*OUTSIDE - TOCHIMAN INN - UCHIURA - SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE*
AI: "Look, there he is!"
HONOKA: "Aki, hey! I was just about to go looking for y-"
AKI: "..."
HONOKA: "Oh, he got on your minibus without saying a word."
AI: "Don't worry about it, Honk. The Prez is probably exhausted after a long, long day."
HONOKA: "Oh, okay!"
...
*LATER*
*KAORUKO'S MINIBUS - LOCATION, NUMAZU*
KASUMI: "Phew, that was so fun!"
EMMA: "We got to see a wonderful live show, ate lots of yummy food, and talked loads about school idols... I had such a wonderful time!"
KARIN: "Even Kanata got straight to chatting as soon as she woke up."
KANATA: "And now I'm already feeling sleepy. I need to borrow your lap, Karin. Zzz..."
KARIN: "H-Hey, Kanata! That tickles!"
LANZHU: "Lanzhu would be happy to let you use her lap, Kanata."
KANATA: "Huh, you'd really do that for me, Lanzhu? Yaaay!"
SETSUNA: "Hey, Mia, what are you doing?"
MIA: "Hm? You mean this? It's a songwriting app. I was just thinking about some songs to write for everyone.
Pretty cool, huh, Babyboy?
AKI: "..."
MIA: "Huh? Are you feeling down?"
AKI: "I-I'm not..."
SHIZUKU: "Are you tired, Senpai? Are you going to sleep already? There's a blanket here if you are..."
AKI: "............"
AYUMU: "Hey, Aki, are you okay?"
AKI: *Sob*
AI: "Huh?! Towel! Somebody get a towereel!"
KASUMI: "Are you hurt anywhere? Are you feeling sick?!"
AKI: "........I'm fine."
AYUMU: "You are not fine! You're literally crying!"
AKI: "Huh? I am? ...Wait, my face feels wet."
AYUMU: "I told you, it's not good to keep things to yourself. If something's going on, tell me!
I can't leave you alone looking like that!"
AI: "Shio-ti can you pass me that towel?"
SHIORIKO: "..."
AI: "Shio-ti?"
SHIORIKO: "............"
KASUMI: "Sh-Shioko?!"
AI: "She's not sleeping. She's fainted!"
AKI: "...?!"
LANZHU: "Shioriko..."
*SCREEEEEEEECH*
GAH!
KAORUKO: "WHAT?!"
AI: "Ayumu, get the towel and wipe her forehead!"
AYUMU: "Y-Yes!"
AI: "Shizuku, open the windows!"
SHIZUKU: "Good idea, we need all the air we can get!"
MIA: "Shioriko..."
RINA: "Mia, p-please hold my hand. I'm scared."
LANZHU: "This is just like... Like... Like..."
AYUMU: "What the-?! Why's the towel so dirty?!"
KARIN: "That's not dirt..."
KASUMI: "...that's makeup!"
Shioriko's face was pale, with large dark circles under her eyes.
This is j-just like...
AKI, LANZHU: "..."