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Kokoro
Are you awake today, Mister Ball? If you're awake, please answer. Good morning!
Kokoro & Hagumi
...
Hagumi
Doesn't look like it's awake, huh?
Kokoro
I'm sure it's just sleepy!
Hagumi
Huh... I'm always full of energy in the morning, so I can't really relate~.
Hagumi
Mornings are nice and cool, and the morning air is really refreshing! It's perfect for exercising.
Kokoro
I always get really excited in the morning when I run over to my curtains, open them, and bathe in the morning sun!
Kokoro
But it seems like Mister Ball's a little different, huh? Let's just let it go back to sleep.
Hagumi
Good idea. But we can't become friends with it while it's sleeping, can we? What should we do?
Kokoro
True! We need to come up with a different plan! That way we can become friends with Mister Ball and enjoy softball even more!
Hagumi
Hm... A different plan... What could that be? I've been playing softball for so long. I wonder if I'm friends with Mister Ball by now.
Kokoro
Of course you're friends! If not, you wouldn't be able to throw him as well as you can!
Hagumi
You're right! But you know, I've never once talked with Mister Ball before. Why does it still fly the way I want it to?
Kokoro
Hm... I bet it's because you've been together for so long!
Kokoro
It happens during our concerts, too, right? Don't you ever feel like you know exactly what the other members want to do?
Hagumi
I totally can! I think to myself, I bet Kokoron wants to jump here, or Kano-chan-senpai wants to slow down a little here!
Kokoro
That's it! It's the same thing! You can tell what each other wants without even talking! That's how good of friends you are!
Hagumi
I see~! Then all you need to do is hang out with Mister Ball all the time, too!
Hagumi
Just stick together at school, practice, while eating, and even when you go to bed! If you do that, I'm sure you'll be able to become friends!
Kokoro
Good idea, I'll start today!
Hagumi
Oh, and I like to take good care of Mister Ball too! I make sure to scrub it, so it's nice and clean.
Kokoro
Oh, that's wonderful! There isn't a ball in the world that would hate being nice and clean!
Hagumi
Right?! I'm sure that makes Mister Ball super happy!
Kokoro
Happy... I've got it! If I want to make friends with Mister Ball, I just need to make it happy!
Kokoro
If I can do that, I'm sure that Mister Ball will want to talk!
Hagumi
I see, you might be right! If it feels happy, then I'm sure it'll want to become friends with you!
Hagumi
... Oh, I've got a great idea! What if we invite Mister Ball to one of our concerts?!
Kokoro
Another great idea, Hagumi! If Mister Ball sees us play, it'll definitely be happy!
Hagumi
Right, right?! What songs should we play for it~? I can't decide~!
Kokoro
Then why don't we just play all of them?! If we're doing a concert, we should do what everyone wants to do!
Hagumi
Yay~! This is going to be a great concert!
Hagumi
In that case, we need to ask what everyone else wants to do, too!
Kokoro
Of course! Then let's ask them all in order! Starting with... Misaki! Now where is she...? Ah! There she is!
Kokoro
I can't wait! I'm sure she'll have some great ideas!
Hagumi
Yup! Isn't there a saying for times like this? How does it go...? Oh, yeah! Two heads are better than buns!
Kokoro
Oh my, buns! ... Why buns?
Hagumi
Because they're tasty, of course! So with three heads working together, we'll be able to come up with even tastier ideas than the best buns around!
Kokoro
That makes sense! Then let's charge straight for Misaki, so we can do better than buns! Ready, set...
Kokoro & Hagumi
Misaki~! Mi-kun~!
Transcript
Marina
Good work today. Looks like you've finished up most of your work for now. Want to take a break?
Marina
Hm? Who's that sitting back there? Is that... Kokoro-chan?
Kokoro
You know, Mister Ball, I never actually asked for your name. Would you please tell me?
Kokoro
If you don't want to, I'd love to know about anything that you like! Oh, how about music? Do you like music?
Marina
K-Kokoro-chan...? Why are you talking to a softball?
Kokoro
Oh! If it isn't Marina and BanG Dreamer! Hi there!
Kokoro
I'm trying to become friends with Mister Ball here!
Marina
Become... friends...? What do you mean?
Kokoro
We're going to become friends and play softball together with smiles on our faces! Have either of you played softball before? It's so much fun!
Marina
Ah, could this be related to how Hello, Happy World! played in that softball game the other day? I heard about it downtown! You all worked really hard, right?
Kokoro
That's right! It was such a wonder-tastic time! During that game, I felt like I heard Mister Ball's voice!
Kokoro
The other team hit Mister Ball, and it flew straight towards me! And somehow, I knew exactly where it was going to land!
Kokoro
So Mister Ball must have told me where it was planning on falling!
Marina
I... see... So you managed to catch the ball, right?
Kokoro
Right! But ever since then, I haven't been able to hear Mister Ball talk anymore. So that's why I'm trying to have a conversation with it now.
Kokoro
It already talked to me once, so I'm sure it'll do it again, right?
Marina
Hmm... I'm afraid I can't really be sure...
Marina
But good for you. I'm sure Mister Ball is very happy.
Kokoro
Oh, Marina, you think so too?! I really want Mister Ball to be as happy as it can be!
Kokoro
That's it! Why don't you two try becoming friends with Mister Ball, too?!
Marina
Huh? Us, too?!
Kokoro
Sure! The more, the merrier, right?
Kokoro
Instead of laughing by yourself, it's definitely more fun when you're laughing with friends! Isn't that right, Mister Ball?