Hey guys! Amai-chan desu! Tadaima! Sorry if  I was gone for a while but now everything's back on track. Happy New Year!

Ayaka: My Passionate Idol Activities! Rise! My Aikatsu Starts Now!

"Happy New Year!"

"Wow, time runs really fast. It's New Year already!" Chiyo said as she stretched.

"Well, I don't really care about New Year." Haru said. "To be honest, I don't really like fireworks, so I'd have to agree with you, Haru-chan." I said.

"Come on! Don't be a wimp, Aya." Kirei teased. "Hey! No one calls my roomie a wimp!" Aisu defended.

"A-Arigato..." I said bashfully. "I was just teasing, Aya, you're never up for a joke." Kirei said with a peace sign.

I sweat-dropped.

"I was just thinking, I wanted to join the Unit Cup Headmistress Orihime told about." Chiyo said.

"It's obvious who you wanna team up with." Kali said.

"Errissa-chan of course!" Chiyo grinned. "I wanna make the most of it before I move school next year." She added.

"EEHH??!!"

"Hontou?" Aisu said.

"Yeah. I'm moving to Osaka next year, 'cause my mom's gonna open a branch of her franchise and I'm gonna enroll to what I think would make me a better idol by then. You know, the school Nina Doujima attends." She explained.

"Ah! The comedy school, Naniwa Grand Academy?" Kali said.

"Hai! I live for the comedy! I love fun and comedic schemes, so I chose Magical Toy for a brand." She said further.

"Good morning, Honey-dachi!"

"Waaah!" We all got startled.

"Johnny-sensei!"

"Good morning, Johnny-sensei!" Elaine said in english, winking.

"Oh! Tell you the truth, honeys, I heard your little conversation from here and I knew that Edeki-honey and Zumari-honey would want to pair up from the very beginning. So, I called her over! Yeah!"

"Eh?!"

"Zumari-honey?" Johnny-sensei called.

Chiyo's eyes widened.

And there came Errissa, with a Starlight Uniform on.

"Hi, hi!"

"Errissa!" Chiyo exclaimed.

"I decided to be a temporary Starlight Student while there's still no Unit Cup." Errissa explained.

"Yosh! Let's get to it!" Chiyo exclaimed.

(Class)

"Ohayo desu!"

"I'm Errissa Zumari, nice to meet you all! Hope we all get along well while on exchange." She stuck out her tongue and winked.

"She really is a fun pop idol. Just like Chiyo. Sugoi!" The class chanted.

After class, Chiyo and Errissa came to the Practice Room.

"I thought about something. What pattern of unit coords should we follow? Your brand? My brand? Respective brands or alternate order?" Errissa asked.

"Maybe go with your brand. It'll be nice to wear something retro." Chiyo replied.

"Then you'll be Gretel!" Errissa squealed.

"EEEHH??!!"

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

"You're kidding me right?" Chiyo made sure.

"Come on, Chiyo-chan. You've gotta be a bit MORE feminine." Errissa persuaded.

"You've known me long enough to know that I'd rather go Hansel than Gretel."

Suddenly, Errissa's phone rang.

"Moshi moshi"

"Hai."

"EEEHHH?!"

"I'll tell her right away." The call ended.

"Who was it?"

"It was from Etoile. They reminded me about a photo shoot from around the area." Errissa shook her head.

"Can you make it?" Chiyo asked.

"I can. No matter how far, I promise." Errissa said.

So the following days were a bit lonely for Chiyo. She did her aerobics and singing pratice, at least that was what she was kinda good at.

"Think of the unit name, Chiyo. What would you think?" Aisu entered the practice room.

"Oh, Seiza-chan. I-I honestly feel brainless thinking of a unit name without the actual partner. You know, a friend instict I guess..." Chiyo sighed.

"I'll just give you a tip, then. What would you two really have in common?" Aisu asked.

"We really liked gadgets! You know the games and gizmos and everything..."

"Gizmos... It's unique, it's funny to hear and catchy too! Thanks  so much, Seiza-chan. I just hope Errissa makes it in time." Chiyo smiled.

So when Errissa had the time, Chiyo would call her on her phone to tell about the unit name and everything. And she quickly agreed.

Chiyo was in thought after. "Am I even ready to wear a Gretel Coord?"

But thinking anout Errissa's critical situation, she decided to go for it, no matter what.

It was the day of the scheduled unit release.

"Errissa... We'll both play Gretel. Although I may be boyish, but it's fir the good of the outcome." Chiyo thought.

"Chiyo!"

When she turned back, she saw the person that she was looking for.

"Errissa!"

"Lickety split, Doohickey jit, We're making this show a hit, we're the best, take out the rest!"

"Gizmos!"

Errissa's Coord:

Gretel Flower Top
Gretel Flower Skirt
Gretel Flower Shoes

Chiyo's Coord:

Candy House Top
Candy House Skirt
Candy House Shoes

They wore there clothes one by one and posed as a unit.

They sang "Miel Miere"

(Bold: Chiyo, Italixs: Errissa, None: Both)

Miel Miere hachimitsu wa miel
Miel Miere hikari wa lumiere
Miel kiteru surprise

A! Ano omise ni shiyō
Sō yobareru kanji
Unmeiteki gūzen
Cupid mo high tension

Hoshī mono ippai sugiru
Doremo ga wink shiteiru
Yume wo miru no
Itsuka machijū ga closet mine!

Tatta hitotsu deaeru toki no kiseki kagayaiteiru
Fuchidorareru hachimitsu iro no hikari mitsumeau
Okozukai wa kagirareteru
Dakara ne eye・contact

Miel Miere hachimitsu wa miel
Miel Miere hikari wa lumiere
Miel wakaru

"That was a show worth the complexity." Chiyo said. "We're just happy we could make it to the release. Let's just show our opponents who's boss!"

"Gizmos is rarin' to go!"

~Up Next Time~

Haru: Ah my friend. You're on exchange?

Aisu: A new exchange student!

Ayaka: What's she in Haru's history anyway?

Elaine: She's bet to be her partner for the Unit Cup.

Chiyo: Despite the difference in idol-taste, they're good friends.

Heidi: Next time on Rise! Aikatsu Start!

Aisu: A Rockstar and a Sakurairo

All: Till next Time!