1. And so, our center at the JIF will be Kana Arima-chan!Copy !req
2. Whoo! Clap, clap, clap!Copy !req
3. How does it feel to have been chosen to be the center?Copy !req
4. Hmm, let's see...Copy !req
5. First of all, turn off the camera.Copy !req
6. How many times have I told you?
I don't wanna be the group's center.Copy !req
7. I know what you're up to.Copy !req
8. Did you think if you nonchalantly made it seem
like a done deal while you filmed a videoCopy !req
9. that an easily swayed pushover of
a girl like me couldn't refuse?Copy !req
10. Crap, she's onto us!Copy !req
11. Well, I must admit... We talked things over
when the two of us went to karaoke,Copy !req
12. and we agreed that neither of us
would shine as the center.Copy !req
13. It was then we watched the music video
for a song you put out...Copy !req
14. You saw that, huh?Copy !req
15. The fact that Bell Pepper Exercises sold well gave
everyone the mistaken impression I could be a singer,Copy !req
16. but everybody involved got badly burned, you see.Copy !req
17. Forget about that. It's a symbol of
a period where I'd gone astray.Copy !req
18. A dark chapter in my life when I struggled
to find a way to make money.Copy !req
19. You don't need to put it like that...Copy !req
20. Well, the sales were laughable enough
to make one wet themselves.Copy !req
21. Everyone involved wants to forget that whole episode.Copy !req
22. The truth is I thought you were
off-key in Bell Pepper Exercises.Copy !req
23. But, you'd gotten really good by your second song,
and even better by your third!Copy !req
24. You practiced a lot, didn't you?Copy !req
25. You worked really hard and
tried to meet everyone's expectations.Copy !req
26. With your strong sense of responsibility,
B Komachi's center should-Copy !req
27. Shut up! I bet you think if you just
throw out some compliments, I'll give in!Copy !req
28. Do you take me for a fool?!Copy !req
29. I just can't do it. I won't be the center
no matter how many times you ask!Copy !req
30. I'm sorry for going ahead without your input.
I won't bring it up again.Copy !req
31. But...Copy !req
32. at least listen to us sing, okay?Copy !req
33. We are your idolsCopy !req
34. Our sign is BCopy !req
35. Whoa, wasn't that pretty good?!Copy !req
36. Arima-chan, you're perfect as our center, after all!Copy !req
37. If we keep this up, we're looking good for JIF!Copy !req
38. Oh, good grief! Why does this always happen to me?!Copy !req
39. Well, I never thought we'd turn things around
given the hellish atmosphere earlier.Copy !req
40. I thought it would turn out this way from the start.Copy !req
41. Shut up, Ms. Skilled Unskillfulness and Ms. Tone-Deaf!Copy !req
42. I can't believe girls who aspire
to be idols are such horrible singers.Copy !req
43. I can tell from your singing you've had it
easy in life while coasting on your looks.Copy !req
44. That's harsh...Copy !req
45. Given the situation, it's true it'd be best if I do it.Copy !req
46. Still, I really don't want to.Copy !req
47. Seriously, you girls are hopeless without me!Copy !req
48. You better try your damnedest to make me look good!Copy !req
49. Okay!Copy !req
50. Aww, what a relief.Copy !req
51. Why do I always end up saying
the opposite of how I feel?Copy !req
52. Seems our formation is good to go - it'll all work out somehow.Copy !req
53. It appears the matter's been settled.Copy !req
54. President!Copy !req
55. It's only a number of days until your performance.Copy !req
56. It's high time to make a final push to the finish line.Copy !req
57. I wrangled someone to offer you support,
so really work him hard.Copy !req
58. Someone who'll offer support?Copy !req
59. Could that perhaps be Aqu-Copy !req
60. Hi!Copy !req
61. Oh, it's you again!Copy !req
62. Long time no see, Pieyon!Copy !req
63. What? He's the real deal?!Copy !req
64. You're our top earner, right?!
Please, just do your regular job!Copy !req
65. Pieyon-san, you used to be a professional dancer, right?Copy !req
66. I saw in a video that you also used
to be a choreographer for idols.Copy !req
67. Oh, he was?Copy !req
68. How are we looking, in your professional opinion?
I personally feel like we've started to take shape...Copy !req
69. Hmm, well, there are plenty of girls who
take the stage in the condition you're in now.Copy !req
70. But if you want to be a truly quality act...Copy !req
71. first of all you need stamina!Copy !req
72. Ten more uphill sprints!Copy !req
73. Then, after you're exhausted,
perform your entire set list three times!Copy !req
74. Having the stamina to maintain a good performance
even when dead tired is vital!Copy !req
75. And don't forget to smile!Copy !req
76. Before the second song's chorus, wouldn't it be cool
if we circle around stage left and swapped positions?Copy !req
77. Oh, good idea!Copy !req
78. Then, for the arrangement of this part,
if we all move together...Copy !req
79. Where in the world... do they get all that energy?Copy !req
80. Uh-huh, uh-huh.Copy !req
81. Do you regret it?Copy !req
82. Becoming an idol, I mean.Copy !req
83. Pieyon-san...Copy !req
84. No, I made the decision myself,
so the idea of regretting it...Copy !req
85. That said, I don't think I'm cut out for it.Copy !req
86. I just don't think I can be a good idol.Copy !req
87. Let alone be the center.Copy !req
88. But you're a great singer.
Why're you so against being the center?Copy !req
89. I mean, the center is the face of the group, right?Copy !req
90. That's not a position for little ol' me.Copy !req
91. What's this "little ol' me" stuff?Copy !req
92. I think Kana Arima is pretty amazing.Copy !req
93. Everyone just throws out praise like that, you know?Copy !req
94. Despite knowing nothing about me.Copy !req
95. Do you know the first thing about me?Copy !req
96. Let's see...Copy !req
97. You're a hard worker who never fails to run
and do vocal exercises each morning.Copy !req
98. You have a complex about your foul mouth.Copy !req
99. You're happier when a work you're in receives
praise than when you do personally.Copy !req
100. You actually hate bell peppers.Copy !req
101. Huh?! You've been following me closely. I'm so happy.Copy !req
102. Hm, that really hits home.Copy !req
103. Damn, I'm starting to kind of like Pieyon.Copy !req
104. Are you a fan of mine or something?Copy !req
105. Yeah, I am.Copy !req
106. What? No way!Copy !req
107. Even now, I still have a fan, huh?Copy !req
108. I never publicly stated I don't like bell peppers,
so it's impressive you noticed.Copy !req
109. Actually, I don't like them either.Copy !req
110. A kindred spirit!Copy !req
111. They're overpowering, you know?Copy !req
112. They make the whole dish taste like bell peppers.Copy !req
113. I feel you! Back in my Bell Pepper Exercises days
I had to tough it out and eat them...Copy !req
114. Just looking at them now gives me hives.Copy !req
115. You poor thing.Copy !req
116. You also dislike chrysanthemum greens, right?Copy !req
117. Ah, I can't stand 'em! They're just as bitter
as bell peppers, and their smell is...Copy !req
118. Huh?Copy !req
119. They're pesky things that overpower even
if you deep-fry or stew them.Copy !req
120. I'm actually enjoying this chat. Never say never, I guess.Copy !req
121. Yeah, so true!Copy !req
122. I think I could actually fall for this guy.Copy !req
123. Maybe I'll just cast Aqua aside
and go for this guy instead...Copy !req
124. He also brings in 100 million yen a year. It's a real option.Copy !req
125. Pieyon must be busy, but he's coming here
every day - what a nice guy.Copy !req
126. Right?! He's totally different than in his videos!Copy !req
127. I had the impression he was more buff,
but in person he's kind of slim...Copy !req
128. He's the same stature as Aqu-tan, in fact!Copy !req
129. I'd never stop laughing if my brother did that duck voice!Copy !req
130. It's looking really good, huh?!Copy !req
131. Yeah, way better than before.Copy !req
132. Good work out there.Copy !req
133. Thank you, Pieyon-san!Copy !req
134. Aw, he's so darn nice! Nothing like that Aqua guy...Copy !req
135. Arima-chan, you really hate Aqu-tan, huh?Copy !req
136. There's not a thing about him to like!Copy !req
137. He's insensitive and lacks common sense.
He acts calm and collected, but he's just a low-key perv.Copy !req
138. Plus, both he and his sister
have no respect for their seniors.Copy !req
139. He's never once used honorific expressions with me!Copy !req
140. Maybe I'll just have to really tell him off!Copy !req
141. I'm quite a bit older than Arima-chan,
but I can't recall her ever speaking to me that way.Copy !req
142. Aww, he had such an innocent charm when he was little.Copy !req
143. Oh? You've known him for a long time?Copy !req
144. Yep.Copy !req
145. We met on set when we were little.Copy !req
146. Aqua and I were like three or four maybe?!Copy !req
147. You can't ever forget that guy
once you meet him, you know?!Copy !req
148. Huh?Copy !req
149. He was always in my mind ever since then!Copy !req
150. Back then I thought he was an angel,
so to think he grew up to be so awful...!Copy !req
151. I wish he'd stop spoiling my sweet memories!Copy !req
152. Hm? Hmm?Copy !req
153. Break time's over!Copy !req
154. Time for a lesson!Copy !req
155. Tomorrow's finally the big day.Copy !req
156. So, how're the girls looking to you?Copy !req
157. I'd say they've gotten much better.Copy !req
158. Ruby-chan's dancing has always been on point,Copy !req
159. and MEM-cho maneuvers about while
deftly watching her surroundings.Copy !req
160. Arima-san is sincere and a quick study.Copy !req
161. Even while singing, she doesn't make any mistakes
in her dancing that stand out as mistakes.Copy !req
162. Have them practice with stage positions in mind
this afternoon and then just rest up for tomorrow.Copy !req
163. Okay.Copy !req
164. Thank you for taking time out of
your vacation to help like this.Copy !req
165. Don't mention it - I've taken a liking to those girls.
I'm glad to be someone you can count on.Copy !req
166. But, I'm a bit shocked.Copy !req
167. To think no one would even realize
you're impersonating me...Copy !req
168. Pretty impressive!Copy !req
169. Can all actors easily pull this kind of thing off?Copy !req
170. I wonder...Copy !req
171. Those with a feel for it can, I suppose.Copy !req
172. Hmm?Copy !req
173. Still, was doing this really necessary?Copy !req
174. Even without disguising yourself as me...Copy !req
175. No matter what I might say, she'd surely rebel against it.Copy !req
176. But if it's coming from Pieyon-san,
she'll obediently comply.Copy !req
177. Even in your own voice, I think she'd still listen to you.Copy !req
178. I'm actually... rather feeble, you know.Copy !req
179. Aww! It's almost time now! Our debut as idols is here!Copy !req
180. What're we gonna do?! Well?!Copy !req
181. Could you keep it down?Copy !req
182. Just go to bed.Copy !req
183. Don't underestimate the importance of sleep.Copy !req
184. The toll staying up all night takes
on you lasts for three days.Copy !req
185. Your appeal drops by 30%...
according to research by some university.Copy !req
186. Dai*o said something like that.Copy !req
187. Dai*o said that?! I better sleep!Copy !req
188. But I'm not sleepy at all!Copy !req
189. I'm way too excited! What should I do?!Copy !req
190. Well... good for you for being excited.Copy !req
191. It's too bad you don't seem excited, Senpai.Copy !req
192. The real question is: Why are you so excited?Copy !req
193. No one can predict how tomorrow will turn out.Copy !req
194. A group like us that got in via connections
might get booed big time.Copy !req
195. Or we might get so few spectators our stage is deserted
in the first place.Copy !req
196. How are you able to stay so positive?Copy !req
197. Hmm...Copy !req
198. 'Cause I've longed for this.Copy !req
199. Long ago, I was confined to my room day after day.Copy !req
200. I had no future and no hope.Copy !req
201. I thought I'd just end up dying quietly
without experiencing any thrills or excitement.Copy !req
202. But...Copy !req
203. after I became an idol otaku, every day was fun,Copy !req
204. and my heart was filled with adoration.Copy !req
205. Life is nice when you've got a fave.Copy !req
206. I can't believe you've never been enamored
with an idol - you're missing out.Copy !req
207. That's fine by me.Copy !req
208. And, it was then I met a certain someone.Copy !req
209. A certain someone?Copy !req
210. Yeah, my first love.Copy !req
211. Oh my, how bittersweet.Copy !req
212. He told me that...Copy !req
213. if I ever become an idol, he would be my fan.Copy !req
214. Ever since then, I've always dreamed of being an idol.Copy !req
215. I wonder where Sensei is now...Copy !req
216. I bet he's still an idol otaku in any case.Copy !req
217. As an idol...Copy !req
218. if I make it big...Copy !req
219. then surely...Copy !req
220. How nice...Copy !req
221. that you have someone who'll support you.Copy !req
222. I don't have anyone like that.Copy !req
223. Everyone sees the child-actor me -Copy !req
224. there's no one who sees me as I am now.Copy !req
225. At any rate, I never would've thought
Ruby used to be a shut-in.Copy !req
226. Aqua and the president must've had it rough, too.Copy !req
227. Pieyon's mask!Copy !req
228. He stubbornly never takes it off, so I've been curious...Copy !req
229. What does he look like under that ma...sk?Copy !req
230. Oh my god, I'm getting super excited!Copy !req
231. Well, well, we're here!Copy !req
232. The Japan Idol Festival!Copy !req
233. Let's see...Copy !req
234. Out of the 10 festival stages,
we'll be performing on the Star Stage.Copy !req
235. Seems a lot of underground idols will be on that stage.Copy !req
236. I wish we could've been on the main stage...Copy !req
237. Naturally, that's too much to ask for.Copy !req
238. Ah, I'm getting nervous!
I wonder if we'll be able to perform well...Copy !req
239. It'll be fine! We got plenty of sleep, right?Copy !req
240. The toll staying up all night takes on you lasts
for three days, and your appeal drops by 30%...Copy !req
241. according to research by some university...
Is what Dai*o said!Copy !req
242. Is what my senpai said!Copy !req
243. So you heard it from someone who heard it
from someone who heard from someone.Copy !req
244. Well, B Komachi's choreography is all pretty demanding,
so it'd be tough going without quality sleep.Copy !req
245. We're a dance-focused group, after all!Copy !req
246. Sure enough, getting good sleep is a must!Copy !req
247. What am I gonna do?Copy !req
248. I ended up not getting a wink of sleep.Copy !req
249. Alright, time to head to the dressing room.Copy !req
250. Yay!Copy !req
251. I wonder what it'll be like...Copy !req
252. It was Aqua behind Pieyon's mask?Copy !req
253. "Dressing room"... This is real idol stuff!Copy !req
254. But he's not even that muscular...Copy !req
255. Did he swap places? But why?Copy !req
256. So that I would take the lessons seriously?Copy !req
257. Was the way he was kind to me also a lie?Copy !req
258. My head's in a whirl.Copy !req
259. And on an important day like this...Copy !req
260. Jeez, this is the pits.Copy !req
261. I better hurry to the dressing room... and grab a little nap.Copy !req
262. You're going the wrong way.Copy !req
263. Huh?Copy !req
264. We can't use the dressing room by the stage
until just before you go on.Copy !req
265. Oh, really?Copy !req
266. So where do we change and stuff?Copy !req
267. Hey, move your stuff over a bit!Copy !req
268. Ah! Does anyone have some eyeliner?!Copy !req
269. What in the world is this hellhole?Copy !req
270. Uh, the dressing room?Copy !req
271. People are packed in here like sardines.Copy !req
272. This is just how it is at festivals with lots of stages.Copy !req
273. Several hundred performers and related staff are
crammed in, and there's nowhere to store baggage.Copy !req
274. There aren't changing rooms either,
so performers get dressed behind partitions.Copy !req
275. The photo area alone looks pretty nice, though.Copy !req
276. How chaotic...Copy !req
277. Of course, the famous groups invited to perform
on the main stage do get their own rooms.Copy !req
278. But this is how underground idols and
those without big fanbases are treated.Copy !req
279. If you want better treatment, you've gotta sell well first.Copy !req
280. Well, you'll likely be jittery before you go on, so now's
the time if you wanna have a bento or do some prep.Copy !req
281. Okay!Copy !req
282. Ugh, what a charged atmosphere...Copy !req
283. You alright?Copy !req
284. I'm just a bit short on sleep.Copy !req
285. Oh, are you nervous?Copy !req
286. Please, don't be ridiculous.Copy !req
287. I'll have you know I've been in this industry
since I was nursing on a bottle.Copy !req
288. I wouldn't start getting nervous at this point, right?Copy !req
289. Leave the other two to me.Copy !req
290. Oh...Copy !req
291. May I have a word?Copy !req
292. Oh, okay.Copy !req
293. That's right... It falls on me to do something or other.Copy !req
294. With 17 years' experience as an entertainer,
I have to lead those cheeping chicks.Copy !req
295. Cheep, cheep, cheep...Copy !req
296. Don't be overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
Don't get cold feet.Copy !req
297. Get psyched up.Copy !req
298. A lot of people's jobs are resting on my shoulders.Copy !req
299. If I fail, everyone fails along with me.Copy !req
300. I must deliver on the expectations of all those
who placed their faith in me...Copy !req
301. I've just remembered something unpleasant.Copy !req
302. I can't give in to negativity.Copy !req
303. Disappointed eyes that say, "That's all she's got, huh?"Copy !req
304. Staff in street clothes who mingle in to make it
appear the seats are a bit less empty.Copy !req
305. The agony of an entertainer
who couldn't meet expectations...Copy !req
306. can't really be expressed in words.Copy !req
307. Well, for now... For now, let's wait for the right time
before going ahead with your next release.Copy !req
308. Excuse me! Do you have any jobs for me?
I'm open to anything.Copy !req
309. Uh... We're an agency for child actors, as you know.Copy !req
310. We don't get many jobs for those your age.Copy !req
311. I suppose you could find work
at regular agencies, though.Copy !req
312. Your grandpa messed up his back.Copy !req
313. I'm thinking of returning to my parents' place,
but you'll be fine on your own, won't you?Copy !req
314. Of course I'll be fine!Copy !req
315. Go on and rest up with him, Mom.Copy !req
316. I'm not needed anymore?Copy !req
317. I no longer have any value now that I'm not a child actor.Copy !req
318. After all, I've got no fans now that I've grown up!Copy !req
319. When did it start, I wonder. When did I begin making
self-deprecating remarks like the posts I see online?Copy !req
320. Lead B Komachi? That's pretty arrogant
for someone who's not even popular...Copy !req
321. Still, I have no choice but to.Copy !req
322. I need to guide those two!Copy !req
323. Ah, Senpai!Copy !req
324. Oh my god! Oh my god!Copy !req
325. This is bad, bad, bad!Copy !req
326. Really bad!Copy !req
327. I'm getting super nervous!Copy !req
328. WHAT?!Copy !req
329. Until a minute ago you seemed excited and good to go.Copy !req
330. It's gotten worse the closer our performance gets...Copy !req
331. What should I do?Copy !req
332. You're not scared, Senpai?Copy !req
333. Obviously not. How many years
do you think I've been at this?Copy !req
334. Everyone... is so quick to lie.Copy !req
335. Your hand... is freezing cold.Copy !req
336. The truth is you're nervous, right?Copy !req
337. Are you crazy?!Copy !req
338. I haven't fallen so low the likes
of you need worry about me!Copy !req
339. The more cowardly the puppy, the louder it barks.Copy !req
340. But, I'm relieved.Copy !req
341. It puts me at ease a bit knowing
you're scared too, Senpai.Copy !req
342. Oh?Copy !req
343. Are you more scared than I thought?Copy !req
344. It'll be alright. We'll all be out there together.Copy !req
345. That's exactly it!Copy !req
346. That's the problem!Copy !req
347. It's all because of you two!Copy !req
348. I wouldn't think twice if I were going up on stage alone.Copy !req
349. I've failed time and time again over the years!Copy !req
350. But this time you two will be with me!Copy !req
351. I don't want you to fail.Copy !req
352. I don't want you to experience what it feels like.Copy !req
353. It's because I'm not alone...Copy !req
354. that I'm scared.Copy !req
355. I don't know much about your child-actor days,Copy !req
356. and I don't know how well received
your acting career has been...Copy !req
357. Because, to me, you're just a young girl, Senpai.Copy !req
358. Cute and hardworking, you're just another rookie idol.Copy !req
359. It's only natural for us to fail!
Let's just have fun and go for it!Copy !req
360. C'mon, it's our turn to get changed!Copy !req
361. Let's go, Senpai!Copy !req
362. Oh my god!Copy !req
363. I'm super nervous!Copy !req
364. But I'm excited, too!Copy !req
365. I'm a rookie.Copy !req
366. Rookie idol, Kana Arima.Copy !req