Juza Hyodo/MANKAI Memory
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Childhood Memory: JUZA
Backstage Stories
| ??? | Done~!! |
| Izumi | ?! That voice just now... |
| Sakoda | Ah, boss lady! 'Scuse me for intruding! |
| Izumi | I knew it was Sakoda-san. And I see Juza-kun's also here. |
| Juza | Yeah. |
| Izumi | (Were they writing something together since there are calligraphy papers and brushes?) |
| Ah, could that be... | |
| Sakoda | Yep! "Simplicity·Frugality·Temperance Lifestyle"! The dorm's slogan! |
| It's been a while since I made the last one, and people have been forgetting the slogan lately... | |
| So Aniki told me to remake it. | |
| And I heard that Juza-san can write calligraphy too, so I asked him to write with me! | |
| Izumi | I see. |
| Juza | ...... |
| Izumi | (Juza-kun's writing the slogan with a really serious look...) |
| But what are you going to do with so much writing? | |
| Sakoda | Whaddya mean? We're goin' to write a bunch of 'em and use the best one as the slogan of course! |
| 'Sides, I thought I'd put this slogan here and there in the dorm so people wouldn't forget. | |
| That's why Juza-san really saved my butt by helping out! | |
| Izumi | I see. |
| (Sakoda-san's writing is just as beautiful, but Juza-kun's writing is so much more beautiful when he writes with a brush...) | |
| Juza | ...It's done. |
| Sakoda | Ooh! Just as you'd expect! |
| Izumi | Yeah, your writing is really beautiful. |
| Juza | Thanks. |
| Sakoda | I bet Aniki will be happy, too! |
| Izumi | ...Oh, right. By the way, Juza-kun. |
| I wanted to talk about the dates for your birthday bromide shoot. | |
| Juza | Bromide... |
| Izumi | It's a commemorative bromide we make for each member's birthday month. |
| We're shooting with props from the storage room, but you also have to choose one accessory by yourself for the shoot. | |
| Juza | Oh yeah, that's right. We're supposed to bring something from the time before we joined the troupe, right? |
| Izumi | Yeah. Everyone brought something from their home, so maybe you can look for one when you go back to your parents' house. |
| Juza | Got it. I was already planning to go home with Kumon soon, so I'll look for one then. |
| Izumi | Thanks. |
| Sakoda | Ooh, you're printing new bromides, huh! |
| Izumi | Do you want one, Sakoda-san? |
| Sakoda | 'S that okay?! Yaay! |
| Of course I'm looking forward to Aniki's, but I'm also looking forward to Juza-san's bromide! |
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| Juza | Something memorable... Do I have anything... |
| Kumon | I'll help you find one! I wonder what would be good~ |
| Ah, this is?! It was when we played catch on the riverbank... | |
| Hm, wait? That's my memorable item! | |
| Umm, then the other ones... | |
| Juza | (I'm grateful that Kumon's helping me search.) |
| Kumon | Hmm, it's hard to think about it like this... |
| Juza | ! |
| This kakizome...[1] | |
| Kumon | Huh? |
| Ah! That's the one where you won an award for it at school, right? Mom told me about it! | |
| Juza | Yeah. |
| (It's neatly decorated. This kakizome was--) | |
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| Juza | Winter break homework, huh... |
| Juza's Mom | There's also calligraphy. |
| Juza | Yeah. There're some samples, and I was allowed to choose any word I wanted to write from them. |
| I'm...gonna choose this word. | |
| Juza | ...Ah. |
| I failed again... | |
| (I can't seem to write as well as I'd like.) | |
| (...Right, the calligraphy teacher told me to "face myself and write.") | |
| ...Face yourself | |
| Su, ha... | |
| ...... | |
| ...Alright. | |
| (This was written well.) | |
| Juza's Mom | Good job, Juza. |
| Juza | Mom. Since when were you there? |
| Juza's Mom | You were concentrating on writing, so I tried not to get in the way. I made you a snack, so why don't you take a break? |
| Juza | ! ...Yeah. |
| Juza's Mom | That kakizome is really good. I feel like I can see who you really are just from your writing. |
| Juza | ? |
| (Who I really am?) | |
| (I don't really get it, but... I guess that was a compliment.) | |
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| Juza | (Everyone's kakizome homework is on display in the corridor.) |
| (Where is mine...) | |
| (Ah, found it.) | |
| (! ...It has a sticker that says "winner" on it.) | |
| Juza's Classmate A | Wow, Juza-kun is so good at writing. |
| Juza's Classmate B | Heh, way to go! |
| Juza's Classmate C | Wow! That's so cool! |
| Juza | ...! |
| (It's hard to believe that people are praising me without being afraid of me...) | |
| (Somehow, I feel like they're accepting me. To think that it's making me this happy...) | |
| Juza | ...... |
| Kumon | Ever since I was little, I've always thought that your handwriting was super good. |
| It's really neat, but I could also feel how serious you were through it. | |
| Juza | ...! |
| (Mom also said that she could see who I really was from my writing...) | |
| ...That so. | |
| Kumon | ...Ah! But of course I like your regular handwriting as much as your calligraphy! Since it's Onii-chan's handwriting-- |
| Juza | Thanks, Kumon. I'll bring this kakizome for the bromide photoshoot. |
| Kumon | Yeah! |
| Izumi | Happy birthday, Juza-kun! |
| Taichi | Happy birthday!! |
| Juza | Yeah, thanks. |
| Banri | Aside from the other food, this amount of sweets... I don't care if it's your birthday, are you insane? |
| Juza | You don't hafta eat it if you don't like it. I'll eat 'em for you. |
| Banri | I never said I didn't like 'em! Don't you dare try to eat someone else's food! |
| Sakyo | Oi! Don't get rowdy on the dining table! Shut up and eat when you're supposed to eat. |
| Taichi | No way, that's just lonely...! |
| Besides, it wouldn't be complete without Juza-san and Banri-san arguing, right! | |
| Izumi | Ahaha, I think so too. |
| Omi | I'll add some more sweets if it's not enough. |
| Juza | Thanks. ...Nom nom. |
| Izumi | This is heaven for Juza-kun! |
| Azami | No, all that sweets will be bad for your skin and body, you know. |
| I'll let it slide today, but tomorrow you're gonna have to start taking thorough care of your skin... | |
| Taichi | Achan is as strict as ever! |
| Juza | Sakyo-san, aren't you gonna eat? |
| Sakyo | No, you go ahead. |
| You like that cake, don't you? I'll just have a bit. | |
| Juza | 'Kay, thanks. |
| Izumi | (Really, these sweets are just the perfect gift for Juza-kun...) |
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CHOICE 1: I also baked madelaine. [+]
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CHOICE 2: Actually, those cookies are... [+]
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| Sakyo | Speaking of, the slogan that you wrote turned out well. |
| Sakoda's is also good, but yours is just impressive. | |
| Taichi | Juza-san, your handwriting is so beautiful when you hold a brush! |
| Banri | Really? Anyone can do that much. |
| Juza | Haah? Why the hell are you actin' all conceited? |
| Banri | Hah? I definitely ain't. |
| Izumi | U-umm! Right! Even for the bromide, Juza-kun brought a kakizome, didn't you? |
| Juza | Yeah. It was a kakizome homework that I got when I was in elementary. |
| Azami | I saw it when I went to help with the shoot, and it's amazing that you were able to write that well in elementary. |
| Izumi | Yeah, I also thought it was really good. |
| Banri | I mean, just like the slogan, you can tell how much of a stick in the mud he is just from his writing. |
| Juza | ...! |
| Omi | Haha, Juza's earnest and nice side definitely shows. |
| Sakyo | A person's writing tends to embody the writer. |
| Taichi | How nice~ It's like saying that I am who I am! I wish I could write like that, too~ |
| Banri | You're the only one with a messy handwriting. |
| Taichi | Eeh~! |
| Juza-san, do you have any tips for writing neatly? | |
| Juza | Tips... |
| ...Face yourself, and pick up the brush. | |
| (The words that I didn't understand very well back then, I think I understand them now.) | |
| (I'm sure I'll continue to face myself in the future, so that I can proudly say that this is who I am.) | |
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Notes
- ↑ Kakizome is a Japanese term for the first calligraphy written at the beginning of a year, traditionally on January 2.
