ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ< Latter half of December, right after “Star Fest”.
Yumenosaki – during the “preparation period” between the “SS” Qualifying Rounds and the Finals. >
Ibara: “Salute~!”
“Welcome to the special programme for the ‘SS’ Finals – the biggest festival in the idol industry!”
Yuzuru: “Your MCs will be myself – Yuzuru Fushimi of ‘fine’, the General Leader of the ‘Red Team’ and…!”
Ibara: “Ibara Saegusa of ‘Eden’, the General Leader of the ‘White Team’! Salute~!”
Yuzuru: “Hehe ♪ We hope the viewers and the press will have an enjoyable time today! Salute~!”
Ibara: *Whispers* …Hey, why’d you copy me just now?
Yuzuru: *Whispers* Just for a little fun ♪ It’s been a while since I had last hosted an event like this…
*Whispers* And I thought I’d imitate “2wink’s” behaviour as they’ve hosted a number of similar events in the past and have been commended for their skills.
*Whispers* I suppose you would call this strategy mirroring. You can gain a sense of affinity with others by behaving in the same way as them.
Ibara: *Whispers* Well, it seems that strategy of yours has failed~ Seeing as I’ve now felt the urge to kill as opposed to a sense of affinity~♪
Yuzuru: *Whispers* Hehe. You’re only feeling that way simply because you’re far too narrow-minded, no?
Ibara: ……… *Tries to step on Yuzuru’s foot out of shot*
Yuzuru: ……… *Dodges*
Eichi: Hehe. It’s such a delight to see sparks flying about, but I’d like it if you can stop with the silly squabble and get the programme moving.
Nagisa: …Yeah. It’s not filmed live and the footage can be edited later, so it’s nothing we need to stop the cameras for.
…But I’m very busy since I have a lot of things I need to do right now. I want to hurry and wrap things up here, so I can go home. Could we pick up the pace?
Eichi: Oh? That’s rare. You always appear to have a lot of spare time. Is it going to rain tomorrow?
It would be nice if it’s clear during the first sunrise of the year, though.
Nagisa: …Yeah. I hope so too.
Hiyori: Indeed! Having fine weather every day is best!
Jun: But this feels pretty nostalgic~ We were filming a special programme here around this time last year too, weren’t we?
“Trickstar” was the one who we were filming with, though.
Wataru: Hehehe. It seems filming these sorts of programmes have become a regular thing every year now. Yumenosaki Academy is the sponsor for “SS”, after all.
Jun: Yeah, but the sponsor is “ES” starting this year.
Is that why we’re filming a promotional programme here? Because the event was sponsored by Yumenosaki in the past?
Wataru: Indeed. It’s a tradition that doesn’t specifically need to change and so, here we are – filming that very programme at Yumenosaki again this year.
Jun: I see. I learnt something new.
Wataru: …You surprisingly don’t hesitate to talk to me.
Jun: ? Uh, was I not supposed to…?
Wataru: No, no. Come to think of it, you’re the only one in “Eden” who doesn’t have any ties to our “fine” members”, correct?
Jun: Oh~ I had heard Ohii-san and Nagi-senpai were originally members of “fine” in the past… So I guess they’re connected to you guys in that way, huh.
I have no idea why Ibara is always trying to bite that Fushimi person’s head off, though.
Wataru: They’re like childhood friends, apparently. How envious. Mr Butler doesn’t speak of his own past, so I don’t know the details, however.
Himegimi, do you know anything about that?
Touri: …………
Wataru: …Himegimi?
Touri: Whaa? Huh? What? Sorry, my mind was elsewhere!
Wataru: There’s no need to apologise. Are you alright? You seem to be quite absent-minded recently – It’s too early to be in the holiday mood.
Touri: Yeah… I–I’m okay. I just haven’t been sleeping much recently.
There’s a “preparation period” between the “SS” Qualifying Rounds and the Finals, so we’re supposed to be getting a proper rest during that time…
But they’re still making us work despite that. Maybe I’m just exhausted.
Wataru: I see. It seems you were quite busy working during the Christmas season.
Jun: Work during Christmas? Were you being Santa or something?
Touri: “Being Santa”…? What do you mean? You’re not making any sense.
Jun: Oh~ I usually talk in a pretty casual way, so sometimes the expressions I use can be kinda weird. I get that a lot~♪
Touri: There are a bunch of people at ES who speak weird, though. I guess no one’s in any position to say that, huh.
Jun: Yeah, you’re right about that ♪
Hiyori: Jun-kun! How could you leave me to get all chummy with “fine”!?
Jun: Uh, I don’t understand why you’re angry.
Hiyori: Everything falls to my doorstep first. The kind-hearted Hiyori will then share those things with you afterwards… That’s how the planet and economy runs.
Jun: I’m starting to get even more confused now… Do you get what he’s talking about?
Wataru: Hehehe. It just means he’s sad and jealous that the person he loves so much is getting along well with someone else, no?
Ibara: Alright, alright, silence now! Although it is our fault for creating this slackened atmosphere, your chatter gets in the way of our hosting, so please refrain from conversation!
Yuzuru: Hehe. It’s both a relief and a surprise to see everyone so comfortable with each other actually.
We’re about to risk “everything” to destroy one another, after all ♪
A week until SS Finals!! Many of you probably know about the event already and official EN accounts will surely post something about the structure of the event but here's something to get you prepared.
There are four 5*s and two tour maps (21 days each) AND two event songs. The cards also have MV outfits.
If you play both maps, you can get one fine and one Eden 5* for free. To get one copy of each, you need 4.2 million points and Tori and Hiyori as tour map clear rewards.
Red map bonus rewards:
Day 14: Wataru or Yuzuru or 1 Memorial Coin
Day 21: Eichi or Tori or 5 Memorial Coins
White map bonus rewards:
Day 14: Ibara or Jun or 1 Memorial Coin
Day 21: Nagisa or Hiyori or 5 Memorial Coins
You'll get Event Passes like in unit and shuffle events and can play Feathers of Ark and Deep Eclipse with them.
There are also two type of ribbons this time, red and white. FoA drops red, DE white and other songs are also divided to ones that drop red ribbons and to ones that drop white ribbons. There's Event Work for both fine and Eden too and they drop red and white ribbons respectively.
Ribbon Exchange has Red and White MV and Room outfits and Office outfit patterns for fine and Eden song outfits and Red and White outfit patterns for everyone. You need red ribbons to get Red Team stuff and white ribbons to get White Team stuff.
Red Team: fine, Trickstar, Ryuseitai, Alkaloid, Akatsuki, Ra*bits, Switch and Jin
White Team: Eden, Valkyrie, 2wink, Crazy:B, Undead, Knights, MaM and Akiomi