Sakyo Furuichi/Premonition of Blooming

A Treat for You

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	(Alright, the special butter chicken curry is done! I feel like today’s curry tastes extra good.)
	*Ring*
	Hm? It’s from Arakawa-san.
	Yes, hello.
	Eh? You need help?
	(I left a note before heading out, but I should probably let someone know.)
	(I’ll let Omi-kun know about dinner and—Ah! My phone is out of battery.)
Sakoda	Huh? Hey, Director-nee-san!
Izumi	Ah, Sakoda-san.
Sakoda	Hello there! You working outside the troupe today?
Izumi	Yes. I got a sudden call from a troupe in the neighboring town, and—.
Sakoda	Ah, I see! Sorry for stopping you when you were in a hurry!
	Well then, good luck with work!
Izumi	Ah, that’s right, Sakoda-san—oh, he’s gone. I wanted him to tell Sakyo-san about this job….
	(Well, I’ll be back at night, so I guess it’s fine. I need to hurry.)
	I’m finally done… Wait, the last train is gone!?
	(And my phone is out of battery… No luck today.)
Arakawa	Izumi-san, thanks for your work today~.
Izumi	Ah, nice work to you too!
Arakawa	You really helped us out today! Thanks for coming on such short notice.
Izumi	No no, you’re always helping us out, so.
Arakawa	The last train left already, right? Want me to drive you back in the troupe car?
Izumi	Car… you know the car is clearly full, right!?
Arakawa	Ahaha, I’m sure we can make some space. Though it might be a bit cramped.
Izumi	The actors must be more exhausted than me; I’ll take a taxi back, so it’s fine.
Arakawa	Eh!? Will you be okay?
Izumi	I live in the town right over, so it’s fine! Don’t worry; you should go already!
Arakawa	I see… Well then, be careful, okay?
Izumi	I will! Nice work today.
	I said that, but—. Wow, taxis really don’t pass through this area, huh….
	(It’s just one station, so I guess I’ll walk home.)
	*Beep*
	Eh? A car….
Sakyo	—Oi.
Izumi	Wait, Sakyo-san!? Why are you here—.
Sakyo	Geez… don’t wander about without dropping a single word to us.
Izumi	Eh? Eh?
Sakyo	I’ll explain later. Hurry up and get in the car.
Izumi	Ah… yes.

Izumi	Sakyo-san, how did you know I was here?
Sakyo	...You met Sakoda at the station earlier today, right?
Izumi	Ah! I see!
Sakyo	Everyone was making a huge fuss in the dorms because we couldn’t get in touch with you.
Omi	Don’t you think it’s weird for her to be out so late?
Azuma	Shouldn’t we look for her?
Taichi	Yeah! If something happens to Director-sensei, I… I can never eat curry again~!
Masumi	...I’ll call the police.
Yuki	You’re overreacting. She left a note, right?
Tenma	“Please eat the curry.” It was written in a rush, entirely in hiragana.
Tsuzuru	She must’ve been in a real hurry when she was leaving.
Muku	W-was Director-san involved in some kind of incident…?
Banri	You’ve been watching too many dramas. If she were really in trouble, she wouldn’t be writing about curry.
Tasuku	But it bothers me that we can’t call her cell.
Tsumugi	Director tends to forget to charge her phone on days she doesn’t have work, though.
Masumi	...I’ll call the police.
Yuki	You’re so stubborn.
Taichi	I agree! We should call the police!
Itaru	That might be the best move. It worries me that we can’t get in touch.
Sakoda	Good evening!
	—Wait, why is everyone gathered?
Misumi	Director-san is gone, so there’s a huge fuss~!
Sakoda	Huh? Director-neesan said she was headed out to help at a neighboring town’s troupe?
Sakyo	—Sakoda, tell me more.
Sakyo	—So yeah. It was a huge deal.
Izumi	I-I didn’t realize…!
Sakyo	If Sakoda didn’t drop by, we would’ve called the police by now.
Izumi	I’m sorry….
Sakyo	We couldn’t get in touch with your cell, either.
Izumi	I forgot to charge it and it ran out of battery.
Sakyo	Sigh….
Izumi	I-I really am sorry! See!
Sakyo	Geez… What were you planning on doing if I didn’t pass by?
Izumi	Umm, I was going to grab a taxi.
Sakyo	On that street with hardly any traffic?
Izumi	—I couldn’t catch one, so I was going to walk home.
Sakyo	...First. I won’t let you waste money on something like a taxi fare.
Izumi	...Yes.
Sakyo	Second. Don’t come up with silly ideas like walking home alone in the middle of the night.
Izumi	Yes… Sorry.
Sakyo	...If something happens to you, I—.
	*Beep*
Izumi	Woah… that was dangerous.
Sakyo	Tch, what a sloppy driver.
Izumi	So, what was that?
Sakyo	Aah?
Izumi	Huh? Didn’t you stop mid-sentence?
Sakyo	No… it’s nothing. Just don’t make us worry.
Izumi	...Yes, I’ll be careful from now on!
Sakyo	What are you grinning for?
Izumi	No, I’m just happy that you’re worried about me.
Sakyo	….
	...I refuse to lose you again.
Izumi	Eh? What does that mean?
Sakyo	Don’t mind me. More importantly—.
	*Ring*
	It’s from them. Take the call.
Izumi	Ah, yes. —Hello?
Taichi	Ah! Director-sensei!?
Masumi	Give me the phone.
Taichi	I want to talk to her, so no!
Masumi	….
	*Kick*
Taichi	Wah!? Masumi-kun kicked me! No violence!
Omi	Come on guys, don’t make trouble for Director. Give me the phone.
Taichi	Ah!
Omi	Hello, Director? Ah, I’m glad you managed to meet up with Sakyo-san.
	We’ll be waiting for you, so come home soon, okay?
Taichi	Ah~, Omi-kun! Don’t hang up yet!
Omi	Sorry, I hung up already.
Masumi	...Annoying.
Taichi	Meanie!
Izumi	Ah, he hung up.
Sakyo	Geez, they’re all so loud. I could hear them from here.
Izumi	Ahaha, it’s the middle of the night, but they’re still so lively. It puts me at ease.
	...Ah.
Sakyo	That’s a pretty huge stomach rumble.
Izumi	Uh… It’s not my fault! We were so busy that I didn’t even have time to eat.
Sakyo	Geez….
Izumi	Huh? The dorms are this way—.
Sakyo	You wait here.
Sakyo	Here.
Izumi	Woah, onigiri and bread… you bought so much!?
Sakyo	You’re hungry, right? You’re gonna collapse if you don’t eat properly.
Izumi	Thank you so much… But doesn’t this count as a waste of money?
Sakyo	This is a treat for your hard work all day; of course it’s not a waste of money.
CHOICE 1: Why are you being so kind? [+] Izumi Sakyo-san is being kind…! Sakyo I see. I went out of my way to buy all that, but you don’t want any of it. Izumi N-no! Thanks for the meal! Sakyo Just say that from the start.
CHOICE 2: I’m happy. [+] Izumi I’m happy, but… It’s kind of scary when you’re kind, Sakyo-san. Sakyo All right. So you want to get out? Izumi I-I’m kidding! Thank you for the meal! Sakyo Ha, you’re panicking too much.
Sakyo	Make sure you tell everyone what happened; they’re all waiting for you to return home.
Izumi	I will! ...Hm, this curry bread is delicious!
Sakyo	Geez… you’re so laid back.

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