Chapter 545
(Maruyama Aya)
"Everyone at Hanasakigawa is so enthusiastic! No wonder it's my sister's school!"
(Hikawa Hina)
"Eh, eh, this is our old school, right, Hina- san?"
(Yamato Maya)
"Speaking of which, why did you suddenly decide to hold a live performance at the school?"
(Matsubara Kanon)
"I wanted to know too, and I even skipped Chapter 4 of my class just now."
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Uh... that's a matter of personal conscience."
(Michelle / Okusawa Misaki)
"It's so that Asahi won't find classes boring anymore!"
(Tsurumaki Kokoro)
"No, she said it wasn't that she was bored... she just wanted to put on a live show herself."
(Michelle / Okusawa Misaki)
"I see! But I think that's a really interesting idea! High school is all about living life on your own terms!"
(Hikawa Hina)
"Haha... Just like when Hina- san was at Haneoka?"
(Yamato Maya)
"Little Hina, you're doing quite well in Keio now, aren't you? Little Sayo told me about it."
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Haha! I'm so happy to be with my sister every day now!"
(Hikawa Hina)
"How's your cohabitation life with Kanon Chisato?"
(Seta Kaoru)
"Huh?! Well, well~ it's not bad, is it...?"
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Hmm~ Sharing an apartment must be a lot of troublesome, right?"
(Hikawa Hina)
"It's alright, since Yotsuba and Keio live on the same street, but we're constantly adding to our daily necessities."
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Hehe~ I always feel like buying something new every two days!"
(Matsubara Kanon)
"Luckily, the dorms are close by, otherwise I'd be really worried about whether Chisato- chan and Kanon- chan would be able to find their way to school every day..."
(Maruyama Aya)
"Xiao Cai! What do you mean by this?!"
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"After all, we're members of the group that's terrible at traveling long distances~"
(Yamato Maya)
"Ugh~ Even Maya- chan..."
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Sorry~ This is really embarrassing... By the way, speaking of Sayo- chan and the others, didn't Roselia recently sign with a company? Hina- chan, do you know which company it is? How are they feeling about it?"
(Matsubara Kanon is shy)
"Oh~ I'm interested too~ The kittens have taken another step forward, that's something to celebrate!"
(Seta Kaoru keeps changing poses)
"Want to celebrate?! Want to have a party?!"
(The Tsurumaki Kokoro gleamed with golden light)
"I hope it's a kind and gentle company, better than ours..."
(Maruyama Aya)
"No, don't say that. Enduring trials is also part of the warrior's code of conduct..."
(Wakamiya Eve)
"Hmm~ My sister said the benefits are really good, and the responsibilities are very easy! The boss seems to be a young and beautiful woman, and a fan of Roselia. Apparently, she started the company to support other people's dreams?"
(Hikawa Hina rests her chin on her hand)
"Really?! I'm so envious..."
(Shirasagi Chisato loses her spotlight and is filled with envy)
Do such companies still exist in the world?
(Kitazawa Ikumi)
I think there aren't many.
(Matsubara Kanon)
"That's great! Ah! I didn't mean to say anything bad about everyone in the agency!"
(Maruyama Aya)
"Whew~ Although the start was bumpy, we've managed to get through the toughest period! Things are really going well at work lately!"
(Yamato Maya)
"Well, my sister said the other party seems to be interested in PP, PPP, and HHW as well. She said she'll observe for a while longer, and if the company is really okay, she'll recommend it to us."
(Hikawa Hina)
"Really?! Ugh~! The demon sword is gone (biting its tongue)..."
(Maruyama Aya)
"Really...? It feels a bit unreal..."
(Yamato Maya)
"Let's talk about that later... By the way, who is this Asahi that Kokoro-chan mentioned earlier? I've never heard of him."
(Shirasagi Chisato)
While they were talking to each other, Poppin'Party's first song had already ended unnoticed. Because of the slightly lower volume during the MC segment, Ogura Asahi, who was outside the studio, could barely hear most of their conversation.
Huh? Why do you have your own things to do?
Whether it's Roselia or the performance, how did the topic end up here? But today's performance really has nothing to do with him!
"She's a first-grader this year, and she's incredibly talented! She's beautiful, academically gifted, in a band, busy with work, and loves skipping classes..."
(Tsurumaki Kokoro)
"No, no, no! That last one isn't right! Misaki- chan, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"Even the Student Council couldn't do anything about it; after all, she was not only first in her grade but also had official certificates of merit, and the teachers all tacitly approved..."
(Okusawa Misaki / Michelle)
"Huh~ Where's Misaki?"
(The Tsurumaki Kokoro looks left and right)
[Note: Tsurumaki Kokoro always knew that Michelle (in the mascot costume) was Okusawa Misaki, but she liked to pretend she didn't know, and usually had Okusawa Misaki inform Michelle news. However, after Okusawa Misaki got angry once, she rarely ignored her anymore. Seta Kaoru was the same, but Kitazawa Ikumi from the HHW trio... probably really didn't know.]
"..."
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The others in the preparation room were speechless at her behavior, only giving her complicated looks.
After a brief silence, the conversation continued:
"That's really impressive! So young, yet so remarkable!"
(Shirasagi Chisato)
"No, if we're talking about being young... Chisato, you were the first to become famous, weren't you? After all, you debuted as a well-known child star."
(Yamato Maya)
"Yes, back then, few children could compare to your fame, right? As for the others... I don't remember them very well. I only remember Sakurajima Mai."
(Okusawa Misaki / Michelle)
[Note: Sakurajima Mai currently in a state where she is invisible and deaf to others, but her memories have not yet faded.]
"Ah~ I feel so honored to have a childhood sweetheart like you~"
(Sculpture of Seta Kaoru)
"Don't say that. My current situation is nothing compared to hers. Even though she's been inactive for two years, she's still incredibly famous."
(Shirasagi Chisato sighs)
"After all, she's a former national-level actress~ Isn't that a bit... unbelievable?!"
(Hikawa Hina raises her Hands excitedly)
"No, what does this have to do with Run? Hmm? Hina- chan?"
(Shirasagi Chisato Sheng's sinister and terrifying smile)
"How scary! Chisato- chan's expression is terrifying!!"
(Maruyama Aya's fear)
"Ah~ Toyama- san and the others have started singing the second song. Kaoru-san and Tsurumaki-san, shouldn't you start preparing too?"
(Yamato Maya)
"Ah~ it seems so, I can't wait to start performing live again after so long! My heart has really done a good thing!"
(Seta Kaoru)
"OK everyone! Let's get ready! Happy Lucky Smile!"
(Tsurumaki Kokoro)
"Yay!"
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After hearing the cheering from inside, Ogura Asahi smiled silently and walked inside to the sound of PP singing "Kirakira da to ka Yume da to ka ~SingGirls~-".
"Meet you on the way to dream (Meet you on the way to dream)"
"そのときから(From then on)"
"はじけそうなの(I suddenly had a premonition in my heart)"
"..."
Can we chat for more than four minutes after a five-minute song?
"Yo hello~ Shin-senpai, Eve- senpai... what are you talking about?"