Taichi Nanao/Double Bullseye, Not a Fluke

Bull Shoot

Backstage Stories

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Taichi	Thanks for waiting, Ban-chan!
Banri	'Sup. So, why'd you suddenly wanna go to the arcade?
Taichi	I was invited by a friend from university to go to Spocha the other day, but I lost badly in a darts match!
Banri	So that’s the reason why you want me to practice darts with you?
Taichi	As expected of Ban-chan, you’re so quick to understand!
Banri	I don’t mind tagging along with you, but aren’t we going to Spocha instead?
Taichi	You see... It seems that my friend often plays darts there...
	It would be embarrassing if someone saw me training, so I want to go to the arcade and have Ban-chan teach me there!
Banri	’s that so. Well, let’s go to the arcade then.
Taichi	Thank you!
	―shift to Arcade―
	I want to aim for the middle like Ban-chan! Can’t wait to see your example!
Banri	Yeah, yeah.
	*hits*
Taichi	Amazing! How do you do it?!
Banri	How, you say... Haven’t really thought about it. Match the tip of the dart to where you’re aiming?
Taichi	It’s because I can’t do it that I’m asking you~
Banri	It’s quicker to practice and get used to it than to think about it.
Taichi	Hmm... You got a point. I’ll try throwing it too!
	*hits*
	Hah!
	*hits*
	Fuh!
	*hits*
	Yah!
	*hits*
	It's no good~ It only sticks to low scores...
Banri	You’re using too much force. Loosen up your arm a bit more.
Taichi	I want you to show me another example!
Banri	Let's see... Triple 15.
	*hits*
	Next, Double 19.
	*hits*
Taichi	The darts are in the place he aimed...!
Woman A	That person is really good~!
Woman B	And he's super cool too!
Taichi	No fair, Ban-chan!! I won't lose either!
	―shift to Mankai Dorm Lounge―
	Haaa... In the end, I couldn’t even win a single match...
Banri	's okay, cheer up.
Taichi	It was a landslide victory in both darts and popularity for Ban-chan. I did my best too, you know...
Izumi	I'm home...
Banri	Welcome back.
Taichi	Welcome back...
Izumi	*sigh*
Banri	What's wrong, Director-chan?
Izumi	...Actually, I went to play darts with my friend, but I lost miserably.
	Everyone else other than me were good at it. The fact that I can’t even hit the target makes me embarrassed at myself...
Taichi	Director-sensei too?!
	I also competed with Ban-chan, and I completely lost to him!
Banri	You’re the one who invited me to practice in the first place.
Izumi	I know what you mean. It’s so frustrating!
Taichi	In that case, as comrades who understand each other’s feelings, why don’t we go practice together?
Izumi	You sure? Alright, let’s do our best together!
Banri	They sure get fired up.

Taichi	Now that we’re doing this, I’d like to start with the shape first!
Banri	From the shape?
Taichi	I want to boost my motivation with my own homemade darts!
Izumi	But when it comes to making darts...
Taichi	We’ll have to ask that person!
	―shift to Darts shop―
	Chikage-san, thank you for bringing us here!
Chikage	I’m not a darts expert though.
Taichi	For us beginners, you’re very much a professional teacher!
Izumi	That's right!
Chikage	Well, anything’s fine if I can help you two.
Taichi	Even so, there are so many various parts lined up that I don’t know what each of them are...
Izumi	There sure are a lot of parts for darts.
Chikage	Darts are made up of four parts: tip, barrel, shaft, and flight.
	There are numerous parts for each, so I think it’s a good idea to choose the design that you like first.
Taichi	You mean we can customize it to our liking?
Chikage	That’s right. I’ll be looking around these areas, so you can take your time and choose your liking parts.
Taichi	Understood!
	...I'm done!
Izumi	Let’s go to the checkout then.
	W-wait a second!
Taichi	What's wrong?
Izumi	If you look closely, aren’t your basket full of expensive parts?!
Taichi	EH?!
	Y-you’re right... I didn’t notice it ‘cause I chose them with design in mind...
Chikage	It’s fine, I’ll pay for it.
Izumi	Is that okay?
Chikage	I’m sure there’ll be another chance to play darts at the dormitory. Plus, I’m looking forward to seeing you compete with me when that day comes.
Taichi	I feel pressured when you say that!
Izumi	We'll do our best...!
Taichi	We’ll definitely get better if we buy these!
Izumi	I think so too!
Chikage	Haha, do your best.
	―shift to Darts Area in Bar―
Taichi	So stylish! It might feel good if the dart hits the board here.
Izumi	(I’m gonna do my best and get revenge for when I failed miserably last time...!)
Taichi	Let’s start practicing with the darts that Chikage-san bought for us!
	It’s quite difficult to get a high score right away, so I’ll try to hit the center as my goal first.
Izumi	Then I’ll make it my goal to hit the board.

	*hits*
Taichi	Oh man, another single~.
Izumi	But hey, you’re getting closer to the center than before.
	*hits*
	Yes! I managed to hit the target!
Taichi	You’re getting used to it little by little. I feel like we’re gradually seeing the results from our efforts!
Izumi	You’re right, let’s continue doing our best!
	*hits*
Taichi	I did it! Bullseye!
Izumi	That's amazing!
Taichi	I’m sure it’s just a fluke, but I’m still happy!
	Next, it's your turn!
Izumi	(Aim for it...)
	*hits*
	I did it...!
Taichi	Triple 15! Awesome!!
Girlfriend	You don’t have to go here just for that level of practice, you know~?
Izumi	!!
Boyfriend	...Huh? No wonder I feel like I’ve seen you before, aren’t you that clumsy woman who keeps missing the target?
Izumi	(I was seen at that time... That’s embarrassing...)
Taichi	You’re getting better at this practice, so don’t worry about it.
Izumi	Uh, yeah...
Girlfriend	Even if you don’t mind, we do mind though~ You’ll be happy if you got a fluke next time anyway, right?
Taichi	...Then, you’ll have no complaints if I got a hit right in the middle, right?
Boyfriend	Huh? There’s no way you can do that.
Taichi	I’ll hit at your board.
Izumi	Eh? Taichi-kun―.
Taichi	HAH!
	*hits*
Izumi	(A Bullseye...!)
Customer A	Oh~ So cool~!
Customer B	Dependable man!
Customer C	What a good boyfriend~!
Taichi	EHH?!
Boyfriend	...Tsk, don’t be happy just by a fluke.
Girlfriend	Getting worked up by our joke, so stupid. It’s kinda boring, so let’s go home.
Izumi	Thank you, Taichi-kun.
Taichi	Hehe, I couldn’t stand it when they’re badmouthing at you.
CHOICE 1: You hit the center very well! [+] Izumi It's amazing how you got a hit right in the middle! Taichi I just concentrated really hard and aim at it, and then I hit it! I feel like I’ve somehow grasped the feel of the dart. This is also thanks to you. Izumi That should be my line. Thank you for saying something back at the couple just now. I felt embarrassed, but thanks to Taichi-kun, I can practice without worrying now. Taichi Hehe, good for you!
CHOICE 2: Thanks to Taichi-kun, I feel refreshed! [+] Izumi Thanks to you, I feel so refreshed! Taichi Me too, it felt so good to hit the center! Izumi It’s too amazing to hit a Bullseye just as you aimed. Taichi Hehe, to be honest, I was surprised too. This might also be the result of practicing with you! Izumi Fufu, that might be true.
Taichi	Since we already made our own darts, let’s keep practicing hard!
Izumi	Yeah!
	―shift to Mankai Dorm lounge―
Taichi	It’s time to show Ban-chan the results of my practice!
	I challenge you!
Banri	I was wondering why you called me all of a sudden, but it’s darts again?
Taichi	I’ll leave the calculations to Kazu-kun!
Kazunari	Roger~☆
Taichi	Watch me, Director-sensei!
Izumi	Okay. Go for it!
Taichi	Phew...
	(Recall how I felt last time...)
	―HAH!
Kazunari	―So, Setzer wins with 150 points to 86 points!
Taichi	Whaaat?! Even though I practiced so much...
Banri	It’s true that you’ve improved from the last time at arcade.
Kazunari	That means there’s still room for growth!
Taichi	I wanted Director-sensei to see my cool side...
Izumi	It’s okay. If that’s what you want, you already show it to me the other day.
Taichi	Hehe.
	I’m aiming to overthrow Ban-chan, so will you practice with me again?
Izumi	Of course!
Banri	Didn’t you start darts to win against your university friends in the first place?
Taichi	That’s a different matter to this!
	I’m gonna brush up on my skills more!

Meena