E8 - Believe You're Making Progress Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [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 SIGN    Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter [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. SIGN    Green Leaves [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? SIGN    Myu AKA Okamoto Miyu's Talk and Chat Show SMKM SIGN    Around The World     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. SIGN    Seats 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. SIGN    TasK'ill Suddenly Disbands!! SIGN    First Album Canceled! [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. SIGN    Green Leaves [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...?" SIGN    Episode 10 WUG! Makes Me Think Of...?