Wow I had the worst writer's block for this chapter guys, you have no idea. I had no idea where to go from that last chapter, after everything that had happened, but I spewed out this preview to get something out, as well as not to keep you guys waiting for forever with what I've got going.

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Now for the preview of the next chapter, "Trust".

"Are you ok with the decision you made?" Haruka's golden eyes looked towards Mallory softly, as the two sat in the Master Course lounge, both settled on one of the couches in the room. Mallory was unusually quiet, her brown eyes gazing towards her lap, looking at her blue jeans, hands on her lap; she looked so lost, simply giving a breath.

"..." Mallory simply stayed silent, breathing softly as she recalled what had happened a day ago, remembering the decision she had been slowly coming to terms with.

Flashback

"So you found out?" Saotome's gruff voice came out in a low growl, as he looked towards Mallory, along with Ai, who was standing next to her, blank expression as always, unemotional and unfazed by the man's realization of their explanation inside Saotome's pristine office. Mallory however, swallowed lightly, her brown eyes only reflecting back into Saotome's dark sunglasses, before giving a nod.

"Y-yes sir. Ai told me that no one knew except the Professor and I, but you know too?"

"Of course I do; the Professor and I were close colleagues back in our school days. However, that is not the problem." His voice stayed serious and calm, making sure that no one would be able to hear their conversation within his office. "The problem, my dear, is that you can't tell a soul; how can I know to trust you, to know that you won't tell anyone?"

"...I" What reasons was she supposed to give, in a situation like this? She had been working with the agency for some time now, but to suddenly give your reasons as to why the company's head should even allow you to still be trusted? It was a lot to take in, so suddenly for the poor idol-in-training. She stuttered to get words out, but nothing came to her mind, as Saotome continued to wait, hands impatiently folded across his chest.

"Nakagawa-san is different, sir." The two both turned towards the cyanette android, hearing his soft voice speak out suddenly, as Mallory's brown eyes watched him. "She's clumsy and soft-spoken, as well as incompetent at some of the simplest tasks as an idol, or even as an assistant."

"Clumsy? Incompetent?" A frown appeared on the girl's face, looking down towards her feet as she heard her senpai's words; it had been true, she had made mistakes in the past, had caused trouble for Quartet Night on some things; some days she felt like she was only a bother to them.

"But she's determined, to say the least." Her eyes glimmered lightly when she heard the boy continue however, glancing towards Ai ever so slightly. "Even if she's clumsy, she continues to try until she improves. Unlike my previous students who gave up after my training only a few months in, Nakagawa-san has continued to work her hardest while maintaining Quartet Night's schedules for the past six months." For a split second, she could see his cyan colored eyes glance towards her own gaze, before glancing back to Saotome. "My data has even shown that being around her has given me new insight and understanding on certain subjects." A sudden growl of thought came from Saotome, hand on his chin, stroking lightly as the other was on his hip, before he leaned forward towards the cyanette idol, gazing towards the male android intently.

"So you're telling me that I should trust Nakagawa-san then?" Mallory's eyes locked onto her senpai, the android silent for a moment, before his cyan eyes looked towards Saotome.

"...Yes."