Muku Sakisaka/Happy Bunny Celebration

Egg Baton Connected by Friendship

Backstage Stories

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Kazunari	Thanks for getting together even though I sent the LIME so suddenly, guys!
Yuki	It’s fine. What did you need all the Summer troupe members to gather for?
Muku	You wrote that you wanted to decide something together, right?
Kazunari	Yep, yep! So, like, isn’t it about time we chose our lineup for the egg race!?
Kumon	Ahh, for the troupe competition at the Easter event!
Muku	You’re the one who suggested that event, right, Kazu-kun?
	I’m really looking forward to it too!
Kazunari	Thanks, Mukkun!
	I’m stoked to hear that ♪
Tenma	The egg race was the last match of the day, right?
	Was it a relay-style race?
Izumi	Yeah. All the members are going to participate, and it’s like the main race or highlight of the event.
Misumi	That means it’s gonna be the most exciting~!
Muku	If it’s the final match, then the winners and losers will be determined by the egg race…
Kazunari	Bingo! That’s why I thought our running order’s gonna be important if we’re aiming to win for realsies!
Kumon	Good point!
	The order you run in a relay makes a huge difference!
Tenma	I heard Director is preparing a prize for the winning team. So yeah, I’d like to aim for first here.
Yuki	Ah, right, the prize from Director. What is it?
	My motivation might change depending on the item.
Izumi	Fufu. You’ll find out on the day of!
Muku	Wow, this is so exciting…!
Misumi	I wonder if the prize is a triangle~?
Yuki	I doubt it.
Izumi	Ahaha. Is it a triangle or not? Who knows.
Tenma	Anyways, let’s look at our running order.
Kumon	If we’re doing a relay, then the first runner and the anchor are crucial!
Yuki	Right.
Misumi	Then fast guys should run first and last?
Izumi	Ah, hold on. There’s going to be a bit of an obstacle placed on the course for the last runner at the egg race.
Kazunari	What she said!
	So we gotta take that into account when coming up with our order!
Muku	I see…!
Tenma	Alright, first off—.
	…For that reason, the first runner will be Misumi.
	Second will be Kumon, third will be Yuki, fourth will be me, fifth will be Kazunari—.
	And the anchor will go to Muku.
	This order works.
Misumi	‘Kaaay!
Kumon	Agreed!
Muku	I-I think Misumi-san might be better for the anchor though…
Yuki	The Triangle Alien is fast on his feet. But I think you’re more suited for the anchor this time around, Muku.
Kumon	Plus, you used to be on the track team. I’m sure you’ll have no problem handling the obstacle!
Kazunari	Summer troupe’s strat is to have Sumi get a huge lead from the start and then have Mukkun avoid the obstacle and fly to the goal! It’s foolproof!
Muku	I-I’m not so sure I can pull that strategy off…
Kumon	You’ll be fine!
	You can totally do it, Muku.
Yuki	We’re not leaving the whole thing to you. The runners in the middle will also make sure to pass the baton on.
Misumi	I’ll dash with all I have at the start too~!
Tenma	Everyone agrees, so we’re entrusting the anchor to you, Muku.
Muku	You guys… okay, I got it.
	I’ll try my best!

Muku	It’s finally the last match, the egg race…!
Manager	Now then, the egg race is an event truly fitting for Easter. You place an egg on a big spoon and run, and then you pass it off to the next runner like a relay.
	I, Matsukawa Isuke, will be providing live commentary for this final, must-see event with all the members!
	The first runner for each troupe are as follows: Spring troupe’s Utsuki-kun, Summer troupe’s Ikaruga-kun, Autumn troupe’s Nanao-kun, and Winter troupe’s Mikage-kun!
Azami	Woah.
	All the dudes are athletic as hell.
Taichi	WAHH, plan failed~!
	I’m runnin’ against these guys!?
Omi	Well, we decided our running order by drawing lots since the difference between our athletic abilities isn’t that large.
Banri	G’luck, Taichi.
Homare	We, Winter troupe, plan to break away from the other troupes by sprinting at the start. As such, Hisoka-kun is our first runner!
Hisoka	I’m sleepy…
Kumon	Summer troupe has the same strategy. We’re starting with Sumi-san!
Misumi	Let’s do our best, everyone~.
Citron	We were right! We predicted the other troupes would do that, so Spring troupe sent Chikage first. Don’t cut corners now, Chikage!
Chikage	Yes, yes. I understand.
Izumi	Is everyone ready?
Muku	Urgh…
Tenma	What’s up, Muku? Are you nervous already? You’re the anchor though.
Kumon	I’m sure Sumi-san will get us a huge lead, so don’t even worry!
Muku	B-but what if I drop the egg, fall over, lose track of the course, and squander our lead—.
	So we end up last because of me and Summer troupe loses the victory and everyone heads back to the dorm broken-hearted with eggs in their hands…!
Yuki	Relax, Muku.
	You’ll be fine if you just do it like we practiced.
Kazunari	We decided our running order together, so it’s not any one person’s fault no matter which place we get!
Misumi	I’m looking forward to Muku carrying this egg to the goal at the end~!
Tenma	Of course, the higher the better. But the most important thing is that we all enjoy the race.
Muku	A-all of you…!
	Okay, I’ll give it my absolute all!
Izumi	(The unity between Summer troupe is amazing at times like this.
	Muku-kun’s smiling again in the blink of an eye.)
Manager	Alright, Director. Please give the command to start!
Izumi	Ah, sure! Here goes.
	On your marks, get set… GO!
Manager	And they’re off. The four are dashing gallantly!
	At this moment, they’re all roughly—wait no, Autumn troupe is falling somewhat behind?
Muku	Misumi-san’s fast…!
Azuma	It looks like Summer troupe has a small lead.
Sakuya	All of them have already arrived at the second runners!
Manager	The first to dive to the relay point is Summer troupe’s Ikaruga-kun—.
	Oops, the egg spilled from the spoon due to too much momentum!?
Misumi	Wah, wah…!
Kumon	…!

Kumon	…Gotcha!
Manager	And Kumon-kun amazingly catches the egg that was about to fall!
	Is this catching power cultivated by the baseball club!?
Muku	Kyu-chan’s amazing!
Yuki	Way to go, Kumon.
	Oh, he’ll be here soon.
Kumon	Take it, Yuki!
Yuki	Got it, got it.
Manager	What’s this? Spring troupe, who were contenders for first place up until now, suddenly split off! The runner is… Chigasaki-kun!
Itaru	*Pant, pant*… I can’t do this after using up all my stamina in the egg roll.
Chikage	Chigasaki’s wasting the lead I gained.
Kazunari	Mm, I’ve got a feeling this is gonna open up a lot of distance between Spring troupe.
Muku	But there’s not much difference from Winter troupe and Autumn troupe is catching up too…!
Yuki	*Pant, pant*… now it gets real.
	Don’t let them overtake you.
Tenma	I got it. Leave it to me.
Tsumugi	Err… wow, it’s hard to balance…!
Manager	Now for the fourth runner… rather than running, Winter troupe’s Tsukioka-kun is going at a speed closer to walking! Summer troupe’s Sumeragi-kun is pulling further and further away!
Tasuku	…There’s no point complaining. Tsumugi’s still going faster than when we practiced.
Misumi	It looks like Tenma’s gonna pass it off in first place~!
Muku	Except Autumn troupe’s next runner is Banri-san. I bet he’ll be fast…!
Manager	In first place is fifth runner, Summer troupe’s Miyoshi-kun as the egg is handed over!
Tenma	I protected our lead.
	I’ll leave the rest to you!
Kazunari	No problemo!
Muku	(Once Kazu-kun runs all the way here, it’ll be my turn.
	Just a little more…!)
Juza	…
Muku	Ah.
	So you were Autumn troupe’s anchor, Ju-chan.
Juza	You too, huh?
	…I’m not gonna lose today.
Muku	Fufu, same here. I have to give it my all for everyone who has passed the egg up until here!
Manager	Miyoshi-kun and Settsu-kun sprinted towards the final relay point at roughly the same time!
Kazunari	Sorry, Mukkun. Settzer basically caught up…!
Muku	Don’t worry. We’re still first, Kazu-kun!
	I’ll do my best from here on out!
Manager	Summer troupe is the first to transfer their egg to their anchor! They’ve maintained their lead the whole way, but it looks like Autumn troupe’s on the verge of catching up…!
Banri	Aren’t your hands shakin’, you dunce?
	I can’t hand it over like this!
Juza	Ahh? You’re the one who’s shakin’.
	If you don’t come at me head on, then I can’t take it.
Banri	Say that again?
Manager	Oh dear, it looks like Settsu-kun and Hyodo-kun are fighting over the delivery of the egg! Autumn troupe has come to a complete stop!
Masumi	What are those two doing?
Sakyo	Good grief. Was that order a mistake after all?
Manager	And with that, it’s a Summer troupe breakaway! Sakisaka-kun is running lightly despite the obstacle in his way!
Muku	I have to run all the way to the goal without dropping this egg that everyone has passed down to me…!
Kazunari	Go for it, Mukkun!
Misumi	Muku, just a little more!
Muku	I see the goal!
	Everyone…!
Manager	Sakisaka-kun has now cut the goal tape in an untouchable first position!
Kumon	MUKU! YOU’RE FIRST! YOU KILLED IT!
Yuki	See? We said you’d be able to do it, didn’t we?
Tenma	He did well not faltering under pressure.
Muku	Yay, I did it…!
Manager	First place goes to Summer troupe!
	They secured the win with their superb teamwork!
Izumi	Great job today, everyone!
Muku	Wow, we’re having curry for dinner tonight!
Izumi	Everyone must be starving, right? I’ve made lots, so don’t hesitate to let me know if you’d like seconds.
Kumon	Thanks!
	Alriiight, I’m gonna stuff myself to the brim!
Tenma	By the way, Director.
	What was the winning prize?
Kazunari	Ah! That’s right, you told us to look forward to the day of, but we haven’t heard anything about Director’s reward yet!
Misumi	Summer troupe won, so maybe it really is a triangle~?
Izumi	Everyone, drumroll please.
	The winning prize is… this!
Yuki	…Don’t tell me it’s the eggs that are placed on top of the curry?
Izumi	Correct! When you say Easter, you think of eggs. So only Summer troupe’s curry get eggs as toppings!
Summer troupe	EHH~!
Izumi	…I thought you’d say that, so I’ve also prepared another prize.
	Here.
Muku	Umm, these are… also eggs?
Kazunari	Ah, I know what these are!
	There’s pudding inside these eggs~!
Yuki	I see. The eggshell is a container.
	It’s trendy.
Misumi	They look yummy~!
Kumon	I wanna eat one!
	But I guess dessert can wait ‘til after the curry.
Tenma	Geez. I’m relieved it’s not just the egg toppings.
	All of us worked so hard, you know?
Muku	I’m delighted with this lovely Easter reward…!
CHOICE 1: Sorry for startling you [+] Izumi Ahaha, sorry for startling you! I knew the egg toppings alone wouldn’t be enough. Muku I was a bit surprised at first—. But when I think about it, I’m sure I would’ve been happy with just the egg topping too. Izumi Why’s that? Muku Because no matter what kind of prize it is, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s something Summer troupe won by all working hard together! Actually, even if there wasn’t a prize, I’m satisfied with just the fact all of us were able to win the championship together! Izumi That sounds like something you would say, Muku-kun. Muku Ah! H-however, that doesn’t mean I’m dissatisfied with this reward from you, Director-san! Izumi Fufu, I know. Don’t worry.
CHOICE 2: I’m glad if you say so [+] Izumi I’m glad if you say so. The truth is, I put quite a lot of thought into what everyone might like for the reward. Muku I see. It sounds tough since you didn’t know who would get it in the end. And you also had to consider something that would match all the troupe member’s tastes. Kazunari This pudding varies a lot in sweetness depending on the type, right! So everyone can choose the sweetness of their liking. Izumi Yeah, exactly. The plain ones aren’t that sweet, but the chocolate ones look pretty cavity-inducing. Tenma Do you want plain then, Kumon? Kumon Yep! I’ll choose that one! Yuki I’m good with strawberry. Muku You’re so amazing, Director-san. You made everyone happy while also picking out something adorable and fitting for Easter! Izumi I appreciate it, Muku-kun.
Kazunari	But hey, I’m real glad Mukkun was our anchor!
Yuki	Only Muku could’ve run that fast while avoiding that obstacle.
Kumon	Muku was super duper cool!
Tenma	Today’s MVP was Muku, without a doubt.
Misumi	Thanks, Muku~!
Muku	I had absolutely no confidence and was worrying the whole time. But I could give it my all thanks to all of your support.
	So I’m really the one who wants to say thanks.
	Thank you so much, everyone…!

Anna