That handshake was the beginning of Hana and I working in unison.
That is, until you pushed off Urita-san, I assume?
Yes.
What do you mean, working in unison?
Well, I didn't quite understand it myself.
One year and two months before
I'm sorry about that.
- Was that too long? - No, it's totally fine.
Please tell me if I do something stupid.
- I misread a lot of things. - You do?
Yes.
So...
Trying my best...
Is it okay for me to try my best at singing and dancing?
That's what it means being an idol, doesn't it?
You're... You're right.
And is it okay for me?
Coming to your shows and cheering you on?
- P-Probably. - Ah, good.
How about you two start by practicing call and response?
Call and response?
Calls are chants we do during interludes of the songs.
We also call them mix.
Hana then makes a sign as response, called res.
Original chants are fine, but there are some standard chants.
Well, you can find those online no problem. Here.
I'm glad that worked out. You're an otaku yourself, huh?
I'm sorry, did you say... otaku?
I was just curious whether an otaku would call his kind otaku.
I'm sorry. That's just kinda adorable.
Anyway, thank you very much.
Well...
I'm a bit surprised myself.
Old hags do act like old hags, huh?
Wait a second, old... old...?
I mean, this idea of making fun about otakus
is proof that you're an old hag, isn't it?
Everyone who makes this world spin is some kind of otaku.
Steve Jobs, a computer otaku. Buffett, a stock otaku.
You can't be a musician without being a music otaku
and you can't call yourself a lawyer unless you're an law otaku.
In the same sense, people who lack discretion are called:
old farts, old witches, old hags, right?
Did I say something wrong?
I'm sorry.
Azuki-kun tends to be like that at times.
I see.
Well, I'm not surprised.
I mean, with that way of talking and zero sociality,
it's no wonder he's an otaku!
- Well then, Hana-chan! - Yes!?
I'll make sure to remember the calls
and I'm looking forward to your responses.
Okay.
Okay, here we go. Sunny Side!
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Tiger, Fire, Cyber...
Diver, right.
Tiger...
Tiger, Fire, Cy...
- She canceled lunch!? - Yeah, she dumped us.
Pity.
- And then you do this... - Yes?
Wow! Amazing!
Yone-san is a former gymnast.
His oshi is the lively Noritama-chan.
- He's so agile. - Again with your excessive swinging!
Stop! Stop!
Don't get too excited!
It hasn't even begun yet.
Kakki is a sociology student and studies about idol culture.
- He's a Rin-sama oshi! - Correct.
Komatsuna-kun over here is a photo geek (kameko).
He's a Shiorin-oshi and draws manga.
Your drinks.
Thank you.
Say, is there any other Hana-chan oshi in here?
I'd like to learn the right timing and how to do her calls properly.
There's this one (futoi, fat) guy,
but he doesn't seem to be here today.
Did you say, fat?
Futokyaku (fat spender). It means he spends a lot of money.
His name is Urita-san.
- You haven't met him yet? - I don't think so.
Although he probably remembers Your Excellency very clearly.
Old lady, you're a novice here.
You better know your manners and properly introduce yourself.
Not that I have to remind you, being the fine adult that you are.
Such sociality should be a matter of course for you, right?
- Sunny Side! - Up! Up!
This means they're coming on stage, right?
We want to be your tiny suns again today.
- It's already night, though. - It is night indeed.
Always carrying a sun in my heart! I'm Karin, the yolk of Sunny Side Up.
My precious yolk! I want to engulf you like a meringue.
I'm Shio, the white of Sunny Side.
A shell made of diamond.
Stronger and more beautiful than anything.
I'm Rinrei, the eggshell leader.
Call me and I'll jump out like jya-jya-jya-jyan!
I'm always there when you need me.
I'm Noritama, your freeze-dried food.
Full of promise in every aspect. I'm Hana, the eternal raw egg with potential.
Now let's get straight to our first song of the night.
This formation means...!
Tiger!
Over there?
2,500 Yen.
Hana-chan!
I-Is this okay?
What's wrong?
I think... your minute is already up.
I'm sorry!
Are you perhaps... Urita-san?
You're that noisy person from before?
Well... that's...
I'm, you know... That was an eye-opening experience, yes.
- Okay, Hana-chan, see you. - T-Thank you very much.
Okay, excuse me~
That's the troublemaker from before.
It seems like she isn't a troublemaker anymore...
How would you know that?
She was kind today...
Someone who only buys one ticket and keeps on chatting you up non-stop?
Can't you see that she's just another shallow fan?
That's why people call you a fool!
Excuse me, Urita-san!
Is there a problem with our dummy?
I told you to ban that troublemaker!
- I'm sorry. - She's weird.
I'm sorry.
Okay, here's your sunny ham and eggs!
Wah! This one you mean?
Wow! It's so pretty!
- Sunny Side Up! - Wait! Wait! Wait!
- We invite him, but Urita-san never joins us.
- What's his job?
Moreover, he's only interested in Hana-chan!
- What's his job?
Teacher.
You serious!?
- Nah, just a hunch... - A hunch? The hell.
I don't know what he's working,
but he's definitely loaded.
For example...
There are 60 tickets available for Hana-chan per live show
and Urita-san buys them all for himself.
Hold on...
60,000 Yen per show?
He's probably investing 600,000 Yen per month.
600,000?
And thanks to that,
their management is frantically trying to keep him happy.
He might even get you banned, old lady.
Wait, why?
Just now...
He was talking to the manager,
"Why did you let that woman in?"
Hold on a second.
Do they have any right to deny a paying customer?
There's the principle of freedom of contract,
but the management can choose who may enter the venue.
If you were to force your way inside regardless,
you could get charged with criminal trespassing.
I'm sorry, what?
Tsuchiba-san, how do you...?
He's a lawyer.
I'm a lawyer for the sake of idols. In short, I'm an idol lawyer.
After all (nantettatte)...
"Nantetatte Idol" (After all I'm an Idol) by Koizumi Kyoko
Cheers!
Way to go, Kakki!
I'm sooo sorry about that.
We otakus have zero sociality after all!
Cheers!
No, see you next time! Next time, okay!
Let's go for another round!
Okay, okay, see you!
Next time! Good night! See you!
Bye-bye!
That's because you're such a dimwit, Hana!
It doesn't matter what you think! You're always wrong anyway!
I'm begging you, just do as I say!!
You hear me!?
I'm sorry.
Okay, say it.
Urita-san, thank you for paying for today's dinner again.
Tomorrow, please make sure you work hard again for my sake.
Anything for you, Hana~
Alright.
I'll make sure to get that one ordered for you.
Thirsty?
It's okay, it's okay!
I made sure he entered the station.
Thank you very much.
Is that... fan service?
Or are you actually dating him, maybe?
In Urita-san's mind, we're probably together, I guess.
You mean, more than just an idol-fan relationship?
- At first... - At first?
Hana-chan?
It started with a greeting at my previous part-time job.
You...
You there!
You're working as an idol, right?
It seems that he's been coming to our live shows ever since.
He was a regular and nice customer, but eventually...
60 tickets. Thank you very much.
I bought them all. Are you happy, Hana?
Financially speaking, it's a great help,
but I ended up talking to him only.
Sooner or later my other fans disappeared, not that I had that many to begin with.
Eventually he became my main source of income.
But it's not like you're making a living by those tickets alone, right?
Our income is the kickback we receive from those tickets.
- Performance fees? - We don't have that.
- The salary you get from your agency... - No salary.
Are you sure that's legal?
Well, there are places who don't even give their groups kickback,
so I think we're already better off than most.
He... gifted me a washing machine.
Wait, what? A washing machine!?
He said I was begging for one, but of course that's not true!
But for some reason he thinks I did.
He even thinks that it was me who asked him to buy up all my goods.
Wait, so... Huh? What?
I'm sorry, but...
This sounds pretty bad to me.
What should I do?
( Searching: Idol Stalker)
When I looked it up, I found all kinds of horror stories.
Even though I thought it was the worst,
I also thought, "What did I get myself into?"
You have one new message.
I'm terribly sorry to bother you.
Could I entreat you for us to talk about giving Urita-san your regards again?
I've made my arrival at your company, but where can I find your post?
- It's a pleasure... - Let's go outside. Come.
The weather is nice~
Did you know about Urita-san?
He's got a serious vibe to him, but I didn't take him for a bad guy.
And that's why I've come to the conclusion...
...that maybe I should stop going to their live shows.
Well, of course I do feel bad for Hana-chan,
but it's not like there's anything I can do
and even if I did something, it's likely that I would get resented in return.
I know this is cold-hearted, but...
Are you stupid?
Of course you are!
Anyway, never show your face again.
The last thing we need it some half-assed onna-ota
who is afraid of getting resented by other people.
Don't you ever come again!
Tsuchiba-san and I will deal with this ourselves. Ciao.
But when I was told that, I began to question myself
and whether I'm really fine with this.
(Important) Changes regarding the payment flow
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
I'm totally reading everything.
( A merger of sorts with a consolidated payment flow. )
This is amazing!
You're... You're... amazing!
What a great idea.
Let's propose it to their management right away.
But isn't their manager quite partial towards Urita-san?
What do you take us for?
It all depends on who is proposing the idea.
Great idea, right?
Still, we can't just...
Huh? Why not? Huh?
We've always had this system and...
- It could alienate your fans... - What did you say?
I'm saying that it could alienate your fans and...
Sunny Side wouldn't exist without Karin-chan,
so her word holds a lot of value.
But how come Azuki-san can ask her to do something like this?
About that...
Urita is here.
( No more individual tickets. )
- What's that about? - My apologies.
Instead of individual tickets
there's now one group ticket.
I was told from the top that it's about compliance or something.
- From the top? - Yes.
B-But one ticket allows you to talk to any member for one minute,
so it's essentially the same as before. - Then...
If I buy 300 tickets, I get to talk with Hana for 300 minutes?
If you do that, we'll be here for the whole night.
Huh?
So the 10 tickets I bought
won't directly benefit Karin anymore?
Well, that's the gist of it, yes.
Man, how am I supposed to appeal to her then?
I don't really want to support anyone other than her.
Apparently it's that kind of problematic attitude that brought about this change.
So?
Well, I'm sure it will be back to the old system soon.
But for now... Since it's an order from the top.
My apologies.
Hana~
It's important for you to act oblivious to the situation.
Can you put on this act for us?
I'll try my best.
Okay, let's go.
- Hana, three tickets. - Three it is.
- Hana! - Yes!
Here we go. Sunny Side~
5348th Polaroid
This change is a bit sudden, huh?
I was surprised, too.
Are you sure it wasn't you who asked them to do this?
Huh? Did I hit the mark?
Why would I do that?
The way things are now, I'm the only one losing money.
You are?
I've always made the most thanks to you.
I see.
Thank you very much.
I'll be back soon.
( sign: "end of the line" )
- Hana. - Yes!
Here we go. Sunny Side!
Man, I don't have the patience for this new system.
That aside, Hana-chan is surprisingly popular.
I'm still angry, but we have to keep in mind
that our support is still worthwhile, right?
That's the spirit of an top-ota, or should I say elegy?
Spoken like a true top-ota.
Hana~
Hana!
My washing machine.
You like it?
Hana!
I bought you that washing machine!
Are you using it!?
Urita-san, it's that person's turn...
Hana!!
Your laundry!
Urita-san, please.
Can you do it properly now!?
Please wait over there.
Hana!!
Urita-san!
Jyaa jyaa!!
"Jyaa jyaa" = a wota call/mix
I'm sorry about that.
I really thought we could ease him into a more distant relationship.
Ah, sorry.
I actually didn't buy any ticket today.
Hana-chan?
All of you, doing this for me...
I'm so...
...happy.
I'm glad that you're feeling cherished.
I'm so sorry... I didn't realize...
Are you saying that this moment
was the starting point that triggered today's incident?
Yes, I think so.
Is there something the matter?
No..
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