A/N: And I'm back with a new chapter and I'm glad everyone enjoyed the previous chapter of the All Worlds Alliance Stories. And I'm glad that everyone likes the addition of the Rabbit House trio and the rest of the μ's.
Bloodyguy - I did and I decided to reuse that part for this chapter to reintroduce characters that haven't been appearing in my stories lately.
Number01BlazblueFan - Seen it and I'm excited, I hope they follow the manga this time. Any Type-Moon games actually.
User Is A Bad Writer - I agree that it's a missed joke but Tadakuni is far from normal in this fic however he is nowhere near eccentric as Hidenori and Yoshitake.
And with that done, let's get this chapter started!
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters appearing in this fic except if it's my OCs which rarely makes an appearance.
-Normal Earth/EARTH 10519-
Tokyo, Japan
It was a nice day as we head towards the Neo Venus Ark and inside one classroom, we see Raki Kiseki working on a design at one desk while Chizuru Tachibana and Cesaro Oohori observes her with Visitor IDs tagged on their chests.
How did Chizuru and Oohori got Visitor IDs? Well... Elza Forte sees both of them as close allies and for what reason is everyone's guess.
Raki has her eyes closed while in deep thoughts, "Perfect dress, perfect dress..." she muttered over and over before suddenly grabbing both sides of her head, "Argh! I can't come up with anything!" she exclaimed in panic.
"Remind me again why Raki-dono got herself in this situation?" Chizuru questioned with a Cheshire-like grin.
"Long story short my blonde compadre." Oohori replied.
Earlier today, Raki boards Neo Venus Ark intend on showing Elza a dress that she designed based on Elza's wing dress. However, Elza feels insulted by the imitation and tells Raki she only accepts perfect dresses. Rei Kizaki and Kirara Hanazono came to Raki's rescue and suggests that Raki help out with the preparations for the New Year Revival Fashion Collection event being held at the school. This would give Raki a chance to design a dress worthy of Elza's praise and if she fails though, Raki will be forced to scrub the decks of Neo Venus Ark for the rest of her life.
"I know I accepted the task but scrubbing the decks is something I don't wanna do for the rest of my life." Raki admitted.
Chizuru chuckled, "Don't worry, Raki-dono, I believe that you'll come up with something." he declared, "And if not... we got a back-up plan." he said with Oohori holding up a morning star.
"Can you guys try and not solve things through violence?" Raki suggested.
"Meh... forced of habit." Chizuru replied.
Rei then enters the room and approaches them, "Looks like you're struggling." she pointed out, getting everyone's attention.
"Of course, she struggling." Oohori replied, "Creating a perfect dress ain't an easy feat and doing it in weeks time makes it even more difficult." he stated.
Rei nodded, "I can't argue with that." she said in agreement before smiling it, "But my friends and I had some ideas that might help Raki-chan." she claimed.
"Eh?" Raki muttered in question.
"Five bucks that whatever their ideas are will make things worse for Raki-dono." Chizuru offered.
"Oi... I know you guys are hardcore critics but at least have faith in us." Rei stated.
"What the fuck is even a hardcore critic?" Oohori questioned.
Later that day, Rei brought Raki to a dojo for a discipline training to help hone Raki's concentration only for the pigtailed girl to fail after she quickly lost concentration, earning her a stick to the head, courtesy of Rei.
Later, Kirara and Aria Futaba decided to help Raki by doing an image training only for that to fail as well when Raki panicked in fright.
Later that night, we see Raki straddling across the halls of the ship with a tired expression.
"I though I was dead..." Raki commented.
Then Mio Minato walks out from corner and came across Raki, "Raki-chan?" Mio questioned.
"M-Mio-chan?" Raki replied in surprise.
Later inside one cabin, we see Raki sitting on a bed while Mio sits in front of a desk filled with books while looking at Raki's sketchbook.
"Really? A perfect dress, huh." Mio mused.
"I know it'll be difficult but I'm trying my hardest!" Raki admitted with a smile, "Plus I get to help out with the event, so I'm excited all around!" she exclaimed.
Mio smiled back when an idea came to mind, "The event? I got a spark!" she claimed, "You wanna come sit in on our meeting today?" she offered with a wink.
Raki blinks in surprise, "What meeting?" she questioned.
Later that night in another classroom somewhere in the ship, we see Mio standing in front of a screen while Rei, Yume Nijino and Mahiru Kasumi sitting at one table while Raki sat alone at another table.
"So with that, the stage schedule has been finalized." Mio concluded.
"Will there be time for sound testing during tomorrow's rehearsal?" Mahiru asked.
"Yep, I already slotted that in." Mio confirmed.
Mahiru smiled, "I knew you would." she said.
Rei then spoke, "I'd like to continue tweaking the contents of my special lecture for our guests." she said, "Do you mind?" she asked.
"Of course not." Mahiru replied, "I have complete faith in what you think is right." she stated with a smile.
"Thank you." Rei replied in appreciation.
Yume then spoke, "This is shaping up to be an incredible event to wrap up the year!" she declared, "Even now, I can't contain my excitement!" she admitted with a smile, "Let's make the next two days so much fun we'll never forget!" she declared.
"Yeah/Right!" Mahiru, Rei and Mio replied in agreement.
As this is going on, Raki watches them in awe.
"Everyone are so cool." Raki commented.
Yume then turns to Raki, "By the way... I heard that Elza-san gave you some homework." she pointed out.
"Oh? Yes." Raki confirmed.
Mahiru then spoke, "Elza-san's sense as a designer is world class." she commented, "It's not a stretch to say that getting her approval would need a miracle." she stated.
"A miracle..." Raki muttered.
"Raki-chan, you can do it!" Yume encouraged.
Raki smiled brightly, "Thanks for the encouragement! I'll do my best to make a miracle happen!" she declared.
-BREAK-
The next day at Neo Venus Ark, we see a lot of people visiting the ship for the New Year Revival Fashion Collection and everyone are excited for the event.
Walking across the deck, we see Chizuru, Oohori, Yuuki Asaba, Kenji Kazama and Madoka Kaname having a conversation when Aria and Kirara approaches them.
"Hey, it's Madoka-chan and the Tachibana Creek Gang!" Kirara greeted.
"It's very grateful to see all of you again." Aria added.
"Tachibana Creek Gang?" Kenji questioned when realization hits him before glaring at the blonde in their group, "Chizuru..." he growled.
Chizuru shrugged his shoulders, "What? Our group should at least have a name." he reasoned.
"WHY YOU LITTLE?!" Kenji growled before grabbing Chizuru by his neck and then shaking him back and forth with the blonde letting out a squawking noise.
"Kenji has been hanging out a lot with Mister Simpson." Yuuki commented.
"Oh yeah." Oohori replied in agreement.
Aria watches in concern before turning to Madoka, "Is this normal in your group?" she asked.
"You have no idea." Madoka confirmed with a blank look.
Kirara then turns to Madoka, "By the way... have you decided to take on Elza-san's offer?" she asked, "I'm pretty sure that she left you an offer to join Neo Venus Ark back at the Christmas Party." she pointed out.
"She hasn't given up on that?!" Madoka squawked in disbelief.
"I think you should take on Elza-san's offer." Aria suggested, "I, myself, can see your potential as an idol." she admitted.
"I... I don't know..." Madoka muttered nervously.
Oohori then spoke, "Think about it, Madoka." he said, "If you become an idol... you might get the attention of a certain green-haired boy with a penchant for superheroes." he egged with wiggling eyebrows.
"Nice try, Oohori." Madoka complimented, "But you can't persuade me to do things by using my crush on Izuku-kun." she declared. Madoka then went silent for a minute while in deep thoughts before turning to Aria and Kirara, "Are there any auditions or something?" she asked.
"YATTA!" Aria and Kirara cheered.
Madoka sighed in disbelief while Oohori grinned in response, "Just as planned." he thought while pushing his imaginary glasses.
"What do you think Oohori had in mind right now?" Yuuki questioned.
"I don't know but it's probably something stupid." Kenji replied.
"Wheeeee..." Chizuru wheezed.
Later in a stage hall somewhere inside the ship, we see numerous people gathered including the 'Tachibana Creek Gang', all are excited for the event.
Mio then appears on stage with a mic in hand, "Thank you everyone for deciding to close out the year with us." she stated in gratitude, "The Year End Renewal Fashion Collection has now begun!" she declared with the crowd cheering in response, "To kick things off, please enjoy Rei Kizaki-san's opening performance!" she introduced.
And with that, Rei appears on stage and started her performance.
Inochi wo kakete mamorinuku
Uruwashi kishi no sonzai riyuu
Yoroi wo nuide tatakatte mo
Kizutsukerareru koto nado nai
Boukyaku no hoo e saraou to suru mono
Fūin sareru no wa yurusanai
Hitori wa min'na no tame ni aru
Min'na wa hitori no tame ni
Tate ni nareru ken ni mo nareru
Chikaō doryoku oshimanai
Sugao no toki mo yudan shinai
Sōda shōbu wa uso tsukanai
Fuwari shirt no mune ga takanaru
Hadashi no renaissance
After that performance, the crowd erupted into cheers with Rei bowing her head in appreciation and gratitude.
"Wow! She looks like a prince!" Madoka commented in awe.
"Great! Another bishounen-looking girl that will steal girls away from us boys." Kenji muttered in annoyance.
"It's part of life Kenji, it's part of life." Yuuki replied.
Meanwhile behind the curtains, we see Raki staring at Rei in awe after watching her performance.
"What an elegant Wing Dress!" Raki cheered, "She was like a gallant prince!" she commented, "That must be what perfect means." she stated, "Okay! I can do it too!" she proclaimed before looking at her sketchpad.
"Raki-chan." a voice called and Raki turns around to see Yuri Ashida walking towards her, "I got a report that there's a lost child outside." Yuri said with a hand on a communicator, "Could you go provide backup?" she asked.
"I'm on it, Yuri-san!" Raki complied.
Yuri smiled, "Thank you." she replied in appreciation when she got another call on her communicator, "Yes, roger that!" she complied, "How many people do you need?" she asked before waving a hand at Raki and then walking off.
"Okay!" Raki said in determination.
The rest of the day went on for Raki, after helping a lost child reunite with her mother, Raki saw Aria having trouble carrying a box, so she decided to help her out, much to Aria's appreciation.
After that, Raki took noticed of a poster of Rei's Dress Seminar and decided to take part of it. In the dress seminar, Rei gave everyone including Raki advise and pointers about dresses when she noticed the design Raki created which somewhat impressed her.
Later that night, the first day of the event ended and everyone are heading back home or somewhere to hangout since the night is still young. And inside Elza's office somewhere inside the ship, we see the young headmistress having a conversation with Rei.
"We're receiving quite the reaction from the event." Elza commented with a cup of tea in hand.
"Indeed and the visitor count is far higher than our expectations." Rei said in agreement.
"That's splendid to hear." Elza replied in appreciation when suddenly Rei presented her a dress design, "What's this?" the headmistress questioned in surprise.
"A design concept that Raki drew up." Rei replied, much to Elza's shock, "Rather than simply designing to expectations, she considered the finished product as a whole, even going as far as to design parts not normally visible." she explained, "That's not something just anyone could do." she proclaimed.
Elza closed her eyes, "Whether she's perfect or not..." she began, "... will be made clear tomorrow." she declared.
-BREAK-
The next day at Neo Venus Ark, we see a lot of people visiting the ship for day 2 of the New Year Revival Fashion Collection and amongs the attendees are the 'Tachibana Creek Gang'.
And the idols participating in the event are Mio, Yume, Kirara, Aine Yuuki, Ako Saotome and Koharu Nanakura while performing in various colorful and glittering dresses.
Meanwhile in one halls of the ship, we see Raki walking around while carrying a box, she has a very tired expression and her hair is slightly in a mess.
"My design... my time... my perfect..." Raki blabbered.
As this is going on, Mahiru took notice of Raki and her face turns into concern, then Yozora Kasumi appears around the corner and approaches her sister.
"Mahiru!" Yozora called out.
Mahiru turns to her, "Onee-chan! Here already?" she asked.
"I'm looking forward to our performance together so much that I couldn't help but come early." Yozora explained in excitement, making Mahiru chuckle in response. Yozora then noticed something, "What's up? You look like you've just stumbled upon an abandoned kitten." she proclaimed.
Mahiru smiled, "Yeah, it's kind of like that." she replied in agreement.
Meanwhile in one room, we see Raki placing a box on top of a table alongside five more boxes.
Raki let's out a breath, "That takes care of that." she concluded.
The doors then opens and enters Yuri, "Good work." she complimented, "You've been a huge help with everything these couple of days." she said in gratitude, "I can handle the rest here, so go focus on finishing your design." she advised.
Raki smiled, "Thank you! I'll do just that." she complied before running out of the room with Yuri develop a concern look on her face.
"I hope she finishes it soon enough." Yuri muttered in her thoughts.
Later in one classroom somewhere inside the ship, we see Raki sitting at one desk, struggling to finish her design sketch.
"I need to hurry before the event ends." Raki thought before taking a look at her sketch, "How's this one?" she asked herself however her eyes began to tremble upon noticing the flaws, "It's almost identical to Elza-san's dress." she realized, "Is it really good enough?" she questioned, "No, it's not! This definitely isn't perfect!" she exclaimed.
"Raki-chan, are you okay?" a voice asked which surprises Raki.
Raki turns around to see Mahiru next to her, "Mahiru-san..." she replied before standing up, "I'm at lost!" she confessed, "What am I suppose to do?" she asked with a pleading look.
Mahiru is taken by surprise upon taking notice Raki's trembling eyes and the rub marks on her hands, Mahiru smiled, "You're serious about this, aren't you." she pointed out before gently holding the younger girl's hands, "If you just design, is that enough to be called a dress?" she questioned, "I believe a dress needs more than only a design." she stated.
"Really?" Raki asked.
Mahiru nodded, "The most precious part is the feelings you put into it." she stated, "Wouldn't you say it's the emotion that transforms clothing into a dress?" she questioned when Raki's eyes widen in realization, "What are your feelings?" she asked.
Raki smiled, "I can only think of one." she answered, "Through my dress and performance, I want to make everyone lucky and happy!" she shared, "That's my only wish!" she declared.
Mahiru smiled back, "With emotions that strong, you'll be just fine." she concluded, "All of the hard work and effort you've put in will pay off." she stated, "Be confident and don't forget what makes you special." she advised.
"I won't!" Raki complied.
Later that night as Raki works on her design, we see Mahiru and Yozora in the backstage of the stage hall, getting themselves ready for their performance.
"Do you still remember these dresses?" Yozora asked.
"Why wouldn't I?" Mahiru replied, "These are the dresses we wore during our first performance together." she reminisced.
"Every time I wear it, I feel that starting Aikatsu was the right decision." Yozora confessed.
"Me too." Mahiru replied in agreement, "These dresses aren't just our clothes, they're our treasures." she declared.
"Let us glimmer tonight." Yozora beckoned.
"Passionately, radiantly and with feelings." Mahiru added.
And with that, Yozora and Mahiru appears on stage, wearing bright and colorful dress, and started their performance.
Kirari yozora tobasu namida
Aki no seiza made tadori tsuku mae ni motto...
Don't cry warai atte gyutto yakitsukeru
Don't cry kono natsu wo
Ano toki, jikan ga tomatte
Futari wa tashika ni otagai wo mitsuketa
Ima made no dare yori mo tokubetsuna kankei dayone
Kugatsu ni nareba tooku hanarete
Chigau seifuku wo kiteru no
Kokoro dake naze sakimawari shite
Mou, setsunasa ga afuredasu
Kirari yozora tobasu namida
Aki no seiza made tadori tsuku mae ni Ah,
Futari yozora miokuru natsu
Atarashii basho demo kimi wa kimi rashiku douka...
Don't cry warai atte chanto ieru you ni
Don't cry sayonara tte
After that performance, the crowd erupted into cheers with Yozora and Mahiru bowing their heads in appreciation and gratitude.
"YEAH! OH, YEAH! THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL! SO FREAKIN' BEAUTIFUL!" Oohori cheered with tears falling down his eyes while violently spinning his arms.
"SECURITY!" Yuuki, Kenji, Madoka and Chizuru shouted at the same time.
Meanwhile, we see Elza in her office looking out the window when Raki enters her office with a sketchbook in hand.
"Elza-san!" Raki called out, "I want to go up on stage too!" she beckoned, "I want to convey my emotions through this dress!" she reasoned with a look of determination.
"Am I to understand that you have finished creating a perfect dress?" Elza questioned.
"I..." Raki was about to say but Elza interrupted her.
"Further words are unnecessary." Elza said, "I will judge it through your actions and performance." she declared with Raki keeping her determined expression.
Later we see Raki at the backstage of the stage hall while getting herself ready for her performance.
"The most precious thing is my feelings for this dress!" Raki declared, "I just have to do it!" she beckoned.
And with that, Raki appears on stage while wearing bright and colorful dress and started her performance.
Ano hi to chigau jibun ga ita
Ima wo suki ni naru arigatou
Kitto owari wa nai yo zutto daijoubu dayo
Itsumo chikaku ni iru yo chanto wakatte iru yo
Nanigenai mainichi wa nanika ga tarinakatta
Karappo no yoona ki ga shite ita
Futo miageta sora wa takaku hiro sugita
Iki wo haite tobira aketa
Kokoro to kokoro tsunagatta
Oto to oto kasanatta
Sukoshi no yuuki no saki ga koko ni aru
Ano hi to chigau jibun ga ita
Nando mo namida wo nagashita
Zutto arisō de nakatta real
Yatto sekai no subete ga kawatta
Ima wo suki ni naru arigatō
Sono ippo saki ga tsugi no Entrance
Kitto owari wa nai yo zutto daijoubu dayo
Itsumo chikaku ni iru yo chanto wakatte iru yo
Kimi no Entrance
After that performance, the crowd erupted into cheers with Raki bowing her head in appreciation and gratitude.
"Hmm~ Not bad." Madoka mused.
"Black seems to fit her for some odd reason." Kenji commented.
Chizuru crosses his arms, "Well... I hope this appeases Elza-dono enough to let Raki-chan off the hook." he stated.
"We're still have a back-up plan just in case things went south?" Yuuki questioned.
"Yep." Chizuru confirmed.
"What the hell are you nimrods up to?" Kenji demanded.
"Guys?" a voice called out as Yuuki, Kenji, Madoka and Chizuru turns to see Oohori with his eyes bleeding, "For the first time... Raki made my eyes bleed in joy with her performance." he declared, "So... beautiful!" he complimented with a pursed lips.
"WIPE YOUR GODDAMNED FACE YA CREEP!" Kenji exclaimed.
As this is going on, we head towards a balcony somewhere in the main stage hall where Elza, Rei, Kirara, Aria and Grandpa watched Raki's performance.
"Watching Raki-chan's performance made me feel happy inside!" Aria admitted in joy.
"Indeed." Rei said in agreement, "She incorporated the gorgeous ornaments from Elza's dress while seamlessly including her pink image color to give it a girly impression." she stated, "It's a magnificent dress." she complimented.
Kirara nodded, "Yeah, she really made a Lucky Dress!" she replied in agreement.
Elza, on the other hand, remained quiet while in deep thoughts.
Later at backstage, we see Raki taking a deep breathe after her performance when Elza approaches her.
"I find it difficult to call it perfect." Elza declared which got Raki's attention, "However, I certainly caught a glimpse of your own brilliance." she admitted, "And I'd call that splendid." she complimented before walking off, leaving a confused Raki behind.
"Huh? What?" Raki muttered.
"She's telling you to keep at it, in her own way." a voice answered.
Raki turns around to see Mio and Mahiru walking towards her, "Isn't that great, Raki-chan?" Mio asked with a smile.
Raki smiled back, "I really am miracle lucky and and miracle happy!" she cheered, "Aiming to make my very own Premium Rare Dress, I'll keep doing my best!" she declared.
Meanwhile somewhere in the ship, we see Elza walking through the halls while in deep thoughts when suddenly...
"That was really nice of you." a voice complimented.
Elza's eyes widen in shock, she then began to look around to find the source of the voice but she saw no one with her in the hall.
"W-What was that?" Elza questioned in confusion.
And that's that! I hope you all enjoyed this sort-of New Years chapter! The songs featured in this chapter are titled, Barefoot Renaissance, Summer Tears Diary and Your Entrance.
In next chapter, Raki and the girls will be doing an animal program in Ako's place, so please look forward for it.
Happy New Year everyone and until then paalam!