Aikatsu Era!

S1 E23: Spectacle of the Ice Stage

Reyna Harusame 春雨 レイナ

"She's back!" a girl cheered while I was eating breakfast in the cafeteria with my friends.

  "She is?" another asked. "She IS! But she's not here right now."

  I looked at the two girls from the other table. I wonder who they were talking about.

  As I focused on my breakfast, a few more girls began cheering. "She did it! She's first in Japan!"

  "What's going on?" I asked my friends. Kiyoko jumped up from her seat and began yelling.

  "AH YEAH! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU, SAYAKO-TAN!!" she yelled in enthusiasm.

  I turned to Syurina and Yana who were smiling. Then, I asked, "Um... who's Sayako?"

  My friends looked at me in horror. Kiyoko pressed her hands on my face.

  "Don't tell me you've never heard of Hidaka Sayako-tan!" she told me. "She's an amazing figure skater. And she's my best friend."

  "Oh... I think I have an idea of who she is..." I stuttered. "I think you mentioned her one time..."

  Kiyoko pouted. "I should've talked about her more! I'm pretty sure I talk about her a lot."

  I ate a scoop of rice. "You talk about Gin a lot, Kiyoko."

  "You only think that way because you obviously have a thing for Onii-chan," Kiyoko said bluntly. "But no worries, you two look cute together!"

  Yana smirked. "That's right! You call each other by your first names now!"

  My face burned. "You're overthinking! And about Hidaka Sayako..."

"You're right, Reyna-chan," Kiyoko said. "I haven't seen her for so long! What date is it today?"

Syurina checked her phone. "July 12."

  "Already?" I asked. "That's fast..."

  "That is!" Kiyoko agreed. "Onii-chan's gonna be seventeen in two days!"

  I groaned. "And you say that you don't talk about Gin that much. But thanks for letting me know."

  Yana smirked at me. Then she said, "Hidaka Sayako was training for the Annual Figure Skating Championships in Asia, so she was away for a few months. And guess what? She won fifth place overall, but first in Japan! Amazing!"

  I nodded. I've never met a figure skating champion in my life.

  "She's truly fantastic!" Syurina added. "Because of her figure skating abilities, she's nicknamed the Spectacle of the Ice Stage."

  "Intriguing," I spoke. "Now I wish I could see her skate..."

  Kiyoko grinned. "That's a great idea, Reyna-chan! After school, we're going to the nearest ice rink!"

"I have work, Kiyoko..." I told her.

"Then tell Onii-chan you'll be late," Kiyoko answered with a wink. "If you don't, I will."

Yana nodded. "One time can't kill you. Plus who cares what Fukui thinks?"

I sighed. "Oh well..."

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The ice skating rink was closer than I expected. I shook nervously when we entered.

"I'm not sure how I feel about coming here..." I admitted with a head scratch.

Yana placed her hand on my shoulder. "Relax, Reyna-chan! At least Shibagaki and Ashikawa-san know you'll be late."