Learn From Your Predecessors! Rentarou's Family's Practice Drills (
Summary[]
Girlfriends 14-26 are taking the stage as idols. Hopefully the first 13 have some appreciable tips to share.
Checking In on Momoha and Nano[]
Momoha is studying Nano's dancing style and decides to ask the efficient girl some advice. Nano merely states she memorized the performance; Momoha asks if she did anything specific but Nano states "no" and says maybe the idea is to not focus on anything and empty her mind. Momoha tries and thinks of a bottle of sake; she tries to eliminate it but it comes back stronger; she asks Nano what to do about that and she says to "call a physician."
Checking In on Ahko and Karane[]
Ahko continues to struggle dancing and asks Karane for advice, the tsundere acting up about the flattery. Ahko calls her "cooly-cute" but Karane states her dancing is cute as is though Ahko says she's trying to get to "cooly-cute" frustrating Karane further.
Checking In on Suu and Iku[]
Suu points out a place she's messing with her dancing and asks Iku for advice, but tells her to skip anything about "hard work, guts or butts". Iku literally has nothing to say and Suu realizes there's nothing else to her.
Checking In on Tama and Hahari[]
Hahari is helping with Tama's timing but is too enamored by her. Tama tells her to pay closer attention and tries again but Hahari remains her enamored self going nowhere.
Checking In on Momiji and Kurumi[]
Momiji talks to Kurumi directly worried about all the swaying breasts or jiggling butts in the performance and asks how Kurumi dealt with her hunger cravings during her performance. Kurumi revealed she stuffed herself silly to prevent issue; giving Momiji the idea to grope similarly and asking Kurumi to offer herself which she refuses.
Checking In on Rin and Mimimi[]
Rin states she has issues matching her body to the rhythm to Mimimi as the beauty tells her to create a mental image of what she wants to accomplish to boost confidence. She tells Rin to imagine something abstract like floating down a musical staff with notes; until Rin adds in that it's until she's stabbed by an eighth note like a sickle, disturbing Mimimi!
Checking In on Kishika and Kurumi[]
Kusuri approaches Kishika to offer advice to her; but the chivalrous girl states there is nothing she needs to ask. Kusuri states "spurring your seniors isn't chivalrous" as Kishika breaks down asking how she made her dancing so energetic which Kusuri offers to teach her.
Checking In on Mai and Mei[]
Mai is enamored being trained by Mei but becoming dehydrated as a result to the point of tripping clumsily. Mei admits she is accident prone during this teaching as Mai reveals she's so entrancing she can't take her eyes off. Mei slaps herself and tells her to continue, making Mai realize she has to focus to not abuse her "dear sister".
Checking In on Yamame and Hakari[]
Yamame worries about her body motion but Hakari offers advice: considering her problems with physical activity and her huge bosom, she found herself always one step behind; so her strategy was to change the timing, thus if a breast sways a beat too early, then it would be on tempo and that she has to use that to her advantage! She tells Yamame to shake her bosom as Kusuri notes her attempt to manipulate the large girl again.
Checking In on Uto and Shizuka[]
Uto is training with Kishika and Ahko, but she states once again exercise isn't her forte, explaining that the peace of modern civilization has made physical activity less of a necessity and the opportunity to exercise has become lost. Shizuka admits she's the same but she saw it like a "castle ball" changing how she viewed the scenario, thus Uto needs to change it to fit her likewise. Uto asks Shizuka for a dance and the duo begin a ballroom movement as Kishika appears peeved she's not practicing for the idol performance.
Checking In on Yaku and Naddy[]
Yaku admits she has no understanding of the English in the performance song and wonders how Naddy is able to cope with it due to her own English problems. Naddy states she just "parrots back what she hears"; she can't tell what it even means but she sees it as freedom. Yaku gets excited and is inspired to sing, but doesn't even seem to know even the lyrics!
Checking In on Eira and Chiyo[]
Chiyo wonders why Eira is with her if there's nothing she needs to learn, but Eira has anxiety (which she can't take out physically) and states she always has problems performing to a crowd. Chiyo shares some advice with her: similar to how some write the kanji for "person" and swallows it, she does it for "father" due to her father telling her to do so to "swallow him"; she had been doing it since she was young and it helps her relax. Eira laughs and realizes that laughter also helps stop nerves, which Chiyo admits is why she keeps doing it. However when Eira says she's "utterly keen" to do that, Hahari mishears it as "udder licking" and causes more problems.
Checking In on Himeka and Meme[]
Himeka is focusing on the performance as Meme is just enamored by her favorite idol standing by her. The idol asks what needs to be fixed but Meme states it's perfect; but Himeka presses her to just point out anything, even a little detail due to her consideration and keenness for finer details, that could make it even better from their constant contact. Meme wonders if she could bring up her "hand angle" but decides not to, Himeka thanking her. The idol soon asks Mimimi for similar advice as Meme brood but all Mimimi states is "it isn't as beautiful as she is", utterly changing the subject! However without warning, Meme spurts out all of Kiki's problems: her hands were misaligned and should be parallel, but keeps showing doubt in whether what she's saying is right or not! Himeka thanks Meme for the advice and Mimimi stares at both of them; confused, naturally.
Characters[]
- Nano Eiai
- Shizuka Yoshimoto
- Momoha Bonnouji
- Aashii Kedarui
- Karane Inda
- Suu Hifumi
- Iku Sutou
- Tama Nekonari
- Hahari Hanazono
- Momiji Momi
- Kurumi Haraga
- Rin Baio
- Mimimi Utsukushisugi
- Kishika Torotoro
- Kusuri Yakuzen
- Mai Meido
- Mei Meido
- Yamame Yasashiki
- Hakari Hanazono
- Uto Nakaji
- Yaku Yakuzen
- Nadeshiko Yamato
- Eira Kaho
- Chiyo Iin
- Himeka Saiki
- Meme Kakure
Quote[]
- Beginning: Family matters.
- End: Learning through love, observing through love.
- Next Chapter: Onstage!
Trivia[]
- In the Chiyo/Eira sequence, the original Japanese term for what Chiyo wanted Eira to do is "chichi wo nomu", with "chichi" being slang for "father" and "nomu" being "swallow", thus the gag of "swallowing father". However "chichi" can also be used as the word for "breast" or "breastmilk" and another kanji for "nomu" being "drink", thus how Hahari mishears "swallowing father" as "drinking breastmilk" and her obvious reaction.