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Part 2

“Wow…”

“That’s amazing!”

Lexia-san and Kaori exclaimed in wonder at the snowy landscape spread out before them.

──Currently, the school idol members and I were on a trip to a hot spring inn owned by Kitaraku-senpai’s family, courtesy of his generosity.

Apparently, the inn had an attached ski resort, and we were being shuttled around in a car provided for us as we enjoyed the snow-covered mountains.

“It’s breathtaking…”

“Yeah! I’m looking forward to the hot springs, but skiing is going to be fun, too!”

“I agree. I’m looking forward to it, too.”

“I’m interested in skiing, but I’m also curious about snowboarding.”

Everyone looked out the window, thinking about what was to come, and seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Skiing, huh?

I tried skating with Kaori and the others a while ago, and I could do it. But I wonder if I can ski.

Besides, thanks to Kitaraku-senpai’s arrangements, we had the inn all to ourselves.

That means we can relax in the hot springs.

“I wonder what it’s like…”

As I thought about that, we arrived at the inn in the evening.

“Wow…! It’s amazing!”

“Yeah, it’s a style of building we don’t see in our world…”

“It’s magnificent!”

The inn was located deep in the mountains, and the air was quiet.

It was a traditional Japanese-style building that blended perfectly with the surroundings, and our excitement grew.

Everyone was smiling happily in front of the inn when another car arrived.

“Huh? Is that someone from the inn?”

I thought so, too, but when the car pulled into the parking lot, people with cameras started getting out one after another!

“E-Eh?”

“W-What’s going on? Isn’t this place reserved for us today?”

Confused by the situation, everyone stood there in bewilderment. Then, one of the people with cameras noticed us and approached with a smile.

“Hello, everyone! We look forward to working with you today and tomorrow!”

“H-Huh? Excuse me, what do you mean?”

I asked him honestly, not understanding, and the man with the camera looked puzzled.

“No, we’re here to interview you today and tomorrow.”

“Eh… Eeeehhh!?”

“I-Interview!?”

I was surprised by this unexpected news. For some reason, the cameraman also looked surprised.

“No, Kitaraku-san and the president of Star Productions called and asked us to interview you today and tomorrow. Didn’t you hear about it?”

“I-I didn’t hear anything.”

“No, that can’t be. Oh, that’s right! Kitaraku-san gave me a letter for all of you.”

“What?”

I took the letter from the cameraman and read it aloud.

“Hey! Did you like our inn? I hope you’re enjoying yourselves! Oh, and I forgot to mention that this trip is also a promotion for a school idol group, so please support us! It’s for the school!”

“…It looks like we’ve been set up.”

After hearing the details, Luna said that.

Regardless of whether or not we did the interview, I wished they had at least informed us in advance.

As soon as they arrived at the inn, the cameraman looked apologetic.

“I’m sorry. I’ll do my best not to cause any trouble for you…”

“No, I’m sorry. I just found out about the interview, so I’m not sure if I can do well.”

That’s right; we hadn’t made any preparations, so we might end up bothering the cameramen.

However, the cameramen smiled.

“It’s okay. We want the footage to be as natural as possible, so don’t worry about it. The interview itself won’t be that long. Are you all going skiing tomorrow?”

“Yes, we are, sort of…”

“We’ll film you skiing first thing tomorrow morning, and then we’ll leave right away, so don’t worry about it. As for the hot spring, we’ll use the one in our room, so take your time.”

“Eh, are you sure?”

I felt so sorry for them…

Despite my reservations, the cameramen assured me that it was okay.

I’ll take them up on their offer and enjoy the hot springs.

There was a lot to comment on at the start, but since everything was settled, we headed straight to our rooms.

Of course, the girls’ rooms and my room were separate, and dinner was scheduled to be held in the banquet hall.

After putting my luggage in my room, I went outside to take a quick look around the facility and immediately saw Lexia-san and the others being interviewed.

“What made you start your school idol activities?”

“Well, of course it was because of Yuuya-sama… Oops!”

“I just thought it sounded fun.”

“Hey, Luna! What are you doing?”

“Just stop saying unnecessary things.”

“What do you mean by ‘unnecessary things’?”

Despite the interview, the two started their usual banter, causing the photographers to smile wryly as they carefully captured the moment.

There’s more…

“What has been the most challenging part of being a school idol?”

“Um…dancing, I guess. I had no dance experience, so I was worried at first that I wouldn’t be able to do it properly. But thanks to Luna-san and Yuti-chan teaching me, I learned how to dance!” Kaede said.

“I see. Do Luna-san and Yuti-san have dance experience?”

“No, neither of us does. But if you show us the moves a few times, we can do them to some extent.”

“Affirmative. We can’t dance, but we can learn.”

“I-I see. By the way, what about Merl-san and Lexia-san?”

“I have experience dancing at parties! But this is my first time dancing as an idol.”

“I had no dance experience either. Like Kaede, I was worried at first that I wouldn’t be able to do it properly.”

“You say that, but Kaede and Merl are quick learners. They were able to dance right away, weren’t they?”

“That’s right. They both have a knack for it.”

“Haha… thank you.”

theJust like that,  The interview proceeded in a friendly manner.

Then, Kaori and I were asked a question.

“By the way, what are your roles in the school idol group?”

“Um… I’m kind of the manager.”

“I’m on the student council and help Yuuya-san with his work.”

“I see! You both seem like you’d be good at being idols. Are you interested?”

“No, no, no! I’m not cut out for that.”

“M-Me neither. I’m not as athletic as everyone else.”

The camera crew took notes while listening to our answers.

I never thought that Kaori and I would be asked questions.

I thought it was just an interview with the school idols.

However, it seems the main focus was on Lexia-san and the other school idols. There were no more questions for us, and the interview ended.

“That didn’t take as long as I thought.”

“Yeah! Anyway, we still have time before dinner, right? Let’s go take a bath!”

“Hey, wait! I’ve got it, so stop pulling my hand!”

With that, Lexia-san took Luna’s hand and started walking away.

But then she suddenly stopped and turned to look at me.

“Would you like to join us, Yuuya-sama?”

“What!?”

“Le-Lexia-san? That’s not allowed!”

Kaede said, her face turning red.

But Lexia-san looked puzzled.

“Why? It’s just the two of us, isn’t it? Then Yuuya-sama can join us, too.”

“N-Now that you mention it… I guess so…”

“Kaede? Snap out of it!”

“Huh!?”

Kaede snapped back to her senses at my words and blushed even more.

“N-No way! We’re going to take a bath by ourselves!”

“That’s how it is. C-Come on, let’s go.”

“Eeeh!? Yuuya-sama!”

In the end, Kaede and Luna dragged Lexia-san toward the bath.

“I guess I’ll take a bath, too.”

Muttering that under my breath, I got ready and headed toward the large bathhouse.

***

“Ahhh… this feels so good.”

I let out a sigh as I sank into the open-air bath.

Thanks to my portable open-air bath set, I can enjoy an open-air bath anywhere. But there’s something special about an open-air bath at a Japanese-style inn like this one.

“The view is great, too… This is truly amazing…”

Just as the sun was setting, the sky turned from orange to navy blue, creating a beautiful gradient that painted the snowy landscape before me.

Deep in the mountains, with nothing around and no one else in sight, there were no fences blocking the view. I could fully enjoy the open scenery.

“I’ve been caught up in so much trouble lately and haven’t had any time to relax, so it’s really nice to be able to relax like this.”

Thanks to Kitaraku-senpai’s kindness, I was able to come alone this time. If I have the chance, I’d like to stay at a hot spring inn like this with Night and the others, Meiko and Saara-san, next time.

“It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to relax.”

“Ah, Kuro!”

As I was enjoying the hot spring, I suddenly heard Kuro’s voice.

“Kuro, are you okay? After we talked about the future world the other day, I haven’t heard from you in a while…”

“Yeah, I’m fine… I want to say something, but honestly, I don’t really understand.”

“You don’t understand?”

“The reason I’ve been silent is because I’ve been sleeping inside you… First of all, someone like me, the embodiment of evil, doesn’t need sleep. But, for some reason, when I’m inside you, I get so sleepy, I can’t help it…”

“When did this start?”

“Well… I don’t know. I just woke up like this. I have no idea what caused it.”

“What…”

When I express my concern for Kuro, he laughs.

“It’ll be fine. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. It’s more like a preliminary stage or preparation period… At least, it shouldn’t be bad for you.”

“I see. If you say so, Kuro…”

“Anyway, we’ve got the whole hot spring to ourselves. Forget about me and just relax.”

“Okay.”

…He said that, but I couldn’t help but feel concerned.

Still, from the way Kuro was talking, it didn’t seem like a bad thing.

I wondered what was happening to Kuro…

With that in mind, I enjoyed the private hot spring to the fullest.

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