New Idol Discovery Audition

The New Idol Discovery Audition (新ｱｲﾄﾞﾙ発掘ｵｰﾃﾞｨｼｮﾝ) was a campaign that introduced nine new potential Idol recruits. Producers voted on their favorite Idols over the course of a couple months. The top three Idols that received the most votes were chosen to form a new Unit. The Idol resumes were made available to the public in August 2015, while the two rounds of voting occurred on December 2015, with the final results announced in January 2016.

The top three finalists, Amehiko Kuzunoha, Sora Kitamura, and Chris Koron, were chosen and formed the Unit, Legenders.

Message from President Saito

New Idol Discovery Project Start! Calling all Producers! As you've all anticipated with your growing activities, it's been decided that New Idols will join us here at 315 Productions! Ken and I will handle everything from applications to document review. Your role as Producers will be to, from these future Idols, select one to make their debut, starting from the first round of judging! Company President Takeshi Saito

Outline

Outline
	Selection Process 【Selection Schedule Change Notice】 As the event was planned for this November, the First Review Round has been postponed to December. With the postponement of the First Review Round, the plans have been changed to the following below. In regards of the Producers who were looking forward to the debut of new Idols, we apologize for prolonging the wait further. [Aug ~ Sept] Document Review [Dec] First Review Round Producer Participation! Idol's PR! [Dec] First Review Round Results [Dec] Second Review Round Results Producer Participation! Idol's PR! [Jan] Grand Results Announcement We're currently reviewing documents!
	[First Review Round] Any Producer is able to participate! Listen to an Applicant's Self-PR and increase the Applicant's impression! "New Idol Rec Letters" and "Dream Boxes" will be awarded for participating in the review round! [Second Review Round] Use "New Idol Rec Letters" to increase an Applicant's Rating! Use "New Idol Rec Letters" for Applicants you want to Produce! (Value UP!!) The future of 315 Productions depends on your Ratings and will decide a New Unit! The Applicant's Ratings will be Ranked! The Top 3 will be put into a Unit, and will have their Idol Debuts!

Applicants

Entry No. 1 Former Security Guard Takeshi Mimasaka	Entry No. 2 Former Child Care Worker Goro Sanjo	Entry No. 3 Former Special Makeup Artist Shinobu Kazama
Entry No. 4 Former Toy Maker Eru Shiraishi	Entry No. 5 Former General Store Clerk Sora Kitamura	Entry No. 6 Former Custodian Amehiko Kuzunoha
Entry No. 7 Former High School Baseball Player Reo Igari	Entry No. 8 Former Candy Shop Owner Mario Ando	Entry No. 9 Former Marine Biologist Chris Koron

Results Announcement

Selected Applicants

Ken Yamamura	As decided by the Producers here at 315 Productions, here are the three newest Idols with the highest Ranking to spread their wings with us! Whatever Unit they form, look forward to their debut!
Sora Kitamura	いざゆかん､やがておかしきｱｲﾄﾞﾙ道｡ふふっ､僕はｱｲﾄﾞﾙになれるんだねー｡ﾌﾟﾛﾃﾞｭｰｻｰさんは案外人を見る目がある…のかなー?ふふふっ｡
Amehiko Kuzunoha	ありがとよ｡おかげで心置きなく掃除させてもらえるわけだ｡さて､鬼が出るか蛇が出るか…心配するな､お前さんの期待は裏切らないさ｡
Chris Koron	ありがとう!海の魅力をわかってくれて!…今､私はﾏﾘｱﾅ海溝のように深くあなたに感謝しています｡さあ行きましょう､海のために努めます｡

Rejected Applicants

Ken Yamamura	合格した方はこれからﾌﾟﾛﾀﾞｸｼｮﾝの一員としてﾚｯｽﾝに励んでいただきますが､他の候補者の皆さんも簡単には諦めないようですね｡
Takeshi Mimasaka	まずはこの結果を真摯に受け止める｡だが戦いはまだ始まったばかりだ｡勝利を掴むまで俺は諦めない｡
Gorou Sanjou	そう簡単には奪えない心があるんだな｡負けたけど､不思議と清々しい気分だ｡次は､勝利をいただくぜ?
Shinobu Kazama	我を推挙してくれたﾌﾟﾛﾃﾞｭｰｻｰ殿の恩義には報いねばならぬ｡修行を重ね､恩を返す道を探すとしよう｡
Eru Shiraishi	ｴﾚぇ面白い経験をさせてもらったよ!僕を選んでくれたﾋﾄもいるってぇ話だ｡またの機会を狙ってみらｧな!
Reo Igari	簡単に理解されないことには慣れてる｡でも､ここにはｵﾚについてこられる奴がいそうだからな､諦めないぜ!
Mario Ando	おや､届かなかったか｡しかし､民草のために歩む時はまだある｡次の機会はきっと､一層の努力をしてみよう｡

Office One-Shots

Translator: kizakis (FRAME, Mofumofuen, Beit, Jupiter, Altessimo, Sai, W, HighxJoker, S.E.M).

FRAME - The Number of Applicants

Character	Commu
	Hey, Ryu! Shingen! Did you hear about the new idol discovery project?
	Yeah, I heard from Ken we got more applicants than expected.
	Woah, that's awesome! But, do we have enough rooms in the dormitory...?
	Haha, there's still screening of the applicants after this, so the number will go down.
	If there's someone who likes sweets, I'll have to invite him to join the Pancake Friends Party and Sweet Tooth Alliance!
	With Uzuki, Wakazato, and them also here, it really is the Sweet Tooth Club! Aren't you the president, Hideo-san? Being able to interact in the office like that sounds fun. I wonder if there's something I can form.
	Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of spirited people come.
	Yeah! Whatever kind of person he is, I'm excited to make more friends!

Mofumofuen - The Applicants' Age Group

Character	Commu
	Tch, Ken can be so mean!
	Good morning! Huh? What's wrong, Shiro-kun?
	Did something happen between you and Ken-san?
	Yeah, you know how we're doing that 'new talent search' thing now?
	Yes, new people will be joining the office... I hope I can become friends with them...
	Kanon is excited! But, isn't that still for a while yet?
	So I asked him what kind of people applied, but...
	Ken-san dodged the question, didn't he?
	Ugh...! But, there aren't any kids besides us! There are so many adult-like people here!
	Right, some big brother figures would be nice...

Beit - The Applicants' Common Traits

Character	Commu
	Hey, Kyoji, Minori! Before we became idols, we were work friends!
	W-what is this all of a sudden... we all just have separate work experience...
	But, that is definitely an interesting common trait we have.
	A common trait! Ken said, the new people also have a common trait!
	New people? Ah! The screening for the new talent project.
	Huh, so it's a new unit, and somehow they're gathering guys with common traits...?
	It seems interesting. What kind of shared feature could they have...?
	I'm curious, but Ken is unexpectedly tight-lipped...
	I'm curious! I'm going to try to ask Ken again!
	I agree. Should I also go with you when you do? Fufu.

Jupiter - An Impressive Applicant

Character	Commu
	Hey, those guys waiting in the lounge right now are the supposed candidates, right?
	I thought the office seemed busy today. So that must be why.
	Yeah, seems they're having an interview right now. We shouldn't get in their way.
	Yessir... though, I just talked to them a bit ago. There's a really handsome guy there. Talking to him, he seemed really friendly.
	That reminds me... that guy I ran into earlier might've been an applicant, too. He was impressive. It smelled like saltwater when we crossed paths. I wonder if he went to the ocean?
	I wanna meet them too... they might be our future rivals, after all!
	Great! Alright, let's stealthily go observe our rivals! This sounds fun.
	I did say not to bother them...

Altessimo - A Curious Applicant

Character	Commu
	Tsuzuki-san, what were you doing? You've been staring at the door...
	Mm... earlier, there was someone here who I'm not familiar with. They asked if Producer-san was here...
	A visitor? That's troublesome, if we hurry and call Ken-san to deal with it...
	No, when I told them Producer-san was out, they left disappointed. Producer-san saved them and they were in their debt, so they came to thank them... or something like that. Hmm... they seemed like you, Rei-san. A person of integrity.
	R-really...? Ah, speaking of integrity. Just now, I got some sweets as thanks from a person for guiding them here.
	...Like this. It seems it's merely chewy stuff...
	I also have drinks, so would you like one? Though, we've had a lot of visitors today. What is going on...?

Sai - An Unfettered Applicant

Character	Commu
	Hmm hmm, it's purrty lively today, isn't it?
	Isn't that because they're holding the interviews for new idols? People were sporadically in the lounge.
	I also took a look... though, I got a rather uninhibited impression... Muttering something while wiping the window... touching a strange machine...
	Aah, now that you mention it, I did hear a terrible ‘paahn' a bit ago. It surprised me so I went to take a look, and that machine-thing blew out smoke.
	Ho ho~... we got quite a strong set of idol candidates This presents purrlenty of story materials.
	No, rather than a joke, isn't this a problem? *sigh*... Though it's good no one was hurt...
	My, isn't it fine to have such eccentrics? It seems things will get interesting.

W - An Eye-catching Applicant

Character	Commu
	Hey, Kyosuke, did you see the person in the lounge earlier?
	I did! They were kind of weird, or unique. Were they also one of the new idol candidates? They didn't seem like one, though.
	I saw them at the park the other day. But hey, you know what they were doing?
	Hmm, they seem really fitness-conscious, so probably weight training or running?
	Actually, they were juggling, and they looked really serious!
	Haha, that's really unexpected! They seem interesting. Now I'm curious.
	I know, right!? Hey, why don't we go talk to them? We still got time until our lessons.
	Good idea! I'm really curious about why they want to become an idol!
	Hehe, then it's decided! Let's go!

HighxJoker - The Applicants' Height

Character	Commu
	...We're back. We got juice.
	Are Haruna and Shiki getting somewhere with their homework? Ah, this one is for you, Jun.
	Thanks. Though, you're awfully late coming back for just going to the convenience store.
	Actually, we noticed some people who looked like applicants gathered in the lounge and we were curious about what kind of people they were, so Natsuki and I snuck a look.
	...Everyone was kind of tall... maybe... even taller than Haruna...
	There was also someone who suddenly started speaking in what seemed like haikus. Everyone seemed kind of odd...
	Haiku? That's 5, 7, 5, right? Then I can do that, too! "Oh little donut / why in the world are you so / delicious to me?" There!
	Woah! That was amazing, Harunacchi! You're mega, mega awesome!
	...Hurry up and finish your homework, you two.

S.E.M - Applicant Documents

Character	Commu
	Good morning, Mr. Yamashita! It's a nice day again today!
	Good morning. Young people sure are energetic in the morning, aren't they. Speaking of lively youth, Ken was sure working at his desk with plenty of enthusiasm.
	I hear he was preparing the candidates' documents for Producer.
	I heard they're reducing the candidates for the first round down to the single digits, but that's definitely too much work for Yamamura to do alone, don't you think? He shouldn't work so hard.
	How about we go bring him some coffee after this? Mmm, I'm so kind, that I am.
	Sounds good! I'll give him some sweets, too!
	I agree. Sugar is effective for recovering from exhaustion, after all.
	I have a ton of snacks I brought. This, and this, and this...
	Wai-... Rui, what in the world do you got there... wait, all of that is too much to carry...!