SETSUNA: "I feel uneasy since I haven't dressed like this for a while."

AKI: "I...I never thought I'd see her again. This is the Setsuna we know and love!"

SETSUNA: "Th-Thank you very much."

AKI: "It's a good thing you kept this outfit in the clubroom. Now... Have you spoken to your parents about what happened yet?"

SETSUNA: "Not yet, but I intend to give them a thorough explanation."

AKI: "You mentioned before that if you lost your presidency then it might be difficult for you to make time to be a school idol, right?"

SETSUNA: "One step at a time, I will go over everything calmly with them, including that. I don't expect them to be understanding straight away since I have been hiding things from them."

AKI: "If you need someone there to support you, I'll be there."

SETSUNA: "I appreciate the offer, but this is something that I must do alone.
I think this is the perfect opportunity to do so. I can't say that I didn't feel guilty about being secretive, and I do want my parents to support me!"

AKI: "Really? That's good to hear... But I do want you to talk to me if anything comes up. Can you promise me that?"

SETSUNA: "Okay."

KASUMI: "Hey, Setsuna! You've only just come back and you go ahead and plant yourself right there?! I'll let you off this time, but tomorrow, I get the seat next to my Senpai!"

SETSUNA: *Giggle* "I've missed being in this environment! It's so much fun!"

RINA: "It's been a while since I've seen you smile. Rina-chan Board says, 'Smiles, smiles, all around'."

KARIN: "Okay, okay. Everyone, time to refocus.
I figured we'd get back into preparations for the School Idol Festival since Setsuna's back, but...maybe we should just think about keeping the club alive first."

AYUMU: "Mifune is a logical person, so perhaps she'll let us keep the club open if we explain to her that it is a necessary part of this school."

AKI: "The Mifune's are willing to put an end to things that they don't like.
However, if this club plays a part in this school's success. Then she'll have no choice but to keep this club alive!
This is all the more reason for us to make the School Idol Festival happen.
She needs to see that you have the skills to perform on the main stage of such a huge event.
And it'll be a huge plus for this school if the Nijigasaki High School name gets spread through the Festival."

SETSUNA: "Yes, I think it is necessary to explain how beneficial the club is to the school in logical terms to convince her."

AI: "Whaaaat? She won't just give us recognition by watching us perform in front of her as school idols?"

AKI: "She's way too 'classy' for things like that, remember? She's more interested in tea ceremonies and flower arrangements."

SETSUNA: "We do need her to actually watch us. However, I don't think she will give us the time of day unless we show her some numbers first."

KANATA: "She does seem pretty strict when it comes to things like that."

SHIZUKU: "Right, then shall we gather all the information we have about the School Idol and our past activities?"

AKI: "That sounds good! Wait... She won't give us the time of day anyway. Not after what I said."

SHIORIKO: "Excuse me."

AKI: "?!"

SHIORIKO: "Your voices can be heard quite clearly, even from outside. I suppose the volume of your voices is to be expected of school idols...and a Suzuki of course."

AKI: "You..."

KASUMI: "Grrr... Have you come all the way here to say mean things?"

EMMA: "K-Kasumi, calm down."

AKI: "Don't worry, Kasumi. She's only here to flaunt that fancy new armband of hers."

SHIORIKO: "Unfortunately, I will have you all put an end to this farce of yours.
No matter what you may show me, the School Idol Club will be abolished, as previously announced. Understood?"

EVERYONE: "WHAT?!"

SETSUNA: "E-Everyone, calm down. The School Idol Club has survived a near-death scare before, so I am sure we will be able to do so again!"

KASUMI: "R-Right. You're right! I'll so my very best again!"

AKI: "That's right, we won't let you."

SHIORIKO: "You're going to defy authority, are you?"

AKI: "Hey, we're just sticking to the rules here. Something that seems new to you, right?"

SHIORIKO: "Rules?"

AKI: "You know that your final speech was grounds for disqualification. Attacking another candidates person-hood directly?
That's not very honorable now, is it?"

SHIORIKO: "You're going to lecture me on attacking people? Looks like you're a professional. As our previous meeting showcased."

AKI: "I am willing to apologize to you and admit as a man that I crossed the line.
But are you willing to do the same? Admit to me that your final speech was unjust."

SHIORIKO: "Whilst I don't approve of your vulgarity, I was not in a position of authority. Therefore I will accept your apology, but I myself have nothing to apologize for. Addressing Nakagawa personally, I do not have any quarrels. If a politician does not lead by the example they say, then their campaign is fraudulent."

AKI: "Then what about your own? Do you lead by the example you teach? You may have the armband and the fancy new office. But what you don't have is legitimacy. You'll never have the satisfaction of knowing that you didn't take shortcuts or break rules to reach the mountain top."

SHIORIKO: "I'm the Student Council President. That is enough evidence for success over passions.
Though, Nakagawa was a worthy opponent, she only lacked skills in the debating category. Had you challenged me instead, Suzuki. Perhaps the result would be different."

AKI: "I'm no politician, Shioriko. I'm an idol producer."

SHIORIKO: "Keep telling yourself that. Soon you will realize that you are wasting your potential on such meaningless things.
All of you, I won't let you waste your hidden potential. Do not let this charlatan fool you into throwing your high school lives away."

AKI: "They're not throwing anything away. To call me a charlatan is pretty rich coming from the 'example for all students'.
If we want Nijigasaki to be the school to teach people to take desperate shortcuts, then you're doing a perfect job so far."

SHIORIKO: "The shortest path always leads to success. So, I will give you the choice. Disband this charade and gain success through your talents. Or resist and take the longer path. The result will be the same either way."

AKI: "Pursuing passions is what this school was built upon. We're not going to let you change it into the ideology held by every other school in this country. We won't let you abolish this club just because you don't understand it."

SHIORIKO: "Very well, you will soon see the light."

AKI: "Nijigasaki is unique. You won't change us, because we're going to make you see the light."

SHIORIKO: "Is that a declaration of war?"

AKI: "You started this war. But we're going to finish it. So long as you stick to the rulebook."

SHIORIKO: "All is fair in love and war. And I love this school, I won't let the students fail."

AKI: "Then it's official. THIS. MEANS. WAR."