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Ai TakahashiTokyo AirportOctober 8, 4:54 AM
“ Ai… Ai, wake up~ “ Sayumi nudged her gently on the shoulder. She’d fallen asleep in the waiting area.
Ai slowly sat up.
“ Oh, Sayumi… “ Ai said effortlessly. “ Are we there yet? “
Sayumi tilted her head. “ Um, we haven’t even boarded the plane yet. “
She checks her oversized watch. “ 5 more minutes! Aren’t you excited? “
Ai nodded nervously as she rubbed her eyes. “ Is Eri here yet? “
Without saying a word, Sayumi glances behind them. “ Look. “
A few feet behind them stood Eri and Miki. Risa and Kusumi cowered behind Eri.
It looked like Miki was yelling at her.
“ Uh oh~ “ Sayumi murmured. That was a common sight to everyone; Ai wasn’t surprised at Miki’s reaction at all.
“ That bad huh? “ Ai cringed. “ You know, besides Rika, I don’t think anyone else irritates Miki as much as Eri… “
“ Is that a bad thing or a good thing? Miki yells at me most of the time… “ Sayumi giggled. “ Probably because I’m the cutest Musume! “
Feeling a little jealous, Ai gives her a cold look. “ Sayumi, everyone yells at you, all the time; mostly because of your horrible cooking… “
“ Mou~ That’s not fair! “ Sayumi puts her chin up. “ Besides, I’m getting better. I think you all just can’t handle my Yamaguchi-style cuisines! “
Seeing Sayumi’s confidence made Ai laugh.
She pats Sayumi on the head.
A soft whimper escapes Sayumi’s closed mouth.
“ Well, since your confidence inspires me, I volunteer to be one of your test subjects; If I don’t die, that means you’ve made a decent meal! “
“ Thanks!!! “ Sayumi squealed. “ I knew I could count on you Ai! “
Expecting a different response, Ai laughed awkwardly.
I don’t think she got the joke…
Somebody taps Ai on the shoulder. She looks back, spotting Reina standing over them.
“ Hey! What’s the deal? “ Reina jokingly says. “ Reina says this is a no-groping zone! So Sayumi…“ She tugs on Sayumi’s hair. “ … You have to pay the fine. “
Sayumi, still cuddling Ai, doesn’t even move. “ No money. Will a delicious Yamaguchi-style dinner be enough? “
“ Are you cooking it? “
“ Of course! “
Reina hesitates. “ In that case, Reina will pay you not to cook it… “
“ Mou~! “ Sayumi pouts as she lets go of Ai and crosses her arms. “ Everyone’s just jealous! “
They all laugh, nudging Sayumi in the process.
“ What’s going on over there! You guys are loud! “ Risa shouted in the background.
Ai was about to reply when suddenly, Hitomi runs in.
“ Okay gi~rls and ladies! “ Hitomi announced. “ They just called our flight, so let’s get this show on the road! “