*KAORUKO'S MINIBUS - LOCATION, NUMAZU*
KARIN: "Phew, that felt so good!"
SHIZUKU: "Yeah! Who would've thought that there'd be a hot spring open this early in the morning?"
KANATA: "I'm wide awake and feeling refreshed, too!"
AKI: *YAWN*
AYUMU: "You look sleepy. Did you have trouble sleeping?*
AKI: "I'm fine. Everything is fine. Just sleeping in an unfamiliar place is difficult."
AYUMU: "See, you should've just used my lap as a pillow!"
KASUMI: "YOUR lap?! Senpai! My lap is available too, you know! Remember to keep all your options in mind!"
EMMA: "And don't forget about my lap!"
KANATA: "Emma's lap comes with a good sleep guarantee!"
AKI: "I told you already... Everything. Is. Fine."
KAORUKO: "All right, guys, calm down! Since you're all feeling refreshed, let's go grab a bite to eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you know!"
EVERYONE: "Okaaay!"
AKI: "Whatever."
SHIORIKO: "..."
...
*ONE IMPORTANT MEAL LATER*
*OUTSIDE - NUMAZU STATION - NUMAZU - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
AI: "That was delicious! I'm stuffed! I think I ate too much!"
SETSUNA: "You'll need that energy today. If you ate too much, that's perfect!"
KASUMI: "Why is it that food tastes so much better when you're on a trip?"
SHIORIKO: "Maybe...the elation of traveling and seeing new surroundings adds a certain spice?"
LANZHU: "And sharing a meal together with all of you makes it all the more delicious!"
AYUMU: *Giggle* "You've got that right."
LANZHU: "Hey, this is Aqours' home turf, isn't it? Lanzhu would like to take a walk and check it out."
MIA: "Me too. I'm very interested in the place that made Aqours who they are."
EMMA: "Oh, that's right. This is the first time you two have been to Numazu, right?"
LANZHU: "Yep! Show Lanzhu around!"
KARIN: "Have you met any of the Aqours members yet?"
LANZHU: "Lanzhu met Mari, she was so bright and energetic! Just like Lanzhu!"
MIA: "I met Ruby, she was pretty cute."
KARIN: "We've got some time before the show starts, so let's take a walk."
AKI: "The town seems livelier than usual, somehow. So many people are out and about so early in the morning."
RINA: "No kidding."
SETSUNA: "Maybe the whole town is excited about the Results Reveal?"
SHIORIKO: "I'm sure that's the case... There was a large demand for a major live show in Numazu, after all."
KASUMI: "Then one day I'll get requests for live shows from people in Tokyo, too!"
SHIZUKU: "It's not a competition, you know."
Actually, it is...
Not like you take this seriously anyway...
RINA: "That's such a Kasumi thing to say. Some things just never change."
RIN: "Nya, it's the Nijigasaki girls!"
AI: "Gosh it's μ's! Heeey, Rin!"
HANAYO: "Wow, good morning! I can't believe we ran into each other here!"
KOTORI: "Did we take the same train?"
KANATA: "Kaoruko-Sensei drove us here this time! She drove all through the night!"
NOZOMI: "Whoa, that sounds fun. Almost like a school trip."
SETSUNA: "That's right. The service area had a totally different feel to it at night! I loved it!"
HONOKA: "Wow, that sounds great! Did you find something yummy to eat? Some special local bread or something?!"
NICO: "Geez, Honoka. Calm down, please."
MAKI: "You're one to talk, Nico."
NICO: "I'm perfectly calm, aren't I?"
MAKI: "Sure if you say so."
NICO: "Hey, c'mon! I really am! I mean, sure our undefeated streak is on the line today, but otherwise I really am calm!"
NOZOMI: "Relax, you two. No fighting during the trip."
MAKI: "W-We weren't fighting..."
ELI: "Harasho... Calm down. You're making things awkward for the Nijigasaki girls."
UMI: "I'm sorry we're being so boisterous this early in the morning."
AKI: "Don't worry about it, it's a nice change of pace, actually."
KARIN: "This is perfect. Let's head to the venue together. You're heading out early to meet Aqours before their live show, right?"
ELI: "Yes. Let's go give them words of encourageme-"
LANZHU: "SQUUEEEE!!" *HUG*
ELI: "HARASHO?!"
LANZHU: "It's μ's! Lanzhu has heard so much about you! Tell her everything about yourselves! Do you like meat? Of course you do! LET'S FIND A MEAT PLACE! LET'S GO!"
HANAYO: "Oh no! Not again!"
NICO: "Wh-Who is this crazy woman?!"
AKI: *Sigh* "Lanzhu, μ's. μ's, Lanzhu."
MIA: "Sup."
AKI: "And this is Mia, our other latest member."
UMI: "The two of them are like night and day polar opposites..."
MIA: "Tell me about it."
MAKI: "We meet again, huh?"
MIA: "Looks that way, not that I have a problem with it."
MAKI: *Chuckle* "Neither do I."