A Day Off
Hikawa Residence - Sayo's Room
Hina
Ahh, this is a good magazine.
Hina: Ahh, this is a good magazine.
Hina
It's the popular girl band edition! There's a big article on the event you played at, Sis!
Hina: It's the popular girl band edition! There's a big article on the event you played at, Sis!
Hina
Ahaha, they called Yukina-chan the "Songstress of Blue Roses"!
Hina: Ahaha, they called Yukina-chan the "Songstress of Blue Roses"!
Sayo
You have been talking about that all day. Couldn't you at least read it in your own room?
Sayo: You have been talking about that all day. Couldn't you at least read it in your own room?
Hina
What, why?! It's my day off~, let's read it together~!
Hina: What, why?! It's my day off~, let's read it together~!
Sayo: Good grief. Fine.
Hina
Woohoo! Love you, Sis!
Hina: Woohoo! Love you, Sis!
Hina
Look here! I found a little photo of you!
Hina: Look here! I found a little photo of you!
Sayo
It is awfully small... I'm surprised you found it.
Sayo: It is awfully small... I'm surprised you found it.
Hina: Ehehe♪ Right~?
Hina
Ahh~, I wanted to play in this show too~.
Hina: Ahh~, I wanted to play in this show too~.
Hina
I actually asked about it, but they told me it was impossible!
Hina: I actually asked about it, but they told me it was impossible!
Sayo
Of course it would be, it was an event held by a different agency. Sigh... I feel bad for your staff.
Sayo: Of course it would be, it was an event held by a different agency. Sigh... I feel bad for your staff.
Sayo
Do you get along with them? You're not making ridiculous demands, are you?
Sayo: Do you get along with them? You're not making ridiculous demands, are you?
Hina
Huh? I don't do that! I get on super well with our staff!
Hina: Huh? I don't do that! I get on super well with our staff!
Sayo
I cannot picture it...
Sayo: I cannot picture it...
Sayo
(Although, I haven't heard about Hina having issues with staff from either Maruyama-san or Shirasagi-san. So I suppose she must be doing fine...)
Sayo: (Although, I haven't heard about Hina having issues with staff from either Maruyama-san or Shirasagi-san. So I suppose she must be doing fine...)
Sayo
(Perhaps she has her own methods when it comes to communicating...)
Sayo: (Perhaps she has her own methods when it comes to communicating...)
Sayo
(We still have not finished our discussions with the agency, so maybe I should ask her for some tips on how to forge good relationships with them.)
Sayo: (We still have not finished our discussions with the agency, so maybe I should ask her for some tips on how to forge good relationships with them.)
Sayo
... By the way... Do you happen to have any tips on how to foster good relationships with the staff?
Sayo: ... By the way... Do you happen to have any tips on how to foster good relationships with the staff?
Hina
Tips? Uhh~, like what? I've never really thought about that...
Hina: Tips? Uhh~, like what? I've never really thought about that...
Hina
Ahh, maybe I have one. Always tell each other what you really think!
Hina: Ahh, maybe I have one. Always tell each other what you really think!
Sayo
Tell each other what you really think... Is that it?
Sayo: Tell each other what you really think... Is that it?
Hina
Yeah, that's it. I think the key word there is "each other."
Hina: Yeah, that's it. I think the key word there is "each other."
Hina
There can be things that the agency wants you to do, and things that you do and don't wanna do, right?
Hina: There can be things that the agency wants you to do, and things that you do and don't wanna do, right?
Hina
If you talk about those things properly, it feels way more boppin'♪
Hina: If you talk about those things properly, it feels way more boppin'♪
Sayo: Is that so...?
Hina
Like, at first they told us to lip-synch~, and I remember they used to decide lots of things for us randomly.
Hina: Like, at first they told us to lip-synch~, and I remember they used to decide lots of things for us randomly.
Hina
But now we just say "no way" and they don't push it, so I think we've got a lot more freedom.
Hina: But now we just say "no way" and they don't push it, so I think we've got a lot more freedom.
Sayo
I see. Perhaps you mean to build trust by discussing the desires each of you has.
Sayo: I see. Perhaps you mean to build trust by discussing the desires each of you has.
Hina
Yeah, yeah! That's it!
Hina: Yeah, yeah! That's it!
Hina
Thanks to that, they don't even get mad anymore that I take detours into stores when we shoot on location.
Hina: Thanks to that, they don't even get mad anymore that I take detours into stores when we shoot on location.
Hina
They don't even say anything when I go off script now. Although Chisato-chan tells me off.
Hina: They don't even say anything when I go off script now. Although Chisato-chan tells me off.
Sayo
Wait a minute. You do all of these things?
Sayo: Wait a minute. You do all of these things?
Hina: ...? Yeah, why?
Sayo
(I am quite sure those would cause a problem, so why has no one said anything...?)
Sayo: (I am quite sure those would cause a problem, so why has no one said anything...?)
Sayo
(But I suppose Shirasagi-san does tell her off...)
Sayo: (But I suppose Shirasagi-san does tell her off...)
Hina
Ah, but they do say no sometimes.
Hina: Ah, but they do say no sometimes.
Hina
Like I think they stopped me when I suggested we use a funny pic I took of Aya-chan as the cover of a bonus CD...
Hina: Like I think they stopped me when I suggested we use a funny pic I took of Aya-chan as the cover of a bonus CD...
Hina
Or when I said we should put a huge trampoline on the stage and perform on that~...
Hina: Or when I said we should put a huge trampoline on the stage and perform on that~...
Sayo: ... Sigh...
Hina: ...? What's wrong?
Sayo
What do you mean "what's wrong"?
Sayo: What do you mean "what's wrong"?
Sayo
I thought I would ask you for tips, but you are not doing well at all.
Sayo: I thought I would ask you for tips, but you are not doing well at all.
Hina: I'm not?
Sayo
In fact, it sounds like you cause so many problems that they have stopped addressing each one.
Sayo: In fact, it sounds like you cause so many problems that they have stopped addressing each one.
Sayo
I really do feel bad for your staff...
Sayo: I really do feel bad for your staff...
Sayo
Are you listening, Hina? The staff are trying their best so everything can go smoothly. So refrain from asking too much of them.
Sayo: Are you listening, Hina? The staff are trying their best so everything can go smoothly. So refrain from asking too much of them.
Sayo
And do not just assume something is okay because they do not stop you. You must realize that something is bad if Shirasagi-san is the one who has to tell you off.
Sayo: And do not just assume something is okay because they do not stop you. You must realize that something is bad if Shirasagi-san is the one who has to tell you off.
Sayo
... Hey, are you listening to me? I'm telling you this now, but you always—
Sayo: ... Hey, are you listening to me? I'm telling you this now, but you always—
Hina
Huhhh~?! Why are you lecturing me~?!
Hina: Huhhh~?! Why are you lecturing me~?!