#really cool that so many fans were like ‘oh rainbow project yes gimme!’

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thank you to @theirloveisgross @fitfwtvancouver for organizing the rainbow project tonight it was beautiful!

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IDOLiSH7 5th Anniversary Special Story: Opening Doors...

Chapter 1: A Gathering Of Idols

Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

Audience: ...Are they coming yet..?

Audience: They'll be here soon!

Audience: I'm getting butterflies..!

Audience: Ah..! The music and lighting changed!

Audience: Look! Over there..!

Audience: ...Kyaaa...

Riku Nanase: Sorry to keep you all waiting!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Iori Izumi: Good evening.

Yamato Nikaido: Good evening!

Mitsuki Izumi: We wanted to see you guys so badly!

Tamaki Yotsuba: How about you? Did you guys wanna see us?

Audience: We did!

Sogo Osaka: Haha... Thank you. We're happy to hear that.

Nagi Rokuya: Hi, girls! Let us have a most lovely night together!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Riku Nanase: Okay, here we go!

IDOLiSH7: IDOLiSH7 is here!!!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..! 

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Tenn Kujo: I can't hear you. Yell louder!

Tenn Kujo: Let's get our hearts racing!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Audience: Tenn-kun..!

Gaku Yaotome: Are you guys ready to go wild!?

Gaku Yaotome: Let's make his one special night of many!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Audience: Gaku-san..!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Forget all about tomorrow, and dance with us..!

Audience: Ryunosuke-san..!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Let's make this night even hotter!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Audience: TRIGGER..!

Tenn Kujo: BANG! 

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Re:vale: Good evening, everyone!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Momo: I'm Momo!

Yuki: And I'm Yuki.

Momo: Together, we are..!

Yuki: Re:vale.

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Momo: Man, it's been hot lately!

Yuki: Sure has.

Momo: In case this weather continues, Momorin's a pretty good way to stay hydrated. It's bubbly and delicious.

Yuki: You sure love your Momorin.

Momo: I do.

Yuki: What about me?

Momo: I love you even more!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Yuki: Hehe... I really enjoy our work as Re:vale.

Momo: Why?

Yuki: Because I'm sure the younger idols are all running around dancing right now.

Momo: That's the main job of an idol!

Yuki: But all I have to do is sit in an air conditioned studio and listen to you say you love me for the crowd to go wild.

Momo: It sure is nice! I love our fans as much as I love you, Yuki!

Audience: Kyaaaaa...

Yuki: Hehe... You said it again.

Momo: This is all thanks to you guys! We really appreciate it!

Audience: Kyaaaaa...

Momo: Keep making sure that we get to stay inside a nice and cool studio!

Yuki: Momo will keep saying he loves us, too.

Audience: Ahahahaha!

Momo: Sure. Though I wish you'd say it more too, Yuki.

Yuki: No, I'm good...

Audience: Kyaaaaa...

Yuki: Don't get them worked up so suddenly. You know I suck at ad libs like this.

Momo: Huh!? Don't be so shy! Say it like an idol would!

Yuki: Say what?

Momo: "I love you", for starters! 

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Haruka Isumi: I love you guys!

Audience: Kyaaaaa...

Audience: ŹOOĻ..!

Haruka Isumi: Oh man, this is so awesome! You guys rule! Say it again!

Audience: ŹOOĻ..!

Toma Inumaru: That's right, we're here!

Toma Inumaru: Here to make a new music scene with you guys!

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!

Torao Mido: You've been waiting for us, right?

Minami Natsume: We've been waiting for all of you, as well. So...

Minami Natsume: Let us become one with you tonight.

Audience: Kyaaaaa..!!! 

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Tsumugi's Thoughts: Four idol groups are dazzling the world right now!

Tsumugi's Thoughts: Re:vale, TRIGGER, ŹOOĻ, and...

Tsumugi's Thoughts: Takanashi Productions' very own IDOLiSH7!

Tsumugi's Thoughts: A secret project that will put all of these popular groups together is already underway!

Tsumugi's Thoughts: Its name is... 

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Riku Nanase: We'll be the 5th anniversary guests in that popular gourmet cooking show, "Shining Rainbow Kitchen"!?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yes! They said they'd love to have you!

Iori Izumi: That show is famous for making its guests do everything from planning the menu to getting the ingredients.

Mitsuki Izumi: It's popular as both a cooking and a variety show, so some of the recipes they use have become mainstream home cooking!

Yamato Nikaido: Wow, like which ones?

Mitsuki Izumi: The Niagara Falls bowl.

Yamato Nikaido: Aah! That one! I didn't know it came from this show! It's a standard item in lots of eateries by now.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Nia bowls are so good! I order it every time a place has it.

Nagi Rokuya: YES! The way it  replicates a waterfall is truly amazing!

Iori Izumi: And it's not the only menu item from Rainbow Kitchen that's become a restaurant staple. There's the "Oly bowl", and the "skin bowl"...

Yamato Nikaido: Ah, I like the Oly bowl. In all honesty, I prefer it over the Nia bowl.

Riku Nanase: I've had a skin bowl before! It didn't have as much meat as I thought, but it was really yummy!

Sogo Osaka: I hope we'll be able to come up with a menu item that'll go down in history, too.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Like what?

Sogo Osaka: Huh? I can't come up with one on the fly.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Just gimme an example.

Sogo Osaka: ........

Sogo Osaka: Something like the "Grand Canyon bowl", maybe?

Iori Izumi: Based on the name alone, I'm guessing you want to surpass the Nia bowl.

Banri Ogami: Your theme has already been decided for you, so I'm not sure you can make a Grand Canyon bowl.

Riku Nanase: Really?

Nagi Rokuya: Manager, what shall our theme be?

Tsumugi Takanashi: The theme for your menu will be...

Tsumugi Takanashi: Idols!

IDOLiSH7: Idols...

Yamato Nikaido: ...So an idol bowl?

Mitsuki Izumi: Nah, I think "idol plate" sounds better.

Iori Izumi: An idol-themed menu item... That sounds difficult...

Banri Ogami: Don't worry! The seven of you won't be the only ones taking this challenge.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Shining Rainbow Kitchen will be celebrating its 5th anniversary with a cast of 16 popular idols, all in all!

Riku Nanase: 16! Does that mean..?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yes!

Tsumugi Takanashi: TRIGGER, Re:vale, and ŹOOĻ will be joining you in the studio!

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Ryunosuke Tsunashi: We'll be on Shining Rainbow Kitchen with IDOLiSH7 and the others! I can't wait!

Gaku Yaotome: You're a great cook, after all. The dish you made last time is still really popular, Ryu.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah, you mean the Olympus bowl?

Gaku Yaotome: Yeah, that one.

Tenn Kujo: The Oly bowl is so good. It turned out great when you made it for us the other day, too.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I used more summer appropriate ingredients for that one. So it was more of a special summer edition Oly bowl!

Gaku Yaotome: No wonder it tasted so refreshing.

Tenn Kujo: Rainbow Kitchen is celebrating its 5th anniversary, huh.

Tenn Kujo: It's nice that they've invited us to commemorate such an important day with them.

Gaku Yaotome: True. Five years... That's a pretty long time.

Gaku Yaotome: That's probably more meetings, farewells, troubles, and celebrations than we can even imagine.

Gaku Yaotome: And that's how they got to be one of Japan's top shows. Let's send those five years off with a bang.

Tenn Kujo: Right.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Yeah, of course!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I'm exited just to be making an idol-themed dish with everyone, though.

Tenn Kujo: I'm sure we'll all bring different ideas about what it means to be an idol to the table.

Gaku Yaotome: What it means to be an idol, huh. ...Hey, Tenn, Ryu.

Tenn Kujo: What?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What is it, Gaku?

Gaku Yaotome: What seasoning do you think I'd be?

Tenn Kujo: Seasoning... And here I thought you were going to ask something serious...

Tenn Kujo: Noodle soup base?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: No, Gaku's not that sweet. I think he's more like wasabi salt.

Tenn Kujo: Don't you think wasabi salt's too vague?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Hmm, I guess you're right. Wasabi salt isn't really wasabi or salt... It's a little hard to interpret.

Tenn Kujo: Maybe... I don't think it's that mysterious, though.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: How about ponzu sauce?

Tenn Kujo: With or without sudachi?

Gaku Yaotome: You guys are so all over the place. I thought you'd have an answer right away.

Tenn Kujo: Seasonings are tough to figure out.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What do you think you'd be?

Gaku Yaotome: ........

Gaku Yaotome: Katsuobushi?

Tenn Kujo: Really?

Gaku Yaotome: The name's got a samurai vibe. Like bushido.

Tenn Kujo: Shouldn't you be picking based on flavor, and not what it sounds like?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I'll put katsuobushi into your Oly bowl the next time I make some, then.

Gaku Yaotome: Sure. That'll be the special Gaku Yaotome edition.

Tenn Kujo: So, what flavor do you think would be essential to idols?

Gaku & Ryunosuke: Idol flavor...

TRIGGER: ........

TRIGGER: That's a tough one... 

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Yuki: Here you go, Momo. Sorry for the wait.

Momo: Wow! It's been ages since I had a Nia bowl! Looks delish!

Yuki: The Nia bowl's become like a national treasure ever since we made it on Shining Rainbow Kitchen.

Yuki: Even though it was originally one of the many struggle meals we had when we lived together.

Momo: That's because you're such an amazing cook! And to me, it tastes like the days of our youth~! Bon appétit!

Yuki: Dig in.

Momo: Yup, tasty as ever~! The waterfall's so full of flavor!

Yuki: The the first Nia I've made in a while, so I worked harder on it than usual.

Momo: Your love is the spice of the century, Yuki~!

Yuki: Give me some fanservice, then.

Momo: Smooch! A flying kiss for you!

Yuki: Ahaha. That brings me back. I feel five years younger.

Momo: Speaking of which, Rainbow Kitchen's invited us to their 5th anniversary show!

Yuki: Oh, the show that popularized the Nia bowl. I can't believe it's been airing for 5 years already...

Yuki: They've done well to stay afloat in this restless world.

Momo: They have! And so have we!

Yuki: True.

Momo: We'll be making an idol- themed dish with other groups.

Yuki: Hmm. So we're not only making idol food, but eating it with idols as well?

Momo: Yep. Let's create another memorable flavor!

Yuki: But will it surpass the Nia bowl?

Momo: I'm sure it will! Like I just said, love is the greatest spice of them all!

Yuki: I see.

Momo: Gimme some fanservice this time!

Yuki: Smooch.

Momo: You're such a dreamboat, Yuki..!

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Haruka Isumi: An idol-themed dish?

Minami Natsume: Yes. It seems Shining Rainbow Kitchen will be celebrating its 5th anniversary soon.

Minami Natsume: They've asked us to help come up with a memorable new menu for them.

Torao Mido: But what makes a meal memorable isn't what you're eating, it's who you're eating with, right?

Toma Inumaru: Oh, well said. Remember when we went out to eat that one time, Tora?

Torao Mido: You mean that buffet that would let you deep fry just about anything.

Haruka Isumi: You guys went there!? I wish I could've gone, too!

Torao Mido: Deep frying is better when you leave it to the professionals.

Toma Inumaru: Nah, it's better when you get to fry whatever you want on your own! Don't you think so too, Mina?

Minami Natsume: I'll go with both.

Toma & Torao: Both?

Minami Natsume: I'd like to hire the two of you to fry all sorts of delicious foods for me.

Toma Inumaru: Now that's an interesting idea...

Torao Mido: We were the ones doing the eating, but now all we get to do is feed you?

Minami Natsume: Hee hee, that's why you shouldn't get too careless.

Haruka Isumi: What are you guys even talking about..? By the way, Minami, didn't you say you went on this show once?

Minami Natsume: Yes, though I was still in middle school at the time. I did well enough to win the grand prix that year.

Torao Mido: Huh. So, what did you make?

Minami Natsume: The Good Luck Snake Skin bowl.

Haruka Isumi: "The Good Luck Snake Skin bowl"..?

Minami Natsume: The "skin bowl" for short.

Toma Inumaru: I have no idea what that would even look like...

Minami Natsume: Hmm. I suppose not. It's...

Minami Natsume: Sort of crispy?

Torao Mido: Great, now I can't stop thinking about the mouthfeel of dried up snake skin...

Haruka Isumi: What did you use to make it taste like snake skin?

Minami Natsume: A food you like, Isumi-san. Perhaps it was made using snake skins.

Haruka Isumi: What food..? ...Wait, don't answer... I don't wanna know...

Minami Natsume: It's something crispy and delicious.

Haruka Isumi: Ugh... An idol-themed dish...

Haruka Isumi: Are we really gonna get through this?

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Tsumugi's Thoughts : Several days later...

Tsumugi's Thoughts : The 16 idols had a meeting to plan their menu together. 

To be continued...