Banri Settsu/Violent Gunshot

Natto Hell

Backstage Stories

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Omi	It's rare for you to go out with me to buy something, Sakyo-san. Thanks.
Sakyo	Ahh—
	Actually, there's something that's on discount today, but there's a purchase limit.
Omi	What is it?
Sakyo	...It's this.
Omi	! But this is...
Taichi	I'm starving~! What's for today's dinner?!
Omi	Today's dinner is pork fried with ginger. And then there's—
Juza	Natto, huh.
Banri	Ugh...
Azami	This is too much.
Sakyo	The food expenses were really high last month. Naturally, I'll have to narrow down the amount this month.
	You can just keep eating this natto with rice, this one side dish will be enough to last us a while.
Juza	Got it.
Taichi	N-natto is delicious!
Banri	Are you freakin' serious...
Azami	Now that you mention it, you hate natto, don't you, Banri-san.
Omi	Now, now, Banri. Natto is good for your health and it's not bad to eat once in a while.
Banri	Seems like this torture will last for a while...
Taichi	Aah! Come to think of it, this has happened before, right?
Banri	Ah, that...
Azami	Before...?
Taichi	It was during the new Autumn Troupe's debut performance—
Sakyo	Oi, Settsu, are you role-studying properly?
Banri	Role-study?
Sakyo	Yeah. Hyodo started saving up his money for his role, Lansky. You should do something too.
Banri	Even if you say that... Nothin' really comes to mind.
Taichi	Then, how about you think of Luciano's setting and experience it?
Omi	Speaking of settings, Luciano loves women.
Taichi	Does that mean he has to pick up girls on the streets?!
Sakyo	What's with that...
Juza	Who the hell would even wanna come with this flirty ass guy?
Banri	What's that?
Omi	Now, now. It doesn't have to be settings, following the experience of the play is also good for your role-study.
Sakyo	Well, it's better than picking up girls in the city.
Taichi	The experience of the play is...
Omi	Something like torture?
Banri	...Luciano did get tortured, but are you seriously gonna torture me too?
Sakyo	No, it might work. It's true that your acting is kinda lacking something.
	Probably because you've never had a painful experience. It might be a good role-study.
Juza	Clench your teeth, Settsu.
Banri	Stop screwin' with me! You just want an excuse to punch me in the face, dontcha?!
Juza	I'm helpin' you with your role-study.
Omi	Come on, stop fighting.
Banri	Sigh...how are you gonna torture me anyway? You're not seriously gonna beat me up, are you?
Omi	That's true... But when it comes to torturing, it's not just about hitting the person, there's also XXX and XXX.
Sakyo	No, there's also XXX and XXX.
Taichi	Eeh?! I-if you do that, Ban-chan won't be able to stand on stage anymore...!
	I-I know! How about forcing him to eat something he hates?!
Banri	Food I hate?

Omi	I see. It's certainly a kind of torture.
Sakyo	Oi, Settsu, what food do you hate?
Banri	Uh...celery?
Juza	Stop lyin'.
Taichi	You're lying!
Banri	...Tch.
Juza	Thanks for the meal.
Banri	Thanks for the food.
Taichi	Hm, Ban-chan, your natto's still there. You're not gonna eat it?
Banri	Uhh...don't feel like it.
Omi	Could it be that you hate natto?
Banri	......
Sakyo	I see. So you hate natto. Then I'll be counting on you for a while, Fushimi.
Omi	Got it.
Taichi	Whoa, Sakyo-nii is putting the torture into operation!
Banri	That freakin' old man...
Sakyo	What'd you say?
Banri	...Nothin'.
Taichi	Ban-chan is only eating natto with rice...!
Omi	Sorry about that, Banri. But you wouldn't eat otherwise, would you?
Banri	You still didn't hafta go this far.
Omi	It's for your role-study, so bear with it for a bit, okay? Natto is good for your health and it's not bad to eat once in a while.
Sakyo	You better eat it all.
Banri	Hah? There's no way I'm eatin' it all.
Sakyo	...If you insist, I can just change up your torture right here.
Juza	! ...Oi, Settsu, hurry up an' eat.
Taichi	You won't die even if you eat natto, Ban-chan!
Banri	Okay, fine, I'll eat it! I'll eat!
Taichi	—And that's what happened!
Banri	I don't wanna remember that.
Azami	Banri-san must've had quite a hard time during the debut performance.
Banri	Forreal, man. Why did I even have to go through all that?
Sakyo	What are you saying? If I hadn't done that back then, you wouldn't have listened to me.
Juza	We had a harder time.
Banri	I don't wanna be told that by you, you ham!
Juza	Aah?
Omi	Now, now. You can just think of it as Sakyo-san's guidance.
Taichi	But, see, you got used to it because of what happened, right? It might even taste better than before!
Azami	Natto is good for your skin, you should be able to eat it.
Banri	If anything, I hate it even more now! Who the hell would wanna eat that!
Omi	Once this natto week is over, I'll make your favorite food as much as you want, so bear with it for a while.

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