Transcript
Kasumi
Alright, I think that's everyone. Aya-senpai, are you ready for our toast?
Aya
Sure am! Everybody, grab a glass~. Ah, does everyone have enough juice? We've still got plenty to go around~.
Kasumi
Let's see~, looks like everyone's all set. Okay, and with that, our 2020 New Year's Party can officially begin! On three! One.. Two... Three!
Kasumi & Aya
Happy New Year! Cheers!
All
Cheers~!
Kasumi
Thank you so, so, so much, Marina-san! I never thought we'd be able to have our party here at CiRCLE!
Marina
Nah, I didn't do anything special. The owner was really moved by how badly you wanted to have your party here.
Marina
Besides, we put a cover over all the equipment, and Aya-chan made sure the entire floor was covered by the tarp.
Aya
Can't have the stage getting dirty!
Kasumi
And since we were able to have our party here, the members of the Girls Band Party are all in one place again!
Marina
Oho~, now that's really something~. It really shows how close you guys are.
Aya
How long has it been since we've all been together?
Kasumi
I bet it's been since the joint concert we did!
Aya
Oh yeah, I think you're right!
Kokoro
Kasumi~! Aya~! We're all done setting up the food I brought! I had them put it in the back!
Kasumi
Whoa~! Thank you so much, Kokoron! Make sure you let the suit people know how much we appreciate it~!
Misaki
Why does CiRCLE suddenly look like a hotel buffet...?
Lisa
Hey Kasumi! I brought some food too, so I'm going to put it over here☆
Kasumi
Wow! Thanks, Lisa-san! We can't call it a party without Lisa-san's delicious cooking!
Hina
Oh~! Lisa-chi's food looks so good~! Come on, Sis, let's go grab some!
Sayo
Don't pull on my arm like that. My juice is going to spill.
Tsugumi
The food you made is so colorful~. Rolled egg, simmered chicken and vegetables, roast beef... Would you consider having a cooking class at my family's café?
Lisa
Ahaha, no way, I could never teach a cooking class. I just wanted to try making New Year's dishes. I had to find recipes online and follow those step-by-step.
Tsugumi
Still, for your first time, this looks like the work of a professional chef!
Lisa
Hey, Yukina! Hurry up and get something to eat! Do you want me to grab a plate for you?
Yukina
I'm fine. I can do it myself.
Kasumi
What about you, Arisa? You brought food too, right?
Arisa
I-I did but... I don't know, it doesn't even compare to all this amazing food...
Lisa
Really~? I want to see! What did you make?
Arisa
W-wait, I didn't make it, my grandma did. I just helped her put everything in the container.
Kasumi
You helped out a little though, right? You sent us all a picture earlier.
Kasumi
Ever since she made chocolates with Lisa-san, she's been doing more and more cooking. Isn't that right, Arisa?
Lisa
Really?! That's so good to hear~!
Arisa
K-Kasumi~, you and your big mouth!
Lisa
Hurry up and show us already! I want to see your dish!
Arisa
... W-well, here it is.
Lisa
Wow! That's so cool! These osechi dishes just scream "New Year's!" Arisa's grandma would be perfect for a cooking class! Arisa could be her assistant!
Tsugumi
She's right, this is amazing... We'd love to have you! What do you think, Arisa-chan?
Arisa
No way! Absolutely not! I could never be an assistant or anything like that!
Aya
Chisato-chan, Kaoru-san, did you get something to eat? We've got desserts over there too!
Kaoru
My thanks, Aya. What a marvelous party. The perfect celebration for the dawn of a new year.
Chisato
Wasn't it difficult planning such an extravagant party?
Aya
Nope. I had Kasumi-chan helping me, so it was actually a lot of fun!
Chisato
Now that I think about it, you were often contacting Kasumi-chan in between jobs, weren't you?
Kaoru
Ah...! Is this ozoni I see? What a refined array of delicacies you've procured for us.
Aya
Marina-san made that. She said we couldn't have a New Year's Party without ozoni.
Kaoru
Fufu, indeed. Indulging in such a fleeting cuisine can't hurt every once in a while.
Chisato
That's right, you always have liked ozoni, haven't you?
Aya
Huh? Really? That's a surprise.
Kaoru
Fufu... I enjoy foods from all over the world. Ozoni is but one of those.
Chisato
Is that so?
Kasumi
Okay, everyone~! It's time to start the main event~!
Aya
That's right, Kasumi-chan! We've got quite the lineup, so let's get this show on the road!
Kasumi
Alright, then come on up...
Kasumi
Ready?! And now...
Aya
The members of Girls Band Party are proud to present...
Kasumi & Aya
Our New Year's Talent Show~!
Transcript
Kasumi
This is it, our New Year's Talent Show! Your hosts today are myself, the guitarist and vocalist for Poppin'Party, Kasumi Toyama, and...
Aya
Me! Aya Maruyama, the fluffy, pink member of Pastel✽Palettes!
Kasumi
Applause~!
Arisa
Hey... Are those two really going to be okay hosting this thing?
Saaya
I'm a little worried too... Let's keep an eye on them for now.
Kasumi
Aya-senpai! The New Year's Talent Show is finally here!
Aya
Yeah, it's hard to believe it's finally here, isn't it?
Kasumi
Seeing everyone staring up at us... It really feels like we're finally here!
Aya
Totally! ... Uhm, I was just thinking to myself, "So it's finally here!"
Arisa
They just keep repeating themselves... This doesn't look good...
Tae
Maybe they're just nervous.
Rimi
Well, everyone's staring at them. If it were me up there, I'd be shaking...
Arisa
No, I think she's just trying so hard to sound like a professional host that she ends up not sounding like one at all.
Saaya
Oho~, you would know, Arisa. You're practically a Kasumi expert, aren't you~?
Arisa
I am not! And Kasumi! Wrap up the opening speech and move on to the next part!
Kasumi
R-right! And now, on to the main event! Please welcome our first group to the stage~!
Ako
Fufufu... The power of the ancient dancers within me shall... Uhm... explode! Kaboom!
Tomoe
So we're the first ones up, huh? That makes me a little nervous.
Hagumi
Don't worry, Tomo-chin, we'll do great! That's what all that practice was for! Isn't that right, Lisa-senpai?!
Lisa
Yeah! I mean, we've got members from both schools' dance clubs! We'll do great for sure!
Aya
Up first, we have Ako-chan, Tomoe-chan, Hagumi-chan, and Lisa-chan with a hip-hop dance number! Let's give them a round of applause~.
Ran
You're in the talent show? That's not like you.
Tomoe
Well~, Ako kinda forced my hand. She said she really wanted to dance with me. I couldn't say no to that.
Moca
You never could turn down Ako-chin's requests~.
Kasumi
When I started looking for participants for this show, Ako was the first one to contact me! Isn't that right?
Ako
It sure is! My sister's the coolest dancer ever, so I want everyone to see it!
Tomoe
Wh-whoa there, Ako! You're setting the bar awfully high there!
Ako
It's fine! No matter what they're expecting, your dancing is sure to blow them out of the water! I hope the audience can handle it!
Tomoe
Come on, now the bar's even higher...
Hagumi
We thought up this routine all by ourselves!
Ako
Yeah! The best part is when my sister has her solo dance right in the middle of the stage! It's super cool~!
Lisa
A-Ako! If you say too much, it'll spoil the surprise!
Ako
Ah! Sorry!
Tomoe
If this keeps up, the crowd's expectations are going to get out of control... Come on! Let's go!
All
Yeah!
Ako
Cue music!
Yukina
They look like professionals up there. I can't believe Lisa invited me to join them...
Rinko
A-Ako-chan... asked me the same thing...
Yukina
Did they really think we could do such complicated steps? I'm glad I turned her down.
Rinko
M-me too... Just watching them... wears me out...
Himari
Whoa, did you see that turn just now?! Tomoe and Ako-chan are so in sync!
Moca
Tomo-chin made it sound like she was forced into it, but I don't know~. It seems like she's having fun to me~.
Ran
Check out her face. Does that look like someone who was forced into it...?
Moca
Hm~, it sure doesn't~.
Kasumi
Thank you very much~! That hip-hop dance number was brought to you by Ako, Tomoe-chan, Lisa-san, and Hagu! Let's give them another round of applause~!
Hagumi
Phew~, that felt amazing~! Dancing is the best!
Kanon
So was seeing your smiling face, Hagumi-chan. I was having fun just watching you.
Hagumi
Wow, thanks, Kano-chan-senpai! Yay~! Hearing you say that makes me so happy~!
Ako
You looked super cool dancing, Sis!
Tomoe
C-come on, Ako~. It wasn't anything special.
Ako
Especially your solo! Even from the sidelines, it was amazing!
Tomoe
... You thought so too? Something about that part just felt right~.
Ako
Dancing with you was so much fun, Sis! Thanks for doing this with me!
Tomoe
No problem, I had fun too. Thanks for inviting me, Ako.
Lisa
Phew~, it's finally over~. What did you think of our dance, Yukina? Didn't we look like pros up there~?
Yukina
I suppose so... It wasn't so bad.
Lisa
Hahaha... "Wasn't so bad", huh? Sounds like you've been hanging around Ran an awful lot lately.
Yukina
I-I don't know about that... I'm not sure how you expected myself and Rinko to dance like that though.
Lisa
R-really? I think you'd be fine...
Yukina
Why did you invite us?
Lisa
S-sorry... Wait, are you mad?
Yukina
No... I just want to know why you invited us.
Lisa
You are mad! I said I'm sorry, didn't I?!
Transcript
Kasumi
And now for our next act!
Aya
Please welcome to the stage Pastel✽Palettes' very own keyboardist, Eve Wakamiya-chan~!
Eve
Hello, everyone! Thank you for coming! Today, I shall be performing with these!
Aya
Are those... throwing stars?
Eve
Yes! I will be using them to pop a line of balloons! I call this technique "Balloon-Popping Throwing Star"!
Maya
Th-the "Balloon-Popping Throwing Star"... I didn't know you had that kind of talent...
Eve
Actually, I learned this skill and trained with these stars for this very day! This is my bushido spirit!
Chisato
Lately it feels like I've lost track of what Eve-chan means by "bushido"...
Hina
Ahaha, this should be fun~! Good luck, Eve-chan~!
Eve
We must now make the necessary preparations! This will not take long, so please be patient!
Kasumi
Alright, the screens are all set, and I lined up the balloons... How does it look, Eve-chan? Will this work?
Eve
Yes, thank you very much! We're ready, Aya-san!
Aya
And with that, we now present Eve-chan's Balloon-Popping Throwing Star technique!
Eve
Here I go! Hoo~... Haa~...
Chisato
It looks like she's trying to focus her energy.
Maya
There are about five meters between her and the balloons... It's going to be difficult to hit them at that distance.
Hina
Plus she's gotta hit all three balloons. That sounds pretty tough.
Aya
You've got this, Eve-chan...
Eve
... There! Yah!
Maya
Oh! A bull's-eye for the first star!
Eve
Yah!
Chisato
That leaves one more balloon! You can do it, Eve-chan!
Eve
Yah~! Bushido~!!
Hina
Whoa~!! You did it, Eve-chan! You popped all three! What a boppin' show♪
Kokoro
What a stupendous performance! You must be the descendant of a ninja!
Misaki
Didn't you say that to Kanon-san before? Just how many people with ninja ancestors do you think we know?
Eve
Phew~, thank you, but this wasn't anything special. I'm just glad that they all broke!
Kasumi
That was so cool~! One last time, give it up for Eve-chan~!
Aya
Good for you, Eve-chan!
Eve
Thank you! I could not have done it without all of your support!
Maya
Uhm, Eve-san, I have a question! Were those throwing stars real?
Eve
No, I made these myself out of wood!
Maya
Huh?! They're handmade?!
Eve
After a lot of trial and error, I finally managed to make something that flies through the air with ease!
Maya
That's a talent in and of itself...
Kasumi
Our next act is... O-Tae! Come on up~!
Tae
That's my cue. Wish me luck!
Arisa
H-hold on... You entered this talent show too?
Saaya
Good luck~.
Rimi
I wonder what her talent will be.
Aya
For her performance, Tae-chan will be doing... a rabbit impersonation, right?
Tae
Yup! Specifically, I'll be doing an impression of a rabbit eating a carrot.
Arisa
A rabbit impersonation, huh...? I've got a bad feeling about this...
Tae
Alright, here I go. Pay close attention to my mouth now.
Arisa
Hmm... Did she already start? She's just baring her front teeth and nibbling...
Arisa
W-well... I suppose that is what a rabbit does... Haha, hahaha...
Arisa
...
Arisa
Isn't this going on... a bit too long?
Rimi
Sh-she's not saying anything... She just keeps nibbling away...
Arisa
W-wait... Is this all she's going to do...?
Saaya
Look at her face... It's so expressionless, like her mind has gone completely blank...
Hina
Ahaha! O-Tae-chan, this is hilarious!!
Arisa
Seriously... It's still going... Th-that takes courage, I'll give her that...
Tae
... All done. How did I do? Did I look like a rabbit?
Arisa
Yes, you did a great job! Now get back here~!
Tae
Now, for my next impression...
Arisa
There's more?!
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Ran
You know, everyone doing this talent show is amazing in their own right... I could never do something like this...
Moca
I know exactly what you mean~.
Kasumi
Okay, next up is entry number four: Moca-chan! For her performance, she'll be eating buns blindfolded! Come on up, Moca-chan!
Ran
... Huh? You entered too?
Moca
Fufufu~, the truth is finally out~.
Himari
What exactly did she mean by "eating buns blindfolded"...?
Moca
I have to identify which bakery the buns come from through taste alone. It's quite difficult to do~. I could have sworn I showed you once before, Hii-chan~.
Himari
I feel like I'd remember that...
Ran
Can you really call that a talent, though?
Moca
Yeah, yeah, just wait and see~.
Aya
We've taken buns from ten different bakeries in the area and randomly arranged them here on the table~... Okay, Moca-chan, do your stuff!
Moca
Will do~. Leave it to me~.
Moca
Mhm, mhm, so this is bun number one, huh~? ... Ohho~, this one has a very nice flavor~.
Moca
What's this? Number two isn't bad either. I see, this texture...
Ran
What the heck...? It just looks like she's eating bread... You can't call that a talent.
Himari
B-but we should still show our support, right?
Ran
Uhm... And how are we supposed to do that?
Himari
I'm not really sure... But still! Come on, Moca! You can do it~!
Kasumi
And with that, Moca-chan has correctly guessed nine bakeries! That brings us to our final bun. Take it away, Moca-chan!
Moca
The last bun is... a cream bun from none other than everyone's favorite, Yamabuki Bakery~.
Aya
And the answer is... Yamabuki Bakery's cream bun! A perfect score for Moca-chan~!
Kasumi
That was amazing~! Let's give Moca-chan a round of applause~!!
Moca
This was nothing for the great Moca-chan~. How was that, Ran? I bet you're thinking "Moca-san's so cool~!" Isn't that right?
Ran
I'm impressed you got them all right but... honestly, so what...?
Moca
Hey~.
Himari
I was thinking the same thing. It's amazing, but we all know you love buns...
Moca
What's this? My greatest talent didn't impress you at all... Oh~, woe is me~.
Arisa
I wouldn't worry too much, Moca-chan. You've got plenty of fans over here.
Rimi
Congratulations, Moca-chan! That was so impressive!
Saaya
No kidding! That last part gave me goosebumps!
Rimi
My favorite part was when you were on the fifth and sixth buns! Those bakeries are so similar. I can't believe you got them both right! My hands were shaking the whole time!
Saaya
Right?! That was really something! What a great talent~. Thanks for sharing, Moca!
Moca
Oho~, it seems I've found my people~. Thank you, fellow bun-lovers~.
Kasumi
And for our next act, we have... Hina-san of Pastel✽Palettes!
Hina
Coming~! Are you ready, Sis?
Sayo
Huh? I'm performing too?!
Hina
Yeah, I really wanted to do this talent show with you, so I signed us both up~.
Sayo
Why are you only telling me this now?! ... Well? What are we doing?
Hina
Wait...! Does that mean you'll do it?!
Sayo
You already signed us up, correct? It'd only cause problems if I were to decline now.
Hina
Yay! Thank you~! We're doing that one thing we used to do all the time! You know, taking a tablecloth off the table without breaking anything!
Lisa
That certainly does sound like a trick you'd see at a talent show... Hm? Wait, there's only one table for the two of you...
Tsugumi
Ah, take a closer look, Lisa-senpai! That table has two tablecloths on it!
Hina
Exactly! My sister and I are going to take off both of these at the same time~!
Lisa
Two tablecloths?! Hold on, can you really do that?
Tsugumi
N-now I'm getting nervous...!
Hina
Hey Sis, do you remember the timing for this trick?
Sayo
Good question... We did it so often as kids, so I'm sure our bodies remember. I think we'll be fine.
Hina
That's my sister for you!
Lisa
To think we'd see those two doing a talent show together... It kinda makes you want to cry...
Yukina
That's true. Just seeing them on the same stage is proof of how far they've come.
Hina
Ahaha, you guys are so dramatic~!
Sayo
Concentrate, Hina. If we're going to do this, I want to do it right.
Hina
... Okay~! Let's do this!
Sayo
Ready?
Sayo & Hina
One... Two... Three!
Transcript
Kasumi
Wasn't Sayo-senpai and Hina-san's tablecloth trick amazing?!
Aya
Absolutely. Those two were completely in sync. No one but those two could pull off something like that!
Kasumi
Alright! There's still more to come, folks! Up next we have... Kokoron and Misaki-chan~!
Kokoro
Misaki! It's finally happening! We're up!
Misaki
Yup, here we go~...
Aya
For their act, the two of them will be dazzling us with their juggling skills~!
Kasumi
But before all that, Kokoron! Do you have anything you want to say to the audience?!
Kokoro
Misaki and I did oodles and oodles of practicing, so I hope you're excited!
Misaki
Hold on, I'm the only one who had to actually practice. You got the hang of it almost immediately.
Aya
And what about you, Misaki-chan? What's on your mind?
Misaki
Well~, this is probably pretty obvious, but I'm just here because Kokoro forced me to. As for what's on my mind...
Misaki
If I had to pick something, I guess it'd be that I just want to get this over with. Once it's done, I can actually relax.
Aya
It sure sounds like the two of you are super pumped!
Misaki
Huh? Were you listening to a word I said?!
Kokoro
Hurry up, Misaki! Let's get started!
Misaki
Okay, okay. I'm coming.
Kasumi
Looks like they're all ready, so take it away~!
Kokoro
Here we go! Whee~!
Hagumi
Wow! Kokoron and Mii-kun are so good~!
Kanon
Fue~... Just watching them is making me dizzy...
Kaoru
Oho, now our dear Kokoro is tossing the balls to Misaki. So they'll be juggling the balls between the two of them. What a fleeting performance.
Kanon
All those balls going back and forth... How are they keeping track of everything? I'm completely lost.
Saaya
Actually... Aren't they a bit too good at this? I feel like I'm watching professional jugglers...
Arisa
Okusawa-san made it sound like she didn't really care, but she clearly spent a lot of time practicing. There's no way she'd be able to do all this if she hadn't...
Kokoro
Hm? Misaki, what's wrong with everyone? I thought we'd see more smiles than this.
Misaki
I told you, remember? Our performance is so good, it's actually frightening. I knew we shouldn't have gone this far...
Kokoro
I don't really get it, but come on, Misaki! Now that we're done warming up, let's move on to the main event!
Arisa
What?! That was the warm-up?! What kind of juggling are they going to do?!
Kasumi
And there you have it, folks! Kokoron and Misaki-chan's juggling act~!
Aya
I never expected to see someone juggle while riding a unicycle... That was incredible~!
Kokoro
It was super fun too! Which is why we'll be adding juggling to Hello, Happy World!'s live act!
Kanon
What...?! K-Kokoro-chan, you can't just decide something like that so suddenly~!!
Misaki
Kokoro, calm down and think for a moment. You're scaring Kanon-san.
Kokoro
I am? Alright, then how about we have Michelle do it?
Misaki
Sigh~... We'll talk about this later...
Kasumi
Give it up one more time for Kokoron and Misaki-chan!
Aya
This talent show sure is going by fast, isn't it? We're already down to the last two acts!
Arisa
There are still two acts to go, huh...? It's gonna be pretty tough following that juggling performance.
Rimi
You're right. Whatever comes next has to get the audience really excited...
Tae
I think I could do that. Should I go up there and do my impressions again?
Arisa
Don't even think about it!
Aya
And now, please welcome our next performer~!
Marina
H-hey guys~...
Arisa
What?! Marina-san?!
Marina
Sorry. It never crossed my mind that you'd have such outrageous talents...
Aya
For her act, Marina-san will be playing her guitar for us~!
Marina
I don't know if this is appropriate for a talent show like this... but I've always wanted to play for you all, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to do so...
Tae
We finally get to hear Marina-san's guitar skills! I've always wanted to see this!
Rimi
M-me too! I'm so excited!
Kasumi
You were in a five-person girls band just like us, weren't you, Marina-san?
Marina
It's been a while since then, so I might be a bit rusty, but I'll give it my all!
Aya
And with that, Marina-san, take it away!
Marina
Hoo~... Haa~... Okay~! Here I go!
Transcript
Sayo
Marina-san's guitar skills were even better than I expected...
Hina
No kidding! She was so good!
Aya
Give it up for Marina-san~!!
Maya
Even coming off of Tsurumaki-san and Okusawa-san's act, she still managed to give an amazing performance...
Kasumi
And now, we've come to our final act! I'm proud to present... Aya-senpai and myself!
Aya
We've got this, Kasumi-chan!
Kokoro
So you two are in the talent show too! What are you going to do?! I can't wait!
Kasumi
For our talent, we will be performing a few magic tricks~!
Aya
We've been practicing really hard for today, so we hope you'll enjoy the show!
Arisa
Of all the things they could have done, those two chose magic, huh? Seems like a bad choice to me...
Aya
H-huh? Why does everyone looks so nervous? You guys worry too much! Our magic is sure to brighten up your day!
Kasumi
Come on, guys! Get excited! It'll be fine! We've already set up everything for our big reveal anyway!
Aya
K-Kasumi-chan! You're going to spoil the surprise!
Kasumi
Ah, right! Sorry about that, everyone! Forget everything you just heard!
Chisato
Fufu. Those two are so similar, aren't they?
Arisa
Yeah, you really get the feeling that they shouldn't be left alone together...
Kasumi
Okay, Aya-senpai, shall we begin?!
Aya
Yeah! Let's do it, Kasumi-chan!
Aya
In my hands, I have a single piece of newspaper! Now, if I roll it into a cylinder like so...
Arisa
Here we go... Isn't this the trick where you pour water into the newspaper? It's a pretty basic one, so why am I so nervous...?
Kasumi
And here I have a cup of water, which I will now pour into the newspaper!
Chisato
... Isn't that a lot of water? That should be more than enough.
Hina
Whoa, they managed to pour it all in! Great job, Aya-chan!
Aya
Once we open up the newspaper... We see that the water has mysteriously disappeared!
Maya
Oh~! Good job, Aya-san, Toyama-san! That was perfect!
Aya
Next, I'll scrunch up this newspaper into a ball. Yup, that's a ball, all right. No getting "around" that! Fufu!
Chisato
Aya-chan, how about getting "around" to the actual trick?
Aya
R-right! If we open it up like so...
Arisa
Oh~! The newspaper turned into a white handkerchief!
Eve
Aya-san, you're doing great!
Kasumi
Now I'll take this handkerchief, place it over this top hat and...!
Kokoro
Look, Misaki! A wand appeared from the hat! That was terrific! How did they do that?!
Misaki
Yeah, I don't think that's the part you're suppose to get excited about. Calm down and pay attention. You're making it harder for them to concentrate.
Ako
Whoa! Rin-rin, did you see that?! One wand became two, right before our very eyes!
Rinko
So far... so good... G-good luck, you two...
Aya
Finally, we'll place the handkerchief inside the top hat!
Arisa
Phew~, looks like we're coming up to the finale... We haven't had any mistakes yet.
Chisato
Perhaps they really can finish this incident free.
Arisa
Come on, Kasumi...
Chisato
That's it, Aya-chan...
All
You can do it~!!
Aya
Okay, Kasumi-chan, ready to say the magic words?!
Kasumi
I sure am! Here we go~!
Kasumi & Aya
Fluffy! Pink! Popipa! Pipopa! Popipapa! Pipopa~!!
Kasumi
Happy New Year, everybody!!
Aya
Here's to another amazing year~!!
All
...
Kasumi & Aya
... Huh?!
Kasumi
Oh no! They're upside down! Just pretend they're right-side up!
Aya
We were supposed to finish off strong... I can't believe we screwed up at the very end... Argh~!
Transcript
Kasumi
And with that, our New Year's Talent Show has come to an end! We hope you enjoy the rest of the party!
Marina
Kasumi-chan, Aya-chan, thanks for throwing such a great party!
Kasumi
Ah, Marina-san! We're the ones who should be thanking you! We have to contact the owner after this too!
Marina
I took a video of your talent show, so I'll watch it with the owner when I've got the chance.
Aya
Did you happen to get your incredible guitar work on video? I'd love to watch it again if you did! Could you send it to me?
Kasumi
Ah! Send it to me too!
Kokoro
Kasumi! Aya! Your magic show was stupend-erific! Next year, I want to do a magic show!
Kasumi
And your juggling was amazing, Kokoron, Misaki-chan! I never expected you to juggle while riding a unicycle!
Misaki
Neither did I. That was all Kokoro.
Aya
Huh?! Wait, that was all improvised?!
Kokoro
You bet! I thought of it when we were getting ready! As soon as I told Misaki, I found a unicycle next to the stage!
Misaki
Yeah~, I'm sure we all know how it got there.
Ako
Ah, Kasumi, Aya-senpai! That magic show was so good! My hands were shaking with excitement the whole time!
Aya
Thanks, Ako-chan. Too bad we messed it up at the end there... Ehehe.
Kasumi
Your group's routine was so cool~! It made me want to get up and dance too!
Ako
Didn't it?! And the best part had to be my sister's solo, right?! She really is the coolest person in the world~!
Tomoe
Ako~, come on, cut it out... You're embarrassing me.
Ako
But I just want people to know how awesome you are! Ah, Yukina-san! What did you think of my sister's dance?!
Tomoe
W-wait a minute, Ako~!
Moca
Fufu~. There they go again. Tomo-chin's at Ako-chin's mercy once again~.
Ran
Isn't that how it always is?
Aya
Ah! Moca-chan, Ran-chan!
Kasumi
Thanks for coming today!
Moca
Oho~, if it isn't the world's greatest magical duo~. You put on a great show~. Isn't that right, Ran?
Ran
Well, I guess it wasn't so bad.
Moca
Coming from Ran, those are great words of praise.
Kasumi
Your performance was amazing too, Moca-chan! I can't believe you got every single bakery right! Talk about awe-inspiring.
Moca
Did you hear that, Ran~? Sounds like Poppin'Party knows talent when they see it~.
Ran
Yeah, yeah. It was cool, okay? There, happy now?
Moca
Grrr~, not with that tone~. You're so mean. I should have Saaya break it down for you again. Then you'll get it.
Ran
Yeah, no. I've already heard it a hundred times!
Tae
Kasumi, Aya-senpai! Thanks for today! That talent show was so fun!
Kasumi
Ah, O-Tae~! Thank you~!
Tae
Did you enjoy my rabbit impression?
Kasumi
... Yeah, uhm, how do I put this...? I definitely thought it was something only you could do... Isn't that right, Aya-senpai?
Aya
Y-yeah! It was... r-really good!
Tae
It's too bad I didn't have enough time to do everything I wanted. Next year I'll be sure to reserve an extra time slot so I can do even more impressions.
Kasumi
S-sure... I can't wait.
Kasumi
... Sigh~, good job today, Aya-senpai! I'm so glad I got to host and enter the talent show with you!
Aya
No, I should be saying the same to you! I just feel bad that I messed up at the very end... Sigh~, I'm sorry~.
Kasumi
No, I'm sorry too... I'm the one who was holding them upside down!
Arisa
Why are you apologizing? You two don't have anything to feel bad about. Apart from the end, that show was perfect.
Kasumi
Huh? Arisa?
Arisa
You two seemed a little disappointed, so I came over...
Kasumi
O-of course we are~! I mean, we practiced so hard. I wanted the end of our act to look cool~.
Arisa
I don't know. Personally, I liked it. That last part just seemed more "you," which was nice to see.
Kasumi
R-really...?
Arisa
Really. If that's the only place you messed up, you can't call it a failure.
Saaya
You would know, wouldn't you, Arisa? You were even more nervous than Kasumi was, watching over her like that.
Arisa
I-I was not.
Chisato
Fufu, I think I know what you mean though. I can't really explain it either, but it put me at ease to see your performance end the way it did. You made that performance unique.
Aya
Chisato-chan... Wait, does that mean everyone was worried about us?
Chisato
Not at all. I suppose you could say... seeing you two work so hard made us want to cheer you on.
Chisato
This wonderful party was only possible because of your hard work. Kasumi-chan, Aya-chan, this was a lot of fun. Thank you.
Arisa
Yeah, I agree... Thanks.
Kasumi
Thank you, Arisa, Chisato-senpai! But don't say this "was" a lot of fun! The party's not over yet! Come on, let's enjoy ourselves!
Aya
Yeah, you're right! It's too early to use past tense!
Kasumi
There's no stopping us now! We've still got a bunch of stuff in store for you guys!
Aya
And I hope you'll be there to cheer us on the whole time.
Arisa & Chisato
Fufu...
Arisa & Chisato
Fine, whatever! Fine by me.
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