Homare Arisugawa/yes, sir!

Butler · Epilogue

Backstage Stories

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Shiki	You have yet to understand what I said, Sagishima?
Sagishima	My deepest apologies. It seems that a commoner like me wouldn’t understand such a sophisticated mindset of yours, Shiki-sama.
Shiki	That’s enough. Go down, I’m getting sick of your arrogance.
Sagishima	What’s been said can’t be helped. Then I’ll have some of my free time.
Shiki	What?
Sagishima	Even though you say that, you can’t do anything without asking for my help, yes?
Shiki	——Hmph, fine. Vacation or whatnot, have it your way.
Sagishima	Thank you very much. With that, please excuse me.
Shiki	——.
Hisoka	……?
Sagishima	Good morning, Shiki-sama. What would you like for breakfast?
Hisoka	Arisu?
Sagishima	Can it be that you’re still asleep? If it’s not to your liking, we’ll prepare Japanese food.
Hisoka	……Marshmallows.
Sagishima	Marshmallows can not be a meal. Please either choose Western food or Japanese food.
Hisoka	……
Sagishima	Wonder if this heat is enough…
Izumi	Huh? Is Homare-san cooking breakfast today?
Sagishima	Good morning.
	It seems like the person who’s in-charge of meals isn’t here today. So I’ll be making them.
Izumi	This is Homare-san……Right?
Hisoka	Arisu is acting weird.
Tsumugi	Now that you mention it, his atmosphere is somewhat different…
Sagishima	I’ve been like this all this time.
Tasuku	What about those mind-boggling poems of yours?
Sagishima	Poems? Unfortunately, I do not own such things.
Izumi	Homare-san is seriously acting weird……!
Tasuku	He’s gone senile.
Azuma	The fact that he said that about poems means he’s serious.
Izumi	I think he was just acting normal last night…
Hisoka	……Until this morning.
Sagishima	Well then, this leaves the seasonings.
Izumi	Please wake up Homare-san!!
	What about the poems you’ve written all this time? The sparkling twinkling dreaming or even the fluffy wuffy miracles!!
Tasuku	There are no other poems like that, you know.
Sagishima	I do not understand the meaning of it …what could that mean?
Tasuku	Wouldn’t going to the hospital be better.
Sagishima	No need, I’m completely healthy.
	Ah, it’s done. Please enjoy your meal, Shiki——Hisoka-sama.
Hisoka	……Marshmallows.
Sagishima	Marshmallows can not be a meal.
Tsumugi	Huh, isn’t he acting like Sagishima?
Tasuku	Did he get too absorbed in his role and can’t get out?
Azuma	Now that you mention it, seems like it.
Izumi	When will he return to his original state…
Tasuku	Let’s observe this for a little while.
Hisoka	……Marshmallows.
Sagishima	I’m afraid I can’t allow you.
Hisoka	……

Izumi	Hmm, I have paperworks to organize this morning.
Sagishima	Director.
Izumi	Huh? Homare-san, what is it?
Sagishima	I was secretly told to help the director by Hisoka-sama.
	Is there anything I can help with?
Izumi	Oh is that so….right, can you help me organize these documents?
Sagishima	Understood.
Sagishima	Is there anything else?
Izumi	Huh!? You’re done already!?
Sagishima	Yes, is there anything else I can help with?
Izumi	Then, can you go shopping for dinner?
Sagishima	Understood.
Sagishima	I’ve purchased it in bulk since it seems that the supermarket at the neighboring town has a sale.
Izumi	You’re good at shopping too…!
Sagishima	Is there anything else?
Izumi	Thanks to you all of my work is finished, I’m very grateful!
Sagishima	Ah that’s right, might there be others who need my help?
Manager	Phew, I’m so busy, I’m so busy…
Izumi	Ah, could you help with the manager’s work?
Sagishima	Understood.
Sakyo	Oi, Matsukawa. You said you were gathering important documents to budget the next performance. How’s it going.
Manager	Fufufu, can’t you see this, Furuichi-san?
Sakyo	Could it be that… You’re done?
Manager	Look at these beautiful arrangements of documents!
Sakyo	…It looks perfect. Who did this.
Manager	Ouch ouch ouch ouch!! Please stop it with that iron claw of yours!!
Sakyo	There’s no way you can organize documents like this. Did you pay a professional to do it for you.
Manager	That’s wrong! Arisugawa-san offered to help me!
Sakyo	Arisugawa did?
Manager	It’s already done by the great Arisugawa-sama!! It’s thanks to him that Furuichi-san won’t have to reject them!!
Sagishima	None at all, this much isn’t a big deal.
Sakyo	…Change of managers. Matsukawa is fired.
Manager	Eeeeh!?
Azuma	That’s right, leaving it to Homare would be better.
Manager	That's…!!!!
Izumi	Please hold on, the Homare-san right now is probably Sagishima-san, it’s not him!!
Sakyo	Then that’s fine.
Manager	What about me~~!?
	Wait! Could this mean that I’ll be Homare-san’s replacement as Winter Troupe’s new member…..!?
Sakyo	That ain’t it.
Izumi	You won’t be.
Azuma	That won’t happen, you know.
Sakyo	It means you’ll be unemployed.
Manager	So mean…..!
Hisoka	……
Shiki	Sagishima! Where are you!
Homare	Feast your eyes upon this, Shiki-kun. The roses appear to be in full bloom, inspirations for my poems are welling up inside me.
Shiki	P-Poems? So it was true that you’ve been talking about such strange things…
	Have I gone too far yesterday? Is that why the old Sagishima——.
Homare	Full blooming full fleur! Dance and dance, blossomed tom yum kung!
Shiki	I‐I don’t understand what that means…
Homare	Poetry is not something you think, it’s what you feel in your heart, you see.
Shiki	My head hurts… Just what on earth happened to him.

Sagishima	…
Izumi	Homare-san, thank you for the hard work today. I apologize for leaving things in your hands.
Sagishima	None at all, this is nothing compared to Shiki-sama’s demands.
Izumi	Shiki-sama is——.
Sagishima	Ah, my apologies. I’m talking about the lord I served previously.
Izumi	I see.
Sagishima	I wonder how he’s doing…
Izumi	Are you worried?
Sagishima	Worried? I wonder about that… Even so I don’t feel like I usually do.
Izumi	(Even his heart really turned to Sagishima-san’s to the core huh…)
	Would it be better to go back?
Sagishima	You’re right…
	Then I shall go back soon, Young lady.
Izumi	Y-young lady!?
Sagishima	Ah, my deepest apologies. Are you discomforted by it?
Izumi	N-no…
	(I’ve never been called that so I was really surprised…)
Sagishima	Then, I’ll be going. Young lady.
Izumi	Y-yeah…
	(Well I did get to see something new…)
	Good morning!
Tasuku	Morning.
Azuma	Good morning, director.
Sakyo	Mornin’.
Izumi	Huh? Sakyo-san, why is there a mountain of documents?
Sakyo	They’re for Arisugawa. These are the documents I need him to clean up for Matsukawa.
Izumi	Huh?
Sagishima?	……
Sakyo	Oh, there you are, Arisugawa—
Homare	Mhm~Good morning, Today also feels quite refreshing, a wonderful morning indeed!
Izumi	Homare-san……?
Sakyo	Can it be…
Tasuku	How’s he today?
Homare	What happened everyone? It’s as if you’re looking at a ghost.
	Hm, when I see your faces I’ve thought of something.
	A hopping pigeon and burning love….expressions at encounters…!
Azuma	It’s the Homare we’ve always known.
Tasuku	He already came back…
Sakyo	That was fast.
Homare	Why do you all look disappointed?
Sakyo	It’s none of your business.
Hisoka	…Marshmallows.
Homare	Ooh, I have it here.
Hisoka	…Arisu is better this way after all.
Homare	What are you talking about?
Hisoka	It’s nothing.
Sakyo	I wish it goes on for a few more days.
Izumi	Even so, I’m relieved.
Azuma	There are no Homare poems in the mornings that way you know.
Izumi	You’re right!
Sagishima	You’ve called for me, Shiki-sama?
Shiki	Sagishima, About your vacation…
Sagishima	If that’s what it’s about, it’s fine. It would be rather hectic if I leave the mansion even for a day.
Shiki	Wait, can it be that you’ve come back to your original state…..!?
Sagishima	What could you be talking about?
Shiki	No…..I’ll be counting on you from now on. It would be troubling if there are no butlers in this mansion.
Sagishima	—— Understood, Shiki-sama.
Shiki	What are you laughing at.
Sagishima	It’s nothing, I was able to sincerely agree with you for once.
Shiki	That first part was enough.

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