Group RP Iris-shi High School Talent (Idol) Club! (IC)

@SAF

To answer Maya's thoughts, it could possibly because Shirasagi High School had a higher budget which allowed them to obtain the electric violin.

Never mind the violin! The sound equipment was just as impressive as Nora's intense strokes rang throughout the school courtyard and garnered lots of attention from just about everywhere in the school. Posts were already being shared on Bassbook, Memogram, and everyone on the internet - least of all the in-school magazine.

"Ooh, I bet Kaden-kun must be fanboying over this..." Kamui snickered.

Robyn stared blankly in amazement. So this was what it felt like to watch her fellow clubmate from the audience!

 

@SAF @ChocoChicken @WavePearl

After Nora had finished performing her song, she was on the receiving end of squeals and cheers throughout Shirasagi High School. Schoolboys and schoolgirls were either pleased or surprised that a student of modest fame from Iris-shi would bother visiting their school.

As for Robyn, it occurred to her that Nora's violin skills could be useful in a song that Robyn wanted to perform. Well! Seeing that Nora might be able to do it, Robyn might ask Nora for her help. This was probably the best time! Plus, the electric violin sounded really good. That left Robyn wondering if Nora would be borrowing one for the performance.

When the performance was over, Robyn then caught wind that Nora might be a little nervous to have this many eyes on her in public - completely unplanned. It was at that point that Kamui frantically took out her phone to text her friends to pull Nora offstage.

"Um... How about we grab lunch? Looks like you're all set to the upcoming festival," Kamui said.

7/20 Saturday: Afternoon; Sokai Sushi

Neither Robyn nor Robin expected Kamui to bring everyone to what appeared to be a high-class restaurant. The restaurant was located several blocks away from Byakuya-shi Station, and offered a view of Hoshido Castle outside. The food looked very fresh and positively gleaming when they were served. It even had the legendary conveyor belt with plates and plates of sushi served straight from the kitchen.

"Whoa..." Robyn and Robin said together.

"What are you waiting for? Have a seat!" Kamui said, hands clapped together.

"You really are spoiling us, Kamui-chan. Are you sure this is okay?" Robyn said uncertainly.

"I insist! This is one of the perks of being a school talent club with rising star status!" Kamui said.

Wasn't it supposed to be an idol club? Robyn shook her head as she took her seat.

 

(For the record, the menu is actually not a paper menu but uses physical plates... As you'll soon see)

The group's table, like all the other tables here in the restaurant, was positioned beside the conveyor belt where plate after plate of different colours passed by them. Kamui also looked up at the menu in which Sokai Sushi uses to display their pricing. Fixed on the wall was a row of five plates.

A White plate costing 180
A Red plate costing 240
A Yellow plate costing 300
A Green plate costing 360
A Blue plate costing 420

"You all haven't eaten here before, have you?" Kamui said to Maya, although her words extended to the rest of the table since Kamui was facing everyone. "Just pick out a plate from the belt and leave it on the table. Then I'll take care of the bill after. I do not recommend the white plates though! I recall a friend of mine getting a white plate which had nothing but fermented soy bean. He spit it out on the first bite."

As the plates passed by them, Robyn and Robin couldn't help eyeing each plate. It looked as if each one was crafted to be a work of art. Was it because of the presentation that made it look so good? Maybe it was because the food itself was actually that good.

"Um... Want to split some plates together?" Robyn muttered to Robin.

"Sure," Robin whispered back.

There were two pieces of barbecued eel served on squares of rice served on a green plate, as well as two helpings of salmon roe wrapped as a seaweed roll served on a red plate. This was only the start, but Robyn and Robin could always go for more...

(Spoiler alert. The outcome of this sushi selection will have implications on the media - and Kamui's pocket)

 

@SAF

(There's more food to come to help with Kai's decision! That said, Lucina is about the same age as Morgan in this universe)

@ChocoChicken @WavePearl

Regardless of which plate was chosen, each dish was fresh to the extreme (well, maybe except for the fermented beans). The fish in particular was caught in the early morning, shipped to this restaurant by midmorning, and was cut and ready to serve by lunch.

If Tamal had been watching extra carefully (and there was a high chance that he did), he would have noticed that not only Robyn and Robin had matching hair and were sharing food, but they also held their chopsticks in the exact same manner. Furthermore, they fidgeted with them at the same time while eyeing the same dishes that caught their eyes as they passed by. If Tamal had known better, he would have learned they had confessed to each other just five months ago.

Because they were sharing, they needed to order about twice as much as the others to be fed. But they didn't want to take too much of Kamui's money either! So they simultaneously settled on adding one more yellow plate with flame-seared salmon on rice rectangles. Then they picked out another green dish serving two pieces of freshly cut tuna and a blue dish that had two pieces of a unique sushi made with fried chicken, shrimp, chicken stock, and apple butter. That blue dish really looked a star on its own! (Not unlike the members of the club)

Kamui's eyes brightened. "Of course! Here, let me get you some. This one should be refreshing."

Green and yellow plates were passing by, each with cakes of sushi rice infused with tomato jus and wrapped in select vegetables - with the lone exception of one of them topped with a piece of abalone. Kamui picked out a yellow plate with said tomato rice wrapped in a thin layer of pumpkin for Kai.

In addition, Kamui could notice the hesitation in Alexa's eyes, as if Alexa was struggling to eat. "Come now, Alex-chan! Don't be shy. I'll pick out a green plate for you. I'd feel kind of bad if you didn't get to experience something here!"

Blue plates serving rice wrapped aged bonito, seabream, or cured beef fillet were passing by on the belt. Just the sight of them was extremely tempting, never mind taking more than one!

Spoiler: The tally

Robyn and Robin - 0.5 [1x Red, 1x Yellow, 2x Green, 1x Blue] = 840
Alex - 3x White, 1x Yellow [+1x Green] = 840 [+360]
Tamal - 1x Red, 2x Yellow = 840
Maya - ? Red, ? Yellow, ? Green = ?
Nora - 3x Red, 1x Yellow = 1020
Kai - 1x White [+1x Yellow] = 180 [+300]
Meru - 1x White, 1x Red, 1x Yellow, 1x Green = 1080

(Final call to grab more dishes)

 

@WavePearl

(Those rolls would be red plates. But how many plates in total did Maya get?)

(You got it But just in case if Wave or Choco didn't know)

And just as it happened, a white dish with a bowl of rice with seasoning passed right by, so Kamui also took that and gave it to Kai. This made Robyn and Robin chuckle. Kamui was quite the spontaneous character. There was also a yellow plate with grilled shishamo too, so they added that to their meal.

Spoiler: The tally

Robyn and Robin - 0.5 [1x Red, 1x Yellow, 2x Green, 1x Blue [+1x Yellow]] = 840 [+150]
Alex - 3x White, 1x Yellow [+1x Green] = 840 [+360]
Tamal - 1x Red, 2x Yellow = 840
Maya - 2 Red, ? Yellow, ? Green = 540 + ?
Nora - 3x Red, 1x Yellow = 1020
Kai - 1x White [+1x Yellow + 1x White] = 180 [+300 +180]
Meru - 1x White, 1x Red, 1x Yellow, 1x Green = 1080

(Will wait for @ChocoChicken to have a go and then we can wrap up the sushi and move to club business)

 

(Choco gets a cookie for narrowing it down the natto)

Kamui pouted at Alex. “Aw… Okay. I'll have your dish then. But still... if you will treat us..."

"Someday, Kamui-chan. Someday," Robyn interjected. "But you know, I would love that! Okay! Alexa-chan treats us the next time!" There was an air of panic in Robyn's voice that suggested she feared Kamui would make Alexa pay the bill right now. No way was Robyn letting that happening today!

And as Maya rightly put it, the food was absolutely delicious. There could never be another flavour, although it would be fair to say that a possible sushi restaurant in Aritia could rival this. Never before has a heavenly, super-special, incredible, miracle-combination flavour like this had been experienced. Right now, right here, the members of the Ylisstol High School Talent/Idol Club were experiencing a flavour that was out of this world!

Spoiler: The tally

Meru - 1x White, 1x Red, 1x Yellow, 1x Green = 1080
Tamal - 1x Red, 2x Yellow [+1x White] = 840 [+180] = 1020
Nora - 3x Red, 1x Yellow = 1020
Robyn and Robin - 0.5 [1x Red, 1x Yellow, 2x Green, 1x Blue [+1x Yellow]] = 840 [+150] = 990
Alex - 3x White, 1x Yellow = 840
Kai - 1x White [+1x Yellow + 1x White] = 180 [+300 +180] = 660
Maya - 2x Red = 540

Afterwards, when the food had been finished, Kamui then went to business. "Okay! So now that we've all had a good feel for the venue, you know what to expect now. All that's left is to prepare for the performance next week! You've got plenty of space to play songs, so really up to you to decide how to go about it. I'm having Azura-chan perform at least one song too, to add to the mood! Robyn-chan, if you will." Robyn was confused at first until she caught wind that Kamui wanted the notebook out.

Kamui clapped her hands together. "Righto! You guys better plan out what you'll be performing! And in what order."

Robyn looked at her clubmates. "Well? Who wants to do the opening performance?"

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Meanwhile, right outside Sokai Sushi, several fans of the club from Shirasagi High School were tried to take inconspicuous peeks at the club having lunch. Some noted what food the clubmates had ordered. Others noted the prices. And some others noted which foods matched with who. There was the odd murmur between them as to why Robyn and Robin were sharing food together...

(Took the flavour description from PMD heheh)

 

Kamui smiled eagerly - and was amused at Alexa's classroom-style raise. “You got it! Azura-chan will be in the performance! We'll squeeze in her songs somewhere... let's say, right in the middle!" At that, Kamui scribbled onto Robyn's notebook. "I'm sure she'll like this! Need to represent her somehow, right?"

@SAF

Even Robyn was amused by the attitude Alex was giving. Alex really was the kind of student who tried hard at everything, didn't she? As if she was trying to be perfect. Even then, Robyn pushed the thought aside and turned to Nora - right after Nora and Kai discussed doing the opening song together. It appeared that Nora's versions of opening songs seemed... dramatic. Was this girl always this dramatic? As well as her brother?

"Also, Nora-chan, I was wondering if you could help me with a song? I think your violin skills would really come in handy if you joined. I might as well add myself as the second song." That said, Robyn was pleased with how the planning was playing out.

They still probably needed a group song to finish it off, of course. But she could worry about that until the rest of the list was filled.

What Kamui edited

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Meanwhile, outside Sokai Sushi, there was chatter between the students outside over who was the bigger eater in the school talent/idol club. Moreover, some questioned why Tamal and Kai even dared to eat the natto! Naga knew what led them to even try the stuff. (Robyn herself couldn't stomach the thing)

As well, some questioned why the other girl (Meru) could have a bigger appetite than the rest of the club. Nora was gaining some attention in that the smaller girl of the group would have a decent appetite too, as opposed to Maya who really kept her meal simple. Plus, how did Nora end up spending as much as Tamal? That led to speculation that they planned it that way. Then there was Alex who was receiving unexpected attention for picking out three white plates. In addition, the white plates became a talking point in comparing who ordered what - and drawing more comparisons on who was comparable to who.

On top of that, there was no arguing that the fact Robyn and Robin (or Reflet, as the fans also liked to call them) shared food together led to speculation that something was going on. Why else could they have spent 990 on average?

(Elsewhere, on the internet...)

Spoiler: Who's your OTP?

• Robyn x Robin [+5] (25)
• Robyn x Kai [+5} (24)
• Robyn x Tamal (3)
• Alexa x Robin (15)
• Alexa x Kai [+5] (10)
• Alexa x Tamal (11)
• Nora x Robin (5)
• Nora x Kai (15)
• Nora x Tamal [+6] (9)
• Maya x Robin [+2] (11)
• Maya x Kai (14)
• Maya x Tamal (5)

(@WavePearl As it happens, I may have Azura perform a song that Vivid Bad Squad covered)