Lead Me Chapter 1 (Mayoi, Aira, Hiiro, Shinobu, Midori)
Lead Me Chapter 2 (Mayoi, Aira, Hiiro, Shinobu, Tatsumi)
Scout Stories
Pool Opening Chapter 1 (Hinata, Tori)
Pool Opening Chapter 2 (Hinata, Tori, Yuzuru, Mao)
Pool Opening Epilogue 1 (Tori, Yuzuru, Mao)
Pool Opening Epilogue 2 (Hinata, Tori, Yuzuru, Mao)
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Pool Opening - Epilogue 2 - The Nobleman and the Servant
Yuzuru: (Perhaps it is just my sentimentality, to get a little sad about thisā¦)
Writer: ę„ę„ę„ (Akira)
Season: Summer (å¤)
Location: Pool
Mao: By the way, Himemiya. Why are you wearing a bathing suit? Are you planning on taking a dive in the pool now that it is clean? Aah, that seems kinda fun~āŖ
Tori: Heheh. I felt nasty being all sticky with sweat, so Hinata said āWell, since weāre here, letās go for a swimā~āŖ
Tori: Weāve worked really hard on cleaning the pool, so we can just think of this as a perk, right?
Tori: Itās the best luxury to get to play in a completely spotless pool~āŖ
Hinata: Ahem! Hime-kun gave me some money, so I got us some swimsuits and beach balls at the school store!
Hinata: All you need is a filthy rich friend, am I right~āŖ
Tori: I didnāt give you the money, I just lent it, got it? It was just too much trouble to go back home for a swimming suit, heheheāŖ
Yuzuru: Aaah, have you been wasting money againā¦ Had you informed me, I would have swiftly fetched one.
Yuzuru: (However. For the young master, who usually looks down on everybody else, to call him Hinata...)
Yuzuru: (He also did not contest being called a friend, but readily accepted it)
Yuzuru: (This would also have been unthinkable for the young master of old. Little by little, his obstinateness and his arrogance have been dissipating...)
Yuzuru: (He is growing up so well)
Yuzuru: (Perhaps it is just my sentimentality, to get a little sad about thisā¦)
Yuzuru: (But it is of no problem to me, it is alright if he isnāt just my young master)
Yuzuru: (The young master is also an idol. I sincerely wish for him to grow up to be a person of character, who will be loved and adored by everyone)
Yuzuru: (My young master, who will grow up to become a strong, kind, proud and splendid rulerā¦)
Yuzuru: (I will remain with you, serve you, and attend to you. And I will be by your side today as well, dreaming of that day.)
Yuzuru: (Aaah, the sunbeams are dazzling. Spring is at her end, and summer is upon us.)
Yuzuru: (Whilst the seasons change, let us amass more happy days and walk forward together.)
Tori: Whatās wrong, youāve been spacing out a bitā¦ Get over here and blow this beach ball upāŖ
Yuzuru: Very well. Please wait just a moment, young masterāŖ
Yuzuru: Anzu-san, could you perhaps close your eyes? The young master is calling for me, and I do not want to trifle away my time going to the locker rooms.
Yuzuru: I would like to change my clothes here.
Hinata: Here is your swimsuitācatch! And for Anzu-san, actually... the school store didnāt have any girlās swimsuits.
Hinata: So I wasnāt able to get one for you. Forgive me?
Hinata: Or do you want to swim in these trunks? EheheāŖ
Hinata: Ooh, youāre just fine with watching? Thatās even better~ā
Hinata: Then Iāll make it even more fun for you! Iām pretty good at underwater tricks, and if Yuta-kun were here, we couldāve even shown you some synchro swimming~āŖ
Yuzuru: If that is the case, would you consider trying it together with me? I do have a taste for swimmingāŖ
Hinata: Uwah, you already changed! Youāre so fast, no I mean, you really are a butler of all trades, huh?
Yuzuru: Not at all. I am merely a novice currently.
Yuzuru: ...You can safely open your eyes, Anzu-san. I hope youāll at least enjoy watching our youth.
Mao: Hey, hold up! I am still not done changing, donāt look!
Mao: This is so embarrassing, how are you so quick with everything, Fushimi~?
Mao: Oooh. Youāve been working out quite a bit, huh?
Yuzuru: I must be prepared for anything and therefore I have trained a bit. Fufu, we were foes at DDD, but...
Yuzuru: Who would have thought that a day would come where we could enjoy ourselves as if we have not a care in the worldāŖ
Mao: Yeah, for real, and itās all thanks to Anzu. Nice, Iām done changing! Letās go and swi~m. Lately itās been so dang hot, so I couldnāt wait for the pool to openāŖ Moa: Anzu, you could also just take off your socks and put your legs in the water? Itās really nice and cool~, and then youāre closer too, so you can keep an eye on usāŖ
Yuzuru: Indeed, we mustnāt leave out a friend of ours. Together we shall play, learn, and walk forward...
Yuzuru: The idols and the producer keeping pace, and proceeding ever forward.
Yuzuru: Will this beautiful sight be a natural occurrence at Yumenosaki from now on?
Yuzuru: Aah, Iām quite satisfied. It seems this summer will be a wonderful one...āŖ
Pool Opening - Epilogue 1 - The Nobleman and the Servant
Yuzuru: Lately he has been maturing in the right direction. I believe he is trying to improve, hand in hand with his friends...
Writer: ę„ę„ę„ (Akira)
Season: Summer (å¤)
Location: Pool (Empty)
Yuzuru: Phew, we performed some great workāŖ
Mao: Yep, well do~ne. But you really are awesome, Fushimi. In the end you did almost all the cleaning by yourself.
Mao: Whoa, itās squeaky-clean! Not just the inside, but you even disinfected the area around the pool. It looks brand new!
Yuzuru: Fufu, youāre making me flustered. I am also very content that I managed to clean the related facilities such as the locker rooms, and the swimming equipment like the floats.
Yuzuru: And now hopefully we can make use of the pool without issue when the real summer arrivesāŖ
Mao: That might be a bit too hopeful though~... But I gotta say, this turned out better than if we had asked a contractor.
Mao: Now the student council is saving money too, all thanks to you, Fushimi~āŖ
Yuzuru: I only did what was expected of me. But if I was able to make up for the young masterās mistakes, then this can be considered a success.
Yuzuru: Iām afraid I might have also been a bit too forward. But ultimately, I truly take great delight in cleaning...āŖ
Mao: Even if you werenāt an idol, you could make a living out of anything, huh~
Mao: I was trying to do my best too, but in the end Iām really no match for you. Aah, it canāt be helpedāŖ
Mao: Unsurprisingly, Iām beat too. For the most part, it wasnāt my time to shine, though. Ah shit, ācause of all the sweat and that whole water fight Iām soaked...āŖ
Yuzuru: May I offer you some tea, Isara-sama? You must rehydrate yourself to make up for all the perspiration youāve done. We cannot let you suffer from a heatstroke, can we?
Yuzuru: Oh my. Anzu-san, you were preparing the drinks, I see. Thank you.
Yuzuru: Naturally, it seems that I too am slightly fatigued now...āŖ
Yuzuru: Anzu-san. I want to express my gratitude for always looking after the young master.
Yuzuru: If this were the old young master, then even if he made an oversight himself...
Yuzuru: He would most certainly refuse to recognize it, and hand off the work to somebody else.
Yuzuru: Lately he has been maturing in the right direction. I believe he is trying to improve, hand in hand with his friends...
Yuzuru: I am extremely delighted to be witnessing this development.
Yuzuru: I am afraid that by spoiling and shielding him, I tend to confine him to a narrow worldview.
Yuzuru: If you would, could you continue to push the young masterās back for me?
Yuzuru: And if he is to fall, I will support him.
Yuzuru: Donāt hold back; resolutely push him onto the thorny pathāŖ
Yuzuru: ...Aaah, this tea is wonderful. As Isara-sama said: Nothing can compare to a drink after a day of hard workāŖ
Tori: If you want water so badly, then take this! Hyah!~ā
Yuzuru: O- oh dear? Anzu-san, watch out!
Yuzuru: Hmmmā¦ Please young master, you mustnāt spray that water so suddenly. Youāll get Anzu-san and the tea she prepared wet.
Tori: Hmph, it was supposed to be a surprise attack, but you reacted instantlyā¦ The audacity!
Tori: But I did get Yuzuru soaking wet~ It annoyed me so much that you were the only one who didnāt even break a sweatā
Yuzuru: Oh dear me. Thankfully the sun is still beating down, so I should dry up soon enough.
Yuzuru: But at this rate, youāre still going to be wet when we get home, so please show some more restraint while you play.
Pool Opening - Chapter 2 - The Nobleman and the Servant
Tori: You donāt say. I guess even the ābig brotherā has a lot on his plate~...?
Writer: ę„ę„ę„ (Akira)
Season: Summer (å¤)
Location: Pool (Empty)
Tori: Ughh, come on already! Iām beat~, my back hurts! I feel gross in this soaked tracksuit and the sun is so hot, itās giving me a headache! I canāt do this anymore~!
Hinata: You got tired pretty quickly, Hime-kun. Come on, you can do it!~āŖ
Hinata: Anzu-san is buying some cold drinks for us, so when she gets back we can take a small break. Perseverance plus friendship equals victory~āŖ
Tori: Uughh. Iād rather skip all that stuff and go straight to victory, my character archetype doesnāt have anything about working until Iām drenched in sweat~!
Tori: Anzu-san isnāt here either, so we could just slack off without her getting angryā¦ Letās get a head start and take the break now. Aaaah, Iām exhausted. Whew, itās so nice and cool here in the shadeāŖ
Tori: Cut it out! What makes you so hyper~ You should be more like your brother! At least he has some common sense and manners~!
Hinata: Oh? I didnāt know you were friends with Yuta-kun? Aaah, youāre both in the same class, right~? Thanks for getting along with my little brotherāŖ
Tori: Uhh, we arenāt really friends though...
Tori: Speaking of, whereās your brother today? You twins are basically buy one, get one freeāunlike me, whoās an exclusiveāŖ
Hinata: Itās not like we do everything together all the time~
Hinata: I wish we could, but Yuta-kun feels differently about itā¦ Maybe itās his rebellious phase~?
Hinata: And as his big brother, of course Iām gonna respect his independence. But itās still kinda lonely...
Hinata: Even though big brother loves Yuta-kun soooo much~ I feel like lately heās avoiding me?
Tori: You donāt say. I guess even the ābig brotherā has a lot on his plate~...?
Tori: Uh wait, itās more like you were the only one pulling dump pranks, so youāre the only one that has to pay for it~? Thatās right, I basically donāt have to do anything here~?
Tori:Ā I was just being tricked by Anzu-sanās silver tongue! You should be cleaning it by yourself~?
Hinata: Donāt be like that, letās just do it together~? Iād be so lonely all by myself! Cāmon, didnāt we hit it off during Circus?
Tori: Get lost! Youāre annoying! You twins have no sense of personal space!
Mao: Hiya!
Mao: Are you guys getting along? Iāve come to help you clean the poolļ½āŖ
Tori: Ah, Apesara! I mean, Isara-senpai, why are you here?
Mao: Well, I just ran into Anzu in the hallway. She looked a bit worried and told me about the whole situation. Seems like you guys are in quite a pinch?
Mao: I thought I should help Himemiya out; weāre both in the student council, after all~āŖ
Mao: Leave it to me, doing all the background work like cleaning is my forte, alright? But honestly, I canāt stand having to do the really annoying stuffāŖ
Tori: Isara-senpai, you always say that but still work with such a happy-go-lucky faceā¦ Youād definitely be a big help, but donāt get in our way, alri~ghtāŖ
Mao: You sure got a smart mouth, kiddo . Iām not gonna help out if you act like that.
Yuzuru: Young Master~ā How moved I am that my lazy young master has soiled his hands to do manual labor! You have grown so much, Yuzuru here canāt even see through his tears!
Tori: Ugh, slave! Why are you crying, itās gross. Did you also come to help out~?
Yuzuru: Yes! I was contacted by Isara-sama, so I rushed to aid you immediately!
Yuzuru: Fushimi Yuzuru would traverse even the depths of hell for you, unworthy though I may be!
Yuzuru: Please depend on me! Whether itās doing the dishes or cleaning and the likes, all these household chores are my field of expertise!
Yuzuru: Now that Iāve witnessed your growth, Iām over the moon with joy! Right now, I feel like I can even clean Yumenoshima[1]...ā
Tori: Heheh. You sure are in a good mood. But you were way too slow! If your master is experiencing troubles, you should hit the ground running. What a useless slave~
Yuzuru: I am no slave, sir. I mustn't spoil you too much, but I intend to aid you, and I wonāt take no for an answer.
Yuzuru: Well then, letās roll up our sleeves and begin cleaning! Young masterāŖ
Tori: Eeeeh~? Just do it all by yourself, Iām way too tired!
Yuzuru: Fufu, as much as I would like to, I cannot allow for that to happen. Originally, the one who was supposed to clean the pool was...
Yuzuru: Was supposed to be you, Bocchama, due to your carelessness. Or so I have heard.
Yuzuru: You were unable to provide for a professional because you failed to follow the correct proceduresā¦ If you had been performing your student council duties more seriously, this kind of trouble wouldāve been averted.
Yuzuru: Itās your karma, or rather, it is what you brought upon yourselfā¦ If only you would stop leaving every little thing to me. Please weather these hardships with your own strengthāŖ
Tori: Hā, haaaah~? Excuse me?! Slaves like you should just keep their mouths shut and obey me!
Yuzuru: Precisely because Iām considering whatās best for you, Iāve hardened my heartā¦ Although itās as if Iām throwing my beloved child to the wolves.
Yuzuru: Aaah, itās brilliant! If the young master has finally opened his eyes to the joys of cleaning, we could even clean the whole mansion together!
Yuzuru: Fufufu, cāest la vie en rose āŖ
Tori: Aargh~! If anything, Iāve opened my eyes to the hells of cleaning, thereās no way Iāll be doing this ever again!
Tori: Ah, Anzuās back! Gimme the drinks, Iām parched~
Mao: Ahaha, nothing like a drink after a day's hard work, am I right~āŖ
Mao: But first, letās sort all of this out before the sun goes down. Soon itāll be so dark that you canāt even see whatās in front of you. You might fall and hurt yourself, yāknow~?
Mao: Aah cāmon. No matter where I go, Iām always so freaking busy, dammit~āŖ
Proofreading:
JP&EN: ciel
From the 50's to 90's, Yumenoshima used to be used as a landfill and waste dumping spot, until in 1988 three greenhouses containing botanical gardens were built, entirely fuelled on the incineration plant based there. Yumenoshima is currently a beautiful place to take a walk and contains multiple sports fields.
Pool Opening - Chapter 1 - The Nobleman and the Servant
Hinata: Eat the rich, this is the rebirth of Japan~ā
Writer: ę„ę„ę„ (Akira)
Season: Summer (å¤)
Location: Pool (Empty)
Hinata: Hey he~yā
Hinata: Itās the one and onlyā2winkās reliable older brotherādrumroll pleaseā¦ AOI HINATA! What an impressive feat! Against all odds, heās making a miraculous comeback in the final stretch~ā
Hinata: What a cutthoat chase, all while still cleaning the inside of the pool with a deck brush!
Hinata: Heās coming, heās comingā¦ THERE IT IS!!! The fan-favorite dark horse is pulling ahead, overtaking Anzu-san magnificently andāFINISHā
Tori: Canāt you tone it down~?
Hinata: Whoa!? Hey, donāt spray me with that hose!
Hinata: Uwah, Iām totally soakedā¦ I know Iām dripping with good looks, but Iām gonna catch a cold like this!
Hinata: Oh well, I donāt care if these clothes get wet or dirty anyway!
Tori: Youāre noisy as ever, peasant. Canāt you move your hands instead of your mouth? At this rate weāll be cleaning forever.
Tori: Seriously. Work a bit more like you mean it. You should express your gratitude for getting the chance to serve me. Keep at it, slave~āŖ
Hinata: Hmm. If you want this to be over quickly, you gotta help too. Youāre just chilling out in the shade. Thatās kinda unfair, donāt you think~?
Hinata: Doing all of this with just Anzu and me is totally impossible.
Hinata: And if we canāt finish this by today, wouldnāt it have been better to just ask some more people, or hire someone to do this?
Tori: Even I have my reasons.
Tori: I didnāt notice that our usual contractor had gone bankrupt. This is the worst timing ever.
Tori: Seriously, this entire recession is the worst.
Tori: When I become this countryās leader, Iāll see to it you have a better lifeāso you should work hard while dreaming about that day, pleb~āŖ
Hinata: Your logic doesnāt add up there, isnāt this your responsibility, Himemiya-kun?
Hinata: When you noticed your problem you got all panicked and begged Anzu-san in tears to āplease help clean the poolā, remember~?
Hinata: Iāve been helping you out of the goodness of my heart, so you should be a bit more modest.
Hinata: At least help us out, weāre in the same year so Iām getting a bit ticked off being ordered around by you~!
Tori: Out of the goodness of your heart~? More like you were pulling some dumb prank again and almost had to write an apology letterā¦
Tori: So really, I saved you using my authority
Tori: You should be grateful. In return for forgetting about the whole āapology letterā thing, you get to help clean the pool.
Tori: Thatās the contract we made. Anzu really has been helping out of the goodness of her heart, thoughā¦?
Tori: You should be grateful Iām even supervising you like this. Iām not cut out for this kind of manual labor. Itās wa~y too much of a paaaināŖ
Hinata: Young masterā¦ If you take on that attitude, Iāll also have a little something for you! Tah-dah, secret weapon!ā
Hinata: Take this, water gun! Pow po~wā
Tori: AAAH!? What are you doing, you puny weed! STOP THAT~!
Hinata: Iāll give one to you too, Anzu-san! Pew pew! It isnāt fair if only we get soaked!
Hinata: Eat the rich, this is the rebirth of Japan~ā
Tori: CUT IT OUT! How dare you be so impertinent as to go against me!
Tori: But I have a hose too. With my firepower Iām the boss! Take this~, PERISH!āŖ
Hinata: Argh!? Stop it Hime-kun, Iām gonna fall over with that kind of water pressure! This is seriously dangerous!
Tori: As if I care! Maybe youāll regret opposing me in the pits of hell! AhahaāŖ
Tori: Aaargh!?
Hinata: Oof!?
Tori: AAAh, the water got in my eyes! What are you doing, Anzu? Iām your master! I trusted you~!
Hinata: Fufufu. Who wouldāve thought that Anzu-san would strike us downā¦
Hinata: Donāt worry, I wonāt call you a traitor. Aoi Hinata will rest in peace here. Iāll be leaving this world first, Yuta-kun, thuds. (plays dead)
Hinata: ā¦Aahh. āItās fine, so letās work together and finish cleaning the pool,ā you say? I get your point, but to be honest itās kinda a pain!
Hinata: Anzu-san, please just get us motivated somehow~...Ā Though I guess I should thank you for helping me for free?
Hinata: Well, whatever. Letās just work hard for our dear Producerā¦ Hime-kun?
Tori: Muuuh, donāt tell me what to do! Though I guess itās fine? You better give me some sweet ice cream or something after this, Anzu!
Tori: Iām not gonna lift a finger if there is no prize, so make sure itās the absolute sweetest!
Tori: No way around it, I guess Iāll swallow my pride and help you out just this one time! Behold, you plebs, and behold my super-refined pool cleaning~ā
Hinata: What the hell, thatās so...
Hinata: Aight, Hime-kun; DECK BRUSH~āŖ
Tori: UAARGH? Donāt throw that thing, jeez! This originally is supposed to be a slaveās job too~!
Tori: Where the hell is Yuzuru, heās always useless at these essential moments! Iāll be sure to punish him plenty later~!
Mayoi: W-wait. I still need to get mentally preparedā¦.
Aira: You keep saying that, but itās already been 30 minutes! Iām getting sick of waiting.
Writer: ćć¼ć¾ć (Yuumasu)
Requirement: Unlock in (Coward Hiding in the Corner) Mayoi Ayase's Idol Road
Season: Autumn (ē§)
Location: Garden Space East
Aira: There it is, the incredible Sengoku-senpai effect! We were able to catch him the second we changed our strategy.
Mayoi: Uuuuhā¦. That you would dress up for such a minor living being such as myself made me so happy, I couldnāt control myself.
I am aware of the whole situation. Iām soooo~rry for hiding and running awaaaay!
Hiiro: So you mean you also know that Anzu-san wants to talk to you about your personal outfit?
Mayoi: Yes, that is correctā¦.
Shinobu: Why wast thou avoiding her? When I was informed that I would receive a personal outfit, I was simply over the moon with joy!
Mayoi: ...When Tatsumi-san revealed his outfit at Alkaloidās live, the fans were ecstatic.
And I understand those feelings of happiness. Even I, who is in the same unit, was enchanted by the sight of Tatsumi-san in his personal outfit.
However, itās a different story when I myself am the center of attention. I do not think I would be able to bear the weight of that many gazes upon me at onceā¦..!
Aira: Ah thatās right, Mayo-san gets all uncomfy about standing out. ā¦.Anzu-san, what are you gonna do?
Hiiro: Just like she said, we donāt want to force you to do anything. But I really do want to see you in your personal outfit.
Itās a special piece of clothing, made just for one particular idol. I really want you to wear it too.
Mayoi: Anzu-san, Hiiro-sanā¦...
Aira: I also wanna see it. Tattsun-senpai got a pretty saint-like outfit, right?.
I wonder what kind of outfit yours will be, maybe something with mysterious vibes?
Shinobu: I too am looking forward to it! If thou leaves it to Anzu-dono, thou wilt most certainly receive a wonderful outfit!
Mayoi: ā¦...I suppose I have no choice but to do my best when Iām being cheered on this much.
I am such a social misfit, but Iāll be in your care, Anzu-san.
You have a question for me? Okay, what could it beā¦.?
Aira: ā¦...Ah, that graduation album! I completely forgot about it!
Mayo-san, we found this in the libraryā¦. Why are you in all these pictures?
Mayoi: Ah... Um, that is actuallyā¦... The āfantasy graduation albumā I was making...
Shinobu: Fantasy graduation album?
Mayoi: Y-yes. Itās my very own, one and only, graduation album.
Iāve been enrolled at Yumenosaki for several years now, but I only actually started attending classes this yearā¦...
And late though it may be, I began to desire making memories of my school life...
So I made my own graduation album, in an attempt to emulate my own fake youth.
I borrowed a graduation album from the library to use as a reference. But it seems I accidentally returned my fantasy graduation album instead...
The sight of it mustāve startled you, so I apologize for that.
Hiiro: So that was how it is, I understand now.
However, if you want to experience your youth, thereās a better way to do so than making an album.
Letās make memories together, and take lots of pictures too!
And if itās with us, you donāt mind being seen either, right? We are friends, after all.
Mayoi: Friendsā¦..
(...The entire time Iāve been attending Yumenosaki Academy, Iāve never actually interacted with other people.)
(From up in the ceiling, I would occasionally watch the glimmers of others, and I was satisfied with just thatā¦... Butā¦...)
(Now there are people who will offer their hands to me like this. Just playing by myself is no longerā¦...)
Y-youāre rightā¦.. If Iām with all of youā¦...
Location: Dressing Room
Hiiro: Mayoi-senpai. If youāre done with changing, please come out.
Mayoi: W-wait. I still need to get mentally preparedā¦.
Aira: You keep saying that, but itās already been 30 minutes! Iām getting sick of waiting.
Iāll give you some Ryusei Yellow bromides, so cāmon out alreadyyyy!
Mayoi: I-Iām sorry. Just a few more minutes...
Tatsumi: ā¦..If thatās the case, shall we postpone the reveal to another day?
Then you can try to show us the outfit again once you have steeled your heart for it.
Mayoi: R- right! Another dayā
(......Is it really alright to put this off?)
(If I run away, would this not mean I can never changeā¦...?)
(Would I not stay as I was in the past, fearing the light, and having lived hidden in darknessā¦ā¦?)
Aira: I got it alright. Itās a shame. I guess they really do say to save the good stuff for later.
Mayoi: ā¦ā¦...
Aira: ā¦...W-wHAA?! Geez, donāt just appear like that out of nowhere~
Hiiro: Mayoi-senpai, it seems you were able to mentally prepare yourself after all. Yeah, this really suits you.
Aira: Totally! This gothic and dark vibe is soooo ra~vely!
Tatsumi: What a wonderful outfit, and how incredibly detailed. This is truly a suitable outfit for you, Mayoi-san.
Even though it was just us here, you probably had to muster a lot of courage to show it to us. You did well, Mayoi-san.
Mayoi: Y-yesā¦ Thank you very much...fufufu.
(Even if I were to be in complete darkness, there are people who will call my name and drag me out to the center stage.)
(...I am not alone anymore. So-)
(I will gather my courage and encourage my weak selfā¦ I will let them see me standing on a big stage.)
(For all the lovely people who will cheer on even someone like me...āŖ)
Aira: ...Youāre asking if weāve seen Mayo-san?
Writer: ćć¼ć¾ć (Yuumasu)
Requirement: Unlock in (Coward Hiding in the Corner) Mayoi Ayase's Idol Road
Season: Autumn (ē§)
Location: Yumenosaki Academy Garden
Shinobu: Midori-kun, come hither! I have located an empty table~!
Midori: Oh, thank godā¦ If we couldnāt find anything, then Iād have to stay here wandering around with the food in my hands... Just thinking about it makes me depressed.
Shinobu: Nihihi. Luck seems to have been on our side~āŖ
Aira: Geez, this is all your fault, Hiro-kun!
Midori: Hm? That voice isā¦...
Aira: We finally managed to get here early for once too, and now all the seats are taken, just because you were mulling over what you were gonna eat.
Hiiro: Just like with meeting people, you need to treasure your first encounter with food too. The menu had so many good options, I wanted to make a well-thought-out decision.
Aira: But in the end you just chose omurice yet again, right? Thatās what you always get!
Hiiro: Hmm. It isnāt the same, though. I chose the option for extra vegetables this time.
Aira: Isnāt that practically the same thingā¦... Anyhow, this isnāt the time to just stand around chitchatting. Our freshly-cooked food is slowly getting cold.
Shinobu: They appear to be troubled because they cannot find a seat. Since we have exactly two seats left, shall I invite them?
Midori: Eeuh, you mean that we're gonna share our table...?
ā¦.Alright, I guess thatād be alright.
Shinobu: Thank you! Well then, I will return in just a moment!
Midori: (To be honest, I donāt really want to eat with people I donāt know.)
(But I guess if I were to act like I didnāt see them, Iād feel all gloomy. Wondering whether they already found a spot or not, or if their food wound up getting coldā¦ Iād probably keep worrying about them.)
(Amagi-kun and Shiratori-kun both donāt seem like bad kids eitherā¦ so I guess itās fine.)
Time: 10 minutes later
Aira: You rea~lly saved us there! Thank you sooo much, Takamine-senpai, Sengoku-senpai~āŖ
Cāmon, Hiro-kun. Thank them too!
Hiiro: *munch munch*... Thank you both very much!
Shinobu: We help one another when we are in trouble. We too had an arduous time looking for a seat.
Aira: So you also had a tough time huh. Isnāt there waaay too much competition here? I guess itās to be expected when the food is this tasty, though.
Hiiro: ā¦.? Is she also looking for a table?
Shinobu: She? Ah, Anzu-dono!
Midori: Hello... Are you also going to have lunch right now?
Aira: .....Youāre asking if weāve seen Mayo-san? Hmm, I havenāt seen him today. Hiro-kun, how about you?
Hiiro: I havenāt seen him either. Did you need him for something?
ā¦.A personal outfit? Aha, so itās Mayoi-senpaiās turn now. Iām so happy that itās almost as if the outfit is for me.
By the way, what kind of design will it be? If you donāt mind, Iād like you to tell me!
Shinobu: Hmm, so nothing hast been decided hitherto? And as thou couldst not find Mayoi-dono, thou art unable to get his input on the outfit?
Hiiro: That is an important matter. Let me help you go look for him!
Aira: Me too! As his fellow friend from Alkaloid, I just canāt stand by and do nothing when heās missing.
Shinobu: I too will lend a hand! Please leave this to me, nin-nināŖ
Midori: I hope you donāt mean you want to go look for him right now? Lunch break is almost over...
Hiiro: Aah, alright. Then weāll do it after school. Please rest assured, Anzu-san. Weāll definitely get you an opportunity to talk to Mayoi-senpai.
Time: After school
Location: 1st Floor Passage
Aira: Anzu-san, over here!
Shinobu: Midori-kun had work to do, therefore he was unable to come. But I received some carrots as recompense.
Let us give these carrots to the rabbits in the animal shed after. It appears our numbers are now complete.
Aira: Iāve tried to get in touch with him a bunch of times, but heās not responding. Maybe he didnāt bring his phone to school today?
I also took a look at his classroom, but he wasnāt there either. He mightāve already gone home.
Hiiro: ā¦..No. Mayoi-senpai is still on the school grounds. I can feel his presence lingering.
Aira: āPresenceā you sayā¦ Mayo-san isnāt some kind of beast.
Hiiro: Yeah. But because heās so good at hiding himself, youāll require some kind of trap to catch him, just like you would with animals. So, letās set one up right aw-
Shinobu: Wa- wait! There are other students on the school grounds too, so setting out a trap would be dangerous!
Aira: Thatās right. See? Even Anzu-san is saying that itād be terrible if weād hurt someone.
First, letās start by searching through places where Mayo-san would likely be atā¦.. So basically, places that donāt have many people in them!
Location: Yumenosaki Academy Library
Shinobu: ā¦Anzu-dono. Mayoi-dono doesnāt appear to be here either.
Hiiro: Weāve already searched this location thoroughly and we still havenāt found him. It truly wouldāve been better to set out a tra-... hm?
Thereās a strange book on the return shelf. What kind of book could it be?
Aira: Weāre in the middle of looking for Mayo-san, and then thereās Hiro-kun just doing things at his own pace, as usual...
This is a graduation album. Itās sorta like a photobook full of school memories that they give to graduating students.
This is pretty old, when was this one even fromā¦?
Hiiro: Uh-oh, something fell out of it.
Aira: This is a picture of Mayo-san. Huh, whatās up with tha-
UWAAAAH!
Shinobu: Wh- what is the issue?!
Aira: Sengoku-senpai, Anzu-sanā¦. L-look, this albumā¦.
This page, and the next one too! All these pictures have Mayo-san in them!
Hiiro: I see. Either this is someone with a strong resemblance to Mayoi-senpai, or it is actually him. Iām intrigued. But to solve this mystery, weāll need to find Mayoi-senpai first.
Aira: But he isnāt anywhereā¦ Ah, I know!
If we canāt find him, then letās lure him out!
Location: Garden Space East
Shinobu: Eeeuh. Dost thou truly think Mayoi-dono will come~?
Aira: Donāt worry, this is gonna be suuuper effective! See, Anzu seems excited too!
With his āchiefā all dolled up in a garden packed with flowersā¦. Thereās no way he can resist thatā¦.!
Hiiro: Aira, be quietā¦. I can feel Mayoi-senpaiās presence growing stronger.
Aira: Really? Then letās go hide over there. Please draw Mayo-san in, Shinobu-senpai!
Shinobu: R-right. I understand.
Thou sayest to ādraw him inā, but how exactly am I meant to do so... Anyhow, let me attempt to call his name.
(Findinā the spots where weāre similar and where weāre different is also kinda fun~)
This story comes from Kogaās 4* card from Adonisās Feature Scout!
Season: Autumn (ē§)
Location: Garden
Koga: Iāve finished preparing the soil, Kazehaya-senpai.
Tatsumi: Perfect timing; I just finished getting the water. Now we can start with the planting.
However, I was surprised when you said that we were going to mix the soil by ourselves. I assumed that youād ask for store-bought soil.
Koga: The mixing process is an art and kinda fun, yāknow~? Depending on the plant, ya need to use different types of soil.
Waitinā ātil you can see the results is a pain, but that makes the payoff even better when they grow up nicely.
Well, in some tricky cases I use store-bought ones, though.
Goinā from the left we got some for the lettuce, then for the spinach and then the one for the broad beans. Which one are ya gonna do, senpai?
Tatsumi: Then I will take care of the lettuce.
Koga: Aight, then Iāll handle the spinach. You good with making it so whoever finishes first does the broad beans afterwards?
Tatsumi: Sure, I donāt mind. Shall we begin?
Every single seedling looks fresh and healthy. I can tell that youāve been showering the plants in love.
Thank you for entrusting me with these seedlings.
Koga: Weāre roommates, after all. And I also take care of the kitchen garden at Yumenosaki after all.
So when I heard you were also doinā some gardening with Gardenia, I felt like I could vibe with ya a bit more.
Tatsumi: Iām honored you feel some intimacy between us. Iām also delighted to learn that we have a common hobby.
Oh my, where did these dead leavesā¦ Ah, I seeā¦
Koga: Hm, whatās up?
Tatsumi: I apologize, I got a little lost in thought there. I was thinking that itās already autumn.
During this time, I would gather up the fallen leaves and roast sweet potatoes at my familyās church.
We still have some flowerpots left, so it would be nice if we could grow some sweet potatoes.
Koga: Too late now. If you want āem, you gotta wait ātil next year. You gotta do it around May, yāknow.
Tatsumi: Is that so? I wasnāt awareā¦ Youāre very knowledgeable.
I do know about how to water the plants, but back home we would only stock up from stores, so Iām afraid I am poorly informed about the cultivation itselfā¦
So Iām glad Iāve learned new things from working with Gardenia, and also because of you.
Koga: Jeez, you donāt gotta go ''that'' far... But hey, canāt say I hate hearinā it...āŖ
I was kinda curious ābout somethinā you said, though. Whatād ya mean with āstock upā? Did ya sell vegetables there?
Tatsumi: No, I didnāt mean it like that.
At our church we would regularly distribute food for the less fortunate people among us. We only used store-bought ingredients for that.
Koga: So thatās what ya meant.
Tatsumi: Exactly. I apologize for the confusion.
Koga: ā¦āM sorry about all the questions. Were there also people who werenāt in need of food and still went to get some at yours?
Did ya also treat those sly guys equally?
Tatsumi: Yes. Because we are all Godās children. āAmen
Koga: ā¦.Hmm, ās that right?
(This world is swarming with people with broken consciences. Isnāt it stupid to care about all people unconditionally?)
(If ya care for the bad guys too, ya might just overlook the ones actually in need.)
(Or maybe ya really do gotta save everyone so ya donāt overlook anyoneā¦.? I donāt get it at all~)
(But whatever, this guy probably couldnāt even hurt a fly.)
(But if ya donāt take care of pests, theyāll ruin all our cropsā¦)
If ya find any pests, hand those plants over to me. Iāll get rid of āem.
Tatsumi: Get rid ofā¦.. I appreciate your consideration, but it is not a problem for me.
I exterminate them by myself in Gardenia.
I do not commend taking the lives of living creatures. But it is impossible to live without killing anything.
That is exactly why I will always express my gratitude for my meals.
Koga: (Heāll still kill pests even though heās a church boy? What kinda logic is that? Iām gettinā this less and less~)
ā¦ā¦ā¦
Tatsumi: ā¦...You look as though you donāt quite understand this.
Well, thatās fine. Without expressing yourself fully, you wonāt be understood properly. That is why missionary work exists.
Koga: Hmmm~ I do get the thing about being hard to understand, though. Itās why people tend to stay the hell away from rock music.
Tatsumi: Ahaha. I very much appreciate your words of consideration. Youāre very kind. You donāt run away from different views, but instead try to meet halfway.
ā¦...It looks like our work is done here. Thank you very much for your hard work.
As a way of showing my appreciation, Iād like to make you some blended tea from the herbs I grew with Gardenia, if you donāt mind.
Koga: Hmm, herbs huh. I start sneezinā if the smellās too strong thoughā¦
Tatsumi: Then Iāll change the blend to make it easier for you to drink.
This will take a bit of time, so please take a seat over there.
Koga: Aight, got it.
(...Kazehaya-senpaiās different from me in a lotta ways, like how he grew up and his mindset. I might never completely understand him.)
(But I also sorta relate to him in some ways. It aināt like weāre totally different~ at least thatās what I feel like.)
Koga: (Findinā the spots where weāre similar and where weāre different is also kinda fun~)
(And now that weāre roommates, I think Iāll try talkinā to him more so I can get to know him better...āŖ)
nothing wrong with being easy to please! give all the books you read five stars. watch that movie again after people tell you that it wasnāt that great. play that bandās new album on repeat, even though itās not supposed to be as good as their old stuff. refuse to say anything critical about something you thought was cool. be bold in telling grumpy people āactually i liked it a lot!ā
Mitsuru: Sniff sniffā¦ Just as I thought, the scent of bread is coming from over here!
They gotta be sweet buns~ā It smells like the ones you can get at the supermarket!
Ah, found it! So it really was here!
But why is it hanging from a tree branch? It kinda looks like a bread-snatching race.[1] Hmm?
Well, anyway. The bread will go bad if it stays here. I should bring this to the dorm supervisor[2] right away! Dash dash, ju~mp!
Uwaah!? I got stuck in a net and now Iām hanging in the air!
So basically, this is a trap someone set up? Maybe it was the mischievous Hinata-chan? Or could this have been one of Shinobu-chanās ninjutsu tricks?
When I move my body it feels like I'm shaking like a yoyo, it's fun! Bounce Bou~nceāŖ
Kohaku: ...It actually caught him.
Mitsuru: Ah, Koha-chan. Hello!
Kohaku: Though this isnāt a situation to be greetinā each other so casuallyā¦. Good day.
Ya certainly look like youāre utterly hog-tied. I'll get ya down, so don't move.
Mitsuru: Okay! I'm bad at staying still, but I'll control myselfāŖ
Kohaku: (Even in such a situation heās not fazed in the slightest... sorta like Madara-han.)
(Although weāre doinā activities together as Double Face anā I know about the āMikejimaā name, I still donāt know Madara-hanās true self real well.)
(Even if itās just for a short while, I feel mighty anxious beinā in the care of someone like him.)
(I was tryinā ta figure out one or two weaknesses oā his, anā then I pieced together that I needed ta go to the Track & Field Club.)
(In order to not stir up any unnecessary trouble, I canāt touch Narukami-han, whoās real close ta bon[3]. Anā as fer Otogari-han...I canāt quite grasp his physical strength just yet.)
(Rulinā those out, I had ta choose Tenma-han.)
(Although āt was me who set the trap, I didnāt think he would come. Yer run-of-the-mill folks wouldnāt get caught up in such an obvious trap, right?)
(Just how much does this dude like bread?)
(Well anyhow, itās all dandy that Iāve been able ta get him while Madara-han aināt around.)
ā¦. Now yer loose. āM sorry that I set out a trap like this, but thereās just somethinā I hafta ask ya.
Mitsuru: Not at all! It felt like an amusement park ride, so it was fun! Iād welcome a trap like this any time!
Kohaku: I- is that so? Well, nothinā better than a good mood right? Here, have some bread as an apology.
Mitsuru: Yaay, I scored another piece of bread! Yesyes~!ā
Munch munchā¦. So, what was it that you wanted to ask me?
Kohaku: Yāsee.. Yāknow Madara-han? The one from the Mikejima household? I pretty much only know ābout how he is as an idol.
Tenma-han is also in the Track & Field Club with him, right? Canāt ya teach me what kind of person he is?
Mitsuru: I got you! Then letās change into our tracksuits and meet up in 5 minutes!
Kohaku: Thanks a lot, ya really saved me there~
ā¦. Eh, tracksuits?
5 minutes later
Mitsuru: Okay, first of all, letās have a match! Get ready to dash! ā
Kohaku: (So basically, weāre gonna run? I havenāt got a clue what this has gotta do with Madara-han, though.)
(In order ta gain his trust, itās best ta just go along with him.)
Mitsuru: Dash dash~!
Kohaku: Hollup, how far are ya planninā on goinā?!
Mitsuru: Thanks to the bread Iāve just eaten, Iām all fired up! Itās just so much fun to run!
Itās the first time that Iām running together with Koha-chan. Youāve gotta show how much you can run!
Iāve become a proper oniichan now that Iām in my second year. Iām not a child that you can just baby all the time!
Kohaku: Haaaā¦ huff..
Mitsuru: Koha-chan, are you okay? Please eat some bread and jazz up!
Kohaku: Are ya serious?! If I were to get anythinā in my stomach right now, Iād totally throw it all up.
Mitsuru: Itās gonna be fine if itās bread! I have some ā¦
Huh, I donāt have any bread on me?!
Letās go to a bakery to get some! So dash dash with all I got~!
ā¦.Not with all Iāve got. I should match up to Koha-chanās pace, then dash dash at half power~ā
Location: Time Street
Mitsuru: Munch munchā¦ Bread is super duper tasty when you eat it after running!
Kohaku: Yer right...itās tastinā better than usual ācause we just worked up a sweat.
Mitsuru: ....
Kohaku: ? Whatās the matter? Yer starinā like a rock...
Mitsuru: I just always got the idea that you practically donāt have any friends, so Iām happy that weāre hanging out together! EheheāŖ
Kohaku: āPractically donāt have any friendsā...you donāt beat around the bush, huh. Compared ta you, I donāt have heaps, but I do have some.
(ās all well. Although Tenma-han looks like heās got his head in the clouds all the time, heās real aware of his surroundings. Itās kinda surprisinā.)
(.... This aināt the time for admirinā! I totally forgot about my objective.)
(I could keep goinā along with him, but with bread and dashinā I wonāt make any progress. Letās cut to the chase now.)
Tenma-han. This is about Madara-han, I donāt really understand what all this runninā around has got to do with him. Could ya explain it so that even I can understand?
Mitsuru: Okey-dokey! Up you go~ā
Kohaku: Waah?! What are ya doinā! Donāt carry me on yer shoulders! Egh, I canāt get down if ya grab me so tightly!
Mitsuru: Mike-chan-senpai loves festivals! He carries me like a mikoshi[4]ā gives me a ride on his shoulders and all. Heās a super nice person!
Whenever Iām in a fix, he helps me out. Heās a good guy. But Iāve also become bigger too, I'm already a second year!
I wanna go from being helped to being someone who helps out others!
So if youāre ever troubled about anything, Koha-chan can also come to me for advice!
Kohaku: ā¦. Right. If Iām in a pinch, Iāll count on ya.
(His eyes are sparklinā when heās talkinā ābout Madara-han.)
(āA super nice personā huh ā¦ So he appears like that to a kid who knows nothinā of the face beneath the mask.)
(Though I didnāt quite get the information I was hopinā for, I still spent a meaningful day like this.)
Mitsuru: Sniff sniff ā¦ I can smell freshly baked bread!
Itās coming from that bakery! Dash da~sh ā¦ ā
This story comes from Aira's 4* card from Yuta's Feature Scout!
Location: Saison Avenue
Aira: Fufu. I'm really happy that I finally get to hang out with you, Kohakucchi!
Kohaku: I promised ya, but time ticked past, I'm real sorry. As I let ya wait, let's make hay while the sun shines~āŖ
Aira: You don't have to apologize, just the fact that you remembered our promise is enough for me. You already seem super busy ācuz youāre doing double the amount of unit work.
I think it's been a very long time since I've gone out like this. Let's enjoy todayāŖ
Kohaku: You're right. S'all well, but has it really been that long since you've gone out like this? Rabu-han's social an' all, surely ya've got alotta friends, right?
Aira: Yeah, if youāre talking about online... But not really in real life... I don't have a lot in common with the people around me, sooo~
That's why I'm really happy that even though I met you online, I'm also close to you in real life! Let's always be friends forever...āŖ
Kohaku: KokokoāŖ Ya make it sound like a farewell speech, y'know? We haven't even done anythin' yet.
Now, what did ya wanna do and where?
Aira: Right. I've looked up what to do online. This one site said it's fun to chat with a friend while youāre shopping!
Ah, weāve already arrived while we were talking~ Alrighty, let's enter the shopping mallāŖ
Location: Shopping Mall 2F
Aira: Looks like this floor is full of clothing stores. Kohakucchi, do you have any brands you like?
Kohaku: Me? I only ever get dressed up for work, so I don't really know anythin' about specific brands.
...Ah, but that shop looks neat. Like this jersey, it suits ya, don'cha think?
Aira: Wow, the dragon on the back looks so coolāŖ If I wear this, I might get a cooler image! I wonder how much it cosā
Hyaa! No way I have enough money for this!
Kohaku: Yeah, this shirt with a carp I wanted ta buy costs a ton too. Makes my eyeballs fall right out. Guess we hafta give up.
Aira: Yeah... But I'm glad I know what kinda clothes you like now. I'll keep it in mind next time I buy you a present~āŖ
Let's go down the escalator... Righty, what stores should we go to next?
Kohaku: Yer righ... huh? What's this strange store?
Aira: A strange store?
Kohaku: Look over there. It's a shop plastered with idol photos.
Aira: ...Ah, an idol shop! It's a shop that sells tons of idol merch.
I used to go there a lot, but.. Unsurprisingly, once we started getting more idol work, I couldn't really do that anymore...
Kohaku: Hmm. It already looks like a tiny shop. If us idols would go ta a place where idol fans gather... we'd prolly cause a ruckus, huh?
But I reckon it'll be fine if we enter jus' for today. It doesn't look like there's any customers right now.
Cause you looked like ya seriously wanted ta go ināŖ
Aira: R-Really? Well, if you say so...
(If I remember correctly, I think the Alkaloid merch should be somewhere around here... Oh, found it!)
(Waa, there's more than before! The shop assisant's handwritten pop-up is so ra-vely~!)
(Our merch wasn't selling at all when we first debuted, I seriously thought I was gonna cry back then.)
(That's why I was hesitating on checking the shop out. I dunno how I would've felt if I saw we still weren't selling again...)
(If Kohakucchi didn't encourage me, I would've avoided this store for a lot longer.)
(Fufufu. It really ''is'' great to have friendsāŖ)
Kohaku: Hey, Rabu-han, what's in these silver packets? I tried ta check, but I can't get a fix of it at all.
Aira: Ah, I was already planning on buying those! They're random button pins. I'm sooo excited to see which design I'll get!
This store sells them in boxes too, and this particular brand has 60 badges in one box.
The only way to get every badge is to buy the box, but since there are only twenty different designs, I'm pretty sure a bunch of them will be the same design.
I should be able to complete the set if I keep buying packets until I get all of them, so maybe I shouldn't go for the box deal...?
Kohaku: Until ya get all of 'em...? That almost feels like gamblinā. I feel like I've heard Rinne-han sayin' the same thing before.
Aira: It'll be fine. When I get all of them, my walletās pain will be nothing compared to how happy Iāll feel...ā
Kohaku: Ain't that way of thinkin' sorta dangerous?
In any case. Now that we're in an idol shop an' all, I think I'll try an' buy one. Are ya gonna buy a whole box, Rabu-han?
Aira: Ehm... Nah, I'll also just buy one packet.
These have just been released recently, so I'll see if I wanna buy a box later.
It's been so long since I last breathed in the air inside an idol shop, this is sooo nice...āŖ
O-oh, I'm so sorry! We're finally hanging out in a nice place, but all I've been doing is dragging you along with my hobbies...
Kohaku: It's okay. I just told ya, didn't I? Today I'm gonna spend time with ya to the fullest.
Seeinā yer expressions change in a flash is entertainin'. I'm enjoyin' this in my own way, so don't worry about it, alright?
We've talked about alotta stuff online, but I still don't feel like weāve gotten ta talk enough in person. Could ya teach me more about yer "ra-vely" things, Rabu-han?
Aira: Kohakucchi...āŖ Then what about a collab cafe? The idols I stan are doing a collaboration now.
We could probably get into one almost right away if we go now. I'll check if we can book ourselves a spot online!
Kohaku: Buyin' goods, goin' ta cafes... So this is how fanboys spend their time, huh?
This'll be a great opportunity. I'll use ya as reference and try ta spend this time like I'm a fan too.
Aira: I've booked us a spot! It looks like we can enter right away.
You get a coaster when you order a drink. I hope I get one I haven't gotten beforeāŖ
Kohaku: Hollup... Don't tell me ''those ''are random too?!
Aira: Yep! There are ten kinds in total, so let's do our best to get them all! āŖ
