Banri Settsu/A Glamorous Role

The One that Suits That Bouquet

Backstage Stories

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Banri	Thanks for the meal.
	Oh, Director-chan. I might come home a little later than usual today.
Izumi	That so? Sure thing.
	You’ve been coming home late more often these days, huh. University classes got you that busy?
Banri	Ah, yeah, actually, we’ve been getting ready for a play in uni. All the preparation has everyone all busy-body.
Izumi	A university play… When’s showtime?
Banri	Should be within this period.
Izumi	That’s so soon… Hmm, that’s unfortunate. I’ve got a full schedule already, so I might not be able to catch it…
Banri	You must be pretty busy yourself.
	Well, don’t feel too bad about it. If there’s ever a next time, then I’ll definitely invite you.
Izumi	Mh-hmm, thanks!
Banri	I should get going now. See ya.
Tsumugi	Ah, Banri-kun. Heading to school now?
Banri	Yep… Hang on, you’re all covered in mud, Tsumugi-san. Been out gardening again?
Tsumugi	Ahaha, I’ve been tidying up the flowerbeds in the courtyard, and now I’ve ended up being this dirty. I should go change my clothes.
Banri	Not just your clothes, your face has gotten dirt on it too. Best to wash it off, ‘kay? Maybe a shower altogether would be even better.
Tsumugi	Eh, it’s that bad?
Banri	Check the mirror and see for yourself. Anyway, I’ll be off now.
Banri	Good work guys. See ya again tomorrow.
Amabi Student	Hold up, Settsu! Can you help us out with something?
Banri	What’s up?
Amabi Student	See, we’re short on props right now, so can I ask you to make one for us?
Banri	That all? Sure, I don’t mind.
	What do you need me to make?
Amabi Student	Alright, so since you’re pretty skillful… Could you make the bouquet prop for the bride to hold?
Banri	Gotcha.
Banri	(Making a bouquet, huh… Just looking it up, it seems easy enough to follow.)
	(But rather than getting instructions off the net, it’d probably be a lot faster to hear from an experienced person directly.)
	So that being said…
BANRI. Tsumugi-san, you free today? I need to get some of your advice on something
Tsumugi Tsukioka Sure thing. I’m at the gardening shop right now, though
Banri	A gardening shop? Talk about coincidence.
BANRI. That’s good timing actually. Hold on I’ll be heading there instead
Tsumugi Tsukioka [Roger!]
Banri	Pfft—
	(That reminds me, Tsumugi-san was all covered in dirt because he was working on the flowerbeds, wasn’t he? Guess it means he was planning to buy some flowers and grow them, huh.)
Banri	And Tsumugi-san should be… Oh, there he is.
Izumi	These flowers are pretty cute!
Tsumugi	Then let’s buy them and plant them in the courtyard.
Banri	Sorry for making you wait, Tsumugi-san. So Director-chan was here with you, too.
Izumi	Ah, Banri-kun! Good work with classes today.
Tsumugi	It’s alright, we didn’t wait long.
	So you said that the gardening shop was a timely visit. Did you have something to get here?
Banri	Ah, you see…

Banri	… So I was hoping you yourself could teach me how to make a bouquet.
Tsumugi	Fufu, I see. I’ll help out in any way I can, then.
Banri	Thanks. You’re saving me big time.
Izumi	Were there any flower types that you were assigned to get?
Banri	Nothing in particular. They said to they’ll leave it up to me and my own sense for it.
Tsumugi	Ahaha, I see. But I get what they mean though. If it’s Banri-kun, then I can feel that it’ll turn out alright.
Banri	Well, it’s not a bad feeling.
Tsumugi	Well then, shall we go ahead and pick some flowers? If it’s for a stage prop, then artificial flowers would be better than real ones.
	As far as basics go, just about any flower could be used but… These flowers are the ones commonly used for bridal bouquets.
Banri	I see. So which ones are the staple?
Tsumugi	If it’s the staple, then it’s gotta be roses.
Banri	Ahh, I kinda get why.
Izumi	You can find rose bouquets just about everywhere, huh.
Banri	‘Kay, then let’s have a bundle of roses to start things off.
	Hmm… I guess it’s not that bad, but I kinda wanna change it up a bit.
Tsumugi	Then shall we find other flowers to put in it? Mixed flower bouquets are also a thing, after all.
Banri	Other flowers, huh… That’s true.
	Which flowers would you want to receive, Director-chan?
Izumi	Me? Hmm… Let me see… These lisianthus flowers here are quite cute.
Banri	Then let’s add those in too.
Izumi	Is it okay for you to choose it so casually like that?!
Banri	No probs at all. See, they look pretty good together like this, don’t they?
Izumi	…That’s true.
Tsumugi	Fufu. Roses and lisianthus are actually a bouquet combo that you’d see often, so I think it’s a good choice.
Izumi	Is that so? Then… We’ll be going with this?
Banri	He said it’s good, right? Besides, I’m the one who asked, so you don’t need to mind it too much.
Banri	Director-chan, got a minute?
Izumi	What’s up, Banri-kun?
Banri	I finally finished making the bouquet prop I mentioned a while back, so I thought I’d let you see it. Check it.
Izumi	Woah, it’s gorgeous! As expected of Banri-kun.
Banri	Tsumugi-san gave me a helping hand with it, after all. And your pick with the lisianthus was the right choice after all.
Izumi	I’m glad I was able to help out even a bit.
Banri	Say, I wanna check how it looks balance-wise, so can you hold it up for a bit?
Izumi	Alright. …The size feels just right, too.
Banri	Yeah, looks good. Pretty cute.
Izumi	It really is a cute and charming bouquet~
Banri	Not the bouquet. Director-chan’s the cute one here.
Izumi	…Eh!? N-No way…!
	Ah, that’s right! You should show me some photos of the play after you guys are done, okay?
Banri	Haha, sure thing.
Banri	Oh, there you are.
Izumi	Ah, Banri-kun. Your play in uni wrapped up today didn’t it? Good work on that.
Banri	Thanks. I got pictures to show you, just like you asked.
Izumi	Lemme see lemme see!
Banri	Here ya go.
Izumi	Oh wow, it looked like a lot of fun. I really wanted to watch it so badly… Ah, the bouquet is in this pic too!
Banri	The one I was in charge of, right?
Izumi	It really does look good like this.
CHOICE 1: It’s so stage-worthy. [+] Izumi The flowers’ colors really came out beautifully, it’s really stage-worthy. Banri Ooh, that’s Director-chan for you. So you’ve noticed? It was going to be a stage prop, after all. While making it, I really kept in mind how it could look on stage and stuff. Izumi Fufu, that’s just like you. Banri Hm? Izumi Every time you create the stage, you think about the bigger picture and consider all the various elements of the performance. Banri …You really keep an eye on me this much, huh, Director-chan. It really makes me happy that you do. Thanks for that.
CHOICE 2: It suits well with the dress. [+] Izumi The person in the bride’s role… The bouquet fits well with her dress’ design. Banri That was thanks to Tsumugi-san’s advice. Before we started making the bouquet, he told me to ask the dressmaker about the kind of outfit we were going to use. So we thought about the bouquet’s design to match it after that. Izumi I see. So that’s why it’s such a perfect match-up! Banri Haha, you’re praising it too much. Izumi Not enough! If I have to hold a bouquet like this one day, I would totally want something that you made, if it turns out as good as this one! Banri When you have to hold a bouquet one day, huh… Izumi Hm, what’s the matter? Banri Nah, it’s nothing.
Izumi	Either way, this bouquet is just really charming. It makes the person in the bride's role really stand out.
Banri	You think so? If you asked me, I think you were pretty cute yourself when you held up the bouquet before, y’know.
Izumi	You’re saying silly stuff again…
Banri	I’m just stating the truth, can you blame me?

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