♣️ In particular, Aira-san was so very cute! Not just when he was surprised, but his upset face when he couldn't surprise his partner was also adorable! ♥️ ...Mayo-san, I'm seriously gonna be pissed off if you say one more thing.

♣️ There's something just so soothing about starlight...

♥️ No, you don't have to do anything, Hiro-kun. I want you to stay as beautiful as you are now— But I know that's just 'cause of my ego.

♠️ Just like meeting people, a meal can be a once in a lifetime encounter. And with such a wide variety of menus to choose from, I want to take it seriously. ♥️ But you got omurice again, right? That's the same as always.

♥️ (See. Mayo-san was so sluggish before the show, but on stage, he's performing perfectly as he did during lessons.)

♦️ Perhaps because that child has been an idol fan from the start, he has the advantage of being able to understand and thus get closer to his fans better than anyone else.

♥️ Thanks to the hard work we all put in during the summer vacation, I think we can continue to be idols. I thought it'd be reassuring to be with Hiro-kun and Mayo-san, too— So, that's why I came back to Yumenosaki.

♣️ .......I've rarely ever been treated so kindly. I'm sorry, I don't know how to react... Uu, I feel like I'm about to cry...

♠️ Hmm. Tatsumi-senpai always says the right thing.

♠️ Fufu, it's a very beautiful brooch. I'm sure Aira will say “Rabu~i ♪” when he sees it ♪

♥️ Geez, how come I'm the bear? That's not rabui at all! ♠️ That being said, a salmon being hunted by a bear is probably not any more rabui, right?

♠️ Alright, I understand! Airabu!

♥️ (Hiro-kun has called me his 'friend' many times, but somewhere in my heart, I can't believe those words.)

♦️ (Hmm. From the looks of it, I'm a little worried about Aira-san. Perhaps it's because he's had a long period of disadvantage, but he seems to have a habit of thinking of himself in a particularly negative light.)

♥️ Haa~, I'm almost full...! ♣️ Well, the sweets over there look quite tasty, too. ♥️ Ooh, they do look yummy~

♣️ When I heard that Aira-san was in the hospital, my heart stopped... I was so scared wondering if he had fallen terribly ill, so it was a relief to learn that he just had a cold.

♥️ Ahaha. But really, doesn’t it feel like things are going suuuper well for us? Even though we were labeled things like “dropouts” and “underachievers” and mocked, it feels like our Cinderella story is finally starting! ♪

♥️ (But, my dreams and ALKALOID's dreams are just beginning! I'm gonna keep getting stronger in every way. I want to accomplish everything together with you guys...♪)

♥️ Even now. You're going through a lot of tough times, and you're so anxious and pained that you might just want to disappear. .....Don't go anywhere, Hiro-kun. If you're gone, I'll be lonely. ♠️ ......—Do you need me, Aira?

♥️ That's who's cheered on and loved by fans. The Aira Shiratori who stands on stage with ALKALOID. If my special costume changes my image, people won't see me as that.

♥️ That may be the case for ordinary people, but we’re idols. I have to be the way everyone wants me to be, the way they expect of me.

♥️ (If that's what I'm experiencing right now, then that's awesome! This is the best feeling ever! Everything's so, so, *so* much more rabu~i than I could have ever wished for!)

♠️ Aira? Can you tell me what you want? ♥️ ...Eh? What I want? I wanna go to Paris. ♠️ 'Walnut gatto paris'... Hm. What a strange name for a dish. ♥️ Dish? Sorry, what do you mean? ♠️ So you weren't listening to me. I asked what you wanted to request for the cafeteria menu.

♣️ (This may come as a shock to those who think of Tatsumi-san as a “saint”, but for me......)

♦️ Ah, I'm not very good at expressing my emotions after all. Regretfully, I'm not good at being assertive either.

♦️ He was the only one who didn't lose anything. That's why he's shining so brilliantly now, with everything he has gained. Oh, how enviable.

♥️ But it's okay, Tattsun-senpai! If you're passionate about your idea, then it wouldn't be a bad performance no matter what! Right, Mayo-san? ♣️ Of course. We'll give it our all to support your project!

♣️ Everyone..... Thank you so much. I'll accept your request from the bottom of my heart ♪

♠️ Yes. Once again―let's be friends, everyone. …No. Let's shine as bright as the rest of the stars in the sky… Let's become idols, together.

♥️ Huh? F-friends? Uh, it's not like I don't want to but​... Why?