Tenma Sumeragi/Actor's Cafe OPEN

Actor's Café OPEN

Backstage Stories

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Tenma	Alright, everyone's here.
Tsumugi	Then let's start the leaders' meeting.
Sakuya	Yes! Let's have a good one!
Banri	Tonight we have the Director with us, too.
Izumi	Yeah, I actually have to talk to you all about something......Anyway, here.
Tenma	What's this paper bag? Inside is......an apron?
Banri	Yeah. Looks like a café apron.
Tsumugi	Is it a costume?
Izumi	Have any of you heard of 『Actor's Café』? It's a café where the shop attendants are all actors, and they serve customers with a different theme every day.
Banri	Oi, oi, hold up, Director. ......So then, this apron is...
Tenma	I've got a bad feeling about this......
Tsumugi	Erm, you couldn't mean......
Sakuya	Ahh, it sounds interesting!
Izumi	As expected of the leaders; you're quick on the uptake!
Tenma	No we're not! Why us!?
Izumi	Actually, the owner of that café is an aquaintance of mine, and it seems that they'll be understaffed for a couple of days due to various circumstances......I was asked if I could find some actors to work as temps. Please! I'll be there on the day to help out too!
Sakuya	I don't mind at all! I'll do my best!
Tenma	Geez......Why do I have to do that sort of......
Izumi	C'mon, you serve customers in a set role, so you could even say this is a form of practice.
Tsumugi	Haha, when you put it like that it might be true. Got it; I'll work hard too.
Banri	Well, if it's just waitering at a café, I can make it work. Piece of cake.
Tenma	*sigh*......It can't be helped, huh. I understand.
Izumi	Thanks! I'll be counting on all of you!
Izumi	Okay, Tenma-kun, shall we go soon?
Tenma	Yeah.
Kazunari	Tenten, fight~! We'll be sure to come hang out too!
Muku	I'm looking forwards to seeing Tenma-kun as a prince!
Yuki	A good-for-nothing actor's going to serve customers as a 『prince』, huh. I wonder what sort of good-for-nothing prince he'll become.
Tenma	Who are you calling a good-for-nothing prince!!?
Misumi	Tenma, are you a triangle prince~?
Izumi	About that......The plan is to serve customers as a prince, but Tenma-kun's a celebrity who appears on TV, right? We can't have things get rowdy, so we've asked him to help in the kitchen.
Tenma	Hmph, too bad!
Kazunari	Ehh!! I thought I'd get a huge number of likes uploading Tenma's prince act to Insta~!
Muku	It's a shame......I think it'd definitely suit him.
Misumi	Then, Tenma, are you in charge of making onigiri~?
Yuki	Isn't that a concern in itself? By putting Tenma in the kitchen, are you intending to make the customers eat some sort of dark matter?
Tenma	What did you say!?
Izumi	Come, now. You won't be able to see Tenma as a prince, but he'll make delicious curry, so do come hang out!
Yuki	Are you planning on turning Actor's Cafe into the Actor's Curry Shop? What a curry freak.
Kazunari	That's our Director!
Tenma	I'll put a stop to that, don't worry......

Customer A	Excuse me! Can we order?
Izumi	Yes! Please wait a moment! They borrowed me for the dining area because they didn't have enough people, but it's more packed than I expected......!
Customer B	Sorry, the cakes we ordered still haven't come?
Izumi	I'm sorry; I'll bring them out right now!
Customer C	Say, weren't there supposed to be princes serving today?
Izumi	I-I'm very sorr —
Tenma	I've kept you waiting, princess. A shortcake for the royal family.
Izumi	!!!
Customer B	Eh, t-thank you very much!
Customer C	No way; Tenma Sumeragi......!?
Tenma	I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting, my princess. Please forgive me.
Customer B	Squee...!
Izumi	He's completely in prince mode! A-As expected......!
Tenma	Please place your order, princess. I'll prepare it immediately for you.
Customer A	Yes! Thanks~!
Tenma	An aristocrat's fruit tart. This gorgeous hue......is a perfect fit for you.
Customer	T-That's~......
Izumi	Tenma-kun, thanks for before. Your princely act was perfect.
Tenma	Heh, that's obvious. I am an actor. Whether on stage or in the dining area of a café, I'll show you perfect acting.
Izumi	Yeah, yeah!
???	Excuse me, can I have a chocolate cake?
	I want onigiri~!
Izumi	Hm? These voices are......
Tenma	No way......!
Yuki	We'd like to order, but is that possible?
Tenma	A-As I thought, it's you guys!
Izumi	You all came!
Muku	Tenma-kun, you're like a real prince......! So cool......
Kazunari	One moment, priiince~ I want to eat a Pegasus Ascending Whipped Cream Strawberry Parfait too~!
Izumi	This one's a gyaru princess!?
Tenma	This is hell......
Kazunari	Noo~ Prince, let's get a bit more pumped up~! Say, which lil cake would you recommend?
Misumi	I want a triangle cake and~ an onigiri, prince~!
Muku	I-I'd like a scone and tea set like the prince and heroine from page 156 of the manga, 『Shine☆Prince』......!
Tenma	You guys!
Yuki	Today's a prince setting, right? What's wrong, P-r-i-n-c-e T-e-n-m-a?
Tenma	......Dammit......! Princes, could you please repeat your order in that cute voice of yours? If it's for you, I'll bring you anything.
Muku	Ahh......I can see a crown and a mantle! After this, Tenma-kun's definitely going to ride a white horse and take the princess to the dance hall......! But the midnight bell mercilessly tears them apart, and this and that happens, and then......
Misumi	A triangle prince~!
Yuki	Pfft......!
Kazunari	The prince is seriously way too cool! This is easily going to get 1000 likes!
Tenma	(fuming) Beautiful princesses, I'm glad I can spend this wonderful tea time together with you like this!!
Izumi	Tenma-kun's a pro......

Krhs

Notes

This backstage is part of the Actor's Cafe set, which includes Sakuya, Tenma, Banri and Tsumugi . All backstages share the same opening dialogue.