Guy/Affectionate Shaker

From a Letter, a Little Happiness

Backstage Stories

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Tsumugi	I am glad the flowers all bloomed nicely.
Guy	Tsukioka, you are picking them? Let me help.
Tsumugi	Ah, Guy. Thank you so much. So then, could you help me move them to this pot?
Guy	Affirmative.
	... Has something good happened to you recently?
Tsumugi	Hm?
Guy	You seem to be in a good mood.
Tsumugi	Ahaha…. you noticed?
	Actually, it is because this flower bloomed really nicely today.
Guy	It is a beautiful shade of pink.
Tsumugi	Just the fact that these flowers that I had worked hard to nurture have all bloomed so nicely, it’s given me a small bit of happiness today.
Guy	I see.
	A small… bit of happiness, is it?
Izumi	And that it is for now. I think I’ll have some coffee.
Guy	Director. Do you have a moment?
Izumi	Oh, Guy. What’s up?
Guy	It is about the promotion for the Actor’s Cafe. I found a good location.
	How about this?
Izumi	…. wow, it has a pink post box, how cute! Were you specifically looking for an insta-blammable spot?
Guy	It was difficult to determine if a spot was, how do you say, ‘insta-blammable’.
	I thought a shade of pink that matches the interior of the Actor’s Cafe would be best, what do you think?
Izumi	This is definitely a good photo spot! Nice, we’ll go there to shoot. When should we go?
Guy	I am fine with whenever director wants. Just tell me when it would be best.
Izumi	Alright, I will go check my availability.
	Sorry it ended up being so sudden. I didn’t realise how packed my schedule was until I went to check.
Guy	It is no problem. I do not have anything in particular to do today so this was good timing.
Izumi	I wanted to look up where the location was ahead of time, but there isn’t really much time…
Guy	If you mean the map, I have already memorised it. Do not worry.
Izumi	As expected from Guy.
	Just riding in the car just the two of us reminds me of when we went out to celebrate your birthday.
Guy	It does. The sardine on rice bowl was delicious.
Izumi	It was, I’d like to eat it again.
	…. eh, what? We’re taking the highway?
Guy	Yes, this way is faster.
Izumi	By the way, where is that pink post box?
Guy	In a hot spring town in a nearby prefecture. From here by car it will take about 2 hours and a half to get to the location.
Izumi	Hot spring town…. TWO AND A HALF HOURS!?
	(This ended up being a surprise little trip...!)
	There are so many ryokans. I can smell some sulfur too.
Guy	That is because they have sulfur hot springs as well.
Izumi	O-oh, they have onsen manju over there too! …. Wait, sorry, let’s go find that pink post box first.
Guy	Yes, the post box is over here.
Izumi	It’s here, this is it! What’s this? People are putting mail in it.
Guy	It seems like it is still being used as just a normal post box.
	However, if you send a letter from this box, I believe they give you a commemorative stamp.
Izumi	Ohh, that’s true, that’s what it says…. Wow, a heart commemorative stamp.
Guy	And they say that if you send someone a letter with this commemorative stamp on it, it will bring them happiness.
Izumi	As expected of Guy, you really did your research! So, let’s take the photos.
Guy	Alright.
Izumi	….. Yep, it’s ok! What a pretty picture.
Guy	If that is it, I would like to send this and then we can get going.
Izumi	You’re going to mail a letter?
Guy	Yes, it seems you can also send international post. I have written Mika a letter to serve as a little souvenir from this location.
	We have some free time before we head back. How about we look around a little.
Izumi	Is it alright?
Guy	We can’t come to a place like this very easily. Additionally, I am interested in this hot spring town.

Izumi	So then, let’s head down that big road.
	Hmm, the onsen manju in an onsen town are quite special!
Guy	They must be delicious. How about we get some to bring back to the dorm as a souvenir?
Shopkeeper	Have you ever tried Doctor Fish~? This is only available for a limited time~!
Izumi	Guy, do you know about Doctor Fish?
Guy	Proctor fish? What is that?
Izumi	Umm well….. I think it’s easier to show you rather than try and explain. Alright, let’s go try !
Shopkeeper	Wel~come, for two? Okay! Alright, so please slowly put your feet here in this foot bath.
Guy	There is….. fish in the water?
Izumi	I believe Doctor Fish can live even in warm water.
Guy	I see……
	……
Izumi	….. fufu it kinda tickles.
Guy	…..
Izumi	What do you think, Guy?
Guy	The fish are… eating my feet…..
Izumi	They eat away the dead skin and leave your feet looking clean.
Guy	…..
Izumi	(Guy just froze…!?)
Guy	……
Izumi	Guy, are you alright?
Guy	If they are eating dead skin then I must be careful not to move to avoid crushing them as they swim around…..
Izumi	(He is even caring towards the fish!)
	(Oh, we got a letter. Wow, what a lovely envelope!
	It’s addressed to Guy…. from Zahra?)
	Oh, Guy. Here is a letter for you.
	The envelope is quite cute.
Guy	It is from Mika.
CHOICE 1: It kinda looks like a love letter [+] Izumi It kinda looks like a love letter Guy Does it? I guess you would not think it was from Mika just by looking at it. Izumi I think it’s quite cute that such a serious-looking person such as Mika would choose such a cutesy kind of envelope. Guy Perhaps he kept his serious expression whilst choosing it. Izumi Ahaha, imagining that situation is kinda funny.
CHOICE 2: This lovely envelope really suits Mika’s style [+] Izumi This lovely envelope really suits Mika’s style Surprisingly, I think this type of lovely style also suits Guy. Guy Me? Izumi Yes. When you told me that you liked flowers, I thought perhaps Guy and cute things do make a good match. Guy You… think that? I can’t really say I would have imagined that myself.
Izumi	Perhaps he wanted to pick out an envelope for his return letter to match the commemorative heart stamp that you had sent him before?
Guy	Now that you say that, maybe that is it.
Izumi	Fufu, Mika is so caring.
Guy	Let’s read it now.
	….
	…. Hmmm, I see.
Izumi	Did he write something good?
Guy	After receiving my letter, Mika said a few mysterious and happy things had happened.
	He was able to brew some delicious tea that made Prince Tangerine happy…
	When he cracked an egg there were two yolks inside…. small things.
Izumi	And do you think those things were perhaps signs of good luck brought by the pink post box?
Guy	It seems like the legend was true.
Izumi	It is a good thing you sent it through that post box.
Guy	Yes. Even just a small bit of happiness is a good thing.

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