*THE NEXT DAY*
*SCHOOL IDOL CLUBROOM - NIJIGASAKI HIGH SCHOOL - ODAIBA - TOKYO*
AKI: "The Results Reveal is approaching."
SETSUNA: "Yes! It's tomorrow! I feel like I've been waiting forever!"
AI: "Let's head out as soon as possible in the morning."
KARIN: "Sounds good to me. Let's surprise the Aqours girls."
AI: "I'll bring some of my Grandma's pickles to invigorate them!"
LANZHU: "Lanzhu will bring some meat, then! First impressions are everything!"
AYUMU: "Um, it might not be a great idea to bring anything that smells or can spoil on the train..."
MIA: "You guys are way too hyped up. You're acting like little kids."
EMMA: *Giggle* "Who can blame them? We've all been really excited."
KASUMI: "So we're all meeting at the Tokyo Teleport Station tomorrow, right? What time should we be there?"
SHIORIKO: "Let's see..."
KAORUKO: "Knock! Knock! Heyooo! Is everyone here?
We'll be using a Nijigasaki minivus to go to Numazu, so be ready tonight!"
SHIORIKO: "Kaoruko?!"
KAORUKO: "Remember how I said I'd drive so you have to ask the school to let me borrow one?"
SHIORIKO: "You never give me enough notice for these kinds of things..."
KAORUKO: "Sorry, sorry. But it won't be a problem, will it? The school's got enough of them, after all."
AKI: "Tell me about it..."
A formerly corrupt Chairwoman and Clubs full of leeches. Not to forget the former Boxing Club.
SHIORIKO: "I don't think it will be a problem, but we have to follow the proper procedures. Let me check, just in case."
KAORUKO: "Okay, thanks!"
RINA: "A minibus..."
AI: "K-Sensei's gonna drive? Niiice!"
KAORUKO: "Heh heh. I got a license to drive mid-sized vehicles! We'll leave here in the evening and drive all night!"
SETSUNA: "We're all going on an overnight drive?!"
KAORUKO: "We'll party all evening, then head to a service area for ramen or something in the middle of the night. Sounds like fun, don't you think?!"
AI: "That does sound super fun! Just like a school trip!"
KASUMI: "I'm not skipping my beauty sleep, though! I need to keep my skin in good condition."
LANZHU: "Aww, that's no fun! Lanzhu wanted to chat with your cute self all night, Kasumi!"
KASUMI: "I-In that case, I guess I have no choice. You just love me too much, Lanzhu."
MIA: "You make it way too easy, Puppy."
KASUMI: "I am not a puppy!"
AYUMU: *Giggle* "But it sure does sound super fun. Spending all night together sounds just like a training camp."
SHIZUKU: "We always get tired and sleep like rocks when we're at a training camp, so I'm looking forward to an evening where we can all stay up together."
AKI: "..."
KARIN: "That does sound like a nice change of pace."
EMMA: "How strange not to hear you worry about how much sleep you'll get, Karin."
KANATA: "That just shows you how excited she is about the trip!"
KARIN: "That's right. Even I love the thrill of doing something out of the ordinary, you know."
AKI: "Are you okay with this, Kaoruko?"
KAORUKO: "Yep, definitely! Leave it to me!"
RINA: "I found a service area with shops that stay open in the middle of the night."
MIA: "Oooh, where?"
RINA: "And I also found a website about different foods to try in the service area."
KASUMI: "You're so fast, Rinako!"
LANZHU: "Squeeeee! Lanzhu's first visit to a Japanese service area! She wants to try EVERYTHING!"
Food...
...it's not like I'll feel anything from it.
...
*THAT EVENING*
*AKIHIKO'S ROOM - SUZUKI RESIDENCE - KOTA CITY APARTMENT BUILDING - ODAIBA - TOKYO*
AKI: "...To make a long story short, we're getting driven there."
CHIKA: "Wow. That sounds fun, like a field trip!"
AKI: "Are you prepared?"
CHIKA: "Everything's perfect! *Giggle* I can't wait for everyone to see it!
I feel like we really came out of our shells with the School Idol Showcase promo video and the School Idol Fansite campaign.
It feels like we're on the cusp of achieving what we've always wanted!
For Aqours to win the School Idol Showcase and become number one... It's all too perfect.
Even if we don't win, I can't wait to show everyone how much Aqours have grown, so I hope you're excited about it!"
AKI: "Good luck with the show, I'll be watching."
*HANG UP*
Everyone in Aqours has made so much progress. They've grown so much.
They've improved so much.
Unlike...other certain school idol groups who have deteriorated.