Aikatsu Era!

S1 E9: Melody in a Flash♪ Part 2

Reyna Harusame 春雨 レイナ

The van dropped me off at a street before heading over to Hanairo Asia's office.

  "See you later!" Syurina called out as I waved to her.

  I walked down a street. There were a lot of fashion outlets, but nothing caught my eye until I was just about to turn.

  Right on the other side of the street was a clothes store with a modern style. As I walked closer to the shop, I saw the store's name: Nature Flash.

  "Amazing," I said in awe as I walked inside.

  Inside the store, there were even more outfits. Some had natural patterns while others had a more urban feel to them. I couldn't keep my eyes off these clothes. Would they look good on me?

  I couldn't find anybody else in the shop, so I decided to leave. I think I could use Nature Flash.

  Before I could reach the exit, a voice called out to me, saying, "Welcome! How may I help you?"

  I turned and saw a young lady with violet hair and electric blue eyes. She smiled warmly at me.

  "I'm just checking out this brand," I told her shyly. "My teacher recommended this brand to me."

  "Your teacher told you about it?" the lady asked. "Is that a Pearl Star Academy uniform you're wearing?"

  "Yes..." I answered.

  The lady grinned. "You must be Dahlia's student! How wonderful! We're great friends, you know?"

  I didn't know how to respond, so I just nodded. "She said you just started your brand weeks ago."

  "I did! And to be honest, I haven't gotten many idols' attention yet. But I do manage to sell my outfits to others," the lady admitted.

  That's a pity, I thought. The designs fit my aesthetic. Then I said, "I think your brand is wonderful! Is it okay if I can use one of your coords for a Special Event? A normal one is fine too."

  "Sure," she replied. "You're the first idol to get a coord from me! Oh, and I realised we haven't introduced each other yet. My name's Mizuhara Emi, by the way."

  "Harusame Reyna," I introduced with a bow.

  Mizuhara held a coord in her hand. "This is the Cobalt Stream Coord, one of the first rare coords I made. Please take it!"

  "Thank you very much!" I said gladly when I received the coord.

  "Show me your idol abilities, Harusame!" Mizuhara smiled.

  "I will! Don't worry!"

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When I got back to Pearl Star Academy, the first place I headed to was my room.

When I entered my room, Yana was watercolour painting in her sketchbook.

"I didn't know you like to paint," I told her.

"You were with Syurina-chan the whole time, weren't you?" Yana questioned without looking at me.

"Yes, I was," I said. "I told her to talk to you soon. Just wait until she feels more comfortable."

"Why is she avoiding me?" she added, still focusing on her painting.

  I sat on my bed. "It's not exactly because of you or Kiyoko. Just let her tell you herself. I know you two care for each other a lot, and I'm doing my best to help you. So please don't rush anything and don't get mad at Syurina. She's your best friend, after all."