Enatsu clears her throat, then simply holds the microphone in front of the next girl.
The next girl in line looks nervous, her hands gripping a handkerchief as sweat trickles down the side of her face, “I’m Handa Ako,” she says, bowing deeply, then tucking an escaping strand of brown hair behind an ear, “Pleasure to meet you all!”
“Likewise,” says Enatsu, “You’re sweating a lot, Handa-san. Are you okay?”
“A-haha…” says Handa, using the handkerchief to pat the sweat from her face, “I was practicing with Maeda-chan earlier and she had me run a lot…haha… I’m not too good at exercise…”
Enatsu takes on a scolding tone, “That won’t do, Handa-san!” she says, “As an idol you’ll be doing lots of dancing and things, right?”
“My manager has been kind enough to let me focus on singing,” replies Handa, “But I know that won’t last forever, I’m here today to work hard so I get the stamina for concerts!”
“Ooooh,” says Enatsu, “That’s the spirit. Good luck today, Handa-san!”
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@Broodling913: gloom mommy vibes, I miss her
@Notesandboats32: she seems nice
@speakaaaa: i like her
@Rowboats1293: wow somebody normal
@BlueOcean123: Good luck, Hanko-chan! Be careful!
@Notesandboats32: Hanko? As in the singer?
@banemothh: Eh? That’s her?
@speakaaaa: oh wow, I listened to her on apple music just today
@Notesandboats32: she’s cute
An enchanting vision of elegance and grace.
Her flowing, silver locks cascade like liquid moonlight under the bright sun, framing a face that radiated ethereal beauty. Her piercing, amethyst-purple eyes held a depth that seemed to hold the secrets of the universe, hinting at its infinite depths – parts unknown. Her porcelain complexion was adorned with a gentle flush, like the blush of a cardinal flower, and her soft, rosy lips whispered of untold stories.
A living masterpiece, a celestial being wrapped in silver, captivating all who beheld her.
Her mere presence enough to make a person pull up a thesaurus when trying to describe her.
Enatsu approaches her and holds up the microphone.
Takashima Nikki flinches backwards as if the arrival of the microphone came as a surprise, then blinks twice and leans in, “…Hello.”
Tilting her head to the side, Enatsu speaks up again, “Introduce yourself, pretty onee-chan!”
Takashima looks towards Enatsu, then looks left and right until she finds what she has been looking for – the camera.
She marches towards the camera, forcing the cameraman to hastily adjust perspective to keep her in shot.
Her face is barely a foot from the camera, looking up into the lens.
”I’m Takashima Nikki,” she says, “Hello.”
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She then turns to Enatsu, “Is it done?”
“I think so, yeah,” says Enatsu, nodding gleefully.
“Okay,” says Takashima, then walks away in the direction of the locker rooms.
The camera pans back to the line of idols.
Off-screen, you run after Takashima and shepherd her back to the field.
@SkullsSkullsSkulls95: ???
@yuukioniisan: you love you lose
@Broodling913: ???
@Notesandboats32: bros… I lost…
@speakaaaa: ???
@Boarroar999: when she looked right into the camera… I lost…
@banemothh: ???
@Rowboats1293: NO I DONT WANNA FALL IN LOVE WITH AN IDOL
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@Boarroar999: too late
Enatsu chuckles nervously, then looks towards the line-up of idols, “Next up is…”
A certain blue-haired girl, decked out in demon cosplay.
“Huhu~” says the mocking voice of Daigo Naomi, “Foolish mortals, I will allow you to gaze upon my splendour!”
Daigo turns sharply, making the wings of her cosplay outfit sway, then glares towards the camera, “My minions, rise!” she says, “Sign praises to your queen!”
Did somebody swap out one of the idols?
What happened to the lazy girl from earlier?
@demonqueenfootslave1: (｀∀´)Ψ QUEEN-DONO
@Boarroar999: cosplay? is she gonna exercise with that?
@SkullsSkullsSkulls95: …argh… she reminds me of my middle-school days….
@Cezar44: I figured it out
@Keyszz1: the fuck is that attitude, she only has 1 fan lololol
“It is your pleasure to behold Daigo Naomi, the Blue Seraph – The Fallen Angel!” shouts Diago Naomi, “Now Demon Queen and wielder of infernal magics!”
Enatsu looks left and right, “Daigo-san, we’re just here to play soccer, remember?”
“Fufu~” replies Daigo, “Ah, but soccer is no mere sport for the blue seraph, my minion! It is a battlefield, where I unleash my supernatural prowess upon the field! With each kick, I send shockwaves through the very fabric of reality!”
“Brue seraphu?,” says Enatsu, confused at the sudden English, “Do I call you Daigo-san or…?”
“Hmpf!” says Diago, folding her arms, “Either will do for she and I are the same person, the powers within contained by her earthly vessel. Within me reside both the ordinary girl and the extraordinary demon queen. My strength reserved for when it is most needed or when her feeble vessel can no longer contain my might!”
“I see,” says Enatsu, giving up, “Well, good luck out there, Daigo-san!”
“Indeed, my minion! Prepare yourselves, for we are the chosen few, destined to ignite the flames of victory and etch our names into the annals of glory!” says Daigo.
The camera gently begins panning towards the right, trying to move to the next person, but Daigo is walking with it, making sure she remains on-screen as she finishes her speech.
“With the Blue Seraph leading the charge, our triumph is assured! Onward, to greatness!“ she adds.
The camera is panning faster now, Daigo has to jog to keep up.
“Together, we shall conquer this soccer field with our combined might and legendary tactics!“ she cries, smirking towards the camera, panting.
The cameraman is starting to take it personally and pans faster, Daigo tries to keep up, but trips and finally goes off-screen.
“Ack!”
With begs the question, where’s the last girl?
Daigo should’ve run into her ten times over with her act just now.
The camera pans all over the place, searching for the final idol…
@Notesandboats32: Triangulating…
@BlueOcean123: Beep beep… Enhance…
@Napgang333: Searching…. ( ๐_๐)
The camera finally locates the final girl, Kuno Hina, resting in the shade.
Kuno Hina gives a casual wave.
Enatsu walks over as the camera zooms in.
“Are you okay?” says Enatsu, “You look a little red…”
“The heat was making me light-headed,” says Kuno Hina, a gentle smile on her face, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to walk out, bit I assumed it was preferable to fainting.”
“No, no, don’t be sorry,” says Enatsu, “As long as you’re alright…uh…?”
Kuno Hina fills in the silence, “Kuno Hina,” she says, nodding her head as a trickle of sweat runs down the side of her face, “Those that don’t know me by person, may know of my work. Among other things I post analysis of various horoscopes on the Matsuno Inc. website. As well as research of occult imagery and what they symbolize. I also do voices for various games at times.”
“Eeehh? Games?” says Enatsu, “Like which ones?”
Kuno Hina thinks for a moment.
“Are you familiar with the mobile game 'Realm of Darkness'?” asks Kuno Hina.
“I am!” shouts Enatsu excitedly, “I play it all the time! That’s the game where you get, like, a party of heroes and have fight through many levels of monsters, right?”
“…To ultimately defeat the big evil, yes,” says Kuno Hina, smiling, “I voice the enchantress Esmeralda in that.”
Kuno Hina takes a breath, her then voice taking on a deeper and more sultry tone, “With my magic your forces will fight like lions, commander,” she says, repeating one of her character’s voice lines, then switches to her normal voice, “…Or something like that.”
“No way!” says Enatsu, amazed, “She’s one of the strongest characters!”
Enatsu then deflates a bit, “I only ever manage to get her at two stars though… Rolling the gacha is expensive and I’m never lucky… And I keep running out of hearts…”
Kuno Hina hides her mouth behind a hand as she laughs quietly, “That won’t do, I’ll see if I can ask a favour and get you some premium currency so you can play some more,” says Kuno Hina, “For now I’ll settle for cheering you all on, if you don’t mind.”
Enatsu nods eagerly, “That’s okay, I hope you feel better soon,” she says, “Thanks, Hina-chan!”
A gentle smile on her face, Kuno Hina waves goodbye to the camera and it pans back to all the other idols.
@DarkMessiahXx33: Kuuh! How vexing! They have my Kuno-chan boil in the sun!
@SkullsSkullsSkulls95: Ah… that was way too short… she won’t play?
@Boarroar999: girl so pale she gets sunburn when just thinking about the sun
The girls are about to start training, which will work out fine, but the match afterwards is gonna be a problem.
With Kuno Hina sitting out, you now have an uneven number of players…
> Decision
> >1 - Have Enatsu Mari serve as referee (instead of the coach) so the game ends up 4v4
> >2 - Participate in the match so you end up back at 5v5 so Enatsu can show off her skills!
> >3 - Simply bench one additional idol. Somebody like Ensumi will probably be all too eager.
> >4 - Write-in
>
> Winner
> >2 - Participate in the match so you end up back at 5v5 so Enatsu can show off her skills!