Finally got around to this (got stuck on some grammar)… Famitsu App had a roundtable discussion with their three PDP girls, Rina, Ayumu, and Ai. This is probably the last lengthy translation for a while. Let me know if you have any errors or suggestions to report!

Ayumu, Rina-rii, hiya—! They wanted us three to have a roundtable discussion today.

Roundtable? What’s that?

In a roundtable, some people gather around and have a relaxed discussion. They’re going to compile what we say here into an article.

Thanks, Ayumu-san. I’ll try my best for this roundtable.

Yup, that’s Ayumu for you. Alright, Ai-san’s going to try her best too!

Looking at the first round of monthly rankings

On that note, it’s not really clear what we should talk about. Wouldn’t our usual talk be too normal?

Probably that, y'know. The most timely news would have to be the results of the July polling for the “Nijigasaki High School School Idol Association Monthly Ranking”.

Congratulations on 1st place, Rina-chan!

Grats, Rina-rii!

Thanks. When I heard, I was really shocked. I’m glad. Rina-chan Board: “Grinning ♪”

Ayumu got 4th place, too. Congrats!

Ai-chan, thank you! I never thought that so many people would support me. I’ll be working harder and harder from now on, so I’m looking forward to your support.

As for Ai-san, ouch—. Starting at 9th place, huh~.

It’s only the first round. From here, you’ll recover. Because I know Ai-san is a very wonderful person.

Not to mention that the voting is every month, so let’s try our best together, all right?

Ahahah, that’s right. This kind of obstacle just gets me fired up.

And so, look forward to Ai-san’s activities from here on! I’ll blast everyone away like lightning~! Because I came in last, you see?

[TL: in Japanese, the pun was “biribiri” (electric shock) instead of “blast” and “biri” (last) instead of “last”.]

Looking back on the interviews

Well, well, you wanna talk about our interviews before this? How was it for you, Rina-rii?

They asked me about a lot of things, like the Rina-chan Board.

They asked us a lot too, but at the beginning, people were pretty shocked at the Rina-chan board, right? If I remember right, wasn’t it worrisome?

Yup, everyone was surprised at first. But they got used to it quickly, so it wasn’t a problem any more. Recently, I’m glad that people have been humoring and engaging me. Rina-chan Board: “Grinning ♪”

Rina-rii’s board has already blended into the scenery at Famitsu App, huh? How about Ayumu?

Mine was pretty normal. They asked me about whether I’ve gotten used to helping out here, and what I usually talk about with Ai-chan and Rina-chan. After that, I think they asked about my goals as a school idol.

I had the same questions as Ayumu-chan.

Guess I had the same questions too. The articles haven’t been released yet, but I wonder if you two got any other questions~?

N-no, not really. Sorry, it’s probably because I’m ordinary, and don’t really have any defining traits…

But Ayumu-san, they praised you, like “isn’t her smile lovely?”.

Whew—. As expected of Ayumu. You did pretty well, getting fans even before you started working here, huh?

T-that’s not true~! To be honest, at the start, it felt like an interview with a teacher at school, so I was nervous. But when they said that, it felt like my tension disappeared…

I wondered if the interviewer said that joke to lower my tension and let me relax. That they knew to say that so quickly is impressive, and I admire their skill!

… (glance)

… (nods)

Ahahah, you did well, Ayumu. Mine was pretty fun, I guess. I was able to show off my puns, after all.

Amazing, Ai-chan…

You’re brave, Ai-san. As expected from you.

No way—, I’ll feel awkward if you praise me like that~. But it sucks that I didn’t have the chance to debut my prized rapid-fire pun barrage. Ah, since I’ve gone to this much trouble, I might start it off…

W-well, as far as the interviews go, I think you’ve said enough, so what about you, Rina-chan!?



Yes. I think I got plenty of time to introduce myself during the interview. Rina-chan Board: “Ehe ♪” I want to move onto another topic too, Ai-san.

Wait! What’s up with you two? Ah, the laughter would disturb the people working here, huh. Got it.

Uh huh. Maybe we’d be happy to hear the rapid-fire pun barrage some other time, when we have the chance.

Yes, ma'am. Now, it’s time to let loose the news I’ve been keeping in!

These three will start being in Cross Review!?

Tada! It sounds like us three might work on Cross Review in the gaming section.

By “Cross Review”, you mean the one that Famitsu App publishes every week, right? We’re going to work on that? That’s wonderful! [TL: it’s a game review section of Famitsu]

If you’ve heard of Famitsu App, you’ve probably heard of Cross Review. We’ll get to play a lot of games, so I’m looking forward to it. Rina-chan Board: “Whee ♪”

I know, right!? It’s so cool! By the way, I love all genres of games. Personal games get me fired up too, and it’s the best!!

I play smartphone games a lot. I can’t really do difficult games, but games like puzzle games are good.

For me, games where you steadily pick away at it alone calm me down. After all, when there’s a chat system, others give that feeling of being rushed.

Ooh, we have a splendid variety here, huh?

Making reviews sounds hard, but since we’ve gone to the trouble of helping out at Famitsu App, I’ll have to try my best!

Ah, Ayumu is working up her motivation.

Ehehe, yup! I decided to help at Famitsu App because I like smartphone apps, so I’m happy to get involved with gaming articles.

I’m looking forward to seeing what kinds of games we’ll write about. Rina-chan Board: “Woohoo ♪”

Uh huh! I’m looking forward to it too. From now on, I’ll have to carefully choose some choice puns for these reviews…

Ah, looks like time is almost up. I wonder if it’s fine for us to have just talked like this for the roundtable?

What kind of article this becomes isn’t where the writer should show their skill. Many writers are people who don’t have a lot of time, so they’re pressured, from what I heard from an editor. Some trivia.

Well, whenever you’re feeling troubled, you’re welcome to rely on Ai-san! Because I’ll make you laugh tons and tons with my rapid-fire puns.

