Misumi Ikaruga/Exhilarating Back Shot

Triangle Billiards

Backstage Stories

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Misumi	Hmm hm~m. I wonder if there's a good triangle today~?
	...Ah!
	Found a pretty triangle stone~!
	This triangle looks like an onigiri~ I'm happy~
	I need to find more triangles!
	Found a triangle on that poster over there~
	Woah, this triangle looks so cool~ I've never seen this kind of triangle before!
	Hmm? A part-time job recruitment...?
Employee-like Man	Hm, what's wrong? Are you a customer?
	I'm sorry but we're still in the middle of getting ready~
Misumi	This! The triangle in this poster!
Employee-like Man	Triangle...? Ooh, do you mean the triangle rack?
Misumi	Yeah, it's a wonderful triangle! Will I be able to see it if I work part-time here~?
Employee-like Man	Ah, I'm sorry. The recruitment is already closed~
Misumi	Is that so~... That's too bad.
Employee-like Man	Oh my~... I can't help but feel guilty if you're that disappointed~
	Hmm...we actually don't have enough people today. If you don't mind being hired for only a day, would you like to help us out?
Misumi	...! I'll do it! Just one day is okay~!
Employee-like Man	I'll be counting on you, then~
Nishikido	Ah, I'm the store manager, Nishikido. You can just call me Nikki.
Misumi	Okay! I'm Misumi. I'll be in your care, Nikki~
	Is this okay~?
Nishikido	You look cool! It to~tally looks good on you.
Misumi	Ehehe, I'm glad to hear that~
Nishikido	If we were still looking for a part-timer, I'd definitely hire you in an instant!
Misumi	Thank you for hiring me for the day~
Nishikido	Likewise, thanks for your help~
	I'm thinking of giving you a simple job since it's just for one day, but there's a kid who's coming to work, so he'll be supporting you.
Misumi	Yes!
Masumi	......
Nishikido	Ooh, speak of the devil~?
Misumi	Huh? It's Masumi~!
Masumi	...Why are you here?
Nishikido	What's this? Could it be that you two are friends?
Misumi	Yeah! We're in the same theater company~!
Nishikido	Come to think of it, Masumi-kun is in a theater company. No wonder Misumi-kun is such a good-looking guy, too! I approve!
Masumi	Will Misumi be working here too?
Nishikido	He's supposed to help out for just one day~
	It's good that you two know each other, then. Make sure to support him, Masumi-kun!
Misumi	I'm in your care, Masumi~!
Masumi	...What's with this turn of events?

Masumi	...For the time being, clean this table and set the target balls side by side in this rack.
Misumi	Got it~!
Masumi	I guess this triangle is what you were after, anyway.
Misumi	You know me well~!
Masumi	All you always think about are triangles.
Misumi	It's because this triangle is so cool~
	I do this and...done! A pretty triangle~!
Masumi	Do the same thing on the other tables.
Misumi	O~kay!
	Phew, that's all of it~
	There's tons of triangles here...!
Nishikido	Oh, Misumi-kun, are you done~?
Misumi	I made a lot of triangles~
Nishikido	Yeah, they're all lined up neatly. Perfect!
Misumi	I'm glad~!
Nishikido	Welcome~!
Masumi	I'll guide you to your seat.
Customer	Thank you. I'd like to order now.
Nishikido	Sure thing. Misumi-kun, if you would please~!
Misumi	O~kay!
	So that'll be 3 ginger ales~ Please wait a moment~
Customer A	Let's start the game.
Customer B	You'll do the break, then.
Customer A	Here I go~...
Misumi	...?!
Izumi	(I finally finished my work...)
	(Before I realized, it's already this late. I'm in charge of dinner today so I have to start preparing it.)
Misumi	Gloomy...
Taichi	Misumi-san, are you okay?
Sakuya	He seems quite shocked...
Izumi	W-what's wrong?
Yuki	Today, at the billiard café where Masumi works, Misumi also worked there for a day.
Izumi	Eh, is that so?
	(How did that happen...)
	Misumi, you seem depressed. Did something happen at work?
Taichi	It seems like his heart was broken when the balls he arranged into a beautiful triangle were broken.
Izumi	I-I see.
Sakuya	Even though it is the rule, it was probably too much for Misumi-san...
Misumi	My triangles...they all messed it up... Even though I tried my best on lining them up...
CHOICE 1: Cheer up. [+] Izumi Cheer up! I'm sure you'll find another nice triangle. Taichi That's right! I'm sure there's a cooler triangle out there! Misumi Yeah...thank you~ Izumi (He still looks dejected... I wish there was something that would make Misumi-kun feel better.)
CHOICE 2: Come to think of it... [+] Izumi Come to think of it, you can also play it without lining it up in a triangle. Misumi Really? Taichi It's true! I looked it up and it looks like the way it's laid out depends on the game. Yuki It says that some games don't line up the balls in the first place. Sakuya So there are different ways of playing it! I'd like to give it a try, too. Izumi Then, let's all go play billiards together again next time. Misumi ...Yeah! I want to do it too if it means I don't have to break the triangle!
Izumi	Oh, I know. Why don't we have an onigiri party today?
	That way, you can make a lot of triangles, right?
Taichi	Good idea, Director-sensei!
Yuki	Well...I don't mind.
Misumi	I wanna have an onigiri party~!
Sakuya	If that's the case, we need to start preparing it!
Misumi	Yay! Onigiri, onigiri~!
Taichi	I'm glad you feel better now!
Yuki	You're way too easy.

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