Towards the Sound

Backstage Stories

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Tenma	I’m home.
Misumi	Welcome back~.
Kumon	Welcome back!
Misumi	Hey, hey, Tenma. Director-san seems troubled~.
Tenma	Director?
Izumi	Ah, Tenma-kun. Welcome back!
Tenma	Mhm…. I heard something’s bothering you, what’s wrong?
Izumi	Actually… I’m sorry to spring this on you right after work, but the manager said we’ve received a request from Rento-san…

Izumi	…So, we’re looking for people who can attend the Veludo’s music festival for MANKAI Company.
Misumi	I can’t, I’ve got my part-time job…
Kumon	I’m gonna be studying for a test…
Izumi	What about you, Tenma-kun?
Tenma	…I see.
	If that’s the case, I actually play the triangle in the drama I’m currently filming.
	I’m being taught by a professional for my role, so if that’s works, I can go.
Izumi	Really? That would be super helpful!
	Um, the triangle spot is… Oh, it’s available!
Misumi	Eh~! I wanna play the triangle too!
Kumon	Do we have a triangle in the dorm?
Izumi	Wasn’t there one in the storage room, or something…?
Misumi	I’ll go look!
Kumon	Woah, Sumi-san’s fast!!
Izumi	So, it’s safe to assume you’ll be attending, Tenma-kun?
Tenma	Yeah, leave it to me.
Misumi	I’m back~! Look, look! A beautiful triangle~!
Kumon	We really had one in storage!?
Tenma	So Misumi’s triangle sensor can be useful sometimes…
Izumi	Ahaha… But, we’re saved! Thank you!
Tenma	Well, I guess I’ll start practicing in the dorms tomorrow.
Kumon	Good luck, Tenma-san!
Misumi	Can I go play it sometimes, too~?
Tenma	I’m fine with it, as long as it doesn’t interfere with my practice.
Misumi	Okay, got it!


Tenma	Yawn…
	Time to start practicing my triangle.
	Alright, I’m pretty sure I left it around this side of the desk…
	….It’s not here!?


	door slam
Tenma	Okay, I got it in the lounge, and then I went to my room…
	D-Did I drop it somewhere!?
	B-But I thought I brought it to my room!?
Izumi	Tenma-kun, good morning. What’s got you in such a hurry?
Tenma	When I woke up this morning, my triangle was missing!
Manager	What happened to your triangle!?
Izumi	M-Manager!?
Tenma	Uwah!? Where the heck did you….
Manager	This triangle you’re talking about, do you mean the one that was in the storage room?
	That one’s from a German manufacturer called Studio 50, and it’s widely used–.
Izumi	I thought you brought it back to your room yesterday…
Tenma	Right? I thought so too…
Izumi	Only the three people who were in the lounge knew that Tenma-kun had taken the triangle, right?
Tenma	Yeah.
Izumi	…Now that I think of it, Misumi-kun said he also wanted the triangle.
	Maybe…
Tenma	Don’t tell me he immediately took it without me knowing…!?
	door slam
Manager	Wait, are you listening!? Please don’t lose it~!!


	ding
Tenma	I knew it, it’s coming from Misumi’s room…!


Kumon	Ah, Tenma-san!
Tenma	Where’d Misumi go!?
Kumon	He played the triangle a lot, so he went go return it before Tenma-san woke up!
Tenma	Did we miss each other… Thanks.


Tenma	Misumi! ….What the, he’s not here!?
	And he didn’t return the triangle either!
Yuki	You’ve been so loud all morning, you’re not even dressed yet.
Tenma	Didn’t Misumi come by?
Yuki	What? He didn’t come.
Tenma	Damn it, where did he go…


	ding
Tenma	There’s that sound again…!
	Is it seriously coming from outside!?
	That guy…! Where are you going with my triangle!


Tenma	Oi, Misumi–.
Manager	You should hold it a bit higher, around your chest!
Misumi	Like this~?
	ding
Cat	Meoow~.
Crow	Caw, caw.
Manager	That’s it, wonderful! Paired with the animals’ sounds, it’s a great performance!
Misumi	The triangle is fun~! I wanna play it more~.
	ding ding
Sparrow	Tweet, tweet.
Dog	Woooof.
Manager	This is…! The symphony of the wild!
Tenma	Oi!? Misumi, you’re not answering me!!
Misumi	Ah, Tenma!
	Sorry I took it without permission~. It’s just such a pretty triangle…
	I was planning on giving it back sooner, but I wanted to play it a little more…
	Then the animals started to sing along, and that made it even more fun~.
Tenma	‘When you play the triangle, the animals sing with you’, that’s too unique of an ability!
	I mean, what’s the manager even doing here!?
Manager	I heard a sound that seemed fun, so I followed it to the source.
	I found Ikaruga-kun playing the triangle, and I got super enthusiastic about teaching!
	Speaking of which, we’ve been asked to participate in a music festival, would Sumeragi-kun like to join us?
Tenma	That’s the entire reason I joined, to play it!