Love Live!: SHATTER [PART 9]

LENIENCE & REGULATION:

*HALLWAY - OTONOKIZAKA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL - AKIHABARA - CHIYODA*

KASUMI: "Senpai!"

AKI: "UWAH?! Oh. Hey, Kasumi."

KASUMI: "We meet again! This has to be fate! You and I have to be bound by the red string of fate!"

AKI: "Uh..."

KASUMI: "I wuv wuv wuv you, Senpai! But it's too bad, I'm in a hurry right now, so excuse me."

AKI: "...What exactly are you doing here at Otonokizaka?"

KASUMI: "Th-That's a secret! Besides, I could ask you what you're doing here!"

AKI: "I was in the area, and I wanted to check up on μ's while I had time."

KASUMI: "Hmph, two-timing again..."

AKI: "Eh?!"

KASUMI: "N-Nothing! See you later!"

AKI: "Okay, bye, I guess?"

Huh... What was that all about?

...

*MEANWHILE*

*P.O.V SWITCH - YU TAKASAKI*

*SCHOOL IDOL CLUBROOM - HASUNOSORA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL - KANAZAWA - ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE*

KAHO: "Everyone, grab some tea! We've earned it! Training was so fun today we've gotta celebrate! Yu-senpai, your girls are amazing! I'm still buzzing from our rooftop dance with Ayu-pyon and Setsuna-senpai!"

SETSUNA: "Right back at you, Kaho! That double spin we added? Total game-changer! Cerise Bouquet's got some serious fire! I'm pumped we got to train together!"

KOZUE: "Indeed, Setsuna-san, your passion was...unexpectedly invigorating. I confess, I underestimated Nijigasaki's artistry, but today's collaboration has been enlightening. Ayumu-san, your grace was particularly striking."

AYUMU: "Thank you, Kozue, that means so much. I loved learning from your precision; it's so different from our style but so beautiful."