Masumi Usui/MANKAI Playback
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Headphone’s Reminiscence
Backstage StoriesCitron | It’s almost Masumi’s birthday-dayo! What do you want as a present-ne? |
Itaru | So you just going to ask it straight to the person yourself huh. The surprise plan is already ruined like this. |
Izumi | Well, hearing the person’s wishes is also important after all. Masumi-kun, is there something you wanted? |
Masumi | Things I wanted… then.. Dire– |
Chikage | Other than Director-san. |
Masumi | ….It’s nothing then, what a bother… |
Citron | Oh! Masumi that’s cheating! Don’t just ran away using headphones like that! |
Masumi | --? |
Tsuzuru | Is something wrong? |
Masumi | I can’t hear anything… |
Sakuya | Eh!? could it be possibly broken? |
Masumi | Probably... |
Chikage | Then how about a new headphones for your birthday present? Nowadays there’s even one where you can listen at a high quality sound. |
Itaru | Oh that’s pretty nice. A better sound will makes you feel the music atmosphere more after all. |
Citron | The hard-boiled and sweaty boss fights will become even more exciting-dayo! |
Tsuzuru | Okay gamers please stop talking now. But again, I also agreed on that idea. |
Sakuya | Then it’s decided! The birthday present will be a headph– |
Masumi | I don’t need it. |
Sakuya | Eh...? |
Citron | I will pick the one that sticks well with Masumi though?[1] |
Itaru | You meant that suits him, right ? |
Masumi | At any rate, I don’t need a new one. |
Izumi | Masumi-kun... |
Tsuzuru | What's up with him. |
Itaru | He sure is full of mysteries. |
Chikage | Well he did said he didn’t need it, so how about we think of another present? |
Masumi | ... |
Homare | Oya, what are you doing here Masumi-kun? |
Masumi | Nothing, just wanted to talk with Tasuku about something… |
Homare | Hoo, now that’s unusual. |
Masumi | It’s nothing special so just leave me be. ….Why are you here? |
Homare | I was about to ask Tasuku to help me fix my pocket watch. But it seems like the person isn’t around right now. |
Masumi | Pocket watch? |
Homare | It’s a precious thing I got from my grandmother. I kept trying to fix it that it drives me insane. |
Homare | It’s barely usable as a watch anymore. But even so, it’s a precious item that I cannot bear to throw away. |
Masumi | …It’s the same. |
Homare | Same? |
In the end, neither of my parents ever came to my entrance ceremony during middle school. But I’m okay with it, since– | |
Hatsue | Masumi, do you wanted to stop by grandma’s place for a moment? There’s something I wanted to give to you. |
Since the grandma I really liked came by. For me, that’s enough. | |
Hatsue | –Alright, here. Congratulation on your new school, Masumi. |
After saying that, she gave me a certain box. | |
It was nicely wrapped and when I opened it, the inside is a white headphone. | |
It’s apparently made by a popular brand. The design was really cool that I took a liking to it at first sight. | |
Hatsue | Grandma doesn’t really understand anything about machines. So I bought it based on the shopkeeper’s recommendation. Did you like it? |
With a slightly worried and embarrassed expression, grandma asked me. | |
And I answered… | |
Masumi | Thank you so much, grandma. |
–I’ll treasure it forever. | |
As I held the headphones tightly, I said my thanks to her. | |
Hatsue | Fufu, I’m glad. Well then, let’s celebrate it together now. Grandma made lots of foods. There’s also a chocolate cake! |
With a sigh of relief, Grandma smiled happily. | |
Whenever I looked at my headphones, it made me remember that time’s memory. | |
Masumi | And now that thing’s I’ve been taking care of nicely, is broken just now. |
Everyone in spring troupe suggested to get a new one to replace it, I know it’s the right thing to do. But this is something I hold very dearly, so I– | |
Accidentally acted cold towards them… | |
Homare | I see… |
Why don’t you told them about this story then. It’s them we’re talking about, they’ll definitely understand. | |
I’ve also managed to solve my problem by talking it to everyone in winter troupe. After that, you can still try asking Tasuku about it. | |
Masumi | …I’ll do that. So even you can be pretty reasonable sometimes huh. |
Homare | How rude! Even I cou– ha! I got a new inspiration! |
Your precious memory, a continuing journey. Lulala, the music you listened, became a harmony–! | |
Masumi | …Nevermind you’re still the same. |
Masumi | zzz…zz…. |
Tsuzuru | Masumi~? |
Masumi | zzz… |
Tsuzuru | …alright, right now should be fine. I’m borrowing this for a sec, okay |
Masumi | nn…. |
(…This headphones, maybe it really can’t be used anymore.) | |
…… | |
–Eh, I can hear something on here again? | |
Masumi | Director– |
Sakuya | Masumi-kun, happy birthday! |
Tsuzuru | Congrats! |
Citron | Congrats! |
Itaru | Congrats, Masumi-kun. |
Chikage | Congrats, Masumi-kun. |
Masumi | What…? |
Izumi | Happy birthday, Masumi-kun! |
Tsuzuru | It’s your birthday party. You should’ve realized already. Come on, hurry up and sit down here. |
Masumi | A party….this early in the morning? |
Citron | Fufufu, It’s because we called a special guest now! |
Masumi | Special guest ? |
??? | —Masumi. |
Masumi | !? |
Sakuya | Here Masumi-kun, it’s a tablet. connected to grandma Hatsue through video-call. |
Masumi | Grandma… |
Hatsue | Masumi, Happy birthday. You’ve grown so much even if we haven’t met for a while. |
It’s a bit lonely here since we weren’t able to celebrate it together. | |
Masumi | …….Yeah. |
Itaru | Masumi-kun is unusually honest now. |
Chikage | Seems like the plan is a success. |
Hatsue | Tachibana-san, and everyone in spring troupe. |
Thank you for celebrating Masumi’s birthday and making us able to communicate like this. | |
Please take care of him from now on too. | |
Izumi | Leave it to us! Please come to watch our play too sometimes! |
Citron | Alright, let’s start the birthday party-dayo! |
Izumi | We made lots of foods for this occasion. So eat lots to your heart’s content! |
Masumi | This… Most of these are stuff grandma usually make– |
Sakuya | Yup, we were told of Masumi-kun’s favorite food recipes, so everyone started making it together. |
Masumi | Everyone, Director too…? |
CHOICE 1: Of course, it's all cooking I'm proud of! [+]
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CHOICE 2: To tell you the truth, it's a bit of failure… [+]
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Tsuzuru | Here Masumi, we also have cake. |
Citron | This is the first time I heard you like chocolate cake! |
Chikage | Somehow it's pretty unusual huh. |
Masumi | That's… only because grandma made it. |
Sakuya | Is that so !? |
Masumi | …but you can think of it as my favorite, I guess. |
Izumi | Fufu, I see. Masumi-kun really thought Hatsue-san as an important person after all. |
Masumi | This headphone, I also got it from her. |
Itaru | So that's why you're so stubborn about it. |
Sakuya | And since we didn't know about it, We just simply talk about replacing it like that, I'm sorry… |
Masumi | It's fine. Somehow it's been fixed anyway. |
Chikage | Hee, is that so. Maybe it's just broken for a temporary time. |
Masumi | ….Hey, could it be that someone fixed i– |
Chikage | It's great that Masumi's precious headphone is fixed now. Right, Tsuzuru? |
Tsuzuru | Yeah, I'm so glad. |
Itaru | Well, just think of it being fixed with magic I guess? |
Masumi | Then if it's broken again next time, please fix it again with magic. |
Chikage | Well that would be quite a problem even for mister magician. |
Citron | Even if the magician cannot fix it you can entrust it on the Zafra laboratory too! |
Masumi | ……..Thank you. |
Izumi | (Masumi-kun looked really happy…. I'm glad.) |
Masumi | ……Director. |
Someday I will properly introduce you to grandma. | |
Izumi | Eh? We already met each other though… |
Masumi | How should I introduce you… 'My one and only director'…no, maybe 'Fiance' would be better… |
Citron | Oh! Already back to the normal Masumi-ne! |
Itaru | Going normal too fast lol |
Masumi | I'll become a better man. So that you'll recognize me, I'll become the best actor and the best man. |
Izumi | How reliable! Then, let's work hard together with spring troupe too this year! |
Masumi | Yeah. |
- ↑ The usual citron mispronounce, from べったリ(bettari) to ピッタリ(pittari)