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Kujo Tenn: Good work today, Yuki-san. Looks like we'll be working together for the Forest of Time Museum project.

Kujo Tenn: Ryuu and I are looking forward to working with you.

Yuki: Thanksy.

Kujo Tenn: Is something wrong?

Yuki: Sorry, my taxi hit a bump.

Yuki: I typed Thanksy on accident. Sounds like the catchphrase of some mascot character.

Kujo Tenn: Good worky.

Yuki: It's moe when someone as cute as you says it.

Kujo Tenn: Isn't “moe” kind of an outdated word?

Yuki: Huh, Really? Come to think of it, Momo doesn't really say it anymore either.

Kujo Tenn: So Momo-san is your benchmark for what’s trending?

Yuki: Pretty much. Most of my vocabulary comes from Momo.

Yuki: I haven’t had the opportunity to see him much lately, so my vocabulary's been getting rusty.

Kujo Tenn: I heard you've been very busy. The schedule for your drama and your new single ended up overlapping.

Yuki: Yeah, but I'm managing.

Yuki: I'll still be at this weekend's meeting.

Kujo Tenn: The museum meeting?

Yuki: Yes. We used Okarin 👓 Power to carve some time out of my schedule.

Yuki: Idols and Japanese paintings aren't exactly a collaboration you see every day, and they've put together a really interesting group for it.

Kujo Tenn: We sure are an unusual combination.

Kujo Tenn: I don't know the details of the selection process, but I heard your name was the first to come up because you're top-class both as a composer and as an actor.

Yuki: If we're saying that, then Mitsuki-kun's well known as an MC, Ryuunosuke-kun has fans of every generation thanks to his sexy look and approachable personality

Yuki: And you, Tenn-kun, have a 100% approval rating. You're the perfect model idol from every angle.

Yuki: Maybe they gathered us because they wanted people to feel that art, which can seem intimidating, is actually approachable.

Kujo Tenn: "A model idol"... I am honored to hear that from someone as respectable as you.

Kujo Tenn: I'll do my best to live up to your expectations on this project.

Yuki: Why'd you suddenly get so formal? Bring back the energy from "Good worky."

Kujo Tenn: Sorry. We were talking about work, so I slipped into serious mode.

Yuki: Say it cutely.

Kujo Tenn: I'm super excited to work with you! ☺️

Yuki: Ah, that sounded a little like Riku-kun

Kujo Tenn: It’s not as moe when I say it.

Yuki: ^^

Kujo Tenn: ^^

Yuki: Tenn-kun, I'll be home in about ten minutes but

Yuki: My eyelids are starting to stick together.

Kujo Tenn: That's no good. A top idol shouldn't be this defenseless.

Yuki: Then tell me something that'll wake me up.

Yuki: A cute Gaku-kun story would work.

Kujo Tenn: ...Gaku?

Kujo Tenn: Sorry, but Gaku exists at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from "moe". Can I tell you a Ryuu story instead?

Yuki: 

Kujo Tenn: Apparently, when Ryuu was in Okinawa, he danced with local children at community events.

Kujo Tenn: They performed the “Purple Yam Mogu Mogu Exercise”.

Yuki: The Purple Yam Mogu Mogu Exercise

Yuki: I looked it up and wow. I expected a laid-back little dance, but it's surprisingly intense.

Kujo Tenn: The first verse represents the yams being mashed and strained on their journey to becoming tarts.

Yuki: Yams live a rough life.

Yuki: Is there any footage of Ryuunosuke-kun dancing it?

Kujo Tenn: I wanted to see it too, but the video his relatives recorded is so shaky you can't make anything out…

Yuki: So the camera skills run in the family.

Yuki: Thanks. I'm really awake now.

Kujo Tenn: I'm glad I could help. Feel free to message me anytime you feel sleepy again.

Yuki: I will. Next time I expect a cute Tenn-kun story too.

Kujo Tenn:

Yuki: Mitsuki-kun, good evening.

Yuki: Is Yamato-kun nearby?

Izumi Mitsuki: Good evening! Yes he is!

Izumi Mitsuki: 

Izumi Mitsuki: ↑ Just got out of the bath and he's lounging around like this lolol

Yuki: Sorry to bother you, but could you tell him to check my message?

Izumi Mitsuki: He hasn't even read your message? I'll tell him right away!

Izumi Mitsuki: 👓 Your message got buried under a bunch of company messages and I missed it. I’ll take you up on those drinks next time

Izumi Mitsuki: ↑ His words, not mine 😆 What's this about drinks?

Yuki: Shizuo-san gave me a few bottles of really good sake, so I wanted to pass some along to him. But he's been leaving me on read, or rather not even opening my messages, for two days.

Izumi Mitsuki: Two days is pretty bad lolol

Izumi Mitsuki: Though I don't exactly think of you as a fast replier either 🤔

Yuki: Well, I only reply when I feel like it

Izumi Mitsuki: So you're in the mood to reply today 😄 Nice!

Yuki: I messaged you first after all

Yuki: Maybe I'll just start messaging you instead since Yamato-kun never replies to me anyways

Izumi Mitsuki: Anytime! I'm confident I'm a fast replier 👍

Yuki: That impudent junior didn’t even bother opening the message

Yuki: 

Yuki: ↑ Even though he’s laying like this

Izumi Mitsuki: LOOOOOOOL

Yuki: Are you coming to the Japanese painting exhibition?

Izumi Mitsuki: You mean Yamato-san? I was actually inviting him a moment ago!

Izumi Mitsuki: He said he watched our promo video, and apparently he recognized a few of the paintings.

Yuki: As expected since he was taught about stuff like this

Izumi Mitsuki: Seriously! I didn't know a single thing about them at first 😲

Yuki: I think that's actually a good thing this time. The goal was to attract people like us, people who don’t know much about Japanese painting.

Yuki: I really liked your comment, Mitsuki-kun. It’s something only you could’ve said. Those words came from you, and that's what made them so meaningful.

Izumi Mitsuki: Yuki-san...! Thank you so much!! 😭

Izumi Mitsuki: I decided I'm going again next week, so I'll make sure to see the “Mumei” painting one more time!

Yuki: Lucky you. I wanna see it too.

Izumi Mitsuki: Wanna go together if you want? You could bring over those drinks while you’re at it.

Yuki: Sounds good. Mind if I invite Momo too?

Izumi Mitsuki: Of course not! I'll make a group chat so we can work out a date.

Izumi Mitsuki: Leave the tickets to me, I’ll take care of them 😄 I'll also find somewhere nice for lunch and make a reservation!

Yuki: Then I'll drive.

Izumi Mitsuki: Is that okay!? I'd appreciate that so much! 🥹

Izumi Mitsuki: Sorry we're always relying on you, Re:vale-san!

Yuki: We're the ones relying on you right now. You're planning everything, getting the tickets, even arranging lunch.

Yuki: No wonder you're a top contender for "Idol We'd Most Want as an Older Brother". You're incredibly dependable.

Izumi Mitsuki: Yuki-san, you saw that ranking!?

Yuki: Of course. It was getting almost as much attention as the "Man People Most Want to Be Held By" ranking.

Yuki: The results aren't out yet, but I imagine either you or Ryuunosuke-kun will win.

Izumi Mitsuki: Ahhh! Tsunashi-san is seriously tough competition! Though Iori keeps insisting I'm definitely going to win lolol

Izumi Mitsuki: As someone with seventeen years of experience being Mitsukiniki, I've gotta live up to it! 😤

Yuki: What's that niki thing?

Izumi Mitsuki: It's a nickname Nagi started calling me recently. It's basically a shortened version of aniki (big bro) 🤔

Izumi Mitsuki: Apparently it's what you call someone you can really rely on!

Yuki: Mitsuki-niki

Yuki: It's kind of a tongue twister

Izumi Mitsuki: Now that you mention it 😂 Yukiniki is a little tricky too!

Yuki: Momoniki is easy to say.

Izumi Mitsuki: You're right! Momoniki! Yukiniki!

Izumi Mitsuki: Yamato-san's too much of a spoiled kid for “niki” to apply to him 🤔

Torao Mido: Good work today.

Nagi Rokuya: |ω・`）peek

Nagi Rokuya: My sixth sense told me that you would be messaging me, Mido-shi

Nagi Rokuya: This is about the news that the limited-edition "Historangers" figurines are being rereleased in limited quantities, isn't it?

Torao Mido: How the heck did you know!?

Nagi Rokuya: It was a hot topic on Rabitter a few days ago. Then I remembered Mitsuki telling me that the two of you got really excited talking about Historangers once

Nagi Rokuya: You wanted to share the joy of your favorite character's god tier merch getting rereleased with someone, correct?

Torao Mido: Yeah, it's true that you were the first person that came to mind for this kind of conversation

Torao Mido: Actually, I'm surprised you know about stuff outside of Kokona too

Nagi Rokuya: Even though the series ended long ago, seeing the fans still passionately spreading information about Historangers moved my heart.

Nagi Rokuya: No matter how much time passes, they never stop loving Historangers. Truly, they are exemplary fans. I was very touched.

Torao Mido: I see.

Torao Mido: I just saw the news pop up online earlier myself, and it totally caught me off guard

Torao Mido: Never thought figurines from over ten years ago would actually get a rerelease.

Nagi Rokuya:

Nagi Rokuya: Mido-shi! This news came out several days ago already.

Nagi Rokuya: There are already people estimating stock numbers for hobby shops and other stores, you know.

Torao Mido: There’s already an information network for this!?

Torao Mido: Damn, so I’m already behind...

Nagi Rokuya: Have you been checking Rabitter?

Torao Mido: Not really.

Nagi Rokuya: NO! Acquiring merchandise is an information war! 😤

Nagi Rokuya: That mindset will not do. First, you must research each store’s reservation systems and numbered ticket distribution information.

Torao Mido: Do you really have to go that far?

Nagi Rokuya: Mido-shi, I see that you have yet to experience the sorrow of being told that the ticket distribution has already ended right before your eyes... 🥺

Nagi Rokuya: The shock was so severe, I suffered nightmares for three whole days afterward.

Torao Mido: That sounds brutal…

Torao Mido: I mean, I’d definitely like to get them if I can

Nagi Rokuya: |ω・`）peek

Nagi Rokuya: As it happens, I am planning a trip to Akihabara soon myself for the new Kokona gashapon [1] release.

Torao Mido: Are you saying you’ll show me around?

Nagi Rokuya: I am an ally to all who devote themselves to oshikatsu. [2] It would also be the perfect opportunity to show you my recommended stores and important spots you should keep in mind :D

Torao Mido: That’s reassuring

Nagi Rokuya: By the way, during the week before merch releases or events, I treat it as a period for accumulating virtue. I take over duties like taking out the dorm garbage, grocery shopping, and additional cleaning in order to build good karma.

Torao Mido: I haven’t really done any of those before

Nagi Rokuya: It was a fresh experience for me too when I first moved into the dorms. Back in my homeland, there were many people who handled household cleaning for us.

Torao Mido: Well, cleaning a royal palace is a huge undertaking after all.

Torao Mido: My house wasn’t that massive, but we did have people who handled things around the home too.

Nagi Rokuya: So you also grew up surrounded by many people, I see.

Torao Mido: My family was always busy and away from home a lot after all.

Torao Mido: Sometimes the concierge would help me with homework, or play with me too.

Torao Mido: Whenever I’d run around the house pretending to be a hero, they’d be really worried

Nagi Rokuya: Young boys do tend to be reckless and end up covered in bumps and bruises 😆

Nagi Rokuya: They must have had quite a difficult time handling the mischievous young Mido-shi.

Torao Mido: Yeah. They really took good care of me.

Nagi Rokuya: I remember that on days when I finished my studies early, I would sometimes draw pictures together with the butlers as well.

Torao Mido: Guess taking care of the children like that is an important part of the job too.

Torao Mido: I’ll keep that in mind for the upcoming butler experience shoot.

Nagi Rokuya: YES! With our powers combined, I am sure we will pull off the shoot perfectly as well.

Nagi Rokuya: After all, I am someone who has experienced butler work training before. Should anything happen, I shall lend you my assistance

Torao Mido: Thanks

Torao Mido: I think I’ll try going into the real shoot thinking about my concierge too

Nagi Rokuya:

The End.

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[1] Gashapon: Japanese capsule toy vending machines that dispense random collectible items, usually small character goods or figurines sealed inside plastic capsules.

Nagi Rokuya: Hi, Isumi-shi.

Nagi Rokuya: We are still good for our 7 PM plan today, yes?

Haruka Isumi: Rokuya-san, good work today!

Haruka Isumi: I’ve already got snacks and homework all sorted 😏

Nagi Rokuya: OK!

Nagi Rokuya: Tonight, let us finally aim to fully clear Zombie World Episode 0

Haruka Isumi: It really has been a long battle up to this point… but tonight, we settle it once and for all! 😤

Nagi Rokuya: I believe we can reach a truly moving ending together. Also, there is one more thing I wanted to tell you.

Haruka Isumi: What is it? 😳

Nagi Rokuya: A new Zombie World game has officially been announced!

Nagi Rokuya:

Haruka Isumi: What!? Seriously!?

Haruka Isumi: LET'S GOOO!!!

Nagi Rokuya: The announcement was made late last night at a major gaming event held in Europe. A trailer has also been uploaded to RabbiTube

Haruka Isumi: You’re right!! It was uploaded exactly at midnight!

Haruka Isumi: I was asleep so I had no idea!

Nagi Rokuya: Isumi-shi, you really are a good kid… to already be asleep before the date even changed

Haruka Isumi: I’m not that good of a kid, though. I usually stay up late, like even until 1 AM or so

Nagi Rokuya: In other words, you were preparing yourself for tonight with me. Impressive. As expected of you, Isumi-shi 😉

Haruka Isumi: N-no, it’s not like that

Haruka Isumi: Well... maybe it kinda is?

Nagi Rokuya: The next game will apparently be set in a hundred-year-old Western mansion, where you’ll battle zombies wielding chainsaws and scythes

Haruka Isumi: A hundred-year-old mansion... chainsaws and scythes?

Haruka Isumi: Why does it sound familiar... like I've heard it recently...

Nagi Rokuya: The story setting almost feels like it was designed specifically for us, who overcame that trial, doesn't it? 😎

Nagi Rokuya: And most importantly, the sequel will apparently have significantly more cooperative puzzle-solving with teammates!

Nagi Rokuya: It looks like we’ll all be able to enjoy playing together again, and you and I will be voice chatting for a while longer too

Haruka Isumi: You’ll really play with me again?

Nagi Rokuya: I'd like to play with you specifically, Isumi-shi.

Nagi Rokuya: Your ability to fearlessly take on any trap or gimmick gives me strength as well

Nagi Rokuya: I was reminded of that again when we solved the mystery of the Blackford Residence.

Haruka Isumi: Taking the lead’s something I do a lot in ŹOOĻ too!

Haruka Isumi: But you casually backing me up helped me out a ton too, Rokuya-san

Nagi Rokuya: Don’t you think we make quite an excellent team?

Haruka Isumi: The new game's gonna be a piece of cake for the two of us 💪

Nagi Rokuya: Let us show off our brilliant teamwork once again in the next game 😆

Haruka Isumi: OK! 😆

Nagi Rokuya: Then, I shall prepare for tonight by having Mitsuki make pancakes for me.

Haruka Isumi: Homemade pancakes from Izumi's big bro!? I’m so jealoussss 🥺

Haruka Isumi: Good work today

Haruka Isumi: I had lunch earlier with Izumi and Yotsuba, and the fruit you packed for me was super yummy

Haruka Isumi: I mean, it was very delicious! Thank you very much!

Yamato Nikaido: Good work today, Isumi

Yamato Nikaido: You didn’t have to message me just to thank me. You're such a polite kid

Yamato Nikaido: We had that really intense shoot yesterday, and I heard you still had school today, so I figured some fruit might help you recover a bit

Haruka Isumi: The kiwi was cut into flower shapes and stuff, it was insane!

Haruka Isumi: I even messaged the ŹOOĻ group chat about how awesome it was

Yamato Nikaido: I know, Tama sent me a picture of you taking photos of the fruit looking super happy

Haruka Isumi: That guy— when did he even take that!? 😳

Haruka Isumi: You know, Yotsuba was sitting there going, “Pretty awesome, right? That’s our Yama-san,” looking all smug

Haruka Isumi: So Izumi and I had to remind him that the one who’s awesome is Nikaido-san, not him lmao

Yamato Nikaido: That side of Tama is really cute

Haruka Isumi: Cute?

Haruka Isumi: To me he’s just kinda funny

Yamato Nikaido: Well, I guess that’s how it is when you’re friends

Haruka Isumi: By the way, have you told Yotsuba and the others anything about the butler shoot?

Yamato Nikaido: Nope. They asked about it, but I just dodged the question

Haruka Isumi: Right!?

Haruka Isumi: I also had a hard time trying to think of what to tell Yotsuba and Izumi since I didn't want to spoil anything

Haruka Isumi: So I just said I forgot lmaoo

Yamato Nikaido: You said you forgot what happened yesterday? The very next day?

Haruka Isumi: Izumi said the exact same thing too 😂

Haruka Isumi: Also, Minami asked in our group chat how it went

Haruka Isumi:

Haruka Isumi: So me, Torao, and Touma just replied with this ￪ sticker lmaoo

Yamato Nikaido: There's no way Natsume-chan bought that LOL

Haruka Isumi: But we worked really hard on that shoot, so I want everyone to be surprised!

Yamato Nikaido: I get that.

Yamato Nikaido: I figured something was up, but even I didn’t expect things to be set up that elaborately

Haruka Isumi: Hold on! You realized it was a prank before filming started!?

Yamato Nikaido: More like I just had a feeling. When I first heard about it, I thought it was weird they’d call in four people for such a simple-sounding project

Haruka Isumi: That’s crazy... 😳 I seriously had no idea at all

Haruka Isumi: Nikaido-san, you seem really mature… that’s cool

Yamato Nikaido: You think so?

Yamato Nikaido: Personally, I think you’re fine just the way you are. Being genuinely surprised when you're pranked actually works better for your position too

Haruka Isumi: Is that how it is...? 🤔

Haruka Isumi: Ah! Looks like we have to switch classrooms now, so I’ll head off!

Yamato Nikaido: Yeah, do your best!

Haruka Isumi:

Yamato Nikaido: Mido, I’ll be dropping by tomorrow

Torao Mido: Yeah. Let me know once you know what time you’ll get here

Yamato Nikaido: OK. It's been a while since the whole movie club’s gotten together, huh

Torao Mido: Yeah. It’s been a while since I’ve used the theater room too

Yamato Nikaido: The fact that you have a room like that is crazy

Yamato Nikaido: If it’s comfy enough, I might just start hanging around there all the time

Torao Mido: My members basically already do that. Whenever there’s a movie we wanna watch, everyone just ends up gathering at my place

Yamato Nikaido: So you have guys over, huh

Yamato Nikaido: Knowing you, I figured you’d be bringing sexy women over instead

Torao Mido: You’re not wrong, that used to be the case

Yamato Nikaido: So I was right!?

Yamato Nikaido: Well, you do seem like the type who’d put a lot of thought into interior design and stuff too

Yamato Nikaido: I feel like it's the kind of room with mood lighting and everything that girls would love

Torao Mido: So you like rooms like that too, huh

Torao Mido: Then you can come over anytime

Yamato Nikaido: Huh?

Torao Mido: What

Yamato Nikaido: You’re surprisingly kind, Mido. And straightforward

Yamato Nikaido: You kinda remind me of Sou in a way

Torao Mido: I’m similar to Sogo...? Me?

Torao Mido: Me?

Yamato Nikaido: You said it twice

Torao Mido: I mean, I can humble myself and ask properly when I need a favor, but Sogo’s more the type to quietly pressure people into things, right?

Yamato Nikaido: Ah

Yamato Nikaido: I kinda get what you mean

Yamato Nikaido: The old Sou used to just smile and go, “Tamaki-kun.” whenever Tama left his clothes scattered everywhere

Torao Mido: See? That’s a very Osaka-like reaction

Yamato Nikaido: But apparently, lately he’s been saying stuff like, “Let’s clean it up together,” and trying to be more supportive. 'Cause it makes Tama happy

Torao Mido: So he changes his negotiation style based on the other person’s reactions. Impressive.

Yamato Nikaido: It’s not some calculated strategy like that LOL

Torao Mido: Speaking of kind people, you’re the one who fits that description. I heard you took horror movies off tomorrow’s watch list for me

Yamato Nikaido: Me? I don’t remember anyone asking me to do that

Torao Mido: I heard you contacted Yuki-san after that shoot. He told me everything

Yamato Nikaido: That guy… he never talks about important stuff but he sure loves bringing up unnecessary things…

Torao Mido: And you didn’t even mention that it was because I’m bad with horror movies

Torao Mido: You’re a pretty good man

Yamato Nikaido: Cut it out. Coming from a guy like you, that somehow sounds sarcastic

Torao Mido: Does it?

Yamato Nikaido: You’re the kind of guy who can casually princess carry someone like it’s nothing

Torao Mido: I wouldn’t mind doing it again if you want

Yamato Nikaido: Huh!?

Yamato Nikaido: No, I’ll have to respectfully decline that offer.

Torao Mido: Why?

Torao Mido: During the shoot, Nanase said you probably actually enjoyed it

Torao Mido: Said it’s because you’ve got a surprisingly cute side to you

Yamato Nikaido: I think there’s been some kind of misunderstanding here...

Torao Mido: They say every man has two sides to him. There's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Yamato Nikaido: How do I put this... it’s more like...

Yamato Nikaido: Like when a dad who works his ass off all week completely switches off on Sundays and spends the whole day watching golf programs or something. That kind of thing

Torao Mido: What kind of example is that?

Yamato Nikaido: Like, you know, he’s relaxed around his family so he acts a little goofy on purpose, just to see them get annoyed and laugh to himself

Torao Mido: My father never did things just to mess with me like that.

Yamato Nikaido: So your family was the kind that stayed strict and proper even at home, huh…

Yamato Nikaido: Forget it, let’s grab drinks sometime soon. I’ll explain it properly then

Torao Mido: Got it, invite me whenever

Riku Nanase:

Torao Mido:

Riku Nanase: Mido-san, you really used my sticker! 😆 I’m really happy you remembered, even though I only mentioned it briefly during our “Super Exciting Week” talk project.

Torao Mido: You did ask me to, after all. So, how was it?

Riku Nanase: I'm really happy 😆✨

Riku Nanase:

Riku Nanase: ￪ How's this?

Torao Mido: Not bad

Torao Mido: I think I get what you meant when you said sending stickers back and forth like this is fun, Nanase

Riku Nanase: I’m gonna keep using them a lot from now on too 😆

Riku Nanase: Ah

Riku Nanase: Please hold on a moment!

Torao Mido: Did something happen?

Riku Nanase: I'm sorry! Sogo-san just came into the living room and asked me what was going on. I guess I was laughing while reading our Rabbit Chat 😊

Riku Nanase: I let him know that when I asked you to use stickers during our talk, you actually did it!

Riku Nanase: He said, “That’s great” 😆

Torao Mido: If it makes you that happy, I’ll use them again

Torao Mido: More importantly, you’re at the dorm right now, huh. Is it alright for you to be chatting with me while you’re with Sogo?

Riku Nanase: Sogo-san's going to help Tamaki study now 👍 And I had so much fun during today’s talk, I still wanted to keep talking with you, Mido-san!

Torao Mido: I see. Yeah, I guess it did feel a bit short

Torao Mido: I don’t have anything planned after this, so we can talk as much as you want

Riku Nanase:

Riku Nanase: I was really happy about the three things you said you liked about me during the talk, Mido-san.

Riku Nanase: “The way you sometimes call me Tora-nii,” “the way you come talk to me so warmly” and “the way you send me Rabbit Chat messages even when you don’t have a reason.” 😌

Torao Mido: I'm glad you liked them

Torao Mido: I liked the ones you said about me too, though

Riku Nanase: The way you’re always happy when I bring you onigiri as a treat! The way you reply right away when I message you! And the way you recommend movies to me!

Torao Mido: I felt like your choices were just so you, Nanase

Torao Mido: Ever since we got put in the same shuffle unit, you’ve been bringing me okaka [1] onigiri every now and then

Riku Nanase: When I do, your eyes light up a little, Mido-san! And that makes me really happy too 😆

Torao Mido: I’ll bring you something in return next time. You like okaka, right?

Riku Nanase: I do! But if it's something you picked, I’d be happy to try anything 😋

Torao Mido: Got it. Then look forward to it

Riku Nanase:

Torao Mido:

The End.

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The End.

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Nagi Rokuya: Hi, Isumi-shi.

Nagi Rokuya: IDOLiSH7 had some time while we were waiting, so Tamaki and Sogo immediately began searching for the Rainbow City jellyfish stickers.

Haruka Isumi: Rokuya-san, good work today! The ones we put up all around Rainbow City for the "Super Exciting Week" event, right?

Haruka Isumi: Yotsuba had messaged me about it too. He said he was really struggling to find the remaining two stickers

Nagi Rokuya: Well, you and I put our heads together to hide those ones, after all

Nagi Rokuya: As expected, those final two are Hard Mode difficulty

Haruka Isumi: Ahh, so they couldn’t find those ones huh, lmaoo. They are rare stickers with both our signatures on them, after all

Haruka Isumi: The one stuck behind the Ferris wheel seat, and the one slightly peeking out from under the mat at the sky garden entrance

Haruka Isumi: Maybe we made it a little too hard…

Nagi Rokuya: No problem! 👍 The more difficult it is, the more rewarding the challenge becomes

Haruka Isumi: That's true — even if fans can’t find them all in one go, it might make them want to come back and try again

Nagi Rokuya: Indeed. And it seems a video of us right up until we hid them will also be uploaded.

Nagi Rokuya: I’m sure they’ll piece things together from our conversation and find them ✨

Haruka Isumi: Fans really understand us better than we think, don't they

Haruka Isumi: I don’t even talk about liking T-kun that much, but I guess some fans picked up on it by noticing my belongings or something, and they’ve been putting stickers of him on their fan letters to me

Nagi Rokuya: They must be imagining the look on your face when you receive them as they decorate those letters

Haruka Isumi: Yeah… probably

Nagi Rokuya: Our desire to make our fans happy will surely reach them as well. They will find those stickers

Haruka Isumi: I see…

Haruka Isumi: Yeah, I hope so

Nagi Rokuya:

Nagi Rokuya: It looks like the wait will be quite long, so I was just thinking of sharing some fond memories involving you with my members after this

Haruka Isumi: Fond memories…?

Haruka Isumi: Ah!! Please don’t tell them about what happened at the sky garden! 🫥

Nagi Rokuya: Why not? You, a rather shy individual, leapt straight into my arms of your own accord, after all

Haruka Isumi: I told you, that was an accident! I just messed up my landing coming off the step ladder...

Nagi Rokuya: Oh? Do you take issue with that interpretation? 😏

Haruka Isumi: It’s not like that

Haruka Isumi: You smelled really nice!

Nagi Rokuya: I was wearing the same Kokona collab fragrance as I did during our "GREEN BUBBLE" activities ✨

Nagi Rokuya: 70

Nagi Rokuya: By the way, Isumi-shi — after working on this project together, do you feel the distance between our hearts has grown even closer?

Haruka Isumi: Um… I would say it has.

Nagi Rokuya:

Haruka Isumi:

Minami Natsume: Izumi-san, great work with the report for the recent "Super Exciting Week" event.

Iori Izumi: Good work today, Natsume-san. Thank you very much for all your help as well.

Minami Natsume: It was a wonderful exhibition event, wasn’t it? Seeing so many of our past costumes and posters on display like that was quite moving.

Iori Izumi: I was a bit worried that I might have taken things too seriously, but now that the report video has been released, it seems to have been well received overall, so I’m relieved.

Minami Natsume: Yes, it seems many fans were happy to hear behind-the-scenes stories about outfits they hadn’t known about before.

Iori Izumi: I’ve heard the exhibition will continue for a while longer, so I'm hoping even more people will come see it.

Minami Natsume: Rainbow City water manju

Iori Izumi: Eh?

Iori Izumi: Ah, right, we had a corner to promote the Rainbow City water manju as well. Though unfortunately, it kept selling out, so we could only introduce it without actually trying it.

Iori Izumi: Um, Natsume-san?

Minami Natsume: My apologies. I had to speak to a staff member just now, so my message got cut off.

Minami Natsume: There was actually an emergency restock today. You mentioned during the report that you wanted to try it, didn’t you?

Minami Natsume: I’ve left some in the lounge as a gift, so please help yourself.

Iori Izumi: I see… Thank you for your consideration.

Minami Natsume: Fufu, I had a feeling you might be fond of the Rainbow City jellyfish mascot.

Iori Izumi: That's

Iori Izumi: What makes you think that?

Minami Natsume: When we worked together on the project, you were staring quite intently at the large Rainbow City jellyfish display.

Iori Izumi: It was simply large and visually striking, so it naturally caught my attention. Creatures with rounded forms and approachable expressions tend to be popular, so I believe it’s a strategically sound design.

Minami Natsume: That is true. The relaxed, mascot-style characters are quite popular.

Minami Natsume: Things that feel harmless and cute tend to be loved not just by children, but by adults as well.

Iori Izumi: Well… I suppose that is one aspect of it.

Minami Natsume: Of course, I do view the Rainbow City jellyfish favorably. The infinity-shaped ring motif and overall design are quite well done, after all.

Minami Natsume: That said, water manju is still just water manju in my opinion.

Iori Izumi: I see… I suppose there are people who think that way.

Minami Natsume: "People who think that way"...

Minami Natsume: Ah, could it be that you’re the type who feels bad about eating something cute?

Iori Izumi: … Excuse me?

Minami Natsume: I just gave some to Isumi-san earlier as well, and he said something similar. So I was wondering if you might be the same.

Iori Izumi: I suppose there are people like that.

Minami Natsume:

Minami Natsume: So you have no reservations about eating it, then?

Iori Izumi: No

Iori Izumi: Since you went out of your way to prepare it for me, Natsume-san, I’ll be sure to enjoy it properly.

Minami Natsume: By all means, take a big bite in one go.

Minami Natsume: I hear it’s delightfully soft and refreshing, and the red bean filling has a refined taste. You could probably eat several of them.

Iori Izumi:

Torao Mido: I just heard from Utsugi-san — apparently the café menu we came up with for "Super Exciting Week" has been selling out every day.

Torao Mido: Sounds like the fans are enjoying it too, which is great. I’d call that a big success

Sogo Osaka: Good work today, Mido-san.

Sogo Osaka: I just heard the same from our manager as well. It’s about what we expected.

Torao Mido: As expected of you. So it wasn’t even worth getting excited over, huh?

Sogo Osaka: That's not true.

Sogo Osaka: I was genuinely happy 💥

Torao Mido: What the!?

Sogo Osaka: It didn’t seem like my feelings were coming across, so I tried adding an emoji.

Torao Mido: 💥 <- What's this supposed to be

Sogo Osaka: I intended it to represent my emotions bursting out.

Torao Mido: I see…

Torao Mido: When you’re happy, isn't it more like 😊 or 🎶?

Sogo Osaka: You’re quite good at using emojis, Mido-san

Torao Mido: You’re really unique, Sogo. I thought you were mad or something

Sogo Osaka: My apologies if I made you concerned…

Torao Mido: Don’t worry about it

Torao Mido: So that’s just how you express yourself, huh. I’ll remember that

Sogo Osaka: I learn a great deal from speaking with you as well, Mido-san.

Sogo Osaka: The idea of serving authentic Japanese cuisine in a café with a Western-style interior isn’t something I would have thought of.

Torao Mido: Yeah, we tried something like that at our hotel before, and it worked well. That’s what made me think of it.

Torao Mido: I was honestly surprised when you pulled out that PowerPoint summarizing the café's past data during the planning meeting.

Sogo Osaka: I felt that the ideas you’d already shared matched perfectly with the menu trends suggested by the past data. Having numerical support also makes it easier to explain things to the staff

Torao Mido: Seeing the Osaka family’s data analysis skills firsthand is what convinced me this would work

Sogo Osaka: It’s thanks to your catchy “Rainbow Seafood Bowl” proposal.

Torao Mido: I struggled quite a bit trying to figure out how to express a rainbow using seafood, though

Torao Mido: But in the end, you suggested framing it around “capturing the colors of the seasons,” and I thought that was perfect

Sogo Osaka: There’s only so much you can do when trying to express color through sashimi alone, after all… Though it was fun looking through all those images of sashimi with you, Mido-san

Torao Mido: Huh

Sogo Osaka: Eh? Is something wrong?

Torao Mido: You just said you had fun

Sogo Osaka: Yes, I had fun! 👊💥🎶

Torao Mido: That got the message across this time. I did too.

Riku Nanase: Touma-san! Thank you for your help with today’s "Super Exciting Week" project! ✨

Riku Nanase: Making the flower stand was so much fun, wasn't it

Touma Inumaru: Good work today, Riku ‼️ Yeah, it was a blast 👍

Touma Inumaru: Well, to be honest, I knew it’d be a good time the second I heard I’d be paired with you 😆

Riku Nanase: We even did a little cheer before we started today! 😊

Touma Inumaru: We did, we did!

Touma Inumaru: But man, I’m just glad we somehow managed to finish it

Touma Inumaru: When we kept piling on more flowers and balloons and it got so big we couldn’t even move it, I kinda panicked lolol

Riku Nanase: They'd prepared so many beautiful flowers, I just wanted to keep adding more and more! 😆

Touma Inumaru:: The staff kept telling us “less is more,” but that was tough 😮 I definitely learned something though

Riku Nanase: They said it’ll be displayed in a prominent spot in the lobby on the day of the live, so all the fans will get to see it too!

Touma Inumaru: Yeah, I’m looking forward to that 👍

Touma Inumaru: Actually, now that I think about it, the live’s already right around the corner! Gets me fired up! 👊👊

Riku Nanase: Me too!! 👊👊

Touma Inumaru: They also said they’d upload the flower stand making video!

Riku Nanase: It’s going up the day before the live, right? 😊✨ I hope it gets everyone super excited!

Riku Nanase: I think the fans are really gonna love the part where you pretended to be a florist, Touma-san

Touma Inumaru: Huh? You mean that little impromptu roleplay we did? Think they’ll actually use it?

Riku Nanase: They definitely will!!!!!!

Riku Nanase: The part where you said, "Sunflowers suit your smile,” was so cool 😍

Touma Inumaru: Really? 😳 That just came out naturally ‘cause you played the customer so enthusiastically and went, “Give me flowers that suit me!”

Touma Inumaru: Though honestly, I was kinda wondering if I was trying too hard to sound cool lolol

Riku Nanase: Not at all!

Riku Nanase: I was really happy when you said sunflowers suit me. I was born in summer after all! 🌻

Touma Inumaru: That’s your reason!? 😄

Touma Inumaru: Then what kind of flower do you think suits me?

Riku Nanase: How about red cosmos? 😊 It's just the vibe I get from them, but they feel like gentle flowers

Touma Inumaru: Oh, that's a good one! I think cosmos even come in a red close to my member color!

Touma Inumaru: Plus, I was born in autumn too ✌️

Riku Nanase: Oh, that’s right!! I’m really happy I could pick a flower that suits you perfectly, Touma-san 😊

Touma Inumaru: Thanks, Riku! I'm really happy too 😄

Riku Nanase:

4: Special Ramen

Yamato: Manager, Thanks for arranging the repairs. The changing room lock was changed just now.

Tsumugi: I’m glad the repairs went smoothly! If anything else comes up, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime!

Yamato: 

Ichi and Tama made ramen together lol

Tsumugi: Woah! It’s loaded with King Pudding fish cakes—it’s so cute! (1)

Yamato: They said it’s thanks for making them bentos and for the dressing room rescue the other day. Apparently they made my fish cakes extra thick. Plus some extra boiled eggs.

Tsumugi: Perfect timing, I just got a rabbit chat from Tamaki-san!

“Yama-san was all grinning while taking pictures lol”

Yamato: I wasn’t grinning or anything… I was wondering why Tama took a lot of pictures, so it was to send them off.

1: Did Iori-san say anything?  I added Kinako-shaped rice balls to his bento this time. He seemed to hesitate eating them. Maybe they were a bit too cute? 

2: Did Tamaki-san say anything? He’s constantly asking my thoughts on the ramen. If I say it’s good, he’ll keep offering me extra noodles relentlessly. This is definitely getting a refill though.

3: How was the taste? The taste expectedly had a very Ichi-like feeling. And Tama knows my taste well, they even only added the toppings Onii-san likes. It’s the best. It even had karaage lol.

END

Yamato: Earlier, Nagi saw the ramen the two made, and he seemed impressed. “It’s evolved from an alien that hijacked a rice bowl!” he said, apparently when Tamaki made it before it was pretty bad. (2)

Tsumugi: Ah… I heard a bit about it before. Supposedly, the noodles were shaped like brains… ><

Yamato: Ichi was in-charge of the noodles this time, so it seems like we’re safe. 

Tsumugi: 

Yamato: They’ve matured compared to the first time we started living together. Tama’s started to throw away the pudding lids after he eats them. And before Nagi would casually stack heavy things on top of the eggs and strawberries but now he’s gotten better at packing things inside the ecobag. Riku’s also gotten better at folding laundry since we started living together. Wait, I’m starting to sound like a mother here lol

Tsumugi: It really shows how much Yamato-san is watching over everyone! Everyone’s independent life skills have really grown!

Yamato: Yeah. I’m happy but on the other hand, I wonder if Tama and the others will be able to effortlessly handle the cooking and house chores one day …

Tsumugi: Certainly the others seem like handy-types, if they try they definitely can do it!

Yamato: You’re right. They could probably copy the “guy meals” you can find on video sites.

Tsumugi: You’re talking about the hearty and delicious ones, right!

Yamato: Yeah. If someday they’d whip up something like that and say “Wanna eat, Yama-san?” with a cold beer in hand, I might actually get emotional.

Tsumugi: It is a possible scene in the near future. 

Yamato: But if they do become that independent, I’ll be a little sad. 

Tsumugi: I kind of understand that feeling…

Yamato:

Translator's Notes:

1.) I imagine it looks a bit like this! (Except King Pudding shaped ofc) other than that its just normal 🍥