Muku Sakisaka/Lifetime Best Friend

The Plushies' Great Adventure!

Backstage Stories

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???	Muku-kun…
Muku	Hm…?
???	…Muku-kun.
Muku	This voice… William?
William	That’s right. I’m happy you noticed me.
	I thought it was alright even if we were apart, but I’m happy to be able to watch over you by your side after all.
Muku	William… I feel the same way.
	I’m glad that I brought you over from our house that time.
William	Thank you, Muku-kun.
Muku	—Hahh!
	It was a dream…
	Good morning, William.
	Ehehe, I had another dream about William.
Kazunari	Ah, Mukkun, you woke up?
	Rise and shine!
Muku	Good morning, Kazu-kun.
	You see, the dream I just had—.
	Ah…
Kazunari	What’s wrong, Mukkun? Did you have a bad dream?
Muku	Oh, no, it’s not that. I just realized William’s getting a little bit dirty.
Kazunari	Ah, you’re right. It kinda looks like you gotta wash him to get it off?
Muku	But putting him in the washing machine and making him spin round-and-round isn’t a good idea, right…
	What if he gets misshapen and becomes a miserable sight to see…!
	How would I apologize to William…
Kazunari	Calm down, Mukkun!
	You can also hand wash him, so it’ll be fine!
	I’ve washed Tonapon before too when I accidentally spilled paint on him!
Muku	I see… I can wash him gently that way, right!
Kazunari	Yep, yep! I’ll wash him nice and carefully with you next time!
Muku	Kazu-kun… Thank you!
Kazunari	Aw, don’t mention it.
	‘Kay then, let’s get ready before we’re late!
Muku	Yeah!
	I’m home…
Kazunari	Mukkun, welcome home~!
	Wait, your vibes seem down—what’s wrong?
Muku	I knew it, I left my textbook on my desk…
	I forgot it even though I was supposed to use it in class today.
Kazunari	It’ll be fine if you’re careful next time!
	We all have days like that!
Muku	Right…
Kazunari	Hmmm, but it’s rare for Mukkun to forget something, huh?
	Were you anxious over William getting dirty?
Muku	Ah… that might be it.
	Even at school, I was in a daze since I was worried about William.
Kazunari	Then let’s get him cleaned up right away!
	If Mukkun’s sad, then I’m sure William’s sad too, right?
Muku	I see… I guess so.
Kazunari	And I’ll wash Tonapon too while we’re at it~.
Muku	Wahh, it’ll be a bath together with Tonapon!
Kazunari	Alriiight!
	We'll put our plushies in the bath and made 'em sparkly clean!

Muku	Ah, Director-san!
Kazunari	Director-chan spotted~!
Izumi	Hm? What are you two up to?
Muku	Actually, we wanted to wash William and Tonapon…
	So do we have a washtub or something?
Izumi	William and Tonapon…
	Tonapon is Kazunari-kun’s plushie, right?
Kazunari	Yep! Tonapon the reindeer!
Muku	Ahh, William is the name of the teddy bear I have…!
Izumi	Oh, is that so!
	Fufu, it’s a very princely name.
	If you’re looking for a washtub, there’s a few in the bathroom and you’re free to use them.
Muku	Thank you very much!
Kazunari	With that, we can clean William and Tonapon!
Muku	Yeah!
Izumi	Ah, if you’re washing your plushies, then is it alright if I join you guys too?
Muku	Director-san as well?
Izumi	Yeah, mine’s a bit big so I think it might be difficult, but…
Kazunari	No sweat!
	Let’s wash ‘em together with Director-chan!
Muku	Yes! I’m sure it’ll be fun doing it together!
Izumi	Thanks!
	Alright then, I’ll go with you.
Kazunari	The weather’s super great today, so let’s do it in the courtyard!
Muku	Yeah!
	Ok, let’s do our best to make them clean!
Kazunari	Woah, Director-chan’s Akapoyo-kun is huge!
Izumi	I received it from Taichi-kun in the past, but I couldn’t really find the right timing to wash it…
Muku	But it looks like it’s worth washing!
Kazunari	Yeah! ‘Kay, let’s start!
	First, dissolve the detergent in lukewarm water…
	Then place the plushies in and wash them gently!
Muku	Ok, I got it!
Izumi	I thought it’d take more work, but it’s pretty easy, huh?
Kazunari	I know, right?
Izumi	Is doing it like this ok?
Muku	…
Izumi	(Muku-kun is pressing and washing very carefully.)
	Fufu, it looks to me like William’s pretty happy.
Muku	Yes! It looks like he feels really good.
CHOICE 1: I think William is happy. [+] Izumi I think William is really happy to be treasured this much by Muku-kun. Muku Ehehe, that’d be great if that’s true… But I’m also happy that we can be together. Let’s be friends forever, ok, William? Izumi (Muku-kun has a very gentle look on his face. That little guy truly is special to him.)
CHOICE 2: It’s nice once in a while. [+] Izumi Washing our plushies like this together is also nice once in a while. Muku I think so too! Also, it’s great that the plushies can bask in the sun on clear days like today as well. Kazunari Yep, yep, they’ll become fluffy and even more adorbs ☆
	The dirt should be coming off soon, right~?
Taichi	Ahh! Akapoyo-kun’s getting washed!
	Are you guys washing stuff together?
Kazunari	Yeah! Taicchan, why don’t you bring Santa-san over too!
Taichi	You got it!
Izumi	I think Akapoyo-kun’s nice and clean now.
Taichi	I’m glad Director-sensei’s cherishing Akapoyo-kun!
Izumi	It totally grew on me when I placed it in my room.
Kazunari	Scrub-a-dub-dub Tonapon’s scarf too~ ♪
Muku	I guess the most noticeable dirt has come off now…
Citron	Ohh, it looks like everyone’s having fun washing together!
Muku	Citron-sama! If you have a plushie, won’t you wash it with us?
Citron	I would’ve joined in if Citron Junior was here~!
	Unfortunately, he’s in the middle of a business trip.
Izumi	Huh? What happened to Citron Junior?
Citron	When Tangerine came to the dorm, he took a liking to Citron Junior.
	I was asked to send it to Zafra because he wanted to make one that’s aptly to blame.
Izumi	Ummm… could you mean “exactly the same”?
Citron	That’s it!
Kazunari	I see~. So that’s why Ronron Junior’s on a business trip to Zafra.
Citron	Yes! Citron Junior’s clone will be finished soon…
Muku	A c-clone…?
Kazunari	A clone? LIT!
Taichi	I wanna see it when it’s done!
Izumi	It’s not a clone, he's simply making the same thing, right!
Citron	You can say that too!
Kazunari	We were able to wash them nicely, so now let’s let the plushies dry slowly!
Muku	Ehehe, I can't wait until they're all dry and clean.

Kazunari	I’m glad they dried quickly!
	William and Tonapon look happy they’re all cleaned up now~.
Muku	Yes. They’re so soft and feel great!
	I’m glad the dirt I was worried about came off.
	Thank you so much for teaching me lots about it, Kazu-kun.
Kazunari	Don’t even mention it!
	We have school tomorrow so let’s get to bed.
	‘Night, Tonapon~.
Muku	Good night, William.
William	Bad news, Tonapon!
Tonapon	Willurin? What’s got you so flustered?
William	It looks like Muku-kun forgot his gym clothes at home…
Tonapon	EHH! Ain’t that a pickle!?
William	Before this, he was worried about me getting dirty and accidentally left his textbook behind as well.
	I don’t want to see Muku-kun sad, so I want to do whatever I can to deliver them to him—but what should I do…
Tonapon	Willurin, I’ve got a great idea so leave it to me~ ☆
William	Great idea?
Tonapo	Santaaan!
Santa-san	Ohh, it’s Tonapon and William.
Akapoyo-kun	… ♪
Tonapon	Akapoyo-kun's here too, eh ♪
	I didn’t realize you guys became close buds~.
Santa-san	Hoho, it looks like you two snuck out of your room, hm?
Tonapon	Ah, right, I have a request for you, Santan.
Santa-san	What’s the matter?
William	The truth is, Muku-kun forgot his gym clothes at home.
	So I want to deliver them to him, no matter what it takes.
Tonapon	That’s why I thought we’d use Santan’s sleigh and I’ll run and deliver it!
Santa-san	What a swell idea.
	Now then, hop in, hop in.
William	Is that alright…!
Santa-san	Why, isn’t it natural to help out someone in need?
William	Thank you very much!
Tonapon	‘Kaaay, get set, we’ll head to where Mukkun is. Let’s go~ ♪
Santa-san	Hold on tight so you won’t fall out!
Akapoyo-kun	… ☆
William	Muku-kun, wait for us…!
Muku	Mm…
	Another dream…?
	But it was a really adorable dream.
	The guys we washed yesterday appeared.
Kazunari	You look happy there, Mukkun~.
Muku	Ehehe, actually, I had a dream that our plushies brought my gym clothes to me.
Kazunari	Hehh, it’s a happy start to the day!
	It’s gonna be lit all day today!
Muku	Yeah! I hope something nice happens.
	Ah, I have to start getting ready!
Kazunari	Right.
	I gotta get ready and head out too.
Muku	Alright, I’ll be off—
	AH! I almost forgot my gym clothes…!
	Wait, could it be, they were letting me know so I wouldn’t forget them this time…?
Kazunari	Maybe you’re right!
Muku	…Thanks, everyone. I’ll be off!
	*door closes*
William	—I’m glad Muku-kun didn’t leave them behind.
Tonapon	Ikr ♪

Anna