*SCHOOL IDOL CLUBROOM - NIJIGASAKI HIGH SCHOOL - ODAIBA - TOKYO*
Having Setsuna back will be a huge morale boost for the Club. Naturally, though, I'd prefer her to take it easy with practice from now onwards.
Because something tells me that all is not right. Almost like she's hiding something...
But if it's too personal, I cannot breach her privacy.
AI: "Hey, hey. Listen."
AKI: "What's up?"
AI: "Talking to you helped me sort things out for myself. I'm all about the pursuit of making people laugh!
Yesterday I said I was going to break into new pun territory, but if something makes you laugh then maybe it doesn't have to be a pun.
AKI: "If it doesn't have to be a pun... Do you mean it could be a comedy duo, a skit, or a stand-up comedy?"
AI: "Yep, that's right. I thought to myself, as long as it makes people laugh, maybe I can try all kinds of things!"
AKI: "You do think about your fans a lot, huh?"
AI: "Well, the Ai Pals always think of me too! I want to return the sentiment! So, join me for my comedy research!"
AKI: "Can I really be of any help?"
AI: "I trust in your sense of humor! Come on! I rented a DVD, so let's watch it!"
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*ONE STRAIGHT-TO-DVD COMEDY LATER*
AI: "Bahahahaha! Ahhh, that was hilarious."
AKI: "Pretty funny."
AI: "There's so much freedom in stand-up comedy. I wonder what I should do."
MIA: "Come ooon! I can hear you guys laughing all the way down the hallway. What the hell are you doing?"
RINA: "Something fun?"
AKI: "Oh! Hey, Mia and Rina. Welcome back."
AI: "Sorry, my bad! We did some research on comedy. You guys should check it out too!"
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*ANOTHER STRAIGHT-TO-DVD COMEDY LATER...*
RINA: "This is funny stuff. Rina-chan Board says, 'Haha.'"
MIA: "I've never seen anything like this before. So this is what Japanese stand-up comedy is like. It's a lot different from what we have in the States."
AKI: "What kind of comedy movies do they have in America?"
MIA: "Does the name Adam Sandler ring a bell?"
AKI: "No."
MIA: "Good."
AKI: "What about stand-up comedy?"
MIA: "Mostly irony and sarcasm."
AKI: "Really? I assumed it was about absurdity or something."
MIA: "That's British humor, Babyboy. Big difference."
AI: "How interesting! Could you tell me more, Mia-chi?
Or... How about this? Why don't we try it ourselves?! Rinari, try it with us! Let's do a three-girl stand-up show!"
MIA: "WHAT?!"
AKI: "Yeah, I'd love to see that!"
MIA: "Huh?! What're you saying, Babyboy?!"
RINA: "I'm interested, Rina-chan Board says, 'Swoon.'"
MIA: "Not you too, Rina!"
AI: "Come ooon, Mia-chi. Pretty please?"
MIA: "No."
RINA: "Please, Mia."
MIA: *Gulp*
AI: "We'll take good care of you!"
MIA: "What're you talking about?!"
RINA: "We'll take good care of you."
MIA: "Ugh..."
AKI: "PFFT! HAHAHA!"
MIA: "What now?!"
AKI: "S-Sorry. I couldn't resist sitting back and watching this comedic display! You girls are a hit!"
AI: "Let's try it, Mia-chi!"
MIA: "NO."
RINA: "Let's try it, Mia."
MIA: "Fine. But only for a little bit."
AI: "Yaaay! Thank you, Mia-chi, Rinari! I'll treat you right!"
MIA: "Ugh! This is too much!"
RINA: "I'll also take good care of you two."
MIA: "Thank you, Rina."