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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Nagisa, Adonis, Hiyori

<A few days later. The day of recording for the talk show.>

Nagisa: “...Everyone watching this on your TV screens, good evening. This program is a show where two guest starring idols read your letters about your problems that you’ve sent in and offer our advice.”

“...For this episode, your MC will be me, Ran Nagisa of Eden, and-”

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Adonis: “Otogari Adonis of UNDEAD. Thanks for having me.”

“Without further ado, let’s get on to reading our first letter.”

Nagisa: “...Fufu. That was really sudden. Variety shows usually have more of an introduction before moving on to the main contents, should we really jump straight to it?”

Adonis: “Sorry. I might’ve gotten ahead of myself there.”

Nagisa: “...No, don’t worry about it. We really did receive many letters asking for advice, after all.”

“...Once again, everyone in front of the TV. Thank you for reaching out to us with your troubles.”

Adonis: “We were really surprised at how many letters we received, but we made sure to read through them all.”

“You went through the trouble of sending us those letters because you wanted to consult with us. We want to respond to those feelings of yours with all our might.”

“We won’t be able to respond to every single letter during this program, due to time constraints, which I feel sorry about.”

“That is precisely why we want to seriously discuss the letters we have chosen. We might not be able to offer a concrete solution to your problems, but we would be happy if we were able to be of any help.”

Nagisa: “...Then one more time. Allow us to read our first letter straight away.”

“...Due to my parents’ circumstances, I moved to a new city around the fall of last year.”

“...I ended up transferring into a new high school, but I still haven’t made any friends.”

“...The cause is likely that I was only able to make awkward responses to the people who did try to reach out to me.”

“...Please tell me how to become better at talking with other people.”

“...This seems to be from someone who is struggling to communicate with other people.”

Adonis: “When we first read this letter, we were both unsure whether or not we would be able to find a proper solution to the problem.”

Nagisa: “...That’s true. Actually, neither of us is very skilled at talking either. Was that unexpected?”

Adonis: “When I was asked to participate in this program, I was worried about ifI would be able to perform well as an MC.”

“The program only just started, but I wonder if we have been able to perform satisfactory this far?”

Nagisa: “...Fufu. Adonis-kun, this show isn’t for us to air our own worries. Right now, we should focus on responding to the viewers’ problems.”

Adonis: “Sorry. I ended up talking about myself there.”

“So, moving cities, is it. I can also relate a lot to the anxiety related to changing one’s environment.”

Nagisa: “...Now that you mention it, Adonis-kun also moved all the way to Japan from overseas.”

Adonis: “Yes. It feels scary when your surroundings suddenly become unrecognizable.”

“I had a hard time getting used to my new surroundings, especially since I wasn’t comfortable communicating in Japanese yet.”

“Which is why I am so grateful to the others in UNDEAD, who accepted me and would listen properly to me when we talked.”

“It would be good if the person who sent this letter could find people like that as well…”

Nagisa: “...That’s true. But when you’re not comfortable with speaking to others, that first step can be very hard to take.”

“...I can tell from the letter that the person who sent in this problem wants to be able to talk more, they just haven’t been able to do so yet.”

“...They might even be very good at communicating. I mean, they were able to properly convey their feelings to us without any problems through this letter.”

Adonis: “You have a point there. This letter doesn’t give off the impression of someone who can’t keep a conversation going.”

Nagisa: “...Which is why, and this might sound harsh, but I think the only solution here is to gather your courage and speak up.”

“...As you mentioned in your letter, there are people around you who have reached out to you already.”

“...Try looking at things from a fresh perspective. Maybe the person who reached out to you had to muster their own courage in order to be able to talk to you.”

“...If you think about it that way, then that person is probably a very kind person, don’t you think?”

Adonis: “I think so too. Even when people reach out, you still have to find courage within yourself to be able to take their hand.”

“It might feel scary, but why don’t you try taking the initiative and speaking to that person next time?”

“I believe that that kind person will definitely respond and take your hand.”

Nagisa: “...We are rooting for you as well. If things don’t work out, please send us a letter again.”

“...As comrades who also aren’t confident in talking, we will hear you out as much as you want.”

<A few days after the recording. Inside Starmony Dorm.>

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Hiyori: I finally have time to really relax with Nagisa-kun ♪

Now, Nagisa-kun. Let us talk together to our heart’s contents ♪ We should start by having lunch…

Adonis: Ran-senpai. So this is where you were, I’ve been looking for you.

Hiyori: Now! What do you think you’re doing, Adonis-kun, interrupting a conversation between me and Nagisa-kun?

Adonis: Hm? I’m sorry if I interrupted you. There’s something I want to tell Ran-senpai about right away.

Nagisa: …Something you want to tell me about? What could that be?

Adonis: The advice program me and Ran-senpai recorded aired on TV the other day.

It apparently received great reviews, and we ended up being sent a fan letter.

Anzu just gave it to me this morning, so I wanted to show it to Ran-senpai as well.

Nagisa: …So that’s what it is. Did you read through it already, Adonis-kun?

Adonis: I apologize. I should have waited so we could read it together, but I was so curious.

Nagisa: …You don’t have to apologize. I think I would have read it too if I was in your position.

…Oh? Could it be that the person who wrote this letter is-

Adonis: It is from the child who was worried about not being able to make friends.

They said watching our show gave them courage. And that they were able to make friends.

Nagisa: …They’re saying that watching us do our best to talk gave them the courage they needed.

Adonis: Yes. To think that someone like me would be able to be of help, I’m really happy.

Nagisa: …Yes. It makes me glad that we were able to muster our courage and respond to their worries.

Hiyori: Yup, yup. As expected of Nagisa-kun. I’m very proud of you ♪

Nagisa: …To tell you the truth, I was trying to think a little about how you would have responded, Hiyori-kun.

Hiyori: N? What do you mean, how I would have responded?

Nagisa: …Since you were the one who was asked to be on the show first, Hiyori-kun.

…Which is why I kept thinking about the Hiyori-kun who taught me all kinds of things.

…I still don’t think it all went perfectly, but do you think I did a good job of filling your shoes, Hiyori-kun?

Hiyori: You did perfectly! That fan letter is sure proof of that!

Adonis: Filling Tomoe-senpai’s shoes, huh. I wonder if I was able to be a good substitute for Hakaze-senpai.

Nagisa: …Doesn’t this fan letter answer that question as well?

Adonis: …I guess so. It’s almost enough to make me think I might be good at talking after all.

I’m glad I accepted this job. I think I might feel a bit more confident in talking now.

I’m indebted to you for taking care of me as well, Ran-senpai. Thank you.

Nagisa: …You’ve helped me a lot as well, Adonis-kun. Thank you.

…By the way, are you hungry right now?

Adonis: Hm? Now that you mention it, it’s just about time for lunch.

Nagisa: …If you feel like it, why not have lunch with the two of us?

Adonis: I have the afternoon off, so I don’t mind. But are you sure it’s okay with you two?

Hiyori: I have no objections. It was Nagisa-kun’s suggestion, after all.

Plus, the two of you deserve a reward for working so hard! We need to celebrate!

Adonis: A celebration, huh. Come to think of it, we haven’t done that yet.

Nagisa: …We haven’t had many chances to meet up after the recording ended, after all.

…It’s been a while, so I would like to talk with you again.

Adonis: I was just thinking the same thing.

Nagisa: …Fufu. Well then, let’s all enjoy talking together until we’re satisfied today ♪ We have lots of time, after all.

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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Adonis, Nagisa, Anzu, Kaoru

<A few days later. Inside a meeting room in ES.>

Adonis: Thank you, Anzu. To think we’d get this many letters sent in.

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Nagisa: …Thank you for going out of your way to print them all for us. It must’ve been tough to carry them all this way.

…So we just need to choose which problems we will discuss during the show from these, then?

Adonis: I’m having trouble deciding where to start reading. Either way, let’s try to get through everything today.

N? Ah, we will be fine. We scheduled today for reading through these letters, after all.

So you don’t have to worry, Anzu, you can go on to your next job. Thank you for coming all this way to see us.

Nagisa: …Anzu-san seems to be very busy lately.

Adonis: It still hasn’t even been a month since the new year started. I’m sure she’s busy planning new programs.

Nagisa: …That’s true. We should work hard to avoid adding more to Anzu’s burdens.

…Since we will be creating a script in preparation for the recording, we should pick our topics as soon as possible.

Adonis: Yes. I’m glad we were able to find that solution thanks to Sakasaki’s advice.

Or rather, I wonder why we thought we had to come up with advice on the spot while recording.

When you think about it carefully, it would be more unnatural for us to record the show without having gone over the topics we would be discussing beforehand.

Nagisa: …Right. It seems we were both getting somewhat ahead of ourselves. Having to improvise answers seemed so scary.

…But if we prepare our answers in advance, we can both feel at ease during the recording.

Adonis: I have to say, there really are a lot of letters. Are all the listeners carrying around this many worries?

Did you find anything that caught your eye yet, Ran-senpai?

Nagisa: …I found one that says “I always end up eating too many sweets. Do you know of any good ways to avoid gaining weight?”

Adonis: …? Isn’t it enough to just exercise?

Nagisa: …I think so too. The solution should be obvious. I’m curious as to why they wouldn’t just do that.

…There may be a special reason as to why they aren’t able to exercise.

Adonis: …If that is the case, then it would be hard for me to come up with any other advice.

Moving your body is accessible to everyone. If someone isn’t capable of moving at all, then I can only assume there must be extraordinary circumstances in play.

Nagisa: …Did you find any good questions, Adonis-kun?

Adonis: Yes. This one interested me, “English is too difficult and I ended up scoring badly on a test. Do you know of any good study methods?”

I can relate to having trouble learning a new language. I still often worry about whether or not I understand Japanese correctly.

Nagisa: …You speak Japanese very well though. It’s obvious you’ve studied a lot.

Adonis: I’ve been travelling back and forth between Japan and my home country since I was young, so I picked a lot of it up naturally.

Even then, I still had to work hard to study Japanese. I can’t say much except that regular studying will lead to results.

Maybe we could bring this problem up on the show?

Nagisa: …I wonder. It might be lacking in excitement. After all, we were only able to come up with the most obvious advice in response.

Adonis: That’s true. I’m not very confident that we would be able to find a concrete solution for that problem.

Nagisa: …Let’s look over the other letters. There are still many to pick from, after all.

…Let’s take it slowly and find some problems we feel confident in solving.

<Several hours later.>

Adonis: …Well, Ran-senpai. Were you able to find a problem we could solve?

Nagisa: …I’m not sure. Even “picking” becomes difficult when you don’t know what the correct answer is.

Adonis: I see. I also can’t seem to find any problems I feel like I would be able to solve.

Rather, I’m beginning to wonder if there really are any problems in here we can solve…?

Nagisa: …Maybe we are being arrogant in thinking that we will be able to find a concrete solution.

Adonis: What do you mean?

Nagisa: …I gave it some thought. All of these letters contain something the writer considers to be a serious problem they’re worrying about.

…And we are in a position where we want to pick and choose the ones we feel we can solve from among all these serious problems.

…It is an act of arrogance, as if we are picking and choosing which people to save. Are we really of enough importance that we are qualified to make that choice?

Adonis: Indeed, it is as you say. We really ought to seriously consider each of these letters and come up with a proper response…

N? I think someone knocked on the door… Did Anzu come back?

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Kaoru: Nice, looks like I had the right room. Hiya, Adonis-kun, Ran-kun. Is your meeting going well?

Adonis: Hakaze-senpai!? What are you doing here…?

Kaoru: I was with Anzu-chan up until just now, you see. We worked at the same location today.

My work finished early, so she asked me to check in on you two if I had the time.

Plus, I was the one who recommended Adonis-kun to take my place for this job. And Ran-kun told me in our room that you two were having trouble, so I figured there might be something I could do to help.

Nagisa: …Thank you. I would appreciate your help, Kaoru-kun. To tell you the truth, we are currently-

<A couple minutes later.>

Kaoru: Ahaha. You’re both so diligent. You're way overthinking this job...

If you’re going to spend so much time worrying about every little thing, you’ll never be able to finish, you know?

Nagisa: …That’s true, we don’t have forever. Besides, it would be truly arrogant to think that we would even be able to find answers to every single problem.

Adonis: …That’s right. Which is why we should choose something we can responsibly find a solution for.

Kaoru: You’re so uptight! Well, that seriousness and dedication of yours is one of your charm points, though.

Alright. First things first, let’s get rid of that feeling that says you have to find a proper solution to everything.

Nagisa: …Why would we do that? If we are going to be listening to people’s problems, I think it is important that we manage to find solutions as well.

Kaoru: Sure, but in the end, the only thing we can actually do in the show is give out advice. There’s no telling whether that advice is enough to solve the problem, right?

Adonis: …You’ve got a point there.

Kaoru: So what’s most important is for the two of you to find some problems you feel like you would like to help out with.

Adonis: Problems we want to help out with…

Kaoru: For example, for me it would be… something like this. “There is a person I like, how should I approach them?”. A problem concerning romance.

When I look at this, it makes me want to support this person. Well, it might be bad to choose only based on that feeling, though.

The most important thing in all of this is that you two need to be able to maintain a conversation together, after all.

Nagisa: …In other words, we should just pick something we would feel comfortable talking about?

Kaoru: Shortly put, yeah. Did you have something good in mind?

Nagisa: …Yeah. I think this one would work well. I think Adonis-kun would find this easy to talk about as well.

Adonis: Hm. You’re right, I should be able to come up with something to say about this.

Thank you. Thanks to Hakaze-senpai’s advice, I feel like we’ve just made a breakthrough.

Nagisa: …Kaoru-kun is good at giving people advice, isn’t he?

Kaoru: I didn’t mean to do that this time though. Either way, if I was able to help you two out then I’m glad.

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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Adonis, Nagisa, Natsume, Sora, Tsumugi

Adonis: This is where we are at as of now. You’ve seen us give out advice, so now we’d like to hear your criticism.

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Nagisa: …There’s no need to hold back. We will be better able to make adjustments in time for the actual recording if you give us your honest opinions now.

Tsumugi: Let me think~. For a variety show, I think your current routine works just fine.

Sora: H~m. Sora couldn’t help but notice that Hunter Onii-san was just as silent and stuck in his thoughts as always, though~

Adonis: As I feared. I tried to tell myself I shouldn’t stay silent for too long, but…

Tsumugi: Do you have any comments, Natsume-kun? Did you notice anything while you were watching?

Natsume: …What are you asking me fOR? I believe I told you all at the beginning that I was just here to wATCH.

Tsumugi: Don’t be like that. Come on, when it comes to giving advice, there’s no one better than Natsume-kun, right?

Plus, Natsume-kun is definitely the most experienced at acting out a radio show personality.

And just now, it was Natsume-kun who interrupted Nagisa-kun and Otogari-kun from practicing. You must have loads you want to comment on, no?

Natsume: I guesS… Actually, there was nothing but flaws for me to criticiZE.

Adonis: Sakasaki, if you saw any problems I would like for you to point them out. Thank you very much.

Nagisa: …I would like that as well.

Natsume: …

Sora: Master~, Sora is asking as well. These two honestly want to get better at giving out advice, you know~

Plus, for the sakes of the people who are going to be sending in their worries, Sora thinks we shouldn’t ignore this.

Natsume: …I got IT, Sora. I never intended to ignore any of thIS.

It is obvious that if I don’t fix thIS, they will go on to make many people unhappy, after aLL.

Adonis: …So we were bad enough to make you say something like that.

Natsume: Yup. If you’ll allow be to state my frank opinION. What I just witnessed couldn’t be called giving out advICE.

At best it was a comedy shOW. Which is why, as Senpai said, if this was intended as a variety show, then there are no real problEMS.

HowevER. You guys said before that the concept for the program was to create a “relaxed, mature atmospHERE”. If so, then I would have to label this as a failuRE.

Nagisa: …Hm. Which parts specifically would you say were bad?

Natsume: First of all, Ado-chan-kun was speaking somehow strange, was he nOT? What exactly was going through your head thEN?

Adonis: So it felt that strange… To tell you the truth, I was trying to imitate Hakaze-senpai.

I got this job as a stand-in for Hakaze-senpai. And the “relaxed, mature atmosphere” of the show seemed like it would be well-suited to Hakaze-senpai, so I used him as a reference.

Nagisa: …Ah, I think I can understand that train of thought. I’m appearing on this show as a stand-in for Hiyori-kun, after all.

…I would be happy if I was able to fill his shoes properly.

Natsume: Ran-senpai, I’ll give you advice neXT.. For now, I’ll say that Ado-chan-kun shouldn’t try to imitate Hakaze-senpAI.

Adonis: Is that really okay? Then how exactly should I…

Natsume: You shouldn’t imitate anyoNE. Ado-chan-kun is plenty mature and relaxed without changing a thING.

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Tsumugi: I agree. And the program staff probably decided on the concept for the show after they learned that Otogari-kun and Nagisa-kun were chosen as replacements.

The two of you are already very mature and relaxed, after all. You shouldn’t try to act differently.

Adonis: Really… Thank you. Sakasaki, Aoba-senpai. If that’s so, then I’ll do my best as myself.

Natsume: Well, as long as Ado-chan-kun tries not to get silently caught up in his own worriES, then I think you will be fiNE.

As I saw it, the real problem this time was Ran-senpai, after aLL.

Nagisa: …So that’s how it was. What did I do wrong?

Natsume: Both your actions and your reactions were way too outlandish, you sEE.

One moment you were trying to start an improv gAME, the other you were trying to exorcise spirITS. What exactly were you trying to emulaTE?

Nagisa: …I suppose it must be the old talk show I watched for reference. The comedian who participated in it was very entertaining.

…The program staff told me that rather than maintaining a serious atmosphere throughout the show, they would appreciate it if we could have some fun and make people laugh.

…Which is why I tried imitating that comedian’s manner of speaking, but I suppose it didn’t work.

Natsume: I think it would have worked very well for a comedic variety shOW, so you must have done weLL.

But this program requires you to respond in a mature and calm mannER, so I think it would be better if you acted more relaxED.

Especially since it seemed like your co-host, Ado-chan-senpai, was having trouble keeping up with your conversatION.

Sora: They say that conversations are like a game of catch. It is important to throw the ball so it is easy for your partner to catch it~♪

Natsume: Yup, yup. Sora is a good kid after aLL ♪ What Sora just said pretty much sums it UP.

This time, the three of us were right in front of you, so it was more like a consultatION. But when you’re doing the real show, it’ll just be the two of you discussing people’s probleMS.

It is best if you focus on maintaining a conversation in a way that you can both understaND.

Nagisa: …Indeed, I might have forgotten to think about that. Thank you, Natsume-kun, Sora-kun.

Natsume: …But even then, I feel like Ran-senpai’s dialogue was way too messy this time arouND. Your usual behavior isn’t nearly that bAD.

Nagisa: …I might have gotten too excited. Without Ibara, it is still difficult for me to know how to behave.

Natsume: Hmm, so if Ibara-kun was here, you’d be able to act as usuAL?

Nagisa: …Up until now I’ve always acted according to Ibara’s instructions, after all.

…But it seems that Ibara wants me to promote my true self from now on.

…Which is what made me want to try and show off with this job.

Natsume: Well, I think you should go ahead if that’s what you want to DO. In other words, that just means that as long as you have a plot to stick to, Ran-senpai will be fine, riGHT?

If that’s so, then I thought of a good solutION.

Nagisa: …A solution? For how to promote my true self?

Natsume: It might be more accurate to say I’ve figured out how to keep your behavior from going out of contrOL.

Meaning, we just need to create a script on our own before the recordING.

You will be choosing the problems you’re addressing in the show beforehAND, so it should be easy for us to prepare some different responses you can use while recording, NO?

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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Nagisa, Adonis, Natsume, Sora, Tsumugi

<A few hours later. In the Starmony Common Room>

Nagisa: …Are you ready, Adonis-kun?

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Adonis: Aah, we’re going to practice listening to people’s worries and giving them advice here as if we were recording in the studio, right?

…

Is it okay if I check the script one more time?

Tsumugi: Eh? There’s a script for this? Then I should check it as well…

Sora: Checking the script is important~! Sora wants to check too!

Nagisa: …Please calm down. We haven’t prepared a script.

Adonis: …Now that you mention it, we haven’t. I was trying to treat this rehearsal as the real thing, so I couldn’t help but feel like I had to check the script.

Natsume: Honestly noW. If you’re already like this before we’ve even startED, I can’t help but wonder if you’ll be okAY.

Nagisa: …I’m sure we’ll be okay. I want Natsume-kun to freely ask for our advice as well.

Natsume: Nothing about this situation is making me think this will go okay, thouGH?

In any case, that won’t be necessaRY. The only reason I’m here in the first place is because Sora wants to help you guys oUT.

Sora: Hunter Onii~san said they wanted to practice helping people with their problems, you see~

Sora is in the middle of worrying about something right now, so it fits perfectly. We should help each other out in times of trouble~♪

Natsume: If you’re worrying about something, you could just ask me for adviCE. Honestly, Sora is just too kind sometimES…

Thanks to Sora’s kindness, I’ll stay and help you out just this onCE. However, you’d better not drag Sora into anything stranGE.

As long as you keep that promise, you can do whatever else you wANT. Do refrain from expecting me to offer you any advice, thOUGH.

Tsumugi: Now, Natsume-kun keeps saying such mean-spirited things. Even though Natsume-kun is the most experienced when it comes to listening to people’s troubles and giving them advice…

Nagisa: …It’s help enough if you just watch over us. Thank you, everyone in Switch.

…Adonis-kun, are you just about ready now?

Adonis: Ah, I’m ready now. Let’s begin, Ran-senpai.

Nagisa: …Okay. Well then, let’s begin.

…Thank you all for coming to our consultation room today.

…Your MCs for today’s show are me, Ran Nagisa of Eden. As well as

Adonis: Otogari Adonis of UNDEAD. I look forward to working with… Let’s work hard, okay~?

Sora: Let’s work hard~! Clap clap clap ✰

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Natsume: …?

Adonis: Well then, let’s get started with discussing your problems… okay? ♪

Nagisa: …It appears that three lost lambs have gathered here with us today. Well then, let us hear from Tsumugi-kun first, shall we?

Tsumugi: Wha!? So we’re starting with me. Let me think~, My recent worries~…

Ah, actually, I feel as if my shoulders have been getting somewhat stiffer as of late~. What should I do about that?

Natsume: (...You’ve been working too mUCH. Since it’s Senpai we’re talking aboUT, you’ve probably been falling asleep without getting up from your chAIR.)

Adonis: I see. So this is a worry due to your shoulders feeling more stiff recently… You’re worried because your shoulders have been getting stiffer, isn’t that right~? ♪

The problem is probably that you’re not getting enough exercise, I’d think… Ran-senpai, what about you…?

Nagisa: …Adonis-kun. It might just be that Tsumugi-kun’s condition is much more serious than you’d think.

Tsumugi: Eeh!? Why, I was just trying to come up with an easy problem for you!?

Adonis: Wh, what do you mean, Ran-senpai? Could it be that Aoba-senpai is actually severely ill!?

Nagisa: …Yes. First, I’d like for you to hear me out calmly.

…The reasons why a person’s shoulder could stiffen can be divided into two main types. Do you know which two that would be?

Adonis: No, I haven’t the faintest clue. I could only think he was feeling tired due to a lack of exercise…

Nagisa: …That’s right. There are two options: either he hasn’t been exercising enough, or else he hasn’t been exorcising enough.*

Adonis: …N?

Nagisa: …If he just needs exercise, then everything is fine, but if he is in need of exorcising, then we don't have a moment to waste.

…Personally, I would suggest we immediately put some salt in each corner of this room, but what do you think, Adonis-kun?

Adonis: …

Nagisa: …Adonis-kun?

Adonis: A, ah… Right. It is true that salt intake is important during exercise… It’s totally important, you know~?

Nagisa: …I see. It’s true that the salt’s purifying powers may be more effective if administered internally.

…Right. I have a solution. Tsumugi-kun needs to lick some purifying salt right away.

Natsume: (How far are these two going to take this before someone gives up and plays the straight mAN. Rather than rehearsing for a consultation shOW, it’s more like they’re rehearsing for an improv comedy shOW…)

Tsumugi: I see~. I’ll admit I hadn’t even thought about trying to lick purifying salt. Thank you so much for the advice.

Natsume: You’ve disappointed mE, senpAI.

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Tsumugi: Eeh!? How, what did I do wrong?

Adonis: Ahem. Should we move on to the next one? I want to hear about Harukawa’s worries… you know~♪?

Sora: HaHa~♪ Finally it’s Sora’s turn to get advice! Thank you very much!

Recently there are so many things I want, so I’m having trouble deciding what to spend my money on.

There is a new game I would like to buy, but my dad recommended I start saving money.

Natsume: To think Sora was worrying about thAT. If there is anything you want, you can always tell me, you knOW?

Sora: HiHi~, Sora can’t keep being spoiled by Master forever~. Money management is important.

Nagisa: …Hm. Should you save for your future, or spend to satisfy your urges right now, is it.

…This is a very difficult dilemma. Generally speaking, it is often better to save money when you can, but that doesn’t necessarily apply in Sora-kun’s case.

Adonis: …You’re right, that is difficult. Why do you want to save money, Harukawa?

Sora: There are many reasons~. But the biggest one is the same as what dad said, for Sora’s future’s sake. As long as you’re properly prepared, you never have to worry, after all~!

Nagisa: …Sora-kun only mentioned picking between spending or saving, but there is also the third option of “investing”.

Adonis: “Investing”? What do you mean?

Sora: HuHu~! Sora knows. Go big or go home. It’s a sort of money game where you fight over money♪

Adonis: Fighting, you say? We can’t let Harukawa do something so dangerous.

Nagisa: …It’s not an actual physical fight. What Sora-kun’s example is referring to is likely closer to what you’d refer to as gambling.

…While investing certainly has some similarities to gambling, I think you’ll find that investing is a much healthier economic activity.

…If you save all your money, then you can’t participate in the economic market, and if you spend your money on games, you only gain momentary pleasure.

In that case, increasing your capital through “investing” would be better for your future. I’m sure that’s what Ibara would say.

Adonis: Is that so. Then, maybe we should recommend he invest his money?

Nagisa: …No, that might not be the case. After all, investing also carries a risk of failure. I couldn’t confidently recommend that course of action.

Adonis: Then, how should we respond to Harukawa’s problem?

Nagisa: …Here I have a Oujia board rumored to have been left here by the Mystery Researchers circle.

…This is the perfect chance, so let us use this to summon spirits and ask them what the best solution for Sora-kun’s problem is.

Natsume: That’s enoUGH. Don’t move, stOP.

The only way this narrative could proceed is that you amateurs end up cursED. I won’t let you get Sora caught up in something so dangerOUS.

Sigh… HonesLY. This feels as if I’m watching some manzai comedy about solving people’s problEMS.**

TL-notes:
* - Nagisa is using homonyms in Japanese here and saying that either Tsumugi is tired, or else he is possessed. Obviously those two words don't sound similar in English so I went for the closest I could think of.

** - Manzai comedy is a very popular branch of comedy in Japan, especially in the Osaka region. The humor revolves around one person playing the boke, or saying dumb things, while the other person provides straight man comments or tsukkomi.

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Season: Winter

Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Nagisa, Adonis, Anzu

<A few days later. The meeting day for the talkshow>

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Nagisa: …Oh. Good morning, Anzu-san. I look forward to working with you today.

…You're coming along to the talkshow meeting today, are you not, Anzu-san?

…Yes. I’m happy I remembered correctly. I was afraid I might've misunderstood something.

…Normally Ibara would be on top of every little detail for me, but for this job I’m on my own, you see.

…That reminds me, the person I will be talking with on the show ended up being Adonis-kun, didn’t it?

…I have talked to him before at Starmony Dorm, but we haven’t had many chances to really relax and talk until now.

…So I’m happy to have this opportunity to properly talk with him.

…Oops, this isn’t the time to stand around leisurely chatting. I wouldn’t want to be late for the meeting. Let’s hurry up a little, Anzu-san.

Nagisa: …Good morning, Adonis-kun. It seems I’ve kept you waiting, I apologize.

nagisa+adonis

Adonis: …

Nagisa: …Adonis-kun? Is there something wrong?

…There's no reaction even when Anzu-san is the one calling out to him. It seems like he’s been staring at something for a while now.

…Is this the proposal we were given in advance for the program?

Adonis: …N? You’re already here, Anzu and Ran-senpai? I’m sorry, I didn’t notice you until now.

Nagisa: …No, don’t worry about it. You must’ve been very focused for you to not even notice that we came in here.

Adonis: I was just nervous. So I haven’t actually managed to read much yet…

Nagisa: (...Now that I think about it, he is gripping the paper with enough force to wrinkle the edges.)

(...It seems like Adonis-kun is much more nervous than I thought.)

Adonis: I’m sorry, Anzu, Ran-senpai. I might end up causing trouble for the two of you.

Nagisa: …What makes you say that?

Adonis: I’m not very good at talking. So I’m not confident that I’ll be able to keep up in conversation with you.

I’ve made appearances on radio programs with UNDEAD before, but the only reason I was able to perform well back then was because Hakaze-senpai and Ogami were there to support me.

Which is why I’m afraid I’ll end up causing trouble for Ran-senpai this time around.

Nagisa: …I see. I understand why you apologized now.

…However, if you’re insecure about talking, why did you end up accepting this job?

Adonis: …Because I wanted to grow more as an idol.

Being an idol isn’t just about singing and dancing. I want to be able to do even more for my fans’ sakes.

However, those are merely my personal circumstances. It doesn’t matter for the people who I end up causing trouble for.

Which is why I wanted to apologize to Ran-senpai and Anzu in advance…

Nagisa: …I understand how you feel, Adonis-kun.

…You’re both kind and honest. I think that’s amazing.

…To tell you the truth, I’m in the same situation as you.

Adonis: The same as me? What do you mean?

Nagisa: …It was easier for me when I acted according to Ibara’s instructions, but the current policy for the agency is for me to act as my true self.

…But I still don’t know how to properly show that part of myself.

…Not knowing the correct way to behave is somewhat similar to not being good at talking, I think.

Adonis: I see. So Ran-senpai has been worrying about this just like I have.

Nagisa: …So, let’s both work hard to grow through this recording.

…It is precisely because we are imperfect that we can find enjoyment in growing.

Adonis: That’s true. I feel better after hearing that. Thank you, Ran-senpai.

Nagisa: …It seems as if Adonis-kun feels less nervous now, I’m glad. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting as well, Anzu-san.

…Fufu. I’m glad you didn’t mind. Thank you.

…It’s already past starting time, so let’s get the meeting started right away.

<A few minutes later.>

Adonis: -I see. So to sum things up, this episode will have us giving out advice to viewers who’ve sent in problems they're worried about.

The program staff have already prepared a form for the viewers to send in any problems they’d like me and Ran-senpai to discuss.

The specific questions included in the form are… I see. We can’t see yet.

“The two of you can go over the questions and pick which you want to talk about on the show at a later time”, is it? Understood.

Nagisa: …The difficult thing is that it won’t be enough if we simply listen to the listener’s worries and give out advice.

Both myself and Adonis-kun are revered as “mature” by the public, so the program staff wants to take advantage of that reputation for this show.

So they want us to act like calm adults, discuss topics related to the viewers’ problems, and offer our advice and solutions.

Adonis: …Even just talking sounded hard enough, I wonder if I’ll be able to do all that.

Nagisa: …The parts I added are merely requests for us from the staff. I think they’ll forgive us if we decide it’s too difficult and we can’t go through with it.

…Those requests are more like suggestions for decorations to make the program more exciting. The most important thing for us should be the main contents of the proposal.

Adonis: The main contents. Meaning, giving out advice, huh…

Even though the two of us already have our own problems in that we’re bad at talking, I wonder if we’ll be able to do something like giving out advice to others.

Nagisa: …You’re right. If I was tasked with doing something like that on the spot, I doubt that I could do it successfully either.

…I suppose the two of us will have to hold a rehearsal together before the show, don’t you think?

Adonis: A rehearsal? Are you saying we should practice beforehand?

Nagisa: …Yes. We won’t know what problems could arise unless we try it out first, after all.

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Writer: Haruka Kanata

Characters: Adonis, Kaoru, Nagisa, Ibara

Adonis: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Hakaze-senpai.

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Kaoru: Don’t be. I only just arrived myself, so don’t worry about it. And I was the one who asked you to come here all of a sudden, Adonis-kun.

Ah, would you like a cup of tea? If you’re thirsty, I can whip you up some coffee or whatever you want.

Adonis: No, I’m fine. Rather than that, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?

It must be of great importance since Hakaze-senpai went out of your way to ask me here. I won’t be able to calm down until I hear what it is.

Kaoru: Ahaha. You don’t have to get so nervous about it. Here, relax, relax ♪

But well, if you’re that curious then I’ll get straight to the point.

Adonis-kun, do you want to try being an MC on a talk show?

Adonis: …Me, as the MC of a talk show? Are you sure you have the right person?

Kaoru: Well, I kinda foresaw that reaction. Let me fill you in on the detailed information first.

I received an offer to participate in this program; it’s a talk show where two idols get together to have a conversation.

Adonis: If you were given the offer, then I feel it would be best if you were the one to accept it, though…

Kaoru: Yeah, normally I would’ve done just that, but the recording date for this show overlaps with another job I have scheduled.

I obviously can’t change the details for that job at this point, and it seems like the talk show would prefer not to change their recording date either.

So I contacted them to decline their offer, but then they asked me to please tell them if I had any ideas for a replacement.

Adonis: I see. So Hakaze-senpai nominated me as his replacement…

But, Hakaze-senpai, you’re well aware I’m not very good at talking. I can’t imagine I’ll be a very good replacement.

Kaoru: I know you don’t feel confident about talking. So I’m not planning on forcing you to participate.

However, now that Adonis-kun has appeared on lots of shows with all of us, I think you’ve gotten well used to that environment.

I think it’s worth trying this out, and maybe it’ll help you gain some confidence in your talking.

Why not consider this as an opportunity to grow and give it a try?

Adonis: I’m happy to be given an opportunity to grow, but… should I really take on a job with that kind of mindset?

Kaoru: It’s fine. I asked them beforehand if the job was suited even for kids who aren’t good at talking, and they said it was okay.

So, the rest depends on what you want to do, Adonis-kun. If you really don’t want to, then I’ll turn them down. How about it?

Adonis: …

…I always felt like it would be a problem for me to feel insecure about talking forever.

So now that I’ve been given a chance to overcome that, I’d like to challenge it.

Kaoru: Okie, I got it. Well then, I’ll let the staff know it’s official.

Please do your best, okay, Adonis-kun ♪

<Meanwhile, in the CosPro office>

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Nagisa: …I see. So Ibara needs to find a replacement for that talk show.

Ibara: Yes. Eve are currently preoccupied with another job they cannot step away from, so I had no choice but to decline the offer when it came for His Highness Hiyori.

I also had the option of providing a replacement, so the choice came down to either one of us in Adam. I would have preferred to take this on myself, but…

I’m busy with various producing jobs as of right now, so it would be difficult for me to manage everything on my own. Which means…

Nagisa: …Which means I’m the only candidate remaining.

Ibara: However, I must admit I am worried about whether or not it would be fine to send your Excellency on your own to a job that requires as much flexibility as a talk show.

Nagisa: …I guess Ibara can’t help but worry when I’m alone.

Ibara: No, no, I have absolute confidence in your Excellency’s abilities.

As long as we prepare ourselves fully beforehand, we are sure to be able to achieve a complete victory on any battlefield. Ahaha ♪

Nagisa: …In other words, this is a special case where we won’t be able to prepare ourselves sufficiently?

Ibara: …My oh my, I must admire your Excellency’s keen insight. You are absolutely correct.

There are many elements involved this time that are difficult to predict. For example, your partner.

As of right now, I’ve heard that Hakaze-shi from RhyLin has been invited to participate. However, it seems like there might be some scheduling issues on their part as well.

There is the chance that they will need to find a replacement for him, just as we have. And in that case, it is a mystery who your partner will be.

Personally, I believe your Excellency will be able to control the situation sufficiently even without relying on a script…

However, depending on who the other MC ends up being, there is a chance that they will attack us if we let our guards down. I would feel more at ease if we took certain precautions this time around.

Having said all that, as long as we don’t know who our enemy is, it’s impossible to come up with a precise plan of action…

Nagisa: …Does that mean you’re planning on declining the offer, Ibara?

Ibara: I would certainly prefer to accept if at all possible…

Our current strategy is one of persistent promotion of Eden’s existence through various media channels.

Which is why I want to accept as many offers as possible that will allow us to inform the world about Eden’s existence.

Nagisa: …By which you mean that this show is a part of your strategy.

…If that’s so, then I’ll take it.

Ibara: You will? But your Excellency. Are you sure you will be okay on your own?

Nagisa: …I just have to do the things I would normally do with Ibara on my own. If that’s all then I think I will be fine alone.

Ibara: Admittedly, that is a correct assessment of the situation. This time, it would be difficult for me to even show up at the recording site, you know?

Nagisa: …I know. Even then, you’ve judged this to be a job worth taking.

…That’s why you said you wanted to accept this job if at all possible. Or am I wrong?

Ibara: No, your Excellency is absolutely right.

Nagisa: …If that is so, then Ibara just needs to ask me once. Do that, and I’ll work hard for Ibara’s sake.

Ibara: …I understand. Well then, I will leave this case to you, your Excellency.

Now, thanks to your Excellency’s confident words, I was able to make this decision. Well then, I am counting on you.

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Writer: Haruka Kanata
Season: Winter
Characters: Nagisa, Adonis, Kaoru, Natsume, Ibara, Tsumugi, Sora, Hiyori

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