Masumi Usui/With Love From the Kitchen

Memories of Curry Flavour・ Revenge

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	We’ve got a great grasp on the flow.
	After, let’s make fine adjustments and deepen the characters' role study.
Itaru	KniRoun’s characters' charms also come from their personalities so,
	That’s where I want to be picky.
Chikage	As expected of Chigasaki, putting in more power than usual.
Sakuya	It’s a specially awaited collaboration performance, so he wants to make it a good one, huh!
Citron	Yes! Let’s work harder and harder~!
Tsuzuru	So then, something like paying a little more attention to the delivery of our lines or the fine details in our gestures will bring our individuality out more…
Masumi	…
Sakuya	“That’s treason against his Majesty! Arrest them!”
	…Sigh
	Wah, it’s already this time!
	Even though I only intended to practise a little bit…
	I have to quickly take a bath and go to sleep.
	As expected, at this hour no one is awake, huh…
	*thump*
	—!
	Just now, it’s like something made a sound.
	Could it be that someone is awake…?
	But it doesn’t look like the lights are turned on…
	*thump*
	It’s coming from the kitchen area…?
???	…
Sakuya	—!?
	—And then, when I glanced into the kitchen area, a black shadow was shaking!
Tsuzuru	A silhouette in the middle of the night…
Citron	It’s a dying nerd!
Tsuzuru	It’s just diner.
	The word you’re looking for is diner.
Itaru	I mean, didn’t something like this happen before too?
Sakuya	Ah, come to think of it…
Chikage	Is that so?
Sakuya	Actually before, there was a time where Masumi-kun was practising making curry in the middle of the night.
Itaru	He was enthusiastic, saying he will let Director eat it one day.
Chikage	I see, it’s Masumi-like.
Tsuzuru	That reminds me, before this too I heard a strange sound in the middle of the night.
	Maybe it was Masumi slipping out of the room.
	For a while I thought he was being well-behaved but…
Itaru	Perhaps his special curry training resumed?
Citron	Then Masumi, at last he feels like proposing to Director with curry!
Sakuya	It’s a proposal!?
Tsuzuru	No no as expected it’s not that…
	Is what I want to say, but I can’t say that for sure…
Sakuya	Now that you mention it, yesterday night too, it seemed like there was a faintly good smell…
Citron	Oh—! Masumi!
Masumi	…What?
Sakuya	Ah, Masumi-kun, yesterday—.
	…mmph!
Chikage	Oh no, it’s nothing.
Masumi	…Why are you sticking so close together like that?
Chikage	Don’t worry about it. Ah right, just now, Director-san was looking for Masumi.
Masumi	—!
	Say things like that sooner!
Itaru	As expected of Masumi.
	The speed he left at was like teleportation.
Citron	It’s like you could see his afterimage.
Tsuzuru	Huh?
	But, Director is out right now…
Chikage	…I thought up something pretty good.

???	—.
	To make it more delicious…
	For her…
	*lights flick on*
Masumi	—!
Itaru	Whaaat are you doing so stealthily.
Citron	Masumi, that’s sleazy!
Tsuzuru	Could you possibly mean, sneaky?
Masumi	Why…
Chikage	Masumi, are you doing special training to make curry for the Director?
Masumi	…
	…I promised her so,
	I was thinking I wanted to feed her curry someday.
	But, I couldn’t become satisfied at all.
	Lately, I haven’t been able to practice much either so—.
	But, it’s because this time my role is a cook.
	Just like Gareth… if I made it with the feelings of a cook
	I thought it’d turn out a little more tasty.
Sakuya	Masumi-kun, so it also served as role making…
Masumi	Since I want to feed her some treasured curry.
Itaru	Sure sure, so the main point is that.
Tsuzuru	You really don’t waver, huh…
Masumi	While making it over and over, I think it’s improved from before.
	But still, it’s still so far from turning out perfect.
Chikage	For Masumi that’s working hard for both the Director, and for role-making, I have a valuable present.
Masumi	…Present?
Chikage	Yes, here.
	A spice that I bought and brought back when I went on a business trip to Southeast Asia.
	Also known as, Love’s spice.
	It’s a local merchant’s certified product.
Masumi	—!
Sakuya	Amazing! As expected of Chikage-san!
Itaru	Your knowledge about spices is extraordinary.
Tsuzuru	Except it’s also full of suspicion…
Citron	Wait a minute!
Masumi	?
Citron	Truthfully, I as well have a valuable spice.
	It’s this!
Tsuzuru	Citron-san too!?
Citron	This is the legendary spice that’s been traditionally handed down in Zahra.
	If you use this, it is said that your wish will be fulfilled.
Itaru	Love’s spice and a legendary spice…
	Won’t it be strongest if they’re blended?
Masumi	…I’ll try using them.
	The balance of the mixture is…
Chikage	Oh right, first how about taste-testing Citron’s spice?
Sakuya	It does have a mysterious aroma.
Itaru	It’s an exotic smell, huh? It seems pretty spicy.
	Tsuzuru, try tasting it and verify the spiciness.
Tsuzuru	Why am I the spiciness checker!?
Citron	Try tasting Chikage’s spice too!
Masumi	I’ll also taste-test it. Give it here.
Chikage	Yes, both seem to suit the curry.
	Then, shall we start adding from here?
Masumi	Got it.
Izumi	Preparations for tomorrow’s practise is finished,
	Should I relax for a bit—.
Sakuya	Ah, Director is here!
Citron	Secured!
Izumi	Eh? What’s up?
Citron	An invitation to the lounge!
Itaru	Ah, she came, she came.
Tsuzuru	The preparations are ok here as well.
Chikage	Then, you two please take your time.
Sakuya	Masumi-kun, good luck!
Izumi	? What’s the meaning of this?
Masumi	…Here.
Izumi	…Curry?
Masumi	The curry that I promised before… I made it with the help of those guys. I want you to eat it.
Izumi	—!
CHOICE 1: A specially-made curry? [+] Izumi So this is Masumi-kun’s specially-made curry? Masumi …This time I also received help from those guys so, It’s not only my own specially-made one. But I made the main portion. Izumi So that’s what happened… The ingredients are exactly the right size, And the aroma is also good, it seems really tasty! Also, the fact Masumi-kun worked hard to make it for me Makes me happier than anything. Masumi —! Your happy-looking face is the absolute cutest. If I can see that face, I’ll do anything. Even this curry, I’ll make as much as you want.
CHOICE 2: It smells great. [+] Izumi It smells really great…! Masumi It’s because special spices are mixed together. Izumi Special spices? Masumi Love’s spice, and a legendary spice. And also, my feelings towards you. Izumi —! Masumi It’s because I heard cooking becomes delicious by putting your heart into it. I made it while thinking of you the whole time. It must have turned out delicious so… Try eating it.
Izumi	Then… itadakimasu.
Masumi	…
Izumi	…Yeah! It’s really tasty!
Masumi	Really?
Izumi	I can tell it’s stewed properly, and the distribution of the spices is also perfect…
	It’s like I can keep eating it no matter how much.
Masumi	…I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
Izumi	Well now, I gotta head out to do some shopping.
Masumi	…I’m going too.
Izumi	Really?
	Today I was thinking of stocking up on some new spices or something.
	After shopping, I’d be happy if I could also receive help from Masumi-kun in making the curry but…
Masumi	If it’s for you, I’ll help with anything.
Tsuzuru	The number of curry craftsmen has increased, huh…
	I have a hunch that our curry days will seem to increase more than ever…
Chikage	Well I warmly welcome it.
Tsuzuru	…No way Chikage-san,
	You didn’t actually think it through all the way up to here, did you…?
Chikage	Hmm, I wonder.

Anna