Omi Fushimi/MANKAI Playback

Going to meet him

Backstage Stories

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Omi	All right, it’s time to sleep. Can I turn of the lights?
Taichi	Ah, Omi-kun! What time are you waking up tomorrow?
Omi	Hmm... probably around 7?
Taichi	Hmm, got it. Good night!
Omi	Yeah, good night.
	*Lights off*
Taichi	....
Omi	....Zz..., zz....
Taichi	...Alright. Tiptoe quietly....
Taichi	Quietly, secretly, Autumn Troupe minus Omi-kun, assemble~~.
Juza	Taichi, how’s he doing?
Taichi	The soccer club had their Omi-kun BD futsal pre-match, so! He’s fast asleep!
Banri	Makes sense. I ran around lots too....
Azami	Yeah. To be honest I’m a little sleepy too.
Sakyo	But if he’s fast asleep, everything should go as planned. I’ve prepared the thing, too.
Taichi	As expected of Sakyo-nii!
Banri	Alright, then let’s do this.
Taichi	Let’s get revenge for last year~!
Omi	...Nn. ...Nn?
	(! I’m tied to my bed...!?)
	(A-and on top of that, I’m surrounded by all the animal suit heads we wore....)
	U-um, Gulliver’s Travels...?
Taichi	Ah, Omi-kun, you’re awake? Good morning!
Omi	Taichi! Yup, good morning.
	No, wait, I mean. What’s going on...?
Taichi	Hold on just a bit longer! You’ll find out soon enough!
	I’ve gotta go for a bit, but all the animals will keep you company, so you won’t be lonely!
Omi	Oh, uh, I see, so that’s why they’re here. Thanks.
Taichi	Hehe, well then, see you later~!
	*Door closes*
Omi	He left. Hm....
	I can’t move if I’m tied down this tightly. Guess I have no choice but to wait....
Izumi	Omi-kun, thanks for waiting!
Sakyo	Sorry about that. We’ll set you free right now.
Banri	Here.
Omi	Oh, thanks. And, um... so what’s going on....
Azami	Let’s head to the lounge.
Juza	Then you’ll see.
Omi	???
Omi	...! This is....
Taichi	Ta-da~!! It’s Omi-kun’s birthday party! The food and decorations are all ready!
Juza	Last year you woke up before everyone else and began making your own cake, Omi-san.
Banri	So this year we decided to stop you from doing any work on your birthday, Omi.
Sakyo	We ended up being a bit rough, but.
Azami	We figured you couldn’t do anything if you were physically tied down, so.
Izumi	So yes! Omi-kun, please sit down in the birthday seat! Come on!
Omi	You guys....
Taichi	Alright, time to start the party~!
Juza	Yeah.
Azami	But man, it feels weird having a party first thing in the morning.
Banri	Yeah. But we had to keep the party a surprise from Omi, who spends a lot of time in the kitchen—.
	So the best way was to get everything ready in the middle of the night.
Omi	Wait, so you prepared all this overnight? Amazing. I didn’t realize at all.
	You did all this for someone like me.... Guys, thank you so much.
Izumi	I’m so glad you like it! We made all sorts of food, so eat up.
CHOICE 1: This is the special menu! [+] Izumi This is the special menu for Omi-kun’s birthday party! I made a bunch of original bagna cauda sauces. Omi Huh...! Amazing! Izumi I think they turned out pretty good. What do you think? Omi They all smell good. Let me try.... ...! This is really good! I taste a spice as a hidden ingredient. Izumi Correct! As expected of Omi-kun. Omi Haha, I think I could eat this forever. Thanks, Director. I love it.
CHOICE 2: We all made it together. [+] Izumi We all cooked together. Azami But some of us just chopped vegetables and stuff. Banri I was in charge of arranging the dishes, too. Doesn’t it look pretty nice? Sakyo But you know, doing the cooking really helped me see how efficiently Fushimi always prepares all that food. Juza Yeah. Keeping an eye on the pot while chopping vegetables and cleaning the dishes in the spare time while also arranging the food... I definitely couldn’t handle it. Taichi Plus, everything tastes sooo good! Omi-kun, you really are amazing! Omi That’s not true, I’m just used to it. Plus, the food you guys prepared looks really delicious too. Thanks. I’ll dig in right now.
Taichi	Alright, now that we’ve had enough food, it’s time for presents!
	I’ll go first! Omi-kun, happy birthday~!
Omi	Thanks!
	! I wanted these kitchen goods!
Taichi	Hehe, you said you were interested in these when we were watching TV together, so! I’d be happy if you used them~.
	Oh, but! Omi-kun, you say you enjoy doing the chores, but don’t work too hard!
	I’m here to help you at any time!
Omi	Thanks. But I really do enjoy chores, so don’t worry. I’m really happy with the gift, too—I’ll be sure to use everything with care.
Banri	Feels like mother’s day again, huh.
Juza	This is from me.
Omi	...! Biker gloves!
Banri	Huh, that’s not a bad gift coming from you, Hyodo.
Juza	Shut up.
Omi	Thanks. I’m looking forward to riding my bike with these. Let’s go touring together again.
Juza	Yeah.
Omi	You guys gave me all these gifts... My heart is so full. Really, thank you so much...!
Taichi	Hey, hey, Omi-kun, do you have any other wishes?
Omi	Wishes?
Izumi	Yup. Omi-kun, you always do so much for everyone in the troupe, so—.
	We wanted to do more than just give you surprise presents; we wanted to fulfill a request from you.
Omi	No, you’ve already done so much for me. I don’t have any other wishes....
Sakyo	See, stepping back in these sorts of situations is your bad habit.
Omi	...!
Azami	Your birthday only comes once a year. It’s fine to be selfish; you won’t get punished for that.
Omi	...Guys....
	...Then I want you guys to come with me somewhere. Is that okay?
Taichi	Of course! Where?
Omi	....
	...I want you to meet my best friend.

Izumi	(That’s right, this is Nachi-san’s....)
	(Omi-kun took me here after the Stranger performance. He said he wanted to introduce everyone in Autumn Troupe, too.)
Omi	Actually, Nachi’s birthday is also in November.
Izumi	I see.
Omi	...Here, I brought your favorite dish. Cheese and cod. Happy birthday, Nachi.
	I hear Ryo’s gotten pretty important on site. Ryuji just had his first kid. Said it’s a boy. Kai—.
Izumi	(Omi-kun is making a gentle expression....)
Omi	Also... I can finally introduce you to these guys. They’re members of Autumn Troupe who I’m acting with right now.
	I told you before, how I’m acting seriously with these guys in Autumn Troupe, right?
	I figure you’re watching over us from the other side, but.
	You might laugh, and say I’ve got far to go, but... If it’s with these guys, I think I can keep running ahead, forward, even further—while smiling.
Izumi	Omi-kun....
Banri	...Nachi-san. I’ve heard about you from Omi-san.
	We’ll keep working hard so that you won’t laugh at our acting, so.
Izumi	(Banri-kun is bowing.... I hope Nachi-san thinks he’s a reliable Autumn Troupe leader, too.)
Juza	If you were alive... Guess we might’ve acted together, or rode our bikes together.
Omi	....
Juza	...I’ll keep acting seriously with Omi-san from here on out.
Taichi	Nachi-san, back when Omi-kun was with you, he must’ve smiled lots and lots with everyone in Wolf.
	I’ll make Omi-kun smile lots and lots from now on, too—on your behalf, too Nachi-san!
	You can leave that... to me.
Sakyo	I hear you and Fushimi were quite the troublemakers. I’m in no position to lecture anyone about their youth, but.
	I wish I could’ve yelled at you once.
	So I’ll be extra tough on this guy when he’s acting unreliable to make up for it.
Azami	...This person really takes care of me.
	I’m sure I’ll need to rely on him from now on, too, but... I’ll do my best not to cause him too much trouble.
Izumi	Nachi-san. Omi-kun is truly growing as an actor each and every performance.
	I will continue to... Do everything I can as the general director of this troupe.
Omi	...Thanks, guys.
Taichi	We’re all glad we got to greet him, too!
Sakyo	Yeah.
Omi	Alright, guess it’s time to go.
	Oh, that’s right—will you let me cook dinner when we get back?
Izumi	Eh? But....
Banri	Listen, our concept for today was to keep you from doing anything, Omi.
Omi	You’ll make my wish come true, right?
	My selfish request is that I want to make you guys some food, because I love you guys.
Azami	...!
Banri	Geez... Guess we have no choice.
Sakyo	I guess it is a Fushimi-like request.
Izumi	We have all sorts of ingredients; I’ll help out.
Omi	Yeah, thanks.
Sakyo	If you need anything else, we can buy stuff on the way back.
Taichi	Ooh, while we’re at it, we should take a detour and drive around before heading back!
	*Vehicle sounds*
Omi	...!
	....
Nachi	“You finally introduced me to the guys you love.”
Omi	“Sorry it took so long.”
Nachi	“It’s no big deal.”
	“...Keep on doing what you’re doing for those guys, and for yourself. See it through to the end. That’s all I can say to you.”
Omi	...Yeah. Of course I will.
Taichi	Omi-kun, did you forget something!?
Omi	It’s nothing! I’ll head over right now.
Azami	Oh, yeah, Omi-san, what did you look like when you were a yankee?
Banri	Good point, I’m curious too.
Juza	Do you have pictures? I wanna see.
Omi	Haha, it’s a little embarrassing, but... I’ll show you next time.

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