Citron/EGGciting Beaten Drum

The Effect of Citron's Taiko Drum

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Here is our shopping list, I wonder if we got everything.
Citron	I’m sure we did! Let’s head back to the dorm so we can cook that thing.
Izumi	Yea, alright.
Old lady	Oh, Citron! Perfect timing!
Citron	Oh, nice lady from the general store! What is it?
Old Lady	Well I was wondering, could you use this?
Izumi	Oh this is…. A toy taiko drum? It looks like one of those hand drums.
Old Lady	You’re right!
Citron	Wow what a cute and wonderful drum~!
Old Lady	I found it when I was cleaning my room. I thought this would be something you would like. If you want it, consider it a gift.
Citron	If you say so, I will gladly take it! Thank you so much, madam!
Old Lady	You’re welcome. I am glad it could make you happy.
Citron	What a nice sound~. This drum will definitely bring excitement to everyone else back at Mankai Company!
Izumi	Uh, well just as long as you don’t piss off Sakyo….
	Alright all ready, time to call everyone for dinner.
Citron	Oh if you need to call everyone for dinner, please let me do it! I can use my taiko drum.
Izumi	Uh?
Citron	I’m off!
Izumi	(Literally what the hell is that boy gonna do with that drum....)
Citron	EEYYY~ POPON! DINNER TIME~ PO-PO-PON!
Tasuku	Yo, what’s with the noise?
Azami	Being called by a taiko drum.... Just what era are we living in?
Tsuzuru	Hey, where did you get that taiko drum?
Citron	I got it from one of the ladies in the shopping district! Yooo, po-pon!
Sakyo	Shut the hell up! Don’t bang that thing outside! Can’t you see it’s after dark? You’re gonna piss off the neighbors!
Citron	Called everyone!
Izumi	Thank you, Citron.
	(I had no idea he was going to start banging that drum in the middle of the courtyard, it kinda scared me.)
Banri	Huh? You wanna go, bastard?
Juza	Bring it, loser.
Citron	Oh! What’s this? Starting a fight right before dinner..... This calls for an observer on the sidelines.
Izumi	An... observer?
Tsuzuru	Uhh, wait what are you gonna do with that drum?
Banri	You’re always in my way, you’re so fucking annoying!
Citron	Banri makes the first move. Yo! Po-pon!
Banri	....
Juza	Nah, it’s all your own fucking fault, sucks to suck. I sat here first ya shit.
Citron	And Juza goes in for the counterattack~....... Yoooo! Po-po-pon!
Juza	.....
Banri	.... Ugh, you know, I don’t really care that much anymore.
Juza	..... Same here.
Citron	Muu-muu, it’s over already!?
Izumi	Ahaha, seems like it was the effect of your taiko drum.
Citron	Ohh, I think I wanna play it some more.
Tsuzuru	Uh no it wasn’t that, I think they just lost the urge to fight by hearing the noise of your drum. Ehh, well guess it worked out anyway.

Citron	Yoo! Po-po-pon, pon!
Izumi	Wow, you really love that taiko drum, Citron.
Citron	I would have never thought it was just a simple toy, the sound is great!
CHOICE 1: Yea, the sound is great. [+] Izumi Yea, the sound is great. Just hearing it cheers me up. Citron Ohhh, has the director fallen prisoner to the sound of my taiko drum? Then I will always play a happy rhythm for you with all my heart~! Po-po-pon! Izumi Ahaha, thank you. (The sound of the taiko drum is nice, however it is seeing Citron play it with a smile on my face that really warms my heart.)
CHOICE 2: You should perform for our manager. [+] Izumi How about performing for our manager? Citron Oh! That is a really great idea! Isuke is the one who taught me the best way to hit the drum, but we haven’t been able to play together! Izumi Our manager is quite good at playing a lot of different instruments. I think he can also play stuff like the flute. Citron Ohh, I am excited for a violin and drum jam session! Izumi Wow, that sounds like it would be quite the jam session...!
Citron	Hah, oh I got a great idea! How about I use this drum for me and Tsuzuru’s CitoRun duo!
Izumi	Oh, yea.
Citron	I’m gonna go tell Tsuzuru my idea right now!
Izumi	Uh, well today Tsuzuru is off, but I think he said something about finishing a paper today....
Citron	Oh!?! Then it is my duty as his stand up partner to go and support him!
Izumi	Huh! But he needs to concentrate and--
Citron	Annnddd I’m off!
Izumi	..... He left just like that.
Citron	Po-pon! Gonna help Tsuzuru!
Tsuzuru	Yea yea, what are you doing? Don’t you see I’m writing an essay right now....
Citron	I am here to support you with the sound of my taiko drum!
	Tsuzuru, fighting, ne! Po-pon!
Tsuzuru	U-Uh, stop--
	OH!
Tsuzuru	Hearing that taiko drum gave me an idea....!
	I-I gotta write it down...! I really thought I had run out of ideas but no...!
Citron	A flash of inspiration from the sound of my taiko drum, the expired narration effect!
Tsuzuru	Uhhh wait you mean, inspiration effect!
	For real though, new ideas are popping up one after the other...! Citron, please give me a steady rhythm!
Citron	Leave it to me! Pon pon pon!
	Not done yet, Tsuzuru?
Tsuzuru	Almost, please keep going you can do it!
Citron	Even though I came here to cheer on Tsuzuru, it seems he is the one cheering me on...
Tsuzuru	Citron, could you turn it down a notch!
Citron	Don’t get so angry at me! My hands are gonna fall off~!

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