Banri | No, if we go with these members, the preschoolers are gonna throw a fit. They’re gonna think Hyodo is a kidnapper. |
Juza | Well they’re gonna think you’re a pervert. |
Banri | Aah!? |
Sakyo | What the hell is a yakuza supposed to do at a preschool? |
Omi | Wouldn’t it be better for another troupe to go? Like Summer Troupe? |
Azami | Preschoolers should like that. |
Banri | They’re almost at the same level, after all. |
Taichi | I’m begging you, you have to pull it off somehow~! I wanted to show off to my little sister, so I told her I’d bring Autumn Troupe along! |
Izumi | But with these fierce looks, they might not be able to enjoy.... |
Taichi | We can borrow a secret weapon from the school director! |
Izumi | Secret weapon...? |
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Preschoolers | Yay~! |
Preschooler A | Lots of animals~! |
Preschooler B | So cute~! |
Izumi | (They’re enjoying it... it really was a secret weapon....) |
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Banri | .... |
Juza | .... |
Omi | .... |
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Taichi | .... |
Sakyo | .... |
Azami | .... |
Izumi | (You can’t tell who’s who at a glance—you can’t even tell that they’re Autumn Troupe....) |
Banri | “Alrighty~! Let’s go hunting for fruits today!” |
Juza | “I’d rather get some fish~.” |
Azami | “Mr. Bear, you need to go to the river for fish.” |
Banri | “I wonder if we’ll find any carrots? Hop, hop.” |
Taichi | “Carrots aren’t fruits, nu~.” |
Omi | “I think I’ll have a delicious Red Riding Hood....” |
Preschooler C | No~! |
Preschooler A | Don’t eat Red Riding Hood~! |
Omi | “Whoops, I made a mistake. I’ll look for delicious wild strawberries.” |
Azami | “I want nuts and berries, nibble nibble.” |
Sakyo | “Roar! I’ll lead the way. Follow me, everyone.” |
Izumi | (Thanks to their costumes, they look perfect for pre-k. Though their voices are still really deep....) |
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Preschoolers | Wah~! |
Preschooler A | That was fun~! |
Preschooler B | I like Mr. Bear~! |
Preschooler C | Pick me up, Mr. Rabbit~! |
Preschooler A | Me too, me too! |
Izumi | (Thank goodness. They all loved it!) |
Preschooler B | It’s Mr. Racoon~! |
Taichi | Woah, no, don’t pull my head~! |
| ——. |
Preschooler B | Huh!? |
Taichi’s sister | It’s onii-chan! |
Taichi | Oh no...! |
Preschooler C | It’s Mi~chan’s onii-chan! |
Preschooler A | What about this one? |
Preschooler B | Whose onii-chan is it? |
Juza | —hh. |
Banri | That’s the one you really shouldn’t take off! |
Preschooler C | Show me your face~! |
Preschooler A | Show me~! |
Sakyo | Shield it with your life, Hyodo. |
Juza | —Yeah. |
Izumi | (Good luck, everyone...) |
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Preschool teacher | Thank you so much. Everyone really enjoyed it; it’ll be a wonderful memory. |
Izumi | No, thank you. It was a good experience for us too. |
Azami | ...Sigh. |
Banri | That was more exhausting than doing matinee and soiree performances.... |
Omi | They were so powerful. |
Juza | My ears hurt. |
Sakyo | ...Phew. |
Taichi | Nice work, everyone! Thanks to you, my sister was so happy! |
Preschool teacher | Ah, that’s right. Please take this as a token of gratitude. |
Izumi | Eh? No, you don’t have to.... |
Preschool teacher | We received these sweets as a gift. I’m sorry I can’t give you anything nicer.... |
Izumi | No, thank you very much. |
Juza | Sweets.... |
Banri | Don’t look so happy. Are you a preschooler? |
Juza | Who are you talking to? |
Izumi | But these costumes were super effective. What would we have done without them.... |
Preschool teacher | I’m sorry they’re so old. We don’t use them anymore, so I was considering getting rid of them, but I’m glad they were useful. |
Izumi | You’re going to throw these out? But it’s such a waste—you can still use them.... |
Preschool teacher | Would you like to use them for the troupe? |
Izumi | Eh? Can we? |
Preschool teacher | Yes, of course. It would be wonderful if you could make use of them. |
Banri | You’re not planning on starting preschool tours, right? |
Sakyo | ...Huh, that’s an idea. |
Azami | Seriously, don’t. |
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Banri | Hey, uh, was there a reason we had to come back in these costumes? |
Izumi | It was the easiest way to take them back. They get in the way if you carry them. |
Azami | ...Sigh. That was suffocating. |
Omi | They’re hard to move around in, so it was good exercise. |
Taichi | Thanks to that, I mastered moving around in an animal suit! Now I can handle it if I need to for a part-time job. |
Sakyo | I absolutely refuse to wear something this hot ever again. |
Banri | Youngest members, put these away in the storage room~. |
Azami | Youngest members.... |
Taichi | You mean me and A~chan!? |
Juza | It’s all on you. |
Taichi | So this is what they call a pecking order...! The seniority system...! Hierarchical society...! |
Azami | What a pain~.... |
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Taichi | This is the storage room. It’s where we keep all our props and stuff. |
Azami | I see.... |
Taichi | Guess we should stack the animal suits over here. |
Azami | .... |
Taichi | By the way, A~chan, your portrait was great. |
Azami | Thanks. |
Taichi | Watching it reminded me. |
Azami | Of what? |
Taichi | You know, I actually ran away from home once, too. |