(The perfect idol...

Never able to be her usual self...)

(We have to prepare for whichever path Shizuku ultimately decides to choose...)

Alright, that's probably enough for dance practice today. Let's start discussing what we'll be doing for our next stream.

Yeah! We should do whatever we can right now in order to help Shizuku!

How does that sound, Airi?

...

Airi?

Oh, sorry.

Um... Our next stream, right?

You seem really worried about Shizuku...

Well, yeah...

...

(Of course she is. It'd be strange if she weren't.)

(Friends are supposed to be there to lend a hand at times like this, but what can we do to help...?)

...

Airi, why don't you go and see Shizuku?

Huh?

I completely agree that Shizuku will have to make her own decision...

But even so, that doesn't mean she has to bear this burden all by herself.

...!

You're right, Haruka.

I'm gonna go look for her!

Okay! Good luck!

We're counting on you.

Alright! That means we'll need to come up with enough ideas for streams to make up for their absence!

Sure, that sounds like a plan.

Let's start by finding some videos to use as reference.

Okay!

(Oh, this dance group's video is incredible. Every move is synchronized perfectly, right down to their hand gestures...)

(They even have a camera filming their feet.

It really adds a lot of value.)

(They seem to know exactly how to make their dancing look the coolest.)

...

Minori, what do you think about this dance group...?

Huh? What...?!

Sorry, Haruka...!

...

You're worried about Shizuku too?

Y-Yeah...

Every time I try to come up with an idea, I can't help but come back to something that has to do with getting to know the real Shizuku.

Haha. But I really shouldn't be since she hasn't even found her answer yet...

That's true, but we'll need to come up with different ideas that can work with whatever she decides to do.

So I'd still like to hear what you have in mind as well.

Really?! In that case... Gasp...!

H-H-H-Haruka...! Y-you're so...!

Huh? I'm so...?

N-N-Never mind! I-It's n-n-n-n-nothing!

But you're all red now. You're not coming down with a fever, are you? Here, let me check your temperature...

W-W-W-Wah...!

Sorry, I forgot one of my...

Hm? Haruka? What are you doing?

Minori looked like she might have a fever, so I was checking her temperature.

What?! Are you okay, Minori?!

We should get you to...

Waaahhh! N-No, I'm fine!

I just didn't expect Haruka to get so close, and was startled is all...!

Oh, that's what was going on?

But I kind of miss those reactions of yours!

You would get so nervous whenever we spoke back when we first met too.

O-Of course! I mean... You're the idol I've been looking up to all this time, Haruka!

I think my heart is finally starting to get used to the fact I actually know you, but I still get the occasional jolt!

Sigh... But what am I doing?!

I should be focusing on coming up with ideas,

and helping Shizuku!

Okay, we get it. Try to calm down.

Oh, right...! Sorry...

Try not to worry about it so much.

But... Shizuku's having such a hard time...

Which is exactly why I think we should try not to act any differently than we usually do.

She's right. If we start looking all discouraged, Shizuku's gonna think that's her fault too.

Right. The best thing we can do is keep smiling to let her know everything is going to be fine.

Haruka... Airi...

Okay, I'll do my... Gasp!

What is it this time?

I had an idea for a video too,

but I forgot what it was...

Pfft... Hehehe.

Oh, Minori...