SHIRO: "Long time no see."
AKI: "Shiro, I..."
SHIRO: "It's okay, spare me your apologies. Ayumu said it all in her live stream."
AKI: "You saw that, huh? Guess you really are a huge fan of her."
SHIRO: "Of course, well... I'll never be her number one fan that is..."
AKI: "Why? Think you'll never catch up to Yu's level of support or something?"
SHIRO: "No, it's because you are. You're her best friend, you're her manager. That's way more than I'll ever be..."
AKI: "Hey, cheer up. You and Yu both mean a lot to Ayu. When I lost sight of myself, you were there to help her through that."
SHIRO: "It's okay, I completely understand why you did what you did.
The answer is right in front of us. Look at this place, it's guaranteed that the School Idol Festival is officially revived and it's all thanks to you."
AKI: "Come on, it's thanks to all of us. Hey, where is Yu right now?"
SHIRO: "She said she's in the front row."
AKI: "Sounds like something she'd do. Speaking of cousins... You come up here to watch your cousin lead µ's?"
SHIRO: "I wouldn't miss a µ's performance for the world."
AKI: "Then feel free to stay around. We got the best view in the house up here."
*CROWD ROARS*
HONOKA: "That was 'Music S.T.A.R.T!!' Just like we cannot wait to start the music at the School Idol Festival!"
SHIRO: "She truly is amazing in every way. I can see where the talent and admiration in our family goes to. She's like a goddess.
But for me?
I'm just trying to be as useful as I can, if Honoka can be a school idol then I want to be the biggest school idol fan."
AKI: "I see..."
SHIRO: "You know, I'll just say it. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I was the one up there.
Would I last? Would things be different from the way they are now?
If Honoka did this to the female scene. What if I was the one who revolutionised the male school idol scene?"
AKI: "If that's what you want to do, then go for it. I won't stop you."
SHIRO: "But that's all just a fantasy... I could never step on a stage that size. But that doesn't stop me from feeling like there's something more to this than just sitting behind the scenes.
Do you get that feeling?"
AKI: "...I'd be lying if I said I didn't. Sure, I believe that there is more to this than just supporting idols.
I do however feel like there should be one more person up on that stage with Nijigasaki."
SHIRO: "Huh? Are you...?"
AKI: "What? No, no! I could never do anything like that. I'm their number one supporter after all."
SHIRO: "I see...by the way, I wanna ask you something. What is the deal between you and Ayumu?"
AKI: "We're childhood friends."
SHIRO: "Known each other for that long, huh?"
AKI: "Yeah, we've been through a lot together but somehow we always manage to pull through. Even in the bad times, something always turns out better at the end of it.
Take Nijigasaki's new song for example, I never could have written it without our fight."
SHIRO: "I see, so you're best, childhood friends, right?"
AKI: "Yes."
SHIRO: "Very well. I mean if that's all you are then...that's okay by me."
AKI: "Hm? Sorry, I couldn't hear you over this crowd."
SHIRO: "I said that's cool."
AKI: "Indeed it is."