AI: "Today's the day! It's finally here!
I know it's something I said I wanted to do myself, but I'm surprised I got permission to do it."
AKI: "It was almost anticlimactic how easily you got the thumbs up. I'll bet it's because of the trust you've built. Everyone at the hospital knows you, after all."
AI: "What?!"
AKI: "You chat with the doctors and nurses pretty regularly, right?"
AI: "I guess, but I've never met the director here."
AKI: "Well, the others read your letter and were quick to give their approval since it was you asking."
AI: "Really? So that means I got the support of the people I'm always talking to."
AKI: "Yup. That's why you should just think about showing everyone a good time today!".
AI: "Okay! I'm ready to rock and roll! Everyone at the hospital will become a Friend of Ai, I'll make sure of it!"
AKI: *Laugh* "You don't get nervous at all, even right before a live show, huh? That's really impressive."
AI: "Of course I don't. Why would I get nervous when I'm about to do something fun?"
AKI: "It's that laid-back attitude of yours that makes you so appealling, Ai."
AI: "Aww, c'mon! Leave those compliments until after you've seen my performance! All righty then, I think it's time to hit the stage! I'm gonna give everyone my Ai-love!"
...
Wow, this place is packed!
Wait, this is a hospital, so surely that's a bad thing... But everyone looks so excited.
Misato's seat seems to be distanced a little... *Sigh* At least she can still see the show.
My seat looks to be right next to two people who are quite notably doctors. They also look like a married couple...
I'd love to get married someday.
Wait... he's waiting a director's badge?! Geez I'd better not get too rowdy.
...
...
*CROWD CHEERS*
Woo! Ai did it! She's incredible! She turned a hospital into a fun-loving atmosphere!
DOCTOR: *Giggle* "Doesn't she remind you of someone?"
DIRECTOR: "Don't remind me. Wherever I go, I cannot escape the constant presence of these 'School Idols'. First my home, and now my own hospital..."
Huh?
DOCTOR: "Oh come on, you know how much she enjoys it."
DIRECTOR: "She will never inherit this establishment if she continues to become distracted. And now she's even more distracted than usual, I do not believe that being a 'school idol' is causing this. Something or someone must be influencing her, I told you it was a bad idea to let her do this and now our family is paying the price."
DOCTOR: "But just look at how happy everyone is. If our little girl is having fun, then so long as she maintains her studies it's all okay. Besides, I saw you tapping your feet to the beat at one point too!"
DIRECTOR: "Eh?! Th-That's not true..."
DOCTOR: "Come on, you can admit it to your loving wife."
DIRECTOR: "What is with you today? I don't get it!"
Hmm... Almost sounds familiar in some way.
...
AKI: "Great job! You were amazing, Ai! That was awesome!"
AI: "Ahaha! And the view from up on stage was awesome too!"
AKI: "I bet it was! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves."
AI: "Thanks to the audience, I couldn't put the brakes on anything! I just wanted to keep hanging out and having fun with everyone!
Seeing everyone smiling made me feel happy too. I couldn't wipe a silly grin off my face."
AKI: "What silly grin? It was a beautiful, dazzling smile. You were a school idol who shined brighter than any other today, Ai."
AI: "You really think so?"
AKI: "Didn't you think you slayed it too?"
AI: *Chuckle* "What am I to you? An open book? For sure, I totally thought I slayed!
But I was surprised at how perfectly timed everyone's claps were. How'd they manage that?"
AKI: "Heh, heh, heh. Well, Misato taught everyone that to make the live show even more fun. That's what you'd expect from an Ai Pals member, right?"
AI: "So Misato was behind all of it?! *Chuckle* I gotta shower her with thanks later, then."
AKI: "Definitely!"
AI: "You know what? Today's live show reaffirmed to me that this is the type of school idol I wanna be. I gotta give all I've got to help revitalize everyone there.
To do that, I need your help. Will you continue to be there for me, right by my side?"
AKI: "Yes, of course! So long as you stay by my side, too. Let me work hard together with you, forever and ever!"
AI: "Yeah!"
AKI: "Say, I'm curious... What does NGH stand for anyway?"
AI: "Nishikino General Hospital. Why?"
AKI: "N-Nishikino?!"
AI: "Huh? Wait a second..."
AKI: "So, this is the hospital Maki's family owns."
Then that doctor and director I saw must have been...
LIVE SHOWS LIST
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KARIN [✓]
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KASUMI [✓]
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