Muku Sakisaka/Banquet of Blooming

Starring "Muku"

Backstage Stories

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Muku	Ughh, what should I do…
	What if the audience gets bored and fed up and goes home, leaving the theatre completely empty…!
Kumon	Muku, I’ll do my best too, so…!
	Ahh, but what should I do—it’s Muku’s long-awaited lead talk show, but what if I screw it all up…!
Izumi	(It’s finally the screening party for “The Floral Prince”, but Muku-kun and Kumon-kun have entered into negative mode!)
	(They still have the talk show after this, but will those two be ok…)
Tenma	Geez, what are you guys doing acting like that before it even starts?
Muku	Tenma-kun…
Tenma	Everyone loves you and came to see you.
	If you just think that everyone here is your ally, then there’s nothing to worry about.
	Plus, I’m here too, aren’t I?
Kumon	That’s Tenma-san for you…! You can count on him!
Muku	Everyone here is my ally… yeah, you’re right.
	Thank you, Tenma-kun.
Izumi	(Muku-kun and Kumon-kun both look like they’ve calmed down.
	It’s a relief that Tenma-kun is here.)
	It’s a screening party, so I think it’s better if you two keep the mindset that you’re here to have fun with all the fans.
Kumon	Yeah!
Muku	Yes!
	Did you enjoy the screening of "The Floral Prince", everyone?
Audience member A	It was fun!
Audience member B	I love Prince Florence~!
Kumon	That’s great, right, Muku!
Muku	Ehehe… thank you very much!
Kumon	Do you two have any memorable impressions during the run of the play?
Tenma	Memorable impressions, huh? Let’s see, there were lots of things, but…
	Ahh, all of us underwent various different lessons to prepare for our prince roles.
Muku	We had dance lessons too, right?
	It was difficult, but we really learned a lot.
Kumon	Yep, yep! We also did horse riding lessons with the white horse that you can see in the flyer!
Muku	Yeah. He was a really nice animal with a beautiful coat.
Tenma	He was attached to Muku the most, wasn't he?
	He let you ride on his back, no problem.
Muku	I’m really happy that we were able to get along well.
Kumon	Muku seriously looked like a prince while riding that white horse. He was super dashing~!
	Huh, wait a minute, what was that horse’s name again?
Tenma	Did he have a name?
Kumon	I swear he had one! Ummm…
Muku	Was it James… or, uh, Michael…?
Tenma	I don’t remember hearing a name like that.
Kumon	Mm~… a white horse…
	But if it was up to me, I’d give it a name like White Fellow.
Muku	Wahh, that sounds cool! Let me think, if I were to give him a name..
	I think Andrew suits that horse!
Kumon	That might be nice!
	Or what about Snow Pegasus!
Muku	Christopher is lovely too…!
Tenma	Hold on, guys.
	Weren’t you trying to remember the horse’s name?
Muku	Hah… right…!
Kumon	We were just talking about the names we’d want to give to him!
Tenma	Honestly, you two…
	We’re done talking about horse names.
Kumon	Okaaay.
Muku	S-sorry that the conversation got sidetracked, everyone…!
Audience	Ahahaha, don’t worry about it!

Izumi	Good job with the talk show!
Kumon	Good work!
Tenma	Yeah, good job.
Izumi	Alright, Muku-kun, let’s take your polaroid?
Kumon	That’s the one we’re gonna give to an audience member for the present project, right?
	That’s what Sakyo-san said!
Muku	Yes! Please go ahead!
Izumi	(Muku-kun looks like he’s in high spirits.)
	Was the talk show fun?
Muku	It really was! It was just like Tenma-kun said.
Izumi	That’s great.
	Fufu, I bet we’ll be able to capture a nice smile right now.
	Alright, got the shot.
Kumon	Show me, show me!
Tenma	How did it turn out?
Izumi	Here, take a look.
Kumon	Uwahh~! It’s a super great picture!
Tenma	Yeah. It’s nice, isn’t it?
Izumi	We really did capture a nice smile here, huh?
Muku	Ehehe… thank you very much.
	*dream starts*
???	Are you alright?
Izumi	…Mhm… I’m fine…
	Thank you very much…
	Err, a horse!?
White horse	*Blow, blow, blow*.
Izumi	(Is this a dream? Muku-kun’s a prince on a white horse with a beautiful coat…)
	(I bet this boy definitely isn’t Muku-kun, but Prince Florence.)
	(I kind of feel like I’ve been having lots of dreams like this recently…)
Florence	You aren’t hurt, are you?
Izumi	Nope. It seems I fell asleep for a bit.
Florence	I see. I’m relieved that nothing is amiss then.
	I haven’t introduced myself yet, have I?
	I am Florence, prince of the Floral Kingdom. What is your name?
Izumi	I’m Tachibana Izumi.
Florence	Izumi… that is quite an adorable name.
	But why were you laying in a place like this?
Izumi	Eh! Umm… I-I’m travelling.
	And I felt so hungry I collapsed…
	(Maybe I overdid it with my lie?)
Florence	Oh my, I’m sorry to hear that…
Izumi	(He bought it right away.
	That’s right; Prince Florence was this type of person.)
Florence	If that’s the case, I invite you to the royal castle of the Floral Kingdom.
Izumi	Oh, no, I couldn’t possibly…!
Florence	There is no need to worry.
	Now then, give me your hand.
Izumi	I hope I’m not troubling you…
Florence	Don’t be silly.
	I’m happy to be able to meet such a lovely young lady.
Izumi	(He’s able to say lines like that so smoothly…
	There’s a big gap from the usual Muku-kun, huh?)
	I’m also happy that I encountered such a wonderful prince.
Florence	That’s right. You are a lucky one to have met such a beautiful prince that I am.
	*dream ends*
Izumi	Hm…
	(…I dozed off before I realized it.)
	(Fufu, it really was Prince Florence at the end, huh?)
	*knock, knock*
	Huh, who could that be?
	Come in.
Muku	Please excuse me.
	Sorry, were you perhaps working on something…?
Izumi	Nope. I was just sleeping for a bit, so it’s fine.
Muku	Ehh, I’m so sorry!
	Don’t tell me I woke you up just now…!
Izumi	Not at all. I woke up just a moment ago.
Muku	R-really?
	But Director-san also worked really hard for the recent screening party, so please take your time and rest.
Izumi	Thank you. You too, Muku-kun.
Muku	Right. Thank you very much.
Izumi	The screening party for “The Floral Prince” was really well received.
CHOICE 1: The talk show was fun. [+] Izumi The talk show was fun. Muku I had lots of fun too! I felt nervous before we took the stage—. But Tenma-kun and Kyu-chan were right next to me, Director-san was watching me, and I could hear the audience member’s warm applause and voices. I forgot about my nerves before I knew it and had fun from the bottom of my heart. Ehehe, it’s the same during our usual plays. Putting plays together with Summer troupe, everyone at the Company and Director-san, as well as enjoying it together with the audience… It’s… a really exciting, heart-racing and happy thing. I want to keep having fun creating lots of different stages with everyone from now on as well! Izumi Yeah! That’s right. (Muku-kun has a wonderful smile on his face. It makes me happy too.)
CHOICE 2: Prince Florence was cool. [+] Izumi Prince Florence was cool. Muku Thank you very much…! The fact I was able to become a prince… is all thanks to lots of different people, like Director-san, Summer troupe, Ju-chan, and everyone at the Theatre. I’ll work hard from now so I can become an even more wonderful prince…! Izumi Yeah, I’m supporting you! Muku Ehehe, thank you very much. Also, one day, if I could make Director-san’s heart flutter just like a shoujo manga… Erm, awawa, it’s nothing! Izumi ?
	That reminds me, did you need something from me since you came to my room?
Muku	That’s right! Omi-san baked a chocolate cake, so would you like to eat it together, Director-san?
Izumi	Wow, that sounds great. I was just craving something sweet.
	I guess I’ll have some.
Muku	Then… ahem.
	Please give me your hand, princess.
Izumi	!
Muku	I suddenly wanted to try that after we talked about the screening party.
Izumi	(That kind, smiling face was just like Prince Florence’s in my dream.)
	Fufu, thank you.
Muku	Then let’s be off!

Anna