Homare Arisugawa/Wächter of the Holy Night

Troupe Competition! A Serious Snowball Fight!

Backstage Stories

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Homare's Grandmother	Homare, you came.
Homare	I just arrived.
	So, Grandmother, what do you want to talk about…?
Homare's Grandmother	It’s about Christmas Party.
	I was thinking of opening up the vacation home for it this year.
Homare	Oh, that sounds like a good idea. It’s a wonderful place, I’m sure Grandmother’s guest will be delighted.
Homare's Grandmother	No, that’s not the case. I’m not talking about my acquaintances; I’m thinking about inviting everyone from your theatre troupe.
Homare	My comrades from the theatre troupe?
Homare's Grandmother	You have a certain habit, I figured you would have troubled them throughout the year.
Homare	Grandmother… Are you sure it’s alright?
Homare's Grandmother	If it’s not alright, I won’t even bring it up from the first place.
Homare	… Thank you so much!
	Then, I’ll go and tell them immediately.
	<Shifts to Dorm>
Homare	Everyone, listen to me!
	We’re going to hold a Christmas Party in my vacation home.
	By all means, I’m inviting everyone to come, how is it!
Kumon	Eh, we’re going to Homare-san’s vacation home again!?
Homare	Yeah, you’re right.
Citron	Oh, I heard about it from Summer Troupe and Winter Troupe’s training camp, I wanted to come too you know!
Juza	Kumon said that Homare-san’s vacation home is really big right.
Kumon	Yeah! It’s so big, it feels like you’re doing an exploration inside. I had so much fun back then~!
Kazunari	Ah, but that time, we ended up crashing Aririn’s grandmother’s party!
Izumi	Homare-san, are we holding this without your Grandmother’s permission again…
Homare	You’re wrong. Rather, it’s actually an invitation from my Grandmother herself this time.
Hisoka	… Is it an apology because Arisu has troubled the troupe throughout the year, maybe?
Homare	Hisoka-kun, why do you only know such things.
Izumi	Ahaha… But, I’m relieved if that’s the case. By the way, when will it be?
Homare	Oh, I’ve forgotten to tell you.
	The party will be held next weekend.
Sakuya	Will your Grandmother come to the party as well?
Homare	Of course.
Sakuya	If so, can I come too?
	It’s been a while since I met her!
Muku	Me too, let me greet her too!
Kazunari	Hmm, I wanted to come too, but that day seems though for me.
	Really sorry!
Kumon	I’m free!
	Can I come too!?
Homare	Everyone is welcome. Grandmother said that she doesn’t mind for everyone in the troupe to come.
	That’s why, I’m going to talk to the others who aren’t here right now too.
	If you have some time, please come!

Takao	Welcome everyone.
Izumi	Long time no see.
	Pleased to be with you today!
Homare	Everyone, thank you for coming.
	Please enjoy your time here.
Sakuya	Woah, the place’s so big!
Citron	The displays are full of wonderful vases and pictures!
Banri	As expected of Homare-san’s vacation home.
Muku	It reminds me of the training camp!
Tsumugi	You’re right.
	Fufu, that time, a lot of things happened.
Hisoka	Arisu tried to use this place without permission, it became a big problem.
Homare	I was told that I can use it as I want!
	It just happened to overlap with my Grandmother’s party.
Tenma	Regardless, making the script and costumes last minute was a good experience.
Masumi	Tsuzuru too, he was hurrying the script while talking to Tsumugi and the others on the phone.
Tsumugi	Ahaha, right. We called Tsuzuru-kun and got some help to make the script.
Banri	Just from the story, I can tell you guys were in a big trouble.
Juza	But, I want to be able to act flexibly and adapt like that too.
Kumon	If it’s Big Brother, I’m sure you can do it!
	Also, even if Robert the armor moves, I won’t be scared anymore.
Tenma	E, even I won’t be scared anymore!
Masumi	… No one said anything about Tenma.
Homare's Grandmother	Everyone, thank you for coming.
	Thank you for always taking care of Homare.
Izumi	Thank you so much for the invitation.
	We’re bothering you with a lot of people today.
Sakuya	Good afternoon!
	I’m glad I can meet you again.
Muku	It’s been a while!
	Thank you for the invitation.
Homare's Grandmother	You guys came as well.
	Please take it easy and enjoy your time here.
	There are a lot of food prepared, please don’t refrain yourself.
Izumi	Thank you so much.
Kumon	Amazing, the table top looks so luxurious!
	It’s shining!
Banri	Oh, this looks like something that Kazunari and Yuki will be happy to see.
Citron	Over here, the meat looks delicious!
Juza	The sweets look delicious too.
Hisoka	There are a lot of marshmallows… I’m happy.
Homare	Then, we’ll start with a cheer!
	It’s daytime though, so I’m not taking out the alcohol.
Tsumugi	There are a lot of minors too.
	Thank you for your concern.
Homare	Then, for the welcome toast, I’ll deliver a poem.
	Christmas is comparable to crystal–
Hisoka	Arisu, your speech’s too long.
	Cheers.
Homare	Hisoka-kun! I’m still in the middle of it!
Banri	Nah, that’s enough.
	Cheers.
Troupe Members	Cheers!
Izumi	Ahaha… I apologize for them.
Homare's Grandmother	Don’t mind.
	It’s true that Homare’s speech is too long anyway.
Homare	Even Grandmother!
Izumi	(Fufu, even if he said that, Homare-san looks like he’s enjoying himself)
Juza	Hisoka-san, that cake is delicious.
Hisoka	Thank you.
	This marshmallow taste great too.
Tenma	The two of you, why do you eat sweets first for lunch…
Banri	… Just looking at them gives me the heartburn.
Sakuya	Citron-san, this meat is so tender!
Citron	Oh, this sauce’s the best!
Masumi	Director, what do you want to eat?
	I’ll take it for you.
Izumi	Really? Thank you.
	Everything looks delicious, I don’t know what to start with.
	Right, what will Homare-san recommend?
Homare	Let’s see, I want you to try everything here, but how about starting with buratta caprese.
Izumi	Woah, it looks so delicious!
	Then I’ll get this. Masumi-kun, are you going to eat this too?
Masumi	… I’m reluctant to take Homare’s recommendation, but it’s fine if I can see your smiling face.
Homare	Geez, Masumi-kun, you’re the same as usual.
Tsumugi	… Ah.
	Speaking of which, this vacation home has a wide and wonderful garden right.
Muku	There are a lot of snow piling up today too, it feels so romantic somehow!
Kumon	Amazing, if there’s this much snow, we can even do snowball fight!
Citron	Oh, Japanese snowball fight, I want to try it too!
Sakuya	That sounds fun!
Izumi	But, if a lot of people step on the garden at once, won’t it be a trou…?
Homare's Grandmother	I don’t mind, there are no flower beds underneath.
	You can do anything you want there.
Tsumugi	Thank you so much.
Homare	Then, let’s go out and have a snowball fight after everyone’s done eating!

Tsumugi	No matter how many times I see it, it’s such a wonderful garden.
	Somehow, I’m still pretty excited.
Homare	Really?
	Oh, it looks like the sky will clear out in a bit.
Tenma	Then, what are we going to do about the team.
Homare	How about making it a competition between troupe?
	The number of people seems to be just right too.
Tenma	You’re right.
	Then, let’s do that.
Kumon	Alright, I’ll do my best for Summer Troupe!
	I want to be with my Big Brother on the second round though!
Hisoka	… Are we having a second round.
Juza	Only Autumn Troupe is left with two people though.
Tsumugi	But if it’s Banri-kun and Juza-kun, it’s like you have the strength of 3 people.
Banri	No, I don’t think I can do it properly with this guy.
Homare	Then, would it be fine if Director join the Autumn troupe?
Izumi	Eh, me!?
Sakuya	I see, then everyone will have 3 people on their team!
Izumi	I was thinking of cheering everyone instead of participating…
Banri	It’s fine, isn’t it.
	Director-chan, let’s do it too.
Muku	I’m sure it will be more fun than just watching!
Izumi	You’re right, then…
Masumi	If that’s the case, I’ll join Autumn troupe too.
Citron	What are you saying, Masumi is in Spring Troupe!
Sakuya	The number of people will be wrong, let’s do our best with the three of us this time!
Masumi	...
Tenma	How about the rule?
Kumon	You drop out when you got hit by the enemy team, the team who remained through the end will be the winner, how about that!?
Homare	Let’s go with that.Let’s go with that.
	Then everyone, are you ready?
Muku	Yep, let’s do it!
Citron	Okay dayo~
Kumon	Then, Inter Troupe Snowball Fight, commence!
Troupe Members	Let’s go!
	<Short Time Skip>
Citron	Fufun, I will defo defo beat everyone!
Masumi	Sigh… To be in different team from Director…
Sakuya	Look, it’s starting, Masumi-kun!
	Ah, I found Tenma-kun!
	… There.
Tenma	Oh, oops.
	Hmm, don’t think that I’ll be that easy to hit!
Sakuya	Woah, a counterattack…!
Citron	Sakuya, that’s dangerous!
	I’ll assist you! There!
Kumon	Over here too! I’m going to protect Tenma-san, take that!
	<Short Time Skip>
Tsumugi	Alright, I have to try my best too…
	Firstly, let’s make the snowball properly…
Masumi	Tsumugi, if you’re stoning in that kind of place, I think you’ll get targeted immediately.
Tsumugi	Eh, Masumi-kun!?
	Since when were you this close–
Masumi	I’m going to show Director my cool side…!
Tsumugi	Wa, wait a minute!
	Woah!
Masumi	… He avoided it successfully.
	Then next–
Homare	Tsumugi-kun, I’ve come to help you!
	Take that!
Masumi	… What kind of throwing method is that.
Tsumugi	Homare-san, I think you won’t hit anyone if you keep throwing that way…!
Homare	Hmm, really?
	I thought it was a good stance.
Juza	If it’s from here, I should be able to take Masumi down.
	–There!
Banri	…What the! You hit the back of your own teammate, where the hell did you even aim at, no-con”!
Juza	It’s your position that’s bad.
Banri	What the hell was that!
Izumi	The two of you are in the same team right, don’t fight!
Banri	Ah, whatever, the one I want to hit with the snowball the most right now is him.
Izumi	Well well… Ah, Muku-kun.
Muku	Ba, Banri-san, Ju-chan, Director-san, prepare yourself!
Banri	Oh, oops… Safe.
Izumi	Me too, I managed to avoid it somehow…
Juza	But, I think it will be better for people from the same team not to gather in the same place.
Izumi	Then, I’ll be going to that direction!
	<Short Time Skip>
Izumi	… Phew, I think I’ve lost Muku-kun for now.
Homare	Oh, I don’t think I’ll see Director-kun in this kind of place.
Izumi	Homare-san…!
CHOICE 1: The garden is a really nice place [+] Izumi Umm… The garden is a really nice place!. Homare You’re right! It’s the prided garden of Arisugawa family. But, it’s too wide, it becomes hard to make a hit in a snowball fight, it might be the only drawback it has. Izumi Ahaha, it’s true, meeting Homare-san here was too much of a chance to pass…!
CHOICE 2: The snowball fight is fun [+] Izumi I’ve never really played snowball fight with this many people before, it was fun right! Homare Yeah. What’s more, I got the chance to confront Director-kun like this. It’s really an exciting situation. Flying snowball, cool heel on the useless rule, the rose… Izumi Homare-san, is it alright for you to show me so much opening? I’m in the Autumn Troupe team you know? Homare Hmm, I thought I can distract you when you’re entranced with my poem. If it doesn’t work then I’ll have no other choice. I’m going to hit you with the snowball with all I have!
Izumi	… I’m going in with all I have!
	Take this!
Homare	As you wish!
	…Take that!
Izumi	(Ho, Homare-san’s form, what is that!?)
Homare	Ah, Director-kun, you got me!
	I guess I’ll have to drop out now… What a pity.
Izumi	I, I did it! I can hit someone too, with this, one person’s down…
???	… There’s an opening.
Izumi	Eh?
Homare	Director-kun, now you need to drop out too!
Hisoka	Director, you were wide open.
Izumi	Eh!?
Homare	Hahaha, you were off guard, Director-kun!
Izumi	And I thought I actually did well…!

Chiaki