Thank you all for watching!

That concludes the second half of our training stream!

<I can't believe how much your dancing improved!>

<I'm so excited about your solo show now!>

<Can you girls do a night stream for us?>

Hehe. Well, we may or may not be doing a surprise night stream later on, so stay tuned!

<Oh no! I won't have time to take a bath!>

<Please archive this!>

<^^^ They said they'd archive everything a little earlier.>

And a special thanks to all those who stayed with us in real time for the whole stream.

We'll see you guys again real soon.

Until then, everyone...

Good night!

Nice work, everyone! The second half went really well...

It wasn't easy, but I'm glad we all hung in there until the end.

Me too!

However, after working out and doing stuff all day... I'm exhausted...

Hehe. Then, let's start recovering by taking a nice dip in the hot springs.

Oh, yes!

I've been looking forward to that ever since I heard that they had them here!

Alright, you can all go on ahead without me. I'm gonna stay here and take a look around.

Is there something you need to do?

I'm just going for a walk.

This might be my only chance to go for a stroll along the beach at night, you know?

Okay...

In that case, we'll go on ahead without you.

Sure thing!

Have fun at the hot springs!

Yeah...

This is nice. The sea seems so much more mysterious at night.

And this breeze feels really great...

It might've been fun to play with some fireworks during our stream...

Airi!

Hm?

I thought you went to the hot springs with the others.

Yes, I was...

But I felt like joining you after you said you'd be going for a walk.

Hehe. Uh, okay?

As long as you're fine with that, I guess.

Still, isn't this a beautiful view...?

What we saw at dusk was also nice, but I really love seeing the sea at night.

Yes, so do I.

I have a feeling that more than a few people would really enjoy it if we were to stream what we're seeing now...

Hey, I was just thinking the same thing!

Let's see what Haruka and Minori think once they get back from the hot springs!

Okay!

Also, I can't believe how well our stream went. We made it into the rankings for something, right?

Yeah, I couldn't believe it either. It was only for a second, but we flew up the charts for our streaming platform!

Hehe. We have you to thank for picking out where we'd be staying and coming up with all these fun training activities, Airi.

I appreciate it, but I really didn't do anything all that special. Our stream did so well because all of you made it so.

As far as training goes, it probably felt good in the end because you all made a real effort.

Yes, we all put in a great effort!

When we rode the banana boat, smashed watermelons...

Oh, speaking of which... Just a little earlier, when we were streaming our dance training, Minori really surprised me...

Hehe. Oh, that time...

Everyone really seemed to enjoy the way Minori danced that time.

Hehe. Yeah!

A ton of them even left comments saying, “I think Minori and I just made eye contact!”

I had a feeling that Minori was looking into the camera at everyone watching while I was dancing next to her.

That must've been because of the advice you gave her. By the way, what did you tell her?

I just told her about something from my past.

Your past...?

Yeah...

I told her about this trick for bringing out the most cuteness in me that I thought of when I was still a trainee.

Really...?!

That explains why Minori was so dazzling.

A trick for bringing out the cuteness in you... I'm sure it's very effective since you're the one who came up with it, Airi.

Would you mind teaching it to me sometime?

Sure, but I'm not really sure that it'll do you much good.

It won't? Why not?

Minori and I are pretty similar, but nothing like you, Shizuku.

Huh...? Are we that different...?

Yes, we are.

It's why we have to think differently in terms of how we move our bodies when we dance. It even applies to how we each sing and speak.

For example, look...

Your hands are completely different from mine.

Yours are spindly and elegant...

While mine...

They're round...

Like manju, you know?

...

Which is why the little trick for me and Minori is...

Shizuku...?

Please... Don't say things like that.

I like your hands just the way they are, Airi.

Because they're so kind and gentle. You use them to pull everyone in the right direction, and I'm sure Minori felt the same way today... Also...

Even when I was feeling so awful, Airi, you were there to give me not just that fluffy towel but also the courage to stand back up.

That's why I like your hands so much. They're so kind, gentle and soft...

So please, don't forget the fact that your hands have given others quite a bit of courage.

Shizuku...

I really wasn't expecting you to say anything like that...

I'm saying this because I've been looking up to you ever since we were still in training.

During dance lessons, the trainer had to keep pointing out all the mistakes I was making... While you always seemed to be able to learn a dance right away.

It became clear to me that you practiced more than anybody else, and I thought that was really cool...

You thought I was cool...?

Yes, and there's more.

Whenever we worked together, you were always very kind to the staff and kept a close eye on the audience.

I greatly admire your incredible work ethic, Airi. So, it doesn't matter if it's about just your hand, I won't tolerate any put-downs of you, even from you yourself!

Because...

I've always been your fan.

Shizuku...

Thanks...

I always appreciate your kind words.

You've also been a source of encouragement for me, Shizuku.

Huh...?

I encouraged you...?

Yeah.

I was bothered for the longest time about not having a stronger aura ... But I realized later that being an idol involves more than just that.

I mean, even someone like me was able to inspire hope in others. Also...

The idol that I really admired...

The idol that I thought I'd never be able to reach... She's saying that she's my fan.

Airi...

Which is why, Shizuku, I can't thank you enough...

As much as I struggled, I was able to keep going because you were there as my beacon. You were who I was chasing after.

I was able to make it this far because of you, Shizuku. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you...

No, I should be thanking you for being so kind.

You're one of my favorite idols, Airi, as well as my role model...

You've been that ever since the day we met...

Hehe...

I guess that means we've been inspiring hope in each other this whole time.

Next, let's spread that hope to our fans.

Right.

We have to tell everyone just how much we appreciate them during our solo show...

And do our best to inspire more and more hope in more and more people!

Yes!