Banri Settsu/Promise of Blooming

Let's Play! Real-life Gacha: Banri's Turn

Backstage Stories

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Teacher	Well then, we're going to start rehearsals next week as planned, so please keep that in mind--
Banri	(Next week, huh...)
	(Speakin' of which, the day of the keychain exchange is next week, too)
	(A lot of people have been droppin' their keys, so everyone's gonna use capsule toys to exchange keychains...)
	(Even though there're a lot of grown-ups here, they're just like a buncha students. Well, that's just how our company is though.)
	(It's goin' to be last minute, but I'm plannin' to go shopping with Tenma next week, so I'll buy a keychain then.)
Teacher	Settsu, can I have a minute?
Banri	Yeah, what is it?
Teacher	I'd like to ask you to find a song to play for the opening of our next performance.
Banri	The opening... It's a scene where the main character falls in love, right?
Teacher	Yeah, the play this time is a royal love story. I want to grab the audience's heart right from the opening.
Banri	Ahh, to be honest I'm not really good at this kinda genre, so I feel like I'm goin' to miss the mark with the song selection.
Teacher	You have good tastes, so I'm sure it'll be fine.
Classmate A	Ah, will Settsu be the one selecting the opening song?
Classmate B	Heh, isn't that great! I'm sure Settsu will choose a good song.
Banri	Don't just set the bar on your own.
Teacher	Please, Settsu.
Banri	Sigh...got it. I'll look for one.
Teacher	Thank you! You're a big help.
Banri	(I stopped by the CD store, but ended up not gettin' anything...)
	(I guess I'll go ask the director and the others for their opinions.)
	Hey, can I have a second?
Izumi	What's up, Banri-kun?
Banri	Actually...
	--So, do you know any good songs?
	The synopsis is as I told your earlier, and the opening starts with the main character falling in love.
Muku	Wah, that's wonderful...!
Taichi	The opening of a love story is super heart-throbbing, isn't it!
Citron	To be entrusted with choosing the song, as expected of Banri!
Izumi	The opening song of a love story, huh... I wonder what kind of feeling would be good.
Muku	What about the song "Cider Love Song"? It's a song that was used in a drama based on a shoujo manga.
Taichi	I know that one! It's a super sparkly royal romance drama!
Muku	I'll go play it now!
Izumi	...It's a cute and sparkly song indeed.
Banri	I see. It ain't bad, but it's a little different from what I had in mind...
Tsumugi	The song that was played during the love scene in the play I saw the other day was also good. I think it's a pretty famous song--
	...Yeah, I think it's this one.
Taichi	You can listen to it on this site!
Izumi	...T-This is...
Citron	It is a surprisingly muddled song!
Taichi	This doesn't give off the feeling of falling in love at all...
Citron	Then, how about a Bon dance song or a Samba song?!
Banri	Why's it suddenly a festival instead of romance?
Taichi	How about you, Achan? Since you know a lot about music, do you have any song recommendations?
Azami	Hah? Other genres aside, there's no way in hell I'd know what songs go well with r-romance!
Tsumugi	Hmm, this is kind of hard...
Izumi	--Hm? This...
	(It's a movie flyer. Did someone leave it here?)
	("Fraisier with You", huh... This is a romance movie, isn't it? In that case--)
	Hey Banri-kun, what about this movie?
Banri	Hm?
Izumi	I found a flyer here. It's a romance movie, and the atmosphere seems to be similar to your upcoming performance.
	Why don't you go watch it for reference?
Banri	Heh, I guess it might be helpful. Thanks, Director-chan.

Banri	(It's been a long time since I've watched a romance movie. But it was pretty interestin'.)
	(Many of the songs sounded good, and there was one song that I really liked, but...)
	It's the song for the breakup scene...
	(Ahhh, I don't know man, I'm really not good at this.)
	(Anyway, I'll go buy some CDs on my way home from shopping later.)
	(Phone notification)
	Oh, is it Tenma?
Tenma Sumeragi Sorry, Banri-san. Seems like I can't go shopping with you today because my shooting got prolonged.
BANRI. Got it.
	Guess I got no choice. I have to buy a keychain, so I'll just go shopping alone today.
Masumi	......
Banri	...Hm? Masumi?
Masumi	...Sigh.
Banri	You don't hafta make it so obvious that you're annoyed.
	(...Wait? There's no one more qualified than this guy when it comes to romance, right?)
	Hey Masumi, let's go shopping.
Masumi	Huh?
Banri	Tenma cancelled on me, and I had some questions to ask him. It's fine once in a while, aight?
Masumi	Wait, don't just decide on your own.
	......
Banri	Heh, that outfit's nice. I think it'll look good on you.
Masumi	Hearing that from you doesn't make me happy at all.
Banri	These make it easy to match.
Masumi	I didn't ask.
Banri	This is the accessory corner, huh. Heh, there's a lotta stuff.
	...Oh.
Masumi	?
Banri	This keychain's pretty nice. It has an accessory case, and it looks like it'll be perfect to put in coins.
Masumi	...A keychain to put in the capsule?
Banri	Yep. Have you bought one?
Masumi	I bought it some time ago.
Banri	Heh, what's it like?
Masumi	I'm not going to tell you. ...Well, it's something I'm sure I wouldn't want if I were to get it.
Banri	What's the point of puttin' in something you wouldn't want yourself...
Masumi	Some of them might be surprisingly happy about it. ...Probably not, though.
Banri	Well, everyone's got different tastes, I guess. I'll go buy this--
	Speakin' of, Sakyo-san said that expensive ones are out of the question.
Masumi	Right.
Banri	But how much is considered too much? It might not be expensive for me, but I think Tsuzuru would call it expensive.
Masumi	...Doesn't really matter, it's up to you to decide based on how you feel.
	Unless the person who wins it realizes it, they won't know the price if you put it in the gacha anyway.
	If you think it's good, then it's good. It's not my thing though.
Banri	Well, I guess you're right.
	At any rate, it's fine as long as Sakyo-san doesn't find out. I'll take this one.
In-Store BGM	♪~♪~
Banri	Hm? This song...
	(That's the song from the movie...that I was lookin' for.)
Masumi	"Fraisier with You" ...
Banri	That. I just watched it.
Masumi	...Me too.
Banri	Forreal? Were you the one who put the flyer on the lounge?
Masumi	Yeah. I thought the director would be interested in it.
Banri	I see. Then that makes it faster for me to talk about it.
	I'm actually looking for a song to use in an upcoming performance at my university. It's for the opening of a love story where the main character falls in love.
	I thought this song would be good, but it's a breakup scene song, y'know?
	I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use it in the opening of a love story.
Masumi	...Sigh.
	...It's just like that keychain.
	People who don't know won't realize, so you can decide based on your own feelings.
	Plus--
Banri	?
Masumi	...I like this song. It's a breakup scene, but it feels like it started again from there.
Banri	...I see, that was real helpful. Thanks.
	Then, it's my turn to spin the gacha.
Taichi	Is that a cat?
Tsuzuru	Heh, it's cute, but it's an awfully glossy and well-made keychain.
Kumon	I don't really get it but it sure is stylish!
Taichi	Is it some kind of character?
Banri	(Oi, this...it's a luxury brand, isn't it...)
	(You don't normally put in a ridiculously expensive keychain...)
	(Sigh...I hope someone who doesn't know what brand it is gets my keychain.)

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