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[ricericebaby]

[When the Warp Band feed first clicks on, it shows the wall of a girl's bedroom, several posters of famous Pokemon coordinators hung up.  But once the sound kicks in, it seems there's a bit of an argument happening.]

N-no...!  I'm not ready!

Gardevoir!

I-if I can just have another minute or-

GARDEVOIR.

[And then Hanayo is pushed into the frame by a blue hand.  Sutra the Gardevoir has had enough of this camera shyness.  Her trainer is making changes in her life, and she wants her to show them off.]

A-ah!  H-Hello, everyone... this is Hanayo Koizumi of μ's.  I-I'm trying a new look for on stage.

[It certainly is new.  Anyone who knows Hanayo will immediately notice that she isn't wearing her glasses as she addresses the camera.  And on top of that, she doesn't seem to be squinting or showing any other obvious signs of having difficulty seeing.  And although she's embarrassed as anything and still feeling shy, she does briefly attempt a cute pose, raising a hand and extending her index finger to point at her right eye while winking with the left.]

P-please continue to support us!  Thank you very much!

[It quickly collapses into a polite bow that is much more characteristic of her usual manner before she takes a deep breath and reaches out to turn off the feed.  She'll reply once she's calmed down.]

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[cutiepanther]

[ Maki looks happy. Really happy. There's no tsun here or anything like that. Just a confident smile. ]

You look really good, Hanayo. I'm impressed you made that video. It takes a lot of dedication and courage to show off a new look like that.

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[ricericebaby]

It was really embarrassing... but I have to get used to doing things like that in front of people, right?

[celebrity_commentator]

Looking good! You μ's guys sure have a lot of talent lined up...

[Rise's never had anything against glasses, but this girl seems like she could use a compliment or two for confidence's sake.]

[ricericebaby]

[HOLY CRAP IT'S RISETTE]

Th-thank you very much!

[Yeah, the volume of her voice is totally out of control now as she bows her head again, clearly quite grateful for the compliment.]

[celebrity_commentator]

[Oops. Either she wasn't used to compliments from strangers, or Rise still has fans...she thinks that might have done something to her Warp Band speakers.]

Aheh...you okay there?

[ricericebaby]

A compliment like that means so much coming from an established Pokemon idol like you, Risette! Even if you're on professional hiatus, I still have a lot of respect for you and your work!

[MORE HEAD BOWING]

[celebrity_commentator]

Thank you back! That means a lot to me.

Rise's fine until and unless I get back on stage, though.

[ricericebaby]

Mm! Okay, R...

[She does stumble a bit over being allowed to call someone so famous by such a casual name.]

Rise!

Fun fact I am sure these two threaded once but the thread seems to have disappeared

[celebrity_commentator]

[Why is this girl so cute? It's like talking to a Happiny.]

There we go! Now we're friends and you don't have to be nervous.

I know they have but I have no idea what they talked about or for how long

[ricericebaby]

Do you have any advice for an aspiring idol just starting out?

[She's still a bit starstruck, but seems happy enough. At least her voice is back to normal.]

[lunchleader]

[Right certainly picked up the feed, and grinned upon seeing Hanayo's face for a moment.] You definitely look pretty nice!

...where's your glasses, though?

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[nicocism]

Hey, lookin' good, Hanayo! And your pokemon knows it too.

[cutiepanther]

You're right. If you can perform well over the Warp Band I'm sure you'll be confident enough to stand in front of a crowd and sing, Hanayo. I have confidence in your ability!

[ricericebaby]

Oh, I still have them. I'm trying out something new. An Engineer named Lucca I met the other day invented soft lenses you can wear in your eyes to correct bad vision. I've got them in right now.

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[ricericebaby]

Thank you, Nico.

Gar.

[Hanayo giggles a little at that.]

And you too, Sutra!

[AKA the oddly Nico-like shiny Gardevoir responsible for this.]

[ricericebaby]

I still get so nervous sometimes that I feel like my legs are going to turn to jelly. Or maybe that's just Eli's training...

[nicocism]

So... no more glasses? Your eyesight get any better?

[Well no wonder Sutra has such good ideas then]

[ricericebaby]

No, it's the same... I just met someone recently who's been working on a new invention, and I'm testing it for her.

[Hanayo leans in close and points at her eye, opening it up wide.]

It's a soft lens that fits in your eye. You can see it if you look close.

[celebrity_commentator]

Hm, that's a tough question...

[Especially if she tries to answer it seriously instead of just giving an interview answer.]

Always remember why you're up there singing and dancing. We're at our best when our hearts are in it, I think.

[ricericebaby]

[Hanayo nods, making serious little 'mm, mm' noises as Rise talks.]

Right, that makes sense.

[celebrity_commentator]

Oh, and if you want to know a secret not a lot of people admit to, looks aren't nearly as important as attitude and confidence. Looking cute is fine, but believing you're cute is better, you know?

[ricericebaby]

I know. It's just hard to do our routines without my glasses falling off.

[celebrity_commentator]

Heh, I'd never thought about that!

The point is, as long as you're comfortable and confident, you can sell just about any look.

[ricericebaby]

I'm still working on my confidence... but I've always wanted to do this, so I'm going to give it my best!

[celebrity_commentator]

Well then I think you've got it! I'm looking forward to seeing you guys on stage.