Yuki Rurikawa/MANKAI Memory

Childhood Memory: YUKI

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Hup, there.
Yuki	I'm back.
Izumi	Oh, Yuki-kun. Welcome back.
	Sorry to spring this on you when you just got back, but can you help me carry that one box?
Yuki	I don't mind, but what's all this?
Izumi	This is a return gift from a friend for sending them a baby gift.
	They know I'm in a theater company, so they sent me a lot of soft drinks.
Yuki	Heh.
	...What did you give them?
Izumi	Huh?
Yuki	The baby gift.
Izumi	Well...I gave them a cream for parents and children, and a small plushie for babies.
	I think I have a photo of it somewhere on my phone...found it. Look, here.
Yuki	Hmm, so it's something like this...
Izumi	?
Yuki	Thanks. Should I bring these to the kitchen?
Izumi	Y-yeah.
	(I'm surprised that Yuki-kun showed an interest in it... Is he going to give one to someone?)
Muku	Yuki-kun, I've brought the cloth that you asked for.
Misumi	I brought the thread, too~
Tenma	Is this button okay?
Kazunari	This ribbon is totes perfect, too!
Kumon	The accessory parts are also OK!
Yuki	All right, I think we have everything we need to buy now.
	...Ah.
Tenma	You still need something else...?
Yuki	I forgot the ribbon.
Tenma	Kazunari already brought the ribbon.
Yuki	Not for the costumes, but for the plushie.
Misumi	Plushie~?
Yuki	Yep. I'm gonna make a dog plushie.
Kumon	A dog? That's unusual. It's usually a bear.
Yuki	I think he likes dogs.
Muku	Are you going to give it to someone?
Yuki	...This kid.
Kumon	Wah, so cute! It's a picture of a baby!
Misumi	So fluffy and squishy~
Kazunari	Hold on, doesn't he look just like Yukki?!
Tenma	Oh yeah, now that you mention it.
Muku	I think they have a similar atmosphere, like the big and round eyes.
Yuki	Well, we are related. This is my eldest sister's son.
Muku	Eh! Then this is your nephew?!
Kumon	Since when?!
Kazunari	You should've told us~! We could've had a party to celebrate you becoming an uncle!
Yuki	That's exactly why I kept quiet.
Misumi	So you're going to make a plushie for this kid~
Yuki	Yeah. It seems that he couldn't stop crying no matter what, but when they showed him a dog toy, he immediately stopped crying.
Kumon	I see!
Yuki	But I'm not sure what color to use for the ribbon.
Tenma	In that case, won't orange be good?
Kazunari	I think light green would be a good choice, too.
Kumon	I recommend purple!
Misumi	How about a yellow triangle ribbon~?
Muku	I think light blue is good, too.
Yuki	Aren't you guys just listing off your favorite color?
Kazunari	By the way, babies don't start out being able to see all colors...
	They start out in black and white, then the four primary colors of red, yellow, blue, and green; and as they grow, they can distinguish shades of pink and orange.
Kumon	Heh~!
Misumi	I see!
Yuki	He's a boy, so as expected it should be...
	(Blue or green maybe...)
Kazunari	But wouldn't it be better to use a color that he likes?
Tenma	I agree.
Muku	Yeah! You're right.
Yuki	--
	Yeah.

Yuki	...All right, kinda like this.
	(Knock knock)
Yuki	Yeees.
Izumi	Sorry to bother. Is Tenma-kun here?
Yuki	Nope. I was making this, and my sewing machine was in full operation.
Izumi	Wah, is this the costume for your birthday bromide?
Yuki	Yep.
Izumi	How lovely! The pleated skirt is very cute, and unlike everyone else's, it's very Yuki-kun.
Yuki	Well yeah. I like it this way.
Izumi	All the costumes you make are really cute, but I like your skirts the best, after all.
Yuki	I am a bit particular about skirts.
	Not saying that pants can't be cute too, depending on the design...
	I just get more excited when I wear a fluttery skirt.
Izumi	I totally get you.
Yuki	Having said that, I've never seen you actually wearing a skirt.
Izumi	Urk...
	Umm, anyway, the birthday bromide project that Kazunari-kun and Omi-kun proposed has been very popular!
	I'm also looking forward to seeing all the accessories that everyone has picked out.
Yuki	Ahh...I have to pick out an accessory on my own for the shoot.
Izumi	Right. The theme is--
Yuki	Something memorable from before we joined the troupe, right? I know.
	I have to go back to my parents' house soon anyway, so I'll look for one then.
Izumi	Oh, right. You've become an uncle, haven't you? I heard from everyone in the Summer Troupe.
Yuki	An uncle...stop saying that. It's something I still refuse to accept.
Izumi	Ahaha, you're still a high school student, after all.
CHOICE 1: Yuki-kun's more like his proud big brother. [+] Izumi You're his uncle from a standpoint, but to him, you're probably more like his proud big brother. Yuki What are you saying? Izumi You're so stylish, you can make amazing costumes, you have good taste...it's hard to find a boy who's cute and cool at the same time. By the way, for us too, you're our proudest friend, actor, and costumer. Yuki Geez...what an embarrassing thing to say.
CHOICE 2: Everyone from the Summer Troupe seemed happy, too. [+] Izumi Everyone from the Summer Troupe seemed happy, too. They said they wanted to see your nephew. Yuki I don't understand why they're so happy. If I let them see him, they're bound to make a big deal out of it. But well...once my nephew's a bit older, I'd like to show him our costumes. Izumi Fufu, yeah. I hope he'll come and see the Summer Troupe's play, too. Yuki Yeah.
Izumi	So the reason why you seemed interested in baby gifts the other day was because your sister had a baby, huh?
	Have you decided what to give them?
Yuki	...Actually--
Izumi	I see. I also agree with everyone that the ribbon should be the color that he likes.
Yuki	But I'm not sure if he can even recognize colors properly yet.
Izumi	You have a point...
	In that case, you should just meet him and choose a color that you think will suit him.
Yuki	Me?
Izumi	You're good at that kind of thing, right?
Yuki	...Okay. I'll try.
Izumi	Fufu. Then I'll be back. I'll go and LIME Tenma-kun.
Yuki	Okay.
	Now then...let's go make it, shall we. A plushie that'd look good with any color ribbon.
Yuki's Nephew	Sob, sob.
Yuki	There, there.
Yume	Look, it's your uncle~
Yuki	I told you to not call me that.
Yuki's Mom	Big bro, then?
Yume	Fufu, he might think of you as a sister instead.
Yuki	Sigh, give me a break.
	Here. A present.
Yume	Wah, it's a dog plushie! How cute~ Thanks, Yuki!
	You made this by hand, didn't you? I'm sure he'll be happy, too.
Yuki	Well, it's not done yet.
Yume	Really?
Yuki	Yeah. It still needs a ribbon, but I'm not sure what color to use. I brought a lot of ribbons, but...
Yuki's Mom	Blue or green is a safe choice, no? Since he's a boy.
Yuki	...I thought so.
	Then, this blue ribbon...
Yuu	Whoa?!
Yuki	!
Yuu	Sorry, I dropped the cardboard box.
Yuki's Mom	What are you doing turning the closet inside out?
Yuu	Look, our toys are still here, aren't they?
	I was just wondering if there's anything here that could be a hand-me-down.
Yuki	Geez, can't be helped. Let me help.
	-- This is...

Yuki's Parents	Happy birthday, Yuki!
Yuki's Mom	Here's your present.
Yuki	Thanks.
Yuki's Dad	Who would've thought that you'd ask for a dress-up doll?
Yuki	Isn't it fine?
Yume	Hey, Yuki, this is for you!
Yuki	! This is...
Yuu	Wah, it's a pink fluttering skirt!
Yuki	So cute...
	......But I'm a boy.
Yume	I thought you'd look good in something like this. So it's my gift for you!
Yuki	You just want to play dress-up on me, don't you?
	I just like clothes, and I enjoy changing them.
Yume	Hmm.
	But well, it will definitely suit you, so try it on!
Yuki	But why?
Yume	Too late for that. Come on, I'll rent a fitting room at the store where I just bought it!
Yuki	Sigh. Can't be helped...
Yuki	...I changed my clothes.
Yuu	Wah, so adorable!
Yume	Definitely! It really suits you, Yuki!
Yuki's Mom	You look very pretty, Yuki.
Yuki's Dad	She's right. You're absolutely adorable.
Yuki	...Not really.
	I'm thirsty, so I'm gonna buy juice from the vending machine over there.
	(...The skirt sways when I walk...)
	(So cute. I want to wear more skirts.)
???	...Rurikawa?
Yuki	!
Yuki's Classmate	You're Rurikawa, right?
Yuki	(This is the worst...)
Yuki's Classmate	Huh, why are you wearing a skirt?
Yuki	...I was just playfully dressed up by my sister. Look, she's over there.
Yuki's Classmate	So that's it.
Yuki	......
	(As I thought, this doll gets to be the one wearing everything I want to wear, after all. ...It's fine this way.)
Yuu	It's a dress-up doll! You used to make clothes for this doll, right, Yuki?
Yume	I never thought you'd end up making costumes for a theater company.
Yuki's Nephew	...Waa...WAAAAAA!
Yume	Oh my, what's wrong?
Yuu	Ah~I think we're too noisy. Sorry. There, there.
Yuki's Nephew	Waa...waa...au~
Yuki	Huh...
Yuu	He's reaching for the doll you're holding.
Yuki's Mom	Oh my, do you like this too? Is it the doll or is it the pink box that he likes, I wonder?
Yuki	Hm...
	He really is like me.
	Then the color of the ribbon should be--
Summer Troupe	Happy birthday!!
Izumi	Happy birthday, Yuki-kun!
Yuki	Thanks.
Muku	I prepared a variety of sweets this time, too.
Yuki	Heh, everything looks cute and delicious.
Kazunari	Isn't it?! Let's all raise the vibes for Yukki's happy happy birthday party~!
Misumi	Yuki's birthday bromide turned out really nice, too~
Izumi	Yeah! The dress-up doll was so cute, too.
Yuki	Well, yeah. I used to make clothes for it and dressed it up.
Kazunari	Then I guess you could say that it's your roots!
Tenma	I see now.
Kumon	Roots, huh. That sounds kinda cool!
Yuki	At that time, I was somewhat conflicted about wearing something cute, and I was worried about what people would think of me.
	But now I can say that this is who I am and that I like what I like without any hesitation.
	...So that's why I gave that doll away.
Summer Troupe	Huh?!
Yuki	My nephew likes it.
Misumi	I see~!
Tenma	Speaking of which, what color did you end up using for the plushie's ribbon?
Yuki	Here. I took a photo the other day.
Muku	Wah, it's a photo of the baby, the dress-up doll, and the plushie! So cute~
Kumon	Ah! The plushie's ribbon is pink!
Tenma	Your nephew also has a nice smile.
Misumi	He really looks like Yuki~!
Kazunari	Seriously! So adorbs!
Yuki	I thought he wouldn't need the plushie since he had the dress-up doll already...but he was surprisingly happy with it, too.
Izumi	I see.
	The pink color looks great on the plushie and the baby. Above all, he looks very happy with it.
Yuki	Naturally. Since I was the one who chose it.

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