Yuki Rurikawa/Sewing Chronicle

Memories Put into the Costumes

Backstage Stories

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Yuki	And there…
	(I’ve brought over a whole bunch of costumes to fix up from the storage room..)
	Alright, let’s do this.
	The sleeves are ok. Next is…
	(Um, it looks like I'm going to be a little short on materials…)
	*knock, knock*
Muku	Are you there, Yuki-kun?
Yuki	I'm in.
	*door opens*
Muku	Oh, great. You see, Kyu-chan’s mom baked some cookies for him.
	Kyu-chan brought them home with him, so would you like to eat them together?
	…Ah, were you perhaps touching up the costumes?
	Sorry, I might’ve interrupted you…
Yuki	It’s fine. I wanted to take a break soon anyways.
	Besides, the sweets Kumon’s mom makes taste great.
Muku	Yeah. Then let’s go!
Kumon	Ah, they came!
Homare	Hello there, Yuki-kun.
Yuki	Arisu is here too, huh?
Homare	Kumon-kun extended an invitation to me when I came to the lounge to brew some tea.
Kumon	So then Homare-san said he’d make tea for us too!
Homare	Umu, I’ve prepared delicious black tea that pairs well with the cookies.
	Go ahead. Please take a seat, you two.
Yuki	Thanks.
Muku	Thank you very much!
Homare	Now then, shall we dig in?
Kumon	Itadakimaaasu!
Muku & Yuki	Itadakimasu.
Yuki	…Yep, they’re tasty.
Muku	The tea has a really nice aroma and complements the cookies.
Homare	Kumon’s mother’s sweets truly are spectacular as usual.
	A poem is springing forth.
Kumon	Hehe, thanks!
Muku	Speaking of which, Yuki-kun. Have you been touching up the costumes all day today?
Yuki	Yeah.
Homare	Oh my, is that so? It must be tough working on your day off.
Yuki	Well, I like doing it, so it’s not tough for me.
	And I decided I was going to do it today anyways.
Kumon	Which costumes did you fix up?
Yuki	The one I was doing earlier was Muku’s Sinbad costume.
Muku	I knew it! I thought that might be it when I got a little peek earlier.
Homare	Hmmm, the view of a costume maker at work. How very intriguing.
	I’m sure it would be interesting to observe Yuki-kun doing his maintenance work as well.
Yuki	I bet you’d be loud, so no thanks.
Homare	HM, I CERTAINLY AM NOT!
	*door opens*
Izumi	…Ah, are all of you having tea?
Muku	Director-san!
Kumon	Wanna eat sweets with us, Director?
	I brought cookies over that my mommy made for me!
Izumi	Can I? Thanks.
	Wow, they look delicious!
Homare	I shall brew tea for you as well, Director-kun. Please wait a moment.
Izumi	Sure, thank you very much!
Yuki	Ah, Director.
	I have a favour I’d like to ask you after this.
Izumi	?

Yuki	…So, why did they come along too?
	I asked Director to bring the car out to go buy some materials to use for the costumes.
Homare	I thought it would be a good idea to accompany you during your costume shopping, Yuki-kun!
Yuki	Accompany me… I didn't ask though.
Kumon	We’ll hold your bags!
Muku	We’ll carry your things and help you with anything, so don't hesitate to ask, alright?
Yuki	Well, that helps if you’ll carry them for me.
Izumi	By the way, Homare-san, didn't you say you had a deadline for something coming up?
Homare	Oh dear.
Yuki	Is it alright to be doing this when you have a deadline soon?
Homare	It's important for artists and such to get out and feel inspired, Yuki-kun.
Yuki	I mean, it’s not like I don’t understand what you mean.
Homare	You see? Now then, let us head to the handicrafts store in search of different materials and inspiration.
	You will be sure to come up with some marvelous ideas by going out together with everyone and I.
Yuki	Whatever you say.
	I’ll buy this fabric first, and then this one…
Homare	How is this, Yuki-kun?
	There are fabrics like this over here.
	Hm, this cloth is quite nice as well. I’ve taken a liking to it.
	Won’t you try using this in our next costumes?
Yuki	It seems hard to match with that fabric…
	But it might look nice with that other material that I have.
Kumon	Yuki! How’s this cloth?
Yuki	Heh, it’s pretty cute.
	It feels nice too.
Kumon	I know, right!? I also like this one here!
Yuki	Is it possible to make something with that…
	I wanna see them together for a sec. Kumon and Arisu, stand there.
Homare	The role of a model, hm? Just leave it to me.
Kumon	Sure thing!
Yuki	Yep, I think it’ll work. I’ll combine it with this fabric here…
Muku	Yuki-kun looks like he’s enjoying himself.
Izumi	He does. Maybe he’s getting great motivation from those two.
Yuki	I didn’t plan on buying new fabric, but I ended up buying a lot of different things.
	Director is… ah, there she is.
	What are you looking at?
Izumi	Ah, I was looking at a pin cushion.
	I was thinking there are so many cute things here.
Yuki	That’s true. This pin cushion is adorable.
Izumi	But I doubt I’d have many opportunities to use one, so I’ll probably just look at it.
Yuki	Well, the cuter the item is when you use it, the more motivated you will be to sew, won’t you?
Izumi	I guess you have a point.
	Maybe I’ll buy one the next time I get a chance.

Izumi	(Tenma-kun told me he’s going to be late today because of his drama shoot…)
	That reminds me, during dinner, Yuki-kun also said he’s still going to be working on the costumes after.
	I’ll bring over something for him to drink.
	*knock, knock*
Yuki	Yes?
	What is it, Director?
Izumi	You said you were still working on the costumes, so I made some hot lemon water. Would you like some?
Yuki	Thanks, I’ll take it.
Izumi	How’s your progress going?
Yuki	The number of costumes we have has increased, so I wonder if I’ll be able to finish today.
Izumi	We do have a lot more now, huh?
	When I look at Yuki-kun’s costumes, it reminds me of all the things that happened in this and that performance, and things like that.
Yuki	Maybe it's because we wear them for the whole duration of the performances.
Izumi	Yeah, that’s it.
CHOICE 1: They’re amazing, looking at them again. [+] Izumi All the costumes are amazing, looking at them again. Yuki Of course they are. I’m the one who made them after all. Izumi Fufu, that’s true. When you show me the rough designs, when the costumes are completed, and when everyone wears them… I feel really excited and touched. Thank you so much for always making such cute and dashing costumes for us, Yuki-kun. Yuki You’re welcome. I’ll continue to sew lots of attractive costumes from now on as well. Also, I’d like to make clothes for you again too. Look forward do it. Izumi Yeah!
CHOICE 2: Do you have lots of emotional attachment and memories with them? [+] Izumi Do you have lots of emotional attachment and memories with them too, Yuki-kun? Yuki Of course I do. Like, I designed this costume with this in mind, and I like these parts of it… This part was tough while I was making it, and I was particular about this part. I also have costumes that Director and everyone gave me ideas for and helped me make. I have a lot of emotional attachment and memories with them. And I'm proud of every single one.
Izumi	(He’s gazing at the costumes so happily…)
	(Yuki-kun really loves making costumes and takes pride in them... he’s so cool.)
	If there's anything I can do to help with the costume maintenance, then let me know, alright?
Yuki	It’s fine. If I need a hand, I’ll get Taichi to help me.
	Ah, but right.
	Speaking of help… here, take this.
Izumi	Wow, it’s a bear pin cushion! It’s adorable!
	Did you make this, Yuki-kun?
Yuki	Yeah. I made this a while back.
	But every time I stuck a needle in, Muku and Kumon acted like it hurt, so it was a little hard to use. So I'll give it to you.
	It would be cute to display, and if you ever need to sew, use it.
Izumi	Right! Thanks so much.
Yuki	Yeah, yeah, you’re welcome.
	If you wanna make something, or if there’s a part you’re stuck on while you’re making it, then I’ll teach you.
Izumi	Thanks! I’ll be counting on you.

Anna