Juza Hyodo/The True Face of a College Student

Sleepy Day

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Yuzo	…Alright, next we’re gonna practice sword fighting in pairs. Juza, you get in there and don’t make any gaps between yourselves.
Juza	‘Kay.
Actor	Yeah.
Yuzo	Start!
Actor	Hah!
Juza	…Hn!
Actor	Yah!
Juza	Fuh!
Yuzo	Juza, now.
Juza	Haah!
Actor	Kuh…
Yuzo	And that’s a good stopping point. That was a good parry, but it’d be worthwhile to practice the basics some more.
Juza	Thanks.
Yuzo	Alright, let’s take a break.
Actors	Got it.
Kasumi	Oh, there you are. Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Is it break time?
Juza	Kasumi-san.
Kasumi	Juza-kun! So you’re here today.
	.. Did Yuzo drag you here? Are you okay?
Yuzo	Don’t be unreasonable. We were practicing sword fighting.
	But why are you here all of the sudden?
Kasumi	I’m looking for someone to cover for a special feature for “Spotlight”
	The theme is an actor’s morning routine and I’m looking for someone to help with that.
	I really want a part time actor, if possible, so that’s why I came to Yuzo’s acting company.
Yuzo	Is that so. Some of our actors may be able to take you up on that, but I don’t know if they’ll have exactly what you’re looking for.
Kasumi	That’s true…
	...
Juza	…?
Kasumi	Oh yeah, maybe Juza-kun will work! He was part of a concert recently.
Yuzo	Juza was in a concert live? What did you do?
Juza	Ah, yeah, the company held an inste live for our 5th anniversary.
	Did you watch it, Kasumi-san?
Kasumi	Of course! Your live was a hot topic at our editorial office.
	Your appearance with smooth bangs and then how you styled it was super popular and cool!
Yuzo	Then how about you feature Juza for the morning routine thing?
Juza	Eh? Me?
Yuzo	Figured you usually do your hair in the morning, so it fits the theme.
Kasumi	Yuzo’s right! Juza-kun, what do you think?
Juza	Ah.. I don’t really have a morning routine though…
Yuzo	Just think of it as another inste live, but this time you’ll be in an article.
Kasumi	Wow, despite Yuzo’s usual demeanor, he’s giving good advice.
Yuzo	Stop that. I’m just saying what comes to mind.
Kasumi	Don’t overdo it, then.
Juza	… I’ll do it.
Kasumi	Thank you! I’ll just run it over with your director on the phone, then we’re good to go.
Yuzo	Do you need to do a photo shoot at all?
Kasumi	Yes, yes.. I was wondering if he’d wear pajamas for it.
Yuzo	Pajamas..? He’s in college, don’t you think he’s a little too old?
	But if you’re thinking of doing a morning routine section, why don’t you do the shoot and feature at Mankai Company?
Kasumi	Well, surely..
	Yeah, Mankai Company sure has a lot of part time actors, and they all seem to suit the theme…
Yuzo	Well, the rest is up to you, editor-in-chief Kasumi.
Kasumi	Hehe, I’ll show you the charm of a part-time actor’s morning routine, so leave it to me!
Juza	Yeah.

Izumi	Start the video and… Alright!
	(I was so surprised when I heard that Juza received Kasumi’s request..)
Juza	I figured it’d be wrong to accept her request without my director’s permission..
Izumi	Oh, don't worry. Besides, it’s a request from Kasumi-san.
Juza	Though.. I’m not too sure if I’ll be able to expand on my morning routine..
	I’m not too good at taking care of myself…
Izumi	Hey now! Just talk about what you do, I’m sure Kasumi-san will be fine with that.
	How about recording your morning scenery as some material for yourself?
Juza	…?
Izumi	That, or review your routine from a third party and see what needs to be worked on.
Juza	Oh, I’ll try that.
Izumi	Let’s try it tomorrow.
Juza	Got it.
Izumi	(I have to record this well for Juza-kun.)
Kumon	Morning, Director!
Muku	Good morning.
Izumi	Morning.
Banri	Director-chan, mornin~
Izumi	Banri-kun, good morning. ...Did you sleep enough?
Banri	Well, Hyodo was stuck at his desk all night because of some report he put off. Thanks to that, his bruxism was doubled.
Kumon	Nii-chan is doing his best! Don’t disturb him!
Banri	Aah? He’d do a whole lot better if he didn’t stay up all night grinding his teeth.
Muku	Hey, hey… He’s been super busy during the day so he hasn’t had other time to do his work.
Juza	My bad, director, I made you wait.
Izumi	Morning, Juza. Are you alright?
Juza	Aah, I’m fine. Are we ready to shoot?
Kumon	Photos?
Izumi	Kasumi-san asked Juza to help her with a section about an actor’s morning routine, and I’m taking photos of Juza in the morning as material for her.
	But the video I’m recording is for Juza-kun, not the magazine.
Kumon	So that’s it! Then, can you get a picture of me too?
Muku	Hehe, every morning is a fun one with Kyu-chan.
Izumi	Fun every morning?
Kumon	Nii-chan with his bangs down is a precious sight.. You can only see it in the morning.
Izumi	Ahaha, that’s true.
Kumon	But, of course, Nii-chan is super cool all the time!
Banri	What’s cool about him?
Kumon	What!! My brother’s smooth bangs are 100 times cooler than your stupid one-length!
	Wait, no, it’s 1000 times cooler!!
Banri	I dunno if I’d call it cool, but it sure is goofy lookin’. I don’t think he can even go out in public without his hair done.
Juza	Aah? At least i don’t have a stupid looking fox-face first thing in the morning and all the time after that.
Kumon	You’re stupid if you can’t see how cool Nii-chan’s morning hair is! Anyways, back to it!
Banri	What the hell are you saying?!
Izumi	Everyone, calm down. If you keep bickering, you’ll be late for school!
Muku	There are times when we end up late just because of this…
Izumi	Eh?!
Muku	Maybe it’s only when I’m getting ready with everyone…
	Perhaps this is also part of our morning routine..
Izumi	Ahaha… I wonder if it could be used for reference in Juza’s interview..
	(Anyways, I hope everything here is helpful for his interview..)

Izumi	Kasumi-san, thank you for your time today.
Kasumi	Of course, it’s a pleasure to be working with you!
Juza	Thanks.
Misumi	Looking forward to working with you!
Chikage	Thank you very much.
Kasumi	Can I start with shooting Juza-kun?
Juza	Sure can.
Kasumi	Alright, act like you’re napping on this bed.
Juza	Right here?
Kasumi	Yes, yes, just relax like that.
Juza	(I got sleepy yesterday looking back over at the video…)
	(Yeah, I didn’t get enough sleep last night, but if I did, I’d sleep like this…)
	(... No, I can’t actually sleep here because this is a photoshoot. I’ll have to get up soon…)
Cameraman	Juza-kun, can you relax more?
Juza	Like this…?
Cameraman	Yeah, just relax.
Juza	(Relax, relax…)
	...
Cameraman	That’s good! Perfect, even.
Juza	...
Misumi	Huh? Juza’s not moving?
Izumi	Wait, did he actually fall asleep?
Chikage	I guess he did.
Izumi	(Well, he was really tired, after all.. I wonder if this was his first break in a while…)
Kasumi	I guess if we could only shoot Juza-kun in bed, we’ll just have to take you two somewhere else.
Cameraman	… And that’s a wrap!
Kasumi	Thank you so much, everyone! You three did so well, I can’t wait for the finished photos.
Kasumi	Now it’s time for the interviews…
Izumi	Wait here, I’ll go wake Juza-kun up!
Juza	...
Izumi	(Wow, Juza-kun really passed out..)
CHOICE 1: Juza-kun, it’s morning! [+] Juza …Ngh… Five more minutes. Izumi (Fufu, he really thinks it’s morning.) If you don’t wake up, you’ll be late? Juza Yawn… Huh… Director..!? Izumi You’re up?
CHOICE 2: Juza-kun, are you okay? [+] Juza Nn… Izumi (Must be hard for him to get up…) (Oh no, is he sick..?) Juza-kun? Juza …Ha. Izumi You’re up? Is something wrong? Juza … I’m alright.
Juza	I really fell asleep during the shoot…
	I guess since I was so busy yesterday.. I had to crash..
	Did I mess up the shoot? Cause I fell asleep…?
Izumi	No, no, Chikage-san and Misumi-kun took photos elsewhere and got it done. Kasumi-san was really happy with the pictures she got of you.
Juza	I see.. That’s good to hear.
Izumi	I knew you were tired, so I’m sorry I took you out today.
Juza	No, I accepted Kasumi’s request on my own. You didn’t do anything wrong, so don’t apologize.
Izumi	Well, at least let me take you out for sweets on your next free day.
Juza	…!
	No, I can’t accept that..
Izumi	But I want to take you out. Is there something wrong with that?
Juza	Well, no…
Izumi	Then I’ll take you. After a good rest, of course.
Juza	Yeah..
Izumi	Alright then, let’s go to your interview.
Juza	Yeah.

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