Monday? June? 20? 2011
Nico doesn't understand the Idol Research club anymore, Nikki-chan.
Before more pain-filled physical therapy, and even more painful tutoring - Nico couldn't have pain medicine, so she could concentrate. Never mind that pain makes it hard to concentrate. Nico can now really see how Maki-sempai is the child of doctors. Worse, it was only Nico's hardest subjects, which we had been avoiding until now. There was a ray of sunshine - Maki-sempai suddenly had Nico do vocal practice. At first it seemed like it was insulting Nico, but then came the realization that this is the only idol practice Nico is going to get for the foreseeable future. Also, Maki enjoying herself makes Nico want to play along. Nico never said Maki-sempai doesn't have a cute side, after all.
But anyway, before all that, Nico had two visitors today. Namely, the cute little sisters of Kousaka and Ayase sempais. Apparently, they are joining the Idol Research club. How that can be, or in what way, Nico doesn't know. It is painful how Nico's club is slipping away, yet also heartwarming that something Nico created seems to have quite a future. Nico thought Ayase Alisa was quite a bit younger than Ayase-sempai, but she guesses that was wrong. Apparently, the two little sisters already do idol practice and will be entering Otonokizaka this coming year!
Nico will say they were properly respectful. Nico now has even more to live up to. It is sad, but Maki's points about how life won't wait for Nico to stop hurting are the truth. Maki-sempai wasn't her usual flirty self, but was all business today. Maki told me she asked for help from a successful school idol at the ritzy UTX, a girl name Tsubasa. She says that they looked at the video we made of Nico, Mimi and Agaha practicing and the idol girl can suggest pointers. Mostly about singing for Nico, since Agaha and Mimi have given up.
Maki-sempai said that, if Nico works hard, if she wears braces faithfully, if she is always cautious and knows her limits, she can start idol training to a degree in six months. That's a long time in school idol years, but it's better than what Nico expected, let's be honest.
Also, Nikki-chan, Nico had another puzzling dream about a voice talking about a letter last night. It would be better if Nico could either remember what they're about, or not have them.
Ayase Alisa brought a can of "Sweet Red Bean Soup with Rice Cake Green Tea Flavor" for Nico today. Kousaka Yuhiko looked embarrassed. It could be the Ayase girl buys such weird things often. But Nico drank some of it while they visited, and said it was delicious. And it was, surprisingly, Nikki-chan! Nico is drinking it right now. Oyasuminasai!