Masumi Usui/MANKAI☆New Year
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Backstage Stories| Tasuku | Usui? Good work. |
| Masumi | Why are you guys here… |
| Juza | We were called by Director. |
| Yuki | You came over since you thought you were the only one called, didn’t you? |
| Masumi | …*Sigh*. |
| Izumi | Ah, all four of you are here! |
| Thanks for gathering, everyone. | |
| Yuki | What did you wanna talk about? |
| Izumi | So you see, I'm planning to send New Year's cards to places that usually take care of our Theatre troupe—. |
| Since I’m going out of my way, I’d like to make New Year’s cards that scream MANKAI Company. I wondered if you guys would help me out with that. | |
| Tasuku | It’s the season for New Year’s cards already, huh? |
| Juza | That was quick. |
| Izumi | There are limits to the ideas I can come up with on my own… |
| So I’d love all of your help. What do you think? | |
| Masumi | I got it. |
| I’ll make a New Year’s card that’ll make you happy. | |
| Tasuku | Usui doesn’t hesitate. |
| Yuki | That’s the Psycho Stalker for you… |
| Well, I mean, it does sound fun brainstorming and making them. | |
| Juza | Preparin’ New Year’s cards… I’ll lend a hand if there’s anythin’ I can do. |
| Tasuku | I don’t mind helping either… |
| But what should we do, starting off? | |
| Izumi | Right, I’d like to decide what to do first… |
| How about dressing up for New Year's and taking a picture, for example? | |
| Yuki | Why not? |
| If possible, I wanna wear a cute kimono. | |
| Tasuku | Alright, then that works for the main design, right? |
| What else should we do? | |
| Masumi | What about writing something with brush strokes? |
| Juza | Brush strokes… |
| If we’re talkin’ brush pens, then I can do that too. | |
| Masumi | In that case, Juza will write the words with a brush. |
| Are the words “Happy New Year” fine with you, Director? | |
| Izumi | Ahh, yep. |
| Yuki | The Psycho Stalker’s making suggestions voluntarily… |
| Masumi | I want to show Director I’m a capable man. |
| Yuki | It falls apart if you say that, you know? |
| Tasuku | Have you decided how many copies you’re going to send out? |
| Izumi | Hmm, we’ll give some to the theatre troupes and companies who help us out, the shopping district, and also… |
| Juza | Sounds like quite a lot, huh? |
| Tasuku | Will you order them from a vendor for that amount? |
| Izumi | Eh? |
| I-it’s too late to place an order now, isn’t it… | |
| I’ll try my best with the dorm’s printer! | |
| Yuki | I bet that’ll be a lot of effort. Are you sure? |
| Tasuku | I’ll do the printing. |
| Usui, can you get the postcards for us? | |
| Masumi | I got it. |
| Director, let’s buy them together when you go shopping. | |
| Izumi | Okay, sounds good! |
| Yuki | It’s fine if I choose the kimonos we’ll wear for the photoshoot, right? |
| Juza | I’ll write “Happy New Year” with a brush pen… |
| Tasuku | We can work out the specific layout and other details together after we’ve collected the materials for the picture and text. |
| Masumi | …Does that work, Director? |
| Izumi | Yeah. Thanks, everyone! |
| Ah, Tasuku-san! | |
| Are you heading out? | |
| Tasuku | Yeah. We were low on ink when I checked the printer earlier, so I’m just on my way out to buy some more. |
| It seems we’re going to use up a lot for these New Year's cards. | |
| Izumi | You’re in charge of the lettering and printing, right, Tasuku-san? |
| Tasuku | Yeah. Speaking of which, Hyodo’s in charge of writing, and it looks like he’s been doing calligraphy since this morning. |
| Juza | … |
| Izumi | Ah, he is! |
| Juza | ! |
| Director and Tasuku-san? | |
| Izumi | I heard you’re writing the brush letters for the New Year’s cards. How’s it going? |
| Juza | Well… I tried writin’ a few sheets. But when I think about the fact we’re sending them out to a buncha people, I get nervous and can’t write well. |
| Izumi | Eh, that’s not true! |
| You’re writing them really beautifully! | |
| Tasuku | Yeah, I think your writing’s neat and impressive. |
| Juza | I’m glad to hear you say that, but I’m not entirely convinced. |
| I wanna write a few more and then discuss with everyone. | |
| Tasuku | No problem. |
| Let's decide what would look best for this year’s New Year's cards together. | |
| Izumi | Fufu, I’m looking forward to it! |
| Yuki | This one’s good too, but maybe I’ll go with this one… |
| Masumi | … |
| Izumi | Both of you have frowns on your faces. What’s up? |
| Yuki | Ah, perfect timing. Come here for a second. |
| Izumi | Is this about the New Year’s cards? |
| Yuki | Yeah. I’m kind of debating over the kimono designs. |
| I’d like to hear you opinion. | |
| Which one do you like between these two? | |
| Izumi | Hmm~, they’re both great so it’s hard to choose… |
| But I think this one might fit everyone better. | |
| Yuki | Heh, you’ve got nice taste. |
| I wasn’t sure, but I also thought this one would suit us more. | |
| Izumi | Ahaha, that’s great then! |
| And what are you fretting over, Masumi-kun? | |
| Masumi | This. While looking at the kimonos Yuki chooses, I’m jotting down the positions we’ll take the photo in along with the placements of the text. |
| Izumi | Wow, there’s so many patterns! |
| So you’re wondering which composition to use from these, huh? | |
| Masumi | *Sigh*, you’re cute when you’re trying to figure it out with me… |
| Yuki | There he goes again. |
| Izumi | Masumi-kun, if you’re having a hard time deciding, then why don’t we think about the composition together? |
| Masumi | I’d be glad… but I’m alright. |
| I'm the one who said I'll make a New Year's card you'll be happy with, so I'll think about it some more on my own. | |
| Yuki | I have no idea who he’s cooperating with. |
| Izumi | Ahaha. I’m happy about that, of course. But don’t forget about your own tastes. |
| Masumi | Our own tastes… I got it. |
| Director. We’ve finished the design for the New Year’s cards, so have a look. | |
| Yuki | Well, we nailed the Company’s vibe, didn’t we? |
| Izumi | All of you look amazing in the kimonos! |
| Woah, the letters turned out cute too! | |
| Masumi | Juza’s letters are beautiful, so I could have left it as is. But I wanted to make it look more like a New Year's card, so I processed it a bit. |
| …Do you like it, Director? | |
| Izumi | Yeah, I think it’s wonderful! |
| Yuki | Why are you talking like you did it all by yourself? |
| Tasuku | The four of us picked out and added some illustrations to make it look like a design. |
| Juza | I was worried, but that helped. |
| Izumi | I’m glad I relied on you guys. |
| The New Year’s cards turned out really lovely! | |
| Masumi | I’m happy if you’re happy. |
| Yuki | Alright, alright. |
| Say, Director, can we use these too? | |
| Izumi | We bought a huge amount of postcards, so feel free to if you have people you want to send them to. |
| Yuki | Cool, I guess I’ll give one to my sister. |
| Masumi | …Then I’ll send one to grandma. |
| Tasuku | I’ll send one to my brother too. |
| Izumi | How about you, Juza-kun? |
| Juza | I’ll send one to Yuzo-san. He took care of me at his workshops, invited me to guest star, and he even let me join his rehearsals. |
| …I’d like him to keep watchin’ over my acting from now on. | |
| Masumi | …That sounds good. |
| Yuki | Come to think of it, I’m personally indebted to that theatre company too. |
| Tasuku | Well, naturally, we’re going to send a New Year’s card to Yuzo-san from the Company. But I’m sure he’ll be happy to personally receive one from Hyodo too. |
| Izumi | Yeah, I think Yuzo-san will love that! |
| Alright, I’m going to send these New Year’s cards to the other people who we’re indebted to. | |
| Seriously, thanks, everyone. | |
| I can’t wait for New Year’s. | |
| Masumi | New Year’s… I’ll be the very first one to greet Director when we ring in the new year. |
| Yuki | That’s legit all you think about. |
| …But I’ll send a message over to you after I return home. | |
| Juza | I’ll send a greetin’ with Kumon and Muku. |
| Tasuku | Yeah, I’ll send one too. |
| Izumi | Fufu, I can’t wait to read all of your messages! |
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