Yuki Rurikawa/Winter Workers

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The Plushie That's Constantly Laughing

Backstage Stories
EmployeeHave you decided on your order?
Yuki's sisterI’ll have an iced coffee. What about you, Yuki?
YukiI’ll have the same.
EmployeeAlright. Now if you’ll excuse me.
Yuki's sister…So, have you been doing well lately?
YukiYeah, pretty much.
Yuki's sisterThat’s good to hear.
YukiWhat did you want to talk about?
Yuki's sisterAh, that’s right. Are you coming home for Christmas?
YukiFor Christmas? I wasn’t really planning on it.
Yuki's sisterCome home this year then. Me and my husband plan on coming over.
Yuu’s coming home too.
YukiI see.
Yuki's sisterI’ll get you a gift as thanks for helping me with my wedding dress.
YukiDepends on what you’ll get me.
Yuki's sisterYou’ll have to look forward to Christmas! Isn’t it more exciting that way?
YukiI guess.
Izumi(Whew, today’s meeting dragged on a little too long…)
YukiDirector.
IzumiOh, Yuki-kun. What were you up to?
YukiI met up with my sister.
IzumiYuu-san?
YukiNah, I met up with my eldest sister Yume. She told me to come back home for Christmas.
IzumiIs that so? I hope you have a fun Christmas.
YukiI will. Are you working? You seem busy lately.
IzumiA bit, but things should be settling down soon.
YukiHmm…
Don’t push yourself too hard. The guys in our troupe will get worried if you pass out or something.
IzumiThanks, I’ll be careful.
YukiI'm home.
YuuWelcome back.
YumeI was waiting for you with my gift like I said.
Here you go.
YukiYou’re the one who raised the bar by saying things like “look forward to Christmas”. Lemme see it.
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…A stuffed animal?
YumeYep, it’s all the rage lately! I saw it at the store and I bought it since it was so cute!
YukiHeh, it’s pretty cute. Looks like you can change its clothes too.
YumeDo you like it?
YukiYeah, thanks.
YukiI'm back.
IzumiWelcome back! How did things go at your parent’s? You guys had a Christmas party, right?
KazunariYukkii’s family partied it up for Christmas? Nice!
YukiIt wasn’t a party or anything. We just had a family gathering for Christmas.
KumonBut Christmas is all about giving gifts and stuff! Did you get something, Yuki?
YukiYeah, it’s from my sister.
HomareHow wonderful! What did she give you?
YukiThis.
IzumiA dog plushie! It’s so cute!
KazunariHey! It’s the plushie that’s been trending on social media lately!
YukiOh yeah, my sister said something like that too. What’s so special about this stuffed animal though?
KazunariWhen you talk to it, it’ll impersonate you and then laugh hysterically!
HomareIs it like a lachsack?[1]
YukiI have no idea what that is.
KumonLook! There’s a switch on the back of the plushie!
YukiYou’re right. Here?
*flips switch*
What now? Should I talk to it like this?
Plushie“What now? Should I talk to it like this? Kyahahahahaha!”
IzumiWoah! It really laughed!
YukiAck…
IzumiIt’s laughing harder than I thought…
KumonWow! It’s so funny!
Plushie“Wow! It’s so funny! Kyahahahahaha!”
YukiIt’s laughing way too loud… Don’t you think it’s really weird that it looks like this but laughs like that?
KazunariThe weirdness is what makes it so popular! The gap between its cute appearance and its wild laughter is so endearing!
Plushie“Its wild laughter is so endearing! Kyahahahahaha!”
HomareHow marvelous! Hand it over, I have a poem…
YukiNo way. We don’t need more noise.
HomareHow could you say that, Yuki-kun!
Plushie“How could you say that, Yuki-kun! Kyahahahahaha!”
IzumiWell, it’s certainly something you have to get used to listening to…
YukiYou think?
KumonI wanna talk to it next! I wonder what I should say~!
IzumiHaha, it looks like everyone’s having fun.
Yuki…I guess that’s fine.
IzumiI’m home! Ugh, today was exhausting…
(Today wasn’t my lucky day, that’s for sure…)
Plushie……
IzumiOh… It’s Yuki-kun’s plushie.
(I’m sure it’ll laugh away regardless of what you say to it.)
…Actually, maybe I could have it comfort me a little.
Today, the limited-time curry I wanted to try was sold out right in front of me, and then my shoelace snapped while I was tying it. My day was terrible…
Plushie……
IzumiHuh? It’s not talking? Did it already break…?
YukiIt’s just turned off. Here.
*flips switch*
IzumiYuki-kun?!
Plushie“Yuki-kun?! Kyahahahahaha!”
IzumiWoah!
YukiWhy are you surprised? You wanted it to comfort you.
IzumiIt was just so sudden… Wait, how did you know I wanted to be comforted?
YukiYou said it yourself, didn’t you? “Maybe I could have it comfort me.”
IzumiSince when have you been listening in…?
YukiSince you started talking to a lonely stuffed animal all by yourself.
IzumiSo you heard it all from the start?!
CHOICE 1: It's kinda embarrassing [+]
IzumiThat must’ve been strange to watch. It’s kinda embarrassing…
YukiWell, I didn’t expect you to do something like that.
IzumiAhaha… Perhaps, but I was complaining pretty hard.
YukiThat’s what you’re worried about? It’s no biggie.
Sometimes, you just wanna complain to someone, right?
…And I’d get worried if you ended up pushing yourself too hard and collapsed.
CHOICE 2: You should've come in [+]
IzumiYou should’ve come in if you had something to do in the lounge.
YukiIt’s not like I had anything to do here. I just thought you didn’t want to be seen like that.
Well, I panicked and ended up saying something because I couldn’t bear to watch.
IzumiI see. …Well that’s embarrassing.
YukiDon’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.
Our director wasn’t crying and clinging onto a stuffed animal…
IzumiT-that’s not what happened!
IzumiYou know, I talked to it because I wanted to laugh it off, but I’d probably feel really bad if it actually laughed at me.
Yuki……
Well, it’s one of those days.
IzumiHuh?
YukiI’m willing to listen to you during times like these. I’m sure it’s better than talking to a stuffed animal all by yourself.
IzumiYuki-kun…
Thanks! Your words just now really cheered me up! I’ll do my best tomorrow too!
Yuki…You’re so simple.
IzumiI'm heading off to bed. I’ll see you tomorrow!
YukiGood night.
Plushie……
Yuki(…I should take the stuffed animal back to my room.)
YukiZzz…
TenmaUrgh…
What time is it?
(Guess I’ll go get some water…)
*thud*
W-what was that?
Plushie“W-what was that? Kyahahahahaha!”
TenmaGYAAAAH!!
YukiUgh… You’re too loud. What now?
TenmaY-you… What’s that voice?!
YukiOh shit. I forgot to turn it off.
TenmaWhat’s with this stuffed animal…?! Hey, do something about it!
Plushie“Hey, do something about it! Kyahahahahaha!”
TenmaE-eep!
YukiI can’t believe you freaked out over some stuffed animal. This is why you’re such a hack…
TenmaWhy are you making me the bad guy here?!


Notes

  1. A lachsack is a novelty item that’s a plastic box inside a drawstring bag (which sometimes has a laughing face drawn on it) that will play a laughing sound clip if you press a button on the box.