Taichi Nanao/Dog God's Envoy

Komainu-sama Panic

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	I'm sorry for making you guys help me.
Taichi	It's fine! It's been a while since I helped with ad hoc. It's super fun!
Banri	Well, It nice to learn new stuff sometimes.
Yuki	The costumes' designs are interesting. I can use them as a reference.
Izumi	Thank you, everyone. It's about time for dinner. Shall we go home?
Taichi	Yep! I'm starving---Hn?
	I didn't know there's a shrine here!
Izumi	You're right. There's an old signboard.
	..... "Komainu Shrine" ? It says.
Yuki	Great. We're you being summoned by the god of dogs?
Banri	Ah, I remember. I heard some college dudes are calling this place a 'power spot' or sumthin'.
Yuki	Power spot?
Taichi	I'm curious.
Banri	Right? True or not, the rumor is quite intriguing.
Taichi	I want to see it for myself!
Yuki	Eh... Don't you think it's fishy?
Taichi	We're just checking it out for a bit! We might gain something!
Yuki	Fine, but let’s be quick....
Banri	The hell.... Nothin' looks special in this shrine.
Yuki	I don't think a power spot exists in this area.
Banri	A rumor is just a rumor after all.
Taichi	What a bummer...
Izumi	But it doesn't change the fact that this place is still a shrine. Let's offer a prayer.
Taichi	...Huh?
	There's only one komainu in this shrine.
Banri	Yeah, you're right. There should be another one.
Izumi	I wonder if it's being repaired.
Taichi	So this komainu is all alone...
	It's covered with leaves too. It's pitiful to leave him like this. Lemme clean him up aー bit.
???	ーーYou have my gratitude, human child. To tell you the truth, I have been in trouble for quite some time now.
Taichi	Eh?
???	This pitiful guardian has a request for you. Will you please look for my pair--the other komainu?
Taichi	E....EHHHHHH!?!?
Izumi	Taichi-kun?
Taichi	J, J-J, Just now, the dog t-t-talked...
Yuki	Talking about yourself?
Taichi	Not me! This komainu talked!
Banri	Ha? Bet it's just your imagination.
Izumi	I didn't hear anything except everyone's voice though.
Yuki	Maybe the dog wanted to be friends with the other dog?
Banri	Yeah, yeah.
Taichi	Ban-chan! Not you too !
	Come on, listen carefully!
Yuki and Banri	......
Izumi	Your ears may be playing tricks on you.
Yuki	We're done here, right? Let's go home.
Banri	Right. Oi, Taichi. Autumn Troupe has practice tonight. Don't be late or Sakyo-san will snap on you.
Taichi	Yeah....
	*Time Skip*
Taichi	(Fuah~ It's morning already...)
	(... Hn? My body feels strange...)
Omi	Taichi. Wake up.
	You'll miss breakfast if you won't get no--Hm?
	Hey, how did you get here?
Taichi	(Eh? )
Omi	You're clean but where is your collar?
Taichi	( Collar!? I have never worn a collar in my life !)
	Wan wan !
	(Wan wan...?)
	(ーーEHH!? )
	(W-what in the world is happening!? )
	Wan!? Wan wan wan !?
Omi	Ahaha. You're lively.
Taichi	(Mirror....Mirror...!)
Omi	Ah, oi...
Taichi	....!?
	(I became a dog~!?)

Taichi	( E-everyone~! Help me~! )
	Wan wan wan!
Tsuzuru	Uwah !? A dog?...!?
Sakyo	Oi, what's going on with this dog?
Taichi	( Sakyo-nii! It's me!)
	Wan! Wan wan!
Sakyo	It won't sit still. It won't stop yapping around, just like Nanao.
Taichi	(Because it's me! Taichi ~! )
Izumi	I wonder why it's noisy?
Banri	Looks like this dog got lost. Hey, come here.
Taichi	(Director-sensei might understand what I’m trying to say....!)
	Wan wan !
Izumi	Are you scared?
	There, there, it’s going to be alright.
Taichi	(D-director-sensei is carrying me...
	It's sssoooo embarrassing! )
Omi	There you are.
Banri	Is it your dog, Omi?
Omi	No, I saw it sleeping on Taichi's bed earlier. I think he picked it up somewhere.
	But Taichi is not in the room. Has anyone seen him?
Izumi	Come to think of it, I haven't seen him around.
Sakyo	He'll probably show up soon.
Taichi	..... That's why I'm telling you! It's me! Taichiー！
	ーー！
Taichi	A d-dream.....?
	Phew~ thank goodness...
	But why a dog out of all things?...
	Dog....
	No way---.
	*Time Skip*
Taichi	Ten-chan, I'm sorry for dragging you all the way here.
Tenma	It's okay. It's my day off today.
	Let's find it quickly and go home.
Izumi	ーーI knew it's you, Taichi-kun, Tenma-kun.
Taichi	Director-sense! What are you doing here?
Izumi	I'm on my way home after helping another theater company then I saw both of you heading here.
Tenma	Taichi told me he lost something here so we're gonna look for it.
Izumi	Is that so?
	Did you lose it when we came here last time?
Taichi	Uh-...Yeah, kind of.
	( There's no way they'll believe me even if I tell them what happened yesterday... )
Izumi	Let me help you.
Taichi	Is it okay?
Izumi	Of course! By the way, what item is it?
Taichi	Eh!? Uhh...Err.. It's a stone statue?
Tenma	Ha!?
Taichi	I-it's a dog-shaped one!
Tenma	The hell is that...
Izumi	Let's try to look for it for now.
Taichi	Huhu, I can't find it.
	It's getting dark already. Let's call it a---
Izumi	Ah, over there! Taichi-kun!
Taichi	Director-sensei...Eh? That dog...!
Dog	Wan!
Izumi	Ahaha. We found a real dog instead.
CHOICE 1: "It's cute" [+] Izumi It's cute. There, there.... Taichi Ah, please stop! Izumi Eh? Taichi Nope. It's nothing...!
CHOICE 2: "This dog is similar to Taichi-kun" [+] Izumi This dog is somewhat similar to Taichi-kun. Taichi I swear that dog is not me! Uh--Y-you can understand me, right? Ah, I-I mean... Yeah, y-you're right. Ahaha~. Izumi ? Taichi ( I'm sure it's the white puppy I saw in my dream. It must've been his doing! )
Izumi	I wonder if it's lost? The puppy's fur is clean. The owner might be living around the neighborhood near this area.
Taichi	This puppy belongs to the shrine!
	I think we should just leave it in front of the main hall.
Izumi	In a place like this?
Taichi	T-that's right! I've seen it written on the internet!
Izumi	I see.
	He's going to be safe even if we leave it here then.
???	You have my gratitude, human child.
Taichi	....Ah.
Izumi	Taichi-kun. What's the matter?
Taichi	It's nothing!
	It's getting late. Let's go home!
Izumi	But we haven't found your stuff yet...
Taichi	Ah that. Err.. I already found it!
	Thanks, both of you!
	---Huh? Where's Ten-chan?
Izumi	Speaking of, I haven't seen him around...
Taichi	Now we'll end up looking for Ten-chan instead.
	*Time Skip*
Taichi	It took us forever to look for Ten-chan.
Banri	Not surprised. His sense of direction sucks.
Tenma	Shut up! It's not like I'm lost. I just thought I'd look for it further in the back!
Izumi	I'm home.
Taichi	Welcome home, director-sensei.
Izumi	Ah, Taichi-kun. I'm worried about the puppy so I went to the shrine today to check but...
	Take a look at this picture.
Taichi	...Ah! There are two komainu statues now!
Izumi	It seems like they're done repairing it.
	Are you interested? We can check it together if you want.
Taichi	Eh, I’ll pass....!

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