Pre-release♪ Pre-release♪
Pre-release today♪
(After practice would be too late.
I should grab what I can before I go!)
Hey, you...! You, over there!
Interested in becoming an idol?
(Huh?! Am I being scouted?!)
Um... Are you talking to me?
Yes! Here's my card. I'm actually a...
(Oh, okay...
He was asking the girl behind me...)
Is she the same age as me...?
...
Hm? You must be a friend of theirs.
Are you here for a tour of the agency?
Our agency would be happy to take you, Ms. Hinomori and Ms. Momoi, but I was not aware you would be bringing an amateur with you as well.
(I've always been told that I was dull or lackluster during auditions...)
(I guess you really need to have an aura, like Haruka, to become a fully-fledged idol...)
Practice felt really productive today!
It was. As our practice sessions get better, the rate of our improvement will too and... Wait, where's Minori?
She's right there... By that shop's display window.
My bangs should look like... There! I'm all set!
Why are you so worried about how you look today, Minori? Is something going on?
Yup! There's something I need to do so...!
I'll be heading out first!
Bye, everyone!
Hey, wait! Minori?
She went off in a hurry...
Did something happen to her?
...
(It should be around here... The street where scouts look for potential models and idols.)
(Let's do this...!)
(My makeup, outfit and hair are flawless.
Now, I need to walk like I mean business...!)
(Come forth, my sparkly aura! One that can captivate anybody in an instant, like Haruka!)
Oh, you there! Do you have some time?
Huh! Yes, of course!
Sigh... She wanted me as a hair model. Not an idol...
Oh, but maybe that means I managed to emit some kind of aura!
Alright! I just have to keep trying then...!
Hello...
Yes! How may I...?
Whaaa?! Haruka...?!
Everyone?! What're you doing here?!
You didn't seem like yourself just now, so we came to see if everything was okay.
D-Does that mean... You saw everything...?
Yeah. We saw you walking around like you were desperately looking for something...
Are you still feeling self-conscious about that whole idol aura thing...?
Err...
Minori...
You dummy. I told you not to worry about it.
Yeah, but...
Don't quote me on this, but I don't think this aura you're thinking of is something you consciously give off.
Really...?
Yes. It could just be that your ability to shine has just reached its infancy too.
Well, in your case, it may take you a little longer than usual to reach the final stage.
Even if that's the case, we'll look for it together, Minori. A way for you to truly shine.
Haruka... Everyone...!
You're right...
You're absolutely right!
If you really think so, then stop trying to get scouted like this!
You're more likely to get ripped off by some sketchy salesman selling expensive school supplies before a talent scout finds you.
Th-That's not true!
Besides, I fully intend on becoming an idol with MORE MORE JUMP!, regardless of whether or not I get scouted!
Right, so let's work on that together.
Hehe. I feel much better...
But I'm starting to feel a bit hungry too.
Wanna grab a bite at a cafe before heading back?
Let's go!