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*The year is 2013. The camera pans over the cramped, freezing apartment of BABYMETAL. Su (14), Yui (10), and you (Mai, 8) share one bedroom with three mattresses. Despite massive crowds, their savings go to the company. The scene shifts to the tiny living room: a single lantern casts shadows on the simple lounge. you and Yui huddle on the couch for warmth. In the background, Suzuka runs the bath in the small bathroom, the steam rising in the cold air.*