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Aya
Eve-chan, Maya-chan, you're doing great! Your responses for the meet-and-greet are perfect!
Aya
Alright! My turn! Here I go~!
Eve
Okay, I'll play the part of the fan! Ready...? Ahem...
Eve
Aya-san! I'm your biggest fan! You have my complete and total support!
Aya
U-uhm, okay! S-sank you... Ah, I mean... Thank goo... Urgh...
Aya
Wah~, I'll never be able to talk to our fans. I just get so nervous~!
Aya
Ohh~... If this is what practice is like, I can only imagine how bad it'll be when the actual event starts... What am I going to do...?
Maya
Oh! How about making a list of things you might hear and how you'd reply to them? Kinda like a manual!
Eve
Good idea! If you can guess what your fans will say, it'll be much easier for you to respond to them!
Aya
Y-you're right! Let's give it a shot!
Eve
Aya-san! I'm a huge fan! You have my full support!
Aya
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear you'll be cheering me on!
Aya
... H-how was that?!
Maya
Perfect response! And your smile adds a nice touch!
Eve
Aya-san, I think you're ready for the real deal!
Aya
Thanks, you guys~! I couldn't have done it without you~!
Aya
Okay! Meet-and-greet, here I come! Charge~!
Eve, Maya
Charge~!
Aya
Good work, everyone~...
Maya
You too, Aya-san! Huh? You seem pretty down. Did something happen?
Aya
My nerves got the better of me, and I wasn't able to follow the manual at all~...
Aya
So much for all that practice... I'm so sorry, you guys...
Eve
Y-you don't have to apologize for that! Practice is completely different from the real thing!
Maya
That's right! Things never go exactly how you planned!
Aya
Th-thanks, guys...
Aya
It's just that I finally had the chance to talk to my fans, and they had such nice things to say...
Aya
Some of them came from far away to see me. Some have been following me since my days as a trainee...
Aya
I wanted to tell them how much I appreciated all those things, but when I tried to think of how to do that, my mind went completely blank...
Maya
But that just goes to show that you were thinking of your fans when you went to the event, right?!
Eve
I agree! That's wonderful, Aya-san!
Aya
Ohh~... I appreciate you saying that, but if I can't express that gratitude, it doesn't matter if I think it or not...
Eve
Aya-san...
Maya
... I know! Take a look at this!
Aya
Are those... comments from our fans?
Maya
Yeah! People who came today are talking about their experience on this forum!
Eve
... Ah! There are people talking about you on here, Aya-san!
Aya
Wh-what are they saying?! Were they disappointed?!
Eve
Not at all. Look! "Watching Aya-chan do her best to respond in her own words left a big impression on me."
Maya
And this one! "I liked that she tried to make our conversation feel personal. I never felt like what she said was something she tells everyone. Plus she's pretty cute when she's flustered!"
Aya
Y-you mean... they had a good time?
Eve
Yes! They could tell exactly how you felt, Aya-san!
Aya
Th-thank goodness~... I'm so glad they liked me...
Aya
Alright! I've decided that next time, I'm going to do our meet-and-greet... without a manual!
Aya
I don't know if I'll be able to say everything I want to say...
Aya
But now I know that it's best to speak from the heart!
Eve
Yeah! Being yourself is what really matters!
Maya
I bet you're looking forward to our next event! I know I am!
Aya
Mhm! Maya-chan, Eve-chan... Thanks for all your help!
Transcript
Aya
Ehehe~, so much fun~.
Aya
Ah, BanG Dreamer-san! Good morning!
Aya
Hm? Was I really smiling that much?
Aya
Well, you see~, we had a release event the other day! Do you know what that is?
Aya
It's an event where our fans get to meet us! It was so fun, I can't help thinking about it!
Aya
Up until recently, we haven't had many chances to interact with fans. One of the rules our agency put in place kept us from doing that. That's why this event made me so happy.
Aya
... I was also really nervous the whole time, though.
Aya
Eve-chan and Maya-chan helped me practice what to say when meeting my fans, and I thought for sure I was ready for anything...
Aya
But once it all started, I forgot everything we'd practiced...
Aya
Looking back on it now, I guess that makes sense.
Aya
Think about it. The time my fans and I have together is really short. We have to make sure we speak from the heart and share how we really feel.
Aya
There were even people attending who were more nervous than I was.
Aya
And despite how much their nerves were getting to them, I could tell that they were trying their best to communicate their feelings to me.
Aya
And despite how much their nerves were getting to them, I could tell that they were trying their best to communicate their feelings to me.
Aya
After all, it might have been their only chance to talk with me, right?
Aya
And when I thought about it like that, I knew I had to appreciate the opportunity as much as I could.
Aya
But then, my mind went blank and I forgot all the responses I'd memorized... Ehehe.
Aya
But I'm glad I was able to make the event special for those fans!
Aya
Ah, what would you say for something like that? I feel like there's a specific phrase for this...
Aya
Something about... this possibly not happening again... and you should cherish it... I think.
Aya
Argh~, I can't remember! I feel like it had the word "opportunity" in it...
Aya
... Ah! That's it! "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Aya
When I learned that phrase in school, the true meaning didn't really click for me.
Aya
Yeah, all I remember is thinking that it has the word "opportunity" in it.
Aya
But now, after the meet-and-greet, I totally have a better feeling for it!
Aya
Oh, how I'd love to have more chances to meet with my fans!
Aya
What are my goals for next time? To not get so nervous, of course!
Aya
Also... to cherish the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities even more!