Muku Sakisaka/MANKAI Encore

MANKAI Encore

Backstage Stories

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Kumon	Haa~...
Muku	This hot water is really nice...
Kazunari	As I thought, nothing can beat a real hot spring!
Misumi	It's good for your body~.
Tenma	It'll also make your fatigue go away.
Yuki	The atmosphere is also nice.
Kumon	Alright...take that, water gun!
Kazunari	Waah!
	Not bad, Kumopi! O~kay counterattack starts!
Misumi	Me too me too~!
Kazunari	You do it too, Tenten!
Tenma	Uwaa!
Kumon	Ahaha, Tenma-san had a good reaction!
Kazunari	You're looking real handsome there, Tenten~
Tenma	Damn you...take that!
Yuki	So noisy...
Muku	Haha, everyone is really having fun.
Misumi	Hey hey, let's all float on our backs together~!
Kazunari	Sounds good! Let's do it!
Yuki	Don't slip and get hurt, you'll ruin the performance.
Kumon	Got it!
Tenma	Jeez...
Kazunari	But, having this much fun sure makes you want to visit all the other hot springs.
Muku	You're right, each hot spring also has different effects.
	It was mentioned in the "Love☆Hot Spring Steam" manga that every hot spring has different water quality.
Tenma	A manga with a hot spring theme exists, huh...
Yuki	On the contrary, I just wonder what kind of story that is.
Kazunari	It seems that you can also go rafting near here! Doesn't that sound really intriguing?!
Kumon	Is rafting the one where you go down the torrent using a boat?! I wanna try!
Misumi	Sounds fun~!
Yuki	Being that active sounds tiring.
Kazunari	Don't say that! Let's do it, Yukki~!
Misumi	River rafting ride~!
Kumon	Ah, speaking of which, didn't you say that there was also a place you wanted to go to, Muku?
Tenma	Hm? Is that so?
Muku	Ehehe...yeah. Actually there's a place I'm interested in—.
Izumi	Uwaa...!
Kumon	Amazing~!
Kazunari	It's a real castle!
Misumi	It looks like a fairy tale!
Tenma	This place is very like Muku.
Muku	It's the location used in the live-action version of my favorite shoujo manga.
	This place is also used in various other works, so I wanted to come here at least once...
Izumi	Then, this place is like a holy ground for you, Muku-kun.
Muku	Yes! It's very beautiful when you actually see it with your own eyes...!
Izumi	(Muku-kun, he's so happy that his eyes are sparkling.)
Kazunari	Ah, look! People over there are walking wearing dresses and suits!
Misumi	Like a princess and a prince~.
Muku	You can rent costumes here and have a princess-like experience.
Kazunari	Then, why don't you wear one, Mukkun?!
Muku	Eh? Me?
Yuki	It's a prince-like experience instead of a princess.
Tenma	You rarely get the chance to wear costumes in a real castle.
Izumi	You can be a prince on the stage, but you can't recreate the building location.
Muku	But in that case, everyone should wear it too...
Yuki	A group of men walking and wearing costumes will stand out too much.
Kazunari	We get to see Mukkun dressed as a prince!
Misumi	Prince Muku~!
Kumon	Then, how about the one who loses at rock-paper-scissors gets to wear a dress as Muku's partner?!
Kazunari	Okay, sounds fun!
Tenma	Haa?! Shouldn't the dress be worn by Director?
Izumi	Eh?! No thanks, I'm good.
Yuki	It'll be interesting to see you guys wear something like that.
Kazunari	Totally~!
Misumi	Yuki won't wear a dress~?
Yuki	If I'm the one wearing it there'll be no impact.
Tenma	Ugh.
Muku	B-but, is it okay to decide with rock-paper-scissors?
Kazunari	No problemo☆ Then, let's do it right away!
Summer Troupe	Rock, paper...

Kumon	Uuu...
Tenma	It's always the one who suggested it first.
Yuki	Why do you look so proud?
Kazunari	Kumopi, you look adorbs! I'm gonna take a pic to commemorate this!
Misumi	Kumon, it suits you~.
Izumi	As expected the silhouette still looks like a man, but the wig kind of covers it up.
Muku	Kyu, Kyu-chan, I'm sorry...
Kumon	...Um, I'll become a princess that's suitable for you, Muku!
Muku	Kyu-chan...! I'll also try my best to escort you, Kyu-chan!
Misumi	Good luck both of you~!
Yuki	What the heck is this.
Kumon	Alright I'll try my best to become a princess...
	—Uwa! It's hard to walk in heels...
Izumi	Kumon-kun, close your legs a little more and walk like you're landing on your toes.
Kumon	Um, like this? Ah, it might be easier to walk than before!
Izumi	Yes, that's right! If you pay attention to that, your walk will look nicer.
Kumon	I see!
Muku	Then shall we go, princess?
Kumon	I'll be in your care, teehee!
Tenma	What's with the way he's talking...?
Izumi	(Haha. It's somewhat charming.)
Muku	Kyu-chan, there are steps here so be careful.
Kumon	Ah, thanks, Muku.
	My legs are about to burst... Girls who can walk in heels sure are amazing.
Muku	Yeah, it's amazing that they can run on heels too.
	Ah, Kyu-chan. Do you have a minute?
Kumon	What's wrong?
Muku	In the drama, the heroine and the hero met each other right here.
Kumon	Ohh! I see!
	Then, should we ask Kazu-san for a pic—eh?
Muku	...Could it be that we got seperated from them?
Kumon	W-what should we do? I'm sorry, it's because I walk so slow...
Muku	No, it's all right. Let's just go slowly.
Kumon	...
Muku	Kyu-chan?
Kumon	As I thought, Muku is really like a prince.
	A lovely prince who is kind, cool, and loved by everyone!
	I'm happy to see you act as Prince Florence again!
Muku	Kyu-chan...
	I also really enjoy acting with you as Broto!
Kumon	Hehe, I'm glad! Let's do our best again, Prince!
Misumi	Ah~! Muku and Kumon are here~!
Tenma	I thought you guys were lost.
Yuki	You shouldn't be talking.
Izumi	I'm sorry, I was looking for places to take pictures at and before I knew it I lost sight of them...
Kazunari	I found a cool spot over there, so let's take a pic!
Kumon	Yeah!
Izumi	Kumon-kun, does your feet hurt? Are you okay?
Misumi	Kumon, should I carry you in my arm~?
Yuki	Muku should do it.
Muku	Ehh?! C-can I even do it...?
Kumon	T-there's no need for that!
Izumi	(I'm glad they're both having fun.)
Izumi	The dress rehearsal went by with no problem! Now there's just the actual performance left...
Muku	Haa...because I'm such a hammy actor I might get in the wrong position and trouble everyone...
Kumon	Me too...what if I forgot to put on my cloak when I appear on stage...
Izumi	Both of them are at it again with the negativity, huh...
Tenma	Why are you even still nervous?
Yuki	Get used to it already.
Misumi	It's okay, it's okay~!
Kazunari	Let's lift up the mood!
Muku	Y-you're right.
Tenma	Then, should we form a circle today?
Kumon	Yeah! We both thought of something again~!
Muku	First, put one hand forward... With the image of taking a princess' hand!
Yuki	That guy thought of something embarrassing again...
Kazunari	It feels so prince-like this time!
Misumi	As expected of Muku~.
Kumon	Let's do this, Muku!
Muku	Yes!
	Alright, let's go! In order to search for the flower of fate!

Izumi	(Florence embarks on a journey to find the ideal bride with his servant, Broto. Along the way, he met Rose, a young boy who got caught in a beast trap, and helped him free.)
Florence	"Look, you're fine now. Luckily your wound isn't that deep."
Rose	"I'm not fine at all. Why is the bandage floral patterned?"
Florence	"This bandage brand is specially developed by the royal family's purveyor. It's both beautiful as well as functional."
Rose	"Is there a reason to make it stand out so much?"
Broto	"There isn't, is there..."
Izumi	(Forming a circle earlier helped loosen the tension, both Muku-kun and Kumon-kun are starting to relax. Yuki-kun is also in good condition.)
	(Not to mention, Muku-kun's movement and gesture are more refined than before.)
Izumi	(Florence arrived at East Country in search for a woman whose beauty is unrivaled to propose to...)
Florence	"So this is the castle of East Country. It’s really big."
Linkle	"Not as big as mine though."
Florence	"...And you are? You live in a very large castle, huh."
Linkle	"I'm Linkle, the second prince of Star Country. Fufu, so there are also tiny princes like you."
Florence	"Yes, have you never seen a beautiful tiny prince?"
Shine	"How overconfident."
Florence	"You are?"
Shine	"I’m the first prince of Moon Country, Shine."
Florence	"Nice to meet you. I’m Florence from Flower Country."
Sunny	"My name is Sunny. Make sure you remember it."
Rose	"...All the princes are really weird."
Broto	"I think so too."
Izumi	(Tenma-kun and the others are in good shape from the start. They're able to express the individuality of each prince.)
Izumi	(In order to break the princess' curse, Florence heads to Moon Country to look for Moondrops that can grant wishes.)
Shine	"Are you looking for Moondrops? In that case it's faster if you take that path over there."
Florence	"I see! Thank you for telling me. Should I go down this path to the left?"
Shine	"Yes. Then, please excuse me—"
Florence	"Please wait! Where should I go after that?"
Shine	"Turn right at the end—"
Florence	"Then, after that..."
Shine	"Stop asking questions every minute. Could it be that you have no sense of direction?"
Florence	"To be honest, you're right. Thank you for telling me the way."
Broto	"This is the first time I've heard of that."
Rose	"Somehow I feel uneasy."
Izumi	(By the time he arrived, he noticed that the Moondrops had been taken by the Moon Prince, and he had been purposely led to take a detour to buy some time.)
	(He then heads to Sun Country to look for the Sun Stone that can also grant wishes...)
Sunny	"Look, here. All of these are just the same stones—"
Florence	"Uwaa?!"
Broto	"This bright light is—"
Sunny	"This is—"
Florence	"Is this perhaps the Sun Stone?!"
	"There's no doubt about it...a dazzling light like this!"
Broto	"But the stone is in this kind of condition..."
Florence	"I made a mistake, it's not as dazzling as my beauty."
Sunny	"I don't give a crap about that!"
Izumi	(Florence and the others head to Star Country next. It is said that there is a Star Sand that will grant your wishes when you sprinkle it on the ground.)
	(Florence was able to get the Star Sand, but Linkle appeared—)
Linkle	"Say, can you give the Star Sand to me?"
	"To tell you the truth, my mother is sick. She doesn't have long anymore. But if I have that Star Sand, I can help my mother."
Florence	"Your mother?! That’s awful! Of course, you should give this to your mother immediately."
Izumi	(After that, Florence who parted with Rose, returns to his country.)
	(His parents then told him about the Dream Flower that can grant wishes if you drink its nectar.)
Florence	"It’s here! It’s here, Broto!"
Broto	"I’ve never thought that we had such a thing this close. With this, we can break the princess of East Country's—"
Florence	"I wish that I could reconcile with Rose—"
Broto	"...Huh?"
Rose	"Are you stupid?!"
Florence	"Rose?!"
Rose	"That’s dangerous! What are you doing! You won’t be able to break the curse if you use the Dream Flower for something like that!"
Florence	"But I wanted to reconcile with Rose no matter what."
Izumi	(Florence, who was able to reconcile with Rose, was called by the King of East Country.)
	(The princes of the other countries couldn't break the curse, but Florence's Dream Flower has the power to break the princess' curse.)
Florence	"...Huh?"
King of East Country	"Thanks to Prince Florence, the curse of my beautiful princess has finally been broken. I’ll let you be the princess’ husband!"
Florence	"...Rose?"
	"No way, you were the princess all along?"
Rose	"The witch’s curse turned me into a boy."
Broto	"I see, so that really was the case."
Florence	"Broto, you knew about it?!"
Broto	"There aren’t any boys whose names are "Rose", are there?"
Florence	"It certainly is a girly name..."
Rose	"A conceited, good-natured and naive person like you will be hopeless if you don’t have a clever wife like me."
	"I have no choice but to marry you then. You should be grateful."
Muku	Beautiful princesses, thank you for coming today.
Summer Troupe	Thank you very much!
Audience A	It was really interesting~!
Audience B	Muku-kun's curtain call speech really made my heart swoon...!
Audience C	Right right, not to mention he looks cooler than before...!
Izumi	(This performance is even better than the premiere. It's proof that everyone has grown.)
Izumi	Good work, everyone! The performance was really good!
Muku	Thanks for your hard work. I was really nervous...I'm glad that I could act as Florence again for the first time in a while.
Kumon	Me too! It was fun acting as Broto!
Misumi	Muku, you were so cool~.
Yuki	You were pretty good.
Kazunari	The escorting really paid off!
Muku	Ehehe...
Tenma	The show's not over yet, so let's see it 'til the end.
Muku	Yes!
Kumon	I'll continue to support Prince Florence from tomorrow on!
Muku	Haha, I'll be in your care, Broto.

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