Guy/Promise of Blooming

Let's Play! Real-life Gacha: Guy's Turn

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Thanks to Tsumugi-san, I was able to get a bargain on these items from the supermarket. Thank you so much!
Tsumugi	Of course, I’m glad I was able to help.
Izumi	… Huh?
	Is that Guy-san over there?
Tsumugi	It is.
	He’s sitting down and seems to be looking at the display that’s lined up…
Izumi	Capsule toys.
Kid A	Hasn’t that man been there a long time?
Kid B	It’s like he’s sleeping, it’s a little scary…
Izumi	(The children are getting anxious…)
Tsumugi	Let’s call out to him.
Izumi	You’re right.
	Guy-san.
Guy	Director, Tsukioka. Shopping for dinner?
Tsumugi	Yes.
Izumi	You were staring at something rather intently, did you want it?
Guy	No, not at all. It’s for reference.
Tsumugi	Isn’t that…
	~ Start of flashback ~
Izumi	I found a front door key in the hall this morning, did anyone drop theirs?
	It doesn’t have a keychain attached, so I’m not sure who it belongs to…
Banri	This again huh.
Tsuzuru	Wasn’t me.
Azuma	Me neither.
Citron	I still have mine ne!
Hisoka	… Me.
Izumi	Hisoka-san. It’s a good thing we were able to give it back.
Muku	But Hisoka-san, didn’t you put a cat keychain on it?
Hisoka	Mhm. But the metal fixtures broke on it, so I took it off.
Sakyo	Jeez, how many is that now.
Kazunari	And someone even ended up losing their key!
Sakyo	If you don’t attach something to it, you won’t notice if you drop it. Even if someone finds it, they won’t know who it belongs to.
	Attach a keychain or something.
Itaru	Yep, I have an idea.
Izumi	?
	~ End of flashback ~
Tsumugi	Because of Itaru-kun’s suggestion, we’re supposed to put a keychain in a capsule and exchange them with each other.
Izumi	Didn’t he call it… real gacha?
Guy	Yes.
	I was taking note of the size of the capsule and wondering if it’d fit in it…
	Though, capsules seem to come in different sizes depending on what’s in them.
Izumi	Well, the capsules that Itaru-san prepared seem a bit bigger—.
	I think Guy-san can put whatever he wants into it.
Guy	I suppose so…
	However, I don’t know who’s receiving it. And to be honest, I don’t know what to put in.
	Just because they received it, doesn’t mean they’ll attach it. I don’t… I don’t want whoever received it to be disappointed.
Izumi	(He seems to have thoroughly thought about this.)
Guy	Hm? It’s that time already. I have to go open the bar soon.
	As for the keychain, I’ll think about it more later.
	Well, I’m off.
Izumi	Take care!
Tsumugi	Hope it goes smoothly.
Tsumugi	I’ll put the kids’ pots like this… Yup, that should do.
Guy	Tsukioka, I’ve finished watering.
Tsumugi	Thank you. We should take a break now. Hope coffee’s okay.
Guy	Yes, let’s go.
	By the way, does Tsukioka have any plans afterward?
Tsumugi	Not particularly.
Guy	I was thinking of going somewhere… If you’re free, shall we go together?
Tsumugi	Is it really alright? Well, if you insist, let’s go.

Guy	Here.
Tsumugi	!? It’s a famous brand store…
Guy	Tsukioka, not that store. This one.
Tsumugi	Eh?
Guy	I wanted to see this stall.
Tsumugi	Oh, I see. I would’ve been a little surprised if it was a brand store.
Stall Owner	Welcome.
Tsumugi	This place…
Stall Owner	As you can see, we sell fishing lures.
Guy	I enjoy the homemade lures this shop makes. More often than not, I come by to buy some.
Tsumugi	These lures are all handmade? That’s amazing!
	Hee, the colors and shapes… The color gradient on this one is beautiful.
Guy	When fishing, you change lures depending on the fish you aim to catch.
	Choosing a lure, what kind of fish… It’s rather interesting the thought process that goes into it.
Tsumugi	I see, it really is interesting.
	Seeing the lures up close and hearing about Guy-san talk about it sparks my interest in fishing.
Guy	Then, next time I fish, I’ll be sure to invite Tsukioka.
	…hm? Is this one new?
Stall Owner	Ah, that’s a lure keychain. Pretty good, isn’t it?
Guy	Hou…
Tsumugi	It’s colorful and cute.
Guy	It seems to be the right size for the capsule.
	But… What if someone who wasn’t interested in fishing obtained it.
Tsumugi	It’s still kinda cute and the fact that it’s a lure is unique, I think it’s a good choice.
	Even if they weren’t interested in it before, it might also spark their interest after receiving it.
	You know, Itaru-kun would usually say something like『it’s spreading the good news』.
Guy	The good news?
	You’re right. He does say something like that after all.
Sakuya	Okay then, it’s Guy-san’s turn.
Taichi	Go on, turn the lever!
Guy	Understood.
Izumi	Guy-san, what keychain is it?
Guy	This…
	I’ve seen this character before.
Citron	Oh! A Round Table Knight-kun dayo!
Izumi	It’s Kniroun’s mascot character! I think we all know who got this…
Tasuku	Definitely that guy.
Homare	Umu, there could only be one.
Tsumugi	But, after Spring Troupe’s performance, Kniroun became quite the popular topic in the dorms, so I don’t think he could be the only one.
Guy	Kniroun… I’d like to try it.
Troupe Members	EH!?
Guy	I haven’t played many games, but I’m interested. After all, Citronia has been playing Kniroun for years.
	Getting this keychain was a good start.
	I believe this was called the good news.
Tsumugi	Fufu, you’re right.
Guy	I hope that whoever receives the lure keychain will also become interested in fishing.
	I’m looking forward to who it is.

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