Hmm. [ Her thoughtful hum is a little playful – maybe a little too playful in the face of Brook's tears but a moment like this is exactly when an idol needs to shine her brightest. What good are stars if they can't light up the dark, just a little bit? ] There's lots of things. Maybe we could hire you at Strawberry Productions. If I told Miyako-san about your blog, I bet she'd have you on as a social media intern in no time. Or maybe you could be a bodyguard? You're tough. Being an idol can be scary business sometimes, but having someone like you on our side might make things a little easier.

[ She pulls back, just a little – just so that when she shakes her sleeve down over her hand, she can gently dab at his face and clear some of those tears. ]

Or maybe... you could travel up and down Japan and see it for yourself. You could even blog about it – people overseas get really excited about travel vlogs and stuff like that. I bet you'd get back up to a hundred followers in no time. Or maybe you'd decide you just want an easy life and you start a nine to five at a convenience store.

[ She underlines that with a little grin. Playful again, but softer and sweeter. ]

What I'm trying to get at is... there's lots of things you could do. You don't have to decide right now. But whatever you do decide on, I'll do my best to make sure you can make it happen.

[ Because anything in her world has to be better than whatever fate could reduce Brook to tears like this. ]