Hello again dear readers! Here's the next chapter of A Dream Come True! I had a bit of difficulty with trying to choose which senpai would go first, as well as what the lesson would be. I decided to go with Camus first, so I hope I did it justice!

Quartet Night

One Week After the Acceptance

"Um, thanks by the way, for helping me move in a stuff; but you didn't have to you know." Mallory said as she held a box in her hands, walking through the Master Course Dorms to the girls only dorm.

"It's no problem, I wouldn't be a good senpai if I didn't help my student with something. You're going to do great here, and with our help, you'll be an idol in no time!" Mallory had recently met one of her senpai's from Quartet Night; Reiji Kotobuki. He was very kind to her from the beginning, offering his help to Mallory when she had to move to the Girls Dorm. The two walked with boxes to the dorm, passing a few doors to find Mallory's room, a gold plaque next to hr door with her name engraved on it.

"This is my room," Mallory breathed out, looking at the room inside, "my room at the Master Course..."

"It must still be a lot to take in, suddenly being trained as an idol, and straight into the Master Course no less." Reiji said with small smile, setting the boxes he held in his arms as she straightened up to look at Mallory. "It'll be challenging for someone like you; you sure you can handle it?" Reiji walked over to stand next to Mallory, the two gazing out at the window from her room, seeing the luscious garden and lake nearby.

"I know it'll be difficult," Mallory started as she turned to look at Reiji, "but I'm willing to give it my all to be an idol like my older sister." She took a small step back, giving a bow to Reiji. "I'll follow your instructions and do my best Kotobuki-senpai." Reiji studied Mallory for a few moments, before giving out a heartfelt laugh.

"You'll definitely do great Mal-chan!" Mallory stood up as she looked at Reiji for a few moments, blinking in confusion.

"M-Mal-chan?" It was a rather odd nickname to call a student, but if it was what Reiji wanted.

"And since we already know each other, you can call me Rei-chan!" Mallory became flabbergasted at the statement, looking at her teacher. "R-Rei-chan? Shouldn't I call you Kotobuki-senpai?" Reiji simply gave a shake of his head a he held a smile.

"I'm strict but not that strict, you and I are students, but we're also friends now. You can count on me if you need help, and in turn, I'll ask for help from you!" Reiji gave a smile as he looked down at Mallory, before she gave back a smile, nodding.

"Right! I'll help you in any way I can, Koto- I mean, Rei-chan." It still felt rather odd to call him that, but she would get used to it.

"Great, since we got everything in here, I gotta meet back up with the group to discuss how we're going to teach you. Come by the Practice Room when you're done unpacking!" Reiji gave a last wave goodbye to Mallory, before he left the room, leaving Mallory with her belongings, and with her thoughts. She slowly closed her door as she sat on her bed, laying down against the mattress as she held a pillow in her arms.

She was really here? At Saotome Academy, in the Master Course. What a strange turn of events for her...

"I gotta get unpacking." Mallory said with a grin, beginning to open her boxes and unpack her things, setting her design books and plans against her desk and along her walls, as well as her scheduling books she kept with her. She would Quartet Night's designer and assistant, and she would do the best she can to learn from them.

"I met up with our newest recruit, she's got spirit!" Reiji said with a smile at the other members as they waited for Mallory in the practice room. "I really think she has what it takes; she's willing to do anything to become an idol."

"We have to see what she's made of first. You heard what Saotome said, she's barely had any experience." One of the members mentioned, he had gray hair, as well as gray eyes, but one of them was a purple, a sign of heterochromatic eyes. "Why'd I get stuck with teaching newbies? First Saotome orders us to teach STARISH, then they don't even want our help, and now we have to teach some new girl?"

"Saotome asked us to do this Kurosaki, I suggest you follow his orders unless you'd like to get in trouble." Another one of the members spoke, who held a scepter in his hand, glancing at Ranmaru with a rather cold expression.

"Besides, this could be fun! We get to be a group, and help a new recruit! It's exciting Ran-Ran!" Reiji exclaimed with a grin, hands on his hips. Ranmaru simply gave a scoff; he wouldn't enjoy this one bit. "What about you Ai-Ai, what do you think of Nakagawa-san?" Ai was thinking to himself, arms crossed as he glanced to look at Reiji who was waiting for his answer, his thoughts interrupted.

"...She's interesting." He said softly, looking away from Reiji as he continued to think. Reiji gave a whistle, looking at Ai.

"Wow, Ai-Ai usually never has an opinion on new recruits; let's hope she's ready for your strict lessons!" Reiji gave a laugh once more, however stopping when she heard footsteps enter the room. "Ah, speak of the devil! Welcome Mal-chan!" Mallory walked into the room, one of her hands resting on her other nervously, giving a small smile.

"Hello." She said, walking over to meet the group face to face; it was a bit nerve-wracking, but she would need to get a grip and get in gear. She wanted this more than anything in the world.

"She looks rather plain." voiced Ranmaru, arms folded against his chest as he leaned against the wall behind him, studying the girl.

"Ran-Ran, that's not very nice to say to our new student." Reiji said with a frown as he looked at Ranmaru, who in turn huffed in response. "Sorry about that, Ranmaru's nice once you get to know him." Mallory gave a small nod to Reiji as he apologized, though she couldn't help but feel some hostility in the room. "Anyways, let's get to introductions, you've already met me!" Reiji turned to look at Camus, "That's Myu-chan! He's a Count from the Kingdom of Permafrost!" Reiji then turned Mallory's attention to Ranmaru, "The grumpy one over there is Ran-Ran!".

"Hey, I'm not grumpy!" Ranmaru exclaimed with annoyance, glaring at Reiji. "And stop using those dumb nicknames already!" Reiji simply gave a grin, then pointing over to the last member.

"And over there is Ai-"

"Mikaze Ai." Reiji gave a confused look as as he turned to look at Ai, his expression calm and stoic. "She and I met a week ago."

"Really? That's great, now you know all of us!" Reiji announced with a smile, looking at Mallory. "Now, let's get to business!"

"The conditions for your lessons are simple; each of us will switch off by training you in the fundamentals of being an idol; dance, vocal, and visual appeal." Camus began, pointing his scepter at Mallory. "Do you understand these conditions?"

"Y-Yes." Mallory exclaimed, giving a nod to Camus.

"In exchange for teaching you and preparing you for the idol world, you are now our assistant and designer. If we ever have any matters that need to be discussed or have a predicament that we wish to discuss, we will contact you and expect you to help us in resolving anything," Ai stated, staring at Mallory, "Do you accept these conditions?" Mallory gave a nod to Ai, before Ranmaru walked over to study the new student.

"One more thing; over the course of your training we will al give you tests to make sure you're improving and taking in the information. Failure to improve will have consequences." He gave Mallory a rather cold expression, looking down at her. "Do you accept the conditions?" Mallory felt her confidence dwindle slightly when Ranmaru gave her the cold expression, but she gave a nod, determination in her eyes.

"Great, we've got everything worked out! But just remember, even though you're working for us, we're still your senpai's! We'll be tracking your progress and make any notes to give you if you need to improve in an area!" Mallory gave a small sigh, at least she knew that she could get some advice if she were ever in any predicament during her training; that's what senpai's were for. "The rest of the day you have to relax, but tomorrow your real training begins!" Mallory gave a nod towards the group, giving another bow towards them.

"Thank you very much; I promise I won't let you down!" Shortly after Mallory left the room, Reiji gave a smirk.

"See? I told you she was determined! Mal-chan will do great here, I can feel it!" Ranmaru simply gave another annoyed frown, dismissing Reiji's comment with a wave of his hand.

"I give her a few days; she won't act so tough when she gets through all of our training. Especially with Mikaze's training; remember his last students quit after only a month due to his lessons being so difficult."

"We'll just have to wait and see, now won't we?" Camus said, beginning to walk out of the room, with Ranmaru following close behind. Reiji was about to leave, but turned to look at Ai.

"Ai-Ai, something up?" Reiji asked, noticing the boy never left his spot in the room. Ai turned to look up at Reiji, giving a shake of his head.

"I'm just trying to understand why Nakagawa-san is so determined, despite the lack of training she has. Her chances of succeeding are rather low." Reiji gave a noise of understanding, thinking for a few moments.

"Well, even though she doesn't have a lot of experience, that's where we come in. We're here to help her meet her goal, and you saw how determined she was. When someone has a dream they've wanted for so long, they'll do whatever it takes to make it come true!" Reiji gave a smirk towards his companion, wrapping an arm around Ai's shoulders as he gave a smirk, to which Ai gave back an annoyed glare. "You'll warm up to her when you see her train, and then maybe you'll opinion will change!" Reiji gave a wave and walked out of the practice room with a grin on his face, but Ai continued to stay in his spot, still processing what Reiji had said.

"...Warm up to her?" Ai simply gave a small sigh, walking out of the Practice Room as well, hands in his pockets. "Reiji should stop saying such stupid things."

"Your lessons start tomorrow? That's great Mallory-san!" Haruka said with a smile as the two girls sat in Haruka's room; the two decided to talk and get to know each other more, and the subject of Mallory's lessons came up.

"Thanks...though I don't think all the senpai's really want to teach me." Mallory groaned, giving a small sigh. "One of them, Kurosaki Ranmaru, kinda gives off a cold attitude; I don't think he likes the idea of teaching me, but I don't know why."

"Hmm, well maybe he's just stressed because he's also been assigned to STARISH? It's a lot to take in, considering their group has to mentor two groups now." Haruka said as she began to write in one of her notebooks. Mallory gave a small nod, "Yeah I guess you're right."

"Well, I know you'll do great Mallory-san! I can't wait to see you sing as a true idol." Mallory gave a smile at Haruka. "Thank you Nanami-san."

The Next Morning

A knock was heard at Mallory's dorm room as she walked over, dressed in a simple light pink cardigan and jean shorts, as well as a pair of brown sandals. She opened the door to see long blonde hair, knowing the man at her door.

"Oh, Camus-senpai, do you need something?" She asked, opening her door full to look at her teacher.

"I am here to tell you that your training begins now; come with me at once." Mallory gave a nervous smile, and simply closed her door, before beginning to follow her senpai.

"So, what are we going to do first?" She asked, following behind Camus curiously. She watched the man walk, seeing that he was rather refined; he stood proud and tall, gentle yet stern, and held an air of importance.

"We will be doing a lesson on the idol business, as well as discussing the fundamentals of what make an idol." Mallory gave a nod as Camus spoke, however she noticed as she followed him that they were not heading toward any lesson room, but to the kitchen.

"Um, Camus-senpai, why are we heading towards the kitchen?" The young idol in training, asked as the two stepping into the kitchen, as Camus began to take out a fine china set, as well as a teapot made of fine porcelain. He simply stayed quiet as he took out a box of tea herbs and a carton of milk, as well as a pot, before turning to look back at his student.

"We are talking about the fundamentals of being an idol," He looked down at her as the display of items greeted her vision, "now, what do you see here?" Mallory stare at the items, a bit confused by the question.

"Uh...a tea pot, and ingredients to make tea?" She honestly had no idea where Camus was going with this, but he gave a small breath, before beginning his lecture.

"What we are looking at is the fundamentals of being an idol." He explained, beginning by pouring water into a pot, before he set on the stove, turning it on as the flame flickered lightly. "The teapot represents, you, your will and determination to become an idol, as well as your core as a human. It is the base to an idols spirit, and what makes them unique." Mallory gazed at the porcelain teapot that Camus had taken out, gleaming lightly from the kitchens light; it was rather beautiful. Once they waited for the water to be properly boiled, Camus took the pot of hot water and set it onto the counter. "Now, tell me what the water, milk, and tea herbs represent." Mallory looked at the ingredients; she remembered that the teapot was a person who wished to be an idol.

"If the teapot represents me, then the ingredients would be...the experiences I gain?" Mallory asked, glancing up at Camus with a calculating gaze.

"Correct. The tea herbs, milk, and water represent the lessons you learn as we teach you, and in turn you'll progress as a person, and into a better idol." He took a spoon and began by taking a spoon of herbs, and dropping it into the teapot, before pouring the steaming water into the teapot, to let the herbs give the tea flavor. "However, students make the mistake of taking on too many lessons, and begin to slack off, as well as get lazy in their actions." As he spoke, he took the teapot and poured the tea into one of the teacups, before handing it to Mallory delicately, putting the pot onto a heating pad to let it heat once more. "As they begin to get lazy and slack off, their music and hard work suffers, causing their downfall." Mallory took the cup gently in her hands, before she blew on the hot beverage softly, before taking a small sip. Her face turned into a sour look as she forced down the foul liquid into her throat, coughing a bit once the beverage had left.

"I-It tasted terrible..." Mallory moaned, wishing the taste of the horrible tea would end.

"That I why I am teaching you this; students slack off and get lazy, which in turn makes their hard work suffer, as well as the company they work for. Just like idols, pouring tea when it has not fully settled gives a foul taste, and ruins the joy and pleasure of drinking it." Camus then turned off the heating pad that he had left the teapot on, having left the porcelain utensil to sit and heat up for a few more minutes. "That is why, you as a student, must take your time. Rushing into things will only stunt your progression, and will make you become sloppy. Take things slowly, and all of your experiences and lessons will pay off to create a wonderful harmony." He then poured a small amount of milk into the teacups, as well as the newly heated tea, before setting the teapot down to take his own cup, steam rising from the liquid. Mallory took her cup hesitantly, afraid that it may taste foul again, but she blew the steam away, before taking a sip of the tea. Her eyes widened, swallowing the tea as she gave a surprised look.

"It's sweet now." She whispered softly, before looking up towards Camus; he may looked cold and calculating, but Camus was very knowledgable when it came to being an idol. Mallory gave a small smile, her face giving a soft gaze to her senpai.

"Hmm? What is it?" Camus asked, noticing that his student was staring at him intently.

"A-Ah nothing! I'm just grateful to have you as a teacher!" Mallory said, her face flushing lightly as she gave a nervous laugh. Camus stared at Mallory for a few moments, his icy blue eyes staring back into her brown ones, before he broke contact, giving a small scoff, a smile coming to his lips.

"You are a rather odd one, aren't you?" He asked, drinking more of his tea as Mallory gave a small annoyed huff, but a smile came to her lips as well; she would like to know what Camus would teach her next, and what her next experience would be.

"Um, Camus-senpai? Do you think we have more time to try different teas?" Camus perked up at the question, setting his cup down against the counter.

"Hm, I suppose we could try a few more." Mallory gave a smile as she watched Camus take out different types of tea.

"Arigatou, Camus-senpai."

Yeah, second chapter done! I usually suck at updating but I love UtaPri, so I'm pumped to write every chapter to see how my plot will progress. If you have any comments or suggestions for the story, put in a review! I always like hearing people's ideas, and I could use some for the lessons actually! XD

Until next time, see you soon!