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"Mmm... guess I'm having a chip party tonight," Izumi muttered to herself as she made her way down the hall, keys hooked around her fingers and a purse sitting heavily in her pocket. "Should I buy the barbeque flavor or the cheese flavor? Or maybe a curry flavor..." she hummed thoughtfully.
"Director?"
Izumi stopped in her tracks when she heard herself being called. Peeking into the lounge, she spotted Banri and Itaru sitting comfortably at the sofa with a phone in their hands respectively.
"Hey. Aren't you guys supposed to be asleep or something?" she asked curiously.
"I don't have class tomorrow and Itaru-san here don't have work," Banri explained simply.
"So we decided to go conquer some dungeons." Itaru continued lazily.
"Oh, cool. Have fun! Don't stay up too late!" she waved at them and continued her way out of the house--
--only to almost stumble when a hand landed heavily on her shoulder all of a sudden. Looking back, she sees the high schooler standing behind her with a frown. "What's up, Banri?" she titled her head at him questioningly, wondering why he suddenly stopped her.
"Where are you going-" he glanced at his phone and his frown turned deeper, "-at one in the morning, director?" he asked.
"A chip run." she answered.
"A chip run?"
"Yeah, was craving some chips so I'm gonna go buy them at the convenience store."
"Alone?" he asked incredulously.
"Um, yeah?" she said with a confused smile. "Do you want me to get you something while I'm there or-"
"I'm going too." he suddenly declared.
"Wait what? Uh, you know I can go-"
"Mind if I join the party?" Itaru walked up to them with a smile.
"Sure. Whatever."
"Um, I don't think-" she tried again but was cut off when Itaru gently but firmly pushed her to the front door. "We're also craving some junk food ourselves. You wouldn't mind us joining you right, director?" the adult smiled at her.
"...yeah sure, why not." she shrugged. "But you're paying it yourself."
Itaru chuckled at that. "Of course, director."
With that settled, Izumi changed into her outdoor shoes and stepped out of the door, a grin spreading on her face as she thought of the yummy potato chips she's going to buy when they get to the convenience store.
"...she was seriously thinking of going out alone, wasn't she?" Banri sighed as he slipped on his sneakers. "Doesn't she realise it's dangerous for a woman to be out alone at this time of night? I mean, she literally got mugged in front of the dorm not too long ago!" he scoffed as he stood up. "Not sure if she's brave or stupid."
"Guess our precious director isn't quite aware how cute of a target she is." Itaru commented.
"C'mon guys! Let's go!" Izumi waved energetically at them. "The chips aren't gonna buy themselves if we don't get a move on!"
The two males exchanged looks with each other and shared a silent agreement.
Later, Izumi would wonder why the weird and slightly touchy store worker who was chatting with her suddenly got scared and ran away. She had a feeling it was because of her two companions but when she turned to look, they were nowhere near her.
Shrugging to herself, she didn't question it any further and completely forgot about it when the morning rehearsals comes around.