★ my genius, flawless idol for life

[liedol]

⭐ Who: Ai and you!
⭐ When: its fucking dember
⭐ Where: Mostly in Yumemigaoka, with some planned Hunts and stuff in the Dream Sphere
⭐ What: Wow, that was pretty decidedly awful!!! Unfortunately, there's no rest for the wicked OR the DU's idol so even though she's a little running on fumes, Ai's still got a busy December ahead of her...! With DU work and idol work and holiday obligations all on her plate, the real question is: how does she ever find time to sleep???

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[reluctants]

[ The girl looks like she's taking it in for a moment. She slowly nods, like she's thinking she might understand, or maybe she just feels a bit of relief that a worry like this is relatable even to someone like Ai..

.. but before she can say anything, Illya glances over her shoulder, only now suddenly seeming to realise something. ]

A-Ah-- W-Wait, I'm holding up the line, aren't I?!

[ N-NO..!! That's not okay! She can't ruin Ai's very special and important meet and greet..!! ]

[liedol]

[ And of course, Ai laughs. Warmly and fondly, at least. Certainly not at Illya's expense. ]

It's alright! We have a little timer that goes off once your five minutes is up. Let's see...

[ Ai glances off somewhere under the table separating them out of Illya's sight then beams at her again. ]

You've still got a whole minute left! So just enough time to tell me one or two more things, if you like.

[reluctants]

A minute!

[ She says it like it's precious time. Mostly because Ai says she has enough time to tell her one or two more things.. And that means Illya has to make them count, right?!

(Maybe she's momentarily forgetting she can easily tell Ai more the next time she sees her.. It's not like her talks with the other are that infrequent, after all..) ]

T-Then.. [ For a moment the girl seems like she's panicking as she's trying to think of what to say out of the myriad of things she could tell Ai.. But then she suddenly - and quickly, it's probably only due to Illya's young bones that she doesn't snap her back at that speed.. - bows. ] T-Thank you, Ai-san! For having taken care of me this whole time already.. I-If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be where I am now!

[ She's not even sure whether she actually would have become a true Dreamer without the other in the first place, really.. ]

[liedol]

[ Professional as she is, even Ai's not totally invincible... no matter how hard she pretends to be. Illya being here at all has been a bit of a surprise so she's totally, utterly unprepared for her to bow like that. The surprise of it is all over her face but it's not an unpleasant expression at all - it's soft, bemused and fond and it only takes a second for it to break into a smile.

She really shouldn't do this while everyone else is watching. But Illya's much more than a fan - she's one of Ai's precious trainees.

So, ignoring the ripple of murmurs that goes through the waiting crowd, Ai bows to her in return. ]

I've been glad to do it. Getting to see you do your best and blossom really has been lovely, Illya-chan. Let's keep working hard together in the new year, too.