This is the final chapter! Enjoy!

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"So these are our S4 uniforms," Mahiru said, opening the box. "Put them on, the Four Star Academy opening ceremony starts soon."

"I'm really excited!" Yume cheered. "I can't wait to be seen from newcomers as a member of S4!"

"It'll be a definite learning experience," Ako said a bit haughtily.

"It's gonna be fun!" Yuzu cheered. "Even more than last year!"

"Definately!" Yume agreed. "I'll beat Hime-senpai and the others!"

"Well..." Yuzu said thoughtfully. "I don't exactly like the thought of you beating my friends... but I guess there's no changing fate. Go for it, Yume!"

"Just put on the uniform," Laura called, already dressed.

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"Let's introduce this year's S4!" Headmaster Moroboshi announced.

"From Wind Dance Class, the one once-in-a-century dancer onto her second year of S4... Nikaido Yuzu!"

Yuzu grinned and skipped onto the stage. "Hiya!" she cheered, doing her trademark wink.

"Next up, the stunning model from Moon Beauty Class, sister of the famous Yozora... Kasumi Mahiru!"

Mahiru strutted to her spot like a professional model. She turned around to face the crowd and gave a small wave.

"From Bird Theater Class, the impressive rookie actress closing on to Tsubasa herself... Saotome Ako!"

Ako was a complete natural: calmly walking to her spot and smiling at the crowd.

"From Flower Song Class, one of the two amazing girls tied neck-to-neck the entire selection... Sakuraba Laura!"

Laura smiled a little as she walked to her spot and bowed.

"Finally, the new leader of S4 from Flower Song Class, the rookie who got her way to the top... Nijino Yume!"

Yume smiled broadly as she walked to her spot. "Thank you, everyone!" she yelled, waving with both hands.

"And now, for a performance from S4!" Headmaster Moroboshi announced, causing the audience to go crazy.

Yume put her hand in the air, silencing the crowd.

"Like flowers, we bring beauty," Laura started.

"Like birds, we aim to fly," Ako added on.

"Like the wind, we are graceful," Yuzu said.

"Like the moon, we shine in the dark," Mahiru said.

"We are S4, dreaming higher than the sky!" Yume grinned. "Now, on to the performance!"

The girls quickly ran through the dressing room and appeared on the stage.

"Outro ga owaru to," Laura started.
"Intro ga nagarete kuru," Yuzu sang along.
"Tsugi no kyoku e," they sang together.

"Junbi wa ī? Shinkokyū," Yume sang. "Chotto dake yubi ga furueteru. Susunde iku butai ni wa kimi hitori. Shunkan sekai ga kawaru no."

"Kodoku wo osorenai on'nanoko ga iru," Ako sang.
"On'naji yūki wo motteru nakama ga iru," Mahiru sang after her.
"episode Solo," the girls chorused. "Atsumattara good collaboration..."

"Saikyō no LIVE," the entire S4 sang together, wrapping it up.

The crowd went wild - cheering, clapping... for minutes, until the headmaster told S4 to leave the stage.

Girls whispered happily to each other as S4 walked down the steps.

"Yume-senpai is really cute!" Yume heard a girl whisper to her friend.

"I know!" her friend whispered back. "Do you think we can beat her?"

"Of course!" the first girl said. "That's why I came here!"

Yume smiled as she walked off the stage.

"I can't believe I'm already a role model..." she smiled, shaking her head. "Just like Hime-senpai was to me."

She smiled as a memory floated into her head. "'I'm going to be a first-star idol someday...'," she whispered, remembering the past. "Let's change it up a little..."

"Did you say something?" Laura asked, looking over.

"Nothing," Yume answered. "Just thinking."

"Oh, okay."

How about, she smiled to herself, I'm going to be the best idol S4 will ever have! Just you wait, Subaru!