Yuki Rurikawa/Brilliant Accomplice

The World's One and Only

Backstage Stories

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Omi	I made some tea, do you two want some?
Sakuya	Yes please! Thank you.
Yuki	Same here.
Banri	Oh, so that's where you are.
Kazunari	Yukki has been discovered~!
Yuki	Do you need something from me?
Kazunari	Actually, so---.
Banri	----so it's like that. Seems like they want Yuki to help out with a fashion show again.
Kazunari	This time around, it won't be during a school festival, but one outside from school, my friend will also be participating, though.
	He said he'd absolutely love to ask Yukki to help out again this time!
Sakuya	That's amazing, Yuki-kun!
Omi	It's impressive that you were asked to help out by name.
Kazunari	It's def a shame that Azamin had a prior appointment that day and can't go~.......
	So my friend came to see our recent performance and was just supppeeeer in-awe and moved by Yukki's costumes! What'd you say?
Yuki	Yeah, yeah. The performance's over now, and things have calmed down, so I'll give it a shot.
Kazunari	This is going to get totes lit! It's decided then~!
Sakuya	Do your best, Yuki-kun!
Omi	We'll be rooting for you.
Staff A	The next outfit is OK!
Staff B	Makeup, please!
Kazunari	You guys killed it out there~! I brought some treats!
Kazunari's Friend	Ah, thanks
Kazunari	Oui oui! Hmm, Yukki is......
Kazunari's Friend	Rurikawa-kun should be over there.
Staff C	Please check this outfit!
Yuki	Got it.
Staff D	After that, could you please make some adjustments to this outfit too!
Yuki	Yup.
Staff A	Good work~, I guess we can take a break for now.
Yuki	Phew.....
Kazunari	Yukki, you ate out there!
Kazunari's Friend	Thank you, Rurikawa-kun. You were truly a big help out there.
Yuki	It's nothing, thank you too.
Kazunari's Friend	You really are amazing for someone so young.
	I heard that MANKAI Company's latest performance was themed around a fashion show, so I came to see it.
	Did you make those costumes too?
Yuki	Yup.
Kazunari's Friend	Not only does it make an impact when you glance at it, but the way the hem is able to spread out when walking has also been carefully calculated and----.
Kazunari	It's a such a good design, it rivals any adults.
Yuki	......Thank you very much.
Kazunari	That's for real, right~? I love the designs and costumes Yukki makes too!
Kazunari's Friend	About that, I'd like to ask you about an offer.....

Kazunari's Friend	If you're interested, how about you try selling your clothes via a third party?
Yuki	Huh?
Kazunari's Friend	An acquaintance of mine runs a clothing store that sells clothes provided by various designers and gives them a commission for each piece sold, and returns any unsold pieces.
	I'm sure that your clothes will definitely be popular, though. How about it.
Kazunari	Ehhhhhh! That's like, super amazing! Yukki, how about giving it a shot?
Yuki	.......
	I'm home.
Izumi	Welcome home, Yuki-kun.
	I heard that you went to help out at a fashion show today. How was it?
Yuki	Well, it was busy, but it was a good experience.
Director	Is that so, I'm glad!
Yuki	I even got asked if I wanted to sell my clothes with a distributor......
Izumi	Woahh, that's amazing!
Yuki	Well......I was thinking that maybe I should actually give it a try.
	Before I joined the theater company, I was selling clothes I made online, so I have some experience.....
	......
Izumi	?
	(Yuki-kun seems a bit hesitant about this.....)
	Is there something bothering you?
Yuki	.......It's just that, I feel like for my age, I've been able to have a lot of different experiences. Like today's fashion show, for example.
	I'm very grateful for all of those.
	But I'm just worried that by pursuing the thing I've wanted to do this much, I might lose sight of something like before......
	I might have answered right away, in the past.
Izumi	I see.....
	(I'm worried about what happened with Yuki-kun during the performance)
	....When it comes to costumes for a performance, it's important to think of a design that suits the actors and story.
	But Yuki-kun is able to come up with designs that are free, eye-catching, and wonderful.
	Even though Yuki-kun is in charge of costumes here at MANKAI Company, first and foremost he's still just a teenage boy who loves fashion.
	I want him to be able to make clothes that they are able to love, not just costumes.
Yuki	-----.
Izumi	I sounded a bit forthright there, didn't I.
Yuki	........Not at all. Your words have made me feel a bit better.
	All those guys in this theater company, including you, are always so meddlesome.
Izumi	Ahaha.
	(That's a relief, it seems Yuki-kun is back to being his usual self)
Yuki	......Okay then, I've decided.
	So now, there's something I'd like to ask of you.
Izumi	Eh? Me?

Yuki	....Stand up straighter
Izumi	L-like this?
	(I didn't know Yuki-kun was asking me to try things on....)
Tenma	Ugaaaaah!?
	The hell, I thought the director was.....someone else.
Izumi	Sorry for barging in.
Yuki	Like I told you. I'm busy making clothes for the shop.
	I sell women's clothing, so I'm having her try it on to check for sizing and stuff.
Tenma	Ahh.....come to think of it, I heard the sewing machine going on all day yesterday.
	This piece has a different atmosphere than usual, it's nice.
Izumi	Ahahaha.....thanks.
Yuki	It's my design, so obviously it's good. It's just more like you can't tell what's specifically good about it.
Tenma	Th-that's why I said the atmosphere of it was good! I can name other things, like the collar......!
Kumon	Tenma-san, Yuki, you here~?
	Hey, it's the director!
Muku	That outfit suits you so well! It's so cute!
Kumon	For real! It's super cute!
Izumi	Thanks, you two.
Muku	Did Yuki-kun make this outfit, by any chance?
Yuki	Well, yeah.
Kumon	Awesomeeee! Yuki's awesome as always!
Yuki	Hmmm......maybe I should shorten the length a bit. And then the overall size should be a bit more....
Izumi	(It's making me a bit nervous with everyone staring at me like this......)
Yuki	DIrector, do you have a sec?
Izumi	Hm? What's up?
Yuki	The clothes that were ordered are finished, so I want you to try them on in my room. They're in there.
Izumi	So they're finished! Got it, I'll be right there.
Yuki	.......Yup, I've got a good feeling about this.
Izumi	Uwaaa......! It's been tweaked a little since the last time I've tried it on, it's super cute!
Yuki	That's a given.
Izumi	It's even more refined than the previous design. It's amazing.......
	Those clothes and skirts on the hangers there are lovely as well. It's all so cute, I'm sure they're going to sell out quickly.
Yuki	.....I wonder if they will.
Izumi	Hmmmm.....
Yuki	What were you groaning about just now.
Izumi	This outfit, it's so cute, but so expensive.........
	Oh, on that note, your clothes have started to be sold in stores, right?
Yuki	Ahh........those, they sold out immediately.
Izumi	IMMEDIATELY!? A-amazing!
	They were truly wonderful clothes though, so of course they did. I'm glad, Yuki-kun.
Yuki	Making those clothes was fun.....but it was definitely a lot of labor.
	But I am an actor and costume designer at MANKAI Company after all, so making clothes every once in a while like this might be fine.
Izumi	(Yuki-kun, your face is more positive and clearer than before)
Yuki	And so.....I'd like to give this to you.
Izumi	Eh? This is the outfit I was trying on, though.....
Yuki	At first I was planning on selling it too, but before I even realized it, I had custom made it to suit you.
	I'd like for you to wear it.
Izumi	Thank you, Yuki-kun! This makes me super happy.
	As expected, it's so cute. I could wear it everyday......
Yuki	No matter how much you like it, don't wear it everyday. Think about possibilities to mix and match it.
Izumi	Fufu, okaay.

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