Alright, let's start the band's regular meeting! As I mentioned before, we're going to be busy with the nationwide tour!

Arale

Yes!!

Ritsu

Arale-chan, did something good happen?

Arale

Because it's nationwide, naaationwiiide! We've gotta give it our all~~!

Great to see you so full of energy and enthusiasm!

Then let's start by checking our progress. We just received the materials for the tour announcement from Fuji-san, right?

Miyako

Yes. I've also uploaded some alternate patterns.

Sengoku-san, I asked you to handle the work for the tie-up. How is that going?

Yuno

It'll be done soon. I also plan to release one live song by this weekend.

Nonoka

Miyako-chan and Yuno-chan are both at full power~~!

Miyanaga-san and others are gonna be going full power too! So, here is the band rehearsal schedule.

Ritsu

Thank you. This is... pretty tough.

Nonoka

Mmm... Mmmm~~~?

Arale

Nono-chan-san, what's wrong?

Nonoka

The training camp! It's not in the schedule!!

Oh, we're working on that now.

Arale・Nonoka

Yes~~~!

We'll have lots of practice, and we'll have a training camp too! We'll do everything we can to make this a great tour!

Arale

Yes! I'll work hard on all of them!

That's really reassuring~ Nakamachi-san, you've been doing extra vocal practice after rehearsals. You're so motivated!

Arale

Ehehe, I just want to sing more and more...!

Arale

I can go to different places and talk to everyone through songs!

Arale

Once I thought that, I just couldn't sit still! So, I have to take action, right!?

Yeah, that's wonderful! You've really grown to the point where you can say that.

You've grown so much that I never could've imagined when we first met!

Arale

Ehehe, ehehehe, that's an exaggeration!

Ritsu

When you first met... Arale-chan, when did you meet Ms. Manager?

Arale

Um... just before I entered high school?

Ritsu

Oh... I see...

Nonoka

The story of how Arale-chan and Ms. Manager met... I wanna hear it!

Arale

Huh? It's not that interesting though... It was more like, you know, talking about how I felt about joining the agency.

Nonoka

That's great~! That's what I wanna hear! Your feelings at that time, Arale-chan!

Arale

Umm... My feelings on that day was...

Arale

Uuuuuuugh.

Arale

(I was already so nervous during the online interview with Ms. Manager, and then the first time meeting her... in person...!!)

Arale

(How did I usually talk!? Hands at my sides? On my knees? Where do I even fix my e-e-e-eyes!)

Sorry to keep you waiting. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to come all this way today.

Arale

(The suit! "Taking the trouble!" A capable adult!!)

Arale

Ugh... *Thump*...

Huh!? Hey, Nakamachi-san, are you okay!? Hey~~ Nakamachi-san!

Arale

Oh...! S-S-S-S-S-Sorry! I-I-I'm so nervous...!!

You don't have to be nervous. Sorry, I just wanted to greet you properly.

Arale

(Oh... This is the atmosphere during the interview.)

Arale

(I need to calm down... I came to talk with her properly.)

Arale

*Inhale*... *Exhale*... Sorry, I'm okay now.

Great. Then let's get straight to the point.

Nakamachi-san. I want to work with you.

I see potential in your singing. It sounds relaxed and fun.

Your singing is filled with "love." I think we could make the most of that, but... What do you think?

Arale

I... I think...

Arale

...

Arale

I don't want to... stay like this.

...

Arale

I want to have a dream again... I want to talk to everyone through songs...

Arale

So...

Yeah.

Arale

So, I'm looking forward to working with you...!

Arale

And that's the kind of conversation we had...

Ritsu

I see... You really are amazing, Arale-chan.

Arale

Huh... Huh~? Ehehe, really~?

Nonoka

Aww~~ I just wanna give Arale-chan a big hug at that time...!

Nonoka

But I can't... So I'm giving Arale-chan a big hug now~~~!!

Arale

Whoa!

Miyako

But her vibe hasn't changed that much from back then...

Yuno

Yeah, isn't Nakamachi-san kinda like that now, too?

Arale

Maybe... I am.

Arale

Even now... No, more than ever before! I love singing, and I want to deliver my feelings to everyone!

Arale

So... No matter how tough it gets, I'll keep working hard, more and more!

Hehe...

You said it, didn't you?

Arale

Huh?

Actually, I have a few more plans to discuss with you~! This one, and this one, and this one too!

Nonoka

Whoa~~ A mountain of plans!

I thought about saving them, but after hearing your declaration just now, honestly, I'm grateful~!

Arale

D-D-D-Declaration, save! Declaration, save...!!

Nonoka

Okay, Arale-chan's declaration is saved! "No matter how tough it gets, I'll keep working hard, more and—"

Arale

Don't save th-th-th-that~~~!!

I'll be counting on you, Nakamachi-san!

Arale

Eeeeeeeeek!!