A few days later
Saki's Room
Emu
That chocolate fondue was so yummy!
Airi
Fish sausage and chocolate go together surprisingly well. It felt like I was gonna get hooked.
Saki
Yeah! It won our contest, “Curveball Competition: Which is the tastiest?”! Sweet potato had more points in the flavor category, but after adding in points for the surprise factor, the sausage won out...
Emu
Yup yup, it sure was a heated battle☆
Saki
It was also really fun having Airi teach us to decorate with the chocolate pen and stuff♪
Airi
Hehe, that reminded me of the time we made chocolate Valentine's desserts together.
Saki
Oh, me too!
It made me happy to think the Secret Valentine's Day Alliance was back!
It made me happy to think the Secret Valentine's Day Alliance was back!
Saki
Airi, Emu, thank you both so much for having this chocolate fondue party with me!
Airi
There's no need for that. When it comes to chocolate, this is the group to get together, right? I was happy to be making treats with you two again!
Emu
Me too, me too!
Let's do it again!
Let's do it again!
Saki
Hehe... Yeah!
Saki
Wait, huuuh?!
Our party went on for this long?!
Our party went on for this long?!
Emu
Huh? Do you have something going on after this, Saki?
Saki
Yeah. I promised to hang out with Ichi and the others...
Airi
Oh? Then, we'd better hurry and get this all put away! As for the leftovers, let's split them up and each take some.
Emu
Okay!
School SEKAI
Saki
Sorry I'm late, everyone!
Ichika
Oh, Saki... There you are.
Honami
Are you okay? Did something happen?
Shiho
Oh, I'm sure she was just caught up picking out her pajamas or something.
Saki
I was not!
Actually, I was having a chocolate fondue party with Airi and Emu!
Actually, I was having a chocolate fondue party with Airi and Emu!
Saki
When I told them about my list, they said they wanted to help me out. We made some great memories♪
Saki
Here, I brought leftovers for you guys!
Rin
Whoa, they look so good!
Len
Thanks, Saki.
Luka
By the way, how much of that list have you gotten through?
Saki
I've completed most of the items thanks to everyone helping out! If I don't include the photo album... This one we're about to do is the last one!
Rin
Wait, really?!
Then we'll have to go all out☆
Then we'll have to go all out☆
Saki
Yeah! Now then, without further ado...
Saki
The “All-Night Chat Sleepover☆in☆SEKAI” starts now!
MEIKO & Rin
Yay!
KAITO
But... What do you do at a sleepover?
Saki
You play games, chat and all that stuff until you start to feel sleepy! And so...
Saki
Ta-da!
I prepared this!
I prepared this!
Len
A dice and...a notepad?
Saki
Yeah! There are conversation topics written in the notepad, so we roll the dice and talk about the topic that comes up.
Saki
MMJ did this on stream before, and I've been wanting to try it!
Rin
Oooh, sounds fun!
Ichika
But these conversation topics... What sorts are there?
Saki
Let's see... “A story that's sure to get laughs”, “a time you felt so embarrassed you wanted to disappear”, “a secret you can only reveal now that enough time has passed”...
Shiho
Are you being serious right now...?
MEIKO
Hahaha!
Still, I'm sure it'll be fun getting to see an unexpected side to everyone.
Still, I'm sure it'll be fun getting to see an unexpected side to everyone.
Saki
Okay, today's top batter is...
Saki
Hona!
Honami
Huh?! Me?
Ichika
You can do it, Honami!
Miku
With this sort of thing, going first will make it less stressful.
Honami
W-Will it really...?
Honami
But... If I don't do it, we can't start...!
Please land on something easy to answer... There!
Please land on something easy to answer... There!
Saki
And we have our result!
Time to hear a secret that Hona can only reveal to us now!
Time to hear a secret that Hona can only reveal to us now!
Honami
A secret? U-Um...
Honami
S-So, the last time we all had apple pie at my house, I gave everyone slices, but those were actually from a whole pie...
Honami
And everything I didn't serve to all of you, I ate myself...
Saki
Next is... A time MEIKO had the daylights shocked out of her!
MEIKO
The other day, I was playing the drums alone...
I was building up, building up to the end of the song, and when the last hit of the cymbal rang out...
I was building up, building up to the end of the song, and when the last hit of the cymbal rang out...
MEIKO
I saw something...!
Ichika
Huh? Saw...what...?
Rin
She saw me jump out of the locker with a “ta-da!”
Miku
S-So that was all...
Luka
I didn't think you would have that sort of embarrassing story, KAITO...
Len
Well, don't let it get to you.
Everyone's stumbled on the rail of a sliding door before.
Everyone's stumbled on the rail of a sliding door before.
KAITO
Ahh...
Shiho
I guess everyone's talked now...?
Saki
Wait, we made it all the way around?!
That was too fast, let's go around one more time!
That was too fast, let's go around one more time!
Honami
But it's already pretty late, you know?
Len
Yeah. It'll probably be tough work getting all the bedding laid out, so don't you think we should start getting ready to sleep soon?
Saki
Oh... Okaaay...
Ichika
Alright, let's move these desks and chairs aside and lay out the bedding.
Rin
Nice, the bedding's looking good!
Miku
Now all that's left is to sleep.
Saki
Once we fall asleep, our sleepover's gonna end... That's kinda sad, but... This was fun!
Ichika
It was...
Plus, now you're pretty much done going through the list of things you wanted to do, right?
Plus, now you're pretty much done going through the list of things you wanted to do, right?
Saki
Yeah! Now I just need to make the photo album!
Saki
I have lots of pictures thanks to everyone's help, so I'll make them into the best album ever!
Shiho
Oh...
Shiho
Hey, Saki.
Actually, there's something we wanted to give you.
Actually, there's something we wanted to give you.
Saki
Huh?
Shiho
It's these...
Saki
They're...pictures?
Saki
Oh...! They're all from when I was doing the stuff on my list...! So you guys were taking pictures for me too!
Ichika
Yeah. But it's not just that.
Honami
We took them so you'd be the focus.
Saki
Huh...?
Ichika
Shiho noticed something.
She pointed out that there weren't many good shots of you in the pictures you were getting together for your album.
She pointed out that there weren't many good shots of you in the pictures you were getting together for your album.
Saki
Wait, there weren't...?
Shiho
Yeah. Don't you think it'd be a shame if you went to the trouble of making the album and it didn't have any pictures of you having fun?
Shiho
That's why I thought you should also include some pictures where you're the focus.
Saki
Shiho... You guys...
Saki
Thank you!!!
Shiho
Whoa...!
MEIKO
Hahaha!
Saki, you went full steam ahead!
Saki, you went full steam ahead!
Rin
They took a dive into the bedding!
That looks fun! I wanna try tooo!
That looks fun! I wanna try tooo!
Shiho
Geez... Saki, you know that was dangerous...
Saki
Hehehe, but I was just so happy♪
Shiho
Yeah, yeah... Well, we were about to sleep anyway, so I guess I'll stay where I am and do just that.
Honami
Hehe, we should get settled as well.
Ichika
Yeah.
Len
Alright, KAITO and I'll be heading over to the classroom next door.
KAITO
Good night.
Saki
Good niiight!
Rin
Hehe♪
It's kinda exciting sleeping in the same room as everyone else!
It's kinda exciting sleeping in the same room as everyone else!
Ichika
You're right.
I guess it'd be kind of a shame to just fall asleep right away.
I guess it'd be kind of a shame to just fall asleep right away.
Miku
Oh... Then, Saki, could you show us the pictures everyone gave you?
Luka
That would be wonderful.
I want to hear all about the memories they represent too.
I want to hear all about the memories they represent too.
Saki
Sure!
Okay, which one to talk about...? Let's see...
Okay, which one to talk about...? Let's see...
Saki
Oh, this one! This is of the time we ate crepes on Takeue Street! So you were taking pictures here, too!
Honami
We took it while you were lost in your crepe.
MEIKO
Haha!
It does look like she's really enjoying it.
It does look like she's really enjoying it.
Luka
Hehe, her mouth's open so wide.
Saki
Ah... But Shiho totally didn't notice that she had whipped cream on her nose!
Shiho
Hey now. I said to forget about that, didn't I?
Saki
Heh heh heh. I expertly captured whipped-cream-Shiho, so I will never forget it!
Shiho
Don't put it in the album, alright...?
Saki
Ohhh? What to do, what to do...?
Saki
Mrgh...
Honami
Heh...
Honami
Saki fell asleep...
Ichika
Hehe. She'll probably pout tomorrow when she finds out she was the first to fall asleep.
Shiho
Well, she did drift off while chatting, so doesn't that mean she accomplished what she wanted to do during this sleepover?
Saki
Mhm... I can't drink any more chocolate...
Shiho
What kind of dream is she having...?
Luka
She looks to be sleeping very happily.
Shiho
She does...
Shiho
Good night, Saki.
Next Chapter: A Youth Well Spent