E9 - The Other Baton

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[00:02] Sign
    How to Open an Unknown Box
[00:02] Sign
    Song by MILLIONSTARS Team6th
[00:33] Mirai
    They're so cute.
[00:36] Tsubasa
    They're like princesses.
[00:38] Shizuka
    Apparently Matsuri-san
    taught everyone what to do.
[00:42] Kaori
    Now Team6th has debuted, too.
[00:45] Mirai
    We're all really idols.
[00:48] Tsumugi
    It feels like the people we
    were standing right next to
[00:51] Tsumugi
    have suddenly gone far, far away.
[00:53] Kaori
    Everyone's talking about all of them.
[00:56] Tsubasa
    People online are excited.
[00:58] Shizuka
    Each time a new team debuts,
    everyone gets more attention.
[01:04] Mirai
    It's like we running a relay
    toward the theater's opening.
[01:09] Newbie P
    Yeah.
[01:11] Newbie P
    Let's keep passing that baton.
[01:13] Mirai
    Mister Producer.
[01:15] Newbie P
    Your turn is coming up.
[01:17] Both
    Yeah!
[01:19] Newbie P
    Team7th is currently preparing
    for their debut event.
[01:23] Newbie P
    Julia, Reika, Kana, and Ayumu.
[01:27] Newbie P
    They're going to be performing at an
    artist-focused event as the only idol group.
[01:32] Newbie P
    I hope they can stay true to themselves.
[01:36] Newbie P
    And Team8th is last.
[01:39] Newbie P
    Mirai, Shizuka, Tsubasa,
    Tsumugi, and Kaori-san...
[01:45] Newbie P
    I'd like you all to do your best together.
[01:47] Mirai
    Of course!
[01:48] Shizuka
    We'd better train hard in
    our lessons until our debut.
[01:51] Tsubasa
    Aw, what? I wish we could debut now.
[01:55] Newbie P
    Actually, I have a job for you first.
[01:58] Tsumugi
    Huh?
[01:58] Mirai
    What is it?
[02:01] Newbie P
    Backup dancers for the 765PRO ALLSTARS.
[02:04] All
    What?
[03:39] Mirai
    We're here!
SIGN    Episode 9
    The Other Baton
[03:40] Mirai
    Hello, Hakodate!
SIGN    Forest
[03:50] Mirai
    We're almost there.
[03:51] Tsubasa
    Yeah.
[03:52] Shizuka
    I can hardly believe it.
[03:55] Shizuka
    I can't believe we'll be standing onstage
    with the girls we saw that day.
[03:59] Mirai
    I never thought we'd get the chance.
[04:02] Tsubasa
    I'm excited to meet Miki-chan.
[04:05] Mirai
    You've been saying how much
    you want to meet her.
[04:07] Tsubasa
    Yeah. She's only a year older than us,
    but she's so fashionable and cool.
[04:13] Tsubasa
    She does incredible things
    onstage like it's nothing.
[04:17] Tsubasa
    I admire her so much.
[04:21] Koari
    I didn't know this was such a long tour.
[04:25] Newbie P
    After the special performance you saw,
[04:28] Newbie P
    they split into teams and
    started touring the country.
[04:31] Tsumugi
    And we're supposed to perform
    at one of their huge concerts?
[04:36] Newbie P
    You've gone through plenty of
    lessons by now. You'll be fine.
[04:40] Newbie P
    Let's get something tasty
    to eat once it's over.
[04:42] Newbie P
    Since we're in Hokkaido,
    how does sushi sound?
[04:45] Mirai
    All right!
[04:46] Mirai
    Sushi! Sushi!
[04:47] Tsumugi
    Why are we making plans for after the
    concert when it hasn't started yet?
[04:48] Mirai
    I want salmon, octopus, and egg!
[04:52] Mirai
    Is Hokkaido famous for its eggs?
[04:53] Tsumugi
    Did you only accept this job
    so you could eat sushi?
[04:57] Newbie P
    What?
[04:58] Newbie P
    O-Obviously not!
[05:00] Tsumugi
    Then perhaps you're already hungry.
[05:01] Newbie P
    Hey, wait!
[05:03] Mirai
    Wow!
[05:05] Mirai
    It's them!
[05:06] Tsubasa
    And Miki-chan!
[05:08] Mirai
    It's time!
[05:20] Chief P
    Good afternoon.
[05:22] Newbie P
    Hello.
[05:23] Chief P
    I'm excited to see what they'll
    receive from each other today.
[05:27] Sign
    Backup Dancers
    MILLIONSTARS-sama
    
    Ibuki Tsubasa-sama Kasuga Mirai-sama
    Sakuramori Kaori-sama Shiraishi Tsumugi-sama
    Mogami Shizuka-sama
[05:28] Newbie P
    Me, too.
[05:38] Mirai
    It must be so pretty during the show.
[05:42] Haruka
    Hey, girls.
[05:45] Haruka
    Hello!
[05:46] Makoto
    Hello.
[05:48] Mirai
    Haruka-san!
[05:49] Haruka
    Thanks for coming.
[05:51] Shizuka
    Thank you for granting us this opportunity.
[05:56] Tsubasa
    We're really looking forward to it!
[05:58] Kaori
    That's right.
[05:59] Mirai
    Did you invite us to perform with you?
[06:03] Haruka
    Yeah. We wanted to perform with you,
    so we submitted a request.
[06:06] Haruka
    Oh, I hope we didn't interfere
    with your upcoming debut.
[06:10] Shizuka
    Of course not. We appreciate
    the chance to learn.
[06:13] Iori
    That's the spirit!
[06:15] Iori
    You'll want to sear my super
    idol style into your minds.
[06:20] Yukiho
    It's your first time, right?
[06:22] Yukiho
    I'm sure you're nervous,
    but let's do our best.
[06:27] Makoto
    As long as you're having fun
    with us, you'll be fine.
[06:31] Male Staff 1
    Thank you.
[06:33] Chihaya
    Thank you.
[06:36] Shizuka
    Chihaya-san...
[06:40] Miki
    Thanks for waiting, everyone.
[06:43] Tsubasa
    Miki-chan!
[06:45] Tsubasa
    I'm Ibuki Tsubasa.
[06:47] Miki
    I know. I saw you at the audition.
[06:50] Tsubasa
    Wow, thanks!
[06:52] Tsubasa
    I hope you'll see more of me today!
[06:54] Haruka
    Shall we get started?
[06:57] Mirai
    Oh, sure.
[07:04] Haruka
    Okay. Let's take a break.
[07:07] Tsubasa
    Okay!
[07:13] Iori
    Makoto, you should stand closer
    to the front during that interlude.
[07:18] Iori
    The front of the stage is huge, and it's
    your chance to show off your dancing.
[07:22] Makoto
    I actually think you could
    show off more during your solo.
[07:25] Miki
    Personally, I think both of you
    stand out plenty already. Also...
[07:29] Sign
    Backup Dancers
    MILLIONSTARS-sama
    
    Ibuki Tsubasa-sama Kasuga Mirai-sama
    Sakuramori Kaori-sama Shiraishi Tsumugi-sama
    Mogami Shizuka-sama
[07:35] Tsubasa
    Miki-chan was so cool.
[07:40] Kaori
    I'm amazed you can keep up with them.
[07:44] Mirai
    They seemed so used to everything.
[07:49] Shizuka
    I couldn't keep up at all.
[07:54] Tsumugi
    Are we going to be okay?
[08:04] Newbie P
    Shizuka?
[08:08] Shizuka
    I'm going out for a change of pace.
[08:55] Tsumugi
    I can't imagine this going well at all.
[08:59] Kaori
    I know we should do our best, but...
[09:03] Iori
    Oh?
[09:05] Iori
    It's you girls.
[09:06] Yukiho
    Good evening.
[09:07] Makoto
    Were you having tea together?
[09:12] Kaori
    Yes.
[09:13] Tsumugi
    I suppose.
[09:18] Yukiho
    Excuse me.
[09:19] Yukiho
    Mind if we join you?
[09:23] Tsumugi
    G-Go ahead.
[09:25] Kaori
    Of course not.
[10:20] Shizuka
    Wh-What are you doing?
[10:22] Shizuka
    Huh?
[10:25] Shizuka
    Chihaya-san?
[10:28] Chihaya
    Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
[10:32] Chihaya
    You were just so pretty.
[10:36] Shizuka
    Huh?
[10:39] Makoto
    What were you talking about?
[10:41] Tsumugi
    Today's rehearsal.
[10:44] Kaori
    We thought we'd trained hard in our lessons,
    but we still need so much more practice.
[10:52] Tsumugi
    I still don't even know
    what I'm supposed to do.
[10:57] Kaori
    This may sound obvious, but you were amazing.
[11:01] Kaori
    I'm not surprised.
[11:04] Yukiho
    Really?
[11:05] Kaori
    Yes.
[11:06] Makoto
    C-Come on, we're not that good.
[11:11] Makoto
    What's wrong?
[11:12] Tsumugi
    J-Just... You're more flattered than I expected.
[11:17] Makoto
    Huh? That surprises you?
[11:20] Tsumugi
    Y-Yes. I figured you'd be used to it.
[11:23] Makoto
    Well, we still appreciate it.
[11:25] Yukiho
    Yeah!
[11:26] Iori
    Yeah.
[11:26] Makoto
    Even we appreciate compliments and
    get frustrated when we fail, just like you.
[11:33] Yukiho
    We made lots of mistakes at first.
    I was especially terrible.
[11:39] Yukiho
    But little by little, we made progress.
[11:43] Iori
    Obviously we're more experienced.
    Don't let it bother you.
[11:48] Iori
    You're just getting started.
[11:52] Makoto
    You complained all the time at first.
[11:55] Iori
    And you were discouraged all
    the time. It was beyond pathetic.
[12:02] Yukiho
    It's okay if there are things
    you can't do right now.
[12:05] Yukiho
    You can learn to do them.
[12:09] Kaori
    Thank you, Yukiho-chan.
[12:11] Tsumugi
    I feel encouraged.
[12:17] Chihaya
    I see. Your father...
[12:21] Shizuka
    Yes. When I heard you singing, I thought
[12:27] Shizuka
    maybe if I were like you...
[12:30] Shizuka
    If I could sing like that, my father would
    allow me to continue being an idol.
[12:39] Chihaya
    I don't know how your father feels,
    but I think you've already got it...
[12:50] Chihaya
    What an idol needs.
[12:55] Shizuka
    Huh?
[13:02] Tsubasa
    Miki-chan. Miki-chan?
[13:08] Tsubasa
    Did she already go to bed?
[13:11] Tsubasa
    I wanted her autograph.
[13:26] Tsubasa
    Miki-chan?
[13:30] Miki
    Tsubasa?
[13:33] Tsubasa
    I'm surprised you stayed late to practice.
[13:37] Tsubasa
    You're already perfect.
[13:37] Sign
    The Sandglass
    of Recollection
[13:41] Miki
    Personally, I think I could
    do a little better.
[13:45] Tsubasa
    No fair.
[13:47] Tsubasa
    Miki-chan...
[13:49] Tsubasa
    What did you think of my dancing today?
[13:52] Miki
    Yours?
[13:54] Miki
    I think it was pretty good.
[13:57] Tsubasa
    All right! The others
    complimented my dancing, too.
[14:01] Miki
    They were pretty good, too.
[14:04] Miki
    They might overtake you soon.
[14:08] Tsubasa
    Huh? What do you mean?
[14:13] Miki
    Because you're not trying your hardest.
[14:17] Miki
    You won't get any better that way.
[14:38] Haruka
    Huh? Mirai-chan?
[14:41] Mirai
    Haruka-san.
[14:45] Sign
    Watch Your Step!
[14:45] Sign
    Especially you,
    Haruka!
    By Iori
[14:47] Mirai
    I knew I wouldn't be able to
    sleep, so I came here.
[14:52] Mirai
    I was terrible at today's rehearsal.
[14:58] Mirai
    So I came here to imagine
    the actual performance.
[15:05] Newbie P
    I was terrible today.
[15:08] Newbie P
    I failed to cheer up the girls when they
    were depressed after today's rehearsal.
[15:14] Chief P
    What's wrong with that?
[15:16] Chief P
    You feel that way because
    you sympathize with them.
[15:19] Chief P
    As long as you worry, cry, laugh,
    and grow with them...
[15:27] Chief P
    Didn't I once tell you that
    you're not doing this alone?
[15:32] Newbie P
    Yes.
[15:34] Chief P
    Words aren't the only thing that matters.
[15:39] Chief P
    Even I still allow myself to be
    pushed around more often than not.
[15:48] Haruka
    Me too, Mirai-chan.
[15:52] Haruka
    I always come to the stage
    the night before a performance.
[15:58] Haruka
    I love how cool and quiet the air is here.
[16:03] Haruka
    When I imagine the performance
    and the audience,
[16:09] Haruka
    it makes me feel like it'll go well
    and encourages me to do my best.
[16:17] Haruka
    Tomorrow this stage will become
    a totally different place.
[16:22] Haruka
    Guests who are excited to see us perform
[16:25] Haruka
    will fill the hall all the way to the back.
[16:28] Mirai
    It'll be so pretty and sparkly.
[16:32] Haruka
    Yeah. It'll be so hot, you won't
    believe it was this cool before.
[16:38] Mirai
    The whole audience will be smiling
    like they were at that concert I saw.
[16:45] Haruka
    You were looking at the fans, too?
[16:49] Mirai
    Yeah! They were incredible.
[16:52] Haruka
    Me, too!
[16:54] Haruka
    They're so important to me. I love them.
[16:56] Haruka
    I don't want to miss a single person.
[16:59] Haruka
    I bet you'll feel the same way
    tomorrow when you stand onstage.
[17:05] Mirai
    You're right!
[17:06] Mirai
    Okay!
[17:08] Mirai
    I have to do my best!
[17:09] Mirai
    I was feeling like trying harder
    to make up for my failures today!
[17:15] Mirai
    If we work hard at the theater, I hope we
    can perform in a hall like this someday.
[17:21] Haruka
    But first, I hope we can stand onstage
    with you at the theater.
[17:26] Mirai
    What? You're coming to the theater?
[17:29] Haruka
    Of course. No one told you?
[17:32] Mirai
    I'm not sure. Uh...
[17:37] Haruka
    Is that an invitation?
[17:38] Mirai
    Yes! You have to come!
[17:44] Haruka
    We will.
[17:57] (Flashback) Miki
    If you don't change,
    the others will overtake you.
[18:09] Tsubasa
    Aw, man!
[18:20] Both
    Tsubasa.
[18:21] Tsubasa
    What are you doing here?
[18:23] Mirai
    We're itching to start our lesson.
[18:26] Shizuka
    We want to improve our dancing.
[18:30] Tsubasa
    That's not fair. You really will overtake me.
[18:34] Mirai
    Huh?
[18:35] Tsumugi
    Hey, you three.
[18:37] Tsubasa
    Tsumugi-san and Kaori-san?
[18:40] Tsumugi
    We agreed yesterday that we'd practice today.
[18:43] Koari
    I had Tsumugi-chan wake me.
[18:48] Mirai
    We're all here. Let's practice together!
[19:04] Newbie P
    Good morning.
[19:06] Mirai
    Mister Producer.
[19:08] Newbie P
    I brought breakfast.
[19:09] Mirai
    All right! I'm starving!
[19:13] Shizuka
    Thank you, producer.
[19:16] Newbie P
    I saw you girls working hard.
[19:19] Newbie P
    I'm sorry this is all I can do for you.
[19:21] Mirai
    Don't be sorry. This will
    allow us to keep working.
[19:24] Mirai
    You just watch us, Mister Producer!
[19:29] Newbie P
    I will.
[19:40] Haruka
    Good work.
[19:42] Haruka
    You were great!
[19:44] Mirai
    Really?
[19:45] Yukiho
    Yeah!
[19:46] Makoto
    You were awesome!
[19:47] Iori
    You must be quick learners
    to change this much in one day.
[19:51] Iori
    You've got potential.
[19:54] Mirai
    Thank you!
[19:56] Koari
    We appreciate it.
[19:57] Tsumugi
    Yes!
[20:01] Haruka
    We look forward to performing with you.
[20:03] All
    Yeah!
[20:11] Haruka
    Let's fill the hall with smiles.
[20:15] Mirai
    Yeah!
[20:16] Makoto
    Haruka, should we do our usual thing?
[20:19] Haruka
    Yeah.
[20:23] Haruka
    765PRO, fight!
[20:28] All
    Yeah!
[20:32] Male Staff 1
    Everyone's in position.
[20:34] Male Staff 2
    Beginning countdown.
[20:36] Male Staff 2
    Three, two, one.
[22:24] Haruka
    Good work, everyone! Cheers!
[22:28] All
    Cheers!
[22:30] Haruka
    Thank you! We had so much
    fun because of all of you!
[22:34] Mirai
    Us, too! Thank you!
[22:38] Haruka
    Let's perform together again someday.
[22:39] Mirai
    Yes, of course!
[22:47] Tsubasa
    Um... Miki-chan, how did I do?
[22:52] Miki
    Looks like you tried your best.
[22:55] Miki
    But you've still got a lot to learn.
[22:59] Iori
    Hey, Miki.
[23:00] Miki
    What is it, fivehead?
[23:03] Iori
    Don't call me that!
[23:04] Tsubasa
    What does it mean to try my best?
[23:07] Makoto
    You were perfect.
[23:09] Chief P
    Chihaya, about the concert...
[23:09] Yukiho
    You were amazing.
[23:11] Tsumugi
    I still have a lot to learn.
[23:11] Haruka
    Shizuka-chan, you were incredible.
[23:15] Shizuka
    I wouldn't say that.
[23:18] Chihaya
    Mogami-san, I have a request.
[23:22] Chihaya
    Could you sing with me at my next recital?
[23:30] Girl 1
    It's quiz time.
[23:32] Girl 1
    What will Chihaya-san ask Shizuka-san to do?
[23:36] Girl 2
    Puffy-puff-puff.
[23:38] Girl 3
    I know. She wants her to teach her
    how to use a smartphone.
[23:41] Girl 2
    Wrong.
[23:42] Girl 4
    She wants to play baseball.
[23:43] Girl 2
    Wrong.
[23:43] Girl 5
    Nice body.
[23:45] Shizuka
    What does that mean?
[23:47] Girl 6
    Shizuka-san, you look awfully scary
    when you're glaring.
[23:50] Shizuka
    Am I really that scary?
[23:52] Girl 7
    Is that a request?
SIGN    Episode 10
    What an Idol Needs
[23:54] Girl 8
    You'll have to wait until
    next time for the answer.
[23:59] ---
    Illustration by: Tiv