Lights, Camera, Action! Let's Debut in Tokyo Mirage Sessions

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Welcome back, everyone! It’s been a little while since we checked in with our anime children, and boy do we have a special one today.

Hey, Itsuki! There’s a favor I want to ask of you.
I’ll be waiting in front of the Shibuya station. Hurry up!

Why, whatever could poor Ellie need? Let’s head over right away.

But first, we have this poor fellow.

Hey, you! Have you seen a girl named Momoko around? She kinda spaces out a bit…

>Itsuki accepted the request Dating Difficulties.

Well, if you do, let me know…

I feel you, man. Getting stood up sucks. But you know who doesn’t have that problem?

That’s right, it’s time for Itsuki to stretch those romance muscles. The Master of Love is officially on the case.

If I can help, I’ll gladly help out.

R-Right. That’s quite prudent of you. So…um… I-It’s kind of awkward talking about it in the middle of the street…

…I know! The classroom set! There’s a classroom filming set we always use. Let’s go there!

[quote] I’m waiting at the classroom film set! You’d better hurry, Itsuki!
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Who are we to keep a young lady waiting? Off to the set!

Read, Chat, Fall in Love, Part 1

Um… Well…I-I… I-I need you to… breath To, um…go on a d-d-d…

Itsuki’s phone rings

Ah. Sorry, I should check this.

Itsuki?
I assume that right about now, Ellie is blushing bright red and stuttering “D-D-D…” like a DJ.
Yes, she’s doing exactly that.
I’ll speak for our shy girl Ellie and explain your mission this time, okay?
You two…need to go on a date!
What?
Well, Ellie was in a bit of a pickle.
See, she’s appearing in this TV drama called “Dandelion in Love.”
But she doesn’t get how a high-school girl who’s in love with the idea of love feels.
So wouldn’t the best way to figure that out be going on an actual date? That being said…
Good luck being her partner!

Uh, Ms. Maiko?

D-D-D…

A date?

Er… Ms. Maiko just sent me a topic. What’s all this about?

There’s nothing “about” it! I-It’s exactly as she must’ve put it! This is only to dial my character in, you hear!? If you get the wrong idea from this, I’ll make you my next archery target!

Actually, will you even be able to help me train for this?

Ice cold, Ellie. I can’t believe you’re doubting Itsuki’s romantic cred.

You’re the one who called me to do this, though.

What, losing confidence, are we? I guess that’s expected. You ARE new to the industry. I’ll have to train you in the ways of Hollywood.

How does training me help you…?

H-Hey, Ellie?

You’d think you wouldn’t have to go look at magazines to get date ideas in a place as busy as Shibuya, but sure, let’s go along with this.

What’re you doing, Itsuki? Hurry up and come where I am.
Where’s that?
Didn’t I tell you some place I can read magazines?
Why’re we going there separately?
It’d be a real scandal if someone were to think we’re on a real date, you know.
Anyway, I’ll be waiting!

Anyway, off to the Hee-Ho Mart.

Read, Chat, Fall in Love, Part 2

We’re starting this date off at a convenience store…?

What’s so weird about it? Everyone in my hometown in Saitama does it.

That’s kind of hard to believe…

I’m not sure what she’s showing Itsuki, but he’s either horrified or speechless. I choose to believe the former.

Ituski, this jewelry’s so cute! This says that they have a store in Shibuya, let’s go check it out later!

…Sure.

What’s with that warped idea of dates? You’ve never dated anyone before, have you, Ellie?

Wh-What’s wrong with that!? It’s just, there are no Hollywood men around that suit me!

Huh.

You’re right. I wonder if she’s biracial? She looks like a doll, I wish I could be like her.

…Hmph.

You sure stand out.

I’m half-Scandinavian, after all. They just think I’m some novelty, I’m used to it.

Where to?

Your girlfriend’s saying she’s thirsty. As the boyfriend, you need to sense what I’m getting at. It’s all training!

So yeah, this quest is mostly just following Ellie around Shibuya. Ignoring that the only place we can actually go is Cafe Seiren, I thought Itsuki’s question was quite appropriate. There’s a lot of places we could have gone to get a drink, Ellie. :colbert:

Now that we’ve gathered intel, it’s time to get neck-deep in my training! Next is a standard go-to place on dates!
I’ll be waiting for you there! I’m so thirsty I feel like I’m going to become a dried up persimmon.
Wait, where are you?
Figuring that out is part of the training! You better not make me wait too long, okay?

Now this is a traditional place to go on a date. Come on, let’s really get this training underway!

Read, Chat, Fall in Love, Part 3

Ah yes, that traditional date drink, the rainbow-colored smoothie.

What’s that?

Don’t you know? This is a smoothie! And it’s loaded with enzymes! It’s a must-have for Hollywood celebrities!

…Is it good?

O-Of course it’s good! It’s popular in Hollywood, after all!

Because it’s special… I mean, because Hollywood’s the best!

I’m not sure I follow.

You know how I’m biracial? I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb no matter where I go. It’s like I don’t belong anywhere.

But if I become a Hollywood actress, I think things will be different. Like, once I becomes that famous, the world will make room for me - somewhere I actually belong.

So that’s why…

I-I may have said a little too much! Anyway, Hollywood is the best of the best!

Say, Itsuki! I want to go to the jewelry place I saw earlier!

So off to Carabia, then. At least this one is as unambiguous as it gets.

You know where I mean by a jewelry store, right?
It’s like I’m giving you this question for free!
Isn’t this getting a bit off topic…?
Haha, I’m starting to have fun with this.

Aw, she’s starting to get into it. Not that she’d ever admit that she had a good time with Itsuki of all people, but it’s a start.

Read, Chat, Fall in Love, Part 4

It’s nice coming somewhere like this once in a while. There’s this mature woman’s atmosphere about it.

Wow, I didn’t know they had a replica of it…

Something wrong?

This is right… We aren’t doing any training at all… sigh I’m no good at this. I honestly don’t get things like dating or romance at all.

Sorry, Itsuki… I dragged you around for nothing…

But it was fun. I got to see a new side of you that I didn’t know about.

Huh?

I was thinking that, if you really were my girlfriend, every day woudl be new and exciting.

S-Say, Itsuki… Do you think we look like we’re going out to the people around us right now?

Yeah, I think so.

…O-Oh, I see.

Hm?

If we look like boyfriend and girlfriend, then what I’m feeling right now must be…

Eleonora Yumizuru’s soul as an entertainer has achieved a new awakening! Eleonora’s inspiration has taken form as a new Performa: Secret Tenderness!

Haha… I think I figured it out.

I see…

Yup. I think I can pull off my role as a high-school girl. And I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks for everything today.

Like most of the first sidequests, this just unlocks an Ad-Lib attack for Ellie (although it’s a damn good one, as we’ll see next update).

I don’t believe you’ve taught me anything, though.

By the heavens! Do you not recall how I’ve toiled day after day, teaching you the refined conduct of a true lady?

Have you now?

It seems I must more strictly teach you the proper etiquette befitting one’s stature henceforth. Without my peerless tutelage, the high society you strive for will be naught but a dream within a dream.

I’ve said this time and again: it’s not high society, it’s Hollywood! Geez, Virion, get it right…

Read, Chat, Fall in Love, Part 5

So… won’t you choose me, please?

A cliffhanger? Those monsters. I want to complain to the director.

What’d you think? Wasn’t my acting pretty realistic?

I can’t wait for next week’s episode.

Of course you can’t! Everyone said the same too. Spending the time to train in person definitely paid off.

Still, that isn’t all I’m capable of. There’s more of my Hollywood story… To be continued!

Eleonora Yumizuru has grown as an entertainer and has become “Lovey-dovey”! She acquired the Ad-lib perfomance One-Sided Love!

Anyway, last thing for today is to grab Ellie’s DLC outfit.

Tokyo Millennium Collection: Ellie

It’s a maid outfit. What else do you really want me to say?

Yeah. That maid outfit really left and impression out there. I think you riled up the crowd the most today.

Naturally! I did do heavy research into how Hollywood supermodels walk, after all.

So in other words… What you showed off was how Hollywood maids walk?

You forgot to say “perfectly,” Itsuki. Hehe…! Now I’ll be ready if I ever get an offer from Hollywood for the role of a maid!

I…don’t think that’s quite how that works, Ellie.

You looked cute in that outfit out there too. I can’t wait for the day you play a maid.

Hrgh…! A-Are you stupid or something, calling me cute!?

But, it was cute.

Th-That’s not important! You stupid moron! Blyeeeah!