Juza Hyodo/Novice Photographer

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Backstage Stories

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Juza	….
Izumi	We're home.
Tsuzuru	We're home.
Juza	Welcome home. You went shopping?
Izumi	Yup, Omi-kun said he'll be back late today, so we'll be making dinner instead.
Tsuzuru	Oh, it's already this late. We have to start making dinner.
Juza	'kay. I'll help too if there's something I can do.
Izumi	Thank you.
	Hm, Juza-kun, that camera you're holding…
Tsuzuru	It's the toy camera Fushimi-san gave you huh.
Juza	Yeah.
Izumi	(When Omi-kun graduated from Yosei University, he gave Juza-kun and Tsuzuru-kun each one of his old cameras right)
	Did you take something nice?
Juza	No, haven’t taken anything yet. I still don't really understand when I should be taking pictures…
	Tsuzuru-san, you using your camera?
Tsuzuru	Yeah. If there's something that might be useful for my scripts I make sure to take a picture of it.
Izumi	You even took some on our way to shopping, Tsuzuru-kun.
Tsuzuru	What I took today is… here.
Juza	This is…?
Tsuzuru	A doll that was displayed in one of the shops in the shopping area. It's a vintage shop apparently.
Izumi	And this is a picture of students practicing their dancing on the riverside.
Tsuzuru	Right. I'm taking pictures whenever I think I'm being hit with inspiration. Of course, I ask for permission before taking them.
Juza	…Tsuzuru-san, you're making scripts using these pictures… it's amazing….
Tsuzuru	And also, as shooting practice, I take, for example, pictures of Sakuya and Citron-san eating snacks in the courtyard.
	I asked Masumi to let me take a picture of him too, but he made a really annoyed face and refused…
Izumi	Ahaha…
Tsuzuru	But well, I think you shouldn't overthink it.
Izumi	Agreed. You should just take a picture whenever you feel like taking one.
Juza	…'kay.
	….
Omi	Oh, Juza.
Juza	Omi-san.
Omi	Haha, you look all deep in thoughts while looking through the viewfinder.
	So you're using this camera. Thank you.
Juza	Yeah. I'm practicing using it so I can take a photo whenever I wanna take one but… it's not going so well.
	I've never used a camera before so I don’t understand how to handle it… it's complicated.
	How can I take photos like yours, Omi-san…?
Omi	Hmm, let's see…

Juza	How can I take photos like yours, Omi-san…?
Omi	Hmm, let's see…
	I think that after all, it's all about taking many pictures.
	As you keep on taking them you'll get used to it. And also, not everything you take has to be perfect.
	Even for our flyers, we choose only one photo out of everything I've taken right?
Juza	Ah… you've got a point.
Omi	See. So I think you shouldn't overthink it and for now, just take as many photos as you can.
Juza	'kay.
Kumon	Nii-chan!
	Ah, there you are! We should get going.
Juza	It's already this late.
Kumon	Yeah, Muku has already got all his stuff and he's waiting for us. I'll head to the lounge too.
Juza	Got it, I'll be there soon.
Omi	You're going somewhere?
Juza	To a wedding ceremony of a relative.
	Our families are going together, so I'm going with Kumon and Muku back home for now.
Omi	I see. Haha, that's just the event for taking many photos.
Juza	!
	Thanks, Omi-san. I'll bring the camera along.
Omi	Yeah. I hope you can take good photos.
Muku	Such a beautiful hall…!
Kumon	Yup! And also…
Juza	….
Kumon	Huh~, Nii-chan looks so cool with his suit…!
Juza	You've said it so many times since this morning, Kumon.
Kumon	Because you're really soo cool!
Muku	Hehe, it really suits you, Ju-chan!
	Ah…! Woah, those bears, are they supposed to be the bride and groom….? They're so cute.
Kumon	You're right! This welcome board has so many flowers, it's pretty!
Muku	Everything is so romantic…!
Juza	…!
	*click*
Kumon	Ah, Nii-chan. That's the camera Omi-san gave you right?
Juza	Yeah. I thought I'll be able to take nice photos, so I brought it.
Muku	I see. I'm sure you'll be able to take lots of pretty pictures today!
Juza	…you're right.
Kumon	Uuh, I was so moved somehow…! The bride and the groom looked so happy right…!
Juza	Yeah.
Muku	Yup…! Somehow it made so happy too…
Kumon	Yup yup! My chest felt all tight!
Muku	Sobs… somehow… when the bride started crying, I was infected by her crying, and my tears just wouldn’t stop…
Kumon	Me too…! Now that I recalled I… uuuh…
Juza	….
	*click*
Muku	Ju-chan…?
Juza	…no, it's nothing.

Juza	I'm back.
Izumi	Welcome back, Juza-kun.
Omi	Yeah, welcome back. You're back early.
Juza	I had classes only until third period today.
	…? What you looking at?
Omi	Oh, we were organizing the photos I took the other day while I was working.
	By the way, were you able to take pictures, Juza?
Juza	Yeah.
Omi	Alright, then let's look at them together on the PC. Do you have your camera with you now?
Juza	Yeah.
Izumi	That's right, you said you were going to a wedding ceremony the other day right Juza-kun.
Juza	Yeah. That's when I took some photos.
Izumi	Heh, let me see… Woah, amazing. They look as though you added some filter to them.
Omi	Toy cameras are fun because they let you take photos with this special charm.
Izumi	Hm, but…
	(No matter where I look, I can't really tell what's pictured in the photo…)
	…Err…
Omi	Ah, they've turned out blurry.
Juza	….
Izumi	B-But the ceremony was so beautiful it made you want to take so many photos right!
CHOICE 1: I want to hear about the wedding [+] Izumi What kinda ceremony was it? I want to hear about the wedding. Juza It was nice. The hall was decorated with flowers and stuffed animals, it was beautiful--. And the newlyweds looked so happy, how to put it, you got happy too just by looking at 'em. Izumi Yup, I get this feeling. Juza Yeah. And they also had a magic show which was interesting… and also--. The cake was real good. Omi Is this blur here the cake? Haha, I see now. Juza Yeah.
CHOICE 2: You'll get better at taking pictures too! [+] Izumi You'll get better at taking pictures too! Omi Yeah. Just like I told you the other time, I think you should just try and take more and more pictures. Juza 'kay. …speaking of, Tsuzuru-san said he's taking photos while going shopping, and that he's practicing by taking pictures of the other guys. Director, can I go with you, so I can take pictures? …it'll be a huge help if you join my practices too. Izumi Of course! If you're fine with me, I'll help you. Juza Thanks.
Izumi	(Ah, this is… only this picture isn't blurry, it was beautifully taken)
	This photo…
Omi	Muku and Kumon huh.
Izumi	Both of them are crying real hard.
Juza	…after the ceremony, I took a picture of them crying.
	They're the kinda people to cry for someone else's sake… you can't do that if you don't have a gentle heart.
	When I thought that, I just naturally pressed the shutter.
Izumi	Haha, so that's how it happened.
Omi	I see.
Juza	?
Izumi	Was just thinking that you're kind too, Juza-kun, for pressing the shutter while feeling how moved they were.
	It's a very warm and nice picture. Your gentle heart is expressed through this photo, Juza-kun.
Juza	I see…
Omi	From now just like that, you should just press the shutter when you feel that a moment stirred your heart.
Juza	'kay.

Hoshiko