Alongside you

Yui is very pretty.
I think she might be the prettiest girl in Sakura Gakuin. She's not as pretty as anyone from Love Live, though. No one is that pretty. Wait, this is not a time to think about that! We're in he middle of a show. Stupid Yui. Distracting me like that. I'll pinch her cheeks, it'll teach her.

Ayami and Ayaka are very pretty too. In very different ways. Ayami is very cute, Ayaka is very cool. I like Ayami better. Cute girls are the best. There's a boy at my school who looks pretty good, too. His name is Takeshi. I don't think he is as cute as Ayami or Yui, but he is handsome.

Oh, Yui is smiling at me now. I need to smile back. She's my best friend now. Especially in Sakura Gakuin. She's always so careful and studious. She should let go. But she's free on stage. It's nice. I wish she'd be like that more often. But what's more important is that this is our second concert. It's a lot of fun to be an idol, but it's tiring. We work hard! But I'll hold on, and become Super Moa-chan ! And everyone will be proud of me. But until then, I'm gonna keep dancing and singing my heart out !

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I tried dating Takeshi. He was nice, and I liked him. And he looked good. But I guess I didn't care about him that much. It wasn't nice or fair to him, but it's just that he wasn't my priority. I'm an idol, after all. I need to focus on that. That being said, I am very sad about Ayami, Ayaka and Airi's graduation. I think Su will be a good student president, but she can be a bit weird. I like her though. She takes care of us. We spend a lot more time together since Babymetal started, with Yui too, and I found out she's actually quite interesting, thanks to all the books she reads.
"Moaaa, did you eat my tomato?!"
"Of course not, Yuiyui. I would never!"
She looks at me suspiciously. We don't live that far apart from one another I guess, because she is visiting me all the time. Or maybe there are some days when she doesn't come, but then I miss her and I go sleep over at her house.
"You know," she slowly starts, "You're gonna have more trouble if you say that and I find out that you did, than if you just tell me the truth right now."
I flash her my dimples. She can't do anything to me, she loves me.
"OK, maybe I only realized it was yours after I finished my sandwich and then felt very bad." I answer. She gasps and starts pouting. I don't think I have ever seen anyone this cute. I squeeze her cheeks, but she yanks my hand away. So I smirk as I think of a new method. I'm gonna tickle her. It works : soon enough, her pout is replaced with uncontrolled laughter. I think it's nice that she's being free with me. It makes me feel proud to be the only one of her friends with whom she's like that.

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So now Su graduated as well. It feels weird. So weird. Especially since we're not stopping Babymetal as I initially thought. I still see her a lot, while working and sometimes just as friends or when I need advice, but her presence is gone. Just like my parents', I guess. They are never home these days. It's like they don't remember they have a daughter. At least Yui and her family are there to make me feel better. But the choreographies for Babymetal and the new ones for this school year in Sakura Gakuin are my main priority right now. I need to be perfect on stage, for my parents, my fans, and me. But I just have so much fun on stage. It could never be a burden. I wish Yui was more popular than me, though. First of all, she deserves it. And I don't want to be the stupid student president. I have no other choice, though, than to take over Marina's responsibilities, because I'm the one that Amuse saw fit for the post. I hope they're right. I'm tired of sending people off. Next year it'll be Yuiyui and me. At least we still have Babymetal, and each other. I love Babymetal. And Yui and I have never been this close. I'm pretty sure I know more about her than anyone else. That makes me feel privileged. But I owe her some secrets so I tell her everything there is to know about me, including how I feel like even though there are a lot of good looking boys around me, dating a cute girl would still be a dream. She giggles at that and gives me a sheepish look before muttering :
"It would be. But for now do your homework. So that we can talk about cute girls all night."
"Yup! Just gotta finish these math problems... God, I freaking hate math. But i suck at it." I confirm.
"You're actually very clever... And sensitive. So what does it matter if you don't do a good score. I mean look at our leader, isn't she considered incredibly dumb by some, and yet so loved? You'll be OK."
Su is really a great older sister! Even though it's not what I imagined as an only child. And Ayami is thriving. It makes me happy for her and hopeful for our own future.
"Su isn't really dumb, and you know it, Yuiyui. You just like to make fun of her because of that DeLorean thing, don't you?" She shrugs and gives me a weird face. I forget about my homework for a minute and get behind her to hug her tight. I know she doesn't mind, and it's really comforting. I smirk.
"Would you, by any chance, be a tsundere, Yui-chan ?"
She scoffs. So cute.
"Of course not. It's not like that. I just like to tease her. But I like you most."
She smiles sweetly at me and I flash her my dimples.
"Of course you do! I'm your best friend!"