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ManagerAlright, let's start the band's regular meeting! As I mentioned before, we're going to be busy with the nationwide tour!

AraleYes!!

RitsuArale-chan, did something good happen?

AraleBecause it's nationwide, naaationwiiide! We've gotta give it our all~~!

ManagerGreat to see you so full of energy and enthusiasm!

ManagerThen let's start by checking our progress. We just received the materials for the tour announcement from Fuji-san, right?

MiyakoYes. I've also uploaded some alternate patterns.

ManagerSengoku-san, I asked you to handle the work for the tie-up. How is that going?

YunoIt'll be done soon. I also plan to release one live song by this weekend.

NonokaMiyako-chan and Yuno-chan are both at full power~~!

ManagerMiyanaga-san and others are gonna be going full power too! So, here is the band rehearsal schedule.

RitsuThank you. This is... pretty tough.

NonokaMmm... Mmmm~~~?

AraleNono-chan-san, what's wrong?

NonokaThe training camp! It's not in the schedule!!

ManagerOh, we're working on that now.

Arale、NonokaYes~~~!

ManagerWe'll have lots of practice, and we'll have a training camp too! We'll do everything we can to make this a great tour!

AraleYes! I'll work hard on all of them!

ManagerThat's really reassuring~ Nakamachi-san, you've been doing extra vocal practice after rehearsals. You're so motivated!

AraleEhehe, I just want to sing more and more...!

AraleI can go to different places and talk to everyone through songs!

AraleOnce I thought that, I just couldn't sit still! So, I have to take action, right!?

ManagerYeah, that's wonderful! You've really grown to the point where you can say that.

ManagerYou've grown so much that I never could've imagined when we first met!

AraleEhehe, ehehehe, that's an exaggeration!

RitsuWhen you first met... Arale-chan, when did you meet Ms. Manager?

AraleUm... just before I entered high school?

RitsuOh... I see...

NonokaThe story of how Arale-chan and Ms. Manager met... I wanna hear it!

AraleHuh? It's not that interesting though... It was more like, you know, talking about how I felt about joining the agency.

NonokaThat's great~! That's what I wanna hear! Your feelings at that time, Arale-chan!

AraleUmm... My feelings on that day was...

Agency - Meeting Room

AraleUuuuuuugh.

Arale(I was already so nervous during the online interview with Ms. Manager, and then the first time meeting her... in person...!!)

Arale(How did I usually talk!? Hands at my sides? On my knees? Where do I even fix my e-e-e-eyes!)

ManagerSorry to keep you waiting. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to come all this way today.

Arale(The suit! "Taking the trouble!" A capable adult!!)

AraleUgh... *Thump*...

ManagerHuh!? Hey, Nakamachi-san, are you okay!? Hey~~ Nakamachi-san!

AraleOh...! S-S-S-S-S-Sorry! I-I-I'm so nervous...!!

ManagerYou don't have to be nervous. Sorry, I just wanted to greet you properly.

Arale(Oh... This is the atmosphere during the interview.)

Arale(I need to calm down... I came to talk with her properly.)

Arale*Inhale*... *Exhale*... Sorry, I'm okay now.

ManagerGreat. Then let's get straight to the point.

ManagerNakamachi-san. I want to work with you.

ManagerI see potential in your singing. It sounds relaxed and fun.

ManagerYour singing is filled with "love." I think we could make the most of that, but... What do you think?

AraleI... I think...

Arale...

AraleI don't want to... stay like this.

Manager...

AraleI want to have a dream again... I want to talk to everyone through songs...

AraleSo...

ManagerYeah.

AraleSo, I'm looking forward to working with you...!

AraleAnd that's the kind of conversation we had...

RitsuI see... You really are amazing, Arale-chan.

AraleHuh... Huh~? Ehehe, really~?

NonokaAww~~ I just wanna give Arale-chan a big hug at that time...!

NonokaBut I can't... So I'm giving Arale-chan a big hug now~~~!!

AraleWhoa!

MiyakoBut her vibe hasn't changed that much from back then...

YunoYeah, isn't Nakamachi-san kinda like that now, too?

AraleMaybe... I am.

AraleEven now... No, more than ever before! I love singing, and I want to deliver my feelings to everyone!

AraleSo... No matter how tough it gets, I'll keep working hard, more and more!

EveryoneHehe...

ManagerYou said it, didn't you?

AraleHuh?

ManagerActually, I have a few more plans to discuss with you~! This one, and this one, and this one too!

NonokaWhoa~~ A mountain of plans!

ManagerI thought about saving them, but after hearing your declaration just now, honestly, I'm grateful~!

AraleD-D-D-Declaration, save! Declaration, save...!!

NonokaOkay, Arale-chan's declaration is saved! "No matter how tough it gets, I'll keep working hard, more and—"

AraleDon't save th-th-th-that~~~!!

ManagerI'll be counting on you, Nakamachi-san!

AraleEeeeeeeeek!!