POST-EXAM BLISS?:


AKI: "Argh, why?! I just don't get it! There has to be another reason, there HAS to be!"



EMMA: "What's wrong? Struggling with some tricky homework?"


AKI: "Nope, not homework. It's Shioriko."



SETSUNA: "You don't understand her?"


AKI: "I understand her family, but I just don't get her."



KASUMI: "C'mon, why should we care about that mean old hater anyway?"



KARIN: "Yeah! We kept our part of the deal and scored over 60 on our exams, so it's not fair that she's still trying to abolish our club."


RINA: "She's the Student Council President, so why won't she keep her own promise?"



AYUMU: "Yeah... Why is she so set on getting rid of the School Idol Club?"


AKI: "That's exactly what I'm trying to figure out."



SHIZUKU: "How do you mean?"


AKI: "Her father only gets rid of businesses he owns if they provide no use to him. I'd apply that method of thinking to Shioriko's strategy of presidency.
However, we're more than just useful to this school if we're representing Nijigasaki on the School Idol Festival's main stage. If we're useful, then why is she so adamant?
Her methods are forceful, but I do believe that she wants what's best for this school. So, she has to act for the good of everyone, right?"



AI: "She does make sure that clubs have all the things they need, at least."



KASUMI: "Yeah, except for ours."


SHIZUKU: "It appears as though the studrnts are more and more in support of her on account of her proactive work."


KANATA: "Yup, she's pretty popular with my class, too."


KASUMI: "Hmph! I don't buy it. We tried so hard on our exams, so you'd think she could at least be nicer to us."


AKI: "It's just weird, though. We've justified our usefulness and yet... Hey, she's working for the entire student body, so surely her intentions are good at heart.
So why is she so adamant about closing down OUR club and nobody else's?"



KARIN: "That's a good point. She says there's no academic benefit to School Idols, but is that really enough reason to abolish the whole club?"


AKI: "No, it's not. Considering that there are clubs that could be considered even less beneficial, there should be no reason to target ours.
This is over-the-top, even by a Mifune's standards."



SETSUNA: "After seeing how she works with the other clubs, it does seem rather unusual for her to simply tell us to disband."


AYUMU: "Well then, why don't we go ask her about it?"


KARIN: "I kind of doubt she'd be up-front with us."


AI: "Knowing her, she'd probably cut us off before we even get a chance to say anything."



AYUMU: "What would we even do with that information in the first place?"


AKI: "If we hear her out, we might be able to figure out a way to keep her from getting rid of our club. I...I want to try mending our relationship with her."


KASUMI: "Is that even possible?"


AKI: "Probably not for me. She hates me. But repairing relations for the rest of you? Maybe. We'll just have to talk to her like Ayu suggested."



SETSUNA: "I suppose you're right. We'll ask her why she wants to get rid of our club, then explain our position as well."


KANATA: "I sure hope that makes her have a change of heart."


AKI: "It would take a Phantom Thief to pull a job like that job off. Ugh, who am I kidding, they're just a myth! But, I hope she changes, too."


*RIIING*


Hm, who could that be?


AKI: "Oh! Honoka?"


...


AKI: "Got it. I'll tell the others. Okay, bye."



AYUMU: "What did Honoka want?"


AKI: "She invited all of us to a School Idol Festival Planning Committee camp this weekend."


AI: "A camp?"


KASUMI: "Ooh, that sounds amazing!"



SHIZUKU: "While I am concerned about Mifune, it is important for us right now to make sure that the School Idol Festival is a success.
We left the other groups to do a lot of work while we were preoccupied with the election, and then the exams happened. So, I think this will be the perfect opportunity to have a full discussion!"


EMMA: "I'm all in, too!"


SETSUNA: "Does that mean we'll be practicing with the others at this camp too?"



KARIN: "Practicing with everyone else? I like the sound of that."


RINA: "I'm so excited."


KANATA: "Should we bring playing card or something?"



SETSUNA: "We are not going on this camp purely to have fun."


KANATA: "I know, but like, we're not gonna be having meetings and practices all day long, right? Just a bit of fun before we go to sleep!"


KASUMI: "Yeah! Just a little!"


Knowing Kanata, every waking moment is classed as 'Just before sleeping'.



AI: "That means we gotta have pillow fights, too!"


AKI: "Uhh..."


EMMA: "I'll think of some games as well."


RINA: "Me too. I wanna play my heart out."



AYUMU: "Me three! Um...I mean, I'll make this camp a productive one no matter what!"


AI: "Yeah, let's get amped for the camp!"


AKI: *Laugh* "I hope we'll have a lot of fun there."


*RIIIING*


Huh? Honoka again?


AKI: "Hello? What's up? Huh? Oh, really? Okay, got it."



KANATA: "Again? Did she forget to mention something?"


AKI: "Well... The camp was gonna be held at Chika's Ryokan Inn, but both Chika's and Mari's places are pretty packed on the weekend.
She couldn't find anywhere that could hold all 19 visitors. So, each group is gonna have to downsize a bit..."

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