"So Misa-Misa came to the campus?" asked Hide with undue excitement.
"Yeah, I saw her!" said Miu, nodding. "But I thought you weren't interested in idols?"
She blushed. "Oh, well, I watch Eyes on the Stars anyway. For the game shows. But didn't you hear? Her manager's been on drugs!"
"I guess that interview is off till she finds a new one, then. And they were going to ask her about getting into films, too!" Miu frowned. "Say, this manager... sharp face? Wing glasses?"
"That sounds right," said Hide, sipping her coffee. "I guess you really di-"
"Those bastards."
Hide hacked on the coffee that had gone down the wrong pipe. "Oh," she said when she'd recovered, flushing furiously. "Oh, I didn't think of that. But you don't think drug possession will get you killed these days, do you?"
"Hide-chan, I heard there was this guy who stole some college student's purse."
Hide sighed. "Well, that conversation took a turn for the depressing. Tell you what... once afternoon classes are over, meet me for pickup tennis?"
"No thanks. I'm still feeling a little inadequate on that front."