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Kanon
Quite some time has passed since we last came here.
Misaki
Yeah~. It's been a little while since the parade we did.
Kokoro
Misaki~! Kanon~! Hagumi~! Hurry up~! Let's get on the merry-go-round!
Kaoru
I, once again, have the desire to meet with the fleeting, wooden horse that spared me a glance.
Misaki
Okay~, yes yes, we're coming.
Kanon
Fufu. Come on, Misaki-chan!
Hagumi
Ahh~, that was fun~! And there sure are a lot of people!
Misaki
Apparently, it's been pretty lively since the last time we came here.
Kokoro
There are smiles everywhere you look! It's a super-duper happy place!
Kanon
The president said, "Your performance certainly lit a fire under me."
Kaoru
And now, plenty of effort is being put toward attempts to make people smile once again.
Misaki
Man, we actually did something really nice.
Kanon
Mhm! It's a good thing we took on that challenge.
Hagumi
Hey, we should go see the wall!! I wanna see the pictures we drew again!
Kokoro
I'm all for it! Let's get to it!
Kanon
Uhhh... It was that way, wasn't it?
Misaki
Kanon-san, no! The other way! This way!
Kaoru
If my memory serves me correctly, it was in this vicinity...
Hagumi
Whoa...!! You guys, look!!
Kokoro
Oh! The children are drawing on it!
Misaki
Look at that. Our piece has an even livelier feeling than before.
Hagumi
Excuse me~! What are you all drawing?
Child A
Fun stuff~!
Child B
Yeah!
Kokoro
Fun?
Child A
Well, we were told that this is where you draw all the fun you had!
Child B
Yeah, you know... It's like when you give someone a card and everyone writes on it?
Misaki
Like for their birthday or if they're moving away?
Child B
Yeah, just like that! But instead, we all write about the super-fun stuff we did throughout the day and draw pictures!
Kanon
This one's a smiley face.
Kaoru
And this portrays an adorable penguin.
Hagumi
I think this one's a treasure chest.
Misaki
I see, so it's a place to share all of your enjoyable experiences.
Kokoro
Nnn~!! Just more proof that I love to see everyone smile!
Kanon
You seem very happy, Kokoro-chan.
Kokoro
That's because I am! As long as they have this wall and the parades, people can continue smiling forever around here! Even without us!
Kokoro
Everyone's smiles are connected! Isn't that just lovely?!
Misaki
I was definitely worried about what would happen after we left, but it looks like I didn't have to be.
Kokoro
... I've had this same feeling somewhere else... Ah!!
Kokoro
Picture books! Picture books are the same!
Kaoru
In what sense?
Kokoro
I love me a good picture book. I just smile, no matter how many times I've read the same one. Couldn't you say something similar about this wall?
Misaki
They both put a smile on people's faces. They basically become smiles... Is that the idea?
Kokoro
Yep! You can take smiles and make them into something you can leave behind!
Kaoru
They certainly are fleeting. And the mere act of taking them and transforming them into something concrete that'll continue to exist is all the more fleeting.
Kanon
I enjoy picture books as well so I think I understand where you're coming from. We brought the amusement park back to life and left the means to smile with it. It's like--
Kokoro
It's like we drew the ginormous picture book that is the park!!
Misaki
Now you're just exaggerating.
Hagumi
Smiles taking shape, huh...? You know, looking at the otter backpack I bought the time we went to the aquarium still puts me in a good mood.
Kokoro
That! That's exactly what I'm talking about!
Kaoru
Perhaps Shakespeare's plays fulfill the same role for yours truly. As does... this fleeting world!
Misaki
You just had to ruin it with that last part...
Kokoro
Misaki, what would you say is your picture book?
Misaki
Me? Hmm~, let's see... I guess the felt dolls technically take shape.
Misaki
Ah, but I'd say the number one thing is...
Misaki
Probably Michelle. Whenever I see her, it's like... she puts a smile on my face.
Misaki
Besides, as a partner, she's very important to me.
Kokoro
I always knew you and Michelle were very close! Nnn~! Hey, you guys!
Kokoro
We gotta keep making the world smile, alright?!
Kokoro
I want us to leave smiles around so that they'll be here hundreds of years later, even after we're gone.
Kokoro
Let's aim to be the kind of people who can make that happen!
Transcript
Kokoro
Marina~! BanG Dreamer~!
Marina
Ah, Kokoro-chan! What a coincidence running into you here!
Kokoro
Are you two also on a walk? I know this great weather just makes you wanna get up and go!
Marina
I wish that were the case. We're actually on a break right now.
Marina
Oh, I heard about what happened by the way. Hello, Happy World! helped out at an amusement park, right?
Kokoro
We did. We had a parade concert, we drew a gigantic picture, and we invited so many fun people to join us there!
Kokoro
Thanks to everyone's help, we filled that park with so, so, so many smiles!
Marina
Ahaha, so I hear. You know, it sounds like the excitement still hasn't died down for that amusement park.
Marina
Apparently, the president is planning a whole lot of events for the future... Ah!
Marina
I just remembered! They're planning concerts too! It's become rumor that if you perform there, you can also hold a parade along with your show!
Kokoro
A lovely idea! Parade concerts are a blast! Everyone should do one!
Marina
Sorry, it's hard to get excited about that. Not only would CiRCLE have someone to compete with, but we also would have to deal with the fact that we can't hold parades~!
Kokoro
Isn't that great?! That just means that CiRCLE has another friend, doesn't it?
Marina
A friend...? Ahaha, I guess that's one way of looking at it. Yeah, a relationship where we constantly have a positive influence on each other would be nice.
Marina
Still, it wasn't too long ago that the place was a ghost town. It's pretty amazing that Hello, Happy World! was able to change that.
Kokoro
Hm? We didn't do anything amazing.
Kokoro
All we did was show them that people can have fun no matter where they are.
Kokoro
The people who are keeping up the good work and continuing to make it fun are the ones doing something amazing!
Kokoro
I'm sure the prez figured out all the possibilities!
Marina
What do you mean?
Kokoro
Kanon taught me this! It's best to focus on the things you can do!
Kokoro
... I'm pretty sure Hagumi was the one who told that to Kanon though.
Kokoro
I guess that means Hagumi taught me?
Marina
Fufu, sounds like Hello, Happy World! has that relationship where you're constantly helping each other improve.
Kokoro
Yep, that's right! It's not only those two!
Kokoro
Misaki, Kaoru and Michelle count too! All the members teach me stuff!
Kokoro
It's so much fun being part of our six-woman band!
Marina
It's great having such wonderful members, isn't it? Is it safe to expect more exciting shows from you girls in the future? 'Cause I do!
Kokoro
Oh, please do! We're gonna have one that'll make the world smile!
Marina
And if you could, try to hold that concert at our place, okay...?