Yuki Rurikawa/Spotlight

Spotlight WEB Version: Yuki Rurikawa

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Shall we go up to here for today?
Muku	Yuki-kun was really in tip top shape, huh?
Kazunari	So true! His etude lines were super cool.
Yuki	Guess so.
Kumon	I gotta work harder too~!
Tenma	He’ll let it get to his head if you praise him too much.
Yuki	Ha? Don’t lump me together with the hack actor, will you?
Tenma	Who’s a hack!
Misumi	Tenma’s eyes became triangles~.
Izumi	Alright, take a good rest, everyone.
Kazunari	Gotcha piko~!
Muku	Good work today!
Yuki	…I wonder if I can still get a little work done at this hour.
Tenma	Are you gonna do something right now?
Yuki	I figured I’d think about our next costumes for a bit.
Tenma	I’m not planning to tell you to stop anything…
	But don’t overdo it, alright?
Yuki	Uwah, if you’re worried about that, then hell’s gonna freeze over tomorrow.
Tenma	Hey, I’m going out of my way to…!
Yuki	I got it, I got it.
	…I know when to quit, so I’ll be alright.
Tenma	…Then that’s fine.
Izumi	(Umm, Yuki-kun is…
	Ah, there he is.)
	(What’s he drawing in his sketchbook…?)
	Yuki-kun, do you have a minute right now?
Yuki	Yeah, no problem. What’s up?
Izumi	It’s your turn for the “Spotlight” WEB version next, so the questionnaire was delivered.
	Find some time to check it over, ok?
Yuki	Got it.
Izumi	Were you drawing our next costumes just now, Yuki-kun?
Yuki	Yeah, I was.
Izumi	Can I see?
Yuki	I’m still working on it… but sure, I guess.
Izumi	Woah, the costumes are really stylish this time as well!
Yuki	Hmm… but I’m still undecided over the colours.
	I’m trying a bunch of different things, but nothing fits.
	Should I try consulting Kazunari about it…
Izumi	Fufu.
Yuki	What are you smiling for…
Izumi	I was thinking that it seems you’ve come to rely on the people around you honestly.
Yuki	…Well, I learned a long time ago that there’s no use being stubborn.
Izumi	Yuki-kun, you’ve grown steadily as both an actor and costumer, learning to rely on the others around you like that, huh?
Yuki	I feel that personally, too.
	…But I don’t like how you’re smirking.
CHOICE 1: Ahaha, sorry, sorry. [+] Izumi Ahaha, sorry, sorry. Yuki I don't think it's a bad thing, you know? Izumi I mean, I think it’s great that you became able to honestly rely on the others around you. Yuki Well, yeah. I get now that there are times both my acting and costume making will go well by asking the opinions of those around me. Izumi That’s true, it’s important to ask the opinion of many different people, right? Yuki I think it's interesting to come up with new ideas you couldn't have thought up on your own. There are times Kazunari suggests unexpected designs for me. And Misumi’s ideas are also pretty interesting too.
CHOICE 2: That kind of makes me happy. [+] Izumi That kind of makes me happy. Yuki …You really are weird for being happy about something like that. Izumi But that’s because you trust in your teammates at MANKAI Company, isn’t it? As a director, I've never been happier. Yuki …You’re exaggerating. They’re all straightforward guys, so there’s simply no reason to doubt them. Summer troupe, especially. Izumi Fufu, I’ll just leave it at that. Yuki Geez, stop smirking already, will you?
Kazunari	Huh, isn’t it Yukki and Director-chan!
	Whatcha two up to?
Yuki	Ah, perfect timing.
Kazunari	Eh, what, what? Do you need me for something?
Yuki	Just sit there for now.
Kazunari	Okay!
Yuki	I can’t decide on the colours for these costumes.
Kazunari	Hm, which ones?
Izumi	(Those two look like they’re having fun.)
	Alright, I’ll get going then.
	Yuki-kun, please take care of the interview questionnaire.
Yuki	Got it.

Yuki	(…It was also like this last time, but there are quite a lot of questions this time.)
	“Isn’t it tough to balance being an actor and the costumer at the same time”, huh…
	*flashback starts*
Tenma	“I’m not planning to tell you to stop anything…
	But don’t overdo it, alright?”
Izumi	“I was thinking that it seems you’ve come to rely on the people around you honestly.”
	*flashback ends*
Yuki	(I can’t deny it’s a lot of work… but I’m not alone now, right?)
Kasumi	Thank you for coming today, Yuki-kun! It’s nice to have you.
Yuki	Yeah, nice to be here.
Kasumi	Alright, shall we get the interview started right away?
	Yuki-san is the first actor we've interviewed for this web series who also holds other roles at the same time.
Yuki	Oh, right, now that you mention it.
Kasumi	I was surprised when I heard you’re working as both an actor and the costume designer. Is it hard to balance doing both at the same time?
Yuki	I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t tough, but I don't want people to think that because I do the costumes, my acting is half-hearted, or vice versa.
	I think it's naïve to believe that I can be careless in one of them just because I’m doing both at the time.
Kasumi	As expected, you have strong professionalism, huh?
Yuki	… Of course, I'm only able to do them concurrently since I have the help of my friends.
Kasumi	So your groupmates from the Theatre troupe, such as everyone in Summer troupe, are supporting you… is that what you mean?
Yuki	…That’s right.
Kasumi	All of you really do share a wonderful relationship, huh?
	Yuki-kun, you’re working as both an actor and costumer…
	When it comes to stage, there are many people who serve as actors and directors or screenwriters at the same time. But it’s rare for someone to also work as the costume designer.
	What do you have to say about that?
Yuki	Maybe it's because I've been doing both since I first joined MANKAI Company, but I've never really thought of myself as unusual.
	Actually, more than that, I think it’s a privilege only I have to be able to enjoy both the fun of being an actor and the fun of being a costume designer.
Kasumi	I see. With Yuki-san as a pioneer, there may be more generations to come who will be active in a wide range of roles.
Yuki	I’d also be happy if that happens, so I'll be looking forward to the future.
Kasumi	I said this before as well, but Yuki-kun’s professionalism truly is spectacular!
Yuki	I appreciate you saying that, but it's a bit stifling.
Kasumi	I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for both Yuki-kun’s future power-up as an actor, as well as what you’ll create as a costume designer!
Yuki	Of course. I’m not going to give you a chance to take your eyes off me.

Anna