Sakyo Furuichi/The Eye of Temperance and Frugality

The Truth about Wasteful Spending

Backstage Stories

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Izumi	(Today's work ended without any problems. I've learned a lot from helping other theater companies.)
	I'm getting hungry. I better go home soon.
	*bzzzt*
	(I wonder who..... Hm, Syu-san?)
	That’s unusual, I wonder what happened.
	*beep*
Syu	[Yo, doin' good?]
Izumi	Yes. Syu-san seems like you're doing great too.
Syu	[Oh? I can still keep up with young people.]
Izumi	Ahaha, I can see that.
	By the way, is there anything I can help you with today?
Syu	[Actually, I just returned to Veludo Town after a regional tour]
	[I felt like drinking a little so I'm lookin' for someone who can hang out with me. Young lady, are you free right now?]
Izumi	Me?
	It's fine with me!
Syu	[Oh, good to hear.]
	[I don't mind if it's just the two of us, but I thought it would be nice to call other guys too.]
	[How 'bout Sakyo-boy ? Is he free?]
Izumi	I think he can come after work.
	Shall I ask him?
Syu	[Thanks, I'll leave it up to you]
Izumi	Got it.
Syu	[See ya' later then.]
Izumi	(Let's contact Sakyo-san for now.)
Sakoda	Good work!
Sakyo	Ah, good work.
	*bzzzt*
	...Director-san?
	*beep*
Izumi	[Sakyo-san, good work.]
Sakyo	What's up?
Izumi	[Actually, Syu-san asked me if I would like to join him for a drink right now. Sakyo-san, would you like to join us?]
Sakyo	Right now... What a hasty person.
	I've just finished my work.
	I can go right away.
Izumi	[Great!
	I'll send you the shop's information via LIME.]
Sakyo	Okay.
Shop Employee	Welcome~.
Izumi	Ah, he's here!
	Sakyo-san, over here!
Syu	Good work.
Sakyo	Thanks.
Syu	Thank you for coming on such short notice.
Sakyo	Right... Isn't this way too much of a short notice?
Syu	It's a nice thing to do once in a while.
Izumi	Doing it on a whim is fun too.
	Ah, I've received a LIME from the adult group!
	Some of them will be able to join us later.
Syu	Sounds good.
	It's goin' to be a lively night.
	Then, what should we do for the afterparty?
	Should we go to Zen's shop? How about Guy's bar....
Izumi	Are we still doing an afterparty!?
	Syu-san, aren't you tired after your regional tour...
Syu	What're you talkin' bout, young lady?
	Of course, I can still go to the afterparty, even to the after-afterparty.
Sakyo	After-afterparty you say... the main party has just begun in the first place.
Izumi	That's right, Sakyo-san hasn't ordered anything yet.
	What would you like to drink?
Sakyo	I'm going for a beer.
Syu	Ohh, up for a drink, aren't ya?
Sakyo	Well, isn't it Syu-san's treat today?
Syu	Wow, you sure are cheeky for someone who's making me pay the utilities.
Sakyo	I'm not going to show reservations towards Syu-san anymore.
Sakyo	Drink some more or else you won't be able to keep up with those who are already drunk.
Izumi	Eh? I'm not drunk though~.
Tsumugi	Ahaha, Director, you seem a little drunk.
Syu	Stop laughin', drink more.
	Come on.
Tsumugi	That's-- let me pour it myself...!
Sakyo	Don't mind him. That guy seems to like making younger people drink.
Azuma	Fufu, being treated as a young man along with Sakyo-kun is kind of refreshing.
Syu	That goes without sayin'.
	In my eyes, everyone in the Reborn group is young---.
???	Excuse me!
	You over there, can you spare me some time?
Sakyo	Me?
Matilda	Yes, sorry for asking you out of the blue!
	My name is Yamagami Matilda, a fortune teller.
	Actually, I am currently recording a TV program, but I'm planning to give fortune telling to someone from the general public---
	Can I read your fortune?
Sakyo	......Ha?

Sakyo	Fortune-telling?
	Sorry but I'm not---
Izumi	Eh!? Yamagami Matilda? You mean, that famous person?
Azuma	Director, do you know her?
Izumi	She has a good reputation for getting her predictions right!
	The truth is, I'm also following her good luck advice online.
Matilda	Thank you for that.
	Well then, let's get started...
Sakyo	Oi, wait.
	I haven't agreed to have my fortune read yet.
Syu	Isn't it great?
	If she's a famous fortune teller, it wouldn't hurt to get a consultation.
Tsumugi	It's a great opportunity.
Azuma	Fufu, I'm curious too.
Sakyo	What I'm saying is why it has to be me...
Izumi	Let's have her read your fortune!
	Matilda-san, please do it.
Sakyo	......
Matilda	Now then, I shall read your fortune with I Ching using this Zeichiku.
Izumi	Wow, it's the real stuff!
Syu	Heh, an I Ching.
Matilda	First off, please tell us your full name.
Sakyo	......Furuichi Sakyo.
Matilda	Sakyo-san, what do you want to know about your future?
Sakyo	Nothing in particular...
Syu	Then how about the future direction of Mankai Company?
Izumi	That sounds nice!
	Please do it!
Tsumugi	It's no longer Sakyo-san's personal fortune.
Matilda	....I see.
	To sum it up, the results say, it is good to proceed with the way you are doing things.
Syu	Heh, good to hear.
Tsumugi	That's a relief.
Matilda	However, among those who are close to you, there seems to be someone who is wasting money.
Azuma	Wasting money?
Sakyo	So many people fit the description, I can't narrow it down.
	Should I narrow it down to one person when I get home?
Matilda	No, it might sound bad as it involves wasteful spending and the action seems to be futile at first glance but it's never a bad thing at all. It will be alright as long as you'll watch over that person.
Izumi	It involves wasteful spending but not a bad thing?
Sakyo	.....The hell does that mean?
Kumon	Wah, it's here! It's here!
	There he is!
Taichi	Sakyo-nii~!
Izumi	Ah, the corner we shot the other day has started.
Taichi	It's blowing up on SNS!
Kumon	Mankai Company, Furuichi Sakyo, Otomiya Shu....
	Everyone is surprised!
Taichi	Hm? Director-sensei, I couldn't see you at all. Weren't you with them at that time?
Izumi	I was being careful not to be seen in my position.
Kumon	It's too bad that our main character, Sakyo-san, isn't watching it in real-time!
Izumi	I think he has work today.
Kumon	Ehh--! Even though it's such a rare opportunity--!
Taichi	It's alright! I'm recording it perfectly! I'll have Sakyo-nii watch it later!
Kumon	Then, how about let's get everyone together and have a screening!?
Izumi	(Sakyo-san's thunder is about to strike....)
Izumi	Sakyo-san, good morning!
Sakyo	Ah.
Izumi	The program was broadcasted on TV yesterday.
Sakyo	Looks like it.
	I have no intention of watching it.
Izumi	....Just as I thought.
	Speaking of, did you finally understand what Matilda-san was saying at that time?
Sakyo	Ah... about that.
	Isn't it about Chigasaki wasting money to whale on his games?
Izumi	Hmm.... He seems to be the one who fits the description the most.
Sakyo	By the way, did you go somewhere?
Izumi	Yeah, today is the day to visit the shrine!
Sakyo	Shrine....?
Izumi	It's written on Matilda-san's fortune-telling online that "regular offerings will improve luck" so I've been following it for a while.
Sakyo	Offering money regularly...
	Could it be the wasteful spending the fortune teller was talking about is---
Izumi	Ehh!? Is it my offering?
CHOICE 1: "I was trying to improve luck..." [+] Izumi I was trying to improve everyone's luck... Sakyo What was written on the fortune-telling in the first place? Izumi Hmm... Ah, found it. Here. Sakyo "If you make a regular offering, people around you and the whole group you belong to will improve their luck"... .....This is so you.
CHOICE 2: "It was pertaining to me..." [+] Izumi To think that she was pertaining to me... Sakyo Are you making offerings with a wad of cash? Izumi No way, I'm only offering coins! Sakyo Then you don’t have to worry about it. That fortuneteller just phrased it poorly. Izumi That's good to hear but still...
Izumi	I didn't expect it to come off as wasteful spending.
Sakyo	Well, I think that fortune-teller just didn't phrase it well...
	That being the case, I am convinced that she didn't mean anything bad.
Izumi	It just doesn’t sit right with me.
Sakyo	As the fortune teller said, it'll be alright as long as I watch over director-san.
	However, don't make offerings with wads of cash.
Izumi	I would never!

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