So, this is how it's like (Mayumiko)

Part 2: Eh?

Seeing Wakamatsu being tortured by Seo depressed him. Equally Kashima getting beat up by Hori, but he couldn't waste this opportunity.

Flashback

Nozaki and Miyako were discussing new ideas for their respective mangas while going up the elevator to Monthly Girls' editors office. Unfortunately, the first sight was Maeno.

"Nozaki, I knew you'd miss me. Give in and I'll make 'Let's Fall in Love' even more popular" Maeno said, giving away a disturbing, princely aura.

Nozaki shivered. "I was actually looking for Ken-san..."

"Nozaki" Nozaki heard Ken-san call and his heart fluttered a little. "As a gift from the magazine for the 5th year anniversary..." he took four tickets out of his pocket and handed them to Nozaki. "This is a waterpark in Osaka. Reservations booked for the weekend and you can bring along three other people"

"KEN-SAMA" Nozaki shouted overwhelmed with tears.

"Yeah yeah" Ken-san looked like he wanted to kill himself. He briefly took  the tickets from him. "This still means that I have to give you less time for your new chapter. I need it for the Tuesday after your vacation weekend"

"NO PROBLEM" Nozaki wanted to hug Ken-san, but held himself from doing so.

Maeno gave Miyako her tickets.

"Oh, I'm afraid I have group homework from college at a classmate's house" she frowned. "Nozaki-kun, you can have them"

End flashback

He'd invite the usuals. It would be quite a ruckus if you asked him. Seo would get on everyone's (except the girls') nerves. Kashima, Wakamatsu and Mikoshiba would attract too many girls-- which could be good for reference, actually. Hori would be high key jealous for Kashima. Sakura would (hopefully not) get "lost" again. And Mayu... he would just sleep.

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The weekend came. Plane rides were a waste of money if they were talking about three days. Taking a train seemed more logical.

Five full hours of Seo's sexy underwear talk. Wakamatsu whining. Mikoshiba fighting with the girls in his phone game. Kashima flirting with the girls behind them. Hori getting angry. Mayu well, sleeping, which was something Nozaki wished he could do among the rampage. And Sakura... well, she was reasonable, which calmed Nozaki a bit.

When they got to the hotel, they decided they'd rest for the afternoon.

"Sakura. Now's the perfect time to work on the next plot line!" Nozaki suggested.

"Oh, um" Sakura hated disappointing Nozaki but, "Actually, Yuzuki, Kashima and I wanted to go shopping" she broke a sweat.

Nozaki felt as if he were hit by the ceiling fan above him. Sakura only rejected working with him when she had art club meetings, but this?

Well, he supposed that he wasn't her only friend. Everything was fine. He did not feel betrayed at all.

"Oh, okay. Enjoy!" He put on his most concealed face.

"Thanks, Nozaki-kun!" Sakura beamed, walking out the door.

'Whatever. I still have Mikoshiba, Wakamatsu and Hori' he thought.