Date Plan: Assembly - 2

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 Location: Reception Room (Evening)

<A few hours later>

Mitsuru: I’m at my limit… *slumps over*

Kaoru: Hey, hold on. Mitsuru-kun, you can’t sleep there, you know~?

Hmm… We can’t solve problems like this right off the bat, huh. This date plan’s a little too mature for you, isn’t it?

Mitsuru: Uu, I wonder if it’s because I haven’t really seen enough of what life has to offer~. I’ve never gone on a date or anything like that before, so I don’t know what’s what with all this, yanno~…?

So, playing tag in the park is still a no-no, huh, Hakaze-senpai?

Kaoru: Ahaha. Yeah, that’s a little, y’know…?

Well, we’re kinda starting to push our limits here, so how about we wrap this up for today?

We still have some time left until the deadline, so let’s take our time to make sure that this plan is a great one ♪

Chiaki: That’s right. It’s still the second day. There’s no need to rush it, Tenma-kun! Besides, if you put out some hastily-made plan, you’ll regret it later, won’t you?

Mitsuru: Uu… Sorry for all the trouble…

Natsume: Everyone has their own strengths and weakneSSES, so you needn’t worry about it too mUCH.

Mitsuru: Nacchan-senpai~!

Niki: Nahaha. Seems like you’ve been through a lot, huh? Well, mine’s still a work in progress too, so it’d be risky for me to get too cocky now.

Come to think of it, it feels like you’ve been pretty confident this whole time, eh Sakasaki-kun? Do ya have a lot of dating experience or something?

You’re pretty much the most stylish guy I know; that’s all your partner could ever want, don’t you think? ♪

Natsume: It’s a well known fact that a magician always has a princess’s greatest desires in mind, after aLL.

Mitsuru: Nacchan-senpai, you’re good...so good that it’s making me feel all bummed out…

Niki: Tenma-kun, keep your head up~. I’ll make some food, so stuff yourself silly and cure all of your weariness! I think a fish dish’ll be pretty good~♪

Chiaki: See, Tenma-kun, Shiina’s offering you some food! There’s no need to be so pessimistic!

It may be slow, but if you take things step by step, I’m sure you’ll come up with a great plan in the end, okay?

Alright. You guys, let’s all head for the canteen to eat Shiina’s cooking!

Mitsuru: Yeah! Shiina-senpai really is a model chef! He makes me happy with his food~♪

Let’s go to the canteen right now! Dash daaash da-da-daaash...☆

Niki: Owaa? You’ve got too much energy Tenma-kuuun?!

Kaoru: Ahaha. Everyone sure is in high spirits, huh? They ran out here in the blink of an eye.

Mhm. Seems like the “Date Plan Idea Squad” has a bumpy road ahead of us.

Everyone’s got such bright personalities and nothing ever gets too serious with them, so I’m learning a lot from them, but…

...Anzu-chan. Do you… do you think I’m doing a good job of being the leader?

I know that I took this job on pretty enthusiastically, but I’m starting to really feel like I’m not being the best of help to the other members.

When I was worried yesterday, it was Moricchi who noticed and took me out to get my mind off of things.

He’s got such a radiant personality, so it feels like he’ll be able to give much better advice than I can, plus...

To tell the truth, I thought about this a little bit… Wouldn’t it be better for Moricchi to take the lead this time around?

I don’t feel like I’m doing my job right, so…

I’ll probably just end up causing you and all the other members a lot of trouble, Anzu-chan. That’d be unforgivable.

So. If I’m not fit for the job, feel free to oust me from this position without a second thought.

Eh, are you angry…?

Sorry, that wasn’t my intention. That was way too irresponsible of me, huh…?

That’s not it…? It’s the first time we’ve done a project like this, so it’s only natural that you’d be worried, no matter who’d be leading?

And because I have a lot of experience as an idol, it’s fine for me to do it with the same level of confidence as always, you say…?

Ahaha. I’m glad to hear that, but really, Anzu-chan, I’m not as much of a stand-up guy as you th— 

Mmph?! Wh-why’d you shove a teacake in my mouth?! Aren’t those supposed to be for the guests?!

Oh, I see… So you think it’s not like me to be so worried, huh…

...I’m really sorry, Anzu-chan!

Taking on ES’s first interdepartmental project is bound to be scary, even for you, Anzu-chan. But despite that, you put your trust in me and made me the leader.

(And yet, I kept trying just to make myself look good—I was so afraid of failure that I lost my confidence along the way.)

(Really, I probably just wanted to use you as an excuse to run away from responsibility.)

(I was just about to dump this position onto Moricchi, and he’s already busy with his own work, so that’s not gonna make this situation any better. I’m always trying to run away when people need me the most, aren’t I...?)

Anzu-chan. Can I ask you for another favor?

I’ll follow through for real this time, seriously.

So—I wonder, could you give me one more chance?

Hmm, it’s fine for me to not to humble myself that much, you say? No, I think it’s a good way to show that I was wrong. This is a declaration of my determination, as someone who got cold feet and almost tried to run away.

From here on out, I’ll confront my responsibility head on. I’ll do my job with all of my strength, and whether I fail or not will be for me to think about later.

...Isn’t that right, Anzu-chan?

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