The best wonderland in the whole wide world.
That's where I thought I was going.
Kasumi- san ! Your movements need to be bigger!
I'm not feeling your passion!
Setsuna- chan , let's take a little break.
It's never good to do too much at once.
We don't have time for this!
You all love school idols, right?
You want to be one, right?
We won't be able to fully express our love to the fans with a performance like this!
But!
This isn't cute at all!
May I help you, Karin Asaka- san , a third-year taking the life design course?
I guess it's really true that you know all of the students' names.
Then do you know aboutsan as well?
Yes.
I'm interested in school idols...
But no one seems to have any idea what course she's taking or what class she's in.
After some discussion with Yuki- san , the School Idol Club was disbanded.
I don't think she'll meet with you to discuss school idols.
I see.
"Student Directory" That's too bad.
Now to put my plan into motion!
--Is that all you-- --Eek! A cat!
A cat?
Hold it!
"Student Council Office"
Sneaky sneak!
Yes! Looks like no one's here.
"Cultural Fair Committee"
What do you think you're doing?
You're already back?!
But I got what I came for! Farewell!
Hold it!
Pbbt!
Honestly...
"School Idol Club"
That was a huge success!
Let's go to the future! Rainbow melodies
"Nijigasaki School Idol Club" "Love Live!"
The rain clears up and reveals blue skies
The winds of hope blow (Blowing)
We can feel something coming and we take our very first step
The world is sparkling
And our hearts start to well up with (Feelings)
"We want to start running right now!!" (Move on! Move on!)
The tiny melodies blend together (Our Colors)
Let's paint this arch, now
It resonates throughout the city (Reaching for far blue sky!)
Let's sing together!
My feelings are overflowing, there's no stopping them now
Rainbow-colored passions!!
Colors painted in courage
Let's create a bridge to the future
Beyond the endless sky
Resounding sympathy
Miracles are blooming
--Let's go! Shine towards the future, melodies
--Yes, I know I'm not alone --Let's go! Shine towards the future, melodies
You're all always by my side
So let's connect our dreams together
"Episode 2: Cutest Girl" O-Our club room...
"Wandervogel Club"
General curriculum first-year Kasumi Nakasu- san .
I'm sure you know
what I'd like to say to you.
D'oh.
That mean ol' student council president!
She is pretty scary.
But you shouldn't have snuck into the student council office.
I guess our club room really is gone.
This just means that it's do or die now, Shizuko!
"Do" "or die" "Give us back our club room!!"
Don't let the president oppress us like this!
"Do" "or die" "Give us back our club room!!" Yeah!
I understand how you feel, but...
Right?!
Have you talked to Setsuna- san about this?
Of course not!
I've never seen her outside of our club anyway.
That's true...
Let's go, Shizuku.
Oh, right.
Sorry, I have to go to Drama Club practice.
I'll contact you later.
Hey!
Shizuko is just so insensitive!
And I haven't been able to get a hold ofsenpai or Kanata- senpai !
At this rate,
I'm just going to have to become the president and continue the club!
I'm just going to create a Kasumi Wonderland overflowing with cuteness!
I wonder how you become a school idol.
Well, since "school" is in the name,
you probably have to join a club at school to become one.
You there!
Are you two interested in school idols?!
I'm Kasumi Nakasu, AKA, Kasumin, the second president of the School Idol Club!
The School Idol Club?
I'm Yu Takasaki!
I'm Ayumu Uehara.
But didn't the club disband?
The club will continue on forever as long as you believe!
Since we're friends now, here you go.
--Are you sure? --Yes!
Let's eat!
It's so good!
Did you get these from that one shop?
Tsk, tsk, tsk. I made those myself!
Wow, no wonder you're a school idol.
You're so cute and you can cook!
Huh? Cute?
Oh, stop! I mean, there's no denying that I'm cute, but...
You've got a good eye, Yu- senpai !
Huh? You think so?
Anyone can see that you're cute.
Really?!
Then will you two become school idols along with adorable little Kasumin?
Do you think we can?
Sure you can! Believe me!
I'm going to make the cutest School Idol Club ever!
Cute...
Maybe I will do it then.
So you'll join!
Oh, by the way, I'm not looking to become an idol.
I just wanted to support Ayumu.
So you're going to be her personal manager?
Um, maybe?
That's not fair!
--Then you should support me, too! --Huh?
I have seniority when it comes to being a school idol!
Meaning you should totally listen to the president!
All right, Nakasu- san .
Come on! Don't be such a stranger!
Then I guess we should call you "Kasukasu"!
No, not Kasukasu! It's Kasumin!
Well, your name is Kasumi Nakasu, so I thought Kasukasu was fitting.
Ugh, don't say it twice!
I keep telling you my name is Kasumin, so please just call me that!
Oh, so that's why you kept repeating it...
We're going to begin club activities immediately!
Follow me!
I did it!
This is our club?
Let's go somewhere else.
This spot won't work either.
Why are we staying off school grounds?
The student council has it out for poor little Kasumin,
so it's hard to do club activities at school.
Hey, I know a place!
Wow, there's so much room!
We shouldn't be able to bother anyone here.
What do you think?
It's perfect! Let's use this place.
There. Ta-da!
"Kasumin's School Idol Club" There. Ta-da!
"Kasumin's School Idol Club" Wait, this name plate...
I took it back from the mean ol' student council!
Without permission.
So that's why they have it out for you.
All's well that ends well!
This is going to be the Nijigasaki School Idol Club's club room for a while.
We'll gradually start singing and dancing lessons, so first, let's get more members.
Wait, why are we starting from there?
The more members we have, the more it'll bring out my cuteness!
Anyway, if we're going to get new members fast,
this is the best option!
Hi, hi! It's me, everyone's favorite idol, Kasumin!
I'm now Nijigasaki High School's School Idol Club President,
but I'm not sure if I can handle such a big role!
But I'm going to do my best to become
the cutest school idol in all of Japan for all of you!
Huh?
Wow! That's the first time I ever saw a school idol's intro in person!
You totally grabbed my heart, Kasumi- chan !
What?!
I knew you had excellent taste, Yu- senpai .
We're going to upload this to a streaming site and try to get more members.
You're up next, Ayumu- senpai !
Just do something like what I just did!
Huh? What?! No, no, no, I can't! It's too embarrassing!
Why is it embarrassing?!
Introducing yourself is the first step to becoming a school idol!
Your eyes are a bit scary, Kasumi- chan ...
Don't worry! You're not as cute as me,
but you've still got plentysenpai!
Now let's do this thing!
Um... I'm Ayumu Uehara,
and I'm a second-year at Nijigasaki High School taking the general curriculum.
U-Um, I-I...
You need to speak up!
S-Sorry!
I want to be a school idol!
That's too loud! Think about all of the fans!
Fans?
You fail.
Aw...
I-I can't do this out of the blue.
Very well, then.
Put both of your hands above your head.
Like this?
And try adding "bun" to the end of your sentences.
Bun?!
--Bun! --Bun, bun!
What?!
Go on.
Go on!
I'm...
I'm Ayumu, bun...
You need to be louder! One more time!
I'm Ayumu, bun!
You need to actually believe you're a bunny!
I'm a bunny, bun, bun!
I need more feeling in those buns!
Bun!
We're going to be uploading videos this weekend, so please practice on your own until then.
Cute is scary... Cute is scary...
--It's a lot of work being cute. --Cute is scary... Cute is scary...
--Well, it's essential to being an idol. --Cute is scary... Cute is scary...
--Well, it's essential to being an idol. --Cute is scary...
But with Setsuna- chan , I'm not sure if I'd call her cute.
I'd describe her as cool.
You know Setsuna- senpai ?
Yeah, though I only saw her once from afar.
This has been bugging me, but why did the club disband?
It's actually all Setsuna- senpai 's fault...
When we first formed our group, everything was going pretty well.
But once we decided to do our debut performance,
she started getting really snippy.
She kept saying that we won't be able to fully express
our love to the fans with a performance like this and stuff.
And that's why I got really angry, and then...
We went on hiatus...
It sounds like both you and Setsuna- chan
had something you wanted to deliver to the fans.
Of course!
Nothing is more important to a school idol than everyone who supports them.
In order to be the cutest idols ever...
What exactly is cute? Why is being cute so hard?
--Jeez. --Cute is...
At this rate, the fans won't see how cute you are!
Kasumi- chan ?
Wait...
Am I doing the exact same thing?
This isn't cute at all! Who cares about passion?
I want to concentrate on being cute!
"Delicious Cat Chow" Is that good?
"Delicious Cat Chow"
You don't need to go help out the sports clubs?
I'll go in a bit.
How'd it go with your family?
It's a no go. They do run a restaurant after all.
Our condo doesn't allow pets either.
That's the person who took Hanpen yesterday.
And I was working so hard so that everyone could come back someday...
What am I supposed to do? I just don't know anymore...
Are you troubled?
When did you get here?
Well, something seemed off, so...
Where's Ayumu- senpai ?
She said she was gonna practice a bit more before heading to the park.
Yu- senpai !
I'm the newbie school idol Ayumu, bun!
I'm a scaredy buns so I cry when I'm lonely, bun!
I hope you'll--
Th-This is just... Um... I was practicing to be a s-s-s...
A school idol?
Oh, I see.
I'm sorry for seeing your super cute moment there.
But are those words from your heart?
Huh?
You should probably think about who you're speaking to a bit more.
I totally understand that, but it's not like I have any fans right now...
But I do have someone who supports me.
I'm done meddling now. Just do your best.
There's something that's really important to me.
That's why I wanted to become a school idol.
I mean...
I'm sure everyone feels that way.
I want to do what I want to do.
But I don't want to force others to do what I want to do.
And yet, I ended upsenpai...
Hm...
So that basically means all of you had different goals in mind, right?
It's inevitable that you'd fight over that.
But it can't be inevitable!
At this rate, the club's just not going to work out!
You're really cute when you're troubled, Kasumin.
--Don't tease me right now, Senpai!
--I'm not! --Don't tease me right now, Senpai!
I'm so sorry that I'm late!
Ayumu.
Um...
About my introduction...
Can we film it right now?
S-Sure!
Okay, here I go.
Go for it.
I'm Ayumu Uehara. I'm a second-year at Nijigasaki High
taking the general curriculum.
I joined the School Idol Club because I wanted to
express what I love and what I want to do!
There's still a lot I can't do,
but I hope you'll support me every step of the way as I do my best.
Thank you!
How was that?
That was so cute! You totally grabbed my heart!
Ahem.
That wasn't exactly what I had in mind...
But it was cute, so you pass.
Really?! Thank goodness!
I think it's okay if you all have different goals.
I don't know how to put it exactly...
But I think there's a way for everyone to be the best that they can be!
Really?
Well, let's find out!
Not to mention, isn't that more fun?
It is, and it's cute, too!
Right?
Just watch, Senpai!
A place where all kinds of cute and cool people can be together.
If we can actually create a place like that...
Just remember, Ayumu- senpai !
No matter how wonderful our club is,
Kasumin will always be the cutest in the whole wide world!
♬ (Knock! Knock! My heart) ♬
♬ (Pop! Pop! Popping up!) ♬
♬ (Knock! Knock! Is jumping) ♬
♬ (Knock! Knock! My dreams) ♬
♬ (Pop! Pop! Popping up!) ♬
♬ (Let's begin the excitement!) ♬
♬ At any time (Let's get excited!) ♬
♬ 360 degrees, no matter where I go ♬
♬ I want to show you the moment (Let's get hyped!) ♬
♬ I burst, almost on a cellular level ♬
♬ Even if I sometimes (Crying Crying) ♬
♬ End up looking down (Trying Trying) ♬
♬ It's at times like this (Keep on smiling) ♬
♬ That I want to stay cute even a second longer ♬
♬ Reach you! Reach you! ♬
♬ To the farthest ends of the Earth ♬
♬ Resonate! Resonate! (Yes! Super Cutie Smile!!) ♬
♬ The twinkling of my own color is overflowing ♬
♬ So please, smile... ♬
♬ There's a sparkle that's one of a kind ♬
♬ Believe in it, and I'll always make my way!! ♬
--A place where all kinds of cute and cool people can be together...
--That was amazing, Kasumi- chan ! --A place where all kinds of cute and cool people can be together...
If we can actually create a place like that...
That'll definitely be the best wonderland in the whole wide world!
As we slowly run down this path
Something is trying to come to life
I want to tell you, I want to tell you that
The sky that we look up at every day
Has a blue that changes with the seasons
There are no rules, it's telling us to depict it however we please
Let's not be in a hurry!
Let's enjoy this thrilling time even more!
Let's all pursue the things that we love
We don't know where we're headed to just yet
Hopefully, there's an exciting future awaiting us
It'd make me happy if we can both smile about that
Thank you again today
Now, let us open up our very own maps
And casually take flight
I want to dream, aspire, and dream once again
I just want to keep dreaming!
"Student Directory"
Here's the student directory back.
Sorry for borrowing it without permission.
I couldn't seem to find Setsuna Yuki listed on there anywhere.
Considering Setsuna doesn't exist,
how were you two able to discuss disbanding the club?
Would you mind explaining that,san?
"Episode 3: Shouting Your Love"
Next time, "Shouting Your Love."
"Episode 3: Shouting Your Love"
"Nijigasaki School Idol Club" "Love Live!"