Chapter 1: Final Program/1-4

## Stage 1-4

At B.S. Entertainment, MC meets with Kiro's agent, Savin, to invite Kiro as a guest on Miracle Finder. His agent apologizes, and says that due to the overwhelming number of TV appearance requests that Kiro receives, he only appears on shows with the highest ratings. MC protests that Miracle Finder was the number one rated show... two years ago. Savin tells her that he was also a fan of the show back then, "what a pity that the previous producer passed away." MC dejectedly leaves Kiro's agency. Since the company is going under, she decides to take the subway back, and buy some snacks to comfort the crew. She stops at a supermarket near B.S. Entertainment, and rehearses how she'll break the news to her staff while she shops. She absent-mindedly reaches for the same bag of chips as someone else, and turns to see Kiro! Startled, she calls out his name as he covers her mouth and shushes her playfully. "I don't wanna get noticed," he explains, his kind, smiling eyes indicating that he isn't angry she almost gave him away. MC nods, and they both squat down to avoid attracting attention. Looking down and seeing a bag of chips in her hand, MC couldn't help but laugh at their current predicament as they crouched like little kids playing cops and robbers.

"If I were still a little kid, I definitely wouldn't let you have the last bag of chips," Kiro responds petulantly, a slight pout on his face. MC turned to see him staring at the bag of chips in her hand. MC asked him if he really liked that flavor, and he shrugged in response. "I can't recall... I don't get to eat chips... I just want to see the price card inside." MC notices a promotion on the bag for Batman AR cards. She pauses for a moment, then opens the bag and takes out the card and hands it to Kiro. "Thanks. If we were kids, we would already be best friends," he joked. Suddenly, MC realizes she hadn't paid for the chips yet, and . The two agree to rectify the mistake later, and burst out laughing. MC reaches into the opened bag and holds a chip to Kiro. "Don't you want to give it a try?" she asked. He looked at her in surprise. "One chip couldn't hurt, right?" He hesitates, then thanks her as he takes the chip. "Do you like chips?" he asks. [This is an in-game option. You can choose to answer yes or no.] "It's my favorite," MC responds. "Okay, I'll keep that in mind," Kiro smiles and MC blushes in response. Kiro thanks her, and tells her he has to leave. "Next time we meet, I'll bring my favorite snack to share with you."

"Wait a minute!" MC calls out, "Kiro!"

He turns back suddenly, shushing her in a panic. MC apologizes sheepishly. She takes at out her business card and introduces herself as a producer at [Player's Company], and invites him to guest star on the last episode of Miracle Finder. Kiro is surprised to learn that the show is ending, and tells MC how much he loved the show as a kid. She explains that they've lost their funding, and she wants to go out with a bang. "Your fans say you have the superpower to make everyone fall in love with you," she goes on, "an episode like that would definitely attract viewers, right?" Kiro smiles wide, "so wait, now I get to be one of the superhumans on Miracle Finder? But... then what would I do? Stare at the audience and think, 'love me... love me...'?" She laughed. "Maybe some kind of performance? Or maybe talk about how you come up with your songs and performances?" As MC is sharing her ideas, she suddenly realizes that Kiro has gone quiet. Worried, she asks him if he dislikes her ideas, and he excitedly answers that he wants to do it. "Let's just go back and find my agent!" MC's initial excitement is quickly replaced by despair as she remembers her earlier conversation with Savin. Kiro's face also dropped when she said that. "Sorry... It's such a special show. I really wanted to be a part of it. But... I don't really decide my own schedule," he told her, dejectedly. MC, seeing his face, decides to comfort him. "It's okay! I'm still going to do all I can to make the last show great. Will you watch?" Kiro agrees immediately and enthusiastically. "If you have other shows, will you invite me again?"

"Of course!" she replies, and asks for his contact info. MC decides that one day, she will make a show worthy of having Kiro as a guest, but first, she will end Miracle Finder on a high note.