#aww i also think eichi agreed to the trip because it was nagisa who asked

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Aww, liked the white snake cross scout story a lot! Perhaps my fave cross scout story after Intelligence.

Eichi is arranging ES Idol Directory, a sort of official fanbook with idols' profiles that both fans and professionals could use to get to know ES idols. He is picking one idol from each agency to serve as "cover star" for the book, with new photos and interview attached. He chose Hokuto for StarPro and Tsumugi recommended Izumi for NewDi.

Nagisa had had Eden fighting monsters in Seisoukan courtyard dream and in the end there was a white snake he was really intrigued by. He told Kaoru about the dream and Kaoru remembered white snake is a sign of good luck and fortune and said that maybe it was precognitive dream and Nagisa would find one for real.

Nagisa got excited and went looking for white snake in Seisoukan courtyard. Tetora got surprised when Nagisa suddenly emerged from the bushes and after hearing the story wanted to help. Rei was thinking of napping under the tree when he saw them too. Nagisa explained again and Rei said Kaoru is a bad man to lead on Nagisa like that (lolol) but Nagisa assured it was his own decision, Kaoru isn't at fault.

Rei said he'd help too, then. Tetora noted they are so cool on stage, like final bosses, but they have surprise childish side. Nagisa and Rei then bonded over how they are doing "childish" things now because they couldn't as kids (waaaahhhh 😭).

They didn't find white snake and came back to Seisoukan all dirty. They did find lost dog toys though. :D Eichi, Hokuto and Izumi arrived. After explanations and some banter, Eichi asked if Nagisa and Rei want to be CosPro and RhythLin representatives for ES Idol Directory. They agreed.

They meet for interview part. Eichi had questions ready but the others complain that they are too mundane. Eichi thinks on it and wonders how to make it interesting and to get them more relaxed with each other. So he suggested looking for the white snake for real.

They go on a mountain, apparently owned by Tenshouins (yeah ok). Eichi said he released a white snake on the mountain (no worries, they are keeping track of the snake, it won't cause harm) and Nagisa, Rei, Hokuto and Izumi will look for it. He made it a competition of course, they split into pairs NagiRei / HokuIzu. Tetora was brought in to film the competition and he's giving enthusiastic and loud commentary, Eichi tells him to speak in normal voice and Tetora is like "this is my normal voice!". Eichi just watching lolol.

Hokuto & Izumi bantered a lot, they are so funny together. Izumi grumpy all the time but Hokuto answers everything with his Hokuto-deadpan way, unaffected. Nagisa and Rei wandered around the mountain forest with no luck. Then they find a cave. Rei is feeling uneasy and he recalls the time he went to a cave and swarm of bats surrounded him (Surfing Ocean story! Pathetic Rei Moment!), Nagisa is curious and Rei tells him to ask Kaoru about it later. There are no bats fortunately.

Hokuto and Izumi were there too, they had found the snake but it was too quick, it's hiding in a hole (Izumi also didn't want to touch the snake, yelling Hokuto to get it). Nagisa then caught the snake but it turns out to be hair, Wataru's hair! With Wataru attached, of course. :D Wataru then does magic trick to summon Eichi and he explains it would have been irresponsible to release a real snake, so he asked Wataru's help.

Eichi congratulated NagiRei pair and Rei asked why there isn't a prize, Eichi is rich but so stingy *poutpout*. Eichi then said ok, he'll grant them one wish, what do they want? Rei let Nagisa decide. Nagisa had been interested in Mystery Researchers Club and had wanted to join but Ibara said it would be too hard to keep track of Nagisa if he went all around with them, so he didn't join (Ibara youuuuu... 😭), so he wanted to be a guest in their activities. He asked Eichi to pay him and Mystery Researchers a trip to Okinawa. Eichi agreed, so Nagisa, Rei, Tsumugi, Makoto, Nazuna and Kanata got an all-expenses-paid trip to Okinawa to look for power spots and legendary creatures (and spend time on the beach).

Later, Eichi is happy with ES Idol Directory, they (the six scout characters) talk a little bit about the new idol profiles and their hobbies. Hokuto pokes Izumi about his "bullying juniors" in old profile. Nagisa gives them souvenirs from Okinawa and it's so Nagisa-like. 😅 He gives each a shisa statue with their face on them. 😂 And he's like "I'd be happy if you displayed them in your rooms. 😊"

Nagisa is really happy with how all things came together, his dream and new job and Okinawa trip, it was indeed lucky. ❤️