Sakyo Furuichi/Frugal Real Estate Agent

The Promise of That Day

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	…..
Sakyo	Oi, you’re flooding the flowerbed.
Izumi	Eh? Waah!
Sakyo	Geez… This is what happens when your mind is floating somewhere else.
Izumi	Ahaha…I’m sorry. Seeing the stage made me remember the old days.
Sakyo	…..
Izumi	My father used to bring me here when I was little–
Yukio	This is Mankai Apartment. Dad is working as a landlord here.
Resident A	“Come on, let’s all face it together! We can surely win if we work together! ”
Resident B	“ Aah, let’s go–! ! ”
Izumi	What are they doing?
Yukio	The residents are practicing for a play.
Izumi	The thing they did just now is a play?
Yukio	That’s right.
Izumi	Amazing! It looks fun!
Yukio	Let’s watch them.
Izumi	Yup!
Izumi	The play was super fun~.
	Huh….?
	That onii-chan has been watching us for a while now. I wonder if he wants to join us?
	Onii-chan, do you want to join us?
Boy	! ?
	No, I’m fine….
Izumi	But you want to join us, don’t you? Hey, dad!
Boy	Oi ! Stop it!
Izumi	This onii-chan here wants to join us.
Boy	I told you. I’m–
Yukio	….. Do you want to take a look inside?
Boy	Eh?
Izumi	Told you. Let’s go, onii-chan!
Boy	O-oi.
Izumi	….. I think something like that happened. I visited here for about a week and there’s a little boy who used to play with me.
	We used to play together but I don’t even know his name. I wonder if he’s doing well.
Sakyo	……..So you didn’t notice it after all.
Izumi	Eh? What are you talking about?
Sakyo	Nothing, I just happen to remember the old days too. You were a snotty brat back in the day.
Izumi	Eeh! I don’t remember being snotty though!
	—But eh, the little boy back then… Could it be… Is it you, Sakyo-san ! ?

Izumi	Sakyo-san, here's your coffee.
	But I wasn't expecting the little boy was you all along.
Sakyo	Who would've thought you'll be a landlady of this apartment too.
Izumi	So still remember what happened back then.
Sakyo	Yeah. I remember you cried a lot when it's finally time to leave.
Izumi	Ehh !? Such a thing happened...?
Sakyo	Sigh....So you have forgotten about that too?
	Do you remember the promise we made at that time?
Izumi	Promise ...?
Sakyo	When you were about to leave, you cried and cried--
Izumi	No ! I don't want to leave! I want to play with onii-chan more!
	If I live in this apartment when I grow up, I will be able to play with you as much as I want, right?
Sakyo	But you can't live here unless you're good at acting.
Izumi	I can act! Watch me!
	"C- come on, Let's all face it together....W-We can surely win if we work to..together! "
	" Umm..... L-let's go- ! "
Sakyo	....Your acting is awful.
Izumi	Uuuh....I will get better !
Sakyo	Sigh.... Then you should become a landlady and I'm going to live here as a resident.
Izumi	.....! Yup ! It's a promise? Let's promise!
Sakyo	?
Izumi	Let's pinky swear, onii-chan!
Sakyo	Pinky swear?
Izumi	Yup! Let’s never forget. It's a promise!
Sakyo	..... Got it. I promise.
	I wonder if the reason I lived here is to fulfill that promise...
Izumi	Making such a promise...
	Sakyo-san, you really have a good memory.
Sakyo	..... There's no way I'll forget the things I do not want to forget.
Izumi	Eh?
Sakyo	....Pff.
CHOICE 1: "Why are you laughing!?" [+] Izumi Why are you laughing!? Sakyo I remembered one more thing. When you were little, you suddenly jumped out onto the road because a curry stall passed by. Izumi Curry stall.....!? There was such a thing as that? Sakyo Yeah, I don't know if it's still around now but they used to pass by this area. I had a hard time stopping you whenever you're jumping out every time. Izumi Heh, curry stall.... I'm really curious.... but I can't remember! Sakyo .....Guess I was wrong to a curry-related story.
CHOICE 2: "You didn't remember anything strange, did you" [+] Izumi Don't tell me you remembered something again. Sakyo Never thought I'd be drinking coffee you made again. Izumi What do you mean? Sakyo You used to help your father making coffee for his guests. You say you'll never make a mistake but the next thing we knew, the beans are already flying all over the place. Izumi Can't help it! I was still small back then. Please don't laugh! Ow..! Sakyo Pff.. You're still the same as before.
Sakyo	Speaking of, are you planning to participate in the apartment show?
Izumi	No, I'm not planning to--
Sakyo	Give it a try and go up on stage.
Izumi	Eh!? But, I'm not an actor...!
Sakyo	It's been a long time since I saw your acting... Try it.
Izumi	Sigh.... I get it....
Izumi	.... That's it for me... How was it?
Sakyo	Awful...
Izumi	Ugh....
Sakyo	You're still the same as before. You didn't improve at all.
Izumi	You know I can't act? Rather, you don't have to remember I'm a ham actor!
Sakyo	I told you earlier, there's no way I'll forget the things I do not want to forget.

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