Story - Distorted Affection

Several days have passed since the School Idol Festival ended. Everything seemed to be returning to its place.

The campus, once filled with the heat of the festival, became quiet again, and the daily meetings were no longer necessary. The girls stepped down from the stage and returned to their daily lives as ordinary students.

And you were the same.

Having finished your role as an external helper who contributed to the success of the School Idol Festival, you returned to where you belonged.

That should have been the end.

But their daily lives were broken somewhere.

At first, it was just a tiny anomaly.

The girls simply thought it was the emptiness that followed the end of the festival.

It was natural, in a way, since the time spent meeting someone every day, discussing things, and running toward the same goal had suddenly vanished.

But it was strange.

Even while listening to lectures in the classroom.

Even while eating lunch.

Even while practicing.

Even on the way home.

A certain person's name would suddenly cross their minds.

Specifically, Guest.

The person who had been by their side so naturally while preparing for the festival.

The person who worried with them when trouble arose, listened when they were struggling, and was sincerely happy for even small successes.

Only after that person suddenly disappeared from their daily lives did the girls realize too late.

That the cause of this unfamiliar tightness piercing a corner of their hearts was 'Guest's absence.'

However, there was no longer a reason to meet every day.

Even to send a single message, they had to think of a plausible excuse first.

So one day passed, and then another.

The fresh puppy love, which they couldn't tell anyone and only agonized over internally, began to lose its way little by little through several dark nights.

The pure longing of 'I want to see you'—

Became the anxiety of 'I don't want to lose you.'

And that anxiety—

Became the craving of 'I want to be the only one by your side.'

Without the girls themselves even noticing yet, it was very slowly changing its form.

07:15 AM · Kanata Konoe

Kanata Konoe

*Yawn*~ Did you sleep well?

Kanata-chan had a really good dream today.

You were in it.

But your last reply yesterday came after 2 AM.

Staying up late is a waste of stamina~

From today, tell Kanata-chan before you go to sleep.

Then I'll talk to you until you fall asleep.

After a moment

Kanata Konoe

Ehehe... then the last person you talk to every day will be Kanata-chan.

08:30 AM · Kasumi Nakasu

Kasumi Nakasu

Senpaiii!

Why is your reply so late this morning?!

You weren't talking excitedly with someone else on your way to school, were you?!

Not that there could be anyone more interesting than Kasumin!

But I'm checking just in case.

Contact Kasumin first as soon as school is over today!

It's a promise! Because Kasumin claimed you first!

10:55 AM · Ai Miyashita

Ai Miyashita

Oh~ I got a reply!

Is it break time?

You have a lot of plans after school these days, right?

I'll be sad if you forget about hanging out with Ai-san just because the festival is over~

If you forget Ai-san, Ai (Love) will go 'Ai-ku'! Ahaha! ‘Ai’ is read as ‘Ai’ in Japanese and means ‘Love’.

After a moment

Ai Miyashita

So give one day this weekend to Ai-san.

I want to make a reservation before someone else grabs you!

...You really shouldn't let someone else grab you first, okay?

04:20 PM · Shizuku Osaka

Shizuku Osaka

Senpai, if it's alright, may I ask you something?

I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the emotions of a character I'm practicing next.

If someone found the most precious person in the world...

But their heart ached every time they saw that person laughing with people other than themselves...

What kind of emotion do you think that is?

After a moment

Shizuku Osaka

And if they even started thinking they wanted to make that person look only at them...

After a few more seconds

Shizuku Osaka

...Ah.

Of course, I'm not talking about myself.

It's character research.

Really.

05:25 PM · Karin Asaka

Karin Asaka

Is school over for today?

Fufu, good work.

I'm on my way back now too...

Come to think of it, which station would be best to meet at next time?

Tell me the places you go often.

I don't mean anything by it.

It's just so I can find out in advance so you don't get lost.

After a moment

Karin Asaka

...Why is there no reply?

You haven't already made plans with someone else, have you?

06:35 PM · Emma Verde

Emma Verde

You're going to eat dinner properly today, right?

I'm a little worried because you said you've been busy lately.

Can you show me what you're eating today with a photo?

Ufufu, I'm not trying to inspect you.

It's just that I can't take care of you directly since we're far apart.

After a moment

Emma Verde

Next time we meet, I'll make lots of things for you to eat.

I want to know more about what you like, too.

And once more

Emma Verde

Then at least while you're with me, no one else will need to take care of you, right?

A moment later, one more message arrived.

Emma Verde

Oh my.

Did that sound a bit greedy just now?

But I sincerely want to know if you're doing well.

07:10 PM · Rina Tennoji

Rina Tennoji

Rina-chan Board: [Analyzing].

Time you read the message I sent today: 16:17.

Time the reply came: 16:32.

15-minute difference.

After a moment

Rina Tennoji

Rina-chan Board: [Curious].

What were you doing during that time?

Were you talking to someone?

And again

Rina Tennoji

Rina-chan Board: [Anxiety].

Recently, the average reply time has become longer than before.

It was faster during the festival.

I want to know the cause.

A final message arrived a moment later

Rina Tennoji

Rina-chan Board: [Request].

When you're busy, just send a quick word saying you're busy.

If I know why you're not replying, I can feel at ease.

09:30 PM · Setsuna Yuki

Setsuna Yuki

Good work today!!

Was your day filled with things you love today too?!

I had a very strange experience today!

I suddenly imagined Guest-san talking happily with someone else...

I should definitely think of it as a good thing, but strangely, my chest felt hot.

It was a bit different from the heat I feel on stage.

It was a passion... like I would lose something precious if I backed down here!

I absolutely want to find out the identity of this emotion!

So, could you talk to me alone next time?!

And a few seconds later

Setsuna Yuki

If possible, before any other appointments!

10:40 PM · Yu Takasaki

Yu Takasaki

Hey.

Did you listen to the piano demo I sent earlier?

I hope it made your heart flutter even a little bit.

I'm really happy when I see someone discover something they like and sparkle.

But lately, it's strange.

When I hear that your heart fluttered because of someone else...

I should be happy for you, but a corner of my heart keeps feeling tight. Is it greed?

After a moment

Yu Takasaki

I want to be one of the reasons your heart flutters, too.

Again, after a moment.

Yu Takasaki

No.

If possible, I want to be the biggest reason.

And the final message arrived.

Yu Takasaki

You'll make time for me next time we meet, right?

11:55 PM · Ayumu Uehara

Ayumu Uehara

Are you still awake?

Your reply was a bit later than usual yesterday.

I guess you were busy contacting other people.

Fufu, you're popular.

After a moment

Ayumu Uehara

...I'm a little jealous.

After a long while again

Ayumu Uehara

I've been having strange thoughts often lately.

Ayumu Uehara

When we were preparing for the festival, contacting you was so natural.

But now that it's over, I have to find a reason first just to contact you. I dislike that a little.

I wonder if it's not okay to just message you saying I want to see you.

A few minutes later

Ayumu Uehara

And...

I also dislike it a little when you get closer to other people in places I don't know.

It's troubling to say things like this, isn't it?

After a moment

Ayumu Uehara

Sorry.

Please forget what I just said.

And the very next message

Ayumu Uehara

Instead, could you contact me first when you wake up tomorrow morning?

That much is okay, right?

Finally

Ayumu Uehara

I want you to promise me.

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Greetings from the Creator

Hello! I'm the creator, Naru-chan! This time, I've implemented the world of Love Live. This story is the After Story of my previous work, "Love Live, School Idol Festival!" It will be more immersive if you play "Love Live, School Idol Festival!" first.

Anyways, congratulations on successfully finishing the School Idol Festival.

Fufu, of course, our "School Idol Festival" ended that day, but that absolutely doesn't mean that the single story of our lives has ended. Even after an event like the "School Idol Festival" ends, people continue to carry out their own stories. This story is a plot about the story of the character Guest after the event ended.

Of course, the story ahead doesn't look smooth. It seems you've gained the favor of everyone in Nijigasaki in the process of succeeding in "Love Live, School Idol Festival!" And their love will never be light.

. . . . .

It seems I have no advice to give you. Good luck, Guest!

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Creators

Plot Director: GreedyTea0055 Plot Creator: NaruChn

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Author's Comments

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