Few moments before...
At Danpri
"Hahhh? Escort someone here?" said Shougo who surprised by Asahi's request
"I know it's my schedule but please just this once you do the escort!" said Asahi while begging
"Hai Hai wakatta" said Shougo who getting ready for escort
And when he get ready, he sees Laala's live and he realized that he have to escort Laala to the Time Garden!
"Oh those two... I will pay you two later" thought Shougo while waiting for Laala
At Pripara
Shion and Dorothy look at Laala, they noticed that Laala is very happy at the stage after Super Idol Time.
"I wish I were the one who escort her" thought both them with an annoyed look.
"You two relax..." said Leona who sees both of them
After Laala's birthday live they go back to ryokan and when Laala come in, she only saw Shougo who was looking at the evening scenery.
"Shougo! Where's Asahi?" asked Laala
"He goes to the food court to buy snacks" said Shougo near the window while looking at Laala
"Ahh... Shougo! Thank you for today!" said Laala with a smile to Shougo
"Ah you should thank Koyoi, Asahi, Yui and Nino for it, I was confused too at first" said Shougo
"Hahaha kashikoma!" said Laala with happiness,
After that, Laala bend down near her bag to put her priticket and suddenly Shougo go behind her tap both of her shoulders.
"Eh..." Laala confused
"Close your eyes" said Shougo
Laala then close her eyes and then he put something on Laala's neck
"Now open your eyes" said Shougo to while letting go his hands from Laala's
"Wow it's so pretty... Arigatou Shougo!" said Laala while looking at the pendant on her neck.
"Glad you like it, after escort you. I rush to the Prism Stone to buy this pendant that matches your brand" said Shougo with a smile
"Heehhhh... It's very pretty" said Laala while looking at Shougo's face with a smile and Shougo faces back with a smile
And then they stared at each other for quite long time
"Shougo looks very handsome from this close" thought Laala while locking her eyes to Shougo's eyes
"Laala looks very beautiful" thought Shougo
Without realizing their faces are only inches away from each other and it becomes closer. And suddenly....
"Shougo!" "Laala!" shout Asahi and Yui together while open the door
Because of that, Shougo and Laala throws back from each other quickly
"What happen to both of you?" asked Asahi who confused by them.
"Nothing! Nothing!" said Shougo with a red face
Laala can't control her face as well and start to blush very red
"Okay.... Laala! the others are in the onsen, you want to join?" asked Yui while
"Eh?... ahh kashikoma! I'm going!" said Laala hurriedly take her towel, yukata and some underwear real quick and then she went out while dragging Yui.
While Shougo and Asahi are still in the room. Asahi put the bag of snacks near the bags and faces Shougo
"Okay explain! What happen to both of you!?" said Asahi with serious look
"I..I... don't even know too.. I'm serious!" said Shougo who still shock
"Huuhhh? Well then, how about we hit the onsen? I think Koyoi is there too" asked Asahi
"Ah umm..." said Shougo while grabbing the towel and yukata
At the girls onsen
"Ahh Laala!" shout Mirei who already at the tub
"Um!!" wave Laala and then she goes in to the tub with Yui
Moments later, both Laala and Yui are inside the tub and they talked together at the tub but Laala didn't pay attention to them because she's still thinking about what happen earlier. Sophie then notices that, when Mirei and the others a little far away. Sophie then go near Laala
"Laala, what's wrong?" asked Sophie
"Eh nothing's wrong" said Laala with a smile
"Laala... don't lie to me, I known you for a long time" said Sophie with a smile
"Well.... You know that I like Mirei right?" said Laala to Sophie
"Um I know"
"Well since yesterday, I don't feel anything to Mirei anymore, now every time I'm close to Shougo... I feel more at ease and comfortable than with Mirei" said Laala
"Then.... Laala you don't like Mirei anymore, now you're in love with Shougo" said Sophie with a smile while tapping Laala's head
Laala's face then turn red but then she thinks about the first time they met, the school play and today's escort. All that memories make Laala realize how warm and comfortable those moments which make her smiled.
"Sophie, I think you're right. I am in love with Shougo...." said Laala with a smile
"Hehehe I'm glad you realize it" said Sophie smiling
Time Skip~
The next day
It's time to go back to Paparajuku, They go back to Paparajuku by train and luckily, Yui's group and Laala's group are in one carriage. So Laala goes to Yui's side and talk together with MyDream since Shuuka are with Jigoku. Nino and Michiru then go to buy some snacks at the other carriage that leaves Yui and Laala alone together. Yui then notice a pendant on Laala's neck
"Yumeee, what a beautiful pendant there Laala" said Yui while looking at the pendant
"Thank you Yui, it's my birthday present from Shougo" said Laala
"Heehh?! From that baka?!......." Yui look at Laala's face who blushing while seeing the pendant
"So Laala, I will ask you again, do you like my brother" asked Yui serious
There was a slight silence between them but then Laala smile to Yui
"Yes Yui, I like...no.. I love him" said Laala with a shy smile
"YATTA!!! I HAVE A BIG SISTER NOW!!!" said Yui while hugging Laala
"Mooo Yui.... I'm still 8th grader you know" said Laala who laughing at Yui's reaction
Yui then let go and can't help to smile brightly. Laala then use that chance to take what Yui promise
"Now then, since I already told you about this... Can you tell me who do you like now?" asked Laala
Yui then surprised but then she give a sad smile which surprised Laala
"Well I like someone that hard for me to reach... Because I have an opponent that 10 times better than me" said Yui
"Who?" asked Laala
"I..... I love Asahi-niisan" said Yui with a shy
"EHHHH?!?!?!?!" shout Laala and makes a lot of people look at them
"Ahh... gomenasai" said Laala while bowing to the others
Shougo and Asahi who happen to be there look at Laala apologizing with Yui surprised by the stares of the others
"What happen there?" asked Asahi
"I don't know" said Shougo who got curious
Back to Laala and Yui
"Wait! then....." said Laala who knew the answer
"Yes... that's why I got discouraged, because my opponent is Kami Idol Mirei-san" said Yui with a sad look
"Wait how did you know about Mirei likes Asahi-san?" asked Laala
"I notice that Mirei-san always look at Asahi-niisan and always blush while looking at him" said Yui with a sad smile
Laala then got surprised by Yui's discouraged but then she pinched Yui's cheek
"Itttee!!" said Yui while holding her cheek
"Yui!! What happen to you! Yui that I know will never give up that easily, no matter how hard your opponent is, You must never give up!!" said Laala with a serious look
"Laala...." said Yui who surprised by Laala
"Yui, I know you can! You just have to believe at yourself" said Laala with a smile
Yui was surprised by Laala's words but then she smile happily
"Um! Yume-arigatou!!"
"Kashikoma!"
Moments later, Michiru and Nino back with snacks and they talk to each other until they arrived to Paparajuku which to be the end of their School Trip.
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