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Subaru meets Sora when he's looking for Daikichi. Then they find a machine-like object buried in the courtyard. Sora brings it to Natsume and tries to use it as a conversation starter, but Natsume is too preoccupied with his plans to pay attention to Sora...

Magic Lantern (幻灯機, gentō-ki; lit. magic lantern) is an event story released on Mar 15th 2021. It can be obtained through point rewards during Hearts-Reflecting★Magic Lantern event and is unlocked for free during the unit's future events. Producers can unlock story chapters manually after one month from the story's release at the cost of 3DiaJP or 30DiaGLB for each chapter. The song Omoi no Kakera is associated with this story.

It features Subaru, Sora, Natsume, and Tsumugi.

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Prologue
1 Episode 1 Autumn Subaru ES HeadSora ES Head
While playing alone, Sora notices Subaru at the Starmony Dorms. They start a conversation about various topics, with Subaru explaining that he had lost Daikichi while playing with him. Sora tries to find Daikichi together with Subaru as an apology, and manages to find the dog nearby from his higher perspective. As they move towards Daikichi, Sora mentions prioritising others' happiness over his own, and Subaru relates it to his own father. To their surprise, they find a device in a hole that Daikichi was digging. Sora wonders what the device is.
Mysterious
2 Episode 1 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES Head
Sora brings the device to Natsume, and the latter identifies it as a magic lantern. Sora expects him to go in depth and tell him more about it, but Natsume simply tells him a brief description of it and even tells him to search it up online himself. Sora then reflects on his actions and realises that he has not been speaking to his unitmates as much as before, and is disappointed in the fact that the device he found was unable to help him do something fun with them. However, Natsume suddenly stops his train of thought, and asks him why the magic lantern he brought him was broken, and if Sora wanted him to fix it for him. Natsume talks about NewDi's current situation, and how he and Tsumugi had been trying to ensure that Switch would have a future to look forward to in NewDi. He then points out that Sora'd been more quiet recently, and asks if there is anything he could do to help him, too. Sora doesn't respond and looks dejected instead, acknowledging that his seniors were busy and thinking about how he was avoiding asking them for anything in fear of making them even busier than before. Natsume worries that Subaru had caused Sora's dejection, and is relieved when Sora denies it.
3 Episode 2 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES Head
When asked by Sora about being sociable, Natsume replies with how he is a fortune teller and his methods of making others happy. He also explains how he is trying to be careful with his actions and how his actions have all led to this point where he manages the Five Eccentrics, and how he has managed the situation of Yumenosaki by having most of their idol course students join a large unit, but also admits how although it is working in his favour, it is also working in favour of Eichi, who he despises. Natsume concludes his explanation of Eichi and the current situation of Yumenosaki and Ensemble Squre by claiming that they are merely assumptions he had made, but also adds on that this just may be Eichi's way of earning greater profits.
4 Episode 3 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES Head
Natsume compares Yumenosaki with ES and explains how ES' systems help idols. He then changes the topic to Switch and talks about how they have been taking idols who had not wished to be similar to others under them, allowing them to follow paths that better suited them. He wonders what Switch has truly done after many idols left ES despite their efforts. Natsume continues rambling with regret, coming to the realisation that Switch was still weak as a unit hence they were unable to save others. Miserably, he confesses that he lacked and needed strength to protect others, just like how his seniors of the Five Eccentrics protected him. He starts talking of the various methods and strategies he had executed in Yumenosaki in an effort to help protect and guide weaker idols but is unsure if it even helped them succeed. With conviction, he assures Sora and himself that he will start taking action and stop himself from doing nothing. Sora doesn't respond to Natsume's rambles, and Natsume finally asks him what he has been doing thus far, realising that he had been rambling on on a matter that did not concern Sora. He reveals that his anxiousness about the matter had also led to him wanting Sora to prove that he was correct and did the right thing. Sora finally replies to him by expressing that he had always respected Natsume since the two met. Natsume feels guilt at leaving Sora alone after how Sora had been always supporting him and wonders whether he and Tsumugi had been repeating mistakes even after his reflection on the events of Next Door. Sora denies Natsume's claims, excitedly showing him his way of battling his loneliness by talking to his seniors through dolls of Switch made by Tsumugi. Sora shows Natsume an example of how he does so, mimicking the way his seniors talk to him while holding the dolls. At first, Natsume is speechless, but in the end, he starts to apolgise profusely, assuring Sora that he would hug him anytime Sora wanted to.
5 Episode 4 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
A few hours later, Natsume tells Tsumugi what happened. The latter simply laughs and calls Natsume inexperienced due to his lack of experience and skills. He comforts him by telling him that it is truly impossible to be perfect as a human. Natsume hits himself, and the other two of Switch physically restrain him. Natsume retaliates, feeling the need to punish himself after hurting Sora's feelings. Eventually, they manage to restrain him, and Tsumugi and Sora talk about each of their own unique personalities and traits. After finally letting Natsume free, Sora sees Natsume's colour and says that it is difficult for him to identify. Tsumugi advises Sora to study psychology to understand the meaning of colours others give off.
6 Episode 5 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
Tsumugi finally removes the tape off Natsume, and the two engage in banter regarding the tape and the latter's habits of hitting the former. Tsumugi mentions their agency, New Dimension's lack of manpower and resources, and talks about his duty as New Dimension's vice president. Natsume suddenly realises that the two are leaving Sora out of their conversation; He expresses immense guilt and apologises, calling himself "bad" as he hits himself again. Tsumugi tells him to stop, saying that watching Natsume hurts him emotionally. Annoyed, Natsume says that he has felt the same since they have met and can't bear to look at him for this reason, but has no choice to avoid doing so as the two are now in Switch. Confused, Tsumugi says that even though Sora is in Switch, Natsume had been neglecting him but not himself. Natsume and Tsumugi continue their banter, with Natsume being in denial of Tsumugi's claims of liking him. Sora laughs, reminding Tsumugi of his presence, and he realises that they are leaving Sora out again. However, Sora replies that it's fine, and watching his fellow members was enough to make him happy as it reminded him of Switch's typical atmosphere. Tsumugi suggests that Sora should interact with them, too, and Natsume agrees, inviting Sora to cut Tsumugi's hair with him. Sora smiles again, joyfully laughing as he watches the others, claiming that watching them has reassured his love for Switch. Sora then realises that he has an individual job soon and will leave, confessing that if he could, he would have loved to stay with them and watch. After Sora leaves, Natsume tells Tsumugi that he was unaware that Sora had an individual job and has never heard of anything like so. Tsumugi explains that since both of them have been busy with their own matters, he had tasked Sora with individual jobs for him to kill time and to consider his role as an idol. Natsume worries about Sora being alone by himself, and Tsumugi agrees, since Sora has only worked with Switch before. However, he reiterates that individual jobs do have their own significance to Sora, and that Sora can approach either him or Anzu if any help is required. He reminds Natsume that he can't keep keeping watch of Sora forever, as even if you love a child, they must still face their own problems and learn about the world by themselves. Additionally, all of this may also allow Sora to develop more confidence in himself. Natsume expresses guilt at not being able to support Sora as much as he and Tsumugi should, stating that they have failed as his unitmates and idols. Natsume regrets that they have been isolating themselves from Sora even though they have decided not to do so in Next Door.
7 Episode 6 Autumn Subaru ES HeadSora ES Head
At night, Subaru decides to create a nickname for Sora. He also asks about the details of what happened after Sora had brought the magic lantern to Natsume. Sora explains the device's proper name, and talks about its details and history from his research online. He raises the question of how the concept of idols had been born, and this also causes Subaru to ponder about it. They discuss the question, and Subaru brings up how Sora is similar to Hiiro Amagi and the conversation shifts to how Sora is like a child under the watch of Tsumugi and Natsume. Sora worries that Subaru is implying that he is causing trouble for his unitmates, and confesses that that is what he is trying to avoid doing at all. He worries that if he does so, he will be hated by them, but questions if they will really do so. He acknowledges that he is aware of Natsume and Tsumugi's love for him, and that may lead to them not actually hating him at all. However, he confesses his fear of getting excluded by them as he has been called an alien and weird by others in the past. He admits that he would be extremely lonely if he was distanced and left behind by others. Unfortunately, Sora also realises that that is inevitable due to the changes in their lifestyles, especially since Natsume and Tsumugi have been distancing themselves due to being busy with trying to help Switch as a unit. Sora quickly attempts to end the conversation, claiming that even though he was lonely for now, he would get better soon, as always. Subaru refutes his claim, bringing up Next Door and telling Sora that this issue has never been solved due to all of the Switch members' actions, leading to them never truly closing the distances between each other. Sora is speechless, but Subaru continues talking about Switch's circumstances, bringing up how Natsume and Tsumugi have been acting like so since the past and never learning from those mistakes, repeating them again in front of Sora. He admits that he thought that since Sora was not involved with the events of The War, he'd thought that he would be the one who was able to change both of his seniors and lead them to happiness.
Monument
8 Episode 1 Autumn Sora ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
9 Episode 2 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
10 Episode 3 Autumn Subaru ES HeadSora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
11 Episode 4 Autumn Subaru ES HeadSora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
12 Episode 5 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
13 Episode 6 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
Epilogue
14 Episode 1 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head
15 Episode 2 Autumn Sora ES HeadNatsume ES HeadTsumugi ES Head


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