恋するかも - An Aikatsu Stars Fan Fiction

You're my Violeta

Futaba Aria was exhausted after her debut promotions. The poor girl slumped down to her bed, and noticed a present for her.

'Congratulations for making your debut on the Oricon Music Charts, Aria! - Your Secret Admirer'

"Kirara, did 'Pirouette of the Forest Light' appear on the charts?" She asked her roommate and best friend at Venus Ark.

The New Zealander burst with enthusiasm. "Of course you did! You topped the streaming charts, Aria! Congratulations!"

Perhaps she was too busy with work. Aria had not noticed the fact until a fan of hers presented the lovely bouquet of flowers with an unknown package wrapped in pretty pink paper. "Do you know who sent that?" She asked Kirara.

"I dunno. Let's open that package of yours first." She smirked.

Aria jerked her head towards her desk, and made her way towards it. Carefully, she unwrapped the gift and squealed as she saw the contents inside. "Wonyoung's photo-cards! IZ*ONE's Heart*IZ album! How did they know the album is the only merchandise I'm lacking?"

Kirara raised an eyebrow. "I dunno. Would it be a girl from our school? One of our classmates could be your secret admirer — we've had a slumber party in our room last Sunday and your albums and merchandise are clearly displayed in your side of the room. Or, Yume-chan and the girls from Four Star know about your love for the group, as there are also a few WIZ*ONEs among them."

"That makes sense..." Mumbled Aria, before she took a photo and sent it to her group chat, consisting of her, Kirara, Yume, Laura, Mahiru, Ako and Koharu.. 'Thanks for the gift, girls!' She typed into the chat box, along with a heart emoji.

Soon, though, Aria read jumbles of messages denying her claim.

'We did not! ' Yume said.

'I didn't even know of your good news until now! Congratulations! ' Laura added, sending her a sticker with a smiley face.

'I think it might be Nozomu. Do you remember him? ' Replied Mahiru.

'Hmmmm...' Aria was deep in thought, until she remembered a particularly remarkable male whom she had conversed with during Four Star's Halloween party. 'Ah! I know who!' She typed.

'The blonde from M4? '

A few seconds later, Mahiru responded. 'There are two blondes in M4. But yes, you are right. He is one of them. The other is my elder brother.' And Aria did remember two blonde boys smiling at her when the school's headmaster introduced the unit to Elza and her crew.

'The taller one, right? I've seen him in model pictorials before. Is he in beauty class? '

Mahiru sent her a 'yes' to confirm. 'I think he likes you. Maybe the flowers are from him...? I mean anything's possible now. After all In their recent interview, the members all said they had someone they like or crush on.'

Aria was puzzled. Nozomu only said he had a crush on a celebrity, unlike Subaru and Kanata, whom both admitted they were having a crush on a fellow schoolmate. Of course, Aria knew who exactly they liked, and she couldn't help but giggle at all the shipping theories M4 fans made after watching the interview. And somehow, netizens on Twitter speculated Nozomu had a crush on Jang Wonyoung, Aria's favourite idol and one of her 'wives', the name she liked calling her biases, as fans spotted him buying IZ*ONE merchandise, especially photo-cards of the young female star.

But Aria somehow forgotten she had received the same cards and album from her secret admirer. Perhaps it was just the spur of the moment. However, Laura did.

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"Igarashi Nozomu!"

Mahiru and Laura stormed in the M4 dormitory, passing by a very frightened Kasumi Asahi. "Where is he?" They demanded.

"I-In his room. Alone, I should add. We've just finished dance practice, though, so I think he's taking a shower, or has just finished taking one." He replied, shivering with fear, but soon calmed down after seeing the girls' eyes twinkling with excitement. "Thank you." Mahiru purred, and before her brother even digested her words, they took off, racing up the stairs that led towards Nozomu's room.

"Nozomu? I'm Mahiru. Laura's with me."

Soon, the door opened. Said boy looked rather different than when the girls last saw him. He was tired after hours of dance practice, and due to his bath after practice, his blond hair was wet and tousled, and he had nothing on except for a simple black T-shirt and a pair of dark shorts. "Yes?" He asked.

"We need to talk." Mahiru announced, striding in his room. It was small compared to others, but beautifully and elegantly decorated (he asked for the smallest room out of all the members). A large bookshelf with trophies lined a wall. A large, bright chandelier hung from the ceiling. Laura could spot a modestly-sized desk and a variety of paintings he'd painted himself hung on the wall. Mahiru always knew he loved fashion, always following the latest clothes trends, but she never thought he had such a gigantic closet. As for the bed, it was of moderate size. It could fit two people, however not so with ease. It seemed, to the girls, that he didn't pay really much detail to his bed, because it was rather plain compared to the other furniture inside. "Make yourselves comfortable." Shrugged Nozomu.

"According to some sources, Aria received... how can I say that... somewhat luxurious presents from someone whom addressed himself as her 'secret admirer'. Expensive Jang Wonyoung photo-cards and a Heart*IZ album." Laura began. "Very nice, do you agree?

"Ummm... yes... hehe. I'm sure any fan of the group will be very happy when they receive new albums." He answered.

Laura silently beckoned Mahiru to show Nozomu what Aria had posted on her official Instagram post less than twenty minutes ago.

Nozomu smiled softly when he read Aria's words of gratitude. He was proud of picking the right gift for his crush. "I'm happy for her."

"You mean, you're happy she liked your present, isn't it? You do not need to hide from us, Nozomu. We are not crocodiles. We will not eat you nor hurt you. Tell us the truth, and maybe, we will give you precious tips for you to succeed," proposed Mahiru. "After all, we ship you both and would be more than happy if you two end up being a couple, just like Subayume, Kanako and Kosahi."

The male's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "Fine." He admitted. "It was me." He slumped down on his bed before continuing, "I like her, but it's just a simple crush. The paparazzi claim she's lesbian, though, due to her admiring only female celebrities, like Jang Wonyoung, when she could always simp over any member of NCT or Seventeen."

Laura heartedly laughed. "That's the biggest joke I've ever heard this week! Of course she's not lesbian, for goodness' sake. She's as straight as a ruler."

However, Mahiru disagreed. "There might be a chance that she turns out to be bisexual. When asked what her ideal type was, she had two different ones, one for boys and one for girls."

Nozomu's eyes darkened with disappointment. It seemed that he would never get Aria to like him back, no matter how badly he had a crush on her.

"However," Mahiru confidently said, "we can cross out the word 'lesbian' in Aria's dictionary." She gave him an assuring smile. "Let's begin, shall we?"

And the trio started their mission - Aria's heart was to successfully belong to Nozomu in June, the year after.

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Hello everyone~!
Thanks for reading this chapter which is sort of a filler or one-shot. Read on to see more NozomuxAria moments!!
-Momoka