Tsuzuru Minagi/Naughty Poodle

Magical Circus Miracle

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	We just wanted to go shopping for a bit, but to think it would downpour like this…!
Tsuzuru	I can hear thunder too, it's better if we hurry up and go home.
	Hm? This is…
Puppy	Kyuu…
Tsuzuru	You, what happened to you? Where is your owner?
Izumi	It doesn’t have a collar… and seems like there isn't someone who looks like its owner around here. What should we do, is it lost?
Tsuzuru	It became pretty wet, and it looks cold… we can't leave it alone like this.
Izumi	Let's take it back with us to the dorms for now.
Tsumugi	Welcome home… Hm? What's with this little one?
Kazunari	It's a puppy!
Tsuzuru	On our way back from shopping, we found it in the rain. We didn't see someone that looks like its owner around…
Izumi	There there, I'm going to dry you now.
Azuma	Heh… you often pick up animals Tsuzuru.
Muku	That's true. At any rate, I wonder what happened to its owner.
Tsumugi	It doesn't have a collar, so maybe it’s a stray…
Manager	Hmm… it's problematic. It's the dorms of a theater here, as expected it would be difficult to keep a puppy here.
Tsuzuru	I understand the puppy can't always stay here, but maybe it can stay here until we find its owner?
Izumi	I would like to request from you too. Even if we don’t find its previous owner, we will look for a new owner.
Manager	Hmm….
Tsuzuru	I'll take responsibility and look after it. Please, Manager!
Manager	...understood. If you go this far Minagi-kun, I can't turn you down.
	Then, until you find its owner.
Tsuzuru	Thank you very much!
Izumi	That's great. Tsuzuru-kun, if something happens do tell me. I'll help too.
Muku	I'll help too! Don't hesitate to ask!
Tsumugi	Yeah, me too. If there's anything I can help with tell me.
Kazunari	I know! In order for us to find the owner, shouldn't we write about this puppy in the Company's site? I'll update it ASAP!
Azuma	It also might be a good idea to make flyers and hand them out together with the ones for the performances.
Tsuzuru	Guys… thank you.
Izumi	Also, when you go to walk it take it to all kind of places.
	This way many people will see it, and his owner might find it.
Tsuzuru	You're right.
Puppy	Woof woof.
Tsuzuru	Hmm, we can't quite find your owner. Let's try going until the station today.
Taichi	Eh? Tsuzuru-kun, you're taking the puppy to a walk now? If you are, I want to go with you too!
Kazunari	Sounds nice! I want to upload pics to my instagram, so I'll be coming too~!
Tsuzuru	Sure sure. Then, let's go.
Izumi	Hm? Going to a walk now?
Tsuzuru	Yes. Director you're going shopping?
Kazunari	Director-chan you come with us too till half the way!
Izumi	Right, then I'll tag along.
Tsuzuru	If I remember correctly, the other time we found it around here.
Izumi	Yeah. However, we often come here on our walks, so if its owner was to be here, someone would've noticed…
Kazunari	Hm? Isn't it really lively over there? Are they performing something?
Taichi	You're right! Let's go take a look!
Kazunari	Uwah, I'm getting super excited here! It's a street performance of a circus!
Izumi	Amazing! It's the real thing!
Taichi	Is that an animal circus? There're so many puppies!
Puppy	Woof woof! Woof!
Tsuzuru	Wah, what happened?
Circus member	...!! Ciel!
Tsuzuru	Eh?
Circus member	Aa, we've finally found you, Ciel! I'm so happy…!
Tsuzuru	Can it be, you were a dog of a circus company?
Ciel	Woof!
Circus member	Thank you so much for taking care of Ciel! We're a dog circus company with dogs as our core.
	The other day we were performing, and when we were cleaning up after, Ciel suddenly disappeared…
	This boy is full with curiosity and energy to begin with, he always ends up escaping. Of course all the members looked for him, but we couldn't find him.
	We thought that if we do a street performance Ciel would return, so we've been doing it for several days.
Izumi	So that's what happened! Good for you, Ciel. You found your owner.
Ciel	Woof!
Circus member	Seems like you've been treating him well. Excuse me but you are…?
Tsuzuru	Ah, we are-
Circus member	My, to think you were fellow theater people! Comrades who stand on the same stage, what a coincidence.
Kazunari	For real, it's destiny! Circus & Theater!
Circus member	That's right, as a show of gratitude for you taking care of Ciel, if you're interested, would you like to try and perform in our circus?
Izumi	Eh? In your circus?!
Circus member	Yes, we plan to stay in the city for some more, and I feel some kind of a link between us. If you're interested then by all means!
Tsuzuru	A circus…!? No, we're amateurs, a circus is--.
Kazunari	Seriously!? Man, sounds super fun! I so want to do it!
Taichi	Is that alright!? I have no experience with circuses, but it sounds really interesting~!
Izumi	A circus huh… it might be a chance to get people to know about our Company…
	Yeah, it's an opportunity, so let us perform to our ability range!
Tsuzuru	E-Eeh!? Are you serious!?
Circus member	As a collaboration between a circus and a theater, it would be good to go for a show different than usual!
Izumi	Sounds good! Then I'll let everyone know, and make preparations--.
Tsuzuru	D-Director, are we really doing it?
Kazunari	Eh~ Tsuzurun, I don't really feel good vibes from you?
Tsuzuru	No, I mean something like a circus show, I've really never done it before…
Ciel	Woof, woof.
Taichi	Ciel, he's really snuggling up to Tsuzuru-kun!
Circus member	Haha, looks like Ciel also wishes to appear in the circus with you.
Tsuzuru	Ciel…
	Yeah, I don't have confidence at all but… right, I guess that's studying too.
	Understood, I'll give it a try!

Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	Who would've thought I'll end up performing in a show with you.
Circus member	Ciel's specialty is balancing on a ball, so train on that and… and also, how about making this boy appear from a top hat?
Tsuzuru	Eh!? No, I can't do such a difficult thing!
Circus member	It's alright, as long as you get the hang of it it's easy.
Ciel	Woof!
Circus member	Of course, we will teach you about magic and in what way to train, we'll also support you, so please relax.
Tsuzuru	Even if you tell me that… no, but I accepted it already so I've got no choice but to do it.
Taichi	Let's do our best in training together! Ohh!
Izumi	Then for now, let's return to the dorms and tell about it to everyone.
Circus member	Then, I'll give you the specific details later… oh my?
Ciel	Kuu~.
Izumi	Ciel? You don't want to leave Tsuzuru-kun?
Ciel	Woof.
Tsuzuru	You were able to unite with your friends from the circus, so how about you spend today with them?
Ciel	Kuu~.
Circus member	Ciel has gotten completely attached to you.
	In the upcoming collaboration you and Ciel will become partners, so it might be better if you take care of him for a while.
Kazunari	Aha, Ciel, he's looking at Tsuzurun being all teary-eyed yknow?
Tsuzuru	Uh… if you look at me with those eyes, there's no way I can leave you. Got it, let's go back to the dorms together.
Ciel	Woof!
Izumi	And so, we found Ciel's owner, and decided on performing in a circus show!
Tsumugi	It's great you were able to find his owners. On top of it, you even got a collaboration with a circus.
Itaru	A wild unexpected development appeared.
Izumi	Apparently they would let us advertise Mankai Company on a large-scale within the circus.
Tasuku	This is certainly a chance. We too, we will cooperate in whatever we can.
Tsumugi	Tsuzuru-kun, you're going to appear in a show with this boy right.
Tsuzuru	Yes. There isn't much time until the show, so we have to train as much as we can…
	Let's work hard, Ciel.
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Alright, then let's start our special training, Ciel.
Ciel	Woof.
Tsuzuru	Let's see, the memo I received…
	First, when saying "On", Ciel would hop on the ball. Once he did give him a snack…
	Ciel, On!
Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	Ooh, you're good! Next is Stay, then I create a distance… if after that he would follow me while on the ball--.
Tsuzuru	Alright Ciel, you're great! You're really smart.
Ciel	Woof woof!
Izumi	Tsuzuru-kun, good job with the training. You two are really in sync!
Ciel	Woof!
Izumi	Ahaha, it's as if Ciel agrees.
Tsuzuru	Seems like things are going well with the ball riding! With this, looks like we can also succeed with the top hat magic.
	Then Ciel, I count three two one, and you pop out. Three, two-…
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Hey, I haven't said one yet right. It's after the three, two, one count. We're trying one more time okay?
	Three, two-…
Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	I'm telling you, this is too soon! One more time!
Tsuzuru	Yeah… no matter how many times we try this one, we can't get the timing right…
Izumi	I wonder if the signal is too hard to understand.
	How about trying to have Ciel popping out when hitting the magic hat with a wand?
Tsuzuru	I see… I'll give it a try!
	Let's go, Ciel. You'll appear after I tap on the hat twice. Let's start with remembering that.
Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	Alright, excellent! Here, a snack. Let's do it one more time!
Tsuzuru	Here we go! Three, two, one! tap tap
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Alright!
Izumi	Yeah, it was perfect just now! Ciel, well done!
Ciel	Woof woof, woof!
Tsuzuru	Haha, good boy!
Muku	Ah, Tsuzuru-san, you were in the middle of training with Ciel-kun! You're working hard.
Tsuzuru	Aa, Muku. Yeah.
Muku	Fufu! When you hug Ciel-kun like this, it's as if Tsuzuru-san and Director are dad and mom and--.
	Ciel-kun is the child, like a close family!
Izumi	Eh!?
Tsuzuru	-Hey, Muku, don't make fun of us!
Ciel	Woof woof, woof!
Tsuzuru	The day has finally come. Time really flies by. …alright, Ciel, let's do a rehearsal.
Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	On! Alright, Stay! –Ciel! Yeah, you're great!
	Three, two, one!
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Alright! That's perfect. Now only the performance itself is left.
	We will definitely make it a success, Ciel!
Ciel	Woof!

Tsuzuru	It became so cloudy suddenly… even though it was so sunny a moment ago.
	Wait…uwah!! This is bad, it started raining!
	Ciel, come here.
Tsuzuru	It keeps on getting stronger. Even though it was so sunny earlier…
	It would be good if it stops before the performance. …Ciel?
Ciel	...
Tsuzuru	What's wrong, Ciel. Are you feeling unwell?
Izumi	Tsuzuru-kun! So you were here.
Tsuzuru	Director, great timing. Just now, Ciel's was acting weird…!
	On the rehearsal he was as cheerful as always, but he suddenly rolled into a ball and he won't respond.
Ciel	…kyu…
Tsuzuru	What should I do, I think he might be feeling unwell…
Ciel	*Thunder* …!
Izumi	...can it be….
	Tsuzuru-kun, do you remember the day you picked this boy? That day too, there was a heavy rain and thunders.
	Back then, Ciel was really scared too wasn't he?
Tsuzuru	…!
	I see, Ciel must hate thunders!
Izumi	Yeah, I think this is the case.
Tsuzuru	But what should we do, at this rate we can't perform in the show. Even though we worked so hard together…
Izumi	Tsuzuru-kun, calm down. It's alright.
	My friend told me that their puppy hates thunder too, they said that first of all the most important thing is to make them feel safe.
	In order to do that, first you have to calm down Tsuzuru-kun.
Tsuzuru	Y-You're right.
Izumi	Then, I think it would be good to wrap Ciel in a towel or a blanket and then pat him so he feels safe.
Tsuzuru	Ah, if it's a towel I brought one with me! ….Ciel, come here.
Ciel	...
Tsuzuru	There, everything is alright. Good boy, good boy.
Ciel	...kun.
Tsuzuru	Ciel's trembling, it's stopping… that's good…. Seems like he calmed down a little.
	Thank you, Director. As I thought Director is amazing.
Izumi	I just told you what I've heard. But it's good Ciel has calmed down.
Izumi	…ah, seems like the rain is becoming weak too.
Tsuzuru	The thunders too, their sound is becoming distant.
Ciel	Woof…!
Tsuzuru	Oh, are you feeling better, Ciel? I'm happy!
Izumi	Preparation for the performance starts soon. Do your best! I'm looking forward to it!
Tsuzuru	Yes!
Ciel	Woof!
Circus member	Ladies & Gentlemen! The next performance, will make everyone smile without a doubt!
	It's a collaboration show between the youthful members of Mankai Company and our very own puppies!
Tsuzuru	Let's do our best, Ciel.
Ciel	Woof!
Circus member	Tsuzuru & Ciel!
Tsuzuru	Three, two, one!
Ciel	Woof woof!
Spectator A	The puppy is so cute~!
Spectator B	That boy, is he in a theatre company? So cool! Should we go watch a play of theirs next time!?
Tsuzuru	We did it, Ciel! It's a great success! Thank you, it's all thanks to you.
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	…but, right. The show ending means… that it's time to say goodbye huh.
	Things were busy before the performance so I forgot about it… but you're originally a member of a traveling circus.
Ciel	…kun?
Izumi	Tsuzuru-kun, good job in the performance! It was really great!
Tsuzuru	Director… thank you very much.
Izumi	…? What's wrong?
Tsuzuru	No… when I thought that it's time to part from Ciel somehow, I suddenly started to feel lonely….
Izumi	I see…
	(Tsuzuru-kun and Ciel, they really trained with all they had for the performance, and they were friendly in general too…)
Ciel	Woof! Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Wah, w-what happened Ciel?
Izumi	The sky? …Woah, Tsuzuru-kun, look!
Tsuzuru	Eh?
	Amazing… there's a beautiful rainbow. There're also rays of light shining from between the clouds… as if it's a drawing.
Izumi	Yeah, it's the first time I see such a beautiful rainbow.
Tsuzuru	Me too. …it's beautiful…
Izumi	Parting sure is sad, but you can surely meet again. Don't you feel this way when you look at this rainbow?
Tsuzuru	…!
Ciel	Woof!
Tsuzuru	Right. We can surely meet again… no, we definitely can.
Ciel	Woof woof!
Tsuzuru	Haha, hey, Ciel! Don't lick me, it tickles. O-Oi, stop! Ahaha!
Ciel	Woof woof, woof!

Hoshiko