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“Oh, what do I do…” Minori groaned as she searched incessantly int the park, yet finding no sign of her dog Samo-chan anywhere! What a disaster… It was irresponsible of her, letting him go for a bit while she was picking some flowers for a vase at her home, but she didn’t want to tie him somewhere either! But even so, there was no use in dwelling on it now. Instead she continued her search outside the park, before taking a breather on a bench after wearing herself out.
“What should I do..?” With each passing moment, she only felt more worried for Samo-chan as she thought to herself where else she could look. That was until she heard a familiar bark from not too far away, and immediately peaked up to look for the source.
Turning around and back into the park, she found Samo-chan at last! Hm? And some blue-haired person was talking to Samo-chan too…
“Aw, who are you? Are you lost from your owner?” She pet him gently, earning a cheerful bark from the sweet dog.
“Samo-chan!” Minori called out in relief, immediately rushing to his side. “Where were you? Aw, don’t run off like that again!” She giggled softly as her beloved dog began licking her face affectionately. “Thank you so much for that!” She looked up at the stranger, now that she got a proper look at her, she looked oddly familiar…
Wait. No way.
“H-Haruka-chan?!” Minori gasped as a blush began creeping up on her face. No way her favourite idol and maybe celebrity crush was right in front of her! It was a dream come true.
“Shh, keep your voice down. I didn’t know you were a fan.” Haruka chuckled a bit, she couldn’t help but find Minori’s reaction a bit endearing. Deciding to try not to come off too strong, Minori switched the topic to the matter at hand instead of gushing about Haruka’s performances in the middle of the park.
“Ahem, thank you again for finding Samo-chan! I’m really grateful. How can I repay you?” She bounced as she spoke from sheer excitement.
“I really haven’t done much. You don’t need to do anything for me.” Haruka responded, slightly amused by how Minori was acting.
“Nonsense! You were a big help, and… I’m pretty sure Samo-chan likes you too! W-What if we got icecream? My treat of course!!!”
“Hm… I don’t see why not.”
Minori internally screamed and celebrated as she got icecream with her one and only idol. They chatted for a while about various topics, and Haruka was surprised at how easily conversation flowed with Minori.
“You want to be an idol, then?”
“Yes!!!” Minori responded enthusiastically. “You’ve inspired me, Haruka-chan, and I want to inspire others as an idol too!”
“You know it won’t be easy, right?” Haruka sighed with a hint of sadness, but Minori still beamed brightly at her.
“I know. But still! I’ll reach for my dreams, more and more!”
“…”
“D-Did I say something wrong..?” Minori was nervous now, maybe she hit a nerve?
“No.” To her surprise, Haruka was giving her an oddly fond smile. “I’m sure you’d do wonderfully as an idol, Minori.” Minori swore she could feel her heart skipping a beat.
“T-Thank you, Haruka..!” When they finished their icecream, Minori looked at the sky and saw the tints of orange from the sunset. “Ah, it’s getting late!”
“Wait, before you go Minori, I thought of something else you could give me for finding Samo-chan.” After an eager nod from Minori, she continued. “Can I get your number?”
Well, now Minori was really gonna get a heart attack.
“M-Me?!” Minori’s face was about as red as a tomato, which Haruka honestly found quite adorable.
“Yes, you. You’re quite fun to be around. May I?” If this was a dream, Minori didn’t want it to end.
Minori walked home replaying her meeting with Haruka multiple times to commit it to memory, staring at her phone which now had Haruka’s number in it. Her idol’s number. This was officially the beat day of her life.
And maybe she did scream into a pillow while kicking her legs like the fangirl she is, but no one has to know.