[ES!!] Meal Voucher of Justice
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Niki will receive a meal voucher if he joins a dance workshop. He finds out Chiaki is in the workshop too, and…
This story is connected to the card [A Personal Way of Seasoning] Niki Shiina.
Story Release Date: November 25, 2023
Season: Winter
Location: CosPro Office
Heya, Staff-san! It’s Shiina Niki from Crazy:B~
Is the Vice Prez around? I’m here ‘cause I heard that he has business with me.
Mm? He’s in a meeting with a customer? He’ll be done in ten minutes?
Aight, could I wait here then? I’ll be in the corner where I won’t be a bother to anyone.
It’s all good~ He told me to come whenever I had the time, and I don’t have anything scheduled for today.
By the way, did the Vice Prez tell you what sorta business he has with me, Staff-san?
Oh, okay~ …Nah, don’t worry, it just means I gotta ask him directly! ☆
Nahaha, thank you for your kindness! Please do your best at work as well, Staff-san~☆
(If Staff-san doesn’t know either, then I wonder what this means~…?)
(I’m the only one he asked to come, and it feels somewhat off… Like, a li’l baffling.)
(I seriously don’t have a single clue what it could be~… Did someone in Crazy:B cause trouble again?)
(But in that case, the one who’d get called over is the leader…)
(Although, I feel like calling for Rinne-kun wouldn’t make anything better, would it…)
(Then am I here as a substitute for the leader? But even then… HiMERU-kun or Kohaku-chan suit the job way better than I ever would.)
(Mm~… I really hope it isn’t some kind of difficult discussion~…)
—I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Shiina-shi.
Vice Prez! I hope your meeting went well!
Thank you very much for coming all the way here. Let’s head over to the main topic immediately, why don’t we?
Please take this.
A leaflet of a newly refurbished restaurant…? Nah, wait, it doesn’t look like that. Umm…
“Dance Workshop”?
Yes. It’s a workshop aimed towards ES idols.
Sometimes, your choreography seems sloppy compared to the other Crazy:B members.
This workshop is free of charge, so I’d like you to participate in it, as it’d be a great opportunity for you to learn.
Y-Yaay… I’ll do my absolute best…
You say that, but you clearly don’t seem happy about it, do you?
Mm~ To be honest, I’ve got no interest in this.
Just the thought of a dance workshop makes my stomach growl with hunger.
Sigh… Well, I did expect you to say something like that.
Rest assured; I have prepared a reward for you.
Reward…?
Yes. If you participate in the workshop, I’ll give you this meal voucher that can be used in any restaurant across the country.
M-Meal voucher…!? I want it! Gimme!
Now now, I’m not handing it out for free. ♪
Shiina-shi, you promise to participate in the workshop, yes?
I promise! I swear to this meal voucher that I will do my best…! ☆
Location: Dance Room
A few days later. On the day of the workshop…
Meal voucher~♪ Free food~♪ Hmhmhm…♪ (Humming)
Mm? I didn’t know you’d join as well, Shiina.
Oh! Why, if it isn’t Morisawa-kun~!
I had no idea someone I knew was here, so I’m happy to see ya.
Me too. I was under the impression that mostly newcomer idols would be participating in this workshop.
Same here! I was a li’l worried I’d stand out in a bad way.
But since Morisawa-kun’s here, I feel relieved! It’s much more reassuring with the two of us together!
Yeah! Let’s motivate each other, and work hard to improve ourselves…☆
Mhm! …Ah, the dance instructor is here.
It’s time we start~ I’m gonna do my absolute best!
Two hours later. The workshop ends, and self-training begins…
You’re so mean, Morisawa-kun~!
I thought your skills were on my level, but all along, you were actually super duper good!?
I’m sorry. I thought you also had decided to join the workshop in hopes of improving your skills even further…
Oh yeah, didn’t you learn the choreography for √AtoZ real quickly, and then taught it to the rest of us?
If I had kept that in mind, I wouldn’t have gotten the wrong impression of you… but I completely forgot about that ‘til now!
Uuu, it’s all my fault, but I still feel like I got left behind by my teammate in a marathon, who said we’d reach the goal together…
Shiina…
I really am so sorry. As an apology, could I help you with your self-training?
Eh? Nah, it’s my own fault for not double-checking things.
No, I won’t be able to rest with just that.
I could gain new insight by teaching you. So please let me help you!
One hour later…
1, 2, 3~♪ …And turn right here! ☆
Didja see that, Morisawa-kun!? I did it exactly how you taught me!
You’re incredible, Shiina! You’re definitely improving at an impressive rate!
Nahaha! It’s all thanks to you, Morisawa-kun. Thanks a lot for being patient and helping me out…☆
Actually… You basically helped me out ‘til it’s time to leave the dance room, even though there’s no reward for doing so… I’m real sorry for taking up your time.
Don’t sweat it. A hero always helps someone in need, without hesitation. Deserting you when you’re in trouble would go entirely against my form of justice.
Besides, I did get rewarded for this. I got to support you in your growth and improvement. That sense of accomplishment is a joy nothing can replace…☆
Justice, huh~… Aight then, I’ll also follow my own form of justice.
Your form of justice…?
Heh-heh-heh… I’ve got a meal voucher with me here! As thanks for coaching me today, I’ll treat ya to dinner~♪
A meal after a long session of dancing is the most amazing feeling ever! And you gotta have fun with life. That’s my form of justice…☆
I see. It’s just like you to have that mindset, Shiina.
Alright then! Let’s enjoy a meal together tonight, in celebration of your growth!
Nahaha, I’m drooling by the very thought of what we could eat~♪
C’mon now! Let’s head over there before I drop from hunger…☆