Azuma Yukishiro/Elegant Lady

Extravagant Breakfast

Backstage Stories

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Omi	…Hm?
Azuma	…
Omi	Azuma-san.
Azuma	Oh my. Omi, what are you up to?
	Were you shopping for something?
Omi	Yeah. A senior at my office asked me to buy some teacakes for a client.
	I heard they’re a regular of ours, so I was wondering what I should choose.
Azuma	What a coincidence. I was also on my way home from running some errands and I came to look for some sweets to give to the person I’m meeting up with later.
	What do you say? Since we’re both here, why don’t we take a look together?
Omi	Are you sure?
	It would feel reassuring if you’re with me, Azuma-san.
Azuma	Fufu. I hope I can help.
Omi	In any case, there’s certainly a lot of different sweets.
	All of them look great, so it’s difficult to choose.
Azuma	It’s easier when you know the other person’s tastes.
	If it’s something that anyone would like, then… mm?
Omi	…Hm? Something smells good.
Azuma	Yes, over there.
Omi	An event space…?
Azuma	It looks like there’s sweets made with the theme of Marie Antoinette on display. I wonder if that’s the project?
Omi	That’s impressive. It’s a sight to behold when they’re all lined up like that…
Azuma	Fufu. I don’t think the sweets you make would lose though.
Omi	I’m glad if you think so.
Azuma	…Fufu. These look delicious, don’t they?
Omi	Yeah… the kugelhopfs, right?
Azuma	Apparently, there’s an anecdote that those were Marie Antoinette’s favourite food. I suppose that’s why they’re placed out here.
	It’s said that kugelhopfs are made for extravagant breakfasts on special occasions or Sunday mornings.
Omi	I see… I feel like I’ve read something about that.
Azuma	I bet a freshly baked kugelhopf on the morning of your day off would make you feel very special.
Omi	…
Azuma	Now then. The Marie Antoinette sweets are wonderful and all, but we have to accomplish what we set out to do first.
Omi	Haha, that’s right. Let’s get to it.
	*knock, knock*
Azuma	Nghh… who is it…?
Omi	It’s me.
Azuma	That voice… Omi? Give me a moment.
	*door opens*
Omi	I’m sorry. Were you asleep?
Azuma	What do you need this morning…
Omi	I made breakfast, so I came to wake you up.
Azuma	Breakfast…?
Omi	Yep, you heard me. And… it’s fresh out of the oven, so I bet it’s at its peak tastiness right now.
Azuma	…?

	*door opens*
Azuma	Is this… a kugelhopf?
Omi	Yes.
Azuma	…Did you actually remember what I said?
Omi	Haha… it made me happy when you complemented the sweets I made that day.
	Then it hit me that today was Sunday.
	The thought crossed my mind, so I tried to bake one.
	Please have some if you’d like.
Azuma	Alright, I’ll gratefully take a bite.
Omi	…What do you think?
Azuma	Fufu, it’s delicious. Nothing beats freshly baked.
	It’s light and airy, and the mild sweetness is perfect for breakfast.
Omi	Great to hear. I’ll make some tea as well.
Azuma	Thank you.
	In any case, this is one huge kugelhopf, isn’t it?
	I wonder if we can eat this much.
Omi	Ah, about that… I expect everyone else will have some too…
	*door opens*
Juza	…Smells good in here.
Muku	It smells sweet~.
Taichi	Ah! That’s it!
Sakuya	Wow, that sure looks tasty!
Omi	…See?
Azuma	You’re right.
Tsumugi	I thought I smelled something delicious. I see everyone else thought the same thing.
Hisoka	…What’s that smell?
Homare	Aha. Do my eyes spy a kugelhopf!
	It is truly the best waking up to such a refined aroma.
Kazunari	Wowie! Now this is extra!
Kumon	It looks super tasty~!
Izumi	It sure smells nice~. Wow, did you make this, Omi-kun?
Omi	I did.
	I happened to overhear about the Marie Antoinette performance, so it was a good opportunity.
Juza	…Are we allowed to eat this, Omi-san?
Omi	Of course.
	There’s still more in the oven, so eat up.
Azuma	I know. Seeing that everyone’s awake, maybe I’ll pop that open.
Homare	That, you say…?
Azuma	Fufu. This.
Homare	White wine! What a splendid idea!
Izumi	Agreed!
Tsumugi	This breakfast is just like a scene from a movie.
Azuma	Today’s Sunday, so I say it’s fine to open a bottle of wine in the morning.
Taichi	How nice!
Muku	That’s so cool and mature…!
Omi	We have this for those who can’t drink alcohol.
Taichi	Woohoo! Grape juice!
Muku	Would you like some too, Ju-chan?
Juza	Yeah. I’ll fetch some glasses.
Omi	This morning turned out livelier than I expected.
Azuma	…Fufu. It’s truly an extravagant breakfast, indeed.

Anna