Guy/Reminiscent Jasmine Field

Nostalgia Flower

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	(The weather sure is nice today too…)
	(It’d be nice to have tea in the courtyard as well, but the sunlight is a bit strong so maybe I should have it in the lounge.)
Guy	…
Izumi	(Ah, it’s Guy-san. Maybe he’s tending the flowers.)
	Hello.
Guy	—Ahh.
Izumi	Thank you very much as always for taking care of the flowers.
Guy	Right now seems to be the season to transplant the pots.
	Tsukioka’s part-time job is busy so I was asked to help.
Izumi	I was thinking about brewing some tea now, so won’t Guy-san also take a short rest?
	The sunlight is a little strong too.
Guy	…Is that so. Heat is the natural enemy of machines.
	I must cool down.
Izumi	(Heat is the natural enemy of machines… I see. It seems scarier than heat stroke.)
	Let’s drink some cold iced tea then.
Guy	In that case there are tea leaves on the kitchen shelf that work well with iced tea.
	Let’s use those.
	Two minutes and thirty seconds have passed.
	This should be about right for the steaming.
Izumi	Heh, Guy-san is knowledgeable, huh?
Guy	It’s because I’ve brewed tea often in Zafra as well.
Izumi	Oh is that so?
Guy	Would you like it sweet?
Izumi	Yes! Please do.
Guy	So then, about this much granulated sugar should be fine.
Izumi	Thank you very much.
	Wahh, delicious—!
	The fragrance of the tea leaves came out well, and it’s totally different from the tea I brew myself.
Guy	Is it? If so, then I’m glad.
Misumi	I’m home~.
Kazunari	So hot~.
Izumi	Welcome back, you two.
Kazunari	Ah~! What you’re drinking seems tasty~!
Misumi	How nice~!
Guy	Shall I brew some more?
Misumi	Ya~y!
Kazunari	Mm~ delish! This iced tea's the bomb!
Izumi	Guy-san, you’re skilled at brewing tea, huh?
Guy	It’s not that I’m skilled, but it’s because these tea leaves are good.
Misumi	It smells nice~.
Izumi	Right~. This feels a little different from the tea we’re always drinking.
Homare	I’ve arrived back home.
Guy	The tea leaves will run out if we brew them for this many people.
Homare	Hm? This fragrance is—.
Izumi	Ah, welcome back, Homare-san.
Homare	Ohh, what a fate’s tinkle, despair’s amaro…!
	A serenade wavering in my chest…!
Izumi	I don’t really understand, but I guess he’s shocked…?
Misumi	Arisu, are you ok~?
Guy	I don’t really understand the meaning of poetry,
	But is it that I’ve accidentally done something wrong?
Homare	No, I don’t mind… If everyone enjoyed their teatime then that’s fine.
	Now then, excuse me…
Misumi	Arisu doesn’t feel good, huh~.
Izumi	Could it be, this here was Homare-san’s tea?
Kazunari	The tin is a famous, high-grade specialty tea shop’s, so it might be.
Izumi	Really!?
Guy	I see… Then I must go buy a new one.
Izumi	Ah, I’ll go too!

Izumi	…That black tea, is it this one?
Guy	Yes, there’s no mistake.
	Since everyone else liked it too, let’s buy a little more.
Izumi	It’s a relief they have it in stock…
Guy	That’s true.
	I did something bad to Homare-san.
Izumi	Ah, I’ll pay for this.
	Since the one who invited you for tea was me.
Guy	No, the one who found those tea leaves was me.
	I will pay for it.
Izumi	But—.
Guy	After all, these tea leaves are quite pricey.
Izumi	!!!
	(THERE’S SO MANY ZEROS…!)
Guy	I want to drink it too, so I want to buy some extra.
	Don’t worry about it.
Izumi	T-Then, please at least let me pay just a little bit…
Guy	Understood.
Izumi	(I’m the Director so it’d be cowardly not to shell some out a time like this…)
Guy	…Since we’re here, let’s look around the shop a bit more.
Izumi	S-sure thing.
	Heh—They have various things apart from black tea too, huh?
Guy	That’s true. It seems tea leaves from all over the world have been collected.
Izumi	Ah, there’s a tasting corner over there.
	It says, “feel free to drink”.
Guy	Jasmine tea, huh?
Izumi	The fragrance is nice.
Guy	We are drinking it often in Zafra too.
Izumi	Oh is that so?
	I guess I’ll have a cup.
Guy	—Wait.
Izumi	Eh?
Guy	It’s better to do this and drink.
Izumi	You put the jasmine petals in…?
Guy	Yes. If I’m not mistaken, there’s a meaning—.
	*flashback*
	…
	(A long time has passed since Citronia disappeared…)
	(It’s about time to take some measures…)
Employee A	Isn’t around here fine?
Employee B	I guess.
Employee C	Hey, hurry, hurry!
	Lunch break is going to end!
Guy	…?
Employee A	Ah, Guy-sama!
Employee B	If you’d like, won’t you please join us?
Employee C	We’re about to have some tea now.
Employee A	If you’re free, then please, definitely!
Guy	—Sure.
Employee B	Then please sit here!
Employee C	Ok, here you go, please have a drink.
Guy	Jasmine tea, huh…
Employee A	Ah! You put the petals in?
Employee B	Yay~! Aww!
Guy	…?
Employee C	P-please don’t worry about it!
Guy	…Alright. Then, I’ll have some.
Employee A	Kyahh…!
Mika	—Guy-sama.
	Could you come over?
	It’s time for the meeting.
Guy	It’s already that time, huh?
	Sorry. I will excuse myself now. Thank you for the treat.
Employee C	Please let us know again any time!
Mika	It’s unusual for Guy-sama to join in such a tea party.
Guy	I just happened to be invited.
	That reminds me, this was my first time drinking jasmine tea where you float the flower in it.
Mika	Ahh, these days, that’s the way women are doing it and drinking it.
	By the way, its meaning is—.
	*flashback ends*
Guy	…
Izumi	What kind of meaning does it have?
Guy	—Hm, what was it?
	In any case, that’s the trendy way to drink it amongst the women in Zafra.
Izumi	Heh, is that right? It’s somehow fashionable, huh!
	It’s wonderful to enjoy the fragrance of the flowers as well.
	Here, let's buy it and try it back at the dorm too.

Guy	Phew, that's everything, right…
Izumi	Guy-san, good work.
Guy	Yeah, good job.
Izumi	Have we finally reached a stopping point?
Guy	Yes. It’s a relief that we somehow finished today.
Izumi	If it’s alright, why don’t we have some tea? During the day I got Guy-san to brew it, so this time I’ll brew the jasmine tea.
Guy	Then please do.
Izumi	Though, I’ve never brewed jasmine tea before so can you teach me…?
Guy	Sure, I don’t mind.
Izumi	It’s not very different from black tea, right?
Guy	That’s right. It’s basically the same.
	The steaming time is a little short, and around thirty seconds to one minute is good for the first infusion.
	The steaming time is extended with the second and third infusion.
Izumi	Oh I see.
Citron	Mm~ it smells like my homeland.
Izumi	Ah, perfect timing.
	Won’t Citron-san drink some jasmine tea too?
Citron	Well of course!
	I know a trick to brew it tastily!
Izumi	Eh? How do you do it?
Citron	Make a heart pose and cast a spell.
	Become ta~sty, become ta~sty, love love jasmine kyun~!
Izumi	T-that’s…
Guy	That’s the first time I’ve heard of it too.
Citron	It’s a joke.
Izumi	Yeah, right!
Guy	The steaming is fine now.
Izumi	Ah, yes!
	Alright, then right away—.
	Oh, I forgot this.
Citron	A jasmine flower?
Izumi	Float the flower…
	Yep, Guy-san, Citron-san, please drink up.
Citron	Ohh, Director knows about that?
Izumi	It’s trendy between the women in Zafra, right?
	I heard it from Guy-san.
Citron	Heh… Guy, huh…
Guy	What is it?
Citron	Oh no, it’s nothing.
	Director, this has the meaning of indirectly conveying your feelings to the man you like.
Izumi	EH!? Is that so!?
Guy	Come to think of it, that was it.
CHOICE 1: I-I’ll drink this jasmine tea! [+] Izumi I-I’ll drink this jasmine tea! Guy —It has a nice flavour. Izumi Ah, wai, don’t drink—!
CHOICE 2: T-then, as a token of my appreciation…! [+] Izumi T-then, take it as a token of my appreciation towards you two! (It’s embarrassing to be conscious of it, so let’s not think about the flower’s meaning!) Citron It’s tasty! Guy Yes, it has a nice flavour. I feel like it’s more delicious than the tea I brew myself. It might be thanks to Director’s flower. Izumi —I-In that case, I’m glad.
Guy	Next time I’ll brew it.
	I won’t forget the flower either.
Izumi	A-are you teasing me!?
Guy	Tease?
Izumi	—uh.
Citron	《Guy, you’re a schemer too, huh?》
Guy	《That is not my intention though.》
Citron	《Well then, I’m not so sure about that.》
Izumi	(T-those two are chuckling together—)
	—Talk in Japanese!
	Japanese, please!

Anna