Tenma Sumeragi/A Capable Man's Escort

Secret Crash Course on Boba

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Thank you for the food.
Kumon	Thanks for the meal. That was delicious!
Muku	Speaking of, the drama Tenma-kun made a guest appearance on airs today, right?
Tenma	Yeah.
Kazunari	Oooooh! Let’s watch it then!
Muku	Oh, it’s Tenma-kun!
Kumon	He’s so cool!!!
Yuki	You mean his character, right, not Tenma.
Tenma	What did you say!?
Misumi	Tenma’s hairstyle is triangle~!
Kazunari	It’s over~. That was so good, and you were totes cool, Tenten!
Yuki	It wasn’t bad.
Muku	I’m looking forward to next week’s episode…!
TV	“...For today's Feature Segment, we’re going to talk about the Boba Drink that is going viral right now!”
Kumon	...Huh? Isn’t that store close to our dorm?
Kazunari	Yup! That boba store opened for business just recently.
Muku	Kazu-kun and I went there the other day. The bear bottle was very cute!
Kumon	Ah, this boba with donut is currently a thing in my school!
	I’ve tried it, and took some pics too!
Yuki	Let alone drink, it looks hard to even eat that thing.
Kazunari	Oh, yeah! Sumi, take a look at this!
Misumi	Whoaah, triangle!
Kazunari	Yup! The package for this boba is triangular!
Izumi	(They sure know about all kinds of stores, huh.)
Kumon	Oh, right, Tenma-san! You must know some delicious stores, right, given your celebrity status!
Muku	You’re right. I get the feeling they might even give you some for free.
Tenma	W-Well, yeah.
Yuki	Heh, so you’ve drunk boba before?
Tenma	Of course I have!
Yuki	Oh, so what kind of boba you drank?
Tenma	Uh, that’s… the one made by a chef and has a rich aroma.
Kumon	Whoah, that sounds awesome! Celebrities are sure on another level than us!
Muku	I wonder how it tastes, a chef-made boba!
Yuki	There’s no way a chef would make boba, you know.
Misumi	I wanna try it!
Muku	But it must be too expensive for us…
Kazunari	IKR… Tenten, do you know any stores that we can go to?
Tenma	T-That’s…
Yuki	No need to push yourself too hard. I know you don’t know any.
Tenma	HAAAH!? Just so you know, I have some recommendations!
Kazunari	I’ve got an idea! Let’s go to the store Tenten recommends next Sunday!
Muku	Sounds great! I’m down.
Kumon	It’s gotta be delicious! Tenma-san recommends it, after all.
Tenma	Y-Yeah. I’ll bring you all there.
Kazunari	OK! Join us, Director-chan!
Izumi	Can I?
Kazunari	OFC! I’ll look forward to Sunday, Tenten!
Tenma	...Yeah.
	...Director, can I have a moment?
Izumi	What is it, Tenma-kun?
Tenma	I want to ask you a favor.
Izumi	Favor?
Tenma	Uh… can you go drink some boba with me?
Izumi	Eh?
Tenma	Despite what I said to those guys, the truth is, I’ve never tried boba before.
	I want to go try it before they make fun of me.
Izumi	(...This is the barbeque incident all over again.)
	That’s fine with me. Shall we go together, then?
Tenma	Thanks, director.

Izumi	The line is pretty long.
Tenma	This store is popular, huh.
Staff	Please take a look at the menu while waiting.
Tenma	…! I didn't know they have a lot of kinds here…
Izumi	They have so many I don't know what to choose.
Tenma	Look at this one; seems like they get a whole banana in there.
Izumi	You're right. That's really something...! This drink is purple. I wonder what it is…. It says taro.
Tenma	I can't imagine how it tastes.
Izumi	Me too. Should we go for the basic ones rather than the strange ones?
Tenma	How do we order in the first place?
Izumi	Uhh… First, we pick the drink that we like…
	And then we choose the size, sweetness and what kind of toppings we like to have. I think It's better to go with the store's recommendation.
Tenma	I see. That's interesting.
Izumi	(Fufu. Tenma-kun looks pleased.)
	Ah, it's our turn, Tenma-kun!
Staff	Your order please~.
Tenma	I'd have Milk Tea. For the sizeーー.
	? ーーAh, no.
Izumi	(He seems to be struggling. Will he be all right…?)
Staff	Thank you for waiting~!
Izumi	Whoa… they put in almost all the boba toppings!? What an order.
Tenma	I didn't ask for this, though!?
Staff	Uhh… Sorry if this sounds rude, but you're Tenma Sumeragi, right?
Tenma	Y-Yes, I am…
Staff	Just as I thought! I've actually been a big fan of yours since forever! I'm deeply moved to have you come to our store…
	Because of that, I gave you some topping service!
Tenma	I see. Thank you.
Staff	No problem! Uhh… if it's okay with you, can I ask for your sign?
Tenma	It's okay. ...Is this all right?
Staff	Yes! Thank you so much! I'll treasure it!
	Please enjoy your drink!
Izumi	Still, that was one hell of service! ...Ah.
Tenma	Hm?
Izumi	It's just... that super gorgeous boba may be popular on Inste.
Tenma	Ah, are you talking about the promotion for Actor's Cafe?
Izumi	Yup. Can I take a photo of it? I think I can use it as practice if I post it and get everyone to see this.
Tenma	Sure. But well, you can also take one when we’re hanging out with those guys on Sunday.
Izumi	Hmm… okay, I’m done. Thanks. Let’s dig in.
Tenma	...It’s tasty.
Izumi	The boba is chewy and delicious!
Tenma	It has an interesting texture.
	Hm, I thought this cream was sweet, but it’s actually a bit salty.
Izumi	You’re right. I wonder if this is cheese cream.
Tenma	Not only the appearance, but the taste is also well thought out.
Izumi	With this, you have also become one of the fine people who have tried boba!
Kazunari	So this is the boba store you recommend, Tenten~.
Kumon	I really can’t wait to try it out!
Tenma	This place is really delicious, see.
Yuki	Oh, you seem confident.
Tenma	Of course. I recommend this one because I’ve tried it and it was delicious.
Muku	Whoah, amazing! It’s said this store is popular with celebrities!
Kazunari	Seriously!? Which celebrity is it… Eeeh, isn’t that Tenten’s sign!?
Yuki	Oh, right. I forgot he’s a celebrity.
Tenma	You forgot!?
Kumon	The name of the store is written here too! ...Huh? But the date… isn’t this the day before yesterday?
Tenma	ーー.
Yuki	So you just came here.
	Bet you decided to try them first because you couldn’t take back what you said after bragging that much.
Tenma	Ugh…
Izumi	(Ahaha… He got caught in the end…)
Yuki	As the punishment for lying and deceiving us, you’re going to treat us all.
Tenma	Why should I be punished!?
	The drinks are truly delicious, though. Look forward to it.

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