Dream Festival! (ドリフェス!)

Our goal is the Dream Festival that determines our debut!

"Dream Fes" is about to start!

I know you've still got more left in you!

All right, everyone! You're beyond the ultimate! "Glory Story!"

I got it.

Without a doubt!

Legendary Idol

Kanade!

Don't you think it's pretty impossible for us to hand out 500 of these each?

Well, I'm sure that we can do it.

All right, let's give it a shot!

Without a doubt!

Hey, here you go.

Here you go.

Here you go.

Here you go.

Yeah, here you go.

Here you go.

Hup!

Balloons.

He sure is light on his feet.

Here, have one.

Here you go.

Hey, here you go.

Yeah, this is not happening.

We can totally do it! Don't rest!

Here you go.

Here.

You can have this.

Thanks!

Sorry that you're doing my part, too.

Thanks!

Sure!

Here you go.

Thank you very much.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Here you go!

Thank you very much.

Whew... Finally done.

Oh, sorry.

I'm all out of balloons.

This is what I want.

Hey! Wh-What are you—

Huh?!

What is this? I'm going to call the cops!

I've been watching you this whole time.

This is putting it lightly,

but you're beyond the ultimate.

Seriously?

What?!

The New Face That Plays Our Bonds!

This taste is beyond the ultimate.

You met Haruto Mikami?!

D-Four Production Company

Yeah, though I can't really believe it.

Where?

The park that I was working at.

And then what happened?

He grabbed my arm, dragged me into a van,

and said, "You're beyond the ultimate."

That doesn't make any sense.

I don't get it, either.

And then what happened?

Um...

He asked me if I wanted to become an idol.

What? You were scouted? Seriously?

That sounds great.

Huh?

You've seemed pretty bored lately, Kanade.

And despite all that soccer you used to play, you stopped playing before high school.

I'm done with soccer.

You're still not over that?

The fact that you couldn't play in your last match of middle school.

Waaaaah!

You forgot your uniform, so you couldn't play.

And because you, the ace, weren't in the game, your team lost.

I can see why you'd be less passionate about it, but...

Yeah, he's depressed.

No, I'm not. Really, it's okay.

Well, working part-time is fine and all,

but I hope you find something that you can be passionate about again.

You're still young, you know?

So, what did you say when he asked you if you wanted to become an idol?

Well, of course I said...

That's okay.

Really?

Yes.

Come on, think about it, Amamiya-kun.

You might want to come. Actually, I know you'll come.

You declined?!

What did he mean by, "I know you'll come?"

Well, I won't. I have no interest in idols.

This is Mikami.

It's Mikami.

It's Mikami.

What?

This is Mikami.

It's Mikami.

Incoming Call

D-Four Production

Answer Decline

Whose is that?

It's Mikami.

That would be mine.

How did I end up with this?

It looks like it just somehow

ended up in your jacket pocket.

Back then...

Thanks for bringing it.

Oh, since you're already here, why don't you have a look around our agency?

Who's that guy?

D-4 Production is a talent agency that manages a lot of celebrities,

most of which are idols.

Have you heard of us?

Yes.

The ones that are doing personal lessons here right now is the rookie class.

They're idols that haven't officially had a CD debut yet.

They've performed live shows and already have fans.

But they're probably only known to those who actually know idols.

Mikami-san?

Hm?

I wonder if that person's new.

It's rare that Mikami-san is personally showing him around.

Yeah.

Maybe he's got some amazing talent!

Of course he doesn't.

Junya-kun...

Um... What made you want to talk to me?

Hm?

I couldn't figure it out at all.

There aren't that many that can go beyond the ultimate.

When you were handing out balloons,

you were handing them out for hours without getting tired, and it was amazing.

That's what you mean by the ultimate?

Not to mention,

you like to make other people smile, don't you?

Huh?

Those who can go beyond the ultimate on one thing can also do that with other things.

But being an idol is not an easy job.

You'll have to go through our audition and be chosen,

so it'll be up to you.

So, would you like to audition?

No, I—

That's impossible, Mikami-san.

What do you think being an idol is?

But I wasn't...

Even if you tried, you wouldn't last very long.

You wouldn't be able to do it. Not a chance.

I can totally do it!

Wow, what the heck are they doing, Icchan?

Chizu!

Why are they running so intently?

Well, a lot's happened...

So, would you like to audition?

That's impossible.

I can totally do it!

Why don't you two try training together?

Huh?!

This is Junya Sasaki, who's in our agency,

and this is Kanade Amamiya-kun.

What are you going to do if you lose, Junya?

I won't lose!

I guess they both hate losing.

That sounds fun!

All right, next!

Yeah.

Or rather, you won't be able to do it after all.

Try to keep up,

if you can.

Mamemime mamemime mamemimema.

Mamemime mamemime mamemimema.

Mamemime mamemime mamemimema.

Wh-What is this?

There's a sight that I want you to see