Kanata Konoe

Good morning~ everyone...... I’m Kanata-chan~.
Fufu, today’s Kanata-chan has more energy than usual.......
I want to be the best school idol, and then my younger sister Haruka-chan will praise me......
And she’ll respect me.......
So, I worked hard on my self-promotion message...... If she could just read it......
Without a doubt... Kanata-chan will win..................zzz
..............................ah.
I-I’m not sleeping...... But, I guess I should change the topic.......
From now on, I’ll show you my greatest charm...... Just for you, as much of my sleeping face as you want.......
So, I’m looking forward to your support..................zzz

Ah, ouch—

Why am I in a classroom...? Even though I was in the infirmary...

Why are we shooting... my introduction video... in a classroom? Wouldn’t it normally be in the infirmary?

...Because, it has beds... and filming me while I sleep... would be the best...

What, that’s no good? I’m not allowed to... sleep?

How tough... aren’t you being a little too stubborn...?

This place doesn’t have beds, or a soft Haruka-chan... if we start like this... I won’t have any motivation...

So... I’ll caress you. [TL note: what I translated as “caress” could also be something like “pat”.]

A reward... for taking me from the infirmary to the classroom. Come on, let me caress you.

“Time to get serious”? I’m already at maximum seriousness here—.

Imagine...? That on the other side of the camera... is Haruka-chan...!? Expecting... the heroic Kanata-chan? Ooh, this onee-chan can’t help but be encouraged by that—.

*perks up*

Sigh... that’s it. My enthusiasm has a time limit. I really did well, trying my best to the end.

What...? I have to persevere for a little longer? You’re merciless—.

Ahh, I guess it can’t be helped. Without me... you’re hopeless... Well, onee-chan will have to try her best—.

Probably... definitely... maybe... well, uh, ready yourself...?

Yawn... ugh, could we just start after I sleep for five more minutes~?

What has been good about becoming a school idol?

Good things... I was able to start chatting with Haruka-chan about school idols~...
Haruka-chan... praised me~, and asks me kindly whether I was tired from working as a school idol.
When I say “I’m tired~”, Haruka-chan lets me rest my head on her lap, so recently falling asleep has been... a very good experience.

What should school idols aim to do on a daily basis?

Good school idol activities... depend on getting good sleep...
So before anything else, once must aim to sleep well...
To get high quality sleep, a good futon is indispensable...
That’s why... I prepared a futon with down filling... in the school infirmary.
I’m very efficient... amazing, isn’t it.

What were your first impressions of the two you’re working with?

I felt that Emma-chan has the same aura as me...

Emma-chan is a big sister too~, so we chat a lot about the hardships of being a big sister... Being a big sister is tough.
After all, little sisters are way too cute... it makes life harsh.

Shizuku-chan was... shining brilliantly~...
She’s direct, and very diligent...
I always feel like her shoulders are stiff, so I think I’ll take her to a good napping spot soon...

What do you do in your day-to-day life?

I’m very diligent~, and I’m busy every day...
As a school idol, day after day, I’m immersing myself in studying how to have a cute sleeping face...
Even now... I want to get back to this research...

What do you like to do?

It’s surprising to be asked this~.
I actually... like cooking, and I’m very good at it~.
The other day... when I made omurice for everyone, they were very pleased... I really am skillful.
Next time, I’m planning to make something Ai-chan said she likes, Nukazuke...
If you mix it throughout the day, it’ll become more tasty even if you just sleep... it’s just too good...

Is there anything you’ve been obsessed with lately?

Sleeping...
The sleeping world is very deep... Even though I sleep every night, I don’t remember anything after I wake up, so I always feel that I have to do it again...

Aside from sleeping... expressing my love for Haruka-chan... yes, I suppose...

What do you like about yourself?

T-t-that’s... difficult...

I’m just the way I am, so I don’t really like or dislike anything about myself...
But, if I could accomplish something, I want to be an older sister that Haruka-chan is proud of... I think.
If that happened... I would love myself a lot.
Ooh, am I that diligent?

What’s your dream?

...I want to stand on stage with everyone~.
After that~, I’d like to try... performing by myself...
An 8-hour viewing of my sleeping face... that’s like a dream...

I’m happy when I’m dreaming too... so it really is a win-win situation, right~?

Doesn’t bringing your own cushion break the school rules?

I’m sad that they can’t understand...
First off~, it’s not a cushion... it’s a pillow~.

And when I don’t have my pillow... I can’t think straight...
Because Haruka-chan’s softness... can’t come to my school...,
I can barely function even with just the pillow.
Really, everyone should be praising... this Kanata-chan, I think.

What’s charming about your little sister?

If I wrote it down, it’d take more than 6000 sheets... so is it really fine to talk about it...?
I could end up unleashing an historically incredible amount of energy for me, though... would that be fine?
...in just one phrase? Ehh, you’re being unreasonable...
Haruka-chan’s appeal is... being Haruka-chan.
Yes... that’s it.

A message for everyone cheering you on, please!

This is Kanata-chan, everyone~.
To be cheering me on... you must have very good taste, huh~.
Fufu, to respond to your expectations... I’ll try my best in many ways~...
So, together with me... let’s have a lovely dream...
Now that I’ve said that, good night...