what you wear,
    you're still you...
[17:21] ---
    If you gussy it up to suit your
    own style, you'll become happy-happy...
[17:28] ---
    I'm telling you...
[17:30] ---
    I've got it!
[17:32] ---
    Kirari-chan, Anzu-chan!
[17:34] ---
    I'll try it!
[17:37] ---
    SHIBUYA CENTER GAI
[17:50] ---
    MIKA MIRIA
[18:03] ---
    That was fun!
[18:05] ---
    Seems that dark cloud
    in your chest went away, huh?
[18:09] ---
    Yeah!
[18:13] ---
    I'm a big sister now.
[18:17] ---
    Since my little sister was born, Mom's
    been so busy every time she cries...
[18:26] ---
    I know how that is.
[18:30] ---
    Right after Rika was born, whenever
    I had something to tell Mom,
[18:34] ---
    it was always, "Later, Mika-chan.
    After Rika stops crying."
[18:42] ---
    Yes! That's it exactly!
[18:47] ---
    It's hard being a big sister!
[18:50] ---
    Let's support each other as big sisters.
    If things are tough, I'll always listen.
[18:56] ---
    And if things are ever tough on
    you, be sure to tell me about it.
[19:01] ---
    It's never tough on me...
[19:13] ---
    H-Huh?
[19:15] ---
    Why am I...
    Must have dust in my eyes...
[19:30] ---
    Sorry, Miria-chan.
[19:32] ---
    That's okay. Even big sisters
    feel like crying once in a while.
[19:53] ---
    Good morning, Mom.
[19:55] ---
    Good morning, Miria. Wash your
    face. Breakfast is about ready...
[20:04] ---
    I'll take over breakfast, Mom.
[20:08] ---
    Sorry. I won't be long.
[20:16] ---
    Thanks, Miria.
[20:20] ---
    You know, you've got
    a dependable big sister.
[20:30] ---
    I'm sorry, Sis.
[20:32] ---
    "I'll do my best on this job, so come
    and see the taping today. Rika."
[20:42] ---
    I'm sorry too.
[20:47] ---
    I'm Nina Ichihara!
    Nice to meet you!
[20:52] ---
    I'm Chie Sasaki.
    I'll work hard to make everyone happy.
[20:56] ---
    Please give me your support!
[20:59] ---
    I hope everyone's well. Nothing is
    impossible for me, Momoka Sakurai.
[21:10] ---
    My little sister was born, so now
    I'm a big sister! Big sisters, fight!
[21:15] ---
    I'm Miria Akagi.
[21:25] ---
    I'm a sexy, charismatic gal,
    Rika Jougasaki!
[21:29] ---
    You give the gal peace sign even
    though you're in kindergarten?
[21:34] ---
    After all, I am who I am! And I haven't
    forgotten to secretly spruce it up!
[21:39] ---
    Wow!
[21:41] ---
    "After all, I am who I am..."
[21:50] ---
    It looks like this'll be a good show.
[21:52] ---
    Yes. Their smiles are dazzling.
[21:58] ---
    Yeah. Seeing this makes
    me think I can't do any less.
[22:07] ---
    Strike a pose please.
[22:10] ---
    Sure.
[22:20] ---
    Sorry, that pose is a little...
[22:24] ---
    Not bad. I have no problem.
[22:26] ---
    But, sensei...
[22:28] ---
    I like it. Very nice.
[22:30] ---
    This image shows her inner strength.
[22:37] ---
    I guess this is what it means
    to be the big sister, huh?
[22:41] ---
    Of course.
[22:43] ---
    After all, I'm the charismatic middle
    schooler Rika Jougasaki's big sister!
[22:50] ---
    Yeah!