Taichi Nanao/Double Bullseye, Not a Fluke
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Bull Shoot
Backstage StoriesTaichi | Thanks for waiting, Ban-chan! |
Banri | 'Sup. So, why'd you suddenly wanna go to the arcade? |
Taichi | I was invited by a friend from university to go to Spocha[1] the other day, but I lost badly in a darts match! |
Banri | So that’s the reason why you want me to practice darts with you? |
Taichi | As expected of Ban-chan, you’re so quick to understand! |
Banri | I don’t mind tagging along with you, but aren’t we going to Spocha instead? |
Taichi | You see... It seems that my friend often plays darts there... |
It would be embarrassing if someone saw me training, so I want to go to the arcade and have Ban-chan teach me there! | |
Banri | ’s that so. Well, let’s go to the arcade then. |
Taichi | Thank you! |
shift to Arcade | |
I want to aim for the middle like Ban-chan! Can’t wait to see your example! | |
Banri | Yeah, yeah. |
*hits* | |
Taichi | Amazing! How do you do it?! |
Banri | How, you say... Haven’t really thought about it. Match the tip of the dart to where you’re aiming? |
Taichi | It’s because I can’t do it that I’m asking you~ |
Banri | It’s quicker to practice and get used to it than to think about it. |
Taichi | Hmm... You got a point. I’ll try throwing it too! |
*hits* | |
Hah! | |
*hits* | |
Fuh! | |
*hits* | |
Yah! | |
*hits* | |
It's no good~ It only sticks to low scores... | |
Banri | You’re using too much force. Loosen up your arm a bit more. |
Taichi | I want you to show me another example! |
Banri | Let's see... Triple 15. |
*hits* | |
Next, Double 19. | |
*hits* | |
Taichi | The darts are in the place he aimed...! |
Woman A | That person is really good~! |
Woman B | And he's super cool too! |
Taichi | No fair, Ban-chan!! I won't lose either! |
shift to Mankai Dorm Lounge | |
Haaa... In the end, I couldn’t even win a single match... | |
Banri | 's okay, cheer up. |
Taichi | It was a landslide victory in both darts and popularity for Ban-chan. I did my best too, you know... |
Izumi | I'm home... |
Banri | Welcome back. |
Taichi | Welcome back... |
Izumi | *sigh* |
Banri | What's wrong, Director-chan? |
Izumi | ...Actually, I went to play darts with my friend, but I lost miserably. |
Everyone else other than me were good at it. The fact that I can’t even hit the target makes me embarrassed at myself... | |
Taichi | Director-sensei too?! |
I also competed with Ban-chan, and I completely lost to him! | |
Banri | You’re the one who invited me to practice in the first place. |
Izumi | I know what you mean. It’s so frustrating! |
Taichi | In that case, as comrades who understand each other’s feelings, why don’t we go practice together? |
Izumi | You sure? Alright, let’s do our best together! |
Banri | They sure get fired up.[2] |
Taichi | Now that we’re doing this, I’d like to start with the shape first! |
Banri | From the shape? |
Taichi | I want to boost my motivation with my own homemade darts! |
Izumi | But when it comes to making darts... |
Taichi | We’ll have to ask that person! |
shift to Dart shop | |
Chikage-san, thank you for bringing us here! | |
Chikage | I’m not a darts expert though. |
Taichi | For us beginners, you’re very much a professional teacher! |
Izumi | That's right! |
Chikage | Well, anything’s fine if I can help you two. |
Taichi | Even so, there are so many various parts lined up that I don’t know what each of them are... |
Izumi | There sure are a lot of parts for darts. |
Chikage | Darts are made up of four parts: tip, barrel, shaft, and flight. |
There are numerous parts for each, so I think it’s a good idea to choose the design that you like first. | |
Taichi | You mean we can customize it to our liking? |
Chikage | That’s right. I’ll be looking around these areas, so you can take your time and choose your liking parts. |
Taichi | Understood! |
...I'm done! | |
Izumi | Let’s go to the checkout then. |
W-wait a second! | |
Taichi | What's wrong? |
Izumi | If you look closely, aren’t your basket full of expensive parts?! |
Taichi | EH?! |
Y-you’re right... I didn’t notice it ‘cause I chose them with design in mind... | |
Chikage | It’s fine, I’ll pay for it. |
Izumi | Is that okay? |
Chikage | I’m sure there’ll be another chance to play darts at the dormitory. Plus, I’m looking forward to seeing you compete with me when that day comes. |
Taichi | I feel pressured when you say that! |
Izumi | We'll do our best...! |
Taichi | We’ll definitely get better if we buy these! |
Izumi | I think so too! |
Chikage | Haha, do your best. |
Shift to Darts Area in Bar | |
Taichi | So stylish! It might feel good if the dart hits the board here. |
Izumi | (I’m gonna do my best and get revenge for when I failed miserably last time...!) |
Taichi | Let’s start practicing with the darts that Chikage-san bought for us! |
It’s quite difficult to get a high score right away, so I’ll try to hit the center as my goal first. | |
Izumi | Then I’ll make it my goal to hit the board. |
*hits* | |
Taichi | Oh man, another single~. |
Izumi | But hey, you’re getting closer to the center than before. |
*hits* | |
Yes! I managed to hit the target! | |
Taichi | You’re getting used to it little by little. I feel like we’re gradually seeing the results from our efforts! |
Izumi | You’re right, let’s continue doing our best! |
*hits* | |
Taichi | I did it! Bullseye! |
Izumi | That's amazing! |
Taichi | I’m sure it’s just a fluke, but I’m still happy! |
Next, it's your turn! | |
Izumi | (Aim for it...) |
*hits* | |
I did it...! | |
Taichi | Triple 15! Awesome!! |
Girlfriend | You don’t have to go here just for that level of practice, you know~? |
Izumi | !! |
Boyfriend | ...Huh? No wonder I feel like I’ve seen you before, aren’t you that clumsy woman who keeps missing the target? |
Izumi | (I was seen at that time... That’s embarrassing...) |
Taichi | You’re getting better at this practice, so don’t worry about it. |
Izumi | Uh, yeah... |
Girlfriend | Even if you don’t mind, we do mind though~ You’ll be happy if you got a fluke next time anyway, right? |
Taichi | ...Then, you’ll have no complaints if I got a hit right in the middle, right? |
Boyfriend | Huh? There’s no way you can do that. |
Taichi | I’ll hit at your board. |
Izumi | Eh? Taichi-kun―. |
Taichi | HAH! |
*hits* | |
Izumi | (A Bullseye...!) |
Customer A | Oh~ So cool~! |
Customer B | Dependable man! |
Customer C | What a good boyfriend~! |
Taichi | EHH?! |
Boyfriend | ...Tsk, don’t be happy just by a fluke. |
Girlfriend | Getting worked up by our joke, so stupid. It’s kinda boring, so let’s go home. |
Izumi | Thank you, Taichi-kun. |
Taichi | Hehe, I couldn’t stand it when they’re badmouthing at you. |
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