Mmm... It's hard to hide, but I'm sure it's not impossible. I'm still a student too, so it'd be easy to explain it away as "we're just friends hanging out" or "we're just on a study-date," but...

( well. well. )

We're still kids, but the way our school works is... It's like we're already in the industry, just under a mother's protective wing, and that hasn't really changed with Ensemble Square either - that's like, the overall company our agencies are affiliated with. It was started by a recent alumni. ( the quick version of the ! -> !! transition ) None of that changes the fact we're held to industry standards though, and that we're expected to act responsibly, especially as little hatchlings.

( arashi hums, tapping her drink )

...Though, there's been a few idols who have kids and are out with the fact - Hokuto-chan's father is one of those - so I feel like the industry's changing bit by bit... but it still isn't entirely safe for us. It's better to remain pure and for the fans until you reach a point where that won't tip your popularity or ruin your career, I suppose? Especially like, in a unit like mine - our main draw is our knightly fanservice to all the cute princesses of the world.

( .........this is probably the most arashi's ever talked in one go, whoops )