(Focus your energy on your fingertips...)

(Look straight at the audience and stop on a dime...!)

Wow... That was perfect!

Yes, the way you turned and shifted your eyes was probably the best you'd ever done so far.

Really? Thank goodness!

Then, since that just about covers everything for the chorus, I'd like for you guys to dissect how I do from the middle of the song.

I know the festival's right around the corner, but I feel that I still have some room left for improvement...

I understand why you feel so anxious, but you've been practicing for a while now. Why don't we take a quick break here?

Huh?

But I can still—

I've been at it for two hours already?

I completely lost track of the time.

Yeah, you did!

So, you should take a break and stay hydrated!

Hehe. It's like you and Rin are wearing each others' shoes today, Airi.

Yeah, but Rin's right.

So, I'll take a quick break now.

Okay, good!

In the meantime, I'm gonna keep practicing doing my poses.

You've been practicing doing poses?

Yup! Seeing you work so hard also made me want to practice. I've been having Miku and Luka teach me what to do!

So, as for the last pose for this song I've been practicing...

How does this look?

It's meant to show the crowd that I want to fill them with lots of energy because I love them all so much!

I like it!

It's super cute and suits you really well, Rin!

Actually, wait...

You could magnify that effect a little more by spreading your arms—

Airi, no!

You're supposed to be taking a break right now!

Oh... R-Right.

Hehe.

I don't think I've ever seen Rin scold you before, Airi.

Well, this is embarrassing...

But I couldn't just stay silent knowing that I had a chance to help you improve.

That makes sense since you love idols so much, Airi.

That is also why I think you're going above and beyond this time around.

I guess so...

Your goal is to become an idol who can do it all, right? Someone who can sing, dance and is great at speaking. A super idol.

Yes. As far as becoming this “ideal idol” is concerned, you've raised the bar quite high...

But you're doing everything you can to overcome that hurdle.

I am.

I remember discussing with Len the other day about how I'd convinced myself somewhere along the way that I had a certain role to play...

Which is why I thought I could break free of that confinement and become a super idol who can do it all...

But that ended up being harder than I expected. As it turns out, my habit of drawing lines for myself ran really deep.

That deep?

Yeah. As an idol, I'd really only ever thought about my role and how to maximize my potential while trying to fulfill it.

For example, I avoided trying to perform like Haruka and Shizuku because I thought it'd be too difficult... As a result, I neglected acquiring those skills.

*Gasp*

I see. So that's why you asked Haruka and Shizuku to teach you this time around.

That's right. I realized that I'd never be able to become that ideal super idol I've envisioned if I sat back and did nothing to improve those areas.

But... It really hasn't been easy.

Shizuku and Haruka have been running me ragged every day!

Airi...

But you're having fun, yes?

Huh...?

Yup!

I have been having fun!

I know this is eating up a lot of Shizuku and Haruka's time, so I probably shouldn't be saying this out loud...

But I wish they'd keep training me even after the festival's over!

W-Wow...!

Yeah, I mean...

There have been a few days lately where you've been so sore that you couldn't really move...

That doesn't make it any less fun.

It's been a gradual process, but I've definitely been improving. I feel like I'm getting closer to becoming that ideal idol.

Also...

I realized that I'd been wasting so much time by avoiding things that I felt didn't suit me.

Huh...?

Everything those two have been teaching me has been extremely hard for me to learn.

But acquiring these new skills and abilities has required me to make use of the ones I've cultivated so far.

Which means nothing is ultimately going to waste. So...

I'm done drawing lines in the sand. I'm done believing how this or that doesn't suit me because I'm a certain way.

So, all of you...

Please tell me if you see me doing that again without realizing it.

Okay!

We'll be sure to tell you if that happens!

And we promise to keep giving you all the support we can so that you can become that ideal idol!

Hehe. Thanks!

Anyway, I've rested long enough...

Let's get back to what we were doing, shall we?

The festival's just a few days away, so we need to make use of every second that we have left!

Right.

I'll also help in any way I can.

You can do it, Airi!