Okay, how's this camera angle...?

<Good morning, Airi. You're up awfully early.>

MEIKO!

I could say the same for you.

Are the others already awake?

<No, they're still asleep.

I was wondering if you were setting up an early-morning prank, so I came to take a peek.>

H-How did you know...?

<Oh, I was right?

I suppose I have been to a few more training camps and been an idol for longer...>

Nothing gets past you...

Also, it's not really a prank per se...

I just thought that I could whip up a nice, healthy breakfast for everyone.

<Oh, that sounds lovely!

Does that mean you're going to be doing a cooking stream?>

Yeah. Initially, I thought it would've been fun to make dinner together yesterday and stream it...

But I didn't feel too great about having everyone do that after a long day of working out. So, I decided to do a breakfast stream on my own.

<Oh, I see.

You're always being so kind.>

<At the same time, this is you we're talking about, Airi... This isn't going to be any ordinary breakfast that you'll be streaming, will it?>

Hehe. Bullseye!

I have something special planned for our viewers at the end of our cooking segment!

<Something special?>

Hehe. The rest you'll just have to find out by watching, so I hope you get a chance to join us!

<Oh, that's just making me even more curious!>

<Now I'm really looking forward to seeing what you have planned♪>

Alright, the camera's all set, so let's... Start!

Good morning, everyone!

Do we have any early birds in the house?

<Yes! An early-morning stream!>

<I didn't know when you'd be back, so I've been waiting this entire time.>

<Is it just you, Airi? Are the others still asleep?>

Hehe. Thanks, you guys.

I really appreciate you joining me at this time.

And yes, the others are still asleep.

The thing is...

I've decided to whip up some breakfast in secret for them!

<Oh, breakfast cooked by Airi. I bet it'll be a healthy, balanced one.>

<I think I'll make myself some breakfast too.>

Oh, nice!

Let's cook together!

First, I'll be frying up some slices of salmon. As for prep... I'll be using these ones that I put in a light salt and sake marinade fifteen minutes before this stream began.

<Way to go, Airi! She's always prepared!>

<Fifteen minutes is pretty long. You'd have to turn your cooking stream into a talk show to fill that gap.>

<Does the place you're staying at not offer a complimentary breakfast?>

Oh, the plan we picked for the cottage we're staying at did include a breakfast option.

But I decided to not choose it since I saw that there was an outdoor kitchen, which seemed much more enjoyable.

Oh, my frying pan seems just about ready, so let's start cooking these up. Now, a word of precaution...

There's a lot of fat under the skin, so be mindful of the oil that drips off and spatters as it hits the surface of the pan. Remember, everyone, safety first!

<Yeah, the skin's always tricky to deal with.>

<It's interesting how there's so much fat there and not so much in the actual meat.>

<Do you guys like to eat the skin or set it aside?>

Oh, I'd like to know what you guys like as well! As for me, I really love salmon skin!

And look at that! They're coming along really nicely. Now, I'll be turning off the stove to let them rest a bit, while I bring over the veggies I just chopped up...

The ones for the miso soup will go straight into that pot, I can put the salad veggies onto their plates and... Voila! Just like that, two dishes are ready! Easy, right?

<That was so fast...>

<You're a total pro, Airi...>

<I wanna try your miso soup, Airi.>

Hehe. You guys are making me blush.

Anyway, since we're just waiting on the miso soup now...

Here's a special segment!

“Let's Make Some Break-A-Leg Smoothies” in the hopes that our solo show succeeds!

<Oh, here we go lol>

<I knew there was more to this than just cooking.>

<Smoothies? Do you mean...?>

Some of you already seem to know what's going on. I'll need you guys to write in the comments about which ingredients I bought at random should go into our smoothies...!

I'll throw the four most popular ones, along with three of my choosing, into the blender! After it's all mixed up, we'll all drink it together!

<Yay! We get to choose!>

<Wait, there's no guarantee that our choices will mix well...>

<Fruits, vegetables, tofu... There's a lot to choose from...>

Hehe. It's more fun when you spice up a cooking segment like this, right? So, let's start by choosing our first ingredient!

Okay...

That should do it...

This looks...interesting.

I sorta regret buying the things I did now that I'm seeing what I'll actually be drinking...

<You'll be fine! It's full of healthy ingredients!>

<You can do it, Airi!>

<I can't wait to see how you all react lol>

You guys are hilarious...

Good morning, Airi.

<Hey, they're awake!>

<Haruka, Minori, good morning!>

<Whoa, Shizuku's like the sun! Does she always shine so brilliantly every morning?!>

Mhm... Morning, Airi...

My muscles are so sore... And my tummy...

Huh...?

Are you streaming right now?

Streaming...?

Y-Y-You're streaming this...?!

Hehe. Yeah, I am.

It's a surprise stream where I make breakfast for all of you.

Really...?!

You're making breakfast for us?! I feel so blessed...!

M-Me too!

But...

Minori?

(I... I should've fixed my bed head first! What if I pressed it down with my hands?! Please work! Please!)

<Minori's got mad bed head lol>

<Not sure hiding will do you much good.>

<Why not just let your hair be for today? Haha>

...is what they're saying, Minori.

No...!

I wasn't expecting this at all!

Still, you got up early to make breakfast for us... We would've helped if you let us know.

Then it wouldn't be much of a surprise, would it?

For now, let's set that aside...

Bon appetit...is what I would say, but I have another surprise laying in wait!

Oh, there's more?

Yup. With the help of our viewers, I whipped up some “break-a-leg smoothies” in the hopes that our solo show succeeds.

We'll be drinking those before digging into breakfast!

<Can't wait! Let's go!>

<What's it gonna taste like...?>

<It might not look good, but drinking it will show that you're all committed.>

I can't help but feel a little worried after reading these comments...

Oh, relax.

Just think of these smoothies as being filled with their love.

I'm not sure I feel better...

S-So, where are these smoothies?

Here.

This color...

Are these actually drinkable...?

Um... May I ask what went into these...?

Super healthy ingredients that our viewers and I chose.

Bitter melons, natto, green chilis, mushrooms... With a mix of sweet fruits picked by me to round out the flavor!

Wh-What's this going to taste like...?!

Are you really sure about this, Airi?

But...

<I can't believe we got to choose the ingredients.>

<Please try it! Hurry!>

<I hope it doesn't K.O. them lol...>

If everyone really did help make these, then we probably should drink them...

Exactly.

Especially since we made these in the hopes that our solo show will succeed, so we absolutely have to drink them!

Right down to the last drop!

O-Okay... But I still don't feel great about this...

Here goes nothing...

I-It's actually pretty good...!

Not quite what I was expecting based on this color. It's hard to call it delectable, but it kind of tastes like one of those flavored protein shakes...

And if this is good for my health, I'm willing to drink it every day.

<Whoa, cool! After putting in so much weird stuff...!>

<Honestly, I was expecting it to taste horrible lol.>

Hehe. I know some of you out there are a bit disappointed, but I'm actually really glad that these turned out better than expected!

(To be fair, I made sure that I'd be able to cover for whatever they chose by adjusting the flavor on my end...)

Whew... That was good!

I feel healthier already after drinking that.

Thank you all very much.

I believe we enjoyed it quite a lot.

<I guess it's good that they didn't taste bad. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten to see your smiles.>

<This means your show's guaranteed to succeed.>

<That was a great segment! Thank you, Airi!>

I'm glad you all liked it so much.

Now, let's have some breakfast.

Our training camp stream's about to come to a close, but I hope you'll stay with us until the end! Enjoy!

<Oh, right... It's already been 24 hours...>

<You did an amazing job, Airi.>

<That's because Airi's a genius when it comes to this stuff.>

<I'm a huge Shizuku fan, but I see now that Airi's a vital part of MMJ.>

(Oh...)

<I can't wait to see your next idea.>

<Please do another 24-hour stream sometime.>

<I wanna see you girls train more!>

It's gonna be hard to match this hype, but I promise to come up with more fun stuff for us to do! So stay tuned!

Hehe. You really are the best, Airi!

I need to thank you as well.

This training camp was so much fun.

Don't thank me just yet...

We still haven't had breakfast.

So, let's get going!

Shizuku, serve the rice into the bowl. Haruka, you're on tea duty. And you carry everything out, Minori. This is a team-building exercise! We gotta move as a unit!

Whoa, Airi's in drill instructor mode!

(Until just recently, I was certain that I'd never be able to be an idol and do stuff like this ever again.)

(If the girl from back then were to see me now, she'd probably feel pretty disillusioned and say, “This isn't what I wanted!”)

(But I couldn't be happier with what I have now because I have true friends by my side. Friends who recognize me for who I am...)

Does this look like a good amount of rice for everyone?

Yeah, that's perfect.

The tea's also just about ready, so I'll carry it over now.

Okay, I'll carry the rice Shizuku's serving for us! Oh, I need to engage my core since we're still training...!

(It wasn't all roses and sunshine, but I know now that none of my efforts went to waste.)

(So, moving forward...)

Airi!

The food's all ready!

Thanks...

Alright, everyone, good work for making it until the end.

After everything we did, the world's our oyster now. That just leaves practicing as much as we can until the day of our show...

Let's make it the best solo show that anyone's ever seen!

Airi...!

Yeah!

Let's keep doing our best until then!

Hehe. Anyway, let's have breakfast.

We need to work as a team here too, so stay focused until the end.

Put your hands together and get ready to...

Dig in!