A Big Sister's Pride/Card Story

* Episode
* Special Episode

**Transcript**

 Downtown

Sayo
Hm? Udagawa-san? Good afternoon.
**Sayo**: Hm? Udagawa-san? Good afternoon.

Tomoe
Ah, if it isn't Sayo-san! You doing some shopping?
**Tomoe**: Ah, if it isn't Sayo-san! You doing some shopping?

Sayo
Yes, my parents sent me on an errand. I'm on my way home now. What about yourself?
**Sayo**: Yes, my parents sent me on an errand. I'm on my way home now. What about yourself?

Tomoe
I promised Ako we'd hang out, so that's the plan for today.
**Tomoe**: I promised Ako we'd hang out, so that's the plan for today.

Sayo
I see. You two really are close.
**Sayo**: I see. You two really are close.

Tomoe
Well, you know how it is. Hard times bring people closer. By the way, thanks again for your help back then!
**Tomoe**: Well, you know how it is. Hard times bring people closer. By the way, thanks again for your help back then!

Tomoe
Ever since all of that happened, I've really wanted to have a big-sister talk with you! Do you have time right now?
**Tomoe**: Ever since all of that happened, I've really wanted to have a big-sister talk with you! Do you have time right now?

Sayo
A-a 'big-sister talk'...?
**Sayo**: A-a 'big-sister talk'...?

Tomoe
You know, a little heart-to-heart conversation about how hard it is being the older sibling.
**Tomoe**: You know, a little heart-to-heart conversation about how hard it is being the older sibling.

Sayo
... Okay.
**Sayo**: ... Okay.

Tomoe
I bet you got told this a lot, right? "You're the big sister." My parents were always reminding me.
**Tomoe**: I bet you got told this a lot, right? "You're the big sister." My parents were always reminding me.

Tomoe
Like when we'd play games together, I would always win, so Ako would start crying.
**Tomoe**: Like when we'd play games together, I would always win, so Ako would start crying.

Tomoe
My parents would see that and go, "You're the big sister. Go easy on her."
**Tomoe**: My parents would see that and go, "You're the big sister. Go easy on her."

Tomoe
Even as a kid, I never got that. I wanna win too! Have you ever had that happen to you?
**Tomoe**: Even as a kid, I never got that. I wanna win too! Have you ever had that happen to you?

Sayo
I don't think... that's ever happened to me.
**Sayo**: I don't think... that's ever happened to me.

Tomoe
... Really? It must be because you and Hina-senpai are twins. Kinda hard to imagine someone telling you that in your situation.
**Tomoe**: ... Really? It must be because you and Hina-senpai are twins. Kinda hard to imagine someone telling you that in your situation.

Sayo
Agreed. I don't remember my parents ever saying anything like that to me. However...
**Sayo**: Agreed. I don't remember my parents ever saying anything like that to me. However...

Sayo
I have thought it to myself. How I'm the older one...
**Sayo**: I have thought it to myself. How I'm the older one...

Tomoe
You mean... You'd tell yourself that?
**Tomoe**: You mean... You'd tell yourself that?

Sayo
I'm the big sister, so I need to look after Hina... I'm the big sister, so I can't behave selfishly... I'm the big sister, after all...
**Sayo**: I'm the big sister, so I need to look after Hina... I'm the big sister, so I can't behave selfishly... I'm the big sister, after all...

Sayo
I feel like that's all I ever thought about.
**Sayo**: I feel like that's all I ever thought about.

Tomoe
You know... When you think about it, that's... almost tougher than being told the same thing by someone else.
**Tomoe**: You know... When you think about it, that's... almost tougher than being told the same thing by someone else.

Sayo
Looking back on it now, there was no reason for me to get all worked up about it, but that's just the type of person I am.
**Sayo**: Looking back on it now, there was no reason for me to get all worked up about it, but that's just the type of person I am.

Tomoe
Sigh~. Little sisters have it easy when it comes to that stuff~. They don't know anything about our struggles, they just wanna play.
**Tomoe**: Sigh~. Little sisters have it easy when it comes to that stuff~. They don't know anything about our struggles, they just wanna play.

Tomoe
... Hm? Isn't this something people mention a bunch? What was it again? I can't quite remember... Something about... only a sister being able to understand...?
**Tomoe**: ... Hm? Isn't this something people mention a bunch? What was it again? I can't quite remember... Something about... only a sister being able to understand...?

Sayo
I think you mean when mothers and fathers say, "You'll understand when you're a parent," correct?
**Sayo**: I think you mean when mothers and fathers say, "You'll understand when you're a parent," correct?

Tomoe
Ah, so it's parents, huh? Still, don't you think it works for big sisters too? We go through a lot without them realizing!
**Tomoe**: Ah, so it's parents, huh? Still, don't you think it works for big sisters too? We go through a lot without them realizing!

Sayo
Fufu. I suppose you're right.
**Sayo**: Fufu. I suppose you're right.

Tomoe
Hey, Sayo-san, can I ask you something?
**Tomoe**: Hey, Sayo-san, can I ask you something?

Sayo
What is it?
**Sayo**: What is it?

Tomoe
If you could be born again... Would you want to be the big sister or the little sister?
**Tomoe**: If you could be born again... Would you want to be the big sister or the little sister?

Sayo
If I was reborn, huh...? Well...
**Sayo**: If I was reborn, huh...? Well...

Sayo
I'd have to go with... the big sister.
**Sayo**: I'd have to go with... the big sister.

Tomoe
Ahaha! Somehow, I knew you were gonna say that!
**Tomoe**: Ahaha! Somehow, I knew you were gonna say that!

Tomoe
Same goes for me. Big sister all the way.
**Tomoe**: Same goes for me. Big sister all the way.

Sayo
Fufu. You're perfect for that role.
**Sayo**: Fufu. You're perfect for that role.

Tomoe
I'm glad to hear it! I can't picture you as anything else either.
**Tomoe**: I'm glad to hear it! I can't picture you as anything else either.

Sayo
Thank you.
**Sayo**: Thank you.

Sayo, Tomoe
...
**Array**: ...

Ako
Ah~! So this is where you were~!
**Ako**: Ah~! So this is where you were~!

Tomoe
A-Ako! What are you doing here? We've still got a while before--
**Tomoe**: A-Ako! What are you doing here? We've still got a while before--

Tomoe
... What the-?! Is it really that late already?!
**Tomoe**: ... What the-?! Is it really that late already?!

Ako
It sure is~! We're losing out on precious playtime!
**Ako**: It sure is~! We're losing out on precious playtime!

Tomoe
My bad, my bad! I just got caught up talking to Sayo-san.
**Tomoe**: My bad, my bad! I just got caught up talking to Sayo-san.

Ako
Really~? I almost never see you two together.
**Ako**: Really~? I almost never see you two together.

Tomoe
We just happened to run into each other. Then we got to talking about all sorts of stuff.
**Tomoe**: We just happened to run into each other. Then we got to talking about all sorts of stuff.

Ako
So that's what happened! In any case, I'm happy to see you two getting along so well lately~♪
**Ako**: So that's what happened! In any case, I'm happy to see you two getting along so well lately~♪

Tomoe
Well, we do have something in common, you know~.
**Tomoe**: Well, we do have something in common, you know~.

Ako
Huh? What's that? Wait... Ah! You're both cool!
**Ako**: Huh? What's that? Wait... Ah! You're both cool!

Sayo
Uhm, "cool"...?
**Sayo**: Uhm, "cool"...?

Tomoe
Ahaha. Bzzt. Wrong answer!
**Tomoe**: Ahaha. Bzzt. Wrong answer!

Ako
Huh?! You are though~!
**Ako**: Huh?! You are though~!

Tomoe
Yeah, I suppose we can just take the compliment and move on. Anyway, we better get going. See you around, Sayo-san. We should have another big-sister talk sometime!
**Tomoe**: Yeah, I suppose we can just take the compliment and move on. Anyway, we better get going. See you around, Sayo-san. We should have another big-sister talk sometime!

Sayo
Alright.
**Sayo**: Alright.

Ako
Huh...? Ah! That's right!!
**Ako**: Huh...? Ah! That's right!!

Ako
You're both big sisters!
**Ako**: You're both big sisters!

Tomoe
Ahaha! So you finally figured it out, huh? That's right! Good job, Ako!
**Tomoe**: Ahaha! So you finally figured it out, huh? That's right! Good job, Ako!

Ako
Ehehe~. How could I forget? You two are such cool big sisters!
**Ako**: Ehehe~. How could I forget? You two are such cool big sisters!

**Transcript**

 CiRCLE - Lobby

Tomoe
Ah, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san! What's up?!
**Tomoe**: Ah, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san! What's up?!

Marina
Ah, Tomoe-chan! Hi there~. Huh? Do you have a practice scheduled for today?
**Marina**: Ah, Tomoe-chan! Hi there~. Huh? Do you have a practice scheduled for today?

Tomoe
No, I just wanted to thank you two for the other day. I completely forgot to say something on our way out last time.
**Tomoe**: No, I just wanted to thank you two for the other day. I completely forgot to say something on our way out last time.

Marina
Thank us...? For what? I don't remember doing anything special... Do you, BanG Dreamer-san?
**Marina**: Thank us...? For what? I don't remember doing anything special... Do you, BanG Dreamer-san?

Marina
... You don't know either, huh?
**Marina**: ... You don't know either, huh?

Tomoe
Come on, you let me and Ako rent out a studio without a reservation the other day, didn't you? Remember when we came rushing in here? I'm talking about that.
**Tomoe**: Come on, you let me and Ako rent out a studio without a reservation the other day, didn't you? Remember when we came rushing in here? I'm talking about that.

Marina
Ah~, that's all? We just happened to have a studio open. It wasn't anything you need to thank us for...
**Marina**: Ah~, that's all? We just happened to have a studio open. It wasn't anything you need to thank us for...

Tomoe
But if we hadn't been able to drum it out back then, I get the feeling things would have just gotten more complicated.
**Tomoe**: But if we hadn't been able to drum it out back then, I get the feeling things would have just gotten more complicated.

Tomoe
In any case, the whole thing made me realize just how grateful I am to have a place like CiRCLE.
**Tomoe**: In any case, the whole thing made me realize just how grateful I am to have a place like CiRCLE.

Marina
Fufu. I don't know what happened with you and Ako-chan, but I'm happy to hear that's how you feel about CiRCLE.
**Marina**: Fufu. I don't know what happened with you and Ako-chan, but I'm happy to hear that's how you feel about CiRCLE.

Tomoe
I guess you could say CiRCLE feels like home to us. That goes for me and Afterglow, as well as Ako and Roselia.
**Tomoe**: I guess you could say CiRCLE feels like home to us. That goes for me and Afterglow, as well as Ako and Roselia.

Marina
So does that make me like everyone's mother...?
**Marina**: So does that make me like everyone's mother...?

Tomoe
No way! You're definitely the big sister. No doubt about it.
**Tomoe**: No way! You're definitely the big sister. No doubt about it.

Marina
Fufu! Then that makes all of you my younger siblings, right?
**Marina**: Fufu! Then that makes all of you my younger siblings, right?

Marina
Aw~, suddenly I have a ton of cute little sisters! That sure puts me in a good mood ♪
**Marina**: Aw~, suddenly I have a ton of cute little sisters! That sure puts me in a good mood ♪

Tomoe
Hey, careful now. Being a big sister has its own special set of troubles...
**Tomoe**: Hey, careful now. Being a big sister has its own special set of troubles...

Marina
Fufu. That's okay! If it's for my adorable little sisters, nothing can stop me!
**Marina**: Fufu. That's okay! If it's for my adorable little sisters, nothing can stop me!

Tomoe
Ah! Exactly! That's it!
**Tomoe**: Ah! Exactly! That's it!

Marina
Hm?
**Marina**: Hm?

Tomoe
That's how I felt when I was drumming with Ako. If I had to put that into words, that's probably how I'd say it... "If it's for my adorable little sisters, nothing can stop me!"
**Tomoe**: That's how I felt when I was drumming with Ako. If I had to put that into words, that's probably how I'd say it... "If it's for my adorable little sisters, nothing can stop me!"

Tomoe
I get it now... I've been thinking about it a lot, but you're right, that's all there is to it!
**Tomoe**: I get it now... I've been thinking about it a lot, but you're right, that's all there is to it!

Tomoe
I'm just glad to have finally figured it out! Thank you!
**Tomoe**: I'm just glad to have finally figured it out! Thank you!

Marina
Ahaha... Wish I could say we were all on the same page since you're thanking us again...
**Marina**: Ahaha... Wish I could say we were all on the same page since you're thanking us again...

Tomoe
Ah, hey, is there an open studio right now?
**Tomoe**: Ah, hey, is there an open studio right now?

Marina
Huh? ... Well, in about twenty minutes we'll be completely full, but at the moment we do have an open room... Why?
**Marina**: Huh? ... Well, in about twenty minutes we'll be completely full, but at the moment we do have an open room... Why?

Tomoe
I'm really fired up! I just wanna play the drums right now! Do you think I could rent out that room for twenty minutes?!
**Tomoe**: I'm really fired up! I just wanna play the drums right now! Do you think I could rent out that room for twenty minutes?!

Marina
Hm~... Such a heartfelt request from my little sister... How could I resist? Yep, go ahead and drum your heart out!
**Marina**: Hm~... Such a heartfelt request from my little sister... How could I resist? Yep, go ahead and drum your heart out!

Tomoe
Ahahaha! Thanks! I'll head right in then! Here I go~!
**Tomoe**: Ahahaha! Thanks! I'll head right in then! Here I go~!

Marina
Tomoe-chan... That was one heck of a shout...
**Marina**: Tomoe-chan... That was one heck of a shout...