Hey minna-san! Amai-chan here! I'm so sorry for the very late upload. Not only for this story, but even for the PriPara fic. For the Aikatsu fic, it's just that I've been busy these days. For the PriPara fic, I'm still kinda refreshing my mind for ideas so please bear with me for that. So I apologize again.

Anyways, enjoy the chapter!

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

"Unit Cup Update, still topping the charts are Rhapsody, followed by Gizmos, and DeviGel. DeviGel has moved down one spot so far. Again, vote for your favorite unit by pressing the red button you see on your remote for home viewers. Stay tuned, because the first performance of the morning will be SakuRock!" Akari announced.

"Yes! We surpassed DeviGel so far, Chiyo!" Errissa exclaimed.

"Don't celebrate too early, ladies. The vote count goes on still." Kirei winked.

"Ladies, huh?" Chiyo sweat-dropped.

"I wonder how SakuRock's keeping up. They've been up since 4 AM." I said concerned.

"Oh, they went out for a run when I last saw them. But they seem to have gone someplace else by now." Aisu said.

(Meanwhile...)

"Ai...Katsu! Ai...Katsu!" Haru and Shizuka were jumping over trees like a pro ninja.

"How were you able to learn this?" Haru asked.

"It was also part of my role when I disguised myself and spied on the antagonists in the show as a ninja." She explained.

"Woah, that must've been so cool!" Haru said, still jumping along.

"We've reached the cliff!" Shizuka said.

They jumped to the last tree, and landed safely on the cliff.

They sat there to take a rest.

"After this break, we get back to school." Shizuka said.

"Ha, I'd say we'll be walking." Haru scoffed.

"Nice view, huh?" She asked.

"Yeah. I could even see the star shaped land that Starlight belongs to." Haru added.

They talked more for some few minutes.

And eventually came back to Starlight.

"Yo!"

"Ah, Haru-chan! Shizuka-chan! Okairi!" Aisu greeted them.

"Wanna get some donuts now?" Kirei asked.

"Yeah!"

So we proceeded to eat our respective unit donuts.

"This is the last day they're giving Unit Cup updates, because tomorrow, they're gonna tally all of the votes and declare the unit replacing Skips!" I said.

"We're gonna have the first performance of the day. Wish us luck!" Haru said, giving a thumbs-up.

"Let's all do our best, somehow one of us will surpass Rhapsody and somehow they'll move an inch." Kali added.

"Hey!"

"Ah, Elaine-chan! Heidi-chan!" I said.

"Don't you have projects?" Shizuka asked.

"Nah, it's a break for us basically." Heidi said.

"After tomorrow, Shizuka and I are leaving Starlight too." Errissa said.

"Oh yeah. You both are exchange students." Elaine said.

"Thinking aside, let's get to eating! I'm hungry!" Kirei said.

"You always are." Chiyo and Heidi smirked.

"S-Shut up!" Kirei denied, as she turned to hide her blushing face, her arms crossed.

"Tsunderella." Kali laughed.

After eating, Shizuka came down the hall.

"Where could she possibly be..." She told herself.

"Ah! Aya-chan!"

"Shizuka-chan, is anything the matter?" I asked nicely.

"Well, I was hoping if you could help SakuRock with practice. I know Seiza, you and SakuRock are rivals, but I'd like to ask your help just for practice. We'll take care of the rest ourselves." She bowed.

"Okay then. Let's go then." I gave a closed-eyed smile.

As we put on our tracksuits, we discussed what I was to help them with.

"Well, you see, it's about Haru. It seems that our unit doesn't reflect that much to its expected image from the other students and people. So maybe I thought that Haru be a bit more ladylike for the song." She explained.

"So you're saying, to help you train Haru to be a bit more prim and proper, right?" I asked.

"That's right. So can you?" She asked.

She stared at me with keen eyes.

"Of course. Anything for my friends. You're my friend too you know?" I gave a closed-eyed smile.

"Thank you, Ayaka-chan!" Shizuka said.

So we proceeded to Haru's dorm room.

"Hey, Shizu, Ayaka. Anything you need?" Haru asked.

"Well, I thought of some way to train you individually for the dance." Shizuka said.

I stepped forward.

"W-wait, so you mean...?"

"I'm going to go help you. You'll just have to wait and see." I winked.

So first we got to the dance practice room.

"Yeah! Are we gonna go dance off some rockin' moves?" Haru asked excitedly.

"We are gonna train, but not dancing." Shizuka said.

With her cue, I brought out a stack of four books.

"Books? Are we studying?" Haru asked.

"No." I handed her one book. "Put this on top of your head." I instructed.

She did as I told her.

"Walk around, Haru-chan. About 1 lap and come back so Ayaka-chan could stack the rest of the books." Shizuka instructed.

"O-okay..." Haru replied, not knowing Shizuka's motive.

So she did the same thing over and over until she balanced all four books.

"Let's move on now shall we?" I asked, smiling.

"What are they doing to me?" Haru thought to herself.

"Let's take the cafeteria as a practice ground." Shizuka said.

"Huh? Let me get this straight, what's with all the training you're giving me? It's out of my image." Haru asked.

"Well, it's just because, Haru, that our performance has to blend in with the somg. Light Pink Day Tripper's about being a proper lady, so I'm training you alongside Ayaka-chan to---"

"NO!"

Shizuka and I gasped.

"EVEN IF YOU SAY THAT IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF OUR UNIT YOU WON'T MAKE ME BE THE LADY EVERYONE EXPECTS ME TO BE ON OUR LIVE! NO WAY!"

Haru darted off, out of anger.

"Haru-chan!"
"Haru-chan, wait!"

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Haru darted off to the outside part of Starlight.

"They think I can be a lady that easily? No way no way no way!" She mumbled messing her hair while walking around back and forth angrily.

"Oh?"

Haru looked back at the call. And saw a very familiar face to her.

"Seira Otoshiro-san!"

"Hey. You're... Haru Akanase, right? Swing Rock user?" Seira asked.

"Y-Yeah..." Haru said.

"Sorry for intruding, but I kinda saw you fuming out about something. Is anything the matter? I was just looking for Ichigo when I saw you anyway." She said.

"It's just... My unit partner's making mw train to be a 'lady' because I need to stay with the song. But it's hard for me to be a 'lady.' I felt so uncomfortable. So I fumed out." She explained.

"It wasn't really easy when we were preparing for 2WingS's debut too you know?" Seira recalled.

Haru's eyes widened.

"But we did it anyway. I went to Angely Sugar HQ to try on a Piscies Dress, and Ichigo went to Swing Rock's Studio to try on the Scorpio Dress as well. It was really different for us, but we found that it was cool finding out the likes of each other, so it was a fun experience. So think positive about it, too, and learn to have fun wearing your partner's dresses, no matter how 'girly' her taste." Seira advised with a laugh.

Haru sat in thought, then stood up. "I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you. And thanks for the advice, too, Seira-san." Haru said.

"It's really alright. And just call me normally. Seira or Seira-chan." Seira winked.

Haru nodded and went back.

"You guys!"

"Haru-chan!" I said.

"You guys. Ayaka, Shizuka, I'm so sorry for getting mad like that. Are we even?" Haru asked, reaching out her hand to Shizuka.

"Even." Shizuka returned the favor.

So we went back to the cafeteria.

"You're eating your lunch, and have some tea. What do you do?" I asked.

Haru got the bowl of rice and picked her food with her chopsticks and properly ate.

"Good. Now how about the tea?" Shizuka asked.

Haru picked up the cup of tea, and quietly sipped.

"Good! Because I have a reward for you for making up!" I gave a closed-eyed smile.

And that, even Shizuka didn't know.

"Here, Shizuka-chan, Haru-chan."

I handed them Sakurairo Kaden Coords.

"Uwaah~!" Shizuka exclaimed.

"The Peony Pattern Heavenly Coord for Shizuka-chan, and the Peony Pattern Modern Coord for Haru-chan!" I smiled.

"How were you able to talk with the Headmaster?" Shizuka asked, referring to the Headmaster of Himezakura Private Girls' Academy, the designer of Sakurairo Kaden.

"I asked Headmistress Orihime to ask him for them. And she agreed." I answered.

"Thank you so much, Ayaka-chan!" Shizuka hugged me.

"Don't mention it."

I gave both a slight push at the back.

"Go on. Everyone's anticipating you." I said.

"Okay!"

In their fitting rooms, they assembled for their chant.

"Let bygones be bygones then." Shizuka said.

"Yeah. Ikusou!"

Shizuka: The Old...
Haru: And the Modern...
Both: Are fused together!

"We are SakuRock!"

They came to their fitting rooms and put in their coords.

Haru's Coord: Peony Pattern Modern Coord

•Peony Pattern Modern Top

•Peony Pattern Modern Skirt

•Peony Pattern Modern Sandals

•Peony Hairpiece

Shizuka's Coord: Peony Pattern Heavenly Coord

•Peony Pattern Heavenly Top

•Peony Pattern Heavenly Skirt

•Peony Pattern Heavenly Sandals

•Peony Hairpiece

The Fitting Rooms glowed and slowly opened. And as they entered they wore their clothes one by one. They stroke their best unit pose.

They sang, "Light Pink Day Tripper."

(Haru, Shizuka, Both)

Komorebi no midori no hikari de me wo samashitara
Koko wa... Otozuretakatta toko
Zekkō no tabi biyori ne takamaru kimochi
Kyō no tabi mankitsu shimashou

Shittori han'nari
Koto no machinami wa utsukushī na
Zutto iroasenai keshiki na no

Shanari shanari
Kimono sugata no Maiko-san kirei da na
Ī na an'na fū ni somaritai!

Kawaī dake ja dame desu ne
Oshitoyakasa mo hitsuyō ne
Soshite yasashisa to tsuyosa wo
Awase motta ano hana no yōni

Nippon no on'nanoko nara
Yamato nadeshiko wo mezasu no
Zutto sakasetai otomegokoro yo!

[Both do the Classic Moon Special Appeal]

"Yeah! That was a blast!" Haru grinned.

"There you have it! Opening the 4th Day of the Unit Cup, SakuRock? Will they lead? Well, we won't be announcing in the morning, because we will be showing the tally after the last performance of tomorrow! So stay tuned, for tomorrow's Opening, we have Borealis!" Madoka announced.

"I'm so excited!" Aisu said.

"Me too! Let's give it our all, alright?"

"Yeah!"

~Up Next Time~

Haru: It's the last day!

Elaine: Borealis is next!

Shizuka: But wait, There seems to be a dilemma!

Chiyo: Eh?

Errissa: It's Ayaka!

Kali: What about her?

Kirei: Next time on Rise! Aikatsu Start!

Aisu: Danger of Delay: What Happened to Ayaka?

All: Till Next Time!