Citron/A Bud Waiting for Spring

The Fearful Foreigner

Backstage Stories

Part 1

Tsuzuru	I'm home.
Izumi	Welcome back. Oh, that's a very big bag that you've got there.
Tsuzuru	I ran into the manager of this Okinawan restaurant I used to work at part time and he kinda made me take it.
Izumi	Oh, are those... pig's feet?
Sakuya	Eww, I've never seen raw pig's feet before...
Masumi	...They're kinda gross.
Itaru	You know, pig's feet are full of collagen, so I'm sure your skin would thank you if you ate them, director.
Izumi	Uh, thanks? ...Wait, does my skin look that bad right now?
Itaru	Oh, of course not. I just meant it'd look even better.
Masumi	Wow, you're gonna get even cuter? You're already an angel...
Izumi	I'm an angel? More than that, do angels really need to take care of their skin?
Tsuzuru	Angel, huh? That's a new one from you, Masumi.
Citron	What are you all speaking so cheerfully about? It sounds like fun, allow me to join.
Sakuya	Oh, hey, Citron! Tsuzuru just got these--
Citron	O-Oh...!
Sakuya	Citron?
Izumi	Huh? What's wrong?
Masumi	Hey, get off her. Don't cling to her back like that.
Citron	A-Are those pig's feet?
Izumi	Yeah, why?
Itaru	Not a fan?
Citron	N-No, no pig's feet... they are so... frightening...
Masumi	...This'll be useful.
Izumi	(Wow. I don't think I've ever seen Citron so scared before.)
Tsuzuru	Are they really that scary?
Citron	No, no, no! No, Tsuzuru! Stay back!
Izumi	H-Hey, Citron, calm down...
Citron	Save me, director!
Sakuya	You're safe here, Citron!
Citron	Keep them away! Pig's feet are scary!
Tsuzuru	...So I thought I'd try cooking them, but looks like it's still a no even after they've been prepared.
Citron	......
Itaru	Citron's really freaked out.
Izumi	(He's trying so hard not to look at them...)
Masumi	It tastes fine.
Sakuya	Yeah, it's really good! The meat's practically falling off the bone.
Izumi	Agreed. This is some great stuff. You sure know your way around the kitchen, Tsuzuru.
Tsuzuru	Come on, why don't you just try a little bite, Citron? You shouldn't be so picky?
Citron	I'm beggin' ya! Anythin' but that!
Izumi	Where did that accent come from...?
Izumi	(Never expected Citron to have such an odd phobia...)

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