Yuki Rurikawa/Wonderful Jumpin'

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Backstage Stories

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Yuki	We're back.
Muku	We're back.
Kumon	So cute~!
Misumi	Ahaha! It's so fluffy~!
Yuki	?
Muku	What are you guys watching?
Izumi	Ah, welcome back~
Kazunari	We're just watching the Pet's Happening video special right now.
Announcer	"Here is the next video!"
Kumon	It's a Pomeranian!
Announcer	"It was playing energetically, but as soon as the Shiba Inu arrived, it slowly backed away..."
Izumi	How adorable~
Tenma	It backed away, and now it's getting closer again.
Kazunari	I'm sure it's actually interested.
Tenma	But it's backing away again.
Izumi	Ahaha!
Muku	Pomeranians are cute because they're round, small, and energetic. Koro was the same way.
Yuki	He was such a wimp, though, that even when we went for a stroll, he couldn't mingle with the other dogs.
Kazunari	Then he might be sad that his only friend Yukki is gone now.
Yuki	Who knows. I kept getting growled at since the start.
	(Speaking of which though, I do wonder how he's doing.)
Taichi	Yuki-chan, you still need anything to buy?
Yuki	That's about it for the cloth. The rest are ribbon, lace, and..
Taichi	Whoa...this cloth is really expensive, are you sure it's within the costume budget?
Yuki	This isn't for the troupe, but for myself. I've got some money from my part-time job, so I thought I'd make some new clothes.
Taichi	I see. Well, I guess I'll go get this cut first!
Yuki	Thanks.
	The ribbon section is--
	(This month's special section...?)
	(Heh, "handmade gifts for your little family", huh.)
	......

Yuki	...Hmm.
Tenma	?
Yuki	Hey, which color do you think I should use here?
Tenma	I guess yellow's nice.
Yuki	...The overall image is red, though.
Tenma	Is that so?
Yuki	Which material do you prefer?
Tenma	I guess the right one.
Yuki	...I think it's better to use a boa fabric than a sheer one for the season.
Tenma	Then don't ask for my opinion!
Yuki	I was at a loss, but when you put it that way, I knew something wasn't right.
Tenma	I have no idea what you're getting at here, but it's kind of annoying.
	You're still working?
Yuki	Well, it's getting late, and it's going to take me a while with the sewing machine, so I'll do it tomorrow.
Tenma	Hmm.
Yuki	...Hmm, what about the cloth?
Tenma	Aren't you done for the day?
Yuki	Hmm...
	Hey, what kind of clothes do you think one should wear to make friends?
Tenma	Huh? What's with that?
	...I guess you're fine as long as you don't wear anything too weird and gaudy.
	Also, wearing trendy clothes might be a good topic of conversation in some cases.
Yuki	Trendy, huh...honestly, I have no idea.
Tenma	You have no idea?
Yuki	Well, I haven't really checked about fashion for dogs.
Tenma	You were talking about a dog?!
Yuki	Obviously.
Tenma	Is it for Koro?
Yuki	Yeah. He helped me out with my hat; it's not really a gift, but I thought I'd do something for him.
	I want him to make friends like Maru, but all I can do for him is make him clothes.
	And speaking of making friends, I'm not good at it either, and I don't know anything about how the dog community works.
Tenma	Well...that's true...
	But no matter how much you dress him up, Koro can't make friends if he doesn't take the first step forward himself.
	It's the same for humans and dogs.
Yuki	--
	That's a surprisingly nice thing to say.
Tenma	I guess you're going by that.
Yuki	That was helpful.
Misumi	I'm baaack.
Yuki	Welcome back.
Misumi	Hm? Yuki, you're going out?
Yuki	Come with me for a bit and I'll give you this.
Misumi	Ah! It's a triangle cushion! All right. Where are we going?

Hato	Welcome.
Yuki	Sorry for the intrusion.
Misumi	Excuse me.
Staff	Hm? Rurikawa-kun, you're back for another part-time work?
Yuki	I just came to see Koro today.
Staff	I see.
Hato	By the way, you look really cute today, Rurikawa-kun.
Yuki	Ah, I forgot to come here in pants.
Koro	Woof!
Misumi	Koro, long time no see~
Yuki	I guess you've been well, Koro.
Koro	Arf!
Hato	He's not barking like he did at first.
Yuki	I guess he's gotten used to it.
Koro	Woof!
Misumi	...Hm hm, I see.
	That's actually not the case.
Yuki	?
Misumi	The reason why he kept barking was because he's scared of strangers. He didn't want anyone to come into his territory~
Hato	Come to think of it, it's been a long time since we've had new staff in this atelier.
	And we always have meetings in the other room...
Yuki	So that's it? You really are just a wimp.
Koro	Woof woof!
Misumi	He's angry because you're wrong~
Yuki	That's why you can't make friends, you know.
Koro	......
Yuki	Don't you want to have friends? Not like I care either way.
Koro	......
Yuki	Being timid and territorial may be part of your personality, but it's also good to be brave and venture out into the unknown.
	I've also met people that are important to me, and I'm having a lot of fun.
	Well, maybe a dog wouldn't understand this kind of thing.
Koro	......
Misumi	Don't worry, he understands. Yuki's feelings are conveyed properly.
Koro	Woof!
Hato	All right, let's go for a stroll together then.
Small Dog A	Woof!
Small Dog B	Woof!
Koro	......
Owner	Oh my, what a cute Pomeranian.
Misumi	Will you say hello?
Koro	......
Yuki	Ah, I know.
	Misumi, hold Koro in your arms.
Misumi	?
Yuki	...Okay, there.
Misumi	Wah! A pink collar! Good for you, Koro~
Yuki	Cute, right? This is a present I made for you, Koro. You should be proud of yourself.
Koro	...Woof.
Small Dog A	Woof!
Koro	Woof!
Yuki	Do your best. I know you can do it too, my best friend.

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