# E17 - Where does this road lead to?
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYNQGQKJY/where-does-this-road-lead-to)
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**[00:17] ---**
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
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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,
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you must all step up your game
while increasing your name recognition.
**[04:36] ---**
Therefore...
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"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.
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But wasn't it hard to get a variety show
approved with the company climate now?
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I thought a variety show
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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!
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There are lots of cute girls!
**[05:49] ---**
So they'll play students too, right?
**[05:53] ---**
Yes.
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I talked to other departments about this
project and gathered all the kid idols.
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We're not the only ones who
disagree with the current direction.
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I believe it's necessary to stick with
those departments that feel as we do.
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Joining forces as
the resistance is rockin'!
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If this project succeeds, it'll become
a big step towards "Cinderella's Ball."
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Hearing that gets me fired up!
**[06:29] ---**
Although it's not like
you'll be on the show.
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Yeah, I know, but still...
**[06:37] ---**
Желаю удачи. Good luck.
**[06:41] ---**
- Leave it to us!
- Yeah!
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My sexy charm will knock
everyone out in their living rooms!
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DEKORATION ON TOTOKIRA ACADEMY!!
**[06:48] ---**
Now's the time to flap pitch-black wings
and aim for the glistening heavens!
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Yeah!
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Sis, listen to this!
I'm gonna be on TV!
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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...
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Sorry. Tell me later.
**[07:54] ---**
Rika, you're gonna be on TV?
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Wow! You really are an idol now!
**[08:01] ---**
I bet it's a show for little kids!
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'Cause Jougasaki is still a little kid!
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You're the kids here.
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That's right! That's right!
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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...
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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.
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They gave me this job,
so I'll do my best!
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Putting this on makes me
feel like a kindergartener again.
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TOTOKIRA ACADEMY
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Looking good! Looking good!
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Get a feel for things
in today's rehearsal.
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All right, let's start a camera test!
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Right!
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Totoki...
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...and Kirari's...
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...Totokira Academy!
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This program's a helpful
variety show that solves
**[09:44] ---**
problems you viewers send in with
the help of our classroom friends!
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No matter what the problem is,
we'll lend a helping hand!
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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...
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It's all right. Don't worry about it!
**[11:34] ---**
Yeah!
**[11:35] ---**
What are you talking about?
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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...
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VARIETY SHOW PLAN
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What would Sis do?
**[12:58] ---**
She's still not home.
**[13:01] ---**
I'm back.
**[13:04] ---**
Sis!
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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.
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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.
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If you're fooling around, you'll
bother girls who take it seriously!
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Sis...
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Maybe I was a little too
hard on her last night.
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I think I was taking
my stress out on her.
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Miria-chan!
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Mika-chan!
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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?
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How about you, Mika-chan?
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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?
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We've been waiting!
**[15:29] ---**
Have a seat!
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I'm proud of what I made today!
**[15:32] ---**
I'll pour some tea!
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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...
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I know I have to give this show my
all for the sake of "Cinderella's Ball."
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But I don't know how to think
about it and complained to Sis...
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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!
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And if you gussy it up to suit your
own style, you get even happy-happier!
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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...
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I'm telling you...
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I've got it!
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Kirari-chan, Anzu-chan!
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I'll try it!
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SHIBUYA CENTER GAI
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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...
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I know how that is.
**[18:30] ---**
Right after Rika was born, whenever
I had something to tell Mom,
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it was always, "Later, Mika-chan.
After Rika stops crying."
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Yes! That's it exactly!
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It's hard being a big sister!
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Let's support each other as big sisters.
If things are tough, I'll always listen.
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And if things are ever tough on
you, be sure to tell me about it.
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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."
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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?
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After all, I am who I am! And I haven't
forgotten to secretly spruce it up!
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Wow!
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"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!