Shizuka didn't know what to do.
She, her brother, Mariya-senpai and that Erica girl were all going to go and meet one of Narukami-senpai's friends.
Apparently she was an idol.
She didn't know if she should believe him or not but given the circumstances, she was inclined to do so… even if the girl wasn't a particularly famous one she would most likely be someone she or her brother could identify.
She did keep track of the different Idols after all… though she was upset that one her favourites had gone on a hiatus and there had been no more news on her since.
Well… outside of a single gig held in some small town she had never heard of that no one had been allowed to record due to there being no licensing deal involved.
She was also pretty sure her brother kept up to date on them as well… despite his protests she knew he was interested in girls and was most likely taking after their grandfather… the way he interacted with that Erica girl was proof of that.
And that wasn't even considering the relationship that seemed to emerge between him and Mariya-senpai… seriously, why couldn't she have picked a better person to display an interest in?
… oh yeah, it was because most of the other boys in school were even worse than him.
She had to let out a sigh out at that, honestly the only person that seemed to be better than her brother was Narukami-senpai and he had just transferred.
Though he began to wonder if he was trying to earn the affections of that Erica girl and Mariya-senpai…
She doubted he was interested in her.
Sure she hoped he was, but in the end, she wasn't even going to consider the possibility that he would choose her over someone like Mariya-senpai or that Erica girl.
"So, Senpai, do you know where we're going?" her brother asked with curiosity in his tone, though to be fair, the question was perfectly valid given how long the white haired boy had been in the city.
"Yeah, I've got the trip information on my phone," he admitted, earning a nod of acceptance from her brother.
The fact that they were currently on a train should've clued him into the fact that their senior knew what he was doing.
Eventually they arrived at the location Yū-senpai determined was correct and she immediately took note that it was a rather simple ramen stand, as opposed to anything fancy like she was expecting.
And then they entered.
"Senpai!" almost immediately she found her gaze being drawn towards one of the stalls and then her mind froze.
There was most certainly a girl waving her senpai over, a very attractive young woman about the same age as her brother.
And she didn't need to think for a second to know who the girl was.
"Risette… Senpai knows Risette?" she couldn't stop herself from muttering as she stared at the person the transfer student was now sitting down to lunch with.
He really wasn't joking about knowing an idol, hell, he wouldn't even be called a liar if he had said he knew one of the most famous Japanese idols of the past decade.
Thankfully, it appeared that her brother was caught just as off guard by this revelation as she was.
Though Erica and Mariya were clearly not as impressed… perhaps they didn't know who she was, one was European and the other lived at a temple without technology… however she found herself quickly shaking her head and moving towards the table, dragging her brother with her as they finally took a place at the table their senpai was now located at.
"It's been a while hasn't it, Senpai?" oh dammit… Risette looked way too smitten with Senpai.
"To be fair, it has only been a little over a week," she froze at his response, she seemed so happy to see him, after only a week? "but I'll admit, it does feel longer doesn't it?"
"Yeah, I mean, sure everyone else is still there but it just isn't the same without you," the brunette said with a smile, "after all, you were the glue that brought us all together in the first place."
It definitely sounded like this girl had a major crush on Senpai but she knew as well as the boy did, that she wouldn't be allowed to be with him.
That was one of the sacrifices of being an idol after all.
"Anyway… sorry about that, I'm Kujikawa Rise, I take it you must be Erica Blandelli," she said as her attention turned to the blonde European, "Mariya Yuri," she indicated towards the princess of the tea ceremony club, "Shizuka Kusanagi" she really couldn't believe how the girl was getting everyone right each time, "and Godou Kusanagi … am I right?"
"Y-yeah," Godou managed to get out in surprise, "how did you know?"
"Senpai told me all about you… and I'll admit, I'm happy you're letting him join your group, it is so relieving to know he won't be alone in a new school," Shizuka found herself blushing at that statement, she had never expected an idol to say that something she was doing would make them happy… even if it wasn't limited to just her.
"So Rise… did you call me out for something or just to catch up?" she was amazed, the oldest of the group actually managed to ask a question like that without it sounding like either option was bad or annoying.
"Both actually," now that caught her attention, "so I'll give you these before I forget."
And that was when she found her eyes widening in shock.
Tickets.
Five tickets.
Five VIP tickets to a concert in the Tokyo International Forum.
"These don't go on sale until next week, but I thought you might want some," Shizuka found herself going still.
Risette was returning to show business.
And she was giving her senpai tickets to a concert that weren't going on sale until a week later.
She hadn't even heard anything about Risette returning from her hiatus yet!
"Thank you Rise," she found herself getting thrown out of those thoughts as she came to single conclusion that he really did care about the girl that had just given him tickets to her concert, "Godou-san, Blandelli-san, Mariya-san, Shizuka-san… do any of you want to go with me?"
"Yes please!" she found herself shouting alongside her brother… before noting how desperate she must look to the others at the table, "… uh… I need to go to the bathroom."
And with that she made her way away from the table they were sitting at and proceeded to enter the bathroom for a chance to cool down.