Guy/Generous Royal Man

Jasmine With Gratitude

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	I definitely wanna go to this store here.
Chikage	And maybe we can visit this one after.
Izumi	Oh, great timing, hey Guy!
Guy	....?
Izumi	We were just looking up stores to visit in Zahra. Would you by any chance know any good spice stores?
Guy	I would assume Utsuki already knows all the best places....
Chikage	Not necessarily. I think your input on this is also important.
Guy	I see. Then I recommend--
Izumi	(Hmm... Guess he’s not here.)
	Oh, hey Guy! Have you seen Chikage?
Guy	Utsuki is must be out looking for some spices, it seems he left early this morning.
Izumi	Huh? Chikage went by himself I guess...
Guy	Did you two have plans?
Izumi	No, not really, but I thought when we were searching up stores together we would also be visiting them together too.
	Well, it’s fine, Chikage seems to be the type to enjoy going to places alone.
Guy	I see.
Izumi	Well, guess I’m going alone too.
Guy	If you would like, I could take you to some of the places I had recommended the other day.
Izumi	Oh, you would!?
Guy	Yes. Actually, there is one place I would like to take you. Would you be interested?
Izumi	Of course!

Izumi	We really bought a lot.
Guy	That last store is famous in Zahra for having such a plethora of spices.
Izumi	They had a lot of spices I’ve never seen before, it was really fun!
	That’s the type of place that I could never get tired of.
Guy	There was one more store in this area on our list, shall we head there next?
Izumi	Yes, let’s go!
Guy	The next store is what you would call ‘a hidden gem’ type of place. They have many spices there that you would not find anywhere else.
Izumi	I can’t wait to go!
Guy	Your face really lights up whenever anything related to curry is mentioned.
Izumi	Fufu, you think so?
Guy	We are here.
Izumi	Wow.... They have a lot of spices that weren’t at the other place.
Shop Lady	<< Oh, is that Guy!? Long time no see!>>
Guy	<< Yes, how have you been?>>
Shop Lady	<< Good as always. You seem to be doing well too, and-- !?>>
Izumi	....?
Shop Lady	<< Guy, Since when did you get married!? And to such a cute girl...>>
Izumi	Uhh... umm, what are they saying?
Guy	They are asking if you are my wife.
Izumi	W-WIFE!?
	No... Nooo!! Nooo!
Shop Lady	<< Fufu, no need to be embarrassed. You two make a great couple, such a handsome man with a pretty girl.>>
Izumi	(They’re still smiling.... They still don’t get it!?)
	G-Guy! Why is the shop lady...
Guy	No need to worry.
Izumi	But I am....
Shop Lady	<< Take this as a wedding gift.>>
Guy	<< Thank you.>>
Shop Lady	<< Wishing you both happiness!>>
Izumi	???

Izumi	U-Ummm, Guy? About what happened earlier.....
Guy	You do not need to worry. From my experience, it was the type of situation where just nodding and saying yes resulting in a better outcome; we received a gift.
Izumi	Yes, so many rare spices!
Guy	It seems that they have given us many spices that were not on display.
Izumi	Wow, Guy, you are quite astute.
Guy	You think so?
Izumi	I do. What would you do if the truth got out?
Guy	In that case, I would simply and honestly give my apologies.
Izumi	(He doesn’t seem the least bit nervous about being found out...)
Guy	Do you have enough spices for today? If so, there is one last place I would like to show you...
Izumi	I’m good on spices. Thank you so much. Let’s go to the next store you wanted to show me.
	.... So the place Guy wanted to take me is... A cafe?
Guy	I have heard the jasmine tea here is delicious so I was interested in trying it for myself.
Izumi	Oh, I see. I guess I will try some jasmine tea as well.
Guy	<< Two jasmine teas please.>>
Server	<< Coming right up.>>
Izumi	It seems like they have a lot of other types of tea too.
Guy	We are very fond of tea in this country.
Izumi	I like the tea that you make too.
Guy	I am better than I was in the past, however I believe I still have a lot to learn.
	Coming back to Zahra reminds me of how much I still need to learn.
Izumi	(A man who is always looking to grow and improve himself, that is just like Guy.)
Server	<< Thank you for waiting.>>
Izumi	(Oh, there is a jasmine flower on the plate next to the tea cup. Are you supposed to put the flower in the tea or something?)
Guy	Director, may I see your tea for a moment?
Izumi	Hm?
	(Huh, Guy put the flower in my tea...!?)
	(Wait, I think in Zahra, putting a jasmine flower in someone else’s tea is like, how you confess to them or something.... right?)
Guy	Thank you for letting me come with you today. This is a sign of my gratitude.
CHOICE 1: Oh, so that’s what that means! [+] Izumi O-Oh, so that’s what that means! (I was surprised... I was beginning to get pretty flustered.) (What an embarrassing misunderstanding...) Guy ? Your face is red, is something wrong? Izumi N-No, it’s nothing.
CHOICE 2: Please don’t surprise me like that..! [+] Izumi Please don’t surprise me like that..! Guy Oh, my apologies. I did not think that would surprise you. Along with the woman thinking we were a couple, and now this, it must have been quite an awkward day for you. Izumi No, j-just a bit of a shock. Guy Oh, is that it? As for me, I am very happy being able to see a different side of you, director. Izumi (No matter where we are, I can’t understand his true feelings...) A-Are you teasing me? Guy I had no intention of that. Izumi (This situation feels a little more awkward than usual. Maybe it is because we are in his home country...)
Izumi	So... I will do it too...
	(I will put this flower in Guy’s cup...)
	Thank you so much for today. I am really glad that you came along with me too.
Guy	It was nice to walk around Zahra with you. I am also happy to share my knowledge of my hometown.
Izumi	Me too, I had a lot of fun walking around Zahra with you. And I also got a lot of spices.
Guy	You will be able to make a lot of new curry recipes.
Izumi	Yes! Please look forward to it.
	Also, I think the jasmine tea looks so pretty with the flower floating on top. I wanna take a picture.
Guy	Yes, it is pretty.
Izumi	....
Guy	What’s wrong?
Izumi	...I get the feeling that if someone sees us like this, they may get the wrong impression so actually, I don’t think I will take a photo.
Guy	....?
Izumi	(Instead, I will just need to burn this image into my memory.)

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