Today's Kanata's birthday! So of course I have to write a chapter all about him! Happy birthday, Kanata! 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
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Kanata lay in his bed and sighed. For weeks he and the rest of M4's schedules had been packed to the brim.
Well, of course, he told himself.
He had calculated it before. Still, it was tough, even with preparation. But finally, it was over. The next year's M4 had been chosen. His job was done. And now he could sleep a little longer.
What good luck, though. The new M4 officially announced on my birthday. The drama over on my birthday...
Suddenly, Kanata sat up.
"S4!" he shouted.
"Can you quiet down?" Nozomu asked, eyes closed, from the top layer of their shared bunk. "Trying to sleep here."
"Sorry," Kanata answered, opening up his Aikatsu Mobile. He quickly went to the Four Star Academy website and clicked on the S4 selection winners.
First, he clicked on Bird Theater class. He smiled as he saw Ako's name in bold letters.
He clicked on Wind Dance class next - it was his class after all, even if he was in the boys division. He saw Yuzu's name printed in a big bubbly font.
Well, that was obvious, he thought, staring at the orange font.
Moon Beauty class - Mahiru won.
Finally, the Flower Song class.
Yume-chan or Laura-chan? he wondered, clicking on the tab. Pretty close. I wonder...
The winner was...
"Still in progress?" Kanata asked himself. "How...?"
"They tied," Nozomu said, climbing down the ladder. "I watched."
"You wanted Laura-chan to win, didn't you?" Kanata asked, smirking.
"Yep," Nozomu said, smiling.
Kanata stared.
"What?"
"Ah, you're no fun," Kanata sighed. "Subaru would have blushed and yelled, 'No way!' By the way, did he watch the finals?"
"Subaru was too busy, as the leader of M4 and all."
"Poor Yume-chan," Kanata said, getting out of bed. He threw on some clothes and went into the bathroom.
"You're getting up already?" Nozomu asked.
"Yup. I want to see-"
"-Ako-chan, right? I want to see Laura, but she's too busy training for her match this afternoon."
"I feel for you," Kanata said with a mouth full of toothpaste.
"Talk or brush," Nozomu told him, slightly laughing.
Kanata turned away and brushed his teeth.
"Ako over me, I guess," Nozomu smiled.
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"According to the schedule, all S4 decided members should be coming out of the auditorium in one minute," Kanata said, walking to the auditorium.
He stood in front of the auditorium and waited. Then Ako walked out. He smiled and walked towards her, only to be trampled by fans.
"Ako-chan, your autograph please!" "Ako-chan, I love your acting!" "Ako-chan, I can't wait to see you in the S4 uniform next month!"
Ako smiled at her fans.
Kanata stood up and brushed the dirt off of him. She has groupies already?! Are you serious?
He sighed and began to walk away.
Huh? Ako thought. Did I hear Kanata sighing? Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Kanata.
"Kanata!" she yelled. Her fans immediately moved away.
"Kanata x Ako action?" "They look so cute together!" "Last long, Ako-chan!"
Kanata turned around. Ako ran over and smiled at him.
"Let's talk," she said. "It's been a while."
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"You got into S4," Kanata said. "Congratulations."
Ako smiled. "When I perform, try to watch me on TV, okay? Like I did for you?"
"You watched me? When I didn't ask you?"
Ako blushed. "O-of course! You're my... my... boyfriend..." she said quietly.
"Do you have anything?" Kanata asked.
"You mean for your birthday?" Ako said. "I... umm... was too busy... so! This is your gift!" She blushed really hard.
Them she leaned forward and kissed him. Kanata pulled her closer and hugged her.
Suddenly, confetti randomly fell on top of them. They both jumped back to see...
Yume, Laura, Koharu, Mahiru, Subaru, Nozomu, and Asahi were all sitting on different trees, holding a basket of confetti.
"Good job, Ako-chan!" Yume cheered.
"Seriously!" Ako blushed. "You're the ones who ruined the moment!"
"You and Laura-chan made up?" Kanata asked Yume.
"Of course not!" Yume said. "But Ako-chan is important to both of us, so we had a quick alliance."
"By the way," Laura said. "You're the only one still on a tree."
"Oh!" Yume jumped down, tripped, and somehow landed on top of Subaru. He blushed.
"Sorry, Subaru-kun!" she yelled. "Oh yeah! Three, two, one!"
The rest of the confetti was thrown over Kanata.
"Happy birthday, Kanata-kun!"