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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.
“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.
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…”
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!
“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.”
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.”
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 ! 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.”
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.
“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.”
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!”