...

Okay, we're all here.

Let's start our little run!

Yeah!

You seem awfully happy, Minori.

Were you looking forward to this that much?

Yes! We usually run by ourselves since we all run at different speeds.

There's also somewhere I'd like to stop by while we're doing this!

Where?

Hehe. Somewhere with really pretty cherry blossoms in full bloom!

I went to see them with some of my classmates the other day and want you to see them too!

Cherry blossoms... That sounds nice...

It does. I haven't had a chance this year to go see any either...

Me neither. Let's make it the last stop for our run.

Yay!

Yeah, over here!

The cherry blossoms are still...

Nooo!! What happened?!

There were so many more last time...!

It's been pretty breezy lately, so they might've gotten blown away...

B-But...

I should've shown you guys sooner then...

Our streams have been keeping us busy, so I'm not really sure we could've...

True...

(But they were so beautiful. I really wanted everyone to see them... Oh, wait...)

They really are beautiful, even though they're a little past their peak.

Yeah, you're right.

It really feels like spring now.

I agree. Thank you for bringing us here today, Minori.

(Thank goodness. They're still enjoying everything!)

How about we do our cooldown here? You know, while we look at all the cherry blossoms!

Yeah!

But it's been a while since I last just stopped to see some cherry blossoms like this...

Oh, right... You were all too busy when you were still idols...

Well, we did get to see them sometimes as part of special segments and stuff.

I feel like we're going through a really important time in our lives right now, you know...?

Not just seeing the cherry blossoms like this. Even the things we've been doing together, at school, everything...

Yeah, it's almost weird that we're going to school like this because of how busy we used to be.

Hehe. We even got to participate in the Sports Festival and choir recital.

Right. We've even had time to make new friends, go out together and just have fun...

Important might not be the best way to describe it, but it feels like we should be cherishing these moments.

I agree. It's almost as if we may be having too much fun for our own good.

I don't think so!

All of you worked so hard until now to give people hope! You absolutely deserve to have a little time to enjoy yourselves!

No, not a little... A lot!

Minori...

Hehe. Thank you, Minori.

Well, if you put it that way, Minori, we might be asking a lot more of you in the future.

Of course! I'll do whatever I can!

In that case...

Mind going off to buy some Japanese sweets for us?

Wait, right now?!

Yeah, some rice cakes too.

Those spring-themed ones if you can...!

That's be nice. Also, some sweet soybean powder ones would be good too, and...

W-W-Wait!

I don't mind running off to get them, but I don't have my wallet on me right now!

Hehe. Sorry, Minori.

We were just joking.

Huh...?

No store that carries this stuff is gonna be open this early, right?

Oh, yeah... You really had me going there for a second...

Hehe. But the four of us having a little Japanese sweets party together might be nice, especially if the weather stays this nice.

Sure. We can do that at school on the rooftop or in the courtyard!

Yeah!

(That'd be great if we really could do a little party like that!)