It was nighttime in Okinawa. Both TRIGGER and IDOLiSH6 were staying in the same hotel. TRIGGER booked the whole top floor. I6 was there to film their "Natsu Shiyoze" debut PV, which was done today.

-With TRIGGER-

Ryuu and Gaku ordered some cocktails. They were hanging out in Tenn's room. Unfortunately, Tenn was still too young to drink, so Gaku went to buy him a whole bottle of apple juice.

"As soon as you finish that glass, I'm refilling it with juice, Ryuu." Gaku teased the sexy beast as he totally does not make any sense when drunk.

Ryuu laughed. "Ahahahaha! Don't worry. I'm not planning to drink a lot today."

"We can never be too sure." Tenn smiled and added.

"By the way, has the manager told you guys?" Ryuu started a serious topic. "It seems after I6's debut, we will be working with them more." He took a big sip of his pink cocktail.

"Hmph! Must be my old man's plan." Gaku huffed.

"I6 is rising slowly, but by working with them we can expand our fan base since we represent different kinds of images." Tenn stirred the apple juice in his glass with a spoon. "Plus, we can't fail anymore..." Tenn looked down. He thought of Music Festa.

"Tenn, don't be so hard on yourself." Ryuu gave Tenn's hand a light squeeze, making him smile a little.

"Isn't there also a possibility we might work with that demon idol? Sure, he got his debut, but these days, idols can't rise to the top on their own. Fans always demand some sort of collabs." Gaku spoke without thinking. He thought Riku deserved the name "the demon idol" and he was definitely pissed with that guy.

"Gaku!" Ryuu had to remind the leader that he was upsetting Tenn. Gaku went silent when he saw Tenn's sad face. It's the face he couldn't bear to see. "Tenn, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Gaku." Tenn understood why Gaku would hate his brother. At the same time, confusion stirred in his mind. He longed to know what happened to his brother who used to be so nice, sweet, and loved by everyone.

"Tenn, if it's okay-" Gaku took a sip of his drink. "Do you want to tell us a bit about your twin brother?" Tenn was in shock at Music Festa. Something was amiss here.

Tenn downed the juice in one go. "Riku was a sweet child. He was always kind and caring." Tenn smiled as he thought of the young Riku. "So I couldn't believe it when I saw him like that." Tenn shook his head and sighed. "I still want to talk to him. I really do."

"Even though he said those things to you?" Gaku asked as calmly as he could. Tenn looked at him with a serious expression and then nodded.

"Then we will respect your decision, Tenn." Gaku ruffled Tenn's hair like he was a little brother. "And know that we've got your back, right? Ryuu"

"Of course." Ryuu smiled. The three enjoyed the rest of their night chatting.

~~

-Iori and Mitsuki's room-

Iori was exhausted. Being both a centre and a manager was hard work. He lied down on his bed. Mitsuki went to hang out with Yamato and Nagi in the room next door. Iori could hear their cheery voices even here.

Iori grabbed his phone to check for notifications. There was not any. I am going to text him. I am JUST a LITTLE bored. Iori told himself.

Iori: Kujou-san, are you busy?

Riku: Hello, Iori. No.

Iori: I am in Okinawa. We had a chance to go explore the stalls earlier and I got you a little souvenir.

Iori blushed hard. He actually bought two cute matching Okinawa mascot keychains after staring at them for so long at the shop. He just kept thinking of Kujou and finally had to buy it. Only because he is a pitiful guy with no friends. That's all!

Riku: Souvenir? Thank you.

Iori could see Kujou's face in his mind. Red eyes with a blank stare, saying "thank you" like a robot. He sighed. This guy is truly hopeless.

Iori: Shouldn't you be more excited, Kujou-san?

Riku: Excited? Why?

Iori facepalmed hard.

Iori: Aren't you curious about what it is? Or grateful that you got something from someone? Or happy that someone cares about you?

Iori: T-that was just a hypothetical question, obviously.

Riku went quiet. Iori wondered where he went in the middle of their conversation, especially when he was lecturing Riku. He was about to put his phone down when suddenly his ringtone, "perfection gimmick" went off. Iori's mouth dropped. HE CALLED ME!?!

"Hello, Kujou-san?"

"Um, I think... I am happy." Riku stuttered.

"What?" Iori wasn't sure he was ready for this.

"I said I think I am happy t-that you bought me something."

An explosion happened in Iori's head. CUTENESS OVERLOAD HELP!!

"K-Kujou-san I-I get it now." Iori suddenly felt nervous because Kujou went quiet again. His heart was beating 100 times faster than when he was dancing. "Kujou-san?"

"I don't know what to do, Iori." Riku tried to express what he was feeling. "I feel like, like something is missing."

"What do you mean?"

"Like," Iori could hear Riku taking a big breath in. "I am supposed to feel happy, right? When you said you got me a souvenir. I think I felt that for a bit, but it disappeared so quickly. Like I never felt it."

"I see your emotions really are messed up." Iori spoke his mind, but with a point. "You mentioned a bit before that you are not allowed to show your feelings, so your mind shuts down any emotions you feel automatically, I guess."

Riku felt the urge to cry, just like when he hurt his twin brother. "Iori, am I a cold person?"

"You might seem like one." Iori wished he could see Kujou right now and talk face-to-face. "But you are not. You are just made into one."

Riku would never forget the last words Iori spoke to him that night. To Riku, those were like treasures. They were something soothing he longed to hear.

"You will change, Kujou-san. I will make you change."

~~

-The beach-

After Gaku and Ryuu left his room, he felt the need to get some fresh air, so Tenn stepped out to the beach just nearby. He took off his shoes and let the cold water cover his feet. There he saw two people walking along the beach, getting closer and closer to him.

"Ah, Sou-chan, it's Tenten." Tamaki waved and greeted. "Hey, Tenten."

"Tamaki! Don't be rude!" Sougo gasped upon hearing how Tamaki nicknamed Nanase Tenn from the famous idol group TRIGGER so casually. "I'm sorry, Nanase-san."

Tenn smiled. "It's alright, Osaka Sougo. No need to be formal with me."

"So what brings you here, Tenten?" Tamaki was curious because Tenn didn't seem to come outside to find a vending machine selling Ousama Pudding like he did.

"I'm just here to get some fresh air." The water that touched his feet made him feel refreshed.

Sougo's motherly aura increased even more after seeing Tenn. "Nanase-san, if I may ask, are you okay now?"

"Hmm?" Tenn kept a straight face.

"It's just that you didn't seem well at Music Festa." Sougo spoke in a quieter voice.

"You are kind, Osaka." Tenn smiled a little. "I am still a little sad about what happened, but I am alright." Tenn remembered to be in his idol mode, so he did not act childish.

"What happened between you and that guy, Kujou?" Tamaki asked out of curiosity, making Sougo facepalm in his mind.

Not wanting to reveal too much of his personal information to someone he hardly knew, he said, "Kujou-san and I are acquainted. We just haven't seen each other for a long time, so there was some... misunderstanding."

"Ah, that is too bad." Sougo accepted the answer, and to prevent Tamaki from asking anymore tension-creating questions, he reminded Tamaki of Ousama Pudding, and so the duo excused themselves.

Riku... I hope you are doing well...

~~

A week later, IDOLiSH6 debuted with their brand new song "Natsu Shiyoze!" and really quickly after that, Takanashi Otoharu and Ogami Banri got a request for a collaboration concert.

"We will be singing a collab with TRIGGER?" Mitsuki jumped up with excitement as soon as Tsumugi told the boys the news. Nagi shouted, "AMAZING!" Every single member was pumped. Even Iori was smiling a little.

An announcement about the collab concert was made public a day later, and Riku saw it on TV during his free time. Riku grabbed his phone and...

Riku: I am looking forward to seeing the concert, Iori.

Iori: Thank you, Kujou-san.

Riku: I hope you guys will sing "Natsu Shiyoze!"

It was summer, so Natsu Shiyoze! would be more than perfect for the set. Also, because the song was brand new, people talked about it everywhere and on social media.

Iori: Any particular reason why?

Riku: I like the song. It looks happy.

Riku: And it is nice to see you in beach clothes.

Iori almost dropped his phone. His face went as red as Sougo's favourite food. Yamato smirked as he watched Iori from a distance.

Kujou-san... Baka!

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