Banri Settsu/MANKAI Playback

A Life on Easy Mode

Backstage Stories

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Banri	I’m back~.
Taichi	Ah, Ban-chan! Welcome home! We were waiting for you~!
Azami	Banri-san, you’re being transported by force. You have no choice.
Banri	Haah? What’s this, all of a sudden—.
Azami	We’ll explain later. Just follow us.
Taichi	Thanks for waiting~!
Omi	Oh, you’re back.
Izumi	Welcome back, Banri-kun.
Banri	Hm? Why’s everyone here?
Sakyo	...I kind of expected this, but I guess I was right.
Izumi	Seems like he completely forgot....
Banri	Hah? What are you talking about—.
Izumi	Banri-kun!
	*Crackers*
Autumn Troupe	Happy birthday!
Banri	Ah... Right, my birthday.
Taichi	Your reaction is underwhelming!
Sakyo	It makes the celebration pointless.
Banri	Yeah, yeah, thanks for celebrating.
Azami	Banri-san, this is a gift from Autumn Troupe.
Banri	Oh, thanks.
Taichi	Come on, Juza-san, you too!
Juza	...Settsu.
Banri	...What.
Juza	....
	.........
Banri	Don’t just go quiet! Say something!
Juza	Hurry up and sit down. Or else we can’t eat the cake.
Banri	That’s what you wanted to say!? Actually, you’ve got no right to boss me around!
Omi	All right now, that’s enough fighting. I’ll cut the cake, so both of you should sit down.
Juza	Yeah.
Banri	...Sigh.
Izumi	I’ll get the plates ready!
Banri	Ah, Director-chan, don’t worry about it. That sort of thing is a job for the youngest duo.
Taichi	Youngest duo... you mean me and A~chan!?
Azami	What, the seniority system again....?
Taichi	Well, Ban-chan is today’s lead, so I guess we have to live up to the birthday man’s request!
Azami	...Fine.
Banri	...But man, Autumn Troupe eating cake together sure looks weird.
Omi	Haha, we’ve got a lot of rough faces here, after all.
Izumi	But it’s fun getting together on a special day like this to eat cake.
Sakyo	Yeah, so long as you don’t go overboard.
Azami	...Hey, Banri-san. I wanna mess with shithead Sakyo, but will you help me out?
Banri	Mess with?
Azami	Since it’s your birthday, I feel like he’ll forgive you for messing with him, you know?
Banri	Gotcha. Then let’s huddle and build our plan—.
Sakyo	Oi, you little shits. I can hear you.
	If you get too full of yourselves, I won’t hold back.
Taichi	Sakyo-nii, you’re so scary~!
Banri	Yeah, yeah, I was just kidding.
Azami	...Tch, fine. I’ll look for another opportunity.
Sakyo	Bon, I can hear you.
Izumi	Now, now. There’s still some cake left. Let’s have som... huh?
Azami	...When did so much of it disappear?
Juza	...It’s good.
Taichi	Juza-san, you’re eating too much cake~!
Omi	You finished off about a quarter of that huge cake in so little time... Amazing, Juza.
Banri	Will you learn some restraint!?

Izumi	Banri-kun, you came back later than usual today, even though you’re on summer vacation.
Banri	Ah.... I had a lecture, so.
Juza	What, you’re missing credits?
Banri	I’m not you! It’s the professor’s fault for scheduling a lecture during summer vacation.
Taichi	Even though you’re on break!? Being a college student sounds surprisingly tough~.
Banri	Well, it’s definitely different from high school in a lot of ways.
Omi	Banri, you’ve gotten completely used to college—even though you were a high school student just last year.
Sakyo	You were a cheeky, shitty brat when you first joined the troupe. Time sure flies by.
Izumi	We were really surprised when you said you’d apply to Amabi right before exam prep season started.
Azami	Banri-san, you weren’t always planning to go to an arts university?
Banri	Ah.... Well, yeah.
	(Honestly, before I joined the troupe, I didn’t even care about my future plans—.)
Banri	—He~y.
Teacher A	Settsu... You’re late again! What time do you think it is!?
Banri	Look, I’m here, so who cares? Plus, I get good grades without attending class.
Teacher A	...Tch.
Student A	Hey, did you hear? Settsu-kun ranked 5th in exams again.
Student B	Yeah, I did. Even though he rarely comes to school.
Banri	(...I can hear you, you know.)
Banri	Ya~wn... so sleepy.
???	I was waiting for you, Settsu.
Banri	Ugh, the old man from student counseling....
Anzai	I’m not the old man. I’m Anzai.
	I heard from another teacher that you made some trouble by walking in late in the middle of class.
Banri	What does that have to do with you? Leave me alone.
Anzai	...I can’t do that. Because I haven’t gotten your future plans form yet.
Banri	Haah?
Anzai	You’re the only one in your year who hasn’t submitted one. Make sure you give it to me this week.
Banri	....
Banri	School is a chore... Guess I’ll cut today too.
	*Beep*
Delinquent A	“We’re hanging out at the usual place. Come over if you’re bored.”
Banri	....
	(What a pain~.... What to do.)
	*Bump*
Yankee A	...Oi, fucker, you’re in the way.
Banri	—Ah? You should move your pointlessly huge ass over to the side of the road.
Yankee B	The fuck was that!? Don’t think you can pick a fight with us and get away with it!
Banri	Tch—.
Banri	There!!
Yankee B	Guh!?
Banri	And now you’re the only one left.
Yankee A	Dammit...! I’ll get back at you!
	*Footsteps*
Banri	...Over already? Boring.
Anzai	...Settsu. Cutting class and picking fights, I see?
Banri	——. Why the fuck are you here?
Anzai	You’ve yet to submit your future plans form.
Banri	Hah?
Anzai	I told you to submit it by last week. It’s way past the deadline.
Banri	What, so that’s why you’re here...?
Anzai	It’s your future. It’s important. Isn’t there anything you want to do—any school you want to attend?
Banri	—Nah. Nothing.
Azami	I see....
	...Then you won’t complain if I put down a national university, right? How about we make your first choice T University.
Banri	Haah?
Anzai	Of course, it’s incredibly difficult to get into, but it’s within your reach. The exam questions should be challenging for you; I think it’s worth a shot.
Banri	Are you serious....
Anzai	I’ll pretend I didn’t see you cut class and get into a fight today. In exchange, I’ll be submitting your future plans form like this.
	But it’s just a temporary plan.
Banri	Temporary?
Anzai	...If you manage to discover what you really want to do before you graduate, you should do as you please.
Banri	——.
Banri	(...In the end, I never applied to T University.)
Omi	Banri?
Banri	Ah... yeah, I was originally set on a national university.
Izumi	A national university!?
Taichi	Really!?
Omi	That’s surprising.
CHOICE 1: That sounds interesting too. [+] Izumi Banri-kun applying to an incredibly difficult university... That sounds interesting too. Banri Well, if I did apply, I would’ve gotten in no problem. Azami You’re so confident....
CHOICE 2: I can’t imagine it. [+] Izumi Banri-kun not attending an arts university.... I can’t imagine it. Sakyo Even if he did get into a prestigious university, I doubt he would’ve attended all his classes.
Taichi	Amazing, Ban-chan! I wanna decide on my future as smoothly as you did~!
Banri	Well, if you figure out what you want to do, the rest follows....
	——.
	(I’m saying the same thing as that teacher back then—.)
Juza	More cake, please.
Banri	Hey, will you at least show some interest in what I’m saying!? And are you gonna finish the rest of the cake on your own!?
Kazunari	Settsuar, otsu~! You had first period today?
Banri	Yeah... I’m still so sleepy in the mornings.
Kazunari	But good for you, going to class first period! Looks like you’re enjoying campus life?
Banri	Well, I don’t get bored studying here, so.
	(...Since I managed to discover what I want to do.)
Kazunari	I see, I see. I’m really glad you’re having fun, Settsuar!
	I’m hungry, so let’s go to the cafeteria~!
Banri	Alright.

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