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Turns out there are no easy jobs, huh?

This job and romance share something...

The pursuit is the best part.

Former Idol, City Council Member Mia Koide

Do I want to make the world a better place?

Or do I just like being a politician?

Sometimes I don't know.

Oh well.

I'm leaving those questions unanswered and retreating to alcohol again.

Sometimes it's good to escape from reality.

That's why,

We're here at the training room for new councilmen.

Is it really okay for us to be here?

Yeah, it's fine.

They're all at meetings trying to suck up to people.

Hey, where's Makoto Todo's seat?

Oh, on the other side at the end.

This one?!

Mia's Childhood Friend Sayaka Yamanaka

You seem down lately.

Politics is exhausting.

Anyway, you broke up with your younger boyfriend, right?

Younger men turn out to be more work.

So I ended up getting back with my ex.

Which ex?

Sayaka's Older Brother Masashi Yamanaka

You have so many.

The guy I was dating all through college.

But that's not really a romantic thing, is it?

Well, he's really earnest, and we get along. So I like him as a person.

I'd want to feel butterflies.

--Right?

I'm getting up there in years. I'd be shocked if a prince on a white horse came swinging by now.

A prince, huh...

What?

I was remembering how I've fallen for a prince-like guy before

Really?

Yeah, just once.

What was he like?

I met him while I was doing gravure.

He really was charming.

Sorry.

Did I keep you waiting?

Not at all. I just got here too.

Put your bag away

Thank you.

Okay.

What?

I saw your magazine. Congrats.

You saw me in that magazine?

Even though it was such a small article?

These are beautiful...

I love them. Thank you.

Shall we be off?

Yeah.

Where are we going today?

Any requests?

Requests...

Oh, I might like to see the stars. I did something like that on TV the other day.

Okay, I'll escort you there

"Escort" sounds too fancy.

But please do.

Isn't that wonderful?

What? Was he Italian?

No, no, he was Japanese.

See?

What a prince!

Right?

He was really amazing.

When we went to restaurants, he'd pay the bill without me noticing.

Or surprise me with cake.

If I dropped my chopsticks...

Until they brought me new ones,

He'd feed me himself.

What!

It was like a spell turned me into a princess.

But you guys didn't get together, right?

Right.

So was he a player?

Nope.

He was all mine.

Woah, sounds great.

Yeah, it does.

--But he wouldn't hold my hand

Or ask to go steady with me.

What kind of relationship is that?

I know, right?

Then one day...

He left the game he was playing in the car, and I caught a glimpse.

The game character looked just like me.

A girl named "Kirara."

Mhmm, I don't know her, but mhmm.

So I was curious...

And I bought and played it.

And?

It was something called a dating sim.

The dates we went on were all in the game.

Right?

So I asked him what was up with that.

Naturally.

And he said he wasn't interested in real people.

What?

He said he could only love 2D girls.

But!

But you know, I'm a former idol, so to my fans, I was basically 2D.

That's why I thought I could pull it off!

Come on, get mad first.

That's why I bought a strategy guide and tried to become Kirara.

You trained to be Kirara?

I practiced my cartoon voice a lot.

Admirable!

But it was pretty hard.

Whatever.

I eventually got the hang of it.

I changed my clothes and mannerisms.

That's too far.

Then he got into it too.

And he started calling me Kirara, and I was like, "Yes!"

No, get mad!

I thought I'd stick it out, but then...

What happened?

He suddenly stopped calling.

Why?

I know, right?

So I decided to give him a call.

I asked, "What's wrong?"

Enough with Kirara.

Then he said he got dumped by Kirara.

In the game.

That's why he couldn't see me anymore.

And... click!

After this... Mia Koide will belt a nostalgic classic ♪

Red Sweet Pea Lyrics: Takashi Matsumoto Composition: Karuho Kureta

Get on the spring-colored train

And take me to the beach

Your shirt smells like tobacco

And I'll gently lean onto it

Since the day we met

It's been half a year

So why won't you hold my hand?

I will follow you

I want to be with you

I will follow you

I'm a little shy

But you're so wonderful

Red sweet peas have bloomed on my heart's shores

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