Azuma Yukishiro/Assorted Roll Cakes

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The Gift you Want

Backstage Stories
AzumaAh, you’re here. Director, could I talk to you for a moment?
IzumiAzuma-san? Is something wrong?
AzumaThere’s something I wanted to ask you.
It’s almost White Day, you know? I wanted to ask what you’d like as a return gift.
IzumiOh, just the thought of it is enough. I didn’t give you anything big in the first place...
AzumaIt’s not like that at all. It made me really happy, so I wanted to give you something in return.
But you wouldn’t want to accept something too expensive, right? That’s why I thought I should ask you directly.
IzumiBut...
AzumaDon’t be shy. Anything goes, so just tell me what you want.
IzumiHm... In that case, something I can eat with everyone would be nice.
Azuma... Everyone?
IzumiYup. I’d like something that not just the two of us, but everyone in the company can eat together.
AzumaFufu, understood. You can look forward to the day, then.
Izumi(The day came around in no time at all, but... thinking about it now, I wonder if I asked Azuma-san for something unreasonable.)
(... If he gets something expensive, I’ll give him some of the money for it.)
*knock sfx*
Come in.
AzumaDirector, can I have a moment?
IzumiAh, yeah. That’s fine. Is this perhaps about White Day?
AzumaYup. Could you come with me for a bit?
IzumiWhoa, that’s a big box! And all that fruit...
Could this be...
AzumaYup. Your return gift for White Day. Honestly, I wanted to make it all myself, but...
I thought it might be more fun to make it with two people than just one, so I called you here.
IzumiMake...?
AzumaOpen the box and you’ll see. Come on.
IzumiWhoa, there’s so many little roll cakes in here! How cute!
AzumaFufu, that’s right. It’s a roll cake tower-making kit.
We’re going to stack up these little roll cakes and arrange the fruits around them.
IzumiHuh, so this kind of thing exists. It looks like fun...
AzumaRight? So, won’t you make a roll cake tower with me?
IzumiGladly! Please let me do it with you!
AzumaFufu, I thought you’d say that. In that case, shall we get started?
IzumiYes!
IzumiEven though they’re just bite-sized cakes, having so many of them here is a grand sight.
AzumaSince there’s this many, everyone will be able to eat some, right?
IzumiRight! It’s just like you to make such a great choice!
AzumaI’m glad you liked it.
Since it’s a return gift for you, there’d be no point if you of all people weren’t happy with it.
IzumiAzuma-san... Thank you so much!
AzumaOnce we’re finished, should we eat it with everyone? Fufu, they’ll be surprised when they see it.
IzumiAhaha, that’s true. But I’m sure they’ll all smile right after!
AzumaPutting this strawberry on top is the last thing we have to do. Okay, Director, do you want to finish up the plating?
IzumiSure! ... Okay! With this, the tower is complete!
SakuyaOh, Director and Azuma-san, what are you two... whoa!
That’s amazing! There’s a whole pile of roll cakes!
AzumaIt’s a roll cake tower. It’s my return gift for the director for White Day.
IzumiWe just finished making it. Sakuya, do you want some?
SakuyaIt’s Azuma-san’s return gift for you, so would that be okay?
IzumiOf course!
AzumaDirector’s request was “Something I can eat with everyone.” That’s why it’s okay if you have some, Saku.
SakuyaSo that’s how it was...! Director, thank you so much!
IzumiAhaha, the one who got things ready was Azuma-san. Okay, I’ll go call everyone who’s in the dorm right now.
SakuyaAh, I’ll call them, then! Since I’ll be eating some, let me help out with this much.
Okay, I’m heading out!
AzumaFufu, it looks like things are going to get lively.
Izumi... That said, even though we made this tower to eat it with everyone, it almost feels like a waste to break it up.
AzumaIt does feel like a bit of a waste, but...
IzumiAzuma-san? Are you starting to eat already?
Azuma- Okay, say a~h.
IzumiHuh!?
AzumaI got this to eat it with everyone, but it was originally for you.
If possible, I’d want you to eat it first. ... Right?
Izumi... Th- then, if you insist... Thank you for the food.
AzumaMhm, eat up.
IzumiMm... It’s delicious!
AzumaFufu, I’m glad. I’ll get something like this next year, too, so let’s make it together again.
IzumiYes! Of course!
AzumaI wonder if we could invite the others and make it with everyone next time.


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