Dear whoever is reading this,

I'm Kousaka Honoka and I am in love with an idol.

It all started at the local Gion festival years ago. I was captivated by the various movements that the people dressed in colorful clothing performed. They were so graceful and whimsical, but there was one thing in particular that intrigued me beyond the dancing and the floats and even the food; it was a girl. She was so cool and pretty and kind. I wished to grow up to be exactly like her but Umi was right, I didn't grow up to be like her at all. I turned out to be this hyper-active, sloppy, mess, but this hyper-active, sloppy, mess remembered that blonde-haired beauty and she surely would never forget her.

My thoughts were consumed by her as I gradually transformed from a little girl into a young adult but I didn't act anything like an adult. I was still a kid; The same kid that tripped on her kimono and was risen up by an angel.

I wanted to see that girl again. I wanted to see who she had become. I was positive that she had a fully developed figure that put mine to shame. She would probably be much smarter and a lot more talented than me too. If only I could just meet with her somewhere, someday...

Well, my fairy-tale dream became a reality. She was the student council president at the high-school I attended! What are the odds of that? Actually, there weren't any odds because miracles like that surpass statistics. There was one problem though; I didn't have to courage to speak to her.

Umi and Kotori can confirm that I was a rambunctious daredevil who took risks and stood up for myself, and I still am like that, but not around Eli. (Kotori's mom told me that her name was Eli.) When I see her I sort of tense up, get quiet, and become a little bit intimidated. Also, for some reason, whenever the vice-president was with her, I got really jealous. I couldn't understand why I suddenly changed my disposition while in her presence and it frustrated me terribly. These emotions stayed with me throughout my first year of high school and advanced to the next grade alongside of me.

During my second year when I found out that our school might be closing down, I knew that I had to do something. As hard as it was, I pushed my thoughts of Eli onto the back burner to make room for the potential plans I must make to keep the school up and running.

It seemed hopeless though. I could not think of anything (besides Eli). Umi and Kotori also cared about the school immensely so they brainstormed with me but we still couldn't come up with an answer.

There's a saying that says, "You will find what you are searching for if you stop searching for it." I don't think that that's the exact quote but it was very relevant to this situation.

We gave up trying to save the school and it hurt us and the other students in many ways. We faced the fact that there wouldn't be any new students and club activities would be severely limited due to lack of funding. Worst of all, there was a melancholic aura surrounding the campus that lingered into the stairwells, the hallways, and the classrooms among many other places; in and outside of the building. And, I'm not sure if anyone else could see this, but when I looked up at the sky at any given time, I could see a faint image of what appeared to be a moon with a mean, hostile face. It was constantly creeping up to me, closer and closer as each hour of each day came and went. I didn't pay much attention to it because I simply didn't have the time to. Nobody would've believed me if I told them about it anyway. They'd say I was just imagining it which was probably the case. The evil moon did create a sense of urgency within me though. Like, if I couldn't revive the school quickly enough, that moon would crash into us, destroying not just my school but everything on the earth. I had to find a solution and eventually I did, and without even trying.

It happened one day while I was walking to school. I decided to take a different route there for a change of pace. Usually I take back alleys to avoid the hoards of people on the city streets but that day, I joined the masses. It wasn't pleasant at all. I bumped into a whole bunch of people and I almost got trampled over but it was well worth it when I came up to the corner of an intersection where tons of people were gathered. Above us was a huge monitor. It displayed three cute girls (they weren't nearly as cute as Eli) promoting their preppy school, UTX-a school that I didn't even know existed. These girls called themselves "school idols". I've heard the word "idol" thrown around a few times but I never truly grasped its meaning. After seeing the idols on the screen singing, dancing, and having fun, I instantly knew what I needed to do. I would become an idol and promote our school just like those girls were doing.

At first, Umi and Kotori were opposed to the idea but I convinced them to give it a chance. Before we knew it, our idol group had 7 amazing and unique members but still, something seemed off. I mean, we weren't awful at what we were doing but there was definitely an element or two missing. I brought this up to everyone and they thought the same thing. We came to the conclusion that we needed more members. The first person that popped into my mind was Eli. She'd fit right in, no doubt. There was a rumor that she used to do competitive dancing and I believed it. I saw her dancing at the Gion festival a long time ago so there was some proof. She was mesmerizing. I couldn't keep my eyes off while she was dancing and I still couldn't to this day. She would be a perfect addition to our rather amateurish team but there was an obstacle in the way. Nobody could figure out a good way to approach her.

Eli was known to be cold to people she wasn't acquainted with so naturally it would be nerve-racking just to do something as simple as saying, "good morning" to her. Asking her to join some random club full of strange girls was just a recipe for rejection but my 6 other eager companions voted me to be their leader so that meant I would be the person who would have to confront Eli.

Here I was, in front of the door where my destiny awaited. It felt like I was about to face a boss in a video game, the only difference being that I didn't have the option to create a save file in case I screwed up. Life doesn't have a reset button.

Slowly, I opened the door to the dragon's den. My heart rate increased with each breath I took as I walked into the room and shut the door behind me just as quietly as I did when I opened it. Eli didn't notice me. She was too occupied with paperwork. The vice-president, Nozomi-senpai, wasn't in the room at the time. I guess she comes and goes as she pleases. I envied her for having so many opportunities to be with Eli. Sometimes I wondered if they had a special sort of relationship. I hoped not. I wanted Eli all to myself. I knew that was a greedy mindset but at that moment, I could care less.

For a few minutes, I hid behind a potted plant and marveled at her radiance. The sunshine leaking from the window complimented her golden hair and porcelain white skin that I wanted to touch it so badly. Out of lust, I pursued my passion by getting in the prone position and crawling on the floor until I was behind the chair she was sitting in. I had no sense of reason or rationality whatsoever as I sprung up off of the ground and wrapped my arms around her from behind so she couldn't see who was hugging her. She thought it was Nozomi doing it but nope, it was me.

This uncontrollable burning fire within possessed me and I acted out my desires. I bit her neck and removed her hair tie so that I could have a blanket of silky hair flow over me. I would've done so much more to her but that fire I had a moment ago died out and I came back to my senses.

"What just happened!?" I yelled in astonishment. Eli should have been the one saying this but she just answered with, "Well... you left a mark on my neck and unraveled my hair." Eli said this in a serious tone of voice with a mature composure but I indicated a slight blush on her cheeks.

I apologized profusely and told her that I couldn't help myself. She was very understanding about it, surprisingly. My predicted outcome was a smack in the face but the actual outcome was smack on the lips! Yeah, I'm not kidding. She kissed me!

Apparently she gets confessed to a lot; so much that she devised a plan: When a girl declared their love to her, she would just kiss them and send them away as a form of rejection. She thought of it as a way to reward the girl for having the willpower to confess to her. Honestly, I couldn't tell if that was clever or cruel... Probably both.

Anyway, I got myself under control and had a conversation with her that went something like this:

H: Um, hi... Do you remember me?

E: You don't look familiar. Are you implying that we have met before?

H: I am. I remember going to a Gion festival a long time ago. I fell down and you helped me stand up and gave me my handkerchief that I dropped. Do you remember me now?

E: I've met many people in my life. How could I possibly remember every one of them? How would you even know that I was that same girl?

H: I just knew it was you! There was no mistaking it... but you're right. I'm just another passerby to you, huh...

E: Hold on, now that I think about it, I can recall a time when I lived in Russia and took a vacation to Japan. That's about all I can remember, sorry.

H: That's okay. I remembered you though. I fell in love at first sight.

E: Love at first sight? That sounds like some bad romance movie plot...

H: Maybe it does but it's the truth... not that it matters to you. Someone as brilliant as yourself deserves someone better than me.

E: Don't belittle yourself. It takes dedication to hold on to something like a crush for that long period time, thinking that you would never meet them again but still having a sliver of hope. I really admire that aspect of you. Oh, I never caught your name. Who are you?

H: I'm Kousaka Honoka and I am in love with an idol.

E: Didn't you say that you were in love with me?

H: I did.

E: ... but I'm not an idol.

H: Do you want to be?

E: No, not really...

Our conversation ended there. My 6 teammates who were waiting anxiously on the other side of the door invaded the student council room. Nozomi-senpai was there too. Umi informed me that they got Nozomi to join Muse and that she was the person who named us but Nozomi would only officially join if Eli joined. We were all on our hands and knees, begging for her to be a part of our pack of goofballs and she just sat there all confused and stuff. It was adorable. We totally got her wrapped around our fingers. She couldn't decline now.

I came up to her and hugged her again and whispered into her ear, "Eli Ayase is now a school idol... And she's my idol too." Then I gently blew a little bit of air and it made her squirm. Hehehe! She wasn't even mad about it.

And that was how I started my wonderful relationship with Eli-chan. The End

"Honoka, what did you just read to me?"

"A story that I wrote about us. Isn't that obvious Eli-chan?"

"Yes, but why would you tell me all of that? Also, when did you learn to use words like: 'profusely', 'astonishment', and 'melancholic'? Did you use a thesaurus?"

"I wanted you to know exactly what was going on inside of my head before I got to know you. And, which 'saurus' are you talking about? We've got the brontosaurus, and then there's the tyrannosaurus rex and-"

"Dinosaurs are irrelevant!"

"Uh-uh! They are a very important part of the earth's history!"

"I agree, but we're not talking about dinosaurs right now. We are discussing the story. Now tell me Honoka, did Umi write your story for you?"

"...Yes, but I gave her the basic material to work with so I helped a little. I also wrote the last sentence and the "The End" part so that counts for something, right?

"I suppose so but not that much. I bet Umi had a hard time writing this without freaking out in embarrassment. Although, she wrote 'Wild Stars' so maybe she was fine."

"Haha! Yeah, Umi's face was red the whole time. I kept asking her to write it for me and it annoyed her so much that she eventually gave in."

"Wow Honoka, that wasn't very nice of you. I'll personally apologize to her for this later."

"Hey, Eli-chan!"

"What?"

"Did you know that whenever I read a story that ends with, "The End", I imagine that some or all of the characters die right after I close the back cover; kinda like I'm squishing them to death. Hardcover books cause the most casualties."

"I didn't know that but I do now. I can never read books the same way again because of you. Thanks."

"You're welcome! Just so you know, all good stories end with a 'The End'."

"Your story ended with a 'The End'. Why aren't we dead yet?"

"Because I'm not done writing it. I'm looking forward to filling up these notebook pages with more memories of me and you until the very end!"

"You're so sappy."

"I know. I'm like a tree!"

"I already told you this Honoka but I'll tell you again; No more puns!"

"Sorry... Do you still love me?"

"Yes, you ask that question every day!"

"I'm just makin' sure we're on the same... page! Ahahaha! Get it, Eli-chan? Page!? We were talking about books and books have pa-"

Eli shut Honoka up with a kiss. She knew that was by far the best and most effective way to make someone stop talking. (At least in the world of yuri it is.)

Long story short; Eli and Honoka love each other very much. The End

Afterword:

For all you HonoEli fans out there, I have a little secret for you that you may or may not know about: There are some canon HonoEli things in the manga version of LoveLive! I actually borrowed the part where Honoka meets Eli as a kid but there are many more moments to be seen. The manga is super gay (as expected since the author of Strawberry Panic wrote it) and has some more mature elements than the anime (like an Umi shower fan-service scene, the use of profanity by some of the characters and just generally more intense themes). Warning: most of the girls' personalities are different to varying degrees so read with an open mind.

Okay, enough manga talk. I wanted to let you know that it took a while to come up with a plot for this chapter. My first idea was an AU thing where Honoka needed to raise money to bribe girls into coming to their school. To do this she needed to become a "harem queen" and have 8 under-aged girls in her possession to apply for a government "harem home". She'd get money from the government for living there and taking care of the other girls and then she'd use that money to bribe potential students. There would be side couples and HonoEli would be the one most focused on... (Don't ask how I came up with this because I don't know either. My brain has it's own brain I guess.)

Finally, you readers get to vote on the next pairing. I said in the summary that I'd post the rules at the end of each chapter so here they are: [Rules: 1. The first person to put their desired pairing in their review wins the vote for the next chapter 2. The term, "non-popular pairing" will apply to any shipping besides NicoMaki, RinPana, NozoEli, HonoKoto, HonoUmi, KotoUmi, and HonoKotoUmi. 3. If your ship already has a chapter about them I won't make another one about them. 4. If I already wrote a chapter about a ship you suggested then I won't write about another one about a different pairing that you suggested if you happen to be first again. 5. Guest reviews don't count.]

Ships already covered: HonoEli

(P.S: I included some Nintendo game references in this. Can you spot them?)