"I'm bored!" Yayoi Takatsuki announced. "I wish Iori-chan were here, but she's with the others in Ryuugu Komachi, so now I'm bored."

"Go for a walk," Makoto suggested.

"Yeah, yeah, Yayoichii! Walks are fun!" Ami and Mami chanted.

Yayoi smiled. "OK! I'm going for a walk!" she called.

"Don't take too long," Producer responded. Yayoi nodded.

"I won't," she insisted, standing and bouncing out the door. She heard Producer talking to the others behind her.

"Makoto, will you go get my chips?"

"Again?! Do you want them to eat me?"

"Fine, then take Yukiho!"

"I-I'll go with you, Makoto-chan…"

"Fine…I'll go…"

Yayoi exited the building and managed to arrive at the park she'd heard Iori talk about. She found a nice, shaded spot beneath a maple tree and settled down. She closed her eyes.

She didn't notice that she'd fallen asleep until someone shook her gently.

"Hey, Yayoi-chan…wake up…"

Blinking the sleepiness from her eyes, Yayoi yawned and stretched. "Did I…did I fall asleep?"

"Yep," the person who'd woken her said. "Shouldn't you be at the agency?"

"I got bored," Yayoi admitted, turning. "Hey, who are you…oh! Shouta-chan!"

Shouta grinned. "Uh-huh! I saw you here and it was getting kinda late, so I woke you up."

"Thanks! High touch!" Yayoi cheered. Laughing, Shouta gave her a high-five. "You mentioned that it was getting late. How late?"

"Like, 5:30 late."

"Ah…! I-I shouldn't have been out so long…"

Shouta stood. Yayoi rose to her feet as well. "Are you going to be OK getting home by yourself?" Shouta asked.

"To be honest, I have no idea where to go," Yayoi huffed.

"Neither do I," Shouta laughed. "I'm not sure where 765 Pro is in relation to this place."

"So how do I get home?" Yayoi blurted.

"I dunno," Shouta said, shrugging. "But I'll wander around with you until we find it, if you like."

"I know where 765 is."

Confused, Yayoi looked around. "Hello?"

"I know where your agency is," the voice repeated. "I can show you."

"Where are you?"

"Found him." Shouta raised a finger and pointed to the lower branches of the maple. Crouched in the branches was a young looking boy with reddish-brown hair and green eyes. He leapt down from the tree and landed lightly beside Yayoi. Yayoi squeaked.

"Did I scare you? I'm sorry," the boy said. "I'm Yoshi Wakabayashi."

"I'm Yayoi Takatsuki," Yayoi announced. "Nice to meet you!"

"Yeah, you too, Yayoi-chan!" Yoshi said sweetly. "I can call you that, right? Yayoi-chan?"

"Sure! Can I call you Yoshi-kun?"

"If you want to. So, 765 Pro is over yonder."

"Um…what does yonder mean?"

Yoshi laughed. "I don't know," he admitted.

Yayoi laughed back. "OK, can you please show me the way?"

Yoshi nodded. "Sure."

"Want me to come with you?" Shouta asked uncomfortably. Yayoi turned to him.

"No, I'm sure Yoshi-kun can handle it," she said brightly. "I mean, you can come if you want."

"Oh, that's OK, I guess," Shouta said. "Can I come say 'hi' tomorrow? I'll stop by the agency."

"Sounds great! High touch!" Yayoi cheered. Shouta reached out and gave her another high five. Then, grabbing her hand, Yoshi started to lead her away.

"It's right this way."

"You know, I've been out so long…I should have just gone and gotten Producer-san's chips."

"…what?"

"Never mind."