Tasuku Takato/Impatient Hound

Ramen Temptation

Backstage Stories

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Tasuku	Phew…
Izumi	Ah, Tasuku-san. Coming back home from running?
Tasuku	Yeah.
Izumi	Still as dedicated as ever, I see!
Tasuku	It’s because the show this time has a lot of action scenes.
	Also, I want to train my body in advance for my role too.
Izumi	That’s true, Irie-san also has a lot of actions scenes.
Itaru	Heyy, you two, how do you do?
Tasuku	…That’s creepy.
Itaru	Rude.
Izumi	Did something happen?
Itaru	Actually, Gino-san appeared in my dream again.
Izumi	Ah, that reminds me,
	You were saying something like that before too.
Itaru	Right, right. My fave chara appears in my dream,
	And I come to like them even more…
Tasuku	What the heck is that?
Itaru	“The heck”, you say…?
	For Tasuku, if a soccer player you admire appeared in your dream,
	You’d get excited.
	Like Zinho something, or Udo something or something.
Tasuku	…
Itaru	And with that, here you go.
Tasuku	? What is this?
Itaru	The “PSYCHO-PASS” series’ reference collection book.
	When I placed it by my bedside and slept, I was able to meet Gino-san.
	So Tasuku, how about putting it into practise too?
	You might be able to meet Irie, you know?
Tasuku	I don’t really…
Itaru	Even though it might lead to role-making?
Tasuku	…
Itaru	Training your body is important too but,
	Isn’t it also crucial to know your character?
Tasuku	…Haa.
Izumi	(Tasuku-san, Itaru’s got you wrapped around his finger good, huh…)
Tsumugi	Huh? What’s with that book?
Tasuku	It’s the “PSYCHO-PASS” series’ reference collection book.
	Chigasaki was nagging me to place it by my bedside and sleep.
Tsumugi	Ahaha, I see… It’s because there’s a possibility you’ll be able to see a dream, right?
	But as expected, Tasuku who’s going through with it too, is really crazy about theatre, huh?
Tasuku	…It might become role-study.
Tsumugi	Mhmm, that's true.
Tasuku	You, you’re amused.
Tsumugi	Ehh? I’m not though.
Tasuku	It’s written on your face that it’s funny to you.
Tsumugi	That’s just your imagination.
Tasuku	Geez…

Irie	…i, oi, Inspector?
Tasuku	?
Irie	Hey there~, were you listening?
	Newly appointed Inspector Takato.
Todoroki	It's great Mr. Elite is carefree as soon as he takes up his new post, huh?
Irie	Stop being dazed, and let’s head out already~.
Tasuku	(Irie and Todoroki…
	Is this the “PSYCHO-PASS Season 3” world?)
	(…Could it be I’m actually seeing the dream?
	Even so, it's an awfully realistic dream.)
	(This is a specially awaited opportunity. I’ll try to completely become “Inspector Takato”.)
	No… I was just thinking for a second.
Irie	We’re going to the site now, so stay sharp, alright?
Tasuku	I understand.
	You guys as well, don’t drag me down.
Todoroki	Sure, sure.
Irie	Lead us properly, Inspector Takato.
Tasuku	…That was an easy victory.
Irie	Ya really did it, Inspector Takato.
	I didn’t think you were someone who could possibly do that much.
Todoroki	So he wasn’t just some grand, self-important Inspector, huh?
Tasuku	That was unnecessary.
Irie	Right, for your welcome party, let’s go for some ramen.
Tasuku	Ha? Ramen…?
Irie	What, Mr. Elite Inspector doesn’t eat ramen or somethin’?
Tasuku	…That’s not what I meant.
Irie	There’s a tasty shop in the slums.
	Ramen that’s got lotsa bean sprouts.
	Sounds good, right, Ten-san?
Todoroki	Yep. Of course, it’s Inspector Takato’s treat.
Tasuku	…I got it.
Irie	It’s decided. ‘Kay, let’s get going right away.
Tasuku	—.
	…That was a mysteriously clear dream.
Tsumugi	Tasuku, thanks for accompanying me shopping.
Tasuku	At any rate, you bought too much, you know?
Tsumugi	Sorry, sorry. I wanted new gardening tools so… You saved me by carrying the bags.
Tasuku	Geez.
Tsumugi	Anyways, it’s close to lunch time so,
	Let’s head home after eating something.
Tasuku	Yeah.
Tsumugi	Before, I went to an egg-dish restaurant that opened recently,
	Having said that, it didn’t really have the feeling of Japanese food…
	Hmmm… What would be good?
Tasuku	(That reminds me, last night’s dream…)
	…
Tsumugi	…Tasuku? What’s wrong?
Tasuku	…Ramen.
Tsumugi	Eh?
Tasuku	Ramen’s good.
Tsumugi	Ramen, huh… we haven’t eaten it these days, so it seems fine.
	Come to think of it, everyone was putting together a ramen map,
	Let’s try asking if there’s a tasty restaurant.
Tasuku	Yeah, that helps.
Tsumugi	That being said, it’s somehow rare you said not chilled Chinese noodles, but ramen was good.
	Did something happen?
Tasuku	No… Kind of.
Tsumugi	Fufu, well then, I won’t ask about it.
Tasuku	...Quit being amused.

Anna