Yuki Rurikawa/MANKAI Shot

OFF Shot: YUKI

Backstage Stories

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Kazunari	I'm glad I was able to get so many summer clothes!
	Thanks for helping me pick, Yukkii ☆
Yuki	Well, it was fun choosing. I'm glad you liked the ones I picked.
Kazunari	This time, you bought a lot of clothes with ribbons, right? They're so kyoot!
Yuki	Yeah, I'm really into those now.
Kazunari	I get it! I too get moments like those.
	Since we've walked a lot, wanna get some tea? Some sweets would be good, too.
Yuki	I agree. I was just thinking that I could go for a cold drink right now.
Kazunari	Same braincell! Let's go!
	...Oh?
Yuki	What is it?
Kazunari	Ooh, this hotel is doing a buffet. Here, it's on the notice board.
Yuki	Hmm, it's a fairytale garden concept....
Kazunari	With the color palette and the vibes, it somehow feels like a concept you would like!
Yuki	Well, I definitely don't hate it.
Kazunari	Hey hey, this place seems good for our break, right?
	...Nevermind. I looked closer, and it's not open yet. Sadge.
Yuki	It's fine, a buffet feels too excessive for a tea break.
Kazunari	You're right. Let's just go to a regular cafe then! The other day, I found a place over there that seemes nice~.
Yuki	Really? Let's go check it out, then.
Kazunari	It was so cozy, we stayed for a really long time~. The sweets were tasty, too. Shall we go home, then?
Yuki	Sure. ...Huh?
Tenma	Well, if it isn't Yuki and Kazunari! What a surprise.
Kazunari	Hey, it's Tenten! Super surprise seeing you here! But it's kinda strange seeing you by yourself?
Tenma	I happened to finish work early today, so I decided to do a little shopping.
Kazunari	I see! We'll tag along with you.
Tenma	Actually, I was thinking about heading home soon. What about you guys?
Kazunari	Oh, us too! Let's go home together, then~.
Tenma	Sure.
	By the way, have you decided what you want to do for your birthday yet, Yuki?
Yuki	Ah... I forgot.
Tenma	You "forgot?"
Kazunari	Your birthday is coming up soon, though!
Yuki	I should decide soon, since we have to take a birthday bromide candid shot.
Kazunari	The birthday boy makes a request one what he wants to do—
	And the candid shot is taken while the troupe celebrates together! It's totes hype!
Yuki	I'm fine with making a request and celebrating together, but why did the guy in charge of my photo have to be useless Tenma?
Tenma	I should be the one complaining.
Kazunari	Director-chan said she decided the pairs by lottery, but who woulda thunk that Yukkii would get Tenten to be in charge of his~.
Yuki	Are you gonna take it properly?
Tenma	Of course! Who do you think I am?
	So make sure you pick your request properly.
Yuki	...Okay, I'll think about it.

Kumon	Om nom...mmm~! Sumii-san's onigiri's are the best!
Muku	They're delicious, Misumi-san.
Misumi	I'm glad~! Eat up lots~! If there's not enough, I can just make more~.
Yuki	...There's so many.
Kazunari	By the way, have you decided what you wanted to do for your birthday, Yukkii?
Kumon	We can do whatever you like! Is there anywhere you wanna go?
Yuki	Somewhere I wanna go....
	...Not really.
Tenma	"Not really"?!
Misumi	Whaat? There's really nowhere you wanna go~?
Kazunari	Even a vague idea is okay!
Muku	Yeah, like even a place you're curious about, or saying 'this kind of place'.
Yuki	...Then, I want to go to a cute place.
	I still have some work to do, so I'm gonna go back to my room. Thanks for the onigiri.
Muku	A cute...
Kumon	...place?!
Kazunari	Somewhere cute, huh....
Misumi	Where would that be....
Tenma	Even though we said vague is okay, this is too vague.
Muku	When you search "cute places" a lot of things pop up, but... since Yuki-kun is knoweldgeable about cute things, we're at a loss.
Kumon	Look, even Tenma-san is researching properly!
Kazunari	Since Tenten is in charge of the photo, he's gotta make a selection that'll make for a good photo~!
Tenma	Don't even gotta say it... What if I searched something like, "cute photogenic"...?
Muku	...Ah.
Misumi	What's up, Muku~?
Muku	...This buffet came up in my search. Its concept seems like something Yuki-kun would like.
Kumon	What kinda concept?
Kazunari	Ah! I saw the notice board for this buffet with Yukkii!
	I said that it seemed like the kind of vibe he'd like, and he said "I don't hate it."
Kumon	If Yuki says that, that means he likes it, right?!
Muku	It has a wonderful atmosphere, I think it would be perfect for a birthday celebration.
Kazunari	Great, then let's go here!
Misumi	I agree~! Yuki will definitely be happy!
Tenma	Alright, then it's decided. We'll go here for his birthday.
Kazunari	...So we thought we'd celebrate your birthday here!
Yuki	Oh...?
Kumon	Woah! This place is straight out of a fairytale, it's so cute!
Misumi	It's kinda like a dream world~!
Tenma	Almost doesn't seem like a buffet place.
Muku	All the cakes and sweets lined up look like treasures. Just looking at it makes you excited.
Kumon	So whaddya think? About the "cute place" we picked!
Yuki	...You guys thought about it pretty well, huh.
Kazunari	Yay! We just received the highest praise from tsundere Yukkii!
Misumi	He seems happy~.
Tenma	You're really not honest about your feelings, are you.
Yuki	Shut up.
Muku	Hehe, I'm glad you're happy.
Kazunari	Hey, Tenten, you gotta make sure you get a great pic of Yukkii here!
Misumi	You gotta take his picture properly today~.
Tenma	I-I know that! I was just thinking I'll take it now.
	[camera shutter SFX]
Yuki	You're way too panicked.
Tenma	It was the first shot, I'm just a little confused!
Muku	The sweets here are also cute, so you'll be able to take lots of fun pictures.

Staff	Please take a seat.
Muku	Thank you.
Tenma	It's not just sweet stuff, they have quite a bit of regular food, too.
Misumi	I wanna try both kinds~.
Kumon	Alright, let's go get some food—!
Misumi	They've got triangle cakes, I can't wait!
Kazunari	Oh, right!
	Yukkii, even though it's a buffet, make sure you don't eat too much!
Yuki	Sure, but...why?
Kazunari	You'll see~.
Yuki	I won't eat stupidly like the others, so I'll be fine.
Kumon	Aww! But it's a buffet, you're supposed to eat lots and lots!
Yuki	See?
Tenma	Yeah, let's go get some food.
Kazunari	Go go!
Kazunari	I ate quite a bit~!
Muku	There's a lot of different flavors. All of the sweets are really tasty.
Yuki	The fruit tarts and the fluffy mousse were also delicious.
Kumon	I like that they also had sweets that weren't too sweet~.
Misumi	They had sweet and salty things, so I ate a lot~.
Tenma	That's just like you.
Yuki	So, why did you tell me to leave room for later?
Misumi	Oh, it should be coming soon~!
Staff	Excuse the interruption.
	Happy birthday, dear guest!
Yuki	?!
Summer Troupe	Happy birthday!
Kazunari	HBD, Yukkii! Our gift to you is a custom-made cake!
Kumon	We had them put characters like Yurukuma and Sankaku-kun on it!
Kazunari	And we also included the ribbon that you've been into!
Muku	We wanted to try givng you a cute cake as a present to go with your request to go "somewhere cute."
Tenma	It's got impact, and it feels special.
Yuki	...Kinda seems like wedding cake.
Muku	Ahaha, you could say that.
Kumon	Oh? Why don't we make it a group photo?!
Kazunari	Let's do a two-shot with the roommates, Tenten and Yukki!
Tenma	It'd be strange if the person in charge of the photo shows up in it, though.
Yuki	Geez, you guys are noisy.... You're more excited about this then the actual person who's receiving it.
	But... thanks. It's cute.
Misumi	Ehehe, you're welcome!
Kumon	We're happy you're happy!
Kazunari	Now, let's take lots of photos! We have a mission to complete, after all!
Tenma	Okay, angle it to get Yuki and the cake in frame....
Kumon	It's a big responsibility, Tenma-san!
Kazunari	Gotta get the perfect shot!? Make sure you take multiple!
Tenma	G-Got it!
	[multiple camera shutter SFX]
Misumi	Yuki, let's do a triangle pose together~.
Kumon	I wanna take one together, too!
Yuki	Sure, sure.
Muku	Hehe, that looks good.
Tenma	Let's check the photos later.
Kazunari	Cake time! Eat up, eat up!
Yuki	Got it.
	...Mmm, tastes good.
Misumi	Waah, that's great~!
Kumon	Yay! Even though we were the ones that ordered it in the first place!
Yuki	Hey, you guys have some, too.
Kazunari	Very thankies~!
Muku	Thanks, I'll have some.
Yuki	But still, we can't finish this all by ourselves.
Kazunari	Not to worry! We can bring it back to the dorms, and everyone can have some!
Kumon	We got to celebrate Yuki's birthday, eat a cute cake, and then share it with all the other troupes too. This is the best!
Yuki	...Well, that's true.
Tenma	I'll also have some, too.
Misumi	Yaay, let's eat, let's eat!
Yuki	Ah, you're in charge of taking photos while we eat, so you have to eat later.
Tenma	What?!
Yuki	Just kidding.
Tenma	Come on...!
Kazunari	Those two have great tempo in their convos~!
Misumi	They get along well~.

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