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Kanda Shiroyama Academy - Entrance Hall

AraleYuno-san-chan's song got the client's approval right away.

RitsuYeah...

Arale?

RitsuEven though the info hasn't been officially released yet, it seems like the staff list for the tie-up song is already circulating...

Arale? What's going on?

RitsuApparently, people are getting excited because the lyricist is Yuno-san's former bandmate.

AraleWait, the song itself hasn't leaked yet, right!?

RitsuYeah, it's only about the lyricist and the composer. Yuno-san's former band fans are thrilled.

AraleOh~ As long as they're happy, that's good~!

Ritsu...

AraleLet's do our best on the recording too, so they'll be happy with the finished song!

RitsuYeah... Let's work hard!

AraleOoh!

AraleGood work—

AraleHuh...!?

NonokaHey~

Yuno...

AraleYuno-san-chan! Why are you here!?

RitsuSo we were at the same school.

NonokaToday is Yuno-chan's Sukusukugrin day.

YunoSchooling.

NonokaAnd Nono-chan has invited her to lunch!

AraleAh.

AraleMiyako-san... Uh... Umm...

RitsuAre you okay?

MiyakoI'm not okay.

AraleTh-That's only natural!!

MiyakoHonestly, I can't think straight now, but I do think I have to draw a line under this...

RitsuYou'd better not force yourself...

MiyakoMinetsuki-san, thank you for the material.

MiyakoIt's pathetic... But I've clearly come to understand that I was just being used by Viola-san.

MiyakoI said a lot of awful things to Arale-san.

MiyakoI know an apology won't make it right, but I am truly sorry.

AraleAww, please raise your head!

AraleAh! Right! Here!

MiyakoMagilulu sticker...

AralePlease take this!

AraleTruth is, I'd wanted to give it to you way earlier, but I knew that there are times when people need to be watched over.

AraleAnd so, I've been... um, you know... I'm only capable of things like this...

AraleBut I want you to feel better...

Miyako...

MiyakoI will take this.

Arale...

AraleYou don't have to feel bad about it at all, Miyako-san. You were deceived, that's all!

MiyakoI thought you would say that.

MiyakoTherefore, I will condemn myself.

AraleC-Condemn~!?

RitsuWhy do you have to do that!?

MiyakoIt was my fault. I was an empty person with nothing inside.

AraleWh-What are you saying!? That's not true!

NonokaMiyako-chan...

Yuno?

Miyako...

NonokaNono-chan thought about what Nono-chan wants to do.

NonokaNono-chan wants to make everyone's flowers bloom.

Miyako! Th-That's...

NonokaWhen the flowers wilt, I'll cheer them up. And when they look sad, I'll give them a big hug.

NonokaNono-chan wants to make everyone's smiles bloom.

NonokaI can't hold it in anymore.

NonokaBecause that's what Nono-chan wants to do!

Miyako...

Nonoka! Huuuuuuuuuuuug!

MiyakoWhoosh.

NonokaWow~~!

NonokaYou're good~

MiyakoI know exactly what you think.

NonokaUgh~~~~

YunoYou two get along well.

MiyakoI will also live the way I want to.

Nonoka?

MiyakoBefore that, I will do what needs to be done.

NonokaMiyako-chan, where are you going...?

MiyakoAn act of atonement...

MiyakoAkihabara marathon, a hundred laps.

A Few Days Later

AraleMorning~!

RitsuArale-chan, morning.

AraleHuh? Homework?

RitsuNo, it's prep work. I'm bad at world history.

AraleOuch, that hits close to home...

Ritsu、Arale?

Ritsu"Miyako Fuji shared Health data"... Miyako-san seems to be running again today.

AraleTen thousand steps!? It's still morning!?

RitsuBuilding stamina is important, but...

AraleCondemn? She really doesn't have to do that...

RitsuI guess she just can't forgive herself...

Arale...

RitsuI kind of understand that she feels better while running.

AraleRicchan...

RitsuFor me, it's the guitar and the aged meat...

AraleAged meat...

RitsuThe rich umami overflowing from the dense red meat.

AraleUmami...

RakiMorning~

BotaMorning~

AraleOh, morning~

BotaAlready talking about dinner?

RakiGeez, you two are way too unflappable~

AraleHuh?

RakiThe video!

AraleAh~!

RitsuThank you for letting us know.

BotaDon't mention it~

Arale...

Arale(What I can do.)

Arale(No...)

Arale(What I want to do.)

AraleDi...

AraleDisclosure request~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!???

ManagerThat video on social media...

ManagerOr rather, that malicious fake video. We've filed a disclosure request regarding it.

NonokaDisclosuuure requeeeest~!

ManagerWhen they've gone this far, we can't just let it go.

ManagerThey laid their hands on our precious girls, so we're gonna make 'em pay!

ManagerNakamachi-san, Fuji-san.

Miyako、AraleYes!

ManagerYou two, just hang in there a little longer, okay?

Arale...

AraleI'm not afraid of that kind of thing anymore!

ManagerIf you say so...

Manager...

Miyako...

AraleUm, there's something I want to tell everyone.

Nonoka、Miyako、Manager?

AraleI'll chat with everyone through my songs.

Ritsu...

Yuno?

AraleI've always been thinking... I want to chat and share my feelings of love with everyone.

AraleI'll do a live show!

Ritsu、MiyakoYeah! Huh!?

YunoHuh.

NonokaNono-chan-san agrees!

MiyakoBut...! If anything else happens...!

AraleI know we might be misunderstood, but if we stay silent, nothing will reach anyone.

Miyako...!

AraleI'll sing.

NonokaNono-chan too~!

RitsuMe too.

RitsuI don't want to be someone created by others. I want to show my true self.

YunoYou're already yourself.

Ritsu?

Miyako...

MiyakoI agreed to the live show.

AraleMs. Manager...

ManagerFor the first time... The whole band is in agreement.

Arale...

ManagerI'm all for it!

AraleAlright!

ManagerBecause I felt everyone's resolve loud and clear!

ManagerLet's do a live show!

AraleUgh~~~~~~~

Nonoka、AraleYaaay~~~~~!!

RitsuWhat about the songs?

NonokaWe made one at the beach!

YunoIt really suits our vibe.

AraleTh-That one, and...

Nonoka、Yuno?

AraleThe feelings from the past and for the future! I want to turn them into lyrics!

AraleMaybe...

NonokaThat's great~

YunoI'm probably not the right person to say this, but... Are you okay?

Arale?

YunoNot only composing... Writing lyrics also means facing yourself.

RitsuI see.

YunoDuring composition for the tie-up song, I kind of...

RitsuThat's why you made depressive posts.

YunoDon't call them depressive posts!

YunoAnd... I've already drawn a line under my feelings.

RitsuBy drawing a line, you mean...

Miyako...

YunoIt's not a big deal.

YunoI just met an old friend and was happy about it...

YunoWhat?

NonokaYou're not a mole! You talk to us properly, Yuno-chan!

YunoYou're annoying. I'm talking to Nakamachi-san.

AraleI'm okay now.

AraleI think the old me would've been hopeless. But now, I feel like I can do it!

RitsuArale-chan...

ManagerNow that's the Arale Nakamachi I expected!

AraleHuh!? Oh, really? Ehehehehehehe~

ManagerPublic opinion is still harsh, though.

Arale!

AraleIf I'm with everyone, I can do this!

Miyako!

ManagerTo think the day would come when you'd say that... I'm so moved!

RitsuWell then, everyone. For the live show, let me borrow your hands.

MiyakoHuh?

NonokaHand~!

YunoHuh? Huh?

AraleWhat? What~?

RitsuYo~~

TeacherAlright, let's try solving one problem using that formula.

Miyako(I never imagined we would be like this when we first met.)

Miyako(That's my line.)

Miyako(If this meeting is fated...)

Miyako(I hope it continues.)

AraleTa-da~~~~~~~~~~~!

NonokaThe bakery is back!

RitsuThat anpan is the third collab with Magilulu.

AraleThat's right, it's already started!

AraleIf you collect 100 campaign stickers, you can even get a figure of the character who took first place in the end card popularity poll~!

Yuno"Hmm...? It's noon?"

AraleYuno-san-chan's voice from the smartphone!?

NonokaWe've been connected for a while now! Yuno-chan, over here it's lunchtime.

AraleYuno-san-chan's at home?

Yuno"Yeah."

RitsuWhat are you going to eat, Yuno-san?

Yuno"I won't eat... I'll go to bed..."

NonokaC'mon~ Eat something~

RitsuYou'll get more work done if you eat.

Yuno"Hmm."

AraleYuno-san-chan's so busy.

RitsuLooks like today and tomorrow are the peak.

AraleYuno-san-chan, you can do it~!!

Yuno"Ooh!"

AraleHuh? Miyako-san, you're not taking part in the Magilulu collab this time?

MiyakoNo, I just completely forgot about it. Starting tomorrow, it's bread life for me.

AraleOoh... Let's do our best! *Munch*...!

NonokaRicchan, today!

RitsuYes.

AraleWhat~?

NonokaRicchan and Nono-chan are trying out playing guitar together!

AraleReally!? How's it going?

RitsuHmm, the sounds just come naturally?

AraleCome naturally?

RitsuIt's like we're reacting to each other the moment we strike the strings.

NonokaNono-chan's arm swung with a big sound~

RitsuYou seem to have good synergy.

NonokaAhem!

RitsuMiyako-san's keyboard is coming along nicely, too.

MiyakoIs that so...?

RitsuYes.

AraleI think it's great!

MiyakoThat's a relief. I was playing while replaying Arale-san's singing in my head, and my fingers have started to move just the way I imagined.

Arale!? Ugh~~~~~~~♡♡♡

AraleFor Miyako-san, I'll sing anytime! ——♪

NonokaNo~~!

AraleGah!

NonokaThat's for the live show!

RitsuYou never know who might be listening.

Yuno"I'm coordinating the equipment with Manager."

NonokaFor the live show!

AraleWow~ We're so blessed~ All thanks to Yuno-san-chan and Ms. Manager~

AraleOh, right! Who's coming with me to scout out the live venue?

RitsuI'll go.

AraleOkay~

RitsuYuno-san, are you coming? The scout.

Yuno"Ah... I leave it to you."

RitsuWe've got this. Miyako-san, are you coming?

MiyakoI also have something to do.

AraleAh! The deadline, right?

MiyakoNo...

AraleUmm...!

AraleAbout recent Chupasachu, I learned that Sachu had always understood the feelings hidden behind Chupa's words...

AraleIt had this tight and gripping feeling... Like those old one-shot stories, and it was really great!

MiyakoOne-shot...

ViolaIt was from before the series started, so I thought I'd never get to read it again... But then I found it in the tankōbon.

Miyako!!!

Miyako(So embarrassing!!! My own lingering attachments!!!!!!)

AraleHuh? Oh, I didn't mean it in a weird way!

Miyako(I'm talking about condemning and atonement, and yet I'm unconsciously full of lingering attachments!!)

Miyako(Embarrassing! Embarrassing!! Embarrassing!!!)

AraleIt's Chupa and Sachu, so the relationship is totally different from the one-shot, but...

Miyako...?

AraleI simply like it.

AraleEhehe.

Miyako...

AraleUmm...

MiyakoThank you.

AraleHuh?

MiyakoI'm really happy to hear your comments.

Arale♡ Oh, no, no, no, not at all~~!

RitsuMiyako-san, here.

MiyakoYes.

Yuno"Huh? A wheel stop?"

MiyakoThis is...

RitsuIt's emergency sugar for work. Please eat it when you really need it.

MiyakoSo heavy... Thank you...

AraleI'll help carry it to the classroom!

NonokaNono-chan too~!

Miyako...