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Chapter 3: Idols' Affair
"Something's the matter, HEART-kun?" Sakuraba Haruto, known as the charming teenager idol HEART, was startled by the sudden question. He recognized it was coming from his dear rival.
"Eh, what do you mean, HIKA-chan?" He gullibly countered, donning his familiar charming smile.
"Since I keep seeing that unsightly frown on your face before," She cajoled and tapped his forehead lightheartedly.
In an instance his mood lightened due to her sweetly executed manner. Inhaling a deep breath, he replied in contemplation. "I'm going to take a break and putting my football activity as the top priority, HIKA-chan."
"Ah, how wonderful. Well, then I'll be cheering on you too, HEART-kun!" The fellow idol was generally well-known as a football enthusiast as well. "I would miss working with you though," She petulantly sighed with adorable pout.
Sakuraba patted her head and smiled sincerely by her genial response. "I'd be also missing our times working together. So, I take it you'll be supporting our team?" He quirked an eyebrow, inquiring her.
"To tell you the truth, recently I just signed a contract with Japan's American Football Association to be their mascot idol," Astounded at her admission, he briefly gaped. She paused before adding further, "As a result I have to cheer on every participating team, lest I don't wanna be condemned by that evilly gelid director of mine."
Sakuraba nodded understandingly but, though he never showed it, couldn't help feeling a bit dejected. "Hard to be everyone's beloved, no?" He playfully asserted.
"Mm, not as hard as keeping up with the devil though," Rolling her eyes, she laughed with him until her cellphone rang out of the blue. "Speak of the devil," noticing the caller ID, she excused herself to pick it up.
"Harō, miss me already, Yōichi?" She giggled airily and was all smiles during the call.
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AN: Harō = Hallo; hello