Azami Izumida/Flower-like Beauty
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Utilizing One's Knowledge of Poison
Backstage Stories
| Friend A | Catch ya later, Azami. |
| Azami | See ya tomorrow. |
| (... What should I do after this?) | |
| (I wanna do some script reading on the next performance… Maybe I'll just head straight back home.) | |
| —Ah. | |
| (Actually, there was this cosmetics product I was hopin' to get. It might be helpful for future plays too… Guess I'll do a quick detour first.) | |
| Azami | (Who would've thought I'd nab the last of their stock? The hype on social media really did something.) |
| (Can't wait to try this out.) | |
| Tsumugi | …… |
| Azami | (...Huh, isn't that…?) |
| Tsumugi-san? | |
| Tsumugi | Ah, Azami-kun. |
| Good work with school today. Were you on your way back to the dorms? | |
| Azami | Yeah. What about you? … Did you stop by the flower shop? |
| Tsumugi | Yes. I was merely passing by the shop and saw these beautiful orange cosmos flowers, so… Here they are. |
| I figure we could put them up somewhere in the dorms after this. | |
| Azami | Hoh… They do look nice, yeah. |
| Tsumugi | If you're headed home as well, why don't we walk back together then? |
| Azami | Sure. |
| Tsumugi | I'm excited for your Yut Lung, Azami. |
| Azami | Same with me for your Eiji. Itaru-san has been really insistent 'bout how there could be no one else for the role other than you. |
| Tsumugi | Ahaha. But I could say the same about you, Azami-kun. |
| Azami | I guess… All the casting was left in Itaru-san's hands, after all. |
| Tsumugi | That's right. Eiji and Yut Lung may be on opposing sides, but I hope this show could let us bond more, too. |
| Azami | … Look, I get your sentiment, Tsumugi-san. But wouldn't it be better for us to not get too close— y'know, for our role's sake? |
| As far as I've observed, doesn't Yut Lung feel sorry for Eiji? | |
| Tsumugi | I… Suppose I can see that. |
| Azami | … Well, I guess having to act this dynamic between our roles is a first for us. Maybe just the right amount of distance is fine for it. |
| Tsumugi | Fufu, I'd agree. |
| *FOOTSTEPS* | |
| …Ah, is that a wolfsbane flower? To think it can bloom in a place like this… | |
| Azami | It can grow on the roadside? … It's a pretty flower, though. |
| Tsumugi | It looks pretty, yes. But it's poisonous. |
| Azami | Poison… For real? |
| Tsumugi | Yut Lung has abundant knowledge on poison, doesn't he? It might be a good idea to take note of this. |
| Azami | … I'll keep it in mind. |
| Azami | (... Alright, guess I'll pick it up from where I last left off on the anime.) |
| Taichi | Ah! Aachan, were you about to continue watching "BANANA FISH"? |
| Azami | Yeah. |
| Taichi | Awh what! You should've called for me! Didn't we talk about wanting to watch it together?! |
| Azami | No, I'm pretty sure it was only you who decided on that… |
| Taichi | But watching it with two people is better than one, don't you think? Okay! I'll go ahead and press play, yeah? |
| Azami | (Here I thought I'd be able to watch this peacefully by myself… No use getting out of this when I've been caught.) |
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| Yut Lung | "You will be obeying my orders from now on." |
| "Consider my words to be my brother's words." | |
| Shorter | "Just from a kid like you—" |
| Yut Lung | "Lee Wang-Lung of New York is my eldest brother. I'm the 7th child, the youngest of the family." |
| Shorter | "Eh….?" |
| Yut Lung | "But the head of the family only has 6 sons… Or so you thought, is that right?" |
| Shorter | "......Yeah." |
| "A bloody history is inevitable when you are the ruling clan." | |
| "The bloodshed in the shadow of prosperity is like darkness behind the light; I was destined to rule that darkness." | |
| "That's why I was given the 'moon' in my name"[1] | |
| "I see now why my brother felt the need to send me here. Ash Lynx… What an interesting and formidable foe indeed." | |
| Taichi | … Yut Lung's the guy you're playing, right, Aachan? He's really beautiful… He's got the kind of beauty that'd make you mistake him for a woman, even! |
| I'm sure if I were in the same world, I'd really think he's a girl at first glance~ | |
| Azami | I get what you mean. All the more reason I should be sensitive 'bout his gestures. |
| Taichi | That's a VERY important part! I remember being told I was dead awful at being a girl the first time I took on a female role! |
| So my advice is: you gotta be careful about NOT dragging your feet around and twirling your body TOO much! | |
| Azami | When have I ever ‘twirled’ my body? |
| Taichi | If you're not careful about them now, you might not be able to do it at all when showtime comes. |
| Oh, I know! Until the main show starts, we should have sessions where you demonstrate to me the kind of movements you've been practicing, and I can be the one to say what's good and what's not! | |
| Azami | Ha? …Uhh, no. I don't think I really need that— |
| Taichi | No need to be so bashfuuuul! When it comes to playing female roles, you know you can trust me! |
| Azami | … You seriously can't be for real right now. |
| Azami | … (sighs) Taichi-san really had me under his watch like a hawk. |
| Azuma | You certainly look troubled. |
| Azami | Azuma-san… |
| Taichi-san has just been really enthusiastic, y'see. Maybe a bit too much, even. | |
| But then again, it's for my role study, so I'm still taking it seriously. | |
| Azuma | In that case, here's a present for our serious little Azami. |
| Azami | This… This is the foreign-brand face pack that's been all over the review blogs?! Are you sure? |
| Azuma | Of course. Good luck with your role study. |
| Azami | …Thanks. I'll definitely be using it when the time is right. |
| Izumi | We'll wrap it up here. Make sure to get a good amount of rest, everyone. |
| Juza | Yes. |
| Kumon | Pheeeeew, I'm beat… |
| Omi | We had it pretty rough today, too. |
| Tasuku | We can probably continue watching the anime once we get back to our room. |
| Tsumugi | Sounds good. |
| Azami | That's fine and all, but there better NOT be anyone doing all-nights. And if you even think about forgetting your skincare… |
| Banri | Yeah yeah. |
| Tenma | You got it. |
| *FLIPPING PAGES* | |
| Azami | (... Yut Lung's quite the tricky role, isn't he. I've been thinkin' it during rehearsals and script-reading sessions, but man.) |
| (I'm not doing any flashy action scenes like Banri-san and Juza-san, but…) | |
| (Between his complicated inner thoughts— his jealousy towards Ash, and his pity towards Eiji— and the feminine gestures he moves with…) | |
| (I knew what I was getting into, but there sure is a hella lot for me to do.) | |
| *DROPS STACK OF PAPER* | |
| Azami | ……(siiiiiigh) |
| Oh yeah, doesn't Yut Lung specialize in knowing all 'bout poison? | |
| —— —— —— ——FLASHBACK—— —— —— —— | |
| Tsumugi | …Ah, is that a wolfsbane flower? To think it can in a place like this… |
| Azami | It can grow on just the roadside? … It's a pretty flower, though. |
| Tsumugi | It looks pretty, yes. But it's poisonous. |
| Azami | Poison… For real? |
| Tsumugi | Yut Lung has abundant knowledge on poison, doesn't he? It might be a good idea to take note of this. |
| Azami | … I'll keep it in mind. |
| —— —— —— ——FLASHBACK END—— —— —— —— | |
| Azami | (Something as pretty as that flower can still hold poison in it… I'm sure there are more like it. Maybe I'll look 'em up.) |
| *DOOR OPENS* | |
| Azami | … Hup. |
| Citron | Oh! Azami, what is with this thick book you have here? |
| Azami | It's an illustrated guidebook on poison and stuff. I borrowed it from my school's library. |
| Kazunari | EH!? Don't tell me you're planning to poison anyone, Azamin!? |
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| Sakyo | … If you're gonna do it, then be secretive about it. |
| Citron | Making it a cold-blooded crime….!! |
| Kazunari | I think 'a perfect crime' suits that sentence better! ☆[2] |
| Azami | It's for role study! GEEZ! |
| Azami | (... Phew. I feel a lot more refreshed now.) |
| (As I thought, the levels of exhaustion are really different when I'm in the spotlight of a scene.) | |
| (It's a good thing I took the time to expand my knowledge on poison. The scene we rehearsed today would've played out differently if not for that.) | |
| (Feels like I managed to understand Yut Lung better just by learning more 'bout the subject— and THAT is a hell of a confidence boost.) | |
| … Now's a good time as any to use that face pack that Azuma-san gifted me. | |
| Pretty sure I tucked it away as it was given to me over here by the sinks… | |
| There it is… Huh? | |
| (It's a 3-pack set, but one's already gone… I haven't even used this yet.) | |
| Tasuku | What's up? |
| Azami | One of the face packs I got from Azuma-san has gone. |
| Sakuya | EH?! |
| Kazunari | What sort of pack was it? |
| Azami | It had yellow packaging, just like this box— |
| Tasuku | ...... |
| Azami | —with a flower design and green accent colors on it. |
| Tasuku | ………… |
| Sakuya | Tasuku-san, is something the matter? |
| Azami | …Did something click for ya? |
| Tasuku | I guess, you could say that… Sorry. I was the one who used that face pack. |
| Azami | HA? |
| Kazunari | No cap?! |
| Tasuku | It wasn't out of ill will. |
| Izumida reminded us to take proper skincare, right? Remembering his words, I happened to glance over the box with the packs, so I… | |
| No, I'm just making excuses. I'm sorry for using it without permission. And it was even something you got from Azuma-san, too… | |
| Azami | Nah… It's fine, really. It's on me for leaving it 'round the communal area. You did it to make sure you were paying attention to your skincare, right? |
| —So? What's your verdict? | |
| Tasuku | Excuse me? |
| Kazunari | It's something from Azuu, after all! It MUST be the real fancy stuff!! |
| Tasuku | My verdict… Well… I guess it felt completely different from the usual stuff. |
| Azami | ———... |
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| Azami | HAAAAAH?! Are you even taking this seriously?!? |
| I take back everything I said!! If you don't even get just how precious that face pack is— the PRICE TAG that came with it— and think you have any right to use it willy-nilly, well THINK AGAIN!! | |
| Sakuya | Azami-kun, calm down…!! |
| Azami | If you do the same thing again next time, I'm gonna sneak poison into your protein powder, I swear!! Just you wait!!!! |
| Tasuku | P-Poison… |
| Kazunari | AZAMIN! You can't just say that as a joke, you knooow!!! |
