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Chapter 66, originally posted on March 24, 2016.

In the school at morning, Rin talks to Kaname.
Rin:…that’s why I decide to pick that dress I got for my family celebration.
Kaname: That’s great. So it’s been a few days since we met.
Rin: Yeah. I think it’s pretty good that we met and became friends.
Kaname: So are you thinking about our club?
Rin: I’m still deciding. I heard Yuki was invited to the club. (acting as if she doesn’t know anything about it)
Kaname: We did. She claims she is busy, to which we can understand.
Rin: Yeah. What is your club about? I know you explained a little about me, but I wanna know more about it.
Kaname: Well, I did tell you that we are trying to make hard work for us to get more noticed and respected.
Rin: Yeah…
Kaname: But I want to add that we also want to help out the school more and to get the best school year ever because we’re seniors.
Rin: I see your point.
Kaname: I know you’re friends with Yuki, and she may have told you about her problems with us. We shouldn’t be socially awkward with her. It’s just that we didn’t have a great school year previously, and that’s why we were kinda restricting our rules and we shouldn’t do that.
Rin: So you guys are not good at socializing?
Kaname: Pretty much. We want to have more friends and we want more classmates to understand of what we’ve been through.
Rin: Don’t worry. I’ll think this through about your club.
Kaname: Thanks, my friend. I will be happy with your decision, even if it’s different what what we expect, because I know you are being clear thinking about it.
Rin: And I’m glad you know about me this quick.
Later during break, Yuki talks to Rin.
Yuki: Hey Rin.
Rin: Hey Yuki.
Yuki: So I see you hang out with Kaname recently.
Rin: We talked more. She and I share things in common.
Yuki: That’s good for you, but do you remember what I told you about her and the team?
Rin: She admitted that the whole group are socially awkward and want to learn from good classmates like us.
Yuki: What about that after school talk?
Rin: I’m sure that was a week ago. Look Yuki, if you think the team is bad, it’s important to make them a good team.
Yuki: Yeah, but…
Kaname comes in and yells out Rin’s name.
Kaname: Rin!
Rin: Kaname?
Kaname: The student room has someone who is showing her collection of Akiatsu cards!
Rin: You’re serious?
Kaname: Yes, and some prism stones from Pretty Rhythm and Pripara!
Rin: Sweet! Thanks for letting me know.
Kaname: Now let’s go there!
They both run off.
Minoru talks to Yuki about Kaname.
Minoru: Does she not care about the Phase Team’s meeting?
Yuki: Seems like it.
Minoru: I hope she doesn’t become one of those. To me, Kaname seems to have something that made me curious about her, like the rest of them.
Yuki: Pretty much, their meeting explained all of that.
Minoru: I can understand that Rin tries to say to make them a good person, but I hope nothing goes wrong with her.
Yuki: Definately.
Later during lunch, Rin sees Shirou coming in to her desk while she’s eating.
Shirou: Hey sweetie!
Rin: Shirou!
Shirou: It seems that you are having a happy day.
Rin: I made a new friend recently. She shows me stuff that caught my interest.
Shirou: That’s cool! I really think you are starting to get more attention.
Rin: Definately.
Kaname comes to the classroom.
Kaname: Hey Rin!
Rin: There she is.
Kaname: Rin. After you finish your lunch, would you come visit the club at the roof?
Rin: Sure.
Kaname: Good. If you join, you will find more cool things like earlier.
Rin: I see.
Kaname: Well, I gotta go!
She leaves.
Shirou: Are you thinking about joining?
Rin: Maybe, but my decision is a bit long to explain. However, I am thinking about helping them out.
Shirou: Well, as long as your decision makes you happy, then I am happy for you, Rin.
Rin: Thanks.
Minoru and Retasu are watching, and they both went to the main entrance outside and talk.
Minoru: Retasu, how do you feel about Rin?
Retasu: Well, we know that they were gonna use Yuki, but I hope Rin watches out for that.
Minoru: I mean, they may trick her of joining her, and I hope she doesn’t end our friendship.
Retasu: Rin is usually distracted with things that she find fascinating. I don’t wanna stop her. I don’t want to ruin our friendship.
Minoru: Me to. However, we do need to warn her about this. At the same time, we don’t want to cause drama between us and Team Phase.
Retasu: I see what you mean. I know Yuki is really aware of her.
Minoru: She tries to remind her about their meeting, but that doesn’t stop her thinking about joining them.
Retasu: Oh dear. I don’t want to call her a traitor, but for now, we have to act like we support her decision, unless of she went too far.
Minoru: Exactly.
In the student room where Team Phase are reserving, they are thinking about if Yuki should still join.
Lila: You said that Yuki is still on our watch to join.
Phase A: That is correct.
Kaname: I mean, you let her get the penguin toy.
Phase A: Yes. Even though she is unable to join, we got to have her. If she is against us, then we are against her since she has fame and can make us look awful.
Phase U: I think the second option is more correct.
Phase A: For now on, the topic about the toy or wanting her to be with us must not be spoken. It’s unsafe in this school.
Lila: What about Rin? She’s Yuki’s friend.
Phase A: She already made friends with Phase E, and looks like she could use some help.
Phase O: Maybe.
Rin comes in and sees the group.
Phase A: Welcome, Rin Rosada. This is Team Phase. A new team in Fujiwara High.
Rin: Are all of you seniors?
Phase A: Yes. This is only for seniors. I am Hiroshi, the leader of the team. I am glad you showed up and befriended with Kaname.
Rin: Yeah. Listen, I’m been thinking. I really think I can help you guys get more friends.
Phase A: (looks at Kaname) You told her all the description?
Kaname: Yes. Just like you said.
Phase A: I am glad that you decide to join. Do you have any activities?
Rin: I do have cheerleading practice every week at least two days after school.
Phase A: Well, our meeting schedule isn’t limited to after school schedule, like now, and it sounds like you have enough time to meet with us.
Rin: That’s right. What are the guidelines?
Phase A: We changed some of it, and our best description is to succeed any missions given, and on some, there are spoilers that shouldn’t be said until the time is right. Also, you must agree to make us become more noticeable and have more attention.
Rin: Yeah, I heard that you guys do want to have better school year, and I can help you guys get dates if you want to meet people that you find interesting.
Kaname: It sounds like she meets our requirements.
Phase A: Absolutely. Since you joined, we are labelled Phase “letter” on each member.
Rin: Why is that?
Phase A: On meetings, we find this more interesting and team-like, and I am called Phase A. Kaname is Phase E, Lila is Phase I, Mizuro is Phase O, and Touko is Phase U. We go by vowel letters since we know each other for a long time. You are Phase R.
Rin: Sounds amazing. Do we call each other our real names outside of meetings?
Phase A: Absolutely.
Rin: I see. I wanna ask what happened to Yuki when you guys met her?
Mizuro: She came and we had more restricted rules that she doesn’t feel comfortable with, but that’s our fault for being socially awkward. She’s right that we shouldn’t keep everything secretive.
Phase A: Yeah, but being a popular girl with a job, we understand.
Rin: Oh yeah, she really is big with fans. I’m trying to get fans too, and I am working hard to get more legitimate attention.
Lila: That’s what we are trying to do.
Phase A: Well, we don’t want to repeat a few things, but that’s what we need.
Rin: So, when is our next meeting?
Kaname: You’ll get your schedule delivered to you after school. Just meet me at the gate.
The next day, Yuki, Minoru, and Ayano are sitting at the bench by the building’s entrance.
Yuki: I can’t believe she texted us last night that she joined them.
Minoru: I knew this would happen.
Ayano: Is she still your friend?
Yuki: Nothing has happen to us yet, but I know these guys are planning something.
Minoru: Today is Gym class, so you have to see if Lila is up to something.
Yuki: I plan to. I can see if I at least could sneak up to their meeting. I know they have a meeting room just for them, but I don’t know how they reserved that.
Ayano: If she goes bad, do you want me to be your competitor?
Yuki: I would like to, but you’re not in the same schedule.
Ayano: Maybe after school. I would just to learn more from you.
Yuki: On the next after school activity, you can.
Ayano: Yay!
Minoru sees Rin coming.
Minoru: There she is!
Yuki walks to Rin.
Yuki: Hey Rin. I am curious what made you join that club?
Rin: It’s a team, and they need help to get attention. Besides, what you heard from their meeting last week is a misunderstanding. They wanted us to get legit attention almost as much as your level.
Yuki: But they said they are planning to take control of the school.
Rin: As in, helping the school like they told me. That’s what they actually meant when they told me that they would want to control the school to help.
Yuki: But did you forget what they meant before?
Rin: I think you were misunderstanding. I mean Kaname treats me so well and so as the team.
Yuki: No, I was not.
Rin: If you’re not gonna respect my decision, then I may as well move on.
Yuki: I didn’t say that. I’m saying they were wanting to use me.
Rin: And you lied to them about why you decide not to join!
Yuki: No I didn’t. What I said to them is completely true and you know that.
Rin: If you want to help them to not become what you think they are, you should give it a try anyway.
Yuki: Just so you know that it’s a difficult task, even for me.
Rin: Sure. I’ll just go to see Kaname and Retasu.
Yuki: Yeah. Go meet them.
Rin is mad at Yuki and then leaves.
Minoru: I think you should act a bit mindful about her, even though the team seems suspicious.
Ayano: I do hope Rin doesn’t stop being our friend.
Yuki: Yeah, but I know that team is up to something. I can feel that they have convinced Rin and act like the goodies just so she can join with them.
Minoru: I know Rin usually doesn’t like to break the school’s rules, so she may leave at one point.
Yuki: Probably.
Around the bushes near the conversation, Phase A was sitting down, eavesdropping the whole thing.
Phase: (Says on his mind) Rin, looks like you got the right mind. Not sure what we should do with Yuki.
Later at the break, Rin decides to see Eru in the hallway.
Rin: Eru. Look what Kaname let me borrow. A perfume.
Eru: I never thought you use perfume that much.
Rin: Well, it was just because I don’t put a lot on me or use it that often, but Kaname told me what a good amount of perfume I should use on me.
Eru smells the spray.
Eru: Smells like roses to me.
Rin: That’s right. She said that it gets others to comment me.
Eru: I see.
Rin: By the way, I like the game you showed me. It has great story.
Eru: I’m glad I showed it to you.
Rin: Well, I’m gonna see Kaname.
At the beginning of lunch break, Yuki sees Rin and Retasu talking to each other. She and Minoru are walking to her.
Yuki: Rin, we need to talk.
Rin: We discussed about the team already.
They eat outside the building and sit near the edge of the walls.
Rin: Yuki, I want you to at least be happy about my decision because I want to help those guys and they would be more of a good side. Their last school year was terrible, which made them a bit awkward.
Yuki: I get that they are awkward, but I know they are up to something.
Rin: How? It was a misunderstanding.
Retasu: What did they say to you?
Rin: They want to help the school and that was their plan and to have the best senior year.
Yuki: I understand that. I mean, I do want to help the foes too to stop going to the wrong path.
Minoru: It does require us to understand of how their lives went.
Rin: Totally.
Retasu: We solved Aki and Ren’s case.
Minoru: Honestly, I still think they are all suspicious, but that doesn’t mean we can’t stop these guys from going to that path.
Yuki: What about the conversation?
Minoru: Hopefully, they changed their minds, but I’m not sure since I don’t know them that well.
Rin: Well, they don’t seem to be socially awkward, but it’s more in trust, and maybe they were forceful.
Yuki: They were way forceful last week.
Retasu: Yeah. So how was Kaname?
Rin: She let me borrow her perfume, and I spray it and smells good.
Retasu: Cool. You smell like roses.
Yuki: No wonder why I thought you smell like chemicals.
Rin: Yuki, they don’t stink. It’s just you who think that way, and that’s why I rarely put it on since I spend time with you.
Yuki: Well, it’s your thing. I don’t want that stuff sprayed near me.
Rin: It smells great actually. You rarely smell like sweat and flatulence.
Yuki: They were accidents.
Minoru: At least that doesn’t last long.
Yuki: Yep.
Later in gym class, Yuki talks to Minoru outside while running.
Minoru: Do you have anything curious about Rin?
Yuki: She’s still friends at least.
Minoru: Yeah. I’m a little worried about her.
Yuki: Me to.
They see Lila coming to them and joined with them.
Lila: What’s up, guys?
Minoru: Hey Lila.
Yuki: So, how is it like to have Rin on your club?
Lila: Rin seems pretty nice. She’s offering to help all of us.
Minoru: That’s great.
Yuki: I heard that your rules have changed.
Lila: Yep. She’s Phase R.
Minoru: I see.
Later in the boy’s locker room, Minoru packs his stuff and heads outside. He sees Lila around the sidewalk.
Lila: Minoru, I need to see you.
She walks to him.

Minoru: What?

Lila: I want to let you know about the club I am in.

Minoru: Rin’s there.

Lila: Yeah, but how would you like to join? She’s in it already.

Minoru: Umm, I don’t really want to be in the club.

Lila: Why not?! It’s a fun club and Rin finds it interesting.

Minoru: Well, I just want to focus on my friends and…

Lila: You are not in any activities! Your friends are, so don’t be a sore loser and take a look at our club!

Yuki appears behind her and Lila turns around.

Yuki: Why are you talking to him like that?!

Lila breaks into silence while Yuki stares at her.

Next Chapter: Yuki’s Rivals.
Yuki has a new enemy and tries to get Rin to leave the club. Lila gets warned from the club and blames it on Yuki for telling on the whole team. Rin also have a bitter side with Yuki who ends up in an argument. What will happen to all of them? Tune in next time!
Edit 3/26: Alter the ending to make more sense.