Chapter 4

Ah… This gentle, sweet air that blows through Yumenosaki Academy… It takes me back.

I can almost sense the school’s vigor in the scent of chocolate. It makes me feel like a child again ♪

Where can a guy get a damn map of this school, seriously?

Well right now I’m in this passageway thing, so if I wanna get to the stage that’d be towards the grounds…

(Oh? That person walking by is…)

Hello~ Amagi-kun~

Heh? Well if it isn’t Rei-chan from UNDEAD. Kinda a weird place to meet up with you.

I could say the same to you.

I’m an alumni of Yumenosaki Academy; I wanted to see how my valiant kouhais have been faring. Is there an idol you’re interested in as well, Amagi-kun?

I mean, I guess. I thought I’d take the opportunity to see the sights since I was here, but all the paths are blocked and shit, so now I’m pretty sure I’m lost.

Yumenosaki Academy is large, and Tenshouin-kun has invested quite handsomely in expanding and renovating the campus.

The pathways are blocked simply as a measure to strengthen security. Not even the students’ families are allowed to enter the school building ♪

…? Hold up, what’s that you got there, Rei-chan? A box of chocolates?

I heard you gotta go around to all the performances if you wanna get chocolate.

Oh, this? It’s a gift given to me personally by my beloved child. A Valentine’s Day present, as thanks for all I’ve done for him recently ♪

Look, it’s a ticket to a Knights live—preferred seating~! I was told it was specially for me.

But of course Hinata-kun would know my greatest joys in life. He has good taste ♪

It’s from Hina… as thanks for what you did for him…?

There’s no need to be suspicious. Just as I received thanks from Hinata-kun, I’m sure you must have received something from Yuuta-kun as well?

That bag you’re holding, perhaps… ♪

Haha, I get it. Yuta said Hina was working with some big bad trainer man or something…

So I guess it was you all along, Rei-chan.

And here I thought we weren’t supposed to breathe a word about the training. But you sure seem to know all about me and Yuta.

Ku ku ku. I happened to catch sight of you. It’s mere coincidence, I swear ♪

Coincidence, huh…?

But anyway, I highly doubt he got me anything as lavish as preferred seating at some concert.

You won’t know unless you look inside. Go on, open it.

It’s pretty light, so I’m sure it's just candy… Uh?

This is…

Oh, my. Those senbei are… very red.

“More flavor, more burn. These red hot senbei will get you addicted…?”

What the… It sounds like a spell of some sort.

Yuta said it too—must be its slogan. He must like these things so much he went and memorized it.

But goddamn these are red… Must be hella spicy.

Yuuta-kun favors spicy foods, and so perhaps he was unable to discern which sweets or chocolates would be best.

He might have picked out something based on his own preferences—what he, himself, would eat.

He swore up and down he wasn’t gonna give me much…

But there’s just something so cute about Yuta getting me a gift he’d want himself… ♪

Make sure you eat it. I’m sure Yuuta-kun would be overjoyed to hear how delicious it was.

Delicious, sure… Well, I guess I can always give it a go. I might even be surprised.

…Oh. We’ve been standing around talking, and now the time for the performances is drawing near.

We should hurry so that we may find a spot where we can witness their valiant efforts. Don’t you agree, Amagi-kun?

It’s a little early for that, right? Or well, now that I’m thinking about it, there’s prolly tons of guys looking for good seats for this, huh.

Yes, and the stages of the powerhouse units will be especially crowded, even if we have preferred seating.

And 2wink is one of those powerhouses at Yumenosaki. I imagine many fans have already gathered at their stage.

Everybody wants some lovin’ from their fave idols.

This is Chocolat Fes, after all.

…What kind of performance will 2wink show us? What feelings will they convey?

And of course, what will the two of them have gained and lost through this experience?

I, as well as their fans, are eager to learn.