Azuma Yukishiro/May This Reach You

A Hideaway for Him

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	(Five minutes left...it's about time we head to the practice room soon.)
Sakuya	Ah, Director, is Winter Troupe going to practice now?
Izumi	Yeah, you guys should use the practice room on the first floor.
Sakuya	Got it!
Tsuzuru	Masumi, you're staying right here.
Masumi	I'm going to practice with the Winter Troupe.
Itaru	You'll just be a nuisance.
Manager	A...AHHHHHHH!
Izumi	?!
Citron	That sounds like Isuke's war cry!
Chikage	It's coming from the front door.
Izumi	Let's go see what's going on!
Manager	Ooo...
Izumi	Manager, what's going on?!
Chikage	He's holding a cardboard box.
Manager	I won the latest vacuum cleaner...!
Sakuya	Eh! Isn't that amazing?!
Itaru	Heh~ Is that the one that's famous for its great suction power?
Manager	Now I can clean places I couldn't before! I've been having trouble cleaning all over the place~
	As expected, we do need the latest tools!
Tsuzuru	So all of that screaming was because of this...?
Chikage	Is there anywhere that hasn't been cleaned yet?
Citron	The storage room is already slimy~!
Masumi	You mean shiny.
Sakuya	There's a lot of stuff there, but it's way cleaner than it was in the beginning.
Manager	There's a lot of locked rooms in this dorm...
Izumi	That means you haven't cleaned the rooms since you're too scared to open them, right?
Manager	Well, you're not wrong.
Izumi	Sigh...
Sakuya	Director, isn't it almost time for practice?
Izumi	Ah! It is!
Itaru	Good luck.
Izumi	I'm going!
Azuma	Hmm, this is troubling.
Tsumugi	I guess we'll just have to look around and see.
Izumi	Huh? What's wrong, guys?
Guy	Mikage is not present.
Homare	It seems like he has overslept.
Izumi	Ah...
Tsumugi	Even if we wanted to go wake him up, we don't know where he's sleeping.
Tasuku	He's usually somewhere sunny, but the weather is bad today. This is going to be a pain in the neck.
Izumi	Let's all split up and look for him. I'm going to check the second floor.
Azuma	I'll go with you.
	...He's not here.
Izumi	The sofa in your room is his favorite spot, isn't it?
Azuma	He hasn't come around much lately.
Izumi	Is that so?
Azuma	I wonder if he found somewhere better...
Izumi	Are you feeling a bit lonely?
Azuma	Fufu, that might be the case.
Izumi	But where else could he have gone...
Azuma	Hmm, where, I wonder?

Tsumugi	How did it go?
Izumi	We couldn't find him.
Tasuku	Could he be outside?
Homare	He knows that we have practice, so it's highly unlikely that he is outside...
Misumi	Huh~ What are you guys doing~?
Izumi	Ah, Misumi-kun. We're looking for Hisoka-san, have you seen him?
Misumi	Hm~ I haven't seen him but...maybe he's in the attic?
Izumi	The attic?!
Tasuku	We have an attic here?
Azuma	This is the first time I'm hearing about this.
Misumi	You can climb up from the ladder at the back of the manager's room~
Tsumugi	Let's go check it out!
Tasuku	So there was such a room here...
Guy	You can see the outside from this window.
Homare	This is a very pleasant room.
Azuma	It feels like a secret room.
Tasuku	Found him.
Hisoka	Zzz...
Izumi	Hisoka-san!
Homare	Come on, wake up already. I have your marshmallows.
Hisoka	...Chomp.
Azuma	Good morning.
Hisoka	...Morning.
Tasuku	You're late.
Hisoka	...Sorry. This place is so relaxing that I ended up sleeping too much.
Tsumugi	It's quiet, and it feels nice and warm when the weather is nice.
Azuma	But it feels too bleak, in my opinion. It's a nice place, so I'd like it to be a little more organized.
Homare	You are certainly right, a lot of dust has accumulated here, and sleeping in a place like this would be bad for you.
Guy	Shall we clean it?
Izumi	Speaking of cleaning, the manager said that he won a new vacuum cleaner.
Homare	Then is this not the perfect opportunity to test out its performance?
Azuma	Let's go buy some furniture too while we're at it.
Izumi	Sounds great!
Tasuku	...Before that, it's time for practice.
Izumi	...Right.

Tsumugi	We haven't come here together since our debut performance.
Azuma	We came to buy furniture for Hisoka's room at that time.
Guy	Furniture for Mikage's room?
Homare	Indeed. He had collapsed all by himself with nothing on him, after all. There was not even a futon in his room.
Guy	I see, so that is the case.
Izumi	It was interesting to see how everyone's recommendations was so all over the place.
Azuma	Everyone has completely different tastes.
Tsumugi	We ended up settling on a monotone theme that time, but what about now?
Tasuku	I think Mikage should choose. It's mainly him who uses that room anyway.
Izumi	Then I guess monotone...huh? Where's Hisoka-san?
Hisoka	Zzz...
Izumi	He's over there before I knew it...
Azuma	That's what happens when you bring him near the bed display area.
Izumi	Since we're buying furniture for a shared space, we should take a look at everyone's pick.
Azuma	You're right.
Izumi	(It's an attic, so short furniture would be nice. Country-styled furniture like these might be cute, too.)
Azuma	Have you decided?
Izumi	Ah, Azuma-san. I was thinking of getting a drawers table or a rocking chair.
Azuma	Looks good for napping.
Izumi	What did you pick, Azuma-san?
Azuma	I thought it would be nice to have a simple rug and cushion like this.
Izumi	Wow, it's very comfortable to touch.
Azuma	It's a special kind of weaving.
Izumi	Heh~
Tasuku	Have you picked yours?
Izumi	Yes!
Azuma	What did everyone else pick?
Tasuku	I picked a low leather sofa and a light.
Azuma	It sure gives off an image of rugged and cool like you, Tasuku.
Tsumugi	I was thinking of getting this hanging chair.
Izumi	Wow, it looks really cute!
Guy	It looks like it would be a good place for reading.
Homare	As for myself, I recommend this bed!
Izumi	It's rococo-styled as expected.
Tasuku	At this size, the whole room will be filled with only this bed.
Azuma	What about you, Guy?
Guy	I chose this table and chair.
Tsumugi	They're Japanese style.
Guy	After living in this country, I thought it would be nice to have something like this.
Azuma	I think it's nice.
Tasuku	But all of these furniture won't fit in the room, so how do we choose?
Tsumugi	I still think Hisoka-kun should be the one to choose, since he's the one who mainly uses the room.
Izumi	True.
Homare	Awaken, Hisoka-kun.
Hisoka	...Chomp.
Azuma	These are furniture for the attic, which one do you think is better?
Hisoka	The simple ones without color--
	...This one is fine.
Azuma	This?
Tasuku	The rug is patterned and the cushions are full of color...
Hisoka	It has a nice feel to it...zzz.
Guy	He has gone back to sleep.
Homare	That was quick.
Azuma	Fufu, I'm glad he likes it.
Izumi	As expected of Azuma-san, you chose those furniture for their comfort.
Tasuku	I guess it's done.
Azuma	Look at him.
Hisoka	Zzz...
Izumi	He's sound asleep.
Homare	Seems like he will not be waking up anytime soon.
Tsumugi	The weather is nice today and it's perfect for a nap.
Homare	Yaaawn... I find myself getting drowsy as well.
Guy	Let us go into sleep mode.
Tsumugi	You're right...it is making me sleepy. This cushion is soft and comfortable to sit on.
Tasuku	......
Izumi	I'm sleepy...
Azuma	Looks like everyone likes it, too.
Izumi	If you make it this comfortable, I don't think Hisoka-san will be able to get out of here anymore.
Azuma	True. I prepared this for Hisoka's sake, but I feel a bit lonely.
Izumi	Then let's all take a nap here together!
Azuma	Fufu, that might be a good idea. With you right next to me, Director.
Izumi	Eh?!
Azuma	...Good night, sweet dreams.
Izumi	!!
	(As expected from a former sleeping partner...he has this professional and relaxing effect of making someone sleep!)
	(But I'm so nervous I might not be able to sleep...)

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