BLOSSOM - Prologue

[furins]

Kiryu: Thanks for keeping me company today, Suo-chan.

Suo: Likewise, thank you for inviting me. That shop's tea was very good.

Kiryu: Wasn't it~? I thought you'd definitely love it too, Suo-chan... Hm?

Over there is...



Sakura: Dammit... I can't eat any more.

Togame: Hehe, I kind of thought it was too easy of a challenge.

Kiryu: Yup, it's Sakura-chan.

Suo: What a coincidence.

Sakura: Kiryu, Suo.

Suo: Did you go somewhere with Togame-san?

Togame: A set-meal restaurant I recommended. We went to do their big eating challenge.

Suo: Ah... Is that why you look so distressed, Sakura-kun?

Sakura: Th-That much wasn't a big deal. I ate it all anyway...

Kiryu: Wow, pretty amazing.

???: —! You over there!

Kiryu: Oyo?

Sakura: ... What?

Sociable Photographer: Sorry to call out all of a sudden. We're like this......

Sakura: ... Photographers?

Kiryu: Ah, this fashion magazine... It's something I also read.

Sociable Photographer: The way you're dressed! It's amazing... How about we take some pictures of you, if you're okay with it!?

Suo: Amazing, Kiryu-kun. You've been scouted as a reader model.

Togame: Wow, so this kind of thing really exists. It's my first time seein' it.

Sakura: ... What're ya gonna do?

Junior Photographer: ......

Kiryu: Hmm... It sounds fun, so maybe I'll give it a go~.

Sociable Photographer: Thank you!

Junior Photographer: Senior, can I have a moment?

Sociable Photographer: Hm? What's up...?

Junior Photographer: Not just him, but can't we also ask those three if they'll take photos? I feel a shining opportunity arising!

Sociable Photographer: I see... Now that you say that...!

Sakura: H-Hah!?

Togame: Well, this is an unexpected development.

Suo: The three of us... have a different feel than Kiryu-kun's style though, don't you think?

Junior Photographer: It's true that we might deviate a bit from the magazine's original concept, but... the luck of meeting such outstanding talent is so rare!

Sociable Photographer: I agree... What should we do?

Kiryu: ......

Then how about I coordinate their looks? Match the magazine's vibe and all. Would that work?

Sociable Photographer: That's... a great idea! Then we'll ask you to handle it!

Kiryu: Hehe, please leave it to me~.

Sakura: O-Oi. What're ya... I never said anythin' about agreeing...

Suo: Eh? You're not doing it Sakura-kun? Even though I was looking forward to it...

Togame: I thought it seemed fun too. Don't ya think so, Sakura?

Sakura: ...... Th-Then I guess it can't be helped.

<Fade out, fade in>



???: ... Tch. What's with those guys? I don't like it one bit...!


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Notes:

• as always, my japanese is not native-level and thus is prone to error! please understand this is a fan translation.
• when the photographer says "we're like this", it's a trail-off into their explanation of what we do. it's just implied rather than written out.
• a reader model is an amateur model who appears in fashion magazines.