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そしていつか花は咲く 1

Story Name: Flowers Need Time To Bloom

Season: Summer

Writer: Yuumasu

Location: Yumenosaki (Hallway)

Nazuna:

Barely half a year’s past, but this feels kinda nostalgic. Anzu, Momo-chin! Tell me, is everyone doing well?

Tori:

Duh. Right, Anzu?

But there’s no need to ask us; you already know, don’t you? Like, you still get to see everyone at the dorms or at ES.

Nazuna:

I know, I know. But I wanna see how everyone’s getting on at school too. How you act at school’s a different side to you, right?

Anyhow, I’m just glad to see that there’s no major drama going on back here. Highschool doesn’t last forever, y’know. All you gotta do is blink and it’ll be over before you know it.

I want you guys to create all the great memories you can make while you still can.

Tori:

Shouldn’t you save that kind of talk for the lecture you’re gonna give today? Look, Anzu agrees with me!

Nazuna:

Ahaha, I guess you’re right!

Location: Student council room

I never thought I’d be the one giving a lecture to the students here. I was pretty surprised when you guys reached out to me.

Tori:

You’re the perfect example of someone who’s balancing idol work while studying at college, Nito-senpai. The new president was super relieved that you agreed to it. He was all, thank goodness he said yes!

Nazuna:

The new president? Ah, you mean Mao-chin, right?

Speaking of which, why’re you the one coming to meet me, Momo-chin? You don’t really strike me as the errand boy type.

Tori:

The new president’s busy with something else, y’see. And alumni or not, you’re still a guest here, so he wanted to make sure you were treated with the right kind of hospitality. And I was the one chosen to escort you!

I am the vice-president after all, heheh!

But I didn’t hear anything about Anzu, so seeing you here was a shock for me too! Ever since you moved to the producer division, I barely see you around in school anymore.

Did the president ask you to come too, Anzu? …No, that’s not it?

Nazuna:

Oh? You’re gonna make my personalized outfit? Now that’s something to look forward to!

I’ll leave the design and everything completely up to you. I just know you’ll be able to come up with something that fits me to a T!

What’s that? A theme would help you narrow down your ideas? Hmm…

That makes sense… Momo-chin, she’s already made your personalized outfit for you, right? How’d you come up with your idea?

Tori:

Me? My theme was based around my “inspiration”, the person I look up to! I asked Anzu to make me something like Eichi-sama would wear.

At first it was a little too much like Eichi-sama, and not enough of me. But after tweaking it around, it turned into a one-of-a-kind, Tori-exclusive outfit!

It was a big hit with my fans too! Cool and cute at the same time!

Nazuna:

Hmm. Your inspiration, huh… I guess my inspiration would be…

Mitsuru:

Nii-chan!

Nazuna:

Unyaa?!

Tomoya:

Mitsuru, come on! I literally just told you not to slam the door open like that!

Nazuna:

What are you guys doing here?

Tomoya:

The truth is, we caught sight of you coming in here and decided to come say hello.

Hajime:

We’re really sorry, Nii-chan! I promise we really did mean to knock on the door properly first…

Mitsuru:

I just couldn’t hold back, so I dashed right over here! I wanted to see ya as fast as I could, Nii-chan!

Nazuna:

Haha… You guys are really something. Don’t we already see each other basically every day?

But thanks for coming to say hi. You’ve already made my day!

Hajime:

Nii-chan~

Mitsuru:

Me and Tomo-chan and Hajime-chan have been lookin’ forward to your lecture since forever!

I normally sleep through lectures, but I’m gonna stay awake this time for sure!

Nazuna:

I’ll hold you to that! Now that you’ve made that promise, I’ll be watching you extra carefully from the podium.

Tomoya:

Giving a speech in front of a big crowd sounds nerve-wracking! Best of luck, Nii-chan!

Nazuna:

Leave it to me!

Tori:

Come on, this isn’t the time for you to just stand around chatting! It’s almost time to head over to the auditorium. That goes for you three too!

Hajime:

Goodness, you’re right.

In that case, we should really head on over.

Mitsuru:

Bye bye, Nii-chan! Let’s DASH on over to the auditorium! First one there wins!

Tomoya:

Hey, Mitsuru! Quit running in the halls!

Nazuna:

Haha. Looks like they haven’t changed a bit when it comes to how they act at school… Hey Anzu, are you heading over too?

You wanna give me some time to take care of anything I have to do beforehand? Thanks for thinking of me.

I’ll get back to you about my personalized outfit too. Later!

Tori:

Take care of stuff beforehand? Nito-senpai, what kind of lecture do you plan on giving?

All I was asked to do was bring you over to the student council room, but I didn’t hear anything else about what’s going on.

Nazuna:

Mmm. I was asked to talk about balancing higher education with idol work. I planned to talk about the journey I took to arrive at where I am today.

Tori:

The journey? So you’re gonna speak from personal experience?

Nazuna:

Yeah. Like about how I used to be part of Valkyrie, but now I’m a member of Ra*bits.

I feel like I’ve got experience with a lot of different things, compared to the idols at ES.

There might be a couple of people who’d say I took the long way to get to where I am today. But I truly believe everything I went through was worthwhile, and relevant.

There’s no one answer in life; everyone’s different.

If there’s anyone out there worrying over what path to take, I want to let them know that there’s more than one way to go about things.

そしていつか花は咲く 1

Story Name: Flowers Need Time To Bloom

Season: Summer

Writer: Yuumasu

Location: Yumenosaki (Auditorium)

Nazuna:

“... At university, there are all kinds of people who see things from outside the perspective of an idol.

By spending time with them and exchanging our opinions, my outlook on life has broadened, and the options available to me have expanded.

But it’s not as if I never hesitated about taking on a different path than everyone else.”

(... Oh, there’s Tomo-chin! And Hajime-chin and Mitsuru-chin beside him. Looks like everyone’s giving me their full attention.

A different path… If I’d never met those three, I may not have even pursued becoming an idol anymore.

When we first met, they were as feeble as little bunnies, quivering in the corners of Yumenosaki.

But Ra*bits nowadays are different. Everyone’s growing up, and they’ve all got powerful weapons in their arsenal other than cuteness alone!

Even amongst the many veterans of Rhythm Link, we’ve become a unit well able to hold our own.

And even while I was taking some time away, those three put everything they had into keeping Ra*bits safe and sound. They put their faith in me and waited dutifully for me to come back.

It was the same at Yumenosaki and over at ES. You guys were always the ones supporting me.

But… I’m the oldest here. I’m your Nii-chan, so I wanna be the one to pave the way for you to go forth.

And that’s why I’ve got to try harder than I ever have before, as Nazuna Nito, proud member of Ra*bits!

Ah… Mika-chin’s here too. Right, he’s a third year after all.

A lot may have happened with Valkyrie, but it’s thanks to my time with them that I built up the skills I needed to become an idol. That’s a fact I can’t deny.

The whole reason I was able to stand in front of those three and lead the way, was all thanks to my experience with Valkyrie.

Not all of my memories of Yumenosaki are good. I’ve been through some rough patches too. I know what it’s like to feel pain.

But every single experience I’ve lived through has made me who I am today. And I wouldn’t be that person if it weren’t for everything that happened.

All of the memories we made here, good and bad, are as precious to me as diamonds.)

“... Still, I really don’t think there’s any need to overthink things. It’s not as if someone’s gonna hit the reset button on all of the experiences you’ve gone through so far.

If you’re worried about what to make of your future, don’t forget that you’ve got the option of going to college for the time being. Get yourself some marketable skills, just in case. Haha, just kidding!

I’ve come to find college as a place for me to take temporary roost, but it’s also opened up my outlook on life. And it helped me feel more certain than ever about my decision to pursue a career as an idol.

Hold everything you learn at Yumenosaki dear to your heart. And if you can take a step forward in a direction that you yourself are happy with—well, that’s all I ask for.

Thanks for listening, everyone!”

Location: Yumenosaki grounds

… There they are! Hey, over here!

Tomoya:

Great job today, Nii-chan! Your lecture was amazing!

Hajime:

It reminded me of the time we first met you. *Sniff*…

Nazuna:

Don’t cry, Hajime-chin. You’re a man, aren’t you?

Mitsuru:

Nii-chan, Nii-chan! I kept my promise to you!

I stayed awake through the whole thing! And I understood everything you were talkin’ about!

Even though most lectures I’ve had to sit through may as well have been in a foreign language ‘cause I didn’t understand a word. But I got everything today!

Nazuna:

Wow, looks like you’re all grown up. You’re a second year now, after all. Great job, I’m proud of you!

(Ah, Mika-chin’s standing over there at the edge of the hallway… We made eye contact!

I’ll try waving at him… Hey there!

… Haha, he waved back!

I can’t say things ended 100% peacefully with Valkyrie. But at least Mika-chin’s started calling me Nazuna-nii again.

We both have scars from what happened, and it’s not as if we can just lick them better. No, things can never go back to how they used to be… But even so...

Mika-chin… And Itsuki. I truly do wish Valkyrie all the best, from the bottom of my heart.)

… Hm? Oh, it’s you, Anzu.

Were you listening to my speech? Ahaha. I had a birds-eye view from up on stage.

You came at exactly the right time! I thought of something for my personalized outfit while I was giving my speech. I wanted to talk to you about it while it’s on my mind.

What do you think of “guide” for the theme?

I wanna be the kind of guy who welcomes newcomers to the world of idols. It’d be great if you could make an outfit based around that theme.

Hajime:

Wow… That’s a great idea! It sounds perfect for you, Nii-chan!

Tomoya:

Yeah. You were the one who became our gateway into the world of idols too.

Mitsuru:

So this means Nii-chan’s gonna have a personalized outfit?

Yahoo! Now there’s just one of us left to go before all of Ra*bits have a personalized outfit!

Anzu-neechan, think you can hurry up and make Hajime-chan’s personalized outfit too? I’m so excited!

Hajime:

Mitsuru! There’s no need to be in such a rush, okay?

Anzu-san, don’t be afraid to leave me ‘til the very last, okay?

Nazuna:

You’re as modest as ever, Hajime-chin. That’s one of the great things about you.

Nazuna:

… Just like I said during my speech, I’ve experienced a couple of kinds of worlds that different people live in, and they’re all precious to me.

The guy you see standing before you here today; he wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for everything he’s been through.

And that’s why… If you ever come across any of your juniors worrying over which path they should take, I want you to teach them that it’s okay not to focus solely on one.

I wanna show them that it’s okay to go after everything you want.

I’m proof of all that working out! The path I chose to take just might end up inspiring hope in others who’re worrying about which way to go. I’ll be their signpost; their guide!

But whatever you do, don’t just hold back and wait. If you keep trudging along with your eyes cast downwards, you’ll never see the light of the stars above.

So I’ve got to give it my all to make sure the path before all of you is lit up and calling out. That’s my duty as an idol.

“You’re not alone! You’ve got people on your side! You’ve got ME on your side!” That’s the message I want to preach! Take all of that and turn it into a wonderful outfit for me to wear on stage, Anzu!