*LATER*
*ROOFTOP - URANOHOSHI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL - UCHIURA - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
KANAN: "One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four! And that's it! Let's have a break."
YOSHIKO: *Huff* *Puff* "Was it just be, or was today way more intense than usual?!"
KANAN: "We've still got a long way to go before we can make a promo video worthy of being number one. I'm going to keep bumping up the intensity so be ready for that."
YOSHIKO: "You're going to what...?"
MARI: "Kanan sure is fired up."
RIKO: *Giggle* "Everyone here is just as fired up as she is."
DIA: "Are you all right, Ruby?"
RUBY: "Yup! I've still got more to give! I'll do my Rubesty!"
YOU: "We gotta practice even more to reach Chika's lofty ambitions."
CHIKA: "That's right! I know we can do it if we put our hearts into it!"
YOSHIKO: "Heh... It appears as though the time has come to unleash my sealed-away powers..."
KANAN: "Oh? Looks like you've still got a bunch of gas left in the tank. Maybe I'll put together an especially intense schedule just for you, Yoshiko."
YOSHIKO: "I was just kidding! Honest! I'm sorryyyyyy!"
RUBY: "Huh? Where's Hanamaru?"
CHIKA: "What do you mean? She's right-"
HANAMARU: "......"
RIKO: "Oh no! She's collapsed! Hanamaru! Are you okay?!"
HANAMARU: *Huff* *Wheeze* "I'm fine, zura... I just need to rest a little longer..."
YOSHIKO: "You don't look fine! Wipe off that sweat! Drink some water!"
HANAMARU: "Urgh..."
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*AFTER SCHOOL*
*SCHOOL IDOL CLUBROOM - URANOHOSHI GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL - UCHIURA - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
RUBY: "Hanamaru, are you okay?"
HANAMARU: "I'm sorry for making you guys worry. I'm fine now, zura."
YOSHIKO: "Geez. You shouldn't bottle stuff up until you collapse like that. You need to speak up if the practice is too harsh for you."
HANAMARU: "But..."
RUBY: "No buts, Hanamaru. We're worried about you!"
HANAMARU: "I'm not holding everyone back? Dancing is our strongest forte, so..."
YOSHIKO: "You're not holding us back at all. But if you can't help but think that way, then maybe your Aqours Challenge could be to build up some more stamina, Zuramaru."
HANAMARU: "Hmmm.... Maybe I should do that, zura."
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*THAT NIGHT*
*OUTSIDE - KUNIKIDA RESIDENCE - UCHIURA - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
HANAMARU: "Everyone else manages to keep up with practice even though it's really tough. I'm doing my best but it's not quite enough...
Right now, the other members want to make a promo video that all the people out there will love the most but I...
I'm not really contributing to Aqours properly, zura...
Maybe I really do need to power up even more. I'm lacking in stamina and charm when compared to everyone else.
So... I'm gonna do some special training, zura! I'm gonna become an even more incredible school idol!
That's my Aqours Challenge, zura!
Now that my mind's made up, I know EXACTLY who can help me!"