Did you notice anything about rehearsal?
I think we seem to be in too much of a hurry.
That's what happens when you have so many people.
Yeah. Let's try to slow down with that a bit.
- Anything else? - Yoo-hoo!
- Sis! - Mika-nee!
Let's do our best today!
I'm looking forward to working with you!
Mika-nee!
Watch us! I promise you, we've gone one step forward since that last time!
If it's just one step, I might not notice.
Minami-chan, do we still have time to practice more?
Yes. The group song?
Yeah.
Hold on. I'll do it, too.
But first, I'll tell them about our entrance.
Wow...
Y-Yeah...
You okay?
Want some water? I'll be right back.
It's a little hot.
How about if I tell the staff?
Minami, shall I help you?
Nah, I can handle this.
Is everyone here?
Yes!
Let's have a safe, fun time out there and make today's fest the high point
of not only the fans' summer, but everybody's!
- So everyone get pumped up! - Right!
Then get in a circle.
Kaede-chan, if you'd do the shout...
Right.
All right, let's rev up our engines so we can enjoy this!
Okay...
I understand. You don't know how to react to an older colleague's punnery.
That was a pun?
Oh, yeah. Wow!
That gives me the shivers...
Even though it's hot in here?
Cold? Because that girl is here?
What's here?!
The spoon is reacting!
U-Um, was that a joke?
Come on, this isn't getting us anywhere.
All right, one more time.
Let's all do our best at the 346 Pro Summer Idol Fest!
Yeah!
It's starting!
Frogs... frogs...
Chieri-chan, want to practice a bit more?
We still have a little time.
I'm going to.
I can't relax just standing around here and waiting.
All right, again, welcome to Mishiro Production's Summer Idol Fest!
What?
A girl from the Cinderella Project?
She was practicing with me in the rehearsal room.
Then she said she felt sick...
I don't think it's a cold.
It's likely anxiety brought on a high fever.
Anxiety...
Minami worked very hard as our leader.
I burdened her with...
No. I stayed up late last night practicing.
I'm sorry. I'm fine now, though.
You still have a fever.
Nitta-san, I can't give you permission to perform today.
I apologize...
If Love Laika can't appear, we'll need to rearrange the schedule.
Wait! It's my own fault that I can't go out there.
But Anya-chan...
I want Anya-chan to go out alone!
After all, she's worked so hard...
Minami...
A stand-in?
For Minamin...
I could do it for a little bit...
There's hardly any time to rehearse for it.
Performing without a rehearsal...
For a major show like this...
Um...
Kanzaki-san...
B-Beyond the second configuration is the unknown...
Um... at camp...
During the special training... the three of us, um...
Doing something together with someone else...
It made me really excited.
I want to try doing this!
Producer!
All right.
Ranko... Please.
This is pretty common.
You overwork yourself and get a fever right before the performance.
But you can't do anything about it, huh?
It's time.
Are you ready?
Yes.
Then...
Right...
You're wide open!
W-Wha...?
Remember to smile, Ranko-chan!
After all, you're gonna perform!
We'll give you a smooth introduction, so relax!
All right, I'm sending out fighting spirit!
M-Me too!
Chieri-chan, you need to hold on to your fighting spirit!
Thank you.
Let's go, everyone.
Right!
Wait a second. I'm taking this in a little, too.
Are they ready?
Okay!
Yes!
Wait. Turn that way for a second.
There! Okay!
Thank you.
Break a leg.
Fight!
Thank you.
Uh-uh! We're just getting started.
Right.
All right, we're bringing you a special version today!
So without further ado...
Go ahead!
Where's Minami-chan?
That's the girl who sang before.
Do your best, Ranko-chan!
It's okay.
Your friend is doing her best, so it'll be okay.
Right!
You did it!
Yeah!
Let's go!
Right!
Yeah!
Oh, no!
Blackout...
Please, no...
Please close your umbrellas.
If you don't feel well, please tell a nearby staff member.
They said we'll be able to continue soon.
Thank goodness!
But it's still raining...
I-I'm sorry!
It's fine!
I'm sorry...
I'm useless.
Even when Minami-san collapsed, I couldn't do anything to help.
Chieri-chan...
I'd better at least do what I can do.
That's good enough.
It's all I can do to do what I can do.
That's right! Let's do what we can!
Yeah.
I'll do my best, too!
Right now, we all have to do what we can to the best of our ability!
Yeah!
All right! Then let's keep running to the very end!
Yeah!
Rock-scissors-paper!
- I lost! - I lost again!
The stage is okay.
Right!
Actually, not everyone has...
You may be surprised. Not all of the audience has returned yet.
I see. Right after a downpour...
- But... - But...
...we have to do it.
Yeah!
I'm not running away again!
I'm gonna put a smile on the face of everyone who watches us!
I'm looking forward to it.
Right!
Shimamu! Shiburin!
Yeah!
Choc-o-late!
Everyone!
Nice to meet you!
We're New Generations!
Thank you for waiting!
It's hard out here in the rain, but we'll chase those clouds away!
Please listen! We're New Generations!
Fresh! Evo Revo Generation!
That was great!
Thank you!
That was awesome.
Yeah...
I like those smiles.
Yes.
Great! That was so great!
Thank you!
Do your best.
I will!
It's our turn...
I'm counting on you!
Next!
Your turn!
Producer!
I have a favor to ask.
Thank you!
We are Asterisk!
That was great!
T-Thank you...
Huh?
I'll take over from here.
Minami-chan!
Are you okay now?
Yeah. My fever's down
and besides, everyone's working hard, so I can't just lie down!
The Cinderella Project is my cute junior colleague.
Hey, let's huddle up!
What's the slogan?
Just "Fight!"?
Yeah, that'll do it.
I couldn't. I got a fever right before the performance...
- I'm a washout as a leader. - Minamin, we were all waiting for you!
Yeah!
Minami...
Yeah!
Thank you.
All right, everyone.
Let's pull out all the stops!
Cinderella Project... fight!
Yeah!
Wasn't that fantastic, Karen?
Yeah.
That Rin Shibuya girl goes to my old middle school.
Huh.
It was over before I knew it.
I feel like I'm walking on air.
Yeah.
Everyone...
Producer!
What's that?
Fan letters for all of you.
F-Fan letters?
And the results of questionnaires that were handed out at the event.
Fan letters...
Like we're idols...
- We are idols! - We are idols, nya!
Wow...
I HAD FUN WATCHING NEW GENERATIONS'S FIRST CONCERT IN IKEBUKURO.
I ENJOYED IT!
I'M GLAD I WENT!
Producer...
Thank you...
I'm glad I didn't quit being an idol!
You had a nice smile today.
Shimamu! Look at this!
What is it, Mio-chan?
This is incredible.
How did it go today?
I had a good time...
...I think.
I definitely saw the people in the audience smiling today!
- Right! - Yeah!
It feels kind of strange.
I delivered a flower stand to a 346 Production concert before.
Huh...
Kaede-san and the others were there.
I never imagined I'd be sharing a stage with them one day.
Was that for the winter concert?
Yeah.
I was at that one.
Me too, as a staffer...
Wow! This is fate!
D-Don't embarrass me by telling everyone.
Coincidence or not, this kind of thing is cool.
Right! Getting to perform in a concert with everyone like this...
It's like a dream!
But it's not a dream.
That's right. This time for sure...
It's not a dream!