Tsumugi Tsukioka/Proud Floral Bottle

The Ideal Herbarium

Backstage Stories

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Tsumugi	I’d like to get these please.
	Ah sorry, and this too.
Clerk	Thank you very much.
	Is it alright if I put a flyer in your bag as well? They’re being distributed in the shopping district, so you may have one already…
	It’s for the herbarium cafe I’m running.
Tsumugi	Herbarium cafe?
Clerk	Yes. You can enjoy tea in the cafe space, and even make your own herbarium.
Tsumugi	Hee, make my own…
Clerk	Please feel free to stop by if you have the time.
Tsumugi	Thank you. I’ll take a look at the flyer.
Yuki	Honestly, it’s cute. Tsumugi will definitely like it.
Tsumugi	(Me…?)
	I’m home.
Yuki	Ah, speak of the devil.
Izumi	Welcome home, Tsumugi-san.
Tsumugi	I heard my name so I came over…
Yuki	Tsumugi, are you interested in the herbarium cafe?
Tsumugi	Eh, herbarium cafe?
Izumi	Yeah, I was out shopping and got this flyer.
Tsumugi	Ah, that! I got one too from the florist.
Izumi	Is that so.
Yuki	Since the establishment was a cafe and herbarium-themed, I figured Tsumugi-san would enjoy it.
Tsumugi	Fufu, I was actually thinking of going.
Izumi	At a flower festival, I made a herbarium, it was fun and surprisingly easy.
Yuki	Ahh, together with Muku, right? I think he showed me.
Tsumugi	Making herbariums is always enchanting.
Izumi	It is. We were so focused, we hardly spoke.
Yuki	Sounds like fun.
Tsumugi	Then, why not experience it yourself, Yuki-chan.
	How about we go together? You too, Director.
Yuki	Yeah, I agree.
Izumi	Yes, let’s go!
Tsumugi	So, that’s three of us. I’ll let you know when later.
Yuki	Mhm, I’m looking forward to it. I wonder what I can make.
Izumi	By the way, when I made one before, it took me a while to start it because of all the choices.
Tsumugi	Now I’m a little worried.
Izumi	Yeah! Why don’t we try drawing out a plan at least?
Yuki	Wouldn’t it be bad if we decided on something beforehand? After all, we don’t know what kind of flowers they have.
Izumi	If you just think about the overall color, it might work.
Tsumugi	I see. That’s a good idea.
Yuki	If you say so. Well, it’s fine.
Izumi	Then, I’ll go grab us some paper and pens!

Yuki	—Okay, here’s my drawing.
Izumi	As expected, Yuki-kun finished quickly. And it’s so cute.
Tsumugi	It’s mainly pink. It’s just like Yuki-chan.
Yuki	Thanks. And you two?
Izumi	Just a second… Okay, done! How about this?
Tsumugi	It’s good! Director’s herbarium also looks cute.
Yuki	Hm, something about it feels off.
Izumi	Really? I thought I did pretty good.
	What about Tsumugi-san’s?
Tsumugi	I think I did well.
Yuki	Uwa, I don’t know about that…
Izumi	Eh, umm, I think it’s unique and amazing!
Tsumugi	You think so? Thank you.
Tsumugi	(Tomorrow, Director, Yuki-chan, and I are going to the herbarium cafe, I can’t wait.)
Izumi	Excuse me, Tsumugi-san, do you have a moment?
Tsumugi	Is something up, Director?
Izumi	Unfortunately, I was asked to help at another theatre company tomorrow…
	They ran into some trouble and I can’t refuse. So, I won’t be able to go to the herbarium cafe with you two.
Tsumugi	That’s unfortunate.
Izumi	I was really looking forward to it too… My bad.
Tsumugi	It’s alright, it can’t be helped. If there’s another chance, let’s go together.
	I was thinking of inviting Banri-kun next time anyway.
Izumi	Sounds good!
Tsumugi	Ah, right. I have something to ask you…
Yuki	Director was excited.
Tsumugi	Yeah, she was really disappointed she couldn’t come.
Yuki	Well, nothing we can do about it now.
Teacher	Welcome everyone. We’ll now get started, so let me explain how to make a herbarium.
Yuki	Hm, so we can choose from these bottles.
Tsumugi	Seems that way. Which will Yuki-chan choose?
Yuki	Hmm, this one. And Tsumugi?
	Huh, that paper…
Tsumugi	Fufu, I’ll take this one.
Yuki	I see… Then, good luck to both of us.
Tsumugi	Yes.
Yuki	Okay, done. What do you think?
Tsumugi	It’s cute, as expected of Yuki-chan. The pink gradient is striped beautifully.
Yuki	Thanks. Tsumugi made something cute too. Is it how you wanted?
Tsumugi	Mhm, I’m glad it all worked out.
	Well, we’ve completed them successfully. Let’s have a cup of tea in the cafe space before heading home.
Yuki	Mhm, let’s go.
Tsumugi	Director, is now a good time?
Izumi	Yes, come in.
Izumi	Tsumugi-san. What’s up?
Tsumugi	I wanted to give something to Director. … Here.
Izumi	This… It’s the herbarium that I drew…! Did Tsumugi-san make this?
Tsumugi	I hope you like it…
Izumi	Of course I like it!
CHOICE 1: I'm surprised it's how I imagined. [+] Izumi The colors and overall look of it, it’s really exactly how I imagined! Tsumugi Really? That’s a relief to hear. Actually… Yuki-chan helped me with it because I was worried if I made it myself. Izumi There’s no need to worry, it’s really quite nice. It’s definitely better than if I made it… Tsumugi I doubt it. But since you say so, it was worth it to make it.
CHOICE 2: What about Tsumugi-san's? [+] Izumi Tsumugi-san also drew something. Did you not make it? Tsumugi I didn’t. But it’s fine, I wanted to give Director’s herbarium priority. Ah, right. If we have another chance, what if we made one together? We can make the one that I drew. Izumi That’s a good idea. Let’s do it! Tsumugi Fufu, I’m looking forward to it.
Izumi	So when Tsumugi-san asked for the picture, you wanted to use it as a reference…
	I didn’t expect you to go through the trouble.
Tsumugi	Since it’s for a limited time, I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to go again. Director seemed to really look forward to it, after all.
	So, I decided to make your herbarium.
Izumi	I’m very happy. Thank you very much, I’ll make sure to treasure it!
Tsumugi	I’m glad.
	… And it’s like Director said, it was good to draw them ahead of time.

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