Juza Hyodo/Silent Gunshot

The Autumn Troupe's NG Word Game

Backstage Stories

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Taichi	Hm, this one looks okay too- I just can’t decide which one…
Juza	Is there really that big of a difference with a ballpoint pen?
Taichi	Since it’s a special one, I just end up not using it~.
Juza	...Ah.
Taichi	What's wrong? --Ah, this!
Juza	This takes me back.
Taichi	You’re right! That was a lot of fun~! I wanna do that again!
	Aa-chan wasn’t there yet during that time.
Juza	Ah. I think the one we used before is still in the room. I’ll look for it when we get home.
Taichi	Yay! Then, let’s talk about it with everyone at practice!
Juza	I'm sorry I'm late.
Taichi	Juza-san! Did you find it?
Juza	Yeah, here.
Banri	Ugh, this is...
Sakyo	How nostalgic. Didn't know you still had it.
Azami	What's that? A piggy bank?
Omi	Ah, I think Juza brought that back when we first started performing.
Taichi	Listen Aa-chan, this piggy bank--
	Flashback
Banri	What's with that piggy bank?
Taichi	Juza-san got this to help with his role as Lansky! He said that he plans to fill it up!
Banri	He's a cheapskate so he's gotta save money, but I doubt it's gonna be enough.
Juza	Ah? You got a problem?
Izumi	Well, no matter how small, it's good that he's making an effort to study his role.
Sakyo	Don't you dare waste any of the savings.
Juza	Got it. I'll fill this up before the performance.
Omi	Haha, that's quite a goal you got there. You have my full support.
Banri	Nah, it's impossible. This guy's just gonna spend it on sweets and other useless junk.
Juza	Don't look at it if you're gonna complain.
Banri	I'm not. It's because of you the room reeks of sweets, I don't like it.
Izumi	But it's true that it'll be difficult to fill the piggy bank up before the performance.
Taichi	I got it! In that case, why don't we play a game that would help us save up?
	If you make a mistake, you have to pay a fine as the penalty!
Sakyo	I see. Well, it'll be easier to save up that way.
Izumi	That sounds like fun! What kind of game?
Taichi	How 'bout the NG Word Game? I've seen it on TV before and I wanna try it!
Juza	NG Word Game?
Izumi	You have to decide each NG word by lottery and if you say that word, you get fined.
Omi	The rules are simple, so I think it's okay.
Juza	Then what do we do with the money that we saved?
Taichi	How 'bout we use it to eat out?
Banri	If it concerns this guy's role study, count me out.
Sakyo	This is supposed to deepen the bond within the troupe. As the leader, you shouldn't be afraid to cooperate.
Taichi	That's right~! C'mon, won't you play with us, Ban-chan?
Banri	...Tch.

Taichi	Does everyone have their lots?
	Then, let's open on the count of 3. One, two-!
	...I got "really"! How 'bout everyone?
Juza	Mine's "I see".
Omi	I'm "surely".
Sakyo	I got "shut up".
Banri	And I got "Wanna go?".
Taichi	As expected of the Director, it's like you matched each word to the right person!
Izumi	Fufu, good luck you guys!
Taichi	Well then, let's start the game!
Izumi	Then, let's end today's practice here.
Taichi	Good work everyone~! Hah, I'm so hungry!
Omi	Today’s dinner is paella. As for the dessert, I was thinking of making some apple pie.
Taichi	Rea... re-really!?
Sakyo	Just now you... Well, I guess that's acceptable.
Omi	Haha, this is kinda difficult.
Juza	I se... Right, does it count if it's in English?
Banri	Nope, you're out.
Juza	I didn't even say it.
Banri	Ah? You totally did.
Juza	I told you I didn't. Watch yourself.
Banri	Ah? You wanna go?
Taichi	Ah!
Omi	You said it just now.
Sakyo	Yeah, you definitely said it.
Juza	Drop it in.
Banri	Tch...
Juza	...It looks like we'll save up in no time.
Banri	Ha? Don't compare that piggy bank with a person's face, I don't wanna hear it.
Juza	That's what you said but, you slipped up earlier.
Banri	That was earlier.
Juza	I wonder.
Banri	The hell do you mean by that?
Juza	Can't you say something else?
Banri	Even if you aren't saying a thing, your eyes give away what you mean.
Juza	Ah? Don't make such a weird statement.
Banri	What's that, you wanna go, punk?!
Juza	...
Banri	...
	--Well, you don't hafta watch me do it! Dammit.
Juza	--It filled up in no time.
Banri	...
Sakyo	And we're still far away from the performance debut.
Taichi	Yay, let's all go out and eat! I wonder what we should eat.
Juza	I'm craving for some yakiniku.
Omi	Hm, since we're 5 people, this might not be enough for all of us.
Sakyo	I guess it can't be helped. If ever we're short, I'll pitch in some money.
Taichi	That's our Sakyo-nii! So generous!
Banri	You gotta be kiddin' me! That's practically all my money!
	Flashback end
Taichi	--And that's what happened.
Azami	I see.
Omi	The yakiniku that time was really good.
Juza	Yeah, I wanna eat again.
Taichi	Hey, since Aa-chan hasn't eaten there yet, let's all go out right now!
Sakyo	Then, should we start the NG Word Game again?
Banri	Oi, you aren't coming after my money again this time, right?!

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