Azami Izumida/MANKAI Glitter

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Juza	Nom nom...
Banri	What're you eatin' before dinner?
Juza	...Scones made by Omi-san.
Azuma	Haha. You really are a good eater.
Azami	Isn't that way too much whipped cream?
Taichi	You can't even see the scones 'cuz it's buried in it.
Banri	Just lookin' at it is makin' my stomach churn.
Juza	Don't freakin' look at it, then.
Azuma	I'm jealous that you can eat that many sweets and still not get any pimples.
Juza	...!
Azami	...Don't tell me you already have one?
Juza	...It's gonna go away soon.
Azami	No sweets for you until it's gone.
Juza	Ugh...
Taichi	......
Azami	...Oi.
Taichi	Agh!
Azami	Taichi-san, too, I can see one on you.
Azuma	Oh, he did mention that he ate pizza with Itaru last night.
Azami	Hah? You've gotta be kidding me, eating that kinda stuff in the middle of the night!
Taichi	Eek! I'm sorry!
Banri	Both of 'em are so unhealthy.
Juza	Weren't you the one who ate ramen for two days in a row last week?
Banri	That's 'cuz I was forced to by some guy from my college.
Azami	Geez...think about your skin a bit more.
Azuma	If you keep being that grumpy, won't your skin get rough too, Azami? Stress is a beautiful skin's worst enemy, after all.
Taichi	That's right! It's not good for you!
Azami	Who do you think is responsible for that stress?
Taichi	Ugh!
Banri	Nice comeback.
Taichi	A-anyway, Aa-chan's birthday is coming up! We should think of something fun to do!
Azami	You don't have to...there's nothing I particularly want to do anyway.
Taichi	No can do! The Autumn Troupe will be celebrating your birthday.
Banri	There's also the Hello Celestial Sphere.
Azuma	Hello Celestial Sphere?
Taichi	It's a celestial sphere that can apparently grant your wish~ They say if you make a wish on your birthday month, your wish will come true!
Azuma	Heh, so something that romantic exists.
Taichi	Make sure to think of a wish and where you want to go!
Azami	I don't really want anything for either of them...
Azuma	If you're gonna go anyway, why don't you just find a place where you can relieve stress?
Azami	Even if you say that...
Banri	...In that case, I know a good place.
Azami	?

Sakyo	...The noise is hurting my ears as always.
Banri	Sakyo-san and arcades really don't go well together.
Taichi	Ah! That's a new Akapoyo-kun plushie! Get it for me later, Ban-chan!
Banri	Yeah, later, 'kay?
Juza	That's one huge Perol Choco...
Omi	Seems a bit hard to get that as a prize.
Azami	...Why an arcade?
Sakyo	You're not planning to just come here and call it a birthday celebration, right?
Banri	'Course not.
	Today's main attraction is...this.
Azami	A punching machine...?
Taichi	This is the one that measures the power of your punches!
Banri	It's perfect for relieving stress.
Sakyo	Your train of thought is way too simple.
Omi	Well, I guess the punching bag is a classic.
Juza	Omi-san's punches are heavy.
Azami	You're screwed if you're on the receiving end...
Banri	Since we've come all this way, you might as well give it a try. Let's see how good you are.
Azami	Geez...fine.
	......
Taichi	Ooh! You look great in those gloves, Aa-chan!
Azami	...You're bein' too noisy.
Sakyo	Don't get too excited and injure yourself.
Azami	Don't lump me with you, you old geezer.
Banri	Then, let's start with the first punch.
Punching Machine	"Ready...go!"
Azami	Ha!
Juza	...Not bad.
Omi	The numbers aren't bad, either.
Azami	Not yet....! Ora!
	Ha!
Taichi	Come on, Aa-chan!
Sakyo	Don't overdo it, boy.
Azami	Hup!
	Huff...huff...
Taichi	That was awesome, Aa-chan!
Juza	The ranking is quite high, too.
Omi	That was pretty good.
Azami	...Thanks.
Taichi	Watching you makes me want to give it a try, too!
Banri	I'll do it too, then.
Juza	If you're doin' it, then I can't lose to you.
Omi	Maybe I'll also give it a try...
Sakyo	...Guess I got no choice.
Taichi	What?! If everyone from Autumn Troupe hits the pad, it'll break for sure~!
Azami	...I'm beat.
Izumi	You seem like you had a lot of fun.
Azami	Not really...
Sakyo	You're not very honest, are you?
Azami	Hah?! What do you mean by that?!
Izumi	Now, now. Anyway, you guys played the punching machine, huh...
CHOICE 1: I want to see it, too. [+] Izumi I wish I could've seen Azami-kun do it, too! Azami ...There's no fun in doin' that. Izumi That's not true! It's not everyday you get to see Azami-kun punching so freely! Azami ...You're too into this.
CHOICE 2: I want to do it, too. [+] Izumi I'd like to give it a try, too~ Azami Huh? Izumi I mean, it seems like a great way to relieve stress! Azami ...Your punches don't seem strong at all. Izumi Eh! I don't think so.
Taichi	By the way, Aa-chan! Here!
Azami	?
Taichi	The Hello Celestial Sphere! What're you gonna do about your wish?
Azami	...I almost forgot about this thing.
Taichi	I'm telling you, you'll definitely miss out if you don't use it!
Azami	But I can't think of a wish.
Sakyo	Just think of anything.
Azami	......
	Hello, Stars of Scorpio... I wish the guys at the theater would take more care of their skin.
Sakyo	...You're as consistent as ever.
Azami	As a makeup artist, that's a given. Besides, that was the cause of my stress in the first place.
Taichi	Uuu! I'm at a loss for words...!
Izumi	Ahaha...as expected of Azami-kun.

Azami	Yawn...I'm sleepy.
	(That thing from yesterday is coming back to bite me. My arms are really sore...)
Sakyo	You're finally up, boy.
Omi	Morning, Azami. Breakfast is ready.
Azami	...The hell?
Sakyo	What's wrong?
Omi	Why are you just standing there?
Azami	I should be the one asking questions! What's up with the sheet masks?!
Sakyo	Hah? What're you talkin' about? This is the same as usual.
Omi	Sakyo-san, isn't your skin more radiant than yesterday?
Sakyo	Maybe it's the effect of switching to a mask with coenzyme Q10 in it. Do you wanna try it too, Fushimi?
Omi	Of course. I've been worrying about the firmness of my skin lately.
Sakyo	I also have some masks with placenta in it.
Omi	Ooh, I'm curious about that too.
Azami	......
	(What the hell is going on... Could this be the celestial sphere's doing?)
Banri	Azuma-san told me about this mask. It feels nice.
Taichi	I know, right! The moisturizing effect really is something else~!
Banri	This could even revitalize an old man's skin.
Sakyo	...You sure talk a lot of shit.
Taichi	Oh, by the way, Yuki-chan gave me some strawberry-scented masks the other day!
Juza	Strawberry-scented...
Taichi	I'll share it with you, if you want!
Azami	......
	(I know I said I wanted them to take more care of their skin but...the difference is too drastic.)
	(...It's like seeing a scene from hell, in a way.)
Banri	You should try this pack too, Azami.
Azami	No...I'm good.
Taichi	What are you saying? You're usually the one who cares about this kinda thing the most~
Sakyo	Come on, moisturize properly. This is a high-quality mask with placenta in it.
Azami	...!
	Don't come at me while looking like that!
Sakyo	...I, ...oi, wake up, boy!
Azami	...?
Sakyo	How long are you gonna sleep for? You have school today.
Azami	?!
	(...It's the usual Sakyo.)
Sakyo	Hurry up and move your ass. You're gonna be late.
Azami	(Was that a dream...? But it felt so real.)
	(Even though it was like something straight up from hell...)
	(...Somehow I'm a bit disappointed that he turned back to normal so soon, though.)
Sakyo	...Boy!
Azami	I know, shut up!

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