Masumi Usui/Trajectory of Blooming

Backstage Stories

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???	…ctor… Director… hey, Director--.
Izumi	(I can hear a voice, calling me from afar…)
???	Director--.
Izumi	Hm…?
	Eh… Masumi, kun….?
Masumi	…you woke up?
	Huh… your sleeping face is cute, but your face when getting up is cute too…
Izumi	Yeah, good morning… --wait, eh!?
	W-Why are you in my room Masumi-kun…!?
Masumi	You didn't wake up, so I came to check on you.
Izumi	Eh, what time is it?
Masumi	It's past 8AM.
Izumi	…you're right! It's past my waking up time! I forgot to set the alarm clock on my phone yesterday…!
Masumi	You forgot to lock your room too. What're you gonna do if someone other than me enters.
Izumi	I-I'm sorry.
	No, wait, it's problematic if you enter my room too Masumi-kun okay? I know it's my fault for forgetting to lock the door though…!
Masumi	It's okay if I enter. Anyway, be careful next time.
Izumi	Y-Yes… But you too Masumi-kun, you can't just enter suddenly like this. You startled me.
	Saying that, I'm supposed to go out today, so good thing you woke me up. Thank you.
Masumi	Sure. Then I'll help you change clothes too--.
Izumi	You don’t need to help me with that!
	Good morning.
Omi	Ah, Director. Morning.
Tsuzuru	Good morning. Breakfast is ready.
Izumi	Thank you!
Omi	That's great, Masumi woke you up after all.
Izumi	Eh?
Omi	Director, you said you're going out in the morning right. But you didn't wake up, so we were worried.
Tsuzuru	And then before we realized Masumi disappeared from the lounge, so we thought he must've gone to wake you up.
Izumi	That's right. I forgot to set my alarm and overslept.
Tsuzuru	I can totally relate to that.
Masumi	Then I'll wake you up every day.
Izumi	No no, I just happened to oversleep today, you don't have to do that!
	But to be honest, you waking me up today really saved me. Thank you, Masumi-kun.
	Waking up to a human voice and not a machine's is nice once in a while~.
Omi	Haha, you have a point.
Tsuzuru	You have a single room Director, so other people rarely wake you up.
Masumi	…..

Izumi	…phew, thanks to Masumi-kun, I wasn't late today, that's a relief.
	*knock knock*
	Eh, who can it be. Come in~.
	Masumi-kun?
Masumi	Director, here.
Izumi	Eh… such a pretty gift box… What's up with that?
Masumi	Just open it.
Izumi	??? G-Got it.
	(The wrapping paper hid a cute box. Is it really okay to open it?)
	…a clock? Ah, the dial of the clock has drawings from Alice in Wonderland…!
Masumi	It's an alarm clock.
Izumi	Looks like it. It's really cute. This design reminds me of the Spring Troupe second performance.
	Um, is it really okay for me to take it…?
Masumi	I chose it for you.
	It's been a year since I met you, and I've always watched you giving your all. …so I wanted, to do something for you.
Izumi	(Masumi-kun, he really put lots of thought into it. I'm happy…)
CHOICE 1: Masumi-kun you're giving your all too [+] Izumi Masumi-kun, you're giving your all too. I know it, since I'm watching your practices and performances. Masumi …! You're watching me too… Izumi You were great as the leading role for the second performance! It was well received with the audience too. Masumi I could properly manage as the lead… thanks to the guys from Spring Troupe, and of course, thanks to you. As long as you're here, I can do anything. I can give everything I got. It's been a year since we met. I want you to accept this present as a celebration of that.
CHOICE 2: I've just thought I wanted one, so I'm happy [+] Izumi I've just thought that I wanted one, so I'm really happy. After what happened this morning you know. Masumi I could give you the thing you wanted… I'm happy too. If you've got anything else you want, tell me anything. I'll get it for you. Izumi You don't have to! You putting a thought into it is enough to make me happy. Masumi It was fun looking for a present while wondering what would make you happy. I got excited, imagining what face you would make when I hand it to you, and that you might smile… It's been a while… since I had so much fun shopping.
Izumi	Masumi-kun… thank you. I'll treasure it.
	And also, take care of me from now on too.
Masumi	…I, love you.
Izumi	…!
Masumi	I won't hand you over to anyone else. That's not going to change, even in the future.
	…well, goodnight.
Izumi	G-Good night.
	(Being said something like that so seriously, is bad for my heart…)
	But this alarm clock is really cute. I'll just go ahead and use it.
???	"…ctor… Director… hey, Director—"
Izumi	Hm…?
	Hm!?
Alarm Clock	"Director, wake up"
	"Director, it's time for us to leave"
	"I love you, I love you so much"
Izumi	(W-What on earth, Masumi-kun's voice…!?)
	Anyway let's stop it!
Masumi	Morning, Director.
Izumi	Woah, you scared me! M-Masumi-kun.
Masumi	Were you able to wake up today?
Izumi	I sure was. However, Masumi-kun… that alarm, what on earth…
Masumi	You said you were happy to wake up hearing my voice. The alarm clock has a voice recording function, so I recorded my voice.
Izumi	Eh? Did I say something like that…?
Masumi	You said it yesterday morning.
Izumi	Waking up to a human voice and not a machine's is nice once in a while~.
	(…Aah, right)
	(In Masumi-kun's mind, "a human voice" has probably transformed into Masumi-kun's voice)
	(But he went out of his way to choose this present yesterday, as thanks for me working hard…)
Masumi	With this, I can wake you up with my voice every morning…
Izumi	(…I really did wake up, so let's leave it at that)