*Sigh*
(I'm finishing my English review sooner than expected. I'll quickly memorize the rest of the vocab.)
(Oh, this word can be used in a lot of different ways... But how specifically? I think I'll try finding some examples...)
(Oh...)
(An ad for chocolates...)
(That's right. Valentine's Day is coming up...)
(We've been so busy that it completely slipped my mind... But I'd still like to give chocolates to everyone. Plus, having something sweet might be a nice break from practice.)
Oh, Shiho would really love this chocolate bunny. And Minori might like these chocolate flowers.
Wow... These chocolate bonbons look so fancy. They look so yummy too!
What brand are these...? Couleur Chocolat...? Wait, I've heard that name before somewhere...
*Gasp*
Hey, Kohane, check out these chocolates in this article! Don't they look amazing?
Huh? These are made of chocolate?
I thought they were makeup palettes.
Because they are! This cosmetics brand and chocolate company decided to make some stuff together!
Oh, you're right...!
It says, “A collaborative effort between Couleur Chocolat and Colore Mi.”
Oh, this lipstick's also made of chocolate. That's so cute.
I know, right? I'm not usually into this kind of stuff, but I thought these were so cute.
And the chocolate this company makes is known to be really good.
I wanna try them even just once.
But they're so cute that I might want to put them on display somewhere instead.
It's the chocolate company An was talking about...!
Does this mean they're still selling that chocolate makeup? I'll try checking their website...
Oh...
They're all sold out...
(I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Both brands are really famous, so I'm sure a lot of people wanted these...)
(Aww... If only I'd looked into it a little sooner...)
(But there's no use moping. I'll just have to find something else...)
(Alright, I need to do my best again at practice.)
(But we're not scheduled to meet for a bit, so I think I'll use this time to search up about the event we're performing in today.)
Huh? Is it just me, Ishii, or did you put on more makeup than usual today?
Shh! I don't want the teachers to find out!
I just went and retouched everything because I'm thinking about taking a picture of myself for this photo contest.
A photo contest?
Yeah! And the winners get an awesome prize!
Check it out!
You can win these special chocolates made by Couleur Chocolat in collaboration with Colore Mi!
What...?
Wow, these are so pretty!
Hold on. This prize includes makeup by Colore Mi too?!
Yeah!
This even comes with an assortment of these brands' other bestselling items!
Oh my gosh. Maybe I'll send in an entry too.
(Did I hear them right...?
You can win that set of chocolate makeup...?)
(I-I need to search this up...!)
(Oh, here it is...!
Wow, you really can win them and a bunch of makeup...)
(So, if I were to somehow win, I'd be able to give these to An...)
(I'll take a closer look at the rules after I get home...!)
Okay, so the rules for this photo contest are...
“Entrants are required to use cosmetic products by Colore Mi and send in their photos through the entry website listed here.”
“Entries will be ranked based on an online poll, and the highest ranked entries will receive a glamorous prize!”
(So, I have to put on their makeup, take a photo of myself and send it in... I'm not so sure about this now...)
(I mean, I hardly ever put on any makeup. Also, as much as I like photography, photos of myself are a bit...)
No...
I don't own any makeup, but I can at least practice taking photos of myself...
(Hmm... I can try using my DSLR...
But my phone might be better for taking a close-up photo of myself.)
Okay, I'll use my index and pinky fingers to hold it steady, and then use my thumb to press the shutter button...
O-Oh no...
It's hard to keep my hand steady and press the button at the same time.
My fingers are starting to cramp...!
(Oh... I got so caught up in trying to press the button that I forgot to look at the camera...)
(I'll keep my eyes on the lens next time and...)
(Now I look really tense...)
(Smile... Relax...)
*Sob*
My smile's all crooked...
(B-But I have to keep trying! For An's sake...!)
(I know. The timer function might make things easier...!)
*Sigh*
(I've tried a lot of different poses and angles, but nothing's working...)
(And on top of forgetting to look at the camera, my smile ends up looking weird every time...)
Am I just not cut out for this...?