Hey, Haruka! Is there anything you always made sure to eat before a big show?

Well... It wasn't always, but fried chicken was something I liked to eat since we usually had some in the green room.

That sounds pretty filling.

Is that so you wouldn't feel hungry during the actual show?

There's that. But I remember my manager saying, “The grease helps keep your throat from drying out,” and how, “The vitamin A in chicken meat is good for your mucous membrane.”

As a result, it became a sort of ritual for some of us after we came to believe that eating fried chicken would ensure a show's success.

I didn't know that!

Oh, however...

After I started slumping, I preferred to have things that were soothing, like tea with honey.

Everyone was surprised at first, but once they learned my reasoning, they began saying, “What a marvelously elegant way to spend time,” as if I were an heiress or something.

Wow, they sound like really nice people!

Yeah, they are...

But I ended up not being able to go on stage... I caused everyone a lot of trouble and ASRUN ended up having to disband.

I see...

But I still talk to them from time to time. They were really happy for me when I told them that I decided to be an idol again.

Really?! That's great...!

(Then and now... I've had the fortune of being blessed with wonderful friends.)