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"Alright guys! Let's start our rollcall before we entering the stage!"
The first words of Chika begins a new start for the story, as Aqours themselves in the middle of a concert, the crowd cheering intensively, many of the glowsticks glow brighter than any street lights in Numazu. And the six are excited but also nervous, especially Ruby, who managed to developed her cool thanks to Kanan and her sister, Dia. As they went on to the stage, they perform Kiseki Hikaru and Sky Journey. The live, though as not as hype as it was when they were 9 members but they still get everything done.
After Live, the six went back to the backstage for some rest after all the hardworks they did for the live. Things were going good and chaotic until...
"Yo, Chika! You've got phone calls from Mari!" says Yoshiko who just passing by the room.
Chika picks up the phone, and the two having a fun call, reminiscing those good old memories when they still 9 members along the youthful experience in Uranohoshi High School. All chats and giggles until Mari decided to breaks out the news about Uranohoshi opened again after some fighting with her parents. This bring happiness to the core six as they returned to the school they used to study.
Tomorrow's their first day of school and guess who assigned as the chairwoman? Mari's return in the fresh, now with longer blonde hair and more mature than usual, though there's still a cheerful and energetic personality from her. The group happily reunites with Mari once more, before the start of the School Opening.
As the school start, Chika notices that You had been feeling worried and sad.
"You-chan, what's wrong?" Asked Chika as she passed by You's seat.
"Oh, uhhh... It's nothing, actually!" You was scared to see Chika's in front of her.
"Uhhh... I'll heading to the cafeteria first, see you guys later!" She replied as she stands up and headed to the cafeteria as fast as possible, leaving Chika and Riko, who just came into the class only to be confused by You's nervousness moving through her.
"What's wrong with her, Chika-chan?" Asked Riko.
"I don't know, man. You tell me!" Chika answered.
"Perhaps she wanna ask you for a date, I think?" Says Riko.
"Is that the first thing you've ever said, Riko-chan? Dating?! How many Yuri manga you've been reading?" Chika dumbassedly asks Riko.
"That's bullshit! I've never read a Yuri manga in my entire time!" Riko argued.
"Say "syke" right now, Riko-chan!" Chika grins deviously as she grabs one of the yuri manga that Riko put under her desk.
"Give it back, you tangerine motherfucker!" Riko yelled.
"But still, it feels weird to see her actually nervous ever since our trip to Italy."
"Maybe you should try asking her after school. I think it'd help considering you and her always prefer talking alone more often."
"You're a horrible wingman, Riko-chan. But fine, I guess I'll try."
After school.
It's currently evening now, as You holding the same old blue wristband, the one that was made by Riko. She felt bland and sad, not that because she's felt jealous or anything but because of Chika's mental health, because she once experienced Chika fainted during their Live in Tokyo, which surprised the audience and Aqours, forcing them to postpone the Live because of her. And she doesn't want Chika to go overboard ever since the incident.
"You-chan!" A sudden voice yelled out of nowhere surprised You. Turns out it was Chika comes over to her house.
"C-Chika-chan? Since when did you-" You asked.
"Thought we could hang out for sometimes, you down?"
"Hang out? At that moment?"
"Yeah, you in?"
"S-sure...?"
The two decided to go to the cafeteria, where they having a talk and stuff. Then You decided to ask Chika.
"Do you think you're going overboard on yourself too much?"
"Huh?" Said Chika.
"Look, your mental health has been completely weak for 3 days now, and we're starting to worry about you."
"What you're talking about, You-chan? I don't have any problems at all-"
"Don't you remember the Tokyo Live incident?! You just randomly fainted while trying to perform, and it was your center song! We were worried about you since then!"
"You seem like you've been kind of concerned to me lately. So I might just gone a bit overboard and such, and I somehow, did collapse while we performing! Ehehe!"
As Chika was about to finish her talk, You suddenly came into Chika, hugging her while dropping tears on Chika's shirt.
"You're an idiot, Chika-chan! Please don't say such things! If you're gone, who else gonna motivate us to stand up for ourselves? Please, Chika-chan, I beg of you! I- I mean, we don't wanna lose you, please, don't go overboard on yourself, you've done more than enough for us, for Aqours, and for me..."
Seeing You crying in her arms, Chika replied while hugs You back, comforting her.
"It's ok, You-chan. Everything's gonna be just fine, and I'll be fine too. No need to worry about me anymore, let us keep going forward, the finish line is far from there." The next day, they went back to school again with a happy mood, though You's still worry about Chika's health and such, but they still help each other out after all.