Chika Yoda ((new)) Direct

One rainy Tuesday, her friend and fellow idol club member, Yu Takasaki, was stressing over a club budget proposal. The numbers wouldn’t add up, and the deadline was in two hours.

“Nope!” Chika cracked open a milk tea and handed it over. “I just helped because it was the right thing to do. The budget thing was a bonus. See? Sometimes getting lost helps you find what you really needed.” Like Chika Yoda, don’t be afraid to take “detours” in life—helping others, following your curiosity, or just pausing to be kind. The direct path isn’t always the one that leads to the best solution. And sometimes, the warmest smiles come from the rainiest days. chika yoda

“I can’t, Chika. If I don’t fix this, we can’t order new costumes.” One rainy Tuesday, her friend and fellow idol

Chika tilted her head, then grinned. “Okay! Then I’ll go get us snacks. You stay here and frown at the numbers.” “I just helped because it was the right thing to do

“A detour? In the rain?”

Yu stared. “You… solved a budget issue by helping a kid get a coin?”

Chika stood there, slightly soaked, holding a plastic bag with two warm cans of milk tea and a crumpled piece of paper.