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"Do Idols Need to be Likable?"

Characters: Asch, Akira, Gast & Dino

Dino: Asch~ Lookie here~

Asch: HAH???

Akira: Yikes! I’ve never seen an idol look so nasty before… That’s Asch for ya.

Asch: Ya pickin’ a fight with me?

And ya better not post whatever ya just took anywhere, Dino.

Dino: What, why not?!

Asch: So ya were gonna post it… Just who’d let somethin’ like that fly?

Dino: C’mo~n…

Akira: Why not?

Asch: … What?

Akira: What kinda picture would ya let him post? I mean, he just took a picture of your typical, everyday Asch, right?

Asch: ……

Akira: Ah, I got an idea! Why don’tcha post a picture of Asch with a biiiig smile on his face? Like, “look, I can smile too”, y’know ♪

Asch: Huh…

Akira: Everyone’s dropped that “GS doesn’t get along” theory, but the fans still talk about how you’re not that friendly.

Bein’ likable’s a really important part of bein’ an idol, yeah? It wouldn’t hurt to be a little nicer to the fans—

Asch: Shut it.

Dino: Ah, Asch…!

Asch: I got my own way of doin’ things. Why the hell do I have to go along with your nonsense?

Dino & Akira: ……

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Gast: Phew, that was a productive lesson… In the mood for a bite, Akira?

Akira: Totally!

Gast: Alrighty. What about you two… Huh? Where’s Asch?

Dino: He said he’s staying behind. He talked about going hard on training this week, so he’s probably working on that.

Gast: Geez, training now? He’s always as cool as a cucumber.

Dino: I know, right? Let’s take him out to get some wings next week.

Gast: Roger that. So it’ll just be the three of us today…

Akira: Ah! I left my phone back in the studio!

Gast: Good job on rememberin’. Go run back and get it, we’ll wait for ya.

Akira: Sorry!

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Asch: ……………………

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GOD FUCKING DAMNIIIIIT!!!

This is so fucking gross! How do ya get goosebumps lookin’ at your own goddamn face?!

What the hell even is “likability”? How’re ya supposed to get good at stuff like that—

… Huh?

Akira: Yeep…!

Asch: ……

Akira: I… I-I-I didn’t see anything, okay! D-D-Definitely not Asch smilin’ at the mirror—

Asch: Forget it.

You didn’t see nothing, and I didn’t do nothing. I was just workin’ out here, minding my own business, y’hear…?

Akira: Y-Yeah, totally. Ya were just workin’ out…

Asch: … Tch. Why’d ya even come back here? Hurry up and scram.

Akira: I left my phone… oh, there it is!

Asch: *sigh*...

Akira: ……

Asch: … What’s the holdup? Can’t find your phone?

Akira: What is likability?

Asch: Hah?

Akira: I’m not sure I really know myself…

Asch: What’re ya babbling about?

Akira: Y’know, cuz…

Ya were frettin’ because I made fun of you for not being “likable” earlier, right?

Asch: Huh…

That’s some wild assumption you’re makin’, shitty brat.

Akira: Huh?

Asch: I don’t got a clue what you’re talking about. Beat it already. My muscles are gonna stop achin’ at this rate.

Akira: ……

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(The next day)

Dino: Asch~ Lookie here~

Asch: This shit again…?

Dino: Don’t worry, I’m not gonna take a pic this time.

Asch: Hah?

Dino: I wanna show you something. Take a look ♪

Asch: ? Why would I care about your social media… Huh?

What the hell?! You posted that fuckin’ picture?!

Dino: Look, I’ll apologize for that! Sorry!

But I had something to prove, or, to show you, I guess…

Asch: …?

Dino: “I always end up binging whenever I get pizza, so I’m really grateful that Asch is there to scold me. You guys all like that part of Asch too, right?”

That was the caption, and all the comments were agreeing with me.

Gast: “That’s Asch-kun for you!” “I want Asch-kun to look down on me too!” “If Asch-kun was there to scold me, I might actually make some progress on my diet!”

Ahaha, there’re a buncha funny ones.

Asch: ……

Akira: ASCH!!!

Dino: Woah, Akira-kun?!

Gast: Be a little quieter next time, got it? We can tell you’re at max voltage already—

Akira: I figured it out! I spent all night thinkin’... well, I got a good night’s sleep, and it hit me when I woke up!

Isn’t being “likable” just what people like about us?

Asch: What people like…?

Akira: Yeah, the parts of us that people really dig! Exactly that!

Dino: Uh huh… Then Asch is already plenty “likable”, huh.

Gast: You can tell as much from the comments.

Dino: Yep! You just need to be yourself, Asch ♪