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Wakaba's Home - Underground Studio

UikaGood morning~

UikaHuh? No one's here...

UikaMaybe I really did get here a little early.

Uika...

UikaNo one's here yet, so just for a little bit...

A Little Over Ten Minutes Later

UikaWhew... That should be enough for now.

UikaHuh?! Mutsumi-chan!

MutsumiGood work.

UikaHow long have you been watching?

MutsumiFor a little while.

UikaSorry, I went ahead and practiced on my own... It's for a sumimi recording tomorrow.

MutsumiIt's fine.

MutsumiAmazing. You're completely different from Doloris.

UikaAhaha...

MutsumiWhat does it feel like to be an idol?

UikaHuh? What does it feel like? Hmm, let's see...

UikaI think it has its own kind of charm, different from Ave Mujica. Of course, I'm not saying one is better than the other.

UikaThe performances are different, and so is the way we connect with the audience.

MutsumiLike what?

UikaThe call-and-response during live shows, for one. That energy feels really unique to idols.

MutsumiI see.

Uika、Mutsumi...

Uika(Huh...? Did that end the conversation...?)

Uika(Maybe I didn't really answer what Mutsumi-chan wanted to know...? Or maybe she thought it was boring...?)

Mutsumi...

Uika(Now I'm confused all over again... Mutsumi-chan has been so hard to read lately.)

MutsumiDo you like cake?

UikaHuh? Cake?

UikaYeah, I do...

MutsumiOur housekeeper baked a cake. We still have time, so do you want some?

UikaOh, thank you. Then I'd love some.

MutsumiOkay. Then come to the living room.

UikaOh, before that... I'll put away the audio equipment I used first.

MutsumiOkay. I'll go ahead.

UikaLet's see, the eject button is...

Uika(Wait... Is that on the CD rack...?)

Uika(It is "Luminous Once More." Oh... and from here on, it's all PasPale CDs.)

Uika(Maybe... Mutsumi-chan likes idols?)

Uika(I hope someday we'll be able to talk about what we like... Things like that.)