Juza Hyodo/Banquet of Blooming

Starring "Juza"

Backstage Stories

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Omi	Yup. It looks like all the screening events we've done so far have been received well.
Azami	We just talk like we usually do for the talk show, though, so it hardly feels any different.
Izumi	It looks like that atmosphere is why people enjoy it, though.
Juza	...
Izumi	? Juza-kun, what's wrong?
Juza	Nothing, 's just... I don't have anything interesting to say... I wonder if I'll be able to entertain the audience like the other guys...
Omi	Haha, so that's what it is. We just said people enjoy it because the atmosphere is the same as always, didn't we?
Izumi	Yup. It's fine if you act the way you usually do.
Juza	The way I always do, huh...
Azami	That negativity is a lot like Kumon and Muku-san. You guys really are related.
Omi	Well, we'll be there too, so you'll be fine. Try to relax.
Juza	Alright.
	How I prepared for my role, huh...
Omi	We watched western dramas and used them as reference.
Azami	Since I play an inventor, we talked about whether I should try inventing something.
	Because of that, we held a survey for the company, asking what kind of invention they'd want to see.
Juza	Ah, we did.
Omi	I thought that was a pretty fun role study.
	Speaking of which, Juza, you did something with Muku, too, right?
Juza	Yeah...
	Blood's a janitor, so for a while, I spent my free time cleaning my room or the rest of the dorm.
Azami	I remember that. You even picked up trash outside, right? I used to see you on my way home.
Juza	Yeah. Even when I went outside, I got too into it...
Omi	I'm sure it was a great help to everyone around.
Azami	What do these stories about cleaning have to do with Muku-san, though?
Juza	While I was cleaning up outside, Muku saw me just like you did.
	He asked me if I had started trying to do three good deeds a day...
Omi	Ah, he did something like that for his role study as Florence, right?
	I don't know if the audience here knows about that, but...
	For Summer Troupe's play, "The Floral Prince", Muku's role as the protagonist, Florence, was a very kind prince.
	With that, Muku wondered if he'd feel more like a prince by being kind to people, and--
	Instead of doing one good deed a day, for his role study, he tried doing three good deeds a day.
Azami	That's just like him.
Juza	Yeah. And since he saw me picking up trash outdoors, he asked if I was tryin' to do the same...
	He seemed so happy when asking about it, I couldn't say he was wrong, so for a while, I started doing three good deeds a day with him.
Omi	Haha, I see.
Juza	Doing three good deeds a day with him was fun, though.
Audience A	Waah, that's such a cute, fluffy story.
Audience B	I feel so soft...

Izumi	Good work on the talk show!
	There were a whole lot of visitors saying Juza-kun and Muku-kun's story healed them as they left.
Juza	That so... I was worried about whether such a small story would be okay, but... I'm glad they liked it.
Izumi	In that case, can we start taking the Polaroid photo we planned as a present for the fans?
Juza	Yeah, Sakyo-san explained it to me. I'll leave it to you.
Izumi	Okay, I took one. How is it?
Azami	... He looks totally expressionless.
Juza	... Sorry.
Omi	Haha, but this photo is really Juza-like, and feels like Blood at the same time, so it's fine, isn't it?
Izumi	Yup, I think so, too.
Juza	... Thanks.
Izumi	Hm...?
???	You're awake.
Izumi	Huh, Juza-kun... Sorry, looks like I fell asleep.
	? Why do you look like that...
	... Wait, huh!? Where am I...!?
	(It's dark, but somehow I recognize this place...)
???	"Where"... You went and fell asleep here, but you don't even know where it is?
Izumi	(Could this be the match grounds where Huey fought...?)
	(And does that mean... the Juza-kun standing in front of me is Blood?)
Blood	...
Izumi	(Umm, maybe... I'm dreaming right now. Yeah, probably!)
Blood	...?
Izumi	S-sorry, I think I'm still half asleep.
Blood	That so. ... When I first found you, I thought you were dead.
Blood	But you were still breathing, so I left you there.
Izumi	Did you... wait until I woke up?
Blood	...
Izumi	(I wonder if I can take that as a yes.)
	(Huh, there's a mop in Blood's hand...)
	Sorry. Were you in the middle of cleaning?
Blood	Yeah.
Izumi	Then, as thanks for being so kind, can I help you clean?
Blood	I didn't do that much.
Izumi	No, no, it was a lot. Please let me help you.
Blood	...
Izumi	(He didn't answer, but... it's okay to help, right? Okay, I'll grab some of those cleaning tools, and...)
	I'll start cleaning from there.
	(Pick up the trash, wipe up this spot, and... Mm, this place is pretty small and hard to clean.)
Blood	... For hard-to-reach spots like that, you gotta do it like this.
Izumi	! I see.
	(So he even cleans up relatively small places properly.)
	(The Blood I saw on stage was naturally more involved with action scenes, so seeing him in an everyday situation like this feels kinda fresh.)
	Thank you. I'll keep this in mind even when I'm cleaning up my own things.
Blood	... Yeah.
Izumi	... Mm...
	(It's morning...)
	(Blood taught me a lot of things about cleaning in my dream... Okay, let me try cleaning the living room today.)
	Wipe up this spot, and...
Juza	? You doing some spring cleaning?
Izumi	Ah, Juza-kun. I have some free time today, so I thought I'd clean up every nook and cranny of this place.
Juza	I see... I'll help out, then.
Izumi	Can you? Thank you.
CHOICE 1: This helps a lot. [+] Izumi This helps a lot. Juza Just this much is nothing. Whether it's cleaning or carrying your bags, don't hesitate to ask me to lend a hand whenever you need it. Izumi Hehe, how reliable. Juza I'm always in your care, after all. Just like you're always helping me out... I want you to be able to depend on me, too. That's why, I want you to rely on me anytime. Izumi Mhm. Thank you, Juza-kun.
CHOICE 2: Actually, I had a dream about cleaning. [+] Izumi Actually, I had a dream about cleaning. Juza Oh, did you? Izumi Yeah. I had been thinking I should clean the living room soon for a while, but... Juza Things that happen or that you think about during the day do show up in dreams. I feel like when we're rehearsing, I dream about rehearsing more, too. Izumi Really!? Juza Yeah. I see myself acting with those guys, practicing stage combat, and I even see you there. When I wake up, I don't remember much about the dreams, but I just feel like I want to practice and act. Izumi (Hehe, that's just like him, and at the same time... I can really tell how much he loves acting.)
Juza	Okay, I'll start cleaning around here.
Izumi	Thank you so much!
	(... Huh? Juza-kun is cleaning things the same way as Blood showed me how to do in my dream just now.)
	Where did you learn to clean like that?
Juza	Ah... While cleaning places here and there, I ended up learning how to clean the smallest of places before I knew it.
Izumi	Ahaha, I see.
	(For Juza-kun and Blood to do things the same way... it's mysterious, but it makes me happy, somehow.)

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