Tune In to the Midnight Heart (真夜中ハートチューン)

No, she got overtaken!

Those guys are way too fast.

Aw, she finished last.

Luck of the draw, I guess.

We have to bid farewell to everyone who lost.

Winners, please move to the waiting room.

It's still amazing that she got an invite from such a big-name VTuber.

Yamabuki-kun helped her out, apparently.

He sure loves to poke his nose into everything.

He sent me like ten pamphlets for voice acting schools, too.

He also scheduled my street performance without asking.

With that kind of zeal, he could be a stalker.

Don't say that.

Aww.

FURIN HIGH SCHOOL

The lunch broadcast will have a new segment starting this week.

I can't wait!

I should clean my ears.

Gross!

Good luck, Shinobu!

Thanks.

I'm looking forward to the new segment.

I'll make sure it's fun.

Won't you eat, Nene-chan?

I'm dieting.

You can do it, Nene-chan!

Break a leg!

Inohana-senpai.

Have some cookies.

Snack on them during the broadcast.

Thanks.

Iko-chan, the broadcast is about to start.

Wonder what's for lunch today.

Dad went all-out, so I'm excited!

Yikes, my stomach might rumble.

Maybe I'll just eat a rice ball.

You were smiling in your sleep. Did you have a nice dream?

Not telling you.

BROADCASTING ROOM (TEMP)

This is the broadcasting club with your lunch broadcast.

Exciting news! We're using brand-new equipment today!

Did any of you notice?

There should be much less static now.

We'll keep updating our content, too. Look forward to it.

Let's kick off our new segment: Four Friends Give Love Advice!

Our first message is from someone with the pen name "Nekko-san."

Yeah, this is easier on the ears.

So soothing.

"I think my boyfriend's been cheating, but I'm too scared to confront him."

What a bummer of a topic to start with.

Just dump him.

Hack into his phone and look through it.

Cheat on him as payback.

How spiteful can you be?!

Hmm, well...

Peek at his phone, and if he is cheating, get a new boyfriend and dump him!

You're the most spiteful one here!

That's what makes Shinobu-chan great.

Aren't you going to join them, Yamabuki?

I don't happen to be an expert on romance.

Even if I were there, I'd just be their hype man.

Talk about first-world problems! I'd kill to be Shinobu-chan's hype man!

Besides, I can't walk them through everything.

Those four need to be able to do this on their own.

Thank you for this meal.

Let me go buy some dessert.

Big eater, much?

Now...

On to our next message.

It's from "Itachi-san."

"There's someone I'm interested in.

Whenever we make eye contact, they bashfully turn away.

Does this mean I've got a shot?"

Wow, how bittersweet! Puppy love!

Th-That's naughty!

What do you think, Shinobu?

Turn away, huh?

Well...

You've got a shot, all right.

Why are you blushing, Shinobu?

I think you're jumping to conclusions.

Itachi-chan.

Keep us posted, okay?

BROADCASTING ROOM (TEMP) THE NEXT DAY

Thank you for all your messages today as well.

Let's start with "Itachi-san."

"We made plans to go out for dinner. What should we get?"

Wow, making good progress!

You were right about having a shot.

They're going out for dinner already? That's kinda naughty.

Doesn't the love interest seem sleazy?

What would be a good choice for dinner?

You need to show you have good taste.

What's your pick, Iko?

If it were me, hmm...

This is my first time eating okonomiyaki at a restaurant.

The thermal energy of the griddle's scaring me.

You just need to flip it over and sauce it up.

Okay, I'll flip it over.

Be careful.

This is hard.

You're so silly, Iko.

Listen, you can't be too rough with it.

Gently caress it like this.

Okonomiyaki, I guess?

That's a surprise.

Good idea, though. It has entertainment value, too.

Iko-chan likes okonomiyaki, huh?

I'd love to go get some with her.

We've received another message from Itachi-san.

"We've got the perfect mood going right now.

I'm so close! What should I do to seal the deal?

I'm so nervous! I can't speak!"

Right now?!

That's so hype!

They're doing something naughty somewhere in this school!

How to seal the deal, huh?

Sounds like asking them out will do the trick!

Too nervous to speak, remember?

You've got it in the bag.

I bet my fried chicken on this going well.

The next move is a no-brainer, then.

Easy-peasy.

Just...

- Just go for a hug. - Just go for a kiss.

- Huh? - Huh?

You can't just kiss someone, Nene.

Have you lost all sense of social norms?

Wha? Just so you know, I'm talking about a kiss on the cheek.

And you, jumping right to a hug?

Do you randomly cling to people like a bitch in heat?

Hugging is how people greet each other in the West.

Same for cheek kisses.

Shinobu, let's turn the mic off. I sense a catfight incoming.

Agreed!

Calm down, you two.

This is getting a bit out of hand, don't you think?

We can't give advice on stuff we have no experience with.

- I do have experience, though? - I do have experience, though?

What?

Well, um, sorry about that.

Way to fold, Shinobu!

My hug was effective.

So was my kiss!

Hey, you like hugs more, don't you?

You prefer a kiss, right?

Which...

...do you prefer?

Tell us!

Say, Yamabuki-kun.

What makes you happier? A kiss or a hug?

She's still not backing down?!

No need to be shy.

We've turned the mic off.

Uh...

The mic is still on, actually.

I knew Inohana-san and Himekawa-san would have the experience.

I want Rikka-chan to hug me!

I want a kiss from Nene-chan!

Sorry, I hit the wrong switch.

Shinobu, you big dummy!

Yikes, way to tank my image!

Let's end the broadcast.

But what about our advice for Itachi-chan?

Probably doesn't need it.

Ugh, what a disaster.

Huh? What a pleasant surprise, Lemon-chan.

Would you let your beautiful teacher vent for a minute?

Don't fix your makeup in our clubroom.

You know Samejima-sensei?

What, that muscles-with-limbs monster?

We've been making more eye contact lately.

I kept turning away,

but he suddenly invited me out for okonomiyaki yesterday.

I went, because free food, but he got this idea he had a real shot with me.

When we were alone a few moments ago...

he tried to kiss and hug me all at once, so I kicked his ass.

Dude, you were Itachi-chan?!

By the way, your broadcast was really something.

I never knew you girls were so experienced.

Don't get the wrong idea! That was all lies!

Inohana isn't denying it, though?