[A3!] ★ Main Story | Act 14 - DREAM CATCHER | Episode 8 - An Encounter
Kumon: I can’t wait to see Sumi-san’s performance~.
Izumi: I’m glad we’re able to go and see it before it’s over since they’re nearing the finale and all.
*Tires screech*
Kumon: A taxi…?
*Car door opens*
Tenma: Sorry I’m late.
Kumon: Good work! There’s still time before the show starts, so you’re all good.
Izumi: Was work busy today, Tenma-kun?
Tenma: Nah, I wasn’t working today…
Izumi: ?
Kumon: I bought a whole supply of triangles! They were doing a Kyoto fair thing at the store, so I got a bunch of different kinds of yatsuhashi~. (1)
Kumon: I’ve got anko, cinnamon, matcha, chocolate, strawberry, banana, curry--.
Tenma: That’s way too much! Wait, is there really such a thing as a curry one…?
Izumi: What should we do? I know it’s a little early, but should we just head to the theater?
Tenma: Since it’s almost the finale, why don’t we get a bouquet?
Kumon: I wonder if they’ve got any triangle flowers or something.
Tenma: They don’t.
Izumi: Ah, if we’re looking for a florist, I know just the place.
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Izumi: Hello.
Towa: Welco-- Wait, SUMMER TROUPE!?!?
Towa: Huh, what are S-Summer Troupe’s Tenma-kun and Kumon-kun doing here!?
Izumi: You know Towa-kun, the Spring Troupe fan I’ve mentioned before? This shop is owned by his aunt.
Tenma: I see, so this is the one you were talking about…
Kumon: Hello~!
Towa: H-H-H-Hello!
Kumon: Okay, so, we’re going to see Sumi-san’s performance now, and we wanna bring him a bouquet as a gift, but--.
Towa: Ah! Misumi-san’s the one who likes triangles, right!?
Tenma: You sure got to the point fast…
Towa: My aunt’s not here right now, so all I have is the bouquets on display, but if that’s okay, then…
Towa: I think this bouquet with yellow dahlias as the main flower matches Misumi-san’s vibe.
Kumon: Yeah, yeah, it’s perfect! It’s super Sumi-san-core!
Tenma: Nice job.
Izumi: Then we’ll go with this one.
Towa: And take a look at this! The paper bag is a triangle!
Kumon: Whoa…!
Towa: It’s just a paper bag so you can hold the bouquet without crushing it, but I thought it’d be perfect for Misumi-san…!
Izumi: It truly is a perfect choice. Thank you, Towa-kun.
Towa: No, I should be thanking you! I’ll have it ready in a minute!
Izumi: By the way, how are things going with your troupe? Does it seem like you’re getting any members?
Towa: I… Tried asking my friends, but they weren’t really…
Towa: Some of them said no because they weren’t interested, while others who were originally interested in theater have already joined other troupes…
Kumon: The more new troupes popped up, the more new members got recruited, huh~.
Towa: I feel like I completely missed the wave.
Izumi: I see…
Izumi: (I’d love to help, but I don’t have anyone who fits the bill in mind…)
Ibuki: Heyyy. Dozono Shoten, hereeee.
Izumi: Huh?
Kumon: What!? Ibukichi!?
Ibuki: What’s with you being all over the place suddenly? Does MANKAI Company just lurk everywhere around here?
Towa: That’s not true!!! It’s something rare!!! Seeing them isn’t something that simple!
Towa: And I shouldn’t get used to being this happy either. I need to remember back when I was in middle school when I was just happy to be able to see them through a screen…
Towa: I’ve been so lucky since I moved here that I forgot all about that. I’d better not take this for granted, or else karma will catch up with me.
Izumi: Never change, Towa-kun.
Kumon: I know what you are! You’re like a die-hard fan, right?
Ibuki: I’m getting like a crazy sense of déjà vu right now. What kanji are in your name again?
Towa: “To” like peach and “wa” like peace, but…
Ibuki: Ah--.
Towa: ?
Tenma: By the way, did you say Dozono Shoten?
Ibuki: Yeah, I’m here to deliver for a grocer called Dozono Shoten. BTW, my IRL name’s Ibuki Dozono.
Ibuki: Daddy loves making Ibuki work real hard all ‘cause he’s got a bad back~.
Kumon: Who would’ve thought Ibukichi’s family runs a grocery store…!?
Tenma: It is pretty surprising…
Towa: U-Umm, so you’re Ibuki-kun? And you know about MANKAI Company, right?
Towa: So are you, maybe like, interested in theater, or…?
Ibuki: What? Hell no.
Towa: Figures…
Izumi: Were you trying to recruit them for your troupe?
Towa: Yeah…
Tenma: This whole one-track mind thing is sounding a lot like someone else we know.
Ibuki: Towa, if you could just sign the receipt for me~.
Towa: Okay…
Ibuki: Well, later, I’ve still got deliveries to make.
*Ibuki runs off*
Towa: Haaah…
Izumi: (Now that I think about it, how did Ibuki-kun know about MANKAI Company if they have no interest in theater?)
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Ibuki: …
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Iv has entered the chat.
Iv: made a discovery
shiki: What’d you find?
Kar: A 10 yen coin?
Iv: do u know any other responses? this is such an insane coincidence
shiki: What is?
Iv: funnier if i keep it a secret
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Notes:
(1) Yatsuhashi is a type of Japanese sweet made from glutinous rice flour and sugar and typically flavored with cinnamon or matcha. It’s a famous regional product from Kyoto.
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