Kazunari Miyoshi/Invitation to the House of Curiosity

I Want to Draw a Lot of Memories

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Izumi	–Alright, that should be everything we need to buy.
Kazunari	Right. Then, let’s go back.
	Ah, let me carry that too.
Izumi	Thank you, Kazunari-kun.
	Eh, there’s an exhibition poster in this kind of place.
	…Hee, there’s a solo exhibition near here.
	It’s a Japanese painter.
	Kazunari-kun, do you know this person–
Kazunari	Woah, this one’s only until tomorrow!
	I almost forgot~!
Izumi	Ka, Kazunari-kun?
Kazunari	Director-chan, really thank you for recognizing the poster!
Izumi	Eh, are you going to go to this solo exhibition?
Kazunari	Yep, I like this painter’s work.
	That’s why I’ll definitely go, but…
	It seems that I’ve forgotten about it somehow.
	Even though I don’t usually forget~
Izumi	You were busy with your university stuffs recently.
	I’m glad you didn’t end up missing it.
	What kind of work does this painter do?
Kazunari	Ah. Director-chan, are you curious?
Izumi	Yeah, I’m quite interested I guess.
	I’m curious about what kind of painter Kazunari-kun likes.
Kazunari	If that’s the case, let’s go together with me!
	Only if Director-chan’s free tomorrow though.
Izumi	Eh, is it alright?
Kazunari	Courz!
	I’m going to be happy if Director-chan’s going with me too.
Izumi	Then I won’t hold back, I’ll be in your care.
Kazunari	Alright, looking forward to it~!
Kazunari	Kazunari:
	–Look, next will be this one. It’s totally different from the one earlier right?
Izumi	You’re right, I will never guess that it’s made by the same person.
Kazunari	Right right! There’s a fresh surprise every time we look at his work, like what kind of work will he make next I wonder…
	Ah, this one, you definitely want to see this!
Izumi	(Fufu, Kazunari-kun really looks like he’s enjoying himself)
???	–Miyoshi?
Kazunari	Eh, Sensei!
Art Teacher	You look great.
	We also met in Amabi before right.
Kazunari	Right!
	So Sensei’s coming to see this exhibition too.
Art Teacher	Yeah. I know that the session only last until today, so I rushed over to see it.
Kazunari	Sensei too!?
	I only remember about the session yesterday, that’s why I rushed over here today.
Izumi	(Sensei… Anyway, is he a teacher from Kazunari-kun’s middle school or high school?)

Art Teacher	Anyway Miyoshi, this person is…?
Kazunari	It’s the Director-chan from the theatre troupe that I belong to!
	Director-chan, this is the one that I’ve talked about before, my art teacher from my middle school.
Izumi	Ah, umm…! Nice to meet you, I’m Tachibana.
	I’ve heard about you from Kazunari-kun, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Art Teacher	Pleased to meet you too.
	What kind of story I wonder, I’m a bit shy somehow.
Kazunari	I only talked about the good stuffs so no worries!
Art Teacher	Haha, I guess it’s fine then.
	Anyway, Miyoshi, so you’re acting now.
Kazunari	Yeah.
	Eh, I never told you before?
Art Teacher	Too bad, it’s my first-time hearing about it. Talking about that, there’s still this thing when you said that you’ll bring your friends along.
Kazunari	Ah that! I was wondering when Sensei will be there.
	I mean, there’ll be no meaning if I’m going when Sensei’s not there.
Art Teacher	I’ll always be there, you can come any time.
Kazunari	Understood, I’ll see everyone else’s schedule.
Kazunari	Hey hey, this time, can we go together with everyone to my middle school?
Yuki	Kazunari’s middle school?
Tenma	Together with us, why though?
Kazunari	I ended up saying that I’ll bring my friends along to my Sensei, if everyone’s fine with it, I was thinking of going there together.
	Sensei’s looking forward to it, I’ll be very happy if everyone can see my painting from that time too~…
Kumon	Let’s go, I want to go to Kazu-san’s middle school!
Muku	I also want to see Kazu-kun’s painting from middle school.
Misumi	Me too~!
	I want to see Kazu’s sky painting!
Yuki	Well, why not.
Tenma	Yeah, I don’t mind too.
	I’m also curious about Kazunari’s painting from that time.
Kazunari	If I take Tenten with me, I wonder if Sensei’s going to be surprised.
	Anyway, Tenten, can you make it?
Tenma	Well, I’ll go and tell Igawa about it.
	I don’t think there will be any issue if I tell him I’m going to a friend’s almamater.
Kazunari	Thank you! Then, I’ll tell Sensei that everyone from Summer Troupe will be coming.
Izumi	That’s great right, Kazunari-kun.
Kumon	Alright, I’m really looking forward to it!
Misumi	I’m going to meet Kazu’s teacher, sounds fun~
Muku	Me too, I won’t embarrass myself as Kazu-kun’s friend…!
Kazunari	Ahaha, it’s fine for everyone to behave like usual.
Izumi	Yeah yeah, I managed to talk to him for a bit last time, he’s a really nice teacher.
Kazunari	Yep yep, no problem at all!
	…Right, Director-chan, why not you come along too?
Izumi	Eh, is it fine?
Kazunari	Yeah. Director-chan is my important person too after all.
	Actually, come along!
Izumi	Understood, then, I’ll be going together with everyone.

Art Teacher	Everyone, thanks for coming.
Kazunari	I’ve brought over the friends I want to introduce to Sensei!
Muku	Ni, nice to meet you!
Misumi	I’m Kazu’s friend!
	Sensei, nice to meet you~
Izumi	Thank you for your assistance on the exhibition the previous day.
Art Teacher	Ah, you’re the director of Miyoshi’s theatre troupe.
	…And then, Sumeragi-kun.
Tenma	Yes.
Art Teacher	Rest assured, I won’t say anything about you.
	I was surprised when I heard about it… But as Miyoshi’s friend, I welcome you.
Tenma	Thank you so much.
Kumon	Sensei!
	What kind of student was Kazu-kun in middle school?
Kazunari	Eh, Kumopi, don’t just go straight there!?
Art Teacher	Let’s see… He didn’t talk much, kinda like a very quiet boy you know.
	It feels really strange if you look at Miyoshi now.
Yuki	For us, a quiet Kazunari is the weird one.
Tenma	He has been like that since the day we met him.
Kazunari	Yukki, Tenten, don’t look at me with that doubtful eyes!
	It sounds suspicious, but it’s really not a lie!
Art Teacher	Haha. He’s quiet, but there were times when he feels like a student who wants to be noticed.
	Like, he actually has the charm that attracts other people to him.
	If I look at it that way, Miyoshi’s the same now and in the past, it’s like everyone’s always with him.
Izumi	Kazunari-kun’s surrounding is always lively, I also think that Kazunari-kun has that appeal.
Kazunari	Sensei, Director-chan…!
Art Teacher	Anyway, you came to see these too right?
Kumon	Oh, this is the rumored paintings!
Misumi	It’s the sky and the rainbow, so beautiful~!
Kazunari	Haha, that’s so nostalgic~ …I said that I want everyone to see them, but if you look at them this way, I’ll be embarrassed.
Yuki	As usual, there’s a huge gap between the creator and the product.
	Ah, but if it’s the old Kazunari, I think he fits the image of this painting.
Kazunari	Yukki, somehow I sense the thorn in your speech…!
Muku	But, I like this painting of the rainbow.
	It’s not just pretty, when you look at it, there’s that sense of positivity embedded on the painting.
Kazunari	I see… Hehe.
	I think I painted it with the hope that one day I will have a lot of memories that I want to portray through my painting.
Tenma	But, the you right now have a lot of memories that you want to paint right?
Kazunari	–Yep! It keeps coming too!
	…Sensei, everyone. Is it alright if I have a bit of your time?
	I feel like drawing right now!
Art Teacher	Ah, I don’t mind.
	If that’s the case, you can use this canvas.
Muku	I’m looking forward to Kazu-kun’s painting!
Misumi	I’ll be searching for triangles while waiting~
Yuki	Kazunari, just draw as you please.
Kumon	Yeah, I’m excited~!
Tenma	I’m looking forward to it.
CHOICE 1: “I want to see what kind of memories that the current Kazunari-kun will draw" [+] Izumi Me too, I want to see what kind of memories that the current Kazunari-kun will draw. What kind of painting will it be I wonder. Kazunari I’m drawing it so look forward to it! Maybe I just increased the hurdle myself. Izumi Ah, but I’m sure no matter what kind of painting it is, it will be wonderful like Kazunari-kun. Kazunari Director-chan… Hehe, Director-chan’s word just now made me feel like drawing even more.
CHOICE 2: “Kazunari-kun, you can keep drawing until you’re satisfied" [+] Izumi We’ll wait for you, so Kazunari-kun, you can keep drawing until you’re satisfied. Kazunari Thank you, Director-chan. I’ll try not to take so much time. Izumi While waiting, I think I’ll get Sensei to tell us about Kazunari-kun’s story from middle school. Kazunari Eh~ That’s a bit embarrassing. There’s really nothing to talk about… But… I’m happy to hear that Director-chan wants to learn more about me!
Kazunari	Sensei and everyone too, thank you!
	Then, please wait a minute.
	(The me from that time, didn’t really have any memories of himself, and he wasn’t able to draw any memories into a painting—
	But the me right now, I can draw as many memories as I want.
	The sceneries that I want to draw, there are a lot of them…!)
Kazunari	I’m done!
	The time’s limited, so it’s pretty simple though…
Muku	Woah, this painting…!
Kumon	It’s us and Director, amazing!
Misumi	Kazu, you’re great~!
Tenma	It’s a painting that shows our relationship, even through the canvas huh.
Yuki	You’re saying something cheesy again…
	But, this painting’s not bad at all.
Izumi	It’s really such a wonderful painting!
	Thank you, Kazunari-kun.
Art Teacher	…Miyoshi.
	Your painting’s much better than back then.
Kazunari	Hehe, thanks to everyone!
	Because everyone’s here, that’s why I’m able to draw like this~
	Ah, I’m not satisfied yet!
	Hey hey, next time, let’s all draw together!
Kumon	Let’s do it!
Muku	Woah, I wonder what I should draw…!
Izumi	(Fufu, it looks fun, exactly like the painting that Kazunari-kun just drew.
	I’m glad that everyone from Summer Troupe came here)

Chiaki