#epilogue prediction: we get to see what aizo was praying for lmaoooooooooooo

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LIPxLIP and the Filming of the New Year’s Special Programme: Chapter 3

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Hiyori: This way, you guys~!

Hiyori: Hmm—, I was pretty sure I chose a shrine that doesn’t receive many visitors, but I guess that even this place sees tons of people at this time of year!

Yujiro & Aizo: …

Yujiro: (Why do I have to see Aizo’s face even though it’s my day off?)

Having heaved a heavily exaggerated sigh, Yujiro then noticed that Aizo was looking at him with a rather offended expression on his face.

Aizo: Hey, you do know that I feel the same way as you, right?

Yujiro: Huh? Just what is this feeling that we are supposedly sharing?

Aizo: Y’know, that feeling that spells out “Why the hell do I have to see you, even though it’s New Year’s Day?”!

Yujiro: (Eh, he’s actually spot on. How terrifying.)

Yujiro: Forget it. Let’s get on with our prayers.

Yujiro: I want to get home as quickly as possible to prepare for the special programme.

Aizo: What’s the point of preparing for it? I’m way more athletic than you are.

Yujiro: Hey, have you even checked the casting list of the programme? Several cultural enthusiasts are going to participate alongside us.

Yujiro: There’s no way that the programme is going to be planned out in such a way that only the stupidly fit participants are given an advantage.

Aizo: What’s with that “stupidly fit” quip…? Our bodies are our main selling points as idols, y’know?! There’s no way you’re gonna win if you’re losing out in that aspect—

Hiyori: Okay! That’s enough!

Hiyori: There’s no point in fighting here, okay? Let’s pray instead.

Yujiro: …Yeah, true. There’s no point in fighting.

Aizo: Yeah. Oh God, I swear this to you.

Aizo: I definitely won’t lose to this guy, and this guy alone!

Yujiro and Aizo glared at each other, and then made a mad dash for the offertory box in an attempt to beat each other to it.

Aizo: In the hopes of growing to have a close relationship that’s bound by fate, I’ll offer 5 yen!

Yujiro: Huh? Just who do you want to be bound by fate to?

Aizo: I-I dunno, but when it comes to money offerings, you just gotta give 5 yen, right?!

Yujiro: Oh really? I’ll be offering 50 yen, though.

Aizo: Then I’ll offer 100 yen!

Yujiro: …I’ll offer 200 yen.

Yujiro: (Wait, this will never end, will it…? I want to get home to practise for the programme, so let’s just get this over with as quickly as possible.)

Yujiro and Aizo bowed their heads and clapped twice. An excessive feeling of annoyance bubbled up in Yujiro when he heard just how beautifully the sounds that the two of them made had overlapped. 

Yujiro: (I don’t know why I’m praying for a guy like him… but…)

Yujiro prayed for the wish that he had originally wanted to pray for from the very beginning.

Yujiro: (Dear God, the both of us from LIPxLIP will be participating in a variety show together in a few days’ time.)

Yujiro: (It looks like it’s going to be a solo competition, so of course I’ll have my own share of highlights…)

Yujiro: (But please allow Aizo to show off his best points too.)

Yujiro: (Please let the programme be one that can be enjoyed by…every single one of the viewers from across the country.)

Yujiro: (Unlike Aizo, I’m… not used to participating in variety programmes, so I’ll try my best to not be a burden.)

When Yujiro cracked an eye open and glanced to the side, he was met with the sight of Aizo praying as hard as he could for something or other.

Aizo: …

Yujiro: (...He sure is taking a long time.)

Yujiro: (I don’t want to… raise my head before he does… or something.)

Hiyori: Um~... Aren’t you guys taking quite a while…?

Despite hearing Suzumi call out to him from behind, Yujiro paid her no mind as he continued to pray for both himself and Aizo. In other words, he was praying for the sake of LIPxLIP’s activities—