Azami Izumida/Tub-Washed Laundry Method

Do Your Best, Laundry Gang Leader!

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	And that’s all for today. Well done, everyone.
Juza	Same to you.
Sakyo	Thanks for your support.
	- Izumi goes away -
Taichi	I feel lucky for this! I’m not gonna lose today’s rock-paper-scissors!
Omi	Right. Taichi had to wash our practice clothes the last time we played.
Banri	Ha. I ain’t losing to you.
Azami	Let’s do it right away. Rock, paper—
Banri	Then, we leave it to you.
Sakyo	Make sure you hang them to dry.
Omi	Sorry for this, Azami.
Taichi	Thank you, A-chan!
Juza	Thanks.
Azami	…Tsk.
Azami	I should do some other laundry as well.
Izumi	Hm? Are you doing laundry, Azami-kun?
Azami	…I lost at rock-paper-scissors, so I have to wash the autumn troupe’s practice clothes.
Izumi	Ahaha. So sometimes you decide who’ll do it with rock-paper-scissors.
Azami	Are you going to wash something too, Director?
Izumi	Some small things like handkerchiefs and towels. They are a bit too much to hand-wash, though. So I brought them here.
Azami	Then let’s wash them together. I can hang them out to dry later.
CHOICE 1: Are you sure? Thanks! [+] Izumi Are you sure? Thanks! Azami It won’t change that much by adding a bit more. Put them there. Izumi Mhm. Even so, it makes a considerable amount with everyone’s clothes. Azami Each pair is heavy because they are huge. Izumi (Azami is also like that, though…) I think you’re doing a lot for them, even if it’s just for losing at rock-paper-scissors. Azami Well, washing them just means putting the clothes in the washing machine.
CHOICE 2: It’s okay, I’ll do it myself. [+] Izumi It’s okay. I will do it myself. Azami You have a considerable amount… Since there’s still space, it wouldn’t be eco-friendly to wash them separately, don’t you think? Izumi …I can’t argue with that. Then may I ask you to add them? Azami Sure, put them there. I’ll take care of it. Izumi However, you reminded me of someone with eco-friendly… Azami That guy isn’t eco-friendly at all. He’s just a cheapskate. It doesn’t make sense to set the air conditioner at 28 degrees in this heat. Izumi Relentless as ever…! Make sure to hydrate yourself. Azami Yeah, I know.
Izumi	Then, I will take you up on that.
	- Izumi goes away, and Tsuzuru and Tasuku come in -
Tsuzuru	Will it dry for tomorrow?
Tasuku	It might if you wash it now.
Azami	Do you have laundry to do, guys?
Tasuku	Yeah, I want to wash my practice clothes for my guest performance.
Tsuzuru	I have to wash my part-time job’s apron since I’ll use it tomorrow.
Azami	There’s still space, so you can add them here.
Tasuku	Are you sure?
Tsuzuru	Thanks, that helps a lot!
	- Kumon comes in -
Kumon	Wah~ it’s pretty dirty.
Azami	Hm?
Kumon	Are you doing laundry, Azami? I went overboard playing sandlot baseball! Hey, let me wash mine with yours~!
Azami	Yours too…?
	- Itaru comes in -
Itaru	Hm, do you all have laundry to do? I was eating pizza when my t-shirt—
Azami	I’ll wash it for you. Just bring it here!
Itaru	Eh…? Ah, thanks.

Azami	…It’s finally over.
	It became a huge amount in the end.
Masumi	Is the washing machine free?
Azami	Masumi-san too…?
Masumi	What?
Azami	Nothing.
Masumi	…That’s from most of the guys in the dorms?
Azami	Yeah. It was only the autumn troupe’s clothes at first, but it became a mountain after taking other’s stuff.
Masumi	Hmm…
Azami	Everything started after I took in Director’s laundry…
Masumi	I’ll help you.
Azami	Huh? …Well, thanks.
	(Should I thank Director for this…?)
Azami	They’re all hung to dry now.
	Thanks for helping me, Masumi-san.
Masumi	It was nothing. I only helped because her things were there.
Azami	They might dry soon with this weather.
Masumi	Do I dry my laundry around here after it finishes?
Azami	Well, they might be dry for that.
Masumi	…I will give Director her towels and handkerchiefs later.
Azami	Ah… Then, I leave them to you.
Azami	(Tasuku’s practice clothes, Tsuzuru’s apron, Kumon’s practice clothes, and Itaru’s t-shirt…)
	(I should bring my clothes to my room after delivering these.)
Azami	I think I’ll finally finish after putting this away…
	(Hm? Something just fell…?)
	!?
	(It’s Director’s handkerchief. So it got mixed up with these clothes.)
	(…I have to hand it over to her promptly before Masumi-san finds it out.)
	- Door knocks -
Izumi	Come in.
	- Azami enters -
	What’s wrong, Azami-kun?
Azami	Here. I was putting away my clothes when I found it mixed in… I’m sorry.
Izumi	You don’t need to be sorry! Instead, I should thank you for even hanging it to dry.
Azami	Masumi-san helped me to hang them.
	He’ll come to bring you the other towels later.
	- Door knocks -
Masumi	Director, are you there?
Azami	Glug.
Izumi	Ah, did he come to give them to me?
	Come in.
	- Masumi enters -
Masumi	I’m here to deliver your laundry—
	Why are you here?
Azami	…Director’s handkerchief mixed up with my clothes, so I came to return it to her.
Masumi	I won’t forgive you if you did it on purpose.
Azami	I-I wouldn’t do it on purpose…!
Masumi	Your way to talk is suspicious.
Azami	It ain’t suspicious!
Izumi	Ahm… thanks for helping with my laundry, Masumi-kun.
	Y-You really helped me!
Masumi	I’m glad. I thought it would make you happy.
Azami	And safe…

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