Taichi Nanao/Skateboarding Young Man

Great Skateboard Slide

Backstage Stories

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Juza	…
Tsuzuru	Ah, Juza.
Juza	Tsuzuru-san.
Tsuzuru	What a coincidence.
	Do you have class now too?
Juza	Err, well… class was suddenly canceled, so I was just thinkin’ about what to do.
Tsuzuru	Ahh, I feel you. And if you have class the next hour, you can’t go home, right?
???	There we go~!
Tsuzuru	Hm?
	That’s…
Juza	Taichi, right?
Professor	You there—that student!
	Skateboarding is banned on campus!
Taichi	Wah, wah, I’m sorry~!
	Ah!
	Tsuzuru-kun and Juza-san!
Juza	…You’re pretty good.
Taichi	Hehe, good job today!
Tsuzuru	Don’t “hehe” me.
	Why are you skateboarding again?
Taichi	Ah, you see~, skateboarding fever has sparked in me again recently!
	I even rode my skateboard to school today.
Juza	Don’t get hurt, ‘kay?
Taichi	It’s chill. Just like today, I only ride when there aren’t many people around—like from second period or something!
	Actually, Sakkun, Hisoka-san and I went to the park yesterday and skateboarded together.
Tsuzuru	Ah, come to think of it, Sakuya also mentioned that.
Juza	Hisoka-san’s skateboarding, huh…
	I bet he'd pull off some crazy moves.
Taichi	I wanna skate even more with everyone, so I’m considering starting up a skateboarding club at the dorm~.
	Oh, I know!
	What do you two think about joining the club!?
Tsuzuru	Ahhh… I’ll think about it.
Juza	…Same.
Taichi	You guys definitely aren’t gonna join!
Shop clerk	Thank you very much!
Izumi	(Today’s curry tasted great~.
	I could take my time eating since I avoided the peak lunch hour.)
	The city and road are both empty, so I’d like to take a leisurely stroll like this, but—.
	(I have plans for a meeting soon, don’t I?
	I have to start heading over to the meeting place…)
???	Director-sensei~!

Taichi	Director-sensei~!
Izumi	Taichi-kun… wait, on a skateboard!?
Taichi	It’s my lucky day that I got to meet Director-sensei in this kinda place!
Izumi	That’s nice and all… but you surprised me by rushing up all of a sudden on your skateboard.
TaichI	Hehe~.
	I’ve been into it again these days!
Izumi	Oh, I see.
Taichi	If you’re free right now, wanna go get some ramen with me, Director-sensei?
	I was feelin’ like ramen today, so I’m on my way to my usual spot!
Izumi	Ahh… I’m sorry, but I just ate curry.
	And I have a meeting soon too.
Taichi	Awww! But I thought I could go on a ramen date with Director-sensei for the first time in a while~.
Izumi	Sorry about that.
	Let’s go again next time.
Taichi	It’s a promise then!
	*buzz, buzz*
Izumi	Huh, isn’t your phone ringing?
Taichi	Eh?
	…Ah, it is. It’s from Yuki-chan!
	Just gimme a sec.
	…Hellooo!
	…Now? I’m out right now.
	Eh? …’Kay, I’ll head over!
	Where’s the place?
	…Yep, yep.
	Ok, got it!
Izumi	What did Yuki-kun say?
Taichi	He sorta bought too much fabric and costume materials, so he wants me to help him carry his bags if I’m free!
	If Yuki-chan’s depending on me, there’s no way I wouldn’t go!
Izumi	(Rather than being relied on, it feels more like he’s Yuki-kun’s faithful attendant though…)
Taichi	Is something wrong?
Izumi	Nope, it’s nothing.
	(Well, that means they’re close, right?)
Taichi	Alright, I’ll be rolling out then!
Izumi	Stay safe!
Yuki	…
Taichi	Yuki-chaaan!
Yuki	…!
Taichi	Sorry for the wait!
	Should I take this larger bag over here?
Yuki	Ah~… yeah.
	Thanks, that helps.
Taichi	Don't mention it!
Yuki	By the way, why the skateboard?
Taichi	I’m riding it a lot these days!
	Don’t I look cool!?
Yuki	Not really… I mean, there are a lot of level changes in the city, so how about you stop skating? You’ll fall.
Taichi	Yuki-chan…! Don’t tell me, are you actually worried about me!?
Yuki	I just thought we’d have a hard time if you got hurt while we’re together.
Taichi	I-I mean, that’s true…
Yuki	Well, you can do whatever you want though.
	You saved me by coming quicker than I thought.
Taichi	You mean it!?
Yuki	I guess I could promote you from dumb puppy to loyal dog for today.
	Come on, let’s go.
Taichi	W-woof!

Izumi	I’m back.
Taichi	Welcome home, Director-sensei!
	Good job at your meeting!
Izumi	Thanks.
	Were you able to meet up with Yuki-kun?
Taichi	Yep! I carried out my role as a bag carrier perfectly!
Izumi	(He looks happy even though he was carrying bags… that’s just like Taichi-kun.)
Taichi	If you’re ever in a pinch, you can contact me anytime too, Director-sensei.
	I’ll rush right over on my skateboard!
Izumi	Alright, I’ll ask you if a chance like that comes up next time.
Taichi	Please leave it to me!
Izumi	(I’m beat… but my schedule's finished for the day!)
	(Since I came all the way downtown, I guess I’ll do some shopping and then head home.)
	I got carried away and bought way too much…!
	(What should I do? I didn’t take the car here.
	I’ll have to ride the train while carrying all this stuff—)
	I-It’s heavy…
Taichi	…Director-sensei!
Izumi	Taichi-kun?
Taichi	Woah, that’s a lotta bags!
Izumi	Ahaha, I got lured in by a sale and I bought a little too much…
Taichi	That’s not just “a little” too much~.
	Here, hand them over!
Izumi	T-thank you.
CHOICE 1: You’re so kind. [+] Izumi You’re so kind, Taichi-kun. Taichi Eh? This is normal! If you’re in trouble, then of course I’d help you out! Izumi You’re kind, Taichi-kun, so that’s why think it’s normal. Taichi Ehehe… I feel shy being complimented by Director-sensei!
CHOICE 2: You’re so dependable. [+] Izumi Taichi-kun, you're so dependable, carrying such a heavy load with ease. Taichi Well, I’m a man too! But there are lots of guys in the troupe who work out, right? I’ll work hard to train myself so I can become manly enough to be able to protect you, Director-sensei! Izumi Ahaha, I’m happy to hear you say that.
	Anyways, you really saved me here.
Taichi	I told you, didn’t I?
	Contact me if you’re in a pinch!
	It’s a relief we met by chance today, but make sure you call me from now on!
Izumi	I got it. I’ll do that.
Taichi	Yeah!
Izumi	By the way, why did you come here, Taichi-kun?
Taichi	Actually, there’s a famous ramen shop around here.
	I also invited A-chan today, but I got shot down~.
Izumi	Oh, I see.
Taichi	So, I thought I’d just go myself then—.
	But meeting you here was destiny!
	Sooo, wanna go eat ramen together!?
Izumi	Sure, I'd love to eat some tasty ramen!
Taichi	Woohoo!
	Alright, then let’s go!

Anna