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[A3!] Misumi Ikaruga | [SSR] MANKAI Shot | Off Shot: MISUMI - Part 2

Kumon: Ah! Found the balloons.

Muku: Okay, next thing is…

Kazunari: These decorations are SO cute~! Hey, hey, Madochin, which of these do you like more?

Madoka: U-Umm… I think Nii-san would like these more. But he’d probably like those too.

Kazunari: Both of them it is!

Madoka: …I’m sorry. And even after you let me be part of the party.

Tenma: To be honest, we should be saying that.

Yuki: Yeah, we’re technically the ones who are intruding.

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*Flashback*

Misumi: I wanna have a party at my house!

Muku: Huh? Do you mean like your parents’ house, Misumi-san?

Misumi: Yeah.

Yuki: That’s fine with us, but…

Kumon: Is that really all you want?

Misumi: It’s the place where I was born, so I wanna celebrate there with everyone~.

Tenma: Got it. We’ll all go to your house and have a party there.

Kazunari: You bet! Hope the Ikaruga fam doesn’t mind having us over!

Misumi: Yaaay, thanks!

Kumon: What about presents? Is there anything you want?

Misumi: Ummm, I really want a traffic cone right now!

Tenma: WHAT!? You don’t even have room for that! And don’t you already have one!?

Kumon: You’ve really been on a traffic cone kick lately, haven’t you, Sumi-san~?

Yuki: What the hell kinda kick is that…

Muku: I mean, there are lots of types and sizes of traffic cones, aren’t there?

Kazunari: Okay, now that we’ve thought about the b-day present… I’ll get to messaging Massu about the party!

*Flashback end*

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tenma: Still, I never would’ve thought that Masumi would have approached Madoka first, though.

Kumon: I wonder if we should’ve prepared things with Masumi-san.

Muku: I’m sure we would’ve just concerned Masumi-kun.

Kumon: …Ah! Wait, what are we doing for a present!?

Yuki: He said he wanted a traffic cone, right? Getting him one of those usually causes problems.

Tenma: Misumi would be happy with anything as long as it’s triangular, but… If we’re gonna get him something, we want it to be something nice.

Kazunari: You got any good ideas, Madochin?

Madoka: Let me think…

Madoka: …Umm, I don’t know if it’s a good idea or not, but…

Kazunari: ? Whatcha thinking?

Muku: What’s your idea?

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Everyone: Happy birthday!!

*Party poppers go off*

Kumon: Happy birthday, Sumi-san!

Kazunari: Happy b-day, Sumi!

Misumi: Whoaaa! Thanks, guys!

Misumi: And thanks for also coming, Masumi~.

Masumi: I’m just here to take pictures.

Madoka: Happy birthday, Nii-san.

Misumi: Madoka…! You came?

Madoka: Umm…

Masumi: Of course, he came. He lives here.

Misumi: Oh, yeah~. …That still makes me happy.

Madoka: Umm, Nii-san. This cake is from me… and Father.

Misumi: From Dad… You picked it out together?

Madoka: Yeah.

Misumi: Really… Ehehe.

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Kazunari: Actually, also, Sumi, this is for the present we got for you ☆ Here ya go!

Misumi: Whoa, it’s a map! Is it for a treasure hunt!? 

Tenma: Yeah. But since Masumi and Madoka were the ones who hid your present, we don’t actually know where it is either.

Misumi: Got it! Alright, let’s all search for it together then!

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[A3!] Misumi Ikaruga | [SSR] MANKAI Shot | Off Shot: MISUMI - Part 1

Kazunari: …Okay, is everyone here?

Kazunari: Then let’s get the Operation: Happy Bday Sumi strategy meeting started ☆ 

Kazunari: Ah, but we’d be kinda cooked if Sumi finds us, so we’ve gotta keep our voices down.

Muku: R-Right! I’ll be careful.

Tenma: Man, it really already is almost Misumi’s birthday, huh… What are we gonna do to celebrate this time?

Kumon: How about we all go out to an amusement park or something!?

Kazunari: Ooh, banger idea, bestie!

Yuki: But is that something we can fit into our schedules right now? Wouldn’t doing something at the dorms be more flexible? We could do basically whatever he’d want if we did that.

Muku: Doing something like cooking together as a group would be wonderful.

Tenma: It could be nice to go somewhere and do some different activities.

Kazunari: Hold up, does that mean you’re suggesting a road trip!?

Kumon: Whoa! That’d be cool too!

Muku: All of those ideas sound like so much fun. I almost can’t figure out how to decide on one.

Tenma: Instead of narrowing things down, we’ve just thrown out more ideas than we know what to do with. Not to mention, there’s the issue of the budget too… Now, what are we supposed to do?

Yuki: What if we just asked Misumi what he wants to do directly?

Kumon: But we wanna make Sumi-san happy… Don’t you think it’d be better to surprise him with something?

Tenma: …Then why don’t we ask him what kinda things he’d like to do and what kinda places he’d like to go to, and then we’ll go ahead and surprise him based on that?

Muku: That could work…!

Kumon: That’s a great idea!

Kazunari: So true! That way, we can do what Sumi wants to do and still be able to surprise him. It should be a win for everyone!

*Misumi hops up onto the balcony*

Misumi: Hey, hey, what’re you guys talking about? 

Everyone: WHOA!!

Muku: M-Misumi-san! You startled us…

Tenma: Quit climbing up the walls out of nowhere!

Kumon: Last time you entered like that, Sakyo-san got really mad at—.

Izumi: Ah, there you are, Misumi-kun.

Sakyo: Ikaruga.

Misumi: Oh, Director-san and Sakyo.

Muku: S-Sakyo-san, it’s not what you think! M-Misumi-san was just, umm, well, he was climbing up the wall like a ninja as part of a role study…!

Sakyo: ? What are you talking about?

Izumi: (S-Seems like there’s been some kind of misunderstanding…)

Izumi: Err… We were looking for you, Misumi-kun.

Kumon: You were?

Sakyo: Well, it involves the rest of you, too. We’ll explain together.

Misumi: What is it~?

Sakyo: So, about the plan for this round of MANKAI Company’s birthday merch…

Sakyo: We’ve decided to sell bromide sets of the troupe members whose birthdays are coming up. The first one up is you, Ikaruga.

Izumi: That’s why we’re going to be scheduling a photoshoot pretty soon, so do your best, Misumi-kun.

Misumi: ‘Kaaay! Ehehe, I can’t wait~.

Izumi: Also, in those bromide sets, we’re also planning on including bromides with the theme of “Off Shot.”

Yuki: It is a bromide set, so it makes sense to have pictures with lots of different themes.

Kazunari: Off shot… Right!

Kazunari: Hey, so like, hear me out! What if we did birthday parties as a troupe?

Kazunari: Like where the birthday boy gets to choose what they wanna do and where they wanna go, and then the rest of the troupe puts together a party to celebrate!

Kazunari: If we take some off shot pics during that, we’d def get some good pics. It’s like two birds, one stone, right!?

Tenma: I getcha. If we take pictures while together as a group, it’ll really help to achieve that off shot look.

Yuki: That is a pretty fitting concept for birthday bromides.

Izumi: That is true. That could be a pretty good idea, but…

Izumi: (I wonder if Sakyo-san will allow it…)

Sakyo: …The pictures you take better be pretty damn good.

Kazunari: Obviously! 

Sakyo: They’ve gotta be pictures that will absolutely sell.

Kazunari: Just leave it to us!

Sakyo: …Then I’ll let you have some of the budget for it.

Kumon: FOR REAL!? Woohoo! 

Muku: Wahh, thank you so much, Sakyo-san!

Izumi: I mean, we were originally planning to have you guys take pictures of each other for the off shots…

Izumi: And we’ve already randomized the order of when you’ll be taking pictures of each other.

Tenma: So it’s probably a good idea to let whoever is in charge of taking pictures join in for the party too. That’s fine by us.

Kazunari: Yeah, anyone’s welcome, of course~!

Kumon: I mean, there’s no way any of us would say no to that!

Misumi: Hey, hey, who’s gonna be taking pictures of me?

Izumi: Just give me a sec to double-check. Umm, the person taking pictures of you, Misumi-kun, will be…

Izumi: Masumi-kun.

Misumi: Masumi!? Yaaay! 

Kumon: Alright, so Masumi-san will also join the party and take off shots of Sumi-san!

Yuki: Right, also, what kind of party do you want, Misumi?

Misumi: Me? I wanna—.

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Not to like Start Something but if you’re presenting yourself as a translator and using MTL to translate brand new content and putting it in the main tags when there are a solid chunk of translators who will almost definitely do it if you give them time is kinda. Man.

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[A3!] Sakuya Sakuma | [SR] My Heart I Want to Send to You | Because You're Precious to Me

TV: “Next up is a special feature. Here are some of the latest trends!”

Juza: …

*Door opens*

Sakuya: Oh, Juza-kun. Don’t you have school?

Juza: Nah, lecture was canceled.

Sakuya: Gotcha.

TV: “Today’s theme is White Day! Here’s a collection of the most popular sweets as of late!”

Juza: !

Sakuya: (Juza-kun is watching so intently… But those sweets do look really good.)

Juza: …That parfait’s real good. ‘N those chocolates ya can buy as souvenirs to take home are real good, too. I recommend ‘em.

Juza: I see! That’s incredible that you know so much, Juza-kun.

Juza: Nah, it really ain’t that much…

Sakuya: …

Sakuya: …It really is almost White Day, huh?

Juza: ? …’S somethin’ the matter?

Sakuya: No, nothing’s wrong or anything!

Sakuya: It’s just… I’ve already decided on what I’m gonna give back to the people at my part-time jobs, but I still don’t know what I should give the Director…

Sakuya: I just get kinda stuck around this time every year.

Sakuya: I’d like to ask everyone else for help, but I’m sure they’ll think of something and then just give it to her themselves, so I don’t know if I should ask everyone every time…

Juza: I don’t think that’s that big of a problem.

Sakuya: Really?

Juza: I don’t think anyone’d have a problem with that.

Juza: …I mean, I asked Rento-san ‘bout it before.

Sakuya: Rento-san?

Juza: Yea. Apparently, he’s been gettin’ a lotta chocolate for some time now ‘cause of his job. That’s why he’s so used to White Day.

Juza: If you’re strugglin’ to ask people, why don’t ya you try talkin’ to Rento-san, Sakuya?

Juza: Plus, he ain’t someone from the dorms, so he’s prolly the perfect person to try talkin’ to.

Sakuya: Yeah… I guess you’re right! I’ll try asking next time I see him.

Juza: …Also, it ain’t really advice or anythin’, but I can help ya out too if ya want.

Sakuya: Wait, really?

Juza: Yea, if my knowledge can be useful to ya.

Sakuya: Thanks! I’ll do my best to come up with something to give her.

Juza: Cheerin’ for ya.

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Izumi: Alright, I guess that’s about it for the meeting. Thank you so much, Akashi-kun and Rento-san.

Rento: Yeah, thanks much.

Akashi: Thank you… very much…!

*Door opens*

Sakuya: Um… Excuse me!

Izumi: Sakuya-kun? What’s up?

Sakuya: Wait, Director!?

Sakuya: (What do I do? I came to the theater to see if Rento-san was here now, but I didn’t think the Director would be here too…!)

Sakuya: Er, umm… Well… There’s something I wanted to ask Rento-san…

Rento: Me? What’s up?

Sakuya: Ahh, umm… Well, I wanna talk to you about something…

Akashi: …

Rento: (Is there some kinda specific reason?)

Rento: Sorry, Director-san. Can ya give us a minute?

Izumi: Huh? I can, but… Well, just give me a call if you need anything else.

Rento: You bet. Thanks~.

*Door closes*

Rento: Aight, what’s up?

Sakuya: Ah, it’s nothing, just, umm… Well, I wanted to ask you about what I should give the Director…

Rento: Well, damn~! So you wanted to talk about White Day! So that’s why ya couldn’t talk with Director-san around~!

Akashi: T-Thank goodness. I thought there might’ve been… something bothering you, Sakuya-san… What a relief.

Sakuya: Ahaha… Sorry about that.

Sakuya: Juza-kun said that you might know a thing or two, Rento-san. Something about you getting lots of chocolates for quite some time now…

Rento: I mean, there’s just a lotta people involved in this kinda job~. That’s why I’ve gotten so many.

Sakuya: I never thought about it like that…!

Akashi: That’s… amazing… I don’t… get that many, though…

Rento: I mean, they were all just ‘cause of social obligations ‘n all that.

Rento: How do I put it… It’s just doin’ the polite thing, ya know? It’s easier to give somethin’ to someone ‘cause you’re obligated to~.

Sakuya: It’s easier with people you’re obligated to give something to…

Rento: I mean, pretty much. If you’re gettin’ stuck like that, at least it means ya care about her.

Sakuya: …!

Rento: If I’m bein’ honest, my advice prolly isn’t gonna help ya. If you’re talkin’ about someone who’s precious to you, that is.

Rento: You got somethin’ to add, Akashi?

Akashi: Oh! …I don’t really… have anything…

Akashi: B-But… I’m sure that… anything that you come up with… will bring a smile to her face, Sakuya-san.

Rento: Anyway, you don’t gotta worry. I mean, ya can just keep askin’ people until you’re satisfied, can’t ya?

Rento: You’ve still got until White Day!

Sakuya: …You’re right. I’ll try thinking about it a little bit more!

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Sakuya: Hmm…

Kasumi: Ah! Sakuya-kun!?

Sakuya: Kasumi-san!?

Sakuya: Wow, what a coincidence. Are you out shopping too, Kasumi-san?

Kasumi: I am. I’m looking for sweets to give to everyone in my department.

Kasumi: But more importantly, you looked pretty troubled while looking at that sweets collection—.

Kasumi: Could it be that you’re once again looking for a gift for that person who’s so precious to you…!? (1)

Sakuya: Actually, I’m just trying to pick out a gift to give to her for White Day…

Kasumi: WHAT!? C-Could it be that she’s your significant other…!?

Sakuya: Ah, um! I just want to convey how thankful I am to the Director every day for always looking out for me…!

Kasumi: Ah, I-I see…! Ahaha, I guess I just misunderstood you.

Kasumi: But affectionate feelings like those are definitely important. I’d love to help you out if you’d like!

Sakuya: Thank you so much! As of now, I’ve just been looking around at these shops that Juza-kun told me about, but—.

Kasumi: What!? This entire list is from Juza-kun!?

Kasumi: That’s incredible. You could do several magazine features just based on this list alone…!

Sakuya: I’m sure all of them are delicious, but every one of them has its own special characteristics, so I’m really lost on deciding which to go with…

Sakuya: Akashi-san also told me that “my feelings are important,” but that honestly just made me even more lost…

Kasumi: …

Kasumi: Sakuya-kun, I’m sure that…

Sakuya: ?

Kasumi: What you choose is important, but more than anything, I think what’s most meaningful is that you yourself give it to her directly, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: That I…

Kasumi: Besides, if you’re not able to express how thankful you are to the Director the way you want to—.

Kasumi: Simply “wanting to convey how you feel” is already a kind of gift itself.

Sakuya: Kasumi-san…!

Kasumi: I mean it. Your actions have more influence than you think they do, Sakuya-kun.

Kasumi: I was able to finally take a step forward, thanks to you. You see? I’ve experienced it firsthand, so how could I possibly be wrong?

Sakuya: …Thank you so much!

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Sakuya: Director… Will you please accept this? It’s a White Day gift for you.

Izumi: Aww…! Thank you, Sakuya-kun.

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Choose!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Option 1: What’s inside?

Izumi: The way it’s wrapped is so cute. What’s inside?

Sakuya: All the cookies and macarons looked really good, so I was kinda lost on what to get, but…

Sakuya: This time, I ultimately went with chocolates!

Izumi: Hehe, you must’ve given it a lot of thought.

Sakuya: Actually, I tried talking to a bunch of different people because of how lost I was.

Sakuya: But it’s thanks to everyone’s great advice that I was able to finally pick something out for you myself!

Izumi: (Sakuya-kun really put a lot of thought into choosing something for me. I really am thankful.)

Option 2: Is it chocolates?

Izumi: Is it chocolates inside?

Sakuya: Wait, how’d you know?

Izumi: Because of the wrapping paper. This place is famous for its chocolates.

Sakuya: Actually, the store worker let me sample some, so I had a little bit, too, but… It was really good!

Izumi: I see! I’ll have to take my time and savor them then.

Sakuya: Yeah! I’d be really happy if you ate them with care!

Sakuya: So yeah, there are chocolates inside, but… I really just wanted to let you know how I feel by giving them to you.

Sakuya: I really am thankful for you every day, Director. If it weren’t for you, I’m sure I would’ve lost my mind by now. 

Sakuya: That’s why I truly am so happy to be able to put my feelings into words like this. And I’ll keep trying my hardest so that I can express how thankful I am again next year—.

Sakuya: Director. I hope that you’ll stay by my side for a long time to come.

Izumi: …Hehe. That was kind of like a proposal.

Sakuya: Ah!

Sakuya: Umm… Well—.

Izumi: I hope so, too. To the Fleur Award and beyond.

Izumi: That’s why I’ll be relying on you.

Sakuya: …Yeah!

Sakuya: (I hope my feelings were able to get through to her, even if only a little…)

• • •

T/N:

(1) Reference to Sakuya’s White Day card backstage from last year.

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[A3!] Sakuya Sakuma | [R] Keeping Your Love All to Myself | Sakuya-kun’s Love Life!?

Sakuya: Hmm… What should I get the Director for White Day?

Sakuya: (I want to give her something she’ll be happy with, but there’s just so many things to choose from.)

Sakuya: (Huh, is that Kasumi-san over there?)

Sakuya: Kasumi-san, hello!

Kasumi: Hello, Sakuya-kun! I never thought I’d run into you here.

Sakuya: Same here! Are you out shopping too, Kasumi-san?

Kasumi: No. I just finished doing an interview, and I’m on my way back to the publishing office.

Sakuya: Ah, I see…! I’m so sorry to hold you up like this while you’re working!

Kasumi: Hehe, don’t worry about it. I was planning on taking a break and taking my time getting back.

Kasumi: More importantly, about what you just said… You’re in the middle of doing some shopping right now, Sakuya-kun?

Sakuya: Yeah, I am, but…

Kasumi: …But something is troubling you?

Sakuya: Huh, how’d you know!?

Kasumi: I could tell just by looking at you. Feel free to confide in me. I’m always willing to talk things out with you, okay?

Sakuya: …Thank you so much! Well then, is it okay if I talk to you about it a bit now?

Kasumi: Yes, of course!

Sakuya: Actually, I’m worried about getting a gift for someone who’s precious to me for White Day.

Kasumi: I see. White Day is coming up, isn’t it?

Kasumi: …Wait, someone precious to you!?

Sakuya: (Huh? The Director has always looked out for me, so she’s someone precious to me, right?)

Sakuya: Yeah. But I’ve looked at so many different stores, and I still don’t know what to get her…

Kasumi: You’ve got such a serious expression on your face, Sakuya-kun… She must be someone who’s really precious to you.

Sakuya: Of course!

Kasumi: So, in other words, this is about your love life…!

*Wind blows*

Sakuya: Huh? What did you say? I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that because of the wind…

Kasumi: No, it’s nothing! Anyway, this means you have to put all your heart into picking something out for her.

Sakuya: Yeah!

Kasumi: Right… It’s pretty standard to give sweets in return, but she might also be happy if you get her something like a handkerchief…

Kasumi: If she’s a busy person, something like bath salts or hand cream could be a good idea around this time of year.

Sakuya: Ah…! Now that you mention it, she did mention that her skin has been feeling a little dry lately!

Kasumi: Then I think hand cream would be just the thing! It looks gorgeous, and I think it’d be the perfect thing to give in return.

Kasumi: Right, right, there’s a new hand cream that just released that smells like sakura, and it’s really popular with women right now…

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Sakuya: I never would’ve been able to decide on something to give her without you! And thank you so much for telling me about the store that sells that hand cream, Kasumi-san!

Kasumi: Hehe, you’re welcome. I’m glad I was able to help you, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: Well then, I think I’m gonna head over there right away!

Kasumi: Head over there… To the store that I told you about?

Sakuya: Yeah! If it’s a popular hand cream, then I need to get there as soon as I can, or it might sell out.

Kasumi: But will you be okay on your own? Do you want me to come with you?

Sakuya: Thank you for your concern, but I’ll be fine!

Kasumi: I see. Well then, take care, okay?

Sakuya: I will! Thank you so much for your help today, Kasumi-san!

*Sakuya runs off*

Kasumi: …

Kasumi: (I’m still worried, though, since it’s a little complicated to buy high-end cosmetics. I’ve still got some time before my break is over, so…)

Kasumi: Alright, I’ll go and check in on him just a little bit!

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Sakuya: This is it…

Sakuya: (I don’t come to places like this very often, so I’m kinda nervous, but…)

Sakuya: (I’m sure this is the store that sells the hand cream Kasumi-san told me about.)

Sakuya: Excuse me. I came here to buy that hand cream that smells like sakura…

Store Worker: The new product that was released last week, correct? Excuse me for asking, but did you make an online reservation, sir?

Sakuya: Huh, reservation?

Store Worker: Yes. That item has become very popular, so most people come here after making a reservation…

Sakuya: I-I see!

Sakuya: I’m sorry, I didn’t make a reservation… Can I not buy it without having one?

Store Worker: No, if there are any left in stock in the store, we’ll be able to give one to you.

Store Worker: Would you please wait here a moment while I go check?

Sakuya: Yes! Of course!

Kasumi: (Way to go, Sakuya-kun! Please let there be some in stock…!)

Azami: Hm? Is that Kasumi-san?

Yuki: What are you doing sneaking around like that? 

Kasumi: Azami-kun and Yuki-kun!? Umm, well, about that…

Sakuya: Huh? That voice… Kasumi-san?

Kasumi: S-Sakuya-kun!

Sakuya: And Azami-kun and Yuki-kun too… Are you three shopping together?

Yuki: I dunno what Kasumi’s doing, but Azami and I came to check out the new high-end cosmetics.

Kasumi: Right, right. I just bumped into them by chance. I just… Had something important I needed to do.

Sakuya: I see! Ah. Kasumi-san, I was able to get that hand cream!

Kasumi: Really? I’m glad!

Sakuya: Me, too. It seems like it really is popular, but the store worker told me they had just one left in stock…

Sakuya: Now I’ll be able to properly give her a gift in return for White Day. Thank you so much, Kasumi-san!

Kasumi: (Aaah, Sakuya-kun’s shining smile…! It seems like he’s really happy to have gotten that hand cream.)

Kasumi: …So precious.

Azami: Okay, seriously, what the hell’s goin’ on?

Yuki: Right? I dunno either, but I think we should just stay out of it…

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[A3!] Event | With love to you All | Episode 3

Tenma: (I should go over the scene we’re filming tomorrow one more time before I go to bed. This scene takes place while he’s watching the river at the riverbank…)

Tenma: “Ugh, it’s almost Valentine’s Day already. Just thinking about all the gifts I’m gonna have to give back in return is making me depressed…”

Tenma: “I never even asked to be this popular in the first place… Not to mention that people are always trying to sneak pictures of me. And it’s all because of this face…”

Tenma: “Just thinking about having to give gifts back sucks. It’s such a pain in the ass. Not to mention that giving back isn’t even something that’s in my nature in the first place!”

Tenma: …Yeah. Saying that last part more forcefully rather than just lamenting it is definitely way better.

*Tenma writes something down and the door opens*

Sakuya: You’re still up, Tenma-kun?

Tenma: ! I should be asking you that, Sakuya.

Sakuya: Ahaha. I was doing a lot of thinking, and suddenly it was this late. I just came to get a drink of water.

Tenma: Gotcha.

Sakuya: Was that a line from your movie just now?

Tenma: Yeah.

Sakuya: I knew it! I was wondering what kinda movie it was! So it’s about Valentine’s Day, then?

Tenma: Sorta. It’s just the next scene that’s a Valentine’s Day scene.

Tenma: The movie is a winter story about three college-age guys. So, Christmas and White Day are also in there.

Sakuya: I see. So you get to see a bunch of winter events all in one movie.

Sakuya: But still, even just that line you just said seemed interesting! I’m getting even more excited to see it!

Tenma: Yeah, look forward to it.

Sakuya: I will!

Sakuya: …Ah, right. Speaking of White Day, there’s something I wanna talk about related to the event, but… Are you busy right now?

Tenma: Nah, I just wanted to double-check my lines, so I’ve got time.

Sakuya: Really? Thanks! So about the event…

Sakuya: You know how we talked about only going to a few different regions for the event?

Tenma: Yeah.

Sakuya: But I was thinking, wouldn’t it be difficult, both financially and schedule-wise, for all of us to go?

Tenma: Yeah, everyone’s got their own guest performances or jobs to worry about, so I was thinking that’d be kinda difficult, too.

Sakuya: So what if we split up into teams of a few people each and do the event like that?

Tenma: That’s not a bad idea. And if we pick a few potential dates, I bet we’d all be able to go somewhere.

Tenma: And as for the cost, we’d still have to negotiate things with Sakyo-san, but…

Tenma: Maybe we can suggest that idea on the condition that we’ll find hotels somewhere a little cheaper.

Sakuya: Ah, that’s a good point. Let’s bring up what we just talked about at the next leaders’ meeting!

Tenma: Yeah, let’s do that.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: …So that’s what we were thinking. What do you guys think

Izumi: You are right about it being difficult to coordinate things so that it works out for everyone, so I think breaking up into teams and holding the event like that is a great idea!

Tenma: By the way, I already talked the budget over with Sakyo-san a bit, and he said it wouldn’t be an issue as long as we pick out hotels that are a little bit cheaper.

Banri: So you already talked to Sakyo-san.

Tsumugi: Thank you for doing that.

Izumi: With the matter of cost out of the way, the next thing to do is to decide on how we’re going to divide up the teams and pick the locations. We could do the teams but troupe, but…

Tsumugi: That could work, but what if we decide the teams and the locations by lottery?

Tenma: If we do that, we could hold the event on the days when the whole team can participate.

Sakuya: Yeah, so I think doing things by lottery is a good idea! Not to mention that doing things by lottery seems like fun.

Izumi: There are TV shows that use darts to decide things like where to go and what gifts to give, so doing something like that could be interesting.

Banri: Aight, then why don’t we do the whole thing on stream? I bet choosin’ the teams and event locations would generate a lotta hype.

Tenma: I get it. That way, our fans can have fun starting from the preparation stage.

Tsumugi: If we’re doing a stream, should we announce the White Day event there, too?

Sakuya: Yeah! I feel like our fans would be happy with that.

Banri: Aight, I’ll see if Kazunari and Itaru-san can lend us a hand with the stream.

Tenma: So, can we leave the stream-related stuff to you, Banri-san

Banri: Yeah, I’ll take care of it.

Izumi: (More and more of the event is being decided on based on everyone’s ideas. I can’t wait to see what kind of event it ends up being!)

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[A3!] Event | With love to you All | Episode 2

Izumi: Looks like everyone’s here, so let’s get the leaders’ meeting started. You had something you wanted to suggest today, right, Sakuya-kun?

Sakuya: Yeah! Why don’t we do a White Day event to show our thanks to all of MANKAI Company’s fans?

Banri: A White Day event, huh? That ain’t a bad idea.

Tsumugi: Yeah, I agree. Being able to express just how thankful we are to our fans who have been supporting us all this time seems like a good idea.

Sakuya: Thank you so much!

Tenma: Building off of that, I’ve got one more suggestion for the event. How about we go to a different region for it?

Tsumugi: To a different region?

Tenma: Yeah, I finally read through the fan letters I hadn’t gotten the chance to read, and I got the feeling that there were a lot more letters from people in other regions than usual.

Banri: I was thinkin’ that, too.

Izumi: Yeah, me too. While I was sorting through them, I was happy to notice that they were coming from so many different prefectures.

Tsumugi: It’s probably thanks to streaming that our fanbase has grown so vast. There’s everyone from housewives to students…

Banri: There’s always a lotta people sayin’ how hard it is to come here in letters ‘n on social media.

Sakuya: And we were able to be nominated for the Fleur Award because of the support from people like that, too!

Tenma: Yeah, that’s why I thought it’d be a good idea to do a regional event if the opportunity came by.

Tsumugi: I agree that holding a regional event seems like a good idea.

Sakuya: Me too! People always come to see us for other things, so I wanna go and see them for this White Day event!

Banri: I think it’s a good idea, too. That said, I don’t think we’ll be able to go to every single prefecture, so if we do it, we’re just gonna hafta go to a few different places.

Izumi: If we were to go to every prefecture, it’d cost a lot more, and we’d need a lot more days to hold the event, too.

Izumi: We can decide on the details later, so for now, let’s just move forward with the idea of holding a regional White Day event.

Sakuya: Yeah, thank you so much!

Izumi: Now, for the event preparation…

Tenma: About that… It’s a White Day event, so how about we take the lead this time without having the Director help out too much?

Tsumugi: I’m sure that’d make our fans happy, so it seems like a good idea, but… Aren’t you in the middle of filming a movie right now, Tenma-kun? Wouldn’t that make things difficult for you?

Sakuya: Ah, that’s right. And the event would have to be figured out from scratch… Are you sure you can handle that, Tenma-kun?

Tenma: I’m sure. It’s nearly time to wrap up filming, so it’ll be fine.

Sakuya: I see, so you should be able to do it! 

Tsumugi: I guess you wouldn’t have suggested it without considering that, so maybe I’m just worrying too much. Sorry, Tenma-kun.

Tenma: Nah, don’t worry about it. Thanks for the concern.

Banri: I know you said you could handle it, but don’t push yourself, Tenma.

Tenma: Yeah, got it.

Izumi: Alright, I’ll leave it all to you guys this time. Don’t hesitate to ask me to lend a hand if you need it, okay?

Sakuya: Got it!

Tenma: (...That said, I still haven’t gotten the last script yet.)

Tenma: (Well, but the end of the shoot is coming up, so I should be getting it pretty soon.)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tenma: (Now that I’m finished with dinner, I guess I should think about what we should do for the White Day event a bit…)

Banri: That’s a real help.

Tsumugi: Right? …Ah, Tenma-kun.

Tenma: What are you guys doing here?

Tsumugi: We were going to tell Sakuya-kun about this later, but…

Tsumugi: We were talking about how we want to surprise the Director to show our thanks to her as well.

Tenma: Ahh, gotcha.

Banri: Director-chan’s always lookin’ out for all of us, after all.

Tsumugi: Of course, our fans support us, but she truly supports us most of all.

Tenma: You’re right about that. Do you have any ideas about what you wanna do yet?

Tsumugi: Actually, Kazu-kun gave us an idea just now.

Tsumugi: He suggested doing a thanks party. Banri-kun and I thought that’d be a good idea, but what do you think?

Tenma: A party, huh? That sure does sound like Kazunari. I think it sounds good, too.

Tsumugi: Great. Ah, we’d better send a message to Sakuya-kun then.

Banri: I’ll send him a message on LIME.

*Phone notification*

Banri: Oh, he replied already. Sakuya said he agrees, too.

Tenma: Alright, I guess we’ll be preparing a thanks party in the background while we’re preparing for the White Day event then.

Banri: Yeah. Kazunari will be helpin’ us prepare for the party, by the way.

Tenma: You already talked to him about that?

Tsumugi: To be honest, we’re going to have our hands pretty full with the White Day event, so we figured it’d be a good idea to call on the others for some help.

Tenma: You’re right. That sounds like a good idea.

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[A3!] Sakuya Sakuma | [N] One-Man Show (Spring) | One-Man Show ~Newbie Idol Practicing Fanservice~

Sakuya: So my one-man show theme is ‘newbie idol practicing fanservice’?

Sakuya: I wonder if I should be practicing outside since I’m wearing such a warm outfit… Let me give it a shot!

Izumi: I can’t wait to see what kind of idol you are, Sakuya-kun. Ready, and start!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: “Alright, I can really do that turn well now!”

Sakuya: “I think my dancing should be ready to go now. Plus, I’ve been practicing my singing all morning, so I’m sure tomorrow’s event will go well.”

Sakuya: “...A-Achoo!”

Sakuya: “Uueh, I’m getting kinda cold from being outside all this time.”

Sakuya: “But the event tomorrow is outdoors, so if I’m gonna practice, I might as well do it in a situation that’s similar to the actual thing.”

Sakuya: “...A-Achoo!!”

Sakuya: “I can’t stop sneezing… If I keep practicing out here, I might catch a cold.”

Sakuya: “Practice is important, but if I wanna be a pro idol, it’s also important for me to be in good condition for the concert.”

Sakuya: “Alright, it’s decided then. I’ll head back to my room for today and take it easy while resting my body.”

Sakuya: “...Ah. But I forgot to practice fanservice, the most important thing of all! I just have to do that as one last thing.”

Sakuya: “I just have to picture in my mind all of the fans in the concert venue… And in order to make them all happy…”

Sakuya: “Yay! Is everyone in the third floor stands excited? What about the second floor?”

Sakuya: “Is everyone in the whole arena excited!? Thank you all so much for coming to see me today!”

Sakuya: “I love all of you, too!”

Sakuya: “...Alright! Now I feel like I can successfully do fanservice if I have to perform at a bigger venue someday.”

Sakuya: “And in order to do that… I need to pull off the unveiling event I’m doing tomorrow on the roof of that department store.”

Sakuya: “I’m gonna do my best for my very first event as an idol!”

Sakuya: “...ACHOO!!!”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: Good work! Your youthful newbie idol expressions were really natural. It was definitely the perfect theme for you, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: Really? Thank you so much!

Citron: I already wanted to stan the idol Sakuya who was working as hard as he can for his dream! My hope is that you become a national idol~!

Sakuya: Yeah, I’ll do my best!

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[A3!] Tsuzuru Minagi | [N] One-Man Show (Spring) | One-Man Show ~Aren't I Supposed to be an Otome Game NPC!?~

Tsuzuru: So my one-man show theme is ‘Aren’t I supposed to be an otome game NPC!?’.

Tsuzuru: I’m suddenly getting flashbacks to when Yuki used to call me Villager C… Anyway, I’ll give it a shot.

Izumi: Hehe, do your best. Alright, and start!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tsuzuru: “...Phew, I made it through the graduation ceremony without any issues. These past three years really flew by.”

Tsuzuru: “If the Heroine confesses to our homeroom teacher and gets an OK, she should get a Safe Ending.”

Tsuzuru: “Well, she is pretty likable, so I’m sure she’ll get a Happy Ending.”

Tsuzuru: “Lately, we’ve been getting along so well… It’s kind of embarrassing to just watch from the sidelines as they smile at each other every time their eyes meet during class.”

Tsuzuru: “Jeez, I wish she’d think a little bit more about how Classmate A feels when he sees her so openly flirting with the Route Target without a care in the world.”

Tsuzuru: “Well, I’m just an NPC without a sprite or a name, so I doubt the Heroine even recognizes my existence in the first place.”

Tsuzuru: “Ah, the date written on the classroom chalkboard went back to April, three years ago.”

Tsuzuru: “Which probably means the Heroine is replaying this game again, and so the story rewound to the first day of school.”

Tsuzuru: “But she’s already finished the routes for the class representative, the transfer student, the delinquent, the club senpai, the student body president, and the hidden character, our homeroom teacher.”

Tsuzuru: “So, whose route is she even going to do next? Well, I’m just an NPC, so it’s none of my business…”

Tsuzuru: “...Wait, what? Why does it look like I’ve got a sprite now? And it seems like I’ve got a window with my name in it, too.”

Tsuzuru: “W-What’s the meaning of this? Has the Heroine been playing this game way too much and it’s somehow caused a weird bug?”

Tsuzuru: “Whoa, why is the Heroine getting closer all of a sudden…!?”

Tsuzuru: “N-Nice to meet you! Is there something you need from me?”

Tsuzuru: “What? We’ve lived next door to each other since we were kids, and now I’m acting distant all of a sudden, and you want to know what’s wrong…?”

Tsuzuru: “But I’ve never heard of that option before! Wait, are you telling me I’m the character whose route you’re going for this time!?”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Itaru: That was interesting, but LMAO, the way you were way too familiar with romance game things. I wonder if that’s what you secretly get up to when you’re hiding out in your room…

Tsuzuru: No, it’s not. This was all thanks to all of your yapping about your games, Itaru-san.

Itaru: Wow, to think that my game yapping would be used for something like this… Ah, there’s this great new romance game that’s coming out. Wanna play it together?

Tsuzuru: Hard pass.

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[A3!] Event | With love to you All | Episode 1

*Door opens*

Tenma: —I’m back.

Izumi: Welcome back, Tenma-kun!

Sakuya: Welcome home. I know you said you had a movie shoot today, but were you really filming until this late?

Tenma: Yeah. From dawn ‘til dusk.

Izumi: In that case, are you hungry? It’ll only be something simple, but do you want me to make something for you?

Tenma: Nah, I’m good. I just ate on-set lunch kinda late because of the filming getting pushed back.

Sakuya: Gotcha. Good work today. How was filming?

Tenma: It was fine. We’re about halfway through the filming now.

Tenma: …Hm? Sakuya, what’s with that camera?

Sakuya: Ah, this is one of the Valentine’s Day presents I got from a fan.

Tenma: Gotcha. That’s the same as the instant cameras we’ve got here at the dorms that print right away after you take a picture, right?

Sakuya: Yeah, it is. But I can’t believe you could tell despite the fact that it doesn’t look much different from a regular digital camera…!

Izumi: Hehe, both Sakuya-kun and I thought it was a normal camera at first.

Sakuya: Ahaha, we did!

Tenma: Actually, the character I’m playing in the film I’m shooting right now has a couple of instant cameras as part of his hobby…

Tenma: So there’s all kinds of instant cameras on set as props, and they had one just like that.

Izumi: Whoa, really? It’s interesting that your character has that many instant cameras!

Sakuya: I’m really curious to see what it’s about!

Izumi: Yeah, let’s go and see it once it premiers! 

Sakuya: Yeah!

Tenma: I think my character is a pretty interesting one, so look forward to it.

Sakuya: Really!? I can’t wait for the movie to come out.

Tenma: Speaking of that, you can hardly even compare the number of letters and gifts we’ve gotten for Valentine’s Day this year to last year.

Sakuya: It’s not even Valentine’s Day yet, but we’ve been getting so many deliveries. I really am thankful.

Izumi: I think being nominated for the Fleur Award might be a big part of it this year.

Tenma: Yeah, probably. I mean, we’ve had tons of support from a lot of people in the past, but…

Tenma: Lately, I feel like we’ve been being supported by people who haven’t even heard of the company before.

Sakuya: Yeah. That’s why it’d kinda be nice if we could do another event to give back and show our thanks to our fans.

Tenma: Yeah. I mean, it is almost White Day, so it’d be kinda nice if we could do it for that.

Izumi: Well, it’s just about time for a leaders’ meeting, so why don’t you try suggesting the idea there?

Sakuya: Ah, yeah! We’ll talk about it at the leaders’ meeting!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

*Door opens*

Tenma: (...If we’re possibly gonna be doing a White Day event, I should probably look through those now.)

*Paper rustles*

Yuki: …The hell are you doing rustling around this late after only just getting home?

Tenma: I just thought I’d read some letters I got from fans. There’s still some I haven’t gotten the chance to read yet.

Yuki: Hmm… But if you’re gonna read, why aren’t you reading your script? Aren’t you filming something right now?

Tenma: Don’t worry about that. I’ve got a good grip on most of the movie script I’m working on now.

Tenma: Besides, it’s probably better if I get to reading this now.

*Paper rustles*

Tenma: …There sure are a lot of these that came from people in other regions.

Yuki: That’s what I thought, too. Well, I mean, they did stream the Fleur Award selection thing and all.

Tenma: Yeah, there are so many people who haven’t been able to come to the theater to see our plays until now, but…

Tenma: I’m sure they watched the streams of our plays and decided to support us.

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[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] 🩵 Event | With love to you All

🩵 Key Troupe Members:

🌸 Sakuya Sakuma, 🖋️ Tsuzuru Minagi, 🌻 Tenma Sumeragi, 🪡 Yuki Rurikawa, 🦊 Banri Settsu, ❄️ Tsumugi Tsukioka

🩵 Summary:

Tenma returns home from a movie shoot and reads a letter from a fan that he was too busy to read with White Day fast approaching. There seems to be a growing number of fans from other regions supporting their performances, partly because of the fact that their performances were being streamed during the New Fleur Award selection process.

In response, Tenma proposes at the leaders’ meeting that they hold their White Day event in other regions as well. They decide that troupe shuffle members and destinations will be decided on during a livestream. Surprised by the way that all of the leaders ended up on the same team, Tenma prepares for the event while juggling filming for the movie.

Then, finally, the day of the event comes. Yet there seems to be snow in the forecast for the place where the leaders are headed…

🩵 Episodes:

Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | EP: Thanks to You

[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] Sakuya Sakuma | [SSR] MANKAI Treasure | Treasure Hunt: SAKUYA - Part 3

Sakuya: (The next hint I got from Tsumugi-san said “Difficult to obtain chocolates”...)

Sakuya: (I’m pretty sure back then was the first time I came here…)

Itaru: Sakuya.

Sakuya: Itaru-san! Thank you for waiting for me.

Itaru: And thank you for coming all the way out here.

Sakuya: Ehehe, I was thinking about back then the whole way here.

Sakuya: I was still in high school back then, wasn’t I?

Itaru: You sure were. It’s kinda nostalgic to think about.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

*Flashback*

Classmate A: Yo, Sakuma, have you heard of these chocolates? Sakuya: Huh, what chocolates?

Classmate B: Here, the ones in this pic! They’ve become crazy popular lately.

Sakuya: Whoa, they’re shaped like planets! That’s pretty cool.

Classmate B: I know, right? I finally managed to get my hands on them the other day and tried one. They taste as good as they look.

Sakuya: That’s great!

Sakuya: (I wonder if the guys in Spring Troupe would be happy if I bought those on the way home… I’ll go and try to find them on my way back today!)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: (I went to a bunch of different places, but no matter where I looked, those chocolates were sold out everywhere.)

Sakuya: (Hmm, maybe I’ll try going to some further away stores tomorrow… I wonder if any of those stores would have them…)

Itaru: Hm? Why the long face while staring at your phone like that? Is something wrong?

Sakuya: Huh, did I look upset? I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. It’s just this thing I want, that’s all…

Itaru: …A thing you want? You actually wanting things is pretty rare… What is it?

Sakuya: It’s these planet chocolates that were featured on this blog.

Itaru: Oh, yeah. Those have been going kinda viral lately. Heard they’re really popular and pretty hard to get your hands on.

Sakuya: Yeah. I heard about them from some school friends and wanted to eat them with the rest of Spring Troupe.

Itaru: …Gotcha. Yeah, that tracks for you. Anyway, I’ll help you look for them.

Sakuya: Huh, no, I can’t let you do that…!

Itaru: It’s fine. Besides, I wanna try them too after hearing you talk about them. You free after school tomorrow?

Sakuya: I was also thinking about going to look for them tomorrow, so I don’t really have anything else planned in particular.

Itaru: Alright, cool. I’m supposed to get off work early, so I’ll just head over to Hanagaku after.

Sakuya: Really? Thank you so much!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: Itaru-san! I’m sorry for making you wait…!

Itaru: You’re good. I didn’t have to wait at all. Anyway, you ready to go for a little drive?

Sakuya: Wait, drive? You came in your car?

Itaru: Yeah, I did. It’s parked over there.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: This is kinda exciting. I don’t usually get to just hop in a car and go somewhere after school like this.

Itaru: Guess you’re right. But you can always call on me anytime you want, okay?

Sakuya: What? No, I couldn’t possibly…

Itaru: Haha, you don’t have to hold back like that.

Itaru: But really, you can call on me if you ever need anything. Or Citron and the others, for that matter.

Sakuya: Okay…! Well, thank you in advance for if that ever happens.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Itaru: Alright, let’s see what this store’s got.

Sakuya: Hmm, it seems like they’ve got a sweets corner, but I’m not seeing them…

Itaru: Maybe we should try asking the shop worker real quick.

Sakuya: Yeah. I’ll go ask them! Umm… Ah, excuse me!

Sakuya: I’m looking for these planet chocolates in this picture here…

Shop Worker: I’m really sorry. That item is really popular and has already sold out at this store…

Sakuya: I see. Thank you so much.

Itaru: Damn. So they’re sold out, huh?

Sakuya: Hmm, I guess they really are hard to find…

Itaru: But that’s exactly why I took my car. Let’s try checking out some other stores.

*Flashback end*

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Itaru: And after that, we went around to a whole bunch of different stores, but we still couldn’t find them.

Sakuya: Yeah. But being able to drive around with you like that was really fun, Itaru-san.

Sakuya: Plus, I was kinda happy about the way they kept mistaking us for brothers at the other stores…

Itaru: I was happy about that, too. I don’t have a little brother either, so it was kinda fun to hang out as brothers like that.

Itaru: …Anyway. Here, happy birthday, Sakuya.

Sakuya: Thank you so much!

Itaru: Go ahead and open your present.

Sakuya: Okay!

*Sakuya unwraps the present*

Sakuya: …! It’s the planet chocolates! Itaru-san, you…!

Itaru: I found out recently that they were selling them again, and I immediately knew that I just had to get them for you.

Sakuya: Aww, thank you so much! I’m really glad! They’re even prettier than I thought they’d be…

Sakuya: I said that I wanted to eat them with the rest of Spring Troupe, but…

Sakuya: Maybe we couldn’t find them back then because there were still only five of us in Spring Troupe.

Sakuya: Maybe these chocolates only came my way because there’s six of us now.

Sakuya: Itaru-san, can we eat these planet chocolates with the rest of Spring Troupe?

Itaru: Of course. And I figured you were gonna say something like that.

Sakuya: Thank you so much! Ah, but I wonder if there are only sweet chocolates in this…

Itaru: Don’t worry, it seems like there should be some pretty bitter ones in there, too.

Sakuya: Perfect! Let’s all eat them together after I post a picture of them on Inste.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

*Camera clicks*

Sakuya: And that should be good…!

Citron: Both of your presents are very wonderful~!

Sakuya: Yeah, I’m really happy with them both!

Sakuya: I’m thinking about eating the chocolates that Itaru-san gave me with the rest of Spring Troupe after this, so look forward to that.

Citron: That would be fun! I can hardly wait!

Sakuya: Ahaha, I’ll post it to Inste right away, so you’ll only have to wait a bit longer.

Sakuya: …Alright, that should be perfect!

These are the birthday presents I got! I’m really happy with them! #MANKAICompany #SpringTroupe #WinterTroupe

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[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] 🫧 Event | Special Edition: Back to the 00’s

🫧 Key Troupe Members:

🌸 Sakuya Sakuma, 🖋️ Tsuzuru Minagi, 🌻 Tenma Sumeragi, 🍙 Misumi Ikaruga, 💄 Azami Izumida, 💤 Hisoka Mikage

🫧 Summary:

The next “VELUDO” feature is a collab with a beloved, long-established fashion building in Veludo Town.

The building, known as “VelPla,” is temporarily closing due to its age, and a special commemorative feature is being planned before the building undergoes a major renovation. The troupe members are honored to be celebrating the new beginning of such a historic spot.

Sakuya visits VelPla in preparation for the feature and sees a lonely woman standing in front of the building…

🫧 Episodes:

Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | EP: Unexpected Fan Letters

[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] Event | Special Edition: Back to the 00’s | EP: Unexpected Fan Letters

Sakuya: Yawn…

Izumi: Morning, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: Ah, good morning, Director!

Izumi: Perfect timing. Here, some letters addressed to you came in the mail, so I wanted to give them to you.

Sakuya: Thank you so much… Wait, HUH!? This bag full of letters is all for me!? 

Izumi: The owner of VelPla forwarded the letters addressed to you that were delivered to the building after the ceremony the other day.

Sakuya: Letters addressed to me were delivered to the building?

Izumi: Usually, fan letters are addressed to the theater company, so I was surprised to hear that, too.

Izumi: The owner thought that people who saw the ceremony and wanted to write you letters didn’t know where to send them.

Izumi: She said she figured that’s why they sent them to the building.

Izumi: That’s probably why there are so many than what you get from your usual fans…

Izumi: The owner said they’re letters from the people of Veludo who wanted to thank you, Sakuya-kun.

Izumi: I’m sure what you said resonated in a lot of people’s hearts.

Sakuya: —.

Sakuya: I’m glad. I’ll be sure to read all of them carefully!

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Sakuya: …

Sakuya: (Wow… It really is like the Director said. All of these letters say a lot of things about the ceremony the other day.)

Sakuya: “I was also feeling sad, but when you said what you did, your words really touched my heart, Sakuma-san.”

Sakuya: “You gained a new fan after that. I’ll be supporting you from now on.”

Sakuya: …I’m glad.

*Knock on door*

Azami: Sakuya-san?

Sakuya: Ah, come in!

*Door opens*

Azami: There you are. It’s almost time to start the publicity InsteLive for “VELUDO.”

Sakuya: Ah! You’re right…! I’m coming right now!

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Misumi: Ah, they’re both here~!

Sakuya: Sorry for making you wait! You’ve already got the camera set up and everything.

Izumi: Don’t worry about it. Alright, everyone’s here now. Let’s get things started.

Tenma: Yeah, let’s do it.

Izumi: Ready, and… Start!

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Everyone: Hello, we’re MANKAI Company!

Tsuzuru: Thank you for tuning in to watch our InsteLive.

Tenma: Have you seen the new edition of “VELUDO” that was released?

Misumi: A lotta comments are coming in saying they’ve bought it~. Thank you~!

Sakuya: What did you all think of our outfits that followed the Y2K trend?

Azami: They were super cute… The cover was really stylish, too… Thanks.

Tsuzuru: Sakuya and Azami were the ones on the cover this time.

Hisoka: It really fit both of them well.

Azami: We weren’t the only ones.

Sakuya: Yeah! Everyone was really cool!

Azami: That said, wearin’ those outfits at the ceremony was kinda cold ‘cause of how much skin we had showin’.

Hisoka: It was really cold around my stomach.

Tenma: There’s a lotta comments saying you guys went to the ceremony or that you had fun. Thanks. We had fun, too.

Sakuya: Let’s all go and hang out there after the renewal!

Azami: Yeah. I wanna go shoppin’ there, too.

Tenma: I can’t wait to see what it’ll look like.

Tsuzuru: There are people saying they’ve seen the pictures from the web edition of “VELUDO,” too.

Hisoka: They’re saying that the pictures taken with the film cameras have a real emotional feel to them…

Misumi: We all doodled on those pictures and made deco pictures~!

Azami: There’s a buncha comments sayin’ they wanna see ‘em.

Hisoka: The comment section is just a storm of people saying they wanna see…

Sakuya: Then we’ll post pictures of them on Inste after this!

Tenma: …Well, looks like it’s almost time to wrap things up.

Misumi: Make sure you all check out “VELUDO”~!

Sakuya: Thank you so much for watching! See you again soon!

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[A3!] Event | Special Edition: Back to the 00’s | Episode 8

MC: Time really flies when you’re having fun. While it’s disappointing, it’s about time to wrap things up here.

MC: Well then, to finish things up, would you each like to give a short comment?

Tenma: It was an honor and a pleasure to be part of a ceremony for the new start of a well-established fashion building.

Tsuzuru: I learned lots of new things about the history of a building that’s so familiar to everyone in Veludo.

Misumi: The quiz was really interesting~! Thank you for today~!

Hisoka: All of the projects were really fun.

Azami: I personally thought the fashion check project was pretty dope. I’ll definitely come back and hang out here after the renewal.

Sakuya: …

Sakuya: (Between talking to the owner, listening to Kasumi-san’s story, and experiencing the event today—I really want to share my thoughts about them all.)

Sakuya: (But this event’s been going so great, and if I do that, I might completely kill the mood…)

Audience Member A: Is something wrong?

Audience Member B: It’s kind of like he’s just shut down or something…

Sakuya: …

Misumi: …Sakuya.

Sakuya: …Misumi-san?

Misumi: I think you should just say what you wanna say, Sakuya~.

Sakuya: —.

Sakuya: Everyone, thank you so much for today. I’m sure lots of you are accepting of the renewal…

Sakuya: While some others are sad about the changing of this beloved place that’s been here in Veludo just as long as they’ve been.

Sakuya: But I don’t think you need to lose that feeling.

Sakuya: Even if the shape of it changes, I think that the “memories” created in this place will stay unchanged and will forever be engraved into our hearts.

Sakuya: I truly do hope that Velvet Plaza will continue to be a beloved place for everyone in this town for many years to come!

*Applause*

Sakuya: …!

Misumi: Everyone understood your feelings, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: …Yeah! Thank you so much, Misumi-san!

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Tsuzuru: Seems like the ceremony went off without a hitch. I’m glad there was so much hype surrounding the talk show.

Azami: The projects that included the audience were pretty fun, too.

Izumi: Plus, the audience members seemed to respond to them well.

*Knock on door*

Misumi: Come in.

*Door opens*

Ogata: Pardon the intrusion.

Sakuya: Miss owner…!

Ogata: You all did a great job on stage. Thank you, it was really enjoyable.

Ogata: What you said at the end, in particular, really resonated with me, Sakuma-kun… I just wanted to come by and thank you for that.

Ogata: So, truly, thank you, Sakuma-kun.

Sakuya: It was nothing…! …I was actually told some things, too.

Ogata: Just like you said, I’ll continue to do my best to keep a positive attitude so that this can be a beloved place of relaxation in Veludo, just as it’s always been.

Sakuya: Yeah, and I’ll be supporting you!

Hisoka: Yeah, me too.

Misumi: Me three~! I’ll definitely come back to visit once the renewal’s done!

Tenma: And I’ll be sure to come shopping here again.

Ogata: Hehe, thank you. I’m looking forward to it.

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*Markers drawing*

Misumi: Like this~?

Sakuya: Wah, that’s great!

Tenma: …Alright, I’m done.

Tsuzuru: What exactly did you draw, Tenma?

Tenma: What do you mean ‘what’? It’s obviously a cat.

Tsuzuru: A cat…!?

*Door opens*

Izumi: Seems like things are pretty lively in here. What are you guys up to?

Sakuya: Look at this, Director!

Izumi: Wah, deco pictures! That’s one of the pictures you took for the web version of “VELUDO,” isn’t it?

Sakuya: Yeah!

Sakuya: We’re all doodling on the pictures that the editorial department staff printed off for us, just like you told us about, Director.

Izumi: It’s incredible how you’ve managed to make it look just like how things were back in the day…!

Misumi: We looked up old deco pictures and tried our best to copy them~.

Izumi: Hehe, I see.

Izumi: Bromide cases might be the mainstream thing nowadays, but it’s great that you’re all getting so excited about old culture like this.

Sakuya: More importantly… It’s just nice to have a picture that you can keep the memories of a specific time with you.

Misumi: I think so, too! The picture that Syu gave me of Gramps is also one of my treasures.

Misumi: So I’ve gotta be sure to save the pictures that I took with everyone this time!

Hisoka: …Yours is good, Azami.

Azami: This whole thing might actually be kinda fun.

Hisoka: Then I’m gonna draw a marshmallow.

Azami: A marshmallow…? I don’t really think you’ve got room for that, though.

Tenma: This one’s surprisingly difficult to draw, too…

Tsuzuru: Tenma… What is that?

Tenma: It’s obviously supposed to be—!

Misumi: Let’s draw more on ours, too~!

Sakuya: Yeah!

Izumi: (...I’m sure that there will be lots more pictures of everyone’s memories from now on.)

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[A3!] Event | Special Edition: Back to the 00’s | Episode 7

Izumi: Alright, let’s take some photos for the web version of “VELUDO” just like we talked about the other day. We’ve got up until it’s time for the ceremony.

Izumi: Each of you that’s got a film camera on hand, try to take lots of different pictures.

Izumi: Feel free to include the Velvet Plaza building in the camera angle or use the streets of Veludo as a backdrop for your pictures.

Izumi: They want pair shots and group pictures in addition to solo shots, so make sure to take the initiative and take as many pictures as you can.

Azami: Guess while we’re here, I kinda wanna take some more pics with the buildings as the background.

Tenma: From here, the buildings would be a nice backdrop. Wanna take a pic together, Azami?

Azami: Sure.

Hisoka: Zzz, zzz…

Tsuzuru: Mikage-san, don’t fall asleep! We have to take pictures!

Misumi: M’kay, take a pic with me first, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: Okay!

*Sakuya and Misumi move closer to each other*

Misumi: Okay, now the camera’s gotta face… Ah!

Sakuya: What’s wrong?

Misumi: If I hold it to take a selfie, I’ll only have one hand. I can’t make a pretty triangle with only one hand…

Izumi: Then I’ll take it for you.

Sakuya: Thank you so much, Director!

Misumi: Thank you, Director-san~! Okay, I’m gonna squish my cheek with Sakuya’s to make a tria~ngle!

Misumi: And then you make a triangle, too, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: O-Okay! Like this?

Misumi: That’s really good~!

Izumi: Ready~? Okay, say ‘triangle.’

*Camera clicks*

Hisoka: Unlike with a phone, you don’t know how the picture’s gonna turn with a film camera…

Tsuzuru: Yeah. But I can’t wait to see the developed photos later and see what kinda shots we’ve gotten.

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Sakuya: It’s almost time for us to go on.

Azami: There’s a lotta people here. Glad the turnout’s so great.

Tenma: We’re doing a talk show this time instead of a play, but let’s still make sure to do our best to make this ceremony a success.

Izumi: It seems like a lot of our fans came to watch. Make sure you have a good time, and don’t sweat it too much, guys.

MC: Next to take the stage is MANKAI Company, who will be doing a talk show. Let’s give them a round of applause!

*Applause*

MC: Welcome, MANKAI Company. There are lots of guests gathered here for you.

Misumi: Waaah, there really are~!

Azami: There’s a pretty wide range of ages, too.

Tsuzuru: I guess this is proof of just how many people love Velvet Plaza.

Sakuya: Right!

Ogata: …

Sakuya: Ah—.

Sakuya: (The owner lady is sitting way at the back of the audience. She’s looking up at the stage.)

Ogata: …

Sakuya: (But… She still seems sad.)

Misumi: …kuya, Sakuya~?

Sakuya: Y-Yeah!

Misumi: They called on you~.

Sakuya: Huh? Ah… I’m sorry!

MC: Do you usually come to VelPla too, Sakuma-san?

Tenma: We went shopping here together the other day.

Sakuya: Y-Yeah! Tenma-kun picked out some clothes for me… And we did lots of shopping there.

MC: I see!

MC: Now, let’s look back at the places that have been loved by both MANKAI Company and the people of Veludo…

MC: We’ve prepared a special project for all of you! We only have a little bit of time left, but let’s get things started, shall we?

MC: First up, we’ve prepared a movie about how times have changed in Veludo Town that’s centered on VelPla. Here!

Tsuzuru: Whoa, that’s when VelPla opened.

Hisoka: You can really see how the fashion styles changed with the times…

Sakuya: I can’t believe there was a time when the buildings were decorated like that.

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MC: Next up is something only a long-established fashion building can offer! A fashion check corner!

MC: All of your outfits are very stylish today!

Azami: It’s a style called Y2K. Y2K is an abbreviation for “Year 2000”…

Tenma: One of its features is that it shows off a good amount of skin, like the outfits we’re wearing now.

Misumi: I really love this hat and these striped socks~! It’s really cute like a kitty~! Nyanya!

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[A3!] Event | Special Edition: Back to the 00’s | Episode 6

Misumi: Okay, I’ll go first! Here I go~.

Misumi: Hyah~!

*Misumi hits the ball*

Sakuya: Whoa! A home run! That’s amazing… Way to go, Misumi-san!

Misumi: Ehehe, it’s ‘cause I come here with everyone in Summer Troupe a lot~.

Misumi: I was gonna invite Kumon to come the other day, but he couldn’t make it. So I’m glad that you could come with me, Sakuya!

Misumi: It feels nice to move my body like this~. You should give it a try, too!

Sakuya: O-Okay!

Sakuya: Alright… Hup! 

*Sakuya swings the bat and misses*

Sakuya: I-I struck out…

Misumi: That’s okay! You’ve just gotta keep your eye on the ball. Try swinging the bat when I give you a signal this time.

Sakuya: Okay, I’ll give it a shot!

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Misumi: We sure hit a lotta balls~. Did you have fun, Sakuya~?

Sakuya: Yeah!

Sakuya: It was a nice change of pace to move my body around so much like that.

Misumi: I’m glad~. You seemed like you were kinda down before.

Sakuya: (Misumi-san… He was worried about me.)

Misumi: Are you feeling a little better now~?

Sakuya: Yeah!

Misumi: Hehe, I’m glad~!

Kasumi: …Oh? Sakuya-kun and Misumi-kun?

Sakuya: Kasumi-san? What a coincidence!

Misumi: Hello~! Are you going somewhere, Kasumi?

Kasumi: I am. I was on my way home from a meeting and decided to do some shopping.

Kasumi: But still, I can’t believe I get to run into my oshi all around town like this…! I’m way too happy!

Misumi: You really love Sakuya, don’t you, Kasumi~?

Kasumi: Of course!

Kasumi: Ah, that reminds me. You’re doing a special feature for “VELUDO” again, right? I heard a rumor floating around.

Misumi: Yeah! Me and Sakuya are gonna be in it~.

Sakuya: It’s a special feature for the renewal of Velvet Plaza this time.

Kasumi: I see… So that building’s getting a renewal. I used to go there quite a lot when I was young.

Kasumi: A lot of the most cutting-edge brands back then had stores there, and all the fashionable people shopped in that building.

Sakuya: I never knew that…!

Misumi: So you were stylish too, Kasumi~.

Kasumi: HUH!? Umm, no, nothing like that.

Kasumi: I mostly just spent my time at the restaurants and cafés there.

Kasumi: It was a place of rest and relaxation for everyone, so it holds lots of memories for me.

Sakuya: …

Sakuya: Um… Do you think it’s sad, Kasumi-san? That a place that’s filled with so many memories is changing like that…

Kasumi: Hmm…

Kasumi: Of course, it makes me feel sad, but… No matter what, you can’t stop time.

Kasumi: Times change just like fashion changes, and that building is no exception.

Kasumi: But the time and memories spent in that place will never go away or be forgotten.

Kasumi: At least… That’s what I thought back when I talked to you in the theater before meeting up with everyone from the First Generation again, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: —.

Kasumi: I think it’s good to keep those kinds of things in an album in your heart and take them out once in a while to enjoy the nostalgia.

Kasumi: That way, when you get older, you’ll have more than enough memories to share.

Sakuya: I see… I guess you’re right.

Kasumi: Ah, sorry for rambling like that!

Sakuya: No, it’s okay… Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story.

Misumi: You look like you’re feeling better, Sakuya!

Sakuya: I’m sorry for worrying you, Misumi-san.

Misumi: You don’t hafta apologize!

Kasumi: If there’s ever something troubling you, you can always talk to me, okay?

Kasumi: It feels a little ridiculous to say that to my oshi, but…! Ah, and that goes for you too, Misumi-kun!

Misumi: Yeah! Thank you~.

Sakuya: Ah, are things still okay with your shopping plans? Sorry for holding you back like that…!

Kasumi: Don’t worry about it at all!

Misumi: What’re you gonna buy, Kasumi~?

Kasumi: Ah, well, umm…

Shop Worker: Today’s the last day for the oshikatsu pop-up shop! We’re also selling things like the super popular deco bromide cases~!

Misumi: Oshikatsu pop-up shop~?

Sakuya: That’s the kinda thing we’ve been doing!

Misumi: Could that be what you came to buy, Kasumi~?

Kasumi: It is… I’ve been a bit curious about those cases for bromides that I’ve seen young people carrying around so much… I’ve been thinking about putting one of Sakuya-kun’s bromides in one.

Kasumi: But I’m so old, I can’t be doing things like that! I’m sorry…!

Misumi: I think it’s okay for you to do~!

Sakuya: I’d be happy if you did that! Thank you so much!

Kasumi: Y-You two…!

Kasumi: Both of your smiles look like the smiles of angels! My oshis are so precious…!

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