Transcript
Kasumi
Arisa~! Over here!
Arisa
Sorry I'm late. I had to do some student-council stuff. Phew~, it's so hot today~.
Saaya
Yeah, it feels like summer already. I think I'm gonna start sweating just sitting here.
Rimi
Here's some sunblock, Arisa-chan.
Arisa
Oh, thanks. You know what? Today is too hot to be putting on sunblock and trying to eat in the courtyard. Why don't we eat in a classroom?
Tae
I like having my bento outside. Eating in the open under the clouds just feels right.
Kasumi
I wanna eat outside too! It's hot, but we've got so much more space to relax here.
Arisa
I get where you're coming from, I really do, but the sunshine today is lethal...
Rimi
Summer came fast, didn't it? I still feel like just the other day we became second-year high school students.
Saaya
It does feel that way. And is it just me, or do classes seem a whole lot harder than when we were first-year students?
Kasumi
No, they so are! Classical Chinese Lit. is killing me~. What are those things called? Return marks? Isn't trying to follow them the hardest thing ever?
Tae
Yeah, but you can read guitar notes. I don't think the Chinese Literature teacher can do that.
Kasumi
H-hey, that's right...! I can read guitar notes! Shoot, if I can do that, then I don't need to-
Arisa
Not so fast, missy. You still need to learn to read Chinese.
Saaya
Fufufu, how about we start eating lunch? If we keep talking, lunchtime is going to be over.
Kasumi
Good point! Come on, let's eat!
All
Yeah!
Tae
Sigh, that was good. So like I was saying, my coworker-
Arisa
Hey, wait a sec, would you? I'm still eating.
Tae
Well, just listen, then. So my coworker...
Rimi
Fufufu, I don't know why, but O-Tae-chan seems to be in a really good mood today.
Saaya
She does. Didn't she finish her bento quickly too...? Maybe it's just my imagination.
Kasumi
Hey, I bet it's because we've been playing more gigs lately. It's got her feeling good. I'm feeling it too. Every day feels freaking awesome♪
Saaya
Speaking of gigs, we need to get ready for the next one. We have rehearsal in Arisa's basement after school today.
Arisa
Ah, Kasumi, you forgot your Chinese Lit. book yesterday at my place when you left practice, didn't you? I brought it for you. I'll give it to you later.
Kasumi
What? I forgot it?! We do have Chinese Lit. later, don't we?! Thanks~, Arisa~. See, that's why I should always have you around~.
Arisa
H-huh?! What's that supposed to mean?!
Tae
Arisa, you know it's alright to let it show when someone makes you happy.
Arisa
Shut it, you!
Tae
I'm really excited. We've only got one more week till it's time~.
Kasumi
Huh...? One week... till it's time for what? There's something happening next week? Oh no! Sorry, did I forget something important?
Rimi
I don't remember anything special coming up either... How about you, Saaya-chan?
Saaya
I... I can't think of anything.
Arisa
Kasumi's birthday isn't until the fourteenth of July, so we've still got a little time before that, right? That means-
Kasumi
Wow, Arisa! You remembered my birthday~! I definitely need to have you around all the time~.
Arisa
I still don't know what that means!
Kasumi
Let's see, Arisa, your birthday's the twenty-seventh of October, right? Saaya's is on May nineteenth, O-Tae's is on December fourth, and Rimi-rin's is on March twenty-third! ... Am I right?
Arisa
No need to show off now...
Kasumi
Ah, wow! Arisa, you're a Scorpio, aren't you? They say Scorpios and Cancers get along super well! Did you know that? And I'm a Cancer!
Arisa
Like I care about that! A-anyway, O-Tae, what the heck is happening a week from now?
Saaya
Is it Oddie's birthday?
Tae
Bzzzt. Try again.
Rimi
Is it your mom's birthday?
Tae
Wrong. It's not a birthday.
Kasumi
Can we get a hint? Please?!
Arisa
When did this turn into a game show...? Listen, if no one's guessed so far, then it probably means it's nothing important.
Saaya
O-Tae, what is it?
Tae
Oh, the answer is... It'll be the first anniversary of us passing the SPACE audition.
All
...
Kasumi
The SPACE...
Arisa
Audition...
Kasumi
Th-that's right... Now that you mention it... It has almost been a year...
Rimi
I remember the day we played a show at SPACE, but not the day we passed the audition...
Saaya
O-Tae, you remembered the date...
Arisa
H-hey, O-Tae... Why do you have to just drop this sort of thing on us? I wasn't ready. I don't know how to take this.
Kasumi
Ah! Afternoon classes are gonna start any minute! Let's talk about this after school, okay?!
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Arisa
Sigh, it's finally time to go home... Doing paperwork for the student council is no joke... My shoulders are killing me.
Tae
Well, you're all done now. Heading home?
Arisa
Ah, O-Tae? Are you leaving now too? I had to do some student-council stuff. Why are you still here?
Tae
I was working on an assignment for Home Ec. I'm making a new guitar case.
Arisa
Again? You made one last year too. You know, the one with Kasumi.
Tae
It's been a year, but I'm still no good at sewing. I wonder why.
Arisa
What do you expect? You don't do it often enough.
Tae
I wonder if Kasumi finished hers already.
Arisa
She said she wanted to hurry up and get to band practice, so I figured she was working hard on it. I'm pretty sure she finished it in class.
Arisa
As soon as school was out, she ran off to my place.
Tae
I guess we should get there soon too. It sounds like she's pumped to start practicing.
Arisa
Relax. I'm sure she's busy talking bout the SPACE audition anniversary thing. She's been saying how much she wants to talk about it with everyone ever since you brought it up.
Tae
In that case, I'd like to get there soon. There's a lot I want to say about it.
Arisa
I can't believe you remembered the day of the audition, O-Tae. I mean, I remember when we played the show, but still...
Tae
I was working part-time at SPACE then. I remember my shift and everything.
Arisa
Oh, yeah, that sounds about right.
Arisa
I feel like if I listen hard and actually think about what you're saying, you make a lot of sense. But most of the time I'm completely lost when you're talking.
Tae
Ahahaha, yeah, people say that a lot. Even my coworker told me something like that the other day. Maybe I'm no good at explaining things.
Arisa
I wouldn't worry too much. That's just you. Besides, we're all used to "O-Tae Talk" by now.
Tae
Ah! I left my Home Ec. assignment. Arisa, wait for me. I'll be right back.
Arisa
H-hey... Jeez, that girl's hopeless...
Arisa
I'm here.
Kasumi
Ah! Hey, Arisa~! All done with student council?
Tae
I'm here too. I bumped into Arisa at school, so we came together.
Saaya
Hey, guys~. O-Tae, did you finish your Home Economics assignment?
Tae
No, I've still got a ways to go, but I'm good for today. I'll pick up where I left off tomorrow.
Rimi
There's still a little time before it's due, so no need to worry. You know, I was just asking when you and Arisa-chan were going to show up.
Kasumi
Yeah, we were sitting around and talking about the audition last year! It's so much fun looking back on it!
Arisa
Hahaha, I knew it. It's so easy to know what Kasumi's thinking.
Kasumi
You won't believe this, but we were talking about having a party to celebrate the first anniversary of us passing the audition! The idea just popped into my head, and I threw it out there...
Arisa
A party?
Kasumi
Passing that audition was a big deal for Poppin'Party, right? That's why we were talking about wanting to celebrate!
Arisa
Why does it feel like we're always coming up with some excuse to have a party?
Arisa
We had a Christmas party and a New Year's party. We even just had Saaya's birthday party for goodness' sake.
Kasumi
I know, and the more parties, the better~. When we're together, we just keep making more and more awesome stuff to celebrate.
Saaya
Fufu, having more things to celebrate together means we're creating more and more precious memories.
Tae
That's right. The day we passed the audition was a really special time for us.
Rimi
Ohhh... When I think back on that day, my fingers start shaking.
Arisa
It was so nerve-racking. I worried so much I messed up my part...
Kasumi
Yeah, but we did it! It's weird, though... The audition feels like it was both yesterday and a lifetime away.
Saaya
Ah, speaking of the audition, didn't we spend the night at O-Tae's house the night before?
Kasumi
Ahhh~, we did, we did~! We were all laid out on futons! We had such a good time~.
Tae
It was a lot of fun. That was the first time I'd had any friends spend the night. I hope we can do that again.
Kasumi
Oh, I'm all on board with that! I usually spend the night at Arisa's place, but I'd love to go to your place more!
Arisa
You all just do whatever the heck you want, don't you?
Kasumi
You know, the day before the anniversary of passing the audition is the anniversary of the first O-Tae slumber party! We should have a party that day too! Whaddaya say?
Arisa
That's way too much partying. We start going down that road, and we'll end up throwing a party for every little thing.
Saaya
Fufufu. Let's put the slumber-party anniversary on hold for a minute. Have we decided to have one for passing the audition?
Kasumi
Yeah, that is definitely happening!
Saaya
Okay, then we should figure out what exactly we want to do.
Kasumi
For starters, we should have the party here, right?
Arisa
Well, I saw that coming...
Tae
I want to eat lots of good food. And we should play music too.
Kasumi
That sounds awesome! What else? Ah, we should get a cake too!
Rimi
Fufufu, that could work. Maybe I'll ask Himari-chan if she knows a good place.
Kasumi
Arisa, there's nothing you wanna do?
Arisa
Nah, not really... All that stuff you're saying sounds like what we usually do...
Kasumi
That's 'cause Poppin'Party parties are the best~♪ Let's make it a great one like we always do!!
Saaya
Yeah!
Arisa
...
Transcript
Arisa
I can't believe I was stuck at school this late again... I've just got to make it till summer vacation.
Tae
Hey, Arisa. Did you have student council again?
Arisa
Yeah. You were working on that thing from Home Ec., weren't you?
Tae
Yeah, but I'm almost done. I think I'll have it ready for our audition-anniversary party this weekend.
Arisa
Really? That's good.
Tae
I can't wait!
Arisa
Y-yeah... Should be fun.
Tae
Huh? You aren't excited?
Arisa
No, of course I'm excited. It's just...
Tae
What?
Arisa
It kind of feels like another one of our usual parties...
Arisa
The day we passed that audition was really special, right? For me, for Poppin'Party, that was one heck of a day...
Arisa
So I've been thinking. I don't want to have another one of our same ol' parties to celebrate something so important...
Tae
You want to do something different...? Like what?
Arisa
If I knew that, I wouldn't be stressing over it right now. Can you think of anything? Maybe getting a surprise for everyone would be cool.
Tae
Hmm~... I can't think of a thing.
Arisa
Did you really think about it? How about you give that another try?
Tae
Arisa, you really love Poppin'Party, don't you?
Arisa
What?! Wh-why are you asking me that?!
Tae
You're trying to think of a way to make the party more fun because you really want everyone to have a good time, don't you?
Arisa
I-I wouldn't say all that... I just thought doing the same thing wouldn't be right...
Tae
I know what you mean. I feel the same way.
Arisa
Huh...? Really?
Tae
Yeah. Everyone in Poppin'Party is really special to me. We hang out and do stuff. You all are my best friends. I get why you want everyone to have a good time.
Tae
You know, before I joined the band, I didn't really have any fri-
Arisa
Alright, alright, I get it! Jeez, I didn't ask to hear your life story!
Tae
Being in a band is amazing. And because of it, I've got so many friends now.
Arisa
Wait, O-Tae, weren't you friends with that person from RAS...? Layer? You knew them before you joined the band...
Tae
I hadn't seen Rei for a long time. When I think about it, our band was the whole reason I even met up with her again.
Arisa
Okay... What about the people from SPACE? Do you still talk to them? They're... your friends, right?
Tae
Yeah, they're my friends! Sometimes I message my old coworkers. They've all moved on now, but every once in a while, we hang out.
Arisa
Really~? That sounds nice.
Tae
Some of them are working at different live houses. Others are doing completely different work. But when we meet up, we always talk about our time at SPACE.
Tae
Even now, they all still love the place. I do too.
Arisa
I'm really happy we could play the last show there. It's all because we passed that audition a year ago...
Tae
Ah, that reminds me. They were telling me that the last time they met up, they watched a video of that show. I had to do something that day, so I couldn't go.
Arisa
What...? There's a video... of the show...?!
Tae
Yeah. One of them recorded it. I'd heard that the owner normally wouldn't let anyone record, but seeing how that was going to be SPACE's last one, my coworkers begged for permission
Arisa
O-Tae, that's it! We'll do that!
Tae
Huh? Do what?
Arisa
Use the video of the last show! The others would lose their minds if we played that during the party!
Tae
Ah... You're right! I'd like to watch it too, seeing as how I couldn't before.
Arisa
Right?! Seeing that would get Kasumi and the others screaming like crazy! Is there any way you can borrow that video?
Tae
I can try. I'll ask.
Arisa
Thanks! Ah, let's keep this a secret though, okay?
Tae
Huh? Why?
Arisa
Because it'll be more fun that way! If we surprise everyone with it during the party, they'll freak out!
Tae
Ah, okay. You know, it's just like you to try so hard for Poppin'Party.
Arisa
It's not like that... I just think if we're going to celebrate something special, then we should do something special.
Tae
Sure. Consider this our little secret.
Arisa
It better be. We're going to be practicing with everyone in the basement soon!
Tae
Roger that. Give me a sec. I'm gonna message my coworker about the video.
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Kasumi
Oh, oh, and we've just gotta have bread from Saaya's shop! It's not a Poppin'Party party without goodies from the Yamabuki Bakery!
Saaya
Fufufu, thanks. My dad's going to get a kick out of hearing that.
Rimi
Ah, that reminds me. I got a message from Himari-chan. She told me about some good cake shops. Look.
Kasumi
Wow, she knows a ton of places! It's gonna be hard choosing where to go.
Saaya
Seems like we know what to do about food. What else is there...?
Kasumi
Ah, my mom says we can get pizza! Three of them!
Rimi
Three?! Alright~! O-Tae-chan is going to be happy.
Kasumi
Heh heh~, this is gonna be awesome~♪ We've just gotta wait a few more days, and then we're gonna play music and talk and have fun like always!
Saaya
Well, there's one thing...
Kasumi
What's up, Saaya?
Saaya
I don't know. It sort of feels like we're having the same kind of party we always have. Wasn't Arisa saying something like that last time too?
Kasumi
You think so? But we don't always get pizza.
Saaya
True. We have upgraded the food for this party... But passing the audition was a huge deal for us, right?
Rimi
It'd be nice if we could make this party feel a little more special, you know?
Kasumi
More special... Okay. What do you wanna do...?
Saaya
Here's an idea, what about a surprise or something?
Saaya
For our show last Christmas, Arisa invited CHiSPA. That was so amazing! It gave the event a different feeling.
Kasumi
Ah, I like that! Nice, Saaya! That's good, right, Rimi-rin?
Rimi
Yeah! That sounds great!
Saaya
Fufufu. Before, I was the one who got surprised, but this time, it'd be fun to be the one who gave the surprise.
Saaya
Why don't we think of a way to surprise Arisa and O-Tae?
Kasumi
How about this?! We keep the pizzas a secret from them, so when the pizzas show up, Arisa and O-Tae will be super excited!
Saaya
Hmm~, sorry... I'm not really feeling that. Let's forget about the pizza for a minute, okay?
Rimi
Uhhh, how about this?! Whisper, whisper, whisper...
Kasumi
Ahhh~, that's it! That's what we're gonna do! Arisa and O-Tae will love it! We'll go to Rimi-rin's house and-
Kasumi
Ah, did you hear the door just now? It might be Arisa! We've gotta keep this a secret!
Arisa
We're here~.
Kasumi
Ahem... O-oh~, hey~. Y-you were at school late today, huh...?
Arisa
Y-yeah. Oh, everyone's here already~.
Tae
Sorry for coming late. I ran into Arisa again at the school gate, so we came together.
Kasumi
Oh, really~? You and Arisa were together today too~.
Kasumi
U-uhhh... Ah, it sure is hot today, isn't it?
Arisa
Y-yeah. It's boiling out there. Haha, hahahaha...
Kasumi
Ahaha, haha, hahaha...
Saaya
Rimi-rin... Kasumi's being awkward. Think she'll be able to do it...?
Rimi
Well, Kasumi-chan's not the kind of person who's good at hiding things... But I feel like Arisa-chan's acting strange too...
Kasumi & Arisa
Arisa!
Kasumi!
Kasumi!
Kasumi & Arisa
...?!
Arisa
Huh? W-what? Kasumi, if you've got something you want to say then-
Kasumi
Nope! Arisa, wasn't there something you wanted to talk about?
Arisa
I-I didn't really have anything important to say... Hey, we're throwing a party for the anniversary of our audition, right?
Kasumi
...?!
Arisa
Wh-why did you look so surprised just now?
Kasumi
Who? Me? I didn't look surprised. Not one bit. Rimi-rin~, I didn't look surprised, right~?
Rimi
Wh-why are you asking me?! N-no... I-I don't think you looked surprised.
Kasumi
See, Arisa~? Stop saying weird stuff, okay~? Now, what were you saying about the party?
Arisa
You know~, I've been thinking about it since we first brought it up, and... I think I'm okay with having a party like we always do~.
Arisa
They're really fun, aren't they? So we don't have to go out of our way to do anything special...
Kasumi
No way! I was just thinking the same thing! Our usual parties are the best~.
Arisa
Right, what we usually do is perfect!
Kasumi
I think so too! Crazy, it's like you and I share the same mind~. Ahahahaha...
Arisa
Feels that way~, hahahaha...
Transcript
Arisa
Come on in.
Tae
Thank you.
Arisa
No one's here today.
Tae
We're finally having the party tomorrow. I'm so excited~.
Arisa
Trying to keep this surprise a secret when I'm talking to Kasumi is... hard work.
Arisa
Anyway, were you able to get it?
Tae
Sure was. It's on this.
Arisa
A flash drive, huh? So we just plug this into the computer, and there should be a video file on it, right?
Tae
Yeah, that's what my coworker said.
Arisa
Okay, so let's connect this thing I borrowed to here and-
Tae
Ah, is that a projector? Watching the show on that is going to be amazing!
Arisa
I know, right?!
Tae
You got that just for tomorrow?
Aria
Well... I was talking about this whole surprise thing with someone, and they lent this to me. They said there's no better way to watch it.
Arisa
I was thinking of showing it on a TV, but the person I was talking to said if the others suddenly saw one down here, they'd know something was up. So I borrowed this projector.
Tae
Way to go, Arisa. Kasumi and the others are going to freak out when they see this.
Arisa
That's the plan.
Tae
Let's check out the video.
Arisa
What...? You want to watch it... before everyone else?
Tae
We're not sure if it'll work on that PC. We should check. Even my coworker said we should.
Arisa
I guess... But only for a second! As soon as we see that it's playing, we turn it off. We'll watch the rest when we're all together!
Tae
Fufufu, alright. Let's sneak a peek.
Arisa
Okay, so I just plug this flash drive in and... Hmm~, click on this file...
Tae
Hey, Arisa? I'm really glad we're in Poppin'Party.
Arisa
Huh...? Wh-what are you blabbering about now...?
Tae
You know, I think if it weren't for the band, I wouldn't be surprising friends or having them come over for a slumber party.
Tae
We're all together because of Poppin'Party, and I'm really thankful for that.
Arisa
...
Tae
Kasumi, Saaya, Rimi, you. I love you all. It wouldn't be the same without us five.
Arisa
A-are you alright... O-Tae?
Tae
It was something I felt I needed to say right now.
Arisa
Sigh, jeez... You really do just come out of left field with that kind of stuff.
Arisa
I know what you're trying to say though. Even without your little random emotional outbursts...
Arisa
I'm just like you. Before Poppin'Party, I'd never even stayed the night at a friend's place.
Arisa
The first time I did was when we all were at your house the night before the audition.
Arisa
I was so nervous that night that I kept tossing and turning all over the place. I could barely sleep...
Tae
I know what you mean.
Arisa
What are you talking about? You fell asleep right away.
Tae
I did?
Arisa
Yeah. You passed out as soon as your head hit the pillow. Fufufu.
Arisa
...
Arisa
You know... I wonder what we'd be like if we didn't have Poppin'Party.
Arisa
I-I don't think I'd be part of the student council. Sigh, but then I wouldn't have to do all that darn work either~.
Arisa
...
Arisa
... I probably wouldn't even be going to school...
Arisa
And then I wouldn't be able to eat lunch with you all in the courtyard or hang out and talk after school. I wouldn't have any of that...
Tae
Or throw birthday parties or share special moments together. None of that would exist...
Arisa
Kind of scary... when you think about it like that.
Tae
But...
Tae
Poppin'Party happened.
Arisa
O-Tae...
Tae
Poppin'Party did happen... Right?
Arisa
Yeah. It did...
Arisa
Fufufu, tomorrow's party is going to be so good.
Tae
I hope everyone likes the video.
Arisa
Of course they're going to like the video. ... Huh? Wait...
Tae
What is it?
Arisa
If tomorrow is the anniversary of the day we passed the audition, then that makes today the night we slept over your house.
Tae
Oh, yeah. The anniversary of the first slumber party that Kasumi was talking about!
Arisa
And it just happens that today, I'm with the first friend whose house I spent the night at. This means...
Arisa
Maybe we can celebrate a little right now. Just us.
Tae
Yes!
Arisa
I'm gonna go grab some drinks! Ah, wait! Let's check that video first.
Arisa
I'll say this one more time. As soon as we see it plays, we stop the video! Okay?!
Tae
And the rest we'll watch with the others, right?
Transcript
Kasumi
Everyone has a cup? Here's to the first anniversary of us passing the SPACE audition! Cheers!
All
Cheers!
Arisa
Is it me, or does the food seem really fancy today? And there are three pizzas too...
Tae
Ah! They're all the kinds I like!
Saaya
Kasumi and Rimi-rin picked out O-Tae's favorite kinds of pizza.
Rimi
Fufufu, looks like we did well Kasumi-chan. O-Tae's eyes are twinkling.
Kasumi
Yay! My mom said we could have them. The pizzas are part of our surprise!
Saaya
K-Kasumi?!
Arisa
Huh? What did you just say?
Rimi
Hey, Arisa-chan! L-look at this. This is a cake from a place Himari-chan recommended!
Arisa
Wow~, you all got a cake too? When did you plan all this?
Rimi
Remember the other day when you and O-Tae-chan came a little late to rehearsal? That's when we were talking about what to do.
Arisa
Really~? You all were making plans~? Sure had me fooled.
Tae
Ah, Arisa, it's time. Arisa and I have-
Arisa
O-Tae~! Don't say anything! Zip it, okay?
Saaya
Well, you guys, let's make this anniversary party one to remember!
Kasumi
Yeah! Party time people!
Kasumi
Ahahaha! Right, right?! Yuri-senpai and the others came that time to cheer us on too.
Tae
Everyone from Glitter*Green was there.
Rimi
I heard after the audition that Sis and the others were really worried for us too.
Arisa
I bet Hinako-senpai wasn't worried a bit. But, I mean, you know how she is.
Saaya
Fufufu, sure do! Wow, that takes me back~. Kasumi? Is it about time for you-know-what?
Rimi
Yeah, Kasumi-chan, I think it's time.
Kasumi
Alright! Here we go~!
Arisa
... Huh? What's going on, Kasumi? Why are you standing up...?
Kasumi
Fufufu~... Well...!
Kasumi
Saaya, Rimi-rin, and I put this together to celebrate the anniversary of our audition!!
Tae
... Huh? What's up with the bag?
Rimi
Why don't you see what's inside?
Arisa
It's, uh... A wristband...? ... Huh? What's this all about?
Saaya
Fufufu. Look, we've all got one.
Kasumi
They match~!
Rimi
We wanted to do something to surprise you and O-Tae-chan, so we made these.
Arisa
Hold on... You all planned a surprise for us?
Kasumi
Yeah! Whaddaya think? Did we surprise you? Saaya, Rimi-rin, and I had been talking about how it'd be a waste not to do something different to celebrate our anniversary.
Saaya
We got the idea from Glitter*Green. Every time we look at these, we'll remember that day of our audition.
Tae
This is awesome! We should wear these the next time we play a show! Wouldn't that be great, Arisa?
Arisa
You all... I can't believe you took the time to prepare this...
Tae
Fufufu. I guess we were all thinking the same thing. You all planned something for us too.
Kasumi
Heh heh~, you like it? We got you, didn't we~? Saaya, Rimi-rin, we did it! Operation Anniversary Surprise is a success!
Saaya
Huh...? Hold on a minute. O-Tae, did you just say we had something for you 'too'? ... What does that mean?
Tae
Arisa and I also wanted to do something for you all, so we planned a little something.
Kasumi
What?! Really?! What is it?
Tae
Well, look in front of you!
Saaya
In front of us... There's just a wall... Huh?! Wait, it looks like a movie is starting!
Rimi
Is this...?
Kasumi
It's... the last show at SPACE!
Saaya
Th-there was a video?!
Arisa
When O-Tae was working at SPACE, one of her coworkers asked the owner if they could record the show.
Tae
The owner usually didn't allow recordings. They felt a show was something that should be experienced live, you know? But since that was going to be the last one, the owner gave the okay to film it.
Kasumi
A-awesome... Arisa, O-Tae... You two planned this?!
Kasumi
W-well, you know... Today's special. We just had to do something.
Kasumi
Arisa, O-Tae! Thank you sooo much!
Tae
Fufufu. Looks like our surprise was a hit too. I'm happy everyone likes it, Arisa.
Arisa
L-look! It's about to start! Focus on that!
Transcript
Kasumi
Oh my gosh! Look, look! It's us.
Rimi
Wow~. I'm getting goosebumps~.
Tae
I'll never forget those outfits.
Saaya
I remember now. Not only did my parents come, but my siblings Jun and Sana came too.
Arisa
My grandma came.
Kasumi
Ah, I think the show's starting! Hey, let's shout our name at the same time as in the video! Ready?
All
We are Poppin'Party!!
Kasumi
Sigh, that was the coolest thing ever...
Rimi
Yeah...! I never would have thought there was a video of that show!
Saaya
Arisa, O-Tae... Thank you so much. We planned a surprise for you two, but I feel like we were the ones who got surprised...
Arisa
It just happened that O-Tae remembered there was a video.
Tae
Yeah, but it was Arisa who thought you all would like to see it.
Kasumi
Oh, I am so happy I could see that! Why wouldn't I be?! I can feel all that energy and excitement from the show again.
Kasumi
While we were watching the video, it reminded me of our chant. It started at that show, didn't it?
Saaya
Yeah, it did! We were standing on the side of the stage waiting to go out when, out of nowhere, O-Tae said it! Fufufu♪
Tae
Popipa! Pipopa! Popipapa! Pipopa!
Arisa
I can't believe you came up with that when we were so nervous.
Rimi
Thanks to that, we were able to loosen up a little.
Kasumi
Ah! We gave that show everything we had, but looking at it now, we were still just figuring things out!
Rimi
I know~! I could hear places where we were off!
Saaya
Fufufu. If you can tell that, then it means we've come a long way over the year.
Arisa
Of course we have. We've been putting in a lot of effort this whole time.
Tae
It's not like one of our Home Ec. assignments. We've been practicing almost every day. And, together, we've gotten better.
Kasumi
Sigh, it was really cool seeing that video~. I'm a little jealous, though. The surprise you two came up with was on a totally different level~...
Arisa
Hahahaha. This wasn't a contest. And I definitely didn't see these wristbands coming.
Saaya
You know... That kind of sounds like something the winner might say.
Arisa
R-really? I think the video's almost over. I'll stop it here-
Tae
Huh? Wait. Something's starting.
Arisa
Huh? You're right... What is that?
Rimi
Huh? You didn't know about this?
Arisa
No, not at all... Hm? Isn't that... the dressing room at SPACE?
Saaya
This is... everybody hanging out after the show, isn't it?!
Saaya
Come to think of it, didn't someone come to the dressing room with a camera afterward?
Kasumi
Ah! They did! And we told them what it was like and what we were feeling, right?
Rimi
Now that you mention it, I think I remember that... I must have forgotten. That performance had my head in the clouds.
Arisa
Hey, there's Kasumi! Do you remember what you said?!
Kasumi
Not a bit! I don't even remember being filmed!
Tae
Look closely, you guys. Here's Kasumi from a year ago!
Kasumi
Huh? How do I feel about the show?! It was freaking amazing!
Kasumi
I just had the best show ever with my best friends ever at the best live house ever! I just want to thank the owner. Thank you so much~!
Kasumi
I'll never forget today! It's always gonna hold a special place in my heart!
Kasumi
We five are Poppin'Party! And I couldn't be happier!
Kasumi
Did I really say that?! I can't remember it at all~.
Arisa
Yesterday, O-Tae and I were saying the exact same thing... We really are always thinking the same thing, aren't we...?
Kasumi
Huh? What did you say?
Arisa
N-never mind. It was nothing.
Saaya
Fufufu. We may have planned surprises for each other, but this video was huge.
Tae
I know, right? Kasumi from a year ago said that the day of the show was always going to be special to her... You all want to have a party for that too?
Arisa
Oh, no! That's way too many!
Kasumi
What?! No, we should totally have one!
Tae
Yeah! I wanna have one too!
Arisa
We had a pre-party here yesterday.
Rimi
Huh? A pre-party?
Kasumi
Say what now?! You didn't tell us anything about having a pre-party!
Tae
Yesterday, Arisa and I celebrated the anniversary of the first slumber party.
Arisa
H-hey, O-Tae!!
Saaya
R-really...? Now that's the real surprise...
Arisa
You had to have been there. It just kind of happened...
Kasumi
What?! No fair~! Arisa~, O-Tae~, I thought we weren't gonna celebrate that~!!
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