Omi Fushimi/Grateful to This Once-In-a-Lifetime Experience

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Tsuzuru	This photo is also nice.
Omi	Oh, this one. The sunset is reflecting on the ocean water, it's beautiful right.
Juza	This photo of the skies here is nice too.
Omi	The skies were so blue here. All of these sceneries make you eager to press on the shutter, holding back is tough.
Izumi	Oh, you're organizing photos together?
Omi	The other day I went on a graduation trip with the guys from the photography club. They're helping to organize the photos from that trip.
Izumi	I remember you saying you were going on a trip. Were your friends from the club well?
Omi	Yeah, as always. Want to look at the photos too, Director?
Izumi	Is that okay? Thank you.
Tsuzuru	As I thought the ocean really is pretty.
Juza	The food looks good too.
Izumi	Woah, you're right.
	…hm? Somehow I feel like these pictures are different from the ones you usually take, Omi-kun.
	Though I can't really point at what is exactly different…
Tsuzuru	I thought the same thing. Like the hue is somehow different.
Omi	I'm surprised you noticed. I didn't take them with my single lens camera, but with a toy camera.
Juza	Toy camera?
Izumi	There're many cameras with cute designs among them right.
Omi	Right. You can take some pretty unique photos with them, so I like this one.
Tsuzuru	Now that you're saying that, they really have this unique feeling.
Omi	But I thought about buying a new camera once I start job hunting.
Tsuzuru	Is that so? But well, it's a turning point in your life, I think it's nice.
Izumi	(I'm looking forward to the photos Omi-kun will take from now on too)
Omi	Thank you for helping me guys. Thanks to you I was able to organize them all.
Tsuzuru	That's not a big deal.
Juza	Yup.
Izumi	We were able to see so many pretty pictures so it was fun.
Omi	I'm glad to hear that. Then I'll go back to my room for now.
	*door shutting*
Izumi	Seems like the graduation trip was real fun.
Tsuzuru	It does. …but while we were talking today, it hit me that Fushimi-san really is graduating soon.
Juza	Yeah. It would be weird not meeting him in the campus.
Izumi	I see… even when you can meet him in the dorms, it's still a bit lonely after all.
Tsuzuru	That's right.
	Ah, I have an idea.

Tsuzuru	How about the two of us give Fushimi-san a present for his graduation? He really took good care of us and all.
Juza	Agreed. I also thought about how I want to do something for Omi-san.
Izumi	I think it's a lovely idea.
	If you want to talk about it right now, should I leave you alone?
Tsuzuru	No, it would be nice if you can give us some advice, Director.
Juza	Yeah, you being here would be a great help.
Izumi	Really…? Then I'll think of something together with you.
Juza	If it's a celebration gift… so something like candies?
Tsuzuru	Hmm, it's an option, but shouldn't we choose something he can also use after he finds a job?
Juza	I see…
Tsuzuru	I think that the classic gift is a necktie, but Fushimi-san won't use a necktie for work… probably.
Izumi	I agree. He might work somewhere that doesn't require a suit you know…?
Juza	What do working adults even need? Never been one so I've no idea…
Izumi	Ah, there's this one thing that almost every working adult needs.
Tsuzuru	What is it?
Izumi	Well…
	Eh. Omi-kun. You're repairing your camera?
Omi	Oh, Director. Yeah, just a bit.
Izumi	Can it be the toy camera you mentioned earlier?
Omi	Yeah. I'm thinking about giving this toy camera, and this one lens camera to those two.
Izumi	Those two… is it who I think it is?
Omi	That's them.
	Though I wasn't sure about giving them hand-me-downs. I thought it might be a nuisance to them.
Izumi	That's not true. I think they would be happy.
Omi	…I hope so.
	These cameras came everywhere with me, and I treasured them, so I would be happy if those two used them.
Izumi	If it's those two, I'm sure they'll treasure them.
Omi	You're right.

Tsuzuru	Fushimi-san, hello.
Omi	Oh, Tsuzuru and Juza.
Tsuzuru	Congratulations on your graduation.
Juza	Congrats.
Omi	Thank you.
Tsuzuru	And also, this. It's from Juza and me.
Juza	For celebrating your graduation.
Omi	You prepared it just for me?
	Thank you for going out of your way to do that. Can I open it?
Tsuzuru	Of course.
Omi	A business card case…?
Tsuzuru	We thought you might need that once you become a working adult.
Juza	We decided on it after getting some advice from Director.
Omi	Thank you, I'm so happy. I'll make sure to use it.
Tsuzuru	That's great…! Right, Juza?
Juza	…Yeah.
Omi	There's something I want to give you two as well.
Tsuzuru	Eh? What is it…?
Omi	…this. Will you accept them?
Tsuzuru	Is that, Fushimi-san's one lens camera…?
Juza	And is that the toy camera?
Omi	For Tsuzuru, I thought you might use it for covering materials for your scripts.
	Juza's toy camera is easy to use, so even beginners should be able to enjoy taking pictures with it.
Tsuzuru	I'm happy, but can I really have it? Fushimi-san, you're always using it…
Juza	And you said you liked the toy camera too.
Omi	I want you two to have them.
	I'm always taking pictures in the dorms, but now I'm somewhat regretting not taking many photos in the university.
	That's why I want you to take lots of pictures with your friends in university, and make many fond memories.
Juza	Omi-san… thanks.
Tsuzuru	If you put it this way, I have no choice but to take it.
	Next year will probably be lively too… I'll also use it for my scripts.
Omi	Yeah. The cameras would be happy to be used by you too.
Tsuzuru	I'll take care of it.
Juza	Me too.
Izumi	Welcome back, Omi-kun.
Omi	Director, you were still up.
Izumi	Yeah, I had some more work left to do. You're back late Omi-kun.
Omi	I went to a drinking party with the photography club members after the graduation ceremony.
Izumi	Was it fun?
Omi	Yeah. But it was a bit sad to think about how I won't get to taste this liveliness every day anymore.
Izumi	I see…
CHOICE 1: There're new meetings still waiting for yo [+] Izumi There're still new meetings waiting for you. Omi Yeah, you're right. I'm looking forward to meeting new people once I start working. Izumi If it's you Omi-kun, I'm sure you'll be able to make good friends again. Omi Haha, I have to work hard to make it happen
CHOICE 2: Even if you graduate, you're still friends [+] Izumi Even if you graduate, you're still friends. It won't change even if you're apart. Isn't it what friends are all about? Omi …yeah. It's just like you said Director. I might be feeling sentimental because of the ceremony. Izumi Being able to taste such a feeling, is something saved only for graduation ceremonies. Omi You're right.
Omi	By the way, I got a gift from Tsuzuru and Juza.
	They said they got advice from you. Thank you, Director.
Izumi	No, I just told them to choose something that you might need… were they happy about the cameras?
Omi	They were.
Izumi	I see. That's great.
Omi	Yeah. Then I'll go back to my room.
Izumi	…ah, wait. There's something I forgot to tell you.
Omi	…?
Izumi	Omi-kun, congratulations on your graduation.
Omi	…Yeah. Thank you. I'm counting on you from now on too.

Hoshiko