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Aya
... Phew, I solved it! Mhn~, I'm beat~. Time for a little break~.
Himari
Ah, Aya-san! Hi.
Aya
Hi, Himari-chan. Are you here alone today?
Himari
Yes! I was doing my homework and thought a change of scenery might help...
Himari
Ah, I'm sorry! Did I interrupt you while you were doing your homework?!
Aya
Fufufu. I was just thinking of taking a break, so don't worry about it.
Aya
Hrm? Is that a little bear... hanging on your bag? It's so cute.
Himari
Isn't it?! I just knew someone like you would appreciate this~♪
Himari
It's a good-luck charm I made for everyone in Afterglow.
Aya
The bear's clothes are super cute too!
Himari
Thank you! I made them with fabric that has sakura blossoms on it~!
Himari
These were just a test to see how they'd turn out, but now I'm thinking of making them for the others' bears too.
Himari
Since we have the same good-luck charms, don't you think it'd be adorable if they all had matching outfits?!
Aya
Fufu, matching outfits would be nice.
Aya
Ah, I got a good-luck charm from Eve-chan recently!
Aya
She gave it to everyone in our band to wish us luck on our entrance exams.
Himari
Oh wow! That charm is lovely! Eve-chan has good taste~!
Aya
Thank you♪ I really like it~.
Aya
When she gave it to us, I could tell she spent a lot of time deciding what kind of charm to get...
Aya
It makes me feel like she's cheering us on, so I have to study even harder.
Aya
No matter how busy I am or how hard things get, one look at this charm makes me feel like I can keep fighting.
Himari
I know what you mean! Doesn't it feel like even when you're alone and times are hard, having the charm with you is like having everyone right by your side?!
Aya
Ah! Hey, if you'd like, why don't you come study with me?
Himari
Huh? You want to study... together?
Aya
Yeah! We're studying totally different things, but I feel like we'd work harder if we were together.
Himari
Are you sure...? But...
Aya
I just know studying with you would motivate me to try more.
Himari
W-well then, I'll accept your offer...! I'll do my very best to solve my homework problems!
Aya
Thank you! Okay, let's study!
Himari
Phew... I finished my homework~! There sure were a lot of different problems to solve~.
Aya
Good job.
Himari
Thank you! Seeing you so focused helped me work hard.
Aya
The same goes for me. I could get everything done I wanted to today.
Aya
And it's all thanks to you studying with me!
Himari
I didn't do anything~... We could go on thanking each other like this all day, fufufu.
Himari
We both worked hard!
Aya
That we did! ... So it wouldn't be wrong for us to enjoy a little reward... Would it?
Himari
Certainly not! Rewards are important!
Aya
I think something from the menu like the Special Peach Parfait would make for the perfect treat, don't you?
Himari
You know, while we were studying I was thinking about that a little... It has big chunks of peach in it and looks absolutely delicious!
Aya
It really does. We pushed ourselves, so I think we've earned something like this today! And they say you crave sweets when you're tired!
Himari
Yes! I think we need it to keep giving our best!
Aya
You're totally right! Okay, let's order them♪
Himari
Yay~! I wonder how they're going to taste~. This is so exciting♪
Aya
Excuse me, two Special Peach Parfaits, please!
Transcript
Aya
A lot of people have been talking about this artist online. Wow~, the store even made a sign to promote them.
Aya
... Ah, BanG Dreamer-san. Hi!
Aya
Those bags... Are you on your way back from shopping? Thank you for always working so hard!
Aya
Coming here is really relaxing. I can sample a lot of different songs♪
Aya
What have I heard recently that put me in a good mood? Well...
Aya
It'd have to be a song from Marmalade! Listening to it on breaks when I study makes me want to work harder.
Aya
It really picks me up! You should give it a listen.
Aya
Oh, speaking of things that'll lift your spirits...
Aya
Actually, the other day, our work was canceled suddenly, so Pastel＊Palettes all went to Shibuya to hang out!
Aya
We went to a Fast Food store and shopped at an import knick-knack shop...
Aya
Ah, and we took photo booth pictures too! It was so much fun. I hadn't done that in a long time.
Aya
But... maybe things got sad because we were having such a wonderful time.
Aya
Ah, I wasn't sad... It was Eve-chan.
Aya
She was feeling blue because the others and I will be graduating. She even started crying.
Aya
But she still wants to see us move on next spring...
Aya
She's sad but doesn't want to regret anything, so she's going to support us as much as she can...
Aya
She said that was her bushido!
Aya
I couldn't help but tear up. I was touched to know that she cares about us so much...
Aya
I don't want to let her down, so I thought to myself that I have to work really hard!
Aya
When I think of Eve-chan on that day, it kind of gives me a boost of energy!
Aya
Ah! I'm sorry. I've been going on and on. I should get back to studying now. See you!