confrontation.

[cancrymods]

It's time.

Esme has been doing her level best to make sure everyone in Invidia knows about their little competition, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see that the mall is absolutely overflowing with devoted fans today, all eager to see the outcome of this "friendly" competition between performers. Thankfully, Esme has been unusually sportsmanlike and deigned to release a schedule of the event beforehand, so you're not just going in blind. Esme and Idol-ON will perform two songs each and then hold a question and answer session with the audience, after which a vote will be held – and whoever has the most votes by the end of the show will be declared Invidia's newest top idols.

Sounds simple, right? Right.

You've all been given a private room out of the way of the crowds, with some time to spare before the event itself starts. Time for some last minute rehearsal, some last minute panicking, some last minute... sabotage? Well, Esme's probably not going to play fair, so why should you?

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[ourtomorrow]

[ It's....okay to let people be more responsible than him? Rei is full of all these unusual new ideas that Monarch's going to have to think about.

But it is true, having dependable adults around is reassuring. As is... ]

You're a responsible person too, Rei-san.

[phantasmagorial]

Well, I'm trying my best to be, anyway. I think... it's the least I can do when I've had to ask for help from so many people. Even if I can't be a real leader, I'm responsible for everyone being here. So I want to look out for them.

[ourtomorrow]

A real leader?

[ Now she's lost him again. Isn't she just that? She made them all Executors, and although she's just as confused as they are, she looks out for them anyway.... ]

[phantasmagorial]

Mmhm. Right.

[ She nods, like just saying it fully explains what she's going for. ]

I have to be able to help them in some way, after all.

[ourtomorrow]

[ "In some way".....So she doesn't see it? ]

You help everyone just by being who you are, Rei-san.

[ She keeps confusing him today, but he's pretty sure he's not wrong this time.

Probably. ]

[phantasmagorial]

[ She looks a little caught between being pleased and being embarrassed, but the former apparently wins out enough that she gives Monarch a little smile. ]

Mm. Well, if being myself is what helps, then I'm glad to do it.

[ourtomorrow]

Let's do our best to support each other.

[ Smile attempt? But really, this is the least he can do after all she's offered to him. Monarch has a very high opinion of Rei. If it's possible for him to help her, too, he thinks that would make him happy. ]