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Beware of Jealousy

Backstage Stories

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Masumi	"From this point onwards, let's go together."
Izumi	--Alright. The punctuation is fine, let's take a short break.
Citron	It's GJ.
Masumi	How is the line just now?
Izumi	It's really good! From the beginning, you're putting your emotion and gesture in perfect place.
Masumi	...I practiced so I can make you pleased.
Tenma	Masumi really likes Director, huh.
Kazunari	Anyways, isn't Massu a bit unfair? I want Director-chan to look at my practice too!
Masumi	Annoying.
Citron	Director sometimes chohakai with Kazu too!
Itaru	Chokkai (Meddle). It's quite amazing that you know about Chohakai.
Citron	Masumi, what do you like about Director?
Masumi	Everything.
Tenma	That's a quick response.
Masumi	I like everything about her at the first sight.
Itaru	Your level is high enough to say such beautiful things, huh.
Citron	Wonderful! This is love! It's Agachanpe!
Itaru	It's Agape.
Izumi	Err, if it's possible, please discuss this in a place where I'm not there-
Kazunari	I don't want to lose to Masumi-kun, so Director-chan, I like you, you know?
Masumi	You can't compete with my feelings.
Kazunari	No no, mine's certainly big love!
Citron	I can't lose to this. I have no choice but to participle too!
Itaru	Participate?
Citron	That's it. My hot heart is going to participle like sunrise!
Izumi	...Does anyone even listen to me.
	Alright, I've pasted the new flier. Next, I'm going to hand the flyers at the stores, if possible, I'd like to hand them in front of train station too-
???	Huh, Izumi?
Izumi	Eh?
Kazuno	It's really you! It's been awhile, do you still remember me?
Izumi	Kazuno-kun! Long time no see.
Kazuno	Remembering the old days, we used to belong in the same theather group, huh. Izumi, you didn't change at all.
Izumi	You're one to talk, Kazuno-kun didn't change at all too. Do you still continue playing?
Kazuno	Yeah. But not in a theather group anymore. I often come to the theater and study, though. Isn't that theather fliers?
Izumi	Yup. I'm in this theather group now.
Kazuno	Hee, MANKAI Company, huh! I've been hearing that name often recently.
Izumi	Really?
	(I'm glad. Perhaps, people are starting to recognize our name.)
Kazuno	I'm relieved to see that you too still continue to play.
Izumi	Rather than acting, now I'm taking the director role-
Kazuno	Sorry to make you walk me to the station. I'm glad that we can talk about a lot of things. I'll come again later, so see you.
Izumi	Yup. If it's alright, please come and see MANKAI Company's performances.
Kazuno	Alright. See you!
Izumi	I'm back-.
Tsuzuru	Ah, Director. Welcome back. Is today's dinner curry again?
Izumi	Of course! I'll go prepare so wait a bit.
Tsuzuru	My hands are free at the moment, so I'll help.
Masumi	...
Izumi	Huh? Masumi-kun's already back too.
Masumi	...
Izumi	-What's wrong?
Masumi	...Nothing.
Tsuzuru	Ah, wait Masumi! Dinner's almost ready!
Izumi	...?
	(Masumi-kun, I wonder what's wrong)

Izumi	Masumi-kun! Your lines pronounciation from the scene just now, they're perfectly packed with emotions.
Masumi	...
Izumi	(...He's ignoring me again)
Kazunari	Whoa whoa, Director-chan! Isn't Massu acting weird?
Izumi	Well... He's been like that all day. He's not reacting even if I talk to him.
Tenma	So THAT Masumi can avoid Director too, huh.
Itaru	Is tomorrow raining or snowing? Or perhaps, spears?
Kazunari	Seriously, can spears even fall down from the sky? I wonder what's wrong with him.
Tenma	Hell if I know. Ask the person himself.
Itaru	Although I have a feeling that he won't tell anything if we ask.
Tenma	Perhaps tomorrow he's going to forget and return to his old self.
Izumi	Yeah, I hope so.
Kazunari	How naive, Tenten! Massu isn't a man that you can take on lightly!
Tenma	What do you even know about Masumi.
Izumi	(As I thought, Masumi's different than usual. Everyone seems to have noticed too...)
Tsumugi	...
Izumi	Hey, Masumi-kun-
Masumi	...
Izumi	(It's no good, huh... I wonder if I did something wrong)
Tsumugi	...
	Director. Didn't you say that you're going to buy curry ingredients today?
Izumi	Eh? That is-
Tsumugi	You said that, right?
Izumi	Y-Yeah.
	(Tsumugi-san's smile is scary...)
Tsumugi	There's going to be a lot of bags. I'd like to help out but unfortunately I have something to do now.
	With that said, Masumi-kun. I wonder if you can help Director with her shopping?
Masumi	!?
Izumi	Eh!?
Masumi	Why me-
Tsumugi	Masumi-kun, you're going, right?
Masumi	...
Izumi	(Perhaps, Tsumugi-san is concerned too)
	Thans for accompanying me shopping.
Masumi	...
Izumi	(Tsumugi sending us out is a good idea but as expected, he's not saying anything...)
	Err... Aren't the bags heavy?
	Spring Troupe's performances is also finished, let's have fun in our next play.
Masumi	...
Izumi	(Hmm, as I thought it's pointless if this keeps going on. We're not having a proper talk at all)
	Um, Masumi-kun-
Kazuno	Ah, Izumi!
Izumi	Kazuno-kun?
Masumi	...!
Kazuno	I'm glad. I thought I can meet you if I come here.
Masumi	...
Kazuno	Is that a member of your theather group?
Izumi	Ah... Yes. It's our theather group's-
Masumi	...
Izumi	Masumi-kun!?
Kazuno	Eh? What's happened?
Izumi	Sorry, Kazuno-kun. I'll contact you again!
	(What should I do, I lost sight of him...)
	Masumi-kun, seriously, what's happened to you...
Azuma	Huh? You're home early.
Izumi	Ah, Azuma-san! Um, has Masumi-kun returned?
Azuma	Masumi? I don't think he's back yet.
Hisoka	...Didn't see him.
Yuki	Wait, didn't you go out together with him, Director?
Izumi	As I thought, he hasn't returned yet. ...I'm sorry, I'm going out once more!
Hisoka	...?
Yuki	What's that. Is something wrong?
Azuma	Seems that way. The one who's always chased is now chasing, and the one who's always chasing is now being chased, huh. Fu fu.

Izumi	Masumi-kun, where did you go...
	(The only place where I haven't searched yet is... the theather?)
Izumi	(As I thought... the key is unlocked.)
Masumi	...
Izumi	(Masumi-kun... There he is)
Izumi	Masumi-kun, so you're here.
Masumi	--!
Izumi	You surprised me, running away suddenly like that.
Masumi	...
Izumi	I didn't know what I did to Masumi-kun. I might've not noticed it, so I'm sorry if I did something wrong.
Masumi	...
	...You like that person, don't you.
Izumi	Eh? Who're you talking about?
Masumi	That person just now. Even the other day, you looked so happy when you're talking with him.
Izumi	The other day...
Izumi	(Is he perhaps talking about my reunion with Kazuno-kun at Veludo Way?)
Masumi	...
Izumi	(I see. Masumi-kun, you saw me with Kazuno-kun that day. And then-)
	Umm... You must be talking about Kazuno-kun. We knew each other since long time ago, because we belonged to the same theather group.
	So, there's nothing between him and me at all.
Masumi	You don't have to lie.
Izumi	I'm not lying.
Masumi	But he called you by your first name.
Izumi	It's not only me, Kazuno-kun called everyone by their first name.
Masumi	...When you met him just now, you seemed so happy.
Izumi	He told me that he's curious about MANKAI Company. That's all.
Masumi	...
	--So you really don't have any feelings for him?
Izumi	Yeah. I don't have any feelings for him.
Masumi	Seriously?
Izumi	Seriously.
Masumi	...I'm relieved.
Izumi	Ma-Masumi-kun?
Masumi	Touching you like this... I'm happy. It makes me feel at ease.
Izumi	(If I'm correct, am I being hugged right now...?)
Masumi	Thinking that you might've liked him... My chest was painful, it was unbearable.
	If I'm abandoned by you, I can't live anymore...
Izumi	...You're exaggerating.
Masumi	I'm not exaggerating.
Izumi	(Masumi-kun's hair is touching my cuddled shoulders... It's ticklish.)
CHOICE 1: There, there [+] Izumi There, there. Masumi ...It feels really good when you're stroking my head. Do it more. Izumi Can't be helped... It's only for today, alright.
CHOICE 2: I'm lonely too, you know [+] Izumi I'm lonely too if Masumi-kun doesn't talk with me. Masumi Really? Izumi Because you didn't say anything when I was talking with you, and you didn't reply even if I called you Masumi -- ...When I think about you becoming someone else's, my eyes become dark. Even talking like usual, I suddenly became lost. I thought it would've been worse if I look at your face, so I can't go near you. Knowing you still haven't become someone else's, I'm really relieved. As I thought, I want to say it again... I really like you. Izumi -I see. Thank you.
	But really, right now, I can't imagine having a lover.
Masumi	No. Don't think about that for the rest of your life.
Izumi	Eh... I'd be troubled if you say that.
Masumi	I am here for you. That's enough.
Izumi	...Hmm, well, I guess it's fine for the time being
Masumi	...Fu fu.
Yuki	Ah, welcome back.
Izumi	I'm back.
Azuma	Seems they've made up safely. That's a relief.
Izumi	I apologize for returning so late. I'll start preparing dinner immediately.
Masumi	I'll help.
Izumi	Is it okay? Thank you.
Masumi	I don't need any gratitude. I just want to stay with you. You can say anything. I'll do anything for your sake.
Izumi	Oh my, oh my, how passionate.
Yuki	Is the psycho stalker getting even worse?
Kazunari	I'm back~!
	...Huh? Massu's clinging to Director-chan as usual again.
Tsuzuru	As usual, or I think even more than usual. But as I thought, Masumi should be like this after all.
Hisoka	...And they all lived happily ever after, I guess?

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