Azami Izumida/Aloof Sidelong Glance LIVE!

The True Sender of the Dressing Room Flowers is

Backstage Stories

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TV	“A live concert of the insanely popular idol ☆☆ was held in ○○ Hall!”
	“The many fans at the venue were—.”
Azami	(A live concert, huh… It’s almost time for our live too.)
	(We’ve done our revue rehearsals and we’ve memorized the choreo and songs.
	But Director told us we should practise the parts we’re still iffy about on our own.)
	(…I’m gonna go practise a bit more too.)
	Oh, lucky. No one’s around.
	Aight, I’ll start with reviewing the choreo…
	(…Phew, I guess it goes like this?
	I’ve gotten pretty use to the steps.)
	(I’ll take a quick break…)
	*door opens*
Sakoda	Ah! You were here, Azami~!
	I was lookin’ for ya.
Azami	Ken-san? What’s the matter?
Sakoda	Ah, nah. I just happened to pass by, so I thought I’d come see ya!
	Aniki’s not here, but I’m glad I came since I got to see you ‘n Director nee-san~.
	…Urk, my bad. Did I interrupt your practise?
Azami	No, I was just thinking of taking a break.
Sakoda	I see! Are ya practising for your upcomin’ live?
Azami	Yeah. Our rehearsal’s soon too.
Sakoda	I’m totally stoked to watch your concert!
	Ah, it’s a great chance, so maybe I’ll bring the guys from the group over too!
Azami	Ha? No thanks. Just you, Ken-san, is…
Sakoda	Oh yeah, speakin’ of the group—the concert is happenin’ the same month as the Chairman’s birthday.
Azami	Ah… that slipped my mind.
Sakoda	What’re you gonna give to the Chairman, Azami?
Azami	Uh, nothing really… I mean, I can’t really do much.
	My old man’s not gonna be happy getting somethin’ from me anyways.
Sakoda	That’s not true. Of course he’ll be thrilled!
	C’mon, think about what you’ll give him, Azami!
Azami	Ha? Why do I gotta give somethin’ to that crusty old man in the first place—.
Sakoda	Ah, crap! It’s already time, huh? I gotta get goin’.
	See ya, Azami! Good luck on your live!
	I’ll send you some super huge flowers again!
Azami	…
	A birthday present, eh…
	(Even if he says that… I’ve got absolutely no clue what I can give that’ll make my old man happy.)
	Alcohol, I guess? But I’m sure one of the other guys will choose that…
	Rather, I’m a minor, so I can’t buy that anyways?
	*Sigh*…
???	…
Azami	…Hm? The person in the courtyard is…

Tsumugi	Ah, Azami-kun.
	Were you doing self-practise?
Azami	Yeah.
	Are you tending to the courtyard?
Tsumugi	Yes. I was just moving the soil and fertilizer.
Azami	…Can I help with anythin’?
Tsumugi	Are you sure? Thank you.
	Alright, I suppose I’ll take your offer.
	Can you carry this soil to the potted plants over there?
Azami	Got it. Is one bag enough?
Tsumugi	Yep. The rest are all over there…
Azami	There we go…
	…This is quite a bit of work.
	Do you always do this stuff by yourself?
Tsumugi	I do this with Guy-san most of the time. Muku-kun and Sakuya-kun have occasionally lent me a hand as well.
	Everyone just happened to be away today.
Azami	Hmm…
Tsumugi	This potted plant goes to the bench. There.
Azami	…
Tsumugi	Did this flower catch your eye?
Azami	No… it’s so much work just growing one flower like this. But there’s bouquets with lots of these put together.
	I was just thinkin’ it must take a lotta effort.
Tsumugi	Fufu, that’s true. That’s why it’s really nice receiving flowers as gifts in our dressing room, right?
Azami	Ahh… yeah, guess so.
	That reminds me, some mysteriously huge flowers were delivered to my dressing room back during our Mantou Fist show too…
	Flowers, huh…
	…Hey, Tsumugi-san. Do you have time after this?
Tsumugi	Hm? I’m free… what’s the matter?
AzamI	Would you go somewhere with me for a sec?
Tsumugi	I was wondering where we were going…
Azami	My old man’s birthday is comin’ up, so Ken-san told me to think about what I’ll give him.
	I thought flowers would work… but on second thought, would it be a pain to receive somethin’ like this from me…
Tsumugi	I don’t think so.
	Anyways, let’s take a look around.
Azami	All of ‘em are pretty, but I have no idea which one to choose…
Tsumugi	What about standard roses?
Azami	I see. Roses… Err, there’s so many colours.
Tsumugi	If you’re giving them to your father…
	Then how about this colour?
Azami	Purple roses?
	That colour’s pretty impressive. Roses like this also exist, huh?
	Well, they do look good. Plus, I doubt the guys will make a fuss if they’re purple.
	…I’ll go with these.
Tsumugi	(In flower language, purple roses mean pride, dignity…
	And also respect.)
	(They’re perfect for giving to his father. But I’m sure Azami-kun would feel embarrassed if I told him.)
	Yeah, I think these are great.
	I hope your father loves them.
The yakuza	Chairman! Happy—.
	BIRTHDAY!!
Chairman	Yeah, thanks.
Yakuza A	I’mma follow you from here on out, Chairman!
Yakuza B	It ain’t much, but please accept this!
Yakuza C	It’s a happy occasion! Drink up, e’rybody!
Azami	They’re as festive as ever…
Sakyo	Bon. You have somethin’ to hand to the Chairman, don’t you?
Azami	Ha? How the hell do you know that?
Sakyo	Sakoda told me.
Azami	Ken-san…
Sakoda	My bad, Azami! It slipped…!
Sakyo	Why don’t you go up?
Azami	Shut up.
	I’m gonna go even if you don’t tell me to.
	…
Chairman	Hm? What’s wrong, Azami?
Azami	…

Azami	…Here.
Chairman	…
	A bouquet, huh?
	Hmph. This is quite tasteful from you, isn’t it?
Azami	…Shut it.
Sakoda	UuUuh… the Chairman’s huge smile…!
	Ain’t that great, Azamiii~…!
Sakyo	They’re not honest… both Bon and the Chairman.
Izumi	(It’s finally the day of the live!
	First, I’ll head to the dressing room…)
Azami	…
Izumi	(Oh, Azami-kun.
	He’s staring at the dressing room flowers.)
Azami	…Director.
Izumi	The flowers look amazing.
	All of these lined up here are you for, right, Azami-kun?
Azami	Yeah.
	…It feels pretty nice gettin’ flowers.
Izumi	I agree. They’re all beautiful.
	…Ah! Are these from the guys at Ginsenkai?
Azami	Woah… you can tell they’re from them with just a glance, huh?
Izumi	Isn’t this one from Sakoda-san?
Azami	Oh, it is. …I’ll send a thank you LIME to Ken-san.
Izumi	(Fufu. Azami-kun looks happy.)
CHOICE 1: You have tons of fans, Azami-kun [+] Izumi You have tons of fans, Azami-kun! Azami Ha? Izumi Even in our play questionnaires, there’s always lots of people who write that your acting was cool, or that your hair and makeup were spot-on. Azami …I feel kinda embarrassed hearin’ that again… But it does feel nice to get that kinda recognition. I’ll keep doin’ my best so I can improve both my actin’, and my hair and makeup even more. Izumi Yeah! Keep at it.
CHOICE 2: Ah, these flowers are cute! [+] Izumi Ah, these flowers are cute! Azami Heh, I’ve never seen this shape before. These over here look more orthodox. Ahh, maybe I should test out different hairstyles usin’ hair accessories with flowers like these. Izumi Well, there are lots of hair accessories that use flowers as a motif. Azami Hey, Director. Help me out with my hair and makeup practise next time. Izumi Of course! I’d be happy to, anytime. Azami Thanks. …I’ll look for a hair accessory that looks like these flowers.
Izumi	Woah, these backstage flowers are especially extravagant…!
	Huh? These are for you, but the sender’s name doesn’t seem to be written anywhere.
Azami	Oh, you’re right.
Izumi	I wonder, are these also from the Ginsenkai?
Azami	Ah, well, it’s possible.
	I’ll take a pic and ask Ken-san about it along with my thank you LIME…
	*click*
	…And sent.
Sakyo	Oi. You were over here, Bon?
	It’s almost time for our meeting.
Azami	Yeah, yeah.
	*notification sound*
	Mm, I got a reply from Ken-san.
	…Ha?
Izumi	What’s wrong?
Azami	It’s just—the sender of these flowers…
Sakyo	Ah. Those fancy backstage flowers are for you from the Chairman.
Azami	HA!?
	Wait, you knew, shitty Sakyo?
Sakyo	The Chairman ordered me to keep quiet.
Azami	…What the hell?
	That’s so outta character for that crappy old man…
Izumi	Fufu. Neither Azami-kun nor the Chairman are very honest, are they?
Sakyo	Geez, you two.
Azami	…
	…He sent me somethin’ tasteful, huh?
Izumi	? Did you say something, Azami-kun?
Azami	It’s nothin’.

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