(It's lunch time already? I should double check what we're doing for practice after school tomorrow.)
Huh? What's this penguin eraser doing on the floor?
Hey, that looks like one of the new Phenny products they just released. It's so cute.
Oh, that's mine.
I must have dropped it.
Thanks for picking it up.
Oh, uh. Sure...!
Hm?
Wow, I just talked to Haruka Kiritani!
Idols really do have an aura, don't they?!
Lucky... I want to talk to her too.
...
(I've been back at school for a while now, but I guess I still don't quite fit it.)
(I wish I could talk to others like everyone else...)
Haruka, are you busy right now?
We were wondering if you'd like to have lunch with us.
Tenma, Hoshino...
(I guess some girls are fine talking to me, so maybe I shouldn't worry about this too much.)
Oh, are you working on a practice schedule? It's okay if you're busy....
No, I can join you.
I was just double-checking, so let's go have lunch.
Great! Let's go, let's go!
Ichi, did you buy yakisoba buns again?
You really love those things, don't you?
I think you ate the same thing the first time we had lunch together.
Yeah... They're just so good.
Hehe. I guess it is pretty hard to get bored of something you really like.
Oh hey, the Sports Festival is coming up pretty soon. Have you two decided which events you're gonna be in?
Not yet.
But I'd like to do something that doesn't involve any running...
The Sports Festival...
(I became so busy after becoming an idol that I rarely had time to go to classes.)
(But now, I have time to participate in school events. This is wonderful...)
(I wonder which events Minori and the others are doing. I'll ask them tomorrow during practice.)
What about you, Haruka?
Any idea which events you want to be in?
No, I'm not sure either.
To be honest, work kept me away from school for so long that I'm not even sure what events there are to choose from.
I think the last time I participated in a school event was back when I was in fifth grade...
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin the mood.
No, you didn't!
I found something we have in common!
I was in the hospital during most of middle school, so it's been a long time since I got to be in an event like this too.
Oh, that's right.
I forgot you were out of school too.
Yep! But I was even able to join a sports team, so it's all good now!
I've never been able to participate in a Sports Festival before, so I'm really excited! I just can't decide which events I want to be in.
We'll probably end up having to do rock-paper-scissors or a raffle to choose who gets to be in the really popular events! I can't wait!
I'm looking forward to it as well.
Saki, aren't you part of the planning committee for the Sports Festival?
Yep! We have our first meeting after school today.
But there aren't very many people on the committee this year, apparently. I'm a little disappointed.
Really? That's kind of surprising. It sounds fun, so I figured there would be quite a few people interested in joining.
A lot of students here are fairly dedicated when it comes to their studies or club activities. I think that may be part of the reason why so few of them get excited about school events.
Our school has the credit-based course too, so there are a lot of students doing things outside of school as well, like you used to.
I suppose that's true....
I'm the only one in my class who's on the committee. I wish someone else to join me too though...
I tried asking around, but everyone turned me down. Even Ichi is busy as a class representative...
If only there were someone else I could ask...
Oh, I know!
Haruka, why don't you join me?!
What? Me?
Saki, Kiritani just formed a new idol group.
I doubt she has time for anything like that.
Well, I have some time. But I'm not sure I'll be in attendance every time the committee meets though.
That's totally fine!
Even though it's a planning committee, I heard that there isn't a lot of work involved.
All we really have to do is go to a few meetings, act as referees and help set up some stuff for the event.
It shouldn't be too much for you, Haruka. I'd love to have you help us out!
Well...
(I've never done anything like this before.
Maybe it'll be a good opportunity.)
In that case, let me ask the other girls in my group to make sure they're okay with me doing this. Can you give me a few minutes?
Of course!
(Well, I sent them a message....
But I wonder if they'll be okay with it.)
(Oh, someone replied.
It's from... Airi?)
<The planning committee for the Sports Festival? That sounds fun!>
<You sound worried about it affecting practice, but you'll only be doing work up through the Sports Festival, right?>
<This isn't something you'll be able to do once we get back to being real idols! So you should enjoy stuff like this while you can!>
Oh, it looks like Minori and Shizuku said it's okay too.
(Thanks, everyone...)
Tenma, I can help out with the planning committee.
You mean it?!
Yes. Everyone in the group said that they're okay with it.
Awesome! Thanks, Haruka!
That's great, Saki.
Thanks, Kiritani. We know you're busy so...
We're meeting after school today for the first time, so let's go together! You'll get to meet everyone on the team!
Okay, got it.
I'm so excited...! Wonderhoy!!
The Sports Festival is coming! I'm so excited, I feel like I can make a song for it right now!!
Sports Festival, it's been a while〜♪
Let's all run with a really big smile~♪
Wh-What's with her...?
Why is she singing to herself?
That's Otori from 1-B.
She's always like that.
Oh, really?
She's really strange...
Which events should I join, I dunno〜♪
Cavalry, relays, what a show〜♪
Hehehe! I can't wait...!
It's gonna be so much fun after school!