Shimamu, off the floor. We're going again!
- You're sure in the mood. - Of course!
The upcoming fest's a big event for 346 Production!
We've gotta perfect this at training camp so we can put on an awesome show!
Excuse me.
Yes?
Producer wants everyone to gather because he has important announcement.
An important announcement?
This training camp to prepare for the idol fest is really paying off.
I'd like you to keep working hard for the remainder,
but I'm going away on another assignment till tomorrow night.
I asked Nitta-san to act as coordinator here in my absence.
Please follow Nitta-san's directions while I'm gone, everyone.
Nitta-san, as your first job as coordinator, if you would...
At the fest,
we won't just be featured as units but will sing a new song together.
Singing together sounds fun!
- I wonder what kind of song it is. - It's so exciting!
Even more work...
From today, morning practice is for units, and afternoon for the new song.
It'll be a challenge to master the group song for the fest, but do your best.
Leave it to us! We'll have it down pat!
Dependable words.
Well, Nitta-san, the rest is up to you.
Okay.
So let's practice the group song now.
EPISODE 12
No matter how many times we practice the choreography, we're always off.
Then let's do it till we're in sync! Come on, one more time!
Right. I'll do my best!
Learning the group song is tough.
It was all I could do to remember the steps, but I couldn't keep up at all.
- We just practiced once so far. - That's right!
The fest's a perfect chance for revenge, so we have to master the moves here.
Revenge?
I couldn't enjoy the live performance to promote our CD debut at all.
Even though I'm the leader, I just caused trouble for everyone.
I-I'm still disappointed I wasn't able to keep smiling to the end too!
Maybe our performance isn't over yet.
Let's just give our all in the idol fest's group and unit songs!
No matter what kind of performance it is, we'll go all out. Okay?
It's hard enough just singing one song,
but another on top of that... Will we be okay?
- But that gives us even more exposure. - You saw the rehearsal today.
It'll be tough getting us all in sync with a group song that was sprung on us.
You may be right...
And to have this crammed down our throats, only to screw up at the fest...
I-I'm sorry!
Don't, Chieri-chan! You'll cut your finger!
Are you okay?
What's wrong?
Um, I...
I'll be right back with a broom and dustpan.
Miku-chan, you're against doing the group song?
It's not like I'm against it, but I think it may be kind of tough...
Yeah. Besides, we don't even have our unit song down perfectly yet.
Huh? I thought you disbanded your unit.
We didn't!
But at dinner tonight...
- Who has rice with okonomiyaki? - Eating it with ketchup's weirder, nya!
You put mayo on it, so ketchup's fine!
That kind of twisted logic doesn't work on me, nya!
We're through!
That was...
- T-This and that are unrelated, nya! - That's right!
I mean, that's not the issue.
Right now, I want to focus on our unit.
Since we were the last one to be formed.
Kirari-chan.
What's wrong? You look down.
Actually...
I see. That's what Chieri-chan and Kanako-chan said...
I thought it would be fun for us to all sing together,
but rehearsing as a unit is tough, right?
When I think that some of the girls are nervous about doing both well...
You become unsure of whether it's a good idea to start on a group song, huh?
I'm supposed to be the coordinator for everyone.
How's it going?
Oh, being the coordinator is fine, but I'm worried about the group song.
We don't have much time until the fest,
and starting now seems kind of iffy.
I understand. Yes, it is rather short notice.
But...
Instead of just participating,
won't you try climbing one more new step with everyone?
I'd like to see you all do that.
You cannot sleep?
I have something on my mind...
рукопожатие.
When I could not sleep, Mama often did this for me.
Do you think you can sleep this way, Minami?
Yes. Spasiba.
I couldn't really sync up with everyone else's dancing today.
Maybe it's because I've never performed with anyone before...
My batteries are dead...
Shimamu, no time to be pooped!
Right... I'll do my best!
Everyone up! Let's take it from the top once more.
But is this even doable?
It's like we're all dancing, but no one's dancing together.
That's why we have to practice more! Or we won't be in time for the fest!
I feel like we'll be wasting energy if we keep this up.
That's not...
Wait.
Let's take a little break.
Okay, break's over.
We'll change the schedule today and have a group practice special program now.
Special program?
Everyone, go outside please.
A relay?
Right. The units will be competing.
This is the baton.
Hold on!
This is no time for races! If we don't practice the new song more...
I'm in charge today, so please follow my instructions.
That's what the producer said yesterday, didn't he?
Hey, Minami, is this necessary?
You'll see when we do it.
Miku-chan, Riina-chan.
This event has three people per group, so I'd like you to guide things.
G-Guide things?
I heard you two were great MCs at that last event, so I thought it was perfect.
- Well... - At the time, I was desperate...
I'm counting on you, so keep everyone revved up.
Ranko-chan, you're with us.
Let us do our best together.
Right...
Okay, everyone, split up into your units and decide the order of runners.
On your marks!
Get set!
- Nya! - Rock 'n' roll!
- Every idol started off at once, nya! - Miria-chan, do your best!
Leave 'em in the dust!
The first runner's back, nya!
- Here. - Here!
Why're we doing this?
Here!
What the nya? Mio's passing everyone!
- She said we'd see when we did it... - Shiburin!
Oh no! Rin dropped the baton!
A reversal! Minami came up from behind, nya!
Goal!
Minami won first place!
- Good job. - Good job!
Sorry. I was spacing out.
- No... - Don't worry about it!
Next up is a race for candy!
On your marks!
Get set!
Rock 'n' roll!
Wow! She already found the candy, huh?
She's the poster child for sweets!
But...
Mio-chan's fast!
Made it!
Next is the three-legged race!
The key to winning is for all three to be in sync! This tests unit unity, nya!
All right, ready?
Rock n' roll!
One, two...
Nya nya nya! New Generations is in the lead!
Followed by Dekoration and Candy Island!
- On the other hand, in the rear is... - One, two, one, two...
I guess members suddenly thrown together aren't in tune?
One, two, one, two...
Whoa! New Generations crosses the finish line!
Followed by Dekoration and Candy Island!
All that's left...
They fell over?
They're trying to get up but just can't get to their feet, nya!
- F-Fight! - Hang in there!
- Don't give up! - A little more!
Ready, set...
- Not giving up is rockin'! - One, two, one, two...
One, two, one, two...
MOM
Kirari-chan!
You move and you lose. That's the law of the battlefield.
That's waterproof?
Here we go!
First, the challenge is to do it 30 times, nya!
Ready, set...
One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
I'm sorry! I messed up...
- Don't worry about it, Chierin! - But it's my fault...
It's okay! Let's take it slow!
- Being hasty makes you more tense. - Right?
- Back to "ready, set..." - Ready, set...
- Happy-happy is how we feel, right? - Yeah...
If our hearts become one...
Um, I mean...
Ranko is right.
- If our hearts become one... - Right! I'll try my best!
Chieri-chan!
All right! Let's try again!
So you call it out, Minamin!
Me?
Please, Minami-chan!
Who else would do it?
Minami!
Okay!
Ready, set...
One! Two! Three! Four!
Five! Six! Seven! Eight!
Nine! Ten!
Now I get it.
Today's special program was to bring our hearts together, wasn't it?
Sorry. I was so impatient before I was just spinning my wheels.
No, I'm the one who has to apologize.
Even though I'm the coordinator, I went off the program.
Until participating in this project, I never thought of becoming an idol.
It was so unforeseen that this has been an adventure for me.
Meeting all of you... And then when our unit debut was decided,
I was happy but also uneasy.
Still, I was able to split that uneasiness in half.
We overcame that anxiety together,
and what we were able to see was something very exciting.
I'm glad I went on this adventure and dared to take that first step.
So I figure the next concert will be a chance to see another new sight.
Not because I'm acting as the coordinator.
I'm curious about what we'll all be able to see together next time.
Nice...
I wonder what we'll be able to see.
I wanna see it too.
I have a proposal.
The idol fest will be a big performance featuring you all.
I would like to decide on a stage leader to coordinate things there.
In that case...
Minamin's our leader!
Let's all have an adventure together!
Nitta-san, will you do it?
Yes!
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