The first day of school after summer vacation is here. You've been in a relationship with Rise for about a month and a half now. Things have been going great, but at a pretty slow pace. You decided to keep your relationship with Rise private for now, since rumors spread fast at school, and you wouldn't want to complicate things further with Kure. You haven't seen him at all since the day he confessed to Rise and you're not sure whether it's a good or bad thing. Either way, you're excited to see Rise today, since you didn't see her yesterday due to her having to help at her grandmother's shop. You open the door and notice Rise at her desk, on her phone as usual. When she hears the door open, she looks back, and as she sees you, her eyes suddenly light up. She always does this when you see her for the first time on any day, but she always manages to look just as cute as the first time. "Seeeenpai!" she exclaims as she gets up from her seat and runs over to me and gives me a hug. By now, nobody really pays us any mind, since she's done this even before we were dating. "Did ya miss me Senpai?" she asks, giggling and smiling. "Of course I did. I'm really happy to see you." you say, making sure nobody is looking and giving her a light kiss on the cheek. You can see Rise visibly blush as you do so. "Jeez, no matter how many times you do this, it always feels as great as that first time at the beach!" she says, laughing softly. You and Rise go ahead and sit down, taking out your books. "Senpai? I have a question for youuu!" she says. "What is it Rise?" you reply. "I've been wondering... how did you start watching me when I was an idol? You don't seem like the type of guy that would be into that sort of stuff." she asks. This actually makes you think a little bit before answering. "Well, since I was bullied before, I would always go home after school was over and watch TV or study. I was flipping through channels one day and heard you singing. It was a really catchy and cheery song, so it really cheered me up after a terrible day. Ever since then, when I would feel sad I would always listen to some of your music, and I soon was an avid fan of yours." you tell her. It was pretty a pretty boring backstory, but she really did help you out a lot. "That day was the first day I tried fighting back against Kure. I remember I was walking down the hallway to go out of school and he pushed me down the stairs. Luckily I fell and slid down my butt, and I didn't hit my head or anything. I got so mad that day, that I actually pushed him to the ground and tried fighting him, but that only lasted a little bit, seeing as his friends defended him and he was way stronger than me. He proceeded to then hit me a lot more than usual. But when I got home and listened to you, all my pain and sadness melted away. So, thank you." you say. "Awwww, that's so sweet Senpai!" she says, getting close to you and hugging you, which takes you by surprises and makes you blush intensely. Soon after that, the teacher entered the room and class began.

After class was over, you and Rise decide to relax by the Samegawa Riverbank and have a little picnic. You are almost at the school gate, and are walking together while holding hands. This gets some people staring at you, but you don't really mind. However, one of those students that were staring at us, just happened to be Kure. As you saw him, you began hurrying your pace, not wanting to deal with him anymore. "We should do something about him." Rise says, as we are walking. "I guess, but there's not much we can do." you reply. You did everything you could back then, and you doubt things will be different now, in fact, it might be even worse. "Well, how about I come with you one day and talk to him? Maybe he'll listen if I'm there." she says. That might work. Kure probably wants to be seen in a good light by Rise, so you doubt he'll hit you or do anything bad. That might be your chance to finally get him to listen. "We'll do that another time, for now, let's get started on our picnic." you say, not wanting to do anything to ruin today. You stopped by Rise's house to pick up some food made by Rise's grandma. It has some sandwiches, tofu, and a bunch of other good stuff. Once you arrive, you lay down a typical picnic towel and take out the food. You both begin eating, while talking about some random stuff. "Hey Senpai..." she says. "Hmm? What's up?" you say, smiling at her. "Well, I've been thinking... maybe I should get back into showbiz." she says, very casually. This takes you by surprise. "Didn't you say that you quit though?" you ask her. "Yeah. But now that I realized that even Risette is still me, I thought maybe I should go back. I enjoyed it a lot, so I was kinda sad that I quit." she says. "Well, if that's what you want, I'll support you all the way through." you say. You're happy for her. She definitely is a lot more cheerful than she was when you first met her. "Of course, that means you'll make a couple appearances on TV too, seeing as you're my boyfriend now." she says, giggling. "Y-Yeah... That will be one hell of a experience." you say. You don't even want to think about that impending disaster at the moment. Suddenly, she scoots closer to you, laying her head on your lap. She looks up at you and smiles. "I love you Senpai!" she says, hugging you. "I love you too." you say in a soft tone, while playing with her hair. "Hey! I have an idea. How about you take me to your house now? You've been at my house a lot of times, but I've never been at your house, so you have to make it fair!" she says. You could do that. Your parents aren't home and won't be home for quite a long time. "I-I guess we could do that." you say, kinda embarrassed. When you're at her house, her grandma's always there but this time, you'll be all alone with her. You start thinking all sorts of impure thoughts as you blush slightly. Rise suddenly giggles. "Silly! What are you thinking about?" she says. This snaps you back to reality, quickly discarding those thoughts. "N-Nothing. Let's get going." you say, cleaning up and slowly make your way towards your house.

You finally arrive at the door of your room. It feels like it's taken a lot longer than usual to get here, even though you took the same path as you always do and you were walking at your usual pace. I guess it had to do with the fact that you've been thinking all sorts of impure thoughts ever since Rise had the idea of coming here. It was quite the challenge to focus on your conversation with her earlier, since you would always get distracted. "Here we are." you say, a little embarrassed as you swing open the door to your room. It wasn't that special of a room, but you were still pretty proud of it. You have a small bed in the back of the room, a TV along with a game console, a sofa, study desk, low table and a closet. You also keep it pretty clean, especially since you've began your relationship with Rise, unsure of when she would want to come here, which seemed to work in your favor. Rise slowly enters the room and looks around, as if taking mental pictures of the room. "Wow. It's a lot cleaner than I expected." she says. "What's that supposed to mean?!" you say. "Oh, nothing." she says, in a dismissive tone. "Still... I can't believe that I'm finally in Senpai's room... It's so cool!" she says. Soon after that, she rushes over to my bed and starts checking it all over. "What are you doing?" you ask, very confused as to why she's dong this. "Oh, well, I'm looking for your hidden stash, you know. I wanna know what type of stuff you're into." she says, as if it was something completely normal. "Stash? I don't really get what you mean..." you say. "Oh, come on, I know you have some. All the boys do, don't they? You must keep it pretty well hidden from your parents, huh?" she says, as she keeps looking. After a while of thinking, you finally realize what she means. "Oh! You mean that stuff. I don't have any. Whenever I have to do that stuff, I just use my phone." you say, a little embarrassed. "Awww... that's no fun! I'll try to bring you a album with some pictures of me soon so you can start your collection." she says, smiling mischievously. "Anyways... what should we do now?" you ask her. It was her idea to come here, after all, so there must be something she wants to do. "Oh, well, I guess we could watch TV or something. I only wanted to come here so we could be alone and not have to hold back." she says, sitting down on my sofa, motioning for you to sit down next to her. "Well, I guess that makes sense. It would be bad if Kure saw us or something. Or anyone else really. Rumors spread fast around here." you say, sitting down next to her and flipping through channels, trying to find something interesting to watch with her. After a while of searching, nothing interesting catches your eye so you give up. She then looks at your game console. "How about we play that Senpai?" she asks. "Oh, sure, we could do that. I have a extra controller you can use." you say, setting it up and proceeding to play a fighting game with her. Surprisingly, she is really good at the game. "I always used to play this game whenever I have some free time, so don't underestimate me!" she says. Eventually, after a couple of hours of playing that game and spending time with Rise, she glances at the time. "Oh, I should get going. I told Grandma that I was gonna help her with some stuff when I got home." she says. "Alright then. It was fun hanging out with you today." you tell her, giving her a smile. "Yeah! We should totally do this again soon! Maybe even have a sleepover!" she says, sounding pretty excited. "I-I'll see if I can arrange that." you say, blushing a little at the thought of sleeping with her. "Well, see you tomorrow my lovely Senpai!" she says, giving you a hug and a quick kiss on the lips. You decide to walk with her about halfway to her house, and then you return to your own.

Today, Rise wants to go to Okina City again, in order to look for some autumn clothes. You don't really get girls and their clothes. Things are going well, and you're having fun with her, when you see Kure. Rise also seems to have noticed, and glances at me. "What should we do?" she asks. You really weren't expecting to run into him today. "Should we go talk to him?" she says. "I mean, regardless of whether we do it today or some other time, we're still gonna have to do it, so might as well do it today." you tell Rise. You take a deep breath and begin walking towards him together with Rise. "Hey Kure." you say, approaching him. He looks extremely surprised to see you. "You? What are you doing here?" he says, in a hostile tone, but, as soon as he notices Rise, you can see him straighten up a little. "Rise-chan too? Are you two here on a date?" he asks, trying to sound as normal as possible. "Well, I just had him accompany me. I don't feel safe going around on my own yet." she says. "Anyways, we came to talk to you about something." she continues. "What could that be?" he asks, seeming a little surprised. "Well, Kure, I just wanna talk to you again about what happened in the past and why I don't hate you." you say, smiling at him. "Oh, come on! I already told you before that I don't believe you!" he says, this time letting his anger escape him a little. "But he really is serious! If he truly hated you, he would try to get you in trouble and get people to hate you, like you were doing to him." she says. "You told her everything that happened?" he asks you. "She told me about herself, so I only thought it would be fair to tell her about my past. Anyways, I'm sorry about what happened in the past. I really want us to be friends again." you say, extending your hand out to him. Your plan seems to be working. He doesn't even try to get in your face, like he would've if you were here alone. "I-I don't know man. You must've hated me before though, right? That's why you didn't hang out with me anymore suddenly." he says. "Well, like I told you before, I apologize about that. I was being way too serious about my studies, since I had a lot of motivation to become a teacher." you say. "He really has a talent for it! With his tutoring, I was able to go from not really knowing what I am doing to being in the top 10 this exam!" she says. "You can't blame him for pursuing a career that he loves." she continues. We seem to have gotten through to him, seeing as he is not saying anything and he seems to be deep in thought. "I'll think about it. I have to go now, so I'll come talk to you when I have my response ready." he says, walking away. When he is out of sight, you instantly give Rise a huge hug. "Thank you so much! Without you, I probably would've never managed to get him to this state!" you say, barely being able to contain your excitement. "Anything for my wonderful Senpai!" she says, and you soon let go of her. "Anyways, we still have to do shopping! Let's go!" she says, running over to the women's section again. "I really am blessed to have her as my girlfriend." you say to yourself, following her slowly.

Today is the day that you'll have a sleepover with Rise. Your parents aren't gonna be home today due to them visiting your brother, and once you told Rise, she insisted to have a sleepover. You've been cleaning your room since you woke up, you took a shower and you're ready for her to be here. Her grandma seemed to be okay with it, which isn't surprising seeing as her grandma is a very great and understanding person. Suddenly, you hear some knocking at the door. It must be Rise. You go ahead and open it, and sure enough, there she is, looking as cute as usual and carrying a little bag with her. "Hey Senpai! I'm so excited for today! I brought some pajamas." she says. "I'm glad that we can do this. I wish I could've prepared for it more though. It was pretty sudden." you say, inviting her in. "Prepare? What is that supposed to mean?" she says, laughing softly. "Oh, well, it doesn't matter." you say, trying to dodge the question. "Senpai, would you like me to cook dinner for you today?" she asks. Cooking huh? She must be pretty good at it, because she helps her grandma out at the tofu shop so much. You can't refuse to eat a home cooked meal from Rise. "Yeah, that's fine with me. I have some stuff in the fridge. You can make whatever you like." you say, smiling at her. You can barely wait for tonight. "I'll make sure you enjoy every last bite Senpai!" she says. You go up to your room with Rise and decide to relax until it's time for dinner. You flip through the channels, trying to find something interesting. As you're doing that, Rise suddenly stops you. "Wait just a second! Go back for a minute." she says, in a surprised tone. You do as she says, and it seems to be some girl singing. After watching it for a bit longer, you realize that this is a idol. "Who is that? Do you know her Rise?" you ask her. That voice sounds familiar though. You feel as though you heard it on TV before. "Yeah. She works at the same agency as me. You probably know her. She's Kanamin." she says. Oh right. Rise's manager mentioned her earlier. "She really has improved since I left. I expected as such, seeing as she's the agency's new poster girl." she says, sighing. "Oh well, you can go back to searching now." she says, getting closer to you. You put your thoughts aside and watch a romantic movie with her. While the movie itself is boring to you, Rise seems to be enjoying every second of it, which makes it all very worth it. Once it's over, she huddles close to me. "This is great Senpai! I could never ask for anything more!" she says. "Yeah, it really is. I love you, Rise." you say, kissing her lips. "Awwww! You're making my heart melt Senpai!" she says, cuddling you. You spend some time with Rise, talking about random things or funny past experiences. "Say, what do you wanna do in the future Senpai?" she asks. She raises a good point. I just got into high school, but I guess my school life is nearing its end. "I'll probably try and go to college and become a teacher. What about you?" you say. "I'm gonna go back to being a idol in the spring. You might have to make a couple guest appearances here and there." she says. "Well, that's fine by me. I'm happy you finally made up your mind about this." you tell her. "It wasn't easy, but I was able to do it thanks to you!" she says, kissing me on the cheek. "I really want to try doing a show with Kanamin aswell to bring our fanbases closer together." she says. "Are they not getting along too well?" you ask her. You'd think they would, considering they're both idols and they both work at the same agency. "No. Not at all. My fans hate Kanamin and her fans hate me. A forum that was made for me early in my career has lately been raided by Kanamin fans, and my fans have done the same to her forum." she says, looking a little sad. "I feel as though I would complicate things further if I said something, so I'm just going to wait until I make my debut." she says.

After some time, Rise decides to start cooking for you. "You can make anything you want." you tell her. You're not a picky eater, plus, you're sure that you'll enjoy whatever food Rise decides to make. "Alright then. I'm going to make you some ramen!" she says, heading towards your kitchen. You can barely contain your excitement, so you decide to take a nap until Rise finishes. You aren't successful with that, however, eventually deciding to watch some videos online until she comes back. After a longer time than you were expecting, she brings over two plates of ramen. She places your plate in front of you and sits down across from you. "Thank you for the food!" you tell Rise, as you excitingly begin eating. Upon placing the food in your mouth though, you feel a intense burning sensation, forcing you to run over to the kitchen and drink something to calm it. "S-Senpai! Are you okay?" she asks, looking pretty concerned. That stuff's way too spicy! It's barely edible! But there's nothing you can do. You can't just tell her that it's not good, and you're hungry as hell, so you decide to go back and continue eating, despite having to drink several glasses of milk along with it. You can see Rise struggling to eat her own food as well, which you find pretty funny, but you decide to keep quiet. "S-So... how was it Senpai?" she asks, looking a little sad. "I-It was good. A little spicy, but I enjoyed it." you say, smiling at her. There's no way that was a enjoyable meal, but you at least appreciate the effort she put into it, which makes you happy. "Really? Wow, I'm surprised. My food can only be enjoyed by the most mature people, so it seems you are quite mature." she says, smiling at you. What does maturity even have to do with this?! "Anyways, making that really wore me out. I'm tired." she says. "Well then, you can go use my bed. I'll just use the sofa here in the living room." you tell her. "Awww... I want you to sleep in the same room as me though!" she says, pouting. She never told you any of this, so it takes you by surprise and makes you flustered. "W-Well... if you really want to do that, I guess I can pull out a futon and I'll sleep on it." you say, in a quiet voice. "Yaay! Thanks Senpai!" she says, in a very happy and excited tone, and then hugs you. "I'll be upstairs changing. Don't you dare peep!" she says, smiling at me mischievously. While you are tempted to peep, you aren't prepared for Rise's wrath, so you go ahead and take out the futon and get some other things. "Alright Senpai, you can come up now! I'll be in the bathroom." she says. You bring the futon upstairs and arrange it. As you're finishing up, Rise comes through the door, in her simple pink pajamas. "Oooh! That is a pretty big futon! The both of us can probably fit on there!" she says, laughing softly. "W-Well... you're a guest and all, so I can't have you sleeping on the floor. Be a good girl and sleep on my bed." you tell her. To be honest, it's not so much that you don't want her to sleep on the floor, rather, it's for your own good. You definitely won't be able to sleep if Rise is right next to you. "Aww! You're no fun!" she says, puffing her cheeks out and pouting. "Well, time for me to go to the bathroom. I'll be back." you say, getting your pajamas and heading to the bathroom to change and prepare for bed. Once back, Rise is on the bed, looking at her phone. "Well, are you ready for bed Rise?" you ask her. "Of course!" she says. With her approval, you turn off the light and go to your futon. "Goodnight Rise. Sleep well." you tell her. "Goodnight Senpai! Sleep tight and be careful to not wake up with a mess in your pants!" she says, laughing. "What is that supposed to mean?" you ask her. "You're not gonna make me say it!" she says. You ignore her little remark and try to sleep. After what feels like quite a long time, you still can't fall asleep, not that you're surprised. You keep trying, but eventually you hear some rustling coming from Rise's direction. "Senpai, are you awake?" she asks quietly. "Yeah, what's up Rise?" you respond. You look over in her direction but you can't see much of anything. You hear no response, so you sit up, squinting in her direction, only to suddenly have a figure push you back down on your futon, and it presses its entire body on you. "R-R-Rise?" you say, not only being scared to death, but also extremely embarrassed. "Awww! Did I scare you, my cute Senpai?" she says, giggling. After she says that, she rolls off of you. "I feel so calm sitting here next to you. I wish time would stop and make this moment last forever." she says. Even though your heart is pounding like crazy, you still find this a little calming. "Yeah, I know what you mean." you say. "Maybe a goodnight kiss will help the both of us fall asleep." she says, soon getting close to your face and kissing you on the lips. This does a wonderful job at calming you down. After she pulls away, you and Rise stare at each other, even though you can barely see anything. "Senpai... I'm so glad I met you..." she says drowsily. A little after that, you hear her soft breathing, indicating that she has fallen asleep. The sound of her breathing is like a calming melody to you, which causes you to smile and slowly close your eyes.