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These are our current stats: everyone's Full of Energy, except for Sakura and Iris. They're doing so-so.
Maria's ahead of the pack, followed closely by Kohran and Sumire. As usual, it's hard to say how things will ultimately turn out.
So without further ado--
-- a scene almost utterly without context.
[Rasetsu]
Vengeance for my brother... I, "Silver-White Rasetsu", shall obtain it without fail!
Brother, brother... what in the world could this guy be talking about? I mean, it's not like we actually KILLED anyone last chapter, other than--
Last Chapter posted:
Oh. Right.
...
Well, let's just leave such genealogical mysteries aside and move on with the rest of the chapter, shall we?
Meanwhile, at the Flower Cave!
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Somewhere, some time ago, someone thought it would be an excellent idea to cast Kanna and Sumire as the romantically-involved leading man and woman, respectively.
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[Yoneda]
An' it was tha besht deshishon I'd ever made while havin' a 0.25% blood alcohohol content!
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[Kohran]
An' there's always good laughs t' be had when two people're beatin' the ever-loving crap outta each other!
[Maria]
Kohran, you know very well that we don't allow that kind of in-fighting here.
[Kohran]
Well, THAT ain't no fun.
[Maria]
They could ruin the set if they're not careful. If they want to fight, that's what the parking lot out back is for.
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[Kohran]
Quiet now, Iris. They're in th' middle of rehearsin' their lines up there.
[Maria]
Iris, be quiet! Listening to others' lines is also quite important.
Regrettably, they ignored the warning signs.
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[Kohran]
We can charge money fer people to watch that kinda fight, right?
[Maria]
Oh, I don't see why not.
[Kohran]
Yay for bein' government!
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[Maria]
... Iris. Whispering is strictly forbidden while rehearsal is in process.
This, perhaps, served as the trigger.
[Iris]
I'm gonna go see Oniichan!
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And thus began the longest two days of Ichiro Ogami's tragedy-filled life.
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[Ogami]
Tohohoho... just when I thought that I wouldn't be doing any ticket-clipping, I end up having to deal with all of these vouchers...
And I thought that I'd be able to take it easy until next week, when the "Love is a Diamond" performances begin...
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[Ogami]
... and then I remembered that Manager Yoneda's running this theater and that he takes immense joy in making my job here as miserable as possible.
[Yuri]
How long did it take you to remember that?
[Ogami]
Two seconds after Manager Yoneda ran a bulldozer through my bedroom window and dumped thirty metric tons of paperwork on the remains of my desk.
[Yuri]
But isn't your room on the second floo-
[Ogami]
It is.
[Yuri]
Then how--
[Ogami]
Don't ask.
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[Yuri]
Please don't grumble so much. This is an important job too, you know.
[Ogami]
Well, that's true, but... whew... there sure is a lot of it, huh...
[Kasumi]
Now, now... just take a deep breath and let's get through it, shall we?
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[Ogami]
Though working until nightfall usually doesn't involve turning out the lights and playing what sounds like inn music, does it?
[Kasumi]
Please don't think too much about that, Ogami-san.
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[Kasumi]
Yes, that was all of it. Thank you for your hard work, Ogami-san.
[Ogami]
Well, well... in that case, I'll be excusing myself here.
[Yuri]
Ogami-san, thanks for your hard work!
[Sakura]
Ogami-san!
[Sakura]
Um, Ogami-san... have you seen Iris at all?
[Ogami]
Nope... I haven't seen her.
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[Ogami]
I've been making very, very sure of THAT. I've been hiding in--
[Sakura]
The cupboard in the kitchen, the storage room in the basement, your Koubu's cockpit, the chandelier in the tea lounge, and under seat 14-G in the audience seats.
[Ogami]
How--
[Sakura]
Oh, I know ALL about where you are at all times of the day, Ogami-san. Aaaaaall about them.
[Ogami]
... aah. Right. Stalker power.
[Sakura]
Kukukuku...
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[Ogami]
Did something happen with Iris?
[Sakura]
Yes... she went off somewhere in the middle of rehearsal.
[Ogami]
Well, this IS Iris we're talking about here. I'm sure she'll pop back up when you least expect it.
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[Ogami]
Believe me, I know this all too well.
[Sakura]
Gosh, that's horrible.
[Ogami]
Oh, like you're one to talk, Ms. Underpants-Thief.
[Sakura]
It was only that one time!
[Ogami]
I brought fifteen pairs of underpants to the theater. I have five pairs left.
[Sakura]
Well, Manager Yoneda DID throw out all of your other outfits.
[Ogami]
Okay, you've got a point there.
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[Sakura]
Well, if you find Iris, please tell her to come back to the stage, okay?
[Ogami]
Aah, I got it. I'll let her know.
[Sakura]
Yes, please do. Ah, also...
I'm thinking of cleaning out the large props room tomorrow- would you be willing to help out?
[Ogami]
Er, let's see...
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[Ogami]
(I don't want to end up alone in a room with Sakura I don't want to end up alone in a room with Sakura I don't want to end up alone in a room with Sakura--)
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[Sakura]
... well, you only need to come if you have time, so if you can, please come by the large props room and help out.
[Iris]
Oniicha~n!
[Ogami]
Huh? That voice-- is it Iris?
[Ogami]
Iris... what's up?
[Iris]
Um, you know, you know? Eheheheheh....
[Ogami]
(I wonder what's the matter. She seems really excited...)
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[Ogami]
(... which means that I am completely and utterly doomed.)
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[Iris]
Hey, Oniichan. Let's go on a date tomorrow!
[Ogami]
Eek!? A date!?
[Sakura]
DATE!?
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[Ogami]
Uh, Sakura--
[Sakura]
DATE!?
[Ogami]
Sakura, calm down, she just--
[Sakura]
DATE!?
[Iris]
Oniichan, what in the world--
[Ogami]
SHUT UP AND RUN, SHE'S GOING TO KILL US ALL!!
[Sakura]
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!?
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[Iris]
Because tomorrow is Iris's birthday, you know!
[Ogami]
Eh!? Is that so!?
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=====Decision Time!=======
OKAY, GUYS. There's a relatively major split at this junction, determining what happens during the first half of this chapter.
You've got about three days to help Ogami make a decision:
1) Go on a date with Iris.
2) Don't go on a date with Iris.
Both choices have potential for their own fair share of tomfoolery and/or dickery, and depending on the consensus, I might do a short blurb on what the alternate path would have resulted in, close to the end of this chapter.
... dammit, now I can't say "choose wisely" to be all dramatic and foreboding.
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