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[Tennis Court]

Nazuna: Ahaha. Maybe some things are harder to say precisely because you’re all in the same boat together.

Family, friends, comrades, uninvolved third parties… To each of these, there are some things you can and can’t easily say.

Tori: Uwah, I nearly jumped outta my skin! Sometimes you’re so quiet, Nito-senpai, I just don’t notice you!

Nazuna: Oh, really? Bunnies don’t even have paw pads, though… Hehe. ♪

Makoto: Fufu. Anzu-chan’s pretty quiet, too, so it barely surprises me anymore when I suddenly hear a voice behind me. ♪

Izumi: Nazunya~n? I thought you were popular tennis club kids? Are you sure you wanna be seen with us weirdos?

This applies to Yuu-kun too. Why not go live out your youth for a change?

Preferably somewhere far away from me. It’s kind of an eyesore, but I’m not gonna get in the way or anything, okay?

Nazuna: That’s a sad thing to say… It’s true you never really tried to be friends with me, but we still spent a year playing tennis together, right?

Everyone said they wanted to celebrate your graduation, you know? They even wanna give you some presents, so make sure you accept ‘em all… Izumi-chin. ♪

Izumi: Excuse me? I don’t want any, especially not from people who have no taste, okay…?

Nazuna: Oh shush, come on! Here, take my hand and I’ll bring you over! ♪

Izumi: Hey, what the hell is this?! Sooo~ annoying! Who’d wanna do this anyway~?

Makoto: …Ahaha. Shall we go join them? You prepared a gift, too, right, Himemiya-kun?

Tori: Yep. Actually, I was the one who suggested it. It’s fine and all just saying congrats, but isn’t it nicer to gift something our seniors can hold in their hands?

Because then, even after going far away, they can look at it and remember.

They can remember that, even though we’ve faced off against each other as idols, we still spent a nice and happy peaceful time together in club activities or just our everyday lives.

I wanted to give our seniors something so they don’t forget that.

Makoto: Yeah, I feel the same. It’s sad to say goodbye, but that’s exactly why we need to wash all those sad feelings away with happiness.

Izumi-san~! Look, we have presents for you!

You said your eyes got worse than expected from studying too much, so here… Glasses!

I dunno how good or bad your vision is right now, so I just got you some frames. But whenever you feel you need them, you can go find a glasses shop to put some lenses in for you.

Izumi: Yuu-kun… Well since you're pretty much a walking pair of glasses, are you basically saying, “pretend these are me and hold them close at night, Izumi-san ♪”?

Makoto: If you hug them to sleep like that, they’re just gonna break… Please just use them like regular glasses.

At first I thought I’d pick out the same color and shape as mine, but I remembered you don’t think too highly of them…

So I chose the ones I thought would look best on you.

Fufu. You keep dissing my taste all the time, but you know~ I think you’d be surprised at how good it actually is! ♪

Izumi: Hmph. Just the fact that you’re giving me a practical gift shows you have no sense, though?

…Well, thanks, Yuu-kun.

And Momo-kun, everyone… I’m so used to leaving with a fight, and this is my first time really saying goodbye like this. So I guess I’m not really sure how to act, but…

It’s actually not so bad… Well, it’s kinda embarrassing, letting loose like this and getting all emotional. But right now, maybe that’s what I’m in the mood for.

(No… I think… I’ve always wanted something like—)



Tori: Huh? No way, Sena-senpai, are you crying?

Izumi: Of course not! There’s just something in my eye! It’s not good to have your eyes uncovered at a time like this, you know? I guess Yuu-kun’s gift is gonna come in handy right away!

Tori: Ahaha, I didn’t expect this kinda reaction… But I won’t pick on you too much, at least not today.

Congrats on your graduation, both of you. It was just one year, but it felt like it was really long and fulfilling.

I hope you spend the rest of your days in happiness.

And make sure you remember us sometimes, ‘kay?

No… We’ll make it so big as idols that you won’t even have to try to remember us.

If you ever see us on TV or anywhere else, please cheer us on in your hearts.

Tell us to do our best. And we’ll really give it our all, so make sure you watch us, wherever you are. Honestly… Thank you for everything this past year.

Good work these three years! Until we meet again – farewell!

Ehehe. Just for today, I’ll be honest. I love you both lots…! ♪

Izumi: Me too! I love you toooo! I’m so sad~! I’ll never forget you guys, ever, alright?!

Yuu-kun~! Momo-kun~! Nazunyan~! Everyone~!

Nazuna: Wah! Don’t jush’ gwab onto me?!

Ahaha, I thought I’d have to get seriously mad at you if you decided to be difficult today, but…

I dunno what to do when you’re all honest and emotional like this, y’know?

That’s not fair, Izumi-chin. I was trying to hold it in, but… Geez, I’m gonna start crying too!

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