| Izumi | Omi-kun, I’ve toasted the English muffins! |
| Omi | Can you put some sauce on this plate next? |
| Izumi | Mm, it looks delicious! Having Egg Benedicts for breakfast makes us feel fancy, right~? |
| Omi | For now, we’ve prepared everyone’s portion. |
| Izumi | Ah, right, Omi-kun! You need to head out early today, right!? Are you gonna be on time!? |
| Omi | --Oh no. |
| Izumi | All that’s left is the finishing touches, right? I’ll do it! |
| Omi | Thanks! |
| Izumi | (Ever since graduating from college, Omi-kun has gotten so busy. He always heads out early and comes home late…) |
| Ah! Omi-kun, your lunch box! |
| (Let’s close the lid now that it’s cooled down--) |
| Omi | Thanks. |
| Izumi | Have a good day! |
| Omi | I’m off. |
| Izumi | (He was a little bit lost during job hunting. But after being employed at a photography company his senior told him about, he seems to be living each day to the fullest.) |
| Sakuya | Good morning! |
| Izumi | Ah, you also need to head out early, right, Sakuya-kun? |
| Sakuya | Yes, I have a morning shift at my part-time job. |
| Izumi | Are you gonna work the whole day today? |
| Sakuya | No, my shift ends before noon. I have a rehearsal for my guest performance until night after that--. |
| Izumi | I see. Eat up. This Egg Benedict is specially made by Omi-kun. |
| Sakuya | Time to dig in! |
| Izumi | (Sakuya-kun has been making more guest appearances lately. Looks like his work as an actor has been doing well. He’s been busier than before.) |
| (--Oops. I need to hurry or else I won’t be able to finish preparing breakfast before the students wake up.) |
| Yuki | Morning. |
| Muku | Good morning. |
| Azami | *yawn* sleepy… |
| Kumon | Huh? Did you stay up late, Azami? That’s rare. |
| Azami | Nope. I slept properly, but I woke up feeling groggy. |
| Kumon | Hmm. |
| Izumi | Breakfast’s ready, guys. |
| Yuki | Ugh, don’t tell me it’s curry? |
| Izumi | Omi-kun was in charge of making the meal today! I just helped to finish up. |
| Muku | It looks tasty! |
| Yuki | Egg Benedict, huh. I expected no less from him. |
| Kumon | Let’s eat! |
| Azami | Let’s eat. |
| Izumi | (I’m still not used to seeing Azami-kun in a new uniform. But he seems to be having fun going to Kumon-kun’s high school, Tsukushi High, so I’m glad.) |
| (I need to prepare for the second group now.) |
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| Muku | Thank you for the food! |
| Yuki | I enjoyed it. |
| Azami | We're off. |
| Izumi | Have a nice day! Take care. |
| Kumon | ...Say, director… |
| Izumi | Hm? |
| Kumon | Did Azami tell you something? |
| Izumi | Huh? What do you mean by something? |
| Kumon | ...He seems kind of down these days. |
| Izumi | Now that you mention it… He did say he woke up feeling groggy today. Perhaps it's the stress from adapting to his new environment...? |
| Kumon | But he seems to be doing just fine in school. He even made new friends in his class. |
| Izumi | Is that so? |
| Kumon | I’m gonna try investigating some more. When I find something, can you lend me your ear again? |
| Izumi | Sure thing. I’ll leave Azami-kun’s matters to you. |
| Kumon | You can count on me! I’m off, then! |
| Izumi | See you later! |
| (Azami-kun, huh… I wonder if Sakyo-san has noticed anything.) |
| Chikage | Morning. |
| Itaru | Morning. |
| Izumi | Good morning! |
| Chikage | We’re having a luxurious breakfast again, I see. |
| Itaru | It makes this feeble salaryman have an upset stomach, though. |
| Chikage | I don’t want to hear that from someone who eats pizza late at night. |
| Izumi | Shall I put less sauce on yours, then? |
| Itaru | Please. |
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| Tsuzuru | Mornin’. |
| Taichi | Director-sensei, morning! |
| Izumi | Morning! |
| Juza | Mornin’. |
| Izumi | (Yosei Uni students are here first today.) |
| Tenma | Here I thought we’d be having curry for breakfast. |
| Taichi | You’re right, it’s not curry. |
| Izumi | Geez, curry this, curry that… Is that what you say to someone the moment you see their face...? Fine, let’s trade the sauce for some curry, shall we! |
| Tenma | No, don’t! |
| Taichi | Let’s dig in before she changes it for real! Time to eat! |
| Izumi | Aw, you don’t need to hold back that much… |
| Juza | That reminds me, I’ll lend you the drama course textbook I told you before. |
| Taichi | Ah, that’d be helpful! Thanks. The textbook is expensive, you see. |
| Juza | No need to thank me. I got the book from Tsuzuru-san. |
| Tsuzuru | Glad to know the book is still helpful. It’s been passed down for a long time. |
| Izumi | (After Omi-kun graduated, Tenma-kun and Taichi-kun enrolled in Yosei Uni. And with the O High kids being together again, Yosei Uni has become a college that we’re familiar with.) |
| (Tenma-kun decided to further his study as his parents determined that it’d be best for him to broaden his range of skills. Even though it was a sudden decision, he safely passed the exam…) |
| (Studying for the exam must have been hard, since his schedules were still packed.) |
| (I also heard it was tough for Taichi-kun to get in given his rank. But he brilliantly passed the exam thanks to Tsumugi-san, who helped Juza-kun pass before.) |
| (Meanwhile, Chikage-san had been helping Tenma-kun study. It’s great to know that we have competent tutors here.) |
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| Banri | Thanks for the meal. |
| Kazunari | We’re going out. |
| Izumi | Have a nice day! |
| (Now that the Amabi students have gone, the remaining student would be--.) |
| Masumi | That was delicious. |
| Izumi | Masumi-kun, you’re going to be late if you don’t hurry. |
| Masumi | Hm. |
| Izumi | Besides, Sakuya-kun already left since he had an early shift today. |
| Masumi | Hm. |
| Izumi | Hm? |
| Masumi | I'm waiting for your daily goodbye kiss… |
| Izumi | I don't remember giving you a daily goodbye kiss, though!? And I definitely won't give you one! Not today, not yesterday and not tomorrow! |
| Masumi | Meanie… |
| Izumi | (This part of him hasn’t changed at all even after entering college…) |
| How's your college life? Has anything changed from before? |
| (Masumi-kun is the only one going to Fuyou Uni, Tsumugi-san and Tasuku-san's alma mater. Looks like he decided to enroll there after Tsumugi-san suggested it to him.) |
| (He prepared for his exam all by himself at first, but Itaru-san kept meddling and helped him study. In the end, he easily passed since there didn't seem to be any issues with his grades…) |
| Masumi | It's not that different from high school. |
| Izumi | (It's because he's like this that I'm worried for him. I wonder if Masumi-kun can do just fine at his own pace...) |
| Masumi | Ah, but there's a guy who looks familiar there… |
| Izumi | A guy who looks familiar? |
| Masumi | ...No, never mind. It might just be me. |
| Izumi | Is that so? But well, if it's not something that's particularly troubling you then that's good. Have a nice day. |
| Masumi | I'm off. I’ll make sure to come home as soon as possible. Wait for me. |
| Izumi | Um, okay? No need to push yourself too hard. |
| (Alright, now that all the students have gone, all that's left is preparing the portion for the adults.) |
| Tasuku | Morning. |
| Azuma | Morning. |
| Citron | So we're having curry for breakfast today! |
| Izumi | Today was Omi-kun's turn to make breakfast. |
| Citron | Oh, that's one liver trap question! |
| Guy | You mean, beaver, right? |
| Izumi | Beaver trap question? |
| Tasuku | It's clever. |
| Guy | I misspelled. |
| Citron | What a useless machine! |
| Azuma | So we're having an Egg Benedict, huh? It looks good. |
| Tasuku | Fushimi sure prepared this well despite having to leave early. |
| Izumi | He's skillful. |
| Citron | Let's dig in! |
| Azuma | Speaking of which, how's the preparation for the opening day going, Guy? |
| Guy | I'm in the middle of discussing the interior work right now. Thanks to you, I found a nice property. |
| Azuma | Fufu. It's all about timing and connection when it comes to things like this. I'm happy for you, though. |
| Izumi | I look forward to visiting Guy-san's bar. |
| Homare | Good morning. This morning is truly fleeting, such a reminder of our mortality. |
| Izumi | Good morning. Breakfast's ready. |
| (The morning turns classy the moment these three are present. Even when everyone's busy adapting to new life, they're as calm as ever…) |
| Azuma | We're currently talking about Guy's bar. |
| Homare | Ooh, have you decided on the interior design? |
| Guy | I've decided to work with the subcontractor you introduced to me, Arisugawa. |
| Homare | That's good to hear. They did a good job designing the interior of my dorm room, after all. |
| Izumi | Still, I was surprised when I heard that you decided to open a store, Guy-san. |
| Guy | I wanted to introduce Zahra's culture in a different way from Citronia. |
| Izumi | I noticed there have been more packages from Zahra too. Is that related to your bar? |
| Guy | Yes, I have them send a lot of stuff, like spices and food ingredients. |
| Azuma | Does that mean the menu will mainly be Zahran food? |
| Guy | Yes, though I'm thinking of making some arrangements for the snacks. I'm currently discussing this with Fushimi. |
| Azuma | We need to prepare alcohol that will go well with the snacks, then. |
| Guy | I'll be counting on you for that one. |
| Homare | Speaking of, I heard Hisoka-kun is going to help out at your store. |
| Tasuku | Don't you need to come up with a marshmallow menu? |
| Guy | I'm planning to have one. |
| Tasuku | Looks like the employee is going to eat that the most. |
| Citron | Let me come up with the name of the store! How about Guy's Nice Guy Bar!? |
| Izumi | … |
| Tasuku | I don't think that's a good idea. |
| Guy | I appreciate your feelings. |
| Citron | No need to hold back! |
| Izumi | O-Once your store is open, let's celebrate it with everyone! |
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| Sakyo | Mornin'. |
| Izumi | Good morning! |
| Say, Sakyo-san, I need to ask you something about Aza--. |
| Manager | Furuichi-san, I've brought the thing! |
| Sakyo | Huh? |
| Izumi | The thing? |
| Manager | The receipt for the maintenance of our theater building the other day! |
| Izumi | You don't need to make it sound shady, then… |
| Sakyo | Goodness. You said you lost it before, so you're finally feelin' like handin' it over now? |
| Izumi | That reminds me, you did say you were doing the building maintenance. It must have cost lots of money, right, given that our theater building is pretty old…? |
| Manager | No, not at all. The contractors only did some easy maintenance. They even praised us for having such a great construction! |
| They told me the person who designed the building must have planned far ahead while constructing it. It's all thanks to Yukio-san that we have such a nice building. |
| Sakyo | I wonder about that. That person doesn't look like someone who's good in that field. |
| Manager | Now that you said it, you have a point… |
| Izumi | (Manager is the last person I want to hear that remark from…) |
| (They're right, though. Every time he came home, father always spilled his tea, stumbled and tripped over nothing…) |
| (He's bad at operating the household appliances and has always asked mom to do it for him. He's basically helpless at everything but theater.) |
| There must be someone competent among the OG members. |
| Sakyo | If that's the case, that someone must have joined pretty early. The theater building had already been built by the time I started visiting the troupe. |
| Manager | I also haven't heard anything regarding that. Maybe Yuzo-san knows about it. |
| Izumi | Let's try asking him next time. |
| Sakyo | Yeah. |
| Izumi | (I'm sure that theater building has been used ever since MANKAI Company was established.) |
| If I remember correctly, MANKAI Company was established… |
| Manager | 28 years ago. |
| Izumi | 28 years… |
| (That's quite a long history…) |
| (Since the first generation, they held a lot of plays there. Many troupe members have stood on that stage…) |
| (Now that the first generation is no longer here, we, the newborn MANKAI Company, are the ones standing on that stage…) |
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| Sakuya | I was really shocked when Citron-san left. |
| Because I always believed we're going to be together forever in this theater troupe… |
| But that's not true, right? |
| Izumi | Yeah… Nothing lasts forever. Everyone is slowly walking towards the future. We won't stay like this forever. |
| But isn't that why we find every moment we share on the stage so precious and irreplaceable? |
| Sakuya | Yes, you're right… |
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| Izumi | (I wonder if a day will come when all of us end up leaving MANKAI Company…) |
| (No, it's still too early to think of such things.) |
