Hisoka Mikage/Stream Hunt

How to Make Two Penguins Get Along

Backstage Stories

This translation is reproduced with permission. You can read the original by Kat here.

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Homare	Come on, now. Walk properly, Hisoka-kun. I have some marshmallows for you.
Hisoka	Marshmallows…(eats)
Izumi	Good morning.
Homare	Good morning, director.
Hisoka	Good morning…
Izumi	I’m surprised to see Hisoka-san waking up early today.
Hisoka	My part time job at an aquarium starts today. It’s only a short term job, though.
Izuma	I see.
Hisoka	The staff said they will also ask me to take care of their penguins.
Izuma	Wow, that sounds great! Good luck!
Homare	Make sure to properly carry out whatever they ask of you.
Hisoka	Okay.
Location	Aquarium
Staff	We’re done cleaning this area. Thanks for helping out.
Hisoka	No problem…
Staff	Next, I will be taking the penguins for a walk. Wanna come with me? You said you like penguins, right?
Hisoka	Is it okay?
Staff	Of course!
Hisoka	Okay.
Staff	Great. Let’s go to the penguin section.
Penguin A	Gak, gak.
Penguin B	Gak~
Sightseer A	Look at that! There’s a guy surrounded by penguins!
Sightseer B	They’re following him from behind. So adorable!
Staff	Ahaha. The penguins are following you. They seem to like you already.
Hisoka	I’m glad they do…
Penguin C	Gak, gak!
Penguin D	Gak?
Hisoka	They’re so cute…Huh?
Penguin E	…
Penguin F	…
Hisoka	Two of them are staying away from each other. What’s wrong with those two?
Staff	Oh…actually, they don’t get along with each other. This is Souffle and this is Biscuit. They’re both male. They always stay away from each other and they don’t look at each other, either.
Hisoka	…Souffle, Biscuit, try getting along with each other, okay?
	(Souffle and Biscuit face away from each other.)
Hisoka	Easier said than done…
Staff	They have always been like this. I noticed how they seem to understand what you’re saying, though.
Souffle	…
Biscuit	…
Hisoka	…

	Location: Mankai dorm
Hisoka	Souffle and Biscuit wouldn’t come close to each other. You seem to be someone who can get along with anyone, Penpen. What do you think I should do? (falls asleep)
	(Hisoka’s dream)
Penpen	…kun. Hisoka-kun.
Hisoka	Nnh…?
Penpen	Hisoka-kun.
Hisoka	Oh, hey there, Penpen. We meet again.
Penpen	You look like something’s troubling you and I wanted to help you out.
Hisoka	Does that mean you heard me talk to you?
Penpen	Of course. So, what’s wrong?
Hisoka	In my part time job, there are these two penguins named Souffle and Biscuit. They don’t seem to be getting along and they won’t even look at each other. Even so, I feel like they care for each other. I want them to get along but I don’t know how.
Penpen	Hmm…I think they care for each other despite not getting along.
Hisoka	Me, too.
Penpen	Maybe things will change if you continue talking with them and create a situation that would give them a chance to interact with each other.
Hisoka	Okay. Thank you, Penpen. I’ll try doing what you said.
Penpen	No problem!
???	…san? Hisoka-san!
Hisoka	I can hear someone calling me.
Penpen	I think it’s time for you to wake up.
Hisoka	If I feel troubled, can I ask for your advice again?
Penpen	Of course. Till then, Hisoka-kun.
Hisoka	Bye.
	(Hisoka wakes up.)
Hisoka	Marshmallows…(eats)
Izumi	Oh, you’re awake. You’ll catch a cold if you sleep here, you know?
Hisoka	Penpen appeared in my dreams…
Izumi	Really? (chuckles) That sounds fun.
Hisoka	I asked for advice on how I can make the two penguins at my part time job get along.
Izumi	I see. What did Penpen say?
Hisoka	He thinks they actually care for each other despite not getting along. So I should create a situation that would give them a chance to talk with each other.
Izumi	I didn’t expect he could give advice that well! Caring for each other despite not getting along reminds me of…
Hisoka	Of whom?
Izumi	Nevermind. Hisoka-san might scowl at me if I told him the two penguins remind me of Chikage-san and him. That aside, having a job where you can spend time with penguins sounds fun and relaxing.
Hisoka	Yes, it is. Want to go for a visit?
Izumi	I’ll try going there when I have time.

Staff	Let’s call the penguins. It’s time for them to eat.
Hisoka	Okay…Souffle, Biscuit, it’s time to eat.
Souffle	…
Biscuit	…
Hisoka	Eating together would make your food more delicious. Come here.
Souffle	Gak…
Biscuit	Gak…
Hisoka	Good boys.
Staff	Wow! This is my first time seeing them eat together. What did you do?
Hisoka	I just told them to eat together.
Staff	Really? No matter how many times I say that, they just won’t follow me. Maybe you have a certain aura that attracts penguins.
Hisoka	I’m not sure, either. But I’d be happy if that were true.
Staff	After all of them finish eating, let’s take a short break and then take them for a walk again.
	Let’s go, everyone!
Penguins	Gak gak!
Souffle	Gak.
Biscuit	Gak gak.
Hisoka	Souffle and Biscuit are walking side by side. They’re getting along now.
Izumi	Hisoka-san!
Hisoka	Oh, hello, Director. Did you come to see the penguins?
Izumi	Yup. I went to a theater company to help them out and I decided to drop by on my way back. Huh? Who are those two penguins hiding behind you?
Hisoka	They are the penguins I mentioned before, Souffle and Biscuit. Souffle, Biscuit, this person is the director of the theater where I work at.
Souffle	Gak~
Biscuit	Gak.
Izumi	(chuckles) Nice to meet you.
Penguin A	Gak gak?
Penguin B	Gak! Gaaak.
Izumi	Huh? The penguins are starting to crowd around me!
Penguins	Gak, gak gak~!
Izumi	They’re cute but…waaah! Hold on, guys! If you all push me like that I’ll fall over!
	Location: near Veludo Station
Izumi	Haa, thanks to you and the other employee, I managed to keep my balance. I was startled when the penguins were pushing me over but they were so cute!
CHOICE 1: They seem to like you very much. [+] Izumi They seem to like you very much. Hisoka Whenever we go for a walk, they would follow me and eat the food I place on my hand. They’re very cute. Izumi Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun! Hisoka They seem to like you, too. They seem to enjoy walking with you. Izumi I enjoyed walking with them, too! Hisoka Being with penguins feels comforting. But today felt even more soothing because you came along.
CHOICE 2: Next time, I want to take my time and check everything out. [+] Izumi I just dropped by after helping out a theater company so I didn’t have much time to explore the aquarium. But next time, I want to take my time and check everything out. Hisoka Aside from penguins, there are fishes and other animals, too. The fishes are beautiful and the seals look cute. Izumi I can’t wait to see them! Hisoka While working there, I got to learn what kind of animals they have so I can tour you around on one of my days off. Let’s explore the aquarium together. Izumi Okay!
Izumi	I’m glad I went for a visit, because I was able to see you enjoying your job and I got to interact with the penguins, too.
Hisoka	I’m glad you came, too. But it’s sad that my part time job there is about to end.
Izumi	I hope Souffle and Biscuit will become better friends while you’re still working there.
Hisoka	And for that to happen, I promise to take good care of them.
Izumi	Haha, Hisoka-san is like a mom to the penguins.
	END

Kat