Plum Blossoms & Snowflakes [Plum Blossoms 9]

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Makoto: ………. Hmhm. Yeah, I understand the situation.

Got it. If you’ll have me, I’m happy to help.

Mayoi: Really? Thank you very much.

 

(In addition to Hidaka-san and Otogari-san, I was able to get Mashiro-san and Yuuki-san to join as well)

 

(I fulfilled Aira-san’s quota of “more two or three people” and everything is going smoothly for now, but……..)

 

……… I wonder why everyone has accepted such a thing so easily?

No no, obviously I feel blessed and couldn’t be more thankful buuuuuut……

 

To be honest, joining a temporary unit at this time of the year is a bother, isn’t it…..?

Makoto: Absolutely not. All the kindness we offer returns to us someday, and it’s also a great opportunity to create good memories from this soon-to-end school life.

 

Besides, I can’t deny a referral from Hokuto-kun. Maybe he just did it because he knew my schedule was open, but—

 

Still, he entrusted me with this matter. I’ll do my best to deliver.

 

I’m counting on you, Leader ~ ♪

Mayoi: Le…. Leeeeeeeaderrrrrrrrr!? M-Me?!

Makoto: Sure. You are the temporary unit representative, right?

Mayoi: Aaaah, that’s true… But I don’t have what it takes to be a leader.

 

Please, just call me by my name as usual…….!

Makoto: Ahaha, got it. So I’ll stick with “Ayase-kun”.

 

All I know is that we are going to record a PV at a garden. Have the details been decided already?

Mayoi: Not yet. I was thinking about discussing things with everyone first.

Makoto: I see. Then let's coordinate our schedules and have a dinner party for a meeting!

Mayoi: No… I’m not used to eating out with other people, so….

Makoto: That’s exactly the reason to do that. Don't they say that eating together helps to strengthen bonds with people?

 

You get to know your companions better and get closer to them just from spending time together.

 

Since it’s a temporary unit, it’s better to get along so the work can flow smoothly too. That’s also kind of fate, don’t you think?

Mayoi: Uuuu…… I understand where you're coming from, but…

 

That’s true, I’ve been able to go out to eat since I’ve started activities with ALKALOID.

 

Usually, I’m always tagging along… So I don’t know a good restaurant to host this dinner party.

Makoto: A restaurant, hm…….

 

Ah, so what if we go to the COCHI meeting room?

 

It’s exclusively for ES Building personnel and it’s safe to come and go to work since it’s easy to access.

 

Do you want me to contact everyone?

Mayoi: No, I can do that. If it’s not in person, I have no issues…

 

First of all, I’m going to create a group chat on HoldHands and invite everyone.

Makoto: Oh? Is Ayase-kun familiar with smartphones?

 

In our school, the amount of people who are bad with devices is surprisingly high, so I assumed Ayase-kun was the same.

Mayoi: Fufu. I’m fairly skilled with my fingers and I enjoy playing around with different devices.

Makoto: Really? I like devices too. I feel we have something in common ~

 

Thinking about it… we are in the same school year, but we haven't had many chances to talk so far.

 

I thought you were a bit of an odd person, but you’re surprisingly easy to talk to, Ayase-kun.

 

I hope we can talk a lot at the dinner party ♪

 

[A few days later. COCHI Cafe Meeting Room - Ensemble Square]

Hajime: …….. Then, let’s review the group so far.

 

The members of the temporary unit that are going to perform in the PV are Ayase-senpai, Otogari-senpai, Yuuki-senpai, Tomoya-kun—

 

And myself, Hajime Shino.

Mayoi: Thanks everyone for doing it for me.

 

I’m going to do my best to the end without running away. I’m looking forward to work with you.

Adonis: Yes. Since I’m part of it, I’ll do my very best.

Makoto: That’s right. Let’s deliver a fun PV that shows we are worth the trust!

Tomoya: Hokuto-senpai, you still don’t know if you are going to make it, right?

Hokuto: Not yet. I asked my work schedule to be adjusted in order to be able to join you all on the second day.

 

If possible, I would like to meet the group on the first day, but…

 

Anyway, what is Shiratori-kun doing here?

 

Since he is an ALKALOID member, I thought he wasn’t allowed to appear on the PV.

Aira: EH??? M-me??

 

Ehhh…… mumble mumble.......

Hokuto: What? I can’t hear you whispering.

Aira: Thing is, this and that…..

Mayoi: Aira-san is the AiraP, right?

Aira: Hey, Mayo-san!?

Hokuto: AiraP…….?

Mayoi: Yes. Aira-san is collaborating as advisor.

 

So “AiraA” would be accurate, but he already self-proclaimed himself as AiraP.

 

Naturally, we got Akiomi-sensei permission for that.

It was Aira-san who brought me the contenders for the temporary unit.

 

He’s going to be my emotional support at the set too. It’s reassuring….. ♪

Aira: That’s embarrassing, stop talking! It’s just an inside joke, a joke!

 

E-enough about me. C’mon, let’s decide the PV details instead!