Juza Hyodo/BRIGHT AUTUMN

FLOWER FES ~Cluster Amaryllis~

Backstage Stories

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Omi	I'm home… hm?
Banri	Like I said, you need to push A for a light attack!
Juza	Haah? You can attack with B too don't ya?
Banri	But you're leaving yourself wide open!
Azami	Ah, Omi-san welcome back.
Taichi	Welcome back!
Omi	Yeah. What a rare sight, those two playing games together.
Taichi	I invited everyone to play a team match!
Azami	Right now we're holding a beginners tutorial for Juza-san, but Banri-san is losing his patience.
Omi	I see.
Sakyo	You brats are too noisy! …geez, you were making so much noise over a game.
Azami	Huh? You're just jealous because you suck at games.
Sakyo	Haah?
Taichi	Then how about you play with us too, Sakyo-nii and Omi-kun? Then we can make it 3 vs 3!
Sakyo	Why do I have to play games with you?
Azami	Ha. You running away?
Sakyo	…I didn't say I'm not gonna play.
Taichi	Umm… what about you Omi-kun?
Omi	Well, I'm really bad at gaming so… wouldn't I hold you back?
Banri	Then Omi, you will cover us from the rear. I'll be the vanguard.
Taichi	Is it still a no…?
Omi	Haha, you guys are so dependable. Then I'll participate too.
Taichi	It's decided!
Banri	Then I'll team up with Omi and Azami. I'll give myself a handicap, so we just gotta battle until we're out of time, and the team with the most points wins.
Izumi	I'm back-… hm?
Taichi	Sakyo-nii, do it now!
Azami	I won't let you!
Banri	Omi, now.
Omi	Alright.
Izumi	(Autumn Troupe playing a game together, such a rare sight)
Taichi	Let's see, the point difference… it's a tie!
Banri	Huh? Shit, a draw.
Juza	…doesn't make sense.
Taichi	But it was so fun gaming with everyone! You were a great help too, Sakyo-nii!
Sakyo	That was a walk in the park.
Azami	You said you suck at gaming, Omi-san, but you pushed the right buttons just as we told you, so you were a great help.
Omi	Is that… a compliment?
Izumi	Fufu, I see you're having fun.
Taichi	Director-sensei! When did you get here?
Izumi	I was already watching you when you got to the climax of the match.
	The character Banri-kun used was so pretty! Whenever they walked flowers grew around them… like a fairy.
Banri	Yup, I always use this character recently. Even though they're a healer they're super strong.
Azami	A fairy of flowers huh… we did this kinda thing before.
Taichi	In the botanical garden right!
Banri	Ah, that.
Izumi	…ah! There was something I wanted to consult with you about.
	We got a request for actors to play extras in a movie at the start of next week, I'm looking for three people from each Troupe who can participate…
Omi	An extra in a movie huh… I don't have any plans for that day, so I can do it.
Sakyo	I can participate too.
Taichi	Hmm… I wanna do it but I have school.
Azami	I have school too.
Banri	I can't either. Studying since first period on that day.
Juza	…I have a day off so I can go.
Izumi	Then I'm counting on you, Juza-kun, Omi-kun, Sakyo-san! I'll let you know the procedure on the day of the event.
	Good job on the shooting. It ended really smoothly.
Omi	Yeah. I can't wait for the release.
Juza	Yeah. It was a good experience.
Izumi	We have some free time now, let's go look around the garden.
Juza	'kay.
Omi	Sure. Is that okay with you Sakyo-san?
Sakyo	I don't mind.
Izumi	Thank you! Let's go then!
Omi	This place is perfect for taking pictures.
Sakyo	It's really being taken care of well.
Izumi	There're so many types of flowers, from common ones to rare ones.
Juza	Yeah. It's pretty.
Omi	Speaking of rare, seems like the carnivorous plants corner is over there.
Izumi	I'm not really sure I wanna see that but also I kinda want to...
Sakyo	Over there is the greenhouse huh. It probably has more rare types.
Juza	....
Izumi	...Juza-kun?
Juza	My bad, I'll be there right away.
Izumi	(He stood completely still all of a sudden... what flower was he looking at?)
Sakyo	Oi, we're leaving you.
Izumi	Ah, wait for us!

Sakyo	So this is the tropic plants area…
	*ding*
Omi	Hm? It's from Taichi.
taichi nanao Are you enjoying the Flower Fes? Tell me how it's like!
Sakyo	This brat, isn't he supposed to be at school?
Juza	He might be on lunch break.
Omi	Haha, Taichi wanted to come too after all. Let's get some souvenirs for the house-sitting group.
Izumi	You're right.
Sakyo	Speaking of which there were a few souvenir shops here.
Juza	…Director.
Izumi	What's wrong?
Juza	Err, about the souvenir shop… I wanna go to this one.
Izumi	The candy shop? Ohh, you can buy candies made of flowers! It really feels like a souvenir from the Fes so it might be good.
Juza	Wanna come with me, if that's fine with you?
Izumi	Sure, it's fine.
	Then I'll be going to the candy shop with Juza-kun.
Sakyo	Got it.
Omi	We'll just look around the shops, so LIME us when you're done.
Juza	'kay.
Izumi	So it's a joint establishment of a shop and a café huh.
Juza	Looks like you can actually eat in the cafe what's being sold here.
Izumi	I see… woah there're many flowers and herbs in the café too, how pretty.
Staff	We’re currently holding a sweets fair here in the store. Feel free to give it a try if you like~.
Izumi	Heh, looks delicious. …Ah.
	Juza-kun, could it be that you wanted to eat this one?
Juza	…yeah.
Izumi	(I bet it was awkward for him to go here on his own)
	Then let's give it a try.
Juza	…! Thanks.
Staff	Here is the menu.
Izumi	Thank you. Ohh, black tea goes well with Japanese sweets.
Juza	Yeah, seems like it's called sweets black tea.
Izumi	I see!
Juza	…it was written in the guidebook.
Izumi	(He investigated it perfectly…!)
Staff	Are you ready to order?
Juza	I want this cluster amaryllis nerikiri and black tea set.
Izumi	I want the yokan and black tea set.
Staff	Certainly.
Izumi	The cluster amaryllis nerikiri you ordered looks somewhat rare, Juza-kun.
Juza	To be frank I don't know much about flower types but… I was curious about this flower.
Izumi	(Speaking of which the flower he looked at earlier…)
	Can it be that you were looking at the cluster amaryllis earlier?
Juza	…yeah. How to put it, my eyes were drawn to them.
Izumi	I see.
Juza	Their meaning in the language of flower was written on a sign. Seems like their meaning is "passion".
	When I looked at it, I recalled the video we made during our sixth performance.
	I used to be feared by everyone, and hurting others even when I didn’t want to… so I've always wanted to become someone else.
	But as I joined the Autumn Troupe and continued to act--. This life I led became my strong point as an actor.
	No one wanna see an acting of some made-up self. I'll play roles that only I can act.
Izumi	…yeah.
	(The Autumn Troupe was pulled forward by Juza-kun's passion for acting. This is precisely the meaning of cluster amaryllis)
Juza	The ones who made me realize it were those guys and you, Director. I'm really grateful.
Izumi	Not at all… that was because Juza-kun faced acting earnestly.
	But watching Juza-kun growing little by little with my own eyes, is my privilege as a Director.
Juza	But I think I still have a long way to go. I want to act more.
	So I'll be counting on you from now on too, Director.
Izumi	Yeah. Same here.
Staff	Sorry for keeping you waiting~.
Izumi	Thank you so much.
	Ah, the nerikiri you ordered really is crafted like a cluster amaryllis. It's so cute… it's almost a waste to eat it--.
Juza	munch munch.
Izumi	(As always Juza-kun has no mercy…!)
Juza	…it's good.
Izumi	Fufu.
Juza	? What's up?
Izumi	No, it's nothing!
	(This part of Juza-kun that is so straight-forward, I want to keep watching over it)

Hoshiko