Kazunari Miyoshi/MANKAI Shot

Off Shot: KAZUNARI

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Kazunari	(Then I make it like this here… Yeah, looking good! Okay, now this design maybe needs a lil' bit of a vivid color to it~)
	… Hm?
	Wait, the Summer Troupe meeting!! It's already this hour—!?
	*DOOR OPENS*
Muku	Ah, Kazu-kun. Are you taking a break from your work?
Kazunari	Mukkun!! Were you guys waiting for me? Like, isn't it meeting time already?!
Muku	You seemed so busy with your work that I asked everyone to start it a bit later.
Kazunari	Mukkun…! Big T.Y.~~!!
	But seriously, I feel bad. I was so concentrated that I got careless with the time…
Muku	It's really alright. Don't mind it too much.
	Shall we go then? Everyone else is waiting for you, too.
Kazunari	I bet! Let's go!
Kazunari	Everyone!! Really sorry for taking so loooong! Thanks for waiting for me!!
Kumon	It's all good! Hope work was fine for you!!
Yuki	Well, it just means you were that absorbed in your work, right?
Misumi	Kazu's doing his best with work~! So diligent~!
Tenma	This meeting can't really start without you here anyway, so it's fine.
Misumi	Yeah! It's for your birthday after all~
Tenma	In any case, let's get the meeting underway. It's about the birthday project for Kazunari.
Muku	This year's celebration project idea is that we’ll have everyone participate in whatever activity the celebrant requests, right?
Kazunari	I already have something in mind, actually~
Kumon	Woah, really!?
Kazunari	But I'm having problems deciding on where we’re doing it, though.
	I've been thinking long and hard about it, but there's not a place that really sticks out to me.
Yuki	There's also the part where someone takes candid pics of the whole birthday activity for the bromide set, right?
Kazunari	Yep yep! It's gotta be a place that'll be good to take pics in, so I think I'm gonna do a bit more research first.
Muku	Alright! If there's anything we can help out with, just let us know.
Tenma	If there's a place you wanna check, we can look through it together.
Kazunari	Thankies, you guys~! That'll be a huge help!
Kumon	Speaking of, what do you wanna do for your birthday?
Kazunari	Well, it's something that screams 'Kazunari', y'know? We've done it a whole bunch of times already, too~
Muku	Which means…
Misumi	I know! We'll be drawing together!
Kazunari	BINGO!! Ahaha, of course it'd be easy to guess!
Yuki	I see. That's definitely a thing that's very 'you', so that works.
Kumon	It sounds hella fun! I can't wait to do it~!
Tenma	Oh yeah, the guy who's gonna be taking the candid shots… Who was it again?
Misumi	Uhmm….?
Kazunari	It's gonna be Tsuzuroon! Geeeez, you guys, don't just go forgetting him like that~!
Yuki	Anyway, if Kazunari's already decided on his birthday request, that's all for today, right?
Muku	I think so.
	*PHONE BUZZING*
Kazunari	Ah, it's from my client! Sorry! I need to take this work call!
Misumi	Okaaay~ Good luuuck!
	*DOOR CLOSES*
Kumon	Okay, now since the celebrant just left for a call, this is perfect— So, what're we doing for Kazu-san's birthday present?
Tenma	Right… Something practical might be good. Though he might be really happy to get something unique, too.
Yuki	That's true. But I actually do concur that it'll be better to get him something he can use on a regular basis.
Misumi	Like something for when he goes out? Or maybe something he needs for work~?
Muku	That's it! Seeing as Kazu-kun has been such a busybody with work, there’s actually something that came to mind—

Kazunari	Hrmm…… I'm at a loss. What should I do with the design for this one…
	(I've been racking my brain over this since yesterday, but I really can't decide on anything…)
	… Alright. Maybe I'll go ask Yukki for his opinion!
	*KNOCK KNOCK*
Kazunari	Yukki, you there~?
Yuki	Yeah, go ahead.
	*DOOR OPENS*
Kazunari	Excusie meeee!
	Huh. Are you working on something right now?
Yuki	Sort of. Just passing the time.
Kazunari	Wow, that’s a super cute material though!
Yuki	'Course, I picked it since I had a good feeling about it, after all. Anyway, didn't you come in because you needed something?
Kazunari	Oh, right!
	Actually, I want you to answer this without being particularly inspired by anything, but…
	Can you take a look at the stuff on my laptop screen here and tell me which one of these designs is a good one for you?
Yuki	Hm… Depends on what theme you're going for…
Kazunari	Just pick one that you like the most for now!
Yuki	In that case… I'll have to go with this. The pop style of the vivid colors here is pretty cute.
Kazunari	Oohh gotchu! Thankies!! This already will be a good ref' for me~
Yuki	By the way, have you already decided on the location? For the place where we'll be drawing, I mean.
Kazunari	Nope, still got nothing~
	But I was just thinking of going to see this solo art exhibition after this, just to help change my pace for a bit. Maybe I'll be able to come up with something then. Hopefully!
Yuki	Well, I suppose it helps to do something completely different when coming up with stuff.
Kazunari	Exactly!
	Thanks again, Yukki! I'm gonna head out to the exhibition now!
Yuki	Yeah yeah, take care out there.
	*DOOR CLOSES*
Yuki	That was close… I don't think he had any suspicion of what I was doing. It should be fine…
Tsuzuru	… Huh?
Kazunari	Eh? You're here too, Tsuzuroon!? This is some crazy coincidence!!
Tsuzuru	I wasn't expecting to bump into you here either.
	I was just walking around hoping to find some inspiration for a script, so when I came across this solo exhibition, I thought I'd try seeing what's here, so...
Kazunari	No kid! Hey, you wanna go look around together while we're here?
Tsuzuru	Sounds good.
Kazunari	Yippee!! Actually, this reminds me of the time you and I walked around the museum together for my VLOG video~
Tsuzuru	Ahh, now that you mention it. We did that for your birthday event, right?
Kazunari	And now I've got you to do the candid shots for my bromides too. I'll be expecting a lot from you♪
Tsuzuru	Please don't put any sort of weird pressure onto me.
Kazunari	Ahaha, JK! JK!
	Though, I'm still not sure where we would be having the photoshoot, so…
Tsuzuru	Really? I thought for sure you'd have picked something right away.
Kazunari	Hmm, well, see, I requested that I could do some illustrations with everyone.
	I thought it'd be fine to just do it in the dorms, or like, the place where we all took a trip together before the Sky Gallery performance run…
	Eventually, I did come up with a whole list of possible locations in mind—
	But I also wanted to share this feeling of "youth" with everyone too, so I thought a school would be the most ideal place… Except, well, I guess asking for a space there would be too difficult, right?
Tsuzuru	That's true…… Oh, but aren't there closed schools that have been reformed and become places you can rent out? I feel like I've seen stuff like that on TV before…
Kazunari	Rent out… AH!! Like rental spaces! Right! Those are a thing!
	How did I never think of that!? Thanks so much for reminding me, Tsuzuroon~!
Tsuzuru	If that's what you're gonna go with, then that's good to hear you got your answer.
Kazunari	Okaaaay! Time to check out what rental spaces there are ASAP!

Kumon	Woooow, it's like a real classroom!!
Kazunari	Because it was one, after all~
Muku	This sort of reminds me of the time we visited Kazu-kun's former middle school and he drew everyone in his painting.
Yuki	I was just recalling that, yeah.
Kazunari	I figured all of us wouldn't be able to really draw much if we went to an actual classroom—
	But! With a rental space like this, we'll be able to do it anytime here!
Tenma	It checks out all of the boxes of Kazunari's request, for sure.
Kazunari	Yessiree! Plus, we're apparently free to use drawing tools and stationery here; I've also brought all sorts of other stuff like paintbrushes and crayons with me too!
Tsuzuru	I was wondering why you were carrying so much stuff with you. There's really this many art materials, then?
Kazunari	It's a lot, right~? I've even got sketchbooks and canvases in here! Now, without any further ado, let's get everything prepped and start drawing looots of stuff!
Misumi	Let's goooo~!
Misumi	Sankaku, sankaku~ Plenty of different Sankaku-kun~♪
Kumon	Woah! Just look at all the different kinds of Sankaku-kun's there are!! Oh— This Sankaku-kun is wearing a beret! Helooks so cool!!
Misumi	Ehehe, this Sankaku-kun is a designer~!
Kazunari	Yukki's Yurukuma is totes adorbs!!
Yuki	I tried doing watercolor this time.
Muku	Ohh, it gives it a different vibe from its usual! So pretty…
Yuki	Your pegasus drawing looks good, too, Muku. The use of colors is charming— almost fairy-tale-like.
Muku	Ehehe, thank you!
	Wah, your dragon looks so cool, Kyu-chan!
Kumon	I tried drawing a dragon with the concept that it has power over ice!!
Tenma	I can see it. Even the scales look like they're made of ice.
Kazunari	Ah, Ten-ten, is that Rio you're drawing?
Tenma	Yeah. I think I drew him pretty good, if I do say so myself.
Yuki	Pfft— And as always, your drawings are very… Unique.
Tenma	Am I supposed to take that as a compliment?!
Kazunari	I, for one, really love how you draw, Ten-ten!!
	*CAMERA CLICKS*
Tsuzuru	(Everyone looks like they're having lots of fun drawing. I can feel myself smiling with them as I'm taking their pictures.)
Misumi	What're you drawing, Kazu~?
Kazunari	Hehe, it's a secret. For now~
Tenma	What're you covering your sketchbook for. Now I'm curious.
Kazunari	You just gotta wait till I'm done☆
Kazunari	It's finished~!!
Kumon	Ah, you're done?! Show it, show it!!
Kazunari	Ta-daaah!
Misumi	Wooow! It's a drawing of us!!
Kumon	Woah! You're amazing, Kazu-san! It looks exactly like everyone— and we look like we're having fun too!!
Muku	So you were drawing us! I feel flattered~
Yuki	Oh yeah, you drew us during the middle school visit before too; You drew us and the Director just like this back then, right?
Tenma	Oh? You even got our cameraman Tsuzuru-san in this, I see.
Muku	You're right! He has such a kind smile on here.
Tsuzuru	You drew me in there, too?
Kazunari	Obvs! Thanks for taking so many pics!
Misumi	Ehehe, we got such a wonderful present from Kazu~!
Kumon	Even though we were supposed to be the ones celebrating your day here!
Tenma	I know right.
Muku	Fufu, that's true!
Yuki	Aaaaad that being said. Here's your birthday present.
Members	Happy Birthday!!!
Kazunari	OMIGOSH—!! Thanks so much, you guys! I'm over the moon!!
	Is it okay for me to open it now!?
Kumon	'Course!! Go ahead!
	*PAPER RUSTLING*
Kazunari	Ah. Is this a laptop case!?
Muku	Yep. It came to mind while I was watching you being busy with work.
Misumi	We started talking about what to do based on Muku's idea.
Tenma	You're doing what you love as your job after all. So, to help with making sure you always love the work you do, we decided on a laptop case in the end.
Kumon	After we settled on the motif to go with, we had Yuki make the whole thing for you!!
Kazunari	Actually, I do remember seeing this material before… Ah!! From Yukki's room!!
Tenma	Wait, did he catch you making it?
Yuki	I managed to fool him pretty well, though.
Kazunari	Oh wow, I absolutely didn't realize it at all~!
Yuki	I made it so that it can be utilized well, 'course.
Muku	You probably have a laptop case of your own already, but if you ever feel like it, feel free to use this one when you want a change of pace
Kazunari	Nuh-uh! Starting tomorrow, I'm totally going to be using this one all the time!!
	For real, I'm so so soooo happy, you guys!! Thanks so much!!
Misumi	Ehehe, we're so glad you like it~!
Kazunari	Tsuzuroon~!! Hey hey, take a pic of me with my present, will you~?
Tsuzuru	Gotcha.
Kazunari	Yaaaay!!
	*CAMERA CLICKS*
Tsuzuru	A laptop case, huh? That's a good gift. I can see it being a pretty motivating item to have around while going around and working with it, knowing that everyone got it for you.
Kazunari	Oh? In that case, when you become a full-fledged working adult, I'll go buy you one, Tsuzuroon! Hope you look forward to it!

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