My new Neighbor's an Idol!?

Fireworks (Vol. 4 End)

After their conversation, Chiane and Ishi finally joined up with the group on the now empty concert grounds. She had returned to her Chiana persona by the time they caught back up as they were greeted.

"Figures Ishi would find the chance to be alone with another idol." Otoya teased his friend as they stood around without a location to go to. Not that they needed to go anywhere else for the night. Things were beginning to wrap up, but more importantly, the fireworks show was going to begin.

"He sure knows how to keep a girl company." Chiana joined in on the game, knowing full well what happened between the two. It seemed that the joke was less funny to Rinse and Youna though. Meanwhile...

"Hey, looks like you guys are still hanging around." Ryugi also rejoined the group, but it wasn't just her coming to meet them. Her gyaru pals were right behind her as the gang had nowhere else to go now that the festival was winding down. "I guess we can all stay here for the fireworks show."

"At least she won't be ditching us again." Ritsuko had less kind words to describe the situation. "But it looks like we're hanging out with some real winners and losers." It was clear which was which considering the person speaking.

"Anyway." Ishi was ready to get things finished for tonight and go home again. It had been a long day, so it would be nice to have a meeting with his bed. "When's the fireworks show?"

"Should be in a few minutes now." Otoya answered. He was overjoyed at the situation him and his bud had found themselves in. Here they were as a pair of boys surrounding by plenty of pretty girls. Though it seemed that half hated them seeing how Ryugi's friends were acting.

"Just because we're here, doesn't mean I want to sit next to him." Said Non as she pulled the group away from Ishi's spot. He hadn't even chosen a place to sit at before they dragged away their gal pal from the main gang.

It seemed despite Ryugi's words to her friends, that she wasn't putting up a big fight against them. He knew that she wanted to be with him and the others, but they had set things up to be nearer to Rinse and Chiana.

Personally, he was unhappy that she wouldn't stand up to her friends. Where she wanted to go should be her choice. Though if they were friends, then she should be honest with them about who she wants to be with. Given their relationship, he was certain she did care about them after being friends for throughout now. So he understood why there was some challenge to speaking up to them.

"I hope you don't mind me sitting next to you." Said Youna, as she stood up besides him.

"I've never once complained about you doing that." He responded, and she took his acceptance by finally sitting down.

"Hope you don't mind me taking the other spot." Said Rinse, as she simply sat down besides him without getting any actual permission. Personally, he might've had minded since it only brought along some icy glares from the gyaru group. Well at least he wouldn't have to sit next to Otoya and listen to him gush about the concert they had just attended.

"So where did you disappear off to?" The reason for both the girls to want to sit besides him was obvious. After all, he was expected to meet her after the concert, yet now she was learning he made a slight detour to hang out with Chiana again. To both of them, it made no sense as he never seemed to hang out with that idol before.

"Yeah, did you do anything with her?"

"We just played around with some sparklers." He told them the truth. "She just asked to hang around so she could relax a bit after the concert. But she wasn't the reason why I kind of ditched you guys." He also told them about the offer he received from the producer. The business card handed to him being the proof they needed, even though the pair knew he wasn't the type to lie about it.