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Michelle
Phew, I'm beat...
Michelle
... But somehow, we got through all this musical stuff, no disasters. That's good.
Michelle
... Oh yeah, I can't take this costume off yet. I should look for Hagumi and Kokoro while I have the chance.
Michelle
Where could they be...? I hope they didn't go home already...
Michelle
... Hm? There are people running this way...
Hagumi, Kokoro
Michelle~.
Michelle
W-wah~, Kokoro! Hagumi~!
Kokoro
Michelle, great job! That show was super duper!
Hagumi
Yeah, I really enjoyed it! You were so cool up there!
Kokoro
We just had to let you know what we thought right away, so Hagumi and I came to find you!
Michelle
A-ahaha, thanks. Actually, I wanted to see you two as well!
Kokoro
Wow! You did?!
Michelle
Thank you for the Valentine's Day chocolates. Here, these are the White Day gifts I got you to return the favor~.
Hagumi
Whoa~! Thanks, Michelle!
Kokoro
Thank you! What a joy! Looks like... cookies!
Hagumi
Aww~, they're so cute! Now I feel bad about having to eat them~!
Michelle
I'm glad you like it~. When you get the chance, tell me what you think about them.
Kokoro
Of course! I'll let you know exactl- Hey, wait! Michelle!
Kokoro
You haven't told me if you liked the Valentine's Day chocolates!
Hagumi
Ah! You didn't tell me either! I don't know if they were yummy or not!
Michelle
(Oh, I guess now that they mention it, Michelle hasn't actually been around the other band members in a while.)
Hagumi
Well?! Well?! How were they?!
Michelle
Uhm... Hagumi, your chocolates were really tasty!
Hagumi
Yay~! That's great! Thanks!
Michelle
As for your chocolate, Kokoro...
Michelle
(The ones she gave me were kinda hard and bitter... But still...)
Kokoro
How were they, Michelle?!
Michelle
... U-uhhh... Yours, uhm... had a flavor suited for adults? Y-yeah! Very adult like!
Kokoro
Adult like! That has a wonderful ring to it! I'm glad you liked it!
Michelle
Y-you know though, I think I prefer my chocolate to be a bit sweeter~.
Hagumi
You like sweet chocolate? Okay, then I'll make them sweeter for you next year!
Kokoro
And I'll make sweet, adult-like chocolate!
Michelle
Th-thanks... I look forward to it...
Hagumi
And I'm excited to try your gift too! I'd sure like some more cookies next year~... Hm? Wait...
Hagumi
Kokoron! Look at the cookies Michelle gave us! They're... handmade! Whoa~!
Kokoro
Oh! You're right! So you made these just for us! I love it!!
Michelle
I-it's really not that big of a deal...
Kokoro
But you made them yourself! Is there really anything greater than that?! I have to show Kaoru and Kanon!
Hagumi
I'm coming too! 'Kay, see ya later, Michelle! Thanks for the cookies!
Michelle
Ah, yeah... You're welcome...
Michelle
There they go. They, uhh... were a lot happier about that then I expected...
Kanon
That's great, Misaki-chan.
Michelle
Whoa! ... Oh, Kanon-san.
Kanon
That was a good show you put on earlier. I enjoyed it a lot.
Michelle
Thanks, Kanon-san... Were you watching just now, by any chance?
Kanon
Mhm... Fufu. Misaki-chan, I see you made your White Day gifts by hand.
Michelle
... Y-yeah... I mean, they did the same, so...
Michelle
Ah, that's right. For you, Kanon-san. Here.
Kanon
Huh...? Cookies, for me?
Michelle
Yep. You did give me a Valentine's Day gift, so I'm giving you something back... Thanks.
Kanon
Wah...! Thank you, Misaki-chan! You went out of your way to make cookies for me. That's so nice.
Michelle
I also made some for Kaoru-san, even though she didn't give me anything on Valentine's Day.
Michelle
I figured... Michelle would make something for everyone, so I did...
Michelle
... Wait, why would I be making treats based on how she feels...?
Kanon
Fufu. Does that feeling really belong to Michelle?
Michelle
Uhhh~... Hmm~, who knows? It's possible that my feelings are in there somewhere too.
Kanon
Mhm. And it'd make me a lot happier if they were.
Transcript
Misaki
... Oh, BanG Dreamer-san. Hey, what's up?
Misaki
No, I'm not shopping. I'm going to meet with Kaoru-san. She's treating a bunch of us to cake.
Misaki
Uhhh, it's her way of paying us back for all our help. We gave her a hand with a musical she wanted to put together.
Misaki
Hagumi, Uehara-san and Udagawa-san will also be there... It's a thing for people who helped but aren't theater club members.
Misaki
Apparently, Kaoru-san's gonna be doing something different for those students... She's pretty thorough when it comes to this kind of stuff.
Misaki
Yeah, the part I helped with the most is arranging the music.
Misaki
... Well, I also performed as Michelle.
Misaki
Obviously, I wasn't about to go to Kaoru-san's school in a giant bear costume, so I just stood in for Michelle during rehearsal.
Misaki
But I mean, it's not really standing in when I am Michelle. Haha...
Misaki
During rehearsal, they were basically telling me how I'd give Michelle a run for her money...
Misaki
Yeah, duh, that's because I am her. Of course our skills would be equal...
Misaki
Hagumi came to me and said, "You should join Hello, Happy World! for our next show, too!" ... I've been a part of every single one, though...
Misaki
I guess I am kinda happy that they'd acknowledge my ability to perform... Heh, just kidding.
Misaki
You know, it's just that... in the end, Michelle was the one that came off as being more impressive.
Misaki
Think about it. I said I didn't wear the costume while rehearsing, right?
Misaki
The first time I actually practiced with it on was the day of the show during the dress rehearsal.
Misaki
Still, "Michelle" was able to perform in sync with everyone else, so...
Misaki
Ahaha... Exactly. Kaoru-san and Hagumi just kept going on and on about how amazing she was...
Misaki
It was clear they felt a lot of admiration... For Michelle, that is...
Misaki
But yeah, that's kinda how things went while I was helping with the musical. I am happy that I took part in it though.
Misaki
I always knew that Kaoru-san was really popular, but until then, I never really understood why. It just never made sense to me.
Misaki
Why not...? Probably because I have a front row seat to the three dummies' everyday conversations.
Misaki
I mean, she is tall and pretty good looking though, so I can see why the girls at school would love her.
Misaki
Still, it's not just her school. She's a big deal around town, right? But whenever I see her do something "cool," it also seems really dumb. So I couldn't help but wonder what all the fuss was about.
Misaki
As I helped with the musical, though, and saw how she interacted with her fans and the people at her school... I think I finally understood what makes her so popular.
Misaki
Kaoru-san's like everyone's prince.
Misaki
You know, like how she's very kind, how she takes everyone's feelings into consideration, and the way she thinks about how to make other people happy first.
Misaki
I mean, she speaks and carries herself like a fool, as always...
Misaki
But I just felt like I kinda have to respect what she does... There's no way I could be so nice to everyone I come in contact with like that.
Misaki
Huh?! No no, stop! Telling me how friendly I am isn't gonna change anything...