Masumi Usui/Premonition of Blooming

MANKAI Dormitory, Soul Turmoil

Backstage Stories

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Taichi	I saw it! I swear I saw it!
Tsuzuru	Alright, alright.
Juza	Ridiculous.
Kazunari	As expected from Taicchan! You're so amusing!
Taichi	It's not amusing, I'm being serious!! It's real!!
Masumi	Noisy. I'm sleepy so be quiet.
Izumi	Hmm? Did something happen?
Taichi	Ah, Director-sensei! Listen to me please!
Izumi	What is it? You look so desperate.
Taichi	I... saw a ghost last night.
Izumi	...Okay?
Taichi	It's not 'okay?'. It's real! Last night, I was thirsty, so I went to get a drink.
	Then, in the midst of dark kitchen, a shadow is swaying around...!
Kazunari	Alright alri-ght, we get it~. Anyway, Taicchan, that's an amazing acting, isn't it?
	Your face even becomes pale, how realistic!
Taichi	It's not an acting, I'm being honest!
Izumi	(Hmm... Although it's hard to believe, it seems like Taichi-kun's not lying)
Tsuzuru	Well, now that you mentioned it, recently, I've been hearing a rattling noise in the middle of the night.
	I don't know if this has anything to do with that, though.
Kazunari	Hee, there's a noise? I've never heard anything, though?
Masumi	It's just your imagination... You're all half-asleep.
Tsuzuru	Taichi-kun might be, but I'm not. I've heard it many times already.
Taichi	I'm not half-asleep! Why! Why does nobody believe in me!!
Juza	Hey, don't throw a fit.
Izumi	Well, it's not like I'm doubting Taichi-kun. But if you're talking about ghosts, it's difficult to make sense of it...
Kazunari	Ah, then, why don't we all confirm it?!
	I'll take a pic and upload it to Insta, maybe I'd get 1000 likes!
Tsuzuru	Seriously.
Juza	I pass.
Masumi	Zzz...
Taichi	Uuu, I hate this, I'm a man - Nanao Taichi, I don't want to be stuck being called that I'm half-asleep!
	I've made up my mind, I'm going!
Kazunari	Okay! Then, tonight, let's carry out the Ghost Searching Operation!
Tsuzuru	"The ghost, when examined closely, was withered silver grass" , I'll just hope it becomes that...
Izumi	Yeah...
	...And. Why did I become a member of the search party.
Kazunari	Don't say it, don't say such stubborn things.
Taichi	That's right! Aren't you curious about the ghosts too, Director-sensei?!
Izumi	Yeah. If I have to say between curious or not, I guess I am curious...
Kazunari	It's fine! If anything ever happens, I will fully protect Director-chan!
Taichi	Ooh, Kazu-kun so cool!
Izumi	(Even if the ghost does exist, I wonder if it'll appear when it's this noisy...)
Kazunari	Alright, let's quietly observe the kitchen. Ah, are you scared, Director-chan? Are you okay? Want to hold hands?
Izumi	I'm fine, don't fuss over me.
Kazunari	Eh~ Not fun~. But that cool side of Director-chan is good!
Izumi	Yeah, yeah.
Taichi	Uh... W-What should we do, if that ghost is there again...!
Kazunari	What're you talking about? We came here to look for that ghost, right? If that ghost appears, then we're lucky--
	...Hmm?
???	...
Izumi	!?
Kazunari	Eh! T-that's...!
Taichi	Hiiiii! The shadow is shaking...!
Izumi	(Don't tell me, it's really a ghost...?!)

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Izumi	!?
Taichi	See! Told you it's a ghost...!
Kazunari	Oh my god! Is this a real deal?! Pic, pic!
Taichi	It's making a bubbling sound... Is it some kind of a ritual?!
Izumi	(...Hmm? Somehow, there's a nice aroma)
	This aroma... Wait, that's not a ghost--
Kazunari	Ah, Director-chan?!
Taichi	Director-sensei! It's dangerous to go alone!
Masumi	!!
Izumi	As I thought, it's Masumi-kun!
Masumi	Director...
Taichi	Eeeh?! Ma-Masumi-kun?!
Kazunari	What~ The ghost's identity was Massu all along?! Ah, I was so scared~
Masumi	Why are you at this hour...
Izumi	That should be my question. What are you doing at this hour in this pitch black kitchen--
	Wait, that pot... Curry?
Masumi	...I'm practicing
Izumi	Practice... You mean practice cooking?
Masumi	Because you like curry. ...I want to make you pleased.
Izumi	...!
CHOICE 1: It's a secret special training? [+] Izumi You mean, it's like a secret special training? Masumi ...Well. ...Something like that. Kazunari Seriously! The ghost is actually a pure love story? Taichi W-what an unexpected development...! Kazunari Also also, aren't you being unfair, Massu? You're training yourself only! Stealing the march is prohibited! Masumi Noisy. Outsider should just shut up.
CHOICE 2: I'm surprised, but I'm happy [+] Izumi You're practicing for me, I'm surprised, but I'm happy. Masumi ...But, I'm still in the middle of practicing. Izumi But the aroma smells delicious already. This is not an aroma of storebought roux. Masumi You're into authentic style. That's why I searched the net and looked for spices and so on. Izumi You even bothered to look it up. Taichi Masumi-kun, you're such a hard-worker. Kazunari Yeah, as expected from Massu. You make no compromise, you have my respect...
Izumi	Thank you, Masumi-kun. Is it alright if I eat this?
Masumi	No.
Izumi	Eh, but...
Masumi	I still can't reach your footsteps yet, so you can't eat it. You can only eat it once it becomes delicious.
	I have to practice more. I will try my best to make you think that you want to eat it everyday.
	That's why, I want you to eat it once it becomes satisfactory.
Izumi	I understand. I'm looking forward to it.
Masumi	...Yeah.
Kazunari	Haa. To think that the ghost's identity is actually Massu~. I wonder who was it that said "I-I saw a ghost"!
Taichi	Uu... B-because! Normally, you won't think that someone would be making curry at late of night, right?!
Izumi	...Ah, that's right! Then, the noise that Tsuzuru-kun heard must be the noise coming out when Masumi-kun was leaving the room.
Taichi	Masumi-kun, you should've said it when I was telling about the ghosts!
Masumi	I didn't plan to tell anyone. I thought it'd be fine for you to misunderstand.
Taichi	It's not fine at all! You should imagine how surprised I was!!
Masumi	I was just making curry. You're surprised by yourself.
Taichi	Waaa-n!!
Izumi	Masumi-kun making curry silently in the middle of darkness, I guess anyone would be surprised by that.
Kazunari	By the way, since awhile, this curry smells so good?!
	Hey, hey, it's a no for Director-chan, but is it okay if we eat it?
Taichi	Nice! I'm getting hungry from the relief!
Masumi	Declined. There's no curry for you to eat.
Kazunari	Come on, let us eat it~! We'll become your exclusive tasting staff!
Masumi	I don't need that staff.
Taichi	A gap!
Masumi	As if...!
Izumi	It's in the middle of the night, so be a little quieter. If we wake Sakyo-san and Yuki-kun, they'll get angry at us.
Kazunari	...
Masumi	...
Taichi	Rather than ghosts, I'm more afraid of that...

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