Sakuya Sakuma/Packing Crimson Tomatoes

Nostalgic Stamp

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Izumi	Today we will be planting the seedlings here.
Sakuya	…Eh?
Izumi	The soil is pretty muddy.
Kazunari	Maybe because it was raining yesterday night~
	Be careful not to fall down!
Izumi	You’re right.
	Then, shall we start planting.
Sakuya	Yes!
Kazunari	Alright! Let’s do our best!
Izumi	(We’ve heard that a farmer’s couple were looking for a helping hand, it’s been 3 days since we start helping them.
	Those 3 people have been doing their best, but above everything else, I’m glad that they are all enjoying themselves.)
Sakuya	Woah!?
Izumi	!?
Kazunari	Sakusaku, what happened!?
Sakuya	Ah, my feet’s stuck in the soil…!
Kazunari	Wa, I’ll come and help you immediately!
Izumi	I’ll help too!
Kazunari	Heave…ho!
Sakuya	Even though you just told me to be careful… Sorry.
Izumi	It’s fine, it’s not something that you can avoid with just being careful.
Kazunari	Right right!
	Sakusaku, don’t mind it!
Sakuya	Ehehe, thank you so much.
Izumi	Then, let’s continue on the planting.
	We still have work after this, so let’s try to get this done quickly!
Sakuya	I’ll continue doing from this side.
Kazunari	I’m going to finish the row on that side!
Izumi	Understood. Let’s do our best!
Izumi	I guess that’s it for now.
	Let’s take a short break.
Sakuya	Yes!
Kazunari	Alright~! Good work!
Tasuku	Good work.
Izumi	Tasuku-san, good work.
Kazunari	Good work to you too, Tax~!
Sakuya	Tasuku-san has finished sowing the seeds too huh.
Tasuku	Yeah.
Izumi	So how do you three feel about helping out in the field?
Sakuya	The first day was tough, but I’m getting used to it.
Izumi	We tried to keep a low profile at the beginning, but it will be tough if we can’t get used to this.
Sakuya	Yes… But, I’m happy to be able to experience this personally, it helps with my strength too, it’s like hitting two birds with one stone!
Kazunari	Right~!
	I also got a lot of inspiration from this field work!
Sakuya	By the way, Tasuku-san seems to be doing fine from the beginning, is it because you have been training regularly even before this.
Tasuku	Not at all, I have to use different muscles compared to the usual one so that’s not the case.
	I guess I understand which muscle I don’t normally use now.
	That’s why, I’m grateful for this opportunity.
Izumi	I see…
	(An image of angry Yuki-kun at the next costume fitting comes to mind somehow…)
Tasuku	It’s about time to move on to the next job.
	Miyoshi, you’re picking weeds with me.
Kazunari	Right~!
	Then, Director-chan, Sakusaku, I’ll see you later!
Sakuya	Yes, please do your best!
Izumi	We will be harvesting tomatoes right.
Sakuya	Let’s go.
CHOICE 1: “I’m looking forward to harvesting the tomatoes" [+] Izumi I’m looking forward to harvesting the tomatoes. Sakuya Yes! I’m pretty excited. We already gathered a lot of other vegetables, but it will be great if we can gather a lot of tomatoes too.
CHOICE 2: “I’m glad everyone came here to help" [+] Izumi I’m glad that everyone came here together to help. Sakuya Kazunari-san and Tasuku-san, they are so cool and reliable! Izumi Yes. But it’s not only the two of them, Sakuya-kun also helped a lot so you’re reliable too! Sakuya Eh… Th, thank you so much! I’ve never done things like field work before, so I think I’m really going to get a lot of experience here!
Izumi	Yes. Let’s continue like this and do our best!
Sakuya	If we finish early, let’s go and help the others too.
Izumi	You’re right.
	Then, firstly, let’s do our best on harvesting the tomatoes!

Sakuya	We finished harvesting the tomatoes!
Grandmother	Thank you.
	Can you put it on the table over here?
Sakuya	Understood!
Izumi	Let us help you with the lunch preparation too.
Grandmother	Then, I’ll have you help me wash these vegetables.
Izumi	Leave it to us!
Sakuya	…Eh?
	Excuse me, there are part of cut vegetables in this basket, but, what are you going to use it for?
Grandmother	That, the children will pick it up and make a stamp out of it.
Izumi	Vegetable stamp, that’s so nostalgic!
	The root of the spinach will form a rose-like shape right.
Sakuya	Ah, I did it before too!
Children	We’re home!
Grandmother	Welcome home. So what are you going to do for lunch today?
Boy	Mom said it’s okay to eat here!
Girl	Me too. I want to eat here!
Grandmother	Then, let’s eat together.
Girl	Yes!
	…Ah! There’re vegetables today!
	Big brother Sakuya, let’s make the stamp together!
Sakuya	Eh umm…
Izumi	I’ll do the work over here so go ahead, it’s fine.
Sakuya	Understood!
	Then, let’s make the stamp together over there.
Girl	Yes!
Boy	I’ll use the blue ink for this one.
Girl	I want this one!
Sakuya	Then, I’ll use the Okra.
Girl	Woah, that one looks like a cherry blossom!
	Big brother, press it on this letter for my friend!
Sakuya	Then, let’s try pressing it with the pink ink.
Girl	Yes!
Sakuya	…There you go, how is it?
Girl	Woah, it really becomes a cherry blossom!
	Let’s put more!
Sakuya	Ahaha, alright.
Girl	I know! I’ll give this letter set to big brother too.
	Big brother, write a letter too!
Sakuya	Eh, for Director?
Izumi	Food’s ready~
Sakuya	Ah, yes!
	The two of you, let’s clean up first, we can continue this later.
Children	Yes!
Izumi	Sakuya-kun, is it because of your part time job in the nursery maybe?
	But the children here really like you.
	I was surprised that you make friends with them so fast.
	As expected of Sakuya-kun!
Sakuya	Th, that’s not the case at all.
	The children are honest, they are good kids.
	Hmm, the letter set that I received…
	Ah, found it!
	Since I got it already, I should try writing something.
	Umm, ‘To Director…’
	I wonder which vegetable stamp I should use.
	!!
Izumi	Eh, Sakuya-kun, you’re still awake?
Sakuya	Yes, umm… There’s something I would like to do.
Izumi	I see… Hmm?
	(He wrote my name on the first line…?)
	Sakuya-kun, that’s…
Sakuya	Ah…
	I wanted to give it to Director in secret, but I guess I got found out.
Izumi	Sakuya-kun, can I have the rest of that letter set?
Sakuya	Eh? Ah, of course.
Izumi	Thank you!
	Then, I’ll also write a letter for Sakuya-kun.
Sakuya	Really!?
	I’ll be looking forward to it!
Izumi	Fufu, I’m looking forward to it too.
Sakuya	…I’m done!
	Director, here you go.
Izumi	Thank you, I’m also done.
	Sakuya-kun too, here you go.
Sakuya	Thank you so much.
	Also, this, can we look at it when we’re back at the dorm?
Izumi	Yeah, that’s fine.
	I’m looking forward to reading it.
Sakuya	I’m back.
	Eh, is Citron-san going out today.
	I was only out for a week, but somehow I really miss this place.
	…The letter from Director, let’s read it.
	“Sakuya-kun’s smile has the power to bring smiles to everybody else’s faces. I’m always saved by it. Thank you.
	From now on, with everyone else, let’s keep doing our best!”
	(Director…
	I’ll keep doing my best…!)
	MANKAI… This, isn’t it a potato stamp.
	Ahaha, that fits Director so well.
Izumi	I guess it’s fine to open the letter from Sakuya-kun now right.
	Hmm…
	“Thank you for always supporting us with practice and dinner.
	That time when we first met, it’s because Director came forward, that’s why we can keep having fun with theatre and acting right now.
	Even from now, I’m looking to work with you even more!”
	Fufu, that really sounds like Sakuya-kun…
	The stamp that Sakuya-kun use looks like a fully bloomed cherry blossom, it’s cute.
	(…Me too, I hope to keep working with you in the future, Sakuya-kun.)

Chiaki