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Location: Poppin’ Party Stage

Tomoya:

Psst, Nii-chan. Sorry to interrupt when you seem a little overcome by emotion, but can I have a sec?

Nazuna:

Oh, sure… What is it? Did I mess up somewhere?

Tomoya:

As if! You’re as perfect as ever, Nii-chan!

But that aside, I wanted to ask you about when you’re going to give your official statement about coming back to our fans…

Weren’t you talking about something like that before? You wanted to apologize for your absence and for worrying anyone while you were away.

How do you wanna go about it? Now that I bring it up, it’s hitting me that we never fully decided how we’d go about it; oh god, now I’m really freaking out.

Ack! Why didn’t I think this through earlier? Why do I always have to mess up somewhere?

Nazuna:

Just calm down, Tomo-chin. You’re only human, after all. No one is asking you to be perfect.

Besides, I changed my mind while we were singing. It’s not like I officially announced that I’d be making any sort of statement like that.

Maybe I’m better off leaving all that heavy stuff aside. It’ll just sour the mood! I think I’d prefer to keep smiling until the very end of our performance.

Something tells me that’s the way to go.

Tomoya:

Oh? Oh, that’s absolutely fine, it’s just…

I’m a little surprised. You can get weirdly preoccupied by the ideas you get in your own head, Nii-chan. Or like, you have a bad habit of getting it into your head that you need to get down on your knees and apologize for something no one ever asked you for in the first place.

Nazuna:

Shaddup… Mmm. I guess I tend to freak myself out way too easily.

I think it has to do with the way I was raised. I was sheltered away like this delicate little creature. Everyone always praised me for always looking so pretty and perfect.

I was terrified I’d be tossed away with the garbage the second I got a little scuffed up around the edges.

Tomoya:

…

Nazuna:

But the truth is nobody was ever scrutinizing me that closely.

Or rather, it just doesn’t matter in the long run, whether I get a little scuffed up.

I mean, obviously! I’m not a doll. The human body is home to millions of bacteria; we were never pristine to begin with. We’re in danger of spreading illnesses and disease just by coming into contact with each other.

And yet, that’s exactly what we do; we’ve got no choice but to come together to survive. No man is an island, after all.

So there’s no need for me alone to apologize for not being this pristine little angel.

I never did anything wrong.

All I did was make a decision about my future, that anyone else could have made. I just wasn’t in a place where I could balance being an idol on top of college life from the very start. I didn’t have that capability.

So until I managed to adjust to my new life as a student, I put my life as an idol on hold.

And once I got used to it, I came right back. That’s what I promised, and I stayed perfectly true to my words.

If anyone’s going to hold that against me, they’d have to be such a perfectionist they’d never accept even the tiniest of flaws.

Tomoya:

Haha. Nii-chan, just take a look out around you. No one is blaming you in the slightest! Everyone’s just so happy to see you again, to welcome you back to where you belong.

Even if you do decide to apologize, I really think you’ll just end up confusing everyone.

Besides, we’re Ra*bits. We made a pledge to soothe all of our fans, fill ‘em right up with love and make sure they spend their time with us with a smile on their face. You can’t go making everyone all confused out of nowhere like that, Nii-chan!

Ahaha… As usual, all I could come up with is a bunch of stuff anyone else could’ve. Figures I’m still my typical, average self...

Nazuna:

Nah, you’re not average, Tomo-chin.

You’re the standard we should all hold ourselves to. Sometimes when we’re on stage we get so carried away by the fantasy we create that we tend to forget the reality of everyday life.

You’re the kind of person who manifests and maintains order throughout all we go through; and that’s a unique kind of ability.

That’s why you’re the Leader of Ra*bits. You keep everyone in order, and wave the flag to make sure we’re all marching along the right track.

Keep it up! Whenever you catch sight of one of us about to wander off track, flap that flag with as much enthusiasm as you can muster up! Remind us where you are and where we’re headed.

We’ll come dashing right back over, face full of smiles. That’s how you’re gonna keep us all together as we march forward, hand in hand, with smiles on our faces. That’s what’s gonna make us all feel safe, comforted as we go about our way.

As we live. Forever and always. This show you pulled together is proof of that.

All of us were at a total loss, about to toss our hands in the air and just call it quits, but you were the one who led us back towards the stage, bright and shining. Am I right?

I want you to believe in yourself more; you are so special to me, my precious little brother… You’re still so young, and you’re only human to begin with; it’s only natural for you to still find faults with yourself.

In fact, show me just how charming you can be, despite all of your self-perceived imperfections!

Tomoya:

Mmm… You just changed the words around, but you still didn’t deny that I’m average.