Mainstream Megasphere – Prologue
Season: ES 2nd Year, Summer
Several hours after Dynamic Diamond1 ended…
Choose me next time, Anzu.
—I’ll make sure to guide you to victory.
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…Mm? I think I heard you say, “I can’t choose you”, but… Did I just mishear that?
What!? I didn’t!?
W-Why not, Anzu!? This is the moment to accept my offer, isn’t it!? Am I that bad of an option!?
Eh? It has nothing to do with me? Then why…?
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Ahh, yeah. You did say that earlier too, that you have no confidence in yourself.
Is that why?
Really, what’s wrong, Anzu? What’s making you so weak-hearted?
Haven’t we overcome adversities of this level several times now, you and our unit?
So what’s there to be so anxious about? Even this time around—
Ahh, I see. I understand now.
I said something uncertain like “we should be able to win”, so it’s made you feel anxious instead, right?
I’m sorry, Anzu. Let me reword myself.
Don’t worry. With everyone’s strengths combined, we can win against even MELLOW DEAR US…!
……?
Why are you making that face…?
You’re envious of how strong I am? Huh, really?
I don’t know if I’m strong or anything, but there’s no point in being down in the dumps, right? We just have to switch gears. Let’s turn this experience into sustenance that will make us even stronger.
Mm…?
…Ahh, true. I think I did say something like this back in Summer Live, as well.
Ha… Right, I remember. Isn’t this the same as back then?2
You said you’re envious of my strength, but aren’t you just as strong?
Even back then, you came to terms with our loss head-on, and tried your best to move forward all the more. I felt nothing but respect for your strength.
This time is the exact same as that. So let’s grow stronger together.
Eh!? Why are you crying even harder…!?
Mm? What? I can’t pick up what you’re saying while you’re sobbing… “Don’t put so much trust in me like that”?
……?
Of course I’d place my trust in you. The relationship between an idol and a producer is formed through trust.
But it isn’t just because you’re a producer. It’s exactly because it’s you, Anzu, that I— No, that all of us idols in ES hold so much trust in you.
…Eh?
Why would you think that…?
—Ah! Anzu! Wait!
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“I can’t do this anymore”?
Why would you say something like that…? Anzu…
Mm?
Ohh! Welcome back, Hokuto. (waves) Where’d you go this late at night? The convenience store?
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…? What’s wrong? You’re all quiet…?
…Isara. Am I actually just as insensitive as you…?
Hah…?
Translation Notes
- ↑ This story is set right after Dynamic Diamond, which happened on the 4th week of July.
- ↑ Referring to Summer Live, Epilogue 2. Trickstar felt like they lost against Eve back then, hence Hokuto saying this.