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A Reporter's Job |  |
Maya
Okusawa-san, did you find anything over there?
Misaki
No, it doesn't seem to be over here.
Maya
Hmm... We're not having much luck finding this pouch, are we...?
Misaki
Nope...
Maya, Misaki
...
Maya
W-We never really had the chance to talk before, so this is kind of awkward, isn't it?
Misaki
I-I guess so. Um... Should we like, re-introduce ourselves or something...?
Maya
Let's do that! I'm Maya Yamato! I play the drums for Pastel ✽ Palettes!
Misaki
I'm Misaki Okusawa. I'm more or less Michelle and the DJ for Hello, Happy World! ...
Maya
Wh-What's the matter?
Misaki
Oh, it just feels kind weird saying that I'm Michelle, or that I'm a DJ...
Maya
That's not true! There's nothing weird about it! You're Michelle-san, after all!
Misaki
R-Right...
Maya
Speaking of which... There was something I always wanted to ask you about Michelle-san. Do you mind if I do?
Misaki
Uh, go ahead. What do you want to know?
Maya
How does it work inside that suit?
Misaki
What exactly do you mean...?
Maya
I-I'm sorry! There's actually a whole list of things I want to ask... First of all, how do you see what's in front of you?
Misaki
Oh, there's space in the mouth that I can see out of...
Maya
I see. Oh, and is it true that it smells really nice inside Michelle-san...?
Misaki
Ahh, I think Hagumi said something like that in the past...
Maya
Oh, I see!
Maya
What kind of nice smell is it exactly? Also, I'm really curious about how the world looks from in there...
Misaki
I-If you're that curious, do you want to try jumping inside?
Maya
Wh-Whaaat?! Me? I couldn't possibly do something as profound as that!
Misaki
Pr-Profound...? It's just a bear suit, you know?
Maya
No way! What are you talking about?
Maya
Michelle-san has transcended Hello, Happy World! She's like a mascot for the entire Girls Band Party!
Misaki
Wh-When did that happen...?
Maya
I could never jump inside something so important... Just thinking about it makes me nervous!
Misaki
What~? ... It's not actually that special, you know...?
Maya
Not true! It's my belief that you're only one who has the right to be inside Michelle-san, Okusawa-san!
Misaki
Th-Thank you, I guess...?
Maya
I've heard that there are plenty of fans of the face behind the mask of Michelle-san. That's you, Okusawa-san.
Misaki
Okay, that's not possible. It has to be some kind of joke...
Maya
Not to mention the fact you can spin the turn tables without missing a beat despite that bulky suit. It's practically a superhuman feat!
Misaki
I-It's really not that big of a deal, you know...?
Maya
And then there's your moves! Michelle-san has a combination of cute and cool going when you do your thing!
Maya
I think the only reason you can do moves like that is because you, Okusawa-san, are one with Michelle-san!
Misaki
(What the~...? Why am I getting hit with this praise bomb...?)
Maya
... Which is exactly why I cannot go inside Michelle-san.
Maya
You're the only person for the job, Okusawa-san!
Misaki
S-Sure... Thank you...
Misaki
I'll keep giving it my best as Michelle...
Maya
... Ah! I-I'm sorry... I got kind of carried away there...
Maya
I-It's just that... I have great respect for Michelle-san...
Misaki
Oh, uh, err...
Misaki
(This is kind of awkward, but it doesn't actually feel bad being showered with praise like this.)
Misaki
W-Well, we can talk about Michelle anytime, so for now let's keep searching for that pouch!
Maya
Good point!
Transcript
Maya
Oh, BanG Dreamer-san! Hello!
Maya
It's quite busy in here, huh...? Would you like to sit with me?
Maya
Are you on your lunch break now, BanG Dreamer-san?
Maya
I'm about to head to the talent agency to review the segment we recorded the other day!
Maya
That's right! Eve-san and I went to the shrine on New Years day to interview the visitors there!
Maya
Working on location can be nerve-racking... We have to approach strangers, after all...
Maya
Not to mention the crowds! Just hearing what the people were saying was hard work.
Maya
During our break, Eve-san and I prayed at the shrine with Tsurumaki-san and the others!
Maya
Fortune slips? I didn't draw one myself, but Eve-san did and she drew great misfortune...
Maya
She lost her pouch right after that and was really depressed...
Maya
But in the end, it turned up and she was able to experience lots of things we do for New Years in Japan, so she cheered up!
Maya
I have to say... even now I still find it hard to believe that I appear on TV...
Maya
For me, those New Years programs were always something I'd watch at home while bundled up and eating tangerines...
Maya
But now, I'm on them as an idol... I know I say this a lot, but I feel like I'll just never get used to this!
Maya
So many things have changed since I joined Pastel ✽ Palettes...
Maya
Time has really gone by so quickly.
Maya
I can't help but wonder what awaits us.
Maya
Am I worried? Oh, no! If anything, I'm excited!
Maya
Oh, speaking of which! I just remembered, but...
Maya
I didn't draw a fortune slip this year, but I'm pretty I did last year.
Maya
Now that I think of it, the fortune slip said that it would be an eventful year!
Maya
I was just thinking that the past year really was eventful.
Maya
The fortune slips at that shrine might really be a force to be reckoned with!
Maya
Oh! If you haven't done so yet, you should draw a fortune slip at the shrine too, BanG Dreamer-san!
Maya
What if you draw great misfortune, you say? Don't worry!
Maya
Good things can come from any fortune slip. It just depends on how you look at it!
Maya
... These are actually the words that Eve-san told me when we were at the shrine.
Maya
Ah, look at the time!
Maya
If you draw a fortune slip, make sure to tell me what you get! See you around!