E8 - Believe You're Making Progress
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[00:06] Otome
They'll be performing
at the Sendai Stadium. Wow!
[00:09] Otome
That place is huge, isn't it?
[00:13] Ayumi
And now we're working
at the same agency as them.
[00:17] Itsuka
We'd better work hard.
SIGN Episode 9 Believe You're Making Progress
SIGN Katayama Minami
SIGN Hayashida Airi
SIGN Kikuma Kaya
SIGN Hisami Nanami
SIGN Okamoto Miyu
SIGN Nanase Ayano
SIGN Shimada Mayu
SIGN Hayashi Ayumi
SIGN Atsugi Itsuka
SIGN Morishima Otome
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[01:54] Tange
What do you think?
[01:55] Tange
I poured so much money into
our advertising expenses that nothing
[01:59] Tange
comes out of my wallet
when you shake it upside down.
[02:01] Matsuda
This truly is a last-ditch effort.
[02:04] Tange
If this fails, I'll have to run away.
[02:07] Matsuda
Ma'am?
[02:07] Tange
I'm kidding, of course.
[02:10] Matsuda
It's not funny when you say it.
[02:14] Tange
All we need now is an album.
[02:16] Tange
How's it going with Hayasaka-san?
[02:18] Matsuda
I'm calling him three times a day.
[02:20] Tange
What?
[02:21] Tange
Don't tell me you still haven't
got in touch with him.
[02:24] Matsuda
I-I've been leaving messages,
but he's ignoring me.
[02:28] Tange
You idiot!
[02:30] Tange
I told you we need an explosive new single
on our album, so we can sell tickets!
[02:36] Matsuda
I-I know that.
[02:37] Tange
Then go talk to him!
[02:43] Matsuda
Uh, this is Matsuda of Green Leaves.
[02:46] Matsuda
Please call me back immediately.
[02:48] Matsuda
Otherwise, my boss will kill—
[02:55] [Messenger] TEXT
"7 Senses" music vide released.
[02:56] [Messenger] TEXT
"Crown Of Teardrops" music video released.
[02:57] Hayasaka
Those potatoes...
[02:57] [Messenger] TEXT
Sendai bus tour with WUG held.
[02:58] [Messenger] TEXT
Shimada Mayu appears in TV drama "The Dreaming Duo."
[03:02] Coach
Airi, you're a beat behind during the chorus.
[03:05] Airi
Sorry.
[03:06] Coach
Miyu, you're too fast.
[03:08] Coach
Get with the group.
[03:09] Miyu
Sorry.
[03:16] Yoshino
Come to think of it, are those girls here?
[03:19] Kaya
Oh, the trio?
[03:21] Airi
I can't believe we have juniors now.
[03:25] Nanami
How can you be so carefree?
[03:27] Nanami
They're our future rivals.
[03:30] Airi
Ow!
[03:32] Otome
Good morning.
[03:34] Ayumi
Don't you mean hello?
[03:36] Itsuka
In the industry, they say
"Good morning," even at night.
[03:39] Otome
Yeah.
[03:40] Tange
You're here, amoebas.
[03:42] Otome
A-Amoeba?
[03:44] Ayumi
Are you talking about us?
[03:46] Tange
That's right.
[03:47] Tange
You're not even idols-in-training yet.
[03:52] Itsuka
I'm not sure that makes us amoebas.
[03:55] Tange
Who cares about that?
[03:57] Tange
Here.
[03:58] Ayumi
Huh?
[04:01] Matsuda
Ma'am, are you sure?
[04:02] Tange
This will help them build stamina, too.
[04:05] Matsuda
What?
[04:06] Tange
There's dust there.
[04:07] Tange
That wall's dirty.
[04:09] Tange
Check carefully under the desks.
[04:11] All
Yes, ma'am!
[04:14] Yoshino
She's fooling them.
[04:16] Kaya
She's so underhanded.
[04:18] Minami
Either way, they're working really hard.
[04:23] Yoshino
Yeah.
[04:31] Yoshino
Is this our set list?
[04:33] Kaya
For now. Let's show the president.
[04:37] Minami
What a nice bath.
[04:40] Miyu
It's nearly time for the tour.
[04:42] Miyu
I'm excited.
[04:43] Airi
How can we make it our concert?
[04:46] Minami
You mean besides singing our hearts out?
[04:49] Kaya
Maybe we could entertain
our fans by surprising them.
[04:54] Yoshino
Like we did on the bus tour?
[04:56] Kaya
Yeah.
[04:58] Miyu
What do they call those? Round-ups?
[05:01] Miyu
A collection? An anthology?
[05:04] Mayu
A compilation?
[05:06] Miyu
Yeah, that's it.
[05:07] Airi
Welcome back, Mayushi.
[05:09] Miyu
Let's show them our very own compilation.
[05:13] Mayu
Are you talking about the concert?
[05:14] Mayu
In that case...
[05:15] Mayu
I have an idea.
[05:16] Airi
Mayushi, go ahead.
[05:17] Mayu
I thought we could include some acting.
[05:23] Miyu
You're such an actress, Mayushi.
[05:25] All
The best in Japan.
[05:26] All
Great idea, as always.
[05:29] [Messenger] TEXT
Yoshikawa Megumi
Mobile
[05:30] Mayu
Sorry. Hold on.
[05:33] Mayu
Hello?
[05:34] Megumi
Oh, Mayu. Sorry for suddenly calling.
[05:38] Mayu
It's fine. What's up?
[05:41] Megumi
Well... Shiraki-san made me the captain.
[05:46] Mayu
You?
[05:48] Megumi
Yeah.
[05:49] Mayu
What did Mai say?
[05:51] Megumi
Maimai said she was fine with it.
[05:53] Megumi
She probably feels responsible
for our poor sales recently.
[05:57] Mayu
But it's not her fault.
[06:00] Megumi
Moka's being demoted from center.
[06:02] Megumi
I have no idea what Shiraki-san
is thinking anymore.
[06:06] Mayu
At the very least,
[06:08] Mayu
I don't think Shiraki-san would do
anything that isn't good for I-1.
[06:11] Megumi
But he called back the girls
from the closed theaters, and said
[06:14] Megumi
he's forming a new unit.
[06:17] Megumi
The Hakata theater might be closed, too.
[06:20] Megumi
What's going to happen to I-1?
[06:23] Mayu
Even Hakata?
[06:26] Shiho
Shiraki-san's orders are
absolute when it comes to I-1.
[06:29] Shiho
I'll be back.
[06:31] Aya
But Shiho-san, you just came back.
[06:34] Noa
You're not staying in Tokyo forever, are you?
[06:36] Hinako
Is Next Storm going away?
[06:39] Shiho
Of course not.
[06:41] Shiho
I promise I'll talk to
Shiraki-san and come back.
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[06:52] Yoshino
What's going on?
[06:54] Yoshino
Why did you call a sudden team meeting?
[06:56] Matsuda
Listen to this. Unbelievably enough...
[06:59] Matsuda
We got a commercial job!
[07:01] Matsuda
It's for the supermarket, Nyaon!
[07:02] All
What?
[07:03] Minami
I've heard of Nyaon.
[07:04] Minami
There was one near my house.
[07:06] Airi
That's that big supermarket
chain with the cat logo, right?
[07:09] Kaya
Aren't they a national chain?
[07:11] Kaya
I don't believe it.
[07:12] Tange
It's local to Sendai, of course.
[07:14] Kaya
Of course.
[07:16] Matsuda
But they do online deliveries,
so our fans across the country will see it.
[07:19] Tange
That's right. There's even an event.
[07:22] Mayu
An event?
[07:23] Tange
Yeah. They want to hold a charity concert
with you, the commercial actors.
[07:28] Kaya
A charity?
[07:30] Kaya
That sounds nice.
[07:32] Yoshino
And we haven't done
an event together in a while.
[07:34] Miyu
Let's get to it!
[07:37] All
Yeah!
[07:39] Minami
Smiley, smiley. Cat, cat.
[07:41] Minami
Everyone knows Nyaon.
[07:42] Both
Even when you fight, it's still fun at Nyaon.
[07:46] Airi
Even when you're crying,
you're still happy at Nyaon.
[07:49] Mayu
Become who you want to be with Nyaon.
[07:53] Yoshino
Every fifth of the month...
[07:54] Kaya
Is Nyaon day.
[07:56] All
Let's all go to Nyaon.
[07:59] All
Yeah!
[08:01] Matsuda
Quit messing around and start your lessons.
[08:05] All
Okay.
[08:07] Airi
Acting in a commercial
makes me feel like a celebrity.
[08:11] Nanami
Like a celebrity?
[08:13] Nanami
We're idols. We're already celebrities.
[08:16] Airi
You're right.
[08:17] Minami
The seniors are excited to see it, too.
[08:20] Yoshino
Yeah. I'm glad so many
people will get to see it.
[08:23] Miyu
What are we going to do
[08:24] Miyu
if we get so popular that we can't walk
around town without being recognized?
[08:27] Miyu
I need to buy sunglasses.
[08:29] Kaya
You're getting ahead of yourselves.
[08:31] Nanami
Mayushi, have you been in one before?
[08:34] Mayu
Yeah, when I was in I-1.
[08:36] Mayu
It was a commercial
for a carbonated beverage.
[08:38] Mayu
There were so many retakes,
my stomach started to gurgle.
[08:42] Kaya
Oh, I bet food commercials are hard.
[08:44] Kaya
Minyami would like that, though.
[08:46] Minami
Of course I'd love it.
[08:48] Minami
It's tasty, meow!
[08:49] Matsuda
Sheesh...
[08:59] Shiraki
That's enough.
[09:03] Shiraki
There's not much time before the members
for the center unit are chosen.
[09:07] Shiraki
Stay on your toes,
so you're not caught off guard.
[09:12] Shiraki
Now repeat after me.
[09:14] Shiraki
Don't rest! Don't complain! Don't think!
[09:17] All
Don't rest! Don't complain! Don't think!
[09:20] Shiraki
Gratitude, always!
[09:21] All
Gratitude, always!
[09:32] Shiraki
I'm thinking of closing
the Hakata theater soon.
[09:36] Shiraki
Keep that in mind.
[09:38] Shiho
I can't accept this!
[09:39] Shiho
I... I can handle both!
[09:42] Shiho
I'll prove it to you!
[09:43] Shiraki
It's not a question of what
you can do as an individual.
[09:46] Shiraki
It's for the future of I-1 Club.
[09:50] Shiho
The future?
[09:51] Shiraki
I've heard there have been a lot of empty
seats at the Hakata theater recently.
[09:55] Shiho
I...
[09:56] Shiraki
That's what it means
to fail to produce results.
[09:59] Shiraki
If you're not in demand,
you're not making anyone happy.
[10:03] Shiho
What's going to happen to Next Storm?
[10:06] Shiraki
That's not for you to worry about.
[10:16] Kaya
Should we head straight home?
[10:18] Yoshino
I wanted to stop by Bijou, but I'll wait.
[10:22] Airi
What's wrong, Myu?
[10:23] Miyu
I need to stop by the office.
[10:25] Miyu
I need to pick up some materials
for my next job from Matsuda-san.
[10:29] Miyu
See you later.
[10:30] Yoshino
Okay. See you later.
[10:39] Tange
How are ticket sales?
[10:41] Matsuda
Still the same.
[10:43] Tange
I see.
[10:45] Tange
It's really hurting us that our finals
concert is on the same day as I-1's.
[10:49] Miyu
What?
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Let's Try!
[11:00] Miyu
It's an emergency!
[11:04] Kaya
Tickets aren't selling, huh?
[11:07] Nanami
We're not ready for the stadium yet.
[11:10] Airi
We're still nowhere near I-1.
[11:12] Minami
We'll be okay.
[11:13] Minami
Our commercial will air.
[11:16] Kaya
But it's local.
[11:18] Yoshino
I'll ask the president about it.
[11:20] Miyu
What? Seriously?
[11:22] Airi
Are you sure we should be asking her?
[11:24] Airi
Right, Mayushi?
[11:26] Mayu
Yeah. The president will tell us
herself if she thinks it's necessary.
[11:30] Yoshino
But it's about us.
[11:33] Nanami
Yeah. We have a right to know.
[11:36] Kaya
But there are some things you shouldn't know.
[11:39] Yoshino
Now that we know, it can't be helped.
[11:41] Yoshino
I'm going to ask.
[11:49] Tange
Are you stupid?
[11:51] Tange
If you have time to ask that, you should be
spending that time on your lessons.
[11:56] Yoshino
But—
[11:56] Tange
Just go.
[11:58] Tange
If you keep complaining, I'll cut your pay.
[12:02] Tange
What are you doing, you idiot?
[12:04] Matsuda
Who? Me?
[12:06] Tange
Yes, you!
[12:07] Tange
Why are you making them worry?
[12:09] Matsuda
Huh?
[12:10] Tange
All they need to think about
is making the concert a success.
[12:13] Tange
Selling tickets is our job!
[12:17] Matsuda
Y-Yes, ma'am.
[12:19] Kaya
Despite what the president said...
[12:21] Miyu
I'm still worried.
[12:26] Yoshino
I've made a decision.
[12:27] Minami
Yoppi?
[12:29] Yoshino
A commercial is only 15 seconds long,
but a lot of people see them, right?
[12:33] Mayu
Yeah.
[12:34] Yoshino
Let's plan on bringing
all of them to our tour.
[12:37] Miyu
What? Yoppi, what's gotten into you?
[12:39] Mayu
She's right.
[12:40] Mayu
There should be a lot of people
just in Sendai who don't know who we are.
[12:44] Minami
Oh, right.
[12:45] Minami
If everyone in Sendai comes,
we should be able to fill the stadium.
[12:49] Nanami
Yeah, but how are we going to do that?
[12:53] Airi
Show the best versions
of ourselves, so everyone
[12:56] Airi
who sees the commercial will
become a fan in just 15 seconds?
[12:58] Kaya
It's not about can or can't.
[13:00] Kaya
It's about what we're prepared to do.
[13:02] Kaya
Why not? Let's do it.
[13:05] Nanami
Fine. After all, we are professionals.
[13:09] Yoshino
Let's go!
[13:11] Kaya
We can do it!
[13:12] All
Wake Up, Girls!
[13:21] Coach
That should do it.
[13:23] Yoshino
Can't we go through it one more time?
[13:25] Coach
But...
[13:26] Airi
Please. I fell behind a beat at the end.
[13:30] Otome
Ai-chan-san fell behind?
[13:33] Ayumi
I couldn't tell.
[13:35] Coach
Music, please.
[13:36] Itsuki
Okay.
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SIGN Wing
SIGN Escalators
SIGN Stage
[13:43] Yoshino
Nothing's hidden on this stage, right?
[13:47] Coach
Yeah, since it's a temporary stage.
[13:49] Mayu
In that case, could we
cut the first formation
[13:52] Mayu
and enter the stage from
either side of the audience?
[13:55] Coach
I see.
[13:57] Coach
We'll have to work with security to do that.
[14:00] Yoshino
We'd prefer that, if possible.
[14:02] Yoshino
I think it would be
more enjoyable for the fans.
[14:05] Otome
WUG is amazing.
[14:07] Otome
They're like professionals.
[14:08] Ayumi
Yeah. They're thinking
about all kinds of things.
[14:12] Itsuka
Of course.
[14:13] Minami
Smiley, smiley. Cat, cat.
[14:15] Minami
Everyone knows Nyaon.
[14:16] Both
Even when you fight, it's still fun at Nyaon.
[14:20] Airi
Even when you're crying,
you're still happy at Nyaon.
[14:28] Yoshino
Hello, every-Nyaon.
[14:31] Kaya
We are...
[14:32] All
Wake Up, Girls!
[14:33] All
Thanks for having us!
[14:37] SONG
Just as the constellations change
[14:40] SONG
The star of the show changes as well
[14:44] SONG
Tomorrow's star is twinkling
[14:47] SONG
As I quick change into a princess
[14:51] SONG
Daily we all shine
[14:55] SONG
We're day-to-day princesses
[14:58] SONG
Have you grown a little?
[15:02] SONG
There isn't a girl any who hasn't
[15:20] SONG
Today I am a princess
[15:26] Matsuda
Good work, girls.
[15:28] Matsuda
That was great.
[15:29] Matsuda
Take a towel.
[15:33] Minami
One, two, three, go!
[15:36] Airi
Yoppi, is something wrong?
[15:40] Yoshino
I noticed something during the concert.
[15:42] Airi
Huh? What was it?
[15:44] Yoshino
There were people staring at their smart
phones the whole time instead of at the stage.
[15:48] Airi
Huh?
[15:50] Yoshino
They probably came with someone else.
[15:52] Miyu
What? Kayatan, did you see them?
[15:54] Kaya
No.
[15:55] Nanami
I had no idea either.
[15:57] Minami
Me neither.
[15:59] Yoshino
I said the other day we'd make
them pay attention in 15 seconds,
[16:03] Yoshino
but now I'm not feeling so confident.
[16:05] Kaya
When you consider
[16:06] Kaya
we couldn't even capture the attention
of everyone in the audience...
[16:10] Nanami
How many people who see our
commercial will become our fans?
[16:16] Yoshino
Are we making progress?
[16:21] Mayu
I understand how you feel.
[16:23] Mayu
But we have to believe we're making
progress and take one step at a time.
[16:30] Yoshino
You're right.
[16:54] Virtual Idol
I'm Makimaki Drill Virtual Idol Machina X!
[16:59] Virtual Idol
Do you need an idol?
[17:04] Producer
This commercial will be broadcast
across the world on all media platforms.
[17:08] Producer
We'll also be holding a national tour.
[17:12] Producer
We plan to ask you to write
more songs in the future,
[17:14] Producer
so we look forward to working with you.
[17:22] Hayasaka
Got it.
[17:23] [Messenger] TEXT
Matsuda Kohei
Mobile
[17:30] Matsuda
Huh? What's this?
[17:31] Matsuda
Ma'am, you've gotta see this.
[17:34] Tange
What? God, you're noisy.
[17:37] Matsuda
Look.
[17:37] Matsuda
Is this a music file?
[17:41] [Messenger] TEXT
From: Hayasaka Tasuku
Subject: No subject
To: Matsuda Kohei
[17:41] [Messenger] TEXT
Since you need a new song, I'm sending you one.
However, there's one condition.
Those little potatoes...
[17:43] Tange
Your president's orders
should be your top priority!
[17:47] Tange
You need to come up with
lyrics for your new song!
[17:50] Yoshino
What? Uh, ma'am...
[17:52] Nanami
What do you mean?
[17:54] Tange
That fickle man is
up to his fickle tricks again.
[17:59] [Messenger] TEXT
However, there's one condition.
Those little potatoes have to write the lyrics.
If they're somehow able to come up with suitable lyrics,
you're free to use this song.
[18:03] Miyu
This is kind of nice.
[18:05] Kaya
Hayasaka-san writes songs like this, too?
[18:07] Yoshino
We're supposed to write lyrics for this?
[18:10] Tange
Yes.
[18:11] Airi
Can we do that?
[18:15] Member A
Hey!
[18:16] Member B
What are you doing, Hayasaka?
[18:17] Hayasaka
These are terrible.
[18:19] Hayasaka
They're not right for this song.
[18:20] Member A
I've had enough of—
[18:22] Hayasaka
I've had enough. I'm out.
[18:24] Member B
You mean we're not releasing a single?
[18:26] Hayasaka
It means I'm done with you.
[18:29] Hayasaka
I'll write lyrics for this.
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[18:51] AD
Okay, good.
[18:53] AD
Take a break.
[18:56] Yoshino
So, how are the lyrics coming along?
[18:59] Kaya
I tried coming up with some.
[19:01] Nanami
But I can't bring my thoughts together.
[19:04] Miyu
This is crazy.
[19:06] Miyu
We can't suddenly
come up with lyrics for a song.
[19:09] Mayu
It's not good enough
for us to just do what we can.
[19:14] Yoshino
It's not about can or can't.
[19:16] Yoshino
This is what we have to do.
[19:19] Mayu
Yeah.
[19:20] Nanami
It's true that Hayasaka-san
has given us a chance.
[19:24] Kaya
And won't this make a good
surprise for our fans?
[19:28] Miyu
You're right.
[19:31] Yoshino
But we can't do it on our own.
[19:33] Yoshino
I know.
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[19:37] Anna
Huh? How to write lyrics?
[19:39] Yoshino
Yes, please.
[19:44] Karina
We're happy to help, but...
[19:45] Anna
There's no technique for us to teach you.
[19:49] Yoshino
What?
[19:51] Karina
The most important part of writing lyrics
is the message you're trying to convey.
[19:55] Mayu
Our message?
[19:57] Minami
Like world peace and everyone getting along?
[20:00] Kaya
Those are the same thing.
[20:03] Yoshino
The message behind our lyrics, huh?
[20:05] Airi
Come to think of it,
I've never really thought about it.
[20:10] Anna
You don't need to think so hard.
[20:13] Anna
Once you decide on that,
I'm sure you'll find the right words.
[20:17] Mayu
You think?
[20:19] Karina
Anyway, could we see how
your lessons are coming along?
[20:30] Airi
Huh?
[20:31] Minami
It's Ayumi-chan and her friends.
[20:40] Otome
Wh-Why are you here?
[20:41] Ayumi
Uh, um, I...
[20:43] Itsuka
H-Hello...
[20:45] Yoshino
Hello. Were you practicing?
[20:46] Ayumi
Uh, yes.
[20:49] Kaya
Good for you.
[20:50] Ayumi
What? T-T-Twin?
[20:53] Itsuka
Anna-san and Karina-san?
[20:55] Anna
Hello.
[20:56] Karina
Are these the juniors we've heard about?
[20:58] Mayu
Yes.
[21:00] Kaya
What is it, Minyami?
[21:02] Minami
I figured it out.
[21:03] Minami
They're from the Let's Dance video.
[21:06] Ayumi
Y-Yes, actually.
[21:08] Otome
I'm overjoyed you saw it.
[21:11] Airi
Were you on the bus tour, too?
[21:14] Itsuka
Yes.
[21:15] Ayumi
Sorry.
[21:17] Kaya
Why are you apologizing?
[21:18] Kaya
I'm actually happy.
[21:20] Yoshino
I'm sorry we didn't notice.
[21:22] Karina
You're WUG fans?
[21:25] Itsuka
Actually, I'm an I-1—
[21:27] Otome
Yes, of course.
[21:28] Karina
How nice.
[21:30] Karina
They remind me of when WUG was just starting.
[21:33] Yoshino
What? You should forget about that already.
[21:37] Karina
That scrunchy...
[21:39] Anna
You made new ones?
[21:41] Minami
Yeah. Yoppi made them for us.
[21:45] Ayumi
It's like all the colors come together
to create a single beautiful pattern.
[21:50] Yoshino
Huh?
[21:53] Ayumi
Oh, sorry. That was weird.
[21:55] Yoshino
No, it's fine.
[21:56] Yoshino
In fact, I think we could use—
[21:59] [Messenger] TEXT
Hayasaka Tasuku's Mysterious Trip To America!
Is He Staying There To Work?
[22:00] Yoshino
Huh? Is this...?
[23:44] Right
What kind of words would
you include in your lyrics?
[23:47] Right
I've gotta go with "love."
[23:48] Middle
I'd include "smile," I guess.
[23:51] Middle
How about you, Acchan?
[23:52] Left
"Enduring hardships to achieve one's goals."
[23:53] Right
An entire phrase?
[23:55] All
Next time: "WUG! Makes Me Think Of...?"
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