Omi Fushimi/Sunset Bayside

Port City Meeting for Two

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Alright, I'm done with work for now, guess I'll take a little break.
TV	"Today we're featuring the "Side Project ★ Asian Spice Market" that opens this Saturday!"
Izumi	--! An Asian spice market?
TV	"Spice specialists who came to Japan from India are opening it for a limited period!"
	"You might be able to get here spices that are hard to get in Japan!"
Izumi	I have to go…
Omi	I'm home.
Izumi	Ah, Omi-kun, welcome home.
Omi	Hm? Somehow it looks like you're in a good mood Director.
Izumi	Ahaha, you can tell?
Omi	This program… heh, a report about spices huh.
Izumi	That's right. They happened to show the Asian Spice Market, and I thought that I would like to go.
Omi	I see. Director is using all kinds of spices for the curry after all.
Izumi	Spices are really deep you see…
TV	"It is being held here. Those of you who have free time, how about you come and visit?"
Omi	It's a bit far from here.
Izumi	Ah, you're right. But it's fine, I'll go there by car when I go shopping.
Omi	….
	Director, when are you planning to go there?
Izumi	They said it is starting this Saturday, so I thought I'll just go on the opening day.
Omi	Saturday huh… then want to go with my bike?
Izumi	Eh!? No, that would make me feel bad!
Omi	I'm free on Saturday, and if I don't use my bike regularly the engine will have troubles.
	And if it's about spices I'm interested too.
	Because Chikage-san likes spicy cooking, recently I started researching spices myself.
Izumi	I see… but… is it really okay?
Omi	Of course.
Izumi	Thank you. Then I think I'll take you up on that.
	(Tomorrow is finally Spice Market day)
	(But… I still feel a bit bad for making Omi-kun tag along with me…)
	(Omi-kun did say that he is interested in the spices and that he doesn't mind but…)
	…I know. Maybe there's a place nearby Omi-kun will enjoy too.
	Let's see, search for places near the market…
	…! A footbath spot everyone can use for free…
	(If it's a footbath, it would become a nice break, and might remove some of the exhaustion of our daily lives)
	(Omi-kun always helps with shopping and cooking too… alright, I'll try suggesting it tomorrow!)

Izumi	I kept you waiting Omi-kun!
Omi	Were you able to buy the spices you wanted?
Izumi	Of course! It's a good thing we came on the opening day~.
	The employee said that the rare spices get sold out in no time.
Omi	It really is more crowded that I thought.
Izumi	Omi-kun did you get something?
Omi	Yeah. When I asked the employee about the spices that interested me, they explained it to me in details, so I learned a lot.
Izumi	That's great!
	Ah, right. Tonight I'm going to use the spices I bought for the curry so look forward to it!
Omi	Haha, I thought you would say that. I'll help you to make the curry.
	Alright, is there any other place you want to visit or see?
	We came all the way here after all, so if you have a place you want to see let's go there.
Izumi	Um you see, actually there is that. I thought it would be nice to go to a footbath.
	Here, this place. Seems like it's not far from here.
Omi	Heh, a footbath huh… it will really make for a good break.
	Alright, let's go.
Izumi	Yeah!
	(It would be nice if Omi-kun can relax even for a bit).
	Ah, there’re two empty seats.
Omi	We had a great timing. …heh, the view is nice too, it's perfect for a break.
Izumi	You're right. …ah, the temperature of the water feels great too!
Omi	Oh, looks like over there there're stones spread on the bottom. It's like a foot massage.
Izumi	Interesting, let's try it later.
Old man	Hohoho, how energetic. Are you two lovers?
Omi	Eh…
Izumi	N-No, we are not lovers!
Old woman	Really now? You look so friendly, so I was sure of that.
Old man	Where did you come from? Is it far?
Omi	We came by bike from Veludo Town.
Old man	Oh, Veludo Town! It's the town of actors right?
Izumi	You're really knowledgeable!
Old woman	My husband has loved performances for a long time. Can it be that you're actors too?
Izumi	Huh, we could really take it easy.
Omi	Right. Well then, we have preparations for dinner, we should head back soon.
Izumi	Yeah.
	It was fun talking with you! We're leaving now.
Old woman	No, we had fun too.
Old man	Be careful on your way back.
Omi	Yes, thank you very much.
	We have half the way left until the dorms.
Izumi	You're right. Omi-kun, aren't you tired from driving?
	Let's take a break and have something to drink.
Omi	Good idea.
	Phew, the wind feels great!
Izumi	I'm going to buy drinks from the vending machine. Omi-kun you wait here.
Omi	Yeah, thank you.

Izumi	Here, sorry for the wait. Is coffee okay?
Omi	Thank you. Sorry about that.
Izumi	You don't have to apologize. Rather, I'm sorry for making you tag with me for the whole day.
Omi	No, it's fine. I told you right? I was free on Saturday to begin with, and I wanted to ride my bike too.
	How was it for you Director? Did you have fun?
Izumi	Yup, of course! In the Spice Market too but--.
CHOICE 1: The footbath felt good too [+] Izumi The footbath felt really great too. Omi Yeah, it was really healing. Though it was a bit surprising that we were mistaken for lovers. Izumi Ahaha, you're right. Omi But, being mistaken for Director's lover was a nice bonus. I should've just said we were lovers as acting practice. Izumi Eh!? Omi Haha, I'm joking. Izumi (T-That surprised me…)
CHOICE 2: Riding the bike was fun too [+] Izumi Riding the bike was fun too. Omi Really? Glad to hear that. As I thought, I love riding the bike too. You can feel the wind, and it's a nice change of mood. Izumi Seeing the scenery passing by feels nice too. Omi I was happy I was able to ride with you Director. I'll take you anywhere you want so feel free to ask me again. Izumi Yeah, thank you.
Omi	…but, I was a bit relieved to hear you had fun.
Izumi	Eh? Why?
Omi	The footbath for example. We didn't make plans to go there right?
	I thought I was causing you to be concerned about me.
Izumi	That's not true!
	At first my objective was the Spice Market but…
	Omi-kun, even though you often get home late you help around with shopping and cooking so--.
	Since it was a chance, I thought it would be nice if Omi-kun can take a break.
Omi	…Director you're always looking at us, and thinking about us like this.
	Thank you.
	But for me shopping and cooking aren’t really a hardship, on the other hand, I do them because I want to.
	Making meals with Director is fun too, and I'm cheered up just by looking at everyone's smiles when they eat those meals.
Izumi	…then, it's not "sorry for making you come with me", but "thank you for coming with me" right.
	Omi-kun, once again thank you for today!
Omi	…!
Izumi	…? What happened?
Omi	No, your expression right now was really nice.
	Speaking of which, I just remembered that I brought my camera with me today. Director, will you let me take a picture of you?
Izumi	Eh? I don't mind but… it's a bit embarrassing.
Omi	Haha, just take it easy. Here, let's do it while talking about the fun we had today.
	Yup, that's a nice smile. Thank you, Director.
Izumi	You're welcome. …it's embarrassing, so don’t show it to others okay.
Omi	Really? I thought it came out really nicely.
	…then, I'll think of it as a special photo only for me, I won’t show it to anyone and I'll treasure it.

Hoshiko