The next day, during practice...
"Oi. Is it just me, or is it quieter than usual?" Tengenji asks. The rest of the team just looks at Hoshitani. Hoshitani oblivious to their conversation.
"Yeah. He's been exhausted lately, and sleeping more than usual. I wonder what's wrong?" Nayuki worried as the mother hen of the group.
"Maa, if it get worse, he'll tell us," Tsukigami reasoned, "or we'll force him to tell us." All nodded in agreement. Then, Kuga walked in, unusually late. This time, Hoshitani noticed.
"Ah. Kuga! You're late today. Did something happen?"
"No. Torashi just recommended me to a new cafe called 'Idol Service.' It's a maid cafe where every maid has to perform at least once a week. I plan on checking it out next week."
"A maid cafe with performing maids, huh? Sounds like fun. Can we come too?" Tsukigami was interested as well as Nayuki and Tengenji. However, Hoshitani was silent and shocked. 'That Baka Tora! I'll punch him the next time I see him in the cafe.'
"Ah. Well, I can't make it that day. Family business. Sorry." Hoshitani excused himself from attending since he was working on that day, and didn't want anyone else to find out. He tried to smile like usual. "By the way, Kuga. Did Toraishi recommend that cafe to anyone else?"
"He did say he recommended it to his team. Apparently, they're coming by next week too." Kuga was wary of Hoshitani's smile.
"Oh, is that so?" 'I'm gonna beat him to near death for this!' All of them, then went back to practice.
After that, Otori walked in, only to see Hoshitani being quieter and more tired than usual. Worried for his kohai, he asks, "Hoshitani, why are you so tired lately?"
"Ah. I got a part-time job recently. Between school, practice, and my job, I guess I'm pretty tired. Don't worry, I can handle myself just fine." No one expected that kind of answer from him.
Otori smiles in understanding. "Is that so? Just don't overwork yourself, OK?"
"OK." Hoshitani smiles back. The others smile too, relieved that Hoshitani was just tired from his part-time job, and because Otori cheered him up. Otori ordered his boys back to practice.
Later, Otori got a message from Hiragi. It said: Otori, there's a new cafe that just opened up. Would you like to check it out with me? Surprised at the invitation, he stared for a moment before smiling at the chance to spend some time with his younger brother. He replied: Of course. What's the name of the cafe? I'll meet you there next week. Hiragi replied: It's called 'Idol Service'.