Masumi Usui/BRIGHT SPRING

FLOWER FES ~Violet~

Backstage Stories

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Tsuzuru	Ummm… Ah, our seats are here, right?
Citron	I can’t wait for Sakuya’s play!
Tsuzuru	It’s not often that we get the chance to watch a full-fledged guest performance like this, hey?
	I’m looking forward to it since it seems I can learn a lot from the script too.
Masumi	*Sigh*… Director’s not here…
Tsuzuru	Director said she had plans so she couldn’t come, remember?
Citron	You should invite her again next time!
Masumi	The two of us will go alone then.
Citron	Itaru and Chikage are late, huh?
Tsuzuru	They said their job would end on time, but they’re still not here.
	Maybe they haven’t finished their work yet.
Citron	It’s tough being a Japanese carpool lane~.
Masumi	It’s corporate slave, not carpool lane.
Itaru	Hey~.
Chikage	Good job.
Tsuzuru	Ah, they came.
Citron	Itaru, Chikage! Good work!
Itaru	The overtime flag was almost set off…
Chikage	We just barely managed to make it.
Tsuzuru	Well, it’s a relief you two arrived just in time.
Citron	Sakuya said he’s playing a flower spirit this time!
Itaru	A flower spirit… I feel like I’ve acted a role like that before.
Chikage	It’s déjà vu, huh?
Tsuzuru	Ah, it's about to start.
Izumi	Welcome home, everyone.
	How was Sakuya’s guest performance?
Tsuzuru	It was interesting.
Masumi	…It was fine.
Citron	Sakuya looked like a real fairy!
Sakuya	Ehehe… Thank you very much!
Itaru	I got déjà vu from his flower spirit role though.
Sakuya	Oh, right!
	I also remembered the time we acted at the botanical garden…
Chikage	We did role study using the image of flowers, right?
Sakuya	Yeah! It was a great experience.
	I hope I can put what I learned to good use in my current play as well.
Izumi	You three acted really well back then.
	You guys didn’t just incorporate how the flowers look, but also their meanings—.
	…Ah, that reminds me.
Tsuzuru	What’s the matter?
Izumi	I was thinking of discussing this at the next leader’s meeting.
	It’s different from the botanical garden from before, but apparently, they’re shooting a movie at the Flower Festa that’s being held right now.
	And they want some actors to appear as extras passing by…
	So we got an offer.
	We’re going to select 3 members from each troupe, so I was wondering if anyone from Spring troupe would like to participate too.
Masumi	I’ll go if you’re going.
Itaru	An immediate answer.
Tsuzuru	He’s the same as ever…
Itaru	Sorry, Director-san, it’s GG for me this time.
Chikage	We were only barely able to finish our work today.
Sakuya	I still have my guest performance shows as well… So, sorry about that.
Citron	Director! I wanna do it!
	Tsuzuru’s free so he can go too!
Tsuzuru	Hey, why are you deciding that on your own!
	…I mean, I don’t have any plans though.
Izumi	The three of you are settled then.
	Let’s do our best on the day of the shoot!
Masumi	Leave it to me.
	I’ll come up with a date plan with you.
Tsuzuru	That’s not the main point!
Staff	Ok, that’s all for the shoot!
	Thank you very much, everyone!
Izumi	Good work!
	I can’t wait to see the completed movie.
Tsuzuru	We’re just extras though.
Izumi	I think it’ll be fun to search for where everyone will appear.
Masumi	It would’ve been better if I was in a prominent spot where you could recognize me right away…
Tsuzuru	Well we’re extras who don’t stand out, ok?
Izumi	Then since we came all the way here, how about we take a look around inside the garden?
Citron	Agreed!
Izumi	Ah, it’s a photo exhibition of flowers that bloom in spring.
Tsuzuru	Cherry blossoms, gerberas, lilies of the valley…
	They have a whole variety of flowers.
Citron	All of them are so pretty~!
Masumi	…
Izumi	What’s wrong, Masumi-kun?
	You seem to be checking the time a lot… what’s up?
Masumi	…It’s nothing.
Izumi	Are you sure? Then that’s good, but…
Citron	Since it’s Masumi, I thought he’d say he’s going on a date with Director in his free time!
Tsuzuru	Well… I can’t deny that.
Masumi	...

Masumi	A date with Director…
	I gotta come up with a date plan that will make her happy.
	…
Sakuya	Masumi-kun, is something wrong? You’re seriously staring at your smartphone.
Chikage	Has he finally spent money in an online game?
Masumi	Don’t lump me together with that gamer over there.
Itaru	Why am I getting dragged?
Masumi	?
	(A limited nighttime event…?)
	This is it…!
	With this, Director’s heart will be mine…
Sakuya	What’s wrong with Masumi-kun…?
Itaru	He looks like he’s having fun, so it’s fine to just leave him be, right?
	*flashback ends*
Masumi	…I'm just getting started.
	So, later...
Tsuzuru	?
Masumi	It’s nothing.
Tsuzuru	Well, that’s good if nothing’s wrong… Anyways, since we’re here, how about we take a look at the flowers too?
	The meaning of the flowers are written down with them so it's pretty interesting.
Masumi	…*Sigh*.
	…?
	This flower…
Tsuzuru	Hm? What’s up?
Masumi	…
Izumi	Masumi-kuuun!
Masumi	!
Citron	Come quick, Masumi, Tsuzuru!
	We can play golf over here!
	Let’s make a hole in one together~!
Tsuzuru	Wait, we came here and we’re playing golf!?
Masumi	What a pain…
Izumi	(We did separate activities and had a good look around. The souvenir shop had lots of flower motif goods, and they were so cute.)
	(It looks like everyone’s still having fun, so I’ll head outside first and wait for them there.)
	It’s gotten pretty dark now…
Masumi	…Director.
Izumi	Have you checked out the souvenirs already, Masumi-kun?
Masumi	Yeah. …I wanna go on a date with you.
Izumi	Woah, it’s beautiful…!
Masumi	I wanted to show you this view.
Izumi	Thank you!
	It’s all lit up, huh?
Masumi	I searched up a date plan in advance for you.
	I found this at that time.
Izumi	(So that’s why Masumi-kun was so restless…
	But it really is pretty.)
Masumi	Also… here.
Izumi	These pretty violet earrings… are for me?
Masumi	Yeah.
	I bought them earlier at the shop.
	Since I thought they’d look nice on you.
Izumi	You even bought a present…
	You put a lot of thought into this, huh? Thank you.
Masumi	Purple violets in flower language mean “love”.
	My love for you is overflowing so much it overshadows this flower to the point I can’t see it anymore.
Izumi	—.
Masumi	Before I came to the Company, I didn’t care about love.
	But then I met you, and spent every day together with those guys like a family…
	I think it’s been fun being together.
Izumi	Masumi-kun…
Masumi	And being able to meet you… Spring troupe, and the guys at the company, I feel like I understand what love is now.
Izumi	(It’s not just me… Spring troupe and everyone else at the Theatre have become such a huge existence within Masumi-kun too.)
	Thank you.
	I’ll treasure these earrings.
	From now on as well, show me your wonderful acting together with Spring troupe, alright, Masumi-kun?
Masumi	…Yeah.
Citron	UuUhUuh… Masumi’s all grown up now…
Tsuzuru	That’s an exaggeration.
	But I’m happy that Masumi thinks that way about us.
Citron	Let’s keep doing our best as the 6 members of Spring troupe from now on!
Tsuzuru	Right!

Anna