"Good work!" "Thank you for having me!" "It's a lot better when you're Bo." "Th-Thank you very much." "We had a flood of messages telling us how great the Bo from the first episode was." "Thank you." "then!" "Thank you for your hard work!" "huh?" "Guess I can't blame him." "I'll become such a big hit that the producer won't be able to ignore me." "tomorrow is another opportunity to grab the chance to step out into the sunlight." "Her Open Wound" "It's already past nine." "I need to hurry home and prepare for tomorrow..." "Ah..." "Tsuruga!" "I'd run up and tell him how they made me a regular." "But I'm scared that he'll accidentally find out I'm Bo." "Since there was that whole mess..." "But..." "I still have something I want to tell him:" "You helped cheer me up when I lost my confidence." "So cheesy!" "I'd never be able to say that out loud." "Besides..." "Maybe it's because he showed his real self..." "I have a feeling he was acting pretty casual when I was Bo." "almost..." "Who's that girl?" "What?" "U-Umm..." "No!" "He's chasing after me with a super gentlemanly smile on his face!" "And why is he catching up when he's moving a lot more gracefully than I am?" "!" "S-So scary!" "N-No..." "What's scarier is behind that smile." "No!" "Hey." "Haven't seen you in a while." "It isn't very nice of you to ignore me after making eye-contact." "I'm technically your elder." "G-Good even—" "I'm over here." "G-Good evening!" "Huh?" "You're not going to do this today?" "H-He's still holding that against me!" "A surprisingly hardheaded... right?" "N-Not at all!" "I absolutely was not thinking that!" "Sparkly Sparklier Sparkliest" "I was thinking that!" "I'm sorry!" "you were just coaching her on how to greet people." "You scared me there." "I apologize for making you worry." "Honestly..." "Try to avoid doing that in front of the restroom from now on." "Not cool." "I'll be careful." "Why is he always teasing me?" "He had such a gentle smile when I was Bo." "Thanks." "He only ever shows me his fake gentlemanly smile." "did I do something to make you hate me?" "Are you here on a job for the Love Me section?" "of course!" "Is there perhaps a problem with that?" "Why aren't you wearing your uniform?" "Huh?" "that's because..." "It stands out and stuff." "I'd rather not wear it if I don't have to..." "You're stupid." "Being disagreeable again?" "You're supposed to try to stand out in the showbiz world." "You have to utilize whatever you can to grab attention." "Especially at a TV station." "You don't know who may be watching where." "It can't hurt to sell yourself." "Huh?" "You need to have the desire to stand out more than anyone else." "right?" "Was he giving me advice?" "An audition for a commercial?" "And it's tomorrow?" "I signed up for it on my own." "I figured I'd have more chances if I didn't just sit back and wait." "why not?" "You'll have no choice but to think about how to stand out when you're in an audition." "Thank you very much." "you should get to sleep soon." "Do your best." "Yes!" "Let's see..." "Participants should head to the audition waiting room on the third floor." "OK!" "What?" "!" "Kazumi!" "It's no good." "I can't do it!" "Kazumi." "I'm here with you!" "Nao-chan!" "It's like an evening soap opera." "How nice." "I've never actually had any friends." "huh?" "Whinerella!" "Whinerella's always avoiding me..." "I'd like to get to know her better..." "My life's really been messed up by Shotaro." "Audition Participant Waiting Room" "What happened to my youth?" "it's unfortunate that we meet again." "I'm sorry." "I wasn't paying attention." "Why don't you leave already?" "I'll be the one who gets this commercial." "You!" "aren't you?" "tell everyone." "You're the one who knows the most about my abilities. you've only ever played nameless chump roles." "Kotonami?" "Whinerella?" "Honestly..." "Why do they make you wait so long for auditions?" "You're absolutely right." "It is plain that Lady Erika's beauty and ability is without peer." "You shouldn't even need to come to such an audition." "Who is she?" "I've seen her on TV before." "She's the daughter of some big company CEO." "And Whinerella is acquainted with such an amazing rich girl. but she doesn't seem to get along with that girl." "Your abilities?" "it appears that your ability to perform when people aren't looking is impressive." "Will you be relying on that again?" "And what might you be talking about?" "But there's something else I want to know more." "You could've been like..." "You're also here?" "What a coincidence." "Or like..." "I didn't expect to run into you in a place like this." "It's as if we were best friends bound in spirit!" "But why didn't you say anything like that?" "!" "You ignored me!" "You ignored me again!" "Stupid Whinerella!" "Shut up!" "Who are you calling your best friend?" "!" "I've decided not to talk to you!" "Why?" "!" "What don't you like about me?" "!" "What don't I like?" "Everything about you!" "Because you're my rival!" "Rival?" "Why?" "Aren't we buddies under the same curse?" "Curse" "Buddies?" "gloomy relationship." "Whinerella..." "Lady Erika!" "It's terrible!" "This girl came to the audition without putting on any makeup!" "This is what is known as a plain face!" "This is what is known as old clothing!" "This is what is known as worn-out from use!" "Gotta problem with that?" "!" "I'm always running out of money!" "I see." "That's what she meant by rival." "What do you mean?" "My... do you?" "And you consider yourself her friend." "Bingo we will now begin the audition." "I'm so nervous... let's go." "you're going?" "huh?" "Not that I care." "It's more fun to watch the nail that sticks out be brutally hammered down." "why don't you tell her off?" "You're annoying." "Just let people say what they want." "Whinerella..." "It's like you're running away." "Is she really that amazing?" "I can't believe that you've only played minor roles." "Do you believe me to be the kind of person who seeks minor roles?" "!" "I don't..." "Wouldn't that be why I said I can't believe it?" "sorry to keep everybody waiting. so we'll start the audition." "Without the director present?" "This audition doesn't feel every encouraging." "Whinerella?" "No." "Huh?" "The director has a lot of say in who is chosen." "This may work out for the better." "H-Huh? at least the first round of judging will be fair." "Number one:" "Erika Koenji!" "My hobbies are horse riding and traveling abroad!" "I can perform classical ballet at a professional level!" "Koenji?" "so you're from the Koenji Group?" "my dream has been to become a big star that can represent Japan." "I'm confident I can become one." "I guarantee on the Koenji Group's name that your new product will be a hit!" "There she goes again." "She's relying on her family name instead of her own ability..." "This is the business world." "The professional world." "The other side is also well aware of that." "Fussing over you'll generate a lot of buzz." "We can expect great things." "No way!" "They're already finalizing the deal!" "We haven't even done anything yet!" "Hold it right there!" "I also want to be an idol!" "I've also had this dream since I was little!" "They're probably done by now." "This is the first time I've ever tried so hard to sell myself!" "me too!" "I knew why I'd been assigned to the Love Me section..." "They all have such a strong desire to be loved." "I wouldn't lose if it were a competition in hate." "when everything had finally calmed down and the question session began..." "The concept behind this commercial would be "sparkling youth." "So I would like to hear about everybody's sparkling memories." "I no longer have any." "They were all ruined two months ago." "And I was stupid enough to tell the truth." "Ah!" "I'm so stupid!" "Why didn't I just come up with something random to say?" "! but Whinerella was also..." "It was back when I was in third grade." "The first time I played a leading role in a play." "She didn't make it sound like it was a happy memory." "Whinerella." "Did you give up on today's audition halfway through?" "you're going to lose to that person at this rate." "Forget it." "I already know how it's going to turn out." "I won't be in the second round." "Why?" "How can you say something like that? the director wasn't here today." "You don't know how things will turn out until you've tried your best till the very end..." "You have no idea!" "She'll do whatever it takes to block me from moving forward!" "we were in a play!" "I placed ahead of her in the class poll and was given the lead role!" "she's been pulling strings behind my back!" "I couldn't even join the drama club!" "She didn't come to this audition by coincidence!" "She won't allow me to see sunlight anywhere in the world!" "So why aren't you going to stay for the second round?" "your dreams will always be crushed by her." "I can't do anything about it." "Money's what makes the world go round." "That director will be bought off soon enough." "That's how humans ar—" "Whinerella..." "Do you really believe you can't do anything about it?" "Do you truly believe that your talent is inferior to money?" "no matter how badly you want to!" "but you can buy people's hearts." "Some people won't sell themselves!" "There aren't!" "There couldn't be any people like that!" "You can't decide that by yourself!" "Whinerella... I wanted to give up." "I thought it was impossible." "That I wasn't cut out for this." "But I realized that it was too early for me to give up." "Because I hadn't worn myself out trying everything I could to make it in the world of showbiz!" "What about you?" "Have you ever worn yourself out going against her?" "!" "Whinerella... right?" "I do." "Then you have to fight." "Fight? right?" "I've only ever considered running away." "Fight..." "How?" "Umm... will I be able to act all I want?" "N-Not good!" "I'll just have been irresponsibly saying things!" "I'm so stupid!" "I don't have a reliable strategy!" "Stupid!" "Stupid!" "Stupid!" "You're stupid." "You're supposed to try to stand out in the showbiz world." "You have to utilize whatever you can to grab attention." "Whinerella!" "Isn't there a way for us to easily stand out?" "!" "Huh?" "Exactly!" "A privilege only given to us!" "They won't be able to forget it once they've seen it!" "Like a curse!" "You can't mean that!" "Whinerella!" "This is no time to be embarrassed!" "No way!" "It'll be fine!" "A way to easily stand out?" "What kind of show will they be putting on?" "I can't wait." "It won't happen today." "Don't have the time." "Ts-Tsuruga..." "I'm sorry." "It's my fault this has taken so long..." "I'll definitely perform acceptably next time!" "You don't need to worry about that." "A good scene requires many takes to complete." "you'll cry away the confidence that keeps you going." "So corny!" "And another girl falls victim to Ren." "Let's do our best." "I'll give my all!" "He's always so kind to people who take their work seriously." "That's right..." "You were awfully nice to Kyoko yesterday." "Giving her advice like that." "I was wondering what brought upon this change of heart." "What?" "Nothing in particular." "it seemed that you didn't really care for Kyoko." "we need you!" "OK!" "Huh?" "That reaction..." "Don't tell me you were being nice to her without realizing it?" "so it works." "I found it odd how Kyoko was the only person you weren't nice to." "she's working really hard." "She isn't working so hard because she wants to make it in the world of showbiz." "Huh?" "What do you mean?" "She's being moved by her past somehow." "We're on standby!" "That was careless of me." "I'll take care to not be too kind to her." "you don't have to do that..." "What's wrong with being nice?" "Whinerella?" "you are no longer a timid herbivore that's always running away!" "You'll turn into the predator!" "like a leopard!" "Using your speed and sharp fangs to take down your prey!" "We're in this together!" "The only two members of the Love Me section!" "Your enemy is my enemy!" "We'll beat her together!" "Say..." "What's with the "we?" "Huh?" "What do you mean? right?" "huh?" "It's fine." "I won't have any regrets!" "Warrior Spirit I just have to try again next time." "I don't give up very easily. but I never gave up on my dream." "You and I are similar." "Huh?" "Huh?" "What?" "right?" "I'm seriously going after this job." "So am I." "I wonder why..." "Do I feel like I can't lose to her because I'm not alone?" "right?" "Mutual Target" "Why are you dressed like that?" "!" "Are you insane?" "!" "perhaps you're desperate since you know you can't beat me?" "I wish you had realized your own position sooner." "it's your own fault for sneaking off and acting without telling me." "I had to go to a dreadful middle school to be with you." "I was supposed to have undergone a superior education." "Honestly..." "You've really messed up my life." "Director Kurosaki." "What have you been doing?" "Preparing for the second round." "There's been a slight change in plans." "Change?" "right?" "What has changed?" "The number of people we need." "What's with those looks?" "Yes..." "I ruined your life." "Sorry about that." "But don't worry." "That'll come to an end today." "I'll set you free." "The Battle Girls" "See you next time!" "we'll get through it." "But pretending to be clumsy and turning tail is not an option." "Though I'm sure you know that already." "We're not afraid of blowing our last chance." "and affection will all find their remedies someday. so I lie to myself that everything is A-OK." "But something inside me is about to burst and tears will come flowing out." "Unable to be honest." "Unable to put on my true face. no one will ever understand my feelings." "in fact it hasn't even begun!" "I haven't given up yet." "I have yet to fully appreciate the joy of what it means to be me." "my future awaiting." "All those tear-filled days are over." "We're going to be strong once again." "But pretending to be a coward and turning tail is not an option." "Though I'm sure you know that already." "we'll get right back up." "Your voice will guide me as I continue journeying onward." "looking up at the sky." "There was one star in particular that shone more than the rest." "saying "dreams are just that - dreams." "But looking at that star fiercely burning gives me renewed vigor!" "I can find comfort in the frigid winds." "They give me the push I need to advance!" "I will change the world!" "I'll make lemonade!" "I'll use all my heart-pounding anxiety regarding my future and sprout myself some wings!" "My star will soar so high that no one can touch me!" "Shining like a star!"