[Outside Lecture Hall]

(That’s…… Transfer student-sempai?)

(It hasn’t even been ten minutes since she left, but she’s already back.)

(Uuuu, I know Sempai said not to worry about it, but I can’t help it……)

Sempai, I’m so sorry!!

To think I made you run in the rain for me…… I’m so ashamed of myself that I can’t even look you in the face.

……!  Oh, yes, you’re right.  At times like this, people are happier to hear words of gratitude than apologies.

I take it back.  Transfer student-sempai, thank you very much.  Ehehe, I feel a little relieved now……♪

That coat you’re carrying… Is that the raincoat?

No, I don’t mind.  I love the color pink……♪

If anything, I’m glad I’ll get to wear a pink raincoat.

Although, I’m a little worried whether a raincoat your size will fit me…… I’ll try it on, okay?

There we go……♪

Oh, it’s on all the way.  It’s a perfect fit……♪

Ehehe, I haven’t worn a raincoat since I was in elementary school.  When I was little, I’d put on my raincoat and go play in puddles~

And then my mom would always get mad because I’d gotten my pants dirty.  You wouldn’t have expected that?  Fair enough.  I guess it’s hard to imagine high-schooler me doing something like that.

Well, I was a little naughty, but I wasn’t really much of a troublemaker.

I remember causing trouble for my mom with little pranks here and there.  After my little sister and brother were born and I became a big brother, though……

That was when I stopped playing pranks.

I think I must have felt like I needed to be responsible.  “I can’t be a kid forever.  I have two younger siblings now, so I need to get my act together.”  Something like that.

Oh, I’m sorry.  I’m sure you’re not interested in hearing about my home life, but here I am babbling on about it.  Sorry!

……You really are nice, Sempai.  Whenever I’m with you, I feel so relaxed and at ease.

Normally, I’m really shy around people, so I wonder why I don’t feel that way with you……?

Oh no, it’s already starting to get late, isn’t it?

If we stand around here talking any longer, the sun will go down.  Let’s hurry on home…..♪

[Road to School (just as the sun is setting)]

Come to think of it, this is the first time we’ve ever walked home together, isn’t it?

I think everyone would be surprised if I told them I got to walk home with you like this~

Oh, but of course I’ll keep it to myself if you don’t want me to tell anyone.

Ah, is this where we part ways?  Which way are you going, Sempai?  Right?  No, you’re going left?  It looks like we’re going the same way, then.

Ehehe.  I’m glad I can stay with you a little longer……♪

♪~♪~

I- I’m sorry.  I have a habit of humming whenever I’m happy……  I have a pretty voice?

Uwaaaa!  Thank you very much!

Oh…… It’s stopped raining.

……!? Se-Sempai.  Look up, look at the sky!

See?  Over there!  There’s a rainbow~♪

Wow, it’s so beautiful……

I’ve heard that dawn and dusk are the best times to see rainbows.  We’re lucky that we’re heading home on the late side, aren’t we?

Now that we got to see such a beautiful rainbow, I have to be thankful it rained……♪

Umm, Sempai?  Well…… Would you take a picture for me with this phone?

You will?  Thank you very much!

Umm, how’s this……?

Ch-cheese!

Uuu, how did the picture come out……?  I’m a little nervous……

…..!  Wow……!  It came out really, reeeally pretty……!!

Thank you so much, Transfer student-Sempai……♪

Next, let’s take one with your— Huh!?  The rainbow……!?

Se-Sempai, I’m so sorry!

I got over-excited, and the rainbow disappeared before we could get a picture for you……  If I’d noticed it a little faster, you could have got a picture too……

Um, it has me in it too, so if you don’t want it, that’s fine, but would you like me to text this picture to you?

I don’t mind if you crop me out and leave just the rainbow.  I only wanted to share a little of my happiness with you, Sempai…..♪

W-whoa! What’s wrong, Sempai?  Did I say something weird……?

Huh?  You were moved by that?  I’m glad you felt happy seeing this picture too~♪

I think I’ll try showing it to everyone tomorrow.  I’m sure everyone will be moved by it just like you were, Sempai.

I’m happy if everyone is happy ♪

Oh, I almost forgot.

The rain stopped, so I should give your raincoat back now.  Thank you very much for letting me borrow it, Sempai.  Please let me repay you sometime.

[School Gates]

The weather’s nice again today……♪

Mom and Dad said they’d be home late after work, so I’ll stop by the supermarket on the way home and get the groceries.

Once I get home, if I get the laundry done and make dinner before it gets dark, we’ll be all set ♪

We’ve got some tomatoes and cucumbers the neighbors gave us, so I can make a nice salad~

Ehehe.  I can’t wait to get home……♪

……Huh?  Even though the weather is so nice, the ground is wet……?

Now that I think about it, it feels a bit nippy.

…..! Whoa!? It- It started raining all of a sudden~!

I’ll get soaked if I stay out here like this!  I- I should find somewhere to take shelter for now……!

[Outside Lecture Hall]

Hahh, Haahh, Hahh……

That surprised me… Who’d have thought it’d rain out of nowhere when the weather was so nice……?

The weather forecast this morning said there was a 0% chance of rain, but I guess even they make mistakes sometimes.

Still, what should I do……?  If it wasn’t raining as hard, I could have just run home.

With it pouring like this, though, that’d be pretty difficult……

Huh?  Transfer student-sempai, is that you?

Oh, it really was you, Sempai.  Are you on your way home?

I was about to head home too, but the rain started so suddenly……

So now I’m taking shelter here.

You remembered to bring an umbrella, huh?  I should take a leaf out of your book, Sempai.  I’ll remember to carry one with me every day from now on……♪

What!?  To-together……?

Umm, I…… Thank you for offering to let me share your umbrella, but…    

B-But if I used your umbrella, we’d both be walking under the same umbrella, right? I- I’m sorry! ((In Japanese, apologizing is a common way of saying ‘no’ politely to a refusal without actually saying the word ‘no.’ The following lines continue with the understanding he just turned her down.))

Oh, no, I didn’t mean that I wouldn’t want to share an umbrella with you.

It’s just that if you were seen under the same umbrella as me, people might start spreading weird rumors about you, Sempai……

I’d feel horrible if you had to deal with something troublesome like that because of me.  That’s why I turned down your offer…… I’m really, really sorry!!

You forgive me?

Th-thank you very much.  You’re really nice, Sempai……♪

If I stay under the roof here, the rain should let up sooner or later, so I’ll just have to be patient a little longer.

I’ll just read a book in the meantime…

Huh?  A raincoat?

You brought an umbrella and a raincoat, Sempai?

Bringing a raincoat too just in case… That’s just like you, Sempai…..♪

You’re going to let me borrow it?

Oh, um… Thank you very, very much.

I’ll never forget this favor…..♪

Oh, if you have to go back to the classroom to get it, I’ll go with you……

I- I’m sorry.  That’s right.  It’s a bit of a walk back to the school building from here.

If I walked back with you, then I’d have to share the umbrella with you after all.

If I did that, then we’d be under the same umbrella together……

Um, then……

I’m really sorry to say this, but would you mind waiting here for a little bit?

Ah, would it be okay if I borrowed your umbrella and went back to the classroom to get the raincoat?

Then you wouldn’t have to walk all the way back to get it yourself.  Not to toot my own horn, but I think it’s a pretty good idea……♪

The raincoat is inside your desk……?

Uh, um… Now that I really think about it, I’d look pretty suspicious if I went rummaging around in your desk, wouldn’t I?

It’d be bad if I was seen walking together with you under one umbrella, but…

Rummaging through your desk might be even worse……

*sniffle* I’m sorry I’m not any help.

Even if you smile and say it’s fine, I’ll still worry whether it’s okay to take advantage of your kindness like this……

Um, Sempai?

Is there anything at all I can do to help?

I want to do something to repay you, even if I can’t do much.

You’ve been taking such good care of me, but I can’t do anything in return……

S-sorry!  If I keep rambling on, you can’t go back to the classroom, can you?

I’m used to waiting.

Note: This translation is of the story only.  If it seems choppy, that’s because there are system tutorial menu boxes explaining game mechanics in between Jin’s story segments.  If you’re looking for help figuring out how to scout and produce, I recommend the guides over on the wikia for that (this one is a good place to start)!  I did try to put links to the specific mechanics in the text here too though ♪

 Resting atop a hill overlooking the ocean is Yumenosaki Private Academy.

The academy specializes in raising male idols and has a long history of sending generation upon generation of bright young ‘stars’ out into the entertainment business.

You have been invited to this school, which celebrates young men in their primes, in order to lovingly guide them as their “producer.”

Everyone’s taken an interest in you.

Each day is full of yet-unprecedented happenings, and is so fun and fresh that it feels as though you’ve been swept into an unending festival.

Even as you are being dragged this way and that by the academy’s many unique idols…..

You also make strides towards the same glittering dreams, side by side.

The bonds you will make here are irreplaceable…

And above all, enjoy the ensemble the idols you encounter play for you to your heart’s content.

 Welcome to Yumenosaki Private Academy.  I’m your new homeroom teacher, Jin Sagami.

This school is recognized as a vocational school and attracts a lot of students aiming to become idols, but…

You’ve just transferred into the new producer department as a sophomore.  Does that sound right?

Of course, as a producer, we’ll be having you produce students in the idol course…

But for starters, could I get you to write your name on the class roster?

Alright.  Now I’ll give you an overview of what being an idol’s producer entails.

……Before that, though, you need an idol to actually produce.

There are a large number of idol units here at Yumenosaki, but I went ahead and picked out a few I thought might suit you.

Go ahead and tell me which one of these strikes your fancy.

Great.  Let’s try scouting a student to produce from this unit then.

Let’s head over to the lecture hall.  Follow me.

Okay, looks like we managed to scout someone.

Aside from the student we just scouted, I’ve picked out some other students who’d like you to produce them.

Next, let’s jump right in and try producing them.

Ordinarily, a producer would get to choose who they want to bring to lessons, but…

Seeing as you’re a producer-in-training, the academy will have you give certain students lessons as an assignment~

It’s important to balance who you produce.  We can’t have you playing favorites all the time.

For your first assignment, you’ll be producing your classmate Subaru Akehoshi from the unit Trickstar.

For lessons, you can make a five-person unit out of any of your idols.

Theoretically, you’d be producing a unit of idols you want to raise, but…

This is your first time, after all.  I’ll go ahead and pick out some idols for you.

Out of the idols under your guidance, well, these guys seemed like the right ones for the job.

Alright, let’s start producing.

The students will be practicing their lessons freely in different places around the school.

As a producer, your job is to make rounds and check in on how their lessons are going.

The more students you have practicing in one spot, the better the lesson will usually go.

Okay, let’s head somewhere with a lot of students~

Looks like everything’s going smoothly.

Did you notice that the students slowly gain more trust in you as you do lessons with them?

The more a student trusts you, the more likely it is that the lesson will go well.  The student will grow faster too.

Other than that, just keep an eye on how you’re divvying up your time if you want to raise all the idols equally~

I think it’s about time we start looking at the types of lessons.

Let’s try focusing on dance lessons for a little.

In this academy, we encourage students to compete with one another in order for them to grow as idols.

Battles are graded based on the students’ Vocals, Dance, and Performance, and they take place on a variety of occasions.

All a producer really has to do is form a unit and choose what order the members compete in.

However, your choices can mean the difference between a loss and a victory, so you can’t let your guard down.

Looks like you made the right choices.

It would also be a good idea to pay attention to the opponent’s unit, not just your own.

Good work.  That’s one round of producing done and over with.

Okay.  Let’s try scouting another new student.

There are usually a lot of students gathered in the lecture hall, so that’s the best place for scouting.  Let’s head over.

This is the lecture hall, where you can scout idols.

Well, let’s head inside.

He looks like he’ll be worth the effort to produce.

Next, let’s look at how you can influence the direction an idol progresses in.

Apart from thinking up lesson plans, choosing a direction for your idols’ growth is another one of your important jobs as a producer.

There you go~ Looks like you’ve got it.

Deciding how to unlock an idol’s hidden potential is where you can really show off your skill as a producer.

Well, that’s all I’ve got for now.  Let’s head back to the classroom.

Alright, I’ve prepared some assignments for you to look at later.  Those would be a good place to start if you’re looking for something to do.