Tsumugi Tsukioka/Maintenance Knowledge

Hopping a Ride on Heart-shaped Bubbles

Backstage Stories

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Tsumugi	Oh, could you place the seedlings over there?
Tenma	Gotcha.
Tsumugi	Sorry for using up your important day off like this.
Tenma	It’s not like helping out costs me anything, it’s fine.
	Besides, with how few gardening buddies there are in this dorm, lending a hand is the least I can do.
Tsumugi	Fufu. Thank you, Tenma-kun.
Tenma	So then, what can I do next?
Tsumugi	Let me see, for the fertilizer—
	…
Tenma	What’s up?
Tsumugi	It’s not a big deal… I just completely forgot about replenishing the fertilizer stock.
	Looking at the spare time left, I should probably hurry and buy some right away.
Tenma	So you plan on going right away? I’ll join you then, since it’s my day off anyway.
Tsumugi	You sure? Wouldn’t it be better for you to rest up in the dorm instead?
Tenma	Don’t mind me. Plus it’s a good change of pace to get out for some fresh air.
Tsumugi	Well, if you say so, then I’ll take you up on that offer.
	Since a sack of fertilizer is pretty heavy, having someone to help carry it would save me a lot.
Tenma	In that case, wait a bit and I'll get ready. Where’s the shop?
Tsumugi	Hmm, we could go to either the florists’ or the home center.
	But the fertilizer will still be pretty heavy no matter which shop we'll be going to. Taking it home will be pretty taxing—
	….Oh I know.
Tenma	….Is it really okay for us to take the car? Tasuku-san is out right now, isn’t he?
Tsumugi	It’s alright. I got his permission via LIME text. See?
Tsumugi Tsukioka Tasuku, can we borrow the car?
Tasuku Takato I don’t mind it but…. Who’s driving?
Tsumugi	He doesn’t mind it, he said.
Tenma	…Wouldn’t it be good to give him a reply before anything though?
Tsumugi	Ah, right. I should answer back… I’ll be driving… There.
	That should be fine. Shall we go? Uhm… First, let me set our destination on the GPS.
Tenma	Is it not a place you know enough already?
Tsumugi	Tasuku would always take me there himself, so I sort of remember the directions….. Or a vague idea of it, at least.
	——Huh? Where do I input the destination name again?
Tenma	Here, right? See, you just select among the prefectures and go from there…
Tsumugi	Oh, you’re right. As expected, Tenma-kun.
Tenma	You’re weak with tech as usual too…. Will you really be fine being on the wheel?
Tsumugi	It’ll be alright. I had some practice while getting Tasuku to guide me some time ago.
	Now then, time to head out. I’ll make sure to drive safely, so don’t worry.
Tenma	Alright. I’ll help out with the navigation then.

Tenma	We’re home——
Kumon	Ah, welcome back, Tenma-san!
Kazunari	Hey Tax, Ten-ten’s home!
Tasuku	Sumeragi… So you’re safe
Tenma	Huh?
Tsumugi	Eh, Tasuku? You’re home earlier than I expected you to be.
	Thanks again for letting me borrow the car. Here are the keys.
Tasuku	…..LIME.
Tsumugi	Huh?
Tasuku	You didn’t see my other replies, did you.
Tsumugi	Replies….?
Tsumugi Tsukioka I’ll be driving. I’m just heading out with Tenma-kun to buy something.
Tasuku Takato You sure you can do it?
Tasuku Takato I think you should just stay put instead
Tasuku Takato I’m coming home so wait there
Tasuku Takato I’ll take the car out myself
Tsumugi	Ahh…..Sorry. I never took out my phone once, so I didn’t notice.
Tasuku	Good grief…. Well, as long as nothing bad happened.
Tenma	Nothing went wrong with the driving, don’t worry. It was a pleasant drive, in fact.
Kumon	It’s pretty rare to see Tenma-san and Tsumugi-san go on a drive together!
Tsumugi	Tenma-kun helped me out with the GPS directions.
Misumi	Tenma? For directions~?!
Yuki	You let this guy, who has no sense of direction, be in charge of something like that?
Kazunari	It seems more likely for him to make you drive around the place in circles, right!
Tenma	Wh-What’s with that—!!
Tasuku	I suppose even that can’t match to Tsumugi’s lack of tech knowledge.
Tsumugi	Ahaha….
Izumi	(I finally got to finish the things all my tasks today. Now how should I spend my afternoon—)
Tsumugi	Oh, Director.
Izumi	Tsumugi-san, Tasuku-san. Are you two about to head out?
Tasuku	Yeah.
Tsumugi	It seems like there’s a new gasoline station that just opened up with a car wash facility established right next to it. We were thinking of checking it out.
	Since I borrowed Tasuku’s car the other day, I was planning to do something to return the favor, so this became the plan now.
Izumi	I see! Maybe I should go check it out too.
Tasuku	You wanna come with, Director?
Izumi	Hmmm…. I did just have my car washed not too long ago though.
Tsumugi	Then we’ll have them inspect it for next time. Why don’t you join us anyway?
Izumi	Is it alright?
Tsumugi	Of course. Right, Tasuku?
Tasuku	I’m fine with it if the Director is.
Izumi	Alright! Then lemme help out with the car wash too!
Izumi	The manual wash area is over here, right? Now as for the car wash tools——
Tsumugi	It seems like outside of the high-pressure water, you’ll have to prepare your own tools for this.
Tasuku	I’ve got most of the tools we’ll generally need inside the car. But before that, we should do a light wash first.
Tsumugi	Let me handle that then.
Tasuku	Just a rough rinse, alright?
Tsumugi	Got it….. Over here, right?
Tasuku	——Don’t face the hose over my way.
Tsumugi	Ahaha, kidding kidding. Sorry.
Izumi	Alright, my turn to splash Tsumugi-san next!
Tsumugi	EH—?!?
CHOICE 1: Can you dodge this? [+] Izumi Let’s see if you can dodge this! Tsumugi W-Wait a moment! Isn’t the water pressure from that pretty high— Izumi Fufu, I’m joking of course. I just wanted to try what you did with Tasuku-san just now. Tsumugi That surprised me….. I thought you were serious for a moment. That was a good bit, Director. Izumi Really~? That wasn’t even the best of my acting skills! Tsumugi Fufu, perhaps. But seeing you act like this from time to time … I’m quite fond of this side of you.
CHOICE 2: Don’t you run away! [+] Izumi It’s hard to aim with this, so don’t you try running away! Tsumugi Even if you say that….!! —Wait a minute. Looking at it closely, there’s no water coming out of your hose, is there? Izumi Oops, you found me out. Sorry for deceiving you just now. Tsumugi It’s fine… I did enjoy seeing you looking so ready to chase me just now. It looked like you went back to being a child. I think it’s nice to see you like that from time to time.
Tasuku	Geez…. What are you two fooling around for?
Tsumugi	Ahaha, sorry sorry.
Izumi	After this… We just have to start washing with the sponges, right?
Tasuku	Yeah. I’ll be counting on you.
Izumi	Don’t you worry about it!
Tsumugi	Director.
Izumi	Hm?
Tsumugi	Take a look at this.
Izumi	Waah~ It's a heart made out of bubbles! The way you drew it is so cute, Tsumugi-san.
Tsumugi	You could say that this heart represents my feelings for you….. Just kidding—
Izumi	———
Tasuku	Hey, it’s about time to wash it down.
	*WATER SPRAYING*
Tsumugi	Aahh~~!!!
Izumi	…The heart disappeared in a flash, huh….
Tsumugi	—Tasuku really is just like that sometimes.
Tasuku	We gotta move on to the next step, there’s still a lot left to do.
Tsumugi	Okay okay…. Well now, let’s give this thing a proper wash, shall we?
Izumi	Fufu, alright!

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