Author's Note

This chapter touches into Kirara very slightly. Though it partially serves as set up for the next chapter. Combine with the fact that Precure action had been lacking for a while. I feel like this is appropriate.

The song this time is from a unit Mi nA. It is the unit Sena and Miho. FYI, Sena is Yume's singing voice while Miho is Yozora and Kirara's. The song title is actually in Japanese, ミラクルこまらないで. Also, I do plan on using another of their song. The only thing is I would pair Yume and Yozora next time.

Chapter 31: Yume's Plan, Don't Be Afraid Of Miracle!

The next day, within the ABC's office in another world, Yume is having a meeting with the leader. Suzu and Mutsu are right behind Yume.

He looks at Yume "What do you think you are doing?"

Yume answers without holding back "I just thought it would be easier if I do it that way. Besides, I noticed something. The better the idol, the stronger the Negadol will be."

Mutsu "Yume, don't tell me you plan on weakening Kirara on the stage and turn her into Negadol."

Yume "That's exactly it!"

Suzu "Are you sure? Isn't she one of the candidates to become a Floral Idol?"

Yume "Don't worry, there is plenty of idols out there."

The man then warns Yume "Yume, don't go overboard. Our goal is to prevent everyone from doing things that are not meant for them. We are not there to destroy them and make them useless."

Yume turns and faces him sideway "I know, but you keep telling me what to do. I don't even know if you are the boss. Normally, there would be a board on the table with your title and name, but you got nothing."

He stares at Yume "I am."

He throws his business card at Yume and she reads it "Founder Ahino Kotogara."

Yume looks at him and says "I know what I'm doing. They are not so easily broken. Even if one of them is, someone will probably manage to fix their idol spirit."

Kotogara thinks for a moment "Alright, do as you like."

Yume looks happy "Then I'll do as I like. Mutsu, Suzu, let's go."

The three of them teleports away.

Kotogara turns around and looks out of the window "Nijino Yume, what are you thinking in that head of yours?"

When they returned, Suzu goes back to Four Star Academy. Meanwhile Mustsu and Yume head over to Neo Venus Ark. As she arrives, she requests to see Kirara and the sailors immediately start looking for her. Yume and Mutsu are waiting at the deck.

Kirara runs towards Yume tries to hug her "Yume!"

Mutsu stands up and grabs Kirara by her shirt and stops her.

Kirara complains "Ahh! Let me go!"

Yume "Mutsu, it's okay. Kirara just this type of person."

Mutsu let go and Kirara questions "What type of person?"

Yume smiles "That's exactly it. Well, I'm here for your answer."

Kirara "Answer? Ah! I forgot to reply! I'm sorry! I got too excited when I got your message."

Yume "So you accept. Alright, here you go. This will be the choreography for the song."

Yume gives Kirara a memory card and she receives it carefully.

Kirara "I'll make sure memorize everything. So let's have fun together!"

Yume smiles "I'll be looking forward to it. The performance will happen in 3 days. Go ahead and practice as"

Kirara nods "Then I'm going to continue my training!"

Yume "Okay, let's do our best on the stage."

Kirara "Of course!"

Kirara then runs off to practice. As Kirara disappears, Yume looks up, into a room. Her eyes meet with Elza as if she is challenging her to something. After a few seconds, Yume smiles and waves at Elza. Afterward, she walks off with Mutsu.

Elza watches them leave and mutters "Nijino Yume, are you targeting Kirara? Rei, do you know anything?"

Rei looks through some files in her tablet "It looks like Yume invited Kirara to perform together."

Rei gives Elza the tablet for a better look "This song, won't this give Kirara the edge? Is Yume trying to defeat Kirara at her own game?"

Rei asks "Beat Kirara at her own game?"

Elza explains "What happens if someone invites you and goes on stage with a type of song that you are more familiar?"

Rei answers with the question "Won't that be a good thing?"

Elza "Yeah, it would be good, normally. The worst possible situation is the invited person got completely overshadowed."

Rei "Ah! If that were to happen… Negadol! Should I stop Kirara?"

Elza thinks for a moment and looks at Rei "No, this might be our chance. Rei, I'll need your help to train Kirara. We don't have much time, cancel all the work for the next 2 days. We will train Kirara as much as possible."

Rei "Okay, Elza."

About an hour later, Elza and Rei enter the training room. Kirara is currently doing the Erzacise with custom projects.

Elza "Kirar, stop! Come here."

Kirara immediately runs over "What is it, Elza?"

Elza "I'm here to give you a special training."

Kirara "Hurray! Elza's special training! But why?"

Rei answers "Yume had gotten better, so we want to make sure you are prepared."

Elza then adds "It's actually a training I was going to give you soon. It will help you in becoming a Floral Idol as well."

Kirara "I see, then I'll do my best!"

Afterward, Kirara begins her special training with Elza and Rei for two days.

On the day of their live stage, Yume and Kirara are assigned to the same waiting room. Kirara is in the room waiting with Aria plus everyone that participated in the meeting a few days ago. When Yume opens the door and enters the room, everyone is ready to move in and talk to her.

However, Yume asks with a cold expression "What is everyone doing here?"

Everyone stops while Rola asks "Yume?"

Yume looks at everyone and sighs "Fine, I'll answer some questions. But since it may take forever, I'll just answer three questions."

Everyone looks like they have many questions they want to ask.

Hime "Everyone, can I handle it?"

Everyone nods and agrees with exception of Elza "I want to asks one thing, it's about this live stage."

Hime nods and Yume looks at Elza "Then Elza can go first. Though I think I know what you want to ask so I'll answer it. Yes, I do plan on doing what you are thinking. Does this answer your question?"

While Koharu, Mahiru, Ako, Kirara, and Yurina are left confused, everyone else tenses up.

Elza "Yeah, though that isn't the answer I was hoping to hear."

Yume smiles "Too bad. Now then, two more questions."

Hime calms herself and asks "Yume, do you think you are walking on the right path?"

Yume thinks for a moment "I don't know, but I would like to see what this path leads to. I think it'll be able to make me a shinier star."

Rola shouts "Yume! You need to stop! Haven't you realize you are not connecting with your fans anymore?"

Yume "I'm still connecting, just with a wider range of fans. Besides, losing a few fans happens all the time. There is also the fact that the number of my fans had increased to more than double in this one month. So Rola, as an idol, why should I stop?"

Rola couldn't answer Yume. In fact, no one in the room is able to answer.

Yume continues "Alright, then one more question."

Hime "Then for the last question, I'm sure it is one everyone would like to know. Yume, will you come back to Four Star Academy?"

Yume sighs "As of now, I don't plan on going back."

Hibiki then asks "As of now? Does that mean there is a condition?"

Yume looks at Hibiki "Eh? No, not really. However… Alright, let's make it more interesting. In today's stage, Kirara and I will compete against each other. If Kirara wins, I'll return."

Elza "Nijino Yume! You…"

Before Elza finishes what she is trying to say, Kirara answers "Okay!"

Elza looks back at Kirara "Kirara! This isn't a joke!"

Kirara holds are arm up in front of her, showing she is prepared "Don't worry, Kirara will win and bring Yume back! Ah, Elza, you wanted Yume on Venus Ark, right? Then instead of going back to Four Stars, come to Neo Venus Ark."

Rei "Kirara, you can't just…"

Yume cuts Rei off "Sure. it's not fair for Neo Venus Ark if you do it for Four Star."

Elza and everyone begins to look worried. Everyone is well aware of Yume's personality. When she looks as confident as she is right now, it usually goes well.

Yume then notices "Ah, but this would be unfair for Four Star Academy. Alright, if Kirara loses, Four Star Academy can send someone to challenge me."

Hime "Yume, are you sure you can do that? I don't think an agency would allow you to make such a decision by yourself."

Yume smiles "Don't worry, they gave me a lot of freedom. I can do basically anything I want."

Then suddenly, someone knocks on the door.

Yume "Come in."

Mutsu opens the door and says "Yume, Kirara, the staff want you two to get ready."

Yume nods "Okay."

Kirara does the same and the two of them leave the waiting room.

Within the changing room, Yume and Kirara are standing beside each other.

Yume "Are you ready?"

Kirara smiles and laughs with joy.

Yume asks "What is it?"

Kirara stops and looks at Yume "Yume didn't change that much."

Yume "Eh?"

Kirara "Even now, you still look out for me and everyone."

Yume looks away and takes out her dress. It is a dress colored mostly royal blue and white. It has some golden trims while contains dark blue stars in a few places on the dress.

Kirara sees it and gets excited "Yume, is that a new dress?"

Yume smiles "Yes, this is the Marching Neptune Coord."

Kirara "That looks amazing. But, I won't lose!"

Yume "Just don't make a mistake. The song we are sing, Don't Be Afraid Of Miracle, and the dance isn't that hard. Any smallest mistake will be noticed by even an amateur."

Kirara "Okay, then let's do our best!"

Yume "Nijino Yume, becoming the true star!"

Kirara "Let's have a fluffy sweet dream with Kirara!"

The two of them quickly change and jumps onto the stage. As the music starts, both Yume and Kirara begin to show their aura.

Yume and Kriara begin to sing together "It's a miracle, don't you know? Then to the one who doesn't know. It's just the important miracle timing."

Yume begin to use her power and starts to shine brighter.

Yume and Kirara then exchange turn singing the next line "Around the world, don't worry and chase it."

After a short moment, Yume starts to sing the next part. However, at the same time, Yume erases Kirara's Aura.

Yume: "The sigh comes out, Maybe I'm strange?"

As Yume is singing, Kirara is confused and thinking "Eh? What happened?"

Kirara quickly snaps back and sing her part "It's like they changed the spell all of a sudden."

Yume "During the course of a journey."

Kirara "Staring at it"

Then together "But don't get the feeling wrong!"

After the first verse, Kirara manages to bring out her aura once more.

Yume and Kirara continue to sing together "While longing, it's happening! The exciting feelings But I can only see my back now, and I can't reach it."

The two of them continue to dance and their hands come together for a moment while continue singing together.

Yume and Kirara "It's a miracle, just like a dream. Then to the one who doesn't know. Because you see, it is just the feeling the miracle timing."

As the verse ends and the two of them dance, Yume erases Kirara's aura once again. While Yume keeps her aura, Kirara struggles to keep up and even make a mistake. In the end, only Yume manages to perform the special appeal.

When the performance ended, the host says "Alright, that's is one great performance. This is a bit sudden, but we would like everyone to vote for the idol you enjoyed the most! Will it be Yume who underwent an amazing change or our sweet and cute idol who is extremely popular, Kirara. Please vote now!"

While still on stage, Yume talks to Kirara "Are you okay?"

Kirara looks down, fully aware she will lose and could not say anything.

In the waiting room, Elza slams the table "What is that? Yume, is that the true star you want to be?"

Hibiki "Hold on, what do you mean."

Hime "Yume just did something that's unforgivable. She purposely put pressure on Kirara so she could not perform well."

Kanade asks "Is that possible?"

Ellen nods "I have heard about it. It's not easy to do it but it's also how some professionals used to fight for certain roles. However, in recent years, it is looked down upon."

Rei "However, Yume's performance…"

Mahiru nods "It's amazing, even without Yume doing that, she would win."

Yurina then asks "Then why?"

S4 Ako "Well, if I were to guess. It is to show their difference. However, I don't see the reason for doing that."

At that moment, every Precure and those who know about Negadol, realize the danger. All of them quickly leave the room and starts running towards the stage.

The host "Alright, time is up. Let's so the scores!"

As the percentage bar fills up from both sides, an obvious difference can be seen at the very start.

Kirara looking at the bar while shocked "No way…"

As the bar finish filling up, the host says "N, No way! I have never seen such an overwhelming victory! Over 70% of the votes go to Yume!"

Yume's eye turns to the backstage and looks at Mutsu. Mutsu then takes a peek at Kirara with her power and sees her already filled with a lot of negative power.

Mutsu "Uwaa, scary. This is the first time I see someone in that state. If she were to become a Negadol, it'll be amazing. Well, I guess she realize it is impossible to defeat Yume."

Mutsu then strikes her pose and ready to turn Kirara into Negadol "Pointless Effort! Break, Negadol!"

As Kirara is getting transformed into Negadol, the Precure arrived.

Hibiki clicks her tongue and says "Damn, we are too late."

Kanade "Then there is only one thing to do."

Elza "Kirara, I'll save you!"

Hime puts her hand on Elza's shoulder "Don't worry, we can definitely save her."

Hibiki, Kanade, Ellen, and Ako nods. The six of them transform into Precure.

As they finish transform, Negadol cries out "Nega… Star!"

With the cry, the host and audience pass out.

Yume says as she transforms into Shine "Oh, NegaStar. That one looks strong."

Cure Perfect "NegaStar?"

Shine explains "Most likely due to Kirara having the higher skill and potential. As well as she already had tons of negative energy. Well, I'll still do the same to her like the other girls."

Perfect "Shine! I won't let you do the same with Kirara!"

Cure Shine "Won't let me? Even though Kirara is good, you saw she can't keep up. I'm doing this to help her!"

Cure Melody and Rhythm jumps high and ready for a double precure kick.

While doing so, Melody says "Wrong! You are not helping her!"

Rhythm adds "All you do is breaking their dream!"

Shine jumps back and avoids the kick. Beat and Muse chases after.

Perfect "Melody, Rhythm, Shine is my enemy! Not only Aria, Kirara too!"

As Perfect is about to jump in, Center grabs her hand.

Center "Our priority is turning Kirara back."

Perfect thinks for a moment and nods.

She looks at them "I'll leave Shine to you girls!"

Melody looks back "Ohh! Leave it to us!"

As Shine jumps a little further, Mutsu shows up and stands beside her.

Mutsu "You need help?"

Shine "No, but this could get dangerous again. So I'll take your offer."

At one end of the stage, Shine with Mutsu against Suite Precure. While at the other side, it is Cure Perfect and Shine against the NegaStar.