AKI: "So this is the school I go to. Nijigasaki High."
MARI: "Excellent! What a wonderful school! The fabled Rainbow Academy of Rainbow Students!"
AKI: "Yeah, it's a fun place..."
MARI: "And... *Inhale* *Exhale* I can smell the ocean! The sea is nearby, just like at our school! Looks like we have something in common after all."
AKI: "What, that we both go to schools near the ocean?"
MARI: "That's right! Tokyo and Shizuoka might be far apart, but the ocean connects us!"
AKI: "The ocean that connects us, huh? I guess that this ocean I gaze at so often is connected to the ocean in Uchiura. Although this one is more polluted and contains higher levels of radiation..."
MARI: "Such a pessimist. Now, let's go into the school!"
AKI: "Hey, don't drag me! I bet you were planning on coming here and finding me from the very beginning, weren't you?!"
...
MARI: "This school's just as beautiful on the inside."
AKI: "Nijigasaki Academy is a middle school and high school combined, and has a lot of specialized classes you can take alongside normal ones. They're all spread out between the three buildings."
MARI: "Uh-huh, uh-huh."
AKI: "Are you even listening?!"
MARI: "Uh-huh, uh-huh."
Why do I also feel the sensation that I'm being watched?
AKI: *Sigh* "And at this school... Oh, well you already know about our school idols."
AYUMU: "Umm..."
AKI: "?!...Oh, Ayu!"
AYUMU: "I thought it was you. I recognized your voice. You should have texted me you were going to come today."
AKI: "Sorry, I wasn't expecting that I'd even be here today. So I didn't think of it."
AYUMU: "But the girl next to you... Isn't that Mari from Aqours?! Why are you with her?"
Uh oh...
MARI: "He didn't tell you? He's my fiance!"
AYUMU: "WHAT?!?! AKI, EXPLAIN!"
AKI: "I'M NOT ENGAGED TO HER! STOP LYING MARI!!!"
MARI: "It's joke!"
AYUMU: "Oh, phew."
AKI: "How could you say that so shamelessly?!"
MARI: "Hello, Ayumu! Your childhood friend is escorting me around the school today!"
AYUMU: "Escort...?"
She's not even listening to me...
MARI: "What a wonderful school it is! I really like it. And you're even cuter in person! Aki told me how cute you were."
AYUMU: "H-He did?"
AKI: "I never said any of that!"
AYUMU: "Oh...y-you don't think I'm cute?"
AKI: "What?! You are cute, Ayu! Very cute! It's just I didn't say any of that to Mari is all."
MARI: "It's another joke!"
AKI: "Stop landing me in hot water, Mari!"
AYUMU: "Are you finished with the μ's interviews?"
AKI: "Not yet, I still have three members left. What brings you to the school today, Ayu? It's a Sunday."
AYUMU: "Oh, me? I'm putting an extra day into practice. The others aren't here today."
AKI: "Really? That's amazing!"
Ayu is such a hard worker, even dedicating her day off to practice?
If she's working hard, then I gotta increase my output tenfold too!
AKI: "Anyway, I'll return to the club when I'm finished helping μ's. But for today, I gotta show Mari around Nijigasaki. See you later!"
AYUMU: "Oh... Okay."
MARI: (I see now... So that's what's happening here...)
...
MARI: "I think it's time I hesd back."
AKI: "Right. If you don't leave for Numazu soon, it'll be late at night by the time you get back."
MARI: "I had a lot of fun! All thanks to you, by the way."
AKI: "I didn't do anything. I just followed you around like a lapdog. I only really took the lead when we got to my own school."
MARI: "I was glad to see your school. It was a little disappointing that I couldn't meet all of your school idols, however."
AKI: "Yeah, that is disappointing. Well, the school is closed today, so it's only natural they're not around."
MARI: "I don't mind, though. We're all school idols, so we'll meet at some point down the line. Besides, it let me see how much trouble you can get yourself into."
AKI: "What is that supposed to mean?"
MARI: "Who knows? Make sure you catch up with Ayumu later!"
AKI: "O...kay...?"
She isn't making any sense...
AKI: "Anyways, Mari. What did you really come to Tokyo for today?"
MARI: "What do you mean?"
AKI: "We only went to schools today, right? On top of that, you already had permission to go to them.
You were never actually planning on going sightseeing in the first place, were you?"
MARI: "That's right. I lied. Sorry for tricking you."
AKI: "I thought so. Then why?"
MARI: "I actually came to Tokyo...on business!"
AKI: "Business?!"
MARI: "I decided to venture to other prefectures' schools to talk about cooperating to further improve education for students!
That's right! I'm the chairwoman of Uranohoshi and possible future chairwoman of a school in Numazu. This wasn't just pleasure!"
AKI: "Wait, seriously?! If you were working, wasn't I just getting in the way?!"
MARI: "Not at all. You were the ideal assistant."
AKI: "Despite risking looking extremely suspicious to people at the other schools?"
MARI: "I was so charmed by the way you were scared. You were shaking!"
AKI: "Ugh... I knew I wasn't being useful."
MARI: "Okay, I really need to get going now. My 'train' awaits! Come to Numazu to hang out some time! Ciao Bella!"
AKI: "See ya! W-Wait...Bella?! What's that suppo- *sigh* Be careful on your way back!"
My day off... *sigh* I guess if it helps the education of students then it was worth it.
Wait a minute... Mari never even talked with anyone about education. She just walked around with me the whole time.
AKI: "OH GOD DAMN IT, MARI!!!"
The next time a tourist approaches me on my day off remind me to run away!
Wait...that would make me Xenophobic.
I CAN'T WIN HERE!