First Note

Hello and thank you for coming. Let me offer a warm welcome. I’m the President and 0th Ward Mayor, Kafka Oguro.

Woah, a real company…

Kafka, right? You were a hot topic even on the island. I’m looking forward to working with you quite a lot.

So, this will be our office~?

(Wawawa…! The real Chihiro Natsuyaki and Raito Kitakata in the flesh!? The literal gods that descended onto this filthy Earth! They’re too bright for this guttersnipe’s eyes…!)

Nayuki, what’s up? You look a bit down.

… Don’t mind me.

You’ve all probably heard the gist from Nayuki and Leader-chan already, but let me explain again.

We would like you guys to raise HAMA up another level by serving as our local idol group.

At the same time, I would like for each of you to serve as tourism Ward Mayors. I’ll be straight with you… You’ll all be starting off with negative perception from the public.

There will be a lot of antis, and that’s usually fatal for idols. I want each of you to put everything on the line, so that you can climb upwards on your own merit.

Mr. President, isn’t that a bit harsh~? That’s the most difficult ask~. It’s basically a guaranteed menty b~.

Of course, but that’s because I have great expectations of you all.

This is a piece created by our in-house composer. This will be your first signature song as Ev3ns.

! A signature song…!

The choreography was created by Yachiyo. First, I would like everyone to practice this song thoroughly in preparation for a live performance.

Wha!? But Chii wanted to create the choreography, too~!

Ehhhhhhhh-cuse me! I don’t mind! If Chihiro-sama wants to change the choreography, by all means, please do—!!

For real? Hey, hey, why don’t you show me the dance after this?

A-ah, of c-course…! To be called out by the Miracle Number 14 Chihiro Natsuyaki…! I’m s-so honored I could die….!

… Haha…

Eh, we’re going to perform a song straightaway? I really don’t know anything about idols, though…

Just give it a try. If anything, the one who has the most fun wins, right?

Don’t worry, we’ll have you start from the basics. Before we go full force with official idol activities, everyone will participate in a study trip.

The plan is for you guys to simply tour the local region of the study trip as idols. Look forward to it.

Hmm, you’re quite the slave driver.

Apologies, but this is an order from the president. ♪

Nayuki, have you finished up the list of potential locations?

Yes, I will summarize the plan and decide on the tour destination in a few days.

As expected of Nayuki. What a competent manager~. ♪

Anyway, that’s all I’ve got for you today.

Leader-chan, could you guide everyone to the employee dormitory?

(So there’s a dormitory here; I’m so thankful…!)

Yachiyo~, can I call you Yappu? Let’s go together! I want to check out the sound system here.

Y-yesh…!

(To think that Chihiro Natsuyaki would give me a nickname~!?
Hiyahhh… I’m going to faint… Should I tattoo it on my body forever!?)

… Kafka. To be honest, I won’t forgive you for this.

Eh? Whatever could it be? Do I do something wrong?

Haah… Forget it. I’ll never make a bet with you again.

Nayuki, wait a minute. Sakujiro, that thing, please.

Yes, young master. Please take a look at your device.

…?

!? This is…

Can you deal with this tonight? But don’t get caught by the other members.

…Sigh, this is nothing but a hassle. It’s like one big problem after another.

Young master, here are the background checks for everyone in the Evening Group. …Raito Kitakata seems to have stayed on as expected.

If he didn’t stay after all our planning, then that would have been the end of it. But it all went according to expectations.

… Regarding Kuguri Domeki, I was informed by the prison that they wanted him removed to improve the discipline and morality issues occurring on the island, so it seems like it worked out.

He does appear to be rather dangerous. The guards must have had their hands full.

We’ll need to continue to be cautious. He is a clever criminal, after all. But he’s likely to remain obedient as long as what we’re doing still fits within his own plans.

As for Chihiro Natsuyaki, it looks like he received some assistance from the prison guards.

That counts as a type of talent. Although he’s the most scandalous and unstable presence at the moment, it’ll be good to have him here for his idol experience.

The two who managed to genuinely survive were Kinari Azekawa and Tao Kinouchi…

Don’t those two seem fascinating?

Yes… The two unexpected factors.

Will it be a blessing or a curse? Things are about to get interesting, Ev3ns…