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My passionate idol activity, or Aikatsu, is about to begin!
TRISTAR PROJECT UPDATE!
Mizuki Kanzaki is the leader of the super idol trio unit, Tristar!
The elimination auditions to choose the other members are over at last!
Kaede Ichinose, dubbed the "Black Ship that dived from the sky," won membership
and has gone to Shanghai before the others to begin promoting the group!
Ni hao!
The "Truly Final Audition" to pick the last member is tomorrow morning!
- T-This is a big deal. - Yeah.
Both of you looked scary in that shot.
So did you!
Tomorrow, one of us will become the final member of Tristar.
Not gonna lose, even in a pinch
We've gotta grab it... Hi!!
AIKATSU! IDOL ACTIVITY
If you look up, you'll see the sun is shining
You've gotta be brighter
You're a sparkling diamond
You're a new glittering melody
Don't give in to frustration when you stumble
And put a smile on your face even when there's tears in your eyes
You'll get stronger. You just have to believe in yourself
And never, ever give up
A passionate, reliable world has been set in motion
That's right. It's my world
Not only luck, but the power of your heart makes dreams come true
Ah! So you must never run away
Even yesterday's enemies are tomorrow's friends
Use your way of life to grab happiness
STAR OF TEARS
Tristar's schedule is already booked for the next several years.
We can't draw this out any longer.
I know. After tomorrow's audition, I'll announce the final member.
How do you intend to choose between those three?
As a team member, do they have the ability to be essential?
- That's what I need to find out. - The ability to be essential?
See you later!
- Love you! - Bye-bye!
They don't look like rivals competing in an audition tomorrow.
Suzukawa-sama, where are you taking them?
To think there's a place like this on campus!
- A nation's president could live here. - Suzukawa-san, what is this place?
If you've got any questions, ask him.
Welcome, honeys!
This is for VIPs!
It's our White Guest House, used only for special visitors.
Normally, students aren't allowed in here, but this time is special!
Mizuki consulted the headmistress,
and they decided you can stay here to prepare for the audition!
Okay! Good job, me!
We'd like to prepare, but how are we supposed to?
Please tell us what tomorrow's audition will be like.
Will we perform or compete in a game? Just a hint!
Please!
That's top secret.
I can't tell you anything.
Oh, come on!
What if he doesn't actually know anything?
- That could be it. - Gulp!
Forget about it! If the students asked, you'd just tell them everything!
I promise I won't say a word!
Sensei!
Take them to their rooms!
Um, we're in separate rooms?
Yes. During your stay here, you'll all be on your own.
And Aikatsu phones please.
I'll be holding on to these until the audition is over.
Good luck, honeys.
This is amazing!
Staying in a room like this all by myself feels like a waste.
Angely Sugar rare dress cards!
To you three who have earned a place in the Tristar final audition,
we're presenting you with newly created dresses.
The top designers of each brand have admired your brave efforts,
and prepared these rare dresses especially for you.
I'm expecting you to stay true to those names,
remaining focused as you battle to the end of this audition.
I'll do my very best!
I don't even know their room numbers.
I bet they're practicing as hard as they can right now.
I probably shouldn't disturb them.
Could it be...
Coming!
I brought your dinner.
Shucks. Nobody's around.
Let's all do our best tomorrow!
Let's do our best, no matter who wins.
Without any regrets...
At last, today is the final battle!
TRULY FINAL AUDITION The curtain will soon rise on part one of the Truly Final Audition to select Tristar's final member!
Entry number one, Ichigo Hoshimiya-san, please come on stage!
Sis is going first!
That's bright!
Ichigo Hoshimiya-san, please move to the center of the stage.
- A chair? - Please have a seat.
O-Okay!
Maybe this is...
We're going to begin your public interview.
Public interview?
Hoshimiya-san...
Yes!
Please tell me how you feel about being a finalist in the Tristar audition.
H-How I feel? Um... uh...
I can't think...
Hoshimiya, are you okay?
Yes! Right now I feel...
I'm thrilled that Aoi, Ran, and I have gotten this far after working so hard.
And to be worthy of them, I have to do my best till the end!
I may have asked you this before,
but Aoi Kiriya-san actually convinced you to transfer to the academy, right?
That's right.
I didn't know anything about idols when Aoi first invited me to see your concert.
If Aoi hadn't dragged me along then, I wouldn't be here now.
As a transfer student, how'd you get to be friends with Ran Shibuki-san?
Ran was a little scary at first.
Be careful you don't disappear together.
Back when I didn't understand idols, Ran was the one who opened my eyes
to how wonderful they are and kindled my desire to become one.
You seem blessed with great friends.
I am! That's the one thing I'm confident about!
Right now, you and your best friends are scrambling to claim a single chair.
It's not...
It's not just any chair.
You're my... you're our idol.
Joining Tristar would be a dream come true for all of us.
That's why I can do my best while I'm cheering them on too!
Last question.
If you joined Tristar, what kind of spark would you bring to the group?
If I could be on stage with you, my idol, and powerful Kaede-chan...
But if you clamp down on me...
Ichigo Hoshimiya, you may yet become...
The sun!
I would aim to be Tristar's sun, never setting, but shining from morning till night!
I wonder what it is.
What exactly is the ability that Mizuki deems essential?
Tsukikage-san, as her manager, I'm sure you know what it is.
No, she hasn't told me either.
But I think I have an idea.
The Truly Final Audition entry number two!
Aoi Kiriya-san, please come on stage!
Okay!
What Mizuki is trying to ascertain
is whether the girls would have the strength to shine on their own within Tristar.
All right, Kiriya-san. Please tell me how you feel
about being a finalist in the Tristar audition.
I'm overjoyed that Ichigo Hoshimiya, Ran Shibuki, and I have made it to the end together.
Could you use a metaphor?
I feel like a hamster that survived being eyed by a snake and a mongoose.
That's a good one.
She's doing well.
Okay, on to the next question.
You're sometimes called "Professor Idol."
So what do you think of Hoshimiya-san and Shibuki-san as idols?
Right.
Ichigo is an idol overflowing with charm,
and exciting to watch because she always charges ahead.
On the other hand, Ran is charismatic and masters everything perfectly,
but she also has a cute side that's a little ditzy. I think her fans find that irresistible.
That's my Miss Aoi! Everything she says is right on the money!
Last question.
If you joined Tristar, what kind of spark would you bring to the group?
I've stored up vast knowledge of idols and the entertainment industry.
I'm like an idol "tin can," packed full of information on every single idol in the business.
And I'll use it all to make Tristar shine!
How interesting.
You're asking me what kind of spark I would bring to Tristar?
As one who's grown up in the entertainment industry, your life itself was a career, no?
For me, the stage is where I belong.
No matter who's next to me, or who I team up with, or even if I join Tristar,
Ran Shibuki is Ran Shibuki.
Thank you. That's all.
And so ends the Mizuki Kanzaki public interviews,
the first part of the Truly Final Audition to choose Tristar's final member.
- Ran! - Welcome back!
Ichigo! Aoi!
So we've got a break until this evening.
But we have to stay focused, since the second part is a live performance.
TRISTAR PROJECT UPDATE
They're doing an update!
TRISTAR PROJECT UPDATE
Tonight, Tristar is getting a full-scale promotion from Asia to Europe and America!
Plus, new songs and more will be released for 20 weeks straight!
You can't take your eyes off this for an instant!
The second part, the performance audition, will air at five tonight.
The results will be announced after!
Looks like whoever makes it will be really busy.
Just busy?
It could be years before the three of us spend time together again.
I'm surprised that you're so surprised.
- We won't see each other? - It's possible.
Ichigo!
Way to kill a dramatic scene!
Well, I'm hungry!
Me too.
I wish I could have some cake or something, you know?
The results will be announced right after the audition.
And right after that is the press conference.
We won't have time to eat cake together.
See? I was right!
It's now or never!
You've got a point.
Shall we?
TODAY'S CAKE WE'RE SORRY.
- They're out... - ... of cake.
Don't worry! I'll make us some delicious pancakes!
Sometimes my mom would whip up a batch between making bentos.
- We lose... - ...to Ichigo.
They're ready to go on!
One, two...
That's just too huge.
It looks like a cheese wheel.
Sorry, but there wasn't a smaller frying pan.
We don't even have maple syrup?
There's sugar in it already.
Let's hurry up and eat! I'm starving!
Okay, I'll split it into thirds.
It's light and fluffy!
It's tastier than it looks.
I know, right?
I could eat ten pancakes like this!
T-Ten?
Maybe eleven.
What? Did I say something strange?
Nuh-uh.
Do you even know how to be nervous, Ichigo?
That's not true.
I was totally nervous during Mizuki-san's interview.
I kept drawing a blank.
- My stomach was doing flip-flops too. - Yeah.
But then I heard your voices.
Just be your usual self.
Don't think you have to show off.
I was able to make it to the end of the interview thanks to you two.
You don't sound grateful with your mouth full!
That's right. Let's have a little more gratitude.
I am grateful!
Then have a bite!
You know, we're not gonna be able to do this kind of thing anymore.
Ran...
Gotcha!
Me too!
Participants in the final Tristar audition--
Ichigo Hoshimiya, Aoi Kiriya, and Ran Shibuki-- please return to the stage waiting room.
I repeat, participants in the final Tristar audition--
Ichigo Hoshimiya, Aoi Kiriya, and Ran Shibuki-- please return to the stage waiting room.
- Let's go. Ichigo Hoshimiya, Aoi Kiriya, and Ran Shibuki-- please return to the stage waiting room.
Ichigo Hoshimiya, Aoi Kiriya, and Ran Shibuki-- please return to the stage waiting room.
Please show us a love you performance!
You three represent all of us,
so if your singing is sloppy, I'll drink your blood!
Everyone... thank you!
Okay, everyone, put your hands in the air!
One, two...
Aikatsu!
I will now announce the results of this elimination audition.
The final member of Tristar is...
... Ran Shibuki!
TRISTAR BULLETIN: MEMBER DECIDED! {THE FINAL MEMBER IS RAN SHIBUKI
TRISTAR BULLETIN: MEMBER DECIDED! {THE FINAL MEMBER IS RAN SHIBUKI Today's audition reminded me again
of Ran Shibuki's extraordinary professionalism.
-Ran-san... - That's backed up by her entertainment industry experience,
possibly the most of anyone at the academy.
When I first thought of putting together an idol unit,
I decided that each member must be able to shine brightly on her own.
And I saw the professionalism that I wanted in Ran Shibuki's audition.
She's someone who will bring new radiance to the Tristar I wish to create.
What a fantastic rare shot!
Ran did it!
We don't have much time before the press conference.
Sorry. If I could just have a minute...
Ichigo! Aoi!
Ran!
Sorry!
Excuse us!
You know, your pancake was delicious.
Ran!
Oh, come on! This isn't the Ran Shibuki I know!
I-I can't help it.
This isn't the first time...
... I've left a best friend.
Ran!
The runway is a path you walk down while bearing the feelings of lots of people.
You're the one who taught me that.
Carry the feelings of me, Ichigo, and everybody else as you take off, Ran!
Smile, Ran!
Flickering, shining brightly on its own
By itself and yet not alone
Start! Our lesson to move forward
We were all friends
And we were all rivals
But you know, we never fought with each other
Face to face, or even in our minds
As the stars go round and round, what we're searching for changes
Seize this chance to be chosen!
Believe in the future of an actress
And sing and dance to make your dreams come true
Let's every one of us surpass our themes with a flash of light
If you're too easy on yourself, you'll be an open book
AIKATSU MOTTO
AIKATSU MOTTO This week's Aikatsu Motto!
FUTURING GIRL SUMMER COLLECTION! SPARKLING NOIR OUTFIT
FUTURING GIRL SUMMER COLLECTION! SPARKLING NOIR OUTFIT Ran, weren't you nervous during the interview?
FUTURING GIRL SUMMER COLLECTION! SPARKLING NOIR OUTFIT Yeah, I was!
FUTURING GIRL SUMMER COLLECTION! SPARKLING NOIR OUTFIT But even if I tried to hide it, Mizuki would've seen through me, right?
FUTURING GIRL SUMMER COLLECTION! SPARKLING NOIR OUTFIT You're so clever!
BE YOURSELF DURING INTERVIEWS.
BE YOURSELF DURING INTERVIEWS. "Be yourself during interviews!"
Ichigo, Aoi, I'm with Tristar now.
Shibuki won't be coming back to this dormitory.
Next time on Aikatsu!: Tristar Takeoff!
Always passionate idol activity!