Sakyo Furuichi/Bright Star of Blooming

My Performance Memories ~Sakyo~

Backstage Stories

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Sakyo	……
Citron	We’ve come to buy some snaaaacks!
Azuma	Fufu. Looks like you’re working hard on your part-time job.
Guy	Sorry for disturbing you while you’re at work.
Hisoka	… Welcome.
	—— —— —— ——FLASHBACK—— —— —— ——
Citron	I heard from Sakuya that Homare and the others handed cookies to their guests during their screening talk show!
	We should hand out some snacks during ours as well!
Sakyo	That was only because they’re not listed under our expenses. Arisugawa paid those with his own pocket money.
Azuma	Then it wouldn’t be a problem if we do the same and use our own money, right?
Sakyo	You’re just going to get something crazy expensive, so the answer’s no.
Citron	So do you not want to give thanks to your guests, Sakyo!?
Sakyo	I don’t mean it like that. Besides, we never put it in the programme that we’d be handing out snacks.
	And if we start doing that now, there’ll be no end to it. You have to consider the fairness of the idea for the guests who attend every session, and then there’s this and that and——
Guy	In that case, why don’t we go for the cheaper kind?
Sakyo	That’s not the problem…
Citron	So it WON’T be a problem then! Plus there are plenty of Japanese snacks that are so affordable and tasty!
	—— —— —— ——FLASHBACK END—— —— —— ——
Sakyo	… And here we are at a candy store. I had already expected as much, though.
	So, you’re still working here, Mikage?
Hisoka	… Special case. Today’s the birthday of the owner’s grandchild, apparently.
Citron	The snacks in this candy store all look so yummy~ Do you have any recommendations?
Hisoka	This one’s the new addition. The bestseller is that one…
Sakyo	… He speaks like he’s the owner himself.
Guy	Why don’t we have our play’s lead pick the snacks. What do you say, Furuichi?
Sakyo	Let’s see then…
	——...
	… That’s a box of points-based paper lottery, isn’t it?
Hisoka	Yes… But they’re not really snacks.
Azuma	Paper lottery, huh. Now that I think about it, Sakyo-kun’s name is…
Sakyo	Yeah. I think I know just the kind of snacks I want to give out.
Sakyo	I’m Furuichi Sakyo of Autumn Troupe. I’m the one who had the honor of playing the lead.
Citron	And I’m Citron of Spring Troupe! Thank you so much everyone for coming to see us~
Azuma	I’m Yukishiro Azuma from Winter Troupe. I hope you all enjoyed our mixed play “Yin Yang Midnight.”
Guy	And I’m Guy from the same Winter Troupe. Thank you for coming.
Citron	Hm? This feels so jyabu-jyabu.
Azuma	“Jyabu-jyabu” …?
Sakyo	“Deja vu”, isn’t it? Good grief, can you at least get that saying right.
Guy	That does remind me… The same group got together for Furuichi’s birthday event before, didn’t we?
Azuma	Fufu, that would make the four of us fated members, in a way.
Guy	I would say so.
Citron	That’s for sure!
Sakyo	… Well, I suppose there’s comfort in that.
Citron	Ohh! Everyone, did you hear that!? The ever-so-rare affectionate Sakyo just revealed himself!
Guest A	Hearing Sakyo-san’s fond words…! This is too precious…!
Guest B	No waaay! So cuuuute!!
Sakyo	… Let’s just get started with the talk show already.
	But before that. We have some souvenirs prepared this time.
Guest C	Souvenirs!? What could it be…!
Sakyo	We heard that Arisugawa did the same, so we decided to give out some snacks as well.
Citron	The snacks selection was decided by none other than Sakyo!
Sakyo	I’ve got here some “Good Fortune Okaki”.
Azuma	Just as the name says, each one has a fortune slip in it.
Sakyo	… I apologize for deciding on something so old-fashioned.
	There are probably some people in the audience who know of this, but my name was decided when my father pulled a fortune slip.
	It was thanks to this performance that I was able to remember my father— that I was able to remember the origin of my name and the invisible bond that connects us.
	That’s why, when I distribute these to everyone who’s here now, I hope that you can take it with you as a symbol of our connection as well.
Citron	Ooh! All of our guests are quite thrilled by the gift!
Sakyo	They do seem pleased. Thank goodness.
Azuma	Perhaps we should have some too while we’re at it?
Citron	Good idea! Watch me pull a mata-kichi!
Sakyo	That doesn’t even exist.
Guy	Furuichi, pick any one you’d like.
All members	And open in three, two——

Izumi	Great work today, everyone! I call that a huge success!
Citron	The souvenir snacks were also a big hit with all the guests too! I did a pretty pine-free too, if I do say so myself
Guy	“Banh mi”? I’m pretty sure those okaki were the regular salt flavor though…
Sakyo	I’m guessing you meant “fine play”, considering the context.
Citron	That it is! Would you like one okaki too, Director?
Izumi	I may as well try it! Thank you.
Azuma	Fufu, but that reminds me. The fortune that Sakyo-kun pulled this time feels like quite the premonition, doesn’t it?
Izumi	Really? Wasn’t his fortune——
Sakyo	Nevermind that. It’s time for the photo.
Izumi	Oh, right.
Citron	I can’t wait to see what kind of heart pose Sakyo thought of for this!
Izumi	I’m taking the picture now! 3, 2, 1——
	*SHUTTER CLICKS*
Guy	… This is the first I’ve seen a pose like that.
Azuma	It’s a hand gesture that combines a heart pose, isn’t it?
Citron	Oooh, what an advanced technique! Did you think of this yourself, Sakyo?
Sakyo	It was Nanao and Hyodo-otouto. I asked them to help me out with them… Guess it paid off.
Azuma	Well, now that the screening event has wrapped up, this calls for an after-party, no?
Guy	Today’s a regular holiday for the bar, so we’re free to have it for ourselves for tonight.
Sakyo	Geez. We never have to worry about where to drink when you guys are around, do we?
Sakyo	…..?
	(Where…)
Seimei	… You’ve finally woken up, I see.
Sakyo	(Abeno Seimei… The Abeno Seimei that I acted as, no less.)
Seimei	Kou said he found something interesting, so he decided to bring you here to me.
	At first I thought you were some kind of a vengeful spirit, but I know that Kou wouldn’t bring me something that he knows would bring harm. On top of that, I don’t sense any maliciousness within you.
Sakyo	(... I can assume this is a dream, right?)
Seimei	What’s the matter? Do you feel ill?
Sakyo	No, excuse me… If I may ask, what exactly have you been writing there?
Seimei	It’s a letter. For a disciple who’s far, far away from here.
Sakyo	(... Does he mean Geppaku?)
Seimei	Ah, right. Kou found this with you when he found you.
Sakyo	It’s one of the fortune okaki…
Seimei	So it’s yours?
Sakyo	Yes.
Seimei	This is the first time I’ve seen something like this… How profound.
Sakyo	… If you’d like, you can have it.
	It’s nothing weird, ‘course. Just a simple snack with——
	(... No, these kinds of fortunes don’t even exist in this era. How do I even begin explaining it.)
Seimei	What’s this paper here? I can recognize some of the letters, but I can’t exactly read what’s written.
Sakyo	This says “daikichi”... To put it simply, it means that there will be good fortune ahead of you.
	Though, this is just one of the many predictions you could get.
Seimei	Is that so… And what does it say here?
Sakyo	This is…——
Seimei	——...
Sakyo	…? What’s wrong?
Seimei	… Apologies. It appears it’s time for me to leave.
Sakyo	… That so. I won’t ask why, but if it’s coming from you, I’ll just have to trust your words.
Seimei	So this slip of paper… You say it predicts good luck? Would it be truly alright for me to have this?
Sakyo	Yeah… Take it as proof of our connection.
Seimei	I shall gladly accept it then.
	… Then, in honor of that connection, how about we exchange names as well?
	Mine is Abeno Seimei.
Sakyo	I’m Furuichi… Furuichi Sakyo.
Seimei	Sakyo… What a wonderful name.
Sakyo	….
Guy	…You’ve finally woken up.
Azuma	It’s rare for you to fall asleep in the middle of drinking. I was so sure you hadn’t even had that many glasses yet.
Citron	You must’ve that tasked, yes?
Guy	I believe you mean “tired”, Citronia.
Sakyo	(Good grief…)
	......
Azuma	You’re going through your pockets pretty frantically… Did you forget something?
Sakyo	… I thought I left my fortune slip somewhere.
Guy	I’m certain I saw you put it in the back pocket of your pants.
Sakyo	… There it is.
	("Daikichi…")
	(“You’ll have a pleasant encounter in your sleep”, so it says…)
Citron	What are you grinning about, Sakyo?
Azuma	Perhaps something strange is written on it?
Sakyo	Nope. It’s nothing.
	… Sorry, one more glass for me, please.

Dita