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(Well, today is the day of the Nomination Ceremony... I need to put on a smile to greet the girls with.)
Beautiful! And a good morning to you girls.
(They all look so excited for the ceremony. I'm not looking forward to afterwards though...)
(Well, I guess I should do what I always do and chat one of them up real quick...)
So, umm, Chihaya...other than the ceremony, was there... anything in particular you felt like doing today?
(Ouch...I'm pretty sure she hit the nail on the head there.)
I understand, Chihaya. But you girls' feelings are an important part of those major factors, you know?
OK, let's just take a minute to confirm our schedule for the day.
(Oh, and talk about luck; Yamahara-sensei is going to be there to cover our presence at the Nomination Ceremony.)
(It's the perfect opportunity to rack up some extra fans. Too bad we're not getting paid for the girls' performance...)
Ah, good morning Mr. President! ...Yes, we've all been looking forward to it as well. We're excited for it!
Thank you very much, sir. It's an honor to hear that from you.
Understood!
...Yeah, umm...really piles on the pressure, when you say it like that.
(Now, before we head out, do I need to check everyone's stage costumes?)
Girls, I just need a few moments to prepare your stage costumes for today.
(Oh...I guess we've got a variety of opinions this time around. Should I think it over again?)
(Nah, I'm pretty sure this'll be OK. We do need to start heading out soon.)
...All right, girls. As soon as we're ready, we're heading on over to Osaka for that ceremony!
Thank you, sir. Thank you, Otonashi-san. We will!
We'll give it everything we've got and -surpass- expectations! Let's head out!
Well, here we are. We made it to Osaka!
(All right, this is our last chance to decide on the details of our performance tonight...)
Just a second, girls. I'll pick out which of our songs we're going to do.
This one! "Me Ga Au To Ki"!
(Just as I thought! OK, how's this now?)
(Yep, we're all set. Time to rock the boat!)
That's all. Now let's get to the harbor and board that ship!
>> EMCEE: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
And thank you all for joining us as we bring you this year's Idol Academy Grand Prix Nomination Ceremony aboard the luxurious Triple Star Ship!
I'm Akane Sanjiro. I will be introducing the nominees this evening.
So, let's get started, shall we? Entrant number 1: Hana Yori Uta!
Congratulations, girls! So please tell us: how does it feel to have been nominated?
OK then, let's get to Hana Yori Uta's performance for tonight.
The song they will be singing for us is..."Me Ga Au To Ki"!
Thank you so much for that wonderful performance! Hana Yori Uta, ladies and gentlemen!
>> HANA: Awesome job out there, girls! Way to stake your claim! That's showing 'em!
(And so, the ceremony continued...eventually, we came down to the last Unit on the schedule, but...)
>> AKANE: Well, it seems our time together is almost over for tonight...
But! We have one more surprise nominee to introduce, and we've saved the best for last!
This is the mystery Unit that's on everyone's lips! No one knows their name, their members, or even their agency...
But one thing's for sure: they're the hottest new name in show biz!
And now, here to lift the veil himself is the representative director of 961 Productions, Kuroi Takao!
>> HANA: (...Huh? Kuroi is a surprise guest speaker? ...Wait, what's the deal with all the secrets and special treatment?!)
>> AKANE: Thank you, President Kuroi! Now, it is my great privilege to present to you tonight...
Jupiter's chart-topping runaway hit: "Koi wo Hajimeyou"!
How about that, ladies and gentlemen?! The already legendary Amagase Touma now heading up an entire Unit!