Kumon Hyodo/Last Planet

If I Named This Ball

Backstage Stories

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Kumon	(What should I have for lunch today?
	I finally have a day off, so maybe I can eat out somewhere!)
	(I haven’t been there recently, so I guess I’ll go to that ramen shop~.)
	(Going by myself will be boring so I’ll invite someone!)
	First off, I’ll ask Azami.
Kumon Wanna go eat ramen rn?
Azami Sorry, but I’m goin’ out today
Kumon	Aw, darn…
	(Right, the Summer troupe guys aren’t available today either. And nii-chan’s out too~.)
	Well, there’s no point sulking. I’ll go eat by myself!
	(What kinda ramen should I have today?
	I’ll add braised pork, an egg, and seaweed as toppings…)
	(…Huh? Those guys in front of the convenience store are…)
	Itaru-san, Tsumugi-san!
Tsumugi	Ah, Kumon-kun.
Itaru	…Kumon, perfect timing.
Kumon	Huh?
Itaru	You see, they’re holding a collab with a game I like at the convenience store right now.
	You get a keychain of a game character when you buy the specified snack.
Kumon	Ooh, I see!
Itaru	However, you can only buy one per person.
	At first, I thought I’d be fine with just my fave. But when I saw the actual merch, I wanted to get three characters.
Kumon	Ahh, it happens. You start wanting lots of them after seeing the actual items, right!
Itaru	You feel me.
Kumon	Ah, so would you like my help too?
Itaru	Yep. You catch on quick, Kumon.
Kumon	Of course I’ll help!
	I mean, it’d be better to buy them quickly before they run out, right?
	Let’s go, let’s go!
Itaru	Thanks for coming along with me, both of you.
Tsumugi	Not at all.
Kumon	I’m glad you were able to get them no problem!
Itaru	Today’s mission’s cleared thanks to you two.
	Ty, ty.
	*stomach growls*
Tsumugi	…Are you hungry, Kumon-kun?
Kumon	Now that you mention it, I was just on my way to eat ramen!
Tsumugi	Ahaha, were you now?
Itaru	Sorry for making you accompany me all the way here.
Kumon	Don’t worry about it!
	I know! If you two haven’t eaten lunch yet, then why don’t you come eat ramen with me?
	I actually wanted to go with someone, but no one was around today~.
Tsumugi	Fufu, I suppose we’ll go join you in that case.
Itaru	I’ll treat you two since you went along with my whims.
Kumon	Are you sure!? Hooray!

Clerk	Welcome! What can I get for ya?
Kumon	I’ll get firm noodles, rich soup, oily, extra veggies, and braised pork, a hard boiled egg, and seaweed as toppings!
Itaru	That’s quite a lot.
	I’ll get the regular for now.
Tsumugi	Alright, I’ll get everything regular too.
Clerk	Gotcha!
Kumon	The ramen here is super tasty!
Itaru	Heh, I can’t wait to try it.
Kumon	By the way, did you meet Itaru-san by chance too, Tsumugi-san?
Tsumugi	I didn’t. Itaru-kun asked me to let him know if I came across the keychains.
Itaru	By the way, I asked Juza too.
Kumon	Oh, really! Nii-chan and Tsumugi-san go to the convenience store together all the time, right?
Tsumugi	I just kept my eye out for them every time I passed a convenience store.
	And then I finally saw some at that store earlier today, and informed Itaru-kun about it right away.
Itaru	Seriously, thanks for that box.
	They ran out in a flash everywhere, so you saved my butt.
Tsumugi	Don’t mention it. You should let Juza-kun know too.
Itaru	Right.
	Juza might still be searching.
Clerk	Hey, sorry for the wait!
Kumon	Woo. They’re here, they’re here!
Tsumugi	They look delicious.
Kumon	Let’s dig in while they’re hot!
Troupe members	Itadakimasu!
Kumon	Hah, that hit the spot! Thanks, Itaru-san!
Tsumugi	Thanks for paying for me as well.
Itaru	You went along with me today, so allow me to do that much.
Kumon	My tummy’s all full now so I kinda feel like moving around!
Itaru	Ah, youth. I sure don’t have that much energy…
Tsumugi	Fufu. That’s what it’s like in your teens, alright.
Kumon	Hm…? Ah, it’s a rubber ball!
	Did someone drop this?
Tsumugi	It's pretty dirty, so it seems it’s been there for a while.
Kumon	…I’ll make sure to return it after. But I’m gonna borrow it for a minute!
Itaru	Kumon?
Kumon	Wanna play catch for a bit with this?
	If it's this soft, then I think we can catch them with our hands no problem!
Tsumugi	I’m not sure I’ll be able to catch it…
Itaru	Moving right after eating ramen’s GG for me…
Kumon	It’ll be fine!
	Ah, let’s make up names while throwing it!
Tsumugi	Names?
Kumon	Yeah! For example~… here I go, Itaru-san!
	ETERNAL BREAK BALL!
	*throws*
Itaru	Ugh… I can’t catch that… though…!?
	…Wait, where’d it go?
Tsumugi	Behind you, Itaru-kun, behind you.
Kumon	Woah, I’m so sorry!
	I thought I threw it pretty lightly~.
Itaru	Don’t worry. Come on. It’s coming at you next, Tsumugi.
	Perfect Brave Shot!
	*throws*
	Urk, it barely flew…
Kumon	That move name was super cool!
	Alright, Tsumugi-san will throw it to me now—.
Tsumugi	…So, you think you’re the strongest?
	Take this! Crystal Energy Strike!!
	*throws*
	…Yeah, it barely flew.
Itaru	It's like you and I are completely outclassed by our names.
Kumon	But Tsumugi-san looked really cool!
Tsumugi	It’s fun feeling like a tokusatsu hero while naming and throwing the ball.
Itaru	I bet Tsumugi and I would get beaten in no time though.
Tsumugi	Well, I guess that’s how it feels.
Kumon	Wait, would it have been better if we did an etude like we usually do…?
Tsumugi	Ahaha, I'd be glad if we did.
Itaru	I wish we realized that sooner…

Anna