Dream

The producer manages to survive his accident, but must be hospitalized for a while. As a result, Haruka returns to musical rehearsals who channels her grief into her role and wins the lead role from Miki. Desperate to the get the idols together, Haruka asks Ritsuko to reschedule or cancel her current gigs so she can practice for the New Year's concert, but Ritsuko cannot do it. Miki overhears this and berates Haruka for being selfish, especially after she seized the main role in the musical, and asks Haruka why she wanted to become an idol in the first place. Haruka loses what little confidence she had left and breaks down when she realize she doesn't even remember why she became an idol. With Haruka given rest from her work, her friends begin worrying about her. A few days later, Haruka does an errand for her mother until she meets Tōma and Jupiter who are under a new company where they get to know their stage crew thanks to what she and 765 Pro taught them. After consulting with the hospitalized Producer, Chihaya gathers the rest of the idols and tells them why Haruka wanted to do dance rehearsal with everyone; Haruka realize everyone was drifting afar and losing their true selves due to their work and she wanted to do the rehearsal to reunite the bonds they always had. Meanwhile, Haruka meets a group of kindergarteners and sings with them until she remembers why she became an idol when she sees a younger self of her who brings her to the stadium where the 765 Pro Thank You Concert was held. Haruka remembers that she became an idol to sing, dance and make people happy together with her friends which her younger self, now looking older when she became an idol, ensures Haruka that her friends believe in her. As Haruka runs back to 765 Pro studios, the idols make a live broadcast announcing their New Year's concert and apologizing to Haruka of not realizing what she was doing. Happy to see this, Haruka reunites with her friends.