''Ai-senpai!" The young girl with silvery white hair exclaimed as she burst into her senior's room. Syo dropped the DVD he was holding and Natsuki choked on his tea.

''Kimmie! What are you doing here?!'' Syo shouted towards Kimmie as she ran towards her senior, Mikaze Ai, who was listening to Kimmie's new song.

Natsuki, still surprised, expressed his thoughts, ''Uwa...Kimi-chan..you're getting bolder nowadays..''

Kimmie tilted her head to her side and asked, ''Why?''

''Cause you just walked into a room of three guys,'' Ai said and looked up at his kouhai. He removed his headphones and questioned, ''What is it?''

She broke into a smile and waved a pair of tickets that she was holding onto tightly. "Nee, senpai! Let's go on a-"

"No," he cut her off.

"But, you haven't listen to what I want to say!"

He sighed and said, "Just ask one of them." He turned to his other two kouhai, who jumped in surprise when he looked at their directions.

"What are those for?'' Syo walked towards her and looked over her shoulders.

Natsuki's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the tickets in her hands. "Aren't these..tickets for the newly opened water-themed park?''

"Yea. I got them from someone. He said the weather nowadays is really hot, so he gave me these tickets. I have to use it by this next week. I thought I would invite Ai-senpai..to go..with me..this Sunday…''

Natsuki smiled at her and said, "Ah, it's true that it's really hot nowadays. Is that why you started tying your hair in a ponytail for the past few days?"

"Eh? Ah..y-yes..Do I look weird with my hair up?"

He shook his head. "Nope. You're still beautiful, Kimi-chan."

Syo took one of the tickets from her grip and checked them. "I wanna go! The heat's killing me!" He exclaimed loudly.

"But, there's only two tickets.." She glanced at Ai, who went back to listening song.

Syo looked at her and grinned. "Forget about him. We'll go to the water-theme park. Just the two of us!"

"Ah. Not fair, Syo-chan! I want to go with Kimi-chan too!"

Syo glared at Natsuki and said, "I'm sure you just want to see Kimmie in bikini!"

"B-bikini?!" Kimmie's eyes widened in surprise when she heard that.

The two continued to argue and Kimmie could only stare at them. Then, they turned to her and asked in unison, "Who will you go with?!"

With a smile, she told them, "You two can just have the tickets and go together." But, deep down, she really wanted to go with her senpai.

"Then, there's no point going!" Syo exclaimed.

Natsuki on the other hand, smiled, "I don't mind going with Syo-chan."

"I don't want to go with a guy!"

Kimmie heaved a sigh. When she held the tickets out to them, she was stopped by Ai.

"They won't be going. Have you forgotten? They have a magazine interview this Sunday." he said with his usual monotone voice. "It's 9 already. Bed."

Disappointed, she muttered, "Hai.." and walked towards the door with the tickets still in her hands.

When she returned to her room, her best friend, Porsche, was painting her nails. Flopping herself on her bed, she mumbled, "I'm back."

"Welcome back, Kimmie." Porsche replied. She noticed Kimmie's down look and asked, ''Why so down? Ah, is it about the tickets?"

Kimmie sat up and nodded slowly. "Yea...I asked Ai-senpai but, he declined before I could finished my sentence."

"That's so Mikaze-san. I'm sure you should have known this was coming, Kimmie."

Kimmie sighed and said, ''I know... I don't know what hit me. I had my hopes up just for a moment then. Say, Porsche, do you want to go with me? It's this Sunday."

Porsche, who was blowing her finger, turned to her Kimmie with an apologetic look. "Gomen, Kimmie. I'm going on a date with Keith this Sunday. I'm really sorry."

"It must be nice to go on a date with the person you love, huh? I envy you, Porsche.." Then, she broke into a smile and said, ''Don't worry. Go and enjoy your date!"

Porsche gave her the sympathetic look and said, "What about the others? Ittoki-san? Or Reiji-san?"

"Starish has a magazine interview this Sunday. And I can't possibly ask the other senpai..Guess I'll just go and have fun myself!" she said.

Then, Porsche suggested "How about we go shopping for swimsuits tomorrow? You're free tomorrow, right?"

"Tomorrow? Let's see.." she took her schedule book and flipped through it. "I'll be free from 2p.m. onwards after the photo-shooting session with Reiji-senpai."

Porsche winked at her and said, "It's settle then.''

Meanwhile, in Ai, Syo and Natsuki's room, Syo was pouting. "Why does the interview has to be this Sunday?! I want to go to the theme park with Kimmie!"

Natsuki laughed softly and said, "It can be helped, Syo-chan.." He turned to Ai, "Ai-chan, why don't you go with her?"

Without looking from the music scores that Kimmie had gave him earlier that morning, he said, "I'm busy on that day."

"Eh?! Then, no one can accompany her?! If all of us are busy, then she'll be alone?" Syo exclaimed loudly.

"She won't die of loneliness." Although it would be easier to just tell her not to go, but knowing his only female kouhai, she will not let her friend's gift to go to waste.

"Wait, wait, wait! Does that mean there's no one to protect her when guys hit on her?! She'll be wearing bikini! AH! I want to go!" Syo held his head and shouted.

Ai sighed and said, "If you're so worried about her, get the interview done earlier and then, join her after that."

Both Syo and Natsuki looked at him in surprise and then, nodded at each other.

"Yosh! I'll do my best!" Syo said.

Natsuki smiled. "Me too!"

Looking back at the music scores, Ai could only sighed and said. "She's really looking forward to going out on that day..to be able to compose so many songs in this few days..when she had a week to do that."

''Thank you for your hard work." Kimmie said and bowed to Reiji after their photo shooting session ended.

Reiji pat Kimmie's head and laughed. "Mou, Kimyu-chan! You don't have to be so formal! Do you have anything after this? "

"Ah, yes. I'm going shopping with Porsche lat-" She was cut short by the ringtone of her phone. ''Ah, I'm sorry, senpai.''

Reiji can't help but laughed when he heard the ringtone. It was one of Quartet Night's song, Poison Kiss.

"Yes, Porsche.. What? You're there already? Ah, okay. Yea, the photo shoot just ended. Okay. I'll meet you there." she smiled as she spoke to her friend.

She was really looking forward to going shopping after her hectic schedule for the past few days and she won't let anything stop her from enjoying this shopping trip.

As she was heading to the back exit, one of the crew walked in, drenched. He noticed Kimmie and said, ''Kimmie-san, are you leaving now? It's raining pretty heavily now.''

She frowned for a moment and then, turned to the crew. She smiled at him and thanked him. She walked towards the exit. She looked at the sky and sighed.

She took her phone from her bag and was about to text Porsche, when a green car stopped in front of her. The window was wind down and Reiji grinned at Kimmie.

"I'll give you a lift, Kimyu-chan. I won't take a no as an answer."

Kimmie smiled and entered the car. "Arigatou, Reiji-senpai. I wouldn't know what to do if you hadn't offer to send me there. I'm really in your debt."

"No problem! You can repay me anytime. You're really looking forward to going shopping, huh, Kimyu-chan?"

Kimmie smiled at him. "Of course! Porsche's helping me to choose the right swimsuit for this Sunday."

"This Sunday?" Reiji asked.

"Yea. I received a pair of tickets for the newly opened water theme park..and the weather's pretty hot nowadays."

"Heh..Sounds nice, huh?"

"Say, Reiji-senpai..Are you free this Sunday?"

"Why?"

"Well, you see...I have two tickets...but, no one's going with me.."

"Are you asking me out on a date, Kimyu-chan?"

"I wouldn't call it a date.."

As the car stopped at the entrance of the shopping complex, Reiji chuckled and ruffled Kimmie's hair. "Iiyo. I'll go with you. Who knows what'll happen to you if you were to go alone."

"Hontou ni? Arigatou, Reiji-senpai!"

"Just look forward to Sunday!"

Kimmie smiled at him as she exited his car. "I will. Anyway, thank you for sending me here." She bowed slightly and quickly ran into the mall.

"Porsche!" Kimmie called out to her best friend, who was waiting for her at Starbucks.

Porsche waved at Kimmie and said, "You're late! I've finished my second cup of iced cappuccino with extra cream! Second, you know!"

"I'm really sorry! It was raining very heavily. So, Reiji-senpai had to drive me here. Let's go?"

Porsche stood up and looked at her best friend with a raised eyebrow. "You're not getting one?" She gestured to the cashier. She winked at Kimmie and whispered, "That barista is quite cute!"

Kimmie rolled her eyes and said, "Sheesh, Porsche. Stop it." She took her purse and headed towards the cashier, where she was greeted by the 'cute' barista.

"Having here or take away? Hey, you're cute. How ab-"

Annoyed that he's actually trying to hit on her, she stared at the menu and said, "Take away. Chocolate frappuccino. Tall. Low-fat milk. No coffee. Yes, I want whipped cream. Oh and don't even try to flirt with me."

Embarrassed, the barista quickly get her order done. She paid and walked back to Porsche.

"Uwaaa...Kimmie, you're so straightforward. By the way, you sounded just like Mikaze-san just now. That monotone way of speaking." Porsche told Kimmie, who was enjoying the chocolate whipped cream.

Kimmie shrugged and said, "Like senpai, like kouhai?" while trying to stifle a laughter.

"Geez. You shook off an extremely cute guy, who tried to hit on you but, when we're talking about your Ai-senpai, who think of you only as his kouhai, you show all types of different expressions. God..I got a weird friend."

Kimmie laughed at her friend's exaggeration. She said, "Let's not waste anymore time, Porsche." and continued enjoying her frappuccino.

"Okay..Okay.." Porsche said and walked towards the escalator.

"Wait..don't tell me you're taking that one-piece.." Porsche asked Kimmie, who was holding a simple light blue one-piece in her hand.

Kimmie glanced at her friend and nodded.

"No, no, no...my dear Kimmie...for an idol like you, you're suited for this type of swimsuit.." Porsche passed a black two-piece.

Kimmie turned red when she saw the two-piece and stuttered, "They're only strings!"

"Ah..how about this?" she held out a dark blue two-piece towards her. "This should be okay, right?

Kimmie looked at the two-piece and then, back at her friend. "Do I have to wear it?"

"Of course..That one-piece is seriously ugly..."

Kimmie grabbed the two-piece and headed towards the dressing room. Few minutes later, she came out wearing the two-piece and muttered, "I feel kinda exposed.."

"Wow! Guess having a strict senpai does help, huh! Look at you, Kimmie!

Kimmie turned to look at the mirror and mumbled, "There's no difference."

Porsche sighed and said, "Just tell me you're buying them. I mean..it's like they're made for you. Just for you, Kimmie. Plus, you'll be the only having this design."

"Ah, fine. I'll just take them." Kimmie said, not wanting to argue further.

When she entered the living hall, she was greeted by the Starish members, who were discussing about their new song. Natsuki hugged her and said, "I miss you so much, Kimi-chan."

"Ah, let her go!" Syo shouted, from the other side of the hall.

Kimmie laughed softly and said, "Natsu-kun, we chatted last night. Have you forgotten?"

"You went shopping, Kimmie-san?" Masato asked Kimmie, when he noticed the shopping bags in her hands.

Kimmie smiled at him and answered cheerfully, "Yeah! I went to buy swimsuit with Porsche."

"S-swimsuit?!" Everyone froze when they heard she brought a swimsuit.

Kimmie blinked and answered, "Ah, yes. I'll be going to the water theme park this Sunday."

"Eh?! Serious?!"

The guys stood in a circle and whispered among each other.

"Why isn't anyone going with her? I mean, what if someone try to take advantage of her?"

"We have a magazine interview this Sunday, Otoya! Have you forgotten?''

"What about the senpai?"

"Ai said he's busy on that day."

"NOOOO! What if something happens to her?!"

"Wait, Syo-chan. Didn't Ai-chan said that we could join her if we get our interview done earlier?"

"Oh yeah.."

"Don't 'Oh yeah' us! Why didn't you said so earlier, Natsuki?!"

"Gomen, gomen!"

Kimmie walked towards them and tilted her head to the side. "What are you guys talking about?"

All the guys jumped in surprise.

"I-It's nothing!" Syo quickly shouted. "S-say, Kimmie, do you think you can make the tea that you usually make? I really miss the scent of the tea!"

Kimmie blinked several times and said, "B-but-"

Syo took her shopping bags out of her hand and placed them on the sofa. He then, proceeded to push her towards the exit. "Let's go!"

'"Eh, ah..Syo! You don't have to push me!"

"Have a safe trip." The rest waved at them as Syo continued to push her across the hallway.

The rest crowded around the shopping bags that were on the sofa. Otoya opened the one with the bikini in it.

"Uwaaa!" he shouted as he lifted the bikini. "Maji de?!"

"Wow! She really did get bolder..." Natsuki nodded as he said that.

"I think it must be Porsche-san's idea..."

"Ahh...Achhooo!...sniff...ugh..."

Keith looked at Porsche with a raised eyebrow and then quickly turned away, while trying to stifle a laugh. Porsche threw a crumpled paper towards him. "Don't laugh!"

"If...little lamb wears that...Not bad.."

"Wait! Jinguji! What are you thinking?!"

"Anyway, let's just do our best and get our interview done A.S.A.P.."

"Okay!"

Meanwhile outside the room...Kimmie was eavesdropping on their conversation, with a tray of teapot and tea cups in her hands. Syo was staring at the tray that was a bit tilted with a worried look.

What she heard was only their cheering. She turned to Syo and said, "I didn't know you guys get so excited for a magazine interview.."

"Ahahah! I guess you're right..." Syo laughed and scratched his head.

"Kimmie, the tray is tilted."

"Gya!" Syo screamed when he heard the voice.

Kimmie turned to the voice behind her. "Ah, Cecil-kun."

"What are you doing outside here?"

"It's nothing! Kimmie, let's hurry!" Syo opened the door and pushed Kimmie towards the coffee table.

Kimmie couldn't help but felt that Syo and the others were acting suspiciously.

(Syo: Hoi! Kimmie! We're not suspicious!

Kimmie: You're lying! Duh! What are you hiding?

Syo: N-nothing! *whistles*

Kimmie: See! Definitely suspicious!)