BLOSSOM - 4
Apr. 1st, 2026 08:24 pm
Kiryu: And lastly is Togame's outfit and mine, all ready~!
Togame: These're nice clothes. They have a loose, comfortable feel to 'em.
Sociable Photographer: Wow! As expected of Kiryu-kun, what excellent sense!
Kiryu: Fufu, thank you very much.
Sociable Photographer: Well then, let's separate into two groups and move into the shoot. Kiryu-kun, if you'd follow me.
Friendly Photographer: And I'll be in charge of Togame-kun's part.
Togame: Oka~y.
<Modeling montage>

Friendly Photographer: ... Whoa. So you help out at food stands sometimes, Togame-kun?
Togame: Yup, I was helpin' out at that festival the other day.
Friendly Photographer: Now that you say that, you do have a certain air to you. Like a veteran street food vendor.
Togame: That so? Well, I've only been doin' it for a few years, so I still have some time before I'm a real pro.
Friendly Photographer: ... Eh? Togame-kun, how old were you again?
Togame: I'm seventeen years old.
Friendly Photographer: Seventeen!?
Togame: Hmm? That surprising?
Friendly Photographer: Yes, you have such a calm and composed presence that... I thought surely you were older...
Togame: Ahaha, I hear that a lot, mhm. That I'm real laid-back for my age.

Short-Tempered Man: That guy... He's moving so slow it's pissing me off! Get it together!
Rough-Looking Man: It's like he doesn't even register that he was chosen as a reader model. He's lookin' down on us.
Short-Tempered Man: Alright, then let's take him down!!
Friendly Photographer: Then we'll move to the next question. Can you tell me about your hobbies, Togame-kun?
Togame: Hobbies? That's naturally gonna be...
???: Oi! You, slug!
Togame: Hmm~?
Short-Tempered Man: Yeah, you! You got hired as a reader model before us, but you're movin' like you got no motivation!
Friendly Photographer: Wha—!? Who are you guys!?
Rough-Looking Man: Photographers like you with no eye for what's good should just shut it too!
Friendly Photographer: Hii—!
Togame: ... 'S not that I have no motivation, y'know. This is my usual self. Why're you so mad anyway?
Short-Tempered Man: I'm mad 'cause of you, bastard.
Rough-Looking Man: We should just beat you up to relieve some of this stress you caused us!
Friendly Photographer: T-Togame-kun! Let's run!
Togame: Aah, it's okay. Nothin' to worry about. And about that question you asked earlier...
Friendly Photographer: Eh?
Short-Tempered Man: Surround him and take him down!!
Rough-Looking Man: Gooooooo!!
Togame: My hobby's... "eating well", okay?
<Brief fighting intermission>

Short-Tempered Man: Gu—Guh...
Rough-Looking Man: This guy took down the both of us...!? He's bad news! We gotta reorganize!!
Togame: Huhhh? Done already? That was pretty unsatisfying, though?
Friendly Photographer: W-Wow, incredible. Thank you, Togame-kun!
Togame: Of course. Well then, now that the interruption's gone...
Shall we keep filmin'? At our own pace.
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Notes:
- as always, my japanese is not native and thus is prone to error. please understand this is a fan translation!
- the thug's calling togame "slug" to specifically highlight his speed. it's more literal to say "slowpoke", but i chose to use slug because it seemed like it fit a bit more into their coarse way of speaking.