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cnenstars_en ([personal profile] bladeofresolve) wrote2019-01-12 12:59 am

Chapter 8

Location: Kindergarten



Kuro: Hey, my arm's not a gym bar, you know. Well, it doesn't feel heavy even if there's one or two people hanging onto me.
Hm, what's that? You wanna sit on my shoulders…is that it?
Sure, I don't mind. But you have to hold steady and not fall off, okay. Your mom would be sad if you got hurt.
Haha, you don't wanna make Mom sad? It's fine to play around and be naughty at your age, but remember safety comes first.
Puppets? Ah, you're curious about the puppets we used in the show. Haha. You wanna play dolls?
No? It's ‘cause the puppet looks like the ones your mom makes?
So your mom likes to sew? I made these puppets, you know.
Whoa. What's up with all of you suddenly crowding around me, little misses? You want me to teach you how to sew…is that it?
Got it, got it. I'll teach all of you one by one, so you have to listen carefully, okay.
I don't usually get to be this close with kids, so it feels kinda weird…♪

Nazuna: Ahaha. You sure are popular with them, Kurochin…♪
Ah, Anzu! When did you get here?
Oh? About halfway through the puppet show, and you saw the kids watching so intently you watched with them too?
Yep, Kurochin playing Red Riding Hood was really popular~ The reason we were so successful is all thanks to him helping out ♪
…What’s that? In the end you didn’t help at all?
No, your being late was because of some sudden weird incident. There’s no helping it.
You helped with the puppets, so it’s not like you didn’t help at all.
I was making the puppets with Kurochin teaching me, right?
But I’m slow at learning, so in the end it was you who helped me fix up the wolf puppet, wasn’t it?
And when we needed to make a new character you helped us with the mom’s puppet too, so we’re all grateful to you, Anzu ♪
Whoa, what happened? Who bumped into me just now?
Hm? Am I the wolf? Yep, that's me. Awoo~!
Ah, um. It's not scary at all? Little kids sure are honest.
I'm the wolf, and I'm gonna eat up all the bad kids~!
Ahaha. They yelled "scary" and ran off just like that. Hehe. I'm pretty good at being the wolf~ ♪

Kuro: Nito.

Nazuna: Eh? Kurochin, don’t you have to take care of the kids? Weren’t they fighting over you just now?

Kuro: They’re crowding around Kanzaki now. Boys will be more into things like katanas and all. Then the girls crowded around too.

Nazuna: Aah, Soumachin’s a beauty after all~
I also played a character I’m not good at, so I’m kind of tired out now.

Kuro: Mm. You’ve worked hard, Nito.
But is it really okay for me to have played Red Riding Hood like this?
I’m still worried, even though I tried to act the same cute way you taught the little miss.

Nazuna: Nope, you did really well~ ✫ Plus Anzu said Red Riding Hood was really cute too, and all the kids liked it too, right?

Kuro: What’s with that, little miss. Red Riding Hood’s so cute you want to bring her home? You’re praisin’ me too much. I’m kinda embarrassed; this isn’t my style.
Hm? “Keep it up and you’ll definitely do well with the kids’ show too”...?

Nazuna: Yep, that’s right! You said before kids were scared of you, but the kids here all really like you, Kurochin!
I think you’ll do just fine in the program too~ ♪

Kuro: Makes me happy to hear you say that.
But I said before that though the kids like me now, they ran off as soon as they saw my face at first, you know?
The reason they opened up to me was because I played Red Riding Hood. If I played the wolf they’d probably still be scared of me.

Souma: That may not be the case, Kiryu-dono.
A child ran up to me just now and handed me something, saying to help them deliver it to the big brother with the scary face.

Shinobu: I was also at the scene. The child seemed to be too shy to give it to you directly.

Kuro: Mm. This is a portrait? Feels pretty realistic, they sure have captured my character ♪
Hm? There’s a line of words down here. “To my favourite big brother”…?

Nazuna: Ahaha. You’re really popular, Kurochin ♪

Kuro: Don’t laugh at me. You sure you haven’t gotten the wrong person, Kanzaki? I’d understand better if it were for you.

Souma: That’s impossible. You said yourself the drawing has captured your character. So there is no question that this is for you, Kiryu-dono.

Nazuna: The kid who drew this portrait didn’t like you because you played Red Riding Hood, Kurochin.
They probably liked you after they talked to you.
If they liked you because of the role the words would have said “to the big brother who played Red Riding Hood.”
The same goes for the kids’ show, too. Maybe there will be some kids who get spooked seeing your face, Kurochin.
But I’m sure they’ll end up liking how you are inside. It’ll definitely go well ♪

Kuro: Is that so…thanks, Nito. Thank you for inviting me to the puppet show.
Thanks to you, I’m feeling a little more confident in myself…♪
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