Tsumugi Tsukioka/Fearless Poker Face

Leave Your Fate Up to the Dice

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Kazunari	Then what should we do next~?
Taichi	Ah, how about a coke or a sports drink? I'm a little thirsty!
Kazunari	Sounds good! Here we go!
Tsumugi	? What are you guys doing?
Taichi	Hehe, we're playing with this!
Tsumugi	That's...dice?
Taichi	Yep! We roll the dice, and depending on the roll--
	If it's an odd number, we'll have to do this, and if it's an even number, we'll have to do that!
Kazunari	Right now we're deciding whether to drink cola or sports drink! Hey, Tsumutsumu, we should do it together!
Tsumugi	That sounds fun. Then I'll let you mix it up.
Kazunari	Next is~... We'll watch comedy if it's an odd number, and drama if it's an even number!
Taichi	Go ahead, Tsumugi-san!
Tsumugi	Okay, here I go.
Taichi	It's 5, so it's an odd number! Comedy it is!
Kazunari	Okay!
Tsumugi	Deciding what to do with this is a bit like gambling, isn't it?
Kazunari	I know what you mean! Wouldn't it be fun to spend a day doing this?!
	Speaking of gambling, that's the theme of the next Winter Troupe play, right? Why don't you try it out?
Taichi	Ooh~! Isn't that a good idea?!
Tsumugi	I see... I'm sure it's going to limit my activities a bit, but I'm willing to give it a try.
	Yeah, I guess I'll try it out.
	--So I'm thinking of doing it tomorrow.
Tasuku	What are you trying to do...
Tsumugi	But it could lead to something that could help with our next play, right?
Tasuku	I can't say anything when you put it like that...
Tsumugi	I don't have any plans tomorrow.
	I know it's a day early, but should I use it to decide whether I should keep my alarm on or not?
Tasuku	Just keep it on. You're not a morning person, so you'll definitely oversleep.
Tsumugi	...Okay.
	Good morning.
Izumi	Good morning, Tsumugi-san.
Tsumugi	Oh, looks like today's menu has both fried eggs and scrambled eggs.
Izumi	That's right. You can eat whichever you like.
Tsumugi	In that case...I'll use this to decide.
Izumi	Huh? With dice?
Tsumugi	If it's an odd number, I'll eat the fried egg, and if it's an even number, I'll eat the scrambled egg.
Izumi	??? T-Tsumugi-san, what are you doing...?
Tsumugi	Ahaha, actually--

Izumi	I see, so that's what it was.
	It does sound like gambling, and it seems like fun.
Tsumugi	Right? I'll roll the dice now, then.
Izumi	Ah, it's 3.
Tsumugi	It's an odd number, so I'll have the fried egg.
Izumi	Sure thing.
Tsumugi	Thanks for the food.
	Now then...what should I use the dice for next?
Izumi	Ah, I know! Tsumugi-san, could you please use the dice to help me decide the two choices I'm struggling with?
Tsumugi	Of course. I was a bit worried with this, but it's actually rather helpful.
Izumi	There are two plays I'd like to watch, but I'm not sure which one.
	I plan to go watch both in the end, but I wanted to decide which one to watch today.
	They're both about gambling, but it's either comedy or action. Please help me!
Tsumugi	About gambling, huh...um...if it's not a bother, can I go watch it with you?
Izumi	Of course! It looks like there are same-day tickets available, so let's go together.
Tsumugi	Thank you. Then let's go for comedy if it's odd, and action if it's even.
	6...it's an even number, so action it is.
CHOICE 1: It's fun to decide with the dice. [+] Izumi It's quite fun to decide using the dice. Tsumugi Fufu, it is. Izumi It was Kazunari-kun's and Taichi-kun's suggestion, right? Those two are really good at coming up with fun things, aren't they? Tsumugi They really are. I had a lot of fun rolling the dice with the two of them yesterday. Plus it's going to help me with my role. I'm grateful to those two for their great ideas.
CHOICE 2: Can you help me decide the color of my jacket? [+] Izumi Anything else...oh, would you mind helping me decide on the color of the jacket I should wear? Tsumugi The color of your jacket? Izumi Yep! Should I wear a white jacket or a blue jacket? How about it? Tsumugi Fufu, got it. Then let's go for white if it's odd, and blue if it's even. ...There. 5...it's odd, so you should go for white. But you look great in anything you wear, Director. Izumi Eh? T-Thank you...!
Tsumugi	Shall we go get ready?
Izumi	Yes, I'll go get ready now.
	Thanks for accompanying me to the play, Tsumugi-san.
Tsumugi	No, I was the one who wanted to tag along, so I should be thanking you.
	In the gambling scene, there were a lot of movements and gestures that I could refer to for our upcoming play.
Izumi	That's right!
Tsumugi	Speaking of, I brought the dice with me, but I haven't had the chance to roll them.
Izumi	Ahaha, there were a lot of people there, and it didn't look like you could do it there anyway.
Tsumugi	That's true. We'll just be in people's way.
Passerby A	I can't believe they were selling egg sandwiches in that food truck~!
Passerby B	That was such a coincidence! I'm glad we went there. It was delicious~
Izumi	Egg sandwiches... Tsumugi-san, aren't you a bit interested?
Tsumugi	I was thinking the same thing.
Izumi	Ahaha, I thought so. Shall we go too, then?
Tsumugi	Yeah.
	But which way did those people come from, right or left?
Izumi	Um... I wasn't paying attention...
	Ah! Then why don't we rely on the dice? We can just do it on the bench over there.
Tsumugi	Fufu, okay. Let's borrow the bench for a bit--
	...Oh, I know. If you'd like, you can roll the dice, Director.
Izumi	Me?
Tsumugi	Yes. If it's odd, we go right, and if it's even, we go left.
Izumi	Got it. Then...
	It's 2, so it's even.
Tsumugi	Then let's go left.
	Ah, I can see the food truck!
Izumi	Wow, we were right! We did it!
Tsumugi	Fufu, as expected of the director. I knew it was the right decision to have you roll the dice.
	We've won this gamble, haven't we?
Izumi	Ahaha, you're right!

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