Nodoka and Mai switch schedules.
"That's what I organize, photography for fashion magazines, some interviews and commercials."
"This is less than expected," Ryuji was slightly surprised.
"I was afraid that someone would feel lonely, so I deliberately reduced the workload." Mai looked like a good girlfriend who was thinking about her boyfriend, but actually she was afraid that this guy would hook up with another girl in her absence.
Having a boyfriend do like that is actually worrying.
Mai focuses on Nodoka's schedule.
"On the other hand, Nodoka's itinerary was slowly arranged."
Nodoka explains: "Almost all singing and dancing practice, because there's a 'Sweet Bullet' solo concert at the end of the month."
Sweet Bullet is the idol group that belongs to Nodoka, and they are all junior high school students and beautiful girls.
"Hopefully I can recover before then, I have no singing or dancing experience."
Mai is not an idol, but an actress, and there is a clear difference between the two.
"How are you doing, Nodoka?"
"I have experience in shooting and interviewing, but when it comes to commercials..."
That is, not smart at all.
"The director is the one who shoots according to the script. As long as you prepare beforehand, there won't be any mistakes," Mai comforted.
"Then that's fine for now, what do you think?" Mai looked at Ryuji.
"The work setup is fine, but what should I do? If I stick to that schedule, won't I have time to do work?" Ryuji said helplessly.
Nodoka couldn't stand that kind of stimulation.
"There are still children here," Mai blamed.
"I will make up for it later, so bear with me for a while."
"Meet below at 7.50 tomorrow morning, you take Nodoka to school," Said Mai.
"Yes." Ryuji was forced to accept the fact that he was a toolmaker.
....
The next day, Ryuji arrives on time downstairs at Mai's house, which is actually next door to his own.
To prevent conflict between Mai and Nodoka, Ryuji lets Rui go alone.
Mai and Nodoka waited earlier.
"Too bad the girls have waited so long!" Nodoka said dissatisfied.
Ryuji looked at the time and said, "Is it a minute long?"
"Could it be that you usually date Mai-san and you always let that girl wait for you!"
Who knows why, but suddenly learned.
"These things don't bother you."
Unexpectedly, Nodoka turns out to be a hidden sister-in-law!
"If you don't want to be late, it's better to chat while walking." Mai has walked a bit far.
On the way, Nodoka thought of a problem.
"It's impossible for me to pretend to be Mai-san. When I meet a good friend, she will immediately notice something is wrong."
This is indeed a problem, but based on having friends.
"Don't worry, she doesn't have any friends at school." Ryuji dismissed Nodoka's worries.
"Eh?" Nodoka was shocked.
With her older sister's charm, isn't she a star in school?
"It's almost the same for you!" Mai glared at Ryuji.
"At least it can't be counted on one hand." Ryuji had little confidence in this.
Mai sighed, and said to Nodoka: "Anyway, it's easy to pretend to be me. As long as you go home after class, you'll be fine. There's no need to talk to anyone."
"I understand." Nodoka nodded, and also spoke about her own situation, "Actually, I'm the same way. After I decided to debut last year, I didn't have time to play with my high school friends."
(So these two sisters have no friends? How sad.) Ryuji complained in his heart.
"If you don't want to be alone during your lunch break, you can find me at the student council," Ryuji said.
Someone will feel uncomfortable if they are in a foreign environment, fine in class, but it will be difficult during lunch breaks and out of class.
"Student Council?"
"The incompetent person in front of you is the student council president Minehara," Mai said.
"That's a lie, isn't it?" Nodoka opened her mouth wide in surprise.
"I am the student council president, please forgive me!"
The three arrive at a tram stop.
Nodoka School is in Yokohama, and Mai is here to part ways with the two.
Before leaving, Mai pulled Ryuji to talk.
"I may have a clue as to what happened to Nodoka, but you should go and ask what happened. The reason may be in me."
Of course there would be pressure to have an older sister who was famous throughout the country.
"In that case, you can say no to her directly."
"It's not that simple."
Ryuji nodded, frankly, because Mai was a tsundere.