Chapter 1/Episode 7

### Let's Do It Together!

(Shizuku, wanting to continue as a school idol, returns to the club after training her expressiveness through theater. The next person you go to recruit is someone who truly stands out at Nijigasaki High School: Ai!)
 **Ayumu:** Say, I’ve actually got someone in mind.
 **Player:** Wait, you mean someone who’ll join the club, Ayumu?
 **Ayumu:** Yeah, I think you’ll know when I say her name: Ai Miyashita.
 **Player:** Oh!
 **Kasumi:** Who’s that?
 **Player:** The second-year girl that stands out the most. And not in a bad way, either. She’s really cheerful and gets along with everyone.
 **Player:** When I think about it, everyone around her seems to enjoy being there, so I’d really love to see her as a school idol!
 **Shizuku:** Well, how about instead of going for Emma and Kanata, we go to recruit Ai today?
 **Player:** Yeah, it’s best to act fast on these things. Are we all in agreement?
 **Everyone:** Yeah!
 **Ai:** Huh? Me, a school idol?!
 **Ai:** Ahahaha, no way. I’m just not that type!
 **Player:** A-Are you sure?
 **Ai:** Sorry. I’ve decided not to tie myself down in any one club.
 **Kasumi:** But, why?
 **Ai:** Well… Because I want to experience a bunch of stuff, I guess? Like, I just wanna have a lot of fun.
 **Ai:** And when I think about what I want to do next, I realize I just don’t have enough time to do it all.
 **Ai:** So…
 **Player:** Then you should definitely be a school idol! School idols make things a ton of fun for everyone watching them!
 **Ai:** R-Really? You’re pushing pretty hard.
 **Shizuku:** Experience it once and you can’t stop, even if you want to.
 **Ai:** H-Hmm…
 **Kasumi:** Yeah! Just try and think of the scene you’ll see from the stage!
 **Ayumu:** And I know you can draw everyone into keeping up with your pace. It’ll be just like what you’re always doing during break times!
 **Player:** Being a school idol will definitely give you experiences you haven’t had before. Great experiences, even. It’ll show you a whole new world.
 **Player:** It won’t all be sunshine and roses, and there’ll be some challenges, but… isn’t the fun waiting for you after all that really special?
 **Ayumu:** Ai, we’re actually total newcomers to being school idols, but it’s really amazing!
 **Player:** Yeah! Everyone’s got their own charm, and they’re all so exciting to watch!
 **Player:** I couldn’t hold back my excitement, and that’s why I’m here asking you to join us. Isn’t that power to move people amazing?
 **Player:** And really, I want to see you become a school idol, Ai. I’m sure you’ll be one like no other! I can just imagine it.
 **Ai:** Ahh, all right, all right, you’ve got me. If you believe in this so much, then I’ll believe in it too, I can’t guarantee how long I’ll stick around, though, all right?
 **Player:** Well, if it’s not for you, it’s not for you. I definitely think you’ll love being a school idol, though.
 **Ai:** Right, right. You’re really good at getting me to do things, you know that? So, when’re we startin’ this thing?
 **Shizuku:** Well… About that. Um. The club is actually on death’s door at the moment.
 **Ayumu:** If we don’t get ten members to join, it’s going to be disbanded.
 **Ai:** Seriously?!
 **Kasumi:** Uh, sorry that we kind of tricked you. But we’re definitely going to get ten people and keep the club alive!
 **Ai:** Let’s DO this!
 **Kasumi:** Huh?
 **Ai:** I’m not the type to ever run away from a challenge.
 **Ai:** I won’t be bowled over!! I’ll just be bold!
 **Ai:** Oh, bowled like bowling and bold like brave.
 **Player:** Pff… Ahaha! Ai, that was great!
 **Kasumi:** G-Great? That kind of made me raise an eyebrow.
 **Ayumu:** Shh… Kasumi, she’s always had baby-level jokes, but that’s a really cute part of her.
 **Ai:** Ehehehe, I’m glad you get my jokes! Anyway, “Ai”’ll introduce you to someone you’ll really want to invite to the club!
 **Ai:** She’s this first year named Rina Tennoji. Hang on a sec, I’ll go call her!
 **Rina:** M-Me? A school idol?
 **Ai:** Yeah! Rinari, you’re super unique, and I think that’s really great! Let’s do this together, Rinari! Let’s be idol sisters!
 **Rina:** W-Well… I want to try it with you, but… don’t think I could pull it off.
 **Kasumi:** Don’t you think you’d be really cute if you took off this, uh, mask?
 **Rina:** Hands off. I can barely communicate without it.
 **Ai:** Rinari and me made this Rina-chan Board ourselves! Rinari’s real shy, but this board lets you know how she’s feeling really easy, y’know?
 **Shizuku:** A school idol with a mask? That sounds really unique, I think.
 **Ayumu:** How can we change the board’s expressions quickly, though?
 **Kasumi:** Wait, guys, you’re talking like she’s already agreed to join!
 **Player:** Ai’s right, Rina, you’re really unique! That Rina-chan Board’s going to be your biggest weapon!
 **Player:** You can use it to share your emotions with the world, and… Oh, I can just see it now!
 **Kasumi:** Hearing you say that… Now I think this’ll really work out, too!
 **Ai:** Well, you heard ‘em. Let’s give it our all, Rinari!
 **Rina:** S-Sure! Rina-chan Board says “Woo-hoo!”
 **Kasumi:** Rina, we’re both first years, so you can call me Kasumin. And I’ll call you Rinako!
 **Rina:** Rinako?
 **Shizuku:** She calls me Shizuko, so we match.
 **Rina:** We… match? I like that. Call me Rinako.
 **Rina:** So you’re… Kasuko, then?
 **Kasumi:** Stoooop! D-Don’t call me Kasu!