Kazunari Miyoshi/Devil of Little Devils Performer

Bargaining Play

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	Kazunari-kun, do you remember the burlesque-themed photoshoot Misumi-kun and the others did before?
Kazunari	‘Course I remember.
Muku	We helped Misumi-san to decide on his expressions and pose by having him immerse himself in it like it’s an acting role.
Izumi	Thanks to that, Misumi’s photoshoot became a great success!
	Actually, I brought it up because we got another work request to do another burlesque photoshoot. I was hoping to get Kazunari-kun as one of the models this time.
Kazunari	I’m totally fine with that!
	So do we have role settings to work with this time too?
Izumi	Yep. We’ve got a star dancer, a little devil dancer, and an elegant dancer for this time.
Muku	The settings are really good this time too! Which one is Kazu-kun playing?
Izumi	I was hoping Kazunari-kun could do the role of the little devil dancer.
Kazunari	Eh? Me? The little devil?
Izumi	When we were assessing who could do burlesque itself, we figured Kazunari-kun would be able to do it well.
Kazunari	I see. Well if that’s the case, I’d best not disappoint your expectations of me, Director-chan!
Izumi	Thank you!
	Ah, right, I’ve got to be somewhere soon…! I’ll be relying on you, Kazunari-kun!
Kazunari	Okey!
	*DOOR CLOSES*
Kazunari	A little devil character huh. The image would fit Yukki or Mukkun more, but of course, we can’t have either of you doing something like a burlesque shoot, huh~
Muku	You think so? I don't think I'd be able to pull off a little devil role, though….
Kazunari	Nonsense! If it were you Mukkun, you’d suit the cute and cunning little devil for sure!
	But if it’s a burlesque image, on the other hand, that’d be out of the question!!
Muku	It sounds like something you gotta pursue a really mature image for it.
Kazunari	IKR!? Like, it’d be nice if I could actually cook up something that gives off both the scheming and sensual feeling together~!
Muku	That already sounds like it’d fit burlesque, doesn’t it?
Kazunari	I thought so~ Just leaves the question of what kind of role study I could do for this.
Muku	If you’re looking to be the scheming and sensual type, then how about asking the Winter Troupe members?
Kazunari	You're so right, Mukkun! I'd be able get some good advice from Winter Troupe for sure! Gonna dash straight to Tsumu-tsumu’s room right now then!
Muku	Ah! I think I heard that they’d be getting together at Guy-san’s bar tonight, so they might already have left.
Kazunari	FR? Then I’ll also go and head to the bar myself! I might as well go for some drinks while I’m getting advice from them, too.
Muku	Sounds good. Take care!
	*BELL CHIMES*
Guy	Welcome in… Miyoshi? It’s rare to see you come here by yourself.
Kazunari	Super rare, right?
Hisoka	The rest of Winter Troupe are here too. Want me to lead you?
Kazunari	Please and thanks!
Hisoka	Alright. Right this way then.
Kazunari	…..And that’s why I came here to consult with you guys!
Tasuku	I thought something was up. So it’s like that.
Tsumugi	It’s just as you say, Kazu-kun. Since it’s burlesque-themed, I think it’d be great if you’re able to keep the little devil image while giving off a very mature impression.
Azuma	As for the movements… Perhaps it’d suit to have mellow expressions while maintaining some refinement. I’d also say you should put careful consideration to the way you point your gaze.
Kazunari	I think you’re the most experienced in that field, Azuu. Can’t you help me out with that?
Azuma	If you’re alright with me teaching you, then by all means, ask me anytime.
Kazunari	TY TY~! It’d help me big time!
Tasuku	Now if we’re talking about how you can learn how to be more cunning, then maybe try doing some bargaining play.
Kazunari	Ah, that sounds like a good idea!
Homare	If you want some reference on how to bargain, perhaps it’d be good to observe Hisoka-kun and how he handles the customers.
Kazunari	Observing Hiso-Hiso…..?

Customer	Mikage-kun, when I gifted the flowers you advised me to get for my wife and daughter, they were very pleased to learn about the flower language behind them.
	Your knowledge of flowers must be quite bountiful.
Hisoka	That’s good to hear… My friend is the one who’s more adept when it comes to flowers, so I merely passed along what I remember from him.
Customer	I barely know much about flowers at all, so I’m still grateful for the advice.
	Oh right. I’d like to give this in return for the favor.
Hisoka	Are these… marshmallows from that famous shop? You didn’t have to go so far as to give me something so extravagant for a small favor like that.
Customer	Ahaha, it's only as much as my gratitude could be expressed with. I also asked your bar's owner for permission to present you this, so please.
Hisoka	Thank you. I’ve been hoping to try this, so I’m glad to have it now.
Customer	I’ll buy you more if it ever suits your taste.
Kazunari	Hiso-Hiso… being modest about getting presented with marshmallows….!?
Azuma	Just between us, those marshmallows are actually Hisoka’s favorites.
Kazunari	So he’s had them before!?!
Tasuku	Azuma-san buys them for Mikage every now and then.
Homare	For the sake of acquiring those prime-quality marshmallows, Hisoka-kun would opt to do that kind of bargaining tactic.
Kazunari	That’s so amazing of him!
Tsumugi	Moreover, he gets what he wants and does so through the skill of acting….
	I would say it’s similar to how Masumi-kun and Azami-kun did their role studies during our time with The Festival of Nihil play.
Kazunari	Director-chan, are those some Curryko-chan merch?
Izumi	Yeah! They just started selling these today and I just had to go and buy them! They had all sorts of stuff, like ballpoint pens and sticky notes.
Kazunari	That so! You must really love Curryko-chan, huh, Director-chan!
	(....Oh right, I could practice doing that bargaining play here. Maybe I’ll try getting that Curryko-chan ballpoint pen, for starters.)
	(Considering Director-chan loves Curryko-chan so much, it’d be difficult for her to just hand it over, right? I’ve got a good feeling about this one!)
	(I feel a little sorry for her, but I gotta put this into practice.)
	That Curryko-chan ballpoint pen is super cute!
Izumi	It is, isn’t it? It’s so cute, I’ve really taken a liking to it!
Kazunari	Isn’t that nice~ Man, even I’m appealed by its cuteness. I might just want one myself—
Izumi	Really!? If you want one too, then I’ll let you have this one!
Kazunari	EH!?
	(I was just saying how I felt about the pen, I hadn’t even started on the bargaining part…!)
	D-Didn’t you just say you’ve taken a liking to it, Director-chan?
CHOICE 1: I have another one so it’s no problem! [+] Izumi I bought another pen anyway, so it’s no problem at all! Kazunari But you must’ve bought it because you needed it right? Is it really fine to give me one? Izumi I did purposefully buy another to have a spare, but I can always just buy more once this runs out… But besides, I’d rather let you have that Curryko-chan pen that you can use yourself than worry about my own stock! Kazunari Guess I’ve got no choice but to take it then! Izumi Please use it as much as you’d like!
CHOICE 2: I want the charm of Curryko-chan to spread to others! [+] Zumi If I want to spread the word of Curryko-chan’s charm, then I should share the love and let more people use her merch. Kazunari I take it that not a whole lot of people know much about Curryko-chan, since she’s not a major mascot character. But since you already know so much about Curryko-chan, don’t you think it’d be better for you to use it yourself and let people know about her from you? Izumi Well. I did figure something like this would happen, so I bought another piece just in case. Kazunari Eh, so you bought two pieces!? Izumi Fufu, that’s why you don’t have to worry about me in that regard. Feel free to use it without self-restraint!
Kazunari	Thank you. I’ll cherish it as much as I’ll use it!
	(...Hang on. It's great Director-chan was so nice n' all, but now my role study plan’s a big flop!)
	Ah, Tsuzuroon!
Tsuzuru	Oh hey.
Kazunari	Is that the usual three-pack pudding you got there? The packaging kinda looks different this time.
Tsuzuru	Yeah. I heard they renewed not just the packaging, but the pudding itself too.
Kazunari	Really now~
	(.....Now if it’s Tsuzuroon, then he wouldn’t let go of this for sure. Alright, let’s try out this bargaining practice one more time!)
	Hey hey, Tsuzuroon. How’s the taste? Can you actually taste the difference from how they made them before?
Tsuzuru	Well… I guess the taste is mellower than before? At least from what I can tell…
Kazunari	Eh, that does seem really tasty! How nice, I wanna have some too~
Tsuzuru	But it really isn’t too different from before, y’know?
Kazunari	Still! I can tell just from looking that it must be super good! I just finished up some work too, I could really go for something sweet right now!
Tsuzuru	I suppose having sugar replenishes the brain after using it up a lot.
Kazunari	Riiiiiight! Maybe I should go out and buy some myself.
	…..Is what I’d like to say, but if I take a break for too long I might barely make it to the deadline so. Guess not…
Tsuzuru	….
	…(SIGHS) No helping it then. Wait right there, I’ll grab some for you.
Kazunari	(Eh, he turned around faster than I expected…!)
	(Does that mean I got better at bargaining? So the role study test was a success…!?)
Tsuzuru	Here you go.
Kazunari	Th-Thankies! Oh man, I wanted to have some so badly!
Tsuzuru	You’re welcome…… So anyway, just what is it that you’re trying to do, Miyoshi-san?
Kazunari	Eh?
Tsuzuru	You’d usually just switch up your pace and go out to grab some yourself even when you’re so busy, don’t you?
Kazunari	……..Awh, so you found me out. And I really thought I convinced you into giving me that pudding.
Tsuzuru	Well…… I guess it’s the result of us hanging around together for so long.
Kazunari	Maaaan… There’s no way I’d be able to cover it from Tsuzuroon at all!
	Truth is, as part of my role study for my burlesque job, I’m trying out this so-called bargaining play.
Tsuzuru	So it was for a role study, huh. Well, with what happened just now, surely you’ll get better in time, right?
Kazunari	I hope so! I plan to keep putting it into practice a little more. And thanks to you, Tsuzuroon, I might be able to pull it off somehow!
Tsuzuru	I’m happy for you and all….. But how was I supposed to expect that pudding bargaining was for a burlesque role study this whole time?
Kazunari	Ahaha, true true. Big thanks again, to Tsuzuroon and Tsuzuroon’s pudding!

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