Izumi | It’s breathtaking~. |
Homare | A magnificent view, indeed. |
Azuma | It’s great they’re in full bloom right now. |
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Tsumugi | Yes. This is the place, alright… |
| It hasn’t changed at all since back then. |
Hisoka | …You’ve been here before? |
Tsumugi | I came here with my grandma when I was a child. |
| And I wanted to visit this place one more time to take pictures of the peonies. |
Hisoka | The flowers I saw before were spring peonies. But the ones this time of the year are winter peonies called tree peonies. |
Tasuku | I’m glad you were able to remember. |
Tsumugi | Yeah. |
| Hisoka-kun, it seems you have some special memories attached to these flowers. But these peonies were close to my heart too. |
| …I totally forgot about them until recently though. |
Hisoka | …Really? |
| That has happened to you too? |
Homare | Perhaps it would be wise to take some pictures before you forget. |
Tsumugi | Oh, right. |
| *click* |
| There we go. |
Tasuku | Are you sure they’re not blurry? |
Tsumugi | They’re alright… I think. How do they look to you? |
Tasuku | I’ll give them a pass. |
| Should I take the pictures? |
Tsumugi | No, it’s okay. It’s meaningful for me to take them by myself today, so this is fine. |
Azuma | Is anything coming back to you, Hisoka? |
Hisoka | …No. |
| But recently, whenever I’ve recalled the past, there was always a scent that served as a trigger… |
| … |
| (There’s a faint fragrance… so these are peonies…) |
| |
| *flashback starts* |
| |
| (There’s so many flowers on display… |
| Is this a flower shop…?) |
|
Clerk | Up we go—. |
Hisoka | Ah… |
| (One of them fell… |
| I wonder if I should pick it up…) |
| (I might get told off again if I touch it… |
| But it’ll wither and get trampled on if it’s left there…) |
| Excuse me… this one fell. |
Clerk | Hm? Ahh, you’re right. |
| Thank you. What a kind child you are. |
Hisoka | … |
| (Thank God. They didn’t get mad at me…) |
Clerk | Ah, yes. Please wait a moment. |
Hisoka | ? |
Clerk | Here you go. |
| This is a present as a thank you for your thoughtfulness. |
| You can call it a paeonia. |
| It’s beautiful, isn’t it? |
Hisoka | (Flowers aren’t edible, so I’m not interested… |
| Yet…) |
| …I think it’s pretty. |
| (It’s pointless to receive something I can’t eat… |
| But, it’s strange. I feel so happy, I’m about to cry…) |
| |
| *flashback ends* |
| |
| … |
Izumi | Are you okay, Hisoka-san? |
Tasuku | Wouldn’t it be better for him to rest on that bench over there? |
Guy | Shall we carry him? |
Hisoka | …No, I’m alright. |
| …I remembered. |
| A memory of peonies. |
| …When I was little, the very first flower someone gave me was a peony. |
| I never thought that I would receive a flower, so I pretended I wasn’t interested when they handed it to me… |
| To me, that was one of my most precious memories that I never wanted to forget… |
| So why in the world did that happen? |
Tsumugi | Sometimes, even I forget times that were happy. |
| I only recently remembered that Flower Park was the place I visited with my grandma. |
| You’re not the only one, Hisoka-kun. We’re only human, so it’s natural to forget both good times and bad. |
Tausku | I barely remember my childhood either. That’s the way it is. |
Guy | Just like you, Mikage, I am sure there are still things from my past that still lay forgotten. I understand how you feel. |
Azuma | Human memories are fickle things, aren’t they? |
| You can’t recall them clearly forever. |
| I have had times when I’ve felt lonesome about forgetting too. |
Homare | That is why I think they can be preserved by reminiscing from time to time on how things were in the past. |
Izumi | Even if, let’s say, you do forget, then I’m sure all of your memories are just sleeping inside of you Hisoka-kun. |
| Just like how August-san certainly existed, the time we’ve spent together will never disappear. |
| Besides, right now, you have loved ones you can share all your memories with. That’s why there’s no need to be afraid. |
Hisoka | I see… |
| (…I’m not alone now. |
| Even if I do forget, I’m sure that someone—everyone will remember…) |
Tsumugi | I also felt a little taken aback when my grandma forgot that we came here before. |
| Earlier, I said that it’s natural to forget things since we’re only human. But that was self-serving of me, wasn’t it… |
Hisoka | …That’s proof that you care about your grandma, Tsumugi. |
Tsumugi | I appreciate it, Hisoka-kun. |
| The reason I was able to recall my memories of Flower Park was because of a souvenir bookmark I gave to Tasuku. |
| When I laid eyes on that bookmark, this exact view came back to my mind. |
| It would be best to preserve your precious memories in a tangible form so you won’t forget them, wouldn’t it? |
Azuma | Make the memories you don’t want to forget, tangible… that’s a wonderful idea. |
Homare | Then let us preserve today in a tangible form as a reminder. Hisoka-kun, you’re in the charge of the camera. |
Hisoka | Why… |
Homare | I wish to capture this moment right now on film. |
Hisoka | …What a pain. You can do it yourself. |
Homare | You won’t budge, will you? |
| I ask you then, Guy-san. |
Guy | I do not mind. |
Hisoka | …Ah, I’ve decided what I want to do for our next play. |
Homare | Right now!? |
| I was going to record a VLOG. |
Izumi | What do you have in mind? |
Hisoka | I want to use flowers. |
Guy | Flowers? That is certainly a motif we have not done before. |
Izumi | That sounds great. If it’s Winter troupe, then I’m sure the play will end up having a different vibe from Summer troupe’s “Prince in Full Bloom”. |
| “Actors are flowers”, after all. |
Homare | I think that theme is perfect for Hisoka-kun to show his family what a fine actor he’s become. |
Hisoka | …Also, I have a request for Tsumugi. |
Tsumugi | A request? |
Hisoka | …But I feel kind of tired from reminiscing about the past. I’m sleepy. |
Tasuku | Hey, don’t just fall asleep. |
| And he’s out like a light like always. |
| |
| *dream starts* |
| |
| *blink, blink* |
Hisoka | …Huh? |
|
| *blink, blink* |
| (It’s the market I used wander around all time when I was young… |
| But the one here is present me.) |
| … |
| (And the kid in front of me… is me when I was young.) |
Young Hisoka | …Who are you? |
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Hisoka | …You don’t need to know, trust me. |
Young Hisoka | …Hmm. |
Hisoka | …Are you lonely by yourself? |
Young Hisoka | Not really… |
Hisoka | …I’ll give this to you. |
Young Hisoka | …What’s this? |
Hisoka | …A paeonia. |
| I was overjoyed when I got one of these in the past. |
Young Hisoka | Why are you giving one to me…? |
|
Hisoka | …I thought it’d be nice if I could cheer you up with this flower. |
Young Hisoka | … |
Hisoka | …It’s going to be alright. |
| Your time alone will come to an end, I know it. |
| (And after that, so many precious memories are waiting for you.) |
| So, for now, keep living… |