[ Out of everything she does for work, commercials are probably the easiest. Claiming the camera's eye comes second nature to her as it is and doing it in the tiny bursts called for in an ad spot means she can put all her energy into it without having to worry too much about holding back for her stamina.

Of course, what's easy for Ai isn't always quite so easy for everyone else. She's been telling herself she'll treat this like her round of rehearsals for the final edit but truth be told, she's a little irritated. If she's late home thanks to this guy, she's gonna... ]

Don't worry about it, Aoba-kun! [ Ai flashes him the only smile she knows how to make – a dazzling one. ] Everyone gets a little nervous when they're working on a new project. I'm just a little better at covering for it. Eheheh!

[ She eyes him for a moment, trying to read his expression. His face isn't bad and she knows he's part of a group like her, so it obviously isn't stage fright that's tripping him up... ]

Mmm... which part are you having the most trouble with? Maybe if we go over it together, we can figure something out!