Kiara: Here's the next chapter. As an explanation as to why Maki hasn't healed yet…let's just say that if they were attacked by normal human means, then they would heal at the supernatural speed they are known for. If the injury is caused by another supernatural creature or if they are attacked with something that is their weakness (i.e. silver for werewolves), then it will heal at a much slower pace. Also, the scars don't fade unless they are able to move forward from the time they received the scars. Since Maki hasn't managed to get past her past attack, she still carries the scars. Does that make sense? I'm fine, so don't worry. Yes, Nozomi and Eri will be spotlighted for the next feeding chapter.

Eri: *hiding in the corner*

Nozomi: :D

Kiara: Author-san doesn't own Love Live.


"Let's go on a training camp!" This sudden, and quite random, suggestion came from Nozomi. Which was why the nine of them were sitting on a train traveling at a fast rate out of Tokyo.

"Where are we going?" Honoka asked, peering out the window.

"One of the Nishikino family residences. They were very wealthy back in the day, you know~" Nozomi said with a smile.

"E-Eh?! I thought all the property was seized by the 'pures'!" Maki said in confusion.

"Your family property was actually turned over to the higher-ups. You technically still own the property and your family wealth. You just can't get to it until you are an adult." Nozomi informed her.

"N-no way… I d-didn't l-lose it all?" Maki was in disbelief. This entire time since she was thrown out along with Hanayo and Rin, she had believed that all her family had built up was gone.

"But that still doesn't explain how come we can go to the place if Maki-san is not in ownership of it. Won't we be considered trespassers?" Umi protested.

"Tch, tch. I have a way remember? It's okay as long as the one inheriting the properties is with us." Nozomi said.

"Agh! I could have taken Rin and Hanayo to one of those places if I had known!" Maki groaned, mentally beating herself up even though she had no knowledge of it and was therefore not at fault. Honoka watched her agonize. 'What would have happened if Maki-chan had known? Would we still have met? It doesn't seem like we would have…' The ginger felt pain in her chest, even though there was nothing there that could have possibly pained her. She pressed her hand over the area, hoping that it would relieve the pain.

"Honoka?" The vampire looked up into worried amethyst eyes. 'It's really pretty…' Honoka thought, forgetting the pain in her chest as she stared into the depths of the werewolf's eyes. Unnoticed by either of the two, Nozomi smirked.

"What is it, Nozomi-senpai?" Kotori asked.

"Nothing~" Nozomi chirped. "How far have you and Umi-chan over there gotten?" Kotori paled and looked to see if Umi had heard. Fortunately or, maybe unfortunately, the blue-haired vampire was being dragged off to the snack car by Nico.

"Nowhere actually." Kotori replied, finding relief that Umi wasn't there to participate in the conversation. "I don't think Umi-chan has noticed yet."

"I see… Is it better or worse than what's going on right next to us?" Nozomi asked seriously. Kotori looked to her left. Hanayo was swallowing bite after bite of rice as Rin timed her.

"Um…?" Kotori was confused. 'Why is Nozomi-senpai comparing me and Umi-chan to the two setting eating records?'

"Other side." Nozomi specified, gesturing with a tilt to Kotori's right. The vampire looked to her right in the direction of the window. Honoka seemed frozen in place, her hand over her heart, as she looked up into Maki's eyes. Maki was likewise frozen, standing in front of Honoka.

"I think better, Nozomi-senpai. I think they'll have more trouble since there's the racial boundary to cross too." Kotori replied honestly.

"Hm~? Then what about this?" Eri was returning to her seat after heading to the bathroom and as she passed Nozomi to get to her seat, she was tugged down into the werewolf's lap.

"N-Nozomi?!" Eri exclaimed, embarrassed. She struggled for a bit before giving up and leaning into Nozomi's embrace.

"I think that's perfectly fine~" Kotori said. She glanced to the door Umi and Nico had exited from. "Um…I'm going to go and see how those two are…" She excused herself and went to the exit.

"Now will you let me go?" Eri asked.

"Ah, ah, ah. Magic word?"

"Please let me go?" Eri asked, adding a puppy face to her plea, even though she knew that Nozomi pulled it off better than she could ever do.

"Since you asked so nicely~" Nozomi said, opening her arms and letting Eri slide into the seat next to her.

"So what's with them?" Eri asked, pointing to Maki and Honoka.

"Dunno, but it seems interesting~"

"Everything is interesting to you." Eri scoffed.

"I heard that." Nozomi said teasingly.

"Whoa…" was the collective gasp from all, including Maki, as they viewed the beachside villa they would be staying at for a week.

"I was going to ask this earlier, Nozomi-senpai, but what is this training camp for?" Umi asked, tearing her focus away from the building.

"What do you think?" Nozomi asked.

"Uh…"

"Knowing Nozomi, she probably just wanted everyone to be able to be at ease with everyone else." Nico said. Nozomi stuck her tongue out, angering the other girl.

"Oh, I forgot to mention this until now but there's no senpai-kohai while on this trip." Eri said.

"No senpai-kohai?" Rin asked in confusion.

"Exactly. If we are to truly going to be at ease with everyone, then we need to get rid of all the borders separating us as much as we can."

"That makes sense. Then…E-Eri-chan?" Honoka asked, testing out the name.

"Harasho, Honoka-chan!" Eri responded, giving the ginger a thumbs-up.

"My turn, my turn!" Rin cheered. "Kotori…chan?" She said hesitantly.

"Yup! Let's get along, Rin-chan!"

"Hanayo-chan, Rin-chan, Maki-chan." The three first years turned to Nozomi. "What do you call me?" The three looked at each other.

"Nozomi-sama." Maki responded, wondering why Nozomi even had to ask.

"Nozomi-sama nya!" Rin shouted.

"Nozomi-sama!" Hanayo said, not wanting to be out-done by the other two.

"Well, technically, they aren't using senpai for her so does it count?" Nico asked.

"I guess not." Nico sympathized with the three teenagers sprawled out on the sand. Nozomi had gone easy on them since it was their first time but it still left them incapable of movement for at least a couple minutes. Meanwhile, Nozomi and the other girls had gone ahead into the villa.


Kiara: Author-san reread the summary she wrote and realized that the story was starting to slide away from its original purpose. …Get used to it because it doesn't seem like she'll be getting back to the whole war thing for a little bit.