Masumi Usui/Last Planet

Fuyou University Lunch Date

Backstage Stories

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Masumi	I’m home.
Izumi	Ah, welcome back, Masumi-kun.
Tasuku	Speak of the devil, the guy who’s currently going to school there came back.
Tsumugi	That's right.
Masumi	…What is it?
Izumi	The topic of university cafeterias came up, and we were just talking about Fuyou University’s cafeteria.
Tsumugi	Back when we were attending, the fried ginger pork set was popular. I wonder if they still have that item on their menu?
Masumi	It’s probably still there.
	The cafeteria menu just got updated, so I was just thinking I wanted to talk to you about that, Director.
Izumi	Me?
Masumi	I heard there’s authentic curry on the upgraded menu that’s supervised by a famous curry restaurant.
Izumi	Heh, which curry shop is it?
Masumi	Right, it was a store called “Amazon Curry”.
Izumi	That Amazon Curry that’s famous for Indian curry!?
Tasuku	You know of it?
Izumi	Of course I have! Amazon Curry's so famous, you can't call yourself a curry lover if you haven't heard of it!
Tsumugi	If the curry is supervised by that kind of restaurant, then it must be delicious, right?
Izumi	That’s so great you can eat authentic curry at the school cafeteria.
Masumi	Then, let’s go eat it together.
Tasuku	Fuyou’s cafeteria is pretty good, so you should check it out.
Izumi	Oh, really?
	Sure then. Please take me there, Masumi-kun.
Masumi	Leave the escorting to me.
Izumi	(I wonder what kind of flavour the curry overseen by Amazon Curry will have.
	I’m so excited.)
Masumi	I’ll go order.
	Wait here, Director.
Izumi	Got it. Thanks.
	(It’s crowded with students since it's lunchtime.)
Madoka	Director-san…?
Izumi	Ah, Madoka-kun!
Madoka	Good afternoon. Did you come here to eat the cafeteria food?
Izumi	Yep, Masumi-kun told me you can eat authentic curry here.
Madoka	Oh, I see. Come to think of it, I’ve heard from Masumi that you love curry.
Masumi	…Don’t get close to Director.
Madoka	Wahh…!
	That surprised me… s-sorry about that.
Izumi	Come on, Masumi-kun. You startled Madoka-kun.
	—Ah! That’s the curry of the hour, right?
Masumi	Yeah. Sorry for the wait.

Izumi	Woah, it has a nice aroma of spices…
	It's like you can imagine how good it tastes before you even eat it.
Masumi	You’re cute when you’re gushing over curry…
	Here’s the spoon.
	Go ahead and dig in.
Izumi	Fufu, thank you.
	Oh right. If it’s alright with you, why don’t you eat with us too, Madoka-kun?
Madoka	Me?
Masumi	I’d rather be alone with Director.
Madoka	That’s what he says, so…
Izumi	Umm, I thought this would be a good chance to hear about how Masumi-kun’s doing at university though.
Masumi	If Director cares about me, then I don’t mind eating together.
Madoka	Eh, are you sure…?
Izumi	Ahaha… Masumi-kun says so too. So how about it, Madoka-kun?
Madoka	Ok, I’ll join you.
Madoka & Masumi	That tasted great.
Izumi	Thanks for the meal.
	The curry really tasted amazing!
	They used various different spices, and it tasted just like an authentic dish from a curry restaurant!
Masumi	I’m glad if you liked it.
Izumi	It was also fun hearing stories about you two at school.
	Thanks for keeping us company, Madoka-kun.
Madoka	Oh, no, I had fun as well.
Izumi	Well, you two have class after this, so I guess I’ll be heading home.
Masumi	I’ll send you halfway.
Fukunaga	Ohh, has Usui-kun’s love finally blossomed!
Izumi	Eh…?
Masumi	…The troublesome guy’s here.
Fukunaga	Are you the Director-san who captured Usui-kun’s heart?
Izumi	EH!? No, um…
Masumi	Don’t look at Director without permission.
Fukunaga	What? You can introduce her without acting so haughty, can’t you?
Masumi	She’s not my girlfriend. …Yet.
	Let’s go, Director.
Izumi	S-sure.
	S-see you later then, Madoka-kun!
	*walks away*
Fukunaga	I can't believe they’re not going out yet—that just makes you more and more curious about what’s gonna happen, right!
Madoka	Isn’t it better to quietly watch over things like this…?
	In any case, Masumi really does love Director-san, doesn’t he?
Izumi	Thank you. The gate’s just around the corner, so I’ll be fine from here.
Masumi	Sorry, Director. That guy suddenly came out of nowhere and surprised you.
Izumi	Not at all. It’s true I was kind of taken aback, but I’m glad it looks like you’re mingling with others besides Madoka-kun.
	Ah, you’re going to be late for your lecture, aren’t you?
Masumi	…I actually wanted to go home together though.
Izumi	You can’t do that. Make sure you attend class properly.
	Alright, I’ll be off.
Masumi	…Take care.
	(I’m glad I got to feed Director curry today.
	…Even though a nuisance barged in halfway.)
	(Anyways, I wanted to go home with Director.
	If we went to the same university, we could go home together every day…)
	…!
	*runs over*
	Were you out shopping, Director?
Izumi	Woah, Masumi-kun!
Masumi	I’ll carry the bags, so hand them here.
Izumi	Thanks.
	I bought a little too much, so you saved me~.
	I was happy I was able to eat some delicious curry today.
	And I also got to hear how it's going for you at university, so it was really fun.
Masumi	I’m glad you came too, Director.
	Plus, my wish of going home together with you also got granted right away.
	Let’s eat curry again together.
Izumi	Yeah, I’m looking forward to it!

Anna