Banri Settsu/Detour Eating

Hana High Group’s After School

Backstage Stories

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Shop Clerk	Thank you for coming~
Banri	(That was my first time visiting that cafe, but I can already feel this one’s a winner.)
	(I gotta tell Tsumugi-san about it later.)
	…..
	(... Actually, thinkin’ about it, THAT place should be ‘round here.)
	It’s been a good while so might as well take a little detour.
Banri	(Somehow it feels like it’s been forever since I’ve seen this scenery.)
	(It’s not even like it’s been that too long ago since I graduated either.)
Male High Schooler A	What’re we doing after this?
Male High Schooler B	Hmm…. I’m starving so maybe we should go to some chain restaurant?
Banri	(... Even the Hana High uniform is a sight for sore eyes.)
	Guess coming here wasn’t so bad.
Banri	I’m back.
Sakuya	The photo they took of Banri-kun should be around… here!
Citron	Ohh! It really is Banri-kun in this photo!
Taichi	Oh yeah! You can tell it’s him even this far away~!
	Got Masumi-kun’s yearbook here…. Huh? Where’s your photo!?
Masumi	Look for it yourself.
Banri	What’s everyone up to— Hey wait, that’s the Hana High yearbook ain’t it?
Sakuya	I found it when I was sorting through my things in my room. Everyone came together and browsed it with me after I took it out.
Banri	Talk about timing.
Citron	Did you say something, Banri?
Banri	Nothin’.
	‘Sides, hasn’t everyone in the dorm gotten their full of looking at the yearbook right after we graduated, right? Why do you guys even need to go through it now.
Citron	That’s been too long already!
Taichi	This is the kind of stuff you’ve GOT to go through more than once!
Banri	You think so…? By the way, why’s Masumi involved in this too?
Masumi	I was only passing by when Citron came through and decided to drag me with him…
Banri	I kinda figured as much.
Taichi	Hey, the remarks page on Masumi’s yearbook— you can see just how much the girls really favored him in all these messages they wrote down here!!
Sakuya	He had a fan club back then, after all!
Masumi	I want a message written by Director instead.
Citron	Banri’s remarks page is just as impressive, if not more!
Banri	Is it really?
Taichi	Awh man, I’m so jealouuuus…!!
	And just jook at how glammed up Ban-chan’s graduation photo is!
Citron	Sakuya’s is also adorable~
	Which class is yours, Masumi? We should find your photo as well!
Masumi	Like I said, look for it yourself.
Banri	You should’ve brought O High’s yearbook too while you’re at it. No fair you only get to look at Hana High’s one.
Taichi	Sure, why not! Though my year won’t have Juza-san’s photo in it…
Banri	Who even said I was interested in seeing his?
Citron	I’m so envious; high school life in Japan must be so fun~
	Going to the shopping district’s karaoke after school, talking about love and crushes at the cafe, munching on burgers together at chain restaurants— those are the iron rules of highschoolers, isn’t it?
Sakuya	That’s… quite a solid imagery!
Taichi	Can’t really say he’s wrong either.
Citron	Banri and Tenma themselves would go to karaoke often, no?
Banri	Ahh. We sure did.
Taichi	The three of us from O High went on our own karaoke sessions too!
	Team Hana High also stopped by chain resto’s too, didn’t you guys?
Sakuya	Yeah!
	That reminds me… There was that time the dorm’s stove needed to be repaired, so the three of us went to eat at a restaurant together for the meantime.
Masumi	… That day, huh.
Banri	Ohh, I recall something like that happening.

	—— —— —— —— FLASHBACK —— —— —— ——
	*SCHOOL CHIME*
Homeroom Teacher	That concludes everything for today.
Student A	Classes are finally over~
Student B	Where do you wanna hang out after school?
Student C	How about karaoke?
Banri	[YAWNS] (Finally over? …I’m so sleepy. Should probably just head home.)
	*LIME NOTIF*
	…Mm?
	(Sakyo-san sent something on the LIME group chat?)
Sakyo Furuichi This is a notice from Management
Sakyo Furuichi The dormitory’s stove is out of order. Repairs will take a while, so each one of you will be responsible for your own supper tonight.
Banri	… You’re shittin’ me.
Banri	(I wanted to head straight back to the dorm but… Man. Dinner, huh…)
	(Y’know what, I haven’t been to that arcade in a while. Maybe I’ll swing by there then just find something to eat on the way home after.)
Sakuya	Ah, Banri-kun!
Masumi	……
Banri	Yooo. You guys were together? What’s up?
Sakuya	Did you see the LIME message, Banri-kun?
Banri	The one ‘bout dinner, right? Can you believe that shit.
Sakuya	Actually, I was talking with Masumi-kun just now and…
	W-Well, I was thinking that we could go have our dinner at a restaurant instead. Do you maybe wanna join?
Banri	…..
Sakuya	Ah, if you’ve made other plans though, that’s alright——
Banri	Nah, I’ve got nothin’ on my sched. I guess that sort of thing’s alright every once in a while.
Sakuya	Really? Thanks, Banri-kun!
Banri	You cool with that, Masumi?
Masumi	… No choice, really. I’ll go, I guess.
Sakuya	Masumi-kun… Thank you!!
Masumi	It’s still too early to have dinner, though.
Sakuya	That’s true… What should we do then?
Banri	In that case… You guys wanna tag along for a little detour?
Sakuya	Wow… It’s so lively over here!
Masumi	And so crowded.
Banri	Since we’ve got the time, we may as well spend it on things like this. Ah, over there.
Sakuya	This is… A fighting game, right?
Banri	Sure is. You tried this out with Itaru-san before, didn’t you, Masumi? Let’s have a match.
Masumi	Why me…
Sakuya	If you guys are playing, I wanna watch your match!
Banri	You heard Sakuya. Sit right there.
Masumi	(SIGH) … Fine then.
Banri	OK, you all set? Then let’s start the game.

Sakuya	It’s a good thing this place wasn’t crowded!
Banri	Right. This resto’s quite the hole-in-the-wall spot.
Sakuya	But wow, I’m really starving now.
Banri	I’m pretty parched myself. They’ve even got a drink bar over there.
Sakuya	We sure got really excited earlier— Not just with the fighting game, but the medal games as well.
Banri	Your medals almost looked like they could keep piling on forever, Sakuya.
Masumi	….
Banri	Yo, Masumi, cheer up, will ya? You still that upset over our match back at the arcade?
Masumi	… Shut up.
Sakuya	Banri-kun was incredibly strong in that game.
	But Masumi-kun was amazing too, you know! I had a lot of fun just watching you guys.
Banri	Exactly, your reflexes weren’t so bad. I could even say you’ll only get better from here.
	If I teach you the tricks, you might even win against Itaru-san, y’know.
Masumi	… Hmph.
Banri	Still, though, I gotta thank ya for going along with it. Next time, we’ll have Sakuya try it out.
Sakuya	I h-hope I can pull it off then…!
Banri	‘Nyway, how ‘bout we order something?
	They’ve got a sharing menu here. Should we order something from that drink bar there too?
Sakuya	Sure!
	What should I get… The omurice looks good but… I do wanna try getting the napolitan pasta too…
Banri	I’m stuck on what to get too. I am craving fries, so I guess I’ll just have a burger to go with it.
Masumi	I’ll have curry.
Banri	We’re dining out and you’d still want curry?
Sakuya	Ahaha, I guess that’s Masumi-kun for you.
Sakuya	Now that we finished ordering and grabbed some refreshments, all we have to do now is wait for our food.
Banri	You got the orange juice right, Sakuya?
Sakuya	Yep! What about you, Masumi-kun?
Masumi	Ginger ale.
Banri	Ahh, I was conflicted between that or the coffee that was right beside it.
Sakuya	Oh right, we might come home pretty late after this; should we contact the Director ahead of time?
Banri	That’s true. Best to leave a LIME just in case.
Masumi	I’ll text Director for us.
Sakuya	Thanks, Masumi-kun!
Masumi	Already sent. With an extra “Love you” at the end.
Sakuya	EH!?
Banri	You never change, do you.
Sakuya	I hope she reads the message right away.
Masumi	She’ll likely notice it immediately.
Banri	…..
	(Hanging out with these two at the arcade, then heading to a restaurant together… Thinking ‘bout it, I never would’ve thought we’d be getting close like this..)
	(If I hadn’t joined the troupe, I sure as hell wouldn’t even so much as come in contact with either of them too. Whatever it was that led up to this point, I can’t even begin to imagine.)
Sakuya	Hm? What’s the matter, Banri-kun?
Banri	Nothin’, don’t mind me.
	—— —— —— —— FLASHBACK END—— —— —— ——
Banri	——And just like that, we stayed out late that day just hanging out in that chain resto, didn’t we?
	After that, it became a thing where anytime I bump into Sakuya and we chance upon Masumi on his way home, we’d grab him and get together to do all sorts of after-school shenanigans.
Sakuya	We definitely did!
Taichi	So that’s the story~
Citron	I’ve heard of that story from Sakuya before. I remember the delight in his face when he was telling it to me back then.
	Ohh, wish that were me too~!
Sakuya	The three of us should dine together at a restaurant again sometime.
Banri	Well, guess it wouldn’t be so bad to do so on occasion. Right, Masumi?
Masumi	… As long as it is ‘on occasion’.
Citron	How unfair! Let me in on the fun!
Taichi	Me too, me too!
Banri	Alright, alright.

Dita