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A new club member from California!? Rurino starts activities in the School Idol Club immediately after joining, but it seems like she’s hiding something…?
This isn’t quite what I had in mind…
How.. is it… Rurino-chan…? You… feel nice…?
It does, but I think it would be even nicer if you were a little more forceful~.
Wait, even more than this…!?
Sayaka-chan…
Okay, fine…
Ooh… ooh…! Sayaka-chan, your massages go hard, huh~
Why do I have to do this…!?
Hehehe… so, Rurino-chan… whaddya think?
Nightly Sayaka-chan massages come free with your School Idol Club membership, you know~
Wait, I’d have this every night…!?
I’m not doing that!
Hehe, she might say that, but you know...
I’m serious! I’m not doing that!
Phew… the bath is nice and big, too… Japan really is the best~...
Ah, a little lower… ahhh, right there~.
…Rurino-san and… Sayaka-san…? What on earth is going on here?
Huh!? K-Kozue-senpai! What brings you here!?
I thought I would do some stargazing for a homework assignment. I was just on my way out… And you?
This was just a short massage! Ah, but it’s not what you think! This wasn’t my idea!
I see…
Please don’t dismiss me without understanding what’s going on! Kaho-san told me to do this!
That’s right, Kozue-senpai!
Hehe, this is actually just step one of my big plan to get more school idols.
Rurino-chan was being invited to a bunch of other clubs by the girls in our class, and it really looked like she was having a hard time deciding.
…I see. So that’s what’s going on. Excuse me, could I have a moment of your time, Kaho-san?
Sure, what is it?
I understand that you want her to join the School Idol Club, but you shouldn’t spoil her.
Huh? Why not?
It would be as if you were stringing her along, wouldn’t it?
Wouldn’t you agree that it would be meaningless for her to opt to join our club when given a skewed perspective of our activities?
…I-I know you’re right, but… But you were pretty chummy with me when I started, weren’t you?
Huh? N-No, I wouldn’t say so. From the very beginning, I was… right, I was a proper demon with you.
You only started being like that when you made me start doing morning exercises with you!
I see… in other words, at the moment, you think of me as a demon, then?
In that case, I suppose it would only be fitting if I were to assign you more practice.
You’re so mean! That was entrapment, I tell you! Entrapment!
Anyway, jokes aside…
If you want Rurino-san to join the School Idol Club, there surely should be other methods to convince her.
You are a school idol, after all.
That… might be right, but still…
But when you were trying to convince me, you really spoiled me…
…Just forget about that already. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Something I can do because I’m a school idol, huh…
Alright. Let’s do what only we can do to get a new club member!
Something that we can do because we’re school idols…?
What do you think it is, Sayaka-chan?
…You’re not suggesting more massages, right?
Ahaha, what are you talking about? No, of course not, Sayaka-chan!
!?
Listen, we’re school idols, right?
Even if it’s just practice, if we put on a cool enough show for her, then maybe she’ll start thinking that she wants to be like us!
And if that happens, then she’ll probably be really motivated to join the club!
Kaho-san… what an actual, honest idea…
Yeah. Yesterday, Kozue-senpai gave me a great idea. So…
Do your best, Kozue-senpai! Tsuzuri-senpai!
Wait, what!?
I mean, we joined the club because we admired them, after all!
But this would be the perfect time to say that you’ll do your best…
I will! Of course I’ll do my best, but…! Yeah, this is the perfect time for all of us to do our best! All four of us!
I’m not sure whether I should compliment you on that…
Kozu always does her best, you know.
Are you going to just keep complimenting me for the rest of our lives? Are you okay with that?
I trust your “I’m okay”s now.
Right, but I was asking you if you were! …Oh, well. It looks like Rurino-san’s coming.
Mornin’! Looking forward to practicing with you guys from now on!!
Yeah, same here. Um, what should we do today?
We usually have me working with Kaho-san, and you with Sayaka-san, but… Hm.
Since Rurino-san is here today, why don’t we second-years work as a group with all of the first-years?
Alright.
Understood. Thank you for your continued support and guidance.
You might not have the stamina to keep up at first, but let’s do our best as fellow sprouts, Rurino-chan!
Sure, sure! Please go easy on me, ‘mkay~?
I’m quite surprised. You’re very athletic, aren’t you, Rurino-san?
Have you taken dance lessons before?
Nah, I don’t do anything more special than walking to school. And I’ve only done some dance practice on my own.
Oh, that’s very impressive, then. You have good core strength, and your stamina is nothing to scoff at, either.
Guh… huff… keep going, me…
Your finer movements, like those of your fingertips, are also quite graceful.
You may have the potential to become a very popular school idol right away, Rurino-san.
Maybe I’ll even become the best before you even know it!? Heh, kidding! Might’ve gotten a lil’ carried away there!
We’ve got ourselves an up-and-comer here.
Agreed. I’m very excited to see it.
I-I’ll do my best, too!
Oof… me… three…
You have to develop more stamina, though, Kaho-san. You may end up falling behind not only Sayaka-san, but Rurino-san too.
No… way…!
Saya, you’ve been really stiff lately. Try to remember when you were as limber as freshly cooked rice.
Uh, I’ll try to do that…
…
Now then, shall we start practicing our singing?
Aaaah!
H-Huh!?
I’m sorry! So sorry! I gotta go to the bathroom! Can I!?
Y-Yes, of course you can. We can continue the practice session when you come back.
Roger! So, um… If you’ll excuse me!
…Hasn’t she been gone for a pretty long time?
You’re right. I wonder what’s going on.
Maybe… she couldn’t find a bathroom, so she’s wandering around…?
I doubt it. It’s just by the stairs, after all.
…
I-I’ll go check up on her!
I’ll go, too!
It would be terrible if something were to have happened. Let’s join them in looking for her.
Yeah.
I looked in the bathroom near the stairs, but she wasn’t there! Did you find her, Sayaka-chan!?
About that… I found this letter… in the club room…
Huh!?
Farewell Letter: “Ruri is just a water flea.”
What’s this!? What’s it supposed to mean!? She wasn’t human this whole time!?
No, I’m pretty sure she’s human…
Oh… Thankya…
Huh? Oh, sure.
You’re welcome… Wait, huh!?
Was that…!?
Rurino-san!?