Hey! Don't change the channel!
You don't want to miss what's coming next!
Huh? The twins aren't getting along?
How much more involved can this get?
I'll give this idol a face-to-face lecture!
The eyes of the students bear uncut diamonds.
Junichiro Kagami, the Ultimate Otaku Teacher, is always the first to find them!
Family...
...Kick!
I, the leader of Black Oracle Neo, never lets a good buzz go to waste.
Everyone, here we go!
That's not it.
If she stays the way she is... I...
I'll have to quit my job as an idol.
"Ultimate Otaku Teacher #20 | Search"
"The Twin Idol"
What do you mean?
What's wrong, big bro?
Are you Komi-Ryu, from the 5th Queens?
Really?
"First time ever: Miss Nagare Komiya from '5th Queens,' live in the studio!"
--But on TV they said Komi-Ryu is headed to the TV studio... --Miss Komi-Ryu should be arriving at any moment now.
--She's not picking up her phone either! --Please hold for one more moment!
Where did she go off to? Jeez.
My sister doesn't belong there.
I will do anything! So please...
Fine, I'll hear you out.
Really?!
But, before that...
Hey, Anime Girl, you're in the broadcasting club, right?
What is he doing?
I think you got big bro all revved up.
R-Revved?
Well, generally speaking, big bro is a YD... Very lazy.
Okay, all set up! Let's go Idol Sister.
Shinmei Elementary, your alma mater.
Hurry!
Hey, are you ready?
Yes!
We're all set up!
Give us a hand over here!
Is this...?
Mr Kagami, this was too sudden!
I brought every web cam and notebook PC I could find!
Ah, and the lighting is excellent too.
Alright guys! We're almost there!
Yes!
Um...
I did some research and found some Shinmei Elementary alumni in my class,
who got us this venue.
Then I got some more students, including Icho Academy broadcasting club members.
These slackers can really get things done when you mobilize them!
Is this...?
Yeah, we're broadcasting this stage online!
You're going on air live, as originally planned.
Huh?! That's too sudden...
If you can't treat your own job well,
what right do you have to criticize the "place to be" of others?
I know your choice to skip work wasn't done lightly.
But your fans don't deserve to be left in the dust like that.
You're a pro, turn this incident into a special event.
Someone calling himself a representative for Komi-Ryu just called!
Something about an online broadcast...
Online? Hmm...
We don't have a choice. I'll go talk to the producer.
Hi everyone, this is Komi-Ryu!
I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the studio.
Today I'm at the elementary school I attended.
This new project I'm joining is special for me.
That's why I wanted to reveal it in a special place.
Here is the song.
The theme for the drama, Futa Tsuki Hime...
..."Futari."
♪ The moonlit sky, which we looked up to together... ♪
I don't know who's doing the camera work, but it looks good.
I guess in the end, the surprise factor worked out.
I do hope though that it doesn't happen again.
♪ When we used to sing together... ♪
Good work everyone!
Hey, thanks!
Okay, bye! Let's definitely do that sometime.
See you!
Um, are you Mr. Kagami's students?
Huh? Yes, we are...
There's something I wanted to ask you...
Why did he do all of this?
Skipping the live broadcast was something I did.
He didn't need to do anything for me.
Well, maybe he thought "Idol skips TV gig
to make online show at alma mater" was an amusing setup.
That's it?!
That's really all Mr. Kagami cares about, probably.
Yeah, he's always full strength for things he finds amusing.
Yes, that's right.
Thank you for your help today, and you're right.
If I abandon my own "place to be," nobody would listen to me.
It feels like you saw right through me.
I'll stop hiding things, and tell you why I want her to quit Black Oracle Neo.
It was supposed to be her.
My sister Taki was the one that was supposed to be standing on stage today.
Sister?
What I'm about to tell you, I've never told anyone before.
It all started on the morning of the idol audition...
I had a sudden stomachache and got carried to the hospital.
Big sis, are you okay?!
"Shounen Sunday General Hospital"
A... cute...?
Yes, acute appendicitis.
She has an important audition today.
She can't go. We have to operate on her right away.
Big sis...
So, the audition...
I couldn't make it. But the next day...
I passed? Me?
Yeah! Your lessons start in a week. I have high hopes for you. See ya!
You made it?! Great!
But I didn't even go...
Hello, I'm Nagare Komiya!
Taki...
See, if I do your hairstyle, people can't tell from the photo.
I pretended to be you and took the audition.
If I can make it, you would have easily made it too. No problems, see?
That's...
A stand-in. I went to the office right away and tried to decline the job.
I'm not going to fire you yet.
But I can't accept that...
At the audition,
there was one attendee, Nagare Komiya, who was performing exceptionally well.
But that actually wasn't Nagare Komiya.
He knew?
Yes, the CEO wasn't fooled.
But he said this about the event.
Who are you?
Um, Nagare Komiya.
You're lying. Your face looks exactly like Nagare Komiya, but you are lacking something.
Lacking something?
Breasts.
Huh?!
I guess it won't be that easy.
You have to give Nagare Komiya the job.
Wh-What are you talking about?!
A stand-in for an audition? Impossible!
What did you think about my performance?
It was absolutely fantastic.
Good, then it's simple.
Nagare Komiya is far more impressive.
I've spent more than ten years watching her as her twin sister,
and I give you my word.
Interesting.
Nagare Komiya gets the job.
Mr. Gomi?!
The whole point of the audition is to find talent.
If she isn't good enough, I'll fire her myself. Alright?
Mr. Gomi...
And what about you?
I'll take responsibility for what I did.
I vow never to associate myself with show business again.
The CEO told me that's the reason why he won't fire me.
He also told me to show him that I really deserve Taki's praise.
I did everything I needed to make sure I live up to Taki's expectations.
I left town, attended as many lessons as possible, studied...
...and I was able to make my debut as the center position of the 5th Queens.
Then, after my first concert...
Hey, good job out there! Congratulations.
Taki!
I saw the show. You really are impressive.
I'm glad I cheered for you all this time.
I'll go now, I don't want people to see me.
Wait, Taki...
It's okay, I can find my own place to be.
Just like you were able to.
Then she created Black Oracle Neo.
But that's not where she should be.
I saw her audition tapes. She has the same...
No, she's even more talented than I am.
But she had to make that silly promise just for me...
It's almost like I stole her place in the world.
I get it.
"Futa Tsuki Hime"
Mr. Kagami...?
"From: Junichiro Kagami | To: Nagare Komiya" "We're going to pop your various misconceptions. Come visit me after work. --Kagami"
"We're going to pop your various misconceptions.
Come visit me after work. Kagami."
Where are we?
It looks like an abandoned factory, but it's actually an event stage.
An event?
Details later. Just change into this.
What is this outfit?!
And Taki's hairstyle?! Why?
Idol Sister, you are now Taki Komiya.
Huh?
You're going to perform in this event as Taki's stand-in!
Huh? Wait, why?!
Just follow me!
This stage is another "place to be" for her.
The Fraternal Force Family Rangers fan gathering!
Idol sister, this is your audition!
Huh?! But why...
That's because...
Hey, Taki! I'm so glad you could make it!
Wh-Who are you?
Always the joker, huh? I'm your soul buddy, Chiyo-tan!
I thought you couldn't make it today because of your team meeting.
Now that you're here though, we can win for sure!
This venue is famous for fan gatherings.
In order to open a new gathering, you have to beat an existing group in a sing-off.
Today, another fan gathering challenged you to the time slot.
Time slot...
By the way,
your sister has defended the Family Rangers spot for two years, alone.
There's an electronic voting system that is used at the end of the performance.
If there's a tie, the defending champion wins.
The voting system is just an email address to send to.
Anyway, you're up.
I'm counting on you. We're being challenged by
the Beast Band Rocker Rangers fan gathering.
Our show is 10 years old, but theirs is running right now... A formidable foe.
Yeah! Go Rock Rangers!
"Voting Results"
Wow! A full score!
Yay!
--Thanks everyone! --In addition, they brought on a trainee for an actual idol studio.
It's that girl, Moemi...
So... I've heard about you, Taki Komiya.
Ugly girl!
Two years uncontested champions? Shove it.
The game's over already, you might as well go home.
Learn a thing or two about class, amateur.
Thank you everyone for your support!
Hey...
Yes?
So I'm singing next.
I guess that load of disrespect ticked you off.
Not me.
She made fun of my sister.
No rehearsals, are you going to be okay?
I'll do what I can.
I introduced Taki to Family Rangers.
I can't just perform normally.
Taki would get a full score!
I have to perform well enough to entice even the opposition.
Can I do that...?
Hey, Idol Sister!
Look at this.
She gave this to me on the day we met.
Family Rangers...
She's trying to make Black Oracle Neo into what Black Oracle was before.
That's because for her, Black Oracle is the real-life Family Rangers.
A group of friends, bound together tightly like the Family Rangers...
She began showing up here after you left town.
Do you know what that means?
Yes, I do. But...
I'm frozen solid.
Taki has been doing everything in her powers to defend this position.
How can I hope to match that, as a stand-in?
She is much better than me.
If I ruin her place to be as a silly stand-in, I won't be able to forgive myself, ever!
That must be exactly how she felt on that day.
She also believes that her sister has more talent than she does.
That audition was going to determine the rest of your life.
Standing in for that... You must now know how that felt.
Press "Start" to "Continue," Idol Sister.
You have to clear this stage to get further in your game.
Full score? This is done. Let's go home.
There's one more!
Too late now, silly. Nobody will listen now.
♪ You are not alone ♪
What's that?
♪ I'm here, our friends are here ♪
Is that her real voice?
♪ We're all family, Family Rangers ♪
This loud, without a microphone?
I'll show you a thing or two about class, amateur.
"Family Rangers, Family Ties" "Lyrics by: Atsushi Maekawa" "Composition and arrangement: Ryuichi Takada"
Here's the song, from Family Rangers--Family Ties.
♪ You are not alone ♪
♪ I'm here, our friends are here ♪
It's been so long, but the lyrics come so naturally to me, and the choreography too.
♪ We're all family, Family Rangers ♪
♪ We might fight over which channel to watch ♪
Nagare, you are so good at singing!
♪ We might fight over who gets the last dessert ♪
I remember now...
♪ But when disaster strikes, our hearts beat as one ♪
This was the first song I showed Taki, with the dance and everything.
♪ Family Council says we go ♪
Super! Super! That's really cool!
♪ Fraternal Force Family Rangers ♪
You think so?
I know!
You should become an idol! I'll support you!
I remember, that's why...
"Fraternal Force Family Rangers"
Thank you.
Full score! Family Rangers fans defend their spot!
Good job, Idol Sister. You pass the audition, finally.
Yes, now I can go face to face with my sister.
Thank you.
The fan gathering spot is safe too, so let's head home.
There's a changing room over there, so go get dressed.
Yes.
I'm so glad Taki could make it!
Yeah, we were worried for a moment.
Yeah.
She's taking pretty long to get dressed...?
"Next Episode | Search"
This is Nagare Komiya, also known as Komi-Ryu.
Singing in that fan gathering helped me understand.
That really is Taki's "place to be"!
Next episode, I am kidnapped, but rescued by...
...the Family Rangers?
Huh? What kind of anime is this?
Period Twenty-one, "Here come the Family Rangers!"
You lay a finger on my sister, I will strike you down!
Final Dragon Crush!
Wait, really, what kind of anime is this?