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Arale

La!

Viola

La!

A-ko

La!

Ritsu

La!

Everyone

We're the La-La-La-La Girls!

Arale

And today!

Viola

What's happening today~?

Arale

That fan-favorite segment is back!

A-ko

And what's it called~?

Arale

Guess the Song with Gestures and Vocals~!

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Viola

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

Arale

Like I keep saying...

Arale

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

Arale

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

A-ko

Uh... yeah.

Ritsu

...

Viola

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

Arale

That was yesterday. Today's different~

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Arale

You know Sanpo-P's songs?

Ritsu

Yeah.

Arale

They're not very good, are they?

Arale

Ahahahahaha!

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Viola

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

Arale

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

Arale

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

Viola

...

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Arale

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

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Arale

People are so easy~

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Arale

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

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Arale

Numbers matter!

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Arale

*Gasp*!!

Arale

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

Arale

No... It's all in the past!

Arale

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

Arale

Yeeeeeeah!

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.)

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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.)

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Arale

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

Arale

(I want to dream again.)

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

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Manager

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

Arale

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

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Nonoka

Yaaay~!

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...

Nonoka

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

Nanaka

Nono-chaaaan! Bath time!

Nonoka

Whoa, Nana alert incoming!

Nonoka

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

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Teacher

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

Miyako

♡

Miyako

...!

Miyako

...

Teacher

Fuji-san.

Miyako

Y-Yes!

Teacher

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

Miyako

Yes. I'm sorry...

Teacher

Hey, 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.")

Miyako

Every other week...

Miyako

...

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Manager

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

Nonoka

Good news!

Manager

Okay.
Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

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Ta-da!

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The new avatar is ready!

Miyako

Maru-kun!

Manager

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

Miyako

Thank you so much...

Manager

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

Maru-kun

Marui!

Manager

And now for the bad news.

Manager

MewType's social media is getting ugly.

Arale

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!???

Nonoka

She logged out.

Manager

Nakamachi-saaaan!!!

Arale

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

Manager

Miyanaga-san's the one getting dragged.

Nonoka

Huh?

Yuno

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

Manager

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

Miyako

Huh...?

Manager

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

Nonoka

Hm?

Nonoka

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

Yuno

That just sounds like concern to me.

Manager

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

Yuno

I see.

Arale

...

Arale

...

Nonoka

?

Arale

Uh...

Yuno

You okay?

Nonoka

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

Yuno

Right...

Miyako

Online backlash...

Nonoka

Miyako-chan!

Miyako

?

Nonoka

Don't overthink it! Got it?

Miyako

...

Manager

We'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.

Nonoka

I see~

Manager

All right, let's start practice!

Nonoka

Okaaay~

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Miyako

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

Maru-kun

Ba-dum, toot-toot~!

Maru-kun

So, what's eating you?

Miyako

...

Miyako

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

Maru-kun

Huh?

Miyako

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

Miyako

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

Maru-kun

You're really going off, huh.

Miyako

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

Maru-kun

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

Miyako

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

Miyako

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

Maru-kun

Well... Guess it never hurts to have more weapons.

Miyako

Exactly!!

Miyako

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

Maru-kun

You having an attack?!

Miyako

...!

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Miyako

Phewwww...

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Miyako

I need healing! More healing!

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Miyako

Awwwwww...

Miyako

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

Miyako

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

Miyako

Nyo-momo... Nyu-kiki...

Miyako

*Gasp*!

Miyako

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

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Miyako

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

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Yuno

Wait, are you okay?

Miyako

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Arale

Those dark circles under your eyes...

Manager

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

Miyako

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

Miyako

Zzz... Zzz...

Yuno

Huh? Did she just fall asleep?

Manager

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

Nonoka

...

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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...)

Nonoka

Morning, Miyako-chan~!

Miyako

Guh...!

Miyako

Good morning...

Nonoka

You're here early~ Studying before class?

Miyako

...

Nonoka

?

Miyako

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

Miyako

Gah!?

Miyako

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

Nonoka

Halfsies!

Miyako

????

Nonoka

One biiig hug, and we each take half!

Miyako

...

Miyako

Heh...

Nonoka

Huh~?

Miyako

(I can't with her...)

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Arale

Phewww...

Arale

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Arale

Nnghhhh~~~~♡♡

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

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Miyako

Online backlash...

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Arale

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

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There you are~! Arale-chaaaan!

Arale

?

Nonoka

Let's have lunch together~!

Arale

...

Arale

You're... actually real...

Nonoka

Mm-hm!

Arale

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

Nonoka

Yep~

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Nonoka

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

Nonoka

Nono-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

...

Nonoka

Arale-chan.

Arale

?

Arale

Gaaaaaaaaah!!!???

Arale

Whaaaaaat?! A-A headbutt?!?

Nonoka

Huh?

Nonoka

Hmm~ Arale-chan, give me your hand!

Arale

My hand...?

Arale

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

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Nonoka

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

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Arale

Huh...?

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Arale

Not really...

Nonoka

?

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Not even the bonk or the thump-thump got through?

Arale

I... guess not?

Nonoka

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

Nonoka

I guess I really do have to use words!

Arale

!

Arale

But... whenever I talk...

Nonoka

...

Nonoka

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

Arale

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

Arale

Her 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!!

Arale

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

Nonoka

...

Arale

Oh! Um...!

Nonoka

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

Arale

Aaaaaah, my whole soul is showingggg~!

Nonoka

Arale-chan!

Arale

?

Nonoka

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

Arale

Hweh?

Nonoka

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

Nonoka

Because your "love" has power!

Arale

Power...

Nonoka

Mm-hm!

Nonoka

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

Arale

...

Arale

A mwaaaaaaaaaah???