First Note

This is the HAMA Tours office, where you’re going to be working from today onwards. We’re looking forward to working with all of you!

Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. I’m Oguro Kafka, the company president and the Ward 0 mayor.

Yeesh, this is the real deal…

So you’re Kafka. They show you on TV quite a lot, even back on the prison island. I’m very excited to be working with you.

So this is gonna be home base for us?

(Wow, wow… Natsuyaki Chihiro and Kitakata Raito in the flesh?! O gods who have descended unto this accursed world! Your existence is too bright for a pauper to bear witness to…!)

Nayuki, my man, what’s up? You seem kinda down.

…Don’t worry about it.

I’m sure you’ve heard about everything from Nayuki and our chief, but allow me to explain once more.

You will be working as an idol group to revitalize HAMA.

I also want you to work as ward mayors at the same time. To be frank…your image is starting in the negatives.

And that’s a death sentence for an idol. You’re bound to have your own fair share of haters. So I want you to put yourself out there and put in the work to make your way up.

Prezzy, that sounds supes hard. You’re, like, asking for a lot. Mental pressure much?

No worries, we know how much potential you have.

This is a song that our in-house composer created…and it will be your first song as Ev3ns.

*gasp* A song…!

Yachiyo created a choreography to go along with it. Your first task is to learn the song and perform it in front of an audience.

For realsies?! But Chii wanted to make the choreo!

Aaaaahhh, that’s totally fine! You can change the whole thing if you want, Chihiro-sama!!

O-M-G, for realsies? Can you, like, show it to me later?

Ah, ah, o-o-of course I can…! I’m being called upon by the miracle number 14, Natsuyaki Chihiro, himself… I-I’m so honored I could just melt…

Ah… Haha…

Wait, we’re already gonna be performing something? I don’t really know how to do this whole…idol thing.

It’s worth a try. The real winners in life are the people who enjoy it, right?

You’ll be fine, since you’re starting from the bottom. I also want you to go on a study trip before you start focusing on your idol work.

On your trip, you will be acting as idols and going on a tour around a chosen region. Look forward to that happening soon.

Hm, you’re really putting us to work.

Well, sorry, but this is all an order from your president. ♪

Nayuki, did you finish putting together a list of potential locations?

Yes. I’ll start reaching out to people soon, so the tour destination will be decided in the next few days.

Nayuki, the super manager. That’s what I like to hear. ♪

Well, that’s about all I have for today.

Chief, could you accompany them to the dorms?

(We get to live in a dorm?! Thank god…!)

Yachiyo, can I call you Yappuu? Let’s go together! I wanna test the sound system!

H-Hayesh…!

(THE Natsuyaki Chihiro gave me a nickname?! Hieeee, I’m gonna pass out… Should I get the name tattooed?!)

…Kafka. To be honest, I kind of hate you for this.

Huhhh? For whaaaat? Did I do somethiiiing?

*sigh…* Forget it. I’m not betting with you ever again.

Nayuki, hold on. Sakujiro, bring it out.

Of course, Young Master Kafka. Manager Nayuki, please take a look at your device.

…?

*gasp* Is this…?

Can I ask you to handle it starting from tonight? And keep it a secret from the members.

*sigh…* You’re pushing a lot of troublesome work on me. I’m at my wits’ end here.

Young Master Kafka, here are the results of the Evening Team’s individual background checks. Kitakata Raito has remained, as you expected.

It’d be over if he left after we worked so hard to get everything ready, but everything worked out as expected.

We were told to take Domeki Kuguri in to help correct his penchant for disorderly conduct he showed in prison, but…looks like he’s sticking around too.

He is a very dangerous man. It seems he had a great amount of influence over the wardens.

Well, he was arrested for a thought crime, after all. We need to be careful with him, but…I assume he won’t try anything as long as whatever he’s scheming remains uninterrupted.

Natsuyaki Chihiro seemed to be aided by the wardens in various ways.

That’s one of his strengths. Even though he’s probably the most scandalous and unstable member at the moment, it’s good to have someone with idol experience on the team.

The two people who survived the game of paintball legitimately were…Azekawa Kinari and Kinouchi Tao.

They seem interesting, don’t you think?

Yes, they are quite the surprise.

There’s no telling what’s in store… I’m looking forward to seeing what you bring to the table, Ev3ns.