Link! Like!: Episode 3 ~ Part 5
Kozue has accepted Kaho’s declaration to become the “number one school idol in the world,” and so she assigns her intense training for an upcoming event in Kanazawa.
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Are these… the School Idol Club’s…?
Oh, thank you for guiding me h–
S-she’s gone…!? Was she really the fairy of the warehouse…!?
There’s no way… ah.
Wait, this is…
That’s a picture from when Hasunosora won “Love Live!”.
A reflection of the moment our predecessors stood atop the school idol world.
Kozue-senpai…
Tsuzuri told me that you might be coming here. In any case, well done finding this place on your own.
Oh, well, I actually had someone guide me here…
That notebook…
Huh? Oh, sorry. I found it in the club room and brought it here without even noticing…
It’s somewhat embarrassing, but… Oh, well. It is for everyone in the School Idol Club, after all.
Whenever I’m confused as to where to go, or when I can’t seem to sort out my thoughts, I look through that notebook. Just holding it feels a little reassuring, in a way.
Reassuring…?
When I’m at a loss for how to improve, for example.
It helps me understand how the school idols that came before us, and that I aspire to be like, also had those same struggles and worked hard to overcome them.
…You worry about that too, Kozue-senpai?
All the time!
That’s why I hold my head high and stay positive, so I can set a good example for my juniors.
Since I’ve received so many lessons from previous school idols, I do my best to pass those lessons on to those who will come after me.
That way, those future students might even aspire to be like me.
…Um… I… I read a little from the notebook.
There was so much vulnerability shared, and so much mutual encouragement… It kinda resonated with me.
I recklessly went way over what you planned for my training, Senpai.
So please, scold me, so I won’t forget this lesson!
Hinoshita-san…?
I mean, you trusted me…
And by going off and doing all that extra practice by myself, I broke that trust!
That’s such a terrible thing to do, isn’t it?
So please, Senpai. I want to continue being in the same subunit with you!
I need you to scold me!
…Alright.
I understand. Hinoshita-san, what you did was very unwise. If you were to get seriously hurt, it would make me very sad. Never do that again.
…Yeah.
Now then, I think it’s my turn. I need you to scold me as well.
Huh?
I forced this performance onto you, which is why you felt you had to be so reckless.
I should have been more open to listening to your concerns, and we should have thoroughly discussed them.
But that’s not something I can get mad at you for…
You’ve made mistakes, but I haven’t been the perfect mentor for you, either.
Perhaps we should walk together from here on, hand in hand.
Ah…
So if it’s okay with you, Hinoshita-san…
Even if I might be a clumsy, stubborn, and inflexible senior… I hope we could once again be school idols together.
I hope to wear those outfits with you.
But I don’t deserve to…
Please, Kaho-san.
Please join my subunit once more.
I want to stand beside you and watch over your hard work.
I should be the one asking you!
I’ve only just started morning practice, and I have no stamina, and I’m still an inexperienced singer and dancer!
But I want to be a school idol with you, Senpai!
Ah!
Kozue-senpai! I thought that I could blossom alone if I worked really hard.
But now that I am a school idol, I want to blossom with you, Kozue-senpai. So, please!
Please let us be school idols together!
Kaho-san.
…Yes, of course. And… Thank you.
Senpai…!
Let’s blossom beautifully onstage.
Yeah!
Is your ankle okay, Senpai…?
I’m not putting too much pressure on it, so it should be fine.
Really…?
The nurse told me that I need to rest for a few days, but afterwards, I should be able to return to practice.
I’m… really glad about that.
Oh, by the way, a really pretty girl called me to your room earlier! Is she a classmate of yours?
…Yes, she is.
But we’ll have to sign up for a new event and readjust our schedules. We’ve practiced so much, after all.
There’s no need to worry about that.
Oh, really?
Yeah. I just want to perform, even if it’s not at a big event. I’d be happy just performing with you, as long as our performance is good and memorable!
…Alright. Let’s have a wonderful performance, Kaho-san.
Yeah, Kozue-senpai!
I can’t believe how many people there are…!
Everyone’s been waiting for Kaho’s performance.
Because she practiced so hard every day!
Hello, everyone!
We are one of Hasunosora’s traditional subunits…
Cerise Bouquet!
Thank you all for coming today, everyone. It would be our pleasure if you enjoyed our performance.
Though we may still be budding sprouts…
I’m sure we will catch your interest and entertain you for a long, long time to come!
Until we can fully blossom, please be our rain, wind, and sun!
Amazing, Kaho-san! You’re still a new school idol, but you’ve been crowned MVP for the month of April!
Ehehe… you’re making me blush…
It’s because your performance was so incredible! Right, Yugiri-senpai!?
Oh, yeah… That’s right…
Really nice job, Kaho-san! I’m so happy your hard work is being recognized!
O-oh, Kozue-senpai! Ehehe! Yeah~!
By the way…
Why didn’t you come to today’s morning practice?
Huh…!?
I-I mean, since we put on that amazing performance and made everyone happy, I thought I could reward myself by really sleeping in for today…
Oh, I see.
Ehehe…
But since we’ve put on such a fantastic performance, our next one will have to surpass it, right?
W-wait! Just how high are we gonna be aiming here!?
After all, wasn’t it you that told everyone that we would continue to entertain everyone who supports us, Kaho-san?
I’ll just have to add what I planned for this morning to our after-school training session, then.
Huh!? I-isn’t that just overworking me!?
You said that taking breaks is very important, didn’t you, Kozue-senpai!? Didn’t you!?
True, I would have said this was too much for you last week. However, at this point, I believe your stamina has increased enough that this amount of work should be acceptable.
Oh, I suppose I should put more into tomorrow’s training regimen, then…
I know I told you to be strict with me, but maybe this is a little much!
H-Help, Tsuzuri-senpai! Sayaka-chan! Wait, why are you recording this!?
Hinoshita Kaho-san is continuing to do her best as a school idol today as well. Let’s all continue to support her, everyone.
No!!! All I wanted was to have fun!!!