Aikatsu Era!

S1 E20: Celestial Stage

Hatsuko Kosaka 小坂 はつこ

Here I was. Celestial Goth's office. This place was full of memories.

  I went inside and saw a indigo-haired man waiting for me. His face lit up when he saw me.

  "Hatsuko, you're here!"

  I smiled. "Good morning, Uncle Seiichi."

  "Hatsuko-chan is here now?" asked a woman's voice. She was my Aunt Yuzuki.

"Good morning, Aunt Yuzuki," I greeted.

Aunt Yuzuki embraced me tightly. "It's nice seeing our niece at this moment! I still can't believe you're a top idol! Truly amazing, really."

I chuckled. My aunt told me to sit and have some tea.

"I also made garlic bread," she said cheerfully, placing a basket of garlic bread on the table.

"Thanks, Auntie," I thanked as I sat down. "Thank you for the food."

"Your uncle has been working on his premium rare for you," Aunt Yuzuki told me. "And I bet he's ready to show it to you, isn't that right, Seiichi?"

Uncle Seiichi nodded. "That's right. When you're done eating, I'll show it to you. Take your time."

  Once I was done with my snack, I thanked Aunt Yuzuki again before heading to Uncle Seiichi.

  "This is the Midnight Nebula Coord," my uncle presented. "Do you like it?"

I beamed. The nebulous design shimmered on the skirt.

"It's wonderful, Uncle!" I told him.

My uncle grinned as the coord transformed into cards. "Here you go. I hope you'll use it soon."

I gladly took the cards. "Thank you very much, Uncle Seiichi!"

  "I'm glad you like it," said Uncle Seiichi with a beam. "Oh, I almost forgot, your parents told me to give this to you."

  My uncle handed me a box. There was a necklace in it. The pendant had a symbol of my zodiac, Capricorn.

  "Wow," I said in delight. "I miss them a lot."

  "I'm sure they miss you too, Hatsuko," Uncle Seiichi replied. "But they're definitely proud of your efforts!"

  "So are we!" Aunt Yuzuki added. She handed me a paper bag. "This is filled with taiyaki in case you get hungry."

  "That's very kind of you, Auntie," I said. "Thank you!"

My alarm rang from my phone. It was time to head to work. I thanked my aunt and uncle once again.

"Take care, Hatsuko!" Uncle Seiichi and Aunt Yuzuki told me.

"See you!" I waved back before heading out.

When I left, I sent a text message to Ayame asking her where she was. She had not replied yet. I sighed and waited for the van to pick me up.

Suddenly, a message popped up on my screen. However, it wasn't from Ayame. One of the staff production members asked me to request some students from my school to help prepare for my upcoming live. I had to tell Headmistress Misaki my decision as soon as possible.

Fortunately, I already had a few people in my head.

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Kiyoko Shibagaki 柴垣 きよこ

"Hatsuko-senpai asked for us?!" I asked in shock.

  Headmistress Misaki nodded. "Kosaka thinks that you four are perfect for the job."