Okay, my next class is…

Th-This is terrible! Really terrible! Rina-chan Board says, “Oh no.”

Rina? It's rare to see you here. What's up?

S. O. S.! I need help!

Wh-What's the matter? Did something happen?

Just come with me, quick! Things are getting out of control.

What?!

[Fade in/out.]

Hey, what's going on? Was there an accident? Did you get a teacher?

A teacher can't help us. It has to be you.

Has to be me?

I already told you. I'm joining the Association!

I know I got really mad yesterday, but I'm saying I'll let it go if it was just a slip of the tongue!

If you go to a group like that, you're just going to be a hack fraud forever!

I'm sorry for picking the timing I did to tell you, but it's not like I just decided this on a whim! Do you really have to say things like that?!

I'm just telling the truth! Ever since you went off saying such ridiculous things yesterday, I've been headpaining like non-stop!

Headpaining isn't even a word! It's “I've had a headache!”

That's just as bad of a mistake as when people say something like “for all intensive purposes.” It's just wrong!

Huh, what about that is wrong? It's correct as can be! That's exactly how I hear it!

Good grief! We already went over this when we were studying for that language quiz!

I don't want them to fight. Please, stop them quick.

Rina, everything is all right. Just hold on a bit longer.

Nothing is all right! Rina-chan Board says, “Overwhelmed.”

The correct phrase is “for all intents and purposes”. “Intensive purposes” doesn't even make any sense! It's just commonly misheard that way because of how it sounds!

Oh yeah, maybe I have heard about that…

Good grief! Did you do all right on the quiz?!

My quiz grade was…fine.

That doesn't sound fine at all! We'll have to do drills again!

Not a chance! You're too strict!

Huh? They're back to normal?

See.

How'd you know?

Because they're not going to stop being friends just because they're split between the Association and the Club. Haven't you still been having lunch with Ai yourself?

Yeah, and Karin joined us yesterday too.

Kasumi really doesn't want Shizuku to go to the Association. So I'm guessing that's why she said those things.

Really?

I can't say for sure since I haven't heard for myself, but probably.

Rina, let's watch over them for just a bit longer.

I'll do my best.

[Fade in/out.]

It's finally lunch time. What should I have today?

Oh, what's this? Shizuko, are you drinking tea? I'm having strawberry milk, though! As the best school idol ever, I have to maintain my image even in the small things.

Oh, give me a break! Isn't what I drink up to me?!

Calm down you two. Rina-chan Board says, “Oh my.”

Uh-oh, here they go again.

Oh! Prez!

You came at just the right time! We're going to start the battle of the best school idol ever, Kasumin, versus the hack-asaurus, Shizuko. So we need you to judge!

Battle?!

Kasumi, you can't go saying things that will put her in a tough spot.

Shizuko, are you trying to run away without a fight? Is that really the type of person the School Idol Association is looking for?

Run…away?

I would never run away!

C'mon now you two, let's just take a deep breath. Okay?

You be our judge, please!

W-Will do.

Watching over them is hard.

The winner of our battle will be determined by whoever can eat the dreaded spicy-mustard-mountain-hot dog from the school cafeteria the fastest!

One shouldn't play with their food.

R-Right…

Th-Then how about who can eat their whole lunch box the fastest?!

But our lunch boxes were made for us with such care. Is it really okay to eat them like that?

No, I guess it isn't, huh. Ummm, then…

How about for now you two just eat lunch normally?

E-Exactly. Rina's got the right idea. For the time being, let's save the battle for later.

Darn it, this would have been a great chance to show off my invincibility to Shizuko!

*Sigh* How did your quizzes go, invincible Kasumi?

Modern Japanese was…you know… But I made it through the classics one since you helped me.

Oh, really?

All the things you told me were really easy to understand and interesting, so I was able to remember them.

I-I see…

I don't understand their relationship at all. It's way over my head. Rina-chan Board says, “Confused.”