Taichi Nanao/8bit Monsters

Let’s Play with Real Ghosts

Backstage Stories

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Taichi	Alright, I cleared round 10!
Muku	Taichi-kun, that’s amazing.
	I immediately got caught in between the red and pink ghosts.
Azami	Ah, it’s that blue guy again.
	I can’t read that guy’s movement.
Banri	I’m home.
Taichi	Ah, Ban-chan, welcome back!
Banri	You guys, Pacman again huh.
	Everyone’s perfectly absorbed in the Pacman Game.
Muku	It’s my first time playing, but it’s so interesting!
Azami	It’s simple, but it’s kind of addictive in its own way.
Banri	I get what you mean.
Taichi	The characters are very cute too!
	Especially the enemy, I can’t get enough of those ghosts!
Muku	Speaking of which, they’re kinda similar to Akapoyo-kun that Taichi-kun likes.
Taichi	Ah, true that!
Azami	Anyway Banri-san, you went to Pacman Shop together with Kazunari-san right?
Banri	Yeah.
	VR Pacman is pretty interesting.
Taichi	Woah, that’s nice.
	I’m jealous!
Banri	Then, I’ll give this to you.
Taichi	Clyde’s plush toy!
	Thank you, Ban-chan!
Azami	Clyde?
Banri	It’s the ghost’s name.
	It’s not only the colour, they each also have their own personality.
Taichi	Yeah! This orange one is Clyde,he’s a trickster who likes to freely do anything he wants.
Muku	Hee, he somehow reminds me of Misumi-san.
Taichi	Misumi-san…
	Ah! I got a great idea!
Banri	?
Taichi	Fufufu.
	I have to think carefully about the casting, I’ll tell you about it later.
Azami	Casting…?
Taichi	Hehe! Look forward to it!
Taichi	Right, the 4 important people are not here, but…
	I think it will be fine if I discuss it with them later.
	I have a proposal for everyone!
Sakuya	Proposal?
Izumi	What is it?
Taichi	Let’s do real life Pacman in MANKAI dorm!
Itaru	What do you mean by real life Pacman.
Taichi	I have decided the 4 people to take the role of the ghost, the rest of the people will be running away to avoid being caught!
Kumon	Amazing!
	It’s like a game of tag, it sounds interesting!
Banri	Rather than like, it’s more like it’s actually a game of tag isn’t it.
Muku	So it’s this thing that Taichi-kun thought about just now.
Itaru	It sounds exactly like the VR Pacman that I did earlier today, but…
Izumi	Me, me too…
Taichi	Of course, you’re free to choose whether you want to join or not!
Azami	You said you thought about the casting earlier, so is it about the ghost role?
Taichi	You heard correct!
	I will announce the strongest ghost army I thought about!
	Blinky, the red one, is the type that will stick to you and chase you around, so it will be Masumi-kun!
Itaru	Masumi-kun’s stickiness only activates for Director-san though.
Taichi	Pinky, the pink one, is the intelligent type, so it will be Chikage-san.
	Inky, the blue one, is the fickle type, so it will be Hisoka-san!
Banri	Well, they’re not wrong in terms of their characters…
Taichi	And then, Clyde, the orange one, is a free spirited one who likes to do whatever he wants, so it will be Misumi-san!
	How is it?
Sakuya	Th, that’s an amazing member line up.
Azami	The ghost have such good motor reflexes.
	What happen to the game?
Kumon	Impossible! I can never escape from them!
Muku	It seems that everyone will get caught soon.
Itaru	The game balance is pretty broken.
	Try to debug and fix it first.
Izumi	Have you discussed it with the people playing the ghost role?
Taichi	I will tell them when they’re back!
	Hehe, I’ll tell everyone again when the date’s been decided!
	Look forward to it!

Chikage-san Sorry, my work’s dragged on so I will be slightly late.
Misumi-san I think I will be delayed by my part-time job too~
Hisoka-san I’ll be back soon.
taichi nanao Alright!
Taichi	I wonder if everyone is willing to take the ghost role.
	Oh yeah, if we’re talking about Pacman of course it will be cookies.
	I got Omi-kun to bake a lot earlier…
	Yawn… I’m getting sleepy.
	I’ll take a nap, just a little bit–
Taichi	Eh?
	Did I fall asleep in the corridor?
	–Hmm?
	The cookies are falling. Ah, over there too.
	It continues over…
Ghosts	…
Taichi	Woah, the ghosts are here!
	Why!?
Blinky	–,–
Clyde	~~~!
Inky	-.-.-.-
Pinky	—-
Taichi	Uh, I don’t really understand what everyone’s saying…
Blinky	–,–
Taichi	It’s no use, as I thought I can’t understand you guys.
	Even though I want to be friends with everyone.
	If it’s possible, can you guys speak human words maybe…?
Ghosts	…
	*transform*
Taichi	Eh!?
	Masumi-kun and Chikage-san, then Hisoka-san and Misumi-san!?
	Ah, but this way, I will be able to understand–
Masumi	Chomp chomp.
Taichi	Eh?
Chikage	I’ll eat you.
Taichi	Eh!?
Hisoka	You can’t run away.
Taichi	Wa, wait a minute…
Misumi	I caught you!
Taichi	Gyaaaaaaaaa!!
Troupe Members	Don’t run away.
Taichi	Uwaaaaaaaaa, but I’m your friend~!
Troupe Members	Wait.
Taichi	Everyone, open your eyes, uwaaaaah!
Izumi	–kun.
	Taichi-kun.
Taichi	Ah, Director-sense!?
	Izumi-sensei, help me~!!
Izumi	Taichi-kun. Oi.
Taichi	–Ah!
	Ju, just a dream…?
Izumi	Are you alright?
	You looked like you were having a nightmare somehow…
Taichi	Director-sensei!
	I just saw a very bad dream~!
CHOICE 1: “I’m glad I woke you up" [+] Izumi I was wondering if it’s bad to disturb you when you’re sleeping, but I’m glad I woke you up. Taichi Inside the dream, I managed to come back because I heard Director-sensei’s voice! Director-sensei’s my lifesaver~! Izumi Ahaha, was it such a scary dream.
CHOICE 2: “You look like you’re suffering" [+] Izumi Taichi-kun, you look like you’re really suffering. Are you really alright? Taichi I’m calmer now. It was such a fun dream halfway though… Izumi I see. Ah, isn’t that a ghost plush toy? Taichi Woah! Izumi Wh, what’s wrong? Taichi It, it, it’s nothing!
Izumi	But why were you sleeping in such place?
Taichi	About that, I was waiting for everyone to come back–
Chikage	Taichi, sorry for the wait.
Masumi	What do you want to discuss?
Misumi	Is it about fun things~?
Hisoka	…Zzz-
Taichi	Hhh…!
Izumi	Ah, Taichi-kun’s discussion, is it about the real Pacman…
Taichi	It, It’s fine already, it’s nothing!
Masumi	…I don’t care what it is, but get way from Director.
Taichi	Hieeeeeeee!
	I, I’m not tasty even if you eat me~!
Hisoka	…He ran away.
Masumi	I don’t get it.
Misumi	Maybe he found a good triangle?
Chikage	I don’t think that’s the case.
	Director-san, do you know anything about it?
Izumi	Well, who knows…

Chiaki