Track 4

Good morning. If you do not have an entry pass yet, please come this way.

I-I'm, getting... nervous..... I still... can't believe, that... I'm going to... be on TV.....

The first time at a TV station is always pretty nerve wracking~ Chii was the samesies~

Azekawa, you don't seem anxious.

I am not nervous, but I am lacking in data on how to conduct myself at a TV station.

Oh my, Nishizono-san. Good morning. The drama you guest starred in last week was very well received.

Good morning. There's still a lot I need to improve on, but I'll keep doing my best.

Fufu, you're so serious. I think that part of you is wonderful. If you'd like to, you're welcome to make an appearance again.

Chii-chan, morning! The sweets you brought the other day were so tasty~! Everyone ate them up!

Good morning! I'm shooo happy you liked 'em! I'll bring some again next time!

Wow, they're used to it..... Both of them... have that, celebrity vibe.....

Chihiro. Is it a common practice at TV stations to bring gifts for the program's staff members?

Mm~ Kinda depends on the person? But there aren't many peeps who wouldn't wanna receive snacks, and it can be a convo starter right?

I see. Perhaps that is Chihiro's way of communicating whilst showing consideration. It is very thoughtful, I FR respect that.

Hehe, I'm shooo happy you praised me~♪ Today's Kinyari once again makes me feel big wuv!

Good morning, Renga-san. Everyone from HAMA Tours as well. Let's all work hard today.

Yeah, good morning. Just to introduce you to everyone again, this is my manager. We'll be in your care today!

We'll be in your care!

Looks like the makeup artist won't be here for a while, so let's go greet the show's producer first.

Ah, Nishizono-kun and Natsuyaki-kun! Good morning, looks like those are your team members for today!

Good morning! We'll be in your care today!

Good morniiing! We've brought our all-star team members with us today!

A-All, star.....?

You should be proud of yourself, Kinugawa.

Today we will give our best efforts, and aim for victory.

Haha, as expected of the HAMA mayors picked by those two. You've both got a good eye for talent! Everyone's got great visuals, looks like they'll be especially popular with the F1 demographic.

.....Eh, F1.....? The cars.....?

He means female audience members between the ages of 20 and 34. Come to think of it, my manager did say that the number of my fans in that range has been going up.....

Of course, I'm sure you'll be well-received by all genders and age groups too~! You've all gotten insane views on that commercial we posted to social media, especially that last scene with Nishizono-kun!

Like wow~! BFRC's trending like crazy right now! I hope that we'll see lots more BFRC in today's recording!

Y-Yes!

(Alright, gotta do my best to bring out BFRC.....!)

(.....I've got a bad feeling about this.....)

I-I think... I've seen, that person before..... He's that MC, that's selling like crazy right.....?

He was also the host on a previous episode of "Celebrity Ranking Royale".

Hosty~! Good morning!

Aah, it's the HAMA Tours team! I'll be MCing at full force later!

But liiike~ It's totes been all clicks and goin' viral and— KYA!?!

My apologies. I did not see you there.

Geeez~ Please use your eyes, 'kay~

.....Huh? Wait, aren't you one of Ten's teammates from that ES-S episode?¹

Wha, are you FR.

Indeed..... I believe you were Murakumo's.....

Hey, is Ten with you~? I wanna see him again.

Sorry. Ten's not here today.

I see. Then please remind Ten about our plans to go out for drinks sometime.

They seem to be among today's guests. They were listed in the cast lineup.

Can I see? —Ah, Narikin Zeinosuke-san is also appearing today. I've gotta say hi later.

He's the face of CelebRoyale after all. Chii'll say hi too!

It looks like Elephantastic Memorial will also be appearing.

? Elephantastic, Memorial.....? I think, I've... heard that name, before?

They're those comedians that Taotao and Nagipeko stan ♪

Elephantastic Memorial. Abbreviated to EleMemo. They are a manzai² comedy duo, both hailing from HAMA.

The origin of their duo name is unknown, as they give inconsistent answers with each interview. Explanations include "because we like elephant trunks", or "because we lived in an elephant enclosure when we were struggling", and such. It has been a hot topic of discussion amongst fans for years.

As for recent events on the topic, Karube, the boke of the duo, said "I've actually forgotten the real origin of our name" during a certain program. This has caused "EleMemo's origins" to trend on Spine.

FR FR~! Just yesterday, Taotao was sho excited talking about it with everyone. Saying that "it's just like 'em to say that", and stuff.

I'm so sorry I'm late.....! I'll be handling your makeup for today.

Ah, it's Emmanon~! Hii hii~!

Chii-chan, good morning! We haven't seen each other since the WanWon collab.³

So Emmanon is in charge of our makeup today. That's a big help.

Good morning as well, Renga-san. Since today's a special episode, I got called on pretty short notice.

My apologies. We don't have much time, so if you're already experienced with makeup then I'll only do the finishing touches.

In that case, Chihiro and I will be fine.

The studio lighting is rather bright, so please use lots of powder to prevent facial shine.

Also, I think filming will go on for quite some time. So if your makeup gets messy from sweat, I'll quickly retouch it during your breaktime. Please let me know if you'd need it!

I see. Makeup procedures differ between magazine shoots and TV recordings.

To have, makeup, done by a pro... I-I really... am going on, TV.....

When you're getting your makeup done, it makes you feel like "it's finally happening!" and gets ya all hyped, right~!

Yeah, we're going for the win!

Filming will start shortly, so please come to the set now!

Now we're kicking things off! It's the Celebrity Ranking Royale • Year's End Special Episode~!

This time round, it's a team battle. For each of the 6 challenges, a certain number of team members will be selected to duke it out.

Each member can participate multiple times, but any member who does not participate at all will be disqualified!

You won't know whether it'll be a Q&A or a hands-on-task — each challenge will be a surprise! Those who get it right or successfully complete the task will receive this "Celeb-kun Doll"!

Celeb-kun Doll.....! S-So cute.....

Hm..... If I win, then some new Celeb-kun dolls will be added to my glorious collection.

Narikin Zeinosuke-san looks like he's participating solo again?

What confidence..... So he's going to be doing everything by himself?

Other teams, such as EleMemo's team, seem to consist of two to four members each.

Does that mean... our team has, an advantage.....?

Simply having more manpower doesn't guarantee a victory. Don't let your guard down.

The team that collects the most Celeb-kun dolls wins! Who among our guests today will be the real celebs?!

AND WILL THE REIGNING CHAMPION, NISHIZONO RENGA, ALONG WITH THE HAMA TOURS TEAM, BE ABLE TO DEFEND THEIR TITLEEE?!?!