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RitsuOh...

AraleI'm sorry... I can't. I'm too scared...

RitsuYeah... Of course you are.

Arale...

Arale! I'm late...!

ManagerI messaged you. You're never late.

AraleI'm so sorry I'm late!

ManagerHm?

AraleA bunch of stuff came up, and I kinda lost track of time dealing with it all~

NonokaHuh? Arale-chan, what's wrong?

AraleMy throat's just a little off today. Hehe...

ManagerI see. I've got some throat lozenges I swear by. I'll tell you about them later.

AraleOh... Thank you.

ManagerAll right, now that everyone's here, let's get our regular meeting started.

EveryoneOkaaay!

ManagerAs I said earlier, Fuji-san has to get back to work after this, so let's cover the online live show first.

NonokaYaaay!

YunoNakamachi-san... I thought you didn't want to do a live show.

NonokaHuh?

ManagerI think it's time we started nailing down the details.

NonokaNono-chan's gonna practice her heart out!

ManagerThat's the spirit! Fuji-san, how are your deadlines looking?

MiyakoI'll... manage.

ManagerGood. Let's go over your schedule together later, just to be safe.

MiyakoOkay.

Yuno...

YunoI'll handle the music, but who's writing the lyrics?

ManagerNakamachi-san, think you can write the lyrics?

ManagerNo go, huh? That's a shame. I really like your lyrics, Nakamachi-san.

ManagerWell, I'll see if one of our in-house creators can take this one.

AraleI'm sorry, but I need to take a break from practice for a while!

NonokaHuh?!

ManagerShe's clearly not okay...

ManagerDoes anyone know what's going on?

NonokaMm-mm...

MiyakoI haven't heard anything...

ManagerHmm...

Yuno(Did all that baggage finally catch up with her?)

Yuno(That video... I hope this has nothing to do with it.)

RakiOh! Arale-chan!

AraleWhat's up?

RakiThat friend of yours we met the other day... She's in a group too, huh?

AraleOh... Really?

BotaIt popped up in my recommendations.

RakiHere, this one!

BotaIt says they're having an event this weekend.

RakiLooks like it's at Suzunare. Are you going, Arale-chan?

AraleTh-This weekend? There's a Magilulu marathon on, so~

BotaOh, right! Did you see the new character for this summer's movie?!

AraleI did!

BotaI can't wait for it to come out~

AraleI've gotta rewatch the whole series first!

RakiGood point!

AraleAhaha... Well, see you~

Raki、BotaBye-bye~

NonokaArale-chaaaaaaaaaan!

AraleGah!

NonokaFound youuuuu!

AraleNono-chan-san...?!

NonokaNono-chan came to chat with you, Arale-chan!

Arale...!

AraleYou're here because I asked to take a break from practice, right?! I knew you'd be worried. I'm sorry!

AraleIt's nothing serious! I just feel bad showing up only to sit there while everyone else practices.

Nonoka...

AraleAnd I've let my homework pile up! School comes first for a student, right?!

AraleSo I thought I'd get caught up on all that first... Hehe...

NonokaArale-chan!

AraleY-Yes?!

NonokaA cuddle or a kiss! Pick one!

Arale...

RakiA kiss...

BotaCattle? Like cows?

AraleU-Um... I have a train to catch! Excuse me!

NonokaWait!

NonokaAww...

Arale(Oh no, oh no, oh no!)

Arale(That was Nono-chan-san's first aid... She knows something's wrong.)

Arale...!

Arale(It hurts... I thought maybe time would heal it, but...)

Arale(No... It hasn't. I thought being with everyone had made it hurt a little less...)

Arale(What happened back then... and what happened yesterday...)

Arale(I don't know anymore...)

ViolaThat photo shoot for the CD bonus was fun, wasn't it♡

ViolaI've never seen you in a maid outfit before, Ritsu. You're usually the cool, princely Clematis.

ViolaThink yours will be the rare photo card this time?

Ritsu...

ViolaMaybe you can't hear me? Boooring.

ViolaOh! If you won't talk to me, Ritsu, maybe I'll go have a little chat with your precious Arale-chan...

Ritsu...!

ViolaHehe. That's the face I wanted to see.

ViolaLet's keep this up for tomorrow's event too, okay♡

RitsuOkay...

ViolaIt's our very first event, after all. I want lots and lots of people to come.

RitsuOkay.

ViolaMake sure you give the event a proper plug on tonight's stream, Ritsu. I sent you a Fairy Bouquet-themed setlist.

RitsuI understand.

ViolaGood girl, good girl.

ViolaYou're so well-behaved. Nothing like Arale-chan♡

RitsuThank you very much for watching today's stream.

RitsuTomorrow at 1:00 p.m., Fairy Bouquet will hold a release event for our 1st Visual Book at Suzunare's first-floor event space.

RitsuAdmission is free, so we'd love for you to join us. We hope to see you there. Thank you, and take care.

Ritsu...?

Ritsu...!

Ritsu(Arale-chan...)

Ritsu...

ViolaRitsuuu...

ViolaYou're playing one of Arale-chan's songs♡

YunoHm?

Yuno"Clematis forgot to end her stream." "She's playing an Elea song"...

YunoElea...?

YunoOkay... "Complicated" doesn't even begin to cover this...

ViolaHmm-hmm♪

ViolaI'm sorry to call so late.

ViolaYes. Clematis's stream was part of a promotion to draw a crowd for tomorrow's event.

ViolaYes, we made it look like she'd forgotten to end the stream. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner...

ViolaYes. Of course. Good night.

Ritsu...

RitsuArale-chan...!

Ritsu...?

RitsuWhat...? Why...?

Ritsu!

Ritsu*Pant*... *Pant*... *Pant*...

RitsuDid she hear all of it...?

ViolaBut if any of your old fans recognized you there, wouldn't that cause all kinds of trouble...?

AraleNothing's gonna change! Even if we're apart, we'll always be friends!

ViolaMewType, or whatever it was called~

Utami"Viola-chan... will be our new leader."

ViolaWho would post something this awful...?

AraleRicchan, you can play a little guitar, right?! You play guitar, and I'll sing!

ViolaI might just fall apart without you, Ritsu...

AraleMagilulu for short. This will be on the test~

ViolaGood girl♡

RitsuPlease...

RitsuPlease... anyone but Arale-chan...!

AraleWhy...?

AraleI wish I hadn't watched it...

RitsuArale-chan...!

Arale(I get it now.)

Arale(I know what you were trying to tell me. You looked just like I did back then...)

Arale...!

RitsuHelp me.

Arale(There's nothing I can do.)

Arale(I know that firsthand.)

Arale(I know all too well what it feels like to need someone to save you. But...)

Arale(I don't know how to help...)

Arale...

Arale! Fairy Bouquet 1st Visual Book Meet-and-Greet...?

AraleWait, so I'm at Suzunare?!

ViolaHello~! We're Fairy Bouquet!

The AudienceWooooo!

ViolaThank you all so much for coming to Fairy Bouquet's very first event! I'm Viola, the leader!

BellRight side, check! Left side, check! Fairy Bouquet's Bell here! Nice to meetcha!

PopoI'm Popo. Hope you all have fun today.

RitsuI'm Clematis. Thank you all for coming today.

ViolaI can't believe so many of you came... I'm starting to feel a little nervous.

Arale(Ricchan...)

BellRight?! So many flesh-and-blood humans!

PopoWhat does that even mean?

The AudienceHahaha!

Ritsu...

Arale(I can't do anything to help, but...)

BellToday we've got our "Anything Goes" Q&A, where we'll answer your questions, plus the meet-and-greet and more!

PopoWe've got plenty in store for you today, but first, a major announcement!

ViolaThanks to all your support... we're releasing our very first single!

The AudienceWooooo!

Viola!

Arale?!

Viola...

ViolaElea-chaaaan! Thanks so much for coming!

RitsuWhat...?!

Audience AHuh? Who's that?

Audience BElea?!

ViolaIt's been sooo long! I never thought you'd actually come. I'm so happy...

ViolaOh! Since you're here, come on up!

Arale!?

ViolaThere's something I've regretted for a long time.

PopoOver here.

BellHurry uuuup!

ViolaElea-chan and... Oh, right. You're Arale-chan now.

RitsuViola!

ViolaClematis... I know how you really feel. You want to make up with Arale-chan too, don't you?

ViolaWatching your stream yesterday confirmed it. So...

ViolaI want you and Arale-chan to make up, Clematis!

Arale、Ritsu...!

ViolaCome on, sing yesterday's song together and make up right here!

PopoWhat an honor to witness such a historic moment~

BellThe two of them... They used to be friends, but they had a big falling-out!

RitsuViola, what are you doing...?

ViolaI'll go grab the guitar. Wait right here!

BellOoh, a surprise performance!

PopoGuess this is what makes an event special.

RitsuArale-chan...

AraleAh...

AraleAhh...

RitsuWhat?

RitsuHuh?

violaHuh?

violaNo...

violaArale-chan... why...

RitsuArale-chan...!

Arale、RitsuHaa... Haa...

Ritsu*Sigh*...

AraleWhat am I doing?!

AraleI just dragged Ricchan away from their event!!

AralePoaching?! Kidnapping?! Theft?!

AraleI'm a thieee
eeef?!

AraleWhat do I do?! They might sue me! How did this even happen?! I really messed up!

Ritsu...

AraleI'm scared... I don't know what to do. Why... Why does everything always end up like this...?

AraleWhat do I do...?! Ricchan, I... I never meant for this...

RitsuHuh...?

AraleOh! Ricchan, you can still go back...

RitsuNo...!

RitsuThank you... for getting me out of there.

Arale...

RitsuHey, Arale-chan... You used "boku" just now...

AraleHuh?! Boku... I mean, watashi... boku...

AraleDid I say "boku"?

RitsuYeah. When you call yourself "watashi," it feels like you're someone else...

AraleBecause! I thought I had to change, so I made myself say "watashi"!

AraleI'm sorry...

RitsuHuh?

AraleI kept telling myself you were happy now... and tried not to think about it too much...

Ritsu...

AraleHonestly... I'm still scared. Scared of having anything to do with V-Viola...

AraleAnd sometimes... I'm still scared of people looking at me...

AraleBut that's exactly why I wanted to help you, Ricchan...!

AraleBut I didn't know how, and I never meant for any of this to happen... I don't even know what we should do next...

RitsuThen let's figure it out together!

AraleRicchan...

AraleYeah...!

AraleI get things wrong all the time... and I'm getting this wrong too...

RitsuSo do I!

AraleHuh...?

RitsuBut even if this is a mistake... I don't care anymore.

AraleSomehow... if I'm making a mistake with you, Ricchan, it doesn't feel quite so scary.

AraleI'm a mess of mistakes... but I'm still me.

AraleSo I'm gonna do what I want to do!