That was quite the day. If Shioriko can see for herself what makes the School Idol Club so special, then maybe she'll get off our backs and leave us alone.
However, I will admit... She exceeded all of my expectations in practice.
Also hearing about how her sister is a lot like me, it may have... MAY HAVE made me question my opinions about the Mifune family.
But only a little! It's not like I care, our families are bitter enemies after all.
Work is important, but Ayu made a good point about taking time to relax.
Therefore, I've decided that this would be the perfect time to fulfill the promise I made to You.
That trip to Numazu we had was so much fun. I bumped into You one day and we ended up going to a bunch of places together. Like the shopping mall, the arcade, a diner, the Izu Mito Sea Paradise Park, the Water Gate.
*Siiiigh* I wanna go to Numazu again and have You show me around again.
No, I'll end up placing all the burden on You if I do that. She'll probably feel like she's stuck taking me on a guided tour.
I want You to enjoy herself, too. So next time, I'll be the guide!
Odaiba's full of cool places to check out. I can totally show her a good time up here!
All right, I'll ask if she wants to get together. Let's see, You's phone number is...
*RIIIING*
AKI: "Ack! Nah. No way... H-Hello?!"
YOU: "Whoa, you scared me. What's wrong? You sound kinda flustered."
AKI: "You! I was literally just about to push the button to call you. I wasn't expecting you to call me first!"
YOU: "Whoa! Maybe we've got like, some kind of telepathic bond that spans the distance from Numazu to Tokyo?
So, what were you gonna call me about?"
AKI: "Huh? Oh, uhh, right. Since you've shown me around Numazu, I was thinking now would be the perfect time to invite you to come hang out in Odaiba."
YOU: "What?! No way! What a coincidence!"
AKI: "Coincidence?"
YOU: "I actually called to say I wanna head up to your neck of the woods to hang out. I thought it would be a great way to celebrate your recovery!"
AKI: *Laugh* "Now that I think about it, that time in Numazu was a coincidence as well. We just happened to bump into one another right as I arrived at the station."
YOU: "Maybe our fates are connected by a thread? And today, a higher power tugged on that thread because I was thinking about how I wanted to see you again.
I was so worried when Sarah told us you had collapsed. I've been thinking about if I could ever see you again."
AKI: "Don't worry, it was just exhaustion. Nothing fatal."
YOU: "That's a relief... I was thinking how long it would take before I could hang out with you again. Next week? Next month? Or even farther into the future... I've been thinking about it evey day."
AKI: "You..."
YOU: "And Chika told us you've fully recovered, I just couldn't deal with it anymore! I decided to call you and see you myself!"
AKI: *Laugh* "That's so you, You.
Honestly, since that day I've wanted to hang out with you again. I told you after your solo debut that I want to show you around Odaiba like you showed me around Numazu."
YOU: "Really? So it's okay if I come and see you?"
AKI: "Of course! When do you think you'll make it up here?"
YOU: "How about Saturday? We're busy meeting Sunday for the Committee meeting, after all."
AKI: "Got it. This Saturday it is. Anywhere in particular you want to go?"
YOU: "Yes and no. I did a bunch of research online and read some magazines, but I found so many neat-looking places that I couldn't narrow it down at all!"
AKI: *Laugh* "I see! Leave it to me, then. I'll pick out some good ones."
YOU: "Awesome! I'm super psyched now. Hurry on up, weekend!"
AKI: "I'm excited, too! I'll see you Saturday, You!"
...
*THAT SATURDAY*
AKI: "Oh, You! Over here!"
YOU: "Heya! Long time no see! Huh?"
AYUMU: "Hello, You."
YOU: "Ayumu!"
AKI: "I bumped into her just now. She has plans to hang out in Odaiba, too. Right, Ayu?"
AYUMU: "That's right. You seemed to be getting restless as the weekend approached, but I didn't realize you had plans to hang out with You in Odaiba."
YOU: "What a coincidence! Hey, Ayumu, you should hang out with us, too! It'll be three times more fun with you around!"
AYUMU: "Can I? I don't want to be a third wheel."
AKI: "You won't be. I'd be happy if you joined us, too."
AYUMU: "Really? Then, can I tag along with you?"
YOU: "Yeah, let's go! Yay! Now today's gonna be even more fun."
AKI: "Where should we go first? There are lots of different places we can hang out, but how about the Ferris wheel?"
YOU: "Yeah, I want to go for a ride! Will we be able to see all of Odaiba from the top?"
AYUMU: "With the clear weather today, I'm sure we'll be able to see out pretty far."
AKI: "Then that settles it! Our first stop will be the Ferris wheel!"
...
YOU: "Wooowww! What a view! I can see the ocean all the way out in the distance! Oh! There's a boat!"
AYUMU: "Tokyo Harbor is right there, so there are freighters and lots of other ships sailing around."
YOU: "Oooh. Freighters are so cool! I'm gonna take some photos."
AKI: "Boats aren't the only thing that we can see. Look over there."
YOU: "What's there? Oh! Is that building over there what I think it is?"
AKI: "It's Nijigasaki High School!"
YOU: "Nijigasaki High School! I didn't know your school could be seen from so high up! I'll snap a shot of it for our memories, too!"
AKI: "It's the latest and biggest school in Tokyo. I swear it looks more like an airport than a school."
YOU: "Yeah, it's ginormous! I bet you can hold some great live events in a place like that."
AKI: "We're actually planning one right now. But we'll give you more details about that that tomorrow."
YOU: "Okay, I'll continue snapping these great high angle shots!"
AKI: *Chuckle* "The roles have switched this time."
AYUMU: "This time? What do you mean?"
AKI: "Last month, I went to Numazu and happened to bump into You, so she showed me around different places.
We went to the top of the View-O Water Gate where there was an amazing view! So I took a bunch of photos out of excitement."
AYUMU: "...You were alone with You, in Numazu?"
AKI: "Yup, just the two of us. It was so much fun."
AYUMU: "Is that so..."
YOU: "Oh! Here comes another boat! I'll zoom in on it to snap a picture... Aww, it's too blurry, I can't take a good photo!"