Tenshouin Eichi: Idol Stories – Feature Scout Stories

Together

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Tori

Ughh… I can’t believe Hibiki-senpai has to work on Eichi Day. We promised we were gonna go to the aquarium together!

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Eichi

Oh dear. Am I not enough to fill the hole Wataru’s absence has left in your heart, Tori?

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Tori

Huh? No, it’s not like that, Eichi-sama! I’m happy going anywhere as long as I get to hang out with you ♪

It’s just that I was really looking forward to going to the aquarium with all four of us…

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Yuzuru

There isn’t anything we can do about it this time, Sir. Hibiki-sama’s troupe had an emergency and needed someone to fill in for a regional performance.

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Tori

Yeah, yeah. I get it—work comes first.

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Eichi

That’s right. It’s a shame Wataru can’t come along, but we can give that a raincheck and do it next time. We can still enjoy our holiday with just the three of us.

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Tori

Yeah, I know.

Ehehe~ Then I’ll be your escort for the whole day, Eichi-sama!

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Eichi

Fufu, I’m looking forward to it ♪

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Yuzuru

Now then, what would you both like to do today?

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Tori

Do you have anything in mind, Eichi-sama?

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Eichi

Hmm, let’s see…

Ah, I’ve got it. There’s actually someplace I’ve been wanting to go—

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Yuzuru

Hmm… This is a shopping mall.

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Tori

Eichi-sama, did you really wanna come here?

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Eichi

I did. I thought it would be nice to go shopping today.

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Yuzuru

Shopping… I wouldn’t even think that the Tenshouin family would have any need to do their own shopping. So what purpose does this serve?

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Eichi

You’re correct, but I must say, being taken to a salon just to stare at products as a shopkeep ushers them in… it gets quite dull after a while, wouldn’t you agree?

But one time after I’d just graduated from Yumenosaki, I visited Hajime-kun and some others at a shopping mall while they were performing a live…1

After the live, we all went shopping together, and I really enjoyed myself. So I was hoping to share that enjoyment with the both of you.

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Tori

Oh wow, I didn’t know anything about that. But I’m so happy you want to let me experience things you had fun doing too… ☆

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Eichi

Fufu, I’m happy you’re happy.

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Yuzuru

I understand now why you chose this location. If that’s what you desire, I’ll be sure to support you the best I’m able.

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Eichi

Yes, I’ll be counting on you. I also heard that nowadays there’s a system that allows the customer themself to operate a cash register… I believe it’s called self-checkout?

It sounds fun. I’ve always wanted to try out that machine just once… ♪

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Tori

Whoa, that exists?! I wanna try too!

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Eichi

Then we can try together.

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Yuzuru

Umm… I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it doesn’t look as though the shops here have self-checkout as an option…

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Tori

Fufufu~ We did soooo much shopping! I’m gonna show off the outfit Eichi-sama picked out for me on the next Eichi Day!

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Eichi

I can’t wait to see it.

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Yuzuru

You asked us to come to this coffee shop after we finished shopping, EIchi-sama. Is there something you wanted here?

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Eichi

There is. I’d like to try this.

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Tori

Wait, there’s something you wanna try? Lemme see the menu too ♪ Where is it…

Huh?! You wanna eat this?

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Eichi

Yes. I heard about this Dream Jumbo Parfait on social media and wanted to try it.

However, I’m sure you can see that it’s far too big for me to eat on my own, so I thought we could all eat it together.

It seems that if you eat this parfait in a group, it will grant a wish. I’ve heard it actually worked for some people.

Fufu, I know it’s quite the nonsensical story, but I thought it sounded interesting. I want to wish for fine’s continued success, as well as for our dreams to come true… ♪

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Yuzuru

This looks nearly four times larger than a normal-sized parfait… I feel full just looking at the picture of it…

We shouldn’t gorge ourselves. And not to mention, there’s the possibility that your body could fail you for a while if you eat all of this, Eichi-sama.

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Eichi

Oh my, you’re as strict as ever.

How about you, Tori? You have a sweet tooth, right?

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Tori

Um… well… I mean…

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Yuzuru

Oh? I don’t mean to be rude, but I thought you would have begged and whined for this parfait… What caused your change of heart?

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Tori

Umm, Eichi-sama. Do you really wanna eat this parfait right now?

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Eichi

Hmm, no, I don’t mind either way. But I’m confused; why do you ask?

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Tori

It’s just. Well, you wanna wish for our dreams, right? So everyone in fine… Wouldn’t it be better if all four of us ate it together?

So I think we should come back to eat it when Hibiki-senpai can come with.

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Eichi

…Ah, I see. You’re exactly right, Tori.

Then we’ll save this challenge for the next Eichi Day, when we can bring Wataru along ♪

  1. A reference to Mall Live.

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