Tsumugi Tsukioka/Actor's Cafe OPEN

Actor's Café OPEN

Backstage Stories

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Tenma	Alright, everyone's here.
Tsumugi	Then let's start the leaders' meeting.
Sakuya	Yes! Let's have a good one!
Banri	Tonight we have the Director with us, too.
Izumi	Yeah, I actually have to talk to you all about something......Anyway, here.
Tenma	What's this paper bag? Inside is......an apron?
Banri	Yeah. Looks like a café apron.
Tsumugi	Is it a costume?
Izumi	Have any of you heard of 『Actor's Café』? It's a café where the shop attendants are all actors, and they serve customers with a different theme every day.
Banri	Oi, oi, hold up, Director. ......So then, this apron is...
Tenma	I've got a bad feeling about this......
Tsumugi	Erm, you couldn't mean......
Sakuya	Ahh, it sounds interesting!
Izumi	As expected of the leaders; you're quick on the uptake!
Tenma	No we're not! Why us!?
Izumi	Actually, the owner of that café is an aquaintance of mine, and it seems that they'll be understaffed for a couple of days due to various circumstances......I was asked if I could find some actors to work as temps. Please! I'll be there on the day to help out too!
Sakuya	I don't mind at all! I'll do my best!
Tenma	Geez......Why do I have to do that sort of......
Izumi	C'mon, you serve customers in a set role, so you could even say this is a form of practice.
Tsumugi	Haha, when you put it like that it might be true. Got it; I'll work hard too.
Banri	Well, if it's just waitering at a café, I can make it work. Piece of cake.
Tenma	*sigh*......It can't be helped, huh. I understand.
Izumi	Thanks! I'll be counting on all of you!
Azuma	Say, Tsumugi, aren't you playing a 'little brother' at Actor's Café?
Tsumugi	Eh, Azuma-san, how do you know?
Azuma	Hehe, it's a secret.
Tasuku	......You're full of mysteries as usual. Say, it's not a shady shop, right.
Azuma	I know it too; it's a wholesome shop.
Homare	Tsumugi-kun will play a little brother......It sounds like it'll become pretty interesting.
Tsumugi	In truth......I'm an only child, so even if I'm loosely told to be a little brother, I haven't a clue how to play one......
Homare	Hmph, unfortunately I too am an only child. Hisoka-kun, did you have any siblings?
Hisoka	......I don't remember.
Tsumugi	Right......Ah, but you're a younger brother, aren't you, Tasuku?
Tasuku	Yeah, well, I do have an older brother.
Tsumugi	Do you have any siblings, Azuma-san?
Azuma	......I do. I technically have an older brother too, so I suppose I'm a little brother.
Hisoka	A bit surprising.
Tsumugi	Then if the two of you would teach me what sort of feeling a younger brother has......
Homare	But a silent, musclehead type of younger brother and the beautiful witch overflowing with pheromones type of younger brother......
Tasuku	Oi, who are you calling a musclehead.
Hisoka	......It's impossible for Tsumugi.
Tsumugi	As expected, it's like that, huh......
Taichi	Tsumugi-saaaan!! Help me!
Tsumugi	Taichi-kun? What's wrong?
Taichi	Wahh, I don't understand my homework at all......please have a look at it.
Tsumugi	Sure, that's fine.
Taichi	Thanks~!!
Tsumugi	Ah......Could it be that this is what a younger brother is like......
Taichi	??? A younger brother?
Tsumugi	The truth is......
Taichi	I see, so it's like that! In that case, I've got a good idea!

Taichi	In that case, I've got a good idea!
Tsumugi	A good idea?
Taichi	Older brothers, assemble~~!!
Tsuzuru	Ahh, I see, so it's like that.
Omi	I have two younger brothers as well, so when it comes to that sort of thing I think I'll be able to help a little.
Taichi	Even though I'm like this, I'm actually an older brother too!
Tsumugi	Thanks! I'll be glad to learn various things from you.
Omi	Little brothers are, in any case, cute. If they ask something of you, no matter what it is, you'll want to help them out.
Taichi	Right, right! It becomes like, 'leave it to your older brother!'
Tsuzuru	You fight and get way annoyed, but when they look up at you and call you 'big brother', you forgive them...
Taichi	Ahh, I get that~!
Tsumugi	I see; an upward gaze......
Homare	Tsumugi-kun is passionately taking notes. It seems he's taking reference of what they are saying.
Tasuku	It's true that Minagi and Fushimi seem like older brothers. ......We'll leave Nanao aside.
Hisoka	No matter how you look at it, Taichi's a younger brother.
Azuma	Hehe, I look forwards to tomorrow. Let's all go play.
Homare	That is a truly good plan!
Tasuku	Tsumugi playing a younger brother, huh. ......I wonder what sort of character he'll become.
Izumi	Then, let's go. ......Ah, that's right! Shall we buy donuts on the way back today?
Tsumugi	That's right, big sis!
Izumi	B-Big sis?
Tsumugi	!! I-I'm sorry! I was just thinking about my character, and!
Izumi	Ahaha. You're getting perfectly in character, huh.
Tsumugi	Yes. I'll try my best to play a younger brother today!
	Big sis, I made gratin! Ah, take care not to burn yourself, okay? Ah, I spilt a bit of water. Big sis, I'm sorry......
Female Customer A	Cute~! How nice; I want this kind of younger brother too!
Tsumugi	Is it delicious? Thank goodness! Please eat up.
Female Customer B	Little brother, we'd like to order over here too!
Tsumugi	Yup, I'm coming!
Izumi	Hmm, this sort-of purposeful younger brother act is as expected of him......! You couldn't think he's an adult man......
Tsumugi	......How is it, Director?
Izumi	You've even perfected the fine details, Tsumugi-san!
Tsumugi	That's good. Thank you.
Izumi	If you try looking at them a bit like this, and then, when you hand them the menu......
Tsumugi	I see; that's good! Then I'll go like this......
Izumi	Yeah, that's right! You're the strongest younger brother!
	Welcome! Next we have male custome — Ah.
Tsumugi	Welcome home, big brothers! ...!!!
Tasuku	............
Homare	............
Azuma	............
Tsumugi	E-Everyone......
Hisoka	......We're home.

Krhs

Notes

This backstage is part of the Actor's Cafe set, which includes Sakuya, Tenma, Banri and Tsumugi . All backstages share the same opening dialogue.