My HeroTaru ep 2 drabble! idk why i get nervous about them being so short ghhgjhj
minor/implied ReixMayu bc ~i can't help myself~ ^w^
If it isn't hard, it isn't worth it, right?
...That was Pres's mantra, anyway. And good for her! For the most part, too, Mayu agreed, but that initial conversation among LIPxLIP and Hiyoko had gotten a little sticky, and... well, she was only human! Sometimes the idol business was stressful!
"I think that went rather well, don't you?"
They were taking a moment after the boys and Hiyoko had left, indulging in canned coffee (Pres) and milk tea (herself).
"Definitely. I'm kind of shocked how well Ai-kun and Yuu-kun took that dressing down..." Mayu took a long drink and sighed. "Could it be they're maturing so suddenly?"
Pres leaned forward, wearing an expression of intent concentration. "You're closer to them than I am, but I wouldn't be more than cautiously optimistic if I were you."
Mayu couldn't stop a laugh. "Believe me, that's what I am. But who says we can't celebrate the little victories, huh?"
"To breakthroughs," Pres said, holding out her can.
Mayu giggled, clinking their cans together. "Kampai."
"Kampai!"
After another drink, Mayu stood. "That reminds me, want to get a real drink later?"
"Sure." Pres stood too, and a smile lit her face. "A co-worker drink, or..."
Mayu made a thinking noise, hiding behind finishing her tea. "Oh, whatever you like," she said, quickly and a little loudly. "Excuse me a moment."
She power-walked down the hall for the nearest bathroom as soon as the door shut, tossing her can into a bin without looking. Pres, thank you for not making me have to ask...!
(Meanwhile, Rei found herself mulling over the proper time to speak to HR. But wait, isn't that incredibly presumptuous of me?! We're adults, we should speak plainly about this first...
Even so, she dressed up a little more than strictly necessary that evening, and felt strangely relieved when she saw Uchida-san— Mayu-san? Mayu-chan?!— had, too.)