Sakuya Sakuma/Glittering Snow Globe

The Dream the Snow Globe Shows

Backstage Stories

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Taichi	Tonight's dinner was the best, too!
Omi	Haha, happy to hear that.
Tsuzuru	I'm on sink duty, so I'll be cleaning up the plates soon.
Tasuku	I'm home.
Hisoka	Zzz...
Taichi	In his right hand is Hisoka-san, and in his left is some large baggage...
Tsuzuru	Takato-san, thanks for your hard work.
Sakuya	Ah, I'll take the paper bags.
Omi	Okay, then I'll take Hisoka-san.
Tasuku	Thanks. Ah, Sakuma, this stuff is pretty heavy.
Sakuya	Whoa! You're right. Is it alright if I look at what's inside?
Tasuku	Sure. They belong to Mikage, though.
Sakuya	This is...
Omi	Snow globe kits?
Sakuya	How come he has so many of these?
Hisoka	My manager ordered the wrong amount, and they got punctured when they were in the storeroom, so he gave them to me.
Sakuya	Hisoka-san, when did you wake up?!
Hisoka	Omi gave me marshmallows. Munch, munch...
Omi	Hisoka-san, that reminds me, you're working part-time at the Christmas market now, right?
Hisoka	Yeah.
Sakuya	I'd like to try building a snow globe!
Omi	There aren't many opportunities to make a snow globe, so it seems like it would be fun.
Taichi	I want to try making one, too!
Omi	Should we all try making them together?
Sakuya	I'll go call everyone who's still in their rooms!
Muku	Wow, Alice-san, your snow globe is so gorgeous!
Kumon	Amazing! The foundation and the inside are all glowing!
Homare	Right? I put illuminated decorations, jewels, and rose petals inside of it.
Tsuzuru	You seriously put in jewels...?
Azuma	Hehe, that's just like you, Homare.
Misumi	All done~!
Citron	Ooh~, its sparkle is so very pretty~!
Misumi	Right~! I put in little triangles and onigiri decorations, too~!
Banri	Just how out there do you gotta be to make onigiri sparkle.
Azami	Chikage-san, are you done already? There ain't anythin' in it but snow and a tree, though.
Chikage	As they say, simple is best.
Yuki	... Feels empty.
Sakuya	Hmm...
Tsumugi	Sakuya-kun, you look like you're still troubled about what to put in your snow globe.
Sakuya	I am. If there was an ornament for a gray cat, I would have put that in, but...
Hisoka	Blue?
Sakuya	Yes!
Kumon	Who's Blue?
Hisoka	It's the name of the cat I played last year for the Christmas event, and——.
Sakuya	It's the name of the cat plushie I got from Santa-san, as well.
Kazunari	Then, should I make an ornament of Blue?
Sakuya	Oh, no, I couldn't ask that of you. ... Ah, I'll put in this one!
Omi	Santa Claus, huh. I think it's good, since it's a common theme.
Sakuya	After all, you definitely need Santa-san for Christmas.
Izumi	I'm home~.
	Huh, what's everyone doing?
Sakuya	Ah, Director, welcome home! We're all making snow globes together!
Tsuzuru	Mikage-san brought home a snow globe kit.
Izumi	So that's what's going on. Hehe, everyone's snow globes are so individualistic.
Sakuya	Director, do you want to make one with us?
Izumi	I'd love to, but... I haven't finished the documents that I have to present at tomorrow's neighborhood association meeting.
Sakuya	Is that so... Good luck!
Omi	I'll bring dinner to you later.
Izumi	Thank you.
	*door shuts*
Chikage	I wonder if she's working on the end-of-the-year paperwork for the theater company.
Tsumugi	It seems like she's helping out at other theaters, too, so she must be busy.
Sakuya	That's true...
	Where should I leave it... Right here, I guess?
Citron	Ooh, you're leaving a snow globe next to Blue?
Sakuya	Yes! Both of them are part of my memories of Christmas, after all.
Citron	I hope they increase next year, too. Okay, I'm turning off the lights~.
Sakuya	Okay! Good night.
	Mm, huh...?
Cat	Meow.
Sakuya	Blue?
Blue	Mya!
Sakuya	Ah, he ran away...
???	Hmm, where in the world am I...
Sakuya	???
	An old man? A big body, red clothes and a red hat, a white beard...
	A-Are you Santa-san?!
Santa Claus	Why, yes. I am indeed Santa-san.

Sakuya	S-Santa-san, what are you doing here...?
Santa Claus	I came here to give out presents to the residents who live here, but there are so many rooms that I don't know who lives where.
	I'm supposed to have an elf helping me, but... This year, we're short on elves.
Sakuya	Um, if you're alright with it, I'll help you!
Santa Claus	Are you sure?
Sakuya	Of course!
	Last year, I was so happy to get a present from you, Santa-san, so please let me repay you for that!
Santa Claus	Hohoho, I see. Well, then, from this moment on, you're an elf.
Sakuya	Understood! I look forward to working with you!
	Softly...
Masumi	... Zzz.
Sakuya	Merry Christmas, Masumi-kun.
Tsuzuru	... Mmm, mmm.
Sakuya	Merry Christmas, Tsuzuru-kun.
	That start was pretty smooth!
Santa Claus	Hohoho, indeed. You're quite good at this.
	However, don't let your guard down.
Sakuya	Right!
	Softly, softly...
Chikage	... Sakuya? What are you doing here?
Sakuya	!! U-Uhm... I'm doing a Christmas etude!
Chikage	Hmm... Then, who's that old man who looks like Santa Claus?
Santa Claus	...
Sakuya	This person is my part-time job's manager's... father!
Chikage	Heh... Is that so. How zealous of you.
Sakuya	That was close...
Santa Claus	We somehow got out of that.
Sakuya	I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time!
Juza	Snore...
Banri	...
Santa Claus	Ohh, what loud snoring...
Sakuya	I'm amazed Banri-kun can sleep through that...
	Softly, softly...
Homare	... Stop right there!
Sakuya	Eek, I'm sorry?!
Homare	If you eat that fast, then it'll all be gone soon you... know.
	Snore...
Santa Claus	It seems like he was just talking in his sleep.
Sakuya	T-That was scary...
	Merry Christmas, Misumi-san.
Misumi	Wow! Thank you~!
Sakuya	Y-You were awake?!
Misumi	You're great for helping out even in a dream.
Sakuya	Huh?
Misumi	Mm-mm, it's nothing. Good ni~ght.
Sakuya	???
	Huh... Was that present just now the last one?
Santa Claus	No, there's one more. It's this one.
Sakuya	Wow, it's a snow globe!
	Um, the truth is, there's one more place we haven't visited...
Santa Claus	Hohoho, I'm aware.
Izumi	Zzz...
Sakuya	Director, thank you for all your hard work, and thank you for everything you do every day.
Izumi	... Thank you.
Sakuya	Huh...!
Izumi	Zzz...
Sakuya	Thank goodness... I thought I had woken her up.
	If you don't put your futon over yourself properly, you'll catch cold. Heave-ho...
	Merry Christmas, Director. Good night.
Santa Claus	Thank you, you were a great help.
Sakuya	I should be the one thanking you. Helping you out was so fun, Santa-san!
Santa Claus	Hohoho, well then, I must be going soon. You're a good child, so I'll be giving you a present this year as well.
Sakuya	Thank you so much!
	Huh, it's already morning...?
Citron	Good morning.
Sakuya	G-Good morning.
Citron	You seemed so relaxed, so I didn't bake you up.
Sakuya	Bake...?
Citron	Did you have a nice dream?
Sakuya	Yes!
Yuki	Hey, isn't that too much? There's no space for the snow to fall.
Itaru	It's pretty dynamic.
Hisoka	There's a lot.
Chikage	Bring the sense back.
Izumi	Ehh... Is it that bad?
Sakuya	What's going on?
Izumi	Ah, Sakuya-kun, good morning. Right now, I'm making a snow globe.
Sakuya	So you're making one, too, Director!
Yuki	She's been asking for advice even though it's so early in the morning.
Sakuya	Is that so?
Izumi	Ahaha. The truth is, I saw a snow globe in my dream.
Sakuya	A dream of a snow globe?
Izumi	Yeah. The details are fuzzy, so I don't remember them, though. I wonder if it's because I saw everyone's snow globes yesterday.
Sakuya	...
Izumi	What's wrong?
Sakuya	I-It's nothing! Making snow globes is fun, isn't it!
Izumi	Yeah. But it's surprisingly hard to balance out.
CHOICE 1: "I feel like this appeared in my dream, but..." [+] Izumi I feel like this appeared in my dream, but... Sakuya Santa-san and an elf...?! Hisoka You seem like you've wanted to say something for a while. Sakuya Umm... The truth is, I had a dream that I was helping out Santa-san with giving out presents. Izumi Really? Chikage Then the elf Director-san saw in her dream might have been Sakuya.
CHOICE 2: "I tried putting in a lot of different things" [+] Izumi I started having a lot of fun and tried putting in a lot of different things, but... Yuki There are too many ornaments. It's to the point that I can't even tell what you put inside anymore. Sakuya I think this is Santa-san, and this is a present...? Izumi Umm, this is a carrot, and this is a potato... Yuki What is this, a curry pot. Hisoka It's being simmered. Itaru Here come the sharp tsukkomi. Izumi The main point is Santa-san and an elf, though... Sakuya Santa-san and an elf? Then, this really is...
Izumi	Hey, Sakuya-kun, what do you think of my snow globe?
Sakuya	——I think it's wonderful!

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