"Dia!" You grin slightly, excited. "Wanna go merch hunting today? I think I found a place where they sell that Eli figure you wanted so much!"

"Really?! We need to go check it out!"

"Of course." You say winking at her.

*timeskip*

"We're here!" You declare pointing to a rusty looking shop. The place looked eerie as the doors creaked.

"Um, are you sure its-" Dia doesn't get to finish her sentence as you pull her towards the shop.

"It's alright, I've been in there several times already!"

After going back and forth, Dia gives in and follows you as you push through the small door. You hear a gasp and turn around to see an astonished Dia. All around you both were merchandise of every school idol group to exist. Especially the 2nd Love Live winners, Muse. Grinning, you pull her to a small section of the shop.

"Here's all the Eli merch, if this store doesn't have it...then I really don't know where else to look for it..."

It only takes a second though, before you hear a small 'yes!' and footsteps rushing to the cashier.

Turning around Dia smiles at you happily as she grabs the last figure that would complete her Eli collection.

*timeskip*

"Thanks, (Y/N)-san, today was really fun..." Dia says suddenly cutting the silence.

"Ah, its no problem!" You say in your usual cheery voice. "Anything for you!"

"It's so nice to have a friend like you."

"...yea" you reply quietly as your gaze keeps shifting to the raven haired girl beside you. You smile sadly as you turn your head back shaking it slightly. After all, you could never tell her that you don't only see her like a friend, that you see her as something, or someone much more.

Then, out of nowhere, you feel a hand on yours. You look to your side and see Dia, with her cheeks slightly red.

"You seemed sad a second there...I don't really know how to comfort people, and I don't give out hugs like Kanan either, so I guess I'll just be here if you need me. "

You feel warm in your chest as a grin breaks out on your face. "Ahaha, okey, thanks then!"

"W-why are you laughing? Did I say something funny?!" Seeing Dia's panicking and blushing face only makes you laugh harder.

It makes you think, maybe, just maybe, being friends won't be that bad.

...for now.

A/N: Ok, funny story...speak of merch hunting...I think i might've brought a little too much merch in one month time...

Im talking a lot. Like...crazy lot.

Since there are too many stories to share, I'll share the top three. 1.How I got all Aqours' single CDs 2.How I got my nesoberi Mari 3. Helping this person find merch for her...neice??

1. Aqours single CDs

I was at this shop looking around when my eyes stopped on something that looked deadly familiar.

"Woah, it says Happy Party Train..." It takes a while to process. "Happy Party- wait, HOLDUP!"

With speed I didn't know I had, I quickly take the second and third single.(there was only one copy there, ok... the rest were sold out)

Then, the manager asks me curiously "Why not the first one too?"

"Cuz my sis already brought it for me, it's from when she was in Japan!"

"Oh, I see..."

I gotta admit, she is the best sister anyone could ever look for. Like, honestly.

2. Nesoberi Mari

At the same store, I was looking around( the place wasn't very organized) and then I saw a Dia nesoberi and nearly screamed. I've wanted a nesoberi since I knew of their existense.

I quickly asked the manager if she had a Mari one, and she was like "Mari...I don't think we have any...I mean, go to the front, turn left, see if that's Mari or not, cause, if I remember correctly, it's something else."

So I do as the manager says, and sees it. I won't even lie, I'll just say that I screeched and ran towards it fangirling. I kept hugging it until the manager had to tell me to stop hugging it so she could actually ring it up.

3. Helping find merch

I was at another store when I saw this troubled looking woman. She must've noticed me looking at her, cause she suddenly walked up to me.

"...you seem like you know a lot about this..."Love Live"...? Can you help me, please?"

"Uh, sure! Ask away then..."

"Hmm...do you know what a Ruby is?"

"...not a "what", but a who." I correct her. "She's part of Love Live Sunshine, it's over here at this side, over on that side is Love Live SIP. The two are different."

"Ooh! I see! ....wait so can you pick a few things you think my neice will like??"

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOUR NEICE LIKES?!

But I helped her pick anyways.

I just hope her neice is happy with what she got wherever she is now...