Sakyo Furuichi/MANKAI Memory

Childhood Memory: SAKYO

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Sakyo-san's birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?
Sakyo	Yeah.
	Speaking of which,
	It's about time to shoot my birthday bromide.
	I have to prepare an accessory for the photoshoot.
Izumi	You will have to choose one accessory for yourself in this birthday bromide photoshoot.
	The theme is "a memory before joining the company".
	Is there anything you have in mind?
Sakyo	No, nothing yet.
Izumi	Oh, I see.
	Then, you'll have to think about it soon!
Sakyo	You're right.
	A memory before joining, huh...
Sakyo	(I have finished my work for today. It's about time to go.)
Sakoda	Ah, big bro!
	Goin' home already?
Sakyo	Yeah but I'm going to drop by my parents’ house before returning to the dormitory today.
Sakoda	I see!
Sakyo	Well then, I’ll be leaving now.
Sakoda	Aye. Good work!
Sakyo's Mother	Welcome home.
Sakyo	I'm home.
	Step-father and Miyako haven't returned yet?
Sakyo's Mother	Yes, but I think they'll be back soon.
Sakyo	I see. Mom, you’re doing well.
Sakyo's Mother	It's all thanks to you.
	I'm glad you're doing well too.
Sakyo	Yeah.
	Take this, these are souvenirs from Izumida's old man as usual.
	This is for step-father, this is for mom, and this one is for Miyako.
Sakyo's Mother	My-my, thank you as always. Please give my regards to him too.
Sakyo	Yeah, I will.
	Then, I will put Miyako's souvenir on this table---
	(....Hm? There’s something over there....)
	That toy sword....
Sakyo's Mother	Ah, huh? I found it while redecorating.
	It's nostalgic, isn't it?
Sakyo	It should've been thrown away when I left home. Why is it here?
Sakyo's Mother	I found it in the trash when you left the house. I thought I'd throw it away but...
	When you were little, you used to tell me, you'll protect me with this sword.
	That made me happy so I couldn't throw it away.
Sakyo	Did I ever say that?
Sakyo's Mother	You forgot? You see, there's this uncle from the candy store in the neighborhood who taught you how to wield a sword.
	That time, I misunderstood it to be kidnapping...
Sakyo	Kidnapping.....
	Come to think of it, I think it happened before...
	(When I was little, I thought I had to protect my mother.
	There was a time when I was racking my brain, thinking how I could possibly protect her.)
	(Around that time, this toy sword was up for sale at the candy store in front of the park.)

Sakyo	(There's something displayed outside the candy store.....)
	(As I thought, it's a toy sword.)
	(If only I had that sword, I might be able to protect mom... )
	*time skip*
Sakyo	(Ah... That sword is still there)
	(I could protect my mom if I only had it but I don't have money to buy it.)
	Sigh.....
	*time skip*
Sakyo	......
Candy Store Owner	Boy, you've been lookin' at this sword every day.
	Do ya' want it?
Sakyo	.......
	Yeah. I will be able to protect my mom using it.
	But.... I don't have money to buy it.
Candy Store Owner	.....I see.
	If you want it so much, why don't ya just take it?
Sakyo	Eh...
	That's no good.
	I can't just take it without paying.
Candy Store Owner	.....!
	I see, what you said is right.
	This uncle was in the wrong this time.
	Hey, don't you think this store is hella messy?
Sakyo	Yeah, I think it is.
Candy Store Owner	Hahaha! You're one honest kid!
	This uncle still has to look after the store so I'm having trouble cleaning.
	Can you clean it for me?
Sakyo	Eh, why me....
Candy Store Owner	Why not?
	You're free, aren't ya?
Sakyo	(That's right, I can do it until my mom comes back...)
	I got it. I will clean it.
Candy Store Owner	Thanks, you're a huge help.
	There's a cleaning tool here. Help yourself.
Sakyo	I'm done cleaning.
Candy Store Owner	Oh, ya’ cleaned it up so well!
Sakyo	I sometimes clean at home.
Candy Store Owner	I see, I see. This is really something.
	I have to thank ya' for making this store clean.
	....Whoops.
	Here ya' go.
Sakyo	!
	(That sword...!)
	Is it.... really okay?
Candy Store Owner	Didn't I tell ya? It's my thanks.
	You worked for it.
Sakyo	Thank you...!
Candy Store Owner	Alright, I'll teach ya how to wield it from now on.
	It's dangerous to do it here. Should we move to the park?
Sakyo	Eh, but how about your store?
Candy Store Owner	My wife is inside, don't worry about it.
Sakyo	I'll be in your care.
Candy Store Owner	It's getting late. Let's wrap up here.
Sakyo	Yes. Thank you, uncle.
Sakyo's Mother	Sakyo! Stay away from that person...!
Candy Store Owner	Eh?
Sakyo	!? Mom....?
Sakyo's Mother	How dare you try to kidnap my child.....!
	Go away...!
Sakyo	Mom, that's not it! I'm not being kidnapped.
Sakyo's Mother	Eh?
Candy Store Owner	Good evening.
Sakyo's Mother	....! You're the candy store owner...!
	I-I'm sorry! It's dark, I misunderstood....!
Candy Store Owner	Hahaha, Don't worry about it.
	It's getting dark, it can't be helped.
Sakyo's Mother	Sakyo, what are you doing with the candy store owner?
Sakyo	He's teaching me to wield a sword.
Sakyo's Mother	Eh? How did you get that sword?
Candy Store Owner	He helped me clean the store.
	I gave it to him as a thank you gift.
Sakyo's Mother	....!
	I'm sorry... Thank you very much.
Candy Store Owner	No, no, he made the store clean.
	It was very helpful.
Sakyo	Mom.... I've become stronger!
	I will protect you with this sword forever!
Sakyo's Mother	Sakyo.....
	Yes, thank you. Please do.

Sakyo	(I remember now...)
	(Back then, I thought I was the only one who could protect my mother.)
	(So I was desperately thinking of how I could possibly protect her.)
	(I have done a lot of unfilial things and now that my step-father is here, I am no longer the one who's protecting her directly...)
	(The feelings I had at that time have always been lingering somewhere in my heart.)
	.... Thank you for picking up the sword.
	Can I take this sword back to the dormitory?
Sakyo's Mother	Of course, it's yours.
Sakyo	That's right.
	Well then, I'm sorry but I'll take this back.
	(.....I'm going to use this for the birthday bromide's photoshoot.)
Taichi	Sakyo-nii, happy birthday-!
Banri	HBD--
Izumi	Happy birthday!
Sakyo	Geez, you punks sure don't get tired of this.
	I'm not that old to be congratulated exaggeratedly.
	But you have my gratitude.
	Thank you.
Omi	We prepared a lot of Sakyo-san's favorite foods.
	Please eat to your heart's desire.
Izumi	Omi-kun and I showed off the best of our abilities for this!
Sakyo	Yeah, thank you. I shall enjoy it.
Taichi	Would you like a drink?
Sakyo	I'll do it myself.
Omi	Leave it to us.
Juza	Allow us to pour you a drink sometimes.
Banri	Once your glass is empty, I'll pour a drink for you.
Sakyo	You punks are trying to get me wasted, aren't you?
Azami	Don't be silly.
Banri	We're just celebrating.
Sakyo	I can never tell...
	Well, it's good I don't get drunk easily.
Izumi	(Fufu, Sakyo-san, though he may complain about a lot of things,
	he's certainly enjoying it.)
Juza	Speaking of which, I saw Sakyo-san's birthday bromide.
Taichi	He's crazy cool, isn't he~!?
	But I didn't expect Sakyo-nii's memorable item to be a toy sword. I was surprised!
Azami	Well, with the way he is now, I can't imagine him having had a toy sword before.
Izumi	I already heard it during the photoshoot but an uncle taught him how to wield a sword.
Sakyo	Yeah, I remembered it just now but it seems like I wanted him to teach me full-fledged movements.
Omi	Did you learn sword fighting as a child?
Sakyo	No, he seemed to be a former kendo master. That's why he taught me kendo.
	When I think about it now, it's strange to practice kendo using a katana sword.
	Back then, I could only swing it downward but I was so grateful to kendo.
CHOICE 1: "You've been reliable since you were little" [+] Izumi Practicing how to wield a sword, you've been earnest and reliable since you were little. Juza I think it's very Sakyo-san like. Banri Exactly. Sakyo I'd say I practiced seriously as a kid. Izumi It hasn't changed since then. Even now, Sakyo-san is seriously practicing both acting and sword fighting. You're really cool and reliable! Sakyo Hmpf...
CHOICE 2: "Did you train on your own" [+] Izumi Did you train on your own? Sakyo Yeah, I remember practicing at the park in front of the candy store. The owner of the candy store would come to see me and give me some advice once in a while. Omi You've been stoic ever since. Taichi I want to see little Sakyo-nii practicing! I'm sure he's super cute and cool~.
Banri	So, did you actually take someone down with that sword?
Sakyo	No, I never got to use it.
Izumi	Not being able to use it only means nothing bad happened. It's a good thing if you think of it that way.
Sakyo	Yeah. That's why I couldn't remember having this sword at all.
Azami	Not remembering things, isn't it aging?
Banri	Definitely aging.
Sakyo	Shut up.
Juza	Kendo, can you still do it?
Sakyo	I don't remember the things I learned very long ago.
	(Even if I already forgot about that time, perhaps, it might have been alive within my current sword fighting moves.)

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