Itaru Chigasaki/Wishing for His Heart's Desire
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A Melancholic New Year's Party
Backstage StoriesSuperior | Good work~. |
Itaru | Good work. |
Superior | This weekend we're having the company New Year's party, right? Of course, you'll participate too, right, Chigasaki? |
Itaru | Yes, I'm planning on joining in. |
Superior | Our New Year's parties allow people to bring their families, right? I remember you saying that you have a sister. |
Itaru | Um? Well, I do have one, but... |
Superior | If she's the sister of a handsome guy like you, I'm sure she's a beauty! Hey, Chigasaki, bring her along~. |
Itaru | Umm, that's... |
Superior | You know, I'm sure the guys in the department want to say hi to her, too. It's fine, isn't it? |
Itaru | ... You're right. I'll at least try to ask her. |
Superior | There we go! I'm looking forward to it~! |
Itaru | *sigh*... |
Chikage | Good work. |
Itaru | Ah, Senpai. Good work. |
Chikage | That smile's more artificial than usual. |
Itaru | Haha, you're saying that after all this time? Are you going to the New Year's party this weekend, Senpai? |
Chikage | No. I received an invitation from one of our client companies on that day, so I'm not going to our company's party. |
Itaru | ... Is that so. |
Chikage | You seem pretty gloomy. Did something happen? |
Itaru | The truth is——. |
Chikage | Huh. So that means that you have to contact your sister. |
Itaru | Yes. If I bring my older sister, it's definitely going to turn into something problematic. So I was wondering what I could say as an excuse. *sigh*... I'm getting depressed. |
Chikage | ... Sorry, but I don't think I can help you this time around. |
Itaru | I wonder if this is all just unavoidable. Even if I can make an excuse this time, it feels like he'll tell me to bring her along at least once until the end of time. |
Chikage | ... What about asking Director-san? Or, no, I guess they'd figure that one out. |
Itaru | ——! |
I see. So I can do that, too. If I get Director-san to come, I'm sure it'll be fine! | |
Chikage | Are you serious? |
Itaru | Before, when some people invited me to a second drinking party I definitely didn't want to go to——. |
I happened to meet Director-san in front of the station and introduced her as my younger sister. | |
And then, I told them that I was going to walk my sister home, so I got to escape from joining them. I just remembered that happened. | |
Chikage | Is that what happened? On the spur of the moment, I've also introduced Director-san as my younger sister to my colleagues. |
Itaru | Seriously. To think we'd use the same method. You think they'll figure it out? |
... Or so I thought, but I guess it'll be fine. After the party, I'm sure everyone will be drunk... | |
Once we get home, I'll ask Director-san right away. | |
Chikage | We're home. |
Itaru | We're home~. |
Izumi | Welcome home. |
Itaru | Ah, Director-san. Perfect timing. There's a favor I'd like to ask——. |
Izumi | ...? |
Whaa!? Back then, I was able to make it work somehow, but there's no way I can put up an act for an entire New Year's party... | |
Itaru | Please, have mercy on me, Director-san. Please save me from this pinch...! |
Izumi | Whaaa... |
(In the end, I couldn't say no and ended up coming...) | |
(That being said, they must be working at a pretty amazing place if their company's able to reserve an entire assembly hall at a famous hotel...) | |
Itaru | Director-san, are you ready? I talked about it a bit before, but from now on, you won't be "Director" anymore but my "younger sister." |
Please be mindful of what you call me. | |
Izumi | I-I understand. |
Itaru | And no formality. |
Izumi | I'll make sure to be careful... |
Itaru | You just said that, but you're already being formal. |
Izumi | Ah... |
Itaru | Okay, then before everyone starts to gather, let's practice. What's your sister-version answer? |
Izumi | (S-Sister version!?) |
O-Okay... Big Brother? | |
Itaru | Alright, good job. |
Superior | Oh, there he is. Chigasaki~! |
Itaru | Good work. |
Izumi | Ah, n-nice to meet you. I'm Chigasaki Itaru's... younger sister. |
Superior | So you're Chigasaki's little sister! I knew a handsome guy's little sister would meet my expectations! |
Female Company Worker A | You're right~! What a cute little sister. I'm so jealous that you're Chigasaki-san's sister~. |
Female Company Worker B | Same~! I wish I had a handsome older brother~. |
Superior | Since you're so beautiful, I'm sure you have a boyfriend, right? |
Izumi | Huh!? Ummm. I-I'm really not that pretty... |
(A-A boyfriend... What should I say here!?) | |
Itaru | You can't ask her that, Senpai. She's my precious younger sister, after all. |
Izumi | (He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer——!?) |
Superior | Hahaha, I see, I see, sorry! |
Female Company Worker A | Eee~! How nice! |
Female Company Worker B | He treasures his sister so much! |
Chairman | Sorry for the wait, everyone! The New Year's party will be starting soon! |
Superior | Oh, it's starting soon... Okay, then, see you later, Chigasaki. |
Female Company Worker A | We should go, too. |
Female Company Worker B | Yeah. Little sister, you have fun, too! |
Izumi | O-Okay. Thank you...! |
Itaru | Phew, I guess we broke through the first obstacle for now. |
Izumi | (I think this is going to take a lot of energy...) |
Chairman | Next is number 3! Number 3! | ||||||||||
Izumi | (This is finally the last bingo game...) | ||||||||||
Hmm, I'm not getting any numbers... I can't even get close to a bingo. | |||||||||||
Itaru | ... | ||||||||||
Izumi | (It's weird that Itaru-san doesn't seem interested even though this is a game. It seems like he's been keeping track of his numbers, though...) | ||||||||||
Chairman | Next is number 78. Number 78! | ||||||||||
Izumi | H~mm, that's a miss, too... | ||||||||||
(Itaru-san is... Ah, that number just made a bingo!) | |||||||||||
Itaru | ... | ||||||||||
Izumi | Itaru-sa——... I mean. B-Big Brother, you've got a bingo! | ||||||||||
Itaru | Ugh. Even though I was trying to make sure no one found out. | ||||||||||
Izumi | Huh? | ||||||||||
Colleague A | She's right. Chigasaki, you've got a bingo! | ||||||||||
Colleague B | Good for you! | ||||||||||
Itaru | *sigh*... | ||||||||||
Izumi | (I wonder if I said something unnecessary...?) | ||||||||||
Superior | Since you got a bingo, come on, raise your hand! Go get your prize. | ||||||||||
Itaru | You're right. Well, then, I'll be back. | ||||||||||
Chairman | Okay, come over here! Now, now, go ahead and move up a bit! Okay, then draw this lottery over here, please. | ||||||||||
Itaru | Understood. | ||||||||||
Chairman | Let's see, let's see, please give it here. ——! That was quick! | ||||||||||
Can you believe it? You'll be receiving the first place prize! | |||||||||||
Izumi | (First place prize!? Itaru-san, wow...!) | ||||||||||
Chairman | Here are you USG pair tickets! Congratulations! | ||||||||||
Itaru | Thank you so much. | ||||||||||
Chairman | By the way, about USG, should we ask!? Everyone, you're curious, right!? | ||||||||||
Female Company Worker C | I'm curious! | ||||||||||
Female Company Worker D | I'm curious too~! | ||||||||||
Chairman | Chigasaki-san, who will you be going with to USG? | ||||||||||
Do you perhaps have a person that you would like to go with? | |||||||||||
Itaru | Errr——Let's see. | ||||||||||
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Izumi | (...? Itaru-san is looking at me?) | ||||||||||
Itaru | I'll be going with my dear little sister. | ||||||||||
Izumi | Huh!? | ||||||||||
("Dear"... My heart skipped a beat in spite of myself...) | |||||||||||
Female Company Worker C | How nice~. | ||||||||||
Female Company Worker D | I'm jealous of his little sister... | ||||||||||
Izumi | (The girls are all staring at me pretty intensely... Itaru-san, are you sure you should have said something like that...) | ||||||||||
Chairman | I envy his little sister for being so loved by her handsome older brother~! Alright then, let's keep going. Time for the next number! | ||||||||||
Izumi | It's amazing that your company could reserve an entire assembly hall. I kept looking around the entire party. | ||||||||||
Itaru | Ahaha. The company likes to go all-out for stuff like that. | ||||||||||
More importantly, thanks for today, Director-san. You really helped me out. | |||||||||||
Izumi | You're welcome. | ||||||||||
But you know, Itaru-san, don't you think you said too much when you said that "dear sister" line? | |||||||||||
Itaru | Huh? Why? | ||||||||||
Izumi | All of the girls around me were staring at me *really* intensely... | ||||||||||
Itaru | Ahh, is that what happened? Sorry, sorry, but you probably won't see them again, so you don't need to worry. | ||||||||||
Izumi | I won't pretend to be siblings with you again, okay... | ||||||||||
Itaru | I'm sorry, okay. Don't be so angry. | ||||||||||
Izumi | I'm not angry, but... By the way, Itaru-san, who are you going to USG with? | ||||||||||
Itaru | Huh? Of course, I'll be going with you, Director-san. | ||||||||||
Izumi | There you go saying that stuff again. A director can't leave her company behind, you know. | ||||||||||
Itaru | Is that so? If you said that you were helping out at a friend's theater, and if I said that I was going on a business trip, then I'm pretty sure it would be surprisingly easy to leave? | ||||||||||
CHOICE 1: "I'm telling your sister about this" [+]
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CHOICE 2: "No, no, there's practice, too" [+]
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Itaru | Ah, I just looked it up, but it looks like they're also doing a limited-time collaboration with a game I like. | ||||||||||
... I actually really want to go now. | |||||||||||
Hey, you really won't go? With me. | |||||||||||
Izumi | I already said I'm not going! Jeez! Even if you say it like that, I'm not going. |
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