Seeing their affection levels rise sharply, Hanayo Koizumi smiled happily.
Click. It was as if something had captured the scene.
"Hm?" Senba Gari suddenly turned and looked around.
"What is it, Teacher Senba?" Hanayo asked, puzzled.
"No, it's nothing. Anyway, why haven't Honoka and the others arrived yet?" Senba said, though he wondered, Was that my imagination? Why do I feel like someone's watching us? Oh well, they don't seem to be planning anything, anyway.
In a certain room, a computer screen displayed μ's website.
"Idols, huh..."
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap—the sound of rapid typing echoed through the dim room.
It'll be ten years before you're ready to be idols!
(;｀ヘ′)
"Hmph~"
...Time skip...
As usual, Honoka Kosaka was doing her morning training on the steps leading to the shrine. The earliest to arrive today was Minami Kotori.
Since no one else had arrived yet, Kotori started warming up.
Just then, someone stood around the corner of the building behind Kotori, peeking at her.
"Hm?" Kotori felt a chill run down her back and quickly turned around to look.
There was no one there.
Was that my imagination...? Kotori tilted her head, puzzled, then turned back and continued warming up.
But it hadn't been her imagination. There really was someone behind the corner.
"Hm?" That same feeling came over her again, though it wasn't as strong as before.
"Ah~ Sorry, sorry! Have you been waiting long?"
"Mm, not at all. I just got here, too. Senba can't come because he has something to do at school, and Umi has morning practice with the Archery Club."
"Oh, is that so?" Before Honoka could finish, Kotori abruptly turned around and stared at the corner. "Kotori?"
"Honoka, did you see anyone back there just now?" Kotori stared warily at the corner.
"Back there?" Honoka looked toward