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Misaki
Alright, this concludes todays' student council meeting. Good work, everyone.
Arisa
Oh, by the way, the materials from earlier—having them ready by the week after next will be fine.
Council Member(s)
Got it! Well, I'll head out first. See you later!
Misaki & Arisa
(Sighs)
Arisa
It's finally over... today was exhausting.
Misaki
Good job, Ichigaya-san. Want some cocoa?
Arisa
Thanks! That'd be a lifesaver.
Misaki
Here you go.
Arisa
Thanks.
Arisa
...Ahh, this is soooo good. Cocoa made by Okusawa-san works wonders~~.
Misaki
What's that supposed to mean? It's just regular cocoa.
Misaki
You must be really exhausted huh?
Arisa
Ah... well, yeah, just a bit...
Arisa
(I've been thinking a lot about future plans recently... Come to think of it, I wonder what Okusawa-san plans to do...)
Misaki
Well, you've definitely seemed super busy recently.
Arisa
Eh!?
Misaki
The Flower Bloom Rock Fest, was it? Poppin'Party is as amazing as ever, always up to something big.
Arisa
Ah, yeah. The fest, huh. It was Kasumi's idea, actually.
Arisa
She said something like, 'I want to do something huge that gets everyone sparkling and excited.' And it feels like it's finally starting to take real shape.
Arisa
That girl... seriously, her drive is insane. It's honestly kind of a handful sometimes.
Misaki
Ha ha, Toyama-san is the type to act immediately when something comes to mind, huh? Must be exhausting being around her.
Arisa
You're in the same boat, Okusawa-san.
Misaki
Ugh... well, yeah... Looks like we've both had our fair share of trouble with our bands...
Arisa
True that...
Misaki
But still, being able to experience youth like this with Poppin'Party, I think it's really awesome for you, Ichigaya-san.
Arisa
'Youth'...? How can you say such embarrassing stuff so casually? Besides, the same goes for you, Okusawa-san.
Arisa
Hello, Happy World!, club activities, being the student council president—you're giving it your all. Okusawa Misaki, I'd say you're the one living the most fulfilling high school life.
Misaki
Ha ha... Yeah, I guess when I first started high school, I never imagined my life here would turn out like this.
Arisa
Right...?
Arisa
(I started high school, met Kasumi, joined a band, and ended up as the student council vice president...)
Arisa
...Huh!? Wait a second—has literally nothing gone the way I expected!?
Misaki
Not at all...! Back when I started, I never imagined my high school life would be this chaotic...
Misaki & Arisa
............
Misaki
Well, sure, things are always hectic and crazy, but for us, that's just everyday life now, huh?
Arisa
... I hope these days will last forever...
Misaki
Huh? What's with the sudden honesty?
Arisa
Eh... Is that so? Maybe I'm more tired than I thought, haha...
Misaki
............
Kokoro
Misaki—!!
Kokoro
Misaki! Arisa too! I knew you'd be here!
Misaki
Kokoro? What's going on?
Kasumi
Hey there, Arisa! Misaki-chan!
Arisa
Huh, why is Kasumi here too?
Kokoro
Misaki! Let's have a school-wide event where everyone eats oden together!
Misaki & Arisa
Oden...?
Kasumi
So, you see, you see! Kokoro and I were just talking about how fun it would be to have an event where everyone at school eats oden!
Kokoro
Yeah! If everyone eats oden together, I'm sure it'll make them smile!!
Kasumi
It's still a little chilly, and if we all eat warm oden, it'll warm us up inside and out, right? So let's have a Hanasakigawa Oden Festival!
Arisa
Wait, an Oden Festival... Do you even realize how ridiculous that sounds?
Misaki
First of all, if you're planning to make enough oden for the entire school, what kind of pot are you even going to use? I guess as a start, we could borrow a pot from the cafeteria?
Arisa
Or maybe we could borrow a big pot from the shopping district. Or even bring in an oden food truck... ...Wait, why am I even helping brainstorm this?!
Misaki
Huh... I guess you're right.
Kokoro
Ahhh, as expected from Misaki and Arisa! Since it's decided, let's start preparing right away!
Kasumi
First, let's consult with the teachers! Arisa! Misaki-chan! Let's go quickly!
Arisa
Wait, wait! I didn't say we're doing this yet...!
Misaki
Don't run in the hallways... not that they're listening, huh...
Arisa
When those two get together, they're seriously unstoppable...
Misaki
Well, whether we actually go through with it or not, let's just catch up to them first and then think about it.
Arisa
Yeah... They're absolutely reckless.
Misaki
Hey, Ichigaya-san.
Arisa
?
Misaki
Life's already this chaotic every day, so it's probably going to stay that way. Don't you think so?
Arisa
Yeah, you're right.
Arisa
...Seriously, no other choice, huh? Well then, shall we go after those two?
Transcript
Marina
It’s great the meeting at RiNG finished early. Looks like we can return to CiRCLE before it gets dark.
Arisa
Oh, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer.
Marina
Hello, Arisa-chan. Are you on your way back from school?
Arisa
Yes. The student council meeting ran long. Now, I’m heading to my basement for practice.
Arisa
Oh, and thank you very much for attending the Flower Bloom Rock Festival meeting yesterday.
Marina
Not at all. Your emceeing was really easy to understand, Arisa-chan.
Marina
Still, you're preparing for the festival, doing student council work, and on top of that, practicing with the band... Arisa-chan, you’re really doing your best. That’s amazing.
Arisa
No, I’m not the only one working hard. Everyone else is balancing part-time jobs, helping out at stores, or attending cram school, all while practicing with the band.
Arisa
That’s why I feel like I can’t slack off either.
Marina
Hehe, I see. Then it’s not just you—Poppin'Party as a whole is incredible. You’ve all leveled up even more since becoming third-years.
Arisa
Yeah, that’s so true... It’s like we keep getting more and more fired up, and everyone’s been inspired by Kasumi...
Arisa
Even though Kasumi is already handling so much on her own, now it feels like everyone’s running on a ‘Kasumi Engine’! It’s like we’re at ×4 power, ×4!
Marina
Haha, isn’t it ×5, not ×4? You’re doing your best for the festival too, Arisa-chan.
Arisa
Well... if we're going to do it, I definitely want the festival to succeed...
Arisa
Somehow, Kasumi has this way of inspiring those kinds of feelings in people. I can’t help but think she’s pretty incredible.
Arisa
When Kasumi said, 'I want to do something big!' I was honestly like, 'Oh, here we go again'..
Arisa
But then the rest of Poppin'Party got fired up too. Kasumi's feelings reached so many people, and before we knew it, the festival was set in stone.
Arisa
Her ability to move people, to convey her feelings so straightforwardly... It’s really incredible. You can’t help but notice it when you’re right beside her.
Marina
Yeah, Kasumi-chan's straightforwardness really is something special.
Arisa
And, when the festival was officially decided, Kasumi and everyone were just so happy, their faces were glowing, absolutely sparkling.
Arisa
Seeing those smiles made me think, 'I absolutely want this festival to succeed.' And more than that... I want to keep seeing scenes like this, standing right beside everyone.
Marina
Yeah, yeah.
Arisa
Wait... let’s pretend I didn’t say that! That was seriously embarrassing, so please forget it!!
Marina
Not at all, you said something really wonderful.
Arisa
It wasn’t wonderful at all! And definitely don’t tell anyone else, okay!?
Marina
Hehe, got it. It’ll be our little secret. But, after hearing what you said, I’m even more excited about Poppin'Party’s future!
Arisa
Well, anyway, for now, we’ll do our best to make the festival a success.
Arisa
I think we’ll be relying on you for a lot of things too, so thank you in advance.
Marina
Leave it to us! We’ll do everything we can to help!
Marina
...Oops, sorry for holding you up with this long chat. You’ve got practice now, right? Say hi to everyone in Poppin'Party for me.
Arisa
Alright. Well, I’ll be off now!