holistar

Location: Starmony Dorm 1st Floor Passage

Mayoi: (Oh no… I accidentally ended up pulling an all-nighter, and it still isn’t perfect.)

(Something like this would only make Shinobu-kyun sad. I can’t bear to take the smile from such a pure soul…!)

(I have to do something… but I’m running out of time...)

Niki: This smell… Ah yup, it’s gotta be Mayo-chan! What’s up~?♪

Mayoi: Hello Shiina-san...

Eep! W-Why are you sniffing me!?

C-Could it be that I smell terrible? I’m sorry, there’s a reason for...

Niki: Nope, you smell a li~ttle different than usual. It’s such a shame, ‘cause you always smell like you’d be sooo tasty.

Wait here for a sec, I’m gonna go get something good♪

Mayoi: A-Alright, I’ll wait...

(What could “something good” be... Perhaps something related to my smell?)

(...Speaking of that, Shiina-san says I seem like I’d be delicious, but一)

Niki: Thanks for waiting! Please use this oil and butter♪

Mayoi: Oil and butter…?

Niki: Yup! Prep work is important y’know~

Mayoi: (“Prep work” couldn’t possibly mean... he wants to eat me?!)

(If I get eaten now, I’ll end up breaking the promise I made with Shinobu-kyun. Oh no, what should I do…)

(...I’ve got it!)

I-I’m sorry. I have something I need to take care of right now...

Niki: Something to take care of?

Mayoi: Yes. It so happens that Chief has asked me to create a diorama.

I was so immersed in creating an ideal paradise for Chief and I, I forgot all about sleep and food. Even so, it still falls short of my ideals.

But compromise is unacceptable. Chief requested this of me, so I want to give him the best diorama that I can!

Though if things go on like this then I won’t finish it in time. I just can’t let Chief down!

Shiina-san, please help me create this diorama! I’ll do anything in return, I’ll treat you to breakfast or lunch or dinnerrrr!

Niki: Sure, I’ll help out. I’m super happy you’re gonna treat me, but more importantly, I can’t leave poor Mayo-chan alone as he’s getting less and less tasty♪

Mayoi: T-Thank you so much! Now, let me show you to my paradise...♪

Location: Starmony Dorm Common Room

Niki: Ooh, this is the real deal~ Everything is so detailed and realistic.

No wonder it’s taking so long to finish it.

Mayoi: Fufufu, that’s because it’s Chief and I’s paradise...♪

This smaller, separate building will be used as a ninjutsu training area. The garden has a pool for practicing water-style jutsu¹.

This small window in the main building is a little “peeping window” just for me. From here, I can watch Chief when he’s in the pool.

Niki: You’re just gonna watch? You won’t join him?

Mayoi: I-I could never. If Chief insisted then I would be happy to do so, butー Ahh…! Just watching him from a distance is enough for me.

Niki: Hmm, I think you’d have fun together, though~

Mayoi: (Is that right? Err, I feel like Shiina-san and I have different standards of what’s fun...)

(And… I don’t want to mention it, but why is he rubbing oil on my skin…?)

(Could it be that he’s seasoning me? I-Is he going to eat me after all?!)

(You can eat me, but at least let me finish this diorama first. I need to, for Shinobu-kyun…!)

T-this is my plan for the design. Shiina-san, would you please work on this part?

Niki: Yup, I’m on it~

Mayoi: (Both of my arms have been coated in oil....Hm?)

This oil smells sweet.

Niki: It smells good, right? It’s from a cosmetics set that a fan sent me. You only need to use a little bit, and it’ll make your skin super smooth.

Mayoi: A cosmetics set… Um, you mean you aren’t going to eatー

Niki: Eat this coconut oil? Even I wouldn’t try that, it’s not edible y’know~

Well, it smells so good that it makes me want to eat it, so I don’t really use it.

So I’ll give you the rest, it’s all yours! HiMERU-kun says that idols should take care of their skin.

Mayoi: I-I see. Thank you very much…

(I was a bit alarmed, but he isn’t going to eat me after all. Thank goodness...)

(But now isn’t the time to be relieved. The diorama still needs to be completed, so please hold on a little longer Shinobu-kyun…!)

Niki: Now we just have to decorate the roof and it’s done…! Phew, we somehow managed to finish it~♪

Mayoi: Yes, it’s all thanks to your help.

I’m impressed by your dexterity. Have you ever made a diorama before…?

Niki: Nope, this is my first time. Maybe all my experience doing things like cutting ingredients, or making marzipan for sweets came in handy.

I always prioritize making filling meals, but it could be fun to make an elaborate looking candy house like this once in a while~

Mayoi: A house made of sweets…! I’d love to live together with Shinobu-kyun in a place like that. I’d be the witch, and Shinobu-kyun would be… fufufu.

Shinobu: Shu-tatata!² Apologies for keeping you waiting~

Oh, what a splendid diorama~ As expected of Mayoi-dono♪

Mayoi: T-Thank you. I put my heart and soul into it, since it’s for you Shinobu-kyuーChief♪

Shinobu: Mhm, this will be quite impressive even when it’s broken.

Niki: Huh, you’re gonna break it?

Shinobu: Indeed, we’re planning to use it in a Ryuseitai PV. We’re going to make a spectacle of the destruction, with explosions and such一

Mayoi-dono, why do you look so troubled?

Mayoi: I...It’s nothing, don’t worry about me. Fufu, fufufu...

(I was so caught up in the request to “create a paradise” that I completely forgot it was going to be destroyed!)

(It was my heart’s desire to help Chief, but...)

My paradise… Our utopia for just the two of us is going to be...

Niki: Nahaha… I’ll help you out again, so cheer up! Your delicious smell is getting all spoiled again~

Ah!一but first I’ll accept my reward! Food~ Food~♪

Mayoi: O-Of course. Please eat as much as you’d like...

Location: Radio Recording Booth

Rei: “Welcome to ‘Idol☆Hijack’! Good evening, my beloved listeners. I’m your host, UNDEAD’s Sakuma Rei.”

Kaoru: “Hey everyone~ How we all doin’ tonight? This is UNDEAD’s Hakaze Kaoru coming at you live from the studio.”

“Crossing the boundaries of our agencies, this is the radio program brought to you by a different unit every month: ‘Idol☆Hijack’!”

“As you know, this month’s hosts are UNDEAD, and today’s show will be Rei-kun and I.”

Rei: “Kukuku, we’ll converse with you until the break of dawn♪”

Kaoru: “This is a thirty minute program; we’re not even gonna be here until the break of dawn.”

“Our time may be short, but it’ll be packed with content—so stay tuned!♪”

“Well then, let’s get to it! First up is our usual ‘Message Relay’!”

Rei: “Last week’s hosts Adonis-kun and Koga have left us some messages. I do wonder what they’ve written; my heart is already racing in anticipation.”

“First is the message from Adonis-kun, ‘Let’s all go out for meat sometime’... is what it says.”

Kaoru: “That’s... not really something you’d go out of your way to say on a radio program, is it?”

Rei: “I suppose these days we’ve all been quite busy, haven’t we? The four of us don’t have as many opportunities to eat out as a group anymore. Perhaps he’s just dying to have a meal together?”

Kaoru: “I see... In that case, let’s rearrange our schedules and all go grab a bite together!”

“Anyway! Thanks for the message Adonis-kun.”

“I’ll read Koga-kun’s message next.”

“‘Put on some of my music!’... Okay. That wasn’t even a message, just a request.”

Rei: “A plea from Koga? Oh, whatever shall we do~?”

Kaoru: “Both of these are more fit for a conversation rather than a message for the ‘Message Relay’. Well, I guess this sort of thing is pretty in-character for both of them.”

“Anyway, thanks for the messages you two. Rei-kun and I’ll be leaving messages for the hosts of next week’s broadcast.”

“I’m planning to write an actual message, so you two should pay attention to how it’s done~!”

Rei: “I have quite the request set aside for you, so you’d better prepare yourselves for what’s in store! ♪”

Kaoru: “Ooh, how scary. Let’s get back on track and go through some mail, yeah? Rei-kun, read this one.”

Rei: “Hm, here we have a letter from a young lady who goes by the alias ‘Love Swan’¹. Thank you very much for the mail, Miss Love Swan♪”

“Good evening, I love to listen to this radio show! I’m a high school student who absolutely adooores idols, and I have a question for you guys!”

“To get right to the point, what’s important to you in your work as an idol?”

“Please let me know. I’ll be cheering you guys on!... And with that, the letter ends.”

Kaoru: “What an enthusiastic letter. That kid must really love idols!”

Rei: “However… The style of writing was a tad masculine², was it not? Could it be that our Miss Love Swan is a boy?”

“Ah how careless of me; I just referred to them as Miss again.”

Kaoru: “Ahaha. Miss is probably fine, right? That’s kinda your thing, and they didn’t specify a gender anyway.”

“What’s important to me in my work as an idol, huh? Hmm... ”

“There’s a lot of things, but if I had to pick one I’d say to take every job seriously.”

Rei: “Take every job seriously...?”

Kaoru: “Yeah. Oh, were you just thinking that doesn’t suit me?”

Rei: “No, I’m not disagreeing with you. I’ve known for a long time that you’re a serious person Kaoru-kun.”

“You may speak casually, but you always go above and beyond in your work. There’s no denying the serious look in your eyes while we’re on a job. You’re very reliable.”

Kaoru: “Hold on, where’s all this praise coming from?”

“U-um, back to what I was saying. You have to take every job seriously, but—”

“—it’s not really hard to do what I’m doing. Even a high school student like you would be able to  handle it, Lil’ Miss Love Swan!”

“Like, just be friendly to your friends and teachers, and don’t be late to class, and be sure to prep and review all your lessons and stuff.”

“I think it’s important to do your best even when it comes to trivial stuff like that without any complaints, you know?”

“Some people neglect things like that when they start to make it big.” 

“If an idol can’t even appreciate those who support them behind the scenes, how can they treasure the fans cheering them on?”

“I want to always cherish these feelings of gratitude so as to not forget them.”

Rei: “Hm, a serious comment from a serious Kaoru-kun.”

Kaoru: “Don’t make fun of me. What do you say then?”

Rei: “Me? Well...”

“I suppose challenging myself to new things is very important to me.”

“It’s very easy and safe to show off what you’re good at. You won’t get into any trouble and you’ll maintain the status quo.”

“However, you will never grow if that’s all you do. In the worst case scenario, your audience will lose interest in you.”

“Fortunately, there are a wide variety of jobs for idols. Sometimes you run into difficulties, and sometimes you must face your own limitations.”

“But if you rise to the challenge, you could meet a whole new you. Those kinds of moments are enjoyable.”

“Miss Love Swan, do you have any dreams for your future? Please do your best to make your dreams come true, whatever they may be. I’m rooting for you.”

Kaoru: “There’s no way you can make fun of me for being serious with a comment like that.”

Rei: “Kukuku. A question is a question. Oh my, it’s about time for a commercial break.”

“After this commercial I shall relax and speak of something less serious. Well then, let’s play a song.”

“Now, to fulfill a request from Koga, here’s RIOT WOLF...☆”