E5 - I don't want to become a wallflower

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    CD debut?
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    Yes. You two and you three will
    make your CD debut as separate units.
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    What should I do? What should I do?
[00:13] ---
    It's a CD! A CD! Shiburin! Shimamu!
[00:21] ---
    Congratulations!
[00:23] ---
    That's fantastic! A CD debut!
[00:27] ---
    What to do? It's so sudden...
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    CD?
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    No fair! What about me?
    I wanna put out a CD too!
[00:40] ---
    T-That's right!
    What about the rest of us, nya?
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    Other plans are pending.
[02:17] ---
    EPISODE 5
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    Uzuki, there's cake from yesterday.
[02:21] ---
    I'll have some!
[02:25] ---
    Here. Have the whole thing.
[02:27] ---
    Sure!
[02:35] ---
    CONGRATS ON YOUR CD
[02:37] ---
    I'll see you later, Hanako.
[02:41] ---
    By the way...
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    I may not be able to help
    out at the store much more.
[02:48] ---
    I'm going to make my CD debut.
[02:51] ---
    You serious?
[02:53] ---
    Wow! I'll go to your concert!
[02:55] ---
    Thanks! Dunno yet if we'll
    have a concert though.
[02:59] ---
    Of course you will!
[03:00] ---
    Why don't we make a banner?
[03:02] ---
    Nice! Let's make a huge one!
[03:05] ---
    It's not for you to make!
[03:07] ---
    Oops.
[03:08] ---
    Oh, Mio!
[03:09] ---
    Nitta-san and Anastasia-san aside,
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    you put them in a
    real sink-or-swim situation.
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    It may be a little soon,
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    but it's a chance for perfect
    songs to be written for them.
[03:23] ---
    You're lucky the person
    has time to write songs for this.
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    Those three
    were the right choice.
[03:30] ---
    Yes. And they've gained
    experience by being on stage already,
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    so the timing just felt right.
[03:38] ---
    You'll be even busier.
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    CINDERELLA PROJECT UNIT PLAN
    TOP SECRET
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    Recording, a campaign, and concerts...
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    The agency has great expectations.
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    Right.
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    A concert?
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    We get to do that?
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    Yes, though it's a miniconcert
    to promote your CD.
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    Wow! A concert!
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    Yes! I can't wait!
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    What kind of concert will it be?
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    I'll do my best!
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    Are the songs already done?
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    No, we'll think about that next...
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    Wait a minute, nya!
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    We don't accept
    newcomers debuting first, nya!
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    Have a showdown with us, nya!
[04:18] ---
    Nya!
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    I finally won, nya!
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    Yay! Yay!
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    You're really good at this.
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    Why'd I have to play?
[04:33] ---
    I'll try harder.
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    Producer, I won, so I want you
    to okay my CD debut, nya!
[04:41] ---
    Me too!
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    I wanna sing
    a lot of cute songs!
[04:46] ---
    Um...
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    There you are! Your break is over!
[04:51] ---
    - S-Sorry!
    - Come on!
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    I'll remember this, nya!
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    But we won!
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    See you later, nya!
[04:58] ---
    We'll beat you next time!
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    Excuse me.
[05:14] ---
    Nice to meet you. I'm the trainer
    in charge of voice lessons.
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    One of three sisters?
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    If it happens twice,
    it'll happen a third time.
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    I look forward to working together.
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    We do too!
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    To start, I'd like you each to sing.
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    O-Okay.
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    Nothing but the basics, nya...
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    Let's challenge them again.
[05:38] ---
    Let's play cards!
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    This is no game.
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    It's a serious showdown for
    our existence as idols.
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    Existence as idols?
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    You haven't even done anything
    yet that's idol-like.
[05:51] ---
    You challenged them again?
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    And we won, nya!
[05:54] ---
    But you lost.
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    We did not lose, nya!
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    D-Don't fight...
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    Don't all of you want to put out a CD?
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    Cool, very cool!
[06:09] ---
    Yes!
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    I'm surprised, since I didn't
    think our debut song would be this cool.
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    Meteor...
[06:18] ---
    The song is like a shooting star.
[06:21] ---
    Yeah, it is like that.
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    Please, nya!
[06:26] ---
    Nya!
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    All right, Miku, nyan! Payback...
[06:30] ---
    - Excuse us. On break?
    - Hi.
[06:32] ---
    Six of you?
    Wait, we've only got five!
[06:36] ---
    Relax, nya.
[06:37] ---
    Minami-chan, Anya-chan,
    we've come to negotiate, nya!
[06:52] ---
    Welcome to our concert, nyan!
[06:54] ---
    Minami, nyan!
[06:56] ---
    Um... You can
    squish me all you like, nya!
[07:02] ---
    Anyan!
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    My pads feel good... nya?
[07:06] ---
    How's that?
[07:07] ---
    The Nyan-nyan unit's cute, right?
[07:10] ---
    Too pushy.
[07:11] ---
    That's terrible, nya!
[07:13] ---
    Minami-san and Anastasia
    are more cool than cute.
[07:17] ---
    I think you should go with rock!
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    Don't you think this is better?
[07:24] ---
    Hey, want to come over
    and look at my cool stickers?
[07:28] ---
    I have cute stickers too.
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    Something, something, something...
[07:32] ---
    What's with the "something"?
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    I don't know Russian.
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    You aren't a unit to begin with.
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    You're not in a band either!
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    You just dissed rock!
[07:44] ---
    Go play air guitar by yourself, nya.
[07:46] ---
    What? Wanna have a showdown?
[07:50] ---
    What's going on?
[07:51] ---
    Miku-chan thinks there's room for
    one more person in Minami-san's unit.
[07:57] ---
    Uzuki-chan's unit has three people,
    but Minami-chan's has two!
[08:02] ---
    Why not add one more?
    Three people would be perfect!
[08:06] ---
    You know, I wanna have a fun unit!
[08:12] ---
    I think it is a good idea, but...
[08:15] ---
    Um...
[08:19] ---
    Nitta-san and Anastasia-san's
    unit will remain at two people.
[08:26] ---
    Sorry, but preparations
    are already underway.
[08:29] ---
    I don't believe this, nya...
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    Извините.
[08:34] ---
    I am sorry. It is unfortunate.
[08:37] ---
    Sorry.
[08:38] ---
    That's okay.
[08:50] ---
    And that's the schedule
    for the release events.
[08:55] ---
    Finally, I have a homework assignment.
[08:57] ---
    Homework? Yuck!
[09:00] ---
    It's important
    homework for all three of you.
[09:04] ---
    Please think of a name for your unit.
[09:08] ---
    W-We're going to?
[09:11] ---
    That's super important! What'll we do?
[09:14] ---
    What kind of name is good?
[09:16] ---
    One easy to remember, I think.
[09:19] ---
    But any name that
    would fit the three of you.
[09:24] ---
    I have a question.
    Why the three of us?
[09:32] ---
    Shiburin, you don't wanna be with us?
[09:35] ---
    That's not it.
[09:36] ---
    Why were we chosen
    and not Miku, for example?
[09:42] ---
    It was an overall judgment.
[09:46] ---
    I don't really understand...
[09:48] ---
    Singing, dancing, guts?
[09:51] ---
    Timing and balance too.
[09:54] ---
    By balance, you mean the members?
[09:56] ---
    I see. Space cadet,
    straight man, natural airhead.
[10:00] ---
    I'm the airhead?
[10:02] ---
    Oh? Not realizing it makes it worse!
[10:05] ---
    I'm not, Mio-chan!
[10:07] ---
    A natural airhead never
    thinks she's an airhead!
[10:13] ---
    Hello. Everything going smoothly?
[10:16] ---
    More or less as we decided.
[10:19] ---
    And those girls?
[10:22] ---
    Yes. They're doing their best.
[10:25] ---
    Everything hangs on you.
[10:31] ---
    How about Milk Tea?
[10:33] ---
    That's cute!
[10:35] ---
    It is, but I don't know if
    it's right for our unit name.
[10:39] ---
    Got it. Let's add "ginger."
[10:41] ---
    Ginger Milk Tea! Delicious!
[10:44] ---
    Do you have an idea, Mio?
[10:48] ---
    I thought of several actually.
[10:50] ---
    Look at that list!
[10:53] ---
    Which is your favorite?
[10:54] ---
    Fried Chicken!
[10:56] ---
    Veto.
[10:57] ---
    How could you? That meat
    saved me from that jam.
[11:01] ---
    What kind of name
    do you think is good?
[11:09] ---
    Princess Blue?
[11:12] ---
    Princess Blue!
[11:15] ---
    A princess?
[11:17] ---
    Not me! That's what my dad...
[11:22] ---
    Hello!
[11:24] ---
    Hello!
[11:30] ---
    Hello.
[11:34] ---
    I'm tapped.
[11:35] ---
    Nothing's coming to mind...
[11:38] ---
    There's still time.
[11:40] ---
    If you don't mind,
    could you think of ideas?
[11:44] ---
    Please.
[11:46] ---
    All right.
[11:50] ---
    Great! Just like that.
[11:52] ---
    And smile! Now move!
[11:56] ---
    Makeup coming in!
[11:58] ---
    I worked up a sweat.
[12:02] ---
    Hey, Minami-chan and
    Anastasia are recording today.
[12:07] ---
    Lucky! I wanna sing too!
[12:10] ---
    I'm gonna tell the
    producer I want a song!
[12:14] ---
    Yeah!
[12:15] ---
    He'll just end up telling
    you it's being considered.
[12:19] ---
    Then what should I do?
[12:26] ---
    When at crosswalks,
    look right, look left,
[12:30] ---
    and then right once
    more before crossing!
[12:34] ---
    When you get in cars,
    put the seat belt on correctly.
[12:37] ---
    If you don't, we'll arrest you!
[12:41] ---
    Psychic Arrest!
[12:44] ---
    Hey, Yuko-chan!
[12:46] ---
    Your body is the
    crime here, Shizuku-chan.
[12:53] ---
    I was so nervous.
[12:55] ---
    Our "big sisters"
    were like real deals.
[12:57] ---
    I hear Sanae-san
    is a former police officer.
[13:01] ---
    Wow!
[13:02] ---
    What are you doing?
[13:05] ---
    Imagining how
    a CD debut would feel.
[13:08] ---
    The producer's busy,
    so we're thinking for him, nya.
[13:13] ---
    Finished! Here's my debut proposal, nya!
[13:17] ---
    Cute outfit, cute song, and doing
    a cute dance with cute cats!
[13:21] ---
    Of course, the call is... "nya!"
[13:26] ---
    Cute...
[13:27] ---
    It's more like a petting
    event than a concert? Only cats...
[13:31] ---
    Debut proposal, huh?
    Maybe I'll think of one too.
[13:37] ---
    I'll think of one too!
[13:40] ---
    Kirari-chan...
[13:41] ---
    Anzu-chan,
    you skipped out on work again...
[13:45] ---
    Now is the time
    to seal away the grimoire!
[13:52] ---
    What kind of proposal is yours?
[13:54] ---
    All of us singing outside.
[13:56] ---
    A cute concert, huh?
[13:59] ---
    Mine's a guerrilla gig
    in the middle of Shibuya!
[14:03] ---
    Guerrilla gig?
[14:04] ---
    I see your smile again and again
[14:10] ---
    Starting to overflow
    in the middle of time
[14:15] ---
    That's your unit name?
[14:17] ---
    Da. Yes.
[14:21] ---
    We'll have a concert together, right?
[14:24] ---
    Yeah. I'm glad we'll be together.
[14:27] ---
    If it were just the
    two of us...
[14:30] ---
    you know?
[14:32] ---
    You have nothing to worry about.
    I'm sure the audience will love you.
[14:38] ---
    Guess I'd do a
    guerrilla rock gig at Budokan.
[14:41] ---
    It's not guerrilla if you book it!
[14:44] ---
    Copycat!
[14:45] ---
    I didn't copy. It's Budokan.
[14:48] ---
    Ranko-chan!
[14:50] ---
    Are you done?
[14:52] ---
    I-I would have a precious festival
    with servants who share my soul.
[14:58] ---
    I'd like the audience
    to eat my homemade cookies.
[15:02] ---
    That's sweet! I'm
    sure they'd be pleased.
[15:06] ---
    What kind of debut do you want?
[15:09] ---
    I can't imagine...
    Making my debut?
[15:12] ---
    But I wish I could make even
    one person happy, even just a little.
[15:21] ---
    Is there some problem?
[15:23] ---
    No. Nothing.
[15:26] ---
    There's nothing,
    and that kind of makes me worry.
[15:30] ---
    Is that what you call confidence?
[15:33] ---
    Yeah.
[15:34] ---
    All we have are the nice song and
    outfits the producer prepared for us.
[15:40] ---
    We've never even been on stage.
[15:46] ---
    Minami...
[15:48] ---
    I have to hang tough, right?
    I was chosen, so I have to do my best.
[15:53] ---
    And I'll make my worldwide debut!
[15:56] ---
    I'll take all Japan first, nya!
[15:58] ---
    We can all play
    tag and play with water...
[16:03] ---
    Chocolate, cinnamon, and
    strawberries... Cocoa-flavored too!
[16:07] ---
    Can people reserve public parks?
[16:10] ---
    I wanna wear a cute, frilly dress and
    have all these dazzling lights on me,
[16:17] ---
    and everyone will be happy-happy!
[16:22] ---
    How about you, Anzu-chan?
[16:23] ---
    I wanna sleep.
[16:25] ---
    Producer!
[16:27] ---
    Listen to this!
[16:29] ---
    We brainstormed debut proposals! You
    should give them serious consideration!
[16:42] ---
    Thank you. I'll review these proposals.
[16:47] ---
    But you probably
    shouldn't get your hopes up.
[16:53] ---
    Well, that didn't work...
[16:55] ---
    I thought it was a good idea...
[16:57] ---
    Soul salvation...
[17:01] ---
    From his reaction, it looks
    like we won't debut soon.
[17:06] ---
    If we do our lessons and work hard,
    we can make our debut soon. Right?
[17:14] ---
    I won't give up! Since it's come
    to this, I'll go on strike, nya!
[17:21] ---
    Let's work hard on our lessons.
[17:23] ---
    Yeah!
[17:24] ---
    Right, I'll do my best.
[17:26] ---
    Everyone!
[17:30] ---
    Have you seen the producer?
[17:35] ---
    We demand...
[17:37] ---
    What is it again?
[17:39] ---
    ...eight days off a week!
[17:41] ---
    Don't say what you please!
[17:43] ---
    Anzu-chan! Miku-chan! Rika-chan!
[17:48] ---
    Everyone...
[17:50] ---
    Where's the producer?
[17:52] ---
    In a meeting somewhere...
[17:56] ---
    On strike again?
[17:58] ---
    Cutting the enemy food
    supply is basic strategy.
[18:02] ---
    They'll be shocked when
    they find out they can't eat.
[18:06] ---
    Um, you're making a scene...
[18:09] ---
    What's the order?
[18:10] ---
    Um, an iced tea.
[18:12] ---
    Okay!
[18:17] ---
    Thank you!
[18:18] ---
    Sure!
[18:20] ---
    It's okay...
[18:21] ---
    You guys are completely
    surrounded! Peacefully surrender!
[18:26] ---
    Forget it!
[18:28] ---
    Your mom is crying!
[18:30] ---
    Your big sister Mika is gonna cry too!
[18:34] ---
    Then I'll stop.
[18:35] ---
    Nya! Rika-chan!
[18:38] ---
    We'll do our best then, nya!
[18:40] ---
    For justice for us!
[18:43] ---
    I want you to promise
    that we'll make our debut, nya!
[18:49] ---
    Then I quit too.
[18:51] ---
    You too?
[18:55] ---
    Miku-chan, stop this!
    You're causing problems for everyone!
[19:01] ---
    Let's talk to the
    producer about our debut!
[19:08] ---
    I did, nya.
[19:12] ---
    Over and over.
    But I never got a good answer.
[19:15] ---
    Why not? Why is the answer no?
[19:19] ---
    We're doing our best too, so why?
[19:22] ---
    I was thrilled when I passed
    the audition for the Cinderella Project.
[19:28] ---
    I had faith that if I did my best
    with the lessons and odd jobs,
[19:32] ---
    I'd eventually be able
    to make my debut.
[19:36] ---
    But more and more,
    I'm left behind... Left alone...
[19:41] ---
    What am I doing wrong?
    Should I work harder?
[19:44] ---
    How much harder?
[19:46] ---
    I have no idea!
[19:49] ---
    But I don't want it to go on like this.
[19:50] ---
    I wanna become an idol too.
    I wanna make my debut!
[20:02] ---
    I'm sorry, Maekawa-san!
[20:07] ---
    We're going to have
    all of you make your debut.
[20:15] ---
    Really?
[20:17] ---
    It wasn't set, so I couldn't say...
[20:20] ---
    The first wave's Nitta-san and the others.
[20:23] ---
    After that, we'll have the second and
    third wave of units making their debut.
[20:33] ---
    Producer...
[20:38] ---
    Sheesh.
[20:41] ---
    You should've said so before...
[20:46] ---
    Yeah, really.
[20:54] ---
    It's decided that
    we'll make our debut?
[20:57] ---
    Mayday! Mayday!
[21:00] ---
    - Anzu-chan! Got you!
    - Let me go!
[21:04] ---
    I envy them their youth.
[21:07] ---
    Let me rephrase! Since I still
    have my youth! I'll be 17 forever!
[21:14] ---
    Sorry for bailing.
[21:16] ---
    That's okay. I was too
    hasty about the whole thing.
[21:20] ---
    Miku-chan, I don't want
    things to go on as is either.
[21:25] ---
    I'm not sure about your methods,
[21:27] ---
    but it could qualify as rock.
[21:31] ---
    I'm sorry.
[21:35] ---
    You five!
[21:37] ---
    We'll do our best to get
    stronger till our debut day, nya!
[21:42] ---
    So fight, nya!
[21:46] ---
    Minami...
[21:47] ---
    Right.
[21:48] ---
    Let's do this!
[21:50] ---
    Right!
[21:51] ---
    Yeah.
[21:54] ---
    Good! Nice and cheerful!
[21:57] ---
    It's like,
    "Hey, we're debuting!"
[21:59] ---
    This "New Generations"...
[22:03] ---
    It's your tentative unit name.
[22:05] ---
    I needed to put something there...
[22:08] ---
    What does it mean?
[22:10] ---
    That a new age has begun for you.
[22:16] ---
    That's cool!
[22:17] ---
    I like it.
[22:20] ---
    That strikes a chord.
    That's our unit name, right?
[22:24] ---
    Yes!
[22:25] ---
    Sure.
[22:27] ---
    Understood. Then your
    unit name is New Generations.
[22:33] ---
    Right!
[22:34] ---
    Thank you!
[22:36] ---
    I see. So our age
    is about to begin.
[23:56] ---
    EPISODE 6