Banri Settsu/Bride, Give Me Your Hand

Our Secret

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	I’m home—.
Banri	Oh, if it isn’t Director-chan.
Taichi	….
Izumi	…Taichi-kun is glued to the television, huh.
Banri	He’s watching a rerun of a series. Why do I have to watch it too, though?
Taichi	Are you watching it, Ban-chan!?
	This series is a masterpiece, so it’s such a waste if you don’t keep your eyes on it! You’ll get addicted once you watch it for sure!
Banri	Yeah, sure.
Izumi	(A series that Taichi thinks so highly of, huh. I’m a little bit interested…)
	...Huh, this series…
Taichi	Do you know it, Director-sensei?
Izumi	Yup! I love this series too.
Taichi	For real!? You can’t watch it without shedding tears, right!
Izumi	I feel you! Remember that one scene where the main characters exchange vows after overcoming many hardships? It’s so sweet!
Taichi	Right~! Just remembering it makes me cry!
Banri	So it’s that kind of series, huh….
Izumi	Now that I think about it, Tenma-kun also filmed a bridal scene for his drama.
Taichi	There are sure a lot of June Bride stuff around this time, huh?
Banri	Well, that stuff is interesting, after all. It attracts viewers too, so isn’t that a good thing?
Taichi	Ah! Speaking of bridal scene, I think the chapel appearing on this drama is located around here!
Izumi	Eh? Is that so?
Taichi	The place is super famous, apparently! I’d like to go there once too~!
Banri	Why would you even plan on going to a wedding hall…
Izumi	(A famous drama location, huh… I want to go there too someday.)
	(I finished helping out other theatre group for today! It was hard, but it was also such a good learning experience for me.)
Banri	…..
Izumi	——Huh? Banri-kun?
Banri	Oh, Director-chan. Are you on your way home?
Izumi	I was helping out other theatre group. Are you done with class, Banri-kun?
Banri	Well, yeah. Good job, Director-chan.
Izumi	I know it’s been a while since you entered college, but how is it? Do you have any problem?
Banri	Well, everything is going good so far.
	I often eat lunch with Kazunari, and he teaches me a lot of things.
Izumi	Ahaha, as expected of Banri-kun. I can relax since I don’t have to worry—— Huh?
	(That building. Could it be…)

Banri	What is it, Director-chan? You stop walking all of sudden.
Izumi	Come with me for a bit, Banri-kun!
Banri	Hey, where the hell——.
Izumi	Just as I thought! This is the chapel from that drama!
Banri	Ah… it does look similar.
Izumi	I thought I had seen this place before for sure! Amazing, it’s the real thing…!
Banri	You’re too excited, Director-chan.
Chapel Staff	Excuse me, but… do you want to look inside?
Izumi	Ah, sorry. We didn’t come here for——.
Chapel Staff	This place serves as the holy ground for shooting drama. Thanks to that, night weddings became very popular among couples.
	We don’t have any meetings for today, which is rare, so would you like to go inside and look around?
Izumi	No, we really didn’t come here for….
Chapel Staff	Don’t be shy! Since you’ve come all the way here, please have a taste of the June Bride atmosphere!
Izumi	(What, what should I do…)
Banri	….You’re right. Since you’re pressing, can you let us in?
Izumi	!?
Chapel Staff	Of course! Let’s head inside.
Izumi	Ba-Banri-kun…?
Banri	We’ll be able to see what’s inside this way, so why don’t we take this like a couple?
	Besides, this could serve as practice. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, right?
Izumi	That’s the problem…!?
Banri	Don’t pay attention to trivial things. Hey, let’s go.
	——Do your best playing a bride who comes to inspect a church, okay, Director-chan?
Izumi	Ah, Banri-kun!
	(It can’t be helped… Now that it has come to this, let’s just do it!)
	(I feel like things like this happened before…)
Chapel Staff	I shall explain the content of this catalog.
	Do you have any wedding plans?
Izumi	Eh? Umm…
Banri	I’ll go along with Izumi’s plan.
Izumi	Eh?
	(He, he calls my name…?)
Banri	Marriage is a once in a lifetime event after all, so I’d like the woman to be the main character.
Chapel Staff	How lovely…! I’m jealous of your thoughtful husband, madam!
Izumi	Eh, eeh…
	…Umm, Banri-kun?
Banri	Just go along with it. We’re playing newlyweds right now.
Izumi	(But suddenly playing a couple is…)
Chapel Staff	Fufu, you two are such a loving couple, snuggling up close to each other like that!
Izumi	Ahaha…
Chapel Staff	Anyway, what kind of plan that you have in mind, madam?
Izumi	Umm.. You see——.

Chapel Staff	This one has a lounge attached to it, so you can use this space to hold a wedding reception…
Izumi	I, I see…
	(I don’t know how to reply to their explanation…)
Banri	….Hey, this place appears on that series, right?
Chapel Staff	Yes! The chapel that is used for the series is in the back.
Banri	Seriously? You see, my girlfriend is a fan of that series.
	——Right?
Izumi	Tha-That’s right!
	(I’m saved… Nice assist, Banri-kun!)
Chapel Staff	Would you like to go see it?
Banri	Yes, please.
Chapel Staff	Okay. This way, please.
Izumi	Amazing. It looks just like on the series!
Chapel Staff	Fufu. If you’re that mesmerized with the chapel, we’re happy too——.
	Sorry, I’m afraid I have an incoming call. Excuse me for a bit.
Banri	You’re too hyped up, Director-chan.
Izumi	I can’t help but get excited when I think that this is the place from the drama. Can we see the altar?
Banri	Alright, I’ll go with whatever the bride wants.
	Oh… So this is what the bride and groom see.
Izumi	I didn’t know what to do at first, but I’m glad that we came. Thanks, Banri-kun.
Banri	You’re welcome.
	Well, if you are happy, then playing a couple was worth it.
Izumi	Your groom acting was really good. I was saved since you could follow my rubbish acting.
Banri	Groom, huh….
Izumi	?
Banri	Lend me your left hand for a bit, Director-chan.
Izumi	Left hand?
Banri	——I’d like to reserve the ring finger on Izumi’s left hand.
Izumi	——!
Banri	I’ll definitely become a suitable man for you in the near future…. Thus, I’d like to reserve you only for me so that you won’t be taken by other men.
Izumi	Ba-Banri-kun——.
Banri	——Just kidding.
Izumi	Eh?
Banri	My acting looks real, right?
Izumi	(It might be just acting, but I’m surprised…)
CHOICE 1: As expected of Banri-kun! [+] Izumi As expected of Banri-kun! You’ll be a perfect groom actor! Banri No, we don’t have a groom role in the play.
CHOICE 2: You looked cool! [+] Izumi Yup! You looked really cool, just like the protagonist on the series. Banri Well, everything will turn like this in my hand.
Izumi	Still, I was confused when you acted like that. I was like, “What did just happen?”
Banri	That’s because Director-chan was bubbling over with joy. It made me want to tease you.
Izumi	Geez…
	(I had a lot of hard time yesterday, but it was such a precious experience.)
Masumi	….
Izumi	Ah, morning, Masumi-kun.
Masumi	——.
Izumi	Masumi-kun?
Masumi	Isn’t this… a wedding hall pamphlet?
Izumi	Ah, yes. You see, yesterday——.
Banri	——Director-chan.
Izumi	Banri-kun?
Banri	stares….
	The things that we did yesterday… keep it a secret from Masumi-kun, okay?
Izumi	O-okay?
	(It sure is something that’s not worth telling…)
Masumi	You’re… finally thinking about our wedding seriously.
Izumi	Eh?
Masumi	When is the wedding date? I’m okay with whenever.
Izumi	Ummm, this is not what you think…
Masumi	How about your dresses? The colour that will suit Director is——.
Izumi	Masumi-kun, calm down for once!
Banri	….You never change, do you? Hey.

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