Muku Sakisaka/This Fate is Forever
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Wedding Teru-Teru Bouzu
Backstage Stories
| Kumon | Woah, it's raining hard! |
| Muku | But the weather forecast yesterday said it would be sunny.... |
| Misumi | But there'll definitely be another chance! |
| Izumi | (Huh, it's Summer Troupe. But they seem to be a bit down....) |
| What's wrong? | |
| Muku | Ah, Director-san. |
| We had planned to go to the zoo today, but the rain meant we had to cancel. | |
| Izumi | I see. The weather is pretty unpredictable this time of year. |
| Kazunari | Hey hey, look at this, guys! |
| Yuki | That's the social media page of the zoo we were planning to go to, right? |
| Misumi | Huh? What is it, what is it~! |
| Kumon | They made a post: "Yesterday, our lion Lionel welcomed his new wife!" |
| Tenma | Wow, congrats. |
| Izumi | Lionel... is that the one we met the last time we went to the zoo together?[1] |
| Muku | Yes, that Lionel-san. What wonderful news! |
| Kazunari | Not only that, but it seems like they'll be holding a wedding ceremony at the zoo. |
| Why don't we all try to go again for Lionel's wedding? | |
| Kumon | Ooh, good idea! |
| Misumi | I'm in~! |
| Yuki | It's not everyday you get the chance to see a lion wedding. |
| Tenma | I'll make sure my schedule is clear for that day. |
| Izumi | If it's alright, could I come along too? I want to see if I could meet Lionel's wife. |
| Muku | Of course! Let's all go together! |
| Kazunari | Then it's decided! Let's celebrate with Lionel~! |
| Muku | It's raining today, too.... I'm worried. Tomorrow is Lionel-kun's wedding. |
| Yuki | It's the rainy season, so it can't be helped. The weather forecast said it'll be sunny tomorrow, so don't worry. |
| Muku | But the last time, the forecast said it would be clear and it still rained.... |
| Could it be... that I'm such a terrible ameotoko, that I actually gather all the rain clouds in the world to us...?[2] | |
| Yuki | That would actually be pretty impressive, but you're overthinking it. There are still days where it doesn't rain. |
| Muku | Yeah, you're right. But I definitely want it to be sunny tomorrow, so when I get home I think I'll make some teru-teru bouzu.[3] |
| Yuki | That sounds good. I'll make some, too. |
| Muku | Really? Thank you, Yuki-kun! |
| Yuki | No problem. Why don't we get the others to help out as well? |
| Muku | Right, there was a time where everyone in the Summer Troupe made teru-teru bouzu together and we warded off a typhoon.[4] |
| If we get everyone involved, then tomorrow will be sunny. |
| Kazunari | If ya want it to be nice and sunny, ya gotta make a teru-teru bouzu! Are we gonna make a huge one again~? |
| Muku | Ah, actually... there's a kind of teru-teru bouzu I want to try making. |
| Tenma | What kind? |
| Muku | I saw it before on social media. It's two teru-teru bouzu, with the face and decorations changed a bit so that they look like a bride and groom. |
| It looks like a wedding ceremony when you line them up next to each other, so it's really cute. | |
| Yuki | It's perfect for tomorrow's wedding. |
| Misumi | It might be even more effective than a regular teru-teru bouzu! |
| Kazunari | If that's the case, why don't we separate the work into two teams, one to make the bride and one to make the groom? |
| Kumon | Okay! Get ready for the amidakuji to split into teams![5] |
| Tenma | On the Bride Team is Muku, Kazunari, and Yuki. On the Groom Team is Misumi, Kumon, and me. |
| Kazunari | Now that we've been sorted, let's get to making the teru-teru bouzu! Start! |
| Kumon & Misumi | Yay! |
| Muku | Since it fits the theme, I want to give the bride teru-teru bouzu cute clothes to wear. |
| Yuki | If that's the case, I have some leftover lace and fabric in my room. We can use that to make a wedding dress. |
| Kazunari | And we can use my drawing tools to give Teru-teru-chan's face some super pretty makeup! |
| Muku | Wahh, it's gonna be so wonderful...! I can't wait to see the final result! |
| Tenma | A groom-like teru-teru bouzu, huh.... How should I express "groom-like"...? |
| Kumon | Someone big, cool, and reliable... you should make a teru-teru bouzu that's just like my nii-chan! |
| Tenma | Making a Juza-san-like teru-teru bouzu... the difficulty level feels way too high. |
| And besides, wouldn't that make it a "Juza-san-like" teru-teru bouzu, and not a "groom-like" one? | |
| Misumi | I think you should make a teru-teru bouzu that's big, cool, and reliable... and triangular! |
| Tenma | No, that's just a regular triangle, isn't it.... |
| Misumi | All done~. |
| Yuki | We're finished as well. |
| Kumon | Ooh, why don't we all show our teru-teru bouzu on the count of three! |
| Kazunari | Okay! Ready? One, two... three! |
| Mukui & Kumon | Here! |
| Yuki | Huh, what's with that teru-teru bouzu.... The shape of the face is a triangle. |
| Tenma | It was Misumi's idea. What can ya do. |
| Misumi | Hehe, he's a cool Mr. Groom, isn't he? The bowtie is also triangular~. |
| Kumon | The teru-teru bouzu you guys made has a reeeaally pretty dress! Just like a real bride! |
| Muku | It's all thanks to Kazu-kun and Yuki-kun's hard work. |
| Kazunari | Mukkun drew the eyes so sparkly, it's super cute~. |
| Tenma | Alright, let's hang these in the window. |
| Muku | If you line them up like this.... |
| Misumi | It's so wonderful, seeing the bride and the groom lined up together~! |
| Yuki | Yeah, looks like a proper wedding. |
| Kazunari | With this, tomorrow will definitely be a sparkly sunny day! |
| Muku | Hehe, I'll be happy if it's true. |
| ...... | |
| Izumi | Muku-kun? |
| Muku | Ah. Good morning, Director-san. |
| Izumi | Good morning. You're up pretty early today. |
| Muku | I am. I was worried about the weather, so I quickly woke up.... |
| Izumi | Haha, I'm glad the weather turned out well. Could it be thanks to the teru-teru bouzu you all made? |
| Muku | Yes! I hope today will be a lovely wedding ceremony. |
- ↑ Presumably, this is referencing either a past event story or another card backstage. I don't know which, so if anyone does, please let me know.
- ↑ An ameotoko is a man who brings rain with him wherever he goes. This is first mentioned in Muku's Rehearsal card backstage.
- ↑ Teru-teru bouzu is a small doll charm that looks like a white ghost. People (particularly children) make them and hang them up in their windows to ward off rain and pray for clear weather.
- ↑ Presumably, this is also referring to a past event story or card backstage. Again, if anyone recognizes it, please let me know.
- ↑ A way of drawing lots, either for teams or for prizes or what not. It looks like a ladder maze, and you trace your way down the ladder to get your result. (If you watch East Asian variety shows, you’ve probably seen this method before.)
