In Progress: HoneyWorks

Side note: I’ll probably still translate the precious stories and MV libraries because I do still want to practice a little, (and also because I like my masterlist nice and neat with everything nicely categorised and filled in), but they’re not the main priority, so I still recommend you to read via the Google Docs if you want to read the stories ASAP! With my internship, and other personal stuff, I’m just a LITTLE busy.

Side side note: I’m still learning about Tumblr and just realised I could read the tags on your reblogs!! They’ve been so cute (and like, fantastic commentary) I have so much fun reading them. I want to keep this blog professional and non-OP-comments-free so I won’t react or like them, but know that I appreciate each and every one of them! 

Black Cat: Meow～...

- A black cat - How cute

Black Cat: Meow～...

- Pet it - Watch it

Black Cat: Meow～... 

*Clink*

- Did the cat drop something? - What’s that sound?

Looking down, there was a ring that rolled over from the cat. The ring was sparkling gold and looked fairly expensive.

Black Cat: Meow～... 

*Step step step...* The black cat dropped the ring and ran off.

- Put the ring on

For some reason, in the next instant of wearing the ring... I suddenly lost consciousness. *Thump* ...

Black Cat: Meow～...

- The cat from before? - The cat that was holding the ring?

Black Cat: Good day to you.

- The cat’s talking!? - This must be a dream.

Black Cat: People hold hopelessness in their hearts... and somehow live like that everyday.

Black Cat: Because if you stop moving forward, your balance is thrown off.

Black Cat: In order to avoid feeling the hardships as much as possible... you dull your awareness.

Black Cat: Then, when you recover consciousness, time has passed... and while holding regret, you die.

Black Cat: I... I don’t want that to happen to you.

Black Cat: And... they too...

- They...? - What are you talking about?

Black Cat: Please. Save them...

Black Cat: Everyone’s waiting for you.

- What’s going on... - Who am I saving?

Black Cat: It’s alright... You’ll soon understand.

Black Cat: Now then, open your eyes... I’ll meet you later...

- Hold on! - Mx. Black Cat!

...... ......

???: Arujisama...

- (Who...?) - (I can hear someone...)

???: Arujisama... Please wake up...

『Mysterious Residence』

....

- Uuh... Uuuuh...

Aizou: Ouh, Minami. You’re here early.

Minami: Aizou! Yuujirou! It’s been a while!

Yuujirou: This meeting for 『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』 was squeezed in the schedule really suddenly.

Minami: Yeah it was... I wonder what’s it about?

Aizou: Anyway Minami, I saw the live broadcast the other day. Nice performance.

Minami: Ah! You watched it!

Yuujirou: I saw it too. It’s true that it was a wonderful performance. It was much better than Aizou’s, wasn’t it?

Aizou: Aah? Why are you always turning on me at every single little thing?

Yuujirou: I’m just telling the truth.

Aizou: You...

Mona: You two are always fighting. Don’t you get tired of it～

Minami: Mona, you’re here too.

Mona: Nice work today, Minami-kun.

Aizou: We’re not always fighting, this jerk was askin’ for it!

Yuujirou: Whether or not we’re fighting, it’s not of your business. Go away.

Minami: G-Guys, please don’t fight...

Minami: This meeting has to hurry up and begin...

Suzumi Hiyori: Ah, there you are!

Yuujirou: Suzumi?

Suzumi Hiyori: I got a mail from Ms. Uchida..

Suzumi Hiyori: 「The sponsors will be late so please head into the meeting room and wait first」

Aizou: Ahー I see. So the room’s that one, right?

Suzumi Hiyori: Yea!

Minami & Mona: ...?

Yuujirou: Aah, you haven’t met.

Suzumi Hiyori: Ah, I’m sorry! I’ll introduce myself...

Suzumi Hiyori: I’m LIPxLIP’s trainee manager, Suzumi Hiyori.

Mona: Nice to meet youー... It must really suck to be those two’s manager.

Aizou: 『Trainee』 manager.

Minami: I am glad to meet you, please treat me well.

Suzumi Hiyori: Yup! Please treat me well too!

Yuujirou: For the time being, let’s head in.

Minami: Yeah ok.

Minami: In the end, I wonder what today’s meeting’s about?

Aizou: I think the sponsor will explain different kinds of stuff.

Minami: I wonder if they were the person who gave us the offer?

Yuujirou: Hm? You haven’t heard?

Minami: Eh?

Aizou: The ones who requested for us was that 『Full Throttle4』.

Minami: 『Full Throttle4』 !? That dance-vocal unit!?

Mona: I only knew after the live broadcastー

Mona: The sponsor’s 『IV』, who’s both a manager and the leader of the unit.

Minami: S-So, 『Full Throttle4』 will be here from now onward...?

Yuujirou: Yeah.

Aizou: Don’t say anythin’ weird from nervousness, ‘kay～

Minami: Don’t say that! I’ll get unnecessarily anxious!

???: Ah, sorry for being late.

Female Student: Thank you for yesterday! The pasta was super yummy, y’know! I would go again!

Shibasaki Ken: Reallyー? Well, I’ll be waitin’. Next time too, you’ll be given a perfect treatー

Shibasaki Ken: (Thanks to this part-time job, my cooking skills have been increasing)

Shibasaki Ken: (Making something for Arisa-chan someday isn’t too bad an idea...)

Shibasaki Ken: (Hm? The person over there isー)

Shibasaki Ken: Oh, Arisa-chan.

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah.

Shibasaki Ken: Why’re you here? Are you feeling well?

Takamizawa Arisa: ...It’s nothing.

Shibasaki Ken: Really? That’s not the face where everything’s alright though.

Shibasaki Ken: If there’s something troubling you, tell me.

Takamizawa Arisa: I’m fine. Aren’t you worrying a little too much?

Shibasaki Ken: Well, that’s ‘cause I want to know everything about you.

Takamizawa Arisa: ...!

Shibasaki Ken: ...Ah, speaking of which

Shibasaki Ken: From before, you went to the hamburger shop with Kotarou and the rest, right?

Shibasaki Ken: How was it?

Takamizawa Arisa: In the end, we didn’t go.

Takamizawa Arisa: Because you weren’t there, we decided to go at the next chance.

Shibasaki Ken: (Psh, I thought she was acting a little distant so I got worried but she’s acting normally... I’m glad.)

A few days laterー

Shibasaki Ken: ...Arisa-chan, did something happen?

Takamizawa Arisa: N-No...

Shibasaki Ken: (Yeah no, it’s obvious you’re acting weird.)

Shibasaki Ken: (But if she doesn’t want to talk about it, there’s no point in asking about it.)

Yamamoto Koudai: Shibaken, can I have a minute with you?

Shibasaki Ken: Ouhー, what’s up?

Yamamoto Koudai: Takamizawa-san is worried.

Yamamoto Koudai: She said that it was because lately, your messages to her have been decreasing and you seem busy.

Yamamoto Koudai: Since it’s you, you might already kind of have that thought to do it but could you talk to Takamizawa-san?

Yamamoto Koudai: ‘Cause she was crying at the park.

Shibasaki Ken: C-Crying...!?

Shibasaki Ken: (You were thinking too much by yourself...! Why didn’t you tell me anything?)

Shibasaki Ken: (I was always facing forward, thinking about our anniversary to the point where I wasn’t thinking about Arisa-chan...)

Shibasaki Ken: (Crap, what a failure of a boyfriend I am to worry you and make you sad!)

Shibasaki Ken: Thanks, Koudai!

Shibasaki Ken: (Once classes end, I’ll go tell Arisa-chan my feelings. Properly!)

Takamizawa Arisa: Wow...! This necklace is adorable!

Shibasaki Ken: Ahaha, your eyes are sparkling.

Shibasaki Ken: (Seriously, this honesty of hers is so adorable. I love her.)

Takamizawa Arisa: A-And also...? I have a present to give to you.

Shibasaki Ken: Eh, seriously!?

Takamizawa Arisa: ...

Shibasaki Ken: Eh...

Takamizawa Arisa: T-This is the present!

Shibasaki Ken: This kiss...? A kiss from you!?

Shibasaki Ken: (Arisa-chan turned bright red. Isn’t she too freaking cute, ahー Geez...!)

Minami: Despite that, no matter how many simulations I ran through my head, I’m always making mistakes...

Minami: With the way this is going...

Mona: Minami-kun? Can I come in?

Minami: Mona? ...Please do so.

Mona: You’ve worked hard on your rehearsal～

Minami: Likewise to you... Is there a reason why you’re here?

Mona: Ahー... It seemed like you were having some difficulties with your rehearsal.

Mona: And like, I was wondering if you were ill... or something.

Minami: I’m not...

Mona: So did something happen?

Mona: Even with your social anxiety, today’s a little... You know.

Minami: Haha... I showed this disgraceful part of me.

Mona: It’s not improper to be seen from the staff to 『lack motivation』, alright?

Minami: Yeah...

Mona: If you aren’t sick, is there something worrying you?

Minami: I... Is it something I can talk about?

Minami: Ever since it’s been decided that I would appear in  『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』, I wasn’t able to focus at all...

Minami: I made up my mind『to ensure that I don’t make any blunders』 but I’m constantly reminded of how I botch my own image.

Minami: And at this rate, the sponsor from the『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』 will be exasperated at me...

Minami: Even though I have to work hard, doing my best always lead to failure and I have to be better.

Mona: I see...

Minami: LIPxLIP and you don’t seem to be having the same feelings so the distance between us makes me all the more unnerved...

Minami: It’s like everything I’m doing is going nowhere.

Minami: And that probably gave me pressure for the 『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』, I think.

Minami: I get you and LIPxLIP but I don’t know why I was given the offer.

Minami: My... Whatever of mine that they’re expecting, I have no clue about.

Mona: Pressure, hm. It’s not that I don’t know what it is but

Mona: I get the feeling of being scared of failure.

Mona: Even so, your current circumstances is such a good chance, right?

Minami: Chance...?

Mona: Yeah, the chance to perform on a large stage and have loads of people know who you are!

Mona: That’s why I want to show them the best show they have ever seen! That’s my opinion on it.

Minami: The chance to have loads of people know who I am...

Minami: Thinking about it, no, I don’t have any wants like that...

Mona: I wonder if the LIPxLIP have anything similar to it.

Mona: Other than things they anticipate, cause a stir among those watching! Or something like that.

Mona: For me, I get nervous and uneasy. Don’t think LIPxLIP know what that is though.

Mona: But I want to see the faces of the fans who enjoyed what I’ve done so no matter how bad it gets, I can do my best!

Minami: ...I forget things that are important. The way I always am is not enough.

Mona: Since you noticed that, it’s all good!

Minami: ...Yup! I’ll work on it!

Minami: (I want my fans to enjoy what I do...)

Minami: (Because of that.... No matter how nervous I am or how much pressure I’m under, I’ll put my all into it with all my strength...!)

Minami: (The best performance... To everyone!)

Minami: (Everything I’m able to do now with my utmost!)

Takamizawa Arisa: The lunch was delicious!

Shibasaki Ken: I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Takamizawa Arisa: But is it really ok to treat me to the meal?

Shibasaki Ken: It’s fineー I want to show off to you.

Takamizawa Arisa: Yea... Thank you.

Shibasaki Ken: Hey, can we stop for a bit? ...Alright, here.

Takamizawa Arisa: (A cute box...)

Shibasaki Ken: It’s my present to you. Take it!

Takamizawa Arisa: T-Thank you.

Shibasaki Ken: Urm, open it.

Takamizawa Arisa: Alright...

Shibasaki Ken: I thought it suited you so I’ve already decided a while ago to get it as your present.

Takamizawa Arisa: Wow...! This necklace is adorable!

Shibasaki Ken: Ahaha, your eyes are sparkling.

Shibasaki Ken: That’s enough to make me happy. I’m so glad all that effort was worth itー

Takamizawa Arisa: (Knowing that he’s bought this with the money he’s made from working hard at his part-time job makes me really, really happy.)

Takamizawa Arisa: Can I try it on?

Shibasaki Ken: Ah, I’ll help. Give me a sec.

Shibasaki Ken: ...Alright, stay still.

Takamizawa Arisa: (It’s a little embarrassing to be so close to Shibasaki-kun...)

Shibasaki Ken: Yup, as expected, it looks lovely on you.

Takamizawa Arisa: Thank you. I’ll always treasure it.

Shibasaki Ken: Yeah.

Takamizawa Arisa: A-And also...? I have a present to give to you.

Shibasaki Ken: Eh, seriously!?

Takamizawa Arisa: ......

Takamizawa Arisa: (I have to gather my courage! I already decided I was going to do it...)

Takamizawa Arisa: (To respond to Shibasaki-kun’s feelings, to Shibasaki-kun who have been working so hardー

Takamizawa Arisa: ...

Shibasaki Ken: Eh...

Takamizawa Arisa: T-This is the present!

Shibasaki Ken: This kiss...? A kiss from you!?

Takamizawa Arisa: Don’t say it explicitly!

Shibasaki Ken: B-But, I’m getting a kiss from you!

Shibasaki Ken: Ahー I should have gathered myself togetherー!

Shibasaki Ken: But, I’m overjoyed. Thank you, Arisa-chan.

Takamizawa Arisa: ...It’s nothing.

Shibasaki Ken: Oh noー I’m going to break into a smile and never recover.

Takamizawa Arisa: It’s embarrassing so just forget it.

Shibasaki Ken: That would never happen. It’s impossible for me to forget!

Takamizawa Arisa: You have to, it’s flustering!

Shibasaki Ken: Arisa-chan

Takamizawa Arisa: W-What is it

Shibasaki Ken: I really love you.

Takamizawa Arisa: ...Me too ...More than before, probably.

Shibasaki Ken: Haha, I have to work harder. Ahー, today has become the best anniversary ever!

Mona: Good morningー, Minami-kun

Minami: Mona... Good morning.

Mona: What’s wrong? You seem down.

Mona: Is it because you’re even more nervous from the live broadcast?

Minami: So, it’s obvious...

Mona: I can see it from the state you’re in.

Minami: Do I really look that nervous...? I’m hopeless...

Mona: I really think you should relax!

Mona: I don’t think it’s a bad thing to be tensed. It’s worse if you’re not tensed at all!

Mona: But too much of it will only end in a performance catastrophe!

Minami: Catastrophe...

Mona: With everything, it’s best to have it at a moderation, right?

Minami: I guess you’re right... That if I messed up, everything will come to nothing.

TV Department Staff: Mona-sanー, please prepare for the rehearsalー

Mona: Ah, okー

Mona: I’ll see you later!

Minami: Yup, good luck!

Minami: What do I do now... I’m worrying needlessly...

Minami: (What Mona said was right but...)

Minami: (The more conscious I am of it, the more distinct my mistakes will be...)

Minami: Because today’s a live broadcast... I absolutely cannot fail.

Minami: Just focus... Focus...

TV Department Staff: Minami-san, you can rehearse nowー

Minami: Please treat me well!

Director: Yea, likewiseー

Director: Please tell me if there’s anything that needs to be changed during the performance ー

Minami: Nothing has been revised since the communication beforehand

Director: Alright, so nothingー Are there any matters you want to clarifyー?

Minami: E-Everything’s fine!

Director: ‘Aightー, if there’s anything that concerned you during the rehearsal, bring it up, ‘kayー. Well then, let’s begin.

Minami: Yup!

Minami: (Urmー I’ll come out from the right side of the stage... Huh, was it from my right or the audience’s right...?

Director: Minami-kun, we’re on stand-byー

Minami: I-I’m sorry!

Minami: (So it’s from this direction...)

Director: You were a little late thereー

Minami: Eh, I’m sorry!

Director: Minami-kunー, are you alright? You kind of made a lot of tiny mistakes

Minami: I’m so sorry... I will revise it suitably until the actual performance...

Director: You seem really anxious. Don’t be too enthusiastic, yeah?

Director: If you perform as per normal, everything will be fine.

Minami: Alright...

Shibasaki Ken: Arisa-chan!

Takamizawa Arisa: Shibasaki-kun...

Shibasaki Ken: I felt like you were acting strange today.

Shibasaki Ken: Arisa-chan, did you have something you wanted to ask me?

Takamizawa Arisa: Eh

Shibasaki Ken: It’s not just today, you were acting weird for a while now and I got worried.

Takamizawa Arisa: I’m weird...? The weird one here is you!

Shibasaki Ken: Me?

Takamizawa Arisa: ...Till now you would be insistently sending me messages but you don’t do that anymore!

Takamizawa Arisa: After school and during breaks too...!

Takamizawa Arisa: And you head back quickly. ...Always busy with things to do.

Takamizawa Arisa: (Oh no... My voice’s shaking. If I cry or something, that’ll be so lame.)

Takamizawa Arisa: And so, I wanted to ask.

Shibasaki Ken: What did you want to ask?

Takamizawa Arisa: The girl said that you treated her to pasta.

Takamizawa Arisa: I was unnecessarily worrying over about whether she went to your house or something.

Takamizawa Arisa: And thought that I had to clarify with you but it was scary.

Shibasaki Ken: Arisa-chan...

Takamizawa Arisa: If there’s anything you want to tell me, you can, soー

Shibasaki Ken: Stop stop!

Takamizawa Arisa: ...Eh?

Shibasaki Ken: Ah... So that’s what it was... I’m sorry, Arisa-chan

Shibasaki Ken: I noticed how weird you were acting but I didn’t do anything about it.

Shibasaki Ken: I didn’t intend on worrying you.

Shibasaki Ken: The reason why I couldn’t message you recently isー because I was at a part-time job.

Takamizawa Arisa: Eh, a part-time job...?

Shibasaki Ken: I told you we’ve been together for almost a year right?

Shibasaki Ken: For the anniversary, I wanted to get a present for you

Shibasaki Ken: so recently, I really crammed all my shifts together.

Takamizawa Arisa: S-So when that girl said she would go eat there again...

Shibasaki Ken: She meant the cafe I work at. Everyone thought it’d be funny to go.

Takamizawa Arisa: Cafe... So that was it...

Takamizawa Arisa: (Everything he did was for me...?)

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah... that was what happened...

Shibasaki Ken: I should have told you about the part-time work earlier. Sorry about it?

Takamizawa Arisa: Yeah, you should have. I... I misunderstood.

Shibasaki Ken: I’m really sorry! For that bit, look forward to our anniversary date, yeah?

Shibasaki Ken: Ah, the time...! Arisa-chan, I’ll message you later, alright!

Takamizawa Arisa:Y-Yeah... Good luck on work!

Takamizawa Arisa: (I’m so glad that I was able to ask about it...)

Takamizawa Arisa: (Shibasaki-kun was working so hard to get me a present... I’m so happy.)

Takamizawa Arisa: (I want to get him something too!)

Takamizawa Arisa: (But even if I did find a part-time job, I wouldn’t make it in time for our anniversary date.)

Takamizawa Arisa: (I wonder if I could do something as a surprise...?)

Takamizawa Arisa: Is there something a person would receive from their partner that would make them really happy...?

Takamizawa Arisa: (What made me happy was...)

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah...!

Takamizawa Arisa: (T-That...! B-But... I was elated so...)

Minami: (Was last week’s recording alright the way it was...)

Minami: (The director said it was OK but a failure is still a failure...)

Dance Teacher: Minami-kun～? You don’t seem well today?

Minami: I-I’m sorry...

Dance Teacher: No no, you have to smile!

Dance Teacher:  If you can’t do that in practice, you won’t be able to do it in the actual performance, right～

Minami: ...Alright!

Dance Teacher: Hmー, no matter what, you don’t seem to be in a good condition today.

Dance Teacher: Are you ill?

Minami: N-No... That’s not it.

Minami: I’m sorry... I was thinking about how I should avoid mistakes but that made other things slip my mind...

Minami: (It was the same for last week’s recording)

Minami: (I was focusing too much on the parts I was bad at and neglected the step...)

Dance Teacher: Well, it’s only human to have moments where we’re not up to par. Let’s just end the lesson earlier today!

Minami: ...Understood.

Minami: I wasn’t able to do it well...

Minami: (It’s also about the recording but... Ever since it was decided that I would perform at the 『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』 , I couldn’t focus...)

Minami: (And I thought it was a good thing when I received the offer...)

Minami: The way that I am now would just mess up the live...

Minami: I have to work even harder...

A few days laterー

Mona: Oh? Minami-kun?

Minami: Mona! It’s been a while.

Mona: It hasー Are you also here for the preparatory meeting for the live broadcast of the special programme?

Minami: Yes yes, so I’d be with you.

Mona: We’ve co-starred since 『HoneyPlay Idol Festival』, right? Looking forward to working with youー

Minami: Yup, likewise!

Mona: Speaking of whichー, why’re you appearing in 『 HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live 』?

Minami: Eh? I asked about it when I received the offer from a sponsor but...

Mona: Ahー ... So, it’s the same with you.

Minami: I don’t know who it came from but...

Mona: The LIPxLIP duo had the same thing right?

Mona: To co-star with them... Just thinking about it exhausts me

Minami: A-Ahaha...

Mona: Well, I can get my motivation from the huge stage!

Mona: This time, we have to advertise for the special programme so I have to give it my all! Minami: Y-Yeah...

Minami: (I don’t think Mona feels the pressure...?)

Mona: ...?

TV Department Staff: Sorry to keep you all waiting ー !

TV Department Staff: We’ve finished preparing the meeting room so for those related, please make your way insideー

Mona: Ah, guess we’re heading in

Mona: Coming, Minami-kun?

Minami: ...Yeah.

Takamizawa Arisa: Eh, Yamamoto-kun? Is something wrong?

Yamamoto Koudai: You walked off in a different direction to your house and I guessed you’d be here.

Yamamoto Koudai: I was worried because you’ve acting a little strange lately.

Takamizawa Arisa: That isー

Yamamoto Koudai: You’re troubled because of what’s going on with Shibaken, right?

Takamizawa Arisa: ! How did you...

Yamamoto Koudai: I knew it. I heard what that girl said too.

Takamizawa Arisa: ...Yeah, it’s about Shibasaki-kun

Yamamoto Koudai: If this is meddlesome, I apologise.

Yamamoto Koudai: But, if something happened, I don’t mind listening, you know?

Takamizawa Arisa: ...Is it really ok with you?

Takamizawa Arisa: The truth is... Recently, I feel like Shibasaki-kun’s texts has been lessening.

Takamizawa Arisa: Previously, he’d message me persistently but now, once school ends, he doesn’t do it at all.

Takamizawa Arisa: Plus, he seems busy after school, on break and so on...

Yamamoto Koudai: Yeah

Takamizawa Arisa: And also! Before this, the girl was talking to Shibasaki-kun about how he treated her to pasta...

Yamamoto Koudai: I see

Takamizawa Arisa: I wanted to confirm to know what actually happened but it’s scary...

Takamizawa Arisa: (Once I started talking, I couldn’t stop. I was really worried about this...)

Takamizawa Arisa: In the worst case scenarioー If Shibasaki-kun returned to who he was like beforeー

Yamamoto Koudai: I don’t think that’ll happen so don’t worry about it?

Yamamoto Koudai: You know, ever since he met you, he’s changed.

Yamamoto Koudai: So I don’t think he’d become the careless person he once was.

Yamamoto Koudai: That’s why if there are still things that bother you, it’ll be better to ask the person himself about it.

Takamizawa Arisa: ......

Yamamoto Koudai: Also, you have to convey what you want to say.

Yamamoto Koudai: ‘Cause we don’t know what goes on inside your head.

Takamizawa Arisa: (He’s right... I have to say what I’m feeling.)

Yamamoto Koudai: If you get uneasy and wonder what to do, isn’t it better to just get angry?

Takamizawa Arisa: I... guess so. Yeah, I’ll try confronting Shibasaki-kun about it. Thank you, Yamamoto-kun.

Yamamoto Koudai: No problem.

Takamizawa Arisa: (I have to ascertain what happened with Shibasaki-kun!)

The next dayー

Shibasaki Ken: Y’know yesterday, Kuro yawned and turned over to their back.

Takamizawa Arisa: Y-Yeah...

Takamizawa Arisa: (Even though I made up my mind to ask him about it today!)

Takamizawa Arisa: (When I was about to ask him, I wasn’t able to gather up my courage at all...)

Shibasaki Ken: Aizou saw it and started taking pictures of them. The way that guy was taking the pictures made me wonder what’s up with him.

Takamizawa Arisa: Is that so...

Shibasaki Ken: ...Arisa-chan, did something happen?

Takamizawa Arisa: N-No...

Shibasaki Ken: But you’re acting differently than normal?

Takamizawa Arisa: (I’m the one who wants to know what happened...)

Takamizawa Arisa: Nothing is wrong, really...!

Shibasaki Ken: I see, if that’s so...

Minami: I understand.

Director: Then, once you reach the park, stop temporarily. Walk until the place the food truck is at.

Director: When we capture your impressions of the crepe, it’s just a performance so good luck on that!

Minami: U-Understood!

Minami: (Uuh... I’m getting nervous...)

Minami: (I already drilled the script and performance all into my head but until the recording starts, I have to revise all of it diligently...)

Director: Alrightー With that, we’ll be starting the takeー

Director: 5, 4, 3...

Reporter: Good afternoon everyoneー! It’s time for 『Today’s sweets in the streets』!

Reporter: The star of the day is Minami-sanー!

Minami: Good afternoon, all of you! Please treat me well today!

Reporter: He’s not just a fated talent, Minami also performs on stage...

Reporter: Answer frankly, do you like sweet things?

Minami: Yes I do, I eat loads of sweet stuff!

Reporter: How wonderful! What we’ll be presenting today is this talk-of-the-town crepe shop!

Reporter: Of course there will be the orthodox items but there are loads of ingredients that will be different!

Minami: Different ingredients... I wonder what kind of crepe that will be...?

Reporter: That’s something to look forward to once we reach the shop!

Director: Yup OK～While we’re heading there, let’s take a breather.

Minami: (I’m so glad I wasn’t at a loss of words or said something or weird...)

Minami: While I’m resting, I should review the performance...

Director: Minami-kun, the first half went great!

Minami: Ah, thank you for your kind words.

Director: When we had our briefing session, you seemed really stressed so I was a little worried for you, but I see now that that was unnecessary!

Minami: Y-You noticed that?

Director: Yeah. You need an observing eye for this job, y’know!

Director: Do your best to ensure that the latter half goes that well～

Minami: ...I have to work hard to ensure that I won’t mess up later.

Final stage of recordingー

Reporter: Now, the time where we have to part is near...

Reporter: From here, I’ll pass it to Minami-san to say his bit!

Minami: Yes! It has been decided that I will be performing for 『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』...

Minami: To all the people watching on TV, please come by all means!

Reporter: Wah～! Congratulations!

Reporter: And what’s more! In this place, would you show us a little bit of that performance!?

Minami: Yes, though I really only can show a little of the dancing and singing.

Minami: (Uuh... Don’t mess this up, me...)

Reporter: Please do so!

Minami: Yes!

Minami: 1, 2, 3...

Reporter: Ah...

Minami: Uwah!?

Minami: (I used too much force...!? I have to stand firm somehow...!)

Minami: Uh... S-Something like this.

Minami: (I didn’t really fall down but... I think we might have to do a re-take...)

Reporter: Thank you for the lovely performance! I’m excited for the real thing!

Reporter: And that’s it for 『Today’s sweets in the streets』 . Look forward to next time～♪ 

Director: Yup OK! Good word everyone ～!

Minami: U-Urm! Director-san!

Director: Waowー Nice performance, Minami-kun!

Director: That was a nerve-wreaking moment but wasn’t that a great character trait you showed? OK, OK!

Minami: Y-Yes, it was...

Enomoto Kotarou: Oiー, Shibaken. Guess you’re headin’ back?

Shibasaki Ken: Ouhー

Enomoto Kotarou: But I was just talkin’ to Koudai about how we could drop by that hamburger shop we couldn’t go to before.

Enomoto Kotarou: You’re comin’ too, yeah?

Shibasaki Ken: Ahー, I have to pass this time too.

Enomoto Kotarou: Eh, are you serious?

Shibasaki Ken: I have things going on after this.

Yamamoto Koudai: Shibaken, you seem pretty busy lately.

Shibasaki Ken: A little, yeah.

Takamizawa Arisa: Shibasaki-kun... What is this “thing”?

Shibasaki Ken: Hmー, for now, it’s a secret♪

Takamizawa Arisa: Before this, you headed back because you also had things to do, right?

Enomoto Kotarou: So even you have stuff that you can’t tell us about, huh.

Shibasaki Ken: I guess soー? Well then, I have to hurry off.

Enomoto Kotarou: Ah, oi!

Enomoto Kotarou: Whenever we make detours, he’d be the most enthusiastic one to do it

Setoguchi Hina: I wonder what’s going on with him?

Enomoto Kotarou: Takamizawa, do you know what’s up with him?

Takamizawa Arisa: Not at all... I don’t know either...

Setoguchi Hina: I see.

Yamamoto Koudai: But since it’s Shibaken, if anything happened, he would tell us.

Yamamoto Koudai: I guess it’ll just be us making detours on our way home.

Enomoto Kotarou: Guess you’re rightー

Enomoto Kotarou: ‘Aight, let’s not crowd around. Off we go!

Setoguchi Hina: Wait for us, Kotarou!

Takamizawa Arisa: (I’m his girlfriend. Why don’t I know what he’s been doing?)

Female Student: Ehー How did you know that～?

Takamizawa Arisa: ...!

Takamizawa Arisa: (Is she the girl Shibasaki-kun was talking to...?)

Male Student: I kinda saw you and Shibaken leave the shop together.

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah...

Female Student: Oh psh, so you’ve seen that. After this, I’m heading to where he is again todayー

Male Student: Was the pasta good?

Female Student: It was yummy～♪

Takamizawa Arisa: (After this...? Did he reject us because of that?)

Takamizawa Arisa: (Shibasaki-kun... Why did you do that?)

Yamamoto Koudai: Are you okay?

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah, yeah...

Takamizawa Arisa: (...Can I believe in you?)

Enomoto Kotarou: We ended up in Hoshiya.

Setoguchi Hina: Did we not discuss earlier how we’d go to the new shop when Shibasaki-kun was able to?

Enomoto Kotarou: I guess... But, I really wonder what’s this business he’s up to.

Setoguchi Hina: I don’t know but... If we left him behind, I’d feel really bad for him

Yamamoto Koudai: Yeah we would. Let’s invite him again.

Enomoto Kotarou: When that time comes and he rejects us again, I’ll force the reason out of him!

Takamizawa Arisa: (I wonder whether if he was really able to come today? ...Oh no, I’m becoming anxious.)

Minami: (Oh... There’s a seasonal cake. How pretty...)

Minami: I guess once lunch has ended, I’ll adjust my schedule.

Minami: What a nice, calming shop～ And the cake was delightful too so I’ll take a good picture.

Minami: ...Ah, I have to check my schedule

Minami: (I have evening lessons today... For next week... It’s completely lessons until the weekend.)

Minami: (And alongside work, I generally promote 『HoneyPlay 1st Anniversary Live』 .)

Minami: (Well, it’s about a month until the live.)

Minami: And at the end of next week... I have to record for work.

Minami: I wonder if... I can do it well... 『Your smile’s too stiff』is what I’m always told...

Employee: Excuse me sir, would you like a refill of tea?

Minami: Huh? Ah...!

Minami: P-Please do so...

The following weekー

Minami: I-I’m Minami! I look forward to working with all of you this recording session!

Filming Staff: Please treat us wellー

Camera Man: You’re Minami-kun right? Likewise.

Minami: Yes!

Camera Man: ‘Aight then, let’s get into it.

Minami: Please do so!

Camera Man: ...Alright, so we’ll leave it at this. Take a short break and then, head outside.

Minami: U-Understood!

Camera Man: Hey Minami-kun, are you frequently told that 『Your smile’s too stiff』 ?

Minami: ...I’m guessing it was stiff just now?

Camera Man: Yes it was, I was wondering if you could at least smile naturally.

Minami: I’m sorry...

Camera Man: It’s fine it’s fine. It doesn’t seem like the smiling bit is that important right now.

Camera Man: ‘Cause I think that if we aimed at your『fresh acting』, I think it’d go well.

Minami: ? Hu-Huh...

Camera Man: It’d be nice if you could smile more naturally when we’ll filming outside.

Minami: Y-Yes... I’ll do my best.

Camera Man: Yup OKー! Minami-kun, you’ve worked hard todayー

Minami: Thank you so much!

Minami: In the end, we had to do many retakes and for that, I am very sorry.

Camera Man: I said it was fineー. If I wasn’t even able to understand, I wouldn’t be able to deliver, you know.

Minami: But it’s an inconvenience that I wasn’t able to make a proper smile...

Camera Man: Well, it turned into a presentation on your freshness and innocence so don’t worry too much about it.

Camera Man: But...if there was another opportunity, I would be really glad to capture a more natural smile of yours.

Minami: Uuh... I’ll work on it!

Camera Man: That’s cool! I’ll lay that open. Good work today～

Minami: Thank you for your hard work!

Minami: ......

Minami: (I wasn’t able to smile properly in the end...)

Minami: (And I exceeded the time by a lot... I have to be better at this...)

Takamizawa Arisa: ......

Takamizawa Arisa: (Ah, there’s no point in worrying alone...)

Takamizawa Arisa: Obviously, I have to ask the guy himself!

Takamizawa Arisa: (I wonder where he is?)

Female Student: Ah, Shibaken!

Shibasaki Ken: Hm, what’s up～?

Takamizawa Arisa: (Ah, there he is! But... he’s with a girl from the same class as him...?)

Female Student: Thank you for yesterday! The pasta was super yummy, y’know! I would go again!

Shibasaki Ken: Reallyー? Well, I’ll be waitin’. Next time too, you’ll be given a perfect treatー

Takamizawa Arisa: Eh

Takamizawa Arisa: (He was with her yesterday? ...With pasta he made?)

Female Student: Yay! I’m looking forward to it!

Takamizawa Arisa: (She would go again... It’s not to his house, is it?)

Takamizawa Arisa: (When he wasn’t texting me, was it because he had called her over to his house...?)

Takamizawa Arisa: (But, if it was Shibasaki-kun... He did play around with girls before.)

Takamizawa Arisa: (...No, how horrid of me. I’m doubting him... I’m the worstー)

Shibasaki Ken: Oh, Arisa-chan.

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah.

Shibasaki Ken: Why’re you here? Are you feeling well?

Takamizawa Arisa: (What’s up with that girl from before? I wonder if I should ask that? But...)

Takamizawa Arisa: ...It’s nothing.

Shibasaki Ken: Really? That’s not the face where everything’s alright though.

Shibasaki Ken: If there’s something troubling you, tell me.

Takamizawa Arisa: (It’s because it’s about you, I can’t ask it...)

Takamizawa Arisa: (Like did that girl go to your house? Or why so? ...)

Takamizawa Arisa: (I really want to ask all that)

Takamizawa Arisa: I’m fine. Aren’t you worrying a little too much?

Shibasaki Ken: Well, that’s ‘cause I want to know everything about you.

Takamizawa Arisa: ...!

Takamizawa Arisa: (Saying that so calmly.... How sneaky.)

Shibasaki Ken: ...Ah, speaking of which

Shibasaki Ken: From before, you went to the hamburger shop with Kotarou and the rest, right?

Shibasaki Ken: How was it?

Takamizawa Arisa: In the end, we didn’t go.

Takamizawa Arisa: Because you weren’t there, we decided to go at the next chance.

Shibasaki Ken: Ahー Is that so. That’s my bad.

Shibasaki Ken: I couldn’t avoid the thing I had to do that day.

Takamizawa Arisa: (Hey, so what’s that thing? Is it to do with that girl?)

Shibasaki Ken: So, I’ll make up for it!

Takamizawa Arisa: (...And why can’t you make it for our after school dates?)

Takamizawa Arisa: (If only I was able to ask all that straightforwardly...)

Shibasaki Ken: Ah, I have to return to the classroom

Takamizawa Arisa: Ah, me too... I haven’t prepared for the next class.

Shibasaki Ken: I see, I’ll see you later then!