Chapter 1

.....So anyway, this right here is Chii's top-rec travel pouch and bag! It’s super compact, but it can fit, like, everything inside~!

Since it’s just a quick one-night hot spring work trip, the S size is puh-lenty ♪ Totes perfect for Chii to pack all his fav fits and makeup in like bam bam bam~

<I’m lichrally dying to see Chii-sama’s hot spring fit here!> <Waiting for that sneak peek of Chii in a yukata>

Hahaha, you guys are so needy~☆

<Enjoy your spa trip!> <I’ll go to a public bath too so I won’t miss you too much, Chii>

Haha, that’s so sweet! Let’s all vibe and recharge together in spirit!

Wait, omg, my phone’s at 2%!? Gotta charge it ASAP!

.....Ah!

Wait wait wait! Chii might’ve just had the best idea ever…!

Herbal tea, check. Healing music, check. Now let’s see..… where did I put that thing…...

Chihiro-kun, you looking for something? I can help if you want.

Oh! Chiefy! Perfect timing~☆

We had incense lyin’ around here, right? The one Kinyari left for us to use?

Oh, it’s in this drawer. I use it every now and then.

It smells amazing.

Yay, thankies Chiefy~! Now Chii's totally prepped for his digital detox ♪

Digital detox.....? As in..... you’re actually putting your phone down?

Yep! Chii's phone almost ran outta juice mid-stream earlier, and boom, inspiration just sprouted from there!

Chii was like, "Y’know what? This is the perf excuse for a digital detox chill sesh!", so Chii's doing it as a li'l challenge with the Chiitizens~!

Gotcha..... so that’s why you need the incense, the herbal tea, and the healing music cassette.....?

Yup! It’s the ultimate meditation setup. Figured Chii could, like, center his soul a li'l while being off the grid~

Oh! Chiefy, you should totes join the digital detox challenge too!

Wait, me?

Totally! You’re like, constantly staring at screens! Your eyes gotta be begging for a break right now!

Well, now that you mention it... my shoulders have been stiff lately.

See? If Chii does it solo he'll for suresies flop hard halfway through, but with you around we can, like, keep each other in check!

So it's a total win-win for Chii too~☆

Alright, guess I’ll take you up on that offer then.

Woohoo! Thanks, Chiefy, you’re the best!

That said, I still have work tomorrow, so I can’t exactly do it for days on end…..

No worries! It’s Chii’s first time too, so we’re just doing a li'l trial run..... our goal’s two hours!

Wait, only two hours!?

(Hmm….. can a digital detox really work with just two hours?)

(Then again..… for Chihiro-kun to stay off his phone that long might actually be impressive..…)

....Alright then, let’s give it a shot! Just gotta light the incense, play the music...… and close my eyes, right?

Yep yep, that’s the vibe! Just close your eyes and two hours’ll fly by in no time~♪

Okie dokes—The "Chii & Chiefy Digital Detox Challenge" starts now ☆

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(This is way too quiet…... How long’s it been, anyway?)

(Maybe I’ll just sneak a peek at the clock…...)

Ah.

Ah.

Ugh, Chiefyyyy! No peeking! That's, like, against the rules!

Whoa whoa whoa, you’re one to talk, Chihiro-kun!

Wait, huuuh?! You're kidding! It’s only been two minutes!? Just sitting here with my eyes closed is so not watermelon!

Didn’t you just say two hours would "fly by"......?

(I guess I’m not much better..... I kept wondering if I got any work emails or if my schedule changed.)

I'm baaaaack!

Oh hey, it’s Teach and Chihiro-san! Whatcha doin’?

Welcome back, Atta!

…...Wait, that super cute rainbow bag—don’t tell me that’s what I think it is!?

Ayy, you noticed! It’s that rainbow taiyaki that’s blowin’ up online right now!

I was just sampling one, right? Then a crowd showed up outta nowhere. Guess they thought I was advertising or somethin', 'cause they gave me a buncha extras!

I’m basically an influencer now, huh!? So of course I’m sharing the goods with my VIPs!

FR!? Chii's been dying to try that new place! Thankies!

Okay, time to snap a cute shot for dazzle—

Don’t even think about it, Chihiro-kun.

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It hasn’t even been two hours yet.

If you use your phone now, it kinda ruins the whole "digital detox" challenge.

Wha—but.... but this is so dazzable! It’s literally a once-in-a-feed moment!

Chihiro-kun. There’s only one thing we can do right now.

We capture it with our eyes, not our phones.

Nooo......!! That’s so mean.........!!

Man, the flashier it looks, the better pics you get, amirite?

Huh? You’re not taking pics?

Uh, well..… We’re kinda in the middle of a digital detox right now......

Arf!

A sliding entrance?! You good, Shumai!?

Woof! Wuff-wuff!

Wait, did you follow the smell of taiyaki all the way here?

Warf warf wuff~!

The ol’ beg-and-roll trick, huh!?

Sorry bud, it’s for humans only....!

Phone… phone…. phoneee..... gimme phoneee…....

Yo!? What’s happening? Why's Chihiro-san wandering around like a zombie!?

Ah! My phone's here~♪

That’s not your phone, that’s a pack of tissues!

Digital detoxes cause hallucinations now!?

That’s freaky, dude!

(Hmm… maybe it’s time to change tactics..…?)

Thanks for the taiyaki, Akuta-kun!

We’ll take these—come on, Chihiro!

Wha—Chiefy!?