(Okay...

I got to enjoy quite a bit of the festival today.)

(And our show went very well...

It's been such a wonderful day.)

(Shii's band also put on an incredible performance. I'll tell her all about how good it was when I get home...)

Oh...! Shii!

Sh-Shizuku...?

Hi, Shizuku!

Wow, what are the odds?!

Were you just about to head home as well?

Yes. The rest of MORE MORE JUMP! and I just called it a day after seeing some shows and taking a look at all the stalls.

Are you all also about to head home?

Yes, we seem to be following the same itinerary.

I see.

In that case...

Shii, let's go home together.

I knew you were gonna say that...

There are so many people here because of Shibuya Festa, so I'm sure you'll feel a lot better knowing that Shizuku's right there with you.

I wasn't that worried...

But I don't mind doing this every so often...

Really?! Thank you, Shii!

Hey, personal space...

Bye, Shiho.

See you tomorrow at school.

Okay, get home safe.

And after that, I ended up winning a hundred rice crackers.

Remember how you won fifty for the two of us during that one festival and we shared them? What happened today reminded me of that...

You still remember that?

Still, I'm glad to hear that you were all able to enjoy Shibuya Festa after going on stage as the opening act...

Yes, we were able to see quite a lot because Airi suggested that we disguise ourselves...

Oh no!

What's wrong?

I was so moved by your band's performance today, Shii! You all played very well, and Ichika sang so beautifully...

I wanted to tell the others too...

I'd completely forgotten when we were all together...

Would you mind telling them tomorrow, Shii? You really did put on a wonderful performance.

Okay, I'll let them know...

I got to see a part of your show too, Shizuku. You were also...

Hinomori? Is that you?

Oh, Asahina, hello!

We've been running into each other quite a lot lately.

Oh, um... Thank you for earlier.

Were you going around Shibuya Festa together just now? I'd heard some stories before, but you two really do seem close.

No, actually, I happened to run into Shii just a second ago. We decided to head home together.

Oh, I see...

By the way, Hinomori, you put on a great performance.

Also, this may be just me, but it felt like we made eye contact part way through...

No, I managed to find you that time. It was my little way of thanking you for taking the time to watch.

Hehe. I'm glad to hear that it worked too.

I'll go on ahead, Shizuku.

I have a feeling that you want to stay and talk to Asahina.

What?!

W-Wait, Shii!

Yes, I do want to talk to Asahina, but I also want us to go home together!

H-Hey, how many times do I have to tell you?! Personal space!

Haha. You two really are close.

G-Great, now she's laughing at us...

I've heard quite a lot about you.

For example, how you bow to news anchors whenever they do their greeting...

And how you bound down the stairs when you know that you're going to have Salisbury steak for dinner.

Shizuku...

Hehe. Isn't she just the cutest?

I mean, why am I being put in the spotlight? What happened to talking about how well your show went?

Also, we shouldn't take up too much of Asahina's time. If we're gonna head home together, let's go.

Right.

Asahina, let's chat more about this again at school.

Sure.

I'll be looking forward to it.

Me too!

I'll see you later!

Hehe...

Asahina noticed how close we are, Shii. I couldn't be happier.

That's great and all...

But can you stop telling her literally everything about me? How do you expect me to talk to her next time?

Oh, why not?

I'm just telling her the truth...

That's the problem...

*Sigh*

Nevermind...

Hehe...

I can't wait to chat again with Asahina at school.