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| Hisoka: | Zzz… |
| Azuma: | ...Oh? |
| Azuma: | What brings you here, Hisoka? |
| Hisoka: | ...Mm. |
| Azuma: | I don't have any marshmallows here. |
| Hisoka: | ...You looked sad. |
| Azuma: | … |
| Hisoka: | ...Have some marshmallows. It’s a value pack, though. |
| Azuma: | ...Thank you. |
| Hisoka: | ...Nom, nom. |
| Azuma: | These are pretty hard. |
| Hisoka: | ...Yeah. Arisu’s a cheapskate. |
| Azuma: | Hehe. I'll buy some tastier ones for you next time. |
| --- | |
| Izumi: | … |
| Izumi: | (There’s not much time left until opening day… Ticket sales have gone through the roof. Now all that's left is to wrap up some loose ends for the play.) |
| Izumi: | (Not that there’s anything wrong with it the way it is now, but I know the Winter Troupe can bring even more to the table…) |
| Tasuku: | Izumi. |
| Izumi: | Hey Tasuku, what’s up? |
| Tasuku: | Do you have extra copies of the script? |
| Izumi: | I do. I can grab one for you later. |
| Tasuku: | Thanks. |
| Izumi: | How’d things go with Azuma? |
| Tasuku: | I tried talking to him, but he wouldn't budge. |
| Tasuku: | I probably could have been a bit more assertive, I couldn’t help but remember what happened when we tried doing that during our first show as a troupe. |
| Izumi: | Things did get really messy back… |
| Tasuku: | If I misspeak again, he might just clam up and never tell us what's wrong. |
| Tasuku: | I know there are some things I have to put clearly into words for others to understand, but... I guess I haven't matured much at all… |
| Izumi: | That's not true. You've changed a lot, Tasuku. |
| Izumi: | You trying to help Azuma out like this is more than enough proof of that. |
| Izumi: | You're facing the situation head-on already. You just need to keep at it a little more. |
| Tasuku: | Yeah. I guess you're right. |
| Izumi: | You don't have to say anything groundbreaking. Sometimes, people just want someone there by them for the company. |
| Izumi: | I'm sure that's how Azuma feels now, just like Tsumugi did back then. |
| Tasuku: | ...All right, I'll see what I can do. |
| Izumi: | Hm? |
| Tasuku: | Seems like we have a visitor. |
| --- | |
| Izumi: | Hello. |
| Asajo: | I’m sorry for coming here so late at night. My name is Asajo. Is Azuma Yukishiro here? |
| Izumi: | Azuma? |
| Tasuku: | I think he's out at the moment. |
| Asajo: | Really? That's too bad… |
| Izumi: | (‘Asajo’... what an interesting name. She's so refined, too. Is she one of Azuma’s former clients?) |
| Homare: | I have returned. |
| Izumi: | Oh, welcome home. |
| Homare: | Oh? |
| Asajo: | Oh, hello, Mr. Arisugawa. |
| Tasuku: | You two know each other? |
| Homare: | Yes, she is part of the publishing company that I work with. |
| Homare: | However, it is not as though I have had the chance to work directly with her, as she is one of the executives. |
| Izumi: | (So she's at the top of a publishing company, and she knows Azuma...? she's rather tall, too.) |
| Izumi: | Oh! are you by chance the Long-Legged Witch? |
| Asajo: | Did you hear about me from Azuma? Hehe. It’s a tad embarrassing to be called that in person. |
| Homare: | What brings you here today? |
| Asajo: | I happened to be in the area, so I came by to see Azuma. |
| Izumi: | Would you like me to get in touch with him? |
| Asajo: | No, that's all right. I’ll see him back at the apartment, I'm sure. |
| Izumi: | (The apartment…?) |
| Asajo: | I'll be on my way, then. |
| Izumi: | W-wait a moment, please! what do you mean by ‘the apartment’? |
| Asajo: | Oh, he hasn’t told you? |
| Asajo: | My family has been in the real estate business for generations, you see. |
| Asajo: | I had one of the units in my apartment buildings set aside for him for a while now, but he's only recently started coming back to stay over. |
| Izumi: | … |
| Izumi: | (So that's where he's been going to at night. But why…?) |
| Tasuku: | Could you please give us the address to that building? |
| Asajo: | I'm not sure it would be appropriate for me to tell you… |
| Tasuku: | Please. |
| Izumi: | We’d really appreciate it! |
| Asajo: | … |
| Asajo: | Azuma’s been enjoying himself so much ever since joining your troupe... I'm happy he's finally found a place where he can feel at home. |
| Asajo: | Come with me. I'll take you there. |