Sakyo Furuichi/A Quiet Morning's Ascetism

Full-Course Temple Training

Backstage Stories

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Sakyo	Is everyone here?
	Well then, we'll go through today's schedule.
Izumi	(Citron's desire has been adopted for this Spring Troupe and Autumn Troupe joint training camp so we stayed in a guesthouse like this...)
Banri	Still, going to bed at 9 PM and getting up at 5 AM.....
Itaru	Is way too much.
Azami	At least it's good for your skin.
Sakyo	...You punks didn't come here to play.
	Remember, this is a training camp.
Banri	Yeah, whatever....
Juza	Yes.
Taichi	I-I'll do my best to get up early...!
Itaru	Ugh....I can't do this. I can't stay up late and it's hard to get up early...
Masumi	I usually sleep at 5 o'clock.
Sakyo	Quit whining!
	Think of it as a part of the training camp.
Izumi	(Is everyone going to be alright...)
Tsuzuru	I went to bed early so I was able to get up naturally early this morning.
Omi	Yeah, me too.
Sakuya	Getting up early in the morning feels good!
Chikage	Sakuya and Citron enthusiastically did morning ascetic practices today too.
Citron	Yes! I'm looking forward to tomorrow's ascetic practices~!
Sakyo	Chigasaki and Usui should learn from them.
Itaru	Ugh....
Izumi	G-good luck, everyone!
Izumi	....Hm.
	Fuah...It's morning already. It's still a little dark outside...
	(Just as Tsuzuru-kun said, I was able to get up early after going to bed early.)
	Now that I woke up early, I might as well do some ascetic practices.
	(Hm? Someone is already here)
Sakyo	.....
Izumi	Ah, Sakyo-san!
Sakyo	....
Izumi	(Oops. He's copying sutras. I shouldn't have called out..!)
Sakyo	......
	....Director-san.
Izumi	I-I'm sorry.
	I called out without thinking...
Sakyo	....Seems like you're not practicing asceticism enough.
Izumi	I have no retort.
Sakyo	Are you doing morning activities too?
Izumi	Yes.
	...It doesn't seem like everyone has woken up, have they?
Sakyo	No, some people already came and chose their own plans.
Izumi	I see.
	(Thank goodness everyone seems to be doing well!)
Sakyo	Well, it seems that some people are having a hard time waking up. Sakuma went to wake them up a while ago.
Izumi	Ahaha... There, there. I think they'll get up if Sakuya is the one calling out to them.

Monk	Good morning.
Izumi	Ah, good morning.
Monk	Would you like to copy a sutra too?
Izumi	Yes, thank you.
Monk	Understood.
	I shall prepare it. Please take a seat as you wait.
Izumi	Sakyo-san, I'll sit next to you.
Sakyo	Sure.
	.......
Izumi	(....I knew it! Sakyo-san's handwriting is really good....)
Sakyo	.......
	....Oi, you're distracting me. Don't look.
Izumi	Don't mind me!
	There, empty your mind! Empty your mind!
Sakyo	....Geez.
Izumi	Good work on your morning activities, everyone.
Itaru	I'm dying....
Banri	Haa.... I've been using all my physical strength since this morning.
Omi	Which ascetic practice will you participate in tomorrow?
Juza	The waterfall's good. It'll wake you up.
Sakuya	Waterfall meditation...
	Maybe I should try it too?
Masumi	What are you going to do tomorrow?
	I'll do it with you.
Izumi	Hmm, I'm still thinking about it. Is there anything else other than the waterfall?
Citron	I did pen meditation today!
Azami	Pen meditation?
Chikage	You mean, zen meditation?
Citron	That's right!
Taichi	Eating vegetarian food after activities is rather modest, but I somehow feel it more deeply after doing ascetic practices.
Omi	You're right.
	A vegetarian menu, huh...
Banri	Do you really want to make it in the dorm? Gimme a break.
Tsuzuru	Anyhow, we sure have a lot of activities to do in the morning.
Izumi	Indeed. I may be a little tired because I'm not used to it.
Sakyo	Stop acting like little brats.
	We need to clean the temple after this. Get ready, quick.
Juza	A'ight.
Itaru	Are you for real? Man, let me rest a little more...
Izumi	Ahaha...
	(We can finally practice sword fight at Edo Park after cleaning)
	(Alright, I'll do my best!)
Taichi	Let's see…What am I in charge of...
Masumi	I'll clean with the director.
Banri	Yeah, yeah. Go over here.
	Didn’t we decide our cleaning assignments using the lottery earlier?
Omi	We are in charge of the main hall.
Tsuzuru	I'll get some cleaning tools then.
Citron	Let's make the temple sparkly!
Sakuya	Yes! Let's do our best!
Izumi	(I'll go to my area for now)
Izumi	That's about it.
	(I finished cleaning my area earlier than expected. I wonder if I should go somewhere else to help)
	*thud thud thud*
Izumi	(Hm? Is someone running? The sound is coming from the other side... I wonder what it is. )

Sakyo	.....
	*thud thud thud*
Izumi	(I see. The sound is coming from Sakyo-san wiping the floor...!)
	Sakyo-san, good work.
Sakyo	What's up? Have you finished cleaning your area?
Izumi	Yes.
	....The appearance of Sakyo-san wiping the floors is kind of refreshing.
Sakyo	The hell do you mean by that?
Izumi	I just can't imagine you wiping the floors or something...
Sakyo	Just what kind of image do you have of me?
	Anyone can wipe the floors.
	When I first joined Ginsenkai, I was made to do a lot of cleaning up. Of course, wiping the floor is one of them.
Izumi	I had no idea.
Sakyo	Well, the first thing I was entrusted with is to become Bo's guardian. When he was smaller, he used to ask me about cleaning often.
Izumi	I see. That's why Azami-kun is good at cleaning.
Sakyo	Have you seen him?
Izumi	Yeah.
	He's sweeping fallen leaves outside earlier.
	He was very polite and cleaned it efficiently. I was impressed.
Sakyo	.....I see.
Izumi	Ah, by the way.
	Are there any places in the hallway I can help with?
Sakyo	I don't think there are still places that need cleaning...
	Would you mind wiping the floors here?
	You don't often get a chance to clean a hallway like this one.
Izumi	Ahaha, you’re right.
	I'll get a rag then.
Izumi	Phew...
Sakyo	Alright, we're done here.
Izumi	It might've wiped the hallway floors for the first time since Junior High...!
	I have to use a lot of physical strength but it was surprisingly fun!
Sakyo	Hmp...Is that so?
	It's about time.
	We have to go to practice.
Izumi	That's right.
	I think everyone has finished their cleaning tasks too.
	Let me put away the cleaning tools...
Sakyo	....Oi.
Izumi	Yes?
Sakyo	Leave your schedule open tonight.
Izumi	?
	.....Understood?
Izumi	Wow, the cityscape at night sure has a certain atmosphere to it.
Sakyo	That's right.
Izumi	(After the sword fight practice, I had to secretly sneak out upon returning to the guesthouse though....)
	When you told me to leave my schedule open tonight, I thought we would be doing ascetic practices in the temple again.
Sakyo	Geez...What do you think of me?
	Am I some kind of a demon to you?
Izumi	(I mean I wouldn't be surprised if you do...!)
	By the way, where are we going?
	We already had dinner in the guesthouse earlier...
Sakyo	You've been doing your best in the last few days.
	Think of it as a reward.
Izumi	.....? A reward?
Sakyo	I'm treating you to a drink.
Izumi	Ehh.....!
	You told everyone anything outside vegetarian meals during the training camp is banned though!
Sakyo	...We have minors in the group. Plus, those punks would've pestered us to join the kick-off party if I didn't say so.
Izumi	Ahaha....
	Then, I'll keep it a secret from everyone.
Sakyo	Yeah.
CHOICE 1: "Taking a walk at night is fun" [+] Izumi Taking a walk at night is fun. The atmosphere is different from the daytime. It's quiet and calm. I know I'm in a training camp…but right now I feel like I'm on a trip. Sakyo Walking around the city like this once in a while is not bad either. It's a refreshing and relaxing experience. ....Especially when I'm with you. Izumi Eh? Sakyo ....Forget it.
CHOICE 2: "Sakyo-san, thank you for your hard work" [+] Izumi Sakyo-san, thank you for your hard work too. From making all the plans for the training camp to taking care of various things during the training camp..... It's all thanks to Sakyo-san that this training camp turned out to be great. Sakyo It's not just because of me. More than anything, I’m glad this training camp has been fulfilling. I'm learning a lot of new techniques at this training camp. Izumi I wonder what it would be like if we'll incorporate what we have learned here into our plays. I'm looking forward to it! Sakyo Yes. The range of plays we can do will also expand. Regarding sword fight scenes, there's a production I've thought of during the training camp. Should we talk about it while drinking? Izumi Wah, I want to hear about it!
Sakyo	Listen, we have a 9 PM curfew.
	We have to go back by then.
Izumi	Right?! We still have to strictly follow it even here...!
Sakyo	That goes without saying.
Izumi	(But I'm happy about getting a reward)
Sakyo	Let's go, director-san.
Izumi	Yes!

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