Hello? This is Kiritani.

<It's Saito. I'm really sorry about making you all go meet that producer without me.>

<So, can you tell me what happened?

I'd like an update if possible...>

Just a moment.

Let me put you on speakerphone...

Saito? Can you hear me?

Hello?

<Yes, I can hear you!>

Your timing couldn't have been better.

We were actually just about to call you after we managed to snag a meeting room.

Anyway, as for our situation...

...and after sharing our talk segment idea for that portion of the show, the producer gave us the okay.

Next, we'll need to find some good images and other media for our segment. We'll let the producer know once we do, and then the crew can start turning them into panels and stuff.

<You're being asked to do that?

I thought that was the show's responsibility...>

Normally, yes. Unfortunately, there isn't any time for us to check over everything they make.

So, it's just easier at this point for us to find the images we want to use for panels and such.

<I see... This is more work than I was expecting for you to be given.>

<How are you all feeling?

You must be tired after looking at all those houses yesterday, and the shoot is tomorrow.>

No, we're great!

After all, this is a huge opportunity for us.

What she said!

We're gonna find a way to succeed no matter what!

<All of you...>

<Please let me know if there's anything I can do!>

<I can't be there with you right now, but I am still your manager!>

Yes, we will.

We should be able to figure this out as long as we work together.

<Okay! Then, we'll talk again soon.>

Thank goodness we got a chance to tell Saito about what happened.

Yeah! But I'm still having a hard time believing it's only been a day since we went house hunting...

Me too. It feels like something that happened ages ago for some reason.

Really? It's still pretty fresh in my mind.

Remember how you broke that doorknob in that second house we saw, Haruka?

Again, I didn't break it...

It was already broken, and Ms. Kawanishi agreed.

Still, my heart did skip a beat when it literally came off the door...

I was just wondering what was in that room, and it ended up coming apart as I turned it...

Hehe. We even looked at each other while wondering what we were going to do about it.

Since “you break it, you buy it” can also apply to houses.

I'm not against old houses or anything, but that one might've been a bit too well-worn for my taste...

Haha... Imagine if the windows were cracked and there were cobwebs everywhere like a haunted house...

To be fair, I guess it was just clean enough to be livable.

But the stains we saw on the floor probably meant that the roof leaks.

That would explain why the floor in the practice room felt so flimsy.

But a leaky roof could be kinda fun.

Huh?

You know how some things go clink and some go clonk when raindrops hit them?

I remember taking a bucket out onto the balcony during rainy days when I was little because I liked hearing those sounds so much.

I know what you mean. Shii and I used to sit and play beneath the eaves of our house when we were little.

We brought along empty cans and bowls to see what sorts of sounds they'd make.

Hehe. I can already see you two having so much fun.

I like hearing raindrops too, but I still don't wanna deal with a leaky roof.

Also, we're getting way off topic...

We have to decide what we need for our talk segment fast!

But you're the one who brought up that doorknob, Airi.

Fine, I give. I'm sorry I had to poke fun at you.

Anyway, we only have this room for a little bit, so let's get cracking.

Okay.

Okay!