Chikage Utsuki/Scoffing Yaksha

Screams of the Yaksha Temple

Backstage Stories

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Citron	Everyone is finally here! I 'apple pie' for calling an emergency meeting.
Tsuzuru	You mean, 'I apologize'? Somehow your tone...
Masumi	Chikage is not here.
Itaru	Senpai is going to be late cuz of work.
Citron	OH-! It can't be helped. He's been busy with work lately. It's 'under the table'.
Itaru	You mean, 'understandable'?
Sakuya	Umm, Citron-san. Why did you suddenly call for us?
???	I will explain everything.
Tsuzuru	.....Who's this mister?
Masumi	A suspicious person.
Citron	No-no ! This person is 'caprice'.
Chief Priest	I'm a 'chief priest'. To tell the truth, I have a request for everyone.
Sakuya	A request for us? Is it an acting request.....?
Citron	OH! as expected of Sakuya, getting straight to the point quickly!
Sakuya	We'd love to! Please tell us more!
Tsuzuru	Wait, Sakuya. Don't make promises yet.
Itaru	Citron's troublesome quest. Difficulty: High.
Citron	Oh-, that's not true!
	The chief Priest just need the Spring Troupe to help with the temple's test of courage!
Tsuzuru	Ha !?
Itaru	Told you, it's gonna be troublesome.
Chief Priest	We used to recruit volunteers from the neighborhood association every year but we couldn't gather enough people this year.
Masumi	Well if you don't have enough people, can't you just call it quits?
Chief Priest	Everyone in the neighborhood association is looking forward to the summer annual event so I don't want to cancel it.
Citron	So the chief priest consulted with me! I want to help him!
Tsuzuru	You sure have wide networks....
Sakuya	I want to do it!
Chief Priest	Really?
Masumi	It's troublesome. I pass.
Citron	Director already gave an OK. It will help us develop our 'artistic meal' after all.
Tsuzuru	It's 'artistic skill'.
Masumi	If the director says so, I will do everything to make the test of courage a success.
Itaru	A sudden 180-degree flip. Well, if director-san already gave an OK, guess we don't have a reason to turn it down.
Chief Priest	Thank you so much...!
Tsuzuru	Speaking of, what exactly are we going to do?
Chief Priest	Things like scaring people who are passing by and such. It'll be great if we could have someone who can dress as Yaksha-sama who is enshrined in the temple....
Sakuya	Yaksha...It's a demon, isn't it?
Citron	What kind of person fits the role?
Chief Priest	It'll be better if it's someone tall and has sharp eyes... It wouldn't be convincing if they don't have a good physique so if possible, it should be someone handsome...
Masumi	Too demanding.
Itaru	Someone who fits all of those criteria....
Chikage	I'm sorry I'm late.
Citron	Chikage, welcome home ~!
Chief Priest	Y-Yaksha-sama!
Chikage	Ha?
Chikage	I see. I get the gist of your situation.
	I'd very much like to take the job but as you can see, I'm swamped with work now. I think you'll be able to find someone who can fulfill all those criteria.
Chief Priest	No. No one else will suffice! Look! Look at this picture of Yaksha-sama! He's just like you, isn't he ?!
Masumi	.....Pft.
Tsuzuru	That's....
Itaru	LOL. He looks just like senpai.
Chikage	.... Is my face really that scary?
Sakuya	He looks cool and dignified!
Chief Priest	You are our only hope!
Citron	Chikage, it's a once in a 'pepper' request!
Chikage	Well, I don't hate 'peppers' but isn't it 'lifetime'?
Citron	You're right! That's what I meant~.
Itaru	Why not accept it? I'll help you out if you have a job I can help with.
Chikage	...Sigh... I get it.

Izumi	(This is the venue for the test of courage, right? I wonder how's everyone in Spring Troupe doing)
Woman	KKYAAAH ! ! !
Man	UWAAAAHH !
Izumi	( W-what a scream....but I'm glad they're able to scare people to that extent)
	( I heard Chikage-san was refused to accept Yaksha's role at first. I wonder if he's okay. )
	(But Chikage-san dressed up as a Yaksha)
	......I'm sure it suits him.
Chief Priest	Oya, director-san!
Izumi	Good evening. How's everyone is doing?
Chief Priest	Thanks to everyone's help, this year's test of courage became both fun and scary! It's wonderful!
Izumi	I'm glad to hear it!
Woman A	Ahh~ It was super scary! Especially at the end!
Woman B	That demon, right? He's crazy powerful!
Child	I want to see the demon again! I will surely find out where he hid the coin this time!
Mother	Let's come back next year.
Izumi	( It's very popular. Now I'm curious how it is like....)
Sakuya	Director ! You came!
Masumi	Did you came to see me.... I'm happy.
Tsuzuru	I'm relieved the customers reacted the way we expected them to.
Itaru	I don't remember seeing you around. When did you come?
Izumi	Just a while ago. I wouldn't dare to go all by myself so I didn't participate in the courage test.
	Huh? ....Where is Chikage-san?
Tsuzuru	We're supposed to meet up after the closing time but....
Citron	Maybe Chikage forgot about it? Let's pick him up!
Itaru	Uwah. It's so dark and spooky in here...
Sakuya	Indeed. I don't want to wait alone in this place....
Citron	Chikage--! Where are you---?
Tsuzuru	It's too quiet in here.. Maybe he...
Izumi	( Eh, that figure ...Isn't it Chikage-san?)
	Um....Is that you, Chikage-san?
???	.....
Izumi	(He's not answering. I might've gotten the wrong person
	but it's past closing time already. There's no way other people would be here...)
	You're Chikage-san, right?
	Umm, It's past closing time already. Everyone is---
Chikage	---Woman, Do you want me tear you down to eight pieces and devour you?
Izumi	Kyaaaaaaaaah !
Chikage	....Haha, I'm sorry. I guess I overdid it.
Izumi	Eh..... Chikage...-san?
Chikage	Thanks for the wonderful scream. That's the best one I've heard today.
Sakuya	Director! Are you okay !?
Masumi	What a loud sceam.
Izumi	I'm fine. I just got startled.
Citron	It's because Chikage's Buddha is on point. No wonder you scared director extremely well.
Tsuzuru	Not Buddha, it's Yaksha.
Chikage	I intended to play a prank on you but I didn't expect you'd be too scared.
Izumi	Your acting is so powerful! I thought I'd be eaten on the spot for real --!
Itaru	If someone like senpai suddenly comes out of the dark, I'd scream my head off too.
Chikage	How rude.
Izumi	Speaking of Chikage-san, I heard you didn't want to accept the offer at first.
Chikage	Well, I accepted it anyway. It'll be a waste if I don't give my all, right? It was unexpectedly fun.
	Especially the expression director-san made just now. I should've taken a picture.
Sakuya	Eh, what is it like ?
Chikage	I'd say.... That's it... Her expression is akin to a Yaksha.
Izumi	I didn't make such an expression though!
Masumi	I want to see it. Even if the director transforms into a Yaksha, I'm sure she'd still be cute....
Tsuzuru	How's that cute?
Chikage	Since everyone is curious, should we try it again?
Izumi	I refuse!

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