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Fufu, it’s been a long time since I last served as an MC.
Ah, Airi-chan, why are you pointing at your phone?
…you’ve already started recording?
Oh, that’s right. I’m so sorry. Then, shall we start over from the part when I enter?
…We don’t have to go back that far?
Then let’s resume from where I’m standing here…
Fufu. So you’ll give me the cue to start, Airi-chan.
Well then, if you would, please…
“I, Shuzuku, will deliver a small droplet of happiness to you.”
[Note: Shizuku’s name (้ซ ) literally means “droplet”]
I‘m Shizuku Hinomori from MORE MORE JUMP!
First…let me apologize.
I’m so sorry that I’ve troubled everyone and caused so many people to worry about me.
Before I could stand here like this, I had lost my way.
As I continued my activities as an idol, somewhere along the way, I started to ask myself “What does being an idol mean to me…?” And I just didn’t have the answer…
… and just like that, I gave up and quit…
I didn’t know what to do. But then there was someone who’s been doing their best as an idol, and it helped get me back on the right track.
That is why I will start over again.
Together with Minori-chan, Haruka-chan and Airi-chan.
…The reason why I became an idol is because a friend of mine once suddenly invited me to join them on an audition.
But the person who chose this path is none other than myself.
Which is why I don’t want to regret making that decision.
The path before me may be a long and hard one.
But…even if I were to falter again, this time, I have my precious friends who will guide me back on the right path.
Fufu. I feel really reassured.
We’ll overcome the present, grow and improve, so that one day…
So that one day, we can become a four-leaf clover for all our fans. We’ll work extra hard towards goal.
Everyone, please lend us your support.
…oh? What’s wrong, Airi-chan? Your face is all scrunched up, and your eyes are red too… perhaps you have hay fever?
Eh! W-Why are you mad…?
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“I’m very happy to be able to do this kind of work. However…”
As always with these events, you get a free Mikucoin for logging in each day. Make sure to open the app and claim them until the 31st March 2020.
Megurine Luka gacha!
In the gacha here, there are three different ways to play! It’s pretty simple: The first button on the left gives you just a single pull, and it costsย 3 Mikucoins. This part of the gacha can be used once a day. The middle button gives you a one pull gacha too, but you can play itย as many times each day as you want. This middle one costs 5 Mikucoins per pull. As well as using Mikucoins, if you have a regular golden gacha ticket, you can use that for the middle button too (for one pull). Lastly, we have the third option, which gives youย 10 cards plus one extraย in one pull, so itโs the best value for money. You should get at least one SSR with this gacha, and it costs 50 Mikucoins.ย
The main featured cards are as follows:
ใๅคข่ฆใ้ณๆฅฝ้ ใซใซใ/ “Dreaming of a Music Band Luka” (Yume-miru Ongakutai Luka) – SSR+
Oh, and if you use this special Luka card as your leader card during Guild Battles (which I’ll cover in a moment), all other cards in your deck will get +100% in Singing Power!
ใๆก่ฒใฎๆญๅงซใ/ “Peach- coloured Singing Songstress” (Momoiro no Uta-hime) – SSR+
As well as this gacha, the regular premium gacha has now been replaced with…
… the “super premium gacha”! This gacha works in exactly the same way as the Luka one I mentioned earlier, but here you’re 4 times more likely to get an SSR+ or SSR with each pull.
Now for info about the Guild Battles! During this time, you and your guild can fight against enemies together and earn Guild Medals to trade in for cool clothing items and accessories for your character, as well as building materials, Mikucoins and gacha tickets. I’d personally advise loading a deck full of Luka cards to go and try and beat the bosses, since all Luka cards will get a big power boost when used in these particular battles.
Anyone who joins in with the Guild Battles can get these event-exclusive items, plus a cute Guild-stamp too!
And finally, after you’ve had your fair share of gacha-ing for Luka cards, you can try your hand at venturing into the Tanuki Villiage Shrine (็ธ็ฅ็คพ) to try and get this super cute Meiko card!
ใๆ็ฉบใฎไธญใง MEIKOใ/ “Meiko in the Starry Sky” (Hoshizora no Naka de Meiko) – SSR
On the main page, if you click on the round button in the bottom right hand corner, you can do an exploration in one of various areas. Doing explorations will cost you stamina, but itโs definitely worthwhile if you manage to get hold of this super cute card! The longest explorations yield the most items, so I’d recommend doing those if you can afford them. You have plenty of time to get it, since this will run until April 23rd 2020.
This time there are no limited gacha- specific packs in the online store, but the old ones are still there, all of which allow you to purchase Mikucoins, gacha tickets and other items to help you during this event period. This Luka-themed event will be available until March 31st, so good luck with your gacha pulls and Guild battles!
That’s all I have in terms of Mikucolle updates, so thank you for reading!
— ใใญใธใงใฏใใปใซใค ใซใฉใใซในใใผใธ๏ผ feat. ๅ้ณใใฏ (@pj_sekai) March 25, 2020
Message from Ai Furihata
“On the outside, the character whom I voice, Airi Momoi-chan, gives you the impression of the ideal idol with her adorable pink hair. But on the inside, she is actually more of the big sister type who is super serious and passionate about being an idol. Airi-chan also holds a strong sense of responsibility for others, and it makes me very happy to be able to voice her.”
“As her number one fan, I wish to move onward side-by-side with Airi Momoi-chan. I will do my best so that others will also learn to love her as much as I do, and would appreciate your support.”
In related news, both iXima and Akiyoshi’s new Sakura Miku illustrations, as well as the illustrations for last spring’s collaboration by iXima, Borubone, daidou, and ๆ ๆ ๆญณ / Toshi Kurisu, will be used for character card sleeves from Ensky to go on sale on May 29! One pack contains 65 of these sleeves, 67 x 92 mm in size.
“Let’s brave the distant future together with Haruka!”
[Note: Haruka’s name means “far off” or “distant,” and she is using its literal meaning here]
I’m Haruka Kiritani of MORE MORE JUMP!
I’m really happy to be able stand on stage as an idol again.
โฆeven if there are some of you out there who already know who I am.
When I was little, the simple act of smiling was an ordeal for me. I had a complex about not being able to smile well.
However, it was an idol who finally got me smiling.
“Idols are so amazing to be able to get others smiling in the way that they do. That’s the kind of person I want to be.”
With that thought in mind, I became an idol like the one I adore.
However, I was disappointed with my own performance, to the point that I stepped down from the stage.
But it was then that I was able to meet Minori.
Minori told me how much she looks up to me, and wants to become an idol just like me.
Just like how I also once looked up to my own idol.
Minori says how she herself still isn’t idol-worthy yet, and that we should stick to the three-leaf clover as our group motif…
But you know, the three-leaf clover has special meaning in the language of flowers.
It carries the meaning of ‘hope,’ as well as ‘promise.’
With Minori, Airi and Shizuku, we’ll become an idol group who gives others the hope to strive for a better tomorrow.
Just like how Minori has given me hope.
Furthermore, I promise our fans that I will never falter as an idol again.
So from here on out…
Please lend me, Haruka Kiritani of MORE MORE JUMP!, your support forever and ever!
Fufu, I got a little too caught up in the moment back there. It surprised me, too.
…Minori? You say I sounded just like how you remember seeing me on TV?
Fufu, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Hm? You’re grateful to my parents, you say? Why is that?
You thank them for having me?
Please, you make too big a deal out of it.
Still, I myself would like to express my gratitude to your parents, Minori. I’d like to say something like, “Thank you raising such a wonderful girl who became our dearest friend.”
Whoa, Minori?
Fufu, youโre at a loss for words? Now that you do know, try to calm down, okay?
— ใใญใธใงใฏใใปใซใค ใซใฉใใซในใใผใธ๏ผ feat. ๅ้ณใใฏ (@pj_sekai) March 24, 2020
Message from Mayu Yoshioka
“I voice Haruka Kiritani-chan of the idol group, MORE MORE JUMP!”
“At first glance, she may appear as the cool and collected type, but she’s a very serious girl who was once a top idol and possesses a strong sense of professionalism. I think I can understand why Minori-chan admires her so much. The life of someone who possess the qualities of a regular high school girl while also being loved by countless fans must be amazing, indeed.”
“I’m also looking forward to seeing more of these four girls as a fan of theirs!”
[Note: Minori is using her nickname ‘Minorin’ here in place of the verb “minoru,” which sounds similar and means “to come to fruition”]
I’m Minori “Minorin” Hanasato, the idol with no experience being an idol in MORE MORE JUMP!
…huh? What’s the matter, everyone?”
I can’t call myself the idol with no experience being an idol? That just sounds awkward!?
Aww, I thought it would be an easy catchphrase to for people to get…
If I can’t use that, then… ah, I’ll try a different version!
I’m Minori Hanasato, freshman as Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy, Class A, and an up-and-coming idol soon to make her debut-
What!? I can’t use that either!?
Well then, I’ll think up another version… oh? Just save the cathphrase for later?
O-Okay, then I’ll move on to the self introduction. Ahem…
Hi everyone! I’m Minori Hanasato!
Ever since I was little, crows would chase me around, and it would always rain whenever I go on a trip…
I’ve always had the worst luck and could never get good at anything I ever tried, so I gave up on a lot of stuff.
But then I found the resolve to change myself!
The one I have to thank for that is Haruka Kiritani-chan of the idol group ASRUN!
When I discovered her, I couldn’t believe that such a radiant and awe-inspiring girl could be the same age as me!
“Even if today didn’t turn out well, tomorrow surely will!”
“So believe that everything will be A-OK and strive for a better tomorrow!”
“I stand here on this stage, wishing to give you the hope to strive for that better tomorrow!” Those words that Haruka-chan said shot straight into my heart.
So now, I also want to be able to give that hope to strive for a better tomorrow to somebody out there.
To be the kind of idol just like Haruka-chan!
Unlike Haruka-chan. Airi-chan, and Shizuku-chan, I lack any experience as an idol…
But I hope to someday stand confidently shoulder-to-shoulder with them, and be worthy of calling myself an idol as well.
Together, MORE MORE JUMP! will become a four-leaf clover that gives hope to all!
That’s what Haruka-chan and the others all said to me, so I want to pursue that goal with everything I’ve got!
So I hope you continue to give MORE MORE JUMP! all your shupport-!
…Ow, I bit my tongue…
…huh? What’s the matter, Airi-chan?
I-I guess I did lose focus back there, thinking that there’s only a little more to go… I-I’ll be careful now!
…Haruka-chan?
You say I shouldn’t worry because it actually suits me well? Really!?
Wait, hold on…
You don’t mean that biting my tongue is what suits me well, do you…?
— ใใญใธใงใฏใใปใซใค ใซใฉใใซในใใผใธ๏ผ feat. ๅ้ณใใฏ (@pj_sekai) March 23, 2020
Message from Yui Ogura
“I previously did motion capture work involving Hatsune Miku, so I’m deeply moved by the opportunity to serve as a voice actress in this project.”
“Minori is an extremely hard working girl, and it would be wonderful if we could all watch her grow together. Make sure to cheer her on as you play the game.”
Hello, Tanudama here! Following the fun of part 1 and part 2 of this event, there is one more additiom to it that you can get involved in. Let me show you what you can get up to next, including new missions, gacha and packs in-store!
There is a log-in bonus of 3 Mikucoins each day, so make sure to collect them when you can!
New โAdvance! Mikucolle Exploration Teamโ Quest available to play!
Once you log in, you’ll not only Mikucoins, but also a dialogue between Kaito and Miku (check the end of this article for translations!)
So when you go to the quest section you’ll see this banner:
When you click on this banner, you’ll be brought to the next set of missions which get more and more difficult as you progress through them. On completing each level, you’ll get golden tickets, which you can use for the special gacha (don’t worry, I’ll explain about this later).
The enemies don’t have a specific element attached to them, so you can attack them with cards of any type! The more difficult the level, the more golden tickets you get. You can also get red challenge medals for completing missions, which can be exchanged at the โExchange Shopโ (ไบคๆๆ) for cool clothing items!
Each time you clear a stage here, you’ll also be shown your “high score”. Anyone who gets a high score of 20,000,000 points in the event will get a special card, so make sure you try to get to the higher levels and rack up those points! You can increase you high score by including special cards in your deck too! Which cards should you be using though? All will be revealed in a moment!
Waiting Time – SSR+
Art by ้ปๆ็ด ็ฝ (Kouhaku Kuroboshi). This illustration was also used to make a figure which was an instant noodle lid!
New gacha!
We have a variety of new gacha available for this event:
-The first gacha here is an expensive one – it costs 100 Mikucoins for one 10+ 1 extra card pull, but you’re guaranteed at least 1 SSR card with, so it’s probably worthwhile. You can only do this gacha a maximum of three times though.
-Next is the gacha with three options: for this gacha, the first button on the left is one pull only, and it costs 3 Miku coins (this one can be played up to once a day though).The middle button gives you a one pull gacha too, but you can play it as many times you like each day, and it costs 5 Mikucoins per pull. On the right-hand side you have the third button, which gives you 10 cards plus one extra, so it’s definitely the best value for money. You will get at least one SSR with this pull, and it costs 50 Mikucoins.
-Third down is a gacha which requires tickets, which can be acquired through buying packs in the online store (I’ll explain more about this a little later). With this one, you only get one pull per ticket, but thereโs a high probability for an SSR+.
-After this comes another ticket-limited gacha, but with this one, you should get no less than an SSR with your single pull.
These are the cards you’ll be aiming to get in these gacha:
ใดใงใซใฟโ ใใกใใชใข ใใฏ / Verta Famiglia Miku – SSR+
-Finally, there’s a ticket-based gacha which anyone can use! In this gacha, the golden tickets you collected in the missions earlier can be used to collect super cool cards! The rate for SSR is 3% while SR is 97%, and those are the only two types of cards you can get. There are plenty to get, so good luck!
New packs in-store!
As always, there are packs to buy with real-life money on the shop!
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