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AraleLa!

ViolaLa!

A-koLa!

RitsuLa!

EveryoneWe're the La-La-La-La Girls!

AraleAnd today!

ViolaWhat's happening today~?

AraleThat fan-favorite segment is back!

A-koAnd what's it called~?

AraleGuess the Song with Gestures and Vocals~!

ViolaLet's do "Lion Dance" for our next cover.

AraleLike I keep saying...

Arale"Robo's House" has to come before "Lion Dance"! Absolutely!

AraleRight? You agree with me, don't you?

A-koUh... yeah.

Ritsu...

ViolaElea-chan, you said it was fine last time...

AraleThat was yesterday. Today's different~

AraleYou know Sanpo-P's songs?

RitsuYeah.

AraleThey're not very good, are they?

AraleAhahahahaha!

ViolaElea-chaaaan, about how I sang this part...

AraleI think... this might be my worst take yet.

AraleCome on! This part obviously needs a growl! How did I miss that?! Retake!

Viola...

AraleThat video from the other day? Whoa, it's really taking off!

AralePeople are so easy~

AraleBut we can't coast on that. We've gotta keep trying new things.

AraleNumbers matter!

Arale*Gasp*!!

AraleHah... Hah... Hah... It's over...

AraleNo... It's all in the past!

AraleMy mouth only gets me in trouble! No talking today! No singing! I can do this!!

AraleYeeeeeeah!

Arale(I used to be in a group back in middle school.)

Arale(We'd upload covers, or videos of us just talking... It was fun.)

Arale(But then, out of nowhere, a strange video was posted... and everything ended.)

Arale(I was terrified. I couldn't leave the house. I couldn't even speak.)

Arale(But I don't want everything to end there.)

Arale(I want to dream again.)

Arale(I want to sing, talk, and share all the things I love with everyone!)

ManagerSo, Nakamachi-san, you're sitting this one out again today.

Arale(But I can't handle being in a group agaaaaain!!)

Miyanaga House - Nonoka's Room

NonokaYaaay~!

Nonoka"Nono-chan, your guitar's gotten so much better!" Thank you~!

Nonoka"Congrats on forming MewType!" Thank you! "Yuno-chi's song!" That's right~! We finished with one of Yuno-chan's songs~!

Nonoka"MewType's artwork is so cute!" Right~?! Miyako-chan drew it for us!

Nonoka"That's Fujimi Yako-sensei." Huh?

Nonoka"I'm worried Yako-sensei might collapse juggling a weekly series and the band." Nono-chan will make her all better, so she'll be fine!

Nonoka"The art looked rough?" Hmm...

NonokaHocus-pocus~ Make all the lines nice and straight~!

NanakaNono-chaaaan! Bath time!

NonokaWhoa, Nana alert incoming!

NonokaYep, bath time! Thanks for stopping by today~ See you next time! Take care now~!

TeacherLet's stop there for now. I'll give you some time to copy down the board.

Miyako♡

Miyako...!

Miyako...

TeacherFuji-san.

MiyakoY-Yes!

TeacherI know your manuscript's important, but this will definitely be on the test, so make sure you take notes.

MiyakoYes. I'm sorry...

TeacherHey, you there! Streaming during class is against school rules!

Miyako...

Miyako(Oh, an email from my editor...)

Miyako("Thank you for submitting your manuscript. The results from last week's reader survey are in, and the series is off to a great start!")

Miyako...!

Miyako("But balancing your series, school, and band activities must be a lot. If it ever becomes too much, we can switch to an every-other-week schedule, so please let us know.")

MiyakoEvery other week...

Miyako...

ManagerBefore band practice, which do you want first? The good news or the bad news?

NonokaGood news!

ManagerOkay. Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

ManagerTa-da!

ManagerThe new avatar is ready!

MiyakoMaru-kun!

ManagerFuji-san, you drew him in the corner of the members' character design sheets, remember?

MiyakoThank you so much...

ManagerYou've been working so hard to meet your deadlines. Consider it a little thank-you.

Maru-kunMarui!

ManagerAnd now for the bad news.

ManagerMewType's social media is getting ugly.

AraleEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!???

NonokaShe logged out.

ManagerNakamachi-saaaan!!!

AraleI haven't even said anything yet... My mouth only gets me in trouble... Speak no evil... Speak no evil... Speak no evil...

ManagerMiyanaga-san's the one getting dragged.

NonokaHuh?

YunoWhere there's smoke, there's usually fire, but...

ManagerThis is more like someone set the fire themselves. It started with a comment from one of Fuji-san's fans, though.

MiyakoHuh...?

ManagerA fan worried about Fuji-san juggling her series and the band. You said something like, "She'll be fine even if she collapses," right?

NonokaHm?

Nonoka"Nono-chan will make her all better, so she'll be fine!"

YunoThat just sounds like concern to me.

ManagerIt does, but people twisted it into, "Why are you assuming she's going to collapse?"

YunoI see.

Arale...

Arale...

Nonoka?

AraleUh...

YunoYou okay?

NonokaMm-hm! All is peaceful in Nono-chan's kingdom~

YunoRight...

MiyakoOnline backlash...

NonokaMiyako-chan!

Miyako?

NonokaDon't overthink it! Got it?

Miyako...

ManagerWe'll post some guidelines, but we can't stop every toxic comment in real time. Personally, I think we should hold off on livestreaming for a while.

NonokaI see~

ManagerAll right, let's start practice!

NonokaOkaaay~

Fuji House - Miyako's Room

MiyakoWelcome to Maru-kun's~! Advice Corner~!

Maru-kunBa-dum, toot-toot~!

Maru-kunSo, what's eating you?

Miyako...

MiyakoA lowly introvert like me has caused trouble for one of the extrovert elite...

Maru-kunHuh?

MiyakoWhat was with that whole "hocus-pocus" routine?!

MiyakoShe was obviously just saying whatever she could to brush us nerds off! I can always tell! Not that Miss Sunshine would understand!!!

Maru-kunYou're really going off, huh.

MiyakoI should've read the contract more carefully...

Maru-kunOh, the band? You got so dazzled by the illustration gig, you forgot to read the fine print.

MiyakoI'm working myself to the bone on manga, illustration work, and band practice, just to put one more weapon in my arsenal...!

MiyakoI know I'm nowhere near exceptional enough to make a living from manga alone...

Maru-kunWell... Guess it never hurts to have more weapons.

MiyakoExactly!!

MiyakoTo survive this chaos, I'll do whatever it takes! I'm lucky just to get a shot at all... Ngh!

Maru-kunYou having an attack?!

Miyako...!

MiyakoPhewwww...

MiyakoI need healing! More healing!

MiyakoAwwwwww...

MiyakoSo cuuute... Only cuteness can make me feel bettew...

MiyakoWho's a cutie-wutie? Nomo-momo, monyo?

MiyakoNyo-momo... Nyu-kiki...

Miyako*Gasp*!

MiyakoAll right... Send the storyboards by midnight, then finish roughs for five chibi characters by dawn!

MiyakoI'm gonna survive this worrrrrld! Just you watch!!

YunoWait, are you okay?

Miyako...

AraleThose dark circles under your eyes...

ManagerFuji-san, did you get any sleep? Let's call it for today...

MiyakoI'm fine. No problem... I can do this... Let's keep... go...ing...

MiyakoZzz... Zzz...

YunoHuh? Did she just fall asleep?

ManagerRight... I'll go call her parents.

Nonoka...

Miyako(I fell asleep...)

Miyako(Dialogue edits and instructions out by noon. Practice through lunch to make up for yesterday. Then handle the character art notes as soon as they land...)

NonokaMorning, Miyako-chan~!

MiyakoGuh...!

MiyakoGood morning...

NonokaYou're here early~ Studying before class?

Miyako...

Nonoka?

MiyakoAbout what happened on our social media, I'm terribly sorry for all the trouble I cau...

MiyakoGah!?

MiyakoW-Why are you hugging me...?!

NonokaHalfsies!

Miyako????

NonokaOne biiig hug, and we each take half!

Miyako...

MiyakoHeh...

NonokaHuh~?

Miyako(I can't with her...)

AralePhewww...

Arale...

AraleNnghhhh~~~~♡♡

Arale(This week's "Chupasachu" was way too good! Fujimi Yako-sensei's manga feeds the soul in a way nothing else can...!)

Arale(Even when everything's awful, this still heals me right up. Absolute god-tier!)

Arale...

MiyakoOnline backlash...

Arale(I wish there were something I could do for Yako-sensei too...)

???There you are~! Arale-chaaaan!

Arale?

NonokaLet's have lunch together~!

Arale...

AraleYou're... actually real...

NonokaMm-hm!

AraleM-Miyanaga-san... You go to this school too?!

NonokaYep~

NonokaMiyako-chan and Nono-chan are both second-years, but we only met the other day~

NonokaNono-chan's in Class A, and Miyako-chan's in Class B~

Arale...!!

Arale(Class B is right above mine! Just knowing Yako-sensei is up there working hard every day makes me want to work hard at school too~!)

Nonoka...

NonokaArale-chan.

Arale?

AraleGaaaaaaaaah!!!???

AraleWhaaaaaat?! A-A headbutt?!?

NonokaHuh?

NonokaHmm~ Arale-chan, give me your hand!

AraleMy hand...?

AraleU-Um! Y-You're putting my hand r-right on your...!!

NonokaArale-chan... Did Nono-chan's feelings get through to you...?

AraleHuh...?

Arale、Nonoka...

AraleNot really...

Nonoka?

NonokaNot even the bonk or the thump-thump got through?

AraleI... guess not?

NonokaThen maybe this morning's hug didn't get through either...

NonokaI guess I really do have to use words!

Arale!

AraleBut... whenever I talk...

Nonoka...

NonokaArale-chan, did you already know about Miyako-chan?

Arale! Yes! Yako-sensei is an incredible manga artist!

AraleHer illustrations hooked me first! I got a phone for my birthday in sixth grade, then practically lived on art sites, devouring everything Yako-sensei posted!!

AraleAnd the characters in Yako-sensei's manga are...!

Nonoka...

AraleOh! Um...!

NonokaYou really love Miyako-chan, don't you~?

AraleAaaaaah, my whole soul is showingggg~!

NonokaArale-chan!

Arale?

NonokaLet's share your "love" with Miyako-chan, Arale-chan!

AraleHweh?

NonokaMiyako-chan's all out of happy, but I think you can make her better, Arale-chan!

NonokaBecause your "love" has power!

AralePower...

NonokaMm-hm!

NonokaLet's give Miyako-chan a big "mwah~"!

Arale...

AraleA mwaaaaaaaaaah???