The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls Rockin' Girl Hamatyon Original Creator: Bandai Namco Games Serialized in Big Gangan, December 2012 Label: Second chapter of the ever popular, ever-reaching social game! Riina: Sigh... I'm bored. Ya know what? I haven't been doing anything other than lessons since I set foot in here. Kanako: It's not that odd, I don't think... It's only been two weeks since we formed our unit. Riina: Yeah well, don't you think it's about time we got some jobs thrown our way? My name's Riina Tada. Just a second year high schooler, who always dreamed of being a rock star. Last month I got into this production. I've been at this idol thing since then, but... I've been spending my days with lessons, more lessons, and nothing but lessons so help me anyone. I kinda wish there were something else I could be doing. Rika: Ah, hahaha! Kanako's hit the nail on the head, Riina. Nothing's gonna come around that easy. Riina: Ech... This girl's Rika Jougasaki. She's in my idol unit. She's unbelievably young - twelve years old - but you'd be surprised at how much she's got it together. Kanako: But if we do well in our lessons, I'm sure something good will turn up sometime! So, let's just keep doing what we've been doing, one step at a time! Riina: And this girl's Kanako Mimura. She's the same age as me. Same unit too. By the way, she makes her own sweets, and she's real good at it. ... Whatever ya say. Guess we just keep at it for now... Aaaahh... When I joined up with these two Rika: Butcha know, when life gives you lemons, you need to give it a... Riina: I thought I was headed for stardom for sure. Rika: CLOWN FACE!! *squeeze* Kanako: Ahahahahah! Riina: This... is hopeless. Rookie: *clack* Everyone, you here? So sorry I'm late! Rika: Geez, Trainer. We've been waiting for ages! Rookie: I had to have a few things explained to me... Riina: ? A few things? Like what? Rookie: Heh, heh, heh... I'm glad you asked! We've decided you three need to start introducing yourselves to the world! And how do we do that? By making a PV! Clipboard: Promotional Video Recording Plan Idols: Whoa, what?!? Riina: This... isn't that hopeless after all! Chapter 2 2nd Produce Rookie: Okay, sooo... We've decided that your idol unit, Riina included, is ready to start taking on official work. The first step is to let people to know you're ready. So we'll be shooting a PV. Oh, in case you didn't know, PV stands for Promotion Video. Videos work better than just plain photos, or anything else, when we need to show people off. So, we need to capture what's under the mask, not just what you look like or what you're wearing. That'll make sure you get whatever jobs-- Rika: OH MY GOD We're shooting PVs?!? *baaaam* Does that mean we're top idols already?!? Rookie: Uhm, not exactly... Rika: We did it! Kanako, we did it! Kanako: We... really have! We're making videos! It all seems like a dream...! Riina: Well, I uh... ... always knew this would happen eventually! Kanako: But um... Does anyone know what would be good to record? Riina: What do you mean? Kanako: I mean... I thought that usually, promotion videos would have something like a theme song for that unit. But, I don't think we have one yet...? Riina: We... don't, do we? Rika: Hmm... Well, this is supposed to be an introduction vid, you know... ???: Maybe our ages and blood types... ???: That'd be the most unoriginal intro ever... Rika: How about our favorite things? Idols: ! Kanako: Our favorite things...? Riina: ... That... Idols: That's it! Kanako: We'll be able to let people know us better through those. Riina: Oh, yeah! And we can tell them all about what we love! Kanako: Rika, good idea! You're so smart! Rika: Eh, heheh... Rika: But geez, what to pick? Riina, Kanako, what're you thinking? Rookie: Uh... excuse me...? If you could, I'd like you all to-- Rika: I GOT IT I GOT IT Rookie: ** shock Rika: I'm going with these stickers! *wham!* I'm gonna show everyone my sticker collection! I mean, I can't talk about my sister, as much as I want to. (... or horned beetles) Riina: (Horned beetles?) How about you, Kanako? Kanako: Me? I want to get my handmade sweets taken! There's even a few that I just learned how to make! I wanna get those too! Riina: Oh geez, you two are such girls. (Ah hah hah) Rika: Geh Alright, Miss Full of Herself. Why don't you tell us what you'll do? Riina: Heh, heh, heh... Of course I'm going with the rock and roll I always listen to! *bam* When I'm done, the world's gonna know all about the best songs ever made! Heh, heh... Cool, ain't it? Rika: I think everyone'll just figure out you're just a fangirl fad-chaser instead. Riina: *Gah!* What?!? Fad-chaser? What part of me is a fad-chaser?! Kanako: Riina! Please calm down! Riina: You expect me to calm down?!? She called me a fangirl!! Rookie: Someone... anyone... please listen to me... Chief: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!? HOW DID YOU -EVER- THINK THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO TAPE?!? Idols: ** gloom Rika: We've really done it this time... Kanako: We're in a lot of trouble, aren't we? Riina: They cut us off in the middle of recording, after all... Trainer: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Idols: And Trainer's still getting ripped to shreds... Kanako: It's all our fault, isn't it? Riina: Yeah. Aaaaaahh... This was supposed to be our big break too... Where'd we screw things up? Idols: Sigh... Master: Ah, haha! Looking a little depressed there, new guys! Thought I'd say hello. Looks like you've done a good job wearing yourselves out. Riina: Uhh... (?) I'm afraid we haven't met? Rika: Oh yeah, you two are still total strangers, aren't you? This is our trainer's oldest sister. We call her Rei. She's the best trainer in the production. Master: Thanks for the introduction. So, y'all were supposed to be recording... ... but it all ended up in failure. Can you guess why? Riina: Why, huh? Kanako: The reason we failed... Rika: I guess nobody wanted to see my stickers. (I thought they were great.) Riina: Maybe I should've put a little more thought into which songs I chose... Kanako: I guess the chief doesn't have any interest in candy? Master: ... No doubt about it, Kei's got her hands full. Okay, well I got just the thing for you. Just hang out with me for a bit. I think you guys need to see it. Rika: Whoa... Riina: This is a recording studio, isn't it? ! Master: What's wrong? Hurry up inside! Riina: B... but Isn't someone recording right now? Master: Yep. We sure are in the middle of recording. That's exactly why I brought you here. Studio: *snap* *snap* Riina: Whoooaaaa...! That aura! My eyes are glued! Ranko: Ha, ha, ha... *flutter* *snap* The world knows me as Ranko Kanzaki! *whoosh* Witness the power of darkness and cower, mortals! AAAAAAAHAHAHAH Give yourself to darkness, my fellow kindred, Rei. (Thanks for stopping by, Rei!) I welcome you to this perverse alter, where even the night knows not the passage of time... (Why did you come, though?) (Heh heh heh) Master: Ah, no big reason. Just had a quick favor, is all. Riina/Rika: She can speak uber-geek?!? Ranko: And the dark servants you have offered unto here are...? (And who are these people, if I may ask?) Master: Oh, these guys? They're the new up-and-comers we just got. Kei's got 'em under her wing right now. Ranko: Ah, then my faithful followers, heed me well! Today we shall build a new world for you! (Ah, newcomers! Pleased to meet you all!) Master: Hope you get along with 'em. Idols: ... ... Ranko: Well then... (I see...) And thus does the Wheel bring our once-lost karma back again... (I think I understand what's troubling you.) However, not even the Old Ones can lift me from the sins of my past. I'm afraid my purgatory is unescapeable. (But I can't think of anything special I've done that could help...) Master: Hmm... Well, I'm not looking for anything too deep. Just what goes through your head anytime you're up recording. I think that'll be everything they need. Oh, and I'll be sure to tell them what you're saying. Ranko: Very well. (Okay.) Riina Tada. On today, the sabbath's eve, you and your compatriots offered up the fruits of your karma... Yet they were sacrificed in vain. Dare you fathom why? Master: So, when you all decided on what to record today... why'd you all go with your favorite things? Riina: Why? Well, uh... I kinda wanted to share all that rock I listen to with the world or something. So I was thinking two birds, one stone, right? I mean, it's all stuff I like too. Ranko: Even some within my own kin, denizens of the dark as they are, find themselves utterly entranced by the light from time to time. (I find it great you're trying to show yourself to your audience.) Take heed, though... (But...) This is the eve of the sabbath day, and as such you are to summon forth a deep, dark nightmare to the minds of mortal men. (As much as you might want to show something off to everyone...) One whose treacherous designs can only be borne from the blackest of nights. (... do you think what you want to show them is what they want to see?) We are seekers of a profane sort of grail, you see... (I know that the reason PVs are made) But only half of its arcane depths need be filled from your own souls. (is to get people to know you, but...) Conjurers of our shadowy nightmare, I ask you now... (what the audience really wants to see) Are your true forms not of dark knights, harbingers of fear and chaos wheree'r they roam? (is something you'll have to ask yourself.) Perhaps it's true that even the most valiant of Valhalla (I have things that I like too, don't get me wrong.) can lose themselves to haste. However, let that not excuse your own rashness. (I might want people to know all about them...) Never forget that when we gather in blasphemous prayer, offering only the purest, most unadultered darkness ever begets true power. (But work makes things a little different.) Find your true selves and take pride! (I mean...) We are descended from the dark itself! (We're idols, after all.) Master: And that's what she said. ... So? You got things straight for next time? Riina: Rei... I think... we got everything you and Ranko wanted to tell us. I don't know if we can live up to it... But I'm going to get them to give us another shot! Master: Got it! Go knock 'em dead! Riina: Trainer! Rookie: Riina! Everyone! Where'd you go? I've been looking everywhere! Riina: I'm really sorry... but uh... We got a favor to ask. Rookie: Hmm? You want to borrow some outfits? Riina: Yeah. And I'd like us to choose for ourselves, if we could. Rookie: Oh, don't worry. I'll see what I can do, but what's the hurry? Riina: I think we finally figured it out. What we need to show everyone is our charm... And who we are... as idols! I'm sorry for the recording, sir! Please give us another chance! Staff: And... action! Rookie: Oh, my! Thanks, you three! Everything looked great! Even the chief liked what you did! I think we've got a great PV on our hands! Riina: What, you surprised? Who do you think you're talking to? Rika: I guess we've hit top idol status now, huh? Kanako: Come to think of it, how are we broadcasting our video? Rookie: Broadcasting? The PV you guys just shot is going to your potential clients so it isn't going to be shown to the general public? Idols: Wha? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Label: (This, too, is a trial!) The road to stardom is (still) long and heavy.