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Where I Smile |  |
Arisa
Man, I still can't believe how amazing Glitter*Green is.
Kasumi
You've got that right~. Each and every song has got this oomph that sticks with you, and all the members sparkle when they're on stage!
Kasumi
It's like, "Now this is a concert!"... Seeing a show like that is enough to make me want to put on one of our own.
Arisa
Well, that is what prompted us to start our band, after all.
Kasumi
Those old feelings, they're all coming back to me~. My mind was blown so hard that my chest is still pounding even now!
Rimi
Same for me! It's like that performance my sister and her band put on has stuck with me, like a lingering warmth that fills my whole body.
Arisa
Getting a feel for their talent all over again? I think that's how I'd describe it.
Kasumi
I'm so glad that my first concert was a Glitter*Green show~.
Arisa
Hahaha... All I could think about was what sort of mess I had gotten myself into.
Kasumi
But now you're enjoying yourself, right?
Arisa
A-alright, that's enough talking about me!
Kasumi
Ah, you know how we got to see today's show from backstage? Is it just me, or... did Yuri-senpai somehow look bigger than she usually does?
Rimi
By that, do you mean how being backstage put us closer to her?
Kasumi
No, more like, uhhh... She was larger than life? Seeing her on stage was like watching a shining star!
Kasumi
The crowd couldn't stop her from sparkling the way she did! It's like there was no way to take your eyes off of her!
Rimi
Ah, I felt the same way! Sis is so amazing when she's performing that I can't look away.
Arisa
Bigger than usual... If you're gonna put it that way, then there are times when you seem bigger, too, Kasumi.
Kasumi
Huh...? Ah, Arisa... Are you... trying to say that...
Kasumi
I've gained weight...?
Arisa
O-of course not! Uhhh, how should I put it...?
Arisa
Sigh... Never mind, forget it.
Kasumi
S-sorry. I got a bit flustered and spoke without thinking... Let me hear what you were going to say!
Arisa
Too late.
Kasumi
I said I was sorry, Arisa~.
Rimi
Fufu, I think I know what Arisa was getting at.
Kasumi
You do, Rimi-rin?!
Rimi
When you're up on stage, Kasumi-chan, the way you stand before the crowd, not a care in the world, makes you seem larger than life.
Rimi
Isn't that what you were aiming for, Arisa-chan?
Arisa
N-no, I... I mean... It's not like I was complimenting her or anything...
Arisa
W-well, I guess that's kind of close to what I had in mind.
Kasumi
Arisa, Rimi-rin... Thank you~!
Arisa
What are you...?! Get off of me!
Rimi
Fufufu.
Kasumi
Let's keep working as hard as we can! Just like how I'm glad that Glitter*Green was my first concert...
Kasumi
We can put on a show that'll be someone else's first and have them think the same way about Poppin'Party!
Rimi
Yeah! I'll pour my heart into it! Little by little, I'll inch my way closer to my sister's level...
Arisa
... That much is obvious, isn't it? It goes without saying that we all feel the same way.
Kasumi
Grrr... I'm feeling all fired up! Being in a band is the best feeling ever! I could put on a show right here and now!
Arisa
How about you finish coming up with that speech of yours first, huh?
Kasumi
Ah, you're right... Hehehe.
Arisa
I swear, what am I gonna do with you?
Transcript
Arisa
Ah, it's BanG Dreamer. What're you doing here?
Arisa
Me? Picking up a few things. We've got a practice session in my basement today.
Arisa
I swear, those guys always decide these things at the last minute.
Arisa
Then again, all of our recent troubles are over with now, so it's not like I don't get them having a sudden urge to play.
Arisa
Huh? You haven't heard? We had our closing ceremony the other day, and Kasumi gave the First-Year Representative's Speech.
Arisa
What she originally had was more like a little kid's book report, but in the end... Yeah. It came out well...
Arisa
When the time came, she took the stage with confidence...
Arisa
And at that moment, I think she had the complete attention of more than just the first-year students...
Arisa
Anybody who saw her up there would definitely think that she can take care of business when she needs to.
Arisa
Like how she often messes up her guitar solos when we're practicing, but once the real show begins, she doesn't miss a single note.
Arisa
To be honest, that's one trait of hers that I'd like to learn for myself.
Arisa
No, I never said I look up to her or whatever!
Arisa
It's like, you know...
Arisa
I hate standing out and being in front of people. I make an effort to avoid it, whenever possible...
Arisa
I didn't go to my own high-school entrance ceremony, nor did I give the New-Student Representative's Speech I had been assigned...
Arisa
Like I said, I'm no good with that kind of stuff!
Arisa
... Just between you and me, I suppose you could say I was prone to cutting classes back then...
Arisa
Ah, but...! My attendance this past year was way higher than it was before!
Arisa
It wasn't the worst it could've been at first, but by the end of the year, I barely took any days off.
Arisa
I mean, even if I thought about staying home, Kasumi would show up and offer to go together for whatever reason.
Arisa
Hahaha, I can't believe I ended up friends with someone so bizarre.
Arisa
... Hm? Huh?! What did you say?!
Arisa
That I've been talking about Kasumi this whole time?! Th-that's not true at all!
Arisa
I was only making small talk! Recent events and whatnot!
Arisa
Alright, I've got shopping to do!
Arisa
Ah, by the way! Kasumi is not to hear anything from our conversation! Not a single word! Later!