How's the ride, Haruka?!

Does it feel good?!

It's great!

The water feels really nice as it sprays against my face!

Haruka seems to be handling things okay.

A-At this rate, this really is gonna end up being a test of how much idol power my heart can handle!

Hehe. I'm sure our viewers can't wait to see what she has in store for us. Shall we give her the signal?

Haruka!

Get ready to show us your idol smile!

Okay, here it goes.

...!

<Haruka! Your smile made me asdfkyg@ljk>

<Completely stunned.>

<Please archive this video. I want to watch this part on repeat forever.>

Nice smile, Haruka.

Worthy of a poster ad for a soda company I'd say.

I'm also seeing comments about it being on par with Shizuku's smile. What do you think, Minori?

Minori...?

Huh?!

I-I'm sorry, my heart might've stopped just now!

I knew that Haruka looked good wherever she went, but the sea takes the cake! The droplets of water from the ocean spray make it look like she's on a stage surrounded by blue glow sticks! It's so picturesque!

I'd love to enlarge it, put it in a big frame and hang it up on the biggest wall in my house so that I can greet her every day! Wait, then it'd be like we're living toge...

Okay, calm down. I lost you towards the end there. Mind scoring Haruka's smile for us?

Of course, Haruka gets the same score as Shizuku. 10 billion points!

Hehe. I know how you feel.

Her smile really was lovely.

Next, Minori, you're up.

I hope you're ready to also blow us away.

Oh, right...

Am I really gonna be okay?!

Alright, Minori, it's finally your turn.

Y-Yeah!

I doubt that I'll be able to match the two smiles that preceded me... But they gave me a big boost of energy, so I'll do my best!

Hehe. And we'll be cheering for you.

Because you're such a hard worker, Minori, I have one piece of advice for you.

Advice?

This actually isn't just about having a good idol smile.

Wait, it isn't...?

What do you...?

Okay, that's enough talk!

You seem plenty ready, Minori, so it's time for you to cast off!

O-Okay!

Minori Hanasato's all set to go!

Wait, huh?!

I'm having trouble keeping my...

Waaahhh!

Minori?!

Are you okay, Minori?

Um...

I'm all wet now...

Wh-Why did I fall off just now?!

I thought I was keeping my balance okay...

After Shizuku and Haruka made it look so fun too...

It's actually pretty hard to stay aboard that thing...

What?! Really?!

So, this activity's actually about...?

Hehe. I believe it's time to reveal the big secret now that you've all pretty much figured out.

Singing and dancing are central to being an idol! And you need strong inner muscles to present yourself in an aesthetically pleasing manner... In other words, you need a really strong core!

That's why I decided to have us run a quick test to see where we all are individually in terms of core strength.

<Now I get it...>

<So, Minori doesn't have a very good core?>

<Hang on. You don't really need a strong core just to ride a banana boat, right?>

Heh heh heh. This is no ordinary banana boat. It actually has some weights in it that cause the rider to fall right off unless they have the core to withstand the force.

What?!

I didn't realize that...!

Wait, Shizuku, you did just fine. Why do you sound so surprised?

Because I couldn't tell at all...

I had no idea that it was designed to do what you just said.

Is it possible that your core was naturally strengthened simply by working as a model...?

I wonder...

Yes, I did quite a lot of core exercises to maintain a good posture...

That's just Shizuku for you. She somehow always finds a way...

She's too amazing...

So, Minori, you're gonna need to focus on strengthening your inner muscles.

As many core workouts as we've done during practices and such, you know that yours still needs work, right?

Guh...

I-I'll keep trying my best...!

Don't worry.

As long as you diet and exercise properly, your core will naturally develop over time.

Just let me know if you ever want to hear some tips and tricks. For instance, your muscles tend to get broken down during workouts and you can mitigate that by taking essential amino acids.

I brought some powder that you mix with water for this training camp, so I'll be more than happy to share with you.

Really?! Thank you so much...!

Essential amino acids...? I've never heard of them before, but I'll drink lots and lots of that stuff if you recommend it, Haruka!

More isn't necessarily better in this case... But you're lucky to have such a good trainer by your side.

Also, Airi, you haven't ridden on the banana boat yet. You're not going to avoid riding it by pulling the producer card on us, are you...?

Hehe. Of course I'm riding it.

<Really?!>

<We get to see Airi's amazing smile?!>

<Grace us with your power!>

You got it!

I'm gonna show you all what a real idol smile is!

Oh, I can't wait to see that...!

Hehe. I thought the water would be colder. It actually feels pretty nice!

Looks like Airi's doing just fine.

She hasn't budged at all...

*Sob*

So, I'm the only one who had trouble riding it...

That's okay.

It just means we need to work on your core a little, which we can do during this training camp.

Haruka...!

Right! I, Minori Hanasato, vow to do my best!!

Hehe. And we'll be right behind you.

Now, I believe it's about time we saw her idol smile. This is the camera, right...?

Sh-Shizuku, you're holding it upside down! I can handle it if you like!

Oh, really..?

I really appreciate it, Minori. It's all yours.

<I thought I was gonna have to do a handstand to watch.>

<It's so adorable how Shizuku and electronics don't get along...>

<You've got this, Minori!>

Thanks! Rookie videographer, Minori Hanasato, reporting for duty! Today, my goal will be to capture Airi's amazing smile! So, Airi, get ready!

Okay, got it!

Alright, everyone!

Are you ready to take a bunch of screenshots?!

Whoa...!

Airi, you look absolutely adorable...!

I agree! It's such a wonderful display of who you are...!

Hehe. I'm just getting started!

Huh? What do you mean?

Wait, is that...?

Happy Everyday's Happy Wipeout?

Happy Wipeout...?

Yeah! Whenever she fell into the pool during a variety show, she'd always make everybody laugh by striking a funny pose on her way down!

And she just did the one where the Little Mermaid's chasing after a crab! It's one of her most popular poses and we hardly ever get to see her do it!

Whew!

Remember kids, don't try this at home!

<I can't remember the last time I saw Happy Everyday's Little Mermaid pose!>

<As funny as it was, I'm starting to tear up from the nostalgia.>

<First time seeing it. I burst into tears laughing!>

A pose with a punchline.

We couldn't have asked for more, Airi.

Alright, how was that?

That was wonderful.

You had us laughing all the way through.

Yeah!

Cute and funny! You're really the best, Airi!

And your Little Mermaid pose at the end there was so good. It's a little sad compared to your initial idol smile, I guess? But I also thought it was just like you to add some drama to the mix.

Hehe. It really was a sight to behold.

I doubt anyone besides you is capable of that, Airi, and I'm sure our viewers enjoyed what they just saw.

<I love how Airi always finds ways to spice things up.>

<I knew you had something fun in store for us!>

<That was awesome! I'm glad you were on all those variety shows!>

Hehe. I appreciate all your comments. It was totally worth the effort.

U-Um, so... About that test...

I ended up being the only one who needs more training...

W-Would it be possible for me to try this again?!

What?

I probably won't be able to do anything like what Airi did... But I want to keep trying until I can pull off a proper idol smile!

That's great to hear...!

And I like your moxie.

However, we're not gonna cut any corners, so get ready to fully commit yourself to this!

Understood!!

I, Minori Hanasato, promise to do my absolute best!

*Sigh*

I'm exhausted!

Hehe. You did work pretty hard during our special banana boat training session.

But you managed to pull off a nice idol smile in the end, so I say, “Mission accomplished!” Plus, I think you got a better idea of how to engage your core and steady yourself.

Yeah, I think you're right!

The area around my tummy feels kinda twitchy... Like it's gonna be super sore tomorrow!

<You did put in a great effort, Minori.>

<Your idol smile was really cute!>

<I can't believe you even learned how to do a Happy Wipeout!>

*Sob*

Thank you all for your kind words! I really appreciate it!

If I'm gonna be honest, you really didn't have to try doing my Happy Wipeout...

<The boat was fun, but so was watermelon smashing.>

<Yeah, I liked it when they smashed watermelons too.>

<That was an interesting game.>

Yes, it was.

Especially how one of us was only allowed to help the blindfolded person by speaking, while the other was allowed to help them in any other way...

Things got really interesting when Minori was blindfolded. I couldn't talk, and when she made eye contact with Shizuku...

I didn't realize reaching the watermelon with a blindfold on would be so tough.

Fortunately, we managed to figure out a way to guide you to it in the end.

Exactly!

Haruka and I even worked out a system to communicate simply through eye contact.

Yeah, your teamwork was amazing!

Thanks to you two, we were able to have this really yummy watermelon!

Hehe. I'm glad to hear that you all enjoyed it so much.

About that, Airi. How did you come up with this?

Oh, I didn't conjure this up out of thin air.

A bunch of “blindfold games” exist out there that are all supposed to be good team-building exercises...

But I thought it'd be fun to mix in watermelon smashing somehow since we'd be at the beach for our training camp.

Really?! I didn't know that!

I tried simulating it a few times, but wasn't really sure how it'd go for this. So, I'm really glad it went as well as it did...!

Our training camp also seems to be going very well overall.

Let's keep go, go, going!

What are we doing next?!

I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but we'll be pausing the stream temporarily to take a quick break.

<What? You're pausing the stream? But...>

<Yeah, you've been at it for a while now.>

<I agree. All of you deserve to take a break.>

Thanks. I get that parting is such sweet sorrow. However, if you want to put on a good performance, you have to train hard while making sure to recharge along the way.

So, we'll be back in about two hours! Stay tuned, everyone! See you then...

Bye bye!

Whew...

Nice work, everyone!

That was super fun!

But I ended up making so many mistakes...

Hehe. That's totally fine since we got some really nice footage along the way.

This is turning out to be a really nice stream. We've been getting plenty of comments too, so let's make the most of this break and...

<Great stream, girls!>

Wah, Miku?!

Wait, you're all here?!

<Hehe♪

We were watching your training camp stream in secret!>

<Are your viewers enjoying everything?

Also, would it be possible to see their comments?>

Hehe. Of course.

Why don't we take this opportunity to recap everything that's happened?