Kazunari Miyoshi/Clergyman's Brainwashing

Cruel Bishop's Confessional

Backstage Stories

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Kazunari	So this time, the bishop’s like this, huh~?
Tsumugi	Ah, is that the profile sheet?
	Another request came from the huge chess facility, right?
Kazunari	Yep, yep! You played the bishop last time too, didn’t you, Tsumutsumu?
	And you were a super kind one to boot!
Tsumugi	Fufu, that’s right. Is the set-up the same this time?
Kazunari	The bishop listens to people who are troubled, but he deliberately gives them bad advice this time around.
Tsumugi	Oh, he’s supposed to be mean-spirited.
Kazunari	So, I was wondering how I should prepare for my role. Tsumutsumu, you opened a confessional, right?
Tsumugi	Yes. It proved very helpful.
	Why don’t you try one too, Kazu-kun
Kazunari	You think? Alright, I guess I’ll give it a shot!
	If you’ve got any troubles, then come talk to me, ‘kay?
	I’ll give you super thoughtful advice!
Tsumugi	Thank you. But if you’re preparing for your role, then don’t you have to offer bad advice?
	I know you might feel reluctant to do so…
	But you should steel your heart and suggest things that are a little mean.
Kazunari	Good point! Well then, if you wanna get bad advice, Tsumutsumu, then just come to me!
Tsumugi	Fufu, sure thing.
Kazunari	I’ll jot it down on the whiteboard too!
	“I’m holding a confessional in room 202 ♪
	By Father Kazunari Miyoshi” …And there we go ☆
Tsumugi	I hope a lot of lost lambs gather.
Kazunari	Yep, I’ll lead those lost little lambs down the wrong path~!
	*knock, knock*
	Ah, maybe that’s a client already!
	*door opens*
Juza	…Hey.
Kazunari	What’s up, Hyodle?
Juza	I saw you’re holdin’ a confessional.
	…Will you listen to what I have to say?
Kazunari	Of course! Come in, come in~.
Juza	…Thanks.
Kazunari	Soo, did something happen?
Juza	The truth is… I realized I ate one of the puddings in the 3-pack Tsuzuru-san bought earlier…
	So I came here to repent.
Kazunari	Tsuzurun’s!? That’s yikes af, man!
Juza	Thought so.
	I never thought that I’d actually eat Tsuzuru-san’s again either…
Kazunari	Eh, this is the second time?
Juza	No, it’s the third… or… fourth? Somethin’ like that.
Kazunari	That many!?
Juza	Is there anythin’ I can do?
Kazunari	Umm…
	(Normally, it’d be best to apologize directly and buy a new one for him. But considering my role study…)
	Ah, let’s eat them all then!
Juza	All of them…?
Kazunari	You heard me. Let’s eat all of them up together!
	We can also hide the evidence if we throw out the trash!
	If that’s settled, let’s hurry to the kitchen!
Juza	Okay…?

Kazunari	*Nom, nom, nom*… Sweet, all done!
	C’mon, Hyodle. Hurry up and scarf them down!
Juza	I wanna savour it a lil more though…
Kazunari	I get how you feel, but it’d be bad news if Tsuzurun finds us here!
Juza	…By the way, is doin’ this really alright?
Kazunari	Don’t worry about it. We won’t get caught if we eat them all!
	Throw out the garbage once you’re done munching, alright?
Juza	…I’m done.
Kazunari	Cool, that’s all for the evidence disposal!
	*door opens*
Tsuzuru	Oh, Miyoshi-san and Juza are here too?
Juza	…!
Kazunari	We felt a little thirsty~. How ‘bout you, Tsuzurun?
Tsuzuru	I was going to drink some water too.
	*opens fridge*
	…Huh?
Kazunari	Hm? What’s up, Tsuzurun?
Tsuzuru	It’s just—my pudding’s gone.
Juza	………
Kazunari	Eh, really? What sorta pudding?
Tsuzuru	They were a three-in-one pack…
	I swear I put them around here. That’s weird.
Juza	…Y’see, Tsuzuru-san…
Tsuzuru	But that’s just perfect.
Juza	Eh?
Kazunari	Perfect…?
	(Tsuzurun got so pissed when I did it… how come!?)
Tsuzuru	Truthfully, that pudding was close to expiring and I was wondering whether anyone would eat it for me.
	I haven’t felt like eating pudding these days, so that actually saved me.
	Alright, goodnight.
Kazunari	Night, night~…
	*leaves*
Juza	…It’s a relief Tsuzuru-san didn’t get mad.
Kazunari	Right! Thank God~!
	…Wait up, that’s not good!
Juza	Eh?
Kazunari	Ah. It’s nothing. Don’t mind me!
	(I’m relieved Tsuzurun didn’t get mad…
	But if it goes well, then that won’t help for my role study as a cruel bishop…)
	(I gotta give out advice that leads to a bad end!)
	I wonder who will drop by next~?
	*knock, knock*
	Yeees?
Izumi	Do you have a minute, Kazunari-kun?
Kazunari	Director-chan?
	*door opens*
Izumi	I have something I’d like to confess…
Kazunari	Of course! What’s the matter, Director-chan?
Izumi	The truth is, I’ve been making mistakes with my spice mixing lately.
	I feel like because of that, no one has been taking many seconds…
Kazunari	(If it was the regular me then I’d answer whole-heartedly like, “that’s not true! No worries! It tastes great no matter what!” But…)
	Umm… the curry recently, huh…
	Ah, I think it’d be better to stop making curry for a week.
CHOICE 1: D-did it taste that bad… [+] Izumi D-did it taste that bad… Kazunari (Director-chan’s super depressed… what do I do!) Izumi So that’s why nobody got seconds, huh… Kazunari Err, that’s not true… Izumi Sorry. You don’t need to be considerate. Actually, it helps that you told me straight up. If I served gross curry everyday, then that’d cause trouble for everyone, right… Kazunari (I don’t think it’s the taste that stopped them from getting seconds. But I gotta hold back from telling her in order to prepare for my role…)
CHOICE 2: C-can I ask the reason at least…? [+] Izumi C-can I ask the reason at least…? Kazunari Eh, the reason!? Izumi Yeah. The reason I should stop making curry. If you don’t mind, won’t you tell me…? Kazunari Well, I mean, that’s… Maybe the reason you’re messing up your spice mixing is because you’re in a rut! If you refrain from making curry for a while, it might be a good way to refresh yourself! Izumi I see…
	I understand. I’ll hold back…
	*leaves*
Kazunari	(Forgive me, Director-chan…!)
	(She legit didn’t serve curry for a whole week…
	Maybe I really did say too much…)
Izumi	Ah, Kazunari-kun!
	Today marks a week, so I tried making curry and it turned out really delicious!
Kazunari	Seriously!?
Izumi	Yep, I needed the time to confront my curry.
	I realized that thanks to you, Kazunari-kun.
	I felt shocked when you offered that advice to me. But it was all so I could realize this, wasn't it?
	Seriously, you have my thanks.
	I’m sure today’s curry will be extra tasty, so look forward to it!
Kazunari	(It sounds like it went well yet again…!?)
	(This didn’t work for role study at all…
	But I’m glad Director-chan looks super happy~!)
	I can’t wait for Director-chan’s curry today!
	I’ll load up on seconds, just watch me!

Anna