Enatsu Mari’s idol debut as a sport and fitness streamer (Thursday, late afternoon)
Meanwhile back in the office, Nagata Miho sits in the middle of her office with Enatsu Mari in the chair beside her.
Only mere hours remain until Enatsu’s debut livestream as a sport and fitness streamer.
It took a serious amount of back-and-forth between the various departments, but in the end…
> Location
> >1 - In a rented-out gym
> >2 - In a dance studio
> >3 - At a soccer field
> >4 - At a name brand store / location
> >5- Write-in
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> Participants
> >1 - Just Enatsu Mari by herself and some random guests
> >2 - Enatsu Mari as a host, featuring a popular influencer as a guest (-$5,000)
> >2 - Enatsu Mari as a host, featuring a pro athlete / performer as a guest (-$10,000)
> >3 - Enatsu Mari and whatever other idol felt like coming along.
> >4 - Write-in
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> Winner
> >3 - At a soccer field
> >3 - Enatsu Mari and whatever other idol felt like coming along.
In the end you decided on recording the first livestream on a soccer field.
As far as participants go you decided to put out a statement that any and all idols are welcome to participate in this group activity that’ll focus on healthy exercise.
Kaiba declined saying she has a meeting to discuss the restart of her own livestream.
Chigusa Iki can’t participate since her own idol debut doesn’t happen until tomorrow.
Despite that, plenty of idols mentioned that they’d love to participate.
Mostly girls from different generations – people you haven’t interacted with.
Watase Yoko also applied, mentioning how skipping work for an afternoon is all the reason she needs.
Still, two full teams of eleven members wasn’t likely to happen.
Instead, with a total of ten participants, you settle for general practice and a friendly five versus five skirmish.
That should fill up the schedule of the livestream nicely.
Finally, you receive an offer from Hada Midori, the eternal assistant to the CEO, saying how she could probably convince a different manager within the company to commit a high-profile idol to your livestream.
A collaboration like that is sure to draw big numbers to Enatsu’s debut and might even get her some fame by association.
However, there’s no doubt in your mind that this favour is one Hada-san is sure to cash in on in the future.
Decision: Hada Midori’s Offer
> 1 - Borrow a high-profile idol through Hada Midori’s connections (Owe a favour, roll for 0-3 fame gain)
> 2 - Decline the offer.
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> Winner
> >2 - Decline the offer.
Tempting as the offer may be, you don’t want to owe Hada Midori a favour over something like this.
If she can really move heaven and earth like Matsui Tomo said, then it might be better to save such a favour for an emergency.
Or, remembering Matsui’s warning, be certain to not owe Hada-san – ever.
You’ve taken the morning that suddenly opened up to talk Enatsu Mari through today’s gameplan.
“Alright,” you say, “You got all that?”
Enatsu nods carefully, “I think so…”
“Run it back to me,” you say, folding your arms.
“We’ll go to Tokyo Shukyu-Dan where we rented a large field. We bring a van that’ll have all the girls that wanted to join. Then we’re getting some training from a coach. After we’ll play a match,” she says, counting off the items on her hands.
“And what will you be doing during all this?” you say.
“Talking to the idols and coach with a microphone,” replies Enatsu.
“That’s it,” you say, patting her head, “Make sure to keep an eye on the camera, this is your debut after all!”
“Ehehe~” says Enatsu as you pat her, “I’m kinda nervous…”
She holds her fists in front of her, “It’ll be fine!” she says, mostly to herself, then turns to you, “My parents, brothers, and sisters will be all be watching!”
“Eeeh!?,” you say, exaggerating your response a bit, “We better work hard then!”
Enatsu nods eagerly, “Mhmm!” she says, then jump to her feet.
She begins to wave her arms about, “Shake the nerves out!” she says, then kicking her legs in the empty air before her, “Like the coach used to say!”
“I’m sure your parents will be happy no matter what,” you say, trying to calm her down a bit.
Enatsu nods again, “They’re super happy I became an idol!” she says, “I used my idol money to make everyone happy!”
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She pumps her fists into the air, breathing wildly, “I’m not gonna let anyone down! Oooooooh!”
“Ooooh!” you echo, raising a fist of your own.
She flinches then, a hand clutching her stomach, “…Ack…” she says, confused, “Stomach-ache?”
“You okay?” you say, “Maybe just take it easy until we get there? Did you eat something bad?”
Enatsu laughs quietly, “I dunno,” she says, clutching her stomach as she eases herself down into a chair, “Maybe?”
She forces a big grin on her face, “Don’t worry, manager-san!” she says, “I won’t let something like this get me down!”
You nod but can’t help but be concerned.
Today’s a big day for her, so perhaps something like this was inevitable.
It’s time to go.
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You and Enatsu drive towards Tokyo Shukyu-Dan in your trusty Renault Twingo.
All the other idols, including Watase Yoko, ride in a rented van driven by the camera man.
Eventually, you arrive at your destination and stretch a bit at you exit your car.
The van carrying the other idols arrives only a moment later and over a half a dozen beautiful girls exit the car.
They left the car with giddy excitement, but that quickly faded.
Perhaps they were expecting a massive stadium hosting a perfect field surrounded by row after row of benches.
Tokyo Shukyu-Dan isn’t that, not even close.
It’s just a soccer field surrounded by some bleachers.
A proper stadium would’ve not only been impossible to get on short notice, but far too expensive as well.
Tokyo Shukyu-Dan is happy to host your idols for the low, low price of free marketing.
Yes, you’re paying them in exposure.
When Matsui called them and mentioned that you were doing a special broadcast to encourage today’s youth to move more and engage in sports, Tokyo Shukyu-Dan was in.
They figured that offering up their field would be a great way to advertise their club to the hordes of fans freshly charmed by the sweet talk of their favourite idols.
Come to Tokyo Shukyu-Dan with your sudden desire for exercise!
Your precious idol exercised here, you know?
The girls all make their way to the locker rooms where a prepared set of soccer gear awaits them.
After a while, they begin to trickle out of the locker room with a messy-haired blonde girl being the first of them.
It seems like she hasn’t bothered to comb her hair or adjust her make-up.
She makes her way to large, grassy field and simply allows herself to fall down.
The well-cared for grass of the soccer field is cool to the touch, earning it a sigh of relief from the blonde idol.
The weather has improved a bit since this morning, but it’s still rather cloudy.
You squat down next to her, “We’re here to exercise, y’know?” you tease.
The girl laughs, then spreads her arms and legs wide, moving them over the cool grass, “I know, I know,” she says, stretching until she utters a small sound of bliss, “It’s been so lang since I’ve touched grass. Always in the office all day, cameras, dance studios.”
“Fufufu~” you say, “I see, so you joined my little event in order to relax?”
The girl laying down on the grass holds up her hands lazily, “You got me.”
Before you departed, you received a full list of all the idols that’ll be in attendance – including pictures.
Your quick study of that sheet is already proving useful.
“Ensumi Misako-san, right?” you say carefully.
“That’s me,” says Ensumi, then rolls over to a new patch of grass, “Haaa…”
“If the coach sees you slacking off like this he might work you harder, y’know?” you say.
“Geh…” says the prone Ensumi, then slowly, with many groans of complaint, gets up.
She was down there for not even five minutes, but managed to acquire an impressive bedhead.
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“I’m always ready to work hard,” says Ensumi.
Well-said, but not that convincing coming from somebody with a bunch of grass stuck to their chest.
“My name’s Nagata Miho,” you say, bowing, “Thank you for joining today’s livestream event.”
“Thanks for having me,” says Ensumi, “I appreciate you getting me out of the office.”
What appears to be the coach exits from the male locker room, sweeping his gaze over the fresh recruits he’ll be training today.
“Uwah,” says Ensumi, tip-toeing her way to a goal, “Maybe if I’m the goalkeeper I won’t have to run a lot…”
In the wide, open soccer field, the girl attempts to sneak towards the goalposts.
You should probably meet up with the coach.
As you turn and try to walk you almost walk into somebody.
“Careful now,” says a familiar voice.
If the voice didn’t give it away, you would’ve known who it was the moment you slowly looked up, only to realize there was still almost a foot of girl left to look up to.
“Watase-san,” you say, nodding your head.
Watase leans in, towering over you, “This again?”
“Y-yoko-chan,” you say, taking a step back, “Thanks for coming.”
“Well, I did owe you that favour,” she says, throwing in a light shrug, “So, I felt like I had to.”
But she joined voluntarily, right?
It’s not like you explicitly requested her to join!
Does this mean your favour is spent now?
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Your concern must’ve shown on your face, because moments later Watase chuckles loudly.
“I’m just messing with you, it’s fun to see you all flustered like that,” she says, then plants her hands in her side as she looks towards the open field where all the idols are gathering, “Getting sweaty with a bunch of the cutest girls that Tokyo has to offer? To hell with favours, I’d pay to be here.”
Geh.
Watase then looks you over, clearly disapproving of the office attire you’re wearing, “You’re not joining us, manager-san?”
“No,” you say, waving a dismissive hand, “I’ll be working off camera. This is all for my idol’s debut after all…”
“That’s a shame,” says Watase, “Suppose we’ll have to get sweaty together some other time…”
Your face blushes a fierce red.
A quick check of your surroundings confirms that it seems like you’re out of earshot of the other people here.
You lean in and speak in an aggressive whisper, “Yoko-san!” you say, “You can’t go saying things like that!? What if somebody heard?”
Watase shrugs, “I don’t mind if they hear,” she says.
The playful grin on her face tells you she’s just saying those things to get a reaction out of you.
It’s probably best to simply change the subject.
> Decision
> >1 - Dismiss her. Just get ready for the stream.
> >2 - Tell her to do everything in her power to make Enatsu look good (Use favour, +1 fame)
> >3 - Ask if she can meet up later to talk (What did Kaiba see or hear at the hotspring?)
> >4 - Write-in
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> Winner
> >3 - Ask if she can meet up later to talk (What did Kaiba see or hear at the hotspring?)