1st Anniversary (Marika)/Episode

— **Marika's Secret**

 **Rika:**Thanks, everyone! You've been the best! See you all at our next show!**Rika**: Thanks, everyone! You've been the best! See you all at our next show!

 **Marika:**Marika will be waiting for you all there!**Marika**: Marika will be waiting for you all there!

 **Dalia:**You're gonna get the best show you've ever seen.**Dalia**: You're gonna get the best show you've ever seen.

 **Saori:**Um, y-yeah! What they said!**Saori**: Um, y-yeah! What they said!

 **Rika:**That's all from us, now it's back to the studio!**Rika**: That's all from us, now it's back to the studio!

 **Rika • Marika, Saori, Dalia:**We are Merm4id!!**Rika • Marika, Saori, Dalia**: We are Merm4id!!

 **Rika:**That's a wrap, everyone! Great job!**Rika**: That's a wrap, everyone! Great job!

 **Marika:**Yeah, good work. Our shoot went off swimmingly.**Marika**: Yeah, good work. Our shoot went off swimmingly.

 **Saori:**\*sigh\* I'm exhausted... How do you three do it? I don't think I'll ever get used to this...**Saori**: \*sigh\* I'm exhausted... How do you three do it? I don't think I'll ever get used to this...

 **Dalia:**Really, Saori? You did pretty good this time.**Dalia**: Really, Saori? You did pretty good this time.

 **Marika:**She really did. Saori used to be so stiff, but she's more herself now.**Marika**: She really did. Saori used to be so stiff, but she's more herself now.

 **Saori:**Heh, y-you really think so? Wait, it's almost time for tonight's show! I'll grab us a ride, you all wait out front!**Saori**: Heh, y-you really think so? Wait, it's almost time for tonight's show! I'll grab us a ride, you all wait out front!

 **Rika:**Okay! Everyone, let's move out!**Rika**: Okay! Everyone, let's move out!

**Main Street**

 **Rika:**You think we should wait for Saori here?**Rika**: You think we should wait for Saori here?

 **Dalia:**Seems fine. Should be easy for Saori to find us here.**Dalia**: Seems fine. Should be easy for Saori to find us here.

 **Marika:**Same here. Still, I can't believe it. We finish a video shoot, then straight to a show. Pretty rough. Say, is anyone else hungry?**Marika**: Same here. Still, I can't believe it. We finish a video shoot, then straight to a show. Pretty rough. Say, is anyone else hungry?

 **Rika:**Me! Me! I'm starving!**Rika**: Me! Me! I'm starving!

 **Dalia:**Heh, Rika's always honest. Still... No time to go to a restaurant. What should we do?**Dalia**: Heh, Rika's always honest. Still... No time to go to a restaurant. What should we do?

 **Rika:**Hmm... Hey! Look over there! That building! It's a gift shop!**Rika**: Hmm... Hey! Look over there! That building! It's a gift shop!

 **Rika:**C'mon, Marika! Let's grab some vanilla shakes! I bet they got some real good milkshakes there! Ooh, we could even grab some souvenirs!**Rika**: C'mon, Marika! Let's grab some vanilla shakes! I bet they got some real good milkshakes there! Ooh, we could even grab some souvenirs!

 **Marika:**Sounds great! Marika'll stay here with our bags. Could you go buy some shakes for us all, Rika?**Marika**: Sounds great! Marika'll stay here with our bags. Could you go buy some shakes for us all, Rika?

 **Rika:**Sure thing, will do! You want one too, right Dalia?**Rika**: Sure thing, will do! You want one too, right Dalia?

 **Dalia:**Yeah. Better make it a small, though.**Dalia**: Yeah. Better make it a small, though.

 **Marika:**Good thinking, Marika'll have a small too.**Marika**: Good thinking, Marika'll have a small too.

 **Rika:**Marika, Dalia, you're both so stoic. You could at least get a medium! We're sure to burn off those calories at our show!**Rika**: Marika, Dalia, you're both so stoic. You could at least get a medium! We're sure to burn off those calories at our show!

 **Dalia:**No way. The little bits like that add up.**Dalia**: No way. The little bits like that add up.

 **Marika:**Exactly! Here, take this. It should cover our shakes and souvenirs.**Marika**: Exactly! Here, take this. It should cover our shakes and souvenirs.

 **Rika:**Wow, Marika! Thanks, that's super generous! I'll go and get us what we need, then!**Rika**: Wow, Marika! Thanks, that's super generous! I'll go and get us what we need, then!

 **Dalia:**Not alone. You'll need extra hands to carry that.**Dalia**: Not alone. You'll need extra hands to carry that.

 **Marika:**All right, you two. See you soon.**Marika**: All right, you two. See you soon.

 **Marika:**Hey, Saori! Over here!**Marika**: Hey, Saori! Over here!

 **Saori:**Sorry to keep you waiting. Where are the others?**Saori**: Sorry to keep you waiting. Where are the others?

 **Marika:**Rika and Dalia? They're at the gift shop. They're getting us shakes and souvenirs.**Marika**: Rika and Dalia? They're at the gift shop. They're getting us shakes and souvenirs.

 **Saori:**\*sigh\* Totally in vacation mode, huh. Well, might as well use my phone now...**Saori**: \*sigh\* Totally in vacation mode, huh. Well, might as well use my phone now...

 **Marika:**What are you looking up, Saori?**Marika**: What are you looking up, Saori?

 **Saori:**Gas prices. We need to fill up soon, and I want to know where gas is the cheapest.**Saori**: Gas prices. We need to fill up soon, and I want to know where gas is the cheapest.

 **Marika:**Money's not an issue. Here, is this enough?**Marika**: Money's not an issue. Here, is this enough?

 **Saori:**Huh? Y-Yeah, I think so... Thanks.**Saori**: Huh? Y-Yeah, I think so... Thanks.

 **Marika:**You're welcome.**Marika**: You're welcome.

 **Saori:**(Marika's been paying a lot of the group expenses for Merm4id lately... How does she afford it?)**Saori**: (Marika's been paying a lot of the group expenses for Merm4id lately... How does she afford it?)

 **Saori:**(Even when I got mad and ordered half the menu, she joked that I was using her whole allowance... I hope she's not spending more than she has.)**Saori**: (Even when I got mad and ordered half the menu, she joked that I was using her whole allowance... I hope she's not spending more than she has.)

 **Saori:**Y-You know, Marika. I've been wondering...**Saori**: Y-You know, Marika. I've been wondering...

 **Marika:**Oh? What about?**Marika**: Oh? What about?

 **Saori:**How's your wallet, Marika? I mean, you're a model. I know you must make a lot, but even then... Making you pay for everything's not fair to you.**Saori**: How's your wallet, Marika? I mean, you're a model. I know you must make a lot, but even then... Making you pay for everything's not fair to you.

 **Marika:**You're worried about the expenses? No need. I'm not using my money, it's Merm4id's money.**Marika**: You're worried about the expenses? No need. I'm not using my money, it's Merm4id's money.

 **Saori:**Be honest, Marika. Remember the restaurant? I got mad and made you pay for my whole order. You joked that I was using your whole allowance.**Saori**: Be honest, Marika. Remember the restaurant? I got mad and made you pay for my whole order. You joked that I was using your whole allowance.

 **Marika:**Oh, about that. It made Marika start thinking...**Marika**: Oh, about that. It made Marika start thinking...

 **Saori:**Thinking? About what?**Saori**: Thinking? About what?

 **Marika:**Merm4id is going to be having more shows, more afterparties... Which means more expenses. Even if we pool our funds, there's limits to that.**Marika**: Merm4id is going to be having more shows, more afterparties... Which means more expenses. Even if we pool our funds, there's limits to that.

 **Saori:**T-True. We all have part time jobs, but it's not like we're rolling in dough.**Saori**: T-True. We all have part time jobs, but it's not like we're rolling in dough.

 **Marika:**Right, so Marika thought, and thought, and... Bingo! Just start a video channel! Daily uploads! Live footage, update videos, everything!**Marika**: Right, so Marika thought, and thought, and... Bingo! Just start a video channel! Daily uploads! Live footage, update videos, everything!

 **Saori:**Yeah, you've been putting in a lot of work lately. But what does that have to do with our funds?**Saori**: Yeah, you've been putting in a lot of work lately. But what does that have to do with our funds?

 **Marika:**I monetized those videos, teehee. I get ad revenue, mostly based on the view count.**Marika**: I monetized those videos, teehee. I get ad revenue, mostly based on the view count.

 **Saori:**What? Seriously?!**Saori**: What? Seriously?!

 **Marika:**Yeah. As a new channel, I wasn't expecting much. Maybe enough to cover our afterparties. But...**Marika**: Yeah. As a new channel, I wasn't expecting much. Maybe enough to cover our afterparties. But...

 **Saori:**But what? Did you make more than that? Less?**Saori**: But what? Did you make more than that? Less?

 **Marika:**Teehee... I guess I can tell you, Saori. After all, you sort of gave me this idea. Bet you wanna know, right? Right?**Marika**: Teehee... I guess I can tell you, Saori. After all, you sort of gave me this idea. Bet you wanna know, right? Right?

 **Saori:**Y-Yeah, I guess so...**Saori**: Y-Yeah, I guess so...

 **Marika:**Well, the ad revenue I got was... \*whispers\***Marika**: Well, the ad revenue I got was... \*whispers\*

 **Saori:**Whaaaaaat?!!**Saori**: Whaaaaaat?!!

 **Marika:**It's safe to say we're good for a while, right?**Marika**: It's safe to say we're good for a while, right?

 **Saori:**Yeah, we sure are... I never dreamed you could be making that much.**Saori**: Yeah, we sure are... I never dreamed you could be making that much.

 **Saori:**(What a pro. Talk about being smart with money... I ought to be taking notes!)**Saori**: (What a pro. Talk about being smart with money... I ought to be taking notes!)

 **Saori:**O-Okay, so we definitely have this trip covered. But is it safe? Walking around with so much cash?**Saori**: O-Okay, so we definitely have this trip covered. But is it safe? Walking around with so much cash?

 **Marika:**Ha ha, that's classic Saori. Don't you worry, I'm keeping a close eye on it.**Marika**: Ha ha, that's classic Saori. Don't you worry, I'm keeping a close eye on it.

 **Saori:**That's a relief. Maybe we should keep it that way. As far as I'm concerned, you're our bookkeeper.**Saori**: That's a relief. Maybe we should keep it that way. As far as I'm concerned, you're our bookkeeper.

 **Marika:**Okay! Just one more thing... Keep this a secret from Rika and Dalia for now.**Marika**: Okay! Just one more thing... Keep this a secret from Rika and Dalia for now.

 **Saori:**What? But why?**Saori**: What? But why?

 **Marika:**Because, once this tour's over... I plan on spending it all for our afterparty♪**Marika**: Because, once this tour's over... I plan on spending it all for our afterparty♪

 **Saori:**Whaaaaat?! All of it? At once? How do you even spend that much money?!**Saori**: Whaaaaat?! All of it? At once? How do you even spend that much money?!

 **Marika:**Shh, quiet Saori! Don't say that so loud!**Marika**: Shh, quiet Saori! Don't say that so loud!

 **Saori:**Oops, sorry...**Saori**: Oops, sorry...

 **Saori:**(B-But how would you ever spend that much money? What kind of afterparty is she planning? Rent out a club? An overseas vacation?)**Saori**: (B-But how would you ever spend that much money? What kind of afterparty is she planning? Rent out a club? An overseas vacation?)

 **Marika:**Teehee, bet you can't wait for the afterparty now. Stay hyped, it's gonna be unforgettable.**Marika**: Teehee, bet you can't wait for the afterparty now. Stay hyped, it's gonna be unforgettable.