1st Anniversary (Maho)/Episode

— **Potential for Detours**

**Library**

 **Maho:**All right, I gotta focus on making songs today!**Maho**: All right, I gotta focus on making songs today!

 **Muni:**Okay, but the library? Why not the practice room?**Muni**: Okay, but the library? Why not the practice room?

 **Maho:**I felt like a change of scenery could inspire me.**Maho**: I felt like a change of scenery could inspire me.

 **Rei:**Indeed, coming here together should be refreshing.**Rei**: Indeed, coming here together should be refreshing.

 **Rinku:**Whoa, so many books! No matter how many times I come here, it's still just as amazing.**Rinku**: Whoa, so many books! No matter how many times I come here, it's still just as amazing.

 **Rei:**It truly is incredible. Just imagine how many hours it would take to read them all...**Rei**: It truly is incredible. Just imagine how many hours it would take to read them all...

 **Rinku:**I can't even, it's making my head spin.**Rinku**: I can't even, it's making my head spin.

 **Maho:**I never thought about trying to read them all. I don't think I could handle it...**Maho**: I never thought about trying to read them all. I don't think I could handle it...

 **Muni:**Enough about that. There's four seats in a row. We gotta take them fast. Can't exactly expect to focus, sitting next to a stranger.**Muni**: Enough about that. There's four seats in a row. We gotta take them fast. Can't exactly expect to focus, sitting next to a stranger.

 **Rinku:**You're an expert on creativity, huh Muni-chan?**Rinku**: You're an expert on creativity, huh Muni-chan?

 **Muni:**Yeah, and I know that being able to focus is key.**Muni**: Yeah, and I know that being able to focus is key.

 **Maho:**True. Let's get started. First, we find our seats. Next, we each look for books on a concept.**Maho**: True. Let's get started. First, we find our seats. Next, we each look for books on a concept.

 **Rei:**The concept for our new song, correct?**Rei**: The concept for our new song, correct?

 **Maho:**Right. I was thinking of going with "restart."**Maho**: Right. I was thinking of going with "restart."

 **Muni:**Restart, huh...**Muni**: Restart, huh...

 **Rei:**Do you mean "to begin anew?"**Rei**: Do you mean "to begin anew?"

 **Muni:**No, just a "restart" in general. It doesn't have to be the dictionary definition. Right, Maho?**Muni**: No, just a "restart" in general. It doesn't have to be the dictionary definition. Right, Maho?

 **Maho:**Right. I wasn't thinking of a new beginning. Just try our best, do better, know what I mean?**Maho**: Right. I wasn't thinking of a new beginning. Just try our best, do better, know what I mean?

 **Muni:**I get it.**Muni**: I get it.

 **Rei:**Is this concept more of finding ourselves again? A new side to ourselves, perhaps?**Rei**: Is this concept more of finding ourselves again? A new side to ourselves, perhaps?

 **Maho:**Right, that's closer to the idea I had in mind.**Maho**: Right, that's closer to the idea I had in mind.

 **Rinku:**A new side to us, huh? Shedding our old skin, like insects or reptiles?**Rinku**: A new side to us, huh? Shedding our old skin, like insects or reptiles?

 **Maho:**There's got to be a better way to phrase that.**Maho**: There's got to be a better way to phrase that.

 **Rei:**At-At any rate, we should begin our search.**Rei**: At-At any rate, we should begin our search.

...

 **Maho:**This is tougher than I thought it'd be. Was my idea of "restart" too vague?**Maho**: This is tougher than I thought it'd be. Was my idea of "restart" too vague?

 **Maho:**Depending on who you ask, the meaning changes...**Maho**: Depending on who you ask, the meaning changes...

 **Maho:**But I definitely wanna use this for our next song.**Maho**: But I definitely wanna use this for our next song.

 **Maho:**I wonder how Rinku and the others are doing.**Maho**: I wonder how Rinku and the others are doing.

 **Rinku:**Whoa, the illustrations in this book are great!**Rinku**: Whoa, the illustrations in this book are great!

 **Muni:**How did I not know about these shortcuts before? These commands'll make computer work so easy!**Muni**: How did I not know about these shortcuts before? These commands'll make computer work so easy!

 **Rei:**The photograph of this sumo wrestler... Their moves simply exude the awe and sanctity of this Shinto ritual!**Rei**: The photograph of this sumo wrestler... Their moves simply exude the awe and sanctity of this Shinto ritual!

 **Rei:**It is truly splendid...**Rei**: It is truly splendid...

 **Maho:**Um, everyone? Did you forget already? We're looking for inspiration for our new song.**Maho**: Um, everyone? Did you forget already? We're looking for inspiration for our new song.

 **Rei:**Oh my!**Rei**: Oh my!

 **Muni:**Oops!**Muni**: Oops!

 **Rei:**My deepest apologies for getting side-tracked!**Rei**: My deepest apologies for getting side-tracked!

 **Muni:**I-I wasn't slacking off, or anything! I need to know the latest tech to hone my VJing.**Muni**: I-I wasn't slacking off, or anything! I need to know the latest tech to hone my VJing.

 **Rinku:**This little monkey! Look, it's so cute!**Rinku**: This little monkey! Look, it's so cute!

 **Rei:**Rinku-san? C-Can you hear me?**Rei**: Rinku-san? C-Can you hear me?

 **Rinku:**Whoa, this lion looks so cool♪**Rinku**: Whoa, this lion looks so cool♪

 **Muni:**Yeah no, she can't. She's off in her own world.**Muni**: Yeah no, she can't. She's off in her own world.

 **Maho:**...**Maho**: ...

 **Muni:**...**Muni**: ...

 **Rei:**...**Rei**: ...

 **Maho:**Hehe... Ha ha ha!**Maho**: Hehe... Ha ha ha!

 **Muni:**Y-You're not mad, Maho?**Muni**: Y-You're not mad, Maho?

 **Maho:**Huh? Why would I be mad?**Maho**: Huh? Why would I be mad?

 **Rei:**It would be understandable, as we all became side-tracked instead of seeking song ideas.**Rei**: It would be understandable, as we all became side-tracked instead of seeking song ideas.

 **Maho:**Nah, I get it. You love sumo, Rei.**Maho**: Nah, I get it. You love sumo, Rei.

 **Rei:**Well yes, that is true... But of all of us today, you alone were earnest in song-making, Maho-san.**Rei**: Well yes, that is true... But of all of us today, you alone were earnest in song-making, Maho-san.

 **Maho:**We've been friends for a long time. Long enough that I know you're not slacking off.**Maho**: We've been friends for a long time. Long enough that I know you're not slacking off.

 **Maho:**Having curiosity and interests strong enough to distract you is proof you're full of vitality.**Maho**: Having curiosity and interests strong enough to distract you is proof you're full of vitality.

 **Muni:**I guess you could put it that way, yeah.**Muni**: I guess you could put it that way, yeah.

 **Maho:**That vitality's saved me so many, many times. I get stuck in my own head when I'm alone.**Maho**: That vitality's saved me so many, many times. I get stuck in my own head when I'm alone.

 **Maho:**With how vague this concept is, a change of pace might help inspire us better, right?**Maho**: With how vague this concept is, a change of pace might help inspire us better, right?

 **Rei:**Yes, that may be true...**Rei**: Yes, that may be true...

 **Maho:**It's like Rei said earlier. We're trying to find a new side to ourselves. Taking the scenic route could help us find...**Maho**: It's like Rei said earlier. We're trying to find a new side to ourselves. Taking the scenic route could help us find...

 **Rinku:**Everyone! Look, look! This picture's incredible! It's perfect for our new song!**Rinku**: Everyone! Look, look! This picture's incredible! It's perfect for our new song!

 **Maho:**See what I mean?**Maho**: See what I mean?