Yuki Rurikawa/Heart of Dancing

Heart of Dancing

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Yuki-kun, you here? It’s about this time’s outfits though——
Yuki	Hm— what about it?
Izumi	—Hm? Is that……A kimono?
Yuki	Right. I have a friend back in school who’s learning traditional dancing. And so I was supposed to tailor the costume.
Izumi	I see! What beautiful fabric.
Yuki	If it’s about the next performance’s outfits, I’ve already finished them up earlier. What’s left next is to meet up with the rest and make adjustments.
Izumi	Really!? Thanks! I had actually come to ask about those outfits and——
Azuma	Yuki. I brought the face lotion I told you about before.
Yuki	Thanks. My hands are occupied now so it’ll be great if you could leave it over there.
Izumi	Face lotion……! It somehow seems like it’s really expensive though……
Azuma	Yup, it’s recommended. Do you want to try using it too?
Izumi	Is that alright!?
Yuki	A curry alien could get sunburnt too so you should be a little more careful.
Izumi	Uu……It’s just as you say.
Azuma	Yuki seems to be as busy as usual.
Yuki	Hm—— Well……
	The length of the hem……I wonder if it’s too long?
Azuma	You’re working on a kimono this time? That’s unusual.
Izumi	It seems like it’s for his friend’s Japanese Dance.
Azuma	Heh, isn’t it done up rather fine?
Yuki	But, I really wouldn’t know how to make the sleeves’ length and the like appropriately unless I know how she’s going to dance and how it’s like—
Azuma	If so then shall I teach you?
Yuki	Ha?
Izumi	Azuma-san, you know the Japanese Dance?
Azuma	One of my customers was a dance master so I do know a little.
Izumi	A master of the Japanese Dance……!? A-As expected of Azuma-san……
Azuma	What will you do? Yuki.
Yuki	…… I’ll do it. Teach me.
Azuma	Hehe, understood.
	First of all, how to hold a fan. There are many ways to hold a fan.
Yuki	Like this?
Azuma	Right, right. The way you stand is also important.
	You do this while walking……
	You’re putting strength into it. Relax and put it a little more into your hips.
Yuki	How do you place your hips?
Azuma	Feel the center of gravity. It might be easier for you if you bend your knees a little. Yup. And then shuffle while you walk.

Izumi	(Come to think of it, Yuki was practicing with Azuma-san, right? ……I wonder what happened.)
Yuki	……
Izumi	Oh, speak of the devil.
Yuki	……Director?
Izumi	How was practice with Azuma-san?
Yuki	It was more tiring than regular practices. Azu-ane wasn’t cutting me any slack at all.
	There are many walks and gestures which I wouldn’t have usually done, I’m probably going to get muscle aches tomorrow.
Izumi	I-I see. Good work.
Yuki	But, I can’t make my friend’s outfit half-heartedly.
Izumi	——!
	……Yeah, that’s true. I like that part of you.
Yuki	Haa? What’s with that all of a sudden?
Izumi	All I did was speak of the truth!
Yuki	Even if you do praise me and say good things, I still won’t share the lotion.
Izumi	Ehhh!?
Taichi	Whoa—! Is this Yuki-chan’s Kimono which the Director told us about!?
Tenma	Heh……
Izumi	It’s even more beautiful when finished……!
Azuma	I’m sure that your friend would be elated since there’s quality in it.
Yuki	I implemented the points that I learnt from Azu-ane too so I guess it turned out satisfactory.
Taichi	As expected of Yuki-chan—! If one talks about Japanese, it’s gotta be the kimono after all!
Azuma	Good work. You did your best and dancing too.
Yuki	It’s not really that big of a deal.
Izumi	I wanted to see Yuki-kun dancing—
Azuma	How about showing it off here since you might as well do so? You were able to pull it off so well too.
Yuki	Ha? Why———
Taichi	I want to see it too—!
Tenma	Don’t be so reluctant to do so. You might be able to use it in the other performances.
Yuki	……Haa. No choice then.
Taichi	Yo, Yuki-chan!
Yuki	…………
Izumi	(The atmosphere around him changed)
Azuma	That’s right, place your hips into it……And shuffle.
Yuki	……
Azuma	Open the fan……Reach it out here.
Yuki	……
Izumi	……!
Tenma	…………
Taichi	W-Whoaaa……
Yuki	There, that’s all.
Azuma	Yeah, that was nicely done. It seems like you’re very likely to get better as you progress on.
Tenma	W-Well, it wasn’t all too bad. Speaking of which, are you really……A middle schooler?
CHOICE 1: That was really seductive [+] Izumi That was really seductive……! Almost so much that one wouldn’t think that you were a middle schooler. Yuki I was taught by Azu-ane and the Japanese Dance is elegant by itself too so it might be more sexier than normal. Izumi Uu……I can’t retort back. Yuki How about you try practicing too? It might help increase your sex appeal. Me and Azu-ane, well both teach you. Azuma Oh, that might be a good idea. I’ll teach you about everything from scratch thoroughly.
CHOICE 2: You seemed really adult-like [+] Izumi You seemed really adult-like that I was entIzumiced too. Yuki Of course. I’ve practiced till the point of getting muscle aches.
Yuki	Moreover……Though I’m certainly younger than you, don’t go thinking that I’m a kid forever.
Izumi	(……! My heart skipped a bit for a moment there)
	Even so, Azuma-san, exactly what did you teach him?
Azuma	Hm? I didn’t teach him anything special. It’s because this is the Yukishiro Style.
Izumi	……I guess I’ll join the Yukishiro Style.
	(Being taught by both Yuki-kun and Azuma-san……that sounds somewhat amazing)

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