"Kimiko, you don't have to do this! No one is forcing you. We all know… the accident, it scared you, and that's a perfectly normal reaction. But I know you miss it, hanging up there, doing what you do. You were always the one flying for us, you're our dance club's butterfly, you belong in the air and you know it." Aima says, pulling me into a tight hug which I return. "Look at the ribbon, what do you see." Aima says, pulling away from me and pointing at the ribbon. "I see the ribbon." I say, and she nods her head. "A sturdy ribbon, the sturdiest one we have, in a hammock. Look up at the suspender, what do you see?" She asks, so I look up at the beam it's attached to. "I see the suspender, hanging from the beam." I say, and she squeezes my arm gently. "You put it together yourself, you tested it yourself, you know it's not budging, it's not going anywhere. Now look at the ground, what do you see?" She says, and I look down at the mat. "I see the mat." I say, feeling a tiny bit better. "That mat is big enough that even if you fall, you'll be cushioned no matter where you land. And all of us will be around that mat, ready to catch you." She says, and I slowly nod, taking a deep calming breath.

"Tell you what, the first two dances, if you plan to do a fall, call us and Misaki and I will come forward, ready to catch you. The second dances, you'll be in your zone. You know the moves, you know the precautions, just put them into action." Aima says, pulling me into another tight hug as I nod. "Yeah. You're right." I whisper, closing my eyes tight as I take a deep breath and shake myself. "Okay, okay, I think I can do this." I say, pumping my hands before grabbing Aima, pulling her into a tight hug. "Oof! Ribs, bones- dying!" She chokes, making me laugh as I pull away from her. She dramatically falls on the ground, acting faint as she groans. "I'm dying, you keeled me, Kimiko, how could you? You actually did it, is it because I traded your underwear for kinkfits?" She groaned dramatically, putting a hand to her forehead as I laughed at her antics. "Kinkfits?" Kozu says, making me jump as I quickly shook my head. "N-Nothing! Aima, shush!" I say, helping her up though she just winks at me. I stick my tongue out at her before turning to look at the ribbon, feeling a tad bit more relaxed and prepared. Kozu took my hand again, giving it a gentle squeeze I smiled at him.

"I got this. Just watch." I whisper, pulling my hand away and taking a deep breath, bouncing lightly. "You should probably warn the boys though. I'll take full responsibility." Aima chirps, and I turn and glare at her. "Then you tell them!" I say, and she snorts before nodding. "Fine! Okay boys, if you're all done, come gather around for the show." Aima calls, everyone gathering around, Misaki returning with Kiyoko in tow. I step onto the mat as Aima clears her throat, clapping her hands and getting everyone's attention. "Okay, fair warning in advance, this is all on me, but Kimiko is wearing some provocative underwear, and I'm at fault for this. You will more than likely see it, but I remind you, this is my fault, please don't hold it against Kimiko. Secondly, any falling or slipping she does will be intentional. She will say something if otherwise, but please don't panic! Misaki and I will jump into action, so don't go diving to save her in case it causes more injuries than necessary. There will be four dances, first is a test, second is for you boys, third and fourth are for sharing with friends and family through recording." Aima says, the boys nodding along and their cheeks turning pink.