# UniteUp!
"I'm going to be an idol...?"
Akira Kiyose is a high school student who loves to sing.
His songs were published to a video sharing site as the internet singer "KIKUNOYU".
One day, he is scouted by the entertainment agency "sMiLea Production" after they hear his singing voice.
The agency was established to nurture up-and-coming idols by the legendary idol duo "Anela" after they suddenly retired.
Akira forms a group with Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa, who were also scouted.
The three online singers are inspired by the idols "LEGIT" and "JAXX/JAXX", also belonging to the same agency, and aim to make their idol debut with their own thoughts and feelings in mind...!
# Season 1
# E1 - Let's Be Idols & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GPWUKG2X3/lets-be-idols--unite)
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**[01:05] ---**
*WELCOME TO OUR STAGE*
**[01:06] ---**
*Are you ready?*
**[01:08] ---**
*Take you down
with all my experience and skills*
**[01:12] ---**
*In a few seconds,
you'll be enthralled and out of control*
**[01:18] ---**
*YOU SURRENDER*
**[01:20] ---**
*Fate Dance is in the palm of your hand*
**[01:24] ---**
*You can't resist*
**[01:27] ---**
*When you realize
"Something is wrong"*
**[01:31] ---**
*Game was over
Sleep on my chest*
**[01:36] ---**
*I can't miss it, you are on target*
**[01:40] ---**
*- YOU’RE TARGET
- MOVING ALL DAY AND NIGHT*
**[01:42] ---**
*Sensitive to Search*
**[01:44] ---**
*Pride resides in these Eyes on TARGET*
**[01:48] ---**
*Inside heart, shoot it into you*
**[01:56] ---**
*A flash of light beckons eternity*
**[02:04] ---**
*Shoot into your obedient heart*
**[02:20] ---**
*HEY, IT'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT*
**[02:28] ---**
*And so, that was footage of Anela
from the past.*
**[02:32] ---**
*It really was amazing!*
**[02:35] ---**
*And from their talent agency...*
**[02:36] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[02:38] ---**
SPACE BASEBALL
CROSSFIRE
**[02:39] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[02:41] ---**
*Roar, Crossfire!*
**[02:43] ---**
*To tomorrow!*
**[02:49] ---**
Stare...
**[02:54] ---**
Wh-What is it?
**[02:56] ---**
I'm observing my son's growth.
**[02:59] ---**
Respect my privacy, at the least!
**[03:01] ---**
Seriously, stuff like that gets you hated!
**[03:05] ---**
How you said that just now.
**[03:07] ---**
Wh-What?
**[03:11] ---**
It totally sounded like your dad!
**[03:16] ---**
That's enough.
**[03:17] ---**
Oh, you're okay with bread
for breakfast, right?
**[03:19] ---**
Anything’s fine.
**[03:21] ---**
*LEGIT's three members
used to be backup dancers.*
**[03:25] ---**
*The members of JAXX/JAXX
all used to be in a different talent agency.*
**[03:28] ---**
Time to eat.
**[03:33] ---**
What is this?
**[03:39] ---**
Mom! The miso soup!
**[03:41] ---**
What of it?
**[03:42] ---**
There's a sweet yellow furball
in the miso soup!
**[03:46] ---**
That's pineapple!
**[03:48] ---**
I got it from Mr. Suzuki,
one of the regulars!
**[03:50] ---**
It's sweet and delicious, right?
**[03:54] ---**
Hey, can I throw this underwear out?
**[03:57] ---**
No way! They don't sell that anymore!
**[03:59] ---**
But this is from back when you were
in grade school, and the colors are all faded.
**[04:03] ---**
It's fine. I can still wear it.
**[04:05] ---**
When you leave the house,
take some tea to Grandpa!
**[04:08] ---**
Yeah, yeah.
**[04:20] ---**
*Next up is today's weather.*
**[04:22] ---**
Here’s your tea.
**[04:23] ---**
*Tomorrow will be
completely different from today.*
**[04:25] ---**
Hey Grandpa, did you eat the miso soup
in this morning's breakfast?
**[04:29] ---**
Huh?
**[04:30] ---**
I said, in Mom's miso soup...
**[04:33] ---**
Huh?
**[04:35] ---**
It’s nothing.
**[04:36] ---**
I'm heading out!
**[04:39] ---**
And those clothes are mine,
so don't get them dirty. See you!
**[04:44] ---**
*And some areas may see showers
starting in the late afternoon.*
**[04:53] ---**
So hot.
**[06:31] ---**
ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP CLUB
WE DO REPAIRS, TOO!
**[06:33] ---**
Is Kacchan here?
**[06:34] ---**
It's probably the connection
to the power source.
**[06:36] ---**
I'll have it done by Monday.
**[06:38] ---**
You're seriously a lifesaver.
**[06:40] ---**
Oh, that thing from the other day.
I just need to send you the JPEG?
**[06:42] ---**
Yeah, that's fine.
**[06:44] ---**
Then I'll be back on Monday!
**[06:46] ---**
See ya!
**[06:48] ---**
Hey there.
**[06:49] ---**
Was that Saito from Class 5?
**[06:51] ---**
Yeah. He wants me to fix his laptop.
**[06:54] ---**
Come to think, Saito won an award
in an art contest held by some group, right?
**[07:00] ---**
Yeah, he did. He's already got a job
at an illustration firm when he graduates.
**[07:05] ---**
Seriously? That's amazing
because he's still a first year.
**[07:09] ---**
It's so nice to have some special talent.
**[07:11] ---**
You can do something, too.
**[07:13] ---**
Like what?
**[07:14] ---**
What about baseball?
**[07:15] ---**
You're giving up on that?
**[07:19] ---**
Don't get all mopey
just because you failed once.
**[07:23] ---**
Your dream is to become a hero, right?
**[07:30] ---**
How to put it...
**[07:33] ---**
When you become an adult,
you're able to see reality.
**[07:36] ---**
In the end, dreams and heroes
are in the world of anime.
**[07:41] ---**
Huh? Then the adults who chase their dreams
are all kids who can't face reality?
**[07:47] ---**
They're a lot more radiant
than someone wasting their days away like you.
**[07:51] ---**
Huh? That totally hurts me!
**[07:54] ---**
Yeah, yeah. That's enough.
**[07:56] ---**
Let's go blow off some stress.
**[08:00] ---**
*This moment in the roaring cheers
with you laughing*
**[08:08] ---**
*Crossfire*
**[08:13] ---**
Akira, sing this next.
**[08:17] ---**
Man, can I really sing this?
**[08:27] ---**
See ya!
**[08:28] ---**
Yeah!
**[08:40] ---**
PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR TOWEL
IN THE BATHTUB
**[08:43] ---**
MILK - 100 YEN
(°YOU CAN'T TAKE THE BOTTLE WITH YOU)
**[08:46] ---**
Hey, you coulda caught that one!
**[08:47] ---**
What's that guy doing?
**[08:50] ---**
It's been a while, Akira.
**[08:52] ---**
Have you been studying hard?
**[08:54] ---**
Well. Yeah.
**[08:56] ---**
Oh, hey Toda!
**[08:57] ---**
Good evening.
I brought something for the grandpas.
**[09:01] ---**
Our company made sample beers.
Would you like some?
**[09:04] ---**
Oh, sounds good!
**[09:06] ---**
- Come on, sit with us!
- Grandpas, if you're out of the bath, head on home!
**[09:09] ---**
Aya, this massage chair isn't moving again.
**[09:13] ---**
Huh? Again?
I just fixed the boiler last week, too.
**[09:15] ---**
KIKUNOYU
**[09:17] ---**
This public bath is so run-down!
**[09:21] ---**
POST
**[09:41] ---**
So in this upcoming new term...
**[09:49] ---**
Hey, Akira!
**[09:50] ---**
Hey, Kacchan.
**[09:52] ---**
Are you skipping the school assembly
from the first day of the new term?
**[09:55] ---**
Our homeroom teacher's gonna be Teruo.
**[09:57] ---**
I don't care about that. Look at this!
**[10:00] ---**
YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DIRECT MESSAGE
FROM sMiLea PRODUCTION
**[10:01] ---**
S-Smil-ea?
**[10:04] ---**
What is this?
**[10:05] ---**
I got an email from a talent agency.
**[10:08] ---**
Why?
**[10:09] ---**
Hey, get to your seats!
**[10:10] ---**
We're gonna go to their agency
after school.
**[10:13] ---**
Why?
**[10:14] ---**
Huh? I'm going too?
**[10:19] ---**
Hey, did you see the new video from EVAN?
**[10:22] ---**
I did!
**[10:23] ---**
It was super cute!
**[10:30] ---**
This place?
**[10:31] ---**
Looks like it.
**[10:53] ---**
Wow, so spacious!
**[10:57] ---**
Welcome.
**[10:59] ---**
Wow! Maoto Tsujido!
**[11:02] ---**
Oh? It's that time already?
**[11:04] ---**
Sorry, I'll be right over.
**[11:06] ---**
Lin Otsuki.
**[11:08] ---**
They're really Anela.
**[11:09] ---**
Anela?
**[11:11] ---**
You’re the kids of KIKUNOYU, right?
**[11:12] ---**
Yes, that's right. I'm Yoshikazu Ogawa.
**[11:14] ---**
*Kikunoyu?*
**[11:15] ---**
Nice to meet you.
**[11:16] ---**
*Why is our...*
**[11:17] ---**
Whoa.
**[11:20] ---**
Welcome to sMiLea Production!
**[11:25] ---**
Once again, welcome to sMiLea Production.
**[11:29] ---**
I'm Lin Otsuki,
producer and vice representative!
**[11:32] ---**
I'm Maoto Tsujido, the representative.
**[11:34] ---**
- Lin, I’ll see you later.
- Yeah.
**[11:38] ---**
Nice meeting you.
**[11:41] ---**
Thank you for coming
all the way out to our office today.
**[11:44] ---**
No problem.
**[11:45] ---**
Then, let's cut to the chase.
**[11:47] ---**
Just like the email I sent,
I had you come here today...
**[11:50] ---**
We accept!
**[11:56] ---**
I'm glad you're up for it,
but don't be so hasty.
**[11:59] ---**
I just want to talk to you guys for today.
**[12:03] ---**
That's true.
**[12:04] ---**
So if you're Yoshikazu,
that means you're Akira Kiyose?
**[12:09] ---**
Huh?
**[12:10] ---**
I've heard you singing.
**[12:12] ---**
Relaxed yet kind.
You have a good voice.
**[12:15] ---**
The number of views KIKUNOYU is getting
has skyrocketed in the past few months.
**[12:19] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[12:20] ---**
Huh? What? H-Hold on a second!
**[12:23] ---**
My singing? Number of views?
What’s going on?
**[12:28] ---**
You're been uploading my singing
on the internet!?
**[12:30] ---**
Right! Our artist name is KIKUNOYU.
**[12:33] ---**
Oh, I took that name
from your family's bathhouse.
**[12:36] ---**
Basically, it's just videos
in the "cover songs" genre.
**[12:39] ---**
You did this without telling me!
**[12:41] ---**
When were you even recording my voice?
**[12:44] ---**
Karaoke.
**[12:45] ---**
Karaoke?
**[12:46] ---**
Yup. Smartphones
have good audio quality lately.
**[12:50] ---**
Well, even then I had to cut some noise out,
and it's scary if people find out who we are,
**[12:54] ---**
so I commissioned illustrations
for the videos.
**[12:56] ---**
Editing all of them
were pretty difficult too, you know?
**[12:59] ---**
That's not what I'm talking about!
**[13:01] ---**
Now, now, now.
**[13:02] ---**
Calm down, both of you.
**[13:06] ---**
I'm slightly surprised that Akira
wasn’t aware of all of this.
**[13:09] ---**
But, how about it?
Would you like to try it out?
**[13:18] ---**
An idol!
**[13:23] ---**
An idol!?
**[13:24] ---**
Yup.
**[13:25] ---**
This agency was created for training
young idols who have potential.
**[13:31] ---**
The groups under our wing are LEGIT,
a dance-vocal group that debuted last year,
**[13:36] ---**
and JAXX/JAXX, a band. They both debuted
at the same time, and they're both skilled.
**[13:42] ---**
They’re our flagship groups.
**[13:44] ---**
I saw the news coverage
of the debut press conference!
**[13:45] ---**
Thanks.
**[13:47] ---**
We're an agency that hasn't had
much time since creation.
**[13:50] ---**
But fortunately, both groups
are getting on track for success.
**[13:53] ---**
So we'd like to dig up the next
new idol group, and nurture them.
**[13:56] ---**
That's what I was thinking
when I sent you an invitation.
**[13:59] ---**
Isn't this something amazing? An idol!
You can become a professional singer!
**[14:11] ---**
Akira. We really feel gratitude
for Yoshikazu.
**[14:16] ---**
Because we were able to find you like this.
**[14:21] ---**
And one more thing. About Maoto...
**[14:24] ---**
He doesn't show much interest in things other
than music, but he was telling me very happily...
**[14:30] ---**
"This kid properly expresses
his emotions onto his songs."
**[14:34] ---**
"Happiness, fun, pain, sadness, doubt."
**[14:39] ---**
He said they were all right there,
living within you.
**[14:45] ---**
Do you like singing?
**[14:49] ---**
I don't hate it.
**[14:55] ---**
It's not like we want you
to give us an answer right away.
**[14:59] ---**
If there's something else that you want to do,
we won't force your hand.
**[15:03] ---**
However, I'd be delighted if you at least
think about it a little bit.
**[15:10] ---**
Okay.
**[15:12] ---**
I'm sorry we had you
come all the way out here.
**[15:15] ---**
It’s no problem.
**[15:16] ---**
By the way, that uniform...
**[15:18] ---**
We’re from Seisho High School.
**[15:19] ---**
Oh, just as I thought.
**[15:21] ---**
*Race through, we're going up high*
**[15:24] ---**
*Nobody can stop us*
**[15:26] ---**
*Take off to the unexperienced zone*
**[15:28] ---**
That's the group LEGIT.
**[15:28] ---**
*Let the sparks fly, we’re gonna burn up, fire*
**[15:30] ---**
They have a member
who’s the same age as you two.
**[15:31] ---**
*Fire, fire, ahh yeah yeah, fire, fire*
**[15:34] ---**
*We gotta get up,
fire, fire, ahh yeah*
**[15:36] ---**
Okay, be careful on your way back.
**[15:38] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[15:40] ---**
Akira.
**[15:43] ---**
Your singing voice has the power
to enchant other people.
**[15:47] ---**
At least, that's what I think.
**[15:57] ---**
I'm sure I inconvenienced you.
**[16:02] ---**
Sorry. I got all worked up by myself.
**[16:07] ---**
No. It's just that singing and idols
were something out of the blue.
**[16:15] ---**
So it surprised me a little bit.
**[16:21] ---**
Hey...
**[16:23] ---**
If you don't mind, can you take a look
at the KIKUNOYU videos?
**[16:29] ---**
They're pretty popular.
**[16:48] ---**
They really exist.
**[16:52] ---**
And so many...
**[17:05] ---**
*I'm not so good at mornings, you see*
**[17:08] ---**
Is this really my voice?
**[17:09] ---**
*Intoxicated by the light
gifted from that day*
**[17:14] ---**
*Smiling at me from afar
Maybe it was the work of a witch*
**[17:17] ---**
VIEW COMMENTS
**[17:18] ---**
AMAZING! HE’S SO GOOD
I LOVE HOW HE SINGS!
I THINK THIS IS MY FAVORITE COVER
FOR THIS SONG
**[17:22] ---**
*Young legs wobbling*
**[17:26] ---**
*That's what you saw, a monster*
**[17:29] ---**
AMAZING! HE’S SO GOOD
I LOVE HOW HE SINGS!
I THINK THIS IS MY FAVORITE COVER
FOR THIS SONG
**[17:31] ---**
*This voice, this face, these thoughts—*
**[17:36] ---**
AKIRA - CALL
**[17:40] ---**
Hey, Kacchan?
**[17:42] ---**
I saw the videos.
**[17:45] ---**
Oh, I see.
**[17:48] ---**
*So?*
**[17:51] ---**
Why did you keep the video creation
a secret from me to begin with?
**[17:55] ---**
*If I told you beforehand that
I'd upload your singing on the internet,*
**[17:59] ---**
you'd absolutely refuse, right?
**[18:01] ---**
*Well, yeah.*
**[18:02] ---**
Besides, you really lost your spirit
after you quit baseball.
**[18:09] ---**
Sorry.
**[18:10] ---**
*As for me...*
**[18:11] ---**
There's a part of me
that wanted to try making videos.
**[18:15] ---**
But I wanted you to be happy.
**[18:18] ---**
*Huh?*
**[18:19] ---**
*You may think that
you have no real personal trait.*
**[18:25] ---**
*But I like your singing.*
**[18:29] ---**
*And you always sing that one song
from back in grade school, right?*
**[18:33] ---**
*CROSSFIRE?*
**[18:36] ---**
Every single day, like an idiot.
**[18:38] ---**
Who cares? I like it.
**[18:40] ---**
*I know that.*
**[18:42] ---**
*But when I watch you singing it,
I don't know why but I get cheered up.*
**[18:48] ---**
Even when I'm depressed, or having
a tough time, when I watch you happily singing,
**[18:54] ---**
*I feel like you're giving me
some of that good energy.*
**[18:57] ---**
That's why I thought I wanted
even more people to listen to you.
**[19:05] ---**
*A lot more, a ton of people.*
**[19:18] ---**
Yeah.
**[19:21] ---**
Yup, thanks.
**[19:25] ---**
Thank you.
**[19:27] ---**
*Are you crying?*
**[19:30] ---**
No, I'm not crying.
**[20:09] ---**
Thank you very much!
**[20:12] ---**
You know, Mom...
**[20:15] ---**
What is it?
**[20:18] ---**
Um, well, I...
**[20:22] ---**
I don’t know what to do,
so I wanted to get some advice.
**[20:25] ---**
What is it? You're making it
sound so important.
**[20:30] ---**
There's something I want to do.
**[20:35] ---**
Um, a-an idol—
**[20:39] ---**
I already know.
**[20:41] ---**
You mean sMiLea, right?
I already gave my okay.
**[20:45] ---**
- Sheesh, you really do care about your mother!
- Why? Why do you know about that?
**[20:49] ---**
And you gave them your okay?
**[20:50] ---**
I mean, you're still a minor, right?
**[20:54] ---**
The talent agency contacted me, and asked if
it was all right because they scouted you as an idol.
**[20:59] ---**
I-I haven't decided if I want to do this!
**[21:01] ---**
You'll be fine.
**[21:02] ---**
You're handsome just like your dad.
**[21:04] ---**
And how you're so naive
will grab the hearts of all the girls!
**[21:07] ---**
Oh, Aya, this new one is really good!
**[21:11] ---**
Isn't it?
**[21:13] ---**
Oh, you have a new massage chair.
Did you buy it?
**[21:15] ---**
I splurged.
**[21:17] ---**
You said you didn't have money.
**[21:18] ---**
I'm celebrating in advance!
**[21:20] ---**
If we're a public bath that's the family home
of an idol, we might gain new customers, right?
**[21:24] ---**
If that happens,
we'll be set here at Kikunoyu!
**[21:28] ---**
What, Akira is gonna be an idol?
**[21:31] ---**
That's right!
**[21:32] ---**
He's gotta hold a recital here at Kikunoyu.
**[21:35] ---**
Yo! Public bathhouse idol!
**[21:38] ---**
Everyone gets coffee-flavored milk on me!
**[21:41] ---**
Sounds great! Aya, you're the best!
**[21:43] ---**
Drink! Drink up!
**[21:46] ---**
Oh, welcome.
**[21:48] ---**
We've been waiting.
**[21:51] ---**
Um, I...
**[21:55] ---**
After all...
**[21:57] ---**
An idol.
**[22:04] ---**
An idol.
**[22:07] ---**
I'll be one!
**[22:09] ---**
I think?
**[23:45] ---**
Perfect. We have everyone here.
# E2 - Let's Try Singing & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G2XU0QPVZ/lets-try-singing--unite)
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**[00:03] ---**
This is the lesson room.
**[00:06] ---**
It's surprisingly spacious.
**[00:08] ---**
There's another one upstairs.
**[00:11] ---**
This is the locker and shower room.
**[00:13] ---**
You can use any of the open lockers.
**[00:16] ---**
This is the vocal lesson room,
**[00:18] ---**
and you're already acquainted
with the conference room.
**[00:20] ---**
The kitchen and fridge
are at your disposal as well.
**[00:25] ---**
Oh, but never, ever
open the shelf next to the oven!
**[00:27] ---**
WHY DID YOU OPEN THIS?
IF YOU TAKE ANY, YOU’RE FIRED
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
**[00:34] ---**
FOR LIN ONLY
**[00:37] ---**
And I think that's about it
for a tour around the office.
**[00:40] ---**
And...
**[00:43] ---**
Are you sure about this?
**[00:46] ---**
An idol. You'll go through with it, right?
**[00:50] ---**
Oh. R-Right.
**[00:54] ---**
Akira, your mother
sounds like a fun person.
**[00:58] ---**
Oh, Mom told me to bring that here.
**[00:59] ---**
SWEET BUNS
**[01:01] ---**
I was surprised, too.
**[01:03] ---**
It was an instant answer, and she
was like, "Please take care of him!"
**[01:07] ---**
And...
**[01:08] ---**
The special sweet buns
from Fukujuan in the traditional district.
**[01:11] ---**
I love these things.
**[01:16] ---**
Akira, you're still a minor, so I'm glad
that your parents are so supportive.
**[01:24] ---**
Can someone like me
really become... an idol?
**[01:31] ---**
It's not like
I'm especially good at singing,
**[01:35] ---**
and I've never really danced before.
**[01:42] ---**
The phrases "not possible" and "can't do"
only decrease your possibilities.
**[01:46] ---**
Maoto, can you get some tea?
**[01:48] ---**
Okay!
**[01:49] ---**
Harumi, please go easy on him.
**[01:53] ---**
This is our office staff Harumi.
**[01:55] ---**
She used to work as our manager.
**[01:57] ---**
Nowadays she supports
our work as an agency.
**[02:01] ---**
In essence,
Haru is more like the president here.
**[02:04] ---**
That's because you do none
of the president's work!
**[02:06] ---**
Is that so?
**[02:07] ---**
The special sweet buns...
**[02:09] ---**
You're Akira Kiyose?
**[02:11] ---**
Y-Yes!
**[02:15] ---**
Nice meeting you!
**[02:20] ---**
Yes.
**[02:24] ---**
Then that settles it.
**[02:26] ---**
It settles it.
**[02:30] ---**
Is that what this is about?
**[02:38] ---**
Oh, perfect. We have everyone here.
**[04:28] ---**
And so, the three of you will officially sign
with sMiLea Production as idols.
**[04:35] ---**
Though, you will start
as trainees in the beginning.
**[04:38] ---**
For a while, you’ll be
taking lessons that we provide.
**[04:42] ---**
Okay.
**[04:43] ---**
Uh, okay.
**[04:45] ---**
Let's introduce ourselves first.
Include your name and your handle.
**[04:50] ---**
I'm Suzu.
**[04:52] ---**
My real name is Chihiro Isuzugawa.
I'm a first year in high school.
**[04:55] ---**
- Suzu?
- Wait, you're that Suzu?
**[04:58] ---**
*That Suzu?*
**[05:01] ---**
*Which Suzu?*
**[05:05] ---**
I'm EVAN!
**[05:07] ---**
My real name is Banri Naoe,
and I'm a third year in high school!
**[05:10] ---**
Oh, that guy who portrays
a princely character.
**[05:13] ---**
You know about me?
Thank you!
**[05:17] ---**
That means you've watched my videos.
**[05:17] ---**
*That princely character?*
**[05:18] ---**
Those prince illustrations
that I had asked to be drawn
**[05:20] ---**
*A prince?*
**[05:21] ---**
are all so wonderful, so I was worried
my singing dragged it down.
**[05:22] ---**
Oh, right! I didn't explain
in detail to you yet, Akira.
**[05:27] ---**
Just like you,
these two are singers on MyTube.
**[05:33] ---**
I'd like to have the three of you
gathered here to become active as a group.
**[05:39] ---**
Huh? A group?
**[05:42] ---**
A vocal group that used to be
online singers.
**[05:45] ---**
A new type of idol that utilizes
their experiences as musicians.
**[05:50] ---**
That’s the selling point.
**[05:53] ---**
Akira?
**[05:55] ---**
Akira.
**[05:58] ---**
He's Akira Kiyose,
second year in high school, 16 years old.
**[06:05] ---**
Um, I'm Akira Kiyose.
**[06:10] ---**
I am... KIKUNOYU?
**[06:13] ---**
Nice to meet you guys.
**[06:16] ---**
Oh! KIKUNOYU!
**[06:18] ---**
I thought I recognized
your face and voice from somewhere.
**[06:21] ---**
See, this illustration!
**[06:24] ---**
Oh, now I remember. You've been
active from about last year, right?
**[06:29] ---**
I've been checking you out
from back then.
**[06:32] ---**
I commented my impressions, too.
**[06:36] ---**
Th-Thank you.
**[06:40] ---**
I told you, it's not my fault!
**[06:43] ---**
Your selfish behavior
ruins the discipline of the entire team.
**[06:47] ---**
What you're doing is autocracy itself.
**[06:50] ---**
Oh geez!
**[06:51] ---**
You always say stuff I don't understand!
**[06:54] ---**
We just got back!
**[06:56] ---**
Welcome back!
**[06:58] ---**
Oh? Are those the new folks
you were talking about?
**[07:01] ---**
Yup!
**[07:02] ---**
Banri, Akira, and Chihiro.
**[07:06] ---**
I'm Fuga Togo. Nice to meet you.
**[07:09] ---**
Y-Yes! Nice to meet you, too!
**[07:12] ---**
I'm Eishiro Nijo. In time, I will become
a man far more famous than I am now.
**[07:18] ---**
It wouldn't hurt for you to remember me.
**[07:20] ---**
Huh? What's with that introduction?
**[07:22] ---**
Stupidly cheesy.
Colluding like that is totally useless.
**[07:28] ---**
And you can't give
a proper introduction at all?
**[07:30] ---**
Well, see you!
**[07:33] ---**
They’re the same as ever.
**[07:35] ---**
They're LEGIT.
Make sure you don't end up like them.
**[07:41] ---**
The leader of LEGIT, Daiki Takao.
He's quite an unsociable guy.
**[07:50] ---**
Daiki... Takao?
**[07:59] ---**
The real LEGIT was so awesome.
**[08:03] ---**
Hey, what are you guys doing from now?
**[08:05] ---**
I-I am...
**[08:07] ---**
I came here by train,
so if you'll excuse me.
**[08:10] ---**
Huh? You're going home already?
**[08:12] ---**
We were called out to group up,
so let's hang out a bit more.
**[08:16] ---**
I want to know
more about the both of you, too!
**[08:25] ---**
I see, then...
**[08:28] ---**
I've been wondering
from the very beginning,
**[08:31] ---**
but what is with that look of yours?
**[08:36] ---**
Are you acting like a celebrity already?
**[08:43] ---**
Why don't you
take that disguise off already?
**[08:46] ---**
It's so stuffy.
**[08:49] ---**
You can't!
**[08:57] ---**
A-Are you okay?
**[09:03] ---**
*I can't fake a smile, I can't play it well*
**[09:09] ---**
*Topcoat areas that appear to be peeling off*
**[09:13] ---**
*Greediness, Faking it
I don't want anymore*
**[09:19] ---**
So it wasn't a disguise because
you didn't want people to know it was you,
**[09:23] ---**
but you were always like this?
**[09:26] ---**
*I'm here, my true self*
**[09:26] ---**
The illustrations
for the videos show my ideal self.
**[09:30] ---**
Back in middle school, friends kept joking
that my face looked like a girl's.
**[09:31] ---**
*No one will notice, no one will know*
**[09:37] ---**
But if I was an online singer,
I wouldn't need to show my face at all,
**[09:37] ---**
*Just forget about me, I'll be me
Just keep the memory*
**[09:41] ---**
so I thought it would be perfect.
**[09:44] ---**
Are you intending on doing everything
as an idol looking like that?
**[09:47] ---**
*Stay by my side*
**[09:49] ---**
That's just it.
**[09:50] ---**
*I don't say anything, I don't touch anything,
I'm just attached to you*
**[09:51] ---**
I did consult Lin and Maoto
about this just in case, but...
**[09:58] ---**
*But that's okay
If I reach out for you*
**[09:58] ---**
Banri, you're good at singing.
**[10:03] ---**
Well, to be honest, I have my doubts
about the concept of a prince,
**[10:04] ---**
*Will I wake up from this beautiful dream?*
**[10:06] ---**
but I think you're worthy of respect.
**[10:08] ---**
Really?
**[10:12] ---**
I had always looked up to idols
from when I was little.
**[10:14] ---**
*It's okay if you break me*
**[10:16] ---**
I’ve always wanted to wear
glittering outfits and sing on the stage!
**[10:21] ---**
So when the two Anela guys
approached me, I was really happy.
**[10:27] ---**
Of course, I feel uneasy
about showing my face.
**[10:36] ---**
That's right.
Can I listen to your songs too, Chihiro?
**[10:38] ---**
No way.
**[10:40] ---**
Oh, I subscribe to his channel.
Hold on a second.
**[10:44] ---**
You don't have to pull mine up.
**[10:47] ---**
*Where is this dream going?*
**[10:52] ---**
*I'm still thinking about you*
**[10:57] ---**
*Standing right beside you*
**[11:02] ---**
*Are we together in the future?*
**[11:07] ---**
*Are the two of us smiling together?*
**[11:11] ---**
You sound like a pro.
**[11:13] ---**
Yeah. Chihiro's voice is so clear,
it's just so comforting to listen to.
**[11:19] ---**
I still have a long, long way to go.
**[11:21] ---**
I sing like an amateur, and my vocalization
and my high-pitched singing are absolutely terrible.
**[11:28] ---**
That's why I thought about testing myself.
**[11:32] ---**
I understand that the world of expression
is a tough place,
**[11:35] ---**
but there has to be a lot of things
that I can only learn in such a place.
**[11:40] ---**
You're so mature.
**[11:44] ---**
Akira, why did you decide
to become an idol?
**[11:47] ---**
Huh? Me?
**[11:51] ---**
I-I guess I'm similar to you guys.
**[11:55] ---**
I was interested in idols.
**[12:04] ---**
I see.
**[12:05] ---**
Banri, your family is from Shimane?
**[12:07] ---**
Yeah.
**[12:08] ---**
I moved out here as soon as
signing with them was a done deal.
**[12:12] ---**
I got stubborn with my parents
and just came out to Tokyo,
**[12:14] ---**
so I have a part-time job
at a Chinese restaurant nearby.
**[12:17] ---**
Banri, you're so mature too.
**[12:19] ---**
Really?
**[12:20] ---**
Akira, you don't have
a part-time job or anything?
**[12:23] ---**
I don't.
**[12:24] ---**
I occasionally get an allowance helping out
with the family public bath, but that's about it.
**[12:28] ---**
A public bath?
Is that what your family does?
**[12:32] ---**
Oh. Yeah.
**[12:34] ---**
Though it's a run-down bathhouse
that my great-grandpa built.
**[12:38] ---**
Does that mean
your handle name KIKUNOYU is...
**[12:41] ---**
Y-Yeah.
**[12:44] ---**
That’s right.
**[12:48] ---**
Just what I'd expect from an established
public bath that has lasted for a long time.
**[12:51] ---**
The old traditional palace-style construction
is just simply superb!
**[12:55] ---**
KIKUNOYU
**[12:56] ---**
So this is where
you got the "KIKUNOYU" name.
**[12:59] ---**
You guys didn't have to come to my place.
**[13:01] ---**
Chihiro seems to be having fun.
This is great!
**[13:04] ---**
Not great at all.
**[13:05] ---**
Let's take a bath!
**[13:07] ---**
Huh? You're going in?
**[13:11] ---**
I’m home.
**[13:13] ---**
Oh, this is Grandpa.
**[13:15] ---**
- Please excuse us!
- That boy is completely useless.
**[13:18] ---**
Hey, Akira, you were home?
**[13:21] ---**
Acchan, I heard!
**[13:23] ---**
You're gonna be the breadwinner
of the household now?
**[13:27] ---**
You're so young, but you're so admirable.
You want some ice cream?
**[13:30] ---**
It's nothing like that!
**[13:32] ---**
Old man Harada, don't spread extra rumors!
**[13:34] ---**
Oh, welcome back.
**[13:37] ---**
I thought Kacchan was here.
**[13:40] ---**
Are these your friends from school?
**[13:41] ---**
Pardon us.
**[13:43] ---**
They're now my group members.
Banri and Chihiro.
**[13:46] ---**
Group? For your idol?
**[13:49] ---**
Yeah.
**[13:50] ---**
Oh, really?
**[13:52] ---**
Such long legs. You look great!
**[13:54] ---**
Chihiro seems to be interested
in our bathhouse.
**[13:58] ---**
It's an old bath,
but make yourself at home!
**[14:01] ---**
Come on, go in, go in. Don't hesitate.
**[14:03] ---**
Oh no, but I haven't paid yet.
**[14:05] ---**
No, it's fine. Akira will be
in your care from now on.
**[14:08] ---**
You can come by
to take a bath any time you want!
**[14:10] ---**
- Oh, thank you very much.
- Come on!
**[14:12] ---**
Hey, kids!
**[14:14] ---**
Thank you! Thanks to you guys, this salon
for the elderly won't go out of business.
**[14:21] ---**
Come on!
**[14:21] ---**
Grandpas, you guys should all go home
once you're out of your bath!
**[14:30] ---**
This slightly hot temperature
is so comforting.
**[14:36] ---**
You know. I'm sorry.
**[14:41] ---**
All those grandpas
from the neighborhood...
**[14:44] ---**
Oh.
**[14:45] ---**
It's not a big deal, is it?
**[14:47] ---**
All of them are cheering for you.
**[14:50] ---**
Really?
**[14:51] ---**
However, I'd thought
something was strange,
**[14:55] ---**
but you're going to become
an idol to support your family income.
**[15:00] ---**
That's not exactly how it is.
**[15:10] ---**
I accepted the offer for an idol only because
Mom replied to them without telling me.
**[15:17] ---**
And I didn't know my friend uploaded
all those MyTube videos, either.
**[15:22] ---**
So it's not like
you want to become an idol?
**[15:25] ---**
It's not that I don't like singing.
**[15:29] ---**
But as an idol?
**[15:33] ---**
I don't have aspirations like that.
**[15:37] ---**
So in the end,
all of this is only going to trouble you, right?
**[15:46] ---**
I myself still don't know the right answer.
**[15:52] ---**
But I think you're much
more fortunate than I am.
**[15:58] ---**
Everyone is expecting something from you.
**[16:04] ---**
It’s nothing. My apologies.
**[16:09] ---**
I was happy about this.
**[16:12] ---**
A-Are you okay?
You're working up a sweat there.
**[16:16] ---**
I mean, I was able to join
an idol agency I admired,
**[16:20] ---**
and the two members I grouped up with
are two online singers I love so much.
**[16:26] ---**
I'm surprised you can say something
like that without feeling ashamed.
**[16:29] ---**
You think so?
**[16:30] ---**
But Akira,
you like singing too, don't you?
**[16:34] ---**
Well, yeah.
**[16:36] ---**
Then, wouldn't that be enough reason
for you to become an idol?
**[16:40] ---**
Liking something, and having fun...
**[16:43] ---**
If you had that in your everyday life,
**[16:46] ---**
I'm sure you'd get excited
each and every day!
**[16:49] ---**
And that would lead you to wanting
to do something in a certain way,
**[16:52] ---**
or become a certain person.
**[16:53] ---**
Maybe you'll find something
that you would like to challenge?
**[16:58] ---**
Maybe you're right about that.
**[17:01] ---**
I can tell because
I've watched your videos.
**[17:04] ---**
I can really feel that you're truly
having fun when you're singing.
**[17:08] ---**
I can understand that.
**[17:11] ---**
Especially that opening theme
for Crossfire.
**[17:14] ---**
Oh! Banri, do you like Crossfire?
**[17:17] ---**
Yeah, of course!
**[17:18] ---**
Our generation generally
has a phase with that anime.
**[17:22] ---**
I noticed that your smartphone case
was Crossfire, too.
**[17:27] ---**
At night, this place gets completely empty.
**[17:31] ---**
And that's when I sing Crossfire alone
in a really loud voice!
**[17:35] ---**
Because my voice echoes so much,
it feels really, really good!
**[17:45] ---**
It really does.
**[17:46] ---**
Doesn't it?
**[17:47] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[17:50] ---**
What, you're gonna sing right now?
**[17:51] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[17:51] ---**
Hold on just a second!
**[17:54] ---**
You're not singing that part properly.
**[17:59] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[18:02] ---**
That's how it goes.
**[18:04] ---**
Hold on, can I sing along with you?
**[18:08] ---**
Of course!
**[18:10] ---**
Ready, set...
**[18:12] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[18:16] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[18:19] ---**
*Our now won't stop shining*
**[18:25] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[18:29] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[18:31] ---**
*This moment in the roaring cheers
with you laughing*
**[18:41] ---**
*Crossfire put your glory on and let loose*
**[18:53] ---**
Sound echoes in this place! It's the best!
**[18:56] ---**
That was super fun!
**[18:58] ---**
Yes, it really... was....
**[19:19] ---**
Wh-What are you doing?
**[19:21] ---**
It'd be troublesome if you collapsed.
**[19:25] ---**
Just as I thought.
You're just an ordinary handsome guy.
**[19:30] ---**
When you hide a face like that,
it gives me bad vibes about you instead.
**[19:34] ---**
You're right.
He's just like a real prince.
**[19:38] ---**
R-Really?
**[19:40] ---**
Hey, I'm not weird or anything, am I?
**[19:42] ---**
Stop it, you’re too close.
**[19:43] ---**
But you just said I was handsome!
Just like a prince!
**[19:46] ---**
I didn't say you were a prince!
**[19:49] ---**
Hey, hey! You didn't say that, Chihiro?
Then who said it?
**[19:50] ---**
Your face is right there.
**[19:57] ---**
Akira?
**[19:58] ---**
Huh? Oh.
**[20:01] ---**
Akira!
**[20:14] ---**
We sang too much.
**[20:16] ---**
The long bath is making us dizzy.
**[20:19] ---**
Now I really can’t wait for the day
the three of us sing on stage.
**[20:24] ---**
You can talk to us
without hiding your face now.
**[20:29] ---**
I think I'm okay
in front of the two of you.
**[20:32] ---**
Oh, that's right!
**[20:34] ---**
I was just thinking about the costumes
that the three of us would wear.
**[20:37] ---**
I'm not going to wear a crown,
nor white tights.
**[20:40] ---**
Wait, how did you figure it out?
**[20:42] ---**
Was it telepathy?
**[20:43] ---**
Oh, perhaps we really were destined to be?
**[20:47] ---**
Banri, you're really oppressing
even without your mask.
**[20:50] ---**
Agreed!
**[20:51] ---**
Huh? You're so horrible!
**[22:30] ---**
I told you that's not right!
**[22:32] ---**
What isn't? Speak more logically.
**[22:36] ---**
You just have to match my movements!
That's easy, isn't it?
**[22:39] ---**
And I'm telling you to explain that
more clearly with words.
**[22:44] ---**
Can't you tell by feeling?
**[22:46] ---**
Yes, hello?
**[22:46] ---**
You're too self-centered.
**[22:48] ---**
*Oh, Fuga. Is it okay to talk right now?*
**[22:49] ---**
You should think about others a bit more.
**[22:51] ---**
If you match what I do,
everything solves itself!
**[22:51] ---**
Yeah, totally. What's wrong?
**[22:53] ---**
Ciao-ppi!
**[22:54] ---**
*Are you doing well?*
**[22:56] ---**
We're going to run this again.
**[22:56] ---**
*I heard LEGIT's new song!*
**[22:59] ---**
Super cool! The best sound!
**[23:01] ---**
Come on, it's dangerous
so sit down properly.
**[23:03] ---**
Hey, are you listening?
**[23:04] ---**
Lin gave us the song data, and we were
all listening to it in the car just now.
**[23:05] ---**
You guys are geniuses!
That song already has such good vibes!
**[23:10] ---**
Come on Jun,
you should say something too!
**[23:12] ---**
Come on. How'd you feel, Jun?
**[23:13] ---**
It was awesome.
**[23:16] ---**
Thanks.
**[23:16] ---**
Shut up.
**[23:17] ---**
*I'm sorry. Gakuto and Kanata
just wouldn't have it unless I called.*
**[23:17] ---**
We'll do this as many times as it takes!
**[23:21] ---**
Your tour going well?
**[23:22] ---**
*Yeah.*
**[23:23] ---**
We'll all visit your live show.
**[23:23] ---**
It felt like, zoom-zoom-zoom!
**[23:26] ---**
*Thanks for taking the time to call.*
**[23:27] ---**
You really do get it!
**[23:28] ---**
I'm sorry for calling when you're busy.
**[23:30] ---**
Talking to you gets me nowhere.
**[23:30] ---**
*I'll hit you up again sometime.*
**[23:31] ---**
- Are you making fun of me!?
- I’m not—
**[23:32] ---**
*Later!*
**[23:34] ---**
Stop goofing off and practice!
**[23:40] ---**
It's your fault.
**[23:41] ---**
It's not my fault. It's yours!
**[23:43] ---**
Shall we get started now?
**[23:44] ---**
Give me a clear explanation
of why it's not you.
**[23:47] ---**
She was pissed that Fuga
was on a phone call!
**[23:50] ---**
Me?
# E3 - Let's Clash and Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G8WUNMQPD/lets-clash-and-unite)
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**[00:18] ---**
Taketsuno!
**[00:20] ---**
Hey, wait, Lao!
**[00:23] ---**
Ow...
**[00:24] ---**
What are you doing?
**[00:29] ---**
We finally got all the way here.
**[00:32] ---**
I was doing it all
because you were with me!
**[00:38] ---**
Weren't you feeling
the same way, Taketsuno!?
**[00:46] ---**
Damn, that hurt.
**[00:49] ---**
You could’ve eased up
a little bit, bastard.
**[00:55] ---**
I had forgotten.
**[00:57] ---**
The only one I can trust
with my ball was you, Lao.
**[00:58] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[01:01] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[01:03] ---**
*Our now won't stop shining*
**[01:09] ---**
Let's go, Lao!
**[01:09] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[01:11] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[01:13] ---**
COSMIC BASEBALL CROSSFIRE
**[01:13] ---**
Are you watching that again?
**[01:14] ---**
*This moment in the roaring cheers
with you laugh—*
**[01:15] ---**
Yeah. For some reason,
I wanted to see this scene again.
**[01:20] ---**
*Well, they've been on a rampage
ever since their debut!*
**[01:21] ---**
Hey!
**[01:23] ---**
*For us, it's still not enough.*
**[01:23] ---**
Geez.
**[01:25] ---**
Hey, LEGIT is on!
**[01:25] ---**
*You've done a lot since your debut.
What has left a lasting impression?*
**[01:28] ---**
Akira, you're in the same
talent agency, right?
**[01:29] ---**
*I believe it would be filming
the music video for our debut song.*
**[01:31] ---**
Well, yeah.
**[01:32] ---**
*We just saw that in the video clip earlier.
You’re dancing is really amazing and perfect!*
**[01:33] ---**
Go get an autograph for me.
I'll put it up in the bathhouse.
**[01:37] ---**
*Thank you very much.*
**[01:37] ---**
Whose?
**[01:40] ---**
Daiki!
**[01:43] ---**
He's the hardest one to ask.
**[03:46] ---**
Oh. I knew it.
**[03:53] ---**
Hi, everyone.
**[03:55] ---**
Hello!
**[03:56] ---**
Oh? You guys are already friends?
**[04:01] ---**
Takao, we go to the same school!
**[04:04] ---**
Oh, I didn't tell you?
**[04:06] ---**
Daiki, you knew about it, didn't you?
**[04:08] ---**
Oh, really?
**[04:11] ---**
Never, ever talk to me at school.
**[04:13] ---**
Why not?
**[04:14] ---**
Just because!
**[04:16] ---**
Daiki!
**[04:17] ---**
Hurry up. We're getting started.
**[04:21] ---**
Yeah.
**[04:22] ---**
Sorry, Akira.
**[04:25] ---**
Hello, everyone!
**[04:27] ---**
Huh? Akira, what's wrong?
**[04:30] ---**
Takao turned him down.
**[04:35] ---**
So you don't have to cover up
in front of them anymore?
**[04:38] ---**
Yes, that's right!
**[04:40] ---**
You look a lot better like that.
**[04:42] ---**
Really? Thank you so much!
**[04:46] ---**
So from now on, we'll have you three
take lessons with a debut as the goal.
**[04:51] ---**
Basically, we'll be starting
with vocal and dance lessons.
**[04:55] ---**
Vocal lessons
won't be just for singing,
**[04:58] ---**
but practicing articulation
and gaining stamina.
**[05:01] ---**
And dance isn't just hip-hop,
but also rock and jazz.
**[05:04] ---**
We'll need you to learn
all sorts of genres.
**[05:07] ---**
Also, this will be quite off in the future,
**[05:10] ---**
but when necessary, we'll also integrate
acting and action sequence lessons too.
**[05:14] ---**
There’re lots of things to learn, huh?
**[05:17] ---**
It all depends on what kind of idol
you want to become.
**[05:21] ---**
What kind of idol, huh?
**[05:24] ---**
That said, there are still
lots of things you don't know.
**[05:27] ---**
So let's start by watching and learning.
**[05:32] ---**
Ta-dah!
**[05:34] ---**
We’d like to have you go watch LEGIT's
live performance this weekend!
**[05:39] ---**
We can go watch?
**[05:41] ---**
Of course! You'll go up on stage someday,
so go learn all sorts of things.
**[05:47] ---**
My hometown didn't have
any idol live concerts at all,
**[05:51] ---**
so I’m super excited!
**[05:52] ---**
I want to try waving lightsticks!
**[05:54] ---**
Then I might make an uchiwa fan!
**[05:57] ---**
We're not going out for play.
**[06:00] ---**
But this will be my first time
watching a live show.
**[06:03] ---**
And those three members of LEGIT
are currently practicing hard for their show!
**[06:08] ---**
JAXX/JAXX will also come back
for a short break after their national tour,
**[06:12] ---**
so when you have time to spare,
have them teach you all sorts of things.
**[06:15] ---**
Are you goofing off!?
**[06:17] ---**
That again?
Why don't you knock it off already?
**[06:20] ---**
They're really loud today, as always.
**[06:23] ---**
Damn you, what the hell?
**[06:28] ---**
If we repeat the same song
over and over, we can't progress at all!
**[06:32] ---**
I'm telling you,
you're not picking up the backbeat!
**[06:37] ---**
Listen.
**[06:37] ---**
This song is already at a passable level.
**[06:41] ---**
It's sufficiently worth performing as is.
**[06:44] ---**
Huh? A "passable level"
means that it's not perfect!
**[06:48] ---**
So what's wrong
with doing something until it's perfect?
**[06:51] ---**
Perfection is nothing more
than a criteria within yourself.
**[06:55] ---**
We still need to learn choreography
for another song,
**[06:58] ---**
and there are still songs
we perform with less precision.
**[07:01] ---**
If so, it's more efficient
to spend our time on other songs.
**[07:04] ---**
Don't you compromise!
**[07:06] ---**
It's our job as professionals
to provide the best performance we can!
**[07:06] ---**
They're talking about complicated stuff.
**[07:09] ---**
They both have valid points.
**[07:10] ---**
It's meaningless to be persistent on one song
if you neglect the overall stage as a result!
**[07:12] ---**
You could say there’s a difference
in what they're aiming for.
**[07:15] ---**
I see.
**[07:15] ---**
You've always been like that.
**[07:17] ---**
You assert that your way is correct,
and you're quick to throw tantrums.
**[07:22] ---**
That childish aspect of yours
has not matured one bit.
**[07:26] ---**
Huh? What part of me is still a kid?
**[07:29] ---**
That's exactly what I’m talking about!
**[07:34] ---**
I just want to accept who I was yesterday
and can still accept myself tomorrow.
**[07:44] ---**
Don't rope us into your self-satisfaction.
**[07:50] ---**
Fine! Do whatever you want!
**[07:59] ---**
I can't take it anymore.
**[08:01] ---**
I'm going to get some fresh air, too.
**[08:06] ---**
They're like a thunderstorm every time.
**[08:09] ---**
It seems really tough to become an idol.
**[08:12] ---**
Is there a chance that LEGIT
doesn't get along with each other at all?
**[08:16] ---**
That's not the case.
**[08:17] ---**
Fuga!
**[08:20] ---**
We apologize for peeking in
without permission earlier.
**[08:24] ---**
Don't worry about it.
**[08:25] ---**
Are Daiki and Eishiro always like that?
**[08:29] ---**
Kind of, yeah.
**[08:31] ---**
It's not that they don't get along,
**[08:33] ---**
but they each have different points
where they won't budge from.
**[08:36] ---**
But how they can be so passionate about it...
I'm kind of jealous.
**[08:41] ---**
If that's going to happen
on a daily level, please count me out.
**[08:46] ---**
Every day is stimulating and really fun.
**[08:50] ---**
By the way, everyone in LEGIT started off
as backup dancers for Anela, right?
**[08:55] ---**
Yeah. We were all solo acts,
but also did backup dancing for Lin's group.
**[09:02] ---**
Because of that connection,
when Anela retired,
**[09:05] ---**
we formed our own unit
and switched to sMiLea Production.
**[09:09] ---**
I guess I've been with those two
for about three years now.
**[09:13] ---**
Oh, but Daiki and Eishiro
go back a lot longer.
**[09:16] ---**
Those two started at the same dance school
around the same time,
**[09:19] ---**
so they've known each other
since they were kids.
**[09:22] ---**
If they've known each other
for that long,
**[09:24] ---**
you'd think they can understand
what the other is thinking.
**[09:27] ---**
They're both kind of awkward.
**[09:30] ---**
Clashing head-on like that is their style.
**[09:42] ---**
In the end, it's not like
those three don't get along, right?
**[09:46] ---**
In any case, their awareness for a live performance
was beyond what I imagined.
**[09:51] ---**
Meanwhile, I had no idea
what those two were talking about.
**[09:54] ---**
But I thought Fuga was a lot scarier,
so I was surprised he was so kind.
**[10:01] ---**
Fuga was? He always seemed kind to me.
**[10:03] ---**
Fuga Togo is known for being sexy and wild!
**[10:07] ---**
And LEGIT kinda has an image
of being powerful to begin with.
**[10:11] ---**
My impression of him
was that he's somewhat elusive.
**[10:14] ---**
He wasn't mediating the argument between
the other two, but was silently watching.
**[10:24] ---**
I have to switch work shifts this weekend!
**[10:27] ---**
Right. LEGIT's concert.
**[10:30] ---**
It's right over there, so can we swing by?
**[10:32] ---**
CHINESE RESTAURANT
MANPUKU-TEI
**[10:33] ---**
Hello!
**[10:35] ---**
Welcome.
**[10:36] ---**
Oh, Naoe.
**[10:37] ---**
What's wrong?
You don't have a shift today, do you?
**[10:39] ---**
I wanted to ask about
my shift this weekend.
**[10:43] ---**
Oh, these are my group members.
**[10:45] ---**
This is Akira, and this is Chihiro!
**[10:48] ---**
Eat while you're here.
**[10:51] ---**
Th-Thank you very much.
**[10:58] ---**
Nijo?
**[11:01] ---**
What, were you guys tailing me?
**[11:04] ---**
We weren’t.
**[11:05] ---**
I work part-time here.
**[11:07] ---**
So you guys know each other.
**[11:09] ---**
- They're my juniors at my talent agency.
- Thank you.
**[11:11] ---**
So I see.
**[11:13] ---**
Then I'll take his check for today
and deduct it from Naoe's pay.
**[11:20] ---**
He always puts it on his tab when he eats.
**[11:23] ---**
I told you,
I will repay once I am successful.
**[11:25] ---**
Heh, I'm not counting on it.
**[11:27] ---**
I left without carrying my wallet today.
**[11:29] ---**
Yeah, yeah.
**[11:31] ---**
You didn't notice before you entered?
**[11:35] ---**
Considering the distance to the agency,
it was less efficient to go back to retrieve it.
**[11:40] ---**
By the way, is it all right
for you to be wasting time here?
**[11:40] ---**
NO ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS ACCEPTED
**[11:44] ---**
You can at least let me eat.
**[11:49] ---**
Um, Eishiro, you seem slightly different
from what I imagined an idol to be like.
**[11:55] ---**
Why did you become an idol?
**[12:10] ---**
In order to become prime minister.
**[12:14] ---**
Prime... minister?
**[12:16] ---**
That's right.
**[12:17] ---**
I want more authority than anyone else.
**[12:20] ---**
In Japan, the person with more authority
than anyone else is the prime minister.
**[12:23] ---**
But what does that have to do
with being an idol?
**[12:27] ---**
To become the prime minister,
support from the populace is an absolute necessity.
**[12:32] ---**
Then, how do you gather more backers?
**[12:37] ---**
M-Making friends?
**[12:39] ---**
An idol!
**[12:42] ---**
To increase acknowledgement,
it is only natural to sign with a powerful agency.
**[12:46] ---**
That’s why I signed with groovy Pro
that housed Anela, the top idols at the time.
**[12:49] ---**
What is with him?
**[12:51] ---**
Then moved to sMiLea.
**[12:51] ---**
He has unique ideas.
**[12:53] ---**
Oh! So you met Daiki
back at groovy's dance school!
**[13:01] ---**
Yeah.
**[13:02] ---**
His sense for dancing has always been
higher than anyone else.
**[13:06] ---**
I felt that I couldn't reach the top as an idol
if I didn't go above and beyond him.
**[13:12] ---**
However, his method of concentrating
in performance and neglecting everything else
**[13:17] ---**
will someday come back and strangle us.
**[13:21] ---**
What do you mean by that?
**[13:23] ---**
Listen. The most important thing
for an idol is balance.
**[13:27] ---**
Singing, dancing, behavior as a performer,
and a trusting relationship with staff.
**[13:34] ---**
No matter how much talent you have,
**[13:35] ---**
if you simply force your ideals on others,
you aren't fit for this job.
**[13:39] ---**
We only have a reason to exist
when we are acknowledged by those around us.
**[13:46] ---**
He still hasn't been able
to see that truth.
**[13:52] ---**
"Right now, he can't see that."
**[13:56] ---**
"Shut up! Shut up!!"
**[13:58] ---**
"Real friends can trust each other
with their eyes closed!"
**[14:02] ---**
"Because..."
**[14:03] ---**
"We're always looking
in the same direction!"
**[14:09] ---**
You know that scene?
**[14:10] ---**
It's from Crossfire.
**[14:11] ---**
You're bringing that up now?
**[14:13] ---**
Oh, I see!
**[14:14] ---**
An ally named Lao fell to the dark side,
and was captured by the enemy.
**[14:17] ---**
And Taketsuno, the main character,
says this to that enemy.
**[14:21] ---**
"I know he’ll come back!
Because he's my ally and we share a dream!"
**[14:27] ---**
That's it!
**[14:28] ---**
I couldn't help but quote that line.
**[14:30] ---**
It may be from an anime,
but I felt it's similar to how you guys are now.
**[14:35] ---**
I now have a vague idea why Fuga said
your styles were to clash with each other.
**[14:44] ---**
I'm sorry, but it was such
a cool scene, so I couldn't help it.
**[14:47] ---**
That episode was so great!
**[14:49] ---**
Why are you crying?
**[14:50] ---**
What? You've never seen it, Chihiro?
**[14:52] ---**
I don't remember each and every episode.
**[14:54] ---**
I don't believe this!
**[14:55] ---**
It's not that big of a deal, is it?
**[14:57] ---**
Then let's all watch it together sometime.
**[14:59] ---**
No way!
**[15:00] ---**
There's Chihiro with his "No way!"
**[15:03] ---**
Oh! Eishiro,
would you like to watch with us?
**[15:04] ---**
Don't be rude.
**[15:05] ---**
I wonder if we can use
that huge TV at the office.
**[15:08] ---**
There's no way it's okay
to watch it at our workplace.
**[15:18] ---**
DAIKI
DON'T PUNCH!! -HARUMI
**[15:24] ---**
Did you hear? He was the champion again
for that tournament the other day.
**[15:29] ---**
Oh man. It must be nice to be a genius.
**[15:32] ---**
You don't have to work hard at all.
**[15:34] ---**
I'm closing up now, so head home.
**[15:43] ---**
WINNER - DAIKI TAKAO
**[16:01] ---**
You're still practicing
in a place like this?
**[16:08] ---**
I come here often
because not many people walk by.
**[16:12] ---**
And you? Why do you dance?
**[16:16] ---**
Me...
**[16:19] ---**
In order to become prime minister.
**[16:24] ---**
Go ahead and laugh if you want.
**[16:30] ---**
Sorry.
**[16:31] ---**
That means you're just like me.
**[16:34] ---**
You're also aiming for the top.
**[16:40] ---**
What's with that face? Am I wrong?
**[16:46] ---**
No matter what anyone says,
I'm serious about this.
**[16:48] ---**
I see.
**[16:50] ---**
Then you need to hold your head up high
and keep at it.
**[16:56] ---**
It's not gonna be that easy
to get to the top.
**[17:11] ---**
Tomorrow.
**[17:15] ---**
Can I come here again tomorrow?
**[17:23] ---**
Do as you like.
**[17:38] ---**
You still used this spot?
**[17:41] ---**
Even though you stopped dropping by
at some point.
**[17:45] ---**
Right.
**[17:47] ---**
Why are you here?
**[17:53] ---**
At some point,
I'd forgotten where I started from.
**[17:57] ---**
And I just remembered it.
**[18:01] ---**
Sheesh, you never make any sense.
**[18:04] ---**
If I can't even accept the selfishness
of one person, that being you,
**[18:07] ---**
there's no way
I can rule over an entire population.
**[18:10] ---**
And I said,
what the hell are you talking about?
**[18:12] ---**
I'm saying I'll play along
with your unreasonable requests!
**[18:20] ---**
Do as you like.
**[18:24] ---**
I'll leave anything
concerning dancing to you.
**[18:27] ---**
Leave everything else to me.
**[18:32] ---**
After all,
we're aiming for the top, right?
**[18:40] ---**
Of course.
**[19:01] ---**
You know how I talked about anime
the other day? Was that awkward?
**[19:06] ---**
Are they all on edge because of that?
**[19:09] ---**
They're simply concentrating
because it's right before the actual show.
**[19:13] ---**
Probably.
**[19:15] ---**
Ciao-ppi!
**[19:19] ---**
Excuse us!
**[19:21] ---**
Kanata, you're heavy.
**[19:22] ---**
Hey, Gakuto, Kanata, Jun.
Don't cause a riot.
**[19:26] ---**
Why're you scolding me, too?
**[19:27] ---**
Sheesh. Everyone is so full of energy.
**[19:29] ---**
JAXX/JAXX!?
**[19:31] ---**
You guys are in the middle
of a national tour, right?
**[19:33] ---**
Oh, you guys must be
the much-rumored new faces!
**[19:36] ---**
Akki, Ban, and Chi, right?
**[19:39] ---**
Chi!?
**[19:40] ---**
- Chi? That's a great nickname!
- Yeah, so cute.
**[19:42] ---**
You guys need to shut up!
**[19:45] ---**
- Oh? What? Daiki, are you nervous?
- What the hell are they doing here?
**[19:49] ---**
A-Am not!
**[19:51] ---**
That's what I thought.
**[19:52] ---**
Ta-dah! Here!
**[19:52] ---**
SUPER SWEET!
RICH HONEY THROAT DROPS
**[19:54] ---**
Huh? I don't need any.
**[19:55] ---**
Lin gave this to me for you, Daiki.
**[20:00] ---**
Well, if you really want me to,
I don't mind having some.
**[20:04] ---**
You're really not honest. Here you go!
**[20:12] ---**
Damn it, Gakuto!
**[20:15] ---**
Hey! Gimme a break!
**[20:17] ---**
Don't get mad.
Don't get mad, Daiki. Smile!
**[20:23] ---**
Someone... Take this bug off...
**[20:29] ---**
Izumi?
**[20:34] ---**
It's so packed in here!
**[20:37] ---**
So much passion.
**[20:39] ---**
They're all LEGIT fans.
**[20:43] ---**
Both of you, are you ready?
**[20:46] ---**
Of course.
**[20:47] ---**
Yeah.
**[20:51] ---**
All right, let's go!
**[20:53] ---**
Yeah!
**[21:07] ---**
*Everybody go loud with it
(Go Loud with it)*
**[21:09] ---**
*Everybody just jump with it
(Jump with it)*
**[21:12] ---**
*Everybody just scream with it*
**[21:14] ---**
*Everybody get stupid*
**[21:15] ---**
*Aye yo we gon get it*
**[21:17] ---**
*You can't even imagine
these exciting days*
**[21:20] ---**
*And we go with it*
**[21:21] ---**
*The cheers pouring down on me
still aren't enough*
**[21:25] ---**
*You ready to get on for this?*
**[21:27] ---**
*Overflowing passion,
double up my bet, my game*
**[21:30] ---**
*Can't stop our race*
**[21:33] ---**
*Yo everybody, everybody, follow me*
**[21:35] ---**
*- Yes
- I don't have time to play*
**[21:37] ---**
*- Yes
- To the sun that never sets*
**[21:40] ---**
*Yes*
**[21:40] ---**
*You break free from the game
quicker than anyone else*
**[21:44] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[21:46] ---**
*The same ol' things aren't enough,
too much vibes*
**[21:49] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[21:51] ---**
*From start to finish climax*
**[21:53] ---**
Huh? Akira!?
**[21:54] ---**
*Overtaking and just taking off*
**[21:57] ---**
*Only accelerate, we never stop*
**[21:59] ---**
*Woo hoo*
**[22:01] ---**
*We are unstoppable, we gonna go high*
**[22:04] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[22:06] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[22:09] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[22:11] ---**
*Keep yellin' it out*
**[22:14] ---**
*Everybody go loud with it
(Go loud with it)*
**[22:17] ---**
*Everybody just jump with it
(Jump with it)*
**[22:19] ---**
*Everybody just scream with it*
**[22:21] ---**
*Everybody get stupid*
**[22:33] ---**
So amazing.
**[22:37] ---**
CLOSED
THANK YOU FOR COMING
**[22:42] ---**
Fuga, Eishiro.
**[22:45] ---**
How was it?
**[22:46] ---**
I was so touched!
**[22:48] ---**
Both the singing and dancing
were so powerful.
**[22:51] ---**
I was honestly overwhelmed.
**[22:53] ---**
Thanks. I think we gave
a good performance.
**[22:57] ---**
But our backers won't be satisfied
with something like this.
**[23:00] ---**
There must be room
for further improvement.
**[23:03] ---**
Backers?
**[23:04] ---**
That's what Eishiro calls our fans.
**[23:06] ---**
I see, he calls them backers.
**[23:09] ---**
Takao!
**[23:12] ---**
That was totally awesome!
**[23:14] ---**
Um...
**[23:15] ---**
Can I get an autograph?
**[23:17] ---**
Huh? Shut up. Don't talk to me.
**[23:21] ---**
There, there.
Don't snap at Akira so much.
**[23:23] ---**
Fuga! Don't touch me!
**[23:25] ---**
Sorry, sorry.
**[23:26] ---**
- Stop!
- There, there.
**[23:28] ---**
Those guys...
**[23:31] ---**
are interesting.
**[23:32] ---**
Indeed.
**[23:34] ---**
I agree. I'm looking forward
to what will happen.
**[23:38] ---**
Takao, thank you so much!
**[23:40] ---**
Why me?
**[23:42] ---**
I'll cherish this and hang it on the wall
at my home! Thank you!
**[23:45] ---**
I get it, so calm down a bit.
**[23:47] ---**
So amazing!
# E3.1 - Let's Start to Unite Up! The Story's Journey
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GZ7UV45MP/lets-start-to-unite-up-the-storys-journey)
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Let's Start to "UniteUp!"
~The Story's Journey~
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*Multidimensional Idol Project "UniteUp!"*
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*The year is 2021.*
**[00:05] ---**
TALENT X TALENT // UniteUp!
**[00:07] ---**
*A YouTube channel suddenly went public*
**[00:09] ---**
*to serve as music contents for characters
who will unite up talent with more talent.*
**[00:14] ---**
*A diverse array of songs
were showcased from various artists.*
**[00:20] ---**
*And this January, the anime series
produced by CloverWorks started its broadcast.*
**[00:22] ---**
"My Dress-Up Darling" "The Promised Neverland"
CloverWorks
**[00:27] ---**
THIRTEEN COLORFUL CHARACTERS
**[00:27] ---**
*Thirteen characters. The colorful members
performing those roles.*
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ANIME AND REALITY LINK TOGETHER
**[00:32] ---**
*"UniteUp!" is a television anime
that takes a new approach*
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*and links together the anime's story
with the artists’ work in real life.*
**[00:41] ---**
Narration: Toshihiro Arisawa
**[00:41] ---**
*Those of you who’re already watching,
and those who’ll start watching from now,*
**[00:44] ---**
*can look back on the journey thus far
to unravel the allure of the series.*
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UNRAVEL THE ALLURE OF UNITEUP!
**[00:52] ---**
Let's Start to "UniteUp!"
~The Story's Journey~
**[00:52] ---**
*Let's start to "UniteUp!"*
**[00:57] ---**
*"UniteUp!" is a television anime
that started broadcasting this January.*
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BROADCAST BEGAN JANUARY 2023
**[01:01] ---**
*Three episodes have been aired thus far.*
**[01:04] ---**
*In order to talk about its allure, we must
first introduce all the unique characters.*
**[01:06] ---**
UNITEUP! CHARACTER ALLURE
**[01:10] ---**
*First, we have PROTOSTAR.*
**[01:13] ---**
*Three online singers, who uploaded their work
to video websites, formed this group.*
**[01:17] ---**
*Their group name implies "newborn stars"
with infinite possibilities.*
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AKIRA KIYOSE
**[01:24] ---**
*A high school student
who loves to sing, Akira Kiyose.*
**[01:28] ---**
An idol. I’ll be one!
**[01:29] ---**
I think?
**[01:31] ---**
BANRI NAOE
**[01:31] ---**
*A fan of idols with a bright,
friendly personality, Banri Naoe.*
**[01:36] ---**
Perhaps we really were destined to be?
**[01:39] ---**
*Though the youngest member, he's cool-headed
and reliable, Chihiro Isuzugawa.*
**[01:39] ---**
CHIHIRO ISUZUGAWA
**[01:43] ---**
We're not going out for play.
**[01:47] ---**
*Next up is LEGIT.*
**[01:49] ---**
*Three individuals, who worked
as backup dancers and solo acts,*
**[01:52] ---**
*formed a skillful group that aspires
to reach the top with authentic performances.*
**[01:57] ---**
DAIKI TAKAO
**[01:57] ---**
*He may have a foul mouth, but his passion
for dancing is stronger than anyone.*
**[02:00] ---**
*The lead member of LEGIT, Daiki Takao.*
**[02:03] ---**
Colluding like that is totally useless.
**[02:06] ---**
EISHIRO NIJO
**[02:06] ---**
*A logical guy who attends
a prestigious school,*
**[02:08] ---**
*he dreams of becoming
prime minister, Eishiro Nijo.*
**[02:12] ---**
I will become
a man far more famous than I am now.
**[02:16] ---**
FUGA TOGO
**[02:16] ---**
*Also working as a model,
the sexy and wild guy, Fuga Togo.*
**[02:21] ---**
Nice to meet you.
**[02:24] ---**
*Next up is JAXX/JAXX.*
**[02:26] ---**
*A band comprising of both
singer-songwriters and idols.*
**[02:30] ---**
*This band-idol group
has strong bonds to one another*
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*with the desire to perform
the music they want to deliver.*
**[02:37] ---**
GAKUTO HARUKA
**[02:38] ---**
*The youngest member and vocalist, with
a charismatic singing voice, Gakuto Haruka.*
**[02:43] ---**
Ciao-ppi!
**[02:45] ---**
HOMARE KATSURA
**[02:45] ---**
*A college student
who takes good care of others,*
**[02:47] ---**
*and cooks as well as
plays the keyboard, Homare Katsura.*
**[02:50] ---**
Don't cause a riot.
**[02:53] ---**
*The oldest who is given the runaround by
the other members, the drummer, Izumi Kashii.*
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IZUMI KASHII
**[02:58] ---**
Everyone is so full of energy.
**[03:00] ---**
JUN WAKASA
**[03:00] ---**
*Lover of games and anime, the efficiency-loving
bassist, Jun Wakasa.*
**[03:05] ---**
It was awesome.
**[03:07] ---**
KANATA MORINOMIYA
**[03:07] ---**
*The cheerful and bright high school
student from the Kansai region,*
**[03:10] ---**
*guitarist, Kanata Morinomiya.*
**[03:13] ---**
Excuse us!
**[03:16] ---**
*Finally, we have Anela.*
**[03:19] ---**
*The popular idol duo of legends,
who retired due to an injury.*
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*They founded the talent agency
sMiLea Production*
**[03:27] ---**
*in pursuit of their new dream
to take shape.*
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LIN OTSUKI
**[03:31] ---**
*A child actor and hard worker
with a high sense of professionalism.*
**[03:34] ---**
*He does have a stern side,*
**[03:35] ---**
*but is also friendly and deeply cares about
the idols under his wing. Lin Otsuki.*
**[03:40] ---**
An idol. You'll go through with it, right?
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MAOTO TSUJIDO
**[03:43] ---**
*The head of sMiLea Production.*
**[03:45] ---**
*As a composer, he also creates songs
for the idols under his wing.*
**[03:49] ---**
*Slightly aloof in personality,
Maoto Tsujido.*
**[03:55] ---**
Your singing voice has the power
to enchant other people.
**[03:59] ---**
THE 13 CHARACTERS DASH OFF TOWARDS THEIR DREAMS
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*Woven by these 13 characters, this is
a journey dashing towards their dreams.*
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3D (Reality) x 2D (Anime)
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT
**[04:07] ---**
*"UniteUp!" is a multidimensional project
where reality and anime intertwine.*
**[04:14] ---**
*The songs that were released
on their YouTube channel*
**[04:17] ---**
*will connect into the drama.*
**[04:21] ---**
*The anime story and real life artist work
linking together*
**[04:21] ---**
THE STORY AND REALITY LINK TOGETHER
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*is one of the big alluring points
of this show.*
**[04:30] ---**
*The legendary idol duo,
who guide Akira and the others,*
**[04:34] ---**
*are the popular voice actors
Soma Saito and Yoshiki Nakajima.*
**[04:34] ---**
LIN OTSUKI
SOMA SAITO
**[04:34] ---**
MAOTO TSUJIDO
YOSHIKI NAKAMURA
**[04:39] ---**
*As for the voices behind the idols,*
**[04:41] ---**
*the 11 actors were chosen via audition
from varying branches of entertainment,*
**[04:41] ---**
Up-and-coming voice actors, stage actors, singer-songwriters, etc.
**[04:45] ---**
A fresh cast of 11 members
**[04:45] ---**
*all the way from up-and-coming voice actors,
stage actors, and singer-songwriters.*
**[04:51] ---**
UNITEUP! CAST ALLURE
**[04:52] ---**
*And now, let's introduce the cast
who liven up the world of "UniteUp!"*
**[04:58] ---**
Akira Kiyose: Kikunosuke Toya
Notable roles
Denji in the TV anime "Chainsaw Man" (2022)
Akira Shindo in the game "Sokubaku Kareshi" (2022)
Osei Kiyoshima in the game "Wind Boys!" (2021)
**[04:59] ---**
*Kikunosuke Toya,
who plays Akira Kiyose.*
**[05:02] ---**
Banri Naoe : Ryotaro Yamaguchi
Notable roles
Tsubaki Yukinaga
in the TV anime/game "Futsal Boys!!!!!" (2022)
**[05:03] ---**
*Ryotaro Yamaguchi,
who plays Banri Naoe.*
**[05:06] ---**
Chihiro Isuzugawa: Amon Hirai
Notable roles
ABEMA "Falling in Love Like a Romantic Drama season 3" (2019)
Fujio Fujino in the movie "On the Edge of Their Seats" (2020)
Nono Igarashi in the BS-TBS drama "Sawako" (2022)
**[05:06] ---**
*Amon Hirai,
who plays Chihiro Isuzugawa.*
**[05:10] ---**
*Magura Sukegawa,
who plays Daiki Takao.*
**[05:10] ---**
Daiki Takao: Magura Sukegawa
Notable roles
Toya Honoki in the play "I-chu The Stage" (2020)
Also a part of the dance&vocal unit "Hi!Superb"
**[05:14] ---**
Eishiro Nijo: Shinnosuke Morikage
Notable roles
Main character of the movie
"How to Become One with the Person You Love" (2021)
Main cast of the movie
"A Man's Kindness Always Has Ulterior Motives" (2021)
Appeared in the music video
for Milky Way's "Osaka Rojiura" Shounen" (2020)
**[05:14] ---**
*Shinnosuke Morikage,
who plays Eishiro Nijo.*
**[05:18] ---**
Fuga Togo: Ryuichiro Sakata
Notable roles
Yasu in the live musical "SHOW BY ROCK!!" -DOKonjo North Academy Saga-Night and Black Reflection (2021)
Gentaro Yumeno in "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-"
Rule the Stage -Rep LIVE- (2022)
Released 1st single "Mawaru Yoru (feat.Megane)"
as a solo act on June 10, 2022
**[05:19] ---**
*Ryuichiro Sakata, who plays Fuga Togo.*
**[05:22] ---**
Gakuto Haruka: masa
Notable roles
As a singer-songwriter, released 1st EP "000" on August 3, 2022
Also active as a member of the acoustic session unit
"PLUSONICA" as well as a solo artist
**[05:23] ---**
*Masa, who plays Gakuto Haruka.*
**[05:26] ---**
Homare Katsura: Yuuki Shimomae
Notable roles
Tajima in NTV's "anone" (2018)
Main role in the theatrical play "Note" (2019)
Haruto Ono in MX Television's
"Blue Lie ~Confession After School~" (2021)
**[05:26] ---**
*Yuki Shimomae,
who plays Homare Katsura.*
**[05:29] ---**
Izumi Kashii: Takumi Magoshi
Notable roles
Ayumu in the theatrical play "Look Back with a Pivot Turn" (2018)
Tokio Tatsukawa in the theatrical play "Crows ZERO revisited" (2019)
Hanamaruki in the theatrical play "TEAM-ODAC Production's 37th main performance [Super Radical Gag Family~Kid War~]" (2021)
**[05:30] ---**
*Takumi Magoshi,
who plays Izumi Kashii.*
**[05:33] ---**
Jun Wakasa: Kosei Tsubokura
Notable roles
Ryo Hoshino in the theatrical play
"Millionaire Detective Balance: UNLIMITED The STAGE" (2020)
Yu Shibuya in the musical series "DREAM!ing" (2020~)
Nero in the theatrical play series "The Wizard's Promise" (2021~)
**[05:34] ---**
*Kosei Tsubokura,
who plays Jun Wakasa.*
**[05:37] ---**
Kanata Morinomiya: Gaku Takamoto
Notable roles
Prussia in the musical series "Hetalia" (2017~)
Warren in Shining production from Utano☆Prince-sama♪
"BLOODY SHADOWS" (2020)
Koji Juzumaru in the theatrical play "Touken Ranbu the Stage - Muden: Yuukure no Samurai -Osaka Natsu no Jin-" (2021)
**[05:38] ---**
*Gaku Takamoto,
who plays Kanata Morinomiya.*
**[05:42] ---**
*For many of the cast members,
this is their first foray into voice acting.*
**[05:44] ---**
MOST OF THEM ARE FIRST-TIME VOICE ACTORS
**[05:45] ---**
*Ever since the cast was set in 2021,*
**[05:49] ---**
*they have had voice acting lessons,
song recordings,*
**[05:49] ---**
VOICE ACTING LESSONS, SONG RECORDINGS
**[05:51] ---**
*artist photo shoots, as well as
anime voiceover sessions.*
**[05:52] ---**
ARTIST PHOTO SHOOTS, ANIME VOICEOVER SESSIONS
**[05:55] ---**
*All 11 cast members have raced through
to the broadcast in one big swoop.*
**[06:01] ---**
*The journey was not mundane,
to say the least.*
**[06:07] ---**
First time voice acting
Eishiro Nijo
Shinnosuke Morikage
**[06:07] ---**
*This is one of the actual voiceover sessions.*
**[06:10] ---**
I'm Eishiro Nijo. In time, I will become
a man far more famous than I am now.
**[06:15] ---**
It wouldn't hurt for you to remember me.
**[06:19] ---**
All right, we'll keep that take
but go for one more.
**[06:22] ---**
Yeah, it's getting a lot better now.
**[06:23] ---**
Don't make wrinkles up here.
**[06:26] ---**
I'm Eishiro Nijo. In time, I will become
a man far more famous than I am now.
**[06:32] ---**
It wouldn't hurt for you to remember me.
**[06:34] ---**
Well... rules, or rather limitations to say...
**[06:37] ---**
It took a really long time to get
accustomed to it in my own way
**[06:42] ---**
And there were so many muscles
I don’t really use
**[06:45] ---**
I really felt that this was a job
with many subtleties.
**[06:48] ---**
*It’s your fault.*
**[06:48] ---**
First time voice acting
Fuga Togo
Ryuichiro Sakata
**[06:50] ---**
*It's not my fault. It's yours!*
**[06:52] ---**
Shall we get started now?
**[06:53] ---**
*Give me a clear explanation
of why it's not you.*
**[06:56] ---**
Like when I’m standing
in the recording booth,
**[06:59] ---**
there are times when I just can't perform
like how I always practice.
**[07:03] ---**
I had quite a tough time.
**[07:06] ---**
Akira Kiyose
Kikunosuke Toya
**[07:07] ---**
An idol.
**[07:10] ---**
I’ll be one!
**[07:12] ---**
I think?
**[07:14] ---**
We really want to steer it towards
the triple question marks.
**[07:17] ---**
Okay.
**[07:17] ---**
I’ll be one!
**[07:20] ---**
I think?
**[07:21] ---**
I think?
**[07:23] ---**
I think?
**[07:25] ---**
I think?
**[07:28] ---**
I think?
**[07:29] ---**
Going along with the others' acting,
and how I should be changing my own acting...
**[07:35] ---**
I thought a whole lot about things like that.
**[07:37] ---**
But it was a fun process, so...
**[07:41] ---**
An idol.
**[07:45] ---**
I’ll be one!
**[07:46] ---**
I think?
**[07:51] ---**
*By overcoming hardships, they have grown
together with the series.*
**[07:55] ---**
It seems that their solidarity in their groups
were forming as well.
**[08:01] ---**
Each unit has its own atmosphere.
**[08:01] ---**
Daiki Takao
Magura Sukegawa
**[08:04] ---**
PROTOSTAR ultimately has that
"let's do this together" radiance to them.
**[08:07] ---**
In contrast, us LEGIT is like,
"Let's do this. Let's get it done."
**[08:10] ---**
It's something closer to an artisan group.
**[08:12] ---**
And JAXX/JAXX is really like
a family, and they’re pretty rowdy.
**[08:17] ---**
Because of that, I feel like everyone
meshes together really well.
**[08:20] ---**
Gakuto Haruka
masa
**[08:20] ---**
My character is the youngest one,
but I'm also the youngest member of the cast.
**[08:24] ---**
I’m surrounded by big brothers
all the time,
**[08:26] ---**
so I feel like
I'm perpetually being spoiled.
**[08:29] ---**
I don't have to stress out
when I'm with them.
**[08:33] ---**
Our ages are all different,
**[08:35] ---**
Fuga Togo
Ryuichiro Sakata
**[08:35] ---**
but everyone is doing their best
for this project.
**[08:39] ---**
Plus, I think everyone feels that they don't
want to lose out against the others.
**[08:44] ---**
So that in turn
drives everyone to do better.
**[08:48] ---**
Everyone gets passionate in their own ways.
**[08:50] ---**
And I think that's what
makes things more fun.
**[08:55] ---**
TV Anime "UniteUp!" Episodes 1-2 Advanced Screening
**[08:56] ---**
*And at last, on January 4th of this year,
there was an advanced screening.*
**[09:00] ---**
*All of their voices came alive in the series,
and was now being unveiled.*
**[09:07] ---**
Before the advanced screening,
there was a special showing for the people involved.
**[09:26] ---**
June 2021 - Cast finalized
**[09:31] ---**
September 2021 - Voice acting lessons began
**[09:38] ---**
October 2021 - Song recordings began
**[09:43] ---**
December 2021 - YouTube channel created
**[09:45] ---**
*The kitchen and fridge
are at your disposal as well.*
**[09:48] ---**
July 2022 - Main anime recording sessions began
**[09:49] ---**
*Oh, but never, ever
open the shelf next to the oven!*
**[09:55] ---**
*Akira!*
**[10:04] ---**
Amazing.
**[10:07] ---**
*They arrived at a starting point,
but also at a goal.*
**[10:11] ---**
*What were they thinking about
after watching the episode?*
**[10:15] ---**
So much nostalgia.
**[10:18] ---**
I feel nostalgic.
**[10:21] ---**
It's a strange sensation.
**[10:23] ---**
No, it really is.
**[10:24] ---**
The art is beautiful.
**[10:25] ---**
Yeah, seriously amazing.
**[10:27] ---**
Anela's live show was lit.
**[10:28] ---**
That was simply the best.
**[10:29] ---**
Don't let him record anything!
**[10:35] ---**
Akira was no longer a shadow puppet.
**[10:39] ---**
Just the face?
**[10:40] ---**
I really liked the atmosphere
between Kacchan and Akira in the first episode.
**[10:43] ---**
Akira Kiyose
Kikunosuke Toya
**[10:45] ---**
But the best part was that ending sequence.
**[10:50] ---**
I cried.
**[10:51] ---**
Really, it was like
"What? Am I watching a movie?"
**[10:51] ---**
Banri Naoe
Ryotaro Yamaguchi
**[10:55] ---**
While we were recording,
they were all line drawings.
**[10:58] ---**
So when I see the actual art,
it so beautiful.
**[11:01] ---**
When you see the anime,
it's so much more moving.
**[11:04] ---**
That's what I thought.
**[11:06] ---**
The art was tremendously beautiful.
**[11:06] ---**
Chihiro Isuzugawa
Amon Hirai
**[11:08] ---**
I really could immerse myself and enjoy it
a lot more than I had initially thought.
**[11:12] ---**
Though, this was a show I had a role in.
**[11:15] ---**
The visuals were beautiful, first and foremost.
**[11:15] ---**
Daiki Takao
Magura Sukegawa
**[11:18] ---**
The characters' movements were so delicate.
**[11:20] ---**
I really felt truly grateful that they could
create something like this.
**[11:25] ---**
I was able to watch the anime
with a fresh feeling.
**[11:25] ---**
Eishiro Nijo
Shinnosuke Morikage
**[11:28] ---**
That was my mindset
going into this showing.
**[11:29] ---**
To sum up, it moved me a whole lot.
**[11:31] ---**
Fuga Togo
Ryuichiro Sakata
**[11:32] ---**
My character, Fuga, was moving around,
but it was still my voice.
**[11:37] ---**
It felt like life was breathed into the art
and animation, and it really moved me.
**[11:42] ---**
I got goosebumps, to be honest.
**[11:42] ---**
Gakuto Haruka
masa
**[11:44] ---**
It really felt like UniteUp! has finally started.
**[11:49] ---**
The music for this show
is done by Mr. Yuki Hayashi.
**[11:49] ---**
Homare Katsura
Yuuki Shimomae
**[11:53] ---**
I really love Mr. Hayashi's work.
**[11:54] ---**
I was sure that his style
would match this anime.
**[11:57] ---**
But he went way beyond my expectations.
**[11:59] ---**
The music and art was all really great.
**[12:03] ---**
The strength of JAXX/JAXX
is the fact that they're a band.
**[12:03] ---**
Izumi Kashii
Takumi Magoshi
**[12:06] ---**
That music and that atmosphere of
a live concert venue, when they combine...
**[12:12] ---**
I feel like it would give Anela
a good run for the money.
**[12:16] ---**
I'm looking forward to it. I want to see it soon.
**[12:18] ---**
At first, there was a part of me
who was anxious, of course.
**[12:18] ---**
Jun Wakasa
Kosei Tsubokura
**[12:22] ---**
But it was really, how to put it,
put together well.
**[12:25] ---**
That's how I felt, at least a little bit.
**[12:28] ---**
I’m looking forward to everything now.
**[12:30] ---**
I hope to be more and more active
from now on as JAXX/JAXX.
**[12:30] ---**
Kanata Morinomiya
Gaku Takamoto
**[12:33] ---**
Such an expectation grew as well.
**[12:35] ---**
I really felt that this was really fun,
**[12:37] ---**
and I felt happy that I can take part
in a series like this.
**[12:43] ---**
*The second half of this program will
look back upon the first three episodes,*
**[12:46] ---**
*and include messages
from the cast members.*
**[12:51] ---**
THE STORY SO FAR
**[12:51] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[12:54] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[12:55] ---**
*Akira Kiyose is a high school student
who used to love playing baseball,*
**[12:56] ---**
*Howl! Crossfire!*
**[12:57] ---**
*but he quit after a certain incident.*
**[12:58] ---**
*To tomorrow!*
**[12:59] ---**
*He spends an ordinary life
with no goals in sight.*
**[13:02] ---**
High school student spending
an ordinary life with no goals in sight
Akira Kiyose
**[13:05] ---**
*During this time, he receives
a certain text message.*
**[13:09] ---**
Look at this!
**[13:11] ---**
YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DIRECT MESSAGE
FROM sMiLea PRODUCTION
**[13:12] ---**
S-Smil-ea?
**[13:15] ---**
What is this?
**[13:16] ---**
*Greeting the worried Akira
and his friend were...*
**[13:19] ---**
Welcome.
**[13:22] ---**
Wow! Maoto Tsujido!
**[13:22] ---**
ANELA
MAOTO TSUJIDO
**[13:25] ---**
Sorry, I'll be right over.
**[13:26] ---**
ANELA
LIN OTSUKI
**[13:26] ---**
Lin Otsuki.
**[13:28] ---**
They're really Anela.
**[13:30] ---**
*It was none other than
the talent agency*
**[13:33] ---**
*created by the now retired
legendary idols Anela.*
**[13:36] ---**
Welcome to sMiLea Production!
**[13:41] ---**
You've been uploading my singing
on the internet!?
**[13:44] ---**
*Kacchan, his childhood friend, had been
uploading Akira's singing online,*
**[13:45] ---**
Akira's childhood friend,
Yoshikazu Ogawa (Kacchan)
**[13:48] ---**
*and Lin realized his talent from that voice.*
**[13:52] ---**
I'm slightly surprised that Akira
wasn’t aware of all of this.
**[13:55] ---**
Would you like to try it out?
**[14:00] ---**
An idol!
**[14:05] ---**
An idol?
**[14:06] ---**
Yup!
**[14:08] ---**
This agency was created for training
young idols who have potential.
**[14:12] ---**
So we'd like to dig up the next
new idol group, and nurture them.
**[14:15] ---**
That's what I was thinking
when I sent you an invitation.
**[14:18] ---**
Isn't this something amazing? An idol!
You can become a professional singer!
**[14:26] ---**
*Such a drastic turn of events
bewilders Akira,*
**[14:28] ---**
*but Kacchan explains the reason
why he uploaded the videos.*
**[14:33] ---**
Besides, you really lost your spirit
after you quit baseball.
**[14:38] ---**
But I wanted you to be happy.
**[14:41] ---**
*You may think that
you have no real personal trait.*
**[14:47] ---**
*But when I watch you singing it,
I don't know why but I get cheered up.*
**[14:52] ---**
Even when I'm depressed, or having
a tough time, when I watch you happily singing,
**[14:58] ---**
*I feel like you're giving me
some of that good energy.*
**[15:01] ---**
That's why I thought I wanted
even more people to listen to you.
**[15:09] ---**
*A lot more, a ton of people.*
**[15:15] ---**
Yeah.
**[15:17] ---**
Yup, thanks.
**[15:21] ---**
Thank you.
**[15:25] ---**
An idol.
**[15:28] ---**
I'll be one!
**[15:30] ---**
I think?
**[15:34] ---**
*Akira decides to try becoming an idol,*
**[15:37] ---**
*and along with two others
who were online singers like him,*
**[15:40] ---**
*he aspires to debut as a group.*
**[15:43] ---**
Online Singer "Suzu"
Chihiro Isuzugawa
**[15:44] ---**
I'm Suzu.
**[15:45] ---**
My real name is Chihiro Isuzugawa.
I'm a first year in high school.
**[15:49] ---**
- Suzu?
- Wait, you're that Suzu?
**[15:52] ---**
*That Suzu?*
**[15:54] ---**
*Which Suzu?*
**[15:56] ---**
Online Singer "EVAN"
Banri Naoe
**[15:56] ---**
I'm EVAN!
**[15:58] ---**
My real name is Banri Naoe,
and I'm a third year in high school!
**[16:01] ---**
Oh, that guy who portrays
a princely character.
**[16:04] ---**
You know about me?
Thank you!
**[16:07] ---**
That means you've watched my videos.
**[16:07] ---**
*That princely character?*
**[16:09] ---**
Those prince illustrations
that I had asked to be drawn
**[16:11] ---**
*A prince?*
**[16:11] ---**
are all so wonderful, so I was worried
my singing dragged it down.
**[16:14] ---**
Um, I'm Akira Kiyose.
**[16:19] ---**
I am... KIKUNOYU?
**[16:22] ---**
Nice to meet you guys.
**[16:25] ---**
Oh! KIKUNOYU!
**[16:28] ---**
I thought I recognized
your face and voice from somewhere.
**[16:31] ---**
See, this illustration!
**[16:33] ---**
Oh, now I remember. You've been
active from about last year, right?
**[16:38] ---**
I've been checking you out
from back then.
**[16:41] ---**
I commented my impressions, too.
**[16:45] ---**
Th-Thank you.
**[16:48] ---**
*Banri always admired idols, and Chihiro wants
to test his skills on an expressive stage.*
**[16:56] ---**
Akira, why did you decide
to become an idol?
**[16:59] ---**
Huh? Me?
**[17:03] ---**
*Akira, with no clear answer,
felt small compared to the two of them.*
**[17:08] ---**
I accepted the offer for an idol only because
Mom replied to them without telling me.
**[17:15] ---**
And I didn't know my friend uploaded
all those MyTube videos, either.
**[17:20] ---**
But Akira,
you like singing too, don't you?
**[17:23] ---**
Well, yeah.
**[17:26] ---**
Then, wouldn't that be enough reason
for you to become an idol?
**[17:30] ---**
I can tell because
I've watched your videos.
**[17:33] ---**
I can really feel that you're truly
having fun when you're singing.
**[17:37] ---**
I can understand that.
**[17:39] ---**
Especially that opening theme
for Crossfire.
**[17:43] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[17:46] ---**
*His love for singing.*
**[17:47] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[17:48] ---**
*That was the only thing he embraced
in his heart as Akira decided to step forward.*
**[17:50] ---**
*Our now...*
**[17:53] ---**
*And then...*
**[18:02] ---**
Just as I thought.
You're just an ordinary handsome guy.
**[18:06] ---**
You're right.
He's just like a real prince.
**[18:11] ---**
R-Really?
**[18:12] ---**
Akira!
**[18:13] ---**
*Banri was also taking a step towards
overcoming his complex with his face.*
**[18:20] ---**
So from now on, we'll have you three
take lessons with a debut as the goal.
**[18:25] ---**
So let's start by watching and learning.
**[18:30] ---**
Ta-dah!
**[18:32] ---**
We’d like to have you go watch LEGIT's
live performance this weekend!
**[18:37] ---**
*The three got an opportunity*
**[18:39] ---**
*to watch the agency's senior group
LEGIT perform at a concert.*
**[18:42] ---**
*However...*
**[18:43] ---**
Are you goofing off!?
**[18:45] ---**
That again?
Why don't you knock it off already?
**[18:48] ---**
If we repeat the same song
over and over, we can't progress at all!
**[18:52] ---**
I'm telling you,
you're not picking up the backbeat!
**[18:55] ---**
Fine! Do whatever you want!
**[19:01] ---**
It seems really tough to become an idol.
**[19:04] ---**
*They witness the group members
clashing against each other.*
**[19:09] ---**
*Eishiro recognizes the talent of Daiki
more than anyone else,*
**[19:12] ---**
*since they’ve been friendly rivals
ever since they were both very young.*
**[19:14] ---**
*That’s why he could not budge
on some things.*
**[19:18] ---**
No matter how much talent you have,
**[19:20] ---**
if you simply force your ideals on others,
you aren't fit for this job.
**[19:24] ---**
"Right now, he can't see that."
**[19:28] ---**
"Shut up! Shut up!!"
**[19:29] ---**
"Real friends can trust each other
with their eyes closed!"
**[19:33] ---**
"Because..."
**[19:35] ---**
"We're always looking
in the same direction!"
**[19:40] ---**
You know that scene?
**[19:42] ---**
It's from Crossfire.
**[19:43] ---**
You're bringing that up now?
**[19:44] ---**
Oh, I see!
**[19:46] ---**
Why do you dance?
**[19:48] ---**
In order to become prime minister.
**[19:51] ---**
That means you're just like me.
**[19:54] ---**
You're also aiming for the top.
**[19:58] ---**
*With Akira's words as a catalyst, Eishiro
remembered where his roots were.*
**[20:05] ---**
I'll leave anything
concerning dancing to you.
**[20:07] ---**
Leave everything else to me.
**[20:13] ---**
After all,
we're aiming for the top, right?
**[20:18] ---**
*And then on the day of the concert...*
**[20:22] ---**
Ciao-ppi!
**[20:26] ---**
Excuse us!
**[20:28] ---**
Kanata, you're heavy.
**[20:29] ---**
Hey, Gakuto, Kanata, Jun.
Don't cause a riot.
**[20:33] ---**
Why're you scolding me, too?
**[20:34] ---**
Sheesh. Everyone is so full of energy.
**[20:37] ---**
JAXX/JAXX!?
**[20:38] ---**
You guys are in the middle
of a national tour, right?
**[20:41] ---**
*The other group in the agency,
JAXX/JAXX, dropped by as well,*
**[20:45] ---**
*and LEGIT's concert was about to begin.*
**[20:50] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[20:52] ---**
*The same ol' things aren't enough,
too much vibes*
**[20:54] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[20:57] ---**
*From start to finish climax*
**[20:58] ---**
Huh? Akira!?
**[21:00] ---**
*Overtaking and just taking off*
**[21:02] ---**
*Only accelerate, we never stop*
**[21:05] ---**
*Woo hoo*
**[21:06] ---**
*We are unstoppable, we gonna go high*
**[21:07] ---**
*The very first professional performance
he got to see live.*
**[21:09] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[21:11] ---**
*Something was about to change
within Akira.*
**[21:12] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[21:14] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[21:17] ---**
CHALLENGE BARRING THE WAY
**[21:18] ---**
*And in the next episode, a great challenge
will fall on the three boys of PROTOSTAR.*
**[21:24] ---**
*Keep an eye out for Episode 4.*
**[21:26] ---**
FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS FOR UNITEUP!
**[21:26] ---**
*Finally, we asked about the highlights
for upcoming episodes of "UniteUp!"*
**[21:32] ---**
TO EVERYONE
**[21:32] ---**
Kanata Morinomiya
Gaku Takamoto
**[21:32] ---**
Everyone continues to mature as actors,
**[21:36] ---**
and the characters agonize
and overcome their hardships.
**[21:39] ---**
It really links reality and fiction well.
**[21:42] ---**
Please look forward to future episodes.
**[21:45] ---**
PROTOSTAR, JAXX/JAXX,
LEGIT, and Anela have songs
**[21:45] ---**
Jun Wakasa
Kosei Tsubokura
**[21:48] ---**
with their own colors,
and their own musical genres.
**[21:51] ---**
I really love them,
so I hope you will enjoy them too.
**[21:56] ---**
As the story progresses, I think JAXX/JAXX
will have more screen time,
**[21:56] ---**
Izumi Kashii
Takumi Magoshi
**[22:00] ---**
so I hope you will look forward
to that, too.
**[22:05] ---**
Please keep supporting UniteUp!
**[22:08] ---**
We grow in various ways.
**[22:08] ---**
Homare Katsura
Yuuki Shimomae
**[22:09] ---**
After seeing that today, I felt like
it wasn't fiction but actually nonfiction.
**[22:15] ---**
I hope that a marvelous series
will be delivered to all of you.
**[22:19] ---**
Gakuto Haruka
masa
**[22:19] ---**
The characters all grow up,
and that’s one aspect of UniteUp!'s allure.
**[22:23] ---**
Another aspect is that
the characters and we, the cast, have some overlap.
**[22:26] ---**
So if you could take a look at us as well,
that would be great. Please keep supporting us!
**[22:31] ---**
Fuga Togo
Ryuichiro Sakata
**[22:31] ---**
My character will be more active
on screen in the future,
**[22:35] ---**
so please be enchanted by the sexy
and wild Fuga, and enjoy the show.
**[22:41] ---**
Please keep supporting us!
**[22:42] ---**
I really hope that the viewers
**[22:42] ---**
Eishiro Nijo
Shinnosuke Morikage
**[22:44] ---**
will purely enjoy the songs along with
beautiful art and everything else.
**[22:53] ---**
Please keep supporting us.
**[22:54] ---**
Daiki Takao
Magura Sukegawa
**[22:54] ---**
Live concerts, agonizing lessons...
**[22:57] ---**
I'm sure those aspects
will be portrayed as well.
**[23:00] ---**
So I hope you watch a lot and enjoy it.
That would make me delighted.
**[23:05] ---**
This, how to put it, the groove?
**[23:05] ---**
Chihiro Isuzugawa
Amon Hirai
**[23:07] ---**
I want to spread it more and more.
**[23:11] ---**
I really want it to be big, so if you thought
this was good, let's liven things up together!
**[23:17] ---**
Please keep supporting us.
**[23:19] ---**
That was terrible! I'm so terrible at this!
**[23:22] ---**
Banri Naoe
Ryotaro Yamaguchi
**[23:22] ---**
Wasn't it amazing?
**[23:24] ---**
Well, I think it was amazing!
**[23:26] ---**
And I think many of you
feel the same way I do.
**[23:30] ---**
But UniteUp! is going to become
even more interesting from hereon.
**[23:34] ---**
So I hope you keep checking us out!
**[23:37] ---**
Please, please keep supporting us.
**[23:39] ---**
For those of you enjoying UniteUp!,
from this point on,
**[23:39] ---**
Akira Kiyose
Kikunosuke Toya
**[23:42] ---**
there will be more and more new songs.
**[23:46] ---**
So please look forward to that
and we can’t wait for you to listen to them.
**[23:49] ---**
And please enjoy all the songs
that are out already! Please keep supporting us!
**[23:55] ---**
Next time: Let’s Start to "UniteUp!"
~The Music's Journey~
# E3.2 - Let's Start to Unite Up! The Music's Journey
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GD9UVX0GW/lets-start-to-unite-up-the-musics-journey)
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**[00:01] ---**
*The Multidimensional Idol Project "UniteUp!"
suddenly began in 2021.*
**[00:07] ---**
*Previously, we introduced you to the "UniteUp!"
anime and its characters.*
**[00:12] ---**
*In this episode, we will put the spotlight*
**[00:13] ---**
THE SONGS THAT ADD COLOR TO THE "UNITEUP!" ANIME
**[00:14] ---**
Narration:
Toshihiro Arisawa
**[00:14] ---**
*onto the various songs
that add color to the "UniteUp!" anime.*
**[00:20] ---**
*Waiting to grasp the light
on the other side of the door to dreams*
**[00:27] ---**
*I can't miss it, you are on target,
you're TARGET*
**[00:29] ---**
*In this series, we have PROTOSTAR,
LEGIT, JAXX/JAXX, and Anela.*
**[00:31] ---**
*Moving all day & night
Sensitive to Search*
**[00:34] ---**
*These four groups weave
the various songs in the show.*
**[00:34] ---**
ALLURE OF THE SONGS
**[00:35] ---**
*It's okay, it's okay
as long as you're nearby*
**[00:37] ---**
*We will look into their charms, and bring you
a few interviews from the members*
**[00:41] ---**
*who actually sing the songs as well.*
**[00:42] ---**
INTRODUCTIONS ALONG WITH MEMBER INTERVIEWS
**[00:46] ---**
Let's Start to "UniteUp!"
~The Music's Journey~
**[00:46] ---**
*Let's Start to "UniteUp!"
The Music's Journey.*
**[00:55] ---**
*The various songs add color
to the "UniteUp!" anime.*
**[00:55] ---**
THE ONE WHO WILL INTRODUCE
THE ALLURE OF A "UNITEUP!" SONG IS...
**[00:58] ---**
*The first person to introduce their allure is...*
**[01:01] ---**
AKIRA KIYOSE
VOICED BY
KIKUNOSUKE TOYA
**[01:01] ---**
I'm Kikunosuke Toya, and I voice
Akira Kiyose of PROTOSTAR!
**[01:04] ---**
BANRI NAOE
VOICE BY
RYOTARO YAMAGUCHI
**[01:04] ---**
I'm Ryotaro Yamaguchi, and I voice
Banri Naoe of PROTOSTAR!
**[01:07] ---**
CHIHIRO ISUZUGAWA
VOICED BY
AMON HIRAI
**[01:07] ---**
I'm Amon Hirai, and I voice
Chihiro Isuzugawa of PROTOSTAR!
**[01:11] ---**
Ready...
**[01:15] ---**
PROTOSTAR
Online singers, who were uploading their own singing to video websites,
turn into idols with infinite possibilities!
**[01:16] ---**
*They were online singers who were
uploading their own singing to video websites.*
**[01:20] ---**
But now, they're going to be idols!
**[01:24] ---**
*The three boys with infinite possibilities
form PROTOSTAR.*
**[01:30] ---**
*Which song was chosen
by Kikunosuke Toya,*
**[01:31] ---**
WHAT IS THE SONG CHOSEN BY KIKUNOSUKE TOYA,
VOICE ACTOR FOR AKIRA KIYOSE?
**[01:33] ---**
*voice actor for
the main character, Akira Kiyose?*
**[01:37] ---**
I chose the PROTOSTAR version
of "Howl! Crossfire."
**[01:40] ---**
This song is quite familiar
in the world within the anime.
**[01:41] ---**
Kikunosuke Toya's choice:
"Howl! Crossfire (PROTOSTAR ver.)" by PROTOSTAR
**[01:45] ---**
It's the theme song
for an anime called "Crossfire.”
**[01:48] ---**
Akira has always loved
the show "Crossfire,"
**[01:51] ---**
and you see him singing this
in the first and second episodes.
**[01:54] ---**
It's a really good song.
**[01:57] ---**
Yup.
**[01:58] ---**
It's a really important song
in the "UniteUp!" universe.
**[02:01] ---**
Right. This is the song that serves as a catalyst
for us three to get along.
**[02:04] ---**
- It’s a song about bonding.
- It's also an important key song story wise.
**[02:08] ---**
It was really good,
and then there's that ending!
**[02:10] ---**
That ending footage
was totally awesome, too.
**[02:14] ---**
How Banri and Chihiro have lived their lives
so far, and how they became online singers,
**[02:18] ---**
and ultimately how they become idols.
That pops up one cut at a time.
**[02:22] ---**
That sequence is telling its own story.
**[02:25] ---**
"Crossfire" is anime about baseball.
**[02:27] ---**
Was it "Cosmic Baseball"?
**[02:29] ---**
Yup.
**[02:29] ---**
So "Crossfire."
**[02:31] ---**
When I heard the demo I thought,
"Huh? Is this a song that really exists?"
**[02:37] ---**
That's how perfect it was. It sounds
like an anime song that would really exist.
**[02:44] ---**
And the lyrics too.
There's various words from baseball?
**[02:47] ---**
Even the word "crossfire" is baseball lingo.
**[02:52] ---**
I feel a passionate heart from the lyrics too,
so I really, really love this song.
**[02:55] ---**
You really were so hyped up
during the voice recording sessions, too.
**[02:58] ---**
That's right!
**[02:59] ---**
It's the most fun to sing this song, after all.
**[03:01] ---**
- It just has that real "anime song" feel to it.
- Yeah!
**[03:04] ---**
*...to a shooting star will come true*
**[03:04] ---**
The theme song for the anime "Cosmic Baseball Crossfire"
that Akira Kiyose has loved since childhood.
Lyrics and composition by Kentaro Sonoda,
who has created multiple sentai and anime songs.
**[03:04] ---**
"Howl! Crossfire (PROTOSTAR ver.)" by PROTOSTAR
**[03:08] ---**
*Even if they're worthless and unreasonable*
**[03:12] ---**
*Now, My friends
can you still raise your arms?*
**[03:14] ---**
Lyrics with a baseball motif link up
with the three members of PROTOSTAR
glimmering in their adolescence
as they take off towards their dreams.
**[03:16] ---**
*If you can laugh at a carefree joke,
you've got a ways to go*
**[03:23] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[03:24] ---**
Especially in the chorus, the three sing together,
and they showcase a strong performance
with their combined voices.
Also take note of the passionate guitar solo before the final chorus.
**[03:26] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[03:29] ---**
*Our now won't stop shining*
**[03:34] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[03:37] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[03:39] ---**
*This moment in the roaring cheers
with you laughing*
**[03:48] ---**
*Crossfire put your glory on
and let loose*
**[03:54] ---**
And about this song "Crossfire"...
**[03:56] ---**
Well, the original version
of the song is played
**[04:00] ---**
in episodes 1 and 3
before the opening theme.
**[04:02] ---**
The original anime version is sung
by KEIGO and KOHSHI from FLOW!
**[04:09] ---**
The original song of the anime within the show
is sung by KEIGO & KOHSHI from FLOW
**[04:09] ---**
Oh, thank you so very much.
**[04:12] ---**
It's like... I know them!
**[04:14] ---**
- Yeah!
- Of course everyone knows them.
**[04:16] ---**
We love stuff like this.
I mean, it's part of our generation.
**[04:22] ---**
*Next, which song was chosen by Amon Hirai,
who voices Chihiro Isuzugawa?*
**[04:22] ---**
WHAT IS THE SONG CHOSEN BY AMON HIRAI,
VOICE ACTOR FOR CHIHIRO ISUZUGAWA?
**[04:28] ---**
The song that I want to introduce
is "It's Okay" by KIKUNOYU.
**[04:33] ---**
Amon Hirai's choice:
"It's Okay" by KIKUNOYU
**[04:34] ---**
- It's Kiku's song.
- That’s me!
**[04:36] ---**
You know, this song
was originally on YouTube.
**[04:40] ---**
The full version of the song
by KIKU was uploaded.
**[04:42] ---**
And then, it was used as
the ending song for the first episode.
**[04:47] ---**
And when I listened to just the song, I felt at first that the lyrics felt like they were talking about romance.
**[04:51] ---**
But in the first episode, the friendship
with Kacchan is conveyed so well.
**[04:56] ---**
Then you see the ending sequence
after that.
**[04:58] ---**
KIKU's singing voice,
that gentle singing voice,
**[05:02] ---**
and those lyrics that just sound like
you're snuggling up.
**[05:05] ---**
It was a great match.
**[05:07] ---**
Really? Thank you very much.
**[05:09] ---**
It's a song that everyone
in the "UniteUp!" universe knows.
**[05:13] ---**
- Right.
- That’s right.
**[05:14] ---**
It may have been a song that viewers
heard for the very first time.
**[05:17] ---**
But in that world...
**[05:18] ---**
In the world of "UniteUp!" it's a famous song.
**[05:21] ---**
And speaking of sounds...
**[05:23] ---**
That sound of mouse clicks in the intro.
**[05:28] ---**
I know!
**[05:29] ---**
- It's there.
- The clicking sounds.
**[05:30] ---**
It makes you wonder.
**[05:31] ---**
And that’s a bit weird
as a song inside that world,
**[05:35] ---**
but I feel it creates a link
to Kacchan as well.
**[05:37] ---**
Oh, I get it.
**[05:38] ---**
- It's a song that Kacchan uploaded.
- Lots of songs.
**[05:40] ---**
You can think about the moments
when he uploads all the songs.
**[05:44] ---**
That's what that's about.
**[05:46] ---**
I get teary just listening to it,
since it reminds me of the first episode.
**[05:49] ---**
I hear you.
**[05:51] ---**
I want to sing "It's Okay" with
you guys, just like we did "Crossfire."
**[05:55] ---**
*It's you, it's you, it's because of you*
**[05:56] ---**
A song with lyrics, melody, and arrangement by
vocaloid producer Chinozo, whose masterpiece
"Goodbye Sengen" is a megahit
with more than 100 million views on YouTube.
**[05:56] ---**
"It's Okay" by KIKUNOYU
**[05:57] ---**
*There were days I thought that*
**[06:00] ---**
*It's me, it's me, it's only me*
**[06:03] ---**
*It's only me who thought that*
**[06:03] ---**
A somewhat nostalgic world view that feels like
taking peeks at memories of Akira's childhood
is woven together in this song with a beautiful melody
and KIKUNOYU's gentle voice.
**[06:05] ---**
*You don't have to say "I love you"*
**[06:10] ---**
*It's okay, it's okay
as long as you're nearby*
**[06:12] ---**
This is a song very suited for Akira to sing,
as he will later challenge himself
to a new dream as a member of PROTOSTAR.
**[06:15] ---**
*Even though I'm so unsightly*
**[06:19] ---**
*It's okay, it's okay*
**[06:19] ---**
This collaboration came to fruit
from the fact that Kikunosuke Toya is a fan of Chinozo.
**[06:22] ---**
*Only your happiness assured*
**[06:27] ---**
*It's because I can keep believing*
**[06:37] ---**
SONGS FROM THE ONLINE SINGER DAYS
**[06:37] ---**
*Starting with KIKUNOYU's "It's Okay,"
PROTOSTAR has many songs*
**[06:41] ---**
*from the days when the members
were active as online singers.*
**[06:46] ---**
There are others inside the "UniteUp!" universe.
**[06:50] ---**
Like for me, there's "In A Dream."
**[06:53] ---**
And Banri has the song called "Partition."
**[06:57] ---**
There are songs that were hits
inside that universe.
**[07:00] ---**
And you feel like you want people
to listen to them too, right?
**[07:03] ---**
That's just it. Ryo-chan sings in a way
that you seldom hear, you know?
**[07:07] ---**
You know, that's so true.
**[07:08] ---**
The really gentle parts are sung
in such a delicate manner.
**[07:08] ---**
As an online singer who is getting famous for cover versions of famous love songs with heartrending lyrics
and a sweet singing voice, EVAN sings
this mid-ballad in a captivating manner.
**[07:08] ---**
"Partition" by EVAN
**[07:12] ---**
And when there's a swell, you ride
that groove and sing along with it.
**[07:16] ---**
- I was surprised the first time I heard the song.
- It’s so sweet.
**[07:16] ---**
His personality has a playful side despite having a beautiful appearance,
but within this song he sings a duality of sensitivity
accompanied by a piano and a wild,
raw emotion while a guitar strums heavily.
**[07:19] ---**
- It really is sweet.
- Yeah.
**[07:21] ---**
There's a part where I soften my voice.
**[07:23] ---**
In that part, they told me, "Please demonstrate
all your talents as a voice actor."
**[07:24] ---**
With rich yet fresh vocals that linger at the ear,
various images are shown to the listeners.
This song is a great show for the breadth
of emotions expressed through tones.
**[07:28] ---**
They told me,
"Please sing with a very soft voice."
**[07:32] ---**
So I did just that.
Did it feel sweet to you?
**[07:35] ---**
- I felt it.
- So sweet.
**[07:37] ---**
The sugar content was way too high.
**[07:39] ---**
- But I'm a fan of "In A Dream."
- Oh, really?
**[07:42] ---**
That Japanese feel?
**[07:43] ---**
- Oh, it's really great.
- You know, what is it...
**[07:43] ---**
"Suzu" is established for covering famous songs
that are timeless classics
and is popular for his cover songs
sung with a straightforward, strong spirit.
**[07:43] ---**
"In A Dream" by Suzu
**[07:45] ---**
It’s that thing you hear
in the background.
**[07:47] ---**
I'm not too versed with music, but...
**[07:49] ---**
- Like a sense of tempo?
- The “chan-chaka” thing?
**[07:51] ---**
Right, that!
**[07:51] ---**
With his cool-headed, reticent personality,
he is the most stable member of the group.
This song that you somehow
feel nostalgic and reminiscent is his forte.
**[07:52] ---**
Oh, but for Suzu, I like how he sings,
or rather his voice, to begin with.
**[07:56] ---**
Oh, thanks!
**[07:57] ---**
Amon's... How do I say it?
Slightly high-toned voice?
**[07:59] ---**
Emotional swaying from romance is expressed
with a straightforward, strong spirited voice
harboring strength and transience.
Suzu's voice comfortably enters the listener's mind
and provides courage and hope.
**[08:02] ---**
- That key was a bit high, huh?
- Yeah, I'd never be able to sing that.
**[08:05] ---**
- Yeah.
- We can't.
**[08:06] ---**
- You can say the same for me.
- Oh no, no.
**[08:08] ---**
It's the same for everyone.
**[08:09] ---**
But when you listen to the song,
the lyrics just sink right in.
**[08:15] ---**
*Next, the song chosen by
Ryotaro Yamaguchi, who voices Banri Naoe,*
**[08:16] ---**
WHAT IS THE SONG CHOSEN BY RYOTARO YAMAGUCHI,
VOICE ACTOR FOR BANRI NAOE?
**[08:20] ---**
*is that legendary song...*
**[08:23] ---**
I chose "TARGET" from Anela!
**[08:27] ---**
Rin and Maoto, played by Yoshiki Nakajima
and Soma Saito, sing this song.
**[08:27] ---**
Ryotaro Yamaguchi's choice:
"TARGET" by Anela
**[08:31] ---**
Maoto Tsujido
V.A. Yoshiki Nakajima
**[08:32] ---**
This is a song that the legendary idols
Anela sang before they retired.
**[08:36] ---**
Lin Otsuki
V.A. Soma Saito
**[08:39] ---**
And the video was uploaded to YouTube.
**[08:43] ---**
And ever since, it's totally been
on repeat for a while.
**[08:46] ---**
- There's something about it that's addicting.
- Totally!
**[08:48] ---**
The sound, too.
**[08:51] ---**
- Right!
- I love that beginning part.
**[08:53] ---**
It sounds like it’d liven up
an audience during a show.
**[08:56] ---**
And just when I was thinking about
how this will show up in the anime,
**[09:00] ---**
and then it came out in the first episode!
**[09:02] ---**
Yeah!
**[09:03] ---**
- Man, that was amazing!
- It was on target.
**[09:05] ---**
When you see it with the visuals,
it was awesome.
**[09:07] ---**
That concert scene at the beginning
of the first episode!
**[09:10] ---**
It seriously was like watching
an actual live performance of idols.
**[09:14] ---**
I'm a fan of idols to begin with.
**[09:17] ---**
So I've watched DVDs
of live performances, too.
**[09:19] ---**
It was like, "This totally feels like
watching a live concert DVD."
**[09:22] ---**
- You could even say it's even more amazing.
- Yeah!
**[09:24] ---**
- Because it's an anime, the camera work...
- It spun around!
**[09:27] ---**
They spin around like they're recording
on a drone or something.
**[09:30] ---**
And there was the birds-eye view, too.
**[09:32] ---**
And that was the very beginning,
**[09:35] ---**
so it builds up the excitement
and "this anime is going to be amazing."
**[09:39] ---**
Right.
**[09:40] ---**
And when those two voices combine,
it's so wonderful.
**[09:43] ---**
It just sinks right into your ears.
**[09:45] ---**
There are so many more songs from Anela.
**[09:47] ---**
I'm really looking forward to how they’ll be
incorporated into the story within the anime.
**[09:52] ---**
Indeed!
**[09:53] ---**
*Sleep on my chest*
**[09:53] ---**
Displaying their skills as always being
an active top idol unit ever since their debut,
this songs captivates with overwhelming
vocal talent and dance performance.
**[09:56] ---**
*I can't miss it, you are on target*
**[10:00] ---**
*- You're TARGET
- Moving all day & night*
**[10:02] ---**
*Sensitive to Search*
**[10:02] ---**
Challenging and provocative lyrics
riding on pounding beats show never-ending
aspiration of pushing oneself higher and higher,
as well as a message for fans to experience the world created thereof.
**[10:04] ---**
*Pride resides in these Eyes on TARGET*
**[10:08] ---**
*Inside heart, shoot it into you*
**[10:16] ---**
*A flash of light beckons eternity*
**[10:24] ---**
*Shoot into your obedient heart*
**[10:40] ---**
*Hey, it’s gonna be alright*
**[10:44] ---**
*The next group to introduce
the allure of the songs is...*
**[10:45] ---**
THE ONE WHO WILL INTRODUCE THE ALLURE OF A "UNITEUP!" SONG IS...
**[10:48] ---**
I’m Magura Sukegawa, and I voice
Daiki Takao from LEGIT. A pleasure to be here.
**[10:48] ---**
DAIKI TAKAO
VOICED BY
MAGURA SUKEGAWA
**[10:53] ---**
LEGIT
Skillful idols who polished
their "authentic" performance to aim for the top!
**[10:54] ---**
*Each of them polished their "authentic"
performance to aim for the top to form*
**[10:58] ---**
*the skillful idol group LEGIT!*
**[11:03] ---**
*So, what song was chosen*
**[11:04] ---**
WHAT IS THE SONG CHOSEN BY MAGURA SUKEGAWA,
VOICE ACTOR FOR DAIKI TAKAO?
**[11:05] ---**
*by Magura Sukegawa, who voices
the leader of LEGIT, Daiki Takao?*
**[11:11] ---**
I chose "ON MY WAY"!
**[11:13] ---**
Towards the end of the third episode,
**[11:13] ---**
Magura Sukegawa's choice:
"ON MY WAY" by LEGIT
**[11:16] ---**
we first introduced this song to everyone.
**[11:19] ---**
Of course there are many cool aspects to it,
including the dance.
**[11:23] ---**
But in this song,
LEGIT is properly rapping, so to say.
**[11:29] ---**
I personally feel that's the strongest
and coolest aspect.
**[11:33] ---**
And I feel it's a strength
that the other units don't possess.
**[11:38] ---**
So I would be delighted if you listened
to the song enough to memorize it.
**[11:44] ---**
A real concert venue,
with real stage setup...
**[11:49] ---**
I can kind of imagine how we would
be performing on such a stage.
**[11:55] ---**
The depictions are so close to reality
that I was simply in awe
**[12:00] ---**
of the fact that our characters were dancing
to the songs that feature our voices.
**[12:06] ---**
My part isn't that difficult as a rap,
**[12:10] ---**
but how I vocalize,
or how it feels like hip-hop,
**[12:14] ---**
and I've never sang songs before
that had a strong rap presence.
**[12:18] ---**
So I had to make sure
I didn't end up sounding cute.
**[12:22] ---**
A bit cool, and maybe a touch of evil.
**[12:25] ---**
It was difficult to showcase myself
in such a manner.
**[12:29] ---**
So personally,
I had a hard time with that aspect.
**[12:32] ---**
LEGIT's charm lies in their "authentic" performances.
In this "upper" tune that performance is on perfect display.
**[12:32] ---**
"ON MY WAY" by LEGIT
**[12:34] ---**
*- Yes
- I don't have time to play*
**[12:37] ---**
*- Yes
- To the sun that never sets*
**[12:39] ---**
*Yes*
**[12:40] ---**
*You break free from the game
quicker than anyone else*
**[12:42] ---**
Daiki Takao's powerful voice, Eishiro Nijo's calm yet passionate voice,
and Fuga Togo's voice filled with sex appeal
combine brilliantly. The rapid dialogue
among the three and the hectic evolution in the chorus is alluring.
**[12:43] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[12:46] ---**
*The same ol' things aren't enough,
too much vibes*
**[12:48] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[12:51] ---**
*From start to finish climax*
**[12:52] ---**
With the underlying hip-hop tastes from the 2000s,
this aggressive track with distortion
is the base for them to sing
"we are unstoppable." A bold, truly "LEGIT" song
**[12:53] ---**
*Overtaking and just taking off*
**[12:56] ---**
*Only accelerate, we never stop*
**[12:58] ---**
*Woo hoo*
**[13:00] ---**
*We are unstoppable, we gonna go high*
**[13:03] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[13:05] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[13:08] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[13:10] ---**
*Keep yellin' it out*
**[13:14] ---**
*Everybody go loud with it
(Go loud with it)*
**[13:16] ---**
*Everybody just jump with it
(Jump with it)*
**[13:18] ---**
*Everybody just scream with it*
**[13:20] ---**
*Everybody get stupid*
**[13:27] ---**
*LEGIT also has unique solo songs as well.*
**[13:27] ---**
LEGIT'S SOLO SONGS
**[13:31] ---**
*First, we have "call" sung by Daiki Takao.*
**[13:34] ---**
I believe everyone has their own
interpretation for this song,
**[13:34] ---**
"call" by Daiki Takao
**[13:38] ---**
whether it be for a friend or a lover.
**[13:40] ---**
But it's something like "it's been a while
since we met. It was always like this, right?"
**[13:46] ---**
The lyrics "hello, hello" is what you say
when you pick up the phone.
**[13:51] ---**
A solo number from LEGIT's leader Daiki Takao.
A song where he pours out his emotions
when he has to deal with his actions.
**[13:51] ---**
"call" by Daiki Takao
**[13:51] ---**
This song didn't have a title at first,
so I received just the lyrics.
**[13:54] ---**
As expressed in the lyrics "words, voice, this song run around, and someday become a light for someone,"
this song puts his agony and determination in the forefront.
The worldview is consistent with his first song "igno" as well.
**[13:56] ---**
When I heard the lyrics, I took "hello, hello"
as someone greeting you on the phone.
**[14:01] ---**
Like a friend you're talking to
for the first time in a while over the phone.
**[14:04] ---**
Or when you talk about where you stand
in the world to someone over the phone.
**[14:04] ---**
Though he doesn't raise his voice, there is a charm
in Daiki's singing voice that can sense inner passion hidden in his heart.
The song is created by MONJOE of DATS, an up-and-coming band.
**[14:09] ---**
Or you listen to someone
telling a story instead.
**[14:11] ---**
You just have times when you get emotional
talking to a friend for the first time in a while.
**[14:15] ---**
I visualized this song as
expressing something of that nature.
**[14:21] ---**
That's why I was given an opportunity
to name this song "call."
**[14:25] ---**
I thought it would be interesting if you knew
things like that while you watched.
**[14:30] ---**
The song "good time."
**[14:31] ---**
(Shin)nosuke wrote the lyrics.
**[14:32] ---**
The lyrics were written by Shinnosuke Morikage,
the voice of Eishiro Nijo.
This solo piece for Eishiro was written in Morikage's home verandah.
**[14:32] ---**
"good time" by Eishiro Nijo
**[14:35] ---**
And (Shin)nosuke's... Well, we sing rap and stuff,
**[14:39] ---**
so we often have times where our lyrics rhyme.
**[14:41] ---**
Feelings of inability to be honest to anyone is expressed with unique word choices such as "balloon" and "fluffy,"
and a singing similar to a "speech" that directly transmits emotions enhances the uniqueness of the song.
**[14:43] ---**
And instead, (Shin)nosuke wrote the lyrics
keeping in mind to intentionally avoid rhyming.
**[14:48] ---**
And I think that's a really new thing.
**[14:50] ---**
That's why, consequently,
that song's good parts are brought out.
**[14:50] ---**
Recording lasted for two days with many takes, and in some places
vocals similar to demo reels and ad-libbed takes were used in the final production
The track's basic theme is a live performance. One should also notice wordplay that makes words stand out
**[14:55] ---**
I think it would be interesting to take note
of things like that while you listen to the songs.
**[15:01] ---**
Fuga's songs tend to have a good groove.
**[15:04] ---**
He tends to have very swingy songs
that bounce around all over the place.
**[15:04] ---**
Fuga Togo's solo song.
A love song with a straightforward expression,
which is unusual for a song being from a LEGIT member.
**[15:04] ---**
"Please! Please!" by Fuga Togo
**[15:07] ---**
You could say that for this song as well.
**[15:09] ---**
Between my "call" and "good time,"
there’s this song "Please! Please!"
**[15:12] ---**
The lyrics are honest renditions of excitement and anxiety from romance, and Ryuichiro Sakata who voices Fuga
sings this song at times with maturity,
and at other times with a cute, sweet voice.
**[15:15] ---**
and I think the one
that gets stuck in your head
**[15:17] ---**
and the one you can groove
along with most is likely Fuga's song.
**[15:21] ---**
As if in response to the lyrics and melody,
the drums and guitar express the excitement of romance
with sound in this track to create a sense of unity for the song
and the breakthrough catchiness of the chorus
that just makes you want to hum along.
**[15:22] ---**
You can dance to this song on TikTok
with what they call a "Puri-Puri Dance."
**[15:27] ---**
And I feel Fuga’s song
is the closest to the most modern type of song.
**[15:37] ---**
*The next person to introduce
the allure of their group is...*
**[15:38] ---**
THE ONE WHO WILL INTRODUCE THE ALLURE OF A "UNITEUP!" SONG IS...
**[15:42] ---**
GAKUTO HARUKA
VOICED BY
masa
**[15:42] ---**
I'm masa, and I voice Gakuto Haruka
from JAXX/JAXX. It's great to be here.
**[15:47] ---**
JAXX/JAXX
A singer-songwriter and four former members of an idol group
created this band-idol group with the desire
to perform the music they want to deliver.
**[15:47] ---**
*A singer-songwriter and four
former members of an idol group,*
**[15:51] ---**
*with the desire to perform
the music they want to deliver,*
**[15:55] ---**
*formed strong bonds
to create the band-idol JAXX/JAXX.*
**[16:00] ---**
*What song was chosen by masa,*
**[16:01] ---**
WHAT IS THE SONG CHOSEN BY MASA,
VOICE ACTOR FOR GAKUTO HARUKA?
**[16:02] ---**
*who voices Gakuto Haruka, the only
singer-songwriter of the group?*
**[16:07] ---**
I chose "STORM's EYE" by JAXX/JAXX.
**[16:11] ---**
JAXX/JAXX are the only band-idol group
in the "UniteUp!" world.
**[16:11] ---**
masa's choice:
"STORM's EYE" by JAXX/JAXX
**[16:15] ---**
I feel this song gives the band vibes the most
of all the songs that have been released so far.
**[16:20] ---**
The stage that JAXX/JAXX members
are striving to reach in the future
**[16:25] ---**
can be seen best with this song,
and that's why I chose this song.
**[16:31] ---**
And this song was created before
they were scouted by sMiLea Production.
**[16:36] ---**
It’s when Gakuto met Izumi's group
**[16:38] ---**
and JAXX/JAXX started being active
with the indies crowd.
**[16:42] ---**
This was the first song, so it has
their ambitious feelings of "Let's go!"
**[16:47] ---**
I feel like everything pertinent to JAXX/JAXX
is all packed into this one song.
**[16:52] ---**
And the storm's eye is literally a central figure.
**[16:57] ---**
To the main characters, to Akira's group,
JAXX/JAXX will be... how to put it?
**[17:00] ---**
They won't be directly interacting,
**[17:02] ---**
but they're going to get caught up,
and get stimulated,
**[17:06] ---**
so that aspect creates layers
with this song as well.
**[17:09] ---**
As for lyrics, I have to say
for that part in the second verse...
**[17:13] ---**
"Anyone can be gifted,
but you're a breeze by yourself."
**[17:16] ---**
"Hold hands and spin around,
dive in the groove"
**[17:19] ---**
"Listen to the Big Bang
bursting from my throat." That part.
**[17:24] ---**
Gifted can also mean talented, right?
**[17:26] ---**
And Gakuto, the character I play,
is someone overflowing with talent.
**[17:30] ---**
He's charismatic, he can write songs,
and has the potential to be a star.
**[17:34] ---**
He really is talented,
and a great star in the making.
**[17:36] ---**
But he feels that it can't be done
with his talents alone.
**[17:42] ---**
Because he has the JAXX/JAXX members,
he can chase after his dream.
**[17:46] ---**
That's what he sings about.
**[17:48] ---**
This really shows how much
JAXX/JAXX feels like a family.
**[17:51] ---**
The lyrics really express that aspect well,
so I really love it.
**[17:54] ---**
*Typhoon...*
**[17:55] ---**
Even the biggest typhoons originated
from a gathering of small breezes
A band, an anime... No matter how ingenious you are,
it's difficult to fully create something alone
**[17:55] ---**
"STORM's EYE" by JAXX/JAXX
**[17:58] ---**
*The entire world will hear our heartbeat*
**[18:04] ---**
A masterpiece is created because people
with differing sense of values join forces
If the five JAXX/JAXX members combine their powers,
they might fly to an unpredictable place.
"STORM's EYE" packs in all of that excitement.
**[18:05] ---**
*It's unpredictable*
**[18:07] ---**
*Tonight, this is the storm's eye*
**[18:12] ---**
*No time to cry*
**[18:15] ---**
A fun piece looking forward to JAXX/JAXX and "UniteUp!"
becoming the storm's eye in 2023,
and to that moment where they surprise the entire world.
**[18:16] ---**
*You're getting caught in it*
**[18:20] ---**
*Extend your arm, we'll grab it, so let’s fly!*
**[18:27] ---**
*Wow! We Are Storm's Eye*
**[18:31] ---**
*Wow! Our stardom*
**[18:34] ---**
*Wow! Resonate this song to that star*
**[18:42] ---**
THE SONGS SINGER-SONGWRITER masa
CREATED FOR HIMSELF
**[18:43] ---**
*Masa is an active singer-songwriter
in his own right,*
**[18:47] ---**
*so he’s also in charge of writing
and composing songs for "Haruka."*
**[18:52] ---**
Before forming JAXX/JAXX,
**[18:54] ---**
Gakuto had uploaded many songs
to video websites as "Haruka."
**[18:58] ---**
And I was able to write the lyrics and compose
the music for several of those songs.
**[19:05] ---**
One is a song called "Mayday."
**[19:07] ---**
Back then, a certain death-game
battle-royale type movie was really popular.
**[19:07] ---**
In love, but too embarrassed to honestly say you're in love...
What to do with this feeling? Help! A "mayday" signal is sent.
This song is a cute expression of a 15-year-old's bittersweet,
innocent unrequited romance.
**[19:07] ---**
"Mayday" by Haruka
**[19:15] ---**
And if he was living in current times,
I'm sure Gakuto would’ve seen it as well.
**[19:17] ---**
A true-to-life lyrical expression unique to Haruka
and a catchy melody reminds one of that hesitant feeling
that everyone surely has felt when falling in love.
**[19:19] ---**
The "if a death-game like in a drama started,
just you and me" part.
**[19:26] ---**
This is something
a 23-year-old wouldn't write.
**[19:27] ---**
To pull out the cuteness, percussions and an acoustic guitar were used to create a refreshing and bright melody.
From a downbeat that would make you want
to clap your hands, to a completely different upbeat.
Along with this, Haruka’s contrasting cute rap is a must-listen.
**[19:29] ---**
A straightforward thought,
with lyrics that reflect what you see.
**[19:33] ---**
So I think what it's like to be 15
just came out on its own.
**[19:37] ---**
And so it's one of my favorite points.
**[19:39] ---**
And the other song that I got to create
is a song called "SuperStar."
**[19:45] ---**
He's chasing after a great senior from Anela.
**[19:45] ---**
The final song uploaded as "Haruka"
before the formation of JAXX/JAXX
**[19:45] ---**
"SuperStar" by Haruka
**[19:47] ---**
That's something that I see
overlapping with myself.
**[19:50] ---**
I started being a singer-songwriter
because I was following
**[19:51] ---**
The song was created with the theme "my dream" but now it's perfect as the dream of all JAXX/JAXX members.
Powerful, positive lyrics standing up towards one dream from "the worst everyday life" is very characteristic.
**[19:52] ---**
the footsteps of someone I admired as well.
**[19:54] ---**
I felt that surely Gakuto's feelings
and my feelings were one and the same.
**[19:58] ---**
That a singer-songwriter
would write a song of that nature.
**[19:59] ---**
A sound and beat where a break leaves an impression, smartphone vibrations, and a telephone-like voice changer.
Those are some of the gimmicks
making full use of this voice in this song.
**[20:01] ---**
I wrote about the feelings of someone
chasing their dream,
**[20:04] ---**
so you don't have to want to be a star, but if
you're after something like maybe entrance exams...
**[20:07] ---**
If you have a dream, I'm sure
this song will resonate with you.
**[20:12] ---**
*And we cannot forget one more song
that’s symbolic of this series.*
**[20:12] ---**
A SYMBOLIC SONG FOR "UNITEUP!"
**[20:18] ---**
The opening theme, "Unite up!"
**[20:20] ---**
*Aiming for that advancing stage
facing front-and-center with rising hope*
**[20:22] ---**
"Dreams and bonds, unite and bloom proudly."
Packed with concepts of the story,
this opening theme hoists the project's title.
**[20:22] ---**
The opening theme, "Unite up!"
**[20:25] ---**
*Waiting to grasp the light
on the other side of the door to dreams*
**[20:32] ---**
*We reach for our open skies
with everything we've got*
**[20:32] ---**
All 11 members of PROTOSTAR, LEGIT, and JAXX/JAXX
participated in singing and repeat "UniteUp!"
to the vast skies leading to a radiant future.
This song is surely the anthem of Project UniteUp!
**[20:39] ---**
*Unite! Up! Infinite Heart*
**[20:43] ---**
*Riding on that first gale*
**[20:46] ---**
*Boldly Unite! Up! Infinite Heart*
**[20:50] ---**
*Unite and bloom proudly*
**[20:54] ---**
I felt this was perfect for our opening theme.
**[20:54] ---**
Opening Theme "Unite up!"
**[20:57] ---**
Right.
**[20:57] ---**
Everyone joins forces as one in the first verse.
It really is us uniting up.
**[21:02] ---**
Definitely.
**[21:03] ---**
It's like we're doing what the song title says.
**[21:06] ---**
It's that kind of song.
**[21:08] ---**
And the lyrics are always
looking to the future.
**[21:12] ---**
You know how the chorus
starts with "the door to dreams"?
**[21:16] ---**
I think this is a key phrase
for "UniteUp!" as a whole as well.
**[21:18] ---**
Yeah! I see it so often.
**[21:21] ---**
And "the door to dreams" is a phrase
that shows up on the official website as well.
**[21:24] ---**
I remember recording this song and
**[21:28] ---**
I kept thinking about the various aspects
of what that might mean.
**[21:31] ---**
Well, the first thing I thought
was pretty straightforward.
**[21:34] ---**
"So this is the voice of UniteUp!"
**[21:37] ---**
And I remember being touched by that.
**[21:40] ---**
I had previously thought that just
one voice, my voice alone, needs to be heard.
**[21:45] ---**
But when everyone overlaps, someone fills in
with a sound that I can't create on my own.
**[21:51] ---**
And that would create more depth in the sound
by going up to a higher pitch.
**[21:55] ---**
And when I thought about how all of that
is leading up to the climax of the song "UniteUp!"
**[21:59] ---**
I thought, "Oh, it's a good thing to participate
in a group. Groups are great."
**[22:03] ---**
I was able to see an image when I heard
everyone singing together.
**[22:07] ---**
Such as the scene of a live concert,
**[22:10] ---**
or like the visuals in the opening sequence.
I had a vague feeling like it.
**[22:16] ---**
And I don't think that's something
that happens all that often.
**[22:19] ---**
I haven't experienced things like that often,
and by that I mean seeing scenery through music.
**[22:25] ---**
I felt that titles like this
are created from the support
**[22:29] ---**
from all sorts of people in that manner,
**[22:33] ---**
and that makes our feelings
all the more... emotional?
**[22:37] ---**
I do feel that emotions
are riding on this song.
**[22:40] ---**
Akira is in a place like a tunnel of light.
**[22:43] ---**
When he touches this triangle, with a whoosh,
the world expands around him.
**[22:47] ---**
And on stage, a 3D version of JAXX/JAXX
and Legit are there in the opening sequence.
**[22:54] ---**
And it's like we go between
2D and 3D from there.
**[22:58] ---**
That's like, symbolic of this project, of us.
**[23:02] ---**
Because we're 3D.
**[23:04] ---**
And it's like we want people to enjoy
what we do, and not just the anime.
**[23:08] ---**
I feel like that's a hidden intent.
**[23:10] ---**
This series is a bit special, after all.
**[23:12] ---**
I'm sure that for the viewers,
they first enjoy the anime.
**[23:15] ---**
And then, take one step in our direction.
**[23:18] ---**
We've really become something that
you can go back and forth like that.
**[23:21] ---**
That's right. That's how they engineered it.
**[23:23] ---**
It's rather impressive.
**[23:26] ---**
And that's great, too.
**[23:27] ---**
It's something to watch for.
**[23:29] ---**
*Unique songs will add color to the series.*
**[23:33] ---**
*Why don't you enjoy UniteUp! and take note
of the music as well as the anime?*
**[23:43] ---**
*Next week on UniteUp! PROTOSTAR faces
a key obstacle for idols, which is dancing.*
**[23:50] ---**
*How will the three face this difficult challenge?*
**[23:54] ---**
*UniteUp! Episode 4, "Let's Prevail & Unite."*
**[23:54] ---**
#04 LET'S PREVAIL & UNITE
# E4 - Let's Prevail & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GQJUG28Z7/lets-prevail--unite)
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**[00:07] ---**
Be conscious of the correct tones.
**[00:15] ---**
Yeah, not bad. Good vocal expression.
**[00:18] ---**
Vocalization is getting better, too.
**[00:20] ---**
Let's increase the difficulty a bit next time.
**[00:23] ---**
Okay.
**[01:55] ---**
I know where I should
resonate my voice in my body,
**[01:58] ---**
but was never able to do it well.
**[02:00] ---**
I didn't think I could do it so easily.
**[02:04] ---**
Me neither. After I was taught, my throat
doesn't get sore anymore.
**[02:08] ---**
Exactly.
**[02:09] ---**
It's good that my throat doesn't get sore,
but I get terrible muscle aches lately.
**[02:14] ---**
You mean the dance lessons?
They’re harder on the body than I thought.
**[02:17] ---**
I'm a lot worse at dancing than either of you,
so it's really depressing.
**[02:21] ---**
That’s because you're not conscious
of your basic stamina in everyday life.
**[02:26] ---**
You work out every day?
**[02:27] ---**
Huh? Well, that's normal.
**[02:30] ---**
Hey there.
**[02:31] ---**
How is it?
Looks like your lessons started.
**[02:34] ---**
We just had a lesson with Maoto earlier.
**[02:37] ---**
He complimented me and said,
"That's good," in that sweet voice.
**[02:41] ---**
But we had our first dance lesson,
and it didn't go well at all.
**[02:45] ---**
Back when we first grouped up,
I agonized about it, too.
**[02:49] ---**
After all, Eishiro and Daiki
are exceptional dancers.
**[02:51] ---**
You have a lesson with Ms. Kyoko, right?
**[02:54] ---**
Yes.
**[02:55] ---**
Were you under
Ms. Kyoko's instruction as well?
**[02:58] ---**
She originally was an instructor
for groovy's school.
**[03:02] ---**
We took lessons from her
up until middle school.
**[03:04] ---**
So I see.
**[03:06] ---**
We'll go with you and watch.
**[03:09] ---**
I owe you guys one
from the Chinese restaurant,
**[03:11] ---**
and there might be something
I can give advice about.
**[03:13] ---**
Hurray!
**[03:23] ---**
I-I guess it's usually like this
in the beginning.
**[03:25] ---**
Right, right.
**[03:27] ---**
Mr. Eishiro, do you have any advice for us?
**[03:31] ---**
Work out, I guess?
**[03:33] ---**
All right, see you.
**[03:36] ---**
Oh, perfect.
**[03:37] ---**
There's something I want
to tell Eishiro and Fuga, too.
**[03:42] ---**
A commercial filming?
**[03:44] ---**
Shisuido is coming out with a new anti-perspirant,
and it's called KINGS.
**[03:49] ---**
But why us?
We haven't even debuted yet.
**[03:53] ---**
The offer is for LEGIT, to be precise.
**[03:56] ---**
You three will participate
as backup dancers for them.
**[04:01] ---**
Together with LEGIT?
I'm really looking forward to this.
**[04:04] ---**
Right?
**[04:05] ---**
Hold on just a second.
**[04:07] ---**
Shouldn't you be talking to us
about this first and foremost?
**[04:10] ---**
I just told you.
**[04:11] ---**
That's true, but...
**[04:13] ---**
LEGIT is fit to be KING, but you need
backup dancers to fill in the ranks, right?
**[04:19] ---**
In other words, the king's attendants.
**[04:22] ---**
Don't worry.
**[04:23] ---**
Since you guys haven't debuted yet,
we're planning to film with your faces hidden.
**[04:28] ---**
The filming will be in two weeks.
**[04:30] ---**
Can you somehow get their dancing
up to par by then?
**[04:33] ---**
I'm counting on you.
**[04:37] ---**
There's no way they can dance this.
**[04:40] ---**
Is Lin serious about this?
**[04:42] ---**
Is the dancing that difficult?
**[04:45] ---**
The tie-up song is called "FIRE."
**[04:47] ---**
It's a dance number that's on the difficult end
among all of our songs.
**[04:53] ---**
Well, I guess it would be faster
for you to see it.
**[04:55] ---**
I'll start with the basic choreography.
**[04:57] ---**
*Win this game*
**[04:59] ---**
*Change fate*
**[05:00] ---**
*Shhh check it out*
**[05:02] ---**
*Race through, we're going up high*
**[05:04] ---**
*Nobody can stop us*
**[05:07] ---**
*Take off to the unexperienced zone*
**[05:09] ---**
*Let the sparks fly,
we’re gonna burn up, fire*
**[05:11] ---**
*Fire, fire*
**[05:13] ---**
*- Ahh yeah yeah
- Fire, fire*
**[05:15] ---**
*We gotta get up*
**[05:16] ---**
*- Fire, fire
- Ahh yeah*
**[05:18] ---**
*Burn all the fake,
Everybody go yeah*
**[05:23] ---**
That's basically it, and they're using these
20 seconds of the chorus in the commercial.
**[05:28] ---**
At your current skill level, it's very tough
that you only have two weeks' time.
**[05:33] ---**
But depending on how you look at it,
it's only 20 seconds.
**[05:37] ---**
We can split it up into parts, and have you
learn it from how the body silhouette looks.
**[05:41] ---**
Why the hell is this happening?
**[05:43] ---**
Daiki.
**[05:44] ---**
They can just let JAXX/JAXX
be the backup dancers.
**[05:47] ---**
They can dance just as well.
**[05:49] ---**
I understand how you feel.
**[05:51] ---**
It's inefficient to teach amateurs
from square one.
**[05:55] ---**
However, having our seniors perform the role
of our attendants will cause fans to criticize.
**[06:00] ---**
Lin’s just asking for the impossible
like usual, right?
**[06:03] ---**
If he solidified everything ahead of time like this,
we can't possibly overturn it.
**[06:07] ---**
I absolutely refuse to teach them.
**[06:09] ---**
Why is that?
**[06:10] ---**
They don't even have the skills.
It was a fluke that they joined sMiLea.
**[06:14] ---**
This is what happens when they underestimate
what it means to be an idol.
**[06:16] ---**
They brought this on themselves!
**[06:18] ---**
Are you stupid?
This is our commercial we're talking about.
**[06:21] ---**
Sh-Shut up.
**[06:22] ---**
For now, Daiki should take a look
at their dancing, too.
**[06:25] ---**
Let's think about
how to deal with this afterwards.
**[06:35] ---**
Hey.
**[06:36] ---**
We're sorry for a lot of things.
**[06:38] ---**
But we will give it everything we have.
**[06:40] ---**
It's not your fault.
**[06:42] ---**
In any case, let's start over
at square one for now.
**[06:45] ---**
We'll begin practice tomorrow.
**[06:46] ---**
We'll think of your practice regimen.
**[06:51] ---**
So, what are we going to do?
**[06:53] ---**
About us? Or about those three?
**[06:56] ---**
Both.
**[06:58] ---**
I know this is how Lin's personality is.
**[07:00] ---**
And I understand that this commercial
is a job we can't get from our current skills alone.
**[07:06] ---**
I'm sure he went through a lot of effort.
**[07:08] ---**
Yeah. This will be a big turning point for us.
**[07:12] ---**
So, what will we do with those three?
**[07:15] ---**
From the looks of it, there's a skill differential
between the three.
**[07:18] ---**
The biggest problem is probably Akira.
**[07:21] ---**
The time he’s spent dealing with music
is overwhelmingly short compared to the other two.
**[07:27] ---**
Since there’s a variation between them,
**[07:28] ---**
it's likely more efficient to teach them
one-on-one rather than all at once.
**[07:32] ---**
Let's go with that.
Can you look after Banri?
**[07:35] ---**
Daiki, you got Chihiro.
**[07:37] ---**
I'll look after Akira.
**[07:43] ---**
See, I really am the worst of all of us.
**[07:45] ---**
We're not that different.
We all started dancing at the same time.
**[07:50] ---**
For now, there's very little difference
between us.
**[07:52] ---**
But the difference in experience
and knowledge is huge.
**[07:56] ---**
Both in music and idols. I recently started
to think about it and watched some videos, but...
**[08:00] ---**
Let's do our best for now.
**[08:02] ---**
We're going to dance together with LEGIT
and be in a commercial.
**[08:05] ---**
Doesn't that make you excited?
**[08:07] ---**
If you think from a different perspective,
this is a chance that Lin has given us.
**[08:12] ---**
If we succeed, not only will LEGIT approve of us,
but we'll also catch the attention of the industry.
**[08:17] ---**
It'll be a step up towards our debut?
Well, I guess that's true.
**[08:24] ---**
Anyone can give up, but only
a handful of people can be given a chance.
**[08:30] ---**
We have to be happy.
**[08:32] ---**
That comment wasn't like you, Banri.
**[08:36] ---**
Did you think that too, Chihiro?
**[08:38] ---**
Let's see.
**[08:39] ---**
Anyone can give up—
**[08:41] ---**
That's too embarrassing, so stop it.
**[08:43] ---**
Well, you did sound cool.
**[08:46] ---**
Your heart isn't in that comment at all.
**[08:48] ---**
You were just like a prince.
**[08:50] ---**
Your eyes are so lifeless!
**[08:51] ---**
But only a handful of people
can be given a chance.
**[08:54] ---**
Your eyes have absolutely
no light in them!
**[08:59] ---**
Oh, good morning.
**[09:02] ---**
You don't need your mask?
**[09:03] ---**
I have the precious opportunity to learn
dancing from you, so I wanted to do my best.
**[09:09] ---**
I see.
**[09:11] ---**
I won't say the same thing twice.
**[09:14] ---**
If you don't understand,
think hard with your own head.
**[09:17] ---**
Yes, I hope to do well.
**[09:35] ---**
You're getting a lot better.
A job well done for your first day.
**[09:39] ---**
Really?
**[09:40] ---**
I think I’m getting the hang of things.
**[09:44] ---**
You seem to have good core muscles.
**[09:45] ---**
Did you do any sort of athletics?
**[09:46] ---**
Oh, uh, yeah.
**[09:52] ---**
Baseball?
**[09:53] ---**
Yes. I started playing in grade school.
**[09:56] ---**
But I quit before I entered high school.
**[10:00] ---**
I see.
**[10:01] ---**
So a previous baseball boy turns into an idol.
**[10:03] ---**
And a former online singer to boot.
That's interesting.
**[10:06] ---**
I mean, I entered showbiz as a model,
and I was an idol before I knew it.
**[10:11] ---**
From a model?
**[10:12] ---**
I've been dancing from when I was a kid,
**[10:14] ---**
and that’s when they reached out to me
and I became a model.
**[10:16] ---**
They let me sing songs as solo acts, too.
**[10:20] ---**
But when you do it for a long time,
**[10:22] ---**
you can't help but think about things
like the value of yourself as a product.
**[10:26] ---**
But there's a part of me
that was able to keep going because I met them.
**[10:32] ---**
We talked with Eishiro the other day as well.
**[10:35] ---**
You three LEGIT guys are all so awesome.
**[10:38] ---**
Thanks.
**[10:39] ---**
The three of us have gone through a lot.
**[10:42] ---**
And this is a chance that we finally grasped.
**[10:45] ---**
I really think the fact that I'm here now
is all thanks to those two.
**[10:50] ---**
And for the sake of both of them,
I want to make this commercial a success.
**[10:54] ---**
So please lend me a hand.
**[10:57] ---**
Please.
**[10:58] ---**
Oh, no...
**[11:03] ---**
I'll give it a try.
**[11:10] ---**
Grandpa, I'm gonna use the changing area.
**[11:46] ---**
Hey, Akira. It's been a while.
**[11:49] ---**
Long time no see.
**[11:50] ---**
All three of us are together now.
**[11:52] ---**
Since we've been only doing individual lessons,
this makes me happy.
**[11:56] ---**
It’s only been four days.
**[11:58] ---**
How's practice going?
**[11:59] ---**
Well, yeah, it’s going slowly,
but I feel like I'm progressing.
**[12:05] ---**
Oh, that's right.
**[12:06] ---**
In the beginning where you extend
your right hand at "going up high..."
**[12:09] ---**
He always yells at me to, "Feel the groove!"
Do you know what that means?
**[12:13] ---**
Oh, I was told to
"hold for 0.02 seconds" right there.
**[12:17] ---**
Basically, I understand it as accenting
when you tense up and when you relax
**[12:20] ---**
to create a variation in tempo.
**[12:23] ---**
Oh, so that your movements
don't keep flowing?
**[12:26] ---**
Yeah, that's basically it.
**[12:46] ---**
Damn it.
**[13:18] ---**
*Burn all the fake,
Everybody go yeah*
**[13:21] ---**
All right, that'll be it for today.
**[13:24] ---**
Banri, Chihiro, you're getting a lot better.
**[13:27] ---**
Be more conscious of your peripherals
so that all three of you match timings.
**[13:30] ---**
Akira.
**[13:31] ---**
Yes.
**[13:32] ---**
I really don't want to say this,
but you're still not at an acceptable level.
**[13:37] ---**
You’re still too ill-prepared
to perform in front of others.
**[13:39] ---**
And stop cowering while you dance.
**[13:43] ---**
If you lack confidence, you simply
have to practice until you are confident.
**[13:46] ---**
Fuga. Are you properly teaching him?
**[13:50] ---**
Sorry.
**[13:50] ---**
Eishiro. Just get rid of him already.
**[13:53] ---**
We have less than a week left.
It's impossible if he's still at this level.
**[13:56] ---**
Daiki.
**[13:59] ---**
Akira. We understand
that you’re putting in a lot of effort.
**[14:03] ---**
That's why we will never drop you.
**[14:05] ---**
But in return, you have to get yourself
ready in four days. Got that?
**[14:09] ---**
Yes.
**[14:12] ---**
It's really hard to time things
correctly with other people.
**[14:16] ---**
When I have to dance while being
conscious of what's around me,
**[14:18] ---**
my brain gets confused.
**[14:20] ---**
It seems like you put in
quite a bit of practice, Akira.
**[14:24] ---**
Your training shoes
are pretty run down already.
**[14:27] ---**
I'm sure Nijo said what he said
because he caught onto that.
**[14:32] ---**
I wonder if you guys
can just do it without me.
**[14:36] ---**
I’ve noticed it, too. I'm being left behind
further and further.
**[14:41] ---**
Fuga is really good at teaching,
**[14:44] ---**
and both of you told me that we should
try our best, so I've been giving it everything.
**[14:49] ---**
Aren't you being too simple to quit
just because your efforts don't pay off?
**[14:54] ---**
I'm like a clump of anxiety,
but I'm still advancing bit by bit.
**[15:00] ---**
But I'm sure I'll trouble everyone else.
**[15:03] ---**
It seemed like the mood among LEGIT
was going to get worse, too.
**[15:06] ---**
If the commercial goes well,
I'm sure everyone will acknowledge us.
**[15:11] ---**
But if we fail,
we'll rob everyone's efforts in return.
**[15:15] ---**
- Oh, no.
- I understand.
**[15:18] ---**
However, if we proceeded
without you this time,
**[15:21] ---**
what will you do next time?
**[15:23] ---**
In a live concert, we'll be dancing
to a lot of songs in front of our audience.
**[15:27] ---**
The next time, and the time after that,
no, every single time from now on...
**[15:31] ---**
Are you going to keep running away like this?
**[15:41] ---**
Not many people come here at this time,
and the night view is pretty here, so I like it.
**[15:46] ---**
I'm sorry for raising my voice earlier.
**[15:49] ---**
No, I'm sorry.
**[15:53] ---**
You know how I like Crossfire, right?
**[15:56] ---**
That's the reason I played baseball
ever since I was a kid.
**[16:00] ---**
But I quit back in middle school.
**[16:02] ---**
Why?
**[16:05] ---**
Because of my mistake, I crushed
the dreams of my teammates.
**[16:10] ---**
There was a tournament
during my second year.
**[16:12] ---**
Our school was considered a powerhouse,
**[16:15] ---**
and our opponent was one
that we could've won against.
**[16:31] ---**
For my seniors,
it was their final tournament.
**[16:35] ---**
And because I made that error,
everything went to waste.
**[16:39] ---**
I'm aware of how upsets
are inevitable in sports.
**[16:43] ---**
I mentioned this earlier,
but our school was a powerhouse.
**[16:47] ---**
So many of my seniors could've gotten
baseball scholarships, but...
**[16:51] ---**
Most of them didn't get anything
because of me.
**[16:55] ---**
The coach told me
to not worry about it,
**[16:57] ---**
and since I loved baseball,
I kept playing afterwards.
**[17:02] ---**
But I alone being able to continue
having fun playing baseball
**[17:05] ---**
was somehow all the more painful for me.
**[17:09] ---**
That's why this time, I have to make sure
not to make a mistake.
**[17:12] ---**
This is a chance that Lin
made a lot of effort to give us,
**[17:15] ---**
and the three LEGIT guys
are counting on this commercial.
**[17:18] ---**
I want to make sure this succeeds,
**[17:20] ---**
and make it a stepping stone
for everyone to move forward.
**[17:23] ---**
But I'm afraid that my failure
will entangle everyone around me again.
**[17:28] ---**
You can totally entangle us.
We're a team, after all.
**[17:32] ---**
Even if you fail, we can follow through.
So let's do our best together.
**[17:35] ---**
That's just lip service.
**[17:37] ---**
Until now, I might have been
forgiven even if I failed.
**[17:41] ---**
But I don't think that's how
it works in the professional world.
**[17:45] ---**
If I fail on stage,
I can't recover from that.
**[17:49] ---**
And if that happens, everyone's hopes
and dreams will all be wasted.
**[17:54] ---**
Making my friends and everyone around me sad
is something I never want to do again.
**[18:01] ---**
It's just as you say, Akira.
**[18:04] ---**
You should not simply tolerate failure
while on stage.
**[18:09] ---**
But will you continue
to run away like this, Akira?
**[18:12] ---**
By running away,
does our happiness lie further ahead?
**[18:17] ---**
In turn, is that where you can find
what you wished for?
**[18:23] ---**
I mentioned to you before that
you're much more fortunate than me.
**[18:28] ---**
That's because
you have people cheering for you.
**[18:33] ---**
For those seeking to become idols,
**[18:35] ---**
not every family
will be supportive of that endeavor.
**[18:40] ---**
That's why I...
**[18:43] ---**
I...
**[18:44] ---**
I have to succeed, no matter what the cost.
**[18:48] ---**
That's why I absolutely cannot
let this chance slip away from me.
**[18:52] ---**
There's no turning back for me anymore.
**[18:56] ---**
I realize it's impudent for me
to say this as a fledgling idol,
**[18:59] ---**
but I believe idols are people who stand on stage
shouldering the feelings of multitudes of people.
**[19:06] ---**
The fans who cheer for you, the staff
who support you, and family and friends.
**[19:11] ---**
Because you can respond to everyone's feelings,
you can become an idol.
**[19:28] ---**
That day, when I saw LEGIT's
live performance, I realized something.
**[19:34] ---**
Maybe I could become the hero that I always
admired to be if I stood on that stage.
**[19:41] ---**
Perhaps I could regain
all the things I'd given up on.
**[19:49] ---**
I really do want to try
being an idol after all.
**[19:52] ---**
I don't want to run away
or give up anymore.
**[19:55] ---**
Akira.
**[19:58] ---**
Banri, Chihiro.
**[20:00] ---**
Will you become idols together
with me as a trio?
**[20:05] ---**
Of course we would!
**[20:06] ---**
Without you, Akira,
I just don't feel motivated.
**[20:13] ---**
But the problem remains.
**[20:16] ---**
How to improve Akira's skills.
**[20:19] ---**
Oh, I had forgotten.
**[20:21] ---**
What should we do?
**[20:23] ---**
If you're afraid of failure or mistakes,
**[20:25] ---**
you just have to practice
until you're confident just like Nijo said.
**[20:29] ---**
And I mean, the three of us
practice together day and night.
**[20:34] ---**
Day and night?
**[20:36] ---**
In other words...
**[20:37] ---**
*This way, we can increase the amount of time
the three of us practice together.*
**[20:41] ---**
*Yeah! We can practice
on getting the timing right, too.*
**[20:44] ---**
Definitely!
**[20:55] ---**
I put yesterday's practice video
alongside Fuga's actual dancing.
**[21:35] ---**
*Race through, we're going up high*
**[21:38] ---**
*Nobody can stop us*
**[21:40] ---**
*Take off to the unexperienced zone*
**[21:42] ---**
*Let the sparks fly,
we’re gonna burn up, fire*
**[21:44] ---**
*Fire, fire*
**[21:46] ---**
*- Ahh yeah yeah
- Fire, fire*
**[21:48] ---**
*We gotta get up*
**[21:49] ---**
*- Fire, fire
- Ahh yeah*
**[21:51] ---**
*Burn all the fake,
Everybody go yeah*
**[22:05] ---**
Akira, well done.
**[22:07] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[23:39] ---**
Hey everyone! I see you're all here.
**[23:41] ---**
When Lin shows up,
I only have a bad feeling.
**[23:44] ---**
It's all set now.
**[23:46] ---**
Your unveiling!
**[23:52] ---**
Unveiling?
# E5 - Let's Stand Up & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G50UZ53D7/lets-stand-up--unite)
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**[00:05] ---**
Maoto. It's going to start soon.
**[00:08] ---**
I'll be right there.
**[00:10] ---**
*Practically the scent of a palace.
KINGS.*
**[00:11] ---**
Here's your snacks.
**[00:13] ---**
Gotta hand it to you, Maoto.
Reading my mind.
**[00:16] ---**
*The two embarked down
a new path last year.*
**[00:20] ---**
FORMER TOP IDOLS TELL THEIR STORY
PRODUCERS ANELA
**[00:23] ---**
*They are about to set foot
on yet another new step.*
**[00:29] ---**
*Anela.*
**[00:31] ---**
*The legendary idol duo whose name
was known all over Japan.*
**[00:36] ---**
*They created their own generation of idols.*
**[00:38] ---**
*The impact they left when they
suddenly announced their retirement*
**[00:41] ---**
HUGE SHOCK!
ANELA RETIRING
**[00:41] ---**
*is still fresh in our minds.*
**[00:49] ---**
*Lin Otsuki.*
**[00:49] ---**
LIN OTSUKI
**[00:51] ---**
*Loved by many
from his child actor days,*
**[00:53] ---**
*and after changing course to an idol,
his charisma continued to charm people.*
**[01:00] ---**
*And then, the other member...*
**[01:04] ---**
*Maoto Tsujido.*
**[01:04] ---**
MAOTO TSUJIDO
**[01:06] ---**
*Brimming with musical talent,*
**[01:08] ---**
*he not only wrote Anela's songs,
but also provided songs to multiple artists.*
**[01:15] ---**
*Why did they step down from the stage,
and reappear in their new form?*
**[01:22] ---**
*The secret of their retirement will finally
be revealed as we close in on their present day.*
**[03:06] ---**
Banri is able to take his mask off.
**[03:09] ---**
Yeah. I honestly imagined him
to be completely pale right now.
**[03:15] ---**
Morning, both of you.
**[03:17] ---**
Good morning.
**[03:19] ---**
So Banri was able to film without issues.
**[03:22] ---**
Oh, that's because...
**[03:23] ---**
That was great!
**[03:25] ---**
So handsome.
**[03:27] ---**
Great. So awesome.
**[03:30] ---**
You're just like a real prince.
**[03:35] ---**
Look this way. Oh, that's great,
totally awesome. The best.
**[03:35] ---**
Tell me more that I'm like a prince.
**[03:47] ---**
*On this day, Tsujido was alone
in front of the piano.*
**[03:52] ---**
*He’s composing a song for the idols
that will newly debut from their agency.*
**[03:57] ---**
*The staff asked questions several times
while he was working,*
**[04:01] ---**
*but Tsujido never answered.*
**[04:05] ---**
We called out to you several times earlier,
but you didn't notice us at all.
**[04:10] ---**
Oh, really?
**[04:13] ---**
When I'm composing,
I stop hearing all other sounds.
**[04:19] ---**
*Tsujido has been active as a composer
for a long time now.*
**[04:23] ---**
*He says that for him, composing music
is the same as weaving words.*
**[04:29] ---**
I was always terrible
at putting feelings to words.
**[04:35] ---**
And before I knew it, I was lining up
music notes instead of words.
**[04:40] ---**
That's why you became a composer?
**[04:50] ---**
My father was a composer.
**[04:52] ---**
So it was only natural for me to compose.
**[04:58] ---**
I sealed the melodies overflowing
in my mind inside sheet music.
**[05:03] ---**
But, I didn't know exactly what
the end product was.
**[05:12] ---**
That was when Lin appeared in my life.
**[05:15] ---**
He said he was drawn to my music.
**[05:18] ---**
He said he just had to meet me,
so I dropped by the studio.
**[05:32] ---**
I realized it through Lin's singing...
**[05:34] ---**
that the melodies were my feelings.
**[05:38] ---**
I finally felt like someone understood me.
**[05:46] ---**
I will do my best to deliver my songs
to all my fans from my online singer days.
**[05:51] ---**
Yes, thank you very much.
**[05:54] ---**
Once we finish the manuscript,
we'll send it your way.
**[05:57] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[06:01] ---**
I was so nervous.
**[06:03] ---**
Please get a hold of yourself.
**[06:05] ---**
That’s what I’d like to say, but...
**[06:07] ---**
We've had magazine photo shoots and
interviews back to back since this morning.
**[06:11] ---**
But I feel like our unveiling is getting closer,
and it gets me excited.
**[06:16] ---**
I didn't think we'd have so much work
before our unveiling.
**[06:21] ---**
Unveiling?
**[06:23] ---**
We decided to hold an unveiling concert
**[06:26] ---**
to tell all your fans from your online singer days
the reason why you stopped actively posting.
**[06:31] ---**
After all, it’ll be a while
before your official debut,
**[06:34] ---**
and we can't keep
your fans uneasy for too long.
**[06:38] ---**
Lin.
**[06:40] ---**
It may be a lot of work,
but let's keep at it for all of our fans.
**[06:45] ---**
Fans, huh?
It doesn't seem real for me.
**[06:49] ---**
I'm so excited to see all of them.
**[06:51] ---**
Yes, me too.
**[06:54] ---**
Yeah. I don't really get it, but...
**[06:57] ---**
I want to make it a concert
that everyone can enjoy.
**[07:02] ---**
Yes.
**[07:03] ---**
Me, too.
**[07:04] ---**
I'm getting hyped up now!
**[07:08] ---**
Oh geez, I really don't get it.
**[07:11] ---**
I can't concentrate.
**[07:13] ---**
I told you to use this formula here.
**[07:17] ---**
Hey you guys, good work.
**[07:19] ---**
Good to see you.
**[07:22] ---**
I've gotten quite sick of it.
**[07:25] ---**
So what are you all doing?
**[07:27] ---**
School assignments.
**[07:28] ---**
Wait, Kanata, you guys are...
**[07:31] ---**
We're high school third-years.
Jun and I go to the same school, too.
**[07:35] ---**
I see.
**[07:36] ---**
By the way, I heard your unveiling concert
has been set. Congratulations.
**[07:40] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[07:42] ---**
The day of the concert is a day off during our tour,
so we're planning to go watch.
**[07:46] ---**
Oh? Really?
**[07:49] ---**
Great work, everyone.
I'm sure you guys are tired, so...
**[07:54] ---**
My snacks.
**[07:54] ---**
IF YOU TAKE ANY, YOU’RE FIRED
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
I WON’T FORGIVE YOU
FOR LIN ONLY
**[07:57] ---**
Gakuto. Get down here.
**[07:58] ---**
No way!
**[08:01] ---**
*No way!*
**[08:03] ---**
*Hey, Kanata. Why are you filming?*
**[08:08] ---**
They're all tasty.
**[08:10] ---**
*Otsuki took us to*
**[08:11] ---**
*a Western-style bakery that he says
he’s been frequenting for a long time.*
**[08:16] ---**
*Actually, he has quite the sweet tooth.*
**[08:20] ---**
How often do you come here?
**[08:22] ---**
Don't talk to me right now.
**[08:25] ---**
Okay, I've decided.
**[08:26] ---**
Yayoi, can I have a shortcake, a Mont Blanc,
a no-bake cheesecake, a peach mousse, and...
**[08:34] ---**
I'm sorry, I forgot I had a camera on me.
**[08:40] ---**
That's quite a lot.
**[08:42] ---**
Really? This isn't much.
**[08:44] ---**
Though, I had to restrain myself
when I was active in my idol days.
**[08:48] ---**
But now, there's no holding back.
**[08:54] ---**
*There was something we had to ask during
the filming of this up-close-and-personal special.*
**[08:59] ---**
I believe you used the phrase
"active in my idol days" earlier.
**[09:02] ---**
Yeah.
**[09:04] ---**
Can we ask you why you retired?
**[09:07] ---**
Yeah. Let's see...
**[09:11] ---**
The biggest reason is that I couldn’t perform
at a level that I was satisfied with anymore.
**[09:17] ---**
I'm sure everyone remembers
that accident during our concert.
**[09:22] ---**
And I'm sure there are
all sorts of opinions out there.
**[09:25] ---**
There may be fans out there
**[09:27] ---**
who feel betrayed because we retired
from being idols so suddenly.
**[09:30] ---**
We agonized over it,
and hesitated a whole lot.
**[09:35] ---**
But we don't regret it...
**[09:37] ---**
because we found a new dream now.
**[09:41] ---**
*And what is Otsuki's new dream?*
**[09:46] ---**
Yes. Yes. By all means.
**[09:50] ---**
Then, please excuse me.
**[09:56] ---**
All right! We have a location now.
**[10:00] ---**
I didn't think starting up an agency
would be such a hassle.
**[10:05] ---**
It's all thanks to Haru
having so many connections.
**[10:08] ---**
Maoto, that's not true.
**[10:11] ---**
What do you think every single person
who’s helping us out has said?
**[10:16] ---**
They said,
"I want to help if it's for Anela."
**[10:19] ---**
It's like that was their slogan.
**[10:23] ---**
Sincerity is returned with sincerity.
**[10:26] ---**
What you guys have been doing
is properly bearing fruit.
**[10:30] ---**
Yeah, thanks.
**[10:33] ---**
But was it really okay?
**[10:35] ---**
You resigned from the agency too, Harumi.
**[10:38] ---**
Ow.
**[10:38] ---**
Sheesh. The first thing I told you was that
I wanted to do this, right?
**[10:44] ---**
So the two of us are thinking about
quitting groovy and starting up a new agency.
**[10:49] ---**
Okay. I get it.
**[10:53] ---**
I'll help you guys out.
**[10:56] ---**
That means...
**[10:57] ---**
I'll quit groovy, too.
**[10:59] ---**
But...
**[11:00] ---**
I mean, you need the manpower, right?
**[11:02] ---**
We've been doing this together
for ten years now.
**[11:05] ---**
You guys are basically
my children at this point.
**[11:08] ---**
It's parental affection to keep
watching over you at your side.
**[11:12] ---**
Haru.
**[11:13] ---**
Will you hire me?
**[11:15] ---**
Of course.
**[11:20] ---**
And so, about this talk
of wanting to nurture new idols.
**[11:25] ---**
Do you have some concrete ideas
that you've decided on?
**[11:27] ---**
- That's...
- Yes.
**[11:30] ---**
There are a few notable kids.
**[11:40] ---**
Good morning.
**[11:42] ---**
Oh, morning.
**[11:44] ---**
Let me introduce you to our agency.
**[11:47] ---**
Though, there's nothing here yet.
**[11:50] ---**
*Because there’s nothing here yet,
what this room turns into is up to them.*
**[11:55] ---**
*This room represents their current selves.*
**[11:59] ---**
THREE TIGERS MOVING CENTER
**[12:01] ---**
Lin, can I put this here?
**[12:04] ---**
Yeah. Thanks.
**[12:06] ---**
Both of you can carry
one item at a time, you know?
**[12:09] ---**
It's more efficient to carry two at once.
**[12:12] ---**
Let's keep going.
**[12:15] ---**
It’s great to have juniors who are athletic.
**[12:18] ---**
Indeed.
**[12:22] ---**
Lin, here's some more.
**[12:24] ---**
Thanks.
**[12:26] ---**
But I was honestly surprised.
**[12:29] ---**
I didn't think you guys
would approach us about a transfer.
**[12:33] ---**
There's still so much
that we want to learn from you two.
**[12:39] ---**
I'll leave this here.
I'm gonna bring in the next one.
**[12:47] ---**
Wait, you guys used to be in groovy.
**[12:50] ---**
Huh?
**[12:51] ---**
Popping Zoo?
**[12:52] ---**
We're called JAXX/JAXX now.
**[12:55] ---**
Then, the other group is...
**[12:58] ---**
Lin, why didn't you tell us?
**[13:00] ---**
I mean, a surprise
makes it a lot more fun, right?
**[13:03] ---**
Now, now.
**[13:05] ---**
Nice to meet you all,
as buddies from the same agency.
**[13:12] ---**
Who are you?
**[13:13] ---**
We invited him to join
when we created a new band.
**[13:17] ---**
That’s right.
**[13:18] ---**
That means you're a newbie.
**[13:20] ---**
Don't you get all chummy with me.
**[13:23] ---**
Everyone. Be nice. To each other. Okay?
**[13:29] ---**
Around here?
**[13:30] ---**
I think most of the stuff
has been brought in here now?
**[13:34] ---**
This is the last one.
**[13:37] ---**
Oh, I'll help you.
**[13:41] ---**
It's magnificent.
**[13:43] ---**
Lin gave it to me.
**[13:46] ---**
Back when we first formed Anela.
**[13:47] ---**
COMMEMORATING ANELA'S FORMING
**[13:49] ---**
This plant has walked down the path
together with you guys, then.
**[13:53] ---**
Yeah.
**[13:59] ---**
*Late into the night,
the final piece was about to be fitted in.*
**[14:05] ---**
All right. And now, we're done.
**[14:07] ---**
Whoa!
**[14:12] ---**
*And that's how sMiLea Production was born.*
**[14:18] ---**
I'm so tired.
**[14:21] ---**
Yeah. Looks good.
**[14:23] ---**
It ended up being rowdier
than I had imagined.
**[14:27] ---**
It was impossible to imagine back then...
**[14:30] ---**
that I would have such an exciting future.
**[14:59] ---**
Lin?
**[15:01] ---**
*Hey, can we talk a bit?*
**[15:07] ---**
Lin, can you open the door?
**[15:18] ---**
Lin.
**[15:22] ---**
Maoto.
**[15:25] ---**
What do you think I should do?
**[15:36] ---**
What do you want to do?
**[15:40] ---**
I don't know.
**[15:43] ---**
Even if I can't dance as vigorously
as I’ve been doing, I can still be an idol.
**[15:48] ---**
I know that.
**[15:50] ---**
Everyone told me
that I'm amazing enough as a singer.
**[15:55] ---**
But is that really how it should be?
**[16:00] ---**
You already know how you feel, don't you?
**[16:07] ---**
I...
**[16:09] ---**
I love idols.
**[16:11] ---**
I love the sound of shoes
echoing on the stage.
**[16:13] ---**
I love the heat from the spotlight.
**[16:16] ---**
The sea of glimmering lightsticks,
the voices of the fans calling for us, all of it...
**[16:22] ---**
I love it.
**[16:25] ---**
But...
**[16:26] ---**
A perfect song and dance.
That's what Anela is about.
**[16:31] ---**
Because we're like that, the fans
can see a dream on our stage.
**[16:36] ---**
If they realize I can't dance like I used to,
they wake from the dream at that moment.
**[16:43] ---**
If I can't respond to the fans' expectations,
and if I can't give a perfect performance,
**[16:47] ---**
then there's no reason
for me to go on stage.
**[16:50] ---**
But is that really okay?
**[16:54] ---**
What would the staff members
who interacted with us think?
**[16:57] ---**
What about the fans?
Is that what they really want?
**[17:00] ---**
Am I betraying all sorts of people
because of my own pride?
**[17:06] ---**
I'm scared of it all.
**[17:12] ---**
I've seen many faces of you
over the past ten years.
**[17:16] ---**
A weak Lin, a strong Lin,
a cute Lin, a handsome Lin.
**[17:24] ---**
No matter when,
your heart is always straightforward.
**[17:28] ---**
Because you were like that,
everyone came to watch our stage.
**[17:33] ---**
Because you were like that,
I'm here together with you.
**[17:38] ---**
So no matter what decision you make,
I'm sure everything will be fine.
**[18:38] ---**
Maoto.
**[18:39] ---**
I've made up my mind.
**[18:45] ---**
ANELA SUDDENLY RETIRING?!
**[18:46] ---**
*The immensely popular idol duo Anela
suddenly announced their retirement today.*
**[18:51] ---**
*They plan on holding a press conference
in the near future.*
**[18:54] ---**
What are we going to do from now?
**[18:57] ---**
I haven't decided yet.
**[19:00] ---**
But I had a thought after retiring.
**[19:02] ---**
In the end, I really love
singing and dancing,
**[19:05] ---**
and the existence called idols
more than anything else.
**[19:09] ---**
So, no matter the form, I want to continue
being involved with idols.
**[19:15] ---**
I see.
**[19:18] ---**
Hey, Lin?
**[19:21] ---**
Plants vary depending on who grows them.
**[19:25] ---**
Huh? What?
**[19:26] ---**
Any seed can end up withering or growing
beautiful flowers depending on how you grow it.
**[19:33] ---**
I'm sure you can say
the same thing for idols.
**[19:36] ---**
Why don't you link the seed,
and your feelings
**[19:40] ---**
that you left behind,
to the next generation together with me?
**[19:43] ---**
I think if it's with you,
we can make beautiful flowers bloom.
**[19:55] ---**
This is our song.
**[19:57] ---**
I totally love it.
**[19:59] ---**
Maoto, you made this for us, right?
**[20:02] ---**
Do you like it?
**[20:03] ---**
Yes!
**[20:05] ---**
It's nice that you're getting hyped up,
**[20:06] ---**
but you have to properly practice
your singing and dancing,
**[20:09] ---**
or we won't be able to let you stand
in front of an audience.
**[20:12] ---**
Okay!
**[20:13] ---**
Let's listen to it one more time.
**[20:15] ---**
Sounds good.
**[20:15] ---**
I can’t wait to sing this song.
**[20:17] ---**
I agree!
**[20:19] ---**
*And this day has finally come.*
**[20:27] ---**
*Otsuki and Tsujido have arrived
at the conference venue before anyone else.*
**[20:32] ---**
Are you anxious?
**[20:34] ---**
Whether or not people will accept
the new path we chose for ourselves...
**[20:38] ---**
I can't say that I'm not anxious.
**[20:40] ---**
But two idol groups that will create
a new generation will be born today.
**[20:45] ---**
I think expectations for them
are greater than the anxiety.
**[20:49] ---**
*Looking ahead at the conference
starting in a few minutes,*
**[20:51] ---**
*the duo gathered the entire group
one last time.*
**[20:54] ---**
This is the first day for our new selves.
**[20:58] ---**
You guys will become the best idols.
**[21:02] ---**
There's no doubt about that
because I'm telling you this.
**[21:04] ---**
Okay, let’s go!
**[21:07] ---**
Okay!
**[21:09] ---**
*With that, Otsuki and Tsujido
headed to the conference.*
**[21:13] ---**
Maoto, I'm going to say something embarrassing,
but you won't laugh, right?
**[21:18] ---**
I won't laugh.
**[21:21] ---**
If you weren't here at my side, I think
I’d still be unable to move in that room to this day.
**[21:29] ---**
Maoto, you are my guidepost.
**[21:33] ---**
No. That's you, Lin.
**[21:39] ---**
No, never mind.
**[21:42] ---**
I'm going to keep counting on you, Lin.
**[21:47] ---**
*And lastly, the staff asked the pair a question.*
**[21:51] ---**
Do you still desire to get back on stage?
**[21:57] ---**
We handed the baton to them already.
**[22:01] ---**
It's going to be their turn next.
**[22:03] ---**
They will link our feelings
to the next generation.
**[22:06] ---**
Yeah. There are things we can do because
we know what goes on when you stand on stage.
**[22:13] ---**
For now, seeing them being as radiant
as they can be is my, no, our new dream.
**[23:21] ---**
What are all of you guys doing?
**[23:22] ---**
Oh, Akira. You came at a good time.
**[23:27] ---**
Anela’s up-close-and-personal TV special.
**[23:29] ---**
I mentioned it to you the other day.
**[23:30] ---**
Crap. Was it today?
**[23:33] ---**
*It’s been a year since that day.*
**[23:35] ---**
*Another new dream of theirs
is about to bloom.*
**[23:39] ---**
Oh. Here it comes, here goes.
**[23:42] ---**
*Their name is...*
**[23:45] ---**
*In the next episode of Serious History,*
**[23:46] ---**
Hey, come on now.
**[23:46] ---**
*Japanese animation is gaining
a lot of influence globally.*
**[23:48] ---**
- Oh geez. What's up with this?
- They're ending it right here?
**[23:50] ---**
They were just getting to the good part.
**[23:52] ---**
They're so dumb!
# E6 - Let's Communicate & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GWDU8DZ3W/lets-communicate--unite)
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**[00:04] ---**
Slightly higher.
**[00:06] ---**
Keep going. Good. Stop!
**[00:10] ---**
Okay, that’s good.
**[00:12] ---**
It's finally happening tomorrow.
**[00:14] ---**
Will we have an audience?
**[00:16] ---**
Banri.
**[00:17] ---**
You'll take that off, right?
**[00:21] ---**
There'll probably be fans bewildered at the gap
between ideals and reality once we show our faces.
**[00:26] ---**
But I 've already braced myself for it.
**[00:30] ---**
I-I'll do my best.
**[00:33] ---**
This isn't a matter of doing your best or not.
**[00:35] ---**
We have to!
**[00:37] ---**
Okay, I said I'll do my best. Probably.
**[00:39] ---**
No "probably" here. You have to.
**[00:42] ---**
I said I will!
**[02:18] ---**
Man, I'm tired.
**[02:21] ---**
Huh? You said you were going to help
set up for the concert after school.
**[02:24] ---**
Why are you still here?
**[02:25] ---**
Teruo told me to go home
after taking some supplementary lessons.
**[02:29] ---**
This is the worst.
**[02:31] ---**
What's this?
**[02:33] ---**
I tried making one.
It's tiny, but it can record video, too.
**[02:40] ---**
Hey, you're coming
to tomorrow's concert, right?
**[02:44] ---**
Huh? Of course I am.
**[02:47] ---**
Why? I can't go or something?
**[02:49] ---**
Well...
**[02:51] ---**
Since you were the one who got me
the chance to become an idol...
**[02:55] ---**
I kinda wanted you to come, I guess.
**[02:57] ---**
Wh-What's up with you all of a sudden?
**[02:59] ---**
You didn't have to tell me.
Of course I'm going.
**[03:01] ---**
R-Right.
**[03:05] ---**
What’s with you?
You're being creepy.
**[03:13] ---**
I'm home.
**[03:14] ---**
Welcome back. Doesn't it smell nice?
**[03:17] ---**
We're having fish tonight.
One of the students gave it to us.
**[03:20] ---**
It's almost done.
**[03:22] ---**
All right. I'll go change.
**[03:25] ---**
Chihiro.
**[03:27] ---**
You should tell your father soon.
**[03:32] ---**
Yeah.
**[03:57] ---**
He hasn’t posted recently, but I hope he’s okay?
I’ll wait forever!
I wonder if he’ll post another song video.
**[04:01] ---**
I came here to listen to it again.
The song and his voice match so well.
I wish I could hear him sing more.
I love EVAN’s songs.
**[04:04] ---**
I came here to listen to it again.
The song and his voice match so well.
I wish I could hear him sing more.
I love EVAN’s songs.
**[04:06] ---**
I’d like to hear you sing more of these kinds of songs.
I want to listen to more of them.
I’m sad because he hasn’t uploaded anything...
So I’m here listening to this song again.
**[04:10] ---**
Stop being active as an online singer?
**[04:12] ---**
Though you are trainees,
you’re part of our agency now.
**[04:16] ---**
From hereon, I want you to concentrate
on your activities as an idol.
**[04:19] ---**
B-But then, our viewers...
**[04:23] ---**
For now, please keep it a secret
that you guys are going to become idols.
**[04:27] ---**
Well, that's understandable.
**[04:30] ---**
We're not intending
to neglect all of your fans.
**[04:33] ---**
But we do have an idea about how
we're going to handle your future activities.
**[04:38] ---**
Please don't worry.
**[04:40] ---**
We will, in due time, set up a place
for you to tell everyone directly.
**[04:47] ---**
Will everyone be happy about this?
**[05:01] ---**
Morning, Grandpa.
**[05:06] ---**
Ugh, how can you eat that?
**[05:12] ---**
*Typhoon #13 was rapidly developing
as it headed north,*
**[05:15] ---**
*but has changed its path to the west
and gradually decelerating.*
**[05:19] ---**
*There's a chance of it hitting land
by early afternoon.*
**[05:22] ---**
*According to the Meteorological Agency...*
**[05:34] ---**
Hello?
**[05:35] ---**
Yes. The event
will be completely cancelled.
**[05:37] ---**
Oh, that's true. Yes, yes...
**[05:37] ---**
If you could, at a later date, tear down
the venue once the weather clears again...
**[05:40] ---**
Yes, I understand.
Thank you very much. Excuse me.
**[05:42] ---**
Yes, yes, I'm sorry
to trouble you so much.
**[05:45] ---**
- Oh?
- The magazines already shipped as expected.
**[05:53] ---**
So all three of you came here after all?
**[05:57] ---**
Yes.
**[05:57] ---**
I just couldn't sit still.
**[06:01] ---**
I understand. I'm sorry.
**[06:04] ---**
I wanted to have you all stand on stage, too.
But this is just...
**[06:11] ---**
We just got back.
**[06:13] ---**
We got the crowd roaring again yesterday!
**[06:16] ---**
I'm tired.
**[06:17] ---**
Oh, welcome back.
**[06:19] ---**
Here, this is for you, Lin.
**[06:21] ---**
The zunda cookies from Sendai
you requested.
**[06:23] ---**
Oh, thanks. I'll have some later,
so can you put it on that table over there?
**[06:28] ---**
Got a moment, Lin?
**[06:30] ---**
Yeah.
**[06:31] ---**
Is something going on?
**[06:34] ---**
Looks like it.
**[06:38] ---**
Huh? Wasn't today
the day of the unveiling?
**[06:41] ---**
ZUNDA COOKIES
**[06:42] ---**
Cancelled due to the typhoon?
**[06:44] ---**
Seriously?
**[06:44] ---**
Man, that’s shocking.
**[06:47] ---**
So that's why
so many concerts were cancelled.
**[06:49] ---**
Man, I don't feel like
doing anything anymore.
**[06:52] ---**
I was so looking forward to this,
**[06:54] ---**
so I didn't even eat breakfast
and came back super early.
**[06:58] ---**
Well, um, I'm sorry.
**[07:01] ---**
Oh. Sorry.
**[07:02] ---**
You guys are the most disheartened
out of all of us.
**[07:05] ---**
But it's not like the unveiling
is completely gone, right?
**[07:08] ---**
How about you have a stage
set up for you on another day?
**[07:13] ---**
All our fans from our online singing days
will find out by reading the magazines, right?
**[07:20] ---**
There'll be an article about us on a magazine
that comes out tomorrow.
**[07:24] ---**
I haven't been able to explain anything to everyone
who’ve been supporting me this whole time.
**[07:29] ---**
I was really looking forward to this,
because I thought I could directly thank them.
**[07:35] ---**
Indeed. That's a shame.
**[07:37] ---**
Isn't there something we can do?
**[07:40] ---**
Like, something that can transmit
to everyone. Anything...
**[07:45] ---**
MyTube.
**[07:47] ---**
How about streaming our stage on MyTube?
**[07:51] ---**
I see.
**[07:52] ---**
You can't hold a concert in front of
an audience, but an internet stream...
**[07:56] ---**
Sounds good.
**[07:57] ---**
The three online singers
will be on home turf.
**[07:59] ---**
I think that's a really wonderful idea.
**[08:02] ---**
You can't do that.
**[08:03] ---**
The image from the first impression
is really important.
**[08:06] ---**
I understand how all of you are feeling,
**[08:08] ---**
but this isn't something you do
just because you thought of it on the spot.
**[08:11] ---**
The stage we prepared for you
is outdoors so you can't use it, either.
**[08:15] ---**
The agency's conference room just won't do.
**[08:19] ---**
Then would it be okay if there was a venue?
**[08:26] ---**
TODAY'S CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DUE TO THE TYPHOON.
**[08:27] ---**
The scheduled live performance was cancelled.
**[08:30] ---**
Well, with this weather I'm sure nobody
would show up even if we opened for business.
**[08:35] ---**
So you can use it as you like.
**[08:36] ---**
Thanks.
**[08:37] ---**
Yeah.
**[08:39] ---**
I've been familiar with this club
for a long time now.
**[08:42] ---**
They still take good care of us
to this day.
**[08:45] ---**
Thank you.
**[08:48] ---**
Whatcha think? This is
more than enough as a venue, right?
**[08:51] ---**
I'm not talking about just the location.
**[08:54] ---**
We called off all of our staff.
Who will be doing the setup—
**[08:57] ---**
Lin, please get out of the way.
This is heavy.
**[09:01] ---**
Jun, put that down right there.
**[09:04] ---**
Where did you bring this from?
**[09:05] ---**
It was a good thing we just had our concert.
**[09:08] ---**
All the gear, including cameras to record,
were still in our van.
**[09:12] ---**
If it's physical work, leave it all to us.
**[09:15] ---**
Setting everything up by ourselves
from scratch sure brings back memories.
**[09:19] ---**
I brought it for you.
**[09:22] ---**
This is...
**[09:24] ---**
Oh, this is the sample one.
**[09:26] ---**
We were asked to recover this one
that was returned to the print shop.
**[09:30] ---**
The typhoon is approaching.
Why the hell are we the errand boys?
**[09:34] ---**
It’ll make it look at least
a little better, right?
**[09:36] ---**
Traitor.
**[09:38] ---**
Everyone is doing this for us?
**[09:41] ---**
Looks like it.
**[09:43] ---**
We know how you feel. Painfully so.
**[09:49] ---**
The frustration you feel from having
to leave the stage with regrets left behind...
**[09:57] ---**
Right, Lin?
**[09:58] ---**
You feel the same way I do, don't you?
**[10:10] ---**
Sheesh.
**[10:12] ---**
You guys are all doing whatever you please.
**[10:18] ---**
The stream will start just like
the original event would have, right at 5 o'clock.
**[10:22] ---**
If we're going to do it, I won't allow
any careless stage set-ups.
**[10:26] ---**
Okay!
**[10:27] ---**
All right. This is where we show
how determined sMiLea Production is.
**[10:30] ---**
Come on, Daiki. Help us unload.
**[10:33] ---**
Huh? Why me?
**[10:35] ---**
We don't have much time until 5 o'clock,
so we're all going to bring stuff in.
**[10:38] ---**
- What the... Such a goddamn hassle.
- Come on, let's get going.
**[10:40] ---**
Then we should hurry
and work on the stream settings.
**[10:44] ---**
I didn't bring my computer.
**[10:47] ---**
Oh no.
**[10:48] ---**
You need a computer?
**[10:50] ---**
If we're going to hook up
this many devices,
**[10:52] ---**
it would be better to have a computer
with specs of a certain level.
**[10:55] ---**
Wh-What should we do?
**[10:57] ---**
sMiLea - POST
TODAY, FROM 17:00,
ON THE SMILEA PRODUCTION OFFICIAL CHANNEL
**[11:14] ---**
- A secret stage stream from sMiLea Production.
- That’s amazing!
**[11:18] ---**
I had given up, so I'm so happy.
**[11:19] ---**
Is this the one that got cancelled
because of the typhoon?
**[11:21] ---**
- LEGIT won't make an appearance, right?
- There's going to be an official stream?
**[11:24] ---**
Maybe I was lucky instead,
if I can watch this at home.
**[11:26] ---**
A new group announcement? Seriously?
**[11:28] ---**
I wonder what kind of people
the new guys are.
**[11:33] ---**
Gakuto, can you say something?
**[11:36] ---**
sMiLea is the best!
**[11:38] ---**
Shut up!
**[11:42] ---**
How many more cameras are there?
**[11:44] ---**
I think one more on the other side.
**[11:46] ---**
Huh? That’s weird.
**[12:06] ---**
Stage left. You'll be cut out of frame there.
**[12:16] ---**
Hey there.
**[12:18] ---**
Oh, Kacchan, over here.
**[12:21] ---**
You're seriously a lifesaver.
Were you okay?
**[12:24] ---**
The wind is crazy outside.
Can you bring that over here?
**[12:28] ---**
It's only an hour and a half until the stream.
Will we make it in time?
**[12:31] ---**
We have to get it done somehow.
**[12:34] ---**
And I brought these.
**[12:36] ---**
Oh, drones.
**[12:37] ---**
- Whoa! Kanata Morinomiya and Jun Wakasa.
- That looks fun.
**[12:40] ---**
- Woo-hoo! Jun, look, look. A double backflip.
- I want to try it, too.
**[12:44] ---**
I have one more.
**[12:45] ---**
Yoshikazu, have you been well?
**[12:48] ---**
Oh, long time no see.
**[12:50] ---**
Oh, that's right. This is for Lin.
**[12:52] ---**
The taxi fare. Counting on you.
**[12:54] ---**
You are level-headed as always, I see.
**[12:56] ---**
Thanks.
**[12:57] ---**
I'm sorry to ask this
right after you got here,
**[12:59] ---**
but there are a lot of things
that I’d like to discuss with you.
**[13:01] ---**
Oh, sure.
**[13:03] ---**
We'll be streaming from our channel. And...
**[13:05] ---**
Is that Kacchan?
**[13:07] ---**
Yeah.
**[13:08] ---**
Kacchan is really saving us
by coming here.
**[13:11] ---**
Now, the three main characters for today.
Come this way.
**[13:15] ---**
It's time to cast a magic spell.
**[13:19] ---**
So awesome.
**[13:21] ---**
What are you talking about?
You’ve seen us like this for the fitting.
**[13:25] ---**
I know, but it really looks good on you,
Chihiro. You look like a young nobleman.
**[13:26] ---**
- There.
- Thank you very much.
**[13:30] ---**
Isn't this better suited for Banri
than myself, though?
**[13:33] ---**
Hey, Banri.
**[13:36] ---**
S-Sorry. I was spacing out.
**[13:39] ---**
From the looks of it, we somehow
might make it in time by 5 o'clock.
**[13:42] ---**
Should I gather everyone else,
so we can all eat egg sandwiches?
**[13:45] ---**
I'm sure most of the prep work
is done by now.
**[13:48] ---**
Okay.
**[13:58] ---**
What? I can't see anything.
**[14:00] ---**
Ouch.
**[14:01] ---**
I stepped on something.
**[14:02] ---**
That's my foot.
**[14:04] ---**
Hold on. I'll turn my smartphone light on.
**[14:10] ---**
What's wrong?
**[14:11] ---**
Daichan is scared of ghosts.
**[14:14] ---**
Oh, the lights are out over here, too.
**[14:26] ---**
No good.
**[14:27] ---**
Looking outside,
the power is out for this entire area.
**[14:30] ---**
Um, can I have a moment?
**[14:32] ---**
CANNOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
**[14:33] ---**
Just as I thought.
The modem is down, too.
**[14:36] ---**
If power isn't restored, we can't stream.
**[14:39] ---**
Forty minutes until starting time.
**[14:41] ---**
Why don't you just say something like
the stream will start a bit late?
**[14:45] ---**
Thirty minutes? An hour?
Let's say we change the starting time.
**[14:49] ---**
But we don't know exactly when
we'll have power again.
**[14:52] ---**
We can do it whenever we get it back.
**[14:53] ---**
That's too vague. Since we don't know
the scope of this power outage,
**[14:57] ---**
we can't make
any definitive promises too easily.
**[15:02] ---**
I do this often in emergencies.
**[15:05] ---**
A simple lantern utilizing
the irregular reflection of light.
**[15:08] ---**
I see. Akira, you're smart.
**[15:10] ---**
The circuit breaker trips often at my place.
**[15:14] ---**
But you know, if we can't connect
to the internet, then it's out of the question.
**[15:18] ---**
We still have signal on our phones.
**[15:21] ---**
I see. The wi-fi is disconnected, but we still
have signal from our phone carriers.
**[15:25] ---**
Then we can stream!
**[15:27] ---**
Well, it's not impossible.
**[15:30] ---**
Streaming from smartphones
is pretty commonplace nowadays.
**[15:34] ---**
But to perform a song
with no music or microphones...
**[15:40] ---**
- A capella?
- Oh no, that's just not happening.
**[15:43] ---**
Yeah. It's just like Maoto said.
**[15:45] ---**
In the end, until we have power back,
the problem won't be resolved.
**[15:50] ---**
That's true.
**[15:51] ---**
What the hell? After all we've done?
**[15:54] ---**
How about we borrow
a generator from somewhere?
**[15:57] ---**
I'll head out, then.
**[15:58] ---**
Stop it. If you were injured in this storm,
who's going to go rescue you?
**[16:02] ---**
You're okay with ending things like this?
**[16:05] ---**
If three of us go together,
we might make it happen.
**[16:07] ---**
It’s too dangerous!
**[16:09] ---**
Hey.
**[16:13] ---**
Everyone, I truly thank you
for everything you've done.
**[16:16] ---**
To be honest, I don't think
we could have prepared
**[16:18] ---**
as much as we did
if it was just the three of us.
**[16:23] ---**
Your effort of supporting us
made me really happy.
**[16:29] ---**
So...
**[16:31] ---**
I think this is enough.
**[16:35] ---**
So, please...
**[16:38] ---**
Hold on.
**[16:40] ---**
It's true that it might be difficult
to deliver our song...
**[16:43] ---**
But I think Banri's, no, our feelings
can be delivered to everyone.
**[16:50] ---**
Akira.
**[16:51] ---**
Lin.
**[16:53] ---**
Please let us on stage.
**[16:55] ---**
If nothing else, to make the announcement.
Let us be the ones to say it.
**[17:00] ---**
I beg of you.
**[17:02] ---**
Please.
**[17:19] ---**
Five seconds until stream starts.
**[17:21] ---**
Four, three, two...
**[17:25] ---**
SUZU IS LIVE
**[17:26] ---**
EVAN IS LIVE
**[17:26] ---**
Huh? Suzu is streaming?
**[17:28] ---**
Look. EVAN is, too.
**[17:30] ---**
KIKUNOYU IS LIVE
**[17:32] ---**
No way!
**[17:34] ---**
PROTOSTAR?
**[17:36] ---**
EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
LIVESTREAM
**[17:39] ---**
I didn't think we would get permission
to stream on our own channels as well.
**[17:43] ---**
Yeah. Apparently Lin was getting advice
from Kacchan with that intent.
**[17:47] ---**
Banri, are you all ready to go?
**[17:52] ---**
Will everyone be happy about this?
**[17:59] ---**
I honestly don't have the answer to that.
**[18:02] ---**
Some people may not be able
to accept who we are now.
**[18:10] ---**
That's exactly why
we're going up on stage.
**[18:15] ---**
Even though we can't sing, and even though
there isn't an audience in front of us...
**[18:21] ---**
We're going to deliver.
Deliver your feelings, Banri.
**[18:26] ---**
Yeah.
**[18:27] ---**
Then, we need
to hold our heads up high and go.
**[18:31] ---**
Because we’re going to become idols!
**[18:34] ---**
That's right.
We can't back down after all this.
**[18:37] ---**
Let's become idols.
**[18:44] ---**
Yeah.
**[19:02] ---**
Thank you for watching this stream.
**[19:07] ---**
I'm sure there are people who know us,
and those who don't.
**[19:11] ---**
So let's introduce ourselves first.
**[19:14] ---**
I'm KIKUNOYU.
**[19:15] ---**
*Akira Kiyose.*
**[19:17] ---**
*I'm EVAN. Banri Naoe.*
**[19:20] ---**
This voice. It really is him!
**[19:22] ---**
*I'm Suzu.*
**[19:23] ---**
Chihiro Isuzugawa.
**[19:25] ---**
Our honest love for songs,
**[19:27] ---**
*our feelings of wanting
to expand our possibilities,*
**[19:30] ---**
*and our wish to take a step forward
towards our dreams.*
**[19:33] ---**
*That's why we were active*
**[19:36] ---**
as online singers here on MyTube.
**[19:39] ---**
How I couldn't tell all of you until now.
**[19:41] ---**
*How I stopped streaming.*
**[19:44] ---**
*I'm sorry I surprised you.*
**[19:47] ---**
*But because all of you
had cheered for me...*
**[19:50] ---**
Because all of you were here
to keep supporting me,
**[19:52] ---**
I'm standing right here, right now.
**[19:55] ---**
Lin. Lin.
**[19:55] ---**
I really, really thank you.
**[19:57] ---**
Can you go check the circuit breakers?
**[19:59] ---**
POWER OUTAGE STATUS
SHINJUKU AND SHIBUYA HAVE BEEN RESTORED
**[20:00] ---**
We all have different goals and reasons,
**[20:04] ---**
but we're going to form
a new idol group from sMiLea Production.
**[20:08] ---**
Its name is...
**[20:10] ---**
PROTOSTAR!
**[20:35] ---**
And now, please listen to our song.
**[20:50] ---**
*YOU, if there's a reason
you won't hold my hand,*
**[20:54] ---**
*Won't you tell me?*
**[20:57] ---**
*Let us embrace ambivalence*
**[21:01] ---**
*Stay by my side, radiant, as my only star*
**[21:06] ---**
*Although yesterday was a tearful one*
**[21:10] ---**
*It's mysterious how it's different now*
**[21:13] ---**
*I can pass all my time lovingly*
**[21:20] ---**
*In a dreamscape*
**[21:24] ---**
*Halfway filled with you*
**[21:27] ---**
*I'll become a person
suitable for the way you smile*
**[21:34] ---**
*Now you see, it's blossoming*
**[21:38] ---**
*Feeling overflowing, nearly spilling over*
**[21:41] ---**
*Will you accept it?*
**[21:44] ---**
*Let's gently watch our tomorrow come*
**[21:48] ---**
*YOU, if there's a reason
you won't hold my hand,*
**[21:53] ---**
*Won't you tell me?*
**[21:56] ---**
*A newborn hope*
**[21:59] ---**
*We'll nurture them one by one*
**[22:02] ---**
*YOU, our promise of forever*
**[22:07] ---**
*I'll always protect it*
**[22:10] ---**
*Let us embrace ambivalence*
**[22:14] ---**
*Stay by my side, radiant, as my only star*
**[22:27] ---**
MEN'S BATH IS RESERVED TODAY
-AYAKA
**[22:28] ---**
Th-There were that many viewers?
**[22:30] ---**
Yeah. Right after we decided
we were going to stream,
**[22:33] ---**
Lin immediately sent a word out
to all the media outlets.
**[22:38] ---**
Lin.
**[22:39] ---**
Sheesh.
Don't get carried away, okay?
**[22:40] ---**
You guys are still trainees.
**[22:43] ---**
I'm aware of that.
**[22:45] ---**
But you know,
you showed quite a bit of effort.
**[22:50] ---**
It was just a stream for today,
**[22:52] ---**
but it would be nice if you performed
for an audience next time.
**[22:55] ---**
Yeah. The cheers erupting from the fans
just lights your heart on fire.
**[23:01] ---**
Right, right.
**[23:03] ---**
In front of an audience, huh?
**[23:05] ---**
But your private life might change
a bit starting tomorrow.
**[23:10] ---**
Though you still haven't debuted yet,
**[23:12] ---**
you disclosed that you're an idol
affiliated with sMiLea Production.
**[23:15] ---**
People might approach you
in the streets at times.
**[23:18] ---**
Oh no. I haven't told my school
that I'm going to become an idol.
**[23:22] ---**
I already did that for you.
**[23:24] ---**
That’s great.
**[23:25] ---**
Damn, stop relying on others
for anything and everything.
**[23:30] ---**
ISUZUGAWA SCHOOL OF JAPANESE DANCE
# E7 - Let's Confront & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GG1U2GPV9/lets-confront--unite)
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**[00:01] ---**
*I started my activities as an online singer
purely out of curiosity.*
**[00:04] ---**
UPLOAD VIDEO
**[00:04] ---**
*It was a world where
names and ages didn't matter,*
**[00:07] ---**
*and you only needed your voice
to express yourself freely.*
**[00:10] ---**
*It was the first time I felt that
my own self, and not my title,*
**[00:14] ---**
SAKURA
**[00:14] ---**
*was being accepted by others.*
**[00:15] ---**
You have such a wonderful voice!
I’ve subscribed to your channel!
I’ll be waiting for your next video!
Pretty good. I have high hopes.
**[00:18] ---**
*I want to sing more.*
**[00:20] ---**
*I want to express myself more.*
**[00:24] ---**
*But...*
**[00:27] ---**
*In order to gain something,
I must throw something away.*
**[00:34] ---**
I'm heading out.
**[00:36] ---**
Oh no.
**[00:37] ---**
It's this late already.
**[02:11] ---**
ISUZUGAWA SCHOOL OF JAPANESE DANCE
**[02:38] ---**
Negligence in the body
comes from negligence in the spirit.
**[02:41] ---**
If you are distracted,
it shows up in your dance.
**[02:44] ---**
Once more.
**[02:46] ---**
Yes.
**[02:50] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[02:54] ---**
U-Um, Father.
**[02:55] ---**
What is it?
**[02:56] ---**
Um...
**[02:59] ---**
I apologize...
**[03:02] ---**
for being late to my lesson.
**[03:06] ---**
Just be careful next time.
**[03:09] ---**
I'm sorry to interrupt the lesson.
**[03:11] ---**
Your ride is here at the entrance.
**[03:13] ---**
Yes. I'll be right there.
**[03:16] ---**
Chihiro.
**[03:18] ---**
You want to eat breakfast?
**[03:20] ---**
It's unusual for you to oversleep.
**[03:24] ---**
Mizuki's loud voice woke me up.
**[03:26] ---**
Oh.
**[03:27] ---**
He skipped out on his lesson again.
**[03:28] ---**
He said he made a promise with his friend.
**[03:31] ---**
Chihiro, you had your concert last night,
so you can take it easy for today, you know?
**[03:36] ---**
I don't want to skip out on my lessons.
**[03:40] ---**
Your father has a meeting
for the rural performances today.
**[03:43] ---**
He said he'll be busy for a while again.
**[03:47] ---**
You still can't tell him?
**[03:49] ---**
Mizuki and I both are going to keep quiet
about it until you tell him yourself.
**[03:57] ---**
I know.
**[04:04] ---**
Hey, Kiyose.
**[04:06] ---**
This is you, right Kiyose?
**[04:09] ---**
Well, uh...
**[04:11] ---**
Yeah.
**[04:11] ---**
I knew it.
You're gonna become an idol?
**[04:14] ---**
Uh, yeah.
**[04:16] ---**
Wow. From the same agency
as Takao in Class 6?
**[04:19] ---**
Yeah.
**[04:20] ---**
Good luck, okay?
**[04:22] ---**
I'll cheer for you.
**[04:23] ---**
What's up?
**[04:24] ---**
- Kiyose is amazing. Look at this.
- What’s going on?
**[04:26] ---**
See, an idol.
**[04:27] ---**
- Which one?
- This is Kiyose?
**[04:28] ---**
You're right!
**[04:29] ---**
Well, with that many viewers, it's no surprise
that someone from our school was watching.
**[04:34] ---**
You're right, but still...
**[04:36] ---**
I guess I was surprised by it.
**[04:38] ---**
This unit is called PROTOSTAR.
**[04:41] ---**
Over there.
**[04:42] ---**
And look at this one.
His name is Akira.
**[04:44] ---**
- So cute.
- Right?
**[04:45] ---**
You did it.
**[04:48] ---**
What, aren't you happy about that?
**[04:51] ---**
Well...
**[04:52] ---**
I just can’t handle it sometimes.
**[04:55] ---**
I see.
**[05:02] ---**
Hey there, Chihiro.
**[05:04] ---**
The magazine is out, huh?
**[05:06] ---**
Earlier, on the train...
**[05:08] ---**
Chihiro?
**[05:10] ---**
Oh. Hello there.
**[05:13] ---**
Hey everyone!
**[05:14] ---**
Hey there, Banri.
**[05:15] ---**
Hey, did you guys both see this?
**[05:18] ---**
Oh, TOMATO.
**[05:20] ---**
This makes us feel like real idols already.
**[05:23] ---**
And... This.
**[05:24] ---**
A tremendous number
of comments cheering for us.
**[05:26] ---**
Wow. Amazing.
**[05:28] ---**
Right, Chihiro?
**[05:31] ---**
Chihiro?
**[05:32] ---**
Huh? O-Oh.
**[05:35] ---**
Yeah.
**[05:52] ---**
Stop, stop.
**[05:54] ---**
What's wrong, Chihiro?
**[05:56] ---**
You're out of sync with the other two.
**[05:58] ---**
You're not concentrating.
**[06:00] ---**
I apologize.
**[06:02] ---**
Chihiro. Are you all right?
Are you feeling ill?
**[06:06] ---**
No, I’m fine.
**[06:07] ---**
You sure?
You're acting differently than usual.
**[06:09] ---**
I'm fine.
There's nothing wrong with me.
**[06:12] ---**
Maybe you're still tired?
I totally passed out yesterday.
**[06:16] ---**
I said, there's nothing wrong.
**[06:17] ---**
But this isn't like you, Chihiro.
You've been pretty absent-minded.
**[06:20] ---**
That's none of your business.
Please stop bothering me about it.
**[06:24] ---**
Okay.
**[06:26] ---**
If you can't concentrate,
then that's it for today.
**[06:31] ---**
Okay.
**[06:32] ---**
ISUZUGAWA SCHOOL OF JAPANESE DANCE
**[06:46] ---**
I've been taking lessons here
for a while now.
**[06:49] ---**
But lessons from you
always makes me nervous.
**[06:53] ---**
Even with few words, your love
of dance really shines through.
**[06:58] ---**
It really makes me want to respond to it.
**[07:01] ---**
But I do feel like it would be nice
if you talked just a little bit more.
**[07:06] ---**
So true. It would've been nice if you'd
told us about the stream the other day.
**[07:12] ---**
He was so brilliant not only in dance,
but song as well.
**[07:15] ---**
Nothing less from your son, sir.
**[07:18] ---**
My son did something?
**[07:41] ---**
Thank you for the hard work.
**[07:45] ---**
Chihiro.
**[07:47] ---**
Father.
**[07:50] ---**
Well done.
**[07:52] ---**
Take this.
**[07:57] ---**
So pretty.
**[07:59] ---**
Make sure to work hard.
**[08:06] ---**
Thank you.
**[08:08] ---**
Do you like to dance?
**[08:10] ---**
Yup, I love it.
**[08:11] ---**
When I grow up, I'm going to be the heed
of the family school and keep it going.
**[08:15] ---**
You mean the head?
**[08:17] ---**
Yup.
**[08:17] ---**
So... So, um...
**[08:30] ---**
Chihiro isn't answering?
**[08:32] ---**
Yeah. I called him but he won't answer,
and his texts are still unread.
**[08:37] ---**
See?
**[08:38] ---**
Hey Chihiro, are you sleeping?
Good morning! It’s such a beautiful morning!
Heyyy are you awake?
I stayed up late last night, so I’m sleepy.
Um, will you be coming to lessons today?
Oh, you don’t have to force yourself!
If you’re feeling ill, just tell us!
It’s OK if you call us, too!
I tried calling you, not sure if it showed up?
**[08:40] ---**
You don't have to worry so much.
**[08:43] ---**
If he's at our lesson today,
you can talk to him directly.
**[08:46] ---**
If he shows up.
**[08:48] ---**
It's not like Chihiro will stop
coming to our lessons, right?
**[08:52] ---**
He won't quit being an idol, right?
**[08:55] ---**
Oh, no, no.
We even did the unveiling together.
**[08:58] ---**
Of all people, Chihiro wouldn't...
**[09:02] ---**
Wouldn't...
**[09:05] ---**
Would he?
**[09:07] ---**
Chihiro.
**[09:09] ---**
He's not here.
**[09:11] ---**
Miss Harumi.
**[09:12] ---**
Is Chihiro here today?
**[09:14] ---**
Chihiro? Apparently he contacted us
and said he's going to take a break for a while.
**[09:19] ---**
- A break?
- For a while?
**[09:21] ---**
I see. That is very much like Chihiro.
**[09:23] ---**
I guess he wants to set things right.
**[09:25] ---**
As for me, I want to respect
the talent's feelings.
**[09:29] ---**
This just means that
we can't keep going as is.
**[09:32] ---**
So those two can take lessons
by themselves for a while.
**[09:35] ---**
What does that mean?
**[09:37] ---**
Is Chihiro going to quit?
**[09:38] ---**
I can't agree to that!
**[09:40] ---**
It's cruel for him to decide
without saying anything.
**[09:42] ---**
Did something happen to Chihiro?
**[09:42] ---**
Oh, wow. Let's see here.
**[09:43] ---**
We're PROTOSTAR when
all three of us are together.
**[09:46] ---**
Is this the place?
**[09:49] ---**
This is Chihiro's house?
**[09:51] ---**
Yeah. See the sign?
**[09:53] ---**
ISUZUGAWA SCHOOL OF JAPANESE DANCE
**[09:53] ---**
You're right. Isuzugawa Japanese Dance?
**[09:58] ---**
Let’s just ask if Chihiro is around.
**[10:01] ---**
Huh? PROTOSTAR?
**[10:03] ---**
I knew it.
You're Akira and Banri, right?
**[10:06] ---**
- Uh...
- Are you here for my big brother?
**[10:09] ---**
Big brother?
**[10:10] ---**
That means you're...
**[10:11] ---**
Right. I'm Mizuki, his little brother.
**[10:14] ---**
Thanks for taking care of my brother.
**[10:17] ---**
Please, this way. I'm sure
he's about to finish his lesson soon.
**[10:20] ---**
Lesson?
**[10:21] ---**
Oh, you mean for Japanese dance?
**[10:23] ---**
Yes.
**[10:24] ---**
I also take lessons from our father,
the dance master.
**[10:28] ---**
I'm still nowhere
as good as my brother, though.
**[10:35] ---**
- Chihiro's house is pretty amazing.
- Yeah.
**[10:38] ---**
I'm really happy that my brother
has made friends with people like you two.
**[10:42] ---**
He was all about lessons
from when he was young,
**[10:44] ---**
and didn't seem to have many friends.
**[10:47] ---**
When I heard he was going to become
an idol, I was really surprised.
**[10:50] ---**
But he seemed to be having so much fun
after he signed with the agency.
**[10:54] ---**
It really makes me happy.
**[10:56] ---**
I see.
**[10:58] ---**
We really didn't know
anything about Chihiro at all.
**[11:14] ---**
- This is kinda amazing.
- Yeah.
**[11:17] ---**
Chihiro.
**[11:20] ---**
He's so beautiful.
**[11:23] ---**
I'm sorry, both of you
will need to wait a little bit more here...
**[11:26] ---**
Huh?
**[11:30] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[11:33] ---**
U-Um, Father.
**[11:39] ---**
Amazing.
That was really awesome, Chihiro.
**[11:41] ---**
Yeah. It really was so beautiful.
**[11:44] ---**
Your friends?
**[11:45] ---**
N-No. Well, yes.
**[11:51] ---**
Please, come on inside.
**[11:52] ---**
- We can?
- Excuse us—
**[11:54] ---**
- No, we had promised to go outside.
- H-Hey, wait.
**[12:01] ---**
Why are the two of you at my place?
**[12:03] ---**
Because you don't answer the phone.
**[12:05] ---**
So we thought we had to ask you directly.
**[12:08] ---**
About what?
**[12:10] ---**
If it's about the other day, it was my—
**[12:11] ---**
Chihiro, are you going to quit being an idol?
**[12:14] ---**
Or are you going to leave our group?
**[12:17] ---**
Did I do something strange to you?
**[12:18] ---**
Wait... Hold on...
**[12:19] ---**
If there's something bothering you,
please tell us.
**[12:20] ---**
We'll do our best to fix it,
as best as we can.
**[12:22] ---**
We might not be so reliable,
but we want to—
**[12:25] ---**
What the heck
are you talking about?
**[12:28] ---**
It's a misunderstanding.
**[12:30] ---**
I see.
**[12:31] ---**
We were eavesdropping on
Lin and Maoto's conversation, and...
**[12:34] ---**
Oh, Lin.
**[12:36] ---**
I asked for a break to make time
to speak with my father.
**[12:39] ---**
Your father... The one we just met?
**[12:42] ---**
Yeah.
**[12:44] ---**
Is he against all of this?
**[12:51] ---**
Actually, I haven't told my father
about being an idol.
**[12:55] ---**
Even if he was against it,
my determination will not waver.
**[12:59] ---**
However, when I face him,
I can't come up with any words.
**[13:04] ---**
He does seem a bit scary.
**[13:06] ---**
Oh. Sorry.
**[13:07] ---**
Oh no. In my mind,
he's more of a master than my father.
**[13:12] ---**
As the son of the school head,
**[13:13] ---**
I was disciplined sternly so that
I could become an esteemed successor.
**[13:17] ---**
Traditional arts really are a big deal, huh?
**[13:21] ---**
I've never once felt any hatred towards it.
**[13:24] ---**
I love to dance, after all.
**[13:27] ---**
And when I think that my father
has hopes for me,
**[13:30] ---**
I felt no agony
from any of the rigorous training.
**[13:33] ---**
But I was drawn to the world of song,
and the agency reached out to me.
**[13:38] ---**
And each time I tasted the joy
of my world expanding...
**[13:41] ---**
it agonized me, because it felt like
I was betraying my father.
**[13:46] ---**
So I've come this far
without being able to say anything.
**[13:50] ---**
You could’ve talked to us about it.
**[13:52] ---**
This is a personal issue.
I cannot trouble the two of you.
**[13:57] ---**
What are you talking about?
**[13:58] ---**
We're PROTOSTAR
when all three of us are together.
**[14:01] ---**
You can't say this doesn't concern us.
**[14:03] ---**
Akira... Banri...
**[14:06] ---**
The only thing we can tell your dad
is to not worry about you.
**[14:10] ---**
Yeah. Even if he's against it,
we have to tell him that we're serious.
**[14:14] ---**
I mean, you really love your dad, right?
**[14:17] ---**
You can't leave any ill feelings behind.
**[14:20] ---**
And if you tell him in your own words,
I'm sure he'll get the message.
**[14:23] ---**
Chihiro, you always tell us
how you feel in a straightforward manner.
**[14:28] ---**
I was able to take a step forward
thanks to you.
**[14:31] ---**
You took the mask away from me,
**[14:33] ---**
saying it's more important to act
than to stand still cowering in fear.
**[14:37] ---**
Chihiro taking your mask off
had that kind of meaning behind it?
**[14:40] ---**
Huh? It didn't?
**[14:42] ---**
It’s just as the two of you say.
**[14:45] ---**
I'd simply been skirting the issue.
**[14:47] ---**
And I didn't even realize that.
**[14:50] ---**
I will properly confront my father.
**[14:52] ---**
So that I can stand on stage with my head
held up high, together with both of you.
**[14:57] ---**
So, will you wait for me?
**[15:01] ---**
- Yeah.
- Of course.
**[15:07] ---**
*When I grow up, I'm going to be the heed
of the family school and keep it going.*
**[15:09] ---**
*You mean the head?*
**[15:10] ---**
*Yup.*
**[15:12] ---**
So, um...
**[15:15] ---**
Will you keep giving me lessons forever?
**[15:19] ---**
Yes. Of course.
**[15:21] ---**
Really? Promise me, Father.
**[15:27] ---**
Father. May I have some of your time?
**[15:31] ---**
Come in.
**[15:44] ---**
I didn't know that you drew art.
**[15:48] ---**
I haven't been practicing
for a while, though.
**[15:51] ---**
I'm a bit nervous
since it’s been a long time.
**[15:55] ---**
I'm sorry to intrude.
I have something I need to talk about.
**[15:59] ---**
What is it?
**[16:02] ---**
Father, I...
**[16:05] ---**
I would like to actively perform as an idol.
**[16:10] ---**
I'm sure you’re surprised, but...
**[16:12] ---**
That package right there.
**[16:22] ---**
Apparently, your mother and Mizuki
were aware of this?
**[16:27] ---**
I truly apologize
for keeping quiet about this.
**[16:35] ---**
Are you going to retire from dancing?
**[16:42] ---**
Yes.
**[16:43] ---**
You're serious about this?
**[16:44] ---**
Yes. I want to challenge myself
on how far I can go
**[16:47] ---**
with my own strength,
as simply Chihiro Isuzugawa.
**[16:51] ---**
You mean not as the son
of the school head.
**[17:00] ---**
All right.
**[17:01] ---**
Then do as you please.
**[17:05] ---**
Do what you want to do.
**[17:17] ---**
Are you disgusted with me?
**[17:20] ---**
Am I worthless
if I parted ways with dancing?
**[17:24] ---**
In your mind...
**[17:26] ---**
what exactly am I?
**[17:30] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[17:32] ---**
I was afraid of letting you down,
**[17:35] ---**
and that's why
I couldn't tell you for all this time.
**[17:37] ---**
Even when you were stern,
I loved all the times you gave me lessons.
**[17:41] ---**
The times I could spend together
with my busy father...
**[17:46] ---**
I hated losing precious time
because of my own doing,
**[17:51] ---**
but I can't hold back
my desire to sing songs.
**[17:54] ---**
I understand that this is highly selfish.
**[17:57] ---**
However, if I were to succeed
in the world of song,
**[18:01] ---**
will you accept me then?
**[18:06] ---**
You were thinking that?
**[18:10] ---**
Do you remember,
on your first performance...
**[18:15] ---**
How you told me you would succeed
as the head of this house?
**[18:18] ---**
It made me so happy.
**[18:20] ---**
If you wished it, I would let you inherit
everything about my dancing.
**[18:24] ---**
That's how I felt.
**[18:26] ---**
As arrogant as that sounds,
I thought it was for you.
**[18:30] ---**
Oh no, Father, but I...
**[18:33] ---**
Oh, I understand.
**[18:35] ---**
I had lived for nothing other
than dancing.
**[18:38] ---**
That's the reason why I only sought
dancing from you.
**[18:43] ---**
I had not been looking one bit
at your true self.
**[18:47] ---**
I apologize.
I should have talked more with you.
**[18:52] ---**
Not as your master, but as your father.
**[18:56] ---**
Whether you continue dancing
or you choose to resign,
**[19:00] ---**
you are still my son.
**[19:04] ---**
I don't know much about
the world of idols.
**[19:07] ---**
However, it's still in the same world
of entertainment.
**[19:09] ---**
No matter how hard things get,
what goes up on stage means everything.
**[19:13] ---**
That harsh truth should be constant.
**[19:16] ---**
I'm aware of that,
because I have been watching you.
**[19:23] ---**
I see.
**[19:24] ---**
Then you should proceed
so that you have no regrets.
**[19:29] ---**
Yes!
**[19:34] ---**
*I hadn't thought about idols
at all in the beginning.*
**[19:38] ---**
*But now, I want to be on stage,*
**[19:40] ---**
*sing with my friends,
and touch upon someone's heart.*
**[19:45] ---**
*In order to gain something,
I must throw something out.*
**[19:50] ---**
*That's what I had previously thought, but...*
**[20:20] ---**
Father.
**[20:21] ---**
You were able
to do that part well just now.
**[20:24] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[20:26] ---**
You're going to continue dance?
**[20:28] ---**
I finally understand now
that dancing is a part of me. Besides...
**[20:33] ---**
I don't want to throw out something
that you passed down to me.
**[20:38] ---**
I see.
**[20:39] ---**
I will not be able to be active
as a dancer anymore,
**[20:42] ---**
but may I still continue
to take lessons here?
**[20:45] ---**
Of course.
**[20:46] ---**
I'm going to practice
a whole lot from now on, too.
**[20:49] ---**
So I can somehow be the successor
of the Isuzugawa Style.
**[20:52] ---**
Says the one
who always skips his lessons.
**[20:53] ---**
It'll be all right.
**[20:54] ---**
I have two amazing masters, after all.
**[20:57] ---**
Right, Father? Big Brother?
**[21:02] ---**
You smooth-talker.
**[21:04] ---**
Enjoying yourselves?
**[21:06] ---**
Mother.
**[21:07] ---**
Dear, you were planning
on giving this to him, right?
**[21:11] ---**
Yes, thank you.
**[21:14] ---**
Take this.
**[21:15] ---**
A parting gift for your departure.
**[21:18] ---**
This is...
**[21:24] ---**
Is this your art, Father?
**[21:30] ---**
Thank you.
**[21:33] ---**
Hello there.
**[21:36] ---**
Chihiro.
**[21:38] ---**
Akira, Banri.
**[21:40] ---**
Thanks to the two of you, I was able
to properly speak with my father.
**[21:43] ---**
Then...
**[21:44] ---**
Yes.
**[21:44] ---**
Let’s keep working together,
once again.
**[21:47] ---**
- Yeah.
- You bet!
**[21:48] ---**
Oh, I'm so glad.
**[21:50] ---**
It looks like everything has been solved?
**[21:52] ---**
I'm sorry I made you worry.
**[21:54] ---**
Oh, it's nothing.
**[21:55] ---**
YOTSUBA-DO
**[21:56] ---**
This is from my father.
**[21:57] ---**
Wow. From the legendary,
well-known Yotsuba-do.
**[22:00] ---**
I gotta hand it to the school head.
**[22:02] ---**
I have one question.
**[22:04] ---**
Why did Akira and Banri
know the location of my house?
**[22:08] ---**
Oh? Hmm. I wonder why?
**[22:11] ---**
Leaking personal information is a violation
of corporate compliance policies, isn't it?
**[22:15] ---**
Wait, please don't prosecute us
or anything, okay?
**[22:17] ---**
But in this particular case,
thank you very much.
**[22:21] ---**
You're welcome.
**[22:23] ---**
Well, I can prosecute you
at any point in time, anyway.
**[22:26] ---**
Now, let's hurry up and start our lesson.
I need to make up for lost time.
**[22:31] ---**
That's our usual Chihiro.
**[22:33] ---**
Wait up, Chihiro.
**[22:35] ---**
Hey, can we go visit you
at your place again?
**[22:38] ---**
About that, no way.
**[22:39] ---**
Why not?
# E8 - Let's Go Beyond & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G0DUN8EX7/lets-go-beyond--unite)
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**[00:38] ---**
We're in Hawaii!
**[02:17] ---**
There's the ocean!
**[02:19] ---**
So beautiful!
**[02:21] ---**
It gets you all hyped up, doesn't it?
**[02:22] ---**
Yeah! This is my first time overseas.
**[02:25] ---**
Geez.
**[02:27] ---**
We're not here to goof off.
**[02:30] ---**
Right.
**[02:31] ---**
But Daiki, that shirt looks good on you.
**[02:35] ---**
Shut up!
**[02:38] ---**
This steak is huge!
**[02:40] ---**
It looks delicious!
**[02:41] ---**
Look, look! There's a place that used to be
the volcanic crater! That sounds super fun!
**[02:45] ---**
- Right, it does!
- Everyone.
**[02:47] ---**
I'm sorry but we don't have
that kind of time this trip.
**[02:51] ---**
We have to finish filming in one day,
and go back to Japan tomorrow.
**[02:51] ---**
Which one will you have?
**[02:52] ---**
Me? This, and this, and this one.
**[02:56] ---**
- Lin, you're a demon.
- The devil.
**[02:57] ---**
I hear you guys!
**[02:59] ---**
In any case, to shoot a special feature
about our agency all the way out in Hawaii...
**[03:03] ---**
The publishers sure made
quite a drastic decision.
**[03:06] ---**
Yeah. I really do appreciate them for it.
**[03:10] ---**
And this is a place that’s
somewhat connected to us as well.
**[03:15] ---**
I saw it on the documentary!
If I recall, Maoto used to live in Hawaii?
**[03:20] ---**
Then, do you know about this?
**[03:22] ---**
"Lea" from sMiLea Production.
So, L E A for "lea."
**[03:27] ---**
Le’ale’a means "to have fun"
in the Hawaiian language.
**[03:32] ---**
I see.
**[03:33] ---**
Bright smiles and being happy!
That's the origin of our agency name.
**[03:52] ---**
Lealea. Bright smiles and be happy.
**[03:57] ---**
That's a great phrase.
**[04:00] ---**
And should I still comment
on that getup of yours, Banri?
**[04:04] ---**
Th-This is different!
It's because I get so dry.
**[04:07] ---**
B-Besides, Eishiro told me in advance
that the sun's rays are harsher in Hawaii.
**[04:12] ---**
If you’re irresponsible and forget
about sunscreen, you're going to see hell later.
**[04:17] ---**
As an idol, sunscreen is very important.
**[04:20] ---**
I see.
**[04:21] ---**
Izumi, are you okay?
**[04:23] ---**
Thanks. I've settled down a bit
compared to when I was on the plane.
**[04:28] ---**
You're afraid of heights, after all.
**[04:31] ---**
Excuse me! Can the JAXX/JAXX members
go change first, please?
**[04:36] ---**
Okay!
**[04:38] ---**
Members of LEGIT and PROTOSTAR
will be called when ready.
**[04:42] ---**
O-Okay! Thank you for all this!
**[04:45] ---**
Will I be able to do this properly?
**[04:47] ---**
Don't start doubting yourself
after coming this far.
**[04:51] ---**
I still get nervous in front of the camera.
**[04:54] ---**
Le'ale'a.
**[04:56] ---**
Oh, Maoto!
**[04:58] ---**
Yeah, lealea!
**[05:00] ---**
Don't worry and have fun, okay?
**[05:03] ---**
Okay!
**[06:12] ---**
We're done with the shoot!
Thank you very much!
**[06:16] ---**
Thank you very much!
**[06:27] ---**
Here you go.
**[06:29] ---**
Here you go.
**[06:30] ---**
A camera?
**[06:32] ---**
Are we taking candid shots now?
**[06:34] ---**
Yup. They said they wanted natural expressions
taken by fellow members.
**[06:39] ---**
We take our own pictures?
**[06:41] ---**
It really feels like a trip.
That's so exciting!
**[06:44] ---**
And we're free to go shopping!
**[06:46] ---**
It's a chance to buy specialty foods
that you can't find anywhere else!
**[06:50] ---**
Okay, everyone,
I'm gonna take a picture!
**[06:54] ---**
All right! Daiki, smile!
**[06:58] ---**
Don't take pictures so suddenly!
**[06:59] ---**
In times like this, the more you let yourself
show through, the happier the fans get!
**[07:04] ---**
Damn it guys, stop taking photos of just me!
Take shots of other guys, too!
**[07:07] ---**
Sheesh. Those guys are rowdy
no matter where they go.
**[07:10] ---**
Can I take a picture together
with you, Eishiro? Here goes!
**[07:14] ---**
The best angle for both of us
to fit in frame is slightly lower.
**[07:17] ---**
What? No way! That's LEGIT!
**[07:20] ---**
And JAXX/JAXX too! What's the occasion!?
**[07:24] ---**
Thanks for your support!
**[07:26] ---**
Daiki!
**[07:27] ---**
H-Hey.
**[07:30] ---**
- Make sure I look handsome in your photo!
- Thanks, everyone.
**[07:31] ---**
They're so popular.
**[07:33] ---**
JAXX/JAXX is gaining fans
with their first national tour.
**[07:37] ---**
LEGIT is a hot topic
with their commercial, too.
**[07:40] ---**
U-Um...
**[07:42] ---**
You guys are PROTOSTAR, right?
**[07:44] ---**
Oh. Yeah!
**[07:46] ---**
I saw your unveiling performance!
**[07:47] ---**
We're studying abroad over here,
so we were really happy that you streamed it!
**[07:52] ---**
We were talking about how we'd like
to go watch a concert in person someday!
**[07:57] ---**
We'll keep supporting you,
so please keep doing your best!
**[08:00] ---**
Th-Thanks!
**[08:01] ---**
Thank you so much!
**[08:03] ---**
By the way, Banri isn't here with you?
**[08:06] ---**
Wait, he was just here with us.
**[08:11] ---**
I-I'm sorry!
**[08:12] ---**
Even when I feel like I'm okay now,
I do this out of habit.
**[08:16] ---**
Well, it can’t be helped.
**[08:18] ---**
We were surprised too, because we didn't think
anyone would approach us.
**[08:23] ---**
I'm really sorry.
**[08:24] ---**
But...
**[08:27] ---**
to be able to directly hear
from the fans is so delightful.
**[08:33] ---**
Yeah. You're right.
**[08:35] ---**
We should take pictures, too!
**[08:37] ---**
That's right. Let's go.
**[09:09] ---**
Now, the final cut. Get ready!
**[09:11] ---**
Okay!
**[09:13] ---**
Yeah!
**[09:21] ---**
Now, to celebrate the successful completion
of the photo shoot.
**[09:25] ---**
Cheers!
**[09:27] ---**
Cheers!
**[09:31] ---**
This is such a huge house.
**[09:35] ---**
Really?
It's pretty normal for over here.
**[09:38] ---**
At this size?
**[09:43] ---**
To our night in Hawaii...
**[09:45] ---**
Cheers!
**[09:50] ---**
So tasty!
**[09:53] ---**
How does the meat get seared
to become this tender?
**[09:57] ---**
It's a simple idea.
**[09:59] ---**
Adding heat to meat hardens it
because of the proteins.
**[10:04] ---**
By coating it with sugar beforehand, the sugar
keeps it hydrated, so that the meat...
**[10:10] ---**
So the final concert of your tour
is at the end of the month?
**[10:14] ---**
Yeah. We've been continuously at it
for the past six months.
**[10:18] ---**
When I first heard about the 47-prefectural
nationwide tour, I thought it was crazy.
**[10:24] ---**
But Gakuto asked us what are we gonna do
if we don't head out to see our fans?
**[10:28] ---**
It really was tough,
but it gave us that much confidence.
**[10:33] ---**
I realized that standing on stage
is what I love the most.
**[10:38] ---**
That's awesome.
**[10:49] ---**
*JFS Airlines flight 621, bound for Narita,
is now in the final boarding phase at gate C4.*
**[11:00] ---**
*Please quickly make you way to the gate
if you are boarding this flight.*
**[11:07] ---**
Hurry! Hurry!
**[11:11] ---**
We made it.
**[11:13] ---**
Sheesh, it's because you guys made a fuss
about climbing a mountain this morning.
**[11:17] ---**
But you were having fun too, Daiki.
**[11:19] ---**
That's right! I saw you buy that T-shirt
at the souvenir shop along the way!
**[11:24] ---**
Sh-Shut up!
**[11:26] ---**
But all things considered,
I'm glad we made it here on time.
**[11:30] ---**
I think I'm getting sick already.
**[11:32] ---**
*Everyone, this flight will depart momentarily.*
**[11:36] ---**
*Please make sure your seatbelts
are securely fastened.*
**[11:42] ---**
Huh? Where's Banri?
**[11:47] ---**
Did we really...
**[12:05] ---**
Huh? Where is everyone?
**[12:08] ---**
I can’t, I can’t, I can’t!
**[12:10] ---**
I can't move one step further!
**[12:12] ---**
You can do this, Izumi!
**[12:14] ---**
We've already climbed this far.
It's only a little bit further!
**[12:19] ---**
Akira.
**[12:23] ---**
I can’t, I can’t, I can’t!
**[12:27] ---**
Sheesh, I told them we didn't have time.
**[12:36] ---**
Amazing!
**[12:39] ---**
I'm taking a photo.
**[12:41] ---**
Okay, say cheese!
**[12:43] ---**
Why does the top of something
feel so good?
**[12:57] ---**
Oh, a picture!
**[13:03] ---**
I finally made it.
**[13:05] ---**
You did it!
**[13:07] ---**
All right, time to head down.
**[13:09] ---**
Huh? Already?
**[13:10] ---**
That's right! We just got here.
Let's enjoy this a little bit more.
**[13:14] ---**
There's two hours
until the plane departs.
**[13:17] ---**
It takes 40 minutes to climb down,
and 30 more minutes to the airport by car.
**[13:21] ---**
Then we go through flight check-in.
**[13:22] ---**
We gotta retreat. Retreat now!
**[13:24] ---**
Let’s go, guys!
**[13:26] ---**
Hurry!
**[13:38] ---**
Huh? Where is everyone?
**[13:44] ---**
They're gone.
**[13:49] ---**
Not here, either.
**[13:51] ---**
They're gone!
**[13:54] ---**
You're kidding.
**[13:55] ---**
Did they leave me behind?
**[14:00] ---**
It's true that Lin was saying we didn't
have much time for sightseeing, but...
**[14:06] ---**
I know! I'll contact them!
**[14:13] ---**
Oh, that’s right!
**[14:14] ---**
I went to sleep without charging my phone
because I was so tired yesterday.
**[14:19] ---**
Are they Japanese people?
**[14:21] ---**
U-Um, excuse me!
**[14:23] ---**
M-My phone ran out of battery.
**[14:27] ---**
And so...
**[14:29] ---**
Oh, that's English.
**[14:36] ---**
I-I'm done for.
**[14:43] ---**
Um... the big one is 25 cents,
so right now I have...
**[14:49] ---**
53 cents?
**[14:55] ---**
I mean, it was only for one night,
and Lin said he'd pay for our meals!
**[15:04] ---**
I wonder what everyone
is doing right now.
**[15:30] ---**
I'm hungry.
**[15:33] ---**
But I'm sure it's not enough.
**[15:44] ---**
So you can get money if you perform.
**[15:48] ---**
So if I sang a song,
I could make some money?
**[15:51] ---**
Maybe even enough for my flight back!
**[15:55] ---**
What am I talking about...
**[15:57] ---**
I can't possibly make enough.
**[16:25] ---**
*YOU, if there's a reason
you won't hold my hand,*
**[16:31] ---**
*won't you tell me?*
**[16:35] ---**
*A newborn hope*
**[16:39] ---**
Hey, this song...
**[16:39] ---**
*We'll nurture them one by one*
**[16:42] ---**
It's PROTOSTAR!
**[16:44] ---**
No way!
**[16:44] ---**
*YOU, our promise of forever*
**[17:05] ---**
Huh?
**[17:13] ---**
*Can this be...*
**[17:14] ---**
*a shakedown?*
**[17:23] ---**
Huh? What?
**[17:39] ---**
Huh? Was that Crossfire?
**[18:01] ---**
Huh? Smile?
**[18:12] ---**
Smile!
**[18:17] ---**
Y-Yeah.
**[18:20] ---**
Lealea.
**[18:44] ---**
*There are as many wishes
as there are stars*
**[18:52] ---**
*But I still want to make
just one come true*
**[18:59] ---**
*There's no way I can give it up,
no matter to who*
**[19:08] ---**
*Even if there's a promise I hold
close to my heart*
**[19:15] ---**
*Now, My friends
do you still have your pride?*
**[19:21] ---**
*It's not enough
to slide in just barely safe*
**[19:31] ---**
*I can afford to laugh*
**[19:35] ---**
*With the burning sun behind*
**[19:38] ---**
*The seams of instinct on my fingertips*
**[19:46] ---**
*Swinging through in a dream*
**[19:49] ---**
*I shake off even gravity*
**[19:53] ---**
*This moment with the silent spectators behind,
let out a howl*
**[20:04] ---**
*Crossfire aim for the glory
and let loose*
**[20:25] ---**
Oh, yes!
**[20:30] ---**
Th-This much? I can't take all of this!
**[20:41] ---**
But...
**[20:59] ---**
I-It was fun for me, too!
**[21:03] ---**
So, if you don't mind...
**[21:09] ---**
Mr. Banri Naoe, right?
**[21:12] ---**
I just confirmed that you have
a reservation for the next flight.
**[21:16] ---**
R-Really?
**[21:18] ---**
Y-Yes.
**[21:19] ---**
A reservation was placed for you
by Mr. Otsuki through one of our cabin staff.
**[21:24] ---**
I'm so glad!
**[21:26] ---**
Mr. Otsuki has reserved
the lounge for you as well.
**[21:30] ---**
You can enjoy a meal there if you'd like.
**[21:32] ---**
Lin thought that far.
**[21:36] ---**
Shall I show you the way?
**[21:37] ---**
Oh, but I'm fine.
**[21:40] ---**
I'm full after eating a ton
with my friends from Hawaii!
**[21:44] ---**
I see. Then may I please
see your passport?
**[21:49] ---**
Oh, okay.
**[21:53] ---**
U-Um...
**[21:56] ---**
You're Banri, and also EVAN, right?
**[22:01] ---**
I was watching the PROTOSTAR
reveal stream as well.
**[22:05] ---**
I was very happy to be there
for EVAN's dream moment.
**[22:18] ---**
Thank you very much!
**[22:21] ---**
Wait, LEGIT is being rowdy?!
Isn’t that just too precious?!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #LEGIT
**[22:25] ---**
This trio brings a tear to my eye,
please look at them.
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #FugaTogo #HomareKatsura #BanriNaoe
**[22:40] ---**
Is Homare and the newbie Akira shopping together?
The second photo also has a unique combination,
looks like they’re having fun, so cute!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #HomareKatsura #AkiraKiyose #EishiroNijo #ChihiroIsuzugawa
**[22:53] ---**
Fuga’s face is super red, yet Kanata is flexing
Then we have the stable Gakuto
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject
**[23:03] ---**
I knooooow! I love them so muuuuuch!
The leaders who totally own this selfie!!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject
#GakutoHaruka #DaikiTakao #AkiraKiyose
**[23:20] ---**
Thank you for this totally candid photo!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject
**[23:31] ---**
Warm colors and cool colors.
I wonder what the two in the second photo
are talking about!?
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #smallthingsclub !?
**[23:40] ---**
He’s super getting along with the locals!
Banri’s community power is strong.
Like a real prince!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #BanriNaoe #EVAN
# E8.5 - Let's Look Back & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GEVUZEVQE/lets-look-back--unite)
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**[00:00] ---**
ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP CLUB
WE DO REPAIRS, TOO!
**[00:02] ---**
Is Kacchan here?
**[00:04] ---**
Oh, Akira. I've been waiting for you.
**[00:07] ---**
You wanted me to come to the club
to ask me something?
**[00:09] ---**
It's useless to ask me
about that English quiz.
**[00:12] ---**
That's not it.
**[00:13] ---**
Then what is it?
**[00:15] ---**
Actually, Lin asked me to create
promotional footage for PROTOSTAR.
**[00:21] ---**
I see.
**[00:22] ---**
Wait, why?
**[00:24] ---**
Well, sMiLea Productions had that
magazine special, right? The one in Hawaii.
**[00:24] ---**
Wait, LEGIT is being rowdy?!
Isn’t that just too precious?!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #LEGIT
**[00:28] ---**
This trio brings a tear to my eye,
please look at them.
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #FugaTogo #HomareKatsura #BanriNaoe
**[00:28] ---**
He wants to create a bigger promotion
to go along with it.
**[00:32] ---**
No, I mean why did he ask you?
**[00:35] ---**
I must have been highly evaluated
back at the unveiling!
**[00:40] ---**
And he said he'd pay me for it.
**[00:42] ---**
Okay.
**[00:43] ---**
Is Homare and the newbie Akira shopping together?
The second photo also has a unique combination,
looks like they’re having fun, so cute!
#sMiLeaOfficialRTProject #HomareKatsura
#AkiraKiyose #EishiroNijo #ChihiroIsuzugawa
**[00:44] ---**
Well, the biggest reason would be
because I know you from way far back.
**[00:48] ---**
He asked me to draw out PROTOSTAR's allure
that only I could bring out.
**[00:53] ---**
That said, I don't know what you’ve been doing
since you signed with the agency.
**[00:57] ---**
So tell me, Akira.
**[01:01] ---**
I got video footage from Lin, too.
**[01:03] ---**
It's kind of embarrassing.
**[02:38] ---**
*The first time I met Banri and Chihiro
were at the agency.*
**[02:42] ---**
*But I didn't know that we would be
active together as a group.*
**[02:47] ---**
*We're talking about EVAN and Suzu here.
Of course you'd be surprised.*
**[02:52] ---**
I'm Suzu.
**[02:53] ---**
My real name is Chihiro Isuzugawa.
I'm a first year in high school.
**[02:56] ---**
I'm EVAN!
**[02:58] ---**
My real name is Banri Naoe,
and I'm a third year in high school!
**[03:08] ---**
I accepted the offer for an idol only because
Mom replied to them without telling me.
**[03:14] ---**
And I didn't know my friend uploaded
all those MyTube videos, either.
**[03:19] ---**
So it's not like
you want to become an idol?
**[03:22] ---**
It's not that I don't like singing.
**[03:27] ---**
But as an idol?
**[03:30] ---**
I don't have aspirations like that.
**[03:35] ---**
So in the end,
all of this is only going to trouble you, right?
**[03:41] ---**
I myself still don't know the right answer.
**[03:48] ---**
But I think you're much
more fortunate than I am.
**[03:54] ---**
Everyone is expecting something from you.
**[03:59] ---**
It’s nothing. My apologies.
**[04:05] ---**
I was happy about this.
**[04:08] ---**
A-Are you okay?
You're working up a sweat there.
**[04:11] ---**
I mean, I was able to join
an idol agency I admired,
**[04:15] ---**
and the two members I grouped up with
are two online singers I love so much.
**[04:21] ---**
I'm surprised you can say something
like that without feeling ashamed.
**[04:24] ---**
You think so?
**[04:25] ---**
But Akira,
you like singing too, don't you?
**[04:29] ---**
Well, yeah.
**[04:31] ---**
Then, wouldn't that be enough reason
for you to become an idol?
**[04:36] ---**
Liking something, and having fun...
**[04:39] ---**
If you had that in your everyday life,
**[04:41] ---**
I'm sure you'd get excited
each and every day!
**[04:44] ---**
And that would lead you to wanting
to do something in a certain way,
**[04:47] ---**
or become a certain person.
**[04:49] ---**
Maybe you'll find something
that you would like to challenge?
**[04:53] ---**
Maybe you're right about that.
**[04:56] ---**
I can tell because
I've watched your videos.
**[04:59] ---**
I can really feel that you're truly
having fun when you're singing.
**[05:04] ---**
I can understand that.
**[05:06] ---**
Especially that opening theme
for Crossfire.
**[05:09] ---**
Oh! Banri, do you like Crossfire?
**[05:12] ---**
Yeah, of course!
**[05:14] ---**
Our generation generally
has a phase with that anime.
**[05:17] ---**
At night, this place gets completely empty.
**[05:21] ---**
And that's when I sing Crossfire alone
in a really loud voice!
**[05:25] ---**
Because my voice echoes so much,
it feels really, really good!
**[05:29] ---**
Ready, set...
**[05:31] ---**
*Overflowing to the max*
**[05:34] ---**
*Like a burning sun*
**[05:38] ---**
*Our now won't stop shining*
**[05:44] ---**
*My heart is shouting*
**[05:46] ---**
*There it is!
Your favorite song to sing, Crossfire!*
**[05:47] ---**
*Go and overcome yesterday*
**[05:50] ---**
*It really feels good
to sing in a public bath.*
**[05:50] ---**
*This moment in the roaring cheers
with you laughing*
**[05:52] ---**
*You always sang your heart out
while you were cleaning.*
**[05:56] ---**
*Well, now that I think about it,
the bathhouse was your stage, Akira.*
**[06:00] ---**
*Crossfire put your glory on and let loose*
**[06:08] ---**
Um, Eishiro, you seem slightly different
from what I imagined an idol to be like.
**[06:14] ---**
Why did you become an idol?
**[06:17] ---**
In order to become prime minister.
**[06:20] ---**
*He’s and idol because he aspires
to become prime minister?*
**[06:22] ---**
*That's pretty out there.*
**[06:24] ---**
*But Eishiro goes to a prep school, and apparently
he went in at the top of his class.*
**[06:30] ---**
*Seriously? He's such an elite!
That definitely leaves possibilities.*
**[06:36] ---**
All right, let's go!
**[06:38] ---**
Yeah!
**[06:53] ---**
*Everybody go loud with it
(Go Loud with it)*
**[06:55] ---**
*Everybody just jump with it
(Jump with it)*
**[06:57] ---**
*Everybody just scream with it*
**[06:59] ---**
*Everybody get stupid*
**[07:01] ---**
*Aye yo we gon get it*
**[07:02] ---**
*You can't even imagine
these exciting days*
**[07:06] ---**
*And we go with it*
**[07:07] ---**
*The cheers pouring down on me
still aren't enough*
**[07:11] ---**
*You ready to get on for this?*
**[07:12] ---**
*Overflowing passion,
double up my bet, my game*
**[07:16] ---**
*Can't stop our race*
**[07:18] ---**
*Yo everybody, everybody, follow me*
**[07:21] ---**
*- Yes
- I don't have time to play*
**[07:23] ---**
*- Yes
- To the sun that never sets*
**[07:25] ---**
*Yes*
**[07:26] ---**
*You break free from the game
quicker than anyone else*
**[07:29] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[07:32] ---**
*The same ol' things aren't enough,
too much vibes*
**[07:34] ---**
*- On My Way
- Woo hoo*
**[07:37] ---**
*From start to finish climax*
**[07:38] ---**
Huh? Akira!?
**[07:40] ---**
*Overtaking and just taking off*
**[07:42] ---**
*Only accelerate, we never stop*
**[07:45] ---**
*Woo hoo*
**[07:46] ---**
*We are unstoppable, we gonna go high*
**[07:49] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[07:52] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[07:54] ---**
*Unstoppable, Gonna go high*
**[07:56] ---**
*Keep yellin' it out*
**[08:00] ---**
*Everybody go loud with it
(Go loud with it)*
**[08:02] ---**
*Everybody just jump with it
(Jump with it)*
**[08:05] ---**
*Everybody just scream with it*
**[08:06] ---**
*Everybody get stupid*
**[08:19] ---**
So amazing.
**[08:23] ---**
*And you called me
at the end of that concert.*
**[08:27] ---**
*And you said, "Takao was Taketsuno!"*
**[08:30] ---**
*Honestly, I had no idea
what you were talking about.*
**[08:32] ---**
*But it really was Taketsuno
in that "Let's go, Lao!" scene!*
**[08:39] ---**
*Yeah, yeah.*
**[08:41] ---**
*And I think it was after that?*
**[08:43] ---**
*When you got chosen as backup dancers
for LEGIT's commercial.*
**[08:47] ---**
*Oh, um, well, yeah it was.*
**[09:00] ---**
Hey.
**[09:01] ---**
We're sorry for a lot of things.
**[09:03] ---**
But we will give it everything we have.
**[09:05] ---**
It's not your fault.
**[09:07] ---**
In any case, let's start over
at square one for now.
**[09:10] ---**
We'll begin practice tomorrow.
**[09:11] ---**
We'll think of your practice regimen.
**[09:14] ---**
We talked with Eishiro
the other day as well.
**[09:17] ---**
You three LEGIT guys are all so awesome.
**[09:20] ---**
Thanks.
**[09:22] ---**
The three of us have gone through a lot.
**[09:24] ---**
And this is a chance that we finally grasped.
**[09:28] ---**
I really think the fact that I'm here now
is all thanks to those two.
**[09:32] ---**
And for the sake of both of them,
I want to make this commercial a success.
**[09:36] ---**
So please lend me a hand.
**[09:39] ---**
Please.
**[09:40] ---**
Oh, no...
**[09:45] ---**
I'll give it a try.
**[09:47] ---**
I have to make sure
not to make a mistake.
**[09:50] ---**
This is a chance that Lin
made a lot of effort to give us,
**[09:52] ---**
and the three LEGIT guys
are counting on this commercial.
**[09:56] ---**
I want to make sure this succeeds,
**[09:58] ---**
and make it a stepping stone
for everyone to move forward.
**[10:01] ---**
But I'm afraid that my failure
will entangle everyone around me again.
**[10:05] ---**
You can totally entangle us.
We're a team, after all.
**[10:09] ---**
Even if you fail, we can follow through.
So let's do our best together.
**[10:13] ---**
That's just lip service.
**[10:15] ---**
Until now, I might have been
forgiven even if I failed.
**[10:19] ---**
But I don't think that's how
it works in the professional world.
**[10:23] ---**
If I fail on stage,
I can't recover from that.
**[10:26] ---**
And if that happens, everyone's hopes
and dreams will all be wasted.
**[10:32] ---**
Making my friends and everyone around me sad
is something I never want to do again.
**[10:38] ---**
But will you continue
to run away like this, Akira?
**[10:40] ---**
By running away,
does our happiness lie further ahead?
**[10:45] ---**
In turn, is that where you can find
what you wished for?
**[10:52] ---**
I mentioned to you before that
you're much more fortunate than me.
**[10:57] ---**
That's because
you have people cheering for you.
**[11:02] ---**
For those seeking to become idols,
**[11:04] ---**
not every family
will be supportive of that endeavor.
**[11:09] ---**
I have to succeed, no matter what the cost.
**[11:13] ---**
That's why I absolutely cannot
let this chance slip away from me.
**[11:17] ---**
There's no turning back for me anymore.
**[11:21] ---**
I realize it's impudent for me
to say this as a fledgling idol,
**[11:24] ---**
but I believe idols are people who stand on stage
shouldering the feelings of multitudes of people.
**[11:31] ---**
The fans who cheer for you, the staff
who support you, and family and friends.
**[11:36] ---**
Because you can respond to everyone's feelings,
you can become an idol.
**[11:53] ---**
That day, when I saw LEGIT's
live performance, I realized something.
**[11:59] ---**
Maybe I could become the hero that I always
admired to be if I stood on that stage.
**[12:06] ---**
Perhaps I could regain
all the things I'd given up on.
**[12:14] ---**
I really do want to try
being an idol after all.
**[12:17] ---**
I don't want to run away
or give up anymore.
**[12:20] ---**
Akira.
**[12:23] ---**
Banri, Chihiro.
**[12:25] ---**
Will you become idols together
with me as a trio?
**[12:30] ---**
Of course we would!
**[12:31] ---**
Without you, Akira,
I just don't feel motivated.
**[12:38] ---**
*I saw that commercial, too.*
**[12:41] ---**
*You really were giving it
everything you had.*
**[12:43] ---**
*Oh. Really?*
**[12:46] ---**
*I was the one who suggested
that you become an idol,*
**[12:48] ---**
*but you weren't too keen on it
at first, right?*
**[12:51] ---**
*So I feel slightly relieved.*
**[12:54] ---**
*Kacchan.*
**[12:55] ---**
*I really have good foresight.
I’m an amazing guy!*
**[12:59] ---**
*What the heck?*
**[13:01] ---**
*Anyway, you really were blessed
with great members.*
**[13:05] ---**
*Yeah!*
**[13:08] ---**
I will do my best to deliver my songs
to all my fans from my online singer days.
**[13:13] ---**
Yes, thank you very much.
**[13:16] ---**
Once we finish the manuscript,
we'll send it your way.
**[13:19] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[13:23] ---**
I was so nervous.
**[13:25] ---**
Please get a hold of yourself.
**[13:27] ---**
That’s what I’d like to say, but...
**[13:29] ---**
We've had magazine photo shoots and
interviews back to back since this morning.
**[13:33] ---**
But I feel like our unveiling is getting closer,
and it gets me excited.
**[13:38] ---**
I didn't think we'd have so much work
before our unveiling.
**[13:43] ---**
Unveiling?
**[13:46] ---**
We decided to hold an unveiling concert
**[13:48] ---**
to tell all your fans from your online singer days
the reason why you stopped actively posting.
**[13:54] ---**
After all, it’ll be a while
before your official debut,
**[13:56] ---**
and we can't keep
your fans uneasy for too long.
**[14:00] ---**
Lin.
**[14:03] ---**
*For Lin to think about fans
from your online singer days...*
**[14:06] ---**
*That’s pretty amazing.*
**[14:09] ---**
*Lin often says how we're
"here now thanks to the fans."*
**[14:13] ---**
*He really has been caring for fans
ever since his idol days.*
**[14:18] ---**
*The typhoon that hit
the unveiling surely was something.*
**[14:22] ---**
*I really appreciate your help, Kacchan.
Really, thank you.*
**[14:25] ---**
*Well, thanks to this one incident,*
**[14:27] ---**
*I can make some pocket change
with stuff like this, you know?*
**[14:28] ---**
TODAY'S CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DUE TO THE TYPHOON.
**[14:30] ---**
*So it's a win-win.*
**[14:32] ---**
*You really are so shrewd.*
**[14:38] ---**
ZUNDA COOKIES
**[14:39] ---**
Cancelled due to the typhoon?
**[14:40] ---**
Seriously?
**[14:41] ---**
Man, that’s shocking.
**[14:44] ---**
Sorry.
**[14:46] ---**
Oh. Sorry.
**[14:47] ---**
Isn't there something we can do?
**[14:50] ---**
Like, something that can transmit
to everyone. Anything...
**[14:55] ---**
MyTube.
**[14:57] ---**
How about streaming our stage on MyTube?
**[15:01] ---**
Sounds good.
**[15:01] ---**
The three online singers
will be on home turf.
**[15:03] ---**
I think that's a really wonderful idea.
**[15:07] ---**
This is heavy.
**[15:09] ---**
Jun, put that down right there.
**[15:12] ---**
Where did you bring this from?
**[15:14] ---**
It was a good thing we just had our concert.
**[15:16] ---**
All the gear, including cameras to record,
were still in our van.
**[15:21] ---**
I brought it for you.
**[15:24] ---**
This is...
**[15:26] ---**
Oh, this is the sample one.
**[15:28] ---**
We were asked to recover this one
that was returned to the print shop.
**[15:32] ---**
The typhoon is approaching.
Why the hell are we the errand boys?
**[15:37] ---**
Hey there.
**[15:39] ---**
Oh, Kacchan, over here.
**[15:42] ---**
You're seriously a lifesaver.
Were you okay?
**[15:44] ---**
The wind is crazy outside.
Can you bring that over here?
**[15:48] ---**
From the looks of it, we somehow
might make it in time by 5 o'clock.
**[15:51] ---**
Should I gather everyone else,
so we can all eat egg sandwiches?
**[15:54] ---**
I'm sure most of the prep work
is done by now.
**[15:57] ---**
Okay.
**[16:06] ---**
If power isn't restored, we can't stream.
**[16:08] ---**
Forty minutes until starting time.
**[16:12] ---**
Everyone, I truly thank you
for everything you've done.
**[16:15] ---**
To be honest, I don't think
we could have prepared
**[16:17] ---**
as much as we did
if it was just the three of us.
**[16:22] ---**
Your effort of supporting us
made me really happy.
**[16:28] ---**
Hold on.
**[16:29] ---**
It's true that it might be difficult
to deliver our song...
**[16:33] ---**
But I think Banri's, no, our feelings
can be delivered to everyone.
**[16:40] ---**
Akira.
**[16:41] ---**
Lin.
**[16:42] ---**
Please let us on stage.
**[16:44] ---**
If nothing else, to make the announcement.
Let us be the ones to say it.
**[16:49] ---**
I beg of you.
**[16:52] ---**
Please.
**[17:00] ---**
Five seconds until stream starts.
**[17:02] ---**
Four, three, two...
**[17:06] ---**
SUZU IS LIVE
**[17:07] ---**
EVAN IS LIVE
**[17:07] ---**
Huh? Suzu is streaming?
**[17:10] ---**
Look. EVAN is, too.
**[17:12] ---**
Will everyone be happy about this?
**[17:19] ---**
I honestly don't have the answer to that.
**[17:21] ---**
Some people may not be able
to accept who we are now.
**[17:30] ---**
That's exactly why
we're going up on stage.
**[17:35] ---**
Even though we can't sing, and even though
there isn't an audience in front of us...
**[17:41] ---**
We're going to deliver.
Deliver your feelings, Banri.
**[17:45] ---**
Yeah.
**[17:47] ---**
Then, we need
to hold our heads up high and go.
**[17:50] ---**
Because we’re going to become idols!
**[17:53] ---**
That's right.
We can't back down after all this.
**[17:57] ---**
Let's become idols.
**[18:01] ---**
Yeah.
**[18:08] ---**
We're going to form
a new idol group from sMiLea Production.
**[18:12] ---**
Its name is...
**[18:14] ---**
PROTOSTAR!
**[18:44] ---**
*YOU, if there's a reason
you won't hold my hand,*
**[18:48] ---**
*Won't you tell me?*
**[18:51] ---**
*Let us embrace ambivalence*
**[18:55] ---**
*Stay by my side, radiant, as my only star*
**[19:00] ---**
*Although yesterday was a tearful one*
**[19:03] ---**
*It's mysterious how it's different now*
**[19:07] ---**
*I can pass all my time lovingly*
**[19:14] ---**
*In a dreamscape*
**[19:18] ---**
*Halfway filled with you*
**[19:21] ---**
*I'll become a person
suitable for the way you smile*
**[19:28] ---**
*Now you see, it's blossoming*
**[19:31] ---**
*Feeling overflowing, nearly spilling over*
**[19:35] ---**
*Will you accept it?*
**[19:37] ---**
*Let's gently watch our tomorrow come*
**[19:42] ---**
*By the way, how did you come up
with your group name?*
**[19:42] ---**
*YOU, if there's a reason
you won't hold my hand,*
**[19:45] ---**
*Lin and Maoto gave us the name.*
**[19:46] ---**
*Won't you tell me?*
**[19:48] ---**
*They said a "protostar"
is a star that was just born.*
**[19:50] ---**
*A newborn hope*
**[19:52] ---**
*I see. That means you guys are babies
who are still hiding your brilliance inside.*
**[19:53] ---**
*We'll nurture them one by one*
**[19:56] ---**
*YOU, our promise of forever*
**[19:57] ---**
*Babies?*
**[20:00] ---**
*I guess you can say that.*
**[20:01] ---**
*I'll always protect it*
**[20:03] ---**
*So PROTOSTAR are babies. There.*
**[20:04] ---**
*Let us embrace ambivalence*
**[20:05] ---**
*Wait, you're including that in the footage?*
**[20:08] ---**
*Stay by my side, radiant, as my only star*
**[20:18] ---**
Earlier, on the train...
**[20:20] ---**
Chihiro?
**[20:22] ---**
Oh. Hello there.
**[20:25] ---**
Hey everyone!
**[20:26] ---**
Hey there, Banri.
**[20:27] ---**
Hey, did you guys both see this?
**[20:30] ---**
Oh, TOMATO.
**[20:32] ---**
This makes us feel like real idols already.
**[20:35] ---**
And... This.
**[20:36] ---**
A tremendous number
of comments cheering for us.
**[20:38] ---**
Wow. Amazing.
**[20:40] ---**
*Oh, right. Suzu is the youngest.*
**[20:43] ---**
*You refer to him by handle?*
**[20:45] ---**
*Yeah, I'm more used to it.*
**[20:48] ---**
*Chihiro is a first-year
and Banri is a third-year.*
**[20:52] ---**
*So EVAN is older,
but is the least dependable.*
**[20:57] ---**
*But Banri can be reliable, though.*
**[20:59] ---**
*The other day, he told me which supermarket
had the cheapest detergent.*
**[21:04] ---**
*That's not what I meant.*
**[21:21] ---**
This is kinda amazing.
**[21:28] ---**
I asked for a break to make time
to speak with my father.
**[21:32] ---**
Is he against all of this?
**[21:35] ---**
Actually, I haven't told my father
about being an idol.
**[21:39] ---**
Even if he was against it,
my determination will not waver.
**[21:43] ---**
This is a personal issue.
I cannot trouble the two of you.
**[21:48] ---**
What are you talking about?
**[21:49] ---**
We're PROTOSTAR
when all three of us are together.
**[21:52] ---**
You can't say this doesn't concern us.
**[21:54] ---**
Akira... Banri...
**[21:57] ---**
The only thing we can tell your dad
is to not worry about you.
**[22:01] ---**
Yeah. Even if he's against it,
we have to tell him that we're serious.
**[22:05] ---**
I mean, you really love your dad, right?
**[22:08] ---**
You can't leave any ill feelings behind.
**[22:10] ---**
And if you tell him in your own words,
I'm sure he'll get the message.
**[22:14] ---**
I will properly confront my father.
**[22:16] ---**
So that I can stand on stage with my head
held up high, together with both of you.
**[22:21] ---**
So, will you wait for me?
**[22:25] ---**
- Yeah.
- Of course.
**[22:31] ---**
*After that, we went on
a magazine film shoot in Hawaii,*
**[22:34] ---**
*and we left Banri behind
when we went home.*
**[22:36] ---**
*Man, I had my thoughts about EVAN,*
**[22:39] ---**
*but everyone in the agency
overstepped their bounds.*
**[22:44] ---**
All right, thank you! I think I can
somehow make a summary now.
**[22:49] ---**
ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP CLUB
WE DO REPAIRS, TOO!
**[22:49] ---**
Were these explanations enough?
**[22:52] ---**
Oh, stop for a sec.
I’m getting a call from Jun.
**[22:55] ---**
Jun?
**[22:57] ---**
Hey-hoo. What's up?
**[22:59] ---**
*Oh, can you talk right now, Yoshikazu?*
**[23:02] ---**
*Hello! Ogapi, you doing well?*
**[23:05] ---**
Yeah.
**[23:06] ---**
Wait, these voices...
Is that Jun and Kanata?
**[23:09] ---**
*What, Akki's there too?*
**[23:12] ---**
You know how I lent them drones
at the unveiling, right?
**[23:15] ---**
I became friends with Jun afterwards.
**[23:18] ---**
*Yoshikazu knows a lot of games.*
**[23:21] ---**
*We play together online often.*
**[23:24] ---**
Okay.
**[23:25] ---**
*Oh, right! Ogapi, I got a seat for you
this weekend, too.*
**[23:28] ---**
*So come watch our show!*
**[23:30] ---**
Oh, seriously? Thank you!
**[23:33] ---**
*Of course, you too, Akira.*
**[23:35] ---**
Thank you so much.
I'm looking forward to it!
**[23:38] ---**
*We're practicing like hell every day.
Jun is worked up more than usual, too.*
**[23:44] ---**
*Yeah. We definitely want you
to come watch us.*
**[23:48] ---**
*The final concert of JAXX/JAXX's tour.*
**[23:54] ---**
NEXT EPISODE
#9 LET’S SOAR & UNITE
# E9 - Let's Soar & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G7PU49NDJ/lets-soar--unite)
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**[00:22] ---**
Kanata.
**[00:23] ---**
All right.
**[00:25] ---**
Jun.
**[00:26] ---**
Yup.
**[00:27] ---**
Homare.
**[00:29] ---**
Okay.
**[00:30] ---**
Gakuto.
**[00:31] ---**
Ready!
**[00:35] ---**
We have today
thanks to everyone here.
**[00:38] ---**
I don't think we could have come this far
if any one of us was missing.
**[00:42] ---**
Final day of our national tour.
**[00:47] ---**
Let's go!
**[00:48] ---**
Yeah!
**[00:53] ---**
TWO YEARS AGO
**[00:59] ---**
Oh, I'm so pissed!
**[01:02] ---**
Why the hell did we have to get fired?
**[01:05] ---**
Kanata, you're being a nuisance
to the neighborhood.
**[01:07] ---**
Homaren, are you okay with this?
**[01:09] ---**
Of course not.
**[01:11] ---**
But you knew this would happen
soon, didn't you?
**[01:16] ---**
But those old geezers didn't even listen
to the songs Jun created, either.
**[01:22] ---**
I'm frustrated about that too, but...
**[01:25] ---**
Don't worry about me.
Are you okay, Kanata?
**[01:30] ---**
I'm thinking right now.
**[01:38] ---**
What's wrong?
**[01:40] ---**
Something’s there.
**[01:46] ---**
A person?
**[01:48] ---**
Hey, are you okay?
**[02:00] ---**
Thanks for this meal.
**[02:08] ---**
How dynamic.
**[02:10] ---**
There's still plenty left.
**[02:12] ---**
More, please.
**[02:14] ---**
Okay, okay.
**[02:15] ---**
He sure eats like it's tasty.
**[02:17] ---**
I mean, it is tasty.
**[02:19] ---**
You should eat slowly.
**[02:21] ---**
- I can keep eating forever.
- Here you go, Harry.
**[02:22] ---**
Homare, bring a lot more for him.
**[02:25] ---**
Okay, okay.
**[02:28] ---**
That was delicious.
**[02:30] ---**
Homare's cooking was super tasty.
**[02:33] ---**
Thanks.
**[02:36] ---**
Let's see. Gakuto, was it?
**[02:39] ---**
You're a middle school student
or thereabouts?
**[02:40] ---**
Yeah, a second-year.
**[02:42] ---**
Why were you unconscious
at such a place...
**[02:45] ---**
Can it be some crime?
You got caught up in some trouble?
**[02:50] ---**
Nope, not at all.
**[02:52] ---**
I wanted to work in music,
so I came to Tokyo.
**[02:55] ---**
I'm staying over at a relative's place for now.
**[02:57] ---**
Music?
**[02:58] ---**
Yeah. Guitars and singing and stuff.
**[03:01] ---**
But when I sing, I use a lot of energy,
so I get hungry no matter how much I eat.
**[03:06] ---**
So my aunt's meal wasn't enough.
**[03:09] ---**
When I perform a live show, the venue owner
gives me a meal, but that's still not enough.
**[03:15] ---**
So I was wandering around, and before I knew it,
I was surrounded by you guys.
**[03:21] ---**
Music? What kind?
**[03:24] ---**
You interested?
**[03:26] ---**
Then you should come listen to my songs.
**[03:42] ---**
Gakuto's band is...
**[03:44] ---**
Wow, Gakkun performs
with those old guys.
**[03:48] ---**
This is quite an interesting group.
**[04:58] ---**
How was it, everyone?
**[04:59] ---**
Gakkun, you're totally amazing.
**[05:02] ---**
Great voice.
**[05:03] ---**
Yup, it was
a really wonderful performance.
**[05:06] ---**
Thanks.
**[05:08] ---**
What about you, Izumi?
What'd you think?
**[05:12] ---**
Oh, um...
**[05:16] ---**
It really was amazing.
**[05:18] ---**
I see. I'm glad.
**[05:20] ---**
But the folks in your band
are quite a bit older than you, right?
**[05:24] ---**
Oh, I'm just helping out.
**[05:27] ---**
Helping?
**[05:28] ---**
More like volunteer?
**[05:29] ---**
It all started because I knew the venue owner,
so he lets me sing every so often.
**[05:33] ---**
Blues, chanson, pops,
I'll sing anything that's requested.
**[05:37] ---**
I mean, I don't have a band of my own.
**[05:40] ---**
Why not?
You should be in great demand.
**[05:43] ---**
It's more fun to try everything instead of
being tied up to one particular thing.
**[05:47] ---**
That's so awesome.
**[05:50] ---**
Sounds great. Maybe I should
pick up playing guitar again.
**[05:54] ---**
Jun, you played bass, didn't you?
**[05:56] ---**
Yeah. It's fun to play bass.
**[05:59] ---**
Homare has a piano, too.
**[06:02] ---**
Though I haven't been playing lately.
**[06:04] ---**
But I think I might want to play again.
**[06:08] ---**
What about you, Izumin?
**[06:09] ---**
Oh, um, I don't have anything.
**[06:15] ---**
I see. So all of you are musicians, too.
**[06:19] ---**
Just a little bit in the past.
**[06:21] ---**
But maybe I'll seriously try it out
now that I have time on my hands.
**[06:25] ---**
Is that so?
**[06:26] ---**
Actually, we were just fired
from our talent agency.
**[06:29] ---**
Agency?
**[06:30] ---**
We used to be idols.
**[06:33] ---**
Argh! Now that I remembered it,
I'm getting pissed again.
**[06:36] ---**
And why were you fired?
**[06:38] ---**
Because...
**[06:40] ---**
I couldn't go through with a bungee jump.
**[06:43] ---**
Bungee?
**[06:45] ---**
One of the higher-ups for the show got mad
when he saw Izumin frozen on top of the bridge.
**[06:50] ---**
I can't do it, either. It's not your fault.
**[06:53] ---**
Right. It's not Izumi's fault.
**[06:56] ---**
It wasn't just about this particular case.
**[06:58] ---**
The agency had been talking about it
for a while now.
**[07:01] ---**
The sales aren't that great. Our concerts
have empty seats all over the place.
**[07:05] ---**
The amount of work had drastically
gone down the past six months, too.
**[07:08] ---**
And that work was mostly variety shows
instead of music, too.
**[07:15] ---**
Idols have a lot of things going on, huh?
**[07:23] ---**
Okay, hold on a sec.
**[07:28] ---**
What's wrong, Homaren?
**[07:30] ---**
Can I get some advice?
**[07:39] ---**
Good morning, Izumi.
**[07:41] ---**
Morning.
**[07:42] ---**
Crap. We’re gonna be late!
**[07:46] ---**
Oh, that's right, Homaren.
Don't forget about today's mission.
**[07:50] ---**
Yeah, of course.
**[07:52] ---**
Then we’re off.
**[07:54] ---**
See you.
**[07:56] ---**
Take care.
**[07:57] ---**
Be careful.
**[07:59] ---**
All right, I have a lecture first period,
so I should head out soon.
**[08:02] ---**
Oh, I'll clean up for you.
**[08:05] ---**
Really?
**[08:06] ---**
Yeah. I have nothing to do.
**[08:12] ---**
Thanks.
**[08:13] ---**
Then I'm on my way.
**[08:15] ---**
Take care.
**[08:52] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[08:58] ---**
SUN SUN HOUSING
**[09:10] ---**
Oh, this is a pretty classy house.
**[09:13] ---**
This is my grandmother's house,
but nobody lives here right now.
**[09:20] ---**
You know...
**[09:23] ---**
I hope to work well with everyone.
**[09:36] ---**
*Yes, Kashii residence.*
**[09:38] ---**
Oh, it's me, Izumi.
**[09:40] ---**
*- Brother? It’s been so long!
- What? Brother?*
**[09:44] ---**
It's been a while.
Have you two been well?
**[09:46] ---**
*Yes!*
**[09:47] ---**
*I'm glad. Is Mom around?*
**[09:49] ---**
She went shopping.
**[09:51] ---**
*I see.*
**[09:52] ---**
Hey, Brother, when's the next time
you'll be on TV?
**[09:57] ---**
Grandma was watching TV the other day
and said, "Izumi is really trying hard."
**[10:03] ---**
She's looking forward
to seeing you on screen again.
**[10:07] ---**
*Brother?*
**[10:10] ---**
Hey, Hana, Saki.
**[10:12] ---**
If I were to come home,
would that make you happy?
**[10:15] ---**
Huh? Are you coming home?
**[10:17] ---**
*Oh, no, I don't know for sure yet.*
**[10:20] ---**
I'd be happy,
but you're busy with work, right?
**[10:23] ---**
*So you don't have to force yourself
to come back. We'll be fine.*
**[10:27] ---**
Oh.
**[10:29] ---**
I see.
**[10:31] ---**
I'll call again.
**[10:46] ---**
I'm jealous.
**[10:50] ---**
I'm back.
**[10:55] ---**
Wait, what?
**[11:22] ---**
Yeah, sounds good.
**[11:24] ---**
But this is amazing.
**[11:26] ---**
I didn't think you had a room
like this inside the house.
**[11:28] ---**
Homare's grandma was a piano teacher.
**[11:32] ---**
I used to practice here often
back in the day.
**[11:35] ---**
I see.
**[11:37] ---**
So, be honest. What'd you think of us?
**[11:41] ---**
It's pretty good. But you're ultimately
lacking a bit in the rhythm section.
**[11:45] ---**
Right. We thought the same thing,
and have been trying to lure Izumi.
**[11:51] ---**
What are you doing?
**[11:53] ---**
Oh, about this—
**[11:54] ---**
Hey, what great timing!
**[12:01] ---**
So, can you try drumming this?
**[12:03] ---**
Huh? No way, no way, no way.
I've never done anything like that before.
**[12:06] ---**
It's fine, it's okay.
**[12:14] ---**
Izumi, why don't we try just once?
**[12:16] ---**
I beg ya, Izumin.
**[12:18] ---**
Please.
**[12:21] ---**
S-Sure.
**[12:35] ---**
Okay, keep going.
**[13:27] ---**
What the heck? That was super fun!
**[13:30] ---**
Didn't it really feel great for a bit there?
**[13:33] ---**
Yeah.
**[13:34] ---**
Hey, Izumi.
**[13:37] ---**
Why don't we try being a band?
**[13:41] ---**
If we're a band,
we can create our own songs.
**[13:45] ---**
Nobody will tell us that we can't.
**[13:47] ---**
I felt when I saw
Gakkun's live performance...
**[13:50] ---**
I didn't want to look up at the stage.
**[13:52] ---**
I want to be standing on that stage.
**[13:55] ---**
I didn't think about a band at all, either.
**[13:59] ---**
But I felt like doing something
one more time with this group setup.
**[14:04] ---**
Me? A band? With no experience?
**[14:07] ---**
Actually, we wanted to prove
**[14:10] ---**
that we can actually do this by showing you
our performance before inviting you.
**[14:16] ---**
I know that you were striving
to be an idol and nothing else.
**[14:21] ---**
So, how about it?
**[14:24] ---**
Um...
**[14:30] ---**
Let me think about it for a bit.
**[14:53] ---**
Found you, Izumi.
**[14:55] ---**
Gakuto?
**[14:57] ---**
Homare told me
I should eat before I take off.
**[15:00] ---**
The food’s almost done,
so I came here looking for you.
**[15:03] ---**
I see. I'll be right over.
**[15:10] ---**
You can't see the stars at all.
**[15:14] ---**
Hey, Gakuto. Why do you perform music?
**[15:17] ---**
Singing is when my heart races the most.
**[15:22] ---**
Once you get a taste of how good it feels
on stage, you just can't stop.
**[15:26] ---**
And someday, I'm going to make
the entire world listen to my songs.
**[15:36] ---**
Gakuto, you're amazing.
**[15:40] ---**
You're young, but you use your own strength
to chase straight after what you want to do.
**[15:44] ---**
And you have talent.
**[15:46] ---**
It feels like you're paving your own path.
**[15:49] ---**
I thought I was trying my best,
striving to be the person
**[15:53] ---**
I wanted to be, and wanting to stand
where I longed to be.
**[15:57] ---**
But at this age,
I think it's about time to give up.
**[16:02] ---**
Does being young or age
have anything to do with it?
**[16:05] ---**
The folks in the band I was singing with
is a lot older than me,
**[16:09] ---**
but they're still chasing after
what they like.
**[16:11] ---**
Street musicians and top artists singing on stage...
They're all the same.
**[16:17] ---**
They all love music.
So form doesn't matter at all, right?
**[16:25] ---**
*I see. I...*
**[16:32] ---**
*I wanted to be like that,
and practiced so desperately.*
**[16:37] ---**
*But no matter how much effort
I put into it, things didn't go well.*
**[16:41] ---**
*Stuff like this
isn't what I really want to do.*
**[16:45] ---**
*I'm sure I felt that
somewhere in my heart.*
**[16:48] ---**
*Even back then, perhaps...*
**[16:53] ---**
Oh, there's one.
**[16:57] ---**
*It's more fun to try everything instead of
being tied up to one particular thing.*
**[17:03] ---**
*I’d been thinking
I can't stay like this forever.*
**[17:06] ---**
*I was scared
of taking a step forward, too.*
**[17:08] ---**
*But is the time to change... now?*
**[17:14] ---**
Izumi isn't coming.
**[17:16] ---**
Right.
**[17:24] ---**
Let's become a band.
**[17:27] ---**
Man, that’s great. I'm glad.
**[17:30] ---**
This settles everything well.
**[17:33] ---**
Homare on keyboard, Jun on bass,
Kanata on guitar.
**[17:38] ---**
And Izumin on drums.
**[17:40] ---**
So the vocalist is Gakuto?
**[17:43] ---**
Huh? Me?
**[17:44] ---**
Hey Gakkun,
you wanna be in a band with us?
**[17:47] ---**
Huh? But you guys used to be idols,
so you can sing.
**[17:52] ---**
Ahem.
**[17:54] ---**
Gakuto.
**[17:55] ---**
Huh? What?
**[17:56] ---**
Gakuto, you left your family
to come to Tokyo
**[17:59] ---**
at such a young age
to be active in the music industry.
**[18:02] ---**
And you're currently staying
at a relative's house, right?
**[18:05] ---**
That's right.
**[18:06] ---**
But normal meals aren't enough
for your huge stomach,
**[18:12] ---**
so you're counting on the meals
provided at the club.
**[18:15] ---**
That's true.
**[18:17] ---**
And so, if you live here as a band member,
you will get three meals a day.
**[18:24] ---**
You can be one of the special ones
to touch Harry, too.
**[18:29] ---**
And right now,
all meals will have large helpings.
**[18:31] ---**
Large helpings?
**[18:32] ---**
And as a special service,
we'll add all-you-can-eat snacks.
**[18:37] ---**
I'll do it. I'll definitely do it!
**[18:40] ---**
I'll ask your parents on your behalf.
**[18:43] ---**
All right. That settles it.
**[18:45] ---**
Oh, then let's decide on the band's name.
**[18:47] ---**
Right. Let's come up
with a really cool name.
**[18:50] ---**
What would be cool?
**[18:50] ---**
Let's do our best, back from square one.
**[18:52] ---**
How about we shift
from Popping Zoo to Popcorn?
**[18:54] ---**
Yeah.
**[18:55] ---**
"Popcorn" sounds tasty.
**[19:41] ---**
SUBJECT
WHAT ARE JAXX/JAXX STRENGTHS?
**[19:45] ---**
GREAT INDIVIDUALITY
FORMER IDOLS
EXCITABLE
CAN DANCE?!
DIE HARD SPIRIT
OUR SONGS!
**[20:10] ---**
CONGRATULATIONS JAXX/JAXX
ON YOUR FIRST SOLO CONCERT!
**[20:38] ---**
Idols?
**[20:39] ---**
Right. We're going to be creating
a new agency.
**[20:44] ---**
I know it's sudden, but how about it?
**[20:46] ---**
Do you want to try
being an idol again at our agency?
**[20:50] ---**
I really appreciate the thought.
But...
**[20:53] ---**
Sounds good.
An idol? That sounds fun.
**[20:56] ---**
I mean, I want to deliver our songs
to many, many more people.
**[21:01] ---**
Besides, I’ve always wanted
to try jumping once...
**[21:06] ---**
Bungee jumping.
**[21:13] ---**
Encore! Encore!
**[21:17] ---**
Encore! Encore!
**[21:21] ---**
Encore!
**[21:25] ---**
Everyone. Are you ready?
**[21:29] ---**
Yeah.
**[21:32] ---**
I'm here right now
because of you, Gakuto.
**[21:35] ---**
I'm here right now
because of everyone here.
**[21:39] ---**
Let's deliver
our best performance ever.
**[21:54] ---**
Encore! Encore!
**[21:58] ---**
Encore!
**[22:13] ---**
*Wow! We Are Storm's Eye*
**[22:17] ---**
*Wow! Our Stardom*
**[22:27] ---**
*A hot wind is blowing slightly now*
**[22:30] ---**
*It's not strong enough to fly*
**[22:34] ---**
*But we need to change,
we need to take on the challenge*
**[22:37] ---**
*It's now, it must be now*
**[22:40] ---**
*No Fear, No Life*
**[22:42] ---**
*Everybody's gifted
Alone, it's a gentle breeze*
**[22:46] ---**
*Crashing into each other
gives the power to create*
**[22:47] ---**
*Like A Chimera*
**[22:49] ---**
*Look at my beloved typhoon*
**[22:58] ---**
*Let's make the world hear our heartbeat*
**[23:06] ---**
*Unpredictable*
**[23:08] ---**
*Tonight is the eye of the typhoon*
**[23:12] ---**
*No time to cry (Hey!)*
**[23:16] ---**
*I'm gonna pull you into this.*
**[23:20] ---**
*Stretch out your arms*
**[23:22] ---**
*We'll grab you, so jump!*
**[23:27] ---**
*Wow! We Are Storm's Eye*
**[23:31] ---**
*Wow! Our Stardom*
**[23:34] ---**
*Wow! Roar to that star, this song!*
# E10 - Let's Choose & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G9DUE3V25/lets-choose--unite)
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**[00:02] ---**
JAXX/JAXX
JOB WELL DONE ON YOUR TOUR
**[00:03] ---**
Oh geez, the concert was really,
really awesome.
**[00:09] ---**
I totally saw the three of you
from the stage.
**[00:13] ---**
Akira and Banri were dancing along with us.
**[00:17] ---**
It just got too fun.
**[00:19] ---**
Roar to that star, this song!
**[00:23] ---**
Right. It was the most
passionate thing ever.
**[00:26] ---**
Both of them have been hyped up
this whole time since the concert.
**[00:30] ---**
Everyone, can I have a moment?
**[00:39] ---**
First off, JAXX/JAXX.
**[00:41] ---**
I thank you for all the hard work
you put into your national tour.
**[00:44] ---**
I'm sure you had a lot of hardships,
**[00:46] ---**
but I think it all paid off,
and it was a great concert.
**[00:49] ---**
Thanks to you, sMiLea Production
is able to ring in its second year.
**[00:54] ---**
With JAXX/JAXX, LEGIT,
and now PROTOSTAR joining the ranks,
**[00:58] ---**
I have heartfelt expectations that
your future activities will be even more radiant.
**[01:06] ---**
And now, I have
a major announcement to make.
**[01:09] ---**
- Announcement?
- What could it be?
**[01:17] ---**
You're wondering what, right?
**[01:21] ---**
Amazingly enough, the plan for sMiLea Production's
first joint live concert is now set.
**[01:27] ---**
A joint live concert?
**[01:32] ---**
And it's called
"sMiLea LIVE -Unite with YOU-"!
**[01:39] ---**
A live concert. That means we...
**[01:42] ---**
Yes. This time for sure...
**[01:44] ---**
In front of an audience...
**[03:23] ---**
CHINESE RESTAURANT MANPUKU-TEI
**[03:28] ---**
Oh man, my feet are buckling.
**[03:31] ---**
I don't think I'll be able to stand up
for a while now that I've sat down.
**[03:34] ---**
Today's dance lesson
was a lot harsher than usual.
**[03:38] ---**
Ms. Kyoko really was passionate.
**[03:42] ---**
She was like, "You guys lack skill
and conviction right now."
**[03:46] ---**
"Can you set foot
into a joint live like that?"
**[03:50] ---**
Did you hear about the concert venue?
**[03:53] ---**
Nope.
**[03:54] ---**
Apparently there are four floors
in the audience.
**[03:56] ---**
What?
**[03:57] ---**
Where should I be looking at while I sing?
**[04:00] ---**
Naoe. Did you take their orders?
**[04:03] ---**
Oh, I would like shio ramen.
**[04:06] ---**
I'll have a shoyu ramen.
**[04:08] ---**
I'm super jealous. I'm starving, too.
**[04:13] ---**
By the way, LEGIT was a guest
on the radio today, right?
**[04:17] ---**
Is it that time already?
**[04:24] ---**
*That’s not true.*
**[04:26] ---**
*But really, what kind of group
was Anela through LEGIT's eyes?*
**[04:31] ---**
We were involved as backup dancers
for them, but they were a good team.
**[04:36] ---**
Lin and Maoto really respected
and heightened each other.
**[04:40] ---**
I get it.
**[04:42] ---**
By the way, Eishiro and Daiki knew Anela
back from your dance school days?
**[04:48] ---**
*It was a school tied to the talent agency,*
**[04:50] ---**
*so they came in to watch over us
as special instructors.*
**[04:53] ---**
*Oh, so current idols coming to instruct
must have made you nervous?*
**[04:58] ---**
*- Well, yes, but...
- No, not at all.*
**[05:01] ---**
As I expected
Daiki has nerves of steel.
**[05:04] ---**
For me, I felt more anxious
than anything else.
**[05:08] ---**
*Like, you can't be a professional
if you can't go this far.*
**[05:11] ---**
*Things I was lacking, and techniques...*
**[05:13] ---**
*I felt I had to absorb
everything of that nature.*
**[05:16] ---**
This guy kept chasing after Lin after lessons.
**[05:20] ---**
Yeah, I heard he was like
a stalker or something.
**[05:23] ---**
Don't say something
that would hurt my reputation.
**[05:25] ---**
It's true, isn't it?
**[05:26] ---**
You stormed into Lin's house
and asked him to teach you dancing.
**[05:30] ---**
Yeah because I can't ask everything
I want to ask in lessons alone.
**[05:34] ---**
You're quite aggressive.
**[05:36] ---**
Well, that shows how much
Daiki respected him, doesn't it?
**[05:43] ---**
That's not it.
**[05:45] ---**
*You're so not honest.*
**[05:46] ---**
*Otherwise, you're just a crazy guy who knows
the choreography for every single Anela song.*
**[05:51] ---**
*Why you... Are you making fun of me?*
**[05:53] ---**
*There's a fine line
between an idiot and a genius.*
**[05:55] ---**
*You say that, but you were cheeky enough
to follow me into Lin's house.*
**[05:56] ---**
*Now, it's time for a song!
"ON MY WAY" by LEGIT.*
**[06:00] ---**
That's amazing.
**[06:02] ---**
How Daiki is now the result of continuous
effort from when he was little.
**[06:07] ---**
JAXX/JAXX went on tour.
**[06:10] ---**
LEGIT gained experience under Anela.
**[06:13] ---**
I feel once again that we're going up
on the same stage with some amazing people.
**[06:18] ---**
Yeah.
**[06:21] ---**
Huh? Three?
**[06:23] ---**
Customers have different tastes.
**[06:25] ---**
Just like ramen, why don't you guys
show your own flavor to your audience?
**[06:30] ---**
Manager!
**[06:32] ---**
- Hurry up and eat, then wash the dishes.
- Yes, yes!
**[06:35] ---**
Time to eat.
**[06:48] ---**
So nostalgic.
**[06:51] ---**
Five years have already gone by since
we went to that school.
**[06:57] ---**
Lin, you were so desperate.
**[06:59] ---**
You wanted them
as your backup as soon as possible.
**[07:03] ---**
Right, right. It was such a hassle
to convince the president.
**[07:07] ---**
He was like, "Just how much
can you take care of them?"
**[07:10] ---**
But as a result,
they saved us so many times, too.
**[07:15] ---**
Right. I really appreciated that
innate personality of having no fear.
**[07:20] ---**
But without Daiki, Anela might have ended
in a much sadder shape.
**[07:27] ---**
I'm sure that this live concert will be
a special one for the current sMiLea.
**[07:43] ---**
That's not it.
**[07:45] ---**
Apparently this is our new song
that we're performing at the joint live.
**[07:50] ---**
He's been like this all day today.
**[07:57] ---**
In any case, this is a tremendous amount.
**[07:59] ---**
Gakuto is really enthusiastic, saying he'll
do the arrangement by himself as well.
**[08:03] ---**
Gakkun really is a music production machine.
**[08:08] ---**
Thank you very much.
**[08:09] ---**
See you again next week.
**[08:12] ---**
Geez, you enjoyed talking
about anything and everything.
**[08:16] ---**
Well, it's okay, isn't it?
We have a live concert coming up,
**[08:18] ---**
so if we can get people to know about
our history and become interested in us...
**[08:22] ---**
Then stop throwing me under the bus.
**[08:24] ---**
Hey, Maoto sent us something.
**[08:26] ---**
Huh? Maoto?
**[08:28] ---**
That's unusual.
**[08:33] ---**
This is Maoto.
DOWNLOADING...
sMiLea Productions Joint Song (Temp).zip
**[08:36] ---**
Gaining unity to go even higher.
**[08:39] ---**
I made this song embracing a wish
**[08:43] ---**
to deliver the feelings you have
to a lot of people as you proceed in life.
**[08:46] ---**
I listened to it.
It was such a great song!
**[08:50] ---**
Yeah. It's bright, and the kind of song
that makes you want to look forward.
**[08:55] ---**
Whoa. Hat's off to you, Maoto!
I can't be falling behind.
**[08:58] ---**
After you made that many?
**[09:00] ---**
Surprisingly, Maoto wanted to write the lyrics
for this song as well.
**[09:05] ---**
I want to cherish this song, too.
**[09:08] ---**
After all, this will be a song
that all of you will unveil together.
**[09:13] ---**
What's with that idiotic look on your face?
**[09:15] ---**
Huh? Did I have such a look?
**[09:20] ---**
I wonder why?
**[09:21] ---**
Ever since listening to this song yesterday,
my heart won't stop racing.
**[09:26] ---**
Just being able to get up on stage
is something amazing.
**[09:29] ---**
But when I think about all of us
singing this song together...
**[09:32] ---**
Well, it's a good song.
**[09:35] ---**
Yeah.
**[09:36] ---**
But then, who's gonna be
the lead for the joint song?
**[09:39] ---**
Oh, that's a good question.
**[09:43] ---**
Isn't it?
**[09:45] ---**
This is where we have one proposal.
**[09:50] ---**
Okay, who wants to be lead?
**[09:53] ---**
Me!
**[09:54] ---**
- Not to be arrogant, but...
- I aim for the pinnacle.
**[09:57] ---**
Just as I thought.
**[10:00] ---**
It really is a popular spot.
**[10:03] ---**
But why me, too?
**[10:04] ---**
It's fine. Let's aim
to become the lead together.
**[10:07] ---**
This is quite an interesting proposition
for us to determine the lead on our own.
**[10:11] ---**
Yeah. Lin said everyone had enough talent
and charisma to fulfill the role.
**[10:17] ---**
That means I can too.
**[10:20] ---**
Well, it's not a bad thing to be dancing
at the very front every so often.
**[10:24] ---**
This is amusing.
**[10:25] ---**
You three from PROTOSTAR
don't want to try?
**[10:28] ---**
Oh, we're still not...
**[10:31] ---**
You don't have to worry about that.
**[10:36] ---**
But you know, with this many people,
how are we going to decide?
**[10:40] ---**
I guess it would have to be by vote?
**[10:41] ---**
But everyone will just vote for themselves.
**[10:45] ---**
Then we won't be able to decide, right?
**[10:47] ---**
That means it will depend on the three
PROTOSTAR members who are not candidates.
**[10:51] ---**
W-We're going to be deciding?
**[10:54] ---**
That's too much of a burden.
**[10:56] ---**
You're right.
**[10:58] ---**
Even if we were to vote, it's not like
we can do it right now, right?
**[11:01] ---**
But even if we say this is homework,
the situation won't change.
**[11:05] ---**
Are you okay with that?
**[11:10] ---**
Then we should decide for ourselves?
**[11:12] ---**
I feel like this will be
a really difficult process.
**[11:15] ---**
It’s everyone.
**[11:18] ---**
Every single person
will be a candidate for the lead.
**[11:20] ---**
There’d be no issues that way.
**[11:21] ---**
Does that mean we are candidates as well?
**[11:25] ---**
If you're not confident in fulfilling it,
pick someone else.
**[11:28] ---**
If that's not the case, vote for yourself.
**[11:36] ---**
Decide before the next time...
This homework is pretty hard.
**[11:41] ---**
I'm starting to lose confidence.
**[11:44] ---**
I don't intend on voting
for myself in the first place.
**[11:47] ---**
But you should.
**[11:50] ---**
Takao.
**[11:54] ---**
Thanks for that earlier.
**[11:55] ---**
For noticing that
I wanted to raise my hand.
**[11:58] ---**
It's not for you in particular.
Don't misunderstand.
**[12:02] ---**
It's not fair for all the idols
to not fight on the same stage, right?
**[12:08] ---**
Thanks!
**[12:20] ---**
Oh, so it really is you, Akira.
**[12:22] ---**
Huh? Gakuto,
was your house this way?
**[12:26] ---**
I'm going to drop by a club
that I'm familiar with.
**[12:29] ---**
They took good care of us
during the tour, too.
**[12:30] ---**
JOINT SONG DEMO
**[12:32] ---**
Deciding the lead for the joint song
sounds really difficult.
**[12:35] ---**
What about you, Akira?
Are you going to vote for yourself?
**[12:41] ---**
I’ve been having strange feelings.
**[12:43] ---**
I was thinking how this time,
**[12:45] ---**
we’d deliver our PROTOSTAR's songs
as best as we possibly can.
**[12:51] ---**
But after hearing the joint song,
**[12:53] ---**
and imagining how everyone
would be standing on stage...
**[12:56] ---**
You were standing in the lead spot?
**[12:58] ---**
Oh, um, well...
**[13:00] ---**
That's some confidence.
**[13:02] ---**
I don't have confidence.
**[13:03] ---**
I only started dancing and singing
about six months ago.
**[13:07] ---**
I couldn't even raise my own hand
like you were able to.
**[13:13] ---**
CROSSFIRE
**[13:19] ---**
But because I was given a chance,
I thought I should at least try a little bit.
**[13:24] ---**
In my head,
the lead is a success if he has fun.
**[13:30] ---**
The passion and reliance
from your members...
**[13:33] ---**
You feel all of that with your entire body,
and it nudges you forward, I guess?
**[13:37] ---**
If you're standing in the lead spot
amongst all that,
**[13:39] ---**
you get so much more power
than singing by yourself, right?
**[13:43] ---**
That's why I felt that being the lead
and feeling the passion from all these members
**[13:48] ---**
would be super fun.
**[13:51] ---**
Gakuto, you kinda feel like
the protagonist from a manga.
**[13:57] ---**
That's right.
**[13:59] ---**
I really loved Crossfire, too.
**[14:09] ---**
Are you Daiki Takao?
**[14:13] ---**
I'm from Izushima Publishing.
**[14:15] ---**
May I have a moment of your time?
**[14:27] ---**
Oh? Did you go to school today?
**[14:31] ---**
Can I have a minute?
**[14:38] ---**
Second term final exams
1st period - Modern Japanese 8:50~9:40 (50min)
2nd period - Math B 9:55~10:45 (50min)
3rd period - Physics 11:00~11:50 (50min)
Homeroom and Simple Cleaning (10min) 12:00~12:10
Out of School 12:10
**[14:54] ---**
Akira.
**[14:55] ---**
Hey.
**[14:57] ---**
Hey, Akira.
**[14:59] ---**
Hey, are you okay?
**[15:01] ---**
Ugh, I couldn't solve
any of the problems.
**[15:04] ---**
What should I do? I'm totally going to fail.
**[15:07] ---**
So that's what it was.
**[15:08] ---**
I thought you were depressed because of
that thing about your agency.
**[15:12] ---**
Agency?
**[15:13] ---**
What? You haven't seen it?
**[15:17] ---**
Here.
**[15:20] ---**
Idol group L.
The shocking truth about its lead!
A scandal from an agency operated by
a former legendary idol.
#WeeklyBunshun #ScoopNewsFlash
#IdolGroupL #FormerLegendaryIdol
**[15:23] ---**
Kacchan, this means...
**[15:26] ---**
By "Group L’s lead" do they mean Daiki?
**[15:30] ---**
That's what we thought, and contacted Daiki.
**[15:33] ---**
But none of our messages
show up as read.
**[15:35] ---**
This is such an important time for us.
What the hell did he do?
**[15:39] ---**
But it's not necessarily going to be
something bad, right?
**[15:45] ---**
All right! A home run.
**[15:54] ---**
Not bad, Dai.
**[15:57] ---**
Kanata, do you know something?
**[15:59] ---**
Know or not, something like that
is always about girls.
**[16:04] ---**
Huh? Really?
**[16:05] ---**
That's unexpected.
**[16:07] ---**
If it was something like that,
he could have sought me for advice.
**[16:10] ---**
And what are the grounds that
you can declare something like that?
**[16:13] ---**
Any time I invite him to go eat out,
he always says he'll eat at home.
**[16:18] ---**
Not once has he come with me.
**[16:21] ---**
Right? That just has to be it.
**[16:23] ---**
Oh. Yeah, you're right.
**[16:27] ---**
Quite the master detective.
**[16:29] ---**
But no matter what it's about,
we can’t help but worry about it.
**[16:37] ---**
You're kidding me.
**[16:39] ---**
Seriously?
**[16:41] ---**
We should keep this to ourselves for now.
**[16:44] ---**
Right.
**[16:45] ---**
Until we confirm the truth, we can't
make Akira's group unnecessarily worried.
**[16:51] ---**
Fuga, Eishiro.
**[16:53] ---**
Can I have a minute?
**[17:13] ---**
Sheesh, just how long are they taking?
**[17:15] ---**
Fuga and Eishiro mentioned
they had to talk with Ms. Harumi...
**[17:19] ---**
But what about Daiki?
**[17:21] ---**
Looks like he's not here yet.
**[17:23] ---**
We're going to decide the lead
for the joint song today, right?
**[17:26] ---**
Yup. And we need to start
learning the choreography soon.
**[17:30] ---**
Um, I saw it.
**[17:33] ---**
There was some weird article on the internet.
**[17:35] ---**
Article?
**[17:35] ---**
Did something happen to Takao?
**[17:38] ---**
Oh, so you've already seen it.
**[17:40] ---**
I'm sorry,
we don't know the details either.
**[17:48] ---**
Sorry to make you wait.
**[17:52] ---**
Next week's tabloid magazine?
**[17:55] ---**
Yeah.
**[17:56] ---**
Apparently they wrote that Lin,
who was active as Anela,
**[17:59] ---**
injured his leg and retired
from the idol scene
**[18:01] ---**
because of Daiki who was
his backup dancer at the time.
**[18:06] ---**
By Lin's injury,
you're talking about that dome concert?
**[18:09] ---**
The one that both Fuga and Eishiro
were backup dancers?
**[18:13] ---**
Yeah. We were accompanying
Anela's tour together with Daiki.
**[18:18] ---**
Of course,
we remember that injury incident as well.
**[18:21] ---**
I was there, watching the concert.
**[18:31] ---**
If I recall, Lin suddenly disappeared
from the stage,
**[18:35] ---**
and Daiki immediately
started dancing Lin's part.
**[18:38] ---**
From those of us in the audience,
**[18:41] ---**
it looked like that was
the intended stage production of sorts.
**[18:43] ---**
That's how natural
Daiki stepped into the role.
**[18:46] ---**
Of course, we learned through media
that Lin had fallen and gotten injured.
**[18:51] ---**
The article states that Daiki shoved Lin
off the stage because he wanted to stand out.
**[18:59] ---**
I had heard that it was an accident.
**[19:01] ---**
Daiki danced in his place
**[19:03] ---**
because it was the only thing to do
to not stop the concert midway.
**[19:11] ---**
I'm so glad.
**[19:13] ---**
That means he continued
his performance to the very end
**[19:16] ---**
because he didn't want
the audience to worry.
**[19:22] ---**
That's not it.
**[19:25] ---**
You...
**[19:26] ---**
What do you mean, that's not it?
**[19:28] ---**
It wasn’t an accident,
and something you did intentionally?
**[19:32] ---**
Daiki, they told you to take a break
for today, didn't they?
**[19:35] ---**
That’s not what I decided, though.
**[19:38] ---**
We don't have time until our joint live concert.
**[19:40] ---**
I can't take a break for something so stupid.
**[19:45] ---**
So, what are we gonna do?
**[19:48] ---**
Who's gonna be the lead?
**[19:52] ---**
If you can't decide, I'll do it.
**[19:55] ---**
What? All of you are so damn quiet.
You got complaints or what?
**[19:58] ---**
In a few days, the entirety
of the article will be public.
**[20:02] ---**
No matter how far it strays from the truth,
the public will not stay silent about it.
**[20:06] ---**
Do you have the resolve to stand
as the lead even when that happens?
**[20:11] ---**
Are you saying
that I don't have the qualifications?
**[20:14] ---**
This is just a generalization.
**[20:16] ---**
No smoke without fire.
**[20:18] ---**
This case is because the tabloids had a chance
to take advantage of your behavior.
**[20:24] ---**
Are you seriously saying that?
**[20:26] ---**
Takao.
**[20:27] ---**
Then who's gonna do it?
This guy who hasn't even debuted?
**[20:30] ---**
Or this guy who's only been in bands?
**[20:33] ---**
Or you, who keeps saying you want
to become the prime minister?
**[20:38] ---**
In the first place, do you guys seriously think
you can stand up there as the lead?
**[20:43] ---**
Let me tell you what a lead is.
**[20:45] ---**
You take all the responsibility and pressure,
and shoulder all the burden as the lead.
**[20:49] ---**
You always act all chummy.
You're all softies.
**[20:52] ---**
With such an amateur way of thinking,
you can't survive in this world.
**[20:56] ---**
Unlike all of you, I'm aiming for the top.
**[21:00] ---**
We've been looking at different things
from the very beginning.
**[21:05] ---**
If you want to do it that badly,
you can do it.
**[21:08] ---**
But if I was in the audience,
**[21:11] ---**
I wouldn't want to watch a performance
with someone like you as the lead.
**[21:16] ---**
If we can't feel that it's fun,
**[21:18] ---**
the fans won't feel everything
that we want to tell them.
**[21:21] ---**
Right now, you yourself
are the only person on your mind.
**[21:27] ---**
I'm hungry, so I'll go home early.
**[21:30] ---**
Wait. Hey, Gakkun.
**[21:31] ---**
I'll eat out before going home,
so don't worry about my share of the meal.
**[21:35] ---**
Hold on a sec.
**[21:37] ---**
I'll go home too.
**[21:41] ---**
Sorry.
**[21:46] ---**
Wh-What should we do?
**[21:48] ---**
This is the worst atmosphere.
**[22:02] ---**
WEEKLY JITSURON
Debate on making education free
Mr. F participated in an organized crime party
Famous actress Y's romance - her partner is wealthy
Door-to-door scams on the rise - one water server per household
**[22:07] ---**
WEEKLY JITSURON
Famous actress Y's romance
Mr. F and an organized crime party
Door-to-door scams on the rise
Making education free
The current New Town costs skyrocket
The shadows of the glamorous M clan
Virtuoso of modern art holds an exhibition
**[22:11] ---**
Glancing through tabloids.
Will Mr. A retire from politics?
Famous actress Y has a romance?
Mr. F has strong ties to organized crime?
Water server scams increasing
Is free education possible?
Increase in food prices
makes families strapped for cash
Scheduled blackouts starting tomorrow in the Kanto region
Famous singer E on a secret date
The secret of stashing cash at home
Next election predicted to be heated
# E11 - Let's Believe & Unite
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/G50UZ1N51/lets-believe--unite)
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**[00:00] ---**
- Are the cameras ready?
- Yes.
**[00:07] ---**
There's a ton of them
at the back entrance, too.
**[00:09] ---**
Wh-What should we do?
**[00:10] ---**
We have to get in there.
**[00:13] ---**
Oh! You guys are PROTOSTAR, right?
**[00:16] ---**
Is it true that Mr. Takao
drove Mr. Otsuki to retirement?
**[00:16] ---**
Huh? What? Um, please let us through.
**[00:19] ---**
The joint live concert might be canceled,
but have you heard anything about that?
**[00:19] ---**
I don't know much about that.
**[00:23] ---**
We finally got in.
**[00:25] ---**
They only trouble us when they ask us.
**[00:28] ---**
Things are blowing up
a lot more than we had imagined.
**[00:32] ---**
What will happen to the concert?
**[00:34] ---**
Lin and Maoto haven't shown up
to the agency since.
**[00:38] ---**
And the reporters were saying there were
rumors of the concert being canceled.
**[00:42] ---**
Eishiro, were you able
to contact the two of them?
**[00:45] ---**
Yes. But I only heard that they'll
have Daiki hold back work for a while.
**[00:50] ---**
Oh, I don't get it at all.
**[00:52] ---**
There's nothing to be ashamed of, right?
**[00:54] ---**
Then why do we have to go through
the effort of hiding Dai?
**[00:58] ---**
I'm sure Lin and the others
have something in mind.
**[01:02] ---**
Maybe Dai really did shove Lin off?
**[01:06] ---**
No.
**[01:10] ---**
We want to flatly deny it too, but we didn't
see the actual moment of Lin's fall.
**[01:12] ---**
A TARNISHED TURNING OF TABLES
**[01:16] ---**
Since they told us it was an accident,
I believe that to be the truth.
**[01:20] ---**
However, seeing how he acted the other day,
it's not surprising everyone suspects him.
**[01:25] ---**
Daiki was always particular
about being the lead.
**[01:29] ---**
Then maybe he really...
**[01:32] ---**
I don't think that's the case.
**[01:35] ---**
Takao just isn't that kind of person.
**[01:38] ---**
But Akki, you got a mouthful
from him too, right?
**[01:41] ---**
Like about being the lead
even before you debuted?
**[01:44] ---**
Takao was the one who gave me
a chance to be the lead.
**[01:48] ---**
I wanted to nominate myself for the lead,
but I just didn't have the courage to.
**[01:53] ---**
But that’s when Takao said it would be fair
if all of us fought on the same stage.
**[01:59] ---**
Takao isn't the type of person to outwit someone,
or rise up at another person's expense.
**[02:04] ---**
I think Takao did what he did because he was
trying to tell me to fight him fair and square.
**[02:11] ---**
That's why I will believe in him.
**[02:13] ---**
There is no way that Takao
would shove Lin down.
**[02:16] ---**
There’s absolutely no way.
**[02:19] ---**
Akira.
**[02:21] ---**
I-I also think the same thing
as what Akira just said.
**[02:25] ---**
Indeed, if he just wanted himself to shine,
**[02:28] ---**
he wouldn't allow everyone
to become lead candidates.
**[02:31] ---**
Furthermore, he wouldn't allow himself
to be part of a group.
**[02:37] ---**
Right.
**[02:38] ---**
Sorry. It was all because
I made a thoughtless comment.
**[02:42] ---**
You're right. If we can't believe in him,
who will stand on his side?
**[02:51] ---**
That was awesome, Akira.
**[02:55] ---**
Let's go through with the concert.
**[02:57] ---**
As long as we don't give up,
I'm sure we can make it happen.
**[03:01] ---**
I want everyone...
all 11 of us to stand on that stage.
**[03:07] ---**
By the way,
what are the work plans for LEGIT?
**[03:12] ---**
You two can't possibly be doing all of it?
**[04:48] ---**
You're kidding. Why me?
**[04:50] ---**
No way. No way.
**[04:52] ---**
You're kidding. You're kidding.
**[04:54] ---**
You're kidding. You're kidding.
**[04:56] ---**
You're...
**[04:59] ---**
Please support us for sMiLea LI...
**[05:04] ---**
All right.
**[05:05] ---**
Okay, Team sMiLea.
**[05:06] ---**
Go get 'em, Jun.
**[05:08] ---**
sMiLea LIVE -Unite with YOU-
**[05:11] ---**
*Well then, everyone,
see you again tomorrow.*
**[05:17] ---**
From here we not only have
Eishiro and Fuga from LEGIT,
**[05:20] ---**
but Gakuto Haruka from JAXX/JAXX
dropped by the studio today as well.
**[05:25] ---**
Ciao-ppi. Nice to be here, guys.
**[05:31] ---**
Oh geez. We're the only ones
who can't be of any help.
**[05:35] ---**
We do what we can do.
That's what's best for this agency.
**[05:41] ---**
I know that, but...
**[05:42] ---**
Hey, Akira. What do you...
**[05:52] ---**
Oh, that was so fun.
**[05:55] ---**
Thanks to JAXX/JAXX, we really
got some help back there. Thank you.
**[05:59] ---**
After all, we have someone
who never gives up.
**[06:02] ---**
We were able to advertise
our concert as well, so it's totally okay.
**[06:05] ---**
I apologize. We ended up
roping everyone into our issue.
**[06:11] ---**
You know, I’d been thinking
about myself too much lately.
**[06:14] ---**
So to be honest,
I just didn't have any breathing room.
**[06:19] ---**
The audience for a joint live concert
won't just be JAXX/JAXX fans, right?
**[06:23] ---**
So I was thinking of writing a song that people
who don’t know about us can also enjoy.
**[06:29] ---**
But I lost my way.
**[06:32] ---**
I stand on stage
and sing because it's fun.
**[06:35] ---**
And I want to try being the lead
for the joint song.
**[06:38] ---**
But for him, it wasn't just that.
**[06:40] ---**
When I thought that he's standing on stage
with some kind of burden,
**[06:44] ---**
it honestly made me frustrated.
**[06:49] ---**
All right, I'm going to hand back
your exam papers from the other day.
**[06:54] ---**
Kondo.
**[06:56] ---**
Sugawara.
**[06:58] ---**
I didn’t see anything.
Oh no! I forgot!
I’ll order it for you.
Thank you~
I’m sorry...
I have supplementary lessons,
so I can’t practice tomorrow.
**[07:04] ---**
And I thought I could practice
all day tomorrow, too.
**[07:14] ---**
SUPPLEMENTARY LESSON CLASSROOM
SECOND YEARS
**[07:27] ---**
Wait. T-Takao?
**[07:40] ---**
You're distracting me.
**[07:41] ---**
Oh. Sorry.
**[07:45] ---**
I didn't think you’d be here
for supplementary lessons, too.
**[07:51] ---**
Wait. Where are you going?
**[07:53] ---**
I can't concentrate in a place like this.
I'm gonna go study in a diner.
**[07:58] ---**
I think you're probably safer to stay at school.
**[08:14] ---**
Were they at the agency?
**[08:19] ---**
Those reporters.
**[08:21] ---**
Yeah. What about your place?
**[08:25] ---**
I stayed home the whole time,
so nothing, really.
**[08:28] ---**
I see.
**[08:30] ---**
Everyone at the agency decided that
we'll split up the work until you come back.
**[08:36] ---**
That said, I don't have the experience
that would let me help,
**[08:40] ---**
and I'm taking supplementary lessons
like this as we speak.
**[08:45] ---**
Did you read the article?
**[08:49] ---**
That was the truth.
**[08:51] ---**
I was the one who robbed Lin
of his life as an idol.
**[09:02] ---**
Encore! Encore!
**[09:05] ---**
- Is Lin done changing?
- Two more minutes!
**[09:08] ---**
Lin.
**[09:09] ---**
Everyone is already standing by.
Wait...
**[09:11] ---**
What happened?
**[09:17] ---**
It's pretty swollen.
**[09:19] ---**
I screwed up a bit earlier.
**[09:22] ---**
But it's nothing serious, so can you
keep this quiet from Harumi and Maoto?
**[09:26] ---**
They're worrywarts.
**[09:28] ---**
But...
**[09:29] ---**
Encore! Encore!
**[09:33] ---**
I can't stop a performance midway.
**[09:39] ---**
Anela has to be perfect.
**[09:43] ---**
We are Anela because we are perfect.
**[09:46] ---**
And entertaining the audience
to the end of the finale.
**[09:50] ---**
That's what it means to be a professional.
**[09:54] ---**
*Situations of adversity*
**[09:58] ---**
*Ride smoothly, let me ride*
**[10:00] ---**
*Seize every opportunity and chance*
**[10:04] ---**
*Up, up*
**[10:10] ---**
Look out!
**[10:21] ---**
Daiki!
**[10:46] ---**
*No reason to stop,
we still gotta make it hot*
**[10:48] ---**
*To make it come true,
Never good enough*
**[10:53] ---**
*Yeah, Break border*
**[10:56] ---**
And before I knew it,
the concert was over.
**[10:59] ---**
Okay, let’s go.
**[11:05] ---**
Lin had ruptured a ligament in his leg,
**[11:07] ---**
and was diagnosed that he would never
be able to dance vigorously ever again.
**[11:11] ---**
But that's...
**[11:12] ---**
What if I had somehow stopped Lin
at any cost back then?
**[11:16] ---**
What if I had grabbed his arm
as he was falling?
**[11:23] ---**
The fact that I danced in Lin's place might
have been nothing more than self-satisfaction.
**[11:33] ---**
You guys still aren't done?
**[11:36] ---**
What's up with you both?
You've been looking so blue this afternoon.
**[11:40] ---**
I have an errand to run after this.
**[11:42] ---**
So if you don't hurry up
and finish the problem sets...
**[11:48] ---**
I know.
Both of you, come with me.
**[11:55] ---**
I was wondering what we'd do when I heard
we were missing two from illness.
**[11:57] ---**
Wait, why do we
have to play in his game?
**[11:59] ---**
Really. Teruo really is a lifesaver.
**[12:01] ---**
Oh no, it's nothing.
**[12:02] ---**
Geez. You lightheartedly accepted.
**[12:05] ---**
You were going off about how I’d be safer
in school, but this makes it meaningless.
**[12:11] ---**
Y-You're right.
**[12:17] ---**
B-But maybe this will take
your mind off of things.
**[12:25] ---**
Here goes.
**[12:31] ---**
Oh, sorry. Was that a bit too strong?
**[12:43] ---**
Have you played baseball in the past?
**[12:47] ---**
Yeah, I did.
Though only up to middle school.
**[12:52] ---**
I see.
**[13:03] ---**
I troubled all of my teammates
because of my own actions.
**[13:07] ---**
That's why I quit baseball.
**[13:10] ---**
I lost sight of my goals
and the things I wanted to do.
**[13:13] ---**
Even when I was invited to become an idol,
a part of my mind still remained clouded.
**[13:19] ---**
But on that day...
**[13:20] ---**
I saw you singing up on stage,
and I thought, "Oh, idols really are awesome."
**[13:26] ---**
So, the reason why I feel like
becoming an idol right now
**[13:30] ---**
is all thanks to you back then.
**[13:36] ---**
We challenge you!
**[13:41] ---**
Here they are.
Our nemesis, the Destroyers.
**[13:47] ---**
That's our opponent?
**[13:50] ---**
Hey, that guy over there.
**[13:54] ---**
Wait, that's the owner
of that nightclub, isn't it?
**[14:02] ---**
What?
**[14:05] ---**
I didn't hear about him being here, too.
**[14:07] ---**
He's just like us.
He said the club owner asked him.
**[14:23] ---**
Batter's out.
**[14:39] ---**
Three outs. Change.
**[14:42] ---**
That was a pretty good swing.
**[14:44] ---**
Don't worry about it.
**[14:50] ---**
Let's switch gears and keep going.
**[14:57] ---**
- Go for it, Gakuto!
- Sock it to 'em!
**[15:00] ---**
This one's mine.
**[15:02] ---**
Right field.
**[15:06] ---**
Good going, Gakuto!
**[15:07] ---**
- Nice batting!
- All right!
**[15:19] ---**
AWAY: DESTROYERS
HOME: FIGHTERS
**[15:53] ---**
This one's mine.
**[15:55] ---**
Strike. Batter's out!
**[15:58] ---**
Sorry.
**[16:00] ---**
Takao.
**[16:00] ---**
Bottom of the ninth, with two outs.
You’re our last resort.
**[16:04] ---**
Please keep things going.
**[16:05] ---**
Huh? Me?
**[16:07] ---**
If you're out, the game is over.
We lose.
**[16:11] ---**
We're counting on you.
**[16:16] ---**
Takao.
**[16:19] ---**
It's all right. You'll be able
to hit the ball. I'm sure of it!
**[16:25] ---**
Geez, where does that confidence
of yours come from?
**[16:39] ---**
Strike!
**[16:45] ---**
Strike two!
**[17:20] ---**
Is he going to go for second base?
**[17:23] ---**
Takao.
**[17:34] ---**
Safe!
**[17:36] ---**
Whoa! Are you serious?
**[17:40] ---**
Not bad, Daiki.
**[17:46] ---**
Shut up.
**[17:48] ---**
What? I thought you’d be
more depressed than that.
**[17:52] ---**
It's not like I'm depressed or anything.
**[17:55] ---**
Really? But your one comment
made me think.
**[18:01] ---**
Just like you said, I felt that
we were looking at different things.
**[18:06] ---**
Good to be here.
**[18:06] ---**
But maybe the "top" that you're aiming for
was the same thing that I was striving to be.
**[18:11] ---**
I want to deliver our songs to people
all over the world someday.
**[18:17] ---**
Through live concerts,
through being idols...
**[18:20] ---**
I want to connect with everyone
across the globe.
**[18:23] ---**
What's this so suddenly?
I don't get it at all.
**[18:26] ---**
Right.
**[18:27] ---**
But Akira was the one who said it.
**[18:29] ---**
Strike!
**[18:30] ---**
He said he wanted all 11 of us
to be on stage.
**[18:33] ---**
Akira was the only one who believed in you
the whole time, from the beginning.
**[18:44] ---**
Everyone was getting uneasy.
**[18:46] ---**
The article about you, and how that
may make us unable to hold the live concert.
**[18:52] ---**
But Akira's stance of never giving up,
**[18:55] ---**
his strong feelings of believing in you,
changed how everyone else felt.
**[19:18] ---**
Oh man.
**[19:20] ---**
Daiki.
**[19:22] ---**
We still haven't decided the lead
for the joint song.
**[19:25] ---**
Though, I’ve already decided
who I’ll be voting for.
**[19:29] ---**
What will you do, Daiki?
**[19:32] ---**
I did it, Takao!
**[19:43] ---**
Huh? Wait, Takao.
**[19:46] ---**
Let's go.
**[19:48] ---**
Wait a minute. Go? Go where?
**[19:52] ---**
Hey you guys,
where do you think you're going?
**[19:54] ---**
Home base is over there.
**[20:05] ---**
Hey! Where were you guys,
and what were you doing?
**[20:10] ---**
What's the commotion about? Oh.
**[20:12] ---**
Hey. Why is Dai here?
**[20:18] ---**
Daiki.
**[20:20] ---**
We heard from Lin. We...
**[20:24] ---**
Sorry. It was my fault.
I caused everyone trouble.
**[20:28] ---**
Being an idol is everything to me.
That's why I was hung up on being the lead.
**[20:33] ---**
But now, I don't feel anything like that.
**[20:36] ---**
I want to stand on stage with you guys.
As LEGIT, and as a member of sMiLea.
**[20:43] ---**
And that's why...
**[20:44] ---**
I’m entrusting
the joint song’s lead spot to him.
**[20:48] ---**
I think you can pull it off.
**[20:50] ---**
Just like how you believed in me,
I'm going to believe in you.
**[20:55] ---**
Takao.
**[20:57] ---**
A lead isn't all about
pressure and responsibility.
**[20:59] ---**
You need a strong will
that guides everyone else along.
**[21:03] ---**
And you're the one
who made me realize this.
**[21:10] ---**
I agree with Daiki.
**[21:12] ---**
So? What do you think, Akira?
**[21:16] ---**
I... I...
**[21:23] ---**
I want to do it.
**[21:25] ---**
I want to be in the lead spot.
**[21:29] ---**
I agree.
**[21:31] ---**
Yeah. I think Akira will be good.
**[21:34] ---**
- Me too.
- Yeah, me too.
**[21:44] ---**
Akira, this is amazing.
**[21:46] ---**
The lead spot! The lead!
**[21:48] ---**
- You're gonna be the lead.
- Congratulations.
**[21:50] ---**
Th-Thanks.
**[21:51] ---**
By the way, I made up my mind.
**[21:55] ---**
What'd you decide on?
**[22:02] ---**
The song we'll showcase
at the joint concert.
**[23:47] ---**
WHAT KIND OF IDOL DO YOU WANT TO BE?
# E12 - Let's Connect & Unite Up!
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GWDU8QMDE/lets-connect--unite-up)
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**[00:48] ---**
KASHII
KATSURA
HARUKA
MORINOMIYA
WAKASA
**[02:49] ---**
- Isn't this the song when Lin got injured?
- Why this song?
**[03:12] ---**
*A thick cloud covered me*
**[03:16] ---**
*That light that blocked the view*
**[03:20] ---**
*I only look up enviously*
**[03:24] ---**
*To that every day, say good bye*
**[03:27] ---**
*Get ready for the trip, right now*
**[03:29] ---**
*Turn your anxiety
into an experience, one way*
**[03:34] ---**
*Goin'on, shake off last night's ghost*
**[03:38] ---**
*Take it easy. Just don't look back*
**[03:43] ---**
*Situations of adversity*
**[03:47] ---**
*Ride smoothly, let me ride*
**[03:50] ---**
*Seize every opportunity and chance*
**[03:54] ---**
*Up, up*
**[03:56] ---**
*Backed into a corner, from here, jump it out*
**[03:59] ---**
*With you now, take it out*
**[04:01] ---**
*To the place you dreamed of*
**[04:03] ---**
*No reason to stop,
we still gotta make it hot*
**[04:06] ---**
*To make it come true,
Never good enough*
**[04:08] ---**
*Onward to a new world*
**[04:11] ---**
*Yeah, Break border*
**[04:29] ---**
Everyone.
**[04:31] ---**
Thank you very much
for coming today to sMiLea LIVE!
**[04:43] ---**
First off, to the many fans who've been
cheering for sMiLea Production,
**[04:48] ---**
I am terribly sorry for making you worry.
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Two years ago,
on the final day of our national tour,
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I had injured my foot on the song
right before the encore,
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but I still decided to stand on the encore stage
with my own volition.
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I should have consulted Maoto
and staff members
**[05:10] ---**
to have either the choreography
or stage production changed.
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But I chose not to do so
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because of my selfish wishes to show you
a perfect performance until the very end.
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Therefore, the fact that I fell from the stage
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on that day was my responsibility,
and nobody else's.
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Nothing that was written in that article
had happened.
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Daiki!
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Daiki.
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He took my place and kept the stage going
to the very end.
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I feel gratitude towards him
from the bottom of my heart.
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So please, everyone.
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I want everyone to join us,
and keep supporting their future!
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Daiki.
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I'm sorry I couldn't tell you
my words of appreciation for all this time.
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I'm trusting you with the rest.
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Okay!
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Everyone, I am truly sorry
for making all of you feel uneasy.
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From here, once again,
I will give it everything I've got.
**[07:23] ---**
So please...
I'll be counting on your support!
**[07:40] ---**
sMiLea LIVE... Here we go!
**[07:52] ---**
*I don't believe, it's not a game*
**[07:55] ---**
*I can't go back on the lane*
**[07:57] ---**
*I'm gonna blow them off my way!*
**[07:59] ---**
*- Even if I get hurt
- (Ouch!)*
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*- I don't blame anyone
- (so what?)*
**[08:03] ---**
*- It's our destiny
- (yeah, yeah)*
**[08:06] ---**
*Even pain can be transformed
into courage, and broken*
**[08:09] ---**
*Today is THE DAY*
**[08:10] ---**
*No hesitation, the time has come*
**[08:14] ---**
*Yeah, shout it out
as long as you can, as you wish*
**[08:18] ---**
*Oh, overlapping breaths,
increasing volume*
**[08:24] ---**
*I'll be there for you*
**[08:27] ---**
*Shining now show you*
**[08:30] ---**
*Even on the steepest road
Bang Bang Bang yeah*
**[08:33] ---**
*If we walk together, there's room*
**[08:36] ---**
*A reason to live now*
**[08:38] ---**
*I'll engrave it on you
Bang Bang Bang yeah*
**[08:42] ---**
*Oh dream about it*
**[08:44] ---**
*Instead of mourning the day
we can't come back*
**[08:48] ---**
*I'll be proud of my dirty shoes*
**[08:53] ---**
*How about you?*
**[08:54] ---**
*- Wanna follow me?
- (we can go anywhere)*
**[09:00] ---**
*To the world I've never seen*
**[09:05] ---**
*I gotta move on*
**[09:07] ---**
*It's THE DAY*
**[09:17] ---**
*Our dreams have begun to run*
**[09:20] ---**
*The cheers that never cease to ring out*
**[09:24] ---**
*Responding with my whole body
Superstar*
**[09:28] ---**
*I couldn't stop holding my gaze*
**[09:30] ---**
*I kept it hidden*
**[09:32] ---**
*I've been hiding the scars in my heart*
**[09:37] ---**
*Now, I'm gonna lay it all bare
My own path*
**[09:44] ---**
*I'm going forward*
**[09:54] ---**
*There's no right answer,
there's no way the road will be easy*
**[09:59] ---**
*There's no rainbow
after the tears of regret*
**[10:06] ---**
*I want to make sure
the blotting tomorrow*
**[10:10] ---**
*I'll keep on hitting you
With the words I spit out*
**[10:14] ---**
*To change the future*
**[10:17] ---**
*I'll keep singing here*
**[10:19] ---**
*Our dreams have begun to run*
**[10:23] ---**
*The cheers that never cease*
**[10:26] ---**
*I'll answer it with my whole body
Superstar*
**[10:30] ---**
*I couldn't stop holding my gaze*
**[10:33] ---**
*I kept it hidden*
**[10:35] ---**
*I've been hiding the scars in my heart*
**[10:40] ---**
*Now, I'm gonna lay it all bare
My own path*
**[10:46] ---**
*I'm going forward*
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Great job out there!
**[11:13] ---**
Thanks!
**[11:15] ---**
Go get 'em, PROTOSTAR!
**[11:17] ---**
Fight!
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NEWS FLASH
**[11:46] ---**
Wh-What?
**[11:47] ---**
I dunno.
**[11:53] ---**
PROTOSTAR
CD DEBUT CONFIRMED!
**[11:57] ---**
No way!
**[12:00] ---**
Wow!
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PROTOSTAR!
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Get out there!
**[12:12] ---**
Okay!
**[12:20] ---**
*Star wink, My wish!*
**[12:23] ---**
*A miracle sparkles in the night sky*
**[12:30] ---**
*If we put our hands together quickly
My wish is always*
**[12:35] ---**
*Love with you*
**[12:37] ---**
*It's first love like that protostar*
**[12:47] ---**
*Chanting... one, two...*
**[12:49] ---**
*- Suddenly, the Jewelry will disappear
- (oh my god)*
**[12:53] ---**
*I might be greedy*
**[12:55] ---**
*I want to do this and that with you*
**[13:00] ---**
*I'm not cool enough, Baby*
**[13:04] ---**
*But you know what? Something's missing*
**[13:07] ---**
*I just wanna share
the feeling of being lovers*
**[13:12] ---**
*Tonight is the night...*
**[13:14] ---**
*"I'll squeeze you"*
**[13:16] ---**
*Star wink, My wish!*
**[13:19] ---**
*A miracle sparkles in the night sky*
**[13:25] ---**
*A tiny sparkle*
**[13:27] ---**
*Like becoming a constellation of stars*
**[13:32] ---**
*Let's start with the obvious*
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*Love for two*
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Good evening!
**[13:53] ---**
Everyone, thank you
for coming out here today!
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Thank you very much!
**[14:00] ---**
From that day when we danced
in front of an empty audience...
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We've been eagerly awaiting the day
that we can meet all of you in person!
**[14:09] ---**
Yup. That's why I'm really happy
to see all of you!
**[14:14] ---**
Right. And they announced it just now,
but we will finally have a CD debut!
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We just found out about it ourselves.
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It was such a surprise!
**[14:28] ---**
To be honest, I didn't think
we would be able to debut this quickly.
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But I'm really happy about this!
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This is all thanks to everyone at our agency
and all of you who've been supporting us.
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Thank you very much!
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Akira.
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Oh, geez.
**[15:04] ---**
I thought about all kinds of things
to talk about.
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But I've forgotten all of them.
**[15:11] ---**
But being able to see
everyone's smiles like this...
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I couldn't be any happier!
**[15:20] ---**
We will continue to go all out
in our singing!
**[15:24] ---**
And that's it for PROTOSTAR!
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Thank you very much!
**[15:37] ---**
One minute!
**[15:39] ---**
Sorry about that.
PROTOSTAR is done changing now.
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Sorry we're late.
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Akira.
**[15:51] ---**
Do the callout for our huddle.
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We are now at our last song.
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Everything that everyone here
has overcome until now...
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I'm sure...
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has united us to this day!
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So let's deliver our best smiles!
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Let's go!
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Yeah!
**[16:34] ---**
*A wish blooming strongly,
peeping in the depths of my heart*
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*Pierces through the open sky
of the surely promised delight*
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*Hi! Love you Dreaming!
Reasons why it's gotta be me are over 100*
**[16:52] ---**
*Hi! Love you Dreaming!
With style your existence becomes your weapon*
**[16:55] ---**
*Hi! Love you Dreaming!
Your flawless smile is forever*
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*Converts everything into reality*
**[17:04] ---**
*Aiming for that advancing stage
facing front-and-center with rising hope*
**[17:08] ---**
*Waiting to grasp the light
on the other side of the door to dreams*
**[17:16] ---**
*We reach for our open skies
with everything we've got*
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*Unite! Up! Infinite Heart*
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*Riding on that first gale*
**[17:30] ---**
*Boldly Unite! Up! Infinite Heart*
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*Unite and bloom proudly*
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Everyone have glasses in hand?
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All right, in celebration of the joint live concert
success and the upcoming debut, che—
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Cheers!
**[18:15] ---**
Cheers!
**[18:18] ---**
Cheers.
**[18:20] ---**
You eat this yet?
**[18:22] ---**
Yeah, it was tasty.
**[18:23] ---**
It really feels good
to sing in front of an audience!
**[18:26] ---**
Stop that.
**[18:27] ---**
Thank you for the good work.
**[18:31] ---**
So spicy!
**[18:32] ---**
I've never had
this much spiciness in my life!
**[18:35] ---**
Just for dinner ideas.
**[18:38] ---**
Hey, look at that.
**[18:40] ---**
You guys have a cat?
**[18:41] ---**
Yeah. You like cats?
**[18:43] ---**
It's not like I love them or anything.
**[18:46] ---**
- Wait, who said you can...
- Oh, crap.
**[18:48] ---**
Delete that one!
**[18:49] ---**
Can I have that one later?
**[18:50] ---**
Akira.
**[18:52] ---**
Once again, congratulations on your debut.
**[18:54] ---**
Thank you very much!
**[18:56] ---**
Actually, you guys all knew about it, huh?
**[18:59] ---**
Yeah, 'oto said let's make it a surprise
while we're at it.
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Maoto did?
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He said he wanted it to be very memorable
because it only happens once in your life.
**[19:08] ---**
So that's why...
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Akira!
**[19:12] ---**
Are you having fun?
**[19:14] ---**
Oh, um, yes!
**[19:15] ---**
- You're so honest and cute!
- Um, hold on. That hurts.
**[19:18] ---**
Have you had a lot to drink?
**[19:19] ---**
- Oh, Fuga wants a big hug too?
- Please help me!
**[19:22] ---**
Oh, that reminds me. Daiki was saying earlier
that he wanted to talk to you.
**[19:23] ---**
I'm getting squeezed to tight!
**[19:27] ---**
Oh, really?
**[19:29] ---**
I saw him head out towards the hallway.
**[19:31] ---**
Dai! I'll be right over!
**[19:34] ---**
Th-Thank you very much.
**[19:37] ---**
Homare!
**[19:39] ---**
I told you,
I don't know anything about that!
**[19:41] ---**
But that makes the problem worse.
**[19:43] ---**
This is your outfit that disappeared!
**[19:44] ---**
Are you saying that's my fault?
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You two really do get along so well!
**[19:51] ---**
What makes you say that?
**[19:52] ---**
- Wait, that's my outfit!
- Wait, that's Daiki's outfit!
**[19:54] ---**
- It reminds me of my twin little sisters!
- Hey, stop it!
**[19:57] ---**
They're arguing all the time,
but that's what's so cute—
**[20:00] ---**
Izumi? Can I have a moment?
**[20:05] ---**
You shouldn't cause trouble for others.
Right?
**[20:08] ---**
Right. I'm sorry.
**[20:13] ---**
Banri, do you know where Akira is?
**[20:17] ---**
Huh? He was here till a few minutes ago.
**[20:27] ---**
Oh, so this is where you were!
**[20:30] ---**
Oh. Banri. Chihiro.
**[20:33] ---**
What are you doing in a place like this?
**[20:36] ---**
I wanted to fill this out.
**[20:38] ---**
Is that the questionnaire for
the music show we're performing in soon?
**[20:42] ---**
Yeah.
**[20:43] ---**
I've been thinking for the longest time
about the answer to the last question,
**[20:47] ---**
but I couldn't come up with an answer.
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The one that asks,
"What kind of idol do you want to become?"
**[20:53] ---**
So, did you come up with an answer?
**[20:58] ---**
You know how I said
I admired heroes, right?
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Crossfire?
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Yeah.
**[21:05] ---**
Until now, I never thought about
why I admired heroes until now.
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But today, when I was on stage
and saw the audience smiling...
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I thought, "Oh, I'm a hero right now."
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I'm sure it's because the hero I admire
is one who, no matter what hardships he faced,
**[21:27] ---**
he always made everyone smile in the end.
That's the kind of hero he was.
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And I wanted to be someone like that, too.
**[21:38] ---**
I realized it
when I saw the audience smiling.
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Maybe idols are the same thing.
**[21:44] ---**
So I want to be able
to blow off any hardships.
**[21:48] ---**
I want to become an idol who always
makes anyone smile when they see us!
**[21:55] ---**
That sounds good.
It's very like you to say that.
**[21:58] ---**
Yeah, I think so too!
**[22:00] ---**
I want to become
**[22:01] ---**
an idol who presents sparkling songs
and dances to make the audience feel happy!
**[22:07] ---**
I want to become an idol who can broaden
the horizons of those who see us!
**[22:17] ---**
We were first united by our songs.
**[22:20] ---**
Today, we were united
with our audience like this...
**[22:23] ---**
And in the future, we'll be able
to unite with many more people.
**[22:27] ---**
The true beginning
will be when we debut.
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But I think that, with the three of us,
we can overcome anything that comes our way.
**[22:36] ---**
I don't think I would've been able to stand
on this stage if it wasn't together with you two.
**[22:42] ---**
I'm really glad that I met you two,
and that we're aspiring to become idols.
**[23:08] ---**
So you didn't want to become an idol
from the very beginning?
**[23:11] ---**
Right. After sMiLea scouted me,
and I met Banri and Chihiro...
**[23:16] ---**
That was when I felt the desire
to change myself.
**[23:20] ---**
Oh, so you really came across
great friends.
**[23:22] ---**
Yes!
**[23:23] ---**
It hasn't been that long since your debut,
**[23:25] ---**
but do you have an idea on
what kind of idol you want to become?
**[23:29] ---**
There's something I had long forgotten
before I met them.
**[23:34] ---**
But by watching LEGIT's live show,
**[23:37] ---**
being encouraged by JAXX/JAXX,
**[23:40] ---**
*and singing in front of our fans...*
**[23:42] ---**
Oh, welcome! Make yourself at home!
**[23:43] ---**
*I finally remembered what it was.*
**[23:47] ---**
*The idol I want to become...*
**[23:50] ---**
is a hero!