Ai, you're going to be in a fashion show?! That's amazing!

Actually, not just me… We all are.

I'm not following. How did something like this happen all of a sudden?!

Does it have something to do with you being gone just a second ago?

You're as perceptive as usual! And yeah, that's more or less right. You remember the employees we saw running around in a panic earlier?

Yeah. I was curious about what was the matter, zura.

Right? After that, I kept noticing other employees that seemed pretty panicked too. I thought it might be over the same thing, so I went to ask about it.

You've got great initiative.

Did they really tell you what was going on even though you're not part of the staff?

Totally! Don't underestimate my communication skills! So, you guys know about this mall's event space, right?

Yeah. The staff were getting a bunch of stuff ready. And I think I saw posters for an event put up around the mall.

Oh, was that for the fashion show?

Yup! It's for the grand opening of a new party dress store here in the mall!

The staff said that as part of the advertising push, they're holding a fashion show at three today to showcase dresses from that store!

Then why are we participating in the show? Do they not have models specifically for the show?

That's actually what the staff were panicking about. They said that the models they hired might not make it to the event.

Why's that?!

Some got sick or had transportation issues. Several really unlucky coincidences happened, leaving the staff with no models. And they said they haven't found replacements.

Would that mean that they have to cancel the fashion show?

They were starting to discuss that when I came up to them!

There was someone among the staff who knows that we're school idols. That person asked me if we could be the replacement models.

Now I see. Since school idols are used to getting up on stage, they're an ideal substitute.

I understand the situation. But…

I get it, and I'm really sorry for deciding something this big on my own. But the staff looked like they were in big trouble and there wasn't time…

They worked so hard to get ready for the event, and they said they were genuinely looking forward to watching it themselves.

It sucks when something you've been looking forward to falls through. That's why…I want to do whatever I can to help them.

So won't all of you be in the fashion show with me?!

I'd love to! Being a model in a fashion show is like a dream come true! Models are cool!

I'll take part too. A true actor—a true school idol—is able to perform brilliantly no matter the circumstance.

I guess I'll go along too! It can't be all that bad to try a bunch of different things for the experience, can it?

I can't believe that I'm about to become a model. But if there's something even I can do, then I want to do my best to help, zura.

I do wish you'd asked us to discuss it first, but I understand wanting to help someone in need. I might have…done the very same thing myself.

Thank you! Okay then! We're going to put on a show of fashion that's overflowing with passion!

Yeah!