Roxas looks up from his 3DS as his friends walk into their Usual Spot. Despite their names, Hayner, Pence and Olette were natives to Japan just like him. They just had grand/parents who were not, also just like him. "Hey guys. What took you so long?" The brunette grins a bit before bringing her hands around, showing off a cooler.

"We grabbed some ice candy on the way here! In the mood for some sea salt?"

"You know it!" Roxas grins as he puts his handheld system away before they all start talking and munching.

"Just can't wrap my head around that lesson."
"Did you try making it work using this equation?"
"I bet she's just doing that to make it harder on us."
"This thing is impossible!"
"Solved it."
"BUT THAT SHOULDN...huh."
"Hey, you guys hear about a new show coming on soon?"

"Depends. Is it something about mecha, a new variety show, or about something else we can't do?" Pence rolls his eyes a bit at Roxas while Hayner chuckles, Olette giving him a simple look like the blond with taller hair was being silly.

"I mean there's gonna be a new singing competition starting! Apparently, they're gonna be a strictly team-based show that's based on mashing up people with others. I know, it sounds crazy! But come on, don't you think it'd be a neat way to meet someone?" Pence grins at his friends, rather excited while they looked confused. But once they learn that he'd basically be using it as a blind date thing, Olette rolls her eyes while Hayner laughs at him, Roxas rubbing his chin in thought.

"...know what, Pence? I'll sign up with ya."

"What?!"
"Roxas!"
"REALLY?! YES!"

Pence did a little happy dance in his seat at having his friend with the better singing voice joining him. Hopefully he got lucky enough that they did get teamed up. And if not... maybe he'd meet a girl that didn't mind him being a little wider than most? That'd be nice.

Hayner just huffs. He had no real talent for music, despite being a fan of even more artists and bands than Roxas, so he was just going to stay out of it. Olette was trying to think of ways to help her friends come back from the inevitable sadness that would hit once they got sent home after the first show.

"When does it start?"

"Hang on a sec... starts recording in a week." Pence shows Roxas the email with the address, and the two boys make updates to their calendar so they know when to go.

"Well, with that outta the way, who won today?" The four friends all look at their sticks. They'd been talking so much they'd forgotten to check as they ate! ...as one, their heads went down. "Dang. Still no free snacks for a week."

Xion hums to herself as she walks into a studio with her sister. "Thanks for coming, Nami! I just know this'll make good memories for us all."

Namine smiles a bit. "If you say so. I don't get why mom and dad had to stay behind for all that, we're consenting adults. See anyone you think will be competition for us?" The blonde's oceanic eyes roam a bit, catching the strap to her white dress before it fell. She wasn't in danger of revealing anything, but it didn't hurt to look good and not like a stray breeze would remove your modesty.

Xion turns her own sky-blue eyes around, thinking. They were going to be taking part in a singing competition, and the random chance of getting teamed up with one or more people made it seem like an interesting time. But first, they'd need to actually be allowed in. That was probably what their parents were still listening to right now. "...no idols, no. So I think we'll manage."

Namine rolls her eyes. "Sure, sure. But we probably aren't gonna be on the same team, Xion. So I'm probably just gonna be in the audience for most of it." The blonde pats her sister's back, smiling. While she had the better sounding voice between them, Namine also had the bigger bouts of stage fright when it came to performing. But give her an easel and drawing supplies? She'd have had this in the bag.

Xion pouts at her smiling sister. "Fiiiiine. You be that way. I'M gonna go right to the top!"

"Oh really? And what's a lamer like you gonna do, some pop number about losing your boyfriend?"

The sisters look to the voice, finding... a short young man, barely their height, wearing a thick blue coat and yellow hat that both obscured his face. Xion couldn't help but wonder why he was wearing something so hot during summer. "...lamers? What are you, from 2001?" She crosses her arms. "And for your information, no! I'm not gonna sing anything like that."

The young man huffs at her words, turning to walk back to his corner. Namine blinks. "Did he really just... come over to call us lame? That is so petty."