Akashi Serizawa/Reserved Head of Lighting

Homemade Cheese Steamed Buns

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	I guess we’ll end today’s meeting here.
	Alright. I’ll be counting on you then, Akashi-kun.
Akashi	I understand.
	Alright, I’ll get going…
Izumi	Ah, hold on.
	There’s something I wanted to ask you…
	*door opens*
Guy	Hm?
	My apologies, were you in a meeting?
	Should I remove myself?
Izumi	Oh, no. We’re done already, so it’s fine.
Guy	I see.
	Then I will stay here.
Akashi	So, you have something you wanted to ask me…?
Izumi	Ah, that’s right.
	What food do you like, Akashi-kun?
Akashi	F-food that I like…?
	Me…?
Izumi	Yeah. I was thinking of bringing what you like for our refreshments tomorrow.
	So I’d like you to tell me what you prefer.
Akashi	T-that’s too much.
	To think the refreshments will be chosen according to my taste…
Guy	(Hm? Serizawa seems to be tapping his knee with his fingers as he speaks…)
Akashi	I couldn’t be so brazen or presumptuous…
Guy	(! Don’t tell me, it’s actually…)
Izumi	That’s not true.
	Our snacks are always what one of the troupe members want to eat.
	Don’t hesitate to let me know if you have a request too, Akashi-kun.
Akashi	…Um, I’m really fine with whatever you choose though.
Guy	(He’s been tapping his knee with his fingers the whole time.
	It seems a bit strange at first glance, but that must actually mean…)
Izumi	Are you sure?
	Well, let me know if you think of anything, alright?
Akashi	S-sure.
	Thank you.
Guy	(Oh, I see…)
Akashi	Alright, I’ll get going…
Izumi	See you tomorrow!
Akashi	You too. I look forward to working with you.
	*leaves*
Izumi	Hmm… what should I do about the snacks?
Guy	Director, could you leave tomorrow’s refreshments to me?
Izumi	Is that alright?
Guy	Yes.
Izumi	Thank you very much!
	Alright, I’ll let you handle them!

Akashi	What kind of colour do you imagine in this case, Director-san?
Izumi	Let me think. Here would be—.
Omi	Director, Akashi.
	Sorry for interrupting.
Guy	Could we have a moment?
Izumi	What are you two doing together?
Guy	We’ve brought the refreshments over.
Izumi	Eh, the refreshments?
	Thanks so much!
	Alright, should we take a short break, Akashi-kun?
Akashi	Ah, sure…
Izumi	Are these cheese steamed buns?
	They look delicious!
Akashi	Eh…?
Omi	I made them at Guy-san’s request.
	They’re fresh so they’re still hot.
Akashi	Freshly made cheese steamed buns…
Guy	You wanted to eat cheese steamed buns, didn’t you, Serizawa?
Izumi	Eh, really!?
Akashi	D-did you actually… read my mind!?
Guy	What… your mind?
	My apologies, could you repeat that one more time?
Akashi	Ah, no… it’s nothing.
Omi	They’re getting cold, so how about we all dig in first?
Izumi	Ah, right.
	Let’s eat!
Akashi	I-itadakimasu…
Izumi	…Mm, tasty!
Guy	Yes, they are delicious.
	As expected of Fushimi.
Akashi	They really do taste great…
	The fact they’re freshly made makes such a difference.
Omi	Haha, I’m glad if you like them.
Akashi	These might be the most delicious ones I’ve ever had…
	You’re amazing, Omi-san…
Izumi	(Someone’s been captivated by Omi-kun’s cooking once again…!
	I know how you feel, Akashi-kun!)
	By the way, Guy-san. How did you know what Akashi-kun wanted to eat?
Guy	Yesterday, Serizawa was tapping his knee with his fingers when he was asked about which food he liked…
	When I replaced those taps with Morse code, it read, "I want to eat cheese steamed buns."
Izumi	MORSE CODE!?
	I didn’t realize at all…
	But that’s why you said you would take care of tomorrow’s refreshments, huh?
Guy	Yes, that’s right.
Omi	I see.
Akashi	Um… Guy-san, you know Morse code?
Guy	Yes.
Akashi	So there’s someone who knows Morse code so close by…
	Guy-san is my Morse code buddy…
Guy	…Morse code buddy?
Akashi	I got to eat tasty cheese steamed buns, and I also found a Morse code buddy …
	Today’s such a great day.

Anna