Isuke Matsukawa/The Prince of April 1st

The Prince of April 1st

Backstage Stories

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	Spring.
	A season which many brilliant encounters lay awaiting.
	Speaking of which, I too am a mere highschool girl who’s excited about starting the highschool life I’ve been yearning from now on——……
Izumi	Ack, it’s already this late———!
Sakyo	Honestly. It’ll be busy since it’s the entrance ceremony. How many times do I have to tell you that you still have the time to spare……
	The one who was currently giving a preaching was the eldest son, big brother Sakyo.
Sakyo	Though I’m naggy and doing a job which I can’t plainly tell people about, I’m still a kind and proud brother of yours.
Omi	Morning, Izumi. You’ll be eating breakfast,right? I made cheese curry toast.
Izumi	Thanks! Ittadakimasu.
	The one who had prepared for me my favourite curry toast was the calm and brilliant cook, the second son, big brother Omi.
Omi	Haha, you have bed hair sticking out. Stay still for a while.
	……Alright, it’s fixed. Yup, you’re cute.
Kazunari	My lovely little sister, Mornin’ piko~ Your super duper cute this morning too!
	Uwa, isn’t this rather great seeing you in HanaGaku’s uniform! Let’s take a memorial shot, why don’t we !?
Izumi	Whoa! G-Geez! I’m telling you that you’re being too close……!
	The one who had suddenly hugged my shoulders was big brother Kazunari. Though he’s addicted to SNS, the hyped up and brilliant moodmaker of the house.
Omi	Oh, Sakuya-kun has come to pick you up.
Izumi	Waa, I have to hurry! Well then, I’ll be going!
Omi	Have a safe trip.
	……She really did grow up to become a beauty just like our mother.
Kazunari	That’s true~! I’m a lil’ worried that she might get caught up with the bad insects in HanaGaku!
	——A crybaby and selfish. Though she seemed particularly fond of me, the oldest son and had been following behind me all around ever since young.
	Around the time she was in kindergarten, she used to say that she’d become “big brother Sakyo’s bride” when she grew up.
	That very little sister of mine’s going to become a high schooler today.
	Even though I still think that she’s a little kid……It’s just as my little brothers say, she really did mature into a beauty.
	The very precious and important person to me.
	If anyone with half-baked feelings dares to lay a hand on my precious little sister——
Omi	HaHaha, his reminiscing as the older brother has started again.
Kazunari	It’ll take a long time for him to snap out of it once it starts~
Omi	HHow about we eat breakfast too.
Kazunari	Right’o!
Izumi	Sorry for making you wait!
Sakuya	Not at all, it’s fine.
	When I got out of the house, my childhood friend older by 2 years who lives next door had been waiting for me.
Sakuya	I’m really glad that I can go to school together with you from now on.
Tsuzuru	Hm? Sakuya, what are you doing?
Sakuya	Oh, brother!
Izumi	Big brother Tsuzuru! Morning!
Tsuzuru	! Could you be Izumi-chan?
	I see, you’re entering HanaGaku from this year onwards……You got prettier during the time I’ve not seen you.
	Big brother Tsuzuru was Sakuya-kun’s older brother. When I was a child, sakuya and I, the three of us would often read picture books together.
Sakuya	Then I’ll be leaving, brother!
Izumi	I’ll be leaving!
Tsuzuru	Yeah, have a safe journey!
	Oh—darn, if only I could become a high schooler again so that I can go to school together with her.
Muku	Oh, Izumi-senpai, Sakuya-senpai! Good morning!
Izumi	Muku-kun and Yuki-kun, morning~
Muku	Wow, it’s really nice to see you wearing HanaGaku’s uniform……! How cute.
Izumi	Really? Thanks.
Yuki	Your ribbon is crooked. Come over here for a while.
	……This should be alright. Since it kinda suits you, how about changing the skirt length or something like that?
Izumi	But, I don’t really know how to do those kind of things……
Yuki	It can’t be helped then. I’ll help you fix it next time.
Izumi	Really? It’s a promise then, thanks!
Yuki	You’re rejoicing way too much. Honestly……I’ll make it really cute for you so be prepared.
Muku	How nice, I want to go to HanaGaku for my high school too. If that happens, I can return from school together with you……
	Besides, HanaGaku also has the rumoured prince there!
Izumi	(The rumoured prince……?)
Homare	Morning, freshmens! ……Hey there, you’re also a freshmen, right?
Izumi	Good morning! Yes, I am.
	I’m sure this person’s the one who was on the entrance pamphlet, the school’s president, Arisugawa Homare-san……!
Homare	We’re giving a poem each to all the new freshmen students.
	Ahh, a gorgeous flower, bright colours, upon the capricious destiny of a chef……
	The key to my passion, my student……!
Izumi	(Uwaa, what a passionate poem……!)
Homare	Yes, you’re making a knowing gaze that says that you understand art. So much that I might want to make you my secretary in the future.
	So you’re called Ran-kun? I’ll call you out again in the near future. Please do enjoy life in HanaGaku!
Izumi	Y-Yes……!
	Huh? What’s going on? The party on the other side has suddenly gotten noisy……
Female Student 1	Kyaa—! Isuke-senpai~!
Female Student 2	Ahh, Isuke-kun’s really cool today as well……!
Izumi	(He’s really hansome……! But, why is there a parrot on his shoulder?)
Sakuya	He’s Matsukawa Isuke-kun. He’s this school’s prince and he’s really popular with everyone.
Parrot On Isuke’s Shoulder	!
Izumi	Eh? The parrot came over here.
Parrot	Yo, cute missy! Are you a freshmen? Yours truly is Kamekichi, the cheeky idol parrot!
	How about it. Won’t you go on a date with me after school today? I’ll take you to a really delicious parfait shop!
Izumi	Wait, what?
Isuke	…………
	Oi Kamekichi, are you interested in that chopping board girl?
Izumi	(C-Chopping board girl!? He’s the worst! Even though it’s the first time we’ve met, how rude a person are you!?)
	I don’t want to hear that coming from a permy-haired person!
Isuke	……!
	Humph……to be retorting back to me, what an interesting girl.
Isuke	Oi, let’s go Kamekichi.
Kamekichi	Till later, cute missy!
Female Student 3	Is that girl a freshmen……? How dare she retort back to Isuke-sama……
Female Student 4	What’s with that girl……!
Izumi	(I instantly retorted back without thinking but the gaze of all those girls on me really stings……)
	(Uuu, my school life is already overcast by dark clouds this early in……!?)
Sakuya	I-It’ll be fine, Izumi-chan! I’ll definitely protect you……!
Izumi	Sakuya-kun……!
Sakuya	Ehehe, you can rely on me anytime! Then, how about we go look at our class allotments?

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