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Aya
Chisato-chan, you got a second?
Chisato
Yes, I believe I do... What do you need?
Aya
There's something I want to ask... Unless I'm mistaken, you've been good friends with Kaoru-san for a long time, right?
Chisato
I wouldn't go that far... but yes, I have known her for years.
Aya
So, like... has she always been as popular as she is now?
Chisato
Huh?
Aya
Maybe she has some sort of special ability to just draw attention? Or a skill she hones on a regular basis... You haven't heard anything like that from her?
Chisato
N-no, I'm afraid I haven't... Why exactly are you curious about this?
Aya
Kaoru-san's aura... I'd like to have one like she does...
Chisato
Her aura?
Aya
Don't you think her presence is just so powerful?
Aya
She doesn't have to do anything but stand around to get noticed by everyone!
Aya
Compared to her, my aura is nothing at all. Not like a real celebrity's, anyway... It's like nobody knows I'm there...
Aya
Nnn, saying it out loud just makes me feel awful~!
Chisato
Aya-chan, there's no need to make a scene...!
Chisato
What is with this sudden need to compete with Kaoru...?
Aya
It's because I've already been utterly defeated by that aura of hers...
Aya
It was on the day when you and Kanon-chan went to that new café!
Chisato
Oh, that's when...
Aya
Kaoru-san was such a hit with all her fans swarming around her, meanwhile, I just sat there totally unnoticed.
Aya
I intentionally hid my identity, but after seeing that, I ditched the disguise and desperately tried to get some attention... But I totally failed...
Chisato
What?! Aya-chan, what exactly did you do?
Aya
Casually started humming Pastel✽Palettes songs. Not that anybody gave me the time of day or anything...
Chisato
Wh-what a sad turn of events...
Chisato
But I think you are making something out of nothing, Aya-chan. You have your own individual charm that no other person possesses.
Aya
Really? But when I'm out and about, nobody ever says a single word to me!
Aya
The other day, someone came up to me out of nowhere... but they only wanted directions!
Chisato
Forget about public approaches, Aya-chan. Having fans notice you out on the street does not equate to having some sort of aura.
Chisato
The ability to do what needs to be done when the situation calls for it... That is the quality of a true professional.
Chisato
Think about it from that perspective. Aya-chan the idol who appears with us on stage shines perfectly bright.
Aya
Y-you think so too...?
Chisato
Yes. The proof is in the countless voices of your adoring fans.
Chisato
More than passing glances from strangers, that's what is truly important.
Aya
I see now... You're totally right. Thanks so much, Chisato-chan! I was feeling kind of out of it, but now I've snapped back!
Aya
Alright! I'll have to do my best to shine even brighter when I'm on stage!
Chisato
Fufu, that's the spirit. Keep at it, Aya-chan.
Transcript
Aya
Hm? BanG Dreamer-san, good afternoon!
Aya
Out to gather things for the studio? That's very helpful of you!
Aya
Me? I'm also working today! My day started bright and early with an interview for a magazine in the morning.
Aya
It went off without a hitch! ... Is what I'd like to say, but...
Aya
If I were to grade myself, I'd give it... 45 points.
Aya
I keep mulling over how I should've spoken a bit more about all sorts of things. Man, I really messed up~...
Aya
What I need to do is be more like Chisato-chan. She's always enjoying things as they come, ready for any spur-of-the-moment situations or happy accidents.
Aya
Just the other day, she and Kanon-chan hung out together while the rest of us watched over them from a distance... Yes. The two of them are pretty bad with outings...
Aya
They slipped up by getting on the wrong train. It all seemed pretty rough for them...
Aya
But that's the thing. They were having a blast the entire time, they said.
Aya
If it had been me, I would've been all flustered and unable to enjoy anything... So, I admire them for that.
Aya
The funny thing is, if that had been the Chisato-chan from a while back, I doubt she would've been anywhere near as upbeat about the whole ordeal.
Aya
She's the kind of person who seeks out the most sound, stable path and charges forward. And that's definitely one of her best qualities.
Aya
Recently, though, she's become able to find a good time in getting sidetracked.
Aya
Sigh~... Chisato-chan sure is amazing. I want to be like her and become someone who can roll with the punches.
Aya
Maybe the solution is to involve myself in more accidents until I eventually improve my skills?
Aya
Huh? That's a bit off the mark...?
Aya
Y-yeah, I suppose you're right... Ngh, what should I do...?
Aya
BanG Dreamer-san, there's gotta be a way to fix my problem, right~?!