ChikaRiko

ChikaRiko is the femslash ship between Chika Takami and Riko Sakurauchi from the Love Live! fandom.

Canon
Chika is walking in the evening, and notices Riko on the dock, who makes her stare at her for a while. She sees Riko preparing to dive into the ocean, and she tries to stop her because the water is still cold, but they both fall in. Chika helps Riko dry off and Riko tells her that she wanted to hear the sound of the ocean because she is trying to compose a song. Chika is amazed that Riko can write music. Chika asks Riko about school idols and ends up telling her all about how she feels about herself and school idols.

The next day Chika sees that Riko transfers to her class, and Chika is in awe during her arrival and introduction. Chika abruptly blurts that it's a miracle. Riko is a little flustered and taken aback by seeing Chika. Chika asks Riko to become a school idol, but Riko refuses. Chika persistently tries to get Riko to join, but to no avail.

Chika sees Riko by the ocean again, and Chika looks up Riko's skirt for a swimsuit, asking her if she's going to try jumping again. Riko tells Chika that she wants to hear the sound of the ocean so that maybe she can improve at piano. Chika says that she knows something will change and holds hands with Riko. Riko sadly apologises for not having time to be an idol and starts to let go, but Chika grabs on to them again. Chika understands and offers to look for the sound of the ocean with her separate from anything else.

Riko agrees to write songs for them, but not be a school idol. Chika gives Riko the lyrics of , saying she wants to make a song like that. Later that night, Riko tries playing the song, and Chika sees her playing it from her balcony. The two realize they are next door neighbors with their rooms facing each other. Chika once again asks Riko to become a school idol, so maybe she can change for the better. Riko and Chika reach out to each other, and the gap between them is large, but they finally touch each other's fingertips and are elated.

While on Aqours' trip to Tokyo, Chika suggests that the group visit Otonokizaka, but Riko refuses. Chika feels like she did something wrong. Later that night Riko sits by the window. Chika wakes up and asks if she can't sleep either. Riko apologises for ruining the mood earlier, and in turn, Chika apologises for pressing it on Riko.

Two mornings later, Riko notices Chika leaving her house in the morning. She follows her to the sea, and when she doesn't see her she cries out Chika's name multiple times in fear, starting to cry. Chika suddenly emerges from the water and Riko is relieved. Chika says how she was trying to see something like Riko was with the sound of the ocean. Chika starts to talk again about how frustrated she felt after their poorly-received performance in Tokyo and starts to cry. Riko joins her in the water and hugs her from behind. Riko is able to console Chika and they hold hands as she does.

One day, Riko gets an email for an opportunity to perform in a piano competition, but it's on the same day as their live performance. After Aqours makes plans to help out with the snack bar, Chika asks Riko if something is wrong. Riko brushes it off and says it's nothing. At the beach, Dia makes Riko and Chika the "saviors" of the snack bar and puts them in matching costumes.

Later that evening, Chika overhears Riko's family talking about the piano competition. While she is supposed to be sleeping, she looks it up on her phone, and then looks over at Riko. She starts playing with Riko's cheeks to wake her up. The two go outside to the beach to talk about it. Riko tells Chika that she's going to do the live because she found that spending time with Aqours has become so important to her and she enjoys it. She then reminds Chika to hurry up with her song lyrics and the two head back inside.

The next night, Chika wakes up Riko again and rides a bicycle with her to Uranohoshi's music room. Chika asks Riko to play the song she composed, and so Riko does. Afterwards, the two sit by the beach. Chika compliments the song, and then tells Riko she wants her to go to the piano competition. Chika explains that she wanted Riko to join Aqours so that maybe something inside Riko would change. Piano was always important to her,and now that an opportunity has come up, maybe she should take it. Chika promises to wait for Riko, and then Riko abruptly hugs Chika. The two hold hands facing each other as the sun rises, and Riko says "I love you."

After seeing Riko off on her trip to Tokyo, Chika stays a moment behind the group, seeming down about Riko leaving. During practice, Chika notices that since Riko, who was going to be the center with Chika, isn't there it unbalances their formation. Later that evening, Riko calls Chika to let her know that she got to the studio.

At the beginning of the second term, Riko gets off the bus and sees Chika on the dock, much like how Chika saw Riko for the first time. Riko joins Chika. Chika tells her how singing in the preliminaries helped her understand how to shine, and then abruptly runs and jumps toward the water. Riko grabs her hand, preventing Chika from falling in, and the two laugh together. Later, Riko finds Chika on the beach after they heard the news of their school shutting down. Riko tries to give some encouraging words and to make Chika smile.

Fanon
ChikaRiko is a popular ship in the LoveLive! fandom. It sailed thanks to Chika and Riko's numerous interactions and deep bond. ChikaRiko shipping was present throughout the whole series, but episode 10 of season 1 was a major point for the ship. The ship has a high rivalry with YouChika and YohaRiko.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Chika/Riko tag on FanFiction.net
 * ChikaRiko stories on Dynasty Reader
 * ChikaRiko stories on Dynasty Reader
 * ChikaRiko stories on Dynasty Reader

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Trivia

 * Chika and Riko shared the role of the song center in 
 * Riko is canonically a lesbian

Variations

 * ChikaRikoYou refers to the ship between Chika, Riko, and You Watanabe.
 * Aqours refers to the ship between the two, You Watanabe, Ruby Kurosawa, Hanamaru Kunikida, Yoshiko Tsushima, Mari Ohara, Dia Kurosawa, and Kanan Matsuura