TROUBLE MAKER 3

Mitsuru: I told you, I didn’t do it! Blame them for saying I’m in the way ‘cause I keep “loitering” and whatever!

They’re pissing me off! I’ve been following the rules to a T!

You have to follow the rules for a competition to mean anything after all. I’ve been told off to death so I actually get this one!

If I was wrong then I’m sorry! But I was told it’s fine to run around here ‘cause they aren’t putting up stages in this part?

Just ask the glasses guy from the student council or Kunugi-sensei!

I know if I do anything wrong then it’ll mess things up for Ra*bits... so I’m dashing around where they said it’s okay!

But they’re still yelling at me for some reason! I don’t get it at allll. I need an explanation or something!

Arashi: Now, now, calm down... You’re a good kid, aren’t you Mitsuru-chan?

Mitsuru: Urghhh, just whose side are you on, Arashi-chan-senpai?!

Arashi: My own, always. Mm... this is a tricky one. It’s because no one did anything wrong that things got complicated, right?

To be honest, this is kind of annoying.

I guess I want to take your side of things, Mitsuru-chan. I mean, it doesn’t sound like you did anything wrong...

You may still look young, but you’re growing up into a fine young man ♪

Mitsuru: Exactly! I’m growing like crazy! And someday I’m gonna be able to touch the stars in the night sky ♪

Mika: Naru-chaaaan. I talked to one of the workers who picked a fight with the kid.

Those big construction worker guys are mighty scary, but I worked with ‘em a few times before so we know each other.

Arashi: Oh, I appreciate that. Should I have gone with you, Mika-chan?

Mika: Nn, I’m a second year, too. It’d prolly be weird if I had to bring a guardian with me everywhere.

Arashi: My, the lip on you... Ufufu, I guess it makes me feel anxious somehow that I’m the only one who hasn’t changed. But anyway, do we understand the situation now?

Mika: Yup. Based on what they told me, that kid’s more right about things. So don’t yell at him or nothin’, Naru-chan ♪

Mitsuru: Yeah, like I said! Exactlyyy, I’m always right~ ♪

Arashi: Well, no. It’s because of your typical behavior that we ever doubted you to begin with, you know.

Mika: Ahaha, y’all’re real close on the track team...

Anyway, this Halloween Party’s an S1, ain’t it? It looks even bigger than the last one we had, the Tanabata Festival.^[1]

It’s not even just the usual workers, neither. There’s a whole bunch more people doin’ stuff, too.

It makes sense to hire out more people ‘cause we’re short on hands, but still.

New people ain’t know a lick ‘bout the culture and status quo at Yumenosaki.

So they got problems croppin’ up left an’ right, just like this one.

The guys who’ve worked with us a long time just let us idols do whatever we want.

I guess that’s left over from the old days when idols were basically royalty here.

But the new guys don’t know nothin’, so they saw Mitsuru-kun an’ thought he’d just some kid messin’ around.

An’ they got all catawampus what with him runnin’ around while they was workin’.

The one who yelled at him was drownin’ in work an’ a tight schedule an’ just snapped.

But none of them meant no harm, so they apologized an’ I forgave ‘em.

Mitsuru: Ughhh... It’s not like I was trying to be in their way or anything.

I know it’s ‘cause of the workers that we get to perform on the most awesome stages ever.

Arashi: Yes, it’s all about showing gratitude. But I suppose it does also show Anzu-chan’s weaknesses as a producer, doesn’t it?

She can’t exactly keep her eye on every last detail now, can she?

Mika: I’ll say. I bet Anzu-chan’s up to her neck dealin’ with all these problems right now...

I feel bad for her. She’s still new to the whole thing, so she’s gonna make mistakes.

So we should be givin’ her our support. The producer’s the whole reason we’re here.

Arashi: Oh my, Mika-chan...

Just a while ago her were calling her your enemy and saying you’d never accept her and such. But now you’re worried for her like everyone else ♪

Mika: Huh... uh, I mean? Sure? It’s not like she’s a bad person or nothin’?

Mitsuru: Yeah, Nee~chan’s great! I love her a bunch, too ♪