Misumi Ikaruga/Triangle of Happiness

Triangle of Happiness

Backstage Stories

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Kumon	I’m excited for this cafe Kazu-san recommended!
Tenma	It's a famous one on Inste, right?
Kazunari	Yuppers☆ The menu and interior design are so chic~ Looks like it gets used a lot for bridals.
Muku	I want to try out the bear-shaped cake I saw on Inste.
Misumi	Is it a triangle?
Yuki	What kind of bear is triangular?
Kazunari	Ah, is it around this area?
Attendant A	Congratulations on your marriage~!
Attendant B	We wish you happiness!
Tenma	It’s pretty lively here.
Muku	Could they be… having a wedding party?
Yuki	They’re bringing out a signboard saying it’s fully booked.
Kazunari	Huhu~ Are they for realsies?
Muku	You did say it got used for bridals a lot…
Misumi	Ah! It’s the bride and groom!
	They’re all smiley and happy~
Kumon	Makes sense, it is June.
Tenma	Speaking of which, recent street acts have been using marriage as material.
Yuki	Well, what now?
Kazunari	Can’t really do anything about it getting fully booked…
	I’m really sorry, y’all! If only I’d done more research.
Muku	Don’t worry about it. How about we go someplace else?
Tenma	Let’s do that.
Kumon	Agreed~!
Misumi	…
Kazunari	What’s up, Sumi?
Misumi	This triangle’s cute!
Muku	It really is, the deco on it is cute too!
Kazunari	That’s a wedding flag.
	You can either just use it as a wedding decoration or you can hold it in your hand when snapping a pic.
	It’s the trend nowadays.
Misumi	A wedding triangle… Then, it’s a triangle of happiness!
Tenma	I guess you’re not wrong on that.
Kumon	Ahaha, yup!
Yuki	And? Where are we going now?
Tenma	It’s pretty hot today, how about getting some ice cream?
Muku	Oh that reminds me, a chocomint ice cream on crepe came out.
Kazunari	You serious!? I’ll get that one then!
Misumi	I wanna eat that triangle ice cream too!
Yuki	So a convenience store? I want a strawberry Gudiva please and thanks.
Kumon	I want a Gudiva too! Thanks, Tenma-san!
Tenma	Why do I have to treat all of you!
Misumi	We bought tons of ice cream~
Kumon	We better eat it quickly before it melts!
Izumi	Fufu, I knew I heard your guys’ lively voices.
Omi	Haha, the Summer Troupe are close as always. Welcome back everyone.
Muku	Welcome back to you too, Director-san and Omi-san!
Kumon	Wait, Director’s appearance is different from usual!
Yuki	Did you come from a wedding?
Izumi	Yeah. I attended a friend’s wedding and by chance, Omi came as the cameraman for it.
	Oh yeah, Omi-kun, didn’t you have a favor to ask from Misumi-kun?
Omi	You’re right.
Misumi	A favor from me~?
Omi	There’s going to be a bridal fair held next week and a cameraman I know will be in charge of a photo shooting experience corner, and…
	A vacancy opened up for the staff, so I was wondering if I could have you fill-in.
Misumi	I don’t have any plans, but… why me?
Omi	Well, there’s a lot of people who get so nervous in front of a camera that they can’t smile.
	You have a gentle aura around you, plus you have experience with your part-time work as a clown, so I thought making people smile would be a specialty of yours.
Misumi	I can make people smile…
	Thank you, Omi! I’ll do my best!
Omi	Thank you, too. Counting on you.

Misumi	I’m Misumi Ikaruga. I’ll be in your care today!
Kiryuu	You’re the guy Fushimi-kun introduced me to, huh. Looking forward to working with you for these 2 days.
	Your main job is to guide and deliver the photos to the guests coming to the bridal fair.
Misumi	Understood!
Kiryuu	We call this a bridal fair, but we get all sorts of guests like couples, groups of friends, and parents with their children.
	There’s a lot of people who’d feel nervous about getting to experience this for the first time, so I want you to attentively but still set an enjoyable mood when looking after our guests.
Misumi	Don’t worry, I’m good at that!
Kiryuu	Haha, it seems like you are.
	Although… There are those guests who tend to get into a bad mood, will you be able to deal with it when that time comes?
Misumi	…?
Kiryuu	Can you two move closer together… There we go!
	I’ll take a few more~
Misumi	Thank you very much! Please wait for 30 minutes to receive your photos.
Male Guest A	Can’t wait for them.
Female Guest A	Thank you so much.
Misumi	They looked so happy it makes me all warm~
Kiryuu	Yeah, I’m getting good photos thanks to you.
	Alright, can you invite our next guests in?
Misumi	Okaaay!
	Thank you for waiting, next guests plea—
Misumi	I’m back~
Izumi	Welcome back~
Misumi	I brought baumkuchen…
Kazunari	…Sumi didn’t look too good.
Muku	I wonder what happened…
Kumon	Was it cuz the baumkuchen’s round, or something like that?
Yuki	Whatever the reason, it’s definitely not that.
Izumi	Didn’t he go to work at that bridal fair today?
Muku	He should have.
Kumon	Then, something might’ve happened there…
Tenma	Jeez… I guess it can’t be helped.

Misumi	So sad~
Izumi	Huff. Please excuse us.
Misumi	Director-san? And everyone else…
Kazunari	Sumi, good work today.
Muku	Are you feeling hungry?
Misumi	Onigiri!
Tenma	I don’t know what happened today, but you’ll keep being sad if you don’t eat up.
Yuki	It’s not like you to be down in the dumps after all.
Kumon	Let’s eat onigiri together with everyone!
Misumi	…Thanks.
Izumi	…Misumi-kun, did something happen at work?
Misumi	Actually…
Misumi	Thank you for waiting, next guest plea—
Female Guest B	Hey, I’m the only one who’s been looking around all day. Isn’t it our wedding?
Male Guest B	I’ve been properly looking around too, but you see…
Misumi	…?
Kiryuu	Well then, I’ll be taking your pictures now so please line up over there.
Female Guest B	The truth is you’re not interested in this bridal fair at all, isn’t that right?
Male Guest B	I’m telling you it’s not like that.
Misumi	A-ah… Can you… Um…
Kiryuu	Aren’t your guys’ facial expressions too stiff? Come on, show those smiles~
Misumi	I thought making people smile is a specialty of mine, but I couldn’t even do anything at that time…
Izumi	I see now…
Muku	They’re going through their own tough problems, so I don’t think it’s something the people around them should just butt into.
Tenma	That’s right. It’s not something you should handle.
Misumi	That might be true but…
Izumi	It’s true that Misumi-kun can make people smile, but that’s only because at the root of it all, you just want to see everyone smile.
	Look, didn’t you say you liked your job at the circus because you get to see everyone smile and it’s a place filled with triangles?
	That’s why you’ll definitely be able to come up with how to deal with it if you go about it your own way.
Kazunari	That’s what I think, too.
Kumon	I’m sure it’ll all go well next time!
Misumi	…Okay. I’ll try my best!
Tenma	Oh but please do not give anyone Sankaku-kuns.
Yuki	The Triangle Alien would do something like that.
Misumi	Oh man, everyone would’ve been happy with that though~
	That’s it! Director-san, show me a photo of the wedding you went to!
Izumi	That's fine by me but, is it for a reference? Here’s a photo of the bride and groom with all of our friends…
Muku	Wow, the bride looks beautiful!
Kumon	Everyone looks so happy with their smiles~!
Misumi	Ah! This triangle—
Izumi	(I was worried about the situation so I ended up coming by, will things go smoothly today?)
	(Oh, looks like they’re in the middle of a session. Seems like it’s a family of a little girl and her parents.)
Girl	No! I don’t wanna!
Izumi	(The girl’s getting all grumpy, I wonder if it’ll be okay over there…)
Misumi	I’ll lend you this super big triangle.
Girl	A super big triangle?
Misumi	Yup, here you go.
Girl	A flag…?
Izumi	(He saw a wedding flag from the photo I showed them all yesterday, so they all handmade some.)
Misumi	You see, this is a triangle of happiness! When you wave it around, it’ll bring you happiness~
Girl	Really?
Misumi	Yup!
Girl	Yay! Thank you!
Misumi	Now that’s a good smile!
Izumi	(...I’m glad the photo shoots ended safely.)
	(I’m relieved, so I guess it’s about time I go back.)
Misumi	Director-san?
Izumi	(Ah, I’ve been spotted…)
CHOICE 1: I’m glad it all went well! [+] Izumi I’m glad it all seemed like it went well! Misumi Yeah! It’s thanks to you and everyone else! A couple came by this morning who were fighting like the ones from yesterday, but thanks to this, they got to smile~ This really is the triangle of happiness~! Izumi Fufu, I see.
CHOICE 2: Those three’s smiles were nice. [+] Izumi Those three’s smiles were nice. Misumi They made me feel soft inside. Izumi I agree. I also felt happy when I saw them. Misumi I’m so glad we made wedding flags! Izumi I’m sure if you tell everyone in the Summer Troupe, they’d feel super pleased. Misumi Yeah! I’ll report it to them once I go back!
Izumi	Well then, I only came here to check out the situation, so I’ll be heading home now.
Misumi	Since you’re already here and all, why don’t you take a photo!
Izumi	Huh? But I didn’t reserve for one though…
Kiryuu	You’re Fushimi-kun and Ikaruga-kun’s director, aren’t you?
	I go by Kiryuu, I’m the cameraman. I’m grateful for the help Ikaruga-kun lent.
	I’m indebted to them so if you’d like, I’ll have your photo taken.
Izumi	Is it really fine?
Kiryuu	Of course it is.
Izumi	I guess I’ll take you up on that offer…
Kiryuu	Why don’t you join in too, Ikaruga-kun, sit on that sofa over there.
Misumi	Got it~!
Izumi	(...Woah, this set’s the real deal and we’ve even got a pro cameraman, I’m feeling a bit nervous now in front of that camera.)
Misumi	Take this, Director-san.
Izumi	Huh?
Misumi	The triangle of happiness! Just wave it around and you’ll be fine!
Izumi	…Fufu, thank you.
	(The triangle of happiness, huh… Rather than the flag, it’s—)
Kiryuu	Okay, I’m taking it~ 3, 2, 1—
Misumi	Triangle~!

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