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Hagumi
Oh no! Whoa, this looks bad...! Man, where in the world is this story heading~...?
Hagumi
What?! They're bringing that up now...?! Wow~, this is getting good!
Kokoro
Hagumi! Come have lunch with us!
Hagumi
Ah, Kokoron! Just a minute! I'm almost done reading this chapter!
Kokoro
Misaki? What is Hagumi doing?
Misaki
She's obsessing over that manga. Her eyes have been glued to it for a while now.
Kokoro
It does seem pretty interesting! The look on her face says it all!
Misaki
She's completely lost in her own world from the looks of it. Ah, I think she's done now.
Hagumi
Sorry for the wait~! Kokoron, Mii-kun! Alright, let's put our desks together~!
Hagumi
Ahhh, that was awesome~. Another yummy bento for my tummy~.
Kokoro
Hey, Hagumi. What kind of manga were you reading? You were really enjoying yourself over there.
Hagumi
Ah, that! Man, it's so good! I'll have to thank Moca-chi for telling me about it~.
Misaki
Oh, so it was a recommendation from Aoba-san?
Hagumi
Yeah, remember how we ran into her during the Smile Patrol the other day? It's the same manga that she told us about!
Misaki
Ah, that one. I remember her wanting a copy for her collection. Is it really that good?
Hagumi
Remember how Moca-chi gave up half of her bread for it? And she loves bread! That's what got me interested, so I asked her about it afterward.
Hagumi
She gave me a quick rundown of the story, and it sounded so good that I went and bought a copy for myself!
Misaki
Whoa, I guess that answers my question.
Kokoro
What is it about?! I'm dying to know!
Misaki
Yeah, I wonder what kind of story could have Hagumi so hooked. Can't deny that I'm interested, too.
Hagumi
Uhhh, it's a manga with a lot of battles~... It's all "boom" with some "wham bam pow" mixed in! That kind of thing!
Misaki
... You've lost me.
Hagumi
Sorry~. I can't make it sound as exciting as Moca-chi did~.
Hagumi
The best way to find out is to read it yourself! I'll lend you the first volume now that I'm done with it!
Kokoro
Wonderful! Are you sure that you don't mind?
Hagumi
Not one bit!
Hagumi
Ah, wait...! In return, could you maybe lend me something that makes you smile, Kokoron?!
Kokoro
I don't see why not. But what do you mean, exactly?
Hagumi
Well, do you remember all the trading we did with the people we met on our Smile Patrol?
Misaki
Oh yeah, I do. Our Straw-Millionaire adventure.
Kokoro
Yes, I remember all the beautiful smiles from that day!
Hagumi
Right! I was thinking about this while reading Moca-chi's manga.
Hagumi
All those trades we did to make everyone happy, I think they might have been the root of all those smiles!
Misaki
The root of their smiles, huh?
Hagumi
Uh-huh! Those things are what helped the smiles blossom!
Kokoro
You are absolutely right, Hagumi! All the things we passed along that day were like the seeds to their happiness!
Hagumi
So yeah, that's why I'd like to get my hands on whatever causes you guys to smile!
Misaki
I see. I think I get what you're saying.
Kokoro
What a wonderful idea! Let's trade then! Taking what makes each of us smile and sharing that joy with other people sounds lovely!
Misaki
Not a bad idea, I've got to admit.
Hagumi
You really think so?! Awesome~! Okay, Mii-kun! You're up! Whatcha got for me?
Misaki
Hm, maybe I can share another manga recommendation with you. It has a story you can really get into, I promise.
Hagumi
Yaaay~! I get to find out Mii-kun's taste in manga? This is going to be so much fun~!
Transcript
Hagumi
Whoa, they finally know the secret of that power~. Man, this manga is so cool~.
Marina
Hagumi-chan! Hello!
Hagumi
Ah! Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san! Hello!
Marina
Hm? Is it already time for your rehearsal? I could have sworn it wasn't for another hour...
Hagumi
No, you're right. I decided to come a little early today.
Marina
So you have. By the way, thanks for the other day. Agreeing to do that show on such short notice really saved our skin.
Hagumi
No problem! It was so much fun! Thanks for the invite♪
Marina
Oh, and I almost forgot! Your croquettes! They were so delicious!
Hagumi
Hehehe. My dad's croquettes are the best in the world~.
Marina
So, what were you reading just now that had you in such a good mood?
Hagumi
Oh, this? It's a manga that Moca-chi recommended to me a while back!
Hagumi
The story sounded so awesome that I went out a bought a copy with my allowance!
Marina
Wow, now you've got me interested~. Have you always been a fan of manga? I never pictured you as that type.
Hagumi
No, I normally don't read this kind of stuff.
Hagumi
But now I can't put it down, so I think I'm going to read the rest of the series, too!
Hagumi
If we hadn't gone to that patrol, I probably would have never found out about this manga!
Hagumi
But we did. And thanks to that, I've got a new favorite story to sink my teeth into.
Hagumi
It's nice finding new things that make you smile, huh?
Hagumi
If we continue with the Smile Patrol, I'm sure that I'll find many more things to like! Isn't that so cool?!
Marina
Yeah, I think it's wonderful to learn to like things that other people are interested in.
Hagumi
I know, right?! That's why we want to keep our Smile Patrol going and going!
Hagumi
And once I've filled my head with new stuff to like, I'll be sure to tell you guys all about it~!
Marina
Oh, we're definitely looking forward to that.
Hagumi
Alright, I'm gonna give a million percent to the band and the Smile Patrol~!
Hagumi
Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san! See you guys later!