Citron/Royal Style

Even if we are Far Apart

Backstage Stories

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Citron	A bit like this here... prick prick~.
Muku	Mr. Citron, what are you doing?
Citron	It’s Tangerine Junior! It’s the Tangerine version of Citron Junior.
Banri	Oh, you mean that weird-ass wool mascot thing.
Tsuzuru	And finally you have gotten around to making a mascot of Prince Tangerine...
Izumi	And you also made me that Christmas version of Citron Jr. I still have it lovingly on display.
Citron	Oh! I am happy to hear that, director. Thank you.
Banri	Speaking of which, I haven’t seen the other Citron Jr. lately.
Citron	Well right now he is in Zahra. Seems like Tangerine and him are inseparable.
	So, I am going to mass produce more and take them all with me to this training camp! It will be a difficult journey, but I decided I will also make a Tangerine Junior.
Tsuzuru	Wait so you mean there’s gonna be more of those mascots!?
Muku	Looking forward to see when it’s all done!
Citron	Just for Tangerine, I’m gonna go all out!
Izumi	Fufu, Citron can also be very brotherly.
Citron	I’m done! Tangerine Junior!
Muku	Wow... He looks just like Citron Junior!
Tsuzuru	Uhh, well seems like you captured his distinctive features but uhh...
Banri	Well just as always, it’s a quirky looking doll.
Izumi	I hope it makes Prince Tangerine happy.
Citron	I am looking forward to seeing his reaction no matter what it is~!
Izumi	I don’t think anyone else could really walk around the royal palace so freely like this.
Masumi	A palace date with director....
Izumi	It is not a date, we are just taking a walk.
Tangerine	Masumi! Director!
Masumi	.... And there goes that.
Tangerine	I also wanted to tell you guys long time no see. It’s been 100 years since we last met!
Izumi	Ahaha, it’s good to see you too.
Tangerine	I was only able to give the rest of the troupe a wheating, but I wanted to have a casual chat with you guys.
Masumi	Not wheating, the word is greeting.
Tangerine	Oh! Masumi, shank you so much for telling me.
Citron	Found you, Tangerine!
Tangerine	Brother! What is it?
Citron	I have a present for you.
Tangerine	<<Wow! It’s... me and you brother!>>
	Thank yaa sooo much, brother!
Citron	I am glad you like it.
Izumi	And now you two can always be together.
Tangerine	Yes!
Masumi	I also feel lonely when we cannot be together... I will make a doll of you.
Izumi	Hard pass!

Tangerine	<<Fufu...>>
Mika	<<Prince Tangerine, so this is where you were?>>
	<<The doll you have... It is of you?>>
Tangerine	<<Ahh! He looks just like me, doesn’t he? My brother made him.>>
	<< I have a new doll of my brother too, so I’m gonna display them all together. >>
Mika	<<That sounds nice. It makes me smile.>>
Tangerine	<<My brother is usually far away and we can’t meet very easily so having these dolls together... It makes me feel as if he isn’t so far away after all.>>
Mika	<<.....>>
Tangerine	<<What’s wrong, Mika?>>
Mika	<<Nothing. It is a lovely doll. I am happy to hear that it pleases his highness.>>
Tangerine	<<.....>>
Guy	Have we given our greeting to the others already?
Citron	Of course! It felt pretty nostalgic.
Tangerine	<<Brother!>>
Citron	Oh, what’s up, Tangerine?
Tangerine	<<Oh, Guy is here too. Great timing. Well, I wanted to ask you two a favour...>>
Citron	....
Guy	....
Izumi	(Hmm, it’s Citron and Guy.)
	What are the two of you doing over here?
Citron	Director, shhhhh!
Guy	My apologies, but could we hide here?
Izumi	Huh? U-Uhh, sure....? But can I ask what you are doing?
Citron	We are planning to give Mika a surprise. Hey, he’s coming!
Mika	<<Your highness, what is the reason for which you have called upon me?>>
Tangerine	<<Oh, Mika, what is that over there?>>
Izumi	(Oh that conspicuous-looking present box....! It looks pretty obvious...)
Mika	<<What a strange looking box.... It looks like it could be something suspicious. Your highness, please step aside to allow me to examine the contents first.>>
Tangerine	<<Oh, go ahead.>>
Mika	<<This... is Guy?>>
	<<And then there is.... Is this supposed to be me?>>
Izumi	Oh is it, those dolls are....
Guy	Yes, Tangerine had asked me to make them.
Tangerine	<<Do you think you could make a doll of Mika like the one Citron made of me?>>
Guy	<<For Mika?>>
Tangerine	Yes. Because for me, having the dolls of me and my brother makes me feel as if we are together even if we are far apart. I think Mika would feel the same way if he had dolls of you and him. Please and thank you so much!>>
Citron	<<Tangerine...>>
Guy	Speaking of which, I was in a rush to get materials, but I made the dolls in one night.
Izumi	2 dolls in one night!? As expected of Guy....
Citron	And I am the one who came up with the surprise! I thought it would be more interesting than just handing it over.
Mika	<<Guy...>>
Citron	.... The surprise was a big hit! Now let me tell you how we did it.
Guy	Yes.
Citron	You come with us too, director!
Izumi	... Alright!

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