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Good morning.

Good morning.

Mornin'! Can I get some coffee too?

Please get it yourself!

Ehh, you're so cold!

Morning!

Sup.

Don't wander around half naked!

Yes sir!

Good morning!

The other day Story of Love's started their dome tour!

Tickets for all of their shows sold out in just three minutes!

They're so popular!

After our Budokan concert,

after our muscle soreness wore off, we returned to our daily life.

This is actually an amazing feat for new idol group!

We uploaded a video of the concert, but it hasn't gotten many views.

Episode 24: Eternal Boys

Yamanaka-san hasn't said anything, but I'm sure that Manpuku Production must be in crisis.

Hello Eternal Boys.

This is an emergency meeting.

But first, you did great at your Budokan concert.

I had a lot of fun singing with you again.

Thank you.

Yeah it was really fun!

It was awesome!

Nico-chan cried a little at the end of Again, didn't you?

No, I cried a lot!

When I looked at the audience, I saw people that always attend our events and it really moved me.

Ah, me too. When I saw my first fan I cried a little.

Getting older really makes us cry easily, huh?

I'm crying just remembering it!

Hm?

I'll get it.

Ah, thanks.

Umm...

What is this emergency meeting about?

Hey, Ishida-san! Let the Budokan be the main focus for a little longer!

I'm concerned about the "emergency" part so I can't!

Okay everyone, have you prepared yourselves?

The CEO has something to say.

She's here!

Please don't act like I'm a monster!

I don't want to hear what the CEO has to say!

She's just going to talk about our depressing turn of events in a lighthearted way!

Oh, you're sharp.

There's something I have to tell you all.

Eternal Boys is going to be ceasing activities!

Ah!

Manpuku Production is in debt,

so continuing Eternal Boys activities has become more difficult.

I must take responsibility as the CEO.

Please accept my apologies.

Boss! Please don't!

I see...

Well, I figured that's what this was about.

We knew that would happen when we couldn't fill the Budokan...

So... how long do we have left as Eternal Boys?

At most six months.

Six months? That's not "eternal" at all!

This isn't the time to laugh, is it?

Laughing is all we can do at this point! Is there anything else we can do?

You still have some work left, but it's your lives.

If there are things you'd like to do instead, that's fine.

I just want each of you to think about what you want to do from now on.

Even though...

I finally found a place where I belonged...

Kaoru really does love Nikolai's merch!

Ah!

Ah...

To everyone who seriously wants to debut.

"You can shine brightly at any point in life."

I wanted to be able to prove that...

How are they doing?

They're looking for new jobs and trying to decide what they want to do...

but I'm a little worried about Ishida.

Since he wanted to be an idol.

Yeah.

So?

What are you going to do?

Ah!

Hahaha!

So that's why you're wearing a suit?

I feel like you have to wear a suit when discussing jobs.

So you have your answer, then?

Yes.

My company would like you to start at the beginning of the year.

I think this is some sort of fate.

Meeting to Discuss the Future of Eternal Boys

We are now going to hold a meeting to discuss the future of Eternal Boys.

I want to hear what each of you would like to do.

Who wants to go first?

I'll start.

I want to say with Eternal Boys until the very end.

As we do that I'll help the CEO shut down the agency.

I think I'll look for another job once that's over.

I see.

I also want to stay in Eternal Boys as long as I can.

After that I want to stay in show business.

What I really want is for us to be able to continue as Eternal Boys... but I know that's impossible.

After Eternal Boy disbands...

I'm planning to take Pepe-chan and live with him.

What about for work?

Well, the izakaya owner said I could work there again for now.

So I'm planning to take my time looking for another place to belong while working there!

What about you Ishida?

I'm... going to quit now.

I can't keep doing this when I know it's ending.

I always dreamed of being an idol.

I always wanted to be one...

but we weren't able to sell out the Budokan... and I'm the one with the least followers....

With this being how it is, I think this is the limit for me.

I can't do this anymore.

Ishida-san, could you stop making up excuses for why you can't do it?

Ah!

I'm going to keep being an Eternal Boy.

Even if the company goes bankrupt, I want to find another way to continue.

Honestly, my former colleague offered me a job at his company.

Eh?

Ah!

But...

I think this is some sort of fate.

Even though I'm at this age, I've never had anything I wanted to do.

After the company shut down, I joined Eternal Boys,

met the members...

and it was really fun!

If I leave now, I'll regret it.

I know it's going to be a difficult struggle,

but I've decided

I'm going to keep being an idol!

I declined.

So I'm going to remain an Eternal Boy.

Sanada-san...!

Sanada-san!

What's with you two?

Man! I really don't know what I should do!

I was asked to coach a junior soccer team...

and I love kids so I want to do it but I want to be an Eternal Boy too!

I don't know which to choose! Damn it!

Can't you do both?

Eh?

The company that wanted to hire me forbids moonlighting,

but if you can do both isn't that the best solution?

We can do that?

If they say it's okay then yes.

What?! You should have told me that sooner!

What about you Ishida?

Are you really going to quit?

I...

What is that sound?

Woah? Something's going viral?

No way?! Souda Sawao from Gentlemen came to our Budokan concert?

You're right! He made a comment on the video of the concert!

"The Eternal Boys concert at the Budokan was amazing."

"If they have another concert, I definitely want to go see it."

Please let me say in Eternal Boys!

Ishida-san!

We really are Eternal Boys!

Ah... yes! That's right!

Right?

Now can you let me go?

No, let's stay Eternal Boys forever!

Okay, okay, I got it!

An unbelievable thing happened!

The views on our Bodokan concert video exploded,

and even Odagiri from StoLove left us a comment.

Odagiri Nobunaga ・ 3 days ago The encore with Kakizaki Makoto was so moving! It was really something to behold. Thank you

The video of a group of middle aged men holding a moving concert in a half-empty Budokan

suddenly got over one million views!

The album posters we spent all night correcting became big news and so we sold a lot of albums!

But the most unbelievable thing was,

Nicolai-san's merch became widely popular as a lucky charm.

So they flew off the shelves.

Huh? Going out of business?

We would never! The Eternal Boys are doing great!

Life is entertainment!

Nicolai Asakura

This is the creator of the Nico-chan doll that's become a popular lucky charm!

This is Nikolai Asakura from Eternal Boys!

Annyeong-nichiwa

That's so scary! Do you want to murder someone?

I was trying to give a big smile!

This is the national news! Isn't that amazing?

Huh, Kakizaki-san? What is it?

Sanada,

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Ah?

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday.

Thank you!

Cheers!

Thank you, Sanada-san.

Huh?

When I said I wanted to quit, you stopped me.

Oh... Did I?

You did.

So I look forward to continuing to work with you.

I also look forward to working with you!

I never expected to celebrate my 41st birthday like this.

Huh?

Didn't I say something like that last year too...?

Oh well.

I know that middle aged men can't be forever young.

We're going to be late!

I told you we need to leave 5 minutes ago!

Imagawa-san! You put my socks on again, didn't you?!

Really? I'll wash them and give them back!

Okay! Let's race to the agency!

You're on!

We're going to get sore, so let's take it easy!

That's right!

The end will come someday... but until then!

Iza tsukame! wonderful world

Now grab hold of that wonderful world!

Atarashii hajimari wo

That new beginning

Ki wo nukeba isshun de

If I lose focus

koroge ochiteku no

I'll fall down in an instant, no

Girigiri no saizensen

When you're at the very front lines,

hikikaese yashinai

there's no turning back!

Kakugo wo kimetara go my way go my way

Once I make up my mind, go my way, go my way

Nanimo shitogetenai

I haven't accomplished anything yet

Sore demo never give up mada never give up

But still I'll never give up, still, I'll never give up

Susumu michi wa kono te de hirake

I'll open the path forward with my own hands

Shousatsu mo

Your hesitation

Shinpai mo

Your worries

and your pride

Puraido mo

sutesatte

throw them all away

Tada munehatte

just stand tall

hashire

and then run for it!

Iza tsukame! wonderful world

Now grab hold of that wonderful world!

Atarashii hajimari wo

That new beginning

Hirogatteku beautiful light

The beautiful light is spreading

Nandomo tachiagare

Just keep getting back up

Ato ippo go my way mou ippo go my way

I'm almost there, go my way, just one more step, go my way

Tachidomatteru dake ja

If you just come to stop

Tsukamenai wonderful world

You'll never grab hold of that wonderful world

Darenimo tomerarenai mirai e

Nobody can stop me from getting to that future