Azami Izumida/Mad Bad Nurse

Plush Toy Doctor

Backstage Stories

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Yuki	Then I’ll go ahead with the Halloween costumes like this.
Azami	Got it. I’ll think about the makeup at the same time too.
Yuki	…Hm?
	Muku and Taichi are over there?
Muku	William’s all cleaned up!
Taichi	I’ve gotta wash Santa-san’s beard all nice ‘n clean too!
Azami	You’re washin’ your stuffed toys?
Taichi	Ah! Yuki-chan, A-chan!
Yuki	Why are you two suddenly washing your plushies?
Taichi	I saw a super touching story on the ‘blam the other day about washing and restuffing your plushies with cotton—.
	So then Mucchan and I talked about washin’ our toys!
Muku	The story also talked about not just cleaning and fixing them, but that you should handle them with care—.
	And when I saw how happy the person who fixed up their stuffed animal was, I wanted to give William a wash too.
Azami	Heh, there’s somethin’ like that?
Yuki	Hmmm… A doctor for stuffed toys, huh…
Azami	What’s wrong, Yuki-san?
Yuki	I think that might be interesting as an accessory for Azami’s costume.
Taichi	Oh yeah, A-chan’s costume’s a doctor, right?
Yuki	Exactly, but a normal doctor would be boring so I was wondering if I could add a twist to it.
	Something like a plush toy doctor might work too, right?
Taichi	A plush toy doctor sounds good to me!
Muku	Yeah, that instablam story also talked about making your stuffed animals pretty and aesthetic, so I think it’ll suit Azami-kun who’s in charge of our makeup!
Azami	Ah no, ain’t that goin’ too far?
Yuki	Really? I think it’s interesting though.
Azami	Oi, me ‘n stuffed toys…
Yuki	What? Do you have a problem with my costumes?
Azami	Not really…
Yuki	Then I’ll go ahead with that.
Azami	…
	(…Halloween makeup’s like this, eh?)
Yuki	Perfect timing.
	Yep, here.
Azami	…A squirrel plushie?
Yuki	Since you’re going to be a plush toy doctor for Halloween like we talked about the other day.
Azami	Am I seriously doin’ this…
Yuki	What? Do you have a problem with my costume?
Azami	…Not really.
	I mean, this squirrel looks familiar though.
Yuki	I heard from Taichi that you wore a squirrel suit before, right, so I referenced the suit that was in the storage room.
Muku	Ah, Yuki-kun!
Yuki	What's got you so flustered?
Muku	When I was washing William in the courtyard, it looks like his back got tangled up before I realized…
	What should I do…!
Yuki	Show me.
	…It’s not frayed that badly.
	I can fix it for you, but now’s a good chance, so what if Azami tries sewing it as part of his role study?
Azami	Hah?
Muku	Azami-kun?
Yuki	It's because I decided to make him a plush toy doctor for his Halloween costume.
	I’ll teach you how to do it and I’ll lend you the sewing tools.
Azami	But it’ll be fixed up better if Yuki-san does it rather than me.
Yuki	Preparing for your role is important too, isn’t it?
	It’s not that hard if it’s this level, so I'll leave it to you.
Muku	In that case, I’ll leave William in your hands!
Azami	Geez… Guess I've got no choice.
Yuki	Unstitch the part that’s fraying.
Azami	…Like this?
Yuki	Yeah, then smooth out the cotton inside and sew up the part that’s unraveled in a U-shape.
Azami	…
Muku	You’re good at this, Azami-kun!
Yuki	He’s got skill, huh?
Azami	…’S it like this?
Muku	Wahh… Thank you, Azami-kun!
Yuki	You looked pretty into your role, huh? Plush toy doctor.
Azami	…

Taichi	A-chan! I have a favour to ask!
Citron	Pleeease, yo!
Azami	What’s up?
Taichi	I heard from Mucchan that A-chan mended William for him!
	So I want you to fix my Santa-san too!
Azami	Uh, that was a one-time thing.
Citron	I heard you’re a plush toy doctor from Yuki!
	I also want you to save my Citron Junior!
Taichi	Help us out~!
	Santa-san got all messed up when I washed him!
Citron	Citron Junior is seriously ill too!
	I can’t leave him like this!
Taichi	Exactly!
	I feel bad for Santa-san in this state!
Citron	If he’s left like this, Citron Junior won’t be able to rest in peace … Sobsobsob…
Taichi	Wait, that means he’s gonna die!
	But A-chan!
	Please lend a hand for Santa-san and Citron Junior!
Azami	I get it, I get it already!
	…Geez, I’ve gotta do this, huh?
	Well, I understand Taichi-san’s problem, but what do you want me to fix on Citron-san’s?
Citron	Citron Junior’s arm is broken…
Azami	Broken? Ah, I see.
	The seam on the arm’s frayed and the cotton’s thinned out, huh?
	In this case, it can be fixed by restuffin' the cotton ‘n sewing it back up.
Taichi	A-chan’s just like a doctor!
Citron	I’ve got high expectations!
Azami	…Like this, right?
	They’re done.
Taichi	Ohhh! That’s A-chan for ya!
	Santa-san’s super neat now!
Citron	Azami’s the wool vest doctor!
Taichi	Wool vest doctor?
	That sounds like a sheep!
Azami	Could you mean the “world’s best doctor”?
Citron	That’s it!
	*door opens*
Sakyo	Why’re you guys gathered over here?
Taichi	Welcome back, Sakyo-nii!
	Look, look! A-chan mended our stuffed toys for us!
Citron	He healed Citron Junior’s fracture too!
	Azami’s the best doctor ever!
Sakyo	Heh… Ain’tcha pretty good at this?
Azami	…Hmph.
Sakyo	Fixin' stuffed toys, huh…
	We could start a business with this.
Azami	Hah?
	Don’t kid with me. Who’s gonna do that?
Citron	…Oh, I see!
Taichi	What’s wrong?
Citron	I thought up a good idea!
Azami	…?
Azami	*Yaaawn*… Sleepy…
Manager	Gyah———!!?
Azami	!?
	Manager’s voice…?
Manager	W-wh-wh-what is all this!
Azami	What’s wrong... uh, what’s with that crap ton of plushies?
Citron	Ohh! Everyone works fast!
	They’re all here already!
Azami	Were these gathered by Citron-san?
Citron	Azami’s a plush toy doctor, right?
	When I told the people at the shopping district, everyone said they wanted you to fix their toys for them!
	It looks like everyone brought them over right away.
Manager	There’s even a traditional Japanese doll…
	Seeing this many here is scary…
Citron	Sakyo said it could be a business too.
	Now MANKAI Company has a new revenue source!
	We'll be able to rake in heaps and heaps with this!
	Do your thing, Doctor Azami!
Azami	Uh, dude, this amount's way too reckless.

Anna